In marches Chin Chin, changing the dynamic of Def Jux records with this its first non-hiphop release. They are touring the west coast in late May/ June, and come through LA on Friday, June 6th @ Mint, and in Fullerton on Saturday, June 7th @ The Continental Room. ...

This weekend we hit Aura: that Valley club on Ventura Boulevard above Peet's Coffee and Tea and behind Chin Chin. LA.com gives it a 323 chic rating with "its red velvet decor, maple floors, state-of-the-art sound and light system, and elevated DJ booth that sits in the middle of a sparkling glass bar." So wait, rewind...."maple floors"? You look at the floor and it looks like this used to be a dance studio for......

We here at LAist applaud Los Angeles' many diverse people, activities, restaurants, history, cultural icons, art, music, entertainment and much much more. We enjoy the quirkiness of a town where people appear to work less than in any other city. We enjoy the drama, the celebrity and the chaos. But there is one thing that is starting to get on our nerves. Over the course of the last month, while out and about at......

LAist is sick and tired of hearing people say that there are no genuine people in Los Angeles. That people are so self-absorbed and self-important that if you were getting beaten by a group of hooligans outside Chin Chin on Sunset, that people would simply watch without helping. But when your dog gets loose and you're chasing it down the street at high speeds, and your dog runs past twelve people who stand and......