Mitchell Frank

LAPD Is Hell-Bent on Closing After-Hours and DIY Parties

No Fun Allowed: It's Damn Hard to Legally Host Live Music in L.A.

Los Globos Suing the City for $10 Million

Nightlife mogul Steven Edelson, the wealthy operator behind the renovated Los Globos club, has filed a $10 million claim against the city of Los Angeles, West Coast Sound has learned. The claim comes after the LAPD stripped Los Globos of its live music permits in October, though it has since resume ... More >>

LA Weekly Web Awards 2012: The Winners!

So the center of the tech universe is still in Northern California. Big deal. Facebook's in freefall; the iPhone 5 is a snooze. Yes, innovation continues to matter, but these days, it's less about the platform and more about the content. On that front, L.A. is king. The top YouTube stars live here. ... More >>

L.A. Weekly Web Awards 2012: We've Got Some Finalists!

We asked for your help finding the best and brightest online in Los Angeles, and you delivered. After combing through thousands of nominations for the L.A. Weekly Web Awards 2012, we're happy to announce our finalists. But we can't do all of this ourselves. We've got a panel of judges to help us pi ... More >>

Regent Theatre in Downtown L.A. to Become Performance Venue

Downtown's Regent Theatre -- a Skid Row echo of the movie palaces on Broadway just a couple of blocks west -- has been a first-run cinema, a warehouse, and during the porn heyday of the '70s and '80s, even an adult theatre. Most recently, it's been the site of one-off concerts brought by various pro ... More >>

Mas Malo Downtown Opens Today: 260 Tequilas, a Tequila Vault Recipe

Caroline on CrackBartenders at Mas Malo's mezzanine bar.​ Today, the 1920s building which houses whiskey bar Seven Grand presents one-stop shopping for fans of both bourbon and tequila with the opening of Mas Malo, the new downtown branch of Malo Restaurant. The historic 9,700-square-foot sp ... More >>

Jennifer Tefft On The Satellite: Same Staff, Same Vibe, I'm Back

Soon to be known as the Satellite​ August Brown at L.A. Times posts an interview with the Satellite's Jennifer Tefft, the booker who left Spaceland about a year ago but who is back now that the location is transitioning to a new name and new ownership. As rumors about decamped Spaceland's Mit ... More >>

Spaceland Moving Out -- New Venue 'The Satellite' To Take Over With ex-Spaceland Booker Jennifer Tefft

​ UPDATE: Spaceland Productions Senior Talent Buyer Liz Garo confirms new Spaceland Productions venue to open within a "few months" ... plus more on page two. It lasted seventeen years, but less than an hour ago Spaceland Productions announced they'd be moving out of the iconic 1717 Silver ... More >>

KamranV: Founder, Spaceland Recordings

Spaceland Is the Place

The influential mecca of the "Silver Lake scene" turns 15

Sona Patel To Drop Fantastic New Album!

​Is there anything Sona Patel can't do? The legendary LA medical marijuana pinup physician is about to release a new album through the boutique Silver Lake label Drama of the Gifted Childd (rumored to be secretly owned by a couple of minor Strokes, the rhythm section of Ozomatli, and nightlif ... More >>

SXSW Stories: Psychedelic Guitarsmith Imaad Wasif Remembers Alex Chilton

SXSW Stories: Psychedelic guitarsmith Imaad Wasif talks about playi

Local Natives on the Verge: BBC 1 Live Session, Upcoming Residency (and Friends in High Places)

The first time West Coast Sound heard of Silver Lake band Local Natives was at Nettwerk Records' home office in Hollywood last November. The label's kingpin, Terry McBride, had convened a panel of Hollywood music biz types, including longtime PR man Mitch Schneider, Spaceland Productions' Mitchell ... More >>

Rock Picks: Cat Power, Mountain Goats, Chapin Sisters

And other Feb. 28-March 6 shows

Wanna Make a Mark in L.A.?

Residential dwellings: Start playing on Monday nights.

Nightranger: Mi Casa vs. Su Casa

Weird Scenes Inside the Silver Mine

From old-school heads to prepubescent punks, Silver Lake is where L.A.’s indie rock heart still beats

Rock Picks

From October 13-19

Nightranger at SXSW

Spaceland at 10: A Birthday Toast

Can I still get on the list?

Miracle in the Desert