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2010 Stories by Lina Lecaro

• El Chavo To Rage During Sunset Junction Street Fair (And Some SJ Support)

  published Jul 19, 2010

  The healthy- and heated- debate about the merits of music line-ups at this Summer's two competing street fests (Fuck Yeah Fest and Sunset Junction Street Fair), may be getting a little more lively aft... More >>

• Ye Coach & Horses Evicted, But Not Riding Off Yet

  published Jul 16, 2010

  Ye Coach & Horses' red-hues, dark crevices, cheap (for the area) drinks and Old World charm have made it a long-standing hideout for barflies, struggling musicians (Guitar Center is nearby) and celebr... More >>

• Dance Club Pick: Hard Off

  published July 15, 2010

  With HARD L.A. canceled, fans of fairy wings (though of a more elaborate sort) still have a big fete to flock to this weekend: the two-day... More >>

• Nightranger: Evil Wo-Men

  published July 15, 2010

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• Nightranger Goes Gaga for Comedienne Nadya Ginsburg (+ Hilarious Gaga and Madonna Impersonations)

  published Jul 12, 2010

  We've known of self-proclaimed "edgy, Jew-Talian Tracy Ullman" style comedian/singer Nadya Ginsburg as part of a posse of pals and performers around Los Angeles that includes club king/actor Mario Dia... More >>

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  Mooi: Going Vegan & Raw in Echo Park

  published Jul 12, 2010

  Upon entering Mooi, the new raw vegan Echo Park restaurant from former club and events promoter Stephen Hauptfuhr, you might think you've fallen down the rabbit hole, but you won't find bland rabbit f... More >>

• WeHo Nights: (Andy) Dick in a Box

  published Jul 09, 2010

  We were prepared to laugh last night at Lexus' intriguing-sounding "Darker Side of Green" event at Palihouse, a party and lively debate about green issues with SNL funny man Andy Samberg moderating, ... More >>

• Dance Club Pick: They Got Soul: Blackeyed Soul Club and Hungry Beat

  published July 8, 2010

  Old soul, groovy psych and indie-pop sounds make for a sweet and sweaty weekend. The monthly mash known as Blackeyed Soul Club... More >>

• Nightranger: Smashing Patience

  published July 8, 2010

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  Scum-F*cked: GG Allin's Ghost Conjured by Frances Bean Cobain, Porn Stars in Same Night

  published Jul 05, 2010

  GG Allin haunted us last week. He seemed a vile, mysogynist and downright repugnant human being, but the deceased shock-rocker (who makes Marilyn Manson look like Pee Wee Herman) continues to inspire ... More >>

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  Smashing Pumpkins' Sweet, Spirited Set and Sour Climax at the Viper Room

  published Jul 01, 2010

  "I love you all, but I'm too old for this shit." These were the last words uttered by Billy Corgan at the close of Smashing Pumpkins' intimate warm-up gig at the Viper Room last night, but the smolder... More >>

• Dance Club Pick: (Cherry) Bombs — Miss Kitty, Bondage Ball and Erotic City

  published July 1, 2010

  Hotter than a BBQ in hell and more colorful than a box full of illegal fireworks, we spotlight a trio of sexy, edgy Fourth of July weekend... More >>

• Nightranger: Mo BET-ta Booze?

  published July 1, 2010

  EDC + BET = BIG star power in L.A. last week. And though we missed both Electric Daisy Carnival and a bevy of BET... More >>

• Mo' BET-ta Boozer Eminem and Dre, Prince and Monae at ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Awards

  published Jun 28, 2010

  Diddy was at Les Deux (and Playboy Mansion's Kandyland). Interscope held a velvet-roper at Playhouse. Will.i.am did his Dipdive at My Studio. And there was a mysterious Prince after-party and 3 a.m. j... More >>

• ODE TO JUMBO

  published June 24, 2010

  A big top-themed atmosphere (and big-topped babes), rockin' sounds and the best name ever -- what's not to love about Jumbo's Clown Room? It's had... More >>

• Dance Club Pick: Thesex & Summer Tramps

  published June 24, 2010

  Straight up, if you're a dance-music head, you're probably going to Electric Daisy Carnival this weekend (see Music Picks).... More >>

• Nightranger: Gamer Gauche

  published June 24, 2010

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  Bebe Buell Brings Some Sugar to Sunset Strip

  published Jun 23, 2010

  We weren't surprised to see a wonderful huddle of seasoned and stellar attendees in the VIP section of Bebe Buell's Roxy gig last night. The short list: Rodney Bingenheimer, Lori Maddox, Billy Corgan,... More >>

• Beach-punks and Ballyhoo: Pac-Sun's Seaside Sound and Swag Fest

  published Jun 21, 2010

  The weather may have been breezy, but there was a definite warm-up going on at PacSun's Beach Ballyhoo in Santa Monica this past weekend -- warming up for skimpier fashions, warming up for summer spor... More >>

• Mugshots and Tequila Shots: Rocking out at Pete Wentz Angels & Kings Bar

  published Jun 17, 2010

  Not a Pete Wentz fan, let's get that out of the way up front. He may be a nice guy and we've got nothing against guyliner or fellas who know their way around a flat-iron (or even his lip-synching wif... More >>

• Dance Club Pick: Global Groovers

  published June 17, 2010

  An internationally flavored duo of dance parties, both on Saturday night, tops our picks list this week. ¡DANCETERIA!, a... More >>

• Nightranger: Once Bitten, Twice Buy

  published June 17, 2010

  Girls with homeless-hag hair and pricey designer bags, boys in fugly (desperate for irony) T-shirts, and cartoon-characterish cliques grooving... More >>

• Nightranger on (Slutty) Summer Reads

  published Jun 15, 2010

  Our social calendar has been packed with book signings and their after-bashes recently, some wilder than any club night. Two books in particular are rockin' our reading radar, and not just because bot... More >>

• Once Bitten, Twice Buy: The Cobrasnake's Cobrashop Opens at Hollywood & Highland

  published Jun 14, 2010

  Girls with homeless-hag hair and pricey designer bags, boys in fugly (desperate for irony) t-shirts, and cartoon characterish cliques grooving geekily (yet self-consciously) to tunes spun by Shepard F... More >>

• Back to Back

  published June 10, 2010

  Gay Pride weekend offers a heaping of great GBLT grinders all over town (check the last graph of the Nightranger column for... More >>