Short Takes

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  The Fans Are Inhospitable (Are We?)

  Mitski’s Friday show at the Shrine led rory hayes to question whether the audience had even gone through “Puberty 2” yet, misbehaving before their...

  Apr 10

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  Next Time You See a Busker, Be Nice

  John C. Reilly mistakes Sierra Ferrell for his buddy Will (no relation?) at the Fonda Theatre/dairy farm/honky-tonk, Kate Sadoff reports.

  Apr 6

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  Innocent Until Proven Guilty of Shoegazing

  In the musical justice system, shoegaze is represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the fans who brought earplugs and the bands who...

  Apr 2

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  Everyone Who Thinks They Know What’s Going On Doesn’t

  Greg Dillon says “BYE BYE” to insomnia and embraces the chaos of Kim Gordon’s dream dollar at the Regent Theater.

  Mar 30

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  Other People’s Art That We Could Have Created Ourselves

  Duck and cover! The iconic launch reading for “The Big One” magazine brought down the house, reports Max Gordy.

  Mar 27

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  Pay Pigs, Incels, and Young Sociopaths

  A. J. Brown gets parasocial for the launch of Brittany Menjivar’s debut anthology at Stories in Echo Park.

  Mar 23

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  Towards a New Plastic Order

  Emma dePaulo Reid determines whether haircutting, tree trunks, and negated flour chickens were wise beyond their years at the Hammer Museum’s “Only...

  Mar 21

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  This Is Me on Top of You

  Britt Menjivar attends a “hardcore” screening of Mara Mckevitt’s “Val” and Miranda July’s “The Amateurist” in Chinatown.

  Mar 15

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  Liquor Is Quicker but Butter Is Better

  Whatever Los Angeles Bar: Second Pour brings, Brandon Sward will be there, with open arms and open eyes, yeah.

  Mar 14

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  Carol Cheh on Daniel J. Martinez

  1:1 invites writers to reflect on a single work of art with focus, care, and imagination to expand how we view, receive, and write about art. 1...

  Mar 10

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  Glass House Is a Smash

  Jack Skelley has no stones to throw at “Glass House,” a new intermedia performance organized by Volta Collective and Central Server Works.

  Mar 9

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  The Pulsing Innards of Jack Skelley

  Emily Ann Zisko faces her complete fear of Jack Skelley’s “Fear of Kathy Acker,” adapted for the Santa Monica stage by Siena Foster-Soltis.

  Mar 6

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  20,000 Leagues Under the OC

  LARB copydesk chief A. J. Ur-squid-i asks, “What’s Kraken?” at Squid’s Leap Day show at the Orange County Observatory.

  Mar 5

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  Rob Faucette on Lester Balog

  1:1 invites writers to reflect on a single work of art with focus, care, and imagination to expand how we view, receive, and write about art.

  Mar 3

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  Velcro Shoes and Moons Over My Hammy

  David Diaz is ready to say “WTF is up, Denny’s?!” after watching Ceremony play their classic 2010 LP “Rohnert Park” live at the Hollywood Palladium.

  Feb 29

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  Shakespeare in the Mental Institution

  Brooke Hallie Metayer asks, “Wherefore art thou, Romeo and Juliet ballet?” and finds it at the Ahmanson Theater, courtesy of choreographer Matthew...

  Feb 23