One of the top priorities of Carla Werner, an up-and-coming singer and musician from New Zealand, is comfort. “I don’t wear shoes on stage. You have to feel comfortable when you’re performing, and I can’t stand wearing shoes when I sing,” Werner said. Read more...

Few bands in pop music history have undergone as profound a metamorphosis as Weilheim, Germany’s The Notwist. What began as nothing more than one more German hard core punk band has become one of the most successful acts to blend electronic music with pop songwriting. Read more...

Armed with the heavy fuzz of reverb guitar and vocal harmonies reminiscent of early ’60s acts, The Raveonettes are forcing a new sound out of the roots of American rock ‘n’ roll. Read more...

Oh, to be young and talented. Or in the case of the dancers of Nederlands Dans Theater II, performing April 12 and 13 in Royce Hall, to be young and employed by the junior branch of one of the most well respected dance companies in the world. Read more...

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Nintendo Gamecube Look, this is a great game. Controls are great, graphics excellent, even with a new, cartoony look, the camera control is among the best yet for a 3-D game like this. Read more...

Performing arts organizations have always had to jump through hoops just to convince government agencies to allow international artists to enter the United States. With the Sept. Read more...

Yo La Tengo “Summer Sun” Matador Records Don’t let the title throw you off ““ this isn’t music to blast cruising down the 405 Freeway with the top down, it’s more the soundtrack for the summery sunsets after the day has worn itself out. Read more...