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Ivan Fernandez

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    May 25, 2012

    Exclusive: Levitt Pavilions Announce Summer Line-ups

    In an exclusive to West Coast Sound, the Levitt Pavilions in Pasadena and MacArthur Park have revealed the lineups to their massive, free summer concert series -- almost 100 shows between the two venues. This year features everything from Latin alternative to folk, indie and world music. Highlights ... More >>

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    May 15, 2012

    Sick Jacken and Cynic Talk Terror Tapes Vol. 2

    See also: Psycho Realm's 
Message Resonates As Strongly As Ever Sick Jacken and Cynic are lauded Pico-Union rappers; the former is a member of underground hip-hop sensation Psycho Realm, while the latter is one half of Street Platoon and a frequent Realm collaborator. Psycho Realm became a pheno ... More >>

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    May 15, 2012

    Don't Call Them Hooligans: Meet Ultras, L.A.'s Major League Soccer Superfans

    There are two groups of soccer "types" everyone is familiar with. There's the "soccer mom," scooting across town in her minivan with her 2.5 children, and the "hooligan," a soccer fan whose sole purpose in life is to beat the living shit out of anyone who doesn't support his favorite team. There is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Pachucos Know How To Boogie

    Among other reasons, zoot suits are remembered for making Edward James Olmos look good, and for being the subject of a Cherry Poppin' Daddies song. So what if that swing revival didn't really pan out? But for promoters Joe Black and Abel Silva, the zoot suit is a symbol of the pachucos, a culture ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Ivy Queen, Plan B, Alexis y Fido - Latino 96.3 Spring Break Bash - 4/14/2012

    Latino 96.3 Spring Break Bash Gibson Amphitheater 4/14/12 Better than... Listening to 96.3 on crummy car speakers in traffic. It was ladies' night at Universal Citywalk on Saturday. The girls worked the runway from the parking structure to Gibson Amphitheater, elbows locked and dodging tourists wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Odd Future, Dipset, Ab-Soul - Paid Dues 2012 - 4/7/2012

    Paid Dues 2012 NOS Events Center, San Bernardino 4/7/2012 Posted by the Paid Dues media check-in, the announcement, "ATTENTION: Photo Pit Closed for Odd Future Performance," seemed an ominous sign. Though it likely was just to ward off further lawsuits, it felt a little pretentious -- and Murs' ind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    Zine Festival Shelf Life 2 Shows Print's Not Dead...It's Just Gone Niche

    Rick Klotz (above) wants you to know what the fuck is really going on in the world. He knows he can't reach out to a curious audience via mainstream publishing outlets, so Klotz, founder of Freshjive, went to USC for Shelf Life 2: A Big Day for Small Press to sell his latest zine -- those little pam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Gustavo Galindo Says Fuck You to the Latin Grammys

    Redemption is what singer-songwriter Gustavo Galindo's first Grammy nomination means to him. He's something of a Mexican John Mayer type -- in both style and appearance -- and is a nominee for Best Latin Pop, Rock, or Urban Album for his 2011 Spanish-language, rock/pop debut album Entre La Ciudad Y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2011

    Los Abandoned - The Echoplex - 10-28-11

    Ivan FernandezLos Abandoned say adios and gracias!​See also: Los Abandoned To Perform For The Last Time, Again Los Abandoned The Echoplex 10-28-11 Better Than...everything on MTV Tr3s. The anticipation and excitement over Los Abandoned's reunion show could be felt on the faces in the long, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Tetris World Championship's Henk Rogers Answers the Question: Can Tetris Survive in a 3-D/Smartphone/Social Media World?

    Ivan FernandezHenk Rogers of the Tetris Company​ "I have a feeling that colorblind people are going to have a tougher time playing Tetris," said Henk Rogers, managing director of the Tetris Company, in an interview, in the midst of explaining how colors play an important role in the game. Ro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Interview with Diego Garcia: "Singing To Get My Girl Back"

    Ivan FernandezDiego Garcia​ KCRW launched its first installment of its Summer Nights series in Pasadena with a concert by artist Diego Garcia this past Saturday. KCRW DJ Anne Litt introduced Garcia and his well-dressed backup band of musician friends to an adoring crowd that packed the Europe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Ximena Sariñana Premieres Songs from Forthcoming Sophomore Album at Mucho Wednesdays

    Ivan Fernandez​To those unfamiliar with Mexican singer/actress Ximena Sariñana, it will come as a shock to know that the appearance of such a tiny, unimposing figure such as herself could set a record for a capacity crowd at La Cita in downtown LA. Hundreds of dedicated fans stood in line a f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Actor Howard Ferguson Says He'll Be 'Honorary Sheriff' For Hollywood Boulevard Superheroes

    Ivan FernandezSuperheroes can return to Hollywood Boulevard.​Can the Hollywood Boulevard superheroes live in harmony? One man says its possible -- that with his help as "honorary sheriff" on the Walk of Fame near Highland Avenue the superheroes can make an orderly comeback. A judge last week ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Souther Salazar Unveils 'Alejandro and the Idea Machine' at Pattern Recognition

