KGRL -- mentioned previously here -- is a local "...non-profit non-commercial internet radio station that plays the freshest and the best ALL QUALITY female artist / fronted acts in a wide variety of genres." Their "Top 10 Artists To Watch Out For In 2007" included local singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles (MySpace), who in 2008 experienced mainstream recognition due to "Love Song", which garnered Grammy nominations for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Song of The Year. more ›

As a product of the ’80s and growing up outside Philly, this particular LAist poster never got into Bon Jovi. Maybe it was the big hair. We don’t know. But we preferred the skinny, pasty guys from England. Think John Taylor from Duran Duran or Martin Gore from Depeche Mode. So we were really, really not excited to cover tonight’s American Idol. By 8:03 PM, we were having flashbacks and could already smell the... more ›

So what would you do if this guy hops on your Metro train and starts spouting verses from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"? As an Angeleno, your first inclination is to ignore the guy -- or maybe call security. But put down the cell phone if you happen to hear haikus rushing through LA's train system tonight. The Poetry Society of America and the Metro Art Program have banded together to celebrate "National Poetry Month" with a series of performances dubbed, "Poetry in Motion." more ›