Weekends are a killer in Los Angeles County. LAist closely examined the Los Angeles Times’ Homicide Report and its companion interactive Google map this weekend. Despite the fact the last post told readers that the blog was on vacation until Sept. 1, we still found some interesting items to ponder. And while the whole notion of keeping tabs on county killings may seem a bit macabre, the blog does a good job at bringing... more ›

- Travis Barker responds on his Myspace about his ex-wife's divorce party this weekend, that he didn't get an evite to - seriouslyomgwtf - Speaking of Barkers: Nerd might replace Bob Barker - WOW - Jill Stewart hired at the LA Weekly, several fired, hilarity doesn't ensue - LA Observed here and here, LA Voice, Martini Republic, - Microsoft Office 2007 & Vista will be released Nov. 30. for eh behavior. - PC World... more ›

After a summer-long audition, the Rockstar band formerly known as Supernova finally chose a singer tonight: Lukas Rossi. It wasn't a surprise that Magni was the first of the final four to go. Though he performed his blistering rendition of "Fire" again, American audiences never really connected with the man from Iceland. We were a little more surpised that likeable Aussie beefcake Toby got booted next. So it came down to Dilana and Lukas... more ›

LAist woke up in the back seat of our car at six-thirty this morning, somewhere off Ventura Boulevard in the far west Valley, hugging a bottle of Jim Beam in our bloody, sliced-up hands and vowing never again to play a show in Santa Barbara on a Monday night. (We're pretty sure someone else drove us home.) more ›