Laura JohnsonLife and Arts Editor The place said to have inspired Jim Morrison of the Doors to write the song "Roadhouse Blues" once also inspired many to take their clothes off — and stay that way. The nudist colony, known as Elysium Fields, opened it's welcoming arms in the 60s to Bohemians living the hippie lifestyle in the hills of Topanga Canyon — the purpose being to … [Read more...] about Hippie commune bares all to the sun
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Radiohead lights up L.A.
Jaimie FranklinAssistant News Editor The band has amazing performances in San Francisco festival, Hollywood and Santa Barbara Bowls. After the long-awaited release of “In Rainbows” last year by the eccentric and legendary English rock band Radiohead, their summer tour of the United States, which concluded in Santa Barbara on Aug. 28, had been buzzing in the media for months. … [Read more...] about Radiohead lights up L.A.
‘Head’ out for a good laugh
NICOLE ALBERTSONLife Editor George Clooney proves his capabilities as a triple threat in the romantic comedy “Leatherheads” when he pulls off being the producer, director and lead actor against Hollywood hot shot Renee Zellweger and rising TV star John Krasinski. While slightly hokey at times and overdone with witty banter and classical throwbacks, Clooney does a successful … [Read more...] about ‘Head’ out for a good laugh
Rock the ‘Hills’ with some Carolina Liars
NICOLE KLEISTStaff Writer Carolina Liar’s lead singer Chad Wolf is not Swedish, but everyone else in his band is. An imaginative, humble individual, who, at age 22, left his home of Charleston, S.C., to try and be the next big thing. He worked his way out of the L.A. wasteland of part-time job/starving musician, to eventually be signed with his band by major label Atlantic … [Read more...] about Rock the ‘Hills’ with some Carolina Liars
‘Tapes’ walk thin line on second release
DEREK SEDAMStaff Writer Why is it so hard compiling a second album? It has plagued massive amounts of bands over the past few years. Whether they go all Springsteen on us like The Killers or shade their emo edge like The Academy Is, the new generation of bands has been demanded to top their last album or fail miserably trying. Instead they end up taking drastic steps that … [Read more...] about ‘Tapes’ walk thin line on second release