Tonight LA-bred rock and roll outfit Slang Chickens will be taking on Echo Curio. Local punk-tinged, lo-fi, all-girl trio Wet & Reckless are poised to perform for free, in-store at Origami Vinyl. And, lastly, local alt-rockers the Lonely Wild will be gracing the Silver Lake Lounge. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Troubadour to catch local afro-centric indie pop act Fool's Gold. LAist favorites, Echo Park's own electro dance duo Rainbow Arabia and Oakland-based Wallpaper are slated to kick things off. more ›

He may not be quite the household name of such iconic magazine personalities as Tina Brown, Graydon Carter and Anna Wintour, but Tyler Brûlé is without a doubt flying in the same airspace. The jet-setting editor and entrepreneur started his career as a reporter for the BBC before launching the popular design and travel magazine, , an ambitious global publication that covers everything from business and culture, to design and travel. There’s even a Japanese manga comic in every issue. As a close friend said when I described the hefty publication to him, “Jeez, does it also come with pie?” more ›

Leslie Landis is an enigma, wrapped in a vintage coat, eating a hot dog, wrapped in bacon. This LA-based interior decorator with rising “it-girl” status has gained widespread attention for her fiercely held aesthetic and unmatched intellectual understanding of design. She boasts a devout social following that rivals Andy’s Factory, and her Silver Lake bicycle gang is not to be trifled with either. Leading the ascent of LA’s art elite with a modern bent that... more ›