Subject:

Lauren Booth

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2013

    The Best Concerts to See In L.A. This Week

    Monday, March 25 Corima, Upsalon Acrux PEHRSPACE There are, in fact, thriving musical styles that have blessedly little to do with the latest pop trends. Roughly intersecting prog-rock and art-jazz is a thing called Zeuhl Music, a very heavy, propulsive sonic form whose roaring rhythm sections and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2013

    Peter Murphy's People Say Bauhaus Legend Had Barely Trace Of Alcohol During DUI

    Peter Murphy, the legendary Bauhaus vocalist arrested over the weekend on suspicion of DUI, hit-and-run and meth possession, had barely a trace of alcohol in his system, his handlers say. Which begs the question: What then, was he allegedly on? Because a witness was so terrified over the Brit's dri ... More >>

  • Music

    March 21, 2013

    Music Picks: Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge, and Anthrax

    Peter Murphy, the legendary Bauhaus vocalist arrested over the weekend on suspicion of DUI, hit-and-run and meth possession, had barely a trace of alcohol in his system, his handlers say. Which begs the question: What then, was he allegedly on? Because a witness was so terrified over the Brit's dri ... More >>

  • Stage

    February 28, 2013

    O'Neill and Steinbeck Onstage

    Reviews of A Noise Within's Grapes of Wrath and Early Plays at REDCAT

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2013

    The Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    Monday, January 21 Baron von Luxxury, Yellow Alex, Yung Skeeter THE SATELLITE Electro-pop comes in splendiferous shapes and sizes. And Baron von Luxxury brings the wicked-wit version, in which DeBarge, ELO, Hall & Oates and other formerly uncool '80s soul stylists float through the disco in super-s ... More >>

  • Music

    January 3, 2013

    Music Picks: Lord Huron, Matthewdavid, Smell 15th Anniversary Party

    Monday, January 21 Baron von Luxxury, Yellow Alex, Yung Skeeter THE SATELLITE Electro-pop comes in splendiferous shapes and sizes. And Baron von Luxxury brings the wicked-wit version, in which DeBarge, ELO, Hall & Oates and other formerly uncool '80s soul stylists float through the disco in super-s ... More >>

  • Stage

    December 27, 2012

    L.A. Theater 2013: A Preview

    Monday, January 21 Baron von Luxxury, Yellow Alex, Yung Skeeter THE SATELLITE Electro-pop comes in splendiferous shapes and sizes. And Baron von Luxxury brings the wicked-wit version, in which DeBarge, ELO, Hall & Oates and other formerly uncool '80s soul stylists float through the disco in super-s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2012

    S.S. Coachella Cruise: Our Review From the High Seas

    By Liz Tracy The maiden voyage of the S.S. Coachella departed Sunday from Ft. Lauderdale, bound for the Bahamas. It set out to sea rather unceremoniously. There weren't horns, not a streamer in sight, and no one smashed bottles against the body of the ship. But we'd all been aboard the Celebrity ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2012

    The Soloist Second Unit Director Returns to Skid Row in a New Documentary

    See also: *Skid Row Homeless Say LAPD Is Trying to Bully Them off Their Freshly Cleaned Turf *Downtown L.A. CrossFit Gym Debases Homeless Neighbors in Photos, Facebook Posts Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home begins with a point worth making: Skid Row doesn't actually appear on any maps of Los Angel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2012

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend

    Friday, November 30 Nas, Lauryn Hill (also Dec 1) WILTERN On his new album, Nas insists that Life Is Good, even though he's been slammed with a massive tax bill from Uncle Sam and is still coming to terms with a painful divorce from soul-pop diva Kelis. The Brooklyn-born rapper is being sarcastic; ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 8, 2012

    The Magic Bullet Theory

    Friday, November 30 Nas, Lauryn Hill (also Dec 1) WILTERN On his new album, Nas insists that Life Is Good, even though he's been slammed with a massive tax bill from Uncle Sam and is still coming to terms with a painful divorce from soul-pop diva Kelis. The Brooklyn-born rapper is being sarcastic; ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2012

    5 Best Comedy Shows in L.A. This Week, Including SNL Vet Garrett Morris' Revamped Comedy Club

    See also: *Our Calendar Section, Listing More Great Things to Do in L.A. *Best L.A. Novel Ever: The Tournament Our list includes an up-and-coming Brit and an original SNL star. 5. Set List Paul Provenza and Troy Conrad concocted this wildly popular show where comics are handed unpredictable topics ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2012

