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Lina Lecaro

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    April 16, 2013

    10 Types of People You See at Coachella Parties

    See also: *More Coachella coverage *5 Fashion Combos to Expect at Coachella *10 Best L.A. Art Galleries For Partying Festival schmestival. The party scene that's emerged and evolved around the Coachella Music Fest has gotten nearly as huge and musically plentiful as the main event. This year, our W ... More >>

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    March 21, 2013

    10 Best Drag Clubs in L.A.

    L.A. is the unofficial capital of drag. Yes, New York, Las Vegas and San Francisco are formidable contenders too, but thanks to the "sickening" mainstream success of RuPaul's Drag Race (which is filmed here in Los Angeles), the per capita queen count in Cali has gotten kinda cray-cray. After the co ... More >>

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    August 20, 2012

    Sunset Strip Music Festival - Marilyn Mason, Steve Aoki - August 18, 2012

    See also: *Marilyn Manson Rambles, Makes Jokes About the Dark Knight Killer *Our review of X at the Roxy for Sunset Strip Music Festival, 8/17/12 While the Sunset Strip Music fest has primarily been seen as a head-banger hullabaloo attracting faithful longhairs and babes in studded belts -- and no ... More >>

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    August 18, 2012

    X - The Roxy - Sunset Strip Music Festival - 8/17/12

    X The Roxy 8/17/12 See also: Top 20 Greatest L.A. Punk Albums of All Time: The Complete List The Sunset Strip Music Festival shuts down the boulevard today for its centerpiece event, but parties and performances in conjunction with the annual fest have been going on since Thursday. This year there ... More >>

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    June 18, 2012

    West Coast Artist's (WCA) Crew Opens First Ever Major Group Show in Chinatown

    California and more specifically Los Angeles is one of the most influential hubs for graffiti art in the world. And long before wealthy collectors and mainstream recognition gave "street art" respect and accessibility in the art world (both a good and bad thing depending on who you talk to and what ... More >>

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    April 2, 2012

    Six Reasons Why Las Vegas Is the Best Party City In the World

    See also: Five Annoying Things About 'The Club' With Spring Break in full swing, ragers will be looking to get outta town for some debauchery the next couple weeks, and the obvious options will come to mind: Miami, Mexico and Vegas. Last week, we did a little pre-vacay pop-in to Sin City to check o ... More >>

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    March 13, 2012

    Top 10 Hottest Looks at L.A. Fashion Week (On and Off the Runway)

    Los Angeles Fashion Week is still but a blip on the style monger radar -- compared with New York's big bang last month -- but that doesn't mean that our local fashionistas and designers aren't donning or doing anything creative, fresh or fun here. At Concept FW this past weekend, held at Ace Gallery ... More >>

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    January 26, 2012

    RuPaul's Drag Race 4 Queens Start Their Engines in WeHo

    The fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race sashays back onto the LOGO Network on Monday, but this week, the queens from the show (past and present) descended upon -- where else? -- West Hollywood for flamboyant carousing as only an elite clan of glamazon cross-dressers could. The official premiere par ... More >>

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    January 14, 2012

    Punk Rock Museum Opens Today: Our Exclusive Preview

    See all our pictures from the Punk Rock Museum Opening. L.A. scenester icon Taquila Mockingbird made a heartfelt promise three decades ago to keep "keep punk alive," and she's been doing it pretty much everyday of her life since. It fuels her very existence. But this weekend, the writer/singer/arti ... More >>

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    December 23, 2011

    Top 11 Fashion Trends of 2011

    Lina Lecaro ​The barrage of blogs tallying the year in trends and fashion has begun, and of course, we are totally participating. We do it every year, after all. And while we try to note the obvious, we also strive to call out the stuff you're not likely to see on the other blogs, stuff we no ... More >>

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    December 21, 2011

    Top 10 L.A. Club Nights of 2011

    Lina Lecaro​It was another great year for nightlife in Los Angeles. Despite the economy, party vibes inside the clubs were as creative and crazy as ever. From hip-hop haps to gay grinders, electro-a-go-go's to arty parties, the energy was contagious. Sure, many of Hollywood's swankier spots st ... More >>

