By Sam HS

1. Go see Paradise Lost in the Chu on April 23rd and 24th at 7:30 pm. I’m directing, Ian Pica (the wickedly talented TBAW featured artist) designed the set, the acting is solid, and it’s set to dope Kanye beats. Think about that. Satan, Jesus, Adam, Eve, Kanye beats. Email me for tickets.

2. A couple new tracks out recently. Lana Del Rey debuted “West Coast” of her new album Ultraviolence, produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. It’s sultry and slow. So basically if you like Lana you’ll dig it, and if you hate her it’ll be sonic torture. Speaking of the Black Keys, they have also released a couple tracks off their upcoming LP Turn Blue. “Fever” and “Turn Blue” have compounded on my view that things have been downhill ever since Brothers. Both songs are mellow and unimaginative. They sound like Auerbach and Carney got lazy and rehashed some old stuff.

3. What’s with all the hipster beards today? When will it end? Are they plotting a coup d’état?