"orange chair with cushion," by kpe II via LAist Featured Photos Pool on Flickr A steady stream of Koreans moving into the northwest San Fernando Valley suburbs is giving the traditional K-Town in LA City a run for its money. Now you Valley-ists might not have to travel over the hill for karaoke bars. Japanese and Los Angeles police detectives solved a 26-year-old case of a Japanese business man who allegedly shot his wife......

Upright Citizen’s Brigade has the hipster comedy scene cornered in a way that could make Wes Anderson weep. The lines to get into their shows look like Urban Outfitters threw up on them, past performers have included the likes of Sarah Silverman and Janeane Garofalo, and one of the founders is uber-hip comedienne Amy Poehler. Their dominance of alt-funny Los Angeles is pretty much undisputed. So, it seemed a little odd for them to......

After performing in a number small venues last year (Largo, Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre, etc .) the Flight of the Conchords made their triumphant return to Los Angeles this week during a sold-out show at the El Rey Theatre on July 11. The growing popularity of the group was apparent in the weeks leading up to the gig, during which people on Craigslist were offering upwards of $300 for a pair of tickets. On......

So Mr. Editor wasn't in the mood to be on this rock spanking internet show-thing, but yours truly took the bait. The DL on AOL. See you think it stands for down low -- but it stands for downloaded. The internet can be clever and quick on its toes that way. Ah, that AOL. Their music channel is called Spinner and the DL is one of five links they have to different music reviews......

We love Jill Soloway. We love Upright Citizen's Brigade. We love when the two come together and make latkes. Well, the two are coming together tonight and are being even extra Jewish. Heaping Portion is, as Jill says, "a few jews having their way with the torah portion. expect words, music, manischevitz, and actual real live magical acts of god. or g-d. or whatever." How could you miss that? 7pm, UCB Theatre. $5. So,......

THURSDAY • Night one of GSL's Flood & Mudslide Season Warm-Up Party takes place tonight at The Echo, featuring Veronica Lipgloss and the Evil Eyes, Year Future, Demonstrations and Sexytime Explosion. Doors open at 7 PM. Tickets are $10, or $18 for a two-night pass. • Nouveau popsters Nouvelle Vague are at Tangier tonight with Becky Stark and DJ Senor Amor. Tickets are $25. • Catch Mellowdrone acoustic tonight at Spaceland; doors open at......

Hanukkah comes to us a little late this year, and so close to Christmas, which means those who partake in the menorah-lighting will have more to do this weekend, and it means we've taken very liberal license to make an excess of Christmukkah references (G-d bless you, Seth Cohen). The fun of Hanukkah is a little less in-your-face than the merriment of Xmas (that is unless you drive on Fairfax with any regularity), and......

The Apiary has an interview with Matt Besser of the Upright Citizen's Brigade. Of interest is the announcement that the Upright Citizen's Brigade LA Theatre and training center will open for classes on July 2nd and have their grand public opening on September 9th. Most of the initial improv classes are already sold out but you can still get in on the 101 classes starting on July 9th and July 11th.......