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Brooklyn

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    Boredoms to perform with 88 drummers on 8/8/08 at the La Brea Tar Pits

    One of my great regrets of last year was not flying to Brooklyn see Japanese experimental rhythm band (or however you want to describe them these days) the Boredoms perform with 77 drummers on 7/7/07. My friends who were there speak of the event with a mystical twinkle in their eye, as though they'v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    Harry Potter-inspired Bands in NYC

    Oh, how I wish I had a broomstick so I could fly out to Brooklyn to attend the first ever NYC Wizard Rock Festival (this weekend). You know, wrock out (get it "wrock"? Wizard rock?) with DJ Luna Lovegood, and Draco & The Malfoys, and The Whomping Willows, and The Butterbeer Experience. If you are in ... More >>

  • News

    September 20, 2001

    Change in the Weather

    Off the sequence

  • Art+Books

    November 20, 2003

    Teenage Brooklyn

    Hip-hop, graffiti art and the complications of cool

  • Music

    March 16, 2006

    Caked Up Kung Fu Ninjas

    Hip-hop, graffiti art and the complications of cool

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    L.A. Weekly's Top Ten Dance Collections of 2008, Both Mixed and Unmixed

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Music

    January 8, 2009

    Marcus Schulz, Dragstrip 66, Devlin & Darko of Spank Rock

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dry ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Is SoCal Aerospace Crashing -- Again?

    In an ominous sign that Southern California's aerospace industry might be repeating the massive downsizing of the 1990s, Northrop Grumman today announced 750 layoffs, to occur within the next few months. According to the Daily Breeze, most of the terminations are expected to fall at the company's El ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    Today in Photographs: March 10, 1946

    Librarian's Point of View. This traffic accident occurred in front of Highland Park's Arroyo Seco branch of the public library. (Figueroa and Piedmont.) It involved a trolley car, a motorcycle and two cars. LAPL CollectionClick image to enlarge

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

    Cedillo Rolls Up Another Opponent Longtime San Gabriel Valley politician Ed Chavez has removed his name from the Congressional race to replace Hilda Solis. Chavez announced his support of state Senator Gil Cedillo, who faces a tough challenge May 19 from Judy Chu, who sits on the State Board of Equa ... More >>

  • LA Life

    October 2, 2008

    Best Bagel: Brooklyn Bagel Bakery

    Cedillo Rolls Up Another Opponent Longtime San Gabriel Valley politician Ed Chavez has removed his name from the Congressional race to replace Hilda Solis. Chavez announced his support of state Senator Gil Cedillo, who faces a tough challenge May 19 from Judy Chu, who sits on the State Board of Equa ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    May 17, 2007

    Film Reviews: Delta Farce, Hollywood Dreams, Fay Grim and more

    Also reviews of Even Money, In Search of Mozart and Paris Je T’aime

  • Art+Books

    January 4, 2007

    Masquerade, Long Exposures

    Also reviews of Even Money, In Search of Mozart and Paris Je T’aime

  • Music

    October 19, 2006

    Rock Picks

    For the week of October 20-26

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Best Mask Since the Masque

    For the week of October 20-26

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Best Place to Pet a Shark

    For the week of October 20-26

  • News

    October 5, 2006

    Rockin’ in the Free World

    Best Grooves for the Poverty Stricken

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    Welcome to Gentrification City

    Teardowns. Evictions. Investment. Rebirth. And the significance of that new gelato stand. The perils and pleasures of gentrification

  • Columns

    January 26, 2006

    Ecstasy of Influence

    Teardowns. Evictions. Investment. Rebirth. And the significance of that new gelato stand. The perils and pleasures of gentrification

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2005

    Dive Bombing

    Teardowns. Evictions. Investment. Rebirth. And the significance of that new gelato stand. The perils and pleasures of gentrification

  • News

    July 14, 2005

    Avenues of Death

    How Highland Park’s Latino gang targets African-Americans

  • Columns

    January 8, 2004

    A Freeway Story

    How Highland Park’s Latino gang targets African-Americans

  • News

    November 28, 2002

    Letters

    How Highland Park’s Latino gang targets African-Americans

  • Stage

    February 28, 2002

    Sets Appeal and Pulpit Fiction

    Into the Woods and God’s Man in Texas

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    What He Saw

    Gary Panter’s apocalypse now

  • Stage

    April 13, 2000

    Heil! Heil! The Gang’s All Here

    Theater’s hate crimes of the heart

  • Eat+Drink

    August 20, 1998

    Finally, Enough Garlic

    Rosemary may well be for remembrance, but it's garlic that won't let you forget.

