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  Playmates Tee Off and Play Twister at 2nd Annual Playboy Golf Scramble
  Playmates, athletes and celebs teed off, played twister and partied on November 14 and 15 at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino for the 2nd Annual Playboy Golf Scramble, Awards Party and December Playboy Issue launch.
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  Psychedelic Photography of Karl Ferris @ Mr. Musichead Gallery
  "The Psychedelic Experience: the Art of Karl Ferris" opened Nov. 15 at Mr. Musichead Gallery. An innovator of psychedelic photography, Karl Ferris is known for his iconic images of Eric Clapton, Cream, Donovan, The Hollies and Jimi Hendrix. The exhibit runs through Nov. 29.
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  Mudhoney, Model/Actress and Japanese Motors @ El Rey
  Mudhoney is back on Sub Pop and as rowdy as ever. The band tore up the El Rey Theatre on Nov. 14 with openers Model/Actress and Japanese Motors, plus special guest David Yow (Qui, Jesus Lizard). Read Rita Neyter's review here.
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  Viva Los Angeles Burlesque, Whistle Bait Mods and Rockers at the Derby
  Classic bodies glistened under the dim red lights of the Derby's cozy bar on November 15 for Viva Los Angeles' burlesque show and the Whistle Bait Mods and Rockers event. Read Erica Wrightson's article on the sensational event here.
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  Art Core: Honoring Metal Through Art @ Congregation of Forgotten Saints
  On November 15, artists and rockers descended on Melrose Ave. boutique turned art gallery Congregation of the Forgotten Saints for the opening of "Art Core: Honoring Metal Through Art." In association with the Metal Music Awards, Hyaena Gallery, The Hive Gallery, and Cannibal Flower, this...
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  Rockie Gardiner Memorial at Boardner's
  Friends, fans and family of longtime L.A. Weekly astrology columnist Rockie Gardiner, who passed away on Halloween, gathered at Boardner's in Hollywood on November 15 to celebrate the life of our favorite stargazer. Read her son Jeremy's touching farewell "Rockie Ascendent."
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  Wild Fire Rages and Destroys in Montecito 11-14-08
  Wild fire burns over 100 homes in the Montecito area of Santa Barbara. Many of the luxury homes are worth several million dollars and the Montecito area is often referred to as California's Rivera.
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  Cobrasnake: Decoding Nightlife Sign Language
  Being a club regular, one comes to expect loud music and the inability to hear a damn thing that dude next to you at the bar is saying. This week Cobrasnake captures the best, the worst and the most perplexing of partygoer's hand signs and body language.
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  Emergency Response: The Great Southern California ShakeOut
  On Nov. 13, Los Angeles was chosen for the biggest earthquake destruction simulation ever conducted in the U.S., based on a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault. These photos are from simulation sites in Encino, Van Nuys and Beverly Hills.
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  Nightranger: Punk Rock Karaoke, Lowriders and Celebs at Paper Mag Party
  Popping up and punking out on the Sunset Strip: Paper magazine's L.A. Project parties and Punk Rock Karaoke. For all this week's juicy Nightranger details read Lina Lecaro's "In Her Madgesty's Court."
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  Essential L.A. Restaurants: Fierce Chefs and Fiery Kitchens
  In Jonathan Gold's "99 Essential L.A. Restaurants" he writes about this year's "rise of the hypermasculine restaurant, where chefs take the same kind of fierce pride in their arcane meats and cheeses they probably used to take in their record collections." Based on these photos, it appears Gold...
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  Travis Plays Only North American Show at Troubadour
  On November 11, Scottish alt/indie/Brit pop band Travis made its only North America stop of the year at the Troubadour on the heels of its recent release, Ode to J. Smith, to the delight of many lucky fans.
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