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    December 12, 2011

    Oghr - El Rey Theatre - 12/11/11

    Lina Lecaro Ogre and Bill Moseley scare up some noise​Oghr El Rey Theatre 12/11/11 Better than: Trent Reznor scoring a horror film. Like so many industrial artists, collaboration fuels the fiendish sounds of Nivek Ogre. The same is true of his latest project, Ohgr, his group with composer M ... More >>

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    December 4, 2011

    Lady Gaga - KIIS Jingle Ball At Nokia Theatre - 12/3/11

    Lina Lecaro ​KIIS Lady Gaga, David Guetta, Gym Class Heroes, Flo Rida, Nick Canon, Karmin and others KIIS Jingle Ball At Nokia Theatre 12-3-11 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but the annual blizzard of branded radio station holiday concerts somehow brings in the season like noth ... More >>

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    December 1, 2011

    Henry Rollins, Scott Ian, Mike Watt, Corey Taylor, Dave Navarro - Avalon - 11/30/11

    See also: Henry Rollins: The Column! The Time I Drank The Sweat From My Socks Onstage Drop in the Bucket benefit Henry Rollins, Scott Ian, Mike Watt, Corey Taylor, Dave Navarro and others Avalon 11/30/11 Last night handfuls of heavy musicians took the stage for a worthy cause, Drop In The Bucket, ... More >>

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    November 21, 2011

    Club Runway - Circus Disco - 11/19/11

    Club Runway Circus Disco 11/19/11 Call it '90s club kid redux, compare it to the wacky, avant-garde fashion popularized by Lady Gaga, or simply marvel at the strange beauty of it all. But there's no denying that over-the-top, other-worldly self-expression in nightlife is back in Los Angeles. L.A. ... More >>

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    November 17, 2011

    Drake, Maroon 5 and Busta Rhymes - Google Music Launch Party - 11/16/11

    Lina Lecaro ​See also: *Fuck Guilty Pleasures: Drake Is An Incredible Lyricist *Funky Homosapiens: The Best Rapper Names Of All Time "Today the climate changes!" proclaimed Busta Rhymes to a horde of Hollywood hipsteratti and actor/model types inside the gaudy, graffiti-swathed walls of stre ... More >>

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    November 15, 2011

    Showgirls in Drag at the Dragonfly: The Classic Elizabeth Berkley Film, With Cross-Dressing

    Lina Lecaro Detox Icunt and Willam Belli nail it as rivals Cristal and Nomi.​The glitzy getups. The awesomely ridiculous dialog. The impassive sex. The cringe-worthy acting. And, it's set in Vegas, baby! If any film is rife for theatrical parody, it's Showgirls. (One of its stars actually did ... More >>

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    November 13, 2011

    GWAR - House of Blues - 11/12/11

    Lina Lecaro ​See also: Gwar guitarist Cory Smoot found dead on tour bus this morning following show in Minneapolis GWAR House of Blues, Sunset Nov. 12, 2011 A piece of sad news threatened to cast a pall over last night's GWAR concert. The band's guitarist Cory Smoot died on November 3 during ... More >>

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    November 11, 2011

    10 Ways to Get Past a Bouncer

    Lina LecaroWaiting for days at Drais? Not anymore... ​ Summer time sees an increase in club hopping for obvious reasons, but there's something about Fall and Winter nights that beckon as well. Sultry months may bring out skimpier clothing, but cold ones are undeniably more glamorous and festiv ... More >>

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    November 10, 2011

    La Luz De Jesus Gallery's 25-Year Retrospective Exhibit (Part 2)

    Lina Lecaro Two heads (and exhibits) are always better than one. Wayne Martin Belger and his skull camera know it...​ So expansive was the exhibit celebrating Billy Shire's legendary -- don't call it lowbrow! -- L.A. art gallery's 25th anniversary, it had to be split into two separate shows, o ... More >>

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    October 31, 2011

    Wayne Coyne, LMFAO, And Social Media Babes: The Costumes That Rocked Halloween Parties This Weekend

