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2007 Stories by Lina Lecaro

• In the Kodak, in the Pink

  published April 5, 2007

  {mosimage} In the KodakMusic venues always look bigger on the tube, don’t they? Believe it o... More >>

• Fashion Fridays

  published April 5, 2007

  {mosimage} Fridays are getting fashionable at Avalon — for free. The club is gathering designers and DJs for evenings filled with dancing an... More >>

• Kraak & Smaak

  published March 29, 2007

  {mosimage}Druggy-sounding name aside, Dutch trio Kraak & Smaak make some of the most intoxicating dance-music... More >>

• Brit Boppers

  published March 29, 2007

  The Kooks go Kimmel. (Photos by Lina Lecaro)Brit BoppersJimmy Kimmel Live may not be as woo-hoo wild as it once was — they use... More >>

• Cocaine and Cops

  published March 22, 2007

  Cocaine & Cops!We were at a wild Silver Lake house party off Hyperion late Saturday night, one of two soirees for the hipster... More >>

• Afro Hammond Jr.

  published March 15, 2007

  There’s a Starman Brian Wilson, Pamela & Michael Des Barres, Henry Rollins, Kato Kaelin and hundreds more came out to salute radi... More >>

• Façade

  published March 15, 2007

  The nightlife re-name game continues as Hollywood Boulevard says so long to Ivar and hello to Façade. (Perfect name for a club, right?) After a ... More >>

• Girls, Girls, Girls

  published March 8, 2007

  Girls, Girls, GirlsLast week was downright tame when it came to tabloid tart/’tard news in L.A. (Britney’s still wigged out and ... More >>

• Nightranger

  published March 1, 2007

  Devil’s Haircut — Part 1Message to Orlando Bloom: The hobo look ain’t workin’! We spotted the... More >>

• Soft Sonic Swirls, Brilliant Beats

  published March 1, 2007

  This DJ night won’t have dancing, but it will be entrancing. The turntable groovesters behind Dub­lab are gathering their talents for a night ... More >>

• The Chocolate Bar

  published February 22, 2007

  The Chocolate Bar is back, and it’s sure to fill the Eastside’s newest megaspace, the Ex_Plex, with sweet, sweet sounds. Those who... More >>

• Wanna New Drug

  published February 22, 2007

  {mosimage} Wanna New DrugValentine’s Day was meant for lovers, but this year it was all abou... More >>

• (Powdered) Sugar Walls

  published February 15, 2007

  (Powdered) Sugar WallsThis being Grammy Week, we partied with — okay, next to — our share of... More >>

• The Red Hearts

  published February 15, 2007

  WHO THEY ARE: The Red Hearts, led by singer-guitarist Lenny Pops, with bassist Danny C., drummer Erich von Tretbar and Farfisa organist... More >>

• Joss Stone: Fifth Dreamgirl?

  published February 8, 2007

  {mosimage}Joss Stone: Fifth Dreamgirl?Though it was billed as “an intimate performance... More >>

• Red

  published February 1, 2007

  When it comes to electronic dance music, particularly the pulsating, futuristic rhythms of trance, L.A. clubs have been doing it up grand the... More >>

• Pop 'n' Stuff

  published February 1, 2007

  We’ve stood amongst our share of bozos at music showcases, especially on the Sunset Strip, but the media and industry shindig for U.K.... More >>

• Bringin’ Sassy Back

  published January 25, 2007

  {mosimage} Nightranger’s nesting period has come to an end. (Special thanks to Miss Ali... More >>

• Dragstrip 66 Anniversary

  published January 18, 2007

  Yes, you’ll see plenty of dudes in dresses at Dragstrip 66, but the long-running dance club has never been your average queen scene. For... More >>

• Bang! Anniversary

  published January 11, 2007

  After seven years, the Hollywood Boulevard danceteria called Bang! is still busting at the seams with 18-and-over indie-music-lovin’... More >>

• To The Max

  published Jul 11, 2007

  My '70's fetish is probably most evident by the Technicolor collection of maxi frocks in my closet. I've been amassing these vibrant columns for years ( my pals call them my Sonny and Cher dresses) an... More >>

• 24 Hour Party Princess

  published Jul 06, 2007

  World of Wonder's fantabulous internet show Ring My Bell (in which local iconoclasts answer anything and everything  via your phone calls) is giving speed dials around the county a workout today ... More >>

• Paul, Prince and Paris

  published Jun 26, 2007

  So Paul McCartney is playing Amoeba TOMORROW, and despite my connections, I'm not gonna be able to see him. My pal who works there actually sent out an email yesterday to head off the inevitable flurr... More >>

• Sink or Swim

  published Jun 25, 2007

  Today is your absolute last chance to score some deals on cool wax and CDs at Echo Park's Sea Level Records, which is letting stuff go ridiculously cheap before it closes its doors for good tonight. ... More >>

• 'Billy Babes in da Hood

  published Jun 05, 2007

  Fashion is more of a mish-mash than ever right now: 70's silhouettes, plastic 80's jewelry, 60's haircuts. It seems the only decade that's not being heavily regurgitated at the moment is the 50's. Of... More >>