Kai Flanders

Blaque Chris isn't in a band, but seems to know them all, and is a ubiquitous presence on the L.A. music scene. He's always at shows, and describes himself as a "motherfukin party animal" in his Twitter bio. But that might be understatement. The 28-year-old Echo Park-ian is constantly dancing......

It's sometimes said that Echo Park is where people who live in Silver Lake come to drink. While we recognize that Silver Lake has plenty of watering holes of its own, we like to think of Echo Park as a particularly booze-drenched part of town. Doubtless, the scene has spiffed......

Sublime played their first gig in Long Beach on July 4, 1988, and this year the group would have been 25. A new live album, 3 Ring Circus: Live at the Palace - October 21, 1995, marks the occasion, growing the reggae-punk act's posthumous catalogue to Pac-like proportions. Though the......

Marc Maron, the salt and pepper podcaster and personality behind the fledgling IFC comedy Maron, knows his way around a guitar. In loose-fitting jeans and a patchwork flannel, the comedian looks a lot like your run-of-the-mill guitar dad. Except he jams with icons like The Blasters' Dave Alvin on his......

Jubilee Music and Arts Festival Arts District 6/7/13 & 6/8/13 This year the Jubilee festival departed Silver Lake and set up camp under the 6th Street bridge in the arts district. The new digs gave welcome respite from the previous bottleneck at Sunset Junction and offered beautiful views of Downtown's......

Stephen Bruner Jr., known as bassist Thundercat, isn't afraid to wear whatever the fuck he deems appropriate. Tonight, he's in a colorful poncho over what appears to be a chain-mail jumpsuit -- King Arthur meets The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. It's the sold-out release show for Bruner's new......

The lights on the main stage went dark and Coachella was over. As folks headed toward their cars (and their demolished tents) I went in the opposite direction, to the press tent. A high wind had caused its imitation canvas flaps to buck in the wind. The tent was empty......

The Seattle-based EMP Pop Conference -- Shangri-La for music nerds -- has this year split into five regional ones, and the Los Angeles incarnation starts tonight. Musicians, scholars, and music writers from all over Southern California will discuss and debate, with specific focus on everything from Kendrick Lamar's good kid,......

This is, so far, the burning question of this Coachella, being asked everywhere from the campsites to the press tent. Even though the French dance-punk duo officially squashed the rumors, not many people seem to be buying it. See also: Doing Drugs at Coachella? Here's How to Avoid Trouble With......