Music & Musicians
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Newman Cares (Randy Newman)
Are we the luckiest people in the world to live in Los Angeles, leading the lives others only dream about? Or is this the most unfair city in the nation, where the few are insulated from the harsh realities of the many? And what, you may wonder, does any of this have to do with Randy Newman? Those are among the many questions that came to mind while attending "Shock and Awe: The Songs of Randy Newman," a recent UCLA… -
Dylan Is the Key to 'Masked' L.A.
"Masked and Anonymous" is a new movie starring Bob Dylan that premiered at Sundance. Director Larry Charles has described his film as an "apocalyptic spaghetti noir western." No surprise: The reviews were not kind. Nonetheless, "Masked and Anonymous" is a great title. It seems the perfect phrase to describe Dylan, even as a metaphor for his many personas over the years. At the same time, it is also a great metaphor for the city of Los Angeles and the lives… -
Overnight Sensation (Jill Sobule on The West Wing)
The Beatles on “Ed Sullivan.†Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk on the “Motown 25th Anniversary Special.†Ricky Martin at the Grammys. Each of these TV appearances launched a musical career into the stratosphere. On Wednesday Feb. 12, 2003, Jill Sobule appeared on “The West Wing.†Will lightning strike again? If you watched the episode, you may have seen Sobule, the singer-songwriter best known for her hit “I Kissed a Girl,†playing two songs in a bar as Toby and C.J. argued a…