The main theme of the seminal grunge documentary Hype! is how something that by its very nature was anti-commercial became commercialized. more ›

It's such a great shame that Adrienne Shelly's life was cut so tragically short last year. Her last film, may be the greatest DVD title in the history of the universe. more ›

K-Fed has been collecting stories from the people around Britney to help in his pursuit of primary custody of his two sons. Some of these stories include a fling with her assistant, drinking in front of the kiddies, and walking around naked in front of her staff. Who knew K-Fed would turn out to be the "responsible" one? - US Weekly more ›

In what the Wall Street crowd might call a flight to quality, North American audiences made nose-dived 65% after an auspicious opening, adding 25.6 million to run its total to 128.5 million. more ›

Syd Barrett Tribute Night with Bedroom Walls, Big Search, Biirdie, Eleni Mandell, Good Listeners, Gwendolyn, Irving, Nora Keyes, Marjorie Faire, Pity Party, Priscilla Ahn, Thundersnail, Mezzanine Owls, Ina James, Leviathan Brothers, Douglas Lee, Kennedy, Yes Me To Death, Moon Upstairs, Hubcaps @ The Bordello Eleni Mandell (above) @ Amoeba Eddie Money @ House of Blues Colin Hay @ Largo Cece Winans @ Pasadena Civic Hot Rod Circuit, Limbeck, The Forecast @ The Troubadour Warner... more ›

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Richard Thompson, Eliza Gilkyson @ Malibu Performing Arts Center Koffin Kats, Viva Hate, The Rocketz, Hot Rod Funeral @ Knitting Factory Charlie Wadhams & the Harmony Brothers, Ivy Walls @ Silverlake Lounge Head Automatica, Takota, March @ The Troubadour Muse Collective, Delusions of Grandeur, Full Moon Rising @ The Good Hurt The Starfuckers, Nick Josephs, 1 Enemy 3, Hollywood Trash @ The Cat Club Rob Giles, Rich Price, Adrianne, Brian Chartrand @ The Hotel... more ›

Occasional car nuts that we are, LAist couldn't be more stoked about the big event this weekend. Mid-Wilshire will be crawling with genuine hot rods all this weekend as part of the 75th anniversary of the '32 Ford, affectionately known as The Deuce. The Petersen Automobile Museum will be the focal point for all things Deuce-ish all this weekend, as 750 of the Fords are expected to turn out for what is certainly to be the largest such gathering in recent memory. Fords have been rolling in all week and many of them will be taking up residence on the second floor of the museum for an exhibit lasting through March 20th. more ›

Buzz Campbell & Hot Rod Lincoln, The Southerners, Rose's Pawn Shop @ The Troubadour more ›