On February 27 legendary underground southern rap group Goodie Mob will be playing club Nokia. This will definitely be a great night of uncompromising "baller" music: sweet rhymes, floor shaking beats, and the vocal stylings of Gnarles Barkley's Cee-lo.

Happy [Lunar] New Year!

The Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, has arrived! And with this great tradition comes an opportunity to celebrate and experience some really amazing Chinese music. One truly breathtaking show you shouldn't miss is the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance of classical Chinese music and dance. Shen Yun brings together dancers, choreographers, composers, and musicians from all around the world, resulting in a dynamic blend of Eastern and Western instruments.

Celebration of Jazz Events This Weekend

This weekend, as part of the Celebration of Jazz, the Brand Library in Glendale will be hosting a panel discussion on jazz and a dance performance by the Brockus Project Dance Company. Both events are free. Check them out!

Saturday, February 13, 3:30 pm
Panel discussion: The Life Cycle of Jazz: Education, Performance & Recording

Panelists will engage in a candid and lively dialog on the current state and future of the jazz music industry.

Sunday, February 14, 2:00 pm
Dance performance: Brockus Project Dance Company

Brockus Project Dance Company is an eight member contemporary jazz dance company based in LA. The majority of the choreography in the company repertory is created by the artistic director, Deborah Brockus. The company is known for its variety of styles ranging from balletic, modern, jazz, and musical theatre. Yet all styles are connected by unique musicality and energetic choreography.

HipHop Legend Jay-Z is coming to Staples center on march 26. that's far in advance but for a giant show like this you must buy tickets early. the cheapest tickets are 96$ so start saving for what will definitely be some rap to remember.

Inspirational Music Quotes

Here are some of my favorite quotes about music. Enjoy and feel free to post your own!

"If music be the food of love, play on;

Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,

The appetite may sicken, and so die.

That strain again! it had a dying fall:

O, it came o'er my ear like the sweet sound

That breathes upon a bank of violets,

Stealing and giving odor!"

- William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night

Frederica von Stade

If you are planning on seeing the famous Mezzo-Soprano Frederica von Stade, on March 4th at Oxy... you can get your tickets ahead of time. You may purchase tickets directly from the Music Department office in upper booth for $10 (saving $1.50 in processing fees).

Pete Yorn, Tim Kasher, Craig Werden & special guests @ Bootleg Theater Wednesday, February 10, 2010

The Fold presents... a Benefit for Haiti featuring:
PETE YORN 11p
TIM KASHER (Cursive) 9p
CRAIG WEDREN (Shudder to Think) 10p
+ Special Guests

PETE YORN
Pete's music has been featured in movies such as "Spiderman" and also "Me, Myself and Irene," in which not only were two of his songs highlighted, but he also wrote the score. His music has also been featured on television's "Felicity," "Dawson's Creek," and the "Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn." Besides recording solo, Pete also collaborated on Liz Phair's album. He has toured with Blues Traveler, Sunny Day Real Estate, has performed at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC and the Riviera Theater in Chicago and recently returned to New Jersey to open for Bon Jovi. Besides his original songs, Pete also performs covers of songs by a wide range of artists from Springsteen and David Bowie to the Beatles and Elvis Presley. Recently, he joined forces with Scarlett Johanson to record an album titled "Break Up."

"He has an undeniable knack for catchy pop-rock tunes full of precise Everydude language." - LA Times

TIM KASHER
Tim Kasher has been a heralded force in music for the better part of the past two decades. As frontman for bands Cursive and The Good Life, he has collectively released nine albums since 1997, including 2009's Cursive album, Mama, I'm Swollen (Saddle Creek). Kasher is renowned for his literate, lyrical, and thematic songwriting, which has been praised by magazines such as Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Esquire, Alternative Press, Spin, and Entertainment Weekly.

CRAIG WEDREN
Craig Wedren is the critically acclaimed song writer and singer who began his career fronting the avant-rock band Shudder To Think. Blessed with a voice of unsurpassed beauty and with incredible versatility as a song writer and arranger, Wedren has made a name for himself in both the traditional world of rock and as a sought after film composer for major feature films.

"Wedren proves himself to be a songwriter of astonishing complexity."- Filter

"Wedren's voice sounds terrific, an expressive and formidable instrument..."- Pitchfork

The event will be hosted by NICK KROLL, DAVID WAIN and NICHOLAS SHUMAKER and more. Proceeds go to benefit Happy Hearts, an organization that specializes in secondary response efforts.