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Female Performer of the Year winner Tori Black, accompanied by Tee Reel, at XBIZ Awards 2010 Last night, local adult publication XBIZ held their eighth annual XBIZ Awards in Hollywood. Newly relocated this year to Avalon from Boulevard 3, the celebratory industry gala presented awards in 67 categories, including Feature Movie of the Year (Adam & Eve's The 8th Day), Female Performer of the Year (Tori Black), Female Acting Performance of the Year (Kimberly...

Part of an ongoing photo series, featuring local rising stars during their soundcheck, that includes Silversun Pickups, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Movies, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Local Natives, and Avi Buffalo (Pictured - Warpaint, 4:51 PM) With advance tickets selling out two weeks ago and people lined up yesterday before noontime (and in the rain no less!) to buy the remainder, interest in last night's edition of First Fridays at the...

On Wednesday night, singer-songwriter and One Tree Hill actress Kate Voegele performed a sold-out show at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood (also on the bill that night were Josiah Leming, Terra Naomi, and Joey Degraw). Now a Los Angeles resident, Voegele noted how great her return was to the venue, not unlike Katy Perry a year ago....

It's not very often that local songstress supergroup The Living Sisters, comprised of Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark, Eleni Mandell, and The Bird and the Bee's Inara George, perform live, so it's little wonder that they drew a packed house on Tuesday night at the Bootleg Theater as part of Ferraby Lionheart's month-long residency. "Their sweet songs imbued with the cadences of doo-wop, classic country, and folk evoke a nostalgia for the pure and simple...

Joey Brass, Tony De Sergio, Evan Stone, Jada Fire, Keni Styles, and Cheyne Collins in 'This Ain't 'Star Trek' XXX #2' Yesterday, in a San Fernando Valley soundstage, director Axel Braun began production on Hustler Video's This Ain't 'Star Trek' XXX #2. While much of the cast have returned -- Evan Stone as Captain Kirk, Tony De Sergio as Spock, Cheyne Collins as Bones, Anthony Rosano as Scotty, and Jada Fire as Uhura --...

Koga/LAist Last night at Busbys East, adult actress Lexi Belle hosted red carpet interviews for AVN Live at Belladonna and Kimberly Kane's "Winter Wonderland" benefit, which raised thousands of dollars for the embattled Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation. Look for additional photos on LAist in the near future....

Earlier this month, Brooklyn-based rock trio Earl Greyhound (MySpace) headlined with an acoustic set at the Hotel Cafe (MySpace) in Hollywood, supported by singer-songwriter openers Angel Taylor (MySpace) and Annie Stela (MySpace) -- previously mentioned here. Attendance was unfortunately down from a typical night there but understandable given the torrential weather. As for upcoming local shows, Earl Greyhound's is on New Year's Day at El Cid in Silver Lake: "Come hang anytime from 4...