  • Film+TV

    August 13, 1998

    Pi in the Sky

    Writer-director Darren Aronofsky

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2009

    Ask Mr. Gold: Sin Carne, Looking for Mexican Vegetarian Cooking

    Anne FishbeinCheese It: Moles La Tia's quesadillaDear Mr. Gold:       Would you happen to have a Mexican restaurant recommendation for the unemployed vegetarian librarian's budget? Gracias, Emily, Silver Lake  

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2007

    Hipster Olympics

    Sure, this is Brooklyn, but couldn't it easily be Silverlake? Echo Park? Ah, hipsters making the world a smaller place, one MySpace profile picture at a time...

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Barbie Doll Body Parts as Jewelry: Margaux Lange's Ear Earrings and Hand Necklaces--Like Dahmer's Refrigerator, Only Pretty

    Would you wear these bizarre jewelry items made by Brooklyn artist Margaux Lange? They are made of chopped up pieces of Barbie dolls. They are plasticky, strange, cheerful, and just a bit creepy in a budding serial killer kind of way. I particularly enjoy the earrings made of ears. And the little da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    New York Times Gentrifies Highland Park

    There's nothing purer than the anger of someone whose neighborhood has been praised by the wrong people, for the wrong reason. A case in point is blogger Chimatli, who relates a story in L.A. Eastside in response to that Sunday New York Times piece on Highland Park ("few would ever confuse Highland ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    Last Call for Pier Pale Ale: Manhattan Beach Brewing to Toss Craft Brew Tanks Overboard

    Photo credit: Jenn GarbeeAfter eighteen years of churning out Manhattan Beach Blondes and Rat Beach Reds, brewpub Manhattan Beach Brewing will soon be retiring its fermentation tanks. On September 8, the pub will close for a month-long renovation that will include eliminating the six brewing tanks c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Take a Tip from Simmzy's: Fill Those Brewery Tour Glasses with Chocolate Pudding

    Part of the charm of Simmzy's, the latest addition to the gastropub genre, is the number of tap beers the new Manhattan Beach pub squeezes into such a tiny space. Including the 50% share allotted to the kitchen, the entire place is less than 1,200 square feet. Try inviting four dozen friends over to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    The Wednesday Edition: A Roundup of Today's Newspaper Food Stories

    SapphireBlue22stack of newspapers​What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections on Wednesday. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Florida Bakery Makes Brooklyn Water, Offers Hope for LA's Bagels

    The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co.it's all in the water​Though there are many specific components to a good bagel, the key ingredient in the best New York bagels is supposedly New York City tap water. A unique process of filtration and mineralization that occurs naturally as it travels the ... More >>

  • Eat+Drink

    August 20, 2009

    Meat and the City

    The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co.it's all in the water​Though there are many specific components to a good bagel, the key ingredient in the best New York bagels is supposedly New York City tap water. A unique process of filtration and mineralization that occurs naturally as it travels the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 157, Man Beaten With Bottle in Highland Park

    An unidentified Hispanic male was beaten to death with a bottle in the afternoon of July 13 in Highland Park.  View Larger Map An animal regulations officer witnessed the fatal attack and saw the culprit bash a glass bottle over the victim's head. The assailant, described as a Hispanic male in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2005

    A Tale of Two Top Hats

    I just got back from New York, New York, and since I spent much of my winter holiday hanging with my nieces Flora and Ava, twins aged 18 months, the biggest fashion trends on my radar were of the turtleneck onesie and snap-crotch corduroy pants variety (very chic, I thought; very Vivienne Westwood). ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Splitsville On A Sesame Seed Bun: Hole In The Wall Burger Joint

