Beck, looking oddly like David Spade, played a not-so-secret show last night at the Echoplex. (Or should I say Beck-o-plex?) The “only North American date of the tour” was to give his new band a chance to get their live feet wet before heading out for some bigger shows in South America. A lucky crowd of about 700 people crammed into the club and were treated to a set comprised of mostly greatest hits... more ›

Jesse Harris, New York based singer/songwriter’s new album Feel, definitely has one doing just that. Not only is Feel his 7th album to date, he just recently wrote and composed, but not performed the entire soundtrack to Ethan Hawke’s film The Hottest State. While the soundtrack for the film has Harris performing just two of the songs and the likes of Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, M.Ward, Norah Jones and Cat Power taking hold of the others, Feel is entirely Harris from beginning to end, and that’s a good thing. more ›

A shadow falls on the moon during a lunar eclipse seen from Vodno Mountain, south of Macedonia's capital Skopje. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski) I know, I know... This is LAist's second photo essay on this weekend's lunar eclipse. But I love astronomical phenomenon so much, I just couldn't resist. Besides, it was the first total lunar eclipse in three years. According to the AP, "Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth passes between the sun and... more ›

A live rehearsal and news conference to announce the Police Reunion World Tour is set for 11 am at Whisky a-Go-Go. Click here to watch the live webcast. The Police will start a world tour in Vancouver in May 28th, continuing through North America through the first week of August, then to the U.K. and Europe, returning to North America in late October. They will then continue on to Mexico, South America, Japan, Australia... more ›

We hadn't seen much connection between the riots in Parisian suburbs and Los Angeles but according to Fred Hutchison at Renew America, the connection is obvious: our liberal mind is just too addled to see it. more ›

Parrot-eating has an illustrious history dating back to ancient Rome. more ›

It's going to be a busy night in Los Angeles—the weather has cooled off and fall is creeping in, so LAist recommends going out and partaking of all the fine entertainments the city has to offer before everyone gives up on their sunny summer dispositions. more ›