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Theater Issue 2013: Why Be a Playwright in L.A.?

Zaireeka Listening Party - The Echo - 1/31/13

Zaireeka Listening Party feat. Hott MT and Butcher Boy The Echo 1/31/13 Better than... admitting you don't really understand Way back in 1997, the Flaming Lips were just weirdos in a big sea of wannabe weirdos. Sure, they'd released a heavily-rotated off-kilter pop song "She Don't Use Jelly," but ... More >>

Bad Dogs Die in L.A.'s Pound

Will a 6-minute screen test save the worthy?

Seoul Sausage Update: The Great Food Truck Race, Their New Restaurant Buying Equipment with Bed Bath & Beyond Coupons

The last time we talked with the Seoul Sausage guys about their new venture it was late April and owners Ted and Yong Kim and Chef Chris Oh, were busily building out their new brick and mortar space on Mississippi just off Sawtelle in Little Osaka. Then, shortly after their announcement, the trio v ... More >>

Cousins Maine Lobster Truck Rolls Out

Two cousins hot for shellfish, lobster delivered daily from Maine and a stove on wheels: Cousins Maine Lobster Truck soft opens from April 27-29 in L.A. and starts serving to the masses on May 4. It's not your typical frozen lobster-dispensing truck, explains co-owner Jim Tselikis. "Beyond our story ... More >>

James Beard Awards 2012: Semifinalists Announced

Los Angeles chefs made a strong showing among the semifinalists for the 2012 James Beard Awards, which were announced today. Local nominees for the Best Chef, Pacific award include Josef Centeno (Lazy Ox Canteen), Michael Cimarusti (Providence), David Feau (The Royce at the Langham), Matt Molina (M ... More >>

Top 10 American Craft Beers for Summer

Daniel DrennonOmmegang Hennepin​ Traffic. Air pollution. Earthquakes. So why, at your local sports bar, are seemingly half the patrons transplants from New York, Boston and Chicago pulling for their hometown teams and lamenting "how great it is back home?" Four words. Bikinis. Board shor ... More >>

David Meiklejohn, Director of My Heart is an Idiot: What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted

David Meiklejohn's My Heart is an Idiot​ David Meiklejohn was an aspiring filmmaker in Austin when editor Davy Rothbart tapped him to shoot Found Magazine's national tour, which mainly consists of dramatic readings of found letters, birthday cards, and other real-life ephemera. Instead, Meikl ... More >>

30 Scoops in 30 Days: Fosselman's (Day 3)

What's there left to say about Fosselman's? The quaint Alhambra ice cream shop has been written up everywhere and routinely makes local and international "best of" list. Deservedly so. Foseelman's is a 92-year-old throwback to a decade -- make that a century -- when every suburban strip mall from ... More >>

Countdown to Record Store Day: An Interview with RSD Co-Founder Michael Kurtz

​We've been looking forward to Record Store Day (or RSD) for awhile now. For one, it provides a welcome diversion for those of us not going to Coachella. Also, we are looking forward to all of the limited-edition vinyl releases, in-stores, and sales that come along with RSD. We keep hearing a ... More >>

Tripels: Beer Recommendations From Golden State's Jason Bernstein

Westmalle Tripel​Smells and our discussions of them are a bit of a shell game; we're constantly moving things about. An almond might smell "apple-y." "This apple has undertones of vanilla." "And Tahitian vanilla contains elements of almonds." A shell game to be sure, but it's all we have. ... More >>

Legendary L.A. Post-Metal Band Isis Breaks Up, Announces Final Tour

Legendary Los Angeles Post-Metal band Isis Breaks Up, Announces Final Tour

James Beard Semifinalists Announced: The L.A. Edition

James Beard​This morning the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards. Judges will vote to determine the final 5 nominees in each category, which will be announced on March 22nd. The winners will be announced at the Foundation's award party, ... More >>

LA People 2009: Working Out the Kinks — Daniel Davies

James Beard​This morning the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards. Judges will vote to determine the final 5 nominees in each category, which will be announced on March 22nd. The winners will be announced at the Foundation's award party, ... More >>

JAIL'S A FUNNY THING

James Beard​This morning the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its 2010 James Beard Foundation Awards. Judges will vote to determine the final 5 nominees in each category, which will be announced on March 22nd. The winners will be announced at the Foundation's award party, ... More >>

Tale of Two Ambassadors

One exposed the death squads, the other covered them up

It’s No Shame About Ray

Ray LaMontagne’s hard past fuels startling songs and an anxious cult following

Letters

Ray LaMontagne’s hard past fuels startling songs and an anxious cult following

Liberal Radio Goes Dark

A dispute over money silences 2-week-old Air America in L.A. and Chicago

Ashes to Ashes

A dispute over money silences 2-week-old Air America in L.A. and Chicago

The Tell-Tale Tone

Talking with Lou Reed about sound, spirit and Poe

Letters

Talking with Lou Reed about sound, spirit and Poe

Young Man Blues

To be a real player, the Green Party must harness its youthful passions

The Real Deal

Freddie Roach, baby-faced trainer