Artist: Bebel Gilberto Album: Momento Label: Six Degrees Records Release Date: 04/27/2007 Queen of the bossa nova, Bebel Gilberto is on tour promoting her newly released album, Momento. She was supposed to play the El Rey last night and tonight but this hadto be rescheduled to a later date for some reason. With all the heat and fires and smoke, the smooth, soothing, and romantic tones of Bebel might be what the doctor ordered... more ›

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Tomorrow is the day that anyone can be Irish, so long as they're sporting something green, hoisting a pint of Guinness, and most likely trying to wrap their tongue around an Irish brogue. In fact, most folks will salute St. Patty's Day by drinking like an Irishman (or woman), but to round out the experience, LAist would like to help folks eat like the Irish in LA. more ›

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We here at LAist think that Loyola Marymount has the ability to be a much better basketball program. Fifteen years removed from its magical Bo Kimble-led run to the Elite Eight in the wake of Hank Gathers' death, we wonder what exactly went wrong with the Lions. Loyola Marymount is in a major basketball city and should be able to attract some of the quality local talent that doesn't wind up at USC or UCLA. more ›