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2011 Stories by Lina Lecaro

• RuPaul's Drag Race 4 Queens Start Their Engines in WeHo

  published Jan 26, 2012

  ​The fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race sashays back onto the LOGO Network on Monday, but this week, the queens from the show (past and present) descended upon -- where elser -- West Hollywood More >>

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  Pervy & Bawdy Burlesque, Margaret Cho Make It Happen In Los Angeles

  published Jan 16, 2012

  ​ You can't hurl a sweaty G-string in Los Angeles without hitting a Betty Page-lookin' babe who does "burlesque." The slow seduction of the strip and the old timey bump 'n' grind that follows i More >>

• Punk Rock Museum Opens Today: Our Exclusive Preview

  published Jan 14, 2012

  ​ See all our pictures from the Punk Rock Museum Opening. L.A. scenester icon Taquila Mockingbird made a heartfelt promise three decades ago to keep "keep punk alive," and she's been doing it More >>

• Archie Comics Getting Hipr They've Brought in Gay Marriage, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and KISS

  published Jan 06, 2012

  ​What do gay marriage, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and the band KISS have in commonr In the crazy world of comics, everything. Newer, edgier titles have been known to push the boundaries of expec More >>

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  New Year's Eve Los Angeles: Lina's Picks for What to Do on December 31, 2011

  published Dec 29, 2011

  ​See also: *Ten Mystical Songs For Making Out With Your Hippie Boyfriend on New Year's Eve *Top 10 L.A. Club Nights of 2011 We love L.A. We love the nightlife. We always will. It was a tough More >>

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  Top 10 Badass L.A. Parties of 2011

  published Dec 28, 2011

  ​Also see 10 Ways to Get Past a Bouncer and Top 10 L.A. Club Nights of 2011. At the risk of referencing LMFAO again, LA knows its party rockin' and we do it bigger and better than any other ci More >>

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  Top 11 Fashion Trends of 2011

  published Dec 23, 2011

  ​The barrage of blogs tallying the year in trends and fashion has begun, and of course, we are totally participating. We do it every year, after all. And while we try to note the obvious, we al More >>

• LinA In LA Party Picks: Have Yourself a Swingin' Triple-Xmas

  published Dec 23, 2011

  ​A drink- and dance-filled little Christmas is assured with these pre- and post-holiday happenings! Even if you don't get what you want under the tree this year, these parties will bring you che More >>

• Top 10 L.A. Club Nights of 2011

  published Dec 21, 2011

  ​10. Part Time Punks Part Time Punks has been going strong for several years, and in 2011 the indie/punk party offered plenty of relevant bands (both new and old), a memorable vaudevillian-style More >>

• GV30: An Epic Interview With Social Distortion's Mike Ness

  published Dec 16, 2011

  ​See also: Goldenvoice: The Hazy Punk Rock Early Days. Founder Gary Tovar recalls the unlikely beginnings of the influential concert production company Thirty years in, Social Distortion are as More >>

• LinA In LA Party Picks: SNL's Stefon Ain't Got Nothin' On Us

  published Dec 15, 2011

  ​Anybody's who's ever watched Saturday Night Live's "Weekend Update" and reads this column knows the flamboyant nightlife reporter, Stefon (played by Bill Hader), and yours truly have similar se More >>

• Fuck Guilty Pleasures: Lisa D'Amato Could Be America's Next Top Rap Chick

  published Dec 14, 2011

  ​[Editor's Note: Fuck Guilty Pleasures celebrates the over-produced, commercial, artless, lowbrow music that we believe is genuinely worthwhile. Like, among the best music ever.] Lisa D'Amato w More >>

• Oghr - El Rey Theatre - 12/11/11

  published Dec 12, 2011

  ​Oghr El Rey Theatre 12/11/11 Better than: Trent Reznor scoring a horror film. Like so many industrial artists, collaboration fuels the fiendish sounds of Nivek Ogre. The same is true of his More >>

• Top 5 Ridiculous But Awesome Christmas Shows In L.A.

