Dave Rawlings Machine: A Friend of a Friend

by Julie Wolfson After many years of Old Crow Medicine show performances and his longtime collaboration with partner Gillian Welch, it's hard to believe that A Friend of a Friend is Dave Rawlings first solo album. Mostly developed during a series of Rawlings Machine performances with Welch and an evolving line-up of incredible musicians in Los Angeles, the four star rating in this week's Rolling …

Hollywood Bowl Poster Art Show

by Julie Wolfson Easily one of the most iconic landmarks in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Bowl Poster Art Show commemorates the memorable concerts that draw crowds of thousands each summer with an exhibition of the many colorful posters produced for recent and historic Hollywood Bowl performances. David Weidman's print—a bright yellow-and-fuchsia sun shining over the Bowl, surrounded by palm trees—perhaps most truly captures the sentiment …

Sound Kapital: Beijing’s Music Underground

by Ashley Eldridge To the casual concert-goer, China's capital city may seem uncharted musical territory, but photographer Matthew Niederhauser's new book "Sound Kapital: Beijing's Music Underground" places it as a powerful voice among the indie scene. In a country where sickly sweet Cantopop rules the airwaves, Niederhauser chronicles a small but significant collection of performers that have found their way to D-22, a cramped, grungy …