    James Franco Vanessa Hudgens Ashley Benson vs. Asia Argento Charlotte Gainsbourg François Cluzet : Threesomes at the Toronto Film Festival

    This is a blog post about two movies that were screened for the press within the first 24 hours of the Toronto Film Festival, both of which feature three-way sex scenes. In Spring Breakers, characters played by James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson "do it" in a swimming pool; in Do Not Dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2012

    Ryan Cleary Indicted in L.A. For Alleged LulzSec Hacking of X-Factor, Sony, PBS

    The FBI today announced it has indicted one Ryan Cleary, an alleged hacker it says was part of the Anonymous spin-off called LulzSec. He's a 20-year-old Brit living in England, so why is the long arm of the U.S. law reaching out to him from Los Angeles? Authorities say he hacked into our Hollywood ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 3, 2012

    The Last Day

    The FBI today announced it has indicted one Ryan Cleary, an alleged hacker it says was part of the Anonymous spin-off called LulzSec. He's a 20-year-old Brit living in England, so why is the long arm of the U.S. law reaching out to him from Los Angeles? Authorities say he hacked into our Hollywood ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Maná - Staples Center - 4/19/12

    Maná Staples Center 4/19/12 Better than ... Britney Spears at selling out Staples Center. Seriously, though. With this round of concert dates Maná has now surpassed Brit's record. Staples even held an official press conference about it Thursday afternoon. But let's talk about the show. Ultra hu ... More >>

  • Music

    April 19, 2012

    Music Picks: Bettye LaVette, Johnny Thunders, Johnny Hallyday

    Also, Kate McGarry, Enter Shikari, Hype Williams and others

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    [Updated] Jamie Oliver DOES NOT Find Joy Division and New Order Master Tapes in Basement of New Manchester Eatery

    Update: 2/15/12 3:00 p.m. We should have known this was as bogus as the prospect of a goat on a leash getting down (in the video) to a band bolstered by the drumming talents of a man known to cheerily carve and cook domesticated beasts. NME was wrong and so were we. The treasures used to reside ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Water Grill Has A New Chef: Damon Gordon

    Recently reopening after an extensive renovation, Water Grill also has a new face behind the stoves: executive chef Damon Gordon. He takes over the kitchen of the posh seafood restaurant after 16 months of musical chairs. Longtime chef David LeFevre, who left in September 2010 to open MB Post, was ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 19, 2012

    My Money's on the Walrus

    Recently reopening after an extensive renovation, Water Grill also has a new face behind the stoves: executive chef Damon Gordon. He takes over the kitchen of the posh seafood restaurant after 16 months of musical chairs. Longtime chef David LeFevre, who left in September 2010 to open MB Post, was ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    November 17, 2011

    London Boulevard Review

    Recently reopening after an extensive renovation, Water Grill also has a new face behind the stoves: executive chef Damon Gordon. He takes over the kitchen of the posh seafood restaurant after 16 months of musical chairs. Longtime chef David LeFevre, who left in September 2010 to open MB Post, was ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    November 10, 2011

    Killing Bono

    Recently reopening after an extensive renovation, Water Grill also has a new face behind the stoves: executive chef Damon Gordon. He takes over the kitchen of the posh seafood restaurant after 16 months of musical chairs. Longtime chef David LeFevre, who left in September 2010 to open MB Post, was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Culture Collide Festival Preview: Let's Get International

    See also: *Culture Collide Festival review: Liam Finn, Rainbow Arabia, Guineafowl, The Awkwards perform on October 6, 2011 *Culture Collide Festival review: The Death Letters and Cameras perform on October 8, 2011 *Culture Collide Festival review: Chad VanGaalen & Gang Gang Dance perform on October ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Five Pop Songs Ruined By Glee

    Glee's GQ shoot​You've got to hand it to Lea Michelle, Matthew Morrison, and the rest of the cast of the TV show Glee -- they certainly have a special talent for taking a once awesome pop song and turning it into an insufferable case of over-singing and unnecessary theatricality. The third sea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2011

