Lina Lecaro

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Nightranger – Jun 30, 2005

Lina Lecaro
Cum on, feel the ’8os nostalgia (again) If you’re old enough to remember the band this column was named after, and ever sported a conch belt, Aqua Net or spandex (preferably all at once), the book Hollywood Rocks! will serve as a sobering reminder of just how scary the Sunset......
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Nightranger – Jun 23, 2005

Lina Lecaro
We overheard plenty o’ cellphoney hipster hissy fits outside Spaceland last week, as The Raveonettes’ three-night stand meant serious wait time for those without tix. Many stood in line beneath the June gloom during opening bands Gram Rabbit on Tuesday, and Nashville wunderkinds Be Your Own Pet and local vamps......
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Nightranger – Jun 16, 2005

Lina Lecaro
Bleached and bony was the must-have look at this year’s MTV Movie Awards (see Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie, who’ve turned themselves into The Olsen Twins), but the partiers who packed Filter mag’s viewing bash for the awards last Thursday at Cinespace obviously weren’t watching their cals or carbs. (The......
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All whacked out on E3

Lina Lecaro
Photo by Mark 'Cobrasnake' HunterTalk about revenge of the nerds. E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, not only invaded downtown’s Convention Center last week, but it took over the entire city with enough exclusive parties to make the hipsterati hyperventilate. Too bad only Webheads and select celebs scored invites. First up,......
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It’s All Happening!

Lina Lecaro
On ruthless Web-rag Buddyhead.com, Travis Keller and Aaron North skewer everyone from Fred Durst to Evanescence to the chubby guy from My Chemical Romance (easy targets, some might say), so it was a bit surprising when the guys put themselves on the chopping block a few months ago as promoters......

On the List

Lina Lecaro
TRACKIN’ THE TRENDS 1. Name that haircut. You might not be able to tell a book by its cover, but you can often tell a kid’s clubbin’ area by his/her coif. a. Wispy shags (à la Joan Jett/young Keith Richards): Cahuenga Boulevard b. Blond streaked: everywhere else in Hollywood c......
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Skulls and Flowers

Lina Lecaro
Photo by Octavio Winky Tiki Psychobilly kids boast a specific sense of style: meticulously cuffed Levi’s; creepers and crisp white socks; red silk roses and crimson lips; vintage leopard-skin purses and black fishnets . . . and the hair, ah yes, the hair. All were in full bloom two months......

Aurelito & Shakespeare, Aural Tradition

Lina Lecaro
Photo by Larry Hirshowitz “I scream, you scream, we all scream for . . . reggae beats.” The sweet treats coming from I & I Sound System’s converted ice cream truck — painted an eye-blasting red, green, and yellow — come from turntables pumping out irie rhythms. “It’s our mission......

Clubland

Lina Lecaro
Photo by Wild Don Lewis When it comes to being a club hub, L.A. may have finally lived up to the hype this year. Still, it wasn’t all swingin’ and swiggin’. It seemed like you had to battle more traffic, longer lines, and more freaks and phonies than ever to......
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Stars and Bars

Lina Lecaro
Photo by Debra DiPaolo Throwing a successful soiree can be satisfying, but sometimes it just doesn’t seem worth all the stress and mess. There’s the worrying about who doesn’t get along with whom and who’ll be offended if they aren’t invited, plus providing music, food and drink (cocktails can get......