Email Author Lina Lecaro

2008 Stories by Lina Lecaro

• Preschool Confidential

  published October 30, 2008

  Being a so-called “hip parent” is well and good, but no matter how many ironic Sex Pistols onesies you put on your li’l... More >>

• WORN OUT- Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas Seen On Sunset Strip And Beyond.

  published Oct 31, 2008

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• Your Halloween Guide to the Best Parties

  published October 30, 2008

  Halloween hell-raising goes into monstrous overdrive this Friday night, as hardcore night-crawlers and novices alike descend upon the City of... More >>

• Selling Out With the Foo Fighters and Smashing Pumpkins for Corporate Cash

  published October 30, 2008

  View all the party pics in the new Nightranger slideshow. PARTY... More >>

• MAIN OFFENDERSr Hives Sued By LA Rocker

  published Oct 27, 2008

  The dirty, loose and driving nature of the garage guitar riff can often be hard to distinguish from one tune to another, but sometimes the rev n' grind is little too familiar. That's what local musici... More >>

• Scream Queen Superstar: Jackie Beat Gets Gruesome at the Cavern Club

  published Oct 27, 2008

  Any dude can throw on a dress, spew sassy one-liners, lip-sync the pop diva hit of the moment, and call themselves a queen. But real drag royalty, those who take performing to its most provocative and... More >>

• WORN OUT: Beyond The Catwalk at Box 8

  published Oct 24, 2008

  Fashion Week is already a distant memory, which means we can -- for a li'l while -- give the fabulous, blister-inducing footwear and edgy frocks a break. (Hello flip-flops!) But the creative looks see... More >>

• Monster Massive, Club Suicide, Gitane Demone and Dame Darcy

  published October 23, 2008

  There’s no rest for the wicked when it comes to Halloween happenings, even if it is still a week away, and on a Friday, no less. Break in... More >>

• Nightranger: Maggie Barry, Box 8, Shin BBQ, Brian Lichtenberg, and Fashion Accessories by Cobrasnake

  published October 23, 2008

  View more of Lina Lecaro's photos in the new Nightranger... More >>

• OMG at Avalon

  published October 16, 2008

  Whoever came up with the name of Avalon’s new Friday-night free-for-all, OMG (as in “Oh My God!”), gets a blingy gold star.... More >>

• On Fashion Week

  published October 16, 2008

  View this week's Nightranger slideshow here.WASTE NOT, WEAR... More >>

• RIP GIDGET GEIN- Local artist & former Marilyn Manson bassist found dead

  published Oct 10, 2008

  The details are still sketchy, but close friends of musician and artist Gidget Gein (aka Brad Stewart) tell us he was found dead yesterday of an apparent OD in his home in Burbank. Considering his mac... More >>

• The Crystal Method, J-Boogie, King Most and Jeremy Sole

  published October 9, 2008

  L.A. duo the Crystal Method haven’t had a whole lot of time to tackle club turntables while working on their forthcoming studio album... More >>

• Farewell to Goa, and Other Club Closures

  published October 9, 2008

  We take a week off for Best of L.A., and all hell breaks loose in club land. Well, not really, but there sure has been a lot of... More >>

• Dance for Change

  published October 9, 2008

  It'll be a combination art show, political event and jazzy dance jam at the monthly Soul Sessions shindig in Chinatown, which celebrates four... More >>

• Best Golf Par-tee: Twilight at the Club

  published October 2, 2008

  The Clubhouse in Griffith Park is more than a pit stop for your golf-lovin’ gramps to get his club and grub on. These days, the landmark... More >>

• Best Hag Happenings

  published October 2, 2008

  Everybody knows that gay clubs guarantee unbridled gregariousness for ladies letting loose. No creepy pickup-artist-types feeding you lame... More >>

• Best Steals and Deals on Robertson Boulevard

  published October 2, 2008

  Even before Robertson Boulevard topped Rodeo Drive as the most star-studded street in the universe, it was a steady style stop for babes with... More >>

• Best Eastside Fashion

  published October 2, 2008

  Style-wise, Silver Lake and Echo Park have become synonymous with an adeptly thrown-together look that’s both quirky and effortless... More >>

• Best Boutiques for Breaking Melrose Monotony

  published October 2, 2008

  Once the city’s ultimate cutting-edge shopping mecca, Melrose Avenue has become more akin to downtown L.A.’s Santee Alley and... More >>

• Best Hollywood Dive Bar: The Burgundy Room

  published October 2, 2008

  Hidden among the spanking-new swank spots on Cahuenga Boulevard remains an unvarnished beacon of booze and tattoos, and one of the... More >>

• Best Metal Die-Hards: Steel Panther at the Key Club

  published October 2, 2008

  Big hair, bigger egos, vapid groupies, never-ending guitar solos, spandex — there’s much to mock when it comes to ’80s-era... More >>

• Best Nightlife Do-Overs

  published October 2, 2008

  Necessity may be the mother of invention, but when it comes to L.A. nightlife, reinvention is Big Daddy. These days, it’s not enough to... More >>

• Best Poly Party: A Club Called Rhonda

  published October 2, 2008

  When it comes to hedonism, rough can be tough, as in good. Case in point: A Club Called Rhonda, the queen bitch of flashy... More >>

• Saturday Night Flavors: The Chase, Bootie LA, Nikita

  published October 2, 2008

  Neo-disco’s sexy escapism is all the rage right now, and DFA Records is arguably its most popular purveyor. This week, a disco dolly from... More >>