It might have been the waterlogged and vengeful ghost of Katrina, materialized in the form of Gustav, that came wisping into St. Paul, effectively shutting down the first night of the GOP’s quadrennial multimillion-dollar propaganda show.
Those who bothered to check out the Rocky Mountain News before the DNC were greeted by a picture of Dave "Mudcat" Saunders, whose nickname and job description — rural advocate — marked my consciousness during John Edwards' doomed primary campaign.
Inside the suite, you tell yourself, "I am sleeping where Condi slept" and "I am brushing my teeth where Nancy brushed" and "I am sitting on a toilet previously investigated by a Secret Service agent." You won't be able to help it, really.
Manifest Destiny Fest
Recorded "100 percent Pro Tools- and digital-free" and using only '70s vintage amps and studio... More>> The Echoplex,
Sun., September 7, 3:00pm,
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on Monday, September 8
9 to 5
(1980, Colin Higgins) . . . "What a way to make a way to make a living" indeed! Dolly Parton,... More>> Egyptian Theater,
Mon., September 8, 7:30pm,
$10 general, $9 students & seniors 65+
Anatomy Riot
After a summer break, the latest installment of this Horton Award-winning showcase features new... More>> The Open Space,
Mon., September 8, 8:00pm,
$10
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 10
Squeeze
The power pop band, who rose from a squalid South London squat to become one of the idiom's most... More>> ORPHEUM THEATRE,
Wed., September 10, 8:00pm,
Stand Up for Obama
Who said: “I love my country. Maybe that’s because I’m rich. I’m not... More>> Busby's East,
Wed., September 10, 7:30pm,
20, $10 for unemployed people
Full Frontal
The hot new bimonthly discoteque called Full Frontal (think the decadence of Club Rhonda, only... More>> La Cita,
Second Wednesday of every month, 10:00pm-2:00amFourth Wednesday of every month, 10:00pm-2:00am,
"Los Angeles Plays Itself"
Los Angeles' movie history is the protagonist in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003, Thom Andersen),... More>> Aero Theatre,
Thu., September 11, 7:30pmSat., September 13, 7:30pm,
$10 general, $9 students & seniors 65+
"The Tales of Eric Rohmer"
Editor-in-chief of Cahiers du cinema from 1956 to 1963, Eric Rohmer made his first feature in... More>> LACMA, Bing Theater,
Fri., September 12, 7:30pm,
$10, $7 students and seniors (62+), $5 for second feature only
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 13
Chinatown Moon Festival
Acrobats, dance, food, music — and moon cakes! Come celebrate the Autumn equinox, also... More>> CENTRAL PLAZA,
Sat., September 13, 5:00pm-11:00pm,
free
Death Vessel
Sub Pop's latest blog-buzz beneficiary shares more than a goth-leaning name with one of the... More>> SPACELAND,
Sun., September 7,
Manifest Destiny Fest
Recorded "100 percent Pro Tools- and digital-free" and using only '70s vintage amps and studio... More>> The Echoplex,
Sun., September 7, 3:00pm,
The Hello Darlin's
The Hello Darlin’s, a new venture from banjo-pickin' sensation Vicki Hill and the Cheatin... More>> The Echo,
Sun., September 7, 5:00pm,
Roy Hargrove Quintet
Roy Hargrove begins a four-day stand at Catalina. Hargrove — one mean trumpeter — is... More>> Catalina Bar & Grill,
Daily from Tue., September 9 until Sat., September 13,
Squeeze
The power pop band, who rose from a squalid South London squat to become one of the idiom's most... More>> ORPHEUM THEATRE,
Wed., September 10, 8:00pm,
Full Frontal
The hot new bimonthly discoteque called Full Frontal (think the decadence of Club Rhonda, only... More>> La Cita,
Second Wednesday of every month, 10:00pm-2:00amFourth Wednesday of every month, 10:00pm-2:00am,
Ratatat
The mighty and thunderous Ratatat machine has shifted gears slightly, and the duo's past... More>> Henry Fonda Theater,
Daily from Tue., September 9 until Wed., September 10, 8:00pm,
Brian Wilson
Few performers are better suited to preside over the end of yet another endless SoCal summer... More>> HOLLYWOOD BOWL,
Daily from Fri., September 12 until Sat., September 13, 8:30pmSun., September 14, 7:30pm,