    The Kills - The Wiltern - September 10, 2011

    Timothy Norris​The Kills The Wiltern September 10, 2011 Better than... a date with Jack Daniel's. Opening their nearly-sold out show with their song "No Wow" served as a palette-cleanser for Brit-American duo The Kills: Forget that singer Alison "VV" Mosshart fronts The Dead Weather with Ja ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    LinA In LA Club/Party Picks: Das Bunker, Bar Sinister, Studio 69, Psychedelic Desert

    Matador y TorosBoa-dacious at Club AM/FM​Cosmic rave-like excursions, fetishistic extravaganzas, undead dance orgies, Chinatown birthday blowouts... it's another week in party picks. Enjoy! Fri., Aug. 12 A decade ago Club Underground opened its doors at Tempest on Santa Monica Blvd. Unlike m ... More >>

  • Music

    July 14, 2011

    Music to Pick Up/Download

    Matador y TorosBoa-dacious at Club AM/FM​Cosmic rave-like excursions, fetishistic extravaganzas, undead dance orgies, Chinatown birthday blowouts... it's another week in party picks. Enjoy! Fri., Aug. 12 A decade ago Club Underground opened its doors at Tempest on Santa Monica Blvd. Unlike m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Eddie Izzard at the Hollywood Bowl: 17,000-Seat Venue's First Standup Comedian Ever

    Lorenzo Aguis​ This week in our print edition, Gustavo Turner interviews Eddie Izzard, the Brit comedian selected to be the first standup comic ever to perform at the 17,000-seat Hollywood Bowl alone. How will that work in this huge venue? From the article: "I think the backseats are gonna h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Royal Wedding Is Amazing, Gorgeous, Stunning, Stylish, Dreamy, Bloody Delightful, Say Critics

    Getty Images​'Twas the holy matrimony heard round the world: The great Prince William wed his favorite muggle, an impossibly lacy Kate Middleton, through the wee hours (PDT) last night. As soon as Kate stepped out of the queen's Rolls Royce, Hollywood's toughest and snarkiest critics were redu ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    April 28, 2011

    TCM Classic Film Festival: 12 Highlights

    Strippers, junkies, mummies? Classic

  • Music

    April 21, 2011

    Lina in L.A.: Nasty on the Floor

    Strippers, junkies, mummies? Classic

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    LinA in LA's Top DJ & Dance Club Picks for this Weekend (and Beyond)

    Charissa Saverio​Coachella's but a quickly fading memory, Spring's in full swing and Summer is on the horizon. The club scene is definitely warming up right along with the weather, my friends. This week, we've got a grand re-opening, a sexy DJ whose sounds are as hot as she is and a fusion of ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2011

    REVOLUTIONARY ELGAR

    Charissa Saverio​Coachella's but a quickly fading memory, Spring's in full swing and Summer is on the horizon. The club scene is definitely warming up right along with the weather, my friends. This week, we've got a grand re-opening, a sexy DJ whose sounds are as hot as she is and a fusion of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Ten European Artists You Should Have Heard By Now

    Parisian rapper Rohff​In the States, it's easy to be stuck in the bubble of our domestic music. Sadly, many European artists have a difficult time breaking into the North American market. Often, this stems from the language barrier, but it can also be due to the straight-up oddball nature of t ... More >>

  • Music

    March 31, 2011

    Lina in L.A.: Exclusive: City Bans Bottle Service From All L.A. Clubs

    Parisian rapper Rohff​In the States, it's easy to be stuck in the bubble of our domestic music. Sadly, many European artists have a difficult time breaking into the North American market. Often, this stems from the language barrier, but it can also be due to the straight-up oddball nature of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Lina Lecaro's Top Dance/DJ Picks for This Weekend

    Lina Lecaro Mandatory deodorant checks at the door of Avalon will begin April 1 at Control. ​ After a Spring summit with LA's top club promoters, we have some exclusive scoop to share that may very well change the culture of clubbing as we know it! You wont read this anywhere else, folks! Sta ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2011

    The Other Nirvana

    Lina Lecaro Mandatory deodorant checks at the door of Avalon will begin April 1 at Control. ​ After a Spring summit with LA's top club promoters, we have some exclusive scoop to share that may very well change the culture of clubbing as we know it! You wont read this anywhere else, folks! Sta ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2011

