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Blogs
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 >>
Music
June 24, 2010
Catching Up With Pat and Don
Film+TV
April 1, 2010
Sparks Notes on Modern Romance
A guide to the mind-set behind the new model of cash-cow chick flick
Blogs
March 19, 2010
I Love Rock & Roll (Movies): The Nightranger's Guide to LA Band-dom On Film
[Lina Lecaro writers our amazing Nightranger column every week. Check out her explorations of LA nightlife here.] With The Runaways bringing rock n' roll to movie theaters this week (see a report from the premiere here), we've been thinking about our favorite band n' beat packed films lately. Docum ... More >>
Music
July 9, 2009
Rock Picks: Jon Brion, Andrew Bird, Tortoise, Vice Squad
Also, Beyonce, the Datsuns, the Veils, the Germs and others
Film+TV
March 5, 2009
Movie Reviews: An American Affair, Phoebe in Wonderland, 12
Also, Between Love & Goodbye, Toyo's Camera and more
Film+TV
February 26, 2009
Movie Reviews: Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience, Must Read After My Death, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Also, Dog Eat Dog, Echelon Conspiracy and more
Music
August 28, 2008
Sunset Junction: Germs, Sparks and Blood
Film+TV
August 21, 2008
Movie Reviews: The Rocker, The House Bunny, Death Race
Also, America the Beautiful, The Longshots and more
Music
August 14, 2008
Rock Picks: Warped Tour, Pop Levi, Valient Thorr
Also, Previously on Lost, Raphael Saadiq, Liz Pappademas
Music
July 24, 2008
Me Party Long Time
2 Live Crew, Ron Jeremy and a Germs Biopic
Music
February 14, 2008
Grammy Kisses
Pre-awards parties; star spotting; survival of the hippest
Blogs
December 31, 2007
Germs, Adolescents, Key Club, 12/28
The Mae Shi jump start the night with some fresh blood. They'll be at the Smell in downtown Jan. 3rd, 2008. The Adolescents get the pit rockin! The hardcore fans swallowed this set a little easier than the Germs set with the "actor" in the vocal slot. Frank Agnew, Jr. on guitar. (Uncle Fran ... More >>
Music
January 25, 2007
Bringin� Sassy Back
Music
August 24, 2006
Supra Dupra
Calendar
February 2, 2006
Rock & Dance Club Listings
For February 3 - 9, 2006
Music
August 11, 2005
Nightranger
Columns
March 18, 2004
Re-Germinated