If you live in Los Angeles or know anything about punk rock circa 1977 then you know about X. If you don't, Perry Farrell will tell you in the clip on the right. Farrell introduced X last month at SXSW, headliners of Spin's day party at Stubb's BBQ. The place was only two-thirds full after a mass exodus of sweater vests following a short set by Vampire Weekend. But all four original members of......

Enough with the Oscar talk -- Kimmel's long-awaited response to "I'm Fuckin' Matt Damon" is here and it's chock-full of hilarity:......

OK we've hooked you up with VIP tickets, we told you how to get Perry Farrell's autograph, what more could we do to make your Detour experience nicer? How about a damn schedule so you don't miss The Ravonettes after being blown away by Autolux. Print, clip, and save.......

The kids behind tomorrow's Detour Festival are doing some interesting things to make your October street festie experience sweeter. Detour will be that joyful noise you hear downtown tomorrow starring Bloc Party, Justice, Satellite Party, Kinky, Comedians of Comedy,Turbonegro, Teddybears, Moving Units, The Raveonettes, Shout Out Louds, Autolux, Celebrity Skin, The Aliens, Aggrolites, Busy P, DJ Mehdi, Sebastian, Kavinsky, So Me, Noisettes, Cool Kids, The Deadly Syndrome, Scissors for Lefty, Johnossi, Augie March, Nico......

New York you're bringing us down. One look at this weekend's Detour Fest lineup and it appears that Los Angeles, once again, is the center of all things rock. While dozens of acts will descend on downtown LA this Saturday, from as far as Australia, Sweden, France, Mexico, and Missouri, the NYC rock scene is MIA. Hell, even the two-headed Raveonettes are staking their claim to Hollywood, listed as hailing from "New York, Los......

A Word or 26: Welcome to the land of reruns and late night TV. Someone give me a heads up on other stuff on basic cable that's perhaps worth watching. Tonight - Tuesday - June 5th, 2007 Dodgers @ Padres (PRIME, 7:00 p.m.) Twins @ Angels (Fox Sports, 7:00 p.m.) On the Lot (Fox, 8:00 p.m.) The first 5 finalists present their films. The Sea Wolf (TCM, 8:30 p.m.) Edward G. Robinson stars in......

Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party - Ultra Payloaded (Sony) R. Kelly - Double Up (Jive) Transformers: The Movie - Original Soundtrack [20th Anniversary Edition] (Sony Legacy) Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior (Shout! Factory) Moonbabies - Moonbabies at the Ballroom (Hidden Agenda) The Smithereens - Green Thoughts [REISSUE] (American Beat) Cary Brothers - Who You Are (Bluhammock) Madagascar - Goodbye East, Goodbye West (Western Vinyl) Juliana Hatfield & Frank Smith - Sittin' in a Tree... (Ye......

If Perry Farrell wants to have a Flash Mob situation happen in Venice on Sunday, fine. Bro invented Jane's Addiction, an LA band so great it ranks right up there with the Doors, Guns n Roses, and the Beach Boys. Like Brian Wilson, Perry could have holed himself up in a house doing drugs and thinking about surfing, but instead he invented Lollapalooza and then made the underground classic film The Gift. So if......

- We get a lot of press releases. We get lots of music. We got lots of invites. And lately we have been getting a lot of eCards. We appreciate all of it, but what we most appreciate is when something rules. Not only does Ruby Isle's version of the classic Sonic Youth tune, "Teenage Riot" rule, but so does the bio that describes the band (after the jump). - Snoop Dogg is getting......

c l i c k __f o r__v i d e o Perry Farrell’s environmentally conscious, glammy, speed rock ensemble, Satellite Party, played a secret show at Spaceland last night, and LAist stepped out to sip champagne with the frenetic frontman. The older he gets, the more he looks like Screech. It's remarkable. The band was tight, the sound was clean, the blond was dirty, and everyone was having a good time. Risking permanently-banned......

Lloyd Banks, Cartel, Suspects, Stamina @House of Blues Perry Farrell, The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello), Nuno Bettencourt @ Hotel Cafe American Music Club @ Silverlake Lounge Steve Aoki @ Cinespace Gregg Allman @ The Canyon Michael Penn @ Largo The Evangelicals @ Spaceland The Lovemakers @ The Troubadour No Thanks, Diablo's Darlings @ Viper Room The Handsome Family, The Chapin Sisters, HT Heartache @ El Cid Restaurant The Hidden Cameras, Born Ruffians, The Minor Canon......

Rock hero Perry Farrell, creator of Lollapalooza, has decided to start interviewing some of his favorite people. One of his interviews is with LA street artist Shepard Fairey. Farrell has cut together several short bits, this one is part two of his interview with the OBEY visionary. In this one they talk about fellow artist Banksy. To see more of Perry's interviews, search them out on YouTube......

We track an award-winning TV writer who worked on Good Times to a homeless shelter and see a Little Old Lady get a jaywalking ticket because she can't get across fast enough (in the same post!). Poets invade Metro and an LAist contributor's new book asks WWJB. Gothamist gets down with the immigration rally and their readers want to be heard. The anniversary of the Mets' 1986 World Series is celebrated via a RBI Baseball......