Marleigh Riggins

[Be sure to check out the coverage of San Fierro over at SFist!] Most, if not all, Angelenos understand the bond between an LA resident and their car. It is, for most people, the only guarantee that you can get to anywhere in Los Angeles in a (relatively) timely manner and without all the stops and starts necessary in public transportation. For those of us not shackled to the whims of the MTA, driving...

The Egyptian Theatre celebrates the 25th anniversary of '80s sci-fi camp-fest "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" tonight at 8:00 PM with all kinds of stuff: guest speakers, exhibits of props, costumes and artwork and drinks. Rumor has it that Vickie from "Small Wonder" will be there! ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead will be performing at The Roxy with Dance Disaster Movement and Forget Cassettes at 9:00 PM. Doors...

Tonight at the Troubadour, catch Richard Buckner with Damien Jurado and Dolorean at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $14.00. At Spaceland, see Telephone—the new project from Eric Hedford of The Dandy Warhols—with Frausdots, The High Sierras (featuring Aaron Sperske of The Beachwood Sparks) and Bluebottle Kiss. Doors open at 9:00 PM. Meanwhile, Camper Van Beethoven will be giving a free in-store performance at Amoeba Music at 7:00 PM....

UCLA's Hammer Museum hosts a reading by David Foster Wallace—author of Infinite Jest, Brief Interviews With Hideous Men and Oblivion—at 7:00 PM. At the Troubadour, KCRW presents Mark Kozelek (of Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon) with Jesse Sykes and Phil Wandsher at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $15.00 advance. Meanwhile, at The Echo, see McLusky, plus Yourcodenameis: Milo and Division Day at 9:00 PM. Tickets are $12.00 at the door. As mentioned yesterday,...

The UCLA Hammer Museum presents a Hammer Lecture with Alan Koch and Linda Taalman, founders of Taalman Koch Architecture, at 7:00 PM. The duo are responsible for some amazing spaces—among them Dia:Beacon in New York, a joint project with Robert Irwin. LAist has seen them speak before and can vouch that this will be an interesting evening. Tonight is the second, and final, night to see singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb at Largo. Doors open at...

Okay, okay. So maybe it's time to stop listening to The Cure in a darkened room and move on. We lost, fair and square this time. Maybe we were too hopeful. Maybe we didn't work hard enough. Maybe it just wasn't supposed to be this time. Whatever the reason, we're all disappointed and we have to deal with it. But it's definitely time to put Disintegration back on the shelf and get on with...

Tonight at Largo, see the first of two nights with singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb. Doors open at 8:00 PM. At Spaceland, see VHS or Beta with The Fever and Ashbury. Doors open at 9:00 PM. If you're still missing the '80s, have a Squeeze-able night as VH1 presents Glenn Tillbrook and the Fluffers with Fielding and Something for Rocke at the Knitting Factory. Tickets are $15.00 and doors open at 8:00 PM. In film, Outfest...

The months of overhyped media coverage are finally over, and today is the day. No matter who you are voting for, LAist encourages everyone to get out and vote. Take a friend or two. Bring a book or an iPod to amuse you in line. If you are planning to vote with a provisional ballot, be sure to bring ID with the address that qualifies you to vote at that polling place. If you...

Though most eyes are focused on the red and blue maps of the United States today, we here at LAist would like to mention the addition of two new contributors: Adam Jacobson of Ambigutrex and Ericka Lozano of City Elf. We're excited to have them on board!...

At the Troubadour, KXLU presents DC noisemakers Q And Not U with Erase Errata and El Guapo. Tickets are $12.00 and doors open at 8:00 PM. At Book Soup on Sunset, join up with other Angelenos for a "Discuss Amongst Yourselves" night on George Orwell's 1984 at 7:00 PM. Seating is limited, so RSVP to (310) 659-3110; any participants in the group are eligible for a 20% discount off their purchase of 1984....