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Trolls Under the Bridge

• The Mountain Goats grace LA with their special brand of music as part of the DIY Festival, tonight at The Echo. Tickets re $12 and things get started at 8:30 PM. [18+]
• At 6 PM, Amoeba Music hosts well-coiffed noisemakers The Blood Brothers, playing a mini-set of songs from their new CD, Crimes.
• The Knitting Factory hosts local band Anchors For Architects, along with Shalloboi, Half Mantis Group, Flying Douglas and Real Live Tigers starting at 8 PM. Admission is $5.
• Tangier has Bay Area troubadour n. Lannon performing songs off of his album Chemical Friends, as well as a performance by Summer at Shatter Creek. Admission is $8. (Thanks to Jay Ruiz for the info.)
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Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
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Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
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For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
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Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
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Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
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Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.