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Arts and Crafts

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    How Many Vinyl Record Stores Does the Eastside Need?

    On a recent Saturday night in Los Feliz, a crowd spilled out onto the sidewalk outside the grand opening party for High-Fidelity, the latest entrant in the increasingly crowded field of Eastside vinyl record shops. Inside, a string quartet played Radiohead and Postal Service covers while the owner, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    DIY Shrimp Scampi Scarf: A Kosher Way to Stay Warm

    When you really love food, you love eating it, talking about it, making plans to consume it and at times, wearing it. Usually that means a bit of mustard on the blouse, but in this case we mean as an accessory. Someone has to draw the line at chile-pepper print pants though. As obsessives ourselve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Tony Dominguez's Rock Opera La Muerte Vive With Ginormous Dia de los Muertos Puppets

    Simone PazTony Dominguez, maker of giant Dia de los Muertos puppets​ Tony Dominguez is a 3-D kind of guy. Most people look at a photo and see it only in two dimensions. Dominguez looks at a flat image and sees its geometry in three. He can spin it around in his head. He senses its depth.As ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Origami Yoda and More at Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden's Origami Festival at Cal State Long Beach

    Lisa HorowitzOrigami Yoda, folded by Michael Sanders as part of Alison Redfoot-DiLidda's composition​ The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach turned out to be a lovely location to learn the art of origami, or Japanese paper folding, on Sunday. From humble beginnings mor ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2011

    Crochet Me a Reefer

    Lisa HorowitzOrigami Yoda, folded by Michael Sanders as part of Alison Redfoot-DiLidda's composition​ The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach turned out to be a lovely location to learn the art of origami, or Japanese paper folding, on Sunday. From humble beginnings mor ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2011

    Fan Workshop and Lecture

    Lisa HorowitzOrigami Yoda, folded by Michael Sanders as part of Alison Redfoot-DiLidda's composition​ The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at Cal State Long Beach turned out to be a lovely location to learn the art of origami, or Japanese paper folding, on Sunday. From humble beginnings mor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Countdown to Record Store Day: Neil from Origami Vinyl in Echo Park

    ​You have seen the storefront of Origami Vinyl if you have ever gone to the Echo or had a slice of pizza at Two Boots. The store is packed with an impressive mix of local (and not-so-local) releases in a variety of genres, and host some amazing all-ages in-stores on a pretty regular basis. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Crocheted Crustaceans: Jessica Polka's Cuteness From The Sea

    ​Jessica Polka is a biochemist who crochets shrimp and cuttlefish. She is fascinated by "wunderkammer" or cabinets of curiosities. Her crocheted crustaceans are cute enough to eat...or, you know, not eat. What haven't you crocheted yet that you want to crochet in the future? A microscope. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Origami Vinyl's Local Top Ten (Plus One!)

    via origami vinyl's flickrneil schield of origami vinyl​ Independent Echo Park record store Origami Vinyl carries a strong collection of local music as well as new releases and luxurious reissues. Proprietor Neil Schield told us about their most recent top ten local sellers--as well as a loca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jónsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Branded

    Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jónsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Hitched

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Vinyl of the Week: Two Slabs of Stone-Cold '80s Funk from Tony Cook, ft. Dâm-Funk [MP3]

    In the strange wake of music's digital rebirth, vinyl has experienced a modest boom in popularity, seen by many as a replacement for the awkward middleman that is the compact disc. INCHES reviews the output of L.A.'s healthy vinyl community, believing that good music deserves much more than a handfu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Echo Park's Origami Vinyl to Host Free Album-Making Seminar with Summer Darling and More

    Origami Vinyl and Summer Darling will show you how to set records.​"Wondering if anyone makes picture discs anymore?" That's the opening query of the flyer advertising an Echo Park record shop's upcoming "how-to's of vinyl" seminar. But readers familiar with West Coast Sound's INCHES column a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 15, 2010

    Peru Day

    Origami Vinyl and Summer Darling will show you how to set records.​"Wondering if anyone makes picture discs anymore?" That's the opening query of the flyer advertising an Echo Park record shop's upcoming "how-to's of vinyl" seminar. But readers familiar with West Coast Sound's INCHES column a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Vinyl of the Week: Vintage Psych-Pop and a Blondie Cover from L.A.'s Mini Mansions [MP3]

    In the strange wake of music's digital rebirth, vinyl has experienced a modest boom in popularity, seen by many as a replacement for the awkward middleman that is the compact disc. INCHES reviews the output of L.A.'s healthy vinyl community, believing that good music deserves much more than a handfu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Giant Fiberglass Banana: Very Large. Very Yellow.

    For your bananafication: It's 4 and a half feet tall. It's a giant fiberglass banana. It costs $500. What do you do with it? I don't know. I may never know. But it is spectacular. (You DIY-types could probably make a similar version out of paper mache.) The banana was seen over at Etsy's "Keep It We ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2010

    Kid's Festival

    For your bananafication: It's 4 and a half feet tall. It's a giant fiberglass banana. It costs $500. What do you do with it? I don't know. I may never know. But it is spectacular. (You DIY-types could probably make a similar version out of paper mache.) The banana was seen over at Etsy's "Keep It We ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 31, 2009

    Japanese-American Holiday Celebration

    For your bananafication: It's 4 and a half feet tall. It's a giant fiberglass banana. It costs $500. What do you do with it? I don't know. I may never know. But it is spectacular. (You DIY-types could probably make a similar version out of paper mache.) The banana was seen over at Etsy's "Keep It We ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    INCHES reviews Baron Zen, Bohren & Der Club Of Gore, Soft Circle High Places, I Heart Lung [MP3]