    Shortly after Bill Dertouzos opened Flatbush & J, a food biz that caters (literally) to the film industry, he needed reinforcements. A partner he could trust, someone who knew his strengths and weaknesses and could balance his laid back style (and the accounting books). So in 2004, he called Susan M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Even The Son of Juipter Gets Hungry: Bacchus Wine Shop's Chef

    Drop into Bacchus Wine in Manhattan Beach on a Friday afternoon and you might find Sarah Tilton behind the front counter answering the phone, helping a customer find a prime rib-worthy cabernet, or setting out glasses for the daily flight tastings. She's also the tiny Manhattan Beach wine shop's exe ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2009

    Nothing but Treats

    Drop into Bacchus Wine in Manhattan Beach on a Friday afternoon and you might find Sarah Tilton behind the front counter answering the phone, helping a customer find a prime rib-worthy cabernet, or setting out glasses for the daily flight tastings. She's also the tiny Manhattan Beach wine shop's exe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Murder Was the Case: L.A. Homicide No. 258: Drunken Brawl Ends Bloody

    Two neighbors are dead after a drunken early morning brawl October 31. According to police reports, both men had been drinking and the argument turned deadly around 3 a.m. in the 100 block of East Avenue 45, alongside the Pasadena (110) Freeway in Highland Park. View Larger Map Apparently, one man ... More >>

  • Articles

    November 12, 2009

    Sand Dune Park: Top Athletes Vs. Locals

    Two neighbors are dead after a drunken early morning brawl October 31. According to police reports, both men had been drinking and the argument turned deadly around 3 a.m. in the 100 block of East Avenue 45, alongside the Pasadena (110) Freeway in Highland Park. View Larger Map Apparently, one man ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    Suck It Brooklyn: All Your Bands Are Safe, Boring, and Sound the Same, says LA

    New York magazine"These B'klyn Bands Could Be Your Life, (If your life was LAME, that is!)," says a way-cooler Los Angeles​Breaking news! Stereogum reports that New York magazine has just named Brooklyn "the music capital" of America (or perhaps the world?--unclear). Grizzly Bear, MGMT, and Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    LA Weekly Flickr Pool Reader Photo of the Day: Freeway Coffee Art

    This LA Weekly Flickr pool photo comes to you courtesy of photographer aalorber, who took the shot--the sign is for the 101 Coffee Shop in Hollywood--on December 6th with a Canon SX110IS. Kind of a caffeine junkie's version of Last Exit to Brooklyn. LA Weekly Flickr pool/aalorber​

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    National Cupcake Day: Like We Needed A Reason

    SusieCakes​If you needed another excuse to eat cupcakes for breakfast, you've got one today. It's National Cupcake Day. Why? Why not. If there's a secret rationale behind these things, it's still secret. There were reports of National Cupcake Day being celebrated in August and October, so what ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Asiadog Pops Up Tomorrow at Tony's Saloon: Kimchi Hot Dogs That Even Martha Loves

    Asiadog​Last August when Asiadog popped up in Los Angeles--from Brooklyn--at Bigfoot Lodge West, they sold out of hot dogs in the first 2 hours. This time around, the 2 New Yorkers who operate the mobile restaurant, Steve Porto and Melanie Campbell, say they'll have more hot dogs to match with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Home Decor Voyeurs: DesignSponge on Why We Like Looking Into Other Peoples' Houses

    All photos via DesignSponge "Sneak Peeks" gallery. This one is a close up of artist Sophie Blackall's, um, baby doll parts and stuff.​Grace Bonney is the 28-year old Brooklyn-based blogger behind DesignSponge. The "Sneak Peeks" section on her blog is one of the web's most popular places to lur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    Charlotte Gainsbourg Reveals Haunting Songs on American Television Debut

    Charlotte Gainsbourg Reveals Haunting Songs on American Television Debut

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