    Lina Lecaro It's Halloween, bitch! ​ See also: *What Will Be The Most Popular Music-Related Halloween Costumes This Year? And How Can They Be Made Slutty? *Moby, Milagres, Mariachi El Bronx - KCRW Masquerade Ball - The Legendary Park Plaza - 10-29-11 When you need a last minute Halloween cos ... More >>

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    October 24, 2011

    Robyn - Hollywood Bowl - October 22, 2011

    Lina Lecaro ​Robyn, Royksopp At the Hollywood Bowl Sat., Oct. 23 Better than... Dancing/drinking/cruising the pain away on a West Hollywood dance floor. Robyn's fanbase is about 80% gay men. It's not hard to figure out why. She's the definition of "fierce" on stage, donning wild, androgyno ... More >>

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    October 21, 2011

    Fishbone - Bootleg Theater - Oct. 20, 2011

    Lina Lecaro Moore gives more. ​See also: The Never-Ending Story of Fishbone Gets Another Chapter with a New Documentary Fishbone Bootleg Theater October 20, 2011 Better than... bands they've influenced like the Chili Peppers and No Doubt. We had actually forgotten about one of our gnarlies ... More >>

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    October 20, 2011

    Pleasure Chest Sex Shop Celebrates 40 Years with Adult Baby Jesus, Monkey Giving Condoms and 'Dancing With the Porn Stars'

    Lina LecaroPole-dancing at the Pleasure Chest anniversary party​ For more photos check out our slideshow, Nightranger: Gloryhole @ The Pleasure Chest (NSFW) Forty years is a long time to be excited about anything. Even sex. Yet here, in the sealed-off parking lot next to the Pleasure Chest, ... More >>

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    October 17, 2011

    LA Fashion Week Heats Up: Concept FW's Creative Installations and Rockin' Runway Looks

    Lina Lecaro Mo Wear Women.​ Will the real LA Fashion Week please stand up? Between Fashion's Night Out last month, and the random designer events that have taken place since, many Angelenos might have no idea that indeed, it is officially runway time here in Los Angeles. This coming weekend w ... More >>

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    October 13, 2011

    Club Moscow Seven Year Anniversary Party: Mr. Downstairs, Standing Shadows, and Roey Rider

    Lina Lecaro Moscow Girls.​Club Moscow, the popular 18 live music and dance night marked seven years strong last night at Boardner's. Even after all this time, the place is still packed with the hippest haircuts and happiest faces at a Hollywood club. The bands are pretty much always good he ... More >>

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    October 10, 2011

    Tearist, MEN, The Younger Lovers - The Smell - October 8, 2011

    See also: Our cover story on Tearist. Tearist, MEN, The Younger Lovers at The Smell October 8, 2011 Better than... being rich from a job you hate. MEN's JD Samson got a bunch of attention last week -- positive and negative -- for an article she wrote on Huffington Post called "I Love My Job, But ... More >>

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    October 7, 2011

    La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Billy Shire's Pop Retro Punk Art Mecca, Opens 25th Anniversary Show. But Don't Call it 'Lowbrow'

    From comic book and hot rod culture to folk art and religious iconography to cartoons and retro pop imagery -- and let's not forget punk rock -- the "lowbrow" art movement has many inspirations. Billy Shire's La Luz De Jesus Gallery is widely recognized as a seminal hub for talents whose works fall ... More >>

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    September 25, 2011

    D Generation - The Troubadour - September 24, 2011

    Lina LecaroSinger Jesse Malin finds his way to the bar ​D Generation at The Troubadour September 24, 2011 Better than... shows where the lead singer doesn't leave the stage, head to the bar, and throw back some tequila. Though they sweat and bleed New York, D Generation has an L.A. fan ba ... More >>

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    September 19, 2011

    Los Globos Gets A Hip New Reinvention

    ​Attention Silver Lake scenesters and Echo Park dance heads: there's a new club venue in town. Except, it's not really new, it's actually very old. Despite its vibrant, multicolored sign, you may have driven past Los Globos countless times without noticing it on your way to the Satellite or ... More >>

