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Where Have All of Diddy's Bad Boys Gone? (To Prison, Mostly)

At a concert in New York this past weekend, Bad Boy Records presented its recent signee King Los. Other members of the crew, including MGK, are currently getting some shine as well. But what about the Bad Boys of yesteryear? What are they up to these days? Glad you asked! Here's a rundown.

Five Dance Shows to See in L.A. This Week Including the Revival of a Game-Changing Performance After 25 Years

This week's dance events include the Expulsion series scaling the heights of East L.A., and the revival of a game-changing show after 25 years. See also: *5 Artsy Things to Do in L.A. This Week *Our Latest Theater Reviews *Our Calendar Section, Listing More Great Things to Do in L.A. 5. Blood o ... More >>

Blood on the Dance Floor

Horse Meat Found in IKEA Swedish Meatballs

Across the Atlantic, the horse meat scandal continues to rock Europe -- and now it appears that IKEA's Swedish Köttbullar meatballs are the latest ready-made product found to contain horse meat. The Czech State Veterinary Administration alerted the public to traces of horse DNA found in meatballs p ... More >>

What's In Season at the Farmers Market: (The End of) Purple Brussels Sprouts at Weiser Family Farms

There's a very good reason that so few farmers are willing to bring purple Brussels sprouts to market. They're a pain to grow. But what makes them a pain also entices customers -- they lack the cabbage funk of your standard green Brussels sprout and have an almost broccoli-like sweetness That sw ... More >>

Lucky Baldwins Pubs: New Custom Beer in Today, 96 Kegs of Beer in the Bar 14th Annual Belgian Beer Fest

On the eve of its 14th annual Belgian Beer Festival, Lucky Baldwins Pubs (plural because there are three of them) announced that they will be tapping a special new beer for the first time tonight -- Lucky Baldwins Red, a house Belgian amber brewed exclusively by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Belgium. ... More >>

Porn's Anti-Condom Camp Should Give Back Fabian Thylmann's Cash, AIDS Group Says

The folks who brought you mandatory condoms in porn wants the industry to give back cash it took from an adult-content kingpin arrested recently on suspicion of tax fraud. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation says the No On Measure B campaign took $220,000 total from the mostly online juggernaut known as ... More >>

Holiday Beer Guide: Belgian Christmas Edition

The holiday beer season is upon us -- a time when even the most devout beer groupies are probably overwhelmed by the increased selection at their local retailer. Because old Belgian breweries are the granddaddies of this season in beer, we'll begin by guiding you through imports and detail domestics ... More >>

Eat More Chocolate, Win a Nobel Prize

What is the secret to winning a Nobel prize? A genius IQ? Long, lonely hours in the lab or library? An unfaltering commitment to establishing peace in the Middle East (good luck with that)? Actually, it turns out that Nobel prizes are within reach for all of us, because the secret may be eating a ... More >>

Slutwave, Tumblr Rap, Rape Gaze: Obscure Musical Genres Explained

Everything You Wanted to Know About Metal but Were Afraid to Ask Top Ten Metal Albums for People Who Don't Know Shit About Metal Top Ten Jazz Albums for People Who Don't Know Shit About Jazz Top Ten Rap Albums For People Who Don't Know Shit About Hip-Hop In our music feature this week, Jason Roche ... More >>

The Grilled Cheese Invitational 2012: Results To Brie or Not To Brie

What this year's Grilled Cheese Invitational brought in quantity was not only saturated fat and carbohydrates but flair, with a vegan twist. There was plenty of exhibitionism on display yesterday at the Rose Bowl -- from the bearers of the Kraft-singles skirts to the stilt walkers of March Fourth Ma ... More >>

10th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational: This Weekend

Tomorrow marks the tenth annual Grilled Cheese Invitational (GCI) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Undoubtedly there are a few devotees out there who can attest to sandwich superiority, having frequented the event over the last decade. Competitor registration is closed and it's too late to be a judge, ... More >>

Rick Steves, Famed Travel Writer and Pot Advocate: 20 Questions

"I'm a travel writer, and for me, high is a place"

Henry Rollins: The Column! Alone in My Man Box, Listening to Al Green

[Look for your weekly fix from the one and only Henry Rollins right here on West Coast Sound every Thursday, and come back tomorrow for the awesomely annotated playlist for his Saturday KCRW broadcast.] I came back to Los Angeles a few days ago with 32 shows behind me on this tour, in England, Ir ... More >>

What Happens When You Look at One Painting for an Hour?

