Stories by Alex LaRue

May 19, 2008: Is it me, or is pop music getting more creative?
May 12, 2008: Music’s function: to make you think
May 5, 2008: Musical invention now relies on new sounds
Apr 29, 2008: Soundbite: Ariel Pink's Haunted Grafitti
Apr 28, 2008: Electronic music’s histrionics
Apr 23, 2008: Q & A with Alex Ross
Apr 21, 2008: Music buyers find haven in MySpace
Apr 17, 2008: Ash Grove: folk’s L.A. stomping ground
Apr 14, 2008: Hip-hop struggles to find a new beat
Mar 31, 2008: Artists selling out can pay off for everyone
Mar 10, 2008: Too often, present-day covers lose the charm of the originals
Mar 3, 2008: Music blogs are in poor taste
Feb 25, 2008: Genre-bending artists aren’t just copycats
Feb 11, 2008: Watered-down sound keeps ear of listeners
Feb 4, 2008: Profanity with purpose is marketable, relevant
Jan 28, 2008: Sound design creates new forums
Jan 14, 2008: Listeners may soon face the album’s final tracks
Jan 7, 2008: An impromptu hike through Baja and mind
Nov 26, 2007: Artist brings funk to digital era
Nov 21, 2007: Madonna becomes relevant – again
Nov 7, 2007: Shifting the silver screen music scene
Nov 2, 2007: Playing their own tune
Oct 31, 2007: End of OiNK bad for business
Oct 30, 2007: Soundbite: Black Dice
Oct 26, 2007: Breathing life, hope into a jazz career
Oct 24, 2007: Reinterpret creativity
Oct 23, 2007: Soundbite: Saturday Looks Good to Me
Oct 22, 2007: Vinyl options: No extra charge
Oct 17, 2007: Words greater than numbers
Oct 15, 2007: Weekend Review: "Black Watch"
Oct 10, 2007: As rock slows, electronic dance keeps up the beat
Oct 9, 2007: Music industry players to share their experiences, advice
Oct 3, 2007: Pick your own album price
Sep 23, 2007: Soundbite: 50 Cent
Sep 23, 2007: Classical music must try to appeal to masses
Aug 13, 2007: Hip-Hop 101
Jul 9, 2007: Music downloading robs profits, but leaves passion
Jun 11, 2007: Internet radio for the musical middle class
May 24, 2007: Festival audience can jam to broader beats
May 3, 2007: Company, performers tune up for Spring Sing
Apr 11, 2007: Finding a voice
Feb 2, 2007: Online Exclusive: Watson Twins sing out for independent success
Jan 30, 2007: Soundbite: Menomena
Nov 28, 2006: Boppin’ with Burrell
Nov 14, 2006: Soundbite: The Game
Nov 2, 2006: Internet is killing the radio star
Oct 31, 2006: Soundbite: Lloyd Banks
Oct 26, 2006: Festival for the rest of us
Oct 13, 2006: Revisiting Ray
Sep 28, 2006: Ackerman adds CDs, DVDs to shelves