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A land of paparazzi and beaches, Los Angeles has long been a hotbed of creative inspiration. People come from all over to make it big here, but there is an underbelly of hidden talent that roams the streets, begging to be discovered. That boy playing drums on the trash cans on Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica could be the drummer for the next great rock band, and the acrobatic dancers on Venice Beach might be the big winners of a live competition television show. So put on your shades and step into the alternate reality that is L.A., a place where the person pouring your coffee could win next year’s Grammy winner. -Michelle Castillo
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| Cobra Starship plays Iowa City with new agenda
A snake sunning itself is a common image - one typically used to represent the height of laziness, especially now, as peak of summer draws nearer. It's lucky for Cobra Starship, then, that the serpent in its name is more commonly used to represent stealth, killer instinct, and power.
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| Music Spotlight: My Morning Jacket's 'Evil Urges'
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James has a trick or two up his sleeve, and on "Evil Urges" he pulls out all the stops. The album winds its way through funk, R&B, and of course, some of the band's signature Southern rockers. It's a bit head-scratching, but still another solid effort.
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This town profile was produced entirely by student journalists from The Daily Bruin, the leading news source for the UCLA community. You can learn more about the individual student contributors by visiting their profiles on UWIRE.com:
Text: Michelle Castillo, Vanessa Frigillana, Kimberley Wong
Photo: Daily Bruin staff
Video: DBTV's Corinne Crockett, Ivana Gabella, Marisol Yanez
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