Create your own FYF Fest

by Lina McDermott The 12th FYF Fest is this weekend in downtown LA.  With over 50 acts, you can’t see everyone. You have to create your own playlist. Of course, there are the bigger names: Frank Ocean, Morrissey, Flume, Bloc Party, etc. I’m here to tell you about some artists you might not know about. […]

Letters 08/20/15

Wilde about pole dancing Dear ER: I read “Pole dancing championships celebrate athletic movement” (ER Aug 13, 2015) over breakfast today and laughed so hard beer came out my nose. Comedian Chris Rock purportedly said that his only wish for his daughter was to get her through college without becoming a pole dancer. Wowzer! Now […]

HERMOSA SUMMER CONCERTS – Pato Banton takes the stage

Nearly four decades since the first peak of his ascent as a reggae MC from Birmingham, U.K., Pato Banton continues to ride the wave of his prolific career in music. The 53-year-old singer has no plans to stop at the moment — he’s working on his 13th album, due out early next year, and planning […]