This summer, the hipster beer mothership, Pabst Brewing Co., will move operations of her silver cans from Woodridge, IL, a Chicago suburb, to the bosom of Southern California. The decision to relocate headquarters to Los Angeles comes following the company's purchase last year by billionaire investor C. Dean Metropoulos for for about $250 million. There was no immediate word on speculation that tax incentives may have prompted the move, or how many local jobs might be created, notes the LA Times. more ›

Attorneys General in 15 states are lambasting Blast by Colt 45, a new, fruity malt beverage endorsed by Snoop Dogg. The drink's brightly colored cans and fruit flavors paired with a hip-hop marketing campaign will attract underage drinkers to what Illinois AG Lisa Madigan called a "binge-in-a-can." more ›

Longtime friends and Los Angeles locals, fine artist Tim Biskup and graphic designer/event promoter Matt Goldman (aka MFG), team up together to bring us "I Hate Everyone But You", a collection of new and past work. Tonight marks the opening reception, with DJ Dirty Dave and DJ Alphabeast spinning all sorts of ridiculous, plus Colt 45 and Red Bell shucking out complimentary drinks. The whole thing goes down from 7-9 pm at De La Barracuda on Melrose. If you're familiar with the goings-on of a Thursday night at La Cita (Danceright), you'll be well-prepared for whatever brilliant mischief Biskup and Goldman are apt to get up to. more ›