  published Dec 08, 2011

  ​Need a break from all the credit card-maxing, house-lighting, bad party-attending and general seasonal stressingr Why not try something outside of the gift box this yearr Here, five festive, so More >>

• LinA In LA Party Picks: Merry Funking Christmas!

  published Dec 08, 2011

  ​Our mixed bag of holiday treats this week features soul, art noise, Russian-themed revelry, Prince sounds and retro-electro raving. Fri., Dec. 9 Blackeyed Soul Club moves to a groovy new loca More >>

• Wait, Now Korn Invented Dubstepr! Here Are Five Other Nu-Metal Groups Who Could Also Make Dubstep Comebacks

  published Dec 06, 2011

  ​See also: *Our review of Korn at Hollywood Palladium, 12/6/11 *Porter Robinson: The Libertarian Dubstep Guy *In Defense Of "Fratstep:" An Open Letter To James Blake It's been a controversial w More >>

• Lady Gaga - KIIS Jingle Ball At Nokia Theatre - 12/3/11

  published Dec 04, 2011

  ​KIIS Lady Gaga, David Guetta, Gym Class Heroes, Flo Rida, Nick Canon, Karmin and others KIIS Jingle Ball At Nokia Theatre 12-3-11 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but the annual b More >>

• LinA In LA Party Picks: Sexy Elves and a 40 of Olde English Malt Liquor

  published Dec 02, 2011

  ​Don't shop til' you drop, bop til' you drop! European electronic dance dynamos, a hip-hop master (DJ Quik) and wax-wielding women (in hottie holiday garb!) round out the dance offerings for the More >>

• Henry Rollins, Scott Ian, Mike Watt, Corey Taylor, Dave Navarro - Avalon - 11/30/11

  published Dec 01, 2011

  ​See also: Henry Rollins: The Column! The Time I Drank The Sweat From My Socks Onstage Drop in the Bucket benefit Henry Rollins, Scott Ian, Mike Watt, Corey Taylor, Dave Navarro and others Aval More >>

• LinA In LA Party Picks: Our Post-Thanksgiving Workout Plan

  published Nov 25, 2011

  ​Forget about cornbread. We've got the recipe for the kind of stuffing that won't leave you comatose after consumed, unless you want to be. Stuff your weekend with the following ingredients: '70 More >>

• Club Runway - Circus Disco - 11/19/11

  published Nov 21, 2011

  ​Club Runway Circus Disco 11/19/11 Call it '90s club kid redux, compare it to the wacky, avant-garde fashion popularized by Lady Gaga, or simply marvel at the strange beauty of it all. But ther More >>

• Fuck Guilty Pleasures: Is Exile The Best Stones' Albumr Nope, It's Some Girls

  published Nov 21, 2011

  ​[Editor's Note: Fuck Guilty Pleasures celebrates the over-produced, commercial, artless, lowbrow music that we believe is genuinely worthwhile. Like, among the best music ever.] Today marks th More >>

• Drake, Maroon 5 and Busta Rhymes - Google Music Launch Party - 11/16/11

  published Nov 17, 2011

  ​See also: *Fuck Guilty Pleasures: Drake Is An Incredible Lyricist *Funky Homosapiens: The Best Rapper Names Of All Time "Today the climate changes!" proclaimed Busta Rhymes to a horde of Holl More >>

• LinA In LA Party Picks: Be Grateful While You Grind

  published Nov 17, 2011

  ​It's almost Thanksgiving, y'all! Here are a few things to be thankful for while clubbing this week in Los Angeles: 1) the diversity and sheer magnitude of party offerings here, 2) the great DJs More >>

• Showgirls in Drag at the Dragonfly: The Classic Elizabeth Berkley Film, With Cross-Dressing

  published Nov 15, 2011

  ​The glitzy getups. The awesomely ridiculous dialog. The impassive sex. The cringe-worthy acting. And, it's set in Vegas, baby! If any film is rife for theatrical parody, it's Showgirls. (One of More >>