    Music to Pick Up/Download

    Lina Lecaro Mandatory deodorant checks at the door of Avalon will begin April 1 at Control. ​ After a Spring summit with LA's top club promoters, we have some exclusive scoop to share that may very well change the culture of clubbing as we know it! You wont read this anywhere else, folks! Sta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Rebel and Revel in Our Favorite Songs About Smoking

    What's cooler than cool?​If good things come in pairs than bad things just rain down like the ashes of an atomic bomb. If you follow the Catholic faith (or believe in the cruelty of forced asceticism) then you know that today is Ash Wednesday--otherwise known as the first day you give up all y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Top 10 Songs to Annoy Your Neighbor

    Allied Artists Pictures​Freshman year in college, the albatrosses living next door would squawk into the wee hours of the night over their latest conquests or sorority happenings. And while, being night owls, we normally wouldn't take issue with the noise, every so often the ladies would play ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    DJ of the Week: Clifton (a.k.a. DJ Soft Touch)

    Photo by Jesse Chairez​ Welcome back, friends, to DJ of the week. This week's DJ is a multi-tasking party-starting fool, running DJ nights in many venues in many places all over town. Clifton (also known as DJ Soft Touch) does everything from 80s to hip-hop to soul to Brit pop and the catch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Why Britney Spears' New Video Will Do It Again (Plus Scenes from Club Tigerheat's Britney Night at the Palladium)

    MTV.comFrom "Hold It Against Me" ​The hype machine behind Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" has overshadowed everyone and everything else, but come this Thursday, the popster zeitgeist will, at least for a day, shift to another embellished (if less outrageous) video diva. You know who we're talking ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2011

    Crack Whore Galore - Live!

    MTV.comFrom "Hold It Against Me" ​The hype machine behind Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" has overshadowed everyone and everything else, but come this Thursday, the popster zeitgeist will, at least for a day, shift to another embellished (if less outrageous) video diva. You know who we're talking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    The Realest Real Housewives at UCB: A Celebration of the Best Show Ever Paul Scheer!

    A. Trachta​Despite that it conflicted with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion show, diehard fans of the series (or at least diehard fans of hilarious women) turned out to see The Realest Real Housewives at the Upright Citizens Brigade last night - a reenactment roundup of the greates ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2011

    Today Is The Most Depressing Day Of The Year: Welcome To 'Blue Monday' In L.A.

    Here's one way to deal with the blues.​Welcome to the most depressing day of the year. Statistics indicate that y'all are bummed out. Your bank account is drained after the holidays. You still have a post-ecstasy fog from that New Year's eve bender. And it's still almost six months until summe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Goth Wedding of the Decade!: Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman Get Married

    www.pinkcakebox.comGoth nuptials of the decade: Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman get hitched (illustration, like that of Sea Monkees, is fanciful)​ The nerdery on the interwebz is all aflutter with news that Boston's eyebrowless princess of musical theater Weimarlesque Amanda Palmer (formerly of ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2010

    THE SPITTLE SCREEN

    www.pinkcakebox.comGoth nuptials of the decade: Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman get hitched (illustration, like that of Sea Monkees, is fanciful)​ The nerdery on the interwebz is all aflutter with news that Boston's eyebrowless princess of musical theater Weimarlesque Amanda Palmer (formerly of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Really Cool Porpoises Prod Dick Van Dyke To Shore

    GettyDick Van Dyke swears he was rescued by porpoises​ 1960s celebrity Dick Van Dyke, who starred in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "Mary Poppins," could have used some assistance from the shows' magical characters after he fell asleep while on a surfboard. Luckily, some helpful sea animals pr ... More >>

  • Music

    January 28, 2010

    Underground Anniversary

    GettyDick Van Dyke swears he was rescued by porpoises​ 1960s celebrity Dick Van Dyke, who starred in "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" and "Mary Poppins," could have used some assistance from the shows' magical characters after he fell asleep while on a surfboard. Luckily, some helpful sea animals pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Psychpop Revisited: Broadcast Return to LA after 4-Year Absence (also: MP3s!)

    Psychpop Brits Broadcast return to LA with Atlas Sound after 4 year absence (MP3's)

  • More >>
VOICE Daily Deals

Now Trending

©2013 LA Weekly, LP, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places Los Angeles

    Voice Places

    Find everything you're looking for in your city

  • Happy Hour App

    Happy Hour App

    Find the best happy hour deals in your city

  • Daily Deals

    Daily Deals

    Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city

Join
Log In