Tony Pierce

Beyonce - "Crazy in Love" Buddy Guy, Dr. John, Taj Mahal, Koko Taylor, others @ Long Beach Blues Festival Beyonce @ Honda Center Brian Jonestown Massacre @ Echoplex The Minus 5 @ Spaceland Brandi Shearer, Rachel Canter @ Tangier Youngstuff, Natty G @ The Echo Knux, Ynez, The Alchemist Element, Red Light Drive @ The Troubadour...

In a stunning jailhouse interview, the Newport Beach Daily Pilot spoke with incarcerated former USC star quarterback Todd Marinovich who hinted that the OC is to blame for his recent relapse that lead to his arrest for possession of needles and meth. His path to this arrest started roughly a month ago, when Marinovich said he first relapsed after nearly a year of sobriety. "Sometimes it just happens. I'll get into a situation where...

Handsome bastards Max Lugavere and Jason Silva, together Max & Jason, are the face of the Al Gore-backed tv network Current TV. Current is currently the fastest growing tv network on cable and it could be due to edgy, fun, interesting topics told by cool people based in their Hollywood studios. Max & Jason interview who they want, where they want, for whatever reasons that they want. LAist caught up with them early this...

It's 4:19pm. Why are you at work? Doesn't your boss know this is Labor Day weekend? Doesn't everyone get a half day off on Labor Day Friday? But you, there you are, at work. (Like us.) You deserve something special. You deserve to be recognized. You deserve to see Air under the stars up in the trees at the Greek. With special guests Sondre Lerche and your boy, Sea Wolf. They're coming Sept 21....

Whispertown 2000, Wintergreen, Satellite Class, You Me & Iowa @ Spaceland Toby Keith @ Irvine Meadows Mat Kearney @ House of Blues Sidestory, Greg Laswell, Marie Digby, Waz, Emma Hill @ The Hotel Cafe Tight Fitting Pants, Coffin Draggers, Tokyo Smog, Inazuma, Glen or Glenda @ Knitting Factory Paper Thin Walls, Sleestack, Great Glass Elevator, Radio Parade @ The Troubadour Old Time Relijun, Mr. Tube, Ettrick, Lucky Dragons @ The Smell Slow Motion Reign,...

Los Lobos @ Santa Monica Pier (free) Kronos Quartet @ California Plaza (free) The Dickies, D.I. @ House of Blues The Deadly Syndrome, Let's Go Sailing, The Western States Motel @ The Roxy Angie Mattson, Jason Reeves, The Northstar Session, Matt Ellis Band @ The Hotel Cafe Phathom, Think Alike, A Life like This, The Nixes, Summerfire @ The Troubadour Old Time Relijun, Jail Weddings, the Holy Kiss, Women, Jeremy Jay @ The Echo...

It's called "Lane Splitting" and although it's legal, the CHP warns that "Lane splitting by motorcycles is permissible but must be done in a safe and prudent manner." We're not sure if this example was either safe or prudent, in fact there were a few tight squeezes that made us yell at the screen, but it sure did open our eyes to the possibilities of commuting via motorcycle in this fair city. Yes, we...

Hand it to Todd Marinovich to get chased by an OC cop for skateboarding and later arrested when the officer "discovered a small amount of methamphetamine, a metal spoon and a hypodermic needle" on the former number one draft choice's person. And leave it to the former QB to also get tagged for resisting arrest, proving that old #13 still crumbles when blitzed. This is the sixth time the USC Trojan, who led his team...

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LAist reader Drew wrote in with some news in his part of town, and he was nice enough to attach some photos. Wow, thanks, Drew! Hey Tony! Apparently an elderly driver was leaving the UPS store in the little shopping corner on Riverside and Laurel Canyon (where Starbucks and Subway are), backed into THREE cars and then tried to flee the scene only to hit another car pulling into the parking lot and ended...