It is the end of the year and thus time for list-making extravaganzas. What follows is my own favorite albums from L.A. artists (or in the case of Glasser, albums recorded in L.A. by an L.A. resident before that resident abandoned us for New York). Behold, those full-lengths that I hold in highest esteem. —Kristina [...]
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TOP TEN L.A. LP’S OF 2010 BY L.A. RECORD ASSOCIATE EDITOR KRISTINA BENSON
December 29th, 2010 · 5 Comments
HARD LA M.I.A. PREVIEW
July 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments
UPDATE: As reported by L.A. TIMES, HARD L.A. is canceled! More details here… Summer will be high in the sky as the luminaries of the hip hop, electro and indie rock worlds join forces under the HARD LA banner this July 17th. Here are some highlights from the upcoming festival: Sleigh Bells has even the [...]
THE PITY PARTY: TOP TEN ALBUMS OF THE AUGHTIES
January 29th, 2010 · 3 Comments
These are great records made by hunky, young things. We love them in spite of their inherent boy-band-ism. This is an instance where our tastes align with 13 year-old girls’.
