Steffie Nelson

Nightranger: WILD FRONTIER

Cherry Vanilla Scoops On David Bowie, Warhol and more in new book, 'Lick Me.'

Photo by Ray Stevenson.​The name Cherry Vanilla may conjure nothing more than an ice cream flavor for some, but anyone obsessed with David Bowie, Andy Warhol or the well-documented hedonism of '70's New York nightlife knows it's in fact, the more-than-apropos moniker for a multi-faceted woman ... More >>

The Vest of the Grammys

Grammy fashion, supposedly, is "anything goes" – an opportunity to let your freak flag fly, get a little rock 'n' roll, show some skin, etc. But the looks on display last night - with the exceptions of a wonderfully courageous Imogen Heap who dressed, I think, as a tree? and OK Go, who perso ... More >>

Tickling the Binaries

Beyond Bubbly

The Style Council’s New Year’s Eve party mixes

Stop Making Sense

Last night I attended a party at my friend Zoe's teeny-tiny adorable Silver Lake cottage on a hill, which comfortably holds a maximum of maybe fifteen people, if all the rooms are utilized.  (Note: this word will be discussed at greater length; read on...) By midnight it was so crowded one had ... More >>

The Style Council: Undressing L.A. Nightly

Schlockgirl

Gag me with a glove. The only reason I saw the "romantic" "comedy" Shopgirl, based on Steve Martin's novella of the same name, was because my friend and I got lost on the way to Pasadena and it was too late to see The Squid and the Whale. Now, I can appreciate a good chick flick as much as anyone, p ... More >>

Madame X

The Santa Monica Museum is currently exhibiting a collection of  Exene Cervenka's journals, sketches, and assorted ephemera from the past several decades, and on Thursday night the lady herself gave a reading at the Bergamot Cafe next door. Still beautiful, the elementary school-teacher-by-day, ... More >>