Standard Hotel

The Source Family Comes Home to Hollywood, On Its Own Terms

It was not your typical happy hour on the Sunset Strip. Last Thursday, the Standard Hotel hosted the L.A. premiere of The Source Family, a documentary by Jodi Wille and Maria Demopoulos. In honor of the 1970s Hollywood commune portrayed in the film, which is the first feature for both directors, the ... More >>

Five Great Lesser-Known DJs To See At Coachella

For dance fans there has been little difference between Coachella and Electric Daisy Carnival in recent years, except that the former supplemented its Tiesto-Kaskade-Deadmau5 lineups with alt-rock while EDC did so with dubstep and drum 'n' bass. See also: Everything you need to know about Coachella ... More >>

The Best Concerts to See In L.A. This Week

Monday, April 1 Rhye, Nosaj Thing MASONIC LODGE Love hurts! On the one hand, Rhye does offer more of that sort of nu-quiet-fire sexy pop that blows through cocktail bars from here to Ouagadougou. You know, the kind that, if your timing is off in the hearing of it, might just encourage you to go ahe ... More >>

Top Chef Seattle Cheftestants Announced

Bravo announced this morning that Top Chef Season 10 "will be coming to you shortly," that it was filmed in Seattle, and revealed the identity of the season's contestants. Judges this season will be Deadpan-Padma and Tough-Tom, of course, as well as Gail Simmons and Hugh Acheson. Wolfgang Puck will ... More >>

A Convention for Photo Booth Enthusiasts

The 2012 International Photobooth Convention was held this past weekend at the Electric Lodge in Venice. Yes, a gathering for hard core enthusiasts of booths where you sit and get your photo taken. But let's clear things up. These are not the digital photo booths of today. They are not the kind you ... More >>

Poor Dog Group: Anti-Theater

The First 15 Minutes After the Big One

Who dies in Los Angeles, and why, when the earth quakes on the San Andreas Fault?

Dim Mak Studios, Room 86, And Los Globos Announce Their New Line-Ups

Mark the Cobrasnake Still Dim Mak-in it!​Defying the flighty fickle tendencies of Hollywood nightlife for nearly 10 years, the second story club at Ivar and Hollywood Blvd. originally known as Cinespace has found unique ways to stay in the game. Last weekend we attended an invite only Details ... More >>

Piero Golia at Gagosian: The Tragedy of Cabs and Cakes

Photo by Douglas M. Parker Studio, courtesy Gagosian Gallery and Piero Golia​ In this week's print edition, Andrew Berardini looks at Piero Golia's exhibit at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills. As he writes, "Writing about Golia typically requires a preamble, as the legend of the piece and ... More >>

Nicole Disson's THE SERIES: Rooftop Performance Art Parties at The Standard Hotel Downtown, Explained

photo by Sidney BensimonRussia dances to music by Ariana Delawari​ Performance artists making out in the lobby, belly-dancers popping out of the ether, acrobats flexing pool-side, Mia Doi Todd serenading the audience from atop of the fireplace -- Nicole Disson's performance art extravaganza TH ... More >>

The Paper Magazine Party: Featuring Keri Hilson, the Beautiful People and... the Cobra Snake and his "Boyfriend"?

Jena Ardell.Keri Hilson performing at PAPER Magazine's 'Beautiful People' Party.​ There was no shortage of beautiful people attending PAPER Magazine's 14th annual 'Beautiful People' Party at the Standard Hotel in Hollywood last night where Keri Hilson performed poolside:

The Series' Makes a Splash with "Experimental Pool Theatre" at The Standard

Daiana FeuerTearist's Yasmine Kittles post-pool depression​One often leaves The Standard Hotel questioning reality, for many reasons, which makes the hotel's Downtown rooftop an appropriate setting for experimental performance and the fashionably interested. That's what The Series is all about ... More >>

Top 5 Least-Google-Friendly L.A. Restaurants

​ When naming an indie rock band, going with Free Beer seems like a clever marketing move. It certainly has built in marquis appeal and will for sure bring in the crowds. No telling how they'll react when there isn't any beer though. But when it comes to a restaurant, something simple and to t ... More >>

New Years Eve Warning in Los Angeles: LAPD Undercover Cops Will Cozy Up at Busy Bars To Catch Drunk Drivers

Edison's bar scene, downtown Los Angeles​Undercover Los Angeles Police officers will be hanging out at hot Los Angeles bars tonight, pretending to be customers to bust bartenders serving alcohol to people who shouldn't be driving, and partiers staggering toward parking lots, on New Years Eve. ... More >>

Ten Great New Year's Brunches (for the Hungover and the Smugly Sober)

Cecconi'sCecconi's breakfast pizzette​ If the day after Thanksgiving is the biggest shopping day of the year, then the day after New Year's Eve is the biggest hangover day of the year. And hangovers must be fed - and well. But since many restaurants shutter their doors on New Year's Day, and b ... More >>

