Nina Hagen

RIP James Stone: Nightlife Innovator Is Dead

James Stone, the club and party promoter responsible for ground-breaking fetish-themed nightlife in Los Angeles, passed away Wednesday evening after a long battle with bladder cancer. He was 47. He is survived by his mother, sister, brother and countless friends in Los Angeles.

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 >>

Morrissey & Kristeen Young - The Shrine Auditorium - 11-26-11

Timothy Norris​See also: Our Morrissey slideshow Morrissey & Kristeen Young The Shrine Auditorium 11-26-11 Better than ... walking down Hoover in a blue-&-gold Bruins shirt after the big game. For a person who once famously declared that he was celibate, Steven Patrick Morrissey is clearly ... More >>

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 >>

Music Picks: Nicole Atkins & the Black Sea, Teebs, Los Amigos Invisibles, Rare Grooves

Also Parkway Drive, Martha Wainwright, Anna Tijoux, the Deadbeats and others

Guest Blogger Heino: "Paul McCartney ist a little Englisch bitch!"

​[Tomorrow night (Tuesday, March 30), two legendary Europeans will be presenting competing spectacles in Los Angeles. On the one hand, the amazing German schlager-entertainer Heino will be performing at the El Cid with some Lucha Vavoom dancers, beer, comedy-cabaret and lots of Teutonic charm. ... More >>

New Year's Eve in LA: Bubbly and Bumpin' In the Clubs with Arabian Prince, Hang the DJs, Part Time Punks and More

The year -and decade- are done, and the city's biggest, most buzzed about New Year's Eve bashes (Hard, Giant, Gridlock) are either out of your budget or out of your comfort zone. The house party of a good friend -with lots of other good friends- might be optimal this Thursday night, but we think we' ... More >>

Annie Doesn't Stop: Norwegian Indie Pop Icon DJs Cinespace Tonight

Norwegian indie pop icon Annie is back. Finally. With Don't Stop out today, five years after the release of her acclaimed debut, Anniemal, the singer/DJ continues her vision of shimmery dance pop with a subversive, underground electronic edge. Tonight, Annie will be DJing at Cinespace and so we gav ... More >>

The LA Deathrock Starter Guide

Liz OhanesianBurning Image live at The Wolfpak​ On Halloween, I stopped by Roberto's in Chinatown for The Wolfpak's holiday party featuring a live performance from Burning Image. The Bakersfield band first formed in the wake of California's early-'80s deathrock explosion and then reformed earl ... More >>

New(ish) Music for the Dark at Heart

Cover for Blacklist Night of the Century​ Last week, I put together a small playlist of mostly '80s tunes that reminded me of Halloween, but weren't the usual holiday hits. The response was great and I couldn't help but take notice of reader Alexander Tregaskis' comment: " I really wish the ... More >>

Rock Picks: Erykah Badu, Peaches, The Church, Camera Obscura

Also, Au Revoir Simone, Patrick Wolf, The Field, Fortress of Amplitude and others

Sing Mit Heino: Marc Hickox Celebrates a Teutonic Superstar ...

... and his “wanderlust” songs

Rock Picks: The Kooks, Neil Young, Jerry Cole Memorial

Also, Kaki King, The Notwist and more

Rock Picks: Tegan & Sara, Patti Smith, Stereolab

Also, Pinback, the Quarrymen, Kris Kristofferson and more

Mad Rhythms

Rock Picks: Watson Twins, Les Claypool, Autechre

Plus other April 3-10 shows

A Little Revolting

Dandi Wind at the Echo

Rock Picks

For the week of March 1 - 8

Best Mask Since the Masque

Music Picks

For the week of June 29 - July 6

Sketchers, Hair Wars and Courting Venus

Coachella 2005: The Year of the Cult

A highly opinionated user’s guide

Outisde Looking In

A Man Out of Time

Rodney Bingenheimer on life as the erstwhile Mayor of the Sunset Strip

Nuts to You

Edited by Kateri Butler

The Body Politic

Edited by Kateri Butler

Welcome to the Machine

The musician and the development deal