Busted flat in San Jose, about to miss my plane. I was feeling nearly as faded as my jeans. Well, we hadn’t exactly busted flat, but from the driver’s shop-talk lingo, I couldn’t tell exactly how our car had gone from 75 to zero miles per hour on the old Highway-17 North. Read more...

By Andrew Lee dB MAGAZINE Senior Staff [email protected] When singer/songwriter Tim DeLaughter was a teenager, he played in his obligatory rock bands, groups not too sonically distanced from Tripping Daisy ““ his act of eight years that made some noise during the height of 90s alternative. Read more...

Christopher O’Riley “True Love Waits” Odessey One of the most telling testaments to Radiohead’s songwriting skill is the serious attention they have garnered from musicians in fields not commonly known for eager acceptance of rock music as a serious genre. Read more...

“How to Deal” ponders a question nearly every teen (and college student) has been faced with: Can two people be “friends with benefits,” (i.e. hook up) without emotional attachment? Read more...

“Sweet Charity” Morgan-Wixson Theatre The smash critical and box-office success of Rob Marshall’s film version of “Chicago” last year has given way to a torrent of Bob Fosse revivals in the past year, as smaller theaters scramble to find shows that will guarantee them a built-in audience. Read more...

Judging from the chilly air of Kristin Hersh’s latest two albums, the last place you’d expect to find her is in sunny Palm Springs. As the iconic musician and Throwing Muses leader is quick to point out, though, she hasn’t entirely enjoyed her stay there. Read more...

One short year ago, while I was at UCLA orientation, “XXX” premiered at the Village Theater in Westwood. Like most enthusiastic freshmen, I went to the red carpet ceremony, hoping to somehow sneak into the screening or at least meet Vin Diesel and Samuel L. Read more...