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September 30, 2007
The annual Street (Not so much anymore) Scene down in San Diego went of last weekend, boasting an impressive lineup of , The Killers, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Spoon, TI, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Infected Mushroom and many many more. Lots and Lots and Lots O Pics...... [continue]
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I showed up late and left early, but tried to get at least 20+ pictures while i was there. Mission accomplished. After the jump check out the mini-photo essay on The Neighborhood Festival.... [continue]
Photo essay from the Swerve Festival at Barnsdall Park.... [continue]
September 29, 2007
Earlier this month, the LA-based and green-minded The Ditty Bops (MySpace) completed their six week Summer Farm Tour (which began at the Henry Fonda Theater) with a performance at Farm Aid at Randall's Island in New York, complete with an introduction by actress and fellow environmentalist Daryl Hannah. I... [continue]
September 28, 2007
Sometimes after work this LAist just wants to go home. He wants to kick off his shoes, have some dinner and turn in early. Sometimes, a friend who works "in the industry" calls near the end of the day and says that the girl who was supposed to go to... [continue]
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September 27, 2007
Last Sunday, September 23rd, Dr. Jane Goodall head-lined the International Day of Peace with Roots and Shoots, a global network of youth dedicated to protecting human rights through environment-centered campaigns. Children marched with giant home-made peace puppets as environment and human rights organizations were on hand to provide information... [continue]
September 26, 2007
Coming your way in the next week are Ulrich Schnauss, who was interviewed and whose album Goodbye was reviewed on LAist this month, and and Welsh minstrel Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals fame. Gruff Rhys will be playing on Wednesday, October 3rd at the Rec Center Studio in Echo... [continue]
By now everyone knows who and what Dave Grohl does and has done. There are very few artists in the world of Rock and Roll that are as capable and as adaptable as he is with the art form and not to mention as skilled as he is. From... [continue]
September 22, 2007
LAist had a chance to see the Chemical Brothers at the debut of their US tour at the sold-out Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC last night. It's their first headlining appearance in the US in over 5 years and they brought it, full on. They will be headlining the Nocturnal Festival... [continue]
September 21, 2007
Yesterday, September 20th, was the day that Mychal Bell was to be sentenced after being found guilty as an adult on the charge of aggravated battery. Prosecutors were asking for a sentence of 22 years at one point, then reduced it to 15 years. Last Friday the appeals court... [continue]
September 20, 2007
September 19, 2007
When I read in Extra, Extra yesterday about the Desperate Housewives marketing onslaught at my local Ralphs parking lot in Valencia, I just had to check it out. I chuckled when I saw the parking stripes -- and I have to admit it was the first advertising that caught... [continue]
September 18, 2007
This past weekend, adult website XFanz held the Erotica Film Festival, billed as "L.A.'s Dirtiest Film Festival," at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood. Besides Saturday night's Red Carpet Gala Event, the daytime activities included screenings and panels. More photos, and don't worry, they're SFW, after the jump.... [continue]
September 17, 2007
Visiting Washington D.C. during the summer is like reliving all your high school field trip nightmares. Every snotty-nosed kid and their mother was there. Despite the heat, humidity, and the rampant smell of Republican carcass, I had a great time. When Maryland and Virginia donated some land for Charles L'Enfant... [continue]
I am loving this ATP-inspired idea of playing entire albums from beginning to end. Tonight we hit the Music Box to see The Melvins play Houdini and Mudhoney play Superfuzz Big Muff plus Early Singles. Sadly, we missed Flipper. We were late because I fell down the back steps... [continue]
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September 16, 2007
"So you know what you need to do to come off as authentic in San Pedro, right?" "Tell me!" We were all set to head off to the annual Lobster Fest held in San Pedro's charming seaside Ports O' Call. "You gotta call it Peeeeeedro." Peeeeeedro. Got it. Not... [continue]
September 15, 2007
With a ton of much-deserved hype, Calvin Harris descended on the Echo on Friday night. His debut album has been an official repeater in my studio for the last three weeks. I remember my third or fourth listen one night. I heard a song that I really loved, finished... [continue]
September 14, 2007
First launched in May of 1945, the Lane Victory saw service in three wars (WW2, Korea, and Vietnam), and is now maintained as a museum ship and docked at LA Harbor Berth 94 in San Pedro. Although the Lane Victory wasn't a combat ship (she was operated as a... [continue]
September 12, 2007
Sunday MTV had some pretty memorable Video Awards out in Las Vegas. Britney Spears allegedly made a fool of herself, Kid Rock allegedly clocked Tommy Lee in the face, and Kanye West got pissed that he was shut out of winning any awards and swore never to work with... [continue]
September 11, 2007
It was an odd pairing of acts at the Creative Commons benefit presented by Wired Magazine with indie darlings Spoon headlining the first of three nights at the Fonda and underground hip hop legend Dr. Octagon aka Kool Keith opening. Billed as the kick off event for this weekends... [continue]
Even for L.A. this is a bad parking job. On Saturday morning my roommates and I woke suddenly to the overpowering sound of a police officer speaking loudly on a megaphone. I couldn't make out what he was saying, but whenever there is an authority figure on a megaphone,... [continue]
September 10, 2007
Last Labor Day weekend I desperately needed to escape the disagreeable, torturous heatwave. So I made a last minute decision to fly to Seattle and bumbershoot. As luck would have it, my spontaneity provided for a much more temperate and rainless 70 degree haven. The Bumbershoot Festival has been... [continue]
September 7, 2007
My sister decided to be the best sibling in the world and buy tickets for me to see Justin Timberlake at the Mandalay Bay. The only bad part about it was that it was on September 1, smack dab in the middle of Labor Day weekend. If you've ever... [continue]
Kamera @ SYNC Nettwerk. As soon as I walked into SYNC at Nettwerk, I instantly spotted the Swedish Rockers. Slim, attractive, attired in chic black outfits and polite. The night proved that there is more to Swedish music then ABBA.... [continue]
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September 6, 2007
On Sunday evening, Protecting Adult Welfare held its annual Bare Bowling fundraiser in a San Fernando Valley bowling alley. Not surprisingly, these types of adult events are overwhelmingly attended by men of varying ages (as opposed to an Erotica LA that caters to a mainstream audience that includes a... [continue]
September 5, 2007
Posted on behalf of the lovely Diana Bonebrake. Diana's photo essay after the jump!... [continue]
September 3, 2007
Considering I had bought 80 percent of my outfit from Ross Dress for Less, it's a wonder they let me in. Growing up as a happily naive kid in the Midwest, I always wondered if Beverly Hills was anything close to the myths I had grown up with on... [continue]
So I survived a week in the desert, without having a shower or other modern amenities. Burning Man 2007 will go down as one of the most memorable burns in its 21 year history. From the premature immolation to the total lunar eclipse, from the dust storms to the... [continue]
September 2, 2007
Saturday I decided to go for the $130. "Premier Pass" at the Long Beach Blues Festival. It was money well-spent. Not only did it get me into the same area as the $1500 pass package, but I was able to get right up in front of the stage. They... [continue]