Bicycling Angelenos, pedal to Lincoln Park this Saturday, November 12, for a curated two-wheeled tour of L.A. street murals. Trained ride leaders from Cyclists Inciting Change thru LIVE Exchange (C.I.C.L.E.) will lead a 7.5-mile ride through Lincoln Heights, Boyle Heights and the Downtown Arts district. more ›

Need a complimentary lift? TV host Leon Logothetis will give you one should you connect with him and his Kindness Cab. Starting today, Logothetis will drive from NYC to L.A. in a vintage cab, hitting 11 cities along his national route. And he's not just cruising the states for fun. He's offering free rides to strangers for charity. more ›

California fans of Jenny Lewis are fighting back tears after yesterday's news that the singer must reschedule her upcoming West Coast shows due to a family emergency. Per her website, "Jenny apologizes to her fans and supporters and hopes to announce rescheduled dates for her solo shows shortly." more ›

Local residents, celebrities and renowned artists will play tour guides and lead participants through culturally dynamic 'hoods. Hosted by LA Commons, Found L.A. grants "tourists" peeks at local bakeries, artist studios, hidden alley gardens and more. This inside look at the sprawl begins in various L.A. neighborhoods at 9am and wraps at 5pm. more ›

Word on the street, via a plaid 1971 Volkswagen van dubbed Lucy, is that Sir Richard's condoms are the world's finest. The Boulder-based company has developed the first buy-one-give-one condom model. more ›

Kings of Leon are having band problems bigger than not drinking enough Gatorade. Lead singer Caleb Followill walked off stage during a performance Friday in Dallas prompting a cancellation of the entire U.S. tour. more ›

SoCal icon Jackson Browne will be surprise headlining the Satellite tonight joined by local foursome Dawes and Jonathan Wilson. This special show is a warm up of sorts -- Dawes and Wilson will be joining Browne this month in Spain. Tickets are $25 and go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday through Ticketfly BUY THEM HERE. more ›

Unless you are the nicest host to out of towners ever, or have someone in the middle-school and under set in your life, you probably haven't ridden the tour tram at Universal Studios anytime lately. Millions of people ride the tram up through backlot of the theme park-slash-movie studio, and soon those riders will be faced with a new host: Jimmy Fallon. more ›

Yesterday evening, a broadcaster at LA's KNX 1070 remarked on air that it took a major world news event to bump Charlie Sheen and his scene-stealing antics off the front pages. But for those who clamor for more #winning reports from the realm of the troubled/triumphant actor, you shall not hunger. Here's your basic primer on the current status of Charlie Sheen('s career). more ›

Here we come…again! The made-for-television Pop group The Monkees, who the media once dubbed as the “Pre-Fab Four,” will be going on tour…this time to commemorate their 45th anniversary in show business! Unfortunately, Michael Nesmith will not be taking part in the tour. However, it is rumored that he may perform with the group... more ›

When the 33 trapped Chilean miners emerged from underground, they sported sunglasses that had been sent to them from Southern California. Today, the miners have come to Southern California, and are spending their L.A. by taking a Hollywood tour, then heading to CNN to tape a special called "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," according to the Beverly Hills Courier. The taping takes place at the Shrine Auditorium, and will air on Thanksgiving. Hopefully the miners brought those Oakley shades to help them take on their newfound fame, and today's lovely sunshine. more ›

The Getty Villa in the Pacific Palisades offers breathtaking views, refined tranquility, and the chance to immerse yourself in the collected Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities featured within the walls of the Roman-inspired architecture of the impressive structures. more ›

Attention-starved and donning a Rip Van Winkle makeover, the world's reddest talk show host, Conan O'Brien, opened his "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television" tour stop last weekend at the Gibson Amphitheatre with a haunting video of the former Tonight Show host appearing as an obese member of ZZ Top jumping alone on a backyard trampoline. more ›

There's an 82-year-old woman named June who lives in Mar Vista who realized life was too short for her to be paying a gardener to tend her landscaping and the costly water bills. So instead she re-did her yard using sustainable techniques, halved her water bill, and is one of the 80 home gardens on view today as part of the Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase. more ›

Definitely one of our favorite afternoon get-aways of last year, King Gillette Ranch is a fun and historic piece of land that's fun to explore. Next Saturday, weather permitting, enjoy "Walking on the Razor's Edge," a tour of a unique location that brings together the seemingly disparate worlds of a razor mogul, a famous movie director, and one of the largest Chumash Villages. Learn about the home, the garden, and the landscape in the Santa Monica Mountains on this 1.5 hour excursion. Put on shoes and clothes appropriate to the weather and for some moderate hiking, leave your dog at home (sorry!) and don't forget to bring $7 for the parking fee. more ›