Seven years ago, artist Nuttaphol Ma spent three hours staring at a painting he hated. He was working at the Santa Monica Museum of Art and was assigned to stand guard over a particularly vulnerable work. "It was full of things you'd find at Michael's -- lots of glitter, beads, junk," says Ma, whose ... More >>

10 Best Beer Bars In Los Angeles

With craft beer L.A.'s current unyielding obsession, it seems crazier than a 55% ABV beer that four short years ago that we were celebrating, along with dozens of tube sock-clad homebrew club sorts, the first local bars to land coveted cask-conditioned ales on tap. My how that fedora-topped draft be ... More >>

10 Best Sports Bars in Los Angeles

Now that musicians and nerds are the cool kids and jocks are the villains, liking sports has become distinctly uncool. So where are reasonable people of average coolness supposed to go to share their now-lame passion for twentysomething physical freaks throwing or kicking roundish objects for millio ... More >>

Jason Robey Debuts New Cocktail Bar at Ammo

AmmoThe Blood Orange Fizz.​Already known for its clean, California-inspired menu, Ammo hopes to be known for its alcoholic libations as well. Tomorrow, the Highland Avenue restaurant officially debuts its "Artisan Cocktail Bar," featuring a menu by Jason Robey. Robey, who previously oversaw t ... More >>

Riding Dirty With Rothkos: Jay-Z And Kayne West's Luxury Referenced Decoded

​Rapping about the finer things is a big part of what hip-hop's about these days. But what happens when you have no idea what the hell's being boasted about? That's the case on Watch the Throne, Jay-Z and Kanye West's self-described "luxury rap" album. It's clear that they're bragging about ... More >>

SoCal's 8 Best Breweries: Cismontane's Evan Weinberg Tells All

beerguy.tvCismontane Brewing Co.'s Evan Weinberg harvests wild California buckwheat ​ Last month, we asked Stone Brewing Company's Greg Koch and Golden Road Brewing's Meg Gill to share some of their favorite beers. And this month, we contacted Cismontane Brewing Company's Evan Weinberg to do ... More >>

Rosewood Tavern Debuts on Friday

L. Balla​ Although it feels as if he just debuted District in the heart of Hollywood, owner George Abou-Daoud is at at it again, bringing yet another bar-restaurant concept, Rosewood Tavern, to the scene this Friday, May 20th. But instead of Sunset Boulevard, where all of his other spots live ... More >>

Henry Rollins Column: Rollins' Predictions for 2011 (Protip: It Gets Better)

Maura LanahanOur eminent columnist, Mr. Henry Rollins!​[The one and only Henry Rollins contributes a weekly column and far-reaching reportage to the music section of the LA Weekly. Look for your weekly Henry Rollins fix right here on West Coast Sound every week and make sure to tune in to Henr ... More >>

Best Cookbooks of 2010 That Double As Cultural History Studies: Cook Learn

Luis Manuel GuaidaDiana Kennedy Has So Many Things To Teach You About Oaxacan Cooking​For those who complain there is simply no time to do it all, that these days you must choose between cooking and reading (in that precious weeknight window of time between your last Tweet and lights out), thi ... More >>

Today's New Releases: Jonathan Richman, Congotronics Remixes, Gary Wilson and Groove Merchant

​ Being a selective selection of some of today's new releases--this week, we'll look at a modern lover, a man you think you really know, a new take on Congotronics and soul songs with the spirit of the Beach Boys' SMiLE.