    In the strange wake of music's digital rebirth, vinyl has experienced a modest boom in popularity, seen by many as a replacement for the awkward middleman that is the compact disc. INCHES reviews the output of L.A.'s healthy vinyl community (artists and labels, indie or other), believing that good m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    INCHES reviews vinyl from Koushik, Avi Buffalo, Nerve City, Psychic Powers (MP3s)

    In the strange wake of music's digital rebirth, vinyl has experienced a modest boom in popularity, seen by many as a replacement for the awkward middleman that is the compact disc. INCHES reviews the output of L.A.'s healthy vinyl community (artists and labels, indie or other), believing that good m ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2009

    Holiday Concert

    In the strange wake of music's digital rebirth, vinyl has experienced a modest boom in popularity, seen by many as a replacement for the awkward middleman that is the compact disc. INCHES reviews the output of L.A.'s healthy vinyl community (artists and labels, indie or other), believing that good m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2009

    INCHES reviews 'Woodstock', Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf, We Break Cameras, Lilofee (MP3s)

    In the strange wake of music's digital rebirth, vinyl has experienced a modest boom in popularity, seen by many as a replacement for the awkward middleman that is the compact disc. INCHES reviews the output of L.A.'s healthy vinyl community (artists and labels, indie or other), believing that good m ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2009

    So It's Knit, Knit, Knit for the Home Team

    In the strange wake of music's digital rebirth, vinyl has experienced a modest boom in popularity, seen by many as a replacement for the awkward middleman that is the compact disc. INCHES reviews the output of L.A.'s healthy vinyl community (artists and labels, indie or other), believing that good m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Analog Folding @ Home: A Daily Distraction in My Otherwise-Digital Life

    Kevin ScanlonToward the end of December, my wife and I went to the calendar kiosk in the mall. (You know the one; it's between the Crocs kiosk and the cell phone kiosk. No, not that cell phone kiosk, the other one. Yeah, that one.) It was time to do the annual calendar replacement, which is somethi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 1, 2009

    Oshogatsu Family Festival

    Kevin ScanlonToward the end of December, my wife and I went to the calendar kiosk in the mall. (You know the one; it's between the Crocs kiosk and the cell phone kiosk. No, not that cell phone kiosk, the other one. Yeah, that one.) It was time to do the annual calendar replacement, which is somethi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    Tonight in LA: Berlin techno from Apparat, performed with live band

    Berlin-based techno artist Sascha Ring, who records under the pseudonym Apparat, has recorded some of the most beguiling and adventuresome electronic music of the 00s. His music, both solo and with fellow Berliner Ellen Allien, contains the hearty four-on-the-floor thump of most techno, but Apparat, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2007

    Shows and Tickets Coming Up

    Ryan Adams - Royce Hall, UCLA, Jan. 30 and Bridges Auditorium, Claremont, Jan. 22. Both shows on sale Saturday Avenged Sevenfold, Atreyu, Suicidal Tendencies - San Diego Sports Arena, Dec. 7 - All ages Andrew Bird, Handsome Family - Orpheum, Dec. 7 Black Ghosts, Mezzanine Owls, Tweak Bird, more ... More >>

  • Music

    October 11, 2007

    Rock Picks: Akron/Family, Duncan Sheik, PJ Harvey, Jill Scott

    For the week of Oct. 11 - 18

  • News

    October 4, 2007

    Best Way to Kill Time

    Origami books from Kinokuniya Bookstore

  • Music

    July 5, 2007

    Monster Mashes

    System debuts; Bootie LA turns 2

  • Music

    March 29, 2007

    Rock Picks

    For the week of March 29 – April 5

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    Rock Picks

    For the week of March 15 - 22

  • Music

    December 28, 2006

    Rock Picks

    For the week of December 28 - January 4

  • Music

    December 7, 2006

    Rock PIcks

    For the week of December 7 - 14

  • LA Life

    November 16, 2006

    A Sexy Little Yarn

    Ashley Paige's book, Sexy Little Knits

  • LA Life

    November 16, 2006

    Knitting Factories

    Where to stitch ’n’ bitch in L.A.

  • Music

    September 15, 2005

    Live in LA

    Where to stitch ’n’ bitch in L.A.

  • Stage

    September 15, 2005

    How to Build a Sweater

    Where to stitch ’n’ bitch in L.A.

  • Music

    December 16, 2004

    Lit Up and Emotional

    Where to stitch ’n’ bitch in L.A.

  • Columns

    October 21, 2004

    What the Knitter Said

    Where to stitch ’n’ bitch in L.A.

  • Art+Books

    September 9, 2004

    I’m Tomine! I’m Beyer! I’m Kaz!

    Three new comics collections

  • Columns

    January 22, 2004

    Beyond the Fold

    Computers and the origami renaissance

  • LA Life

    November 27, 2003

    London Calling

    Computers and the origami renaissance

  • Columns

    November 27, 2003

    Cedering Fox: Word Up

    Computers and the origami renaissance

  • LA Life

    December 12, 2002

    A Looming Talent

    Computers and the origami renaissance

  • Music

    October 10, 2002

    Your Time Is Now

    Computers and the origami renaissance

  • News

    February 7, 2002

    The Back Story

    A reading list

  • News

    July 20, 2000

    Schmooze Dot Com

    My season on the Internet party circuit

  • Music

    June 29, 2000

    Selling Really Weird Music

    My season on the Internet party circuit

  • Music

    February 17, 2000

    Vintage Volts, Future Sound

    Morton Subotnick: Return of the wizard

  • Music

    December 24, 1998

    Birth of the Cruel

    Progressive jazz for your silent night

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