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...

“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...

After deciding to enroll at UCLA as a transfer student last summer, I quickly packed up my belongings and hauled them from my astonishingly affordable Venice apartment to pricier digs here in Westwood. Read more...

Los Angeles, home of celebrities, scandals and TV tapings — that’s right, many sitcoms, talk shows and a few game shows film within an hour’s drive from campus. 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...