Email Author Lina Lecaro

2011 Stories by Lina Lecaro

• Black Cards - Details @ Midnight LA - 11-4-11

  published Nov 05, 2011

  Black Cards Details@Midnight at Room 86 11-4-11 Better than: Ashlee Simpson trying to be punk. Pete Wentz was known for overshadowing everyone in his band Fall Out Boy, but can he do the same i... More >>

• LinA In LA Party Picks: Death By Dance

  published Nov 03, 2011

  The Halloween hangover is just about gone and it's time to be a boogie man (or woman) again with a new array of themed soirees; some you can even dress up for if you didn't get to (or want to) last we... More >>

• Wayne Coyne, LMFAO, And Social Media Babes: Costumes That Rocked Halloween Parties This Weekend

  published Oct 31, 2011

  See also: *Nightranger slideshow: KCRW Masquerade and VEVO Six Feet Under *What Will Be The Most Popular Music-Related Halloween Costumes This Yearr And How Can They Be Made Sluttyr *Moby, Milagres... More >>

• LinA in LA Party Picks: Just Say No to "Slutoween"

  published Oct 27, 2011

  Don't fear Halloween this year, friends. Yes, there are a lot of choices, but some -- even in Hollywood -- do go beyond the usual slutty costumes and amateur night pandemonium. Many promoters are thin... More >>

• Robyn - Hollywood Bowl - October 22, 2011

  published Oct 24, 2011

  Robyn, Royksopp At the Hollywood Bowl Sat., Oct. 23 Better than... Dancing/drinking/cruising the pain away on a West Hollywood dance floor. Robyn's fanbase is about 80% gay men. It's not hard to f... More >>

• Fishbone - Bootleg Theater - Oct. 20, 2011

  published Oct 21, 2011

  See also: The Never-Ending Story of Fishbone Gets Another Chapter with a New Documentary Fishbone Bootleg Theater October 20, 2011 Better than... bands they've influenced like the Chili Peppers and ... More >>

• LinA In LA Party Picks: Tricks, Treats, and Fucked Up Fairy Tales

  published Oct 20, 2011

  Time to start planning those costumes, nightcrawlers. The wicked weekend before Halloween weekend is here. There are nearly as many things to do as there are sexy-scary getups to wear. But which onesr... More >>

• LA Fashion Week Heats Up: Concept FW's Creative Installations and Rockin' Runway Looks

  published Oct 17, 2011

  Will the real LA Fashion Week please stand upr Between Fashion's Night Out last month, and the random designer events that have taken place since, many Angelenos might have no idea that indeed, it is... More >>

• Lady Gaga Producer Rob Fusari Involved in Lawsuit With Local Duo Purple Crush

  published Oct 17, 2011

  Brooklyn-bred, L.A.- based electro pop duo Purple Crush are suing Rob Fusari, the producer who discovered Lady Gaga and produced some of her biggest hits. They say they are owed payment for their work... More >>

• Alice Bag Reading And Performance - La Luz De Jesus Gallery - October 15, 2011

  published Oct 17, 2011

  Most punk fans know Alicia Armendariz as Alice Bag, the lead singer of The Bags, the group featured copiously in 1981 punk doc The Decline of Western Civilization. But Armendariz has another story to... More >>

• Club Moscow Seven Year Anniversary Party: Mr. Downstairs, Standing Shadows, and Roey Rider

  published Oct 13, 2011

  Club Moscow, the popular 18+ live music and dance night marked seven years strong last night at Boardner's. Even after all this time, the place is still packed with the hippest haircuts and happiest f... More >>

• LinA In LA Party Picks: Sweat Like It's Still Summer

  published Oct 13, 2011

  Thankfully, sweater weather has been scarce, because sweaty soirees have been plentiful so far this fall. Two anniversaries offer celebratory haps to hop into, and we recommend some old standbys, to... More >>