LA-based band The Soft Pack are hitting the road on Saturday--the roads of Los Angeles, that is. The San Diego-transplants (formerly known as The Muslims) will play 10 consecutive shows marathon-style all across town in an event that has them partnered with the FYF Fest and riding in a veggie-oil fueled 1992 Blue Bird school bus. The band is inviting fans to follow along all day or hit up spots wherever they can; while some of the locations have been announced some are still top secret, so you can follow the band via Twitter the day-of to see where their next stop is. more ›

For those living and visiting downtown Los Angeles today, there's a lot going on in addition to Unique LA. Beginning at noon and ending at 7 p.m. is the Arts District Open Studio Tour, which will include a free limo shuttle between areas of the district. Over a Crewest Gallery, from 6 to 9 p.m., a hand printed art show will feature a large group of artists, many known on the streets for their work. more ›

A year ago, LAist wrote about a group of energetic, young, indie filmmakers who, instead of taking the traditional route of trying to get their movies into film festivals, invented a new model of film promotion by putting together their own little film festival and taking it on the road, touring from city to city in a van, rock band-style. more ›

In 2001, Dan Nigro joined up with some friends from high school and did what surely plenty of young people do in Long Island, New York: They formed a band. It would be glib to say "And the rest is history!" since As Tall as Lions is one hell of a hard-working quartet; they've just kicked off a tour in support of their August full-length release, You Can't Take it With You (Triple Crown Records), serving as support for Mutemath, and you can see them at Club Nokia this Saturday. This tour follows their summer tour with Dredg and Rx Bandits, and by late November through the end of the year they'll be touring in the US with Minus the Bear and in the UK with Frightened Rabbit and Athlete. more ›

It's that time of year again and one that we love. Tomorrow is Park[ing] Day, where citizens, groups, architecture firms and others take a city parking space and turn it into a park. Make sure to visit one of your local parks as it only lasts one day. There's also a bicycle ride touring many of the parks for those with the day off. more ›

Perennial rock idols Depeche Mode have been breaking hearts up and down the coast of California this week, after first canceling their Bay Area show Wednesday night, and now canceling tonight's show scheduled for the Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre outside San Diego in Chula Vista. This evening's much-anticipated gig had the plug pulled on it due to lead singer Dave Gahan's heath: "Doctors have ordered complete vocal rest for [him] for several days," explains San Diego's 10News.com. more ›

In sad news today from the Beastie Boys, Adam Yauch has a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland which means the group will be canceling their current tour which includes the Hollywood Bowl on September 24th. In a video announcement--embedded below--Yauch expresses healthy optimism about his recovery, because the cancer is localized and will not affect his vocal chords. He's expected to have surgery next week, to be followed by radiation treatment. This will also delay the release of their next album. Those with tickets to the Hollywood Bowl show should check this website for details. more ›

Every time a flying fish popped out of the water, most all of the close-to 100 passengers on the boat began screaming in excitement last Friday night. That's because it's quite exhilarating to see a fish emerge from the water with its wings fluttering about as it tries to glide across the water before disappearing underneath. Some went as high as five feet and for a good few hundred feet in distance, but unfortunately none went as high or far as their ability is rumored to be. more ›

Watch great multi-camera video and soundboard audio of about half of last Monday's set at Echoplex was posted today at Pitchfork.tv. more ›

We always hear of the internet coming back to haunt people, ruining their careers and forcing them to apologize to their boss, President-Elect Barack Obama. But for one group of University of Indiana students, a 10-year-old clip of them singing "The 12 Days of Christmas" became so popular, Atlantic Records offered them a five-record deal and a concert tour. more ›

Last year, Todd Sklar directed Box Elder, a hilarious coming-of-age college comedy, on a shoestring budget of only $70,000. It immediately found a following in the college town of Columbia, Missouri (where the film was shot on location) playing to sold-out audiences for a month straight. Sklar knew his film could find an audience outside Columbia, but instead of following the standard art-house film distribution model (show at festivals, sell to investors, then get a third-party distributor) Sklar took a cue from the music industry and decided to take his film "on tour" to promote the movie, much like a band would try to promote a new album.
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Starting today, Starline Tours will be adding downtown to their roster of double-decker travel for sight seeing in addition to routes in Beverly Hills and Hollywood. "The 'hop-on hop-off' buses will travel between Olvera Street and Staples Center each half-hour, starting at 10 a.m.," reported the Daily News. "Along the route, riders can stop at the Civic Center, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Broadway's historic movie theaters, the Central Library and other sites." Just another sign that downtown is moving up in the world. more ›

Our previous photo essay from the Warped Tour left some people feeling incomplete. "Where are the pictures from the Old School Stage?", underground music enthusiasts asked. Well, here's the deal. Old School is so cool, it requires it's very own story. In fact, Old School IS the story and many people, young and old understand that. The Old School has a message to send because it speaks to the spirit of DYI culture. more ›

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