Email Author Lina Lecaro

2007 Stories by Lina Lecaro

• Revenge of the New Year

  published December 27, 2007

  That's the choice this year when it comes to doing New Year’s Eve loud and proud. Those looking to boogie till the booty — or... More >>

• So '07: The Way We Wore

  published December 27, 2007

  Were you a fashion victim in ’07? If you wore more than three of the items below, the answer is yes. And while a few of these looks were... More >>

• Sushi and be Seen

  published December 20, 2007

  SEE AND SASHIMIThough most clubbin’ cuties wouldn’t dare risk makeup muss-haps (or, worse, bloated bellies) by eating just... More >>

• How We Roll

  published December 13, 2007

  DOLL MAULEcho Parque’s gang gals might be tough, but they got nuthin’ on the crash-and-tumble chicas who just moved... More >>

• A Hero for Our Time

  published December 6, 2007

  In high school, I quit guitar lessons after just six months. I have really tiny hands and got frustrated just making chords — plus, my... More >>

• Makin' It Work

  published December 6, 2007

  Makin’ It WorkProject Runway meets Iron Chef.?.?. in the club .?.?. on crack. That’s how we’d... More >>

• Once Bitten

  published November 29, 2007

  Once BittenFew L.A. clubs have a past as notorious as The Viper Room. An infamous death (River Phoenix), the departure of... More >>

• Global Grooves

  published November 22, 2007

  Expect a globe-trotting techno trip at Compression this week. The monthly club has been shaking up the King King for two years now, presenting... More >>

• Hardcorey

  published November 22, 2007

  HardcoreyWho knew Corey Hart would be as relevant today as he was back in the ’80s? Well (other than that Tiga... More >>

• Guetta Grip

  published November 15, 2007

  House anthems burst­ing with triumphant vo­cals and accessible yet aggressive beats never fail to make dance floors brim, and when it... More >>

• Mag-nifique Week

  published November 15, 2007

  Mag-nifique Week“Sparkle. Plenty. Los Angeles. Wow!” That was the succinct four-word encapsulation made by sequined scribe... More >>

• The Little Seed In Bloom

  published November 15, 2007

  Between scares about the mercury in vaccines, the lead in China-made toys and the chemicals that plastic baby bottles emit, it’s hard not... More >>

• Twist and Turntables

  published November 8, 2007

  Would-be DJs all over the city know Mr. Choc and DJ Hapa from Rehab record store in West L.A., where they teach the fine art of turntablism for... More >>

• Monsters of Reality

  published November 8, 2007

  Monsters of RealityThank the tech gods for DVRs! How else could a self-respecting club crawler and TV junkie hit up the best bashes and... More >>

• Daliwood

  published November 1, 2007

  DALIWOODMaybe we’ve haggled through downtown’s knock-off land, the Fashion District, one too many times (or maybe it’s... More >>

• Death Makes a Holiday

  published November 1, 2007

  A Day of the Dead, a night of Live Art and livin’ La Vida Lowrider.FRIDAY, November 2Though ironic Halloween... More >>

• The Freaks Come Out at Night

  published October 25, 2007

  Half-naked vamps and creepy cads haunt Hollywood — and its surrounding areas — after dark all the time, but there’s only one... More >>

• Paper Dolls

  published October 25, 2007

  Paper DollsTake it from someone who hops about stylist-soaked soirees almost every week: L.A. fashionistas may not be as sophisticated... More >>

• Fusion Cooking

  published October 18, 2007

  If you like your dance music smooth and zesty (nu-jazz, deep house, drum & bass, Latin and soul) ya got to boogie over to Falcon this... More >>

• Nightranger: Role Model in the Brown Bottle

  published October 18, 2007

  Role Model in the Brown BottleIt’s no secret that hip-hoppers love their Hennessy, but the company’s... More >>

• Licensed to Ill

  published October 11, 2007

  Licensed to IllSome advice for our fellow nightlifers out there this cold season: Don’t pucker up — not even faux cheek... More >>

• DJ Quivver at Nacional

  published October 11, 2007

  Making mad dance beats under an ever-changing roll call (Skanna, Sroneproof, Quivver) over the years has probably kept John Graham from... More >>

• The Last Days of Disco

  published October 4, 2007

  If the end of this wacky world were near, Nightranger would do something totally nesty and unglamorous: stay at home nuzzled toasty next to our... More >>

• Mix and Mash

  published September 27, 2007

  Looks like dance denizens will descend upon downtown this weekend like never before, as two ballistic beat bashes go head to head in the city... More >>

• Beat Streets

  published September 27, 2007

  Beat StreetsSay what you will about Vice mag’s overzealous penchant for all that is crude and rude, but they... More >>