• Tearist, MEN, The Younger Lovers - The Smell - October 8, 2011

  published Oct 10, 2011

  See also: Our cover story on Tearist. Tearist, MEN, The Younger Lovers at The Smell October 8, 2011 Better than... being rich from a job you hate. MEN's JD Samson got a bunch of attention last wee... More >>

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  La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Billy Shire's Pop Retro Punk Art Mecca, Opens 25th Anniversary Show. But Don't Call it 'Lowbrow'

  published Oct 07, 2011

  From comic book and hot rod culture to folk art and religious iconography to cartoons and retro pop imagery -- and let's not forget punk rock -- the "lowbrow" art movement has many inspirations. Bill... More >>

• LinA In LA Weekend Picks: Get Freaky with Futuristic Fetishes

  published Oct 06, 2011

  See also: Culture Collide Festival Preview: Let's Get International. Global grooves, old timey goth gatherings, hip music fests and a rare appearance by a disco queen; October kicks off with an outra... More >>

• Jane's Addiction Is Back; Dave Navarro Talks Their New Album and Why He Fucking Hates The Media

  published Oct 03, 2011

  See also our review of Jane's Addiction at the John Anson Ford Theatre, 10/3/11 Jane's Addiction play the Ford tonight and tomorrow. The venue is an important part of their history. Back in 1989, the... More >>

• Happy Johnny Ramone Weekend! The Top Five Musicians Buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (At Least In Spirit)

  published Sep 30, 2011

  The Hollywood Forever Cemetery has become synonymous with rock 'n' roll thanks to great live shows (recently, Patrick Wolf and Jens Lekman) and its popular Cinespia screenings. But its headstones are ... More >>

• LinA In LA Party Picks: Set Your Watches For Pacific Standard Time

  published Sep 29, 2011

  Get ready for a host of arty parties in the coming days, as Pacific Standard Time and Fashion Week events take over town. There's also a sure-to-be ferocious fun tribute night pitting two '80s faves a... More >>

• D Generation - The Troubadour - September 24, 2011

  published Sep 25, 2011

  D Generation at The Troubadour September 24, 2011 Better than... shows where the lead singer doesn't leave the stage, head to the bar, and throw back some tequila. Though they sweat and bleed New... More >>

• LinA In LA Weekend Picks: They'll Be Coming 'Round Magic Mountain

  published Sep 22, 2011

  A wildly amusing party week awaits, which the emphasis on "amusing." Black lights, glowing boobies, circus performers, rock freaks, and gay gaggles at L.A.'s most thrilling theme park are just a few o... More >>

• Goodbye To The Spotlight Bar: Reminiscing About "The Last Gay Bar on Earth"

  published Sep 22, 2011

  It's been a couple of weeks since Hollywood's oldest gay bar, the Spotlight, closed its doors for good. Having done the Cahuenga shuffle a couple of times since then (including on our way to Freak Cit... More >>

• Los Globos Gets A Hip New Reinvention

  published Sep 19, 2011

  Attention Silver Lake scenesters and Echo Park dance heads: there's a new club venue in town. Except, it's not really new, it's actually very old. Despite its vibrant, multicolored sign, you may hav... More >>

• Egyptian Lover & Arabian Prince - Freak City - 9-17-11

  published Sep 18, 2011

  Egyptian Lover & Arabian Prince Freak City September 17, 2011 Better Than: Old school hip-hop Serato DJ sets we've seen lately. Though the sound and style of West Coast rap music has evolved over t... More >>

• LinA In LA Club/Party Picks: Booze and Boobs On A Boat To Mexico!

  published Sep 15, 2011

  There is never a better excuse for excess and revelry than a birthday or anniversary. This week, two such occasions are mark-the-calendar-worthy, at the Avalon Hollywood and at the new Los Globos. An ... More >>

• Marilyn Manson's Born Villain Tracks: We Heard Them First

  published Sep 13, 2011

  Have you seen Marilyn Manson's short film "Born Villain"r The new work (which some are calling a music video) advances his upcoming album of the same name. It also reaffirms his "shock rocker" status,... More >>