    See more of Ivan Fernandez's photos in "'Pattern Recognition' Opens at Subliminal Projects Gallery." Saturday night, Subliminal Projects Gallery in Echo Park hosted a packed-to-the-walls opening reception for its latest group exhibit, Pattern Recognition, featuring the work of artists Seonna Hong, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender on her New Philosophical Movement, Butcherism: "I'll Take Feminism, Nabokov, Bulgakov and Theater and Mush It All In"

    Ivan FernandezLe Butcherettes: Subverting everything! (even French grammar!)​ Mexico City's Le Butcherettes made their second appearance in Los Angeles this past Tuesday as the opening act for the Omar Rodriguez-Lopez Group at the Troubadour. The trio led by vocalist/guitarist Teri Gender Bend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Philip Lumbang's 'Adventure!' Opens at GR2

    Philip Lumbang celebrated his birthday this past weekend with the opening reception of his show, "Adventure!", at GR2 in West Los Angeles. Paintings of bears, birds and other cute, cartoon characters lined the walls of the store as Lumbang himself mingled with the crowd and signed a few autographs. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Classic Tetris World Championship Celebrates 20 Years of Knocking Down Virtual Walls

    It was the summer of 1989, shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall, and millions of Americans were knocking down virtual walls of their own alongside their Soviet counterparts as Nintendo released the Game Boy with Tetris packed in with the system. Ivan Fernandez​Over 20 years later (25 fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Marilyn Monroe Photographer Bill Carroll Talks About Working with a Young Norma Jeane

    Marilyn Monroe's legacy as the personification of the Hollywood lifestyle and glamour (along with its tragedies) is just one reason why the Andrew Weiss Gallery in Beverly Hills is running its current exhibit "Becoming Marilyn." The show features a collection of photos that span her 17-year career f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Hollywood Superheroes Find Support at New Media Festival

    Forgive me readers for resorting to a joke about the recession, but the times are difficult indeed when Superman and the rest of the Justice League find themselves without a job. Hollywood police officially barred Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman as well as Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk and other ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Artist Studio Tour: Joshua Petker

    In a quiet neighborhood a mere block away from one of L.A.'s corridor of art galleries, specialty stores and famous restaurants sits the home of painter Josh Petker. L.A. Weekly stopped by on gloomy Tuesday morning to tour his studio and preview some pieces for his upcoming exhibit "Between Butterfl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Who Has the Maddest Hat? Scenes from Mad Hatter Absinthe Party

    Last Wednesday brought out the green t-shirt-clad party people across Los Angeles, but inside Medusa Lounge for Xian Vox's Mad Hatter Absinthe Party, suits and hats ruled the club. Ivan Fernandez​But, just because this was an Alice-themed party doesn't mean that one had to play Mad to sport a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2010

    Martin Hsu's "For the Love of Tiger" Art Show at Munky King

    Designer toy store Munky King held an early celebration for the Chinese Year of the Tiger with the opening reception of "For the Love of Tiger," an art exhibit by Martin Hsu and Andrew Brandou at its flagship store on Melrose Ave. Guests packed the exhibit area near the back of the store where they ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Lucent L'amour, Derby Dolls, The Crystal Method and More

    It was a long weekend, even for those who decided to stay in Sunday night. Keep reading for a taste of what we saw across the city. Lucent L'amour @ Shrine Auditorium Josh "CuriousJosh" Reiss​Lucent L'amour returned for another Valentine's Day event filled with heavy beats, spectacular perfo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Public Displays of Art: Echo Park Art Walk

    The muddy, rain-soaked streets and gray, overcast sky failed to deter the hundreds of art enthusiasts, music lovers and local residents from attending Echo Park's inaugural Public Displays of Art: Echo Park Art Walk this past Saturday, February 6th. Ivan Fernandez​ The one-day event was organi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    What Do Anarchists Read? Scenes from the Anarchist Book Fair

    Ivan Fernandez​ The storm system that battered Los Angeles broke in time to allow hundreds of activists, anarchists and other like-minded, politically-fringe Angelenos to convene in Barnsdall Park for the Second Annual Anarchist Book Fair. Those in attendance were treated to an art gallery of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2010

    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Art Show Opens at Gallery 1988

    Boys and girls as young as five stood in line alongside bespectacled, nearly middle-aged men on a chilly Friday night to pay tribute to an icon and hero: Prince Adam of Eternia, more popularly known as He-Man. Ivan Fernandez​The line that would eventually wrap around the corner began at the en ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2010

    Over the Weekend: Star Wars Burlesque, X Japan, Sonic Youth and He-Man

    It was one of those weekends where there was almost too much to do. Sometime in between darting back and forth across Los Angeles, we had the chance to take in the scene, whether we were at an X Japan video shoot, He-Man art show, Sonic Youth concert or Star Wars Burlesque. Behind-the-Scenes of X ... More >>

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