Memorial for The Call's Michael Been Tonight in Santa Monica

Memorial for The Call's Michael Been Tonight in Santa Monica

Orval: Beer Recommendations From Golden State's Jason Bernstein

Flickr user jeroen020Orval Trappist Ale​ When putting together a beer list for a restaurant, the resulting product should read something like an endorsement, even an imprimatur. So that when a customer comes in, I'm able to wholeheartedly recommend anything on the list as being a superb examp ... More >>

Help Xeno and Oaklander Make a Music Video

A few weeks ago we reviewed the Xeno and Oaklander show at the Echo for Part Time Punks. The minimal electronics band is on top of their game, riding a solid critical wave and building a hardcore fanbase among the discerning (ok, picky as all getout) fans of the "cold wave" genre. And now they need ... More >>

Rambo: First Film

With Flooding With Love for the Kid, Zachary Oberzan takes DIY to new levels

Our Favorite Happy Hours

50 deal-driven places to get you and your wallet feeling a whole lot better

Karl Strauss Beach to Brewery Festival 2010: Bikes Optional

karlstrauss.comA Mom-Approved Keg Tap​Bands. Bike ride. Beneficial cause. And did we mention beer? If you're still hoping to snag that primo Mother's Day brunch reservation, perhaps it's time to ask whether mom would prefer you bestow yet another dried up lavender sachet upon her at that sub ... More >>

Top 5 Sports Bars West of the 405

Sports are in full swing right now with the NBA Playoffs, the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the beginning of Major League Baseball season. In honor of all this adrenaline-filled activity, we decided to help out those poor Westsiders who are afraid of driving east by giving them our top 5 sports bars west ... More >>

6 Cheese and Beer Pairings For St. Patrick's Day

Wine-and-cheese is such a classic combination that you might not think of going beyond it. But beer is a pretty terrific match for cheese too, and this is just the week to switch out your glass of Cab for a pint. Consider it an homage to the biggest beer drinking holiday of all: St. Patrick's Day. ... More >>

Squid Ink Food Fight: Valentine's Day Chocolates

This Sunday is a holiday, though not an ideal one for cynics, pessimists, depressives or alcoholics (that's what St. Patrick's Day is for). It is, however, a day to spend money on sinful indulgences, and when you do, we encourage you to shop locally. So rather than importing your chocolates from far ... More >>

Psst... About Bastide's Wine Cellar

Speaking of Joe Pytka's $50,000 case of wine - we were just talking about Pytka's wine, weren't we? - Bastide, temporarily reincarnated as a lunch-only bookstore/cafe until it reopens in February, is quietly thinning its cellar at something close to acquisition prices. The stash, of course, was ass ... More >>

Ariel Pink Signs To 4AD, Readies Euro Tour

Ariel goes Juggalo?​Local freak-folk ambassadors Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti only just returned from touring Europe, and they're looking to head back across the pond on Friday. Consider this trip a victory lap, however, as the psychedelic five-piece has just been announced as the latest sign ... More >>

Embrace the Coldwave at Killing Spree Tonight

​ Continuing the rush of nightclub anniversary parties hitting Los Angeles over these past few weeks, Killing Spree is celebrating its first birthday tonight. The monthly party has a great buzz in the LA underground and boasts playlists featuring "deathrock, coldwave and industrial."

LA Versus NYC in the Spanish Indie Pop Battle Tonight

Amylulita and Marcelo Cunning of Nacotheque Tonight, LA and New York will meet when Automatico DJs Ané and Maurice de la Falaise join forces with New York's Nacotheque DJs Marcelo Cunning and Amylu "Amylulita" Meneses armed with everything from '60s garage rock to present-day electro all sung in Sp ... More >>

Movie Reviews: Ben X, Four Christmases, Special, Transporter 3

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Jeffrey Lewis (Interviewed) & Crass (Covered): Part 1 of 3

Jeffrey Lewis: "For myself it's not so much that there's been a resurgence because...don't call it a comeback I've been here for years."

The Brothers Grim

Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne on making moving pictures

Scary, Scary Nights

Coachella 2005: The Year of the Cult

A highly opinionated user’s guide

Our Big Fat Gay Year

Guys and Dolls

A revelatory all-male Twelfth Night from London

Baby Greens

Politics may be a drag, but kids today are turning Green instead of tuning out

Beat Freaks

Dance clubs L.A.: a forbidden world beckons

Passion and Probity

The Big Nowhere

Out on the Nellis Range with the Center for Land Use Interpretation

Talking Paris Hotel-Room Blues

Thoughts on Montmartre, Jim Morrison and olives au citron

A Trivial Traviata