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    September 18, 2011

    Egyptian Lover & Arabian Prince - Freak City - 9-17-11

    Lina Lecaro The Prince and the Lover....​Egyptian Lover & Arabian Prince Freak City September 17, 2011 Better Than: Old school hip-hop Serato DJ sets we've seen lately. Though the sound and style of West Coast rap music has evolved over the years, the lyrical bravado and the boldness of bea ... More >>

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    September 11, 2011

    The Warlocks and The Icarus Line - The Mint - 9/10/11

    Lina Lecaro ​The Warlocks, The Icarus Line The Mint 9-10-11 Better than: That Lou Reed/Metallica project... maybe. After a brief hiatus, The Warlocks have been conjuring music magic in L.A. again. The local psych band toured Europe last year and "got burned out," according to leader Bobby H ... More >>

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    September 9, 2011

    Five Fiercest Frocks From Fashion's Night Out 2011

    Lina Lecaro Brow-raising looks at the Phillip Lim store​ The annual eve of retail raging called Fashion's Night Out 2011 took place all around the world last night. New York always seems to have the most cohesive FNO and be the most happening hub (with major designer events and parties attract ... More >>

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    September 6, 2011

    Kanye West - Call of Duty XP 2011 in Playa Vista - September 3, 2011

    Lina Lecaro Kanye West​Kanye West Call of Duty XP 2011 event in Playa Vista September 3, 2011 Held Friday and Saturday at the Hercules Campus in Playa Vista (where the Spruce Goose was built), Call of Duty XP 2011 was a two day convention centered around the titular military-themed video game ... More >>

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    August 15, 2011

    Nightranger: Sexy and Bloody Scenes From Bar Sinister and Studio 69 Saturday Night

    Lina Lecaro Dead dance duty at Bar Sinister.​A full moon, mercury in retrograde and parties involving two significant numbers -- "13" and "69"? Saturday night clubbing delivered on its promised freakiness this weekend. Perish Dignam's Studio 69's "Dressed To Serve" uniform-themed night made ... More >>

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    August 8, 2011

    The Michael Des Barres Band, Richie Ramone, Roar At Viper Room Leo Fest

    Lina Lecaro Michael Des Barres and Steve Stevens get hot in the city.​We got a crash course in Booking 101 last week from recently-returned Viper Room booker Dayle Gloria, whom we joined in planning a duel birthday bash (we're both Aug. 6-ers) at the legendary Sunset Strip venue Saturday night ... More >>

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    August 1, 2011

    Fiends and Funk: Resurrection Ball and Prince Purple Party

    Lina Lecaro ​Every end of July/beginning of August something magical happens: The nights are at their warmest and people just don't want to stay inside anymore. As evidenced by our plentiful party picks last week, the possibilities are endless and wildy diverse. Leos, one of the most attention ... More >>

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    July 26, 2011

    Los Feliz Village Street Fair's Fashionably Funky (and Free) Fest, 7/24/11

    Lina LecaroA "feliz" fest.​The period from now until Labor Day will be fest-full to say the least. Sunset Strip Music Fest, Sunset Junction Street Fair and FYF Fest will see hordes moving through the streets of LA, angling for a view of their favorite bands, gnawing on greasy grub from the foo ... More >>

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    July 20, 2011

    Night Moves and Movies: Outfest's Platinum Party

    Lina LecaroChloe and Nao at Night Moves. ​Outfest concluded in a suitably outlandish way this weekend: with a sweaty, crafty and homo-sexy happening called Night Moves at the Alexandria Hotel downtown, courtesy of Platinum, the performance-based offshoot series created 10 years ago by art pion ... More >>

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    July 18, 2011

    Top Five Videos Featuring School Girl Uniforms in Honor of Club Suicide's Summer School

    Lina LecaroStraight to the principal's office missy!​As we suspected Carma (-you know what) was a bust this past weekend. In fact, traffic was better than ever on the streets of Los Angeles. Still, we did see one big casualty of the freeway closure and subsequent hype: nightlife. Indeed, with ... More >>

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    July 11, 2011

    Best Coast's Pre-Carmageddon Jam at the Getty's "Saturdays Off The 405"

