Frank Turner “Tape Deck Heart” Review
Frank Turner is easily one of the most emotionally expressive songwriters in music right now. On Turner’s fifth solo album, “Tape Deck Heart,” his first since 2011’s “England Keep My Bones,” Turner pours out...
Will.I.Am “#willpower” Review
I feel that the majority of people who listen to the Black Eyed Peas solely do so because of Will.I.Am. The reason people listen to Will.I.Am is still unbeknownst to me. After giving the...
Away From the Sprawl: Skinny Lister at the Glass House
It was a gloomy night outside the Glass House on April 15. Clouds hung overhead and darkened the Pomona Arts Colony. But inside the Glass House, a raucous noise brewed in the form of...
“Game of Thrones: And Now His Watch Has Ended” Review
Holy mother of dragons. If you missed out on this week's “Game of Thrones” episode, shame on you. Yes, the past three have been slow, but they were just one long crescendo leading up...
“Mad Men: To Have and To Hold” Review
There are upsides and downsides to changing writers from week to week on a successful television show. For one, if there is any slight miscommunication down the line, the story could have major pitfalls....
“Oblivion” Movie Review
3 out of 5 stars
“Oblivion,” the second directorial effort from Joseph Kosinski (“Tron: Legacy”), is a visually stunning, if empty piece of pop entertainment. With a pedigree in video game commercials and graphic novels,...
Coachella 2013: A Tale of Two Weekends
It sounded simple enough. Get acts to commit to two festivals on two consecutive weekends—double the tickets, double the money. It’s a win-win for everyone involved, right?
That was Goldenvoice’s idea when it shook the...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Mosquito” Review
After their flashy, dance-friendly album “It's Blitz!,” the New York trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs claim they're returning to basics on their fourth studio production, supposedly reminiscent of “Show Your Bones” (2006). I say “supposedly”...
11th Annual Riverside International Film Festival
Wednesday: "The Riverside Dust Bowl" by Joshua Wagonblast
I saw that the Riverside Plaza was empty as soon as I turned the corner, as if the Dust Bowl had just ended and people were afraid to...
Kid Cudi “Indicud” Album Review
The Man on the Moon returns with “Indicud,” the third album that plays a hefty interlude to Kid Cudi’s astronomical series. When describing his latest album, Scott Mescudi (“Kid Cudi”) identified Dr. Dre’s “2001”...