Entries from LAist tagged with 'thepirates'
January 14, 2008
In its first weekend of wide release, The Bucket List charged to the top of the box office. Its tally of $19.54 million ($20.9M) just edged Ice Cube's First Sunday which debuted with an even $19M. There was some talk that upstart Juno might win the weekend crown, but it had to settle for a still healthy $14M ($71.2M). It now seems certain to reach $100M while holiday stalwarts National Treasure: Book of Secrets......
Continue Reading "Box Office Review: Old Farts Reign!"August 15, 2007
OUT TODAY: Junior Senior - Hey Hey My My Yo Yo (Rykodisc) [MP3]: “We R The Handclaps” via Fluxblog Eisley - Combinations (Reprise / Wea) [MP3]: “Invasion” via Lullabyes Linda Thompson - Versatile Heart (Rounder) [MP3]: “Beauty (feat Antony)” via Homo Eclectic The Wildbirds - Golden Daze (Universal Republic) [MP3]: “Way Down Low” via Come Pick Me Up You Say Party! We Say Die! - Lose All Time (Paper Bag) [MP3]: “Giant Hands” via......
Continue Reading "New Music Tuesday - Midnight MP3 Edition: Junior Senior, Linda Thompson, Eisley, The Rentals, Dean Martin, You Say Party! We Say Die!"April 10, 2007
Some might call it acting in lock-step, some might call it a grand and fitting tribute to an American hero. Today the Pittsburgh Pirates announced that every one of their players will don Jackie Robinson's number 42 on their jerseys on Sunday, the 60th anniversary of the day Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball. In an unprecedented move, the number was retired from all MLB teams ten years ago, only being......
Continue Reading "Entire Pittsburgh Pirates Team to Wear #42 on Sunday"June 26, 2006
The Pirates came into town as losers of eight straight games; oddly, they swept the Giants in San Francisco only two weekends ago, and even managed to scratch a win off St. Louis, but that was a week and a half ago. The Dodgers happily handed the Bucs three straight losses, and so they leave town with their losing streak intact and extended eleven games. They're nowhere near the National League record for futility,......
Continue Reading "Broom Job"July 27, 2004
LAist loves watching bad musicals and horror movies in the summer. Much to our delight, the programmers at the American Cinematheque are screening a week of horror movies and musicals, probably as a prelude to their upcoming Festival of Fantasy, Horror and Science-Fiction. Can't Stop The Musicals: More Musicals from the 1970s and 80s series runs July 28th–August 3rd. The series includes a rock music version of The Passion of Christ (Jesus Christ Superstar);......
Continue Reading "The Walking Dead: The Musical"