    Lina LecaroCoasting off the 405.​Hype is a hard thing to overcome. Whether we're talking bands or freeway closures, it usually means a letdown. Last Saturday, one of L.A.'s most hyped bands (at least by media, here included) Best Coast, played a free show preceding an upcoming event nearby th ... More >>

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    July 5, 2011

    Trannyshack L.A. Returns With A Bang (And Wang) for July 4th Weekend

    Lina LecaroSF's Heklina messes up the stage. ​Saturday at the Echoplex offered an explosive evening of pocket rockets, piccolo peters, hot snakes, and (eye) poppers ... and there wasn't a firework to be seen. Yes, we're talking about another kind of banger all together, friends. It was Trannys ... More >>

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    June 28, 2011

    Kandyland at the Playboy Mansion: Sugar Daddies, Paul Oakenfold and Girls Flashing their Oompa Loompas

    Lina Lecaro A rainbow of femme flavors. ​Half naked ladies (make that completely in the case of babes in body-paint), a gluttonous amount of booze and food (which only about a fifth of the females would actually eat), Dayglo Chocolate Factory décor, and throbbing sounds by Paul Oakenfold-- Ka ... More >>

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    June 24, 2011

    When to Blast LMFAO's New Album? After You Get Buzzed at New Hotspot St. Felix

    Lina Lecaro BBU kid (around) and play.​Does Cahuenga Blvd seem to look different nearly every time you roll past it? Well it is. Alongside staples like Burgundy Room, The Spotlight (still open!) and Beauty Bar, newbies pop up every few months here lately. It's gotten to the point where we don' ... More >>

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    June 20, 2011

    X, The Blasters and Kris Kristofferson Turn In a Ring of Fiery Performances at Johnny Cash Music Festival

    Lina Lecaro Exene Cashes in.​ Few music icons (dead or alive) come close to the enigmatic spirit of Johnny Cash. He may have been a country fella, but he was a whole lotta rock n' roll, too. His outlaw swagger, black attire and risky, rebellious choices (from jail jamborees to Nine Inch Nails ... More >>

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    June 14, 2011

    Studio 69's "Pirates vs. Ninjas" Night Brings Out Epic Props and Partiers

    Lina Lecaro Perish Dignam, Adam Lambert and Roxy Contin rrrrrrock matey.​Studio 69 definitely knows how to throw a theme party. The hedonistic underground happening meshes fetishy fashion, art, music and performance in the boldest, most bodacious and imaginative way. We're talking huge, wild p ... More >>

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    June 13, 2011

    Top 5 Style Trends at Thread Show L.A.

    Lina Lecaro Sweet designs from Honey My Heart​ The thrill of the shopping score is made all the more gratifying when it's something not-mass produced but lovingly created by fashion-forward designers and style makers. If it was made locally, all the better. This is the thrust at Thread Show, a ... More >>

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    June 13, 2011

    LA Gay Pride Music: Prince Poppycock, Estelle, Mya and Some Very Loud Queens

    Lina Lecaro Prince Poppycock is pretty in Pride.​You can always expect a few things on the music stage during LA Pride weekend: powerhouse divas belting, audacious drag queens, lithe boys shaking it in something skimpy, highly danceable grooves throughout and in between it all, and signers int ... More >>

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    June 6, 2011

    Helter Skelter's Gothic Prom, plus Six Reasons Why Goth Clubs Are the Happiest Places on Earth

    Lina Lecaro Helter Skelter Prom King and Queen From Hell 2011​Helter Skelter (born of out the legendary live glam-meets-death-rock destination The Scream) was L.A.'s premiere goth haunt from the evening it opened in '89 and throughout the '90s. So it is no surprise that its dark denizens just ... More >>

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    June 1, 2011

    Club Cliques Get Wet n' Wild at Summertramp's Downtown Kick-off

    Lina Lecaro Swigging and jiggling at Summertramp​ "LA clubs can be kind of clique-ish ... this party is like Switzerland," says Andres Rigal, the creator of Summertramp, the monthly blow-up toy dec'd blowout that brings together clubbers and rubbers from LA's most popular, often competing, po ... More >>

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