Tonight: Arcade Fire, the Black Lips, Casiokids, Lissie, Dave Alvin, the Ruby Friedman Orchestra

Arcade Fire​Not much we can say here is going to change your mind about Arcade Fire. You're either a believer, or not. You've either dropped some paycheck/worked an angle/called in a favor to get a ticket to one of the next two nights' sold-out shows, or not. (Or, you'll wait for Coachella, w ... More >>

Music Picks: Plastic Ono Band, Ooh La LA Fest, Belle & Sebastian

Also, Marianne Dissard, Bad Company, Matador 21 and others

DJ Top Five: Lee Foss, Who Spins At The Standard Downtown Sunday, Lists His Favorite Choons

​Lee Foss has become a Los Angeles mainstay, spinning with the likes of Droog and unleashing mixes and productions that tap into that bubbly, neo-tech goodness. He's at the Standard Sunday afternoon for Droog's Culprit party. We asked him to list his favorite tracks (there's also a DJ mix link ... More >>

Tonight: Nite Jewel, Here We Go Magic, Natacha Atlas, Heavy Young Heathens

Justin LoyNite Jewel​There seems to be a lot on Ramona Gonzalez's mind these days, at least judging from the title track to Nite Jewel's new EP, Am I Real? "How did it get so wrong with me?" she asks at the outset, moving on through a spandex-worthy web of bass, beats and synth to wonder "Wha ... More >>

Black Lips, Klaxons, and Sea Wolf to Play Filter Magazine's 'Culture Collide' Festival

Black Lips, Klaxons, and Sea Wolf to Play Filter Magazine's 'Culture Collide' Festival

Standard Hotel Owner Pleads Guilty To Dumping Pollutants

Standard HotelThe Standard Hotel's rooftop pool.​The owner of the Standard Hotel downtown pleaded guilty Tuesday to negligent discharge of pollutants more than a year after an employee used a rooftop drain to dump pool chemicals that caused several people in a nearby subway station to become i ... More >>

Karlsson's Gold Vodka Tasting: A Potato Farmer, A Chef An Open Container

Vodka is defined by U.S. law as "without distinctive character, aroma, taste or color." Delicious. So Squid Ink was rather intrigued when a bottle of Karlsson's Gold vodka arrived on our doorstep this week, with a teaser claiming the spirit is made from seven potato varieties from Cape Bjäre, a pot ... More >>

Q&A: DJ Will Saul Loves That Good Ole' 'Futuristic Melody'

Will Saul is a relatively new name to Los Angeles, but the British dance music artist has tapped a fresh sound that has made him at "it" DJ in global clubland in the last year. The spinner's sound is described in his bio as "deep dubdiscohousetechno with flashes of soul and irresistible melodies tha ... More >>

Jessica 6 (Hercules and Love Affair) Bombard LA w/ 4.5 Shows ( Mp3s)

Jessica 6 (Hercules and Love Affair) Bombard LA w/ 4.5 Shows ( Mp3s)

DJ Magda Gigs the Standard, Talks Techno

Magdalena Chojnacka was born in Poland but grew up in the original techno city, Detroit. She started DJing in 1996 and was spotted by techno star Richie Hawtin in 1999. He tapped her to open for him at clubs, festivals and tours. DJ Magda plays the Standard downtown on Saturday night​ It was ... More >>

Over the Weekend: HARD Music Fest Shut Down by Police, Plus a Pool Party and Downtown Disco

To put it simply, our weekend was HARD. On Saturday night, this summer's highly anticipated electronic music festival also turned out to be highly controversial. HARD Summer at the Forum was shut down by Inglewood police who ordered the closure of the rave event after it was "declared a hazard" and ... More >>

LA People 2009: The Shadower — Ellei Johndro

Droog’s Moods: Death of the DJ? Not So Fast

L.A. collective evolves from techno tastemakers to record label, and sets up at the Standard downtown

Morning Sixpack: A News Roundup

Torched Dancer Suspects Nabbed A joint effort by police and U.S. Marshals netted the two suspects who allegedly set bikini dancer Roberta Busby afire in the early morning hours of last Thursday. Rianne Theriault-Odom, 27, and Nathaniel Petrillo, 22, were run to ground at a San Fernando Valley motel ... More >>

Droog's Sun Sessions

Ringing in spring at the Standard

Pan African Film Festival: Homeless Rappers, Freedom Fighters

Sixteenth annual event circles the globe

Best Cocktail Dip

Rooftop Bar at the Standard Downtown

Back in Black

Fashion Week Trendmeter

Sebelia's Fashion Fight Club

And black's back again

He Walks the Line

Chris Johanson finds the space between humor, hatred and love

Snakebites

Upwardly Mobile

Developer Dan Rosenfeld on the vertical future of Los Angeles

Party Flavors

Real-Life Tales

Clothes Ponies

Shopping While Black

Hot Wheels

Strike a Pose

L.A. Fashion Week Fall 2003

Slushed in 2001

Eidted by Kateri Butler

WeHo Dining