LAist Was There: Castledoor @ Spaceland, 2/22/10
"We've never been a cool band... we've been a cross between Radiohead and the Jonas Brothers, and that's not a bad thing," acknowledged Castledoor frontman Nate Cole during their set on Monday night at Spaceland. As mentioned previously, with Gabe Combs and wife Coury's imminent departure, it was the band's final show
LAist Was There: XBIZ Awards 2010
Last night, local adult publication XBIZ held their eighth annual XBIZ Awards in Hollywood. Newly relocated this year to Avalon from Boulevard 3, the celebratory industry gala presented awards in 67 categories, including Feature Movie of the Year (Adam & Eve's ), and New Starlet of the Year (Kagney Linn Karter).
LAist Was There: Kate Voegele @ Hotel Cafe 02/03/10
On Wednesday night, singer-songwriter and actress Kate Voegele performed a sold-out show at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood (also on the bill that night were Josiah Leming, Terra Naomi, and Joey Degraw). Now a Los Angeles resident, Voegele noted how great her return was to the venue, not unlike Katy Perry a year ago.
LAist Was There: The Living Sisters @ Bootleg Theater 02/02/10
It's not very often that local songstress supergroup The Living Sisters, comprised of Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark, Eleni Mandell, and The Bird and the Bee's Inara George, perform live, so it's little wonder that they drew a packed house on Tuesday night at the Bootleg Theater as part of Ferraby Lionheart's month-long residency. "Their sweet songs imbued with the cadences of doo-wop, classic country, and folk evoke a nostalgia for the pure and simple songs of last century," noted West Coast Sound last December, reporting that they "...have recorded an album with Vanguard Records that should be released in March."
LAist Was There: 'This Ain't 'Star Trek' XXX #2' (SFW)
Yesterday, in a San Fernando Valley soundstage, director Axel Braun began production on Hustler Video's . While much of the cast have returned -- Evan Stone as Captain Kirk, Tony De Sergio as Spock, Cheyne Collins as Bones, Anthony Rosano as Scotty, and Jada Fire as Uhura -- Joey Brass appears as Chekov and Sulu has been recast with Keni Styles (so as Fleshbot pointed out, this is the one where Sulu finally gets laid!). The sequel also stars Kimberly Kane, Alexis Texas, Kagney Linn Karter, Madison Scott, Kiara Diane, and Joel Lawrence, and is set for release later this year.
LAist Was There: 'Winter Wonderland' Benefit
Last night at Busbys East, adult actress Lexi Belle hosted red carpet interviews for AVN Live at Belladonna and Kimberly Kane's "Winter Wonderland" benefit, which raised thousands of dollars for the embattled Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation.

