Los Angeles is full of stories, but none of them are nearly as interesting as Edie Yvonne's. The journey that Edie has taken has been anything but normal. She made her movie begin with Chloe Sevigny in "Kitty," which was shown at Cannes. However, in just six months, she has won our hearts not with her on-screen persona but with six audible songs that are powerful,...

Well, Ricky Leroy Brown has gone and done it, presenting us with "SEXUAL MANUAL FOR EXPERTS," and I confess, the title alone sent my mind skittering off like a startled cat at a séance. This solo Madrileño, who conjures entire soundscapes from his own hands and instruments, is clearly still communing with the spirit of Prince, all slinky guitars and a rhythm section that...