Liz Ohanesian

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Interview: Neo-Victorian Violinist, Singer Emilie Autumn

Liz Ohanesian
In the US, Emilie Autumn has long been well-known for her violin skills. She has played with Courtney Love and Billy Corgan and her violin "shredding" can even be heard on Metalocalypse. But, for years now, she has been releasing solo records and touring across Europe with her band, The......
Hello Kitty corset; Credit: Liz Ohanesian

Hello Kitty Party Style

Liz Ohanesian
Last night's opening of Royal/T's Three Apples exhibition in celebration of Hello Kitty's thirty-fifth anniversary was a feast for the eyes. Filled with artwork, a Hello Kitty apartment display, an Airstream decorated Kitty-style by Cynthia Rowley and a pop-up shop, there would have been more than enough sugary visuals had......
Dave Navarro with Royal/T owner Susan Hancock; Credit: Liz Ohanesian

Hello Kitty, Rock Star?

Liz Ohanesian
You're at a Hello Kitty party inside a maid cafe and realize that you're standing next to Dave Navarro. What do you do? You ask him who his favorite Sanrio character is. I was expecting him to mention one of the darker characters, maybe Badtz-Maru or even new addition to......
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Ten Creepy Cool '80s Songs to Get You Through Halloween

Liz Ohanesian
Now that you're probably engaged in the almost-last minute Halloween costume cram session, you might be in the need for some tunes to get you through the hours of skirt-hemming and wig-styling. At the same time, though, we figured you might be a little tired of hearing Ministry's "Every Day......
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Tank Shows Us How the Industrial Stomp Is Done

Liz Ohanesian
Tank is the drummer for Huntington Beach-based band The Change Viet Rock. When he's not on stage, he pops up in the most unexpected places with a camera person and a few friends to show the world how to do the industrial stomp. His moves are tight and his enthusiasm......
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Halloween Inspiration on the Party Circuit

Liz Ohanesian
We're still two weeks away from Halloween, but Los Angeles has been jumping with party people dressed to impress. Need some costume inspiration? Check out these events you might have missed: Last Saturday, Josh "CuriousJosh" Reiss headed down to Jelly Roll's charity masquerade ball hosted by The Lady Tigra. Check......
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Dungeon Master: It's Neither Fetish Nor LARP

Liz Ohanesian
There are two major misconceptions about Dungeon Master, which runs at the Write Act Repertory ever other Sunday on a seasonal basis. The first is that it's a fetish event. It's not. The second, that Dungeon Master is a LARP gathering, is a little more understandable given the show's roots......
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Droid Behavior Turns Seven, Gets a Surprise from the Fire Marshal

Liz Ohanesian
In seven years of throwing some of the hottest underground parties in town, Droid Behavior has managed to escape the inevitable visit from the fire marshal, something that even a lot of above-ground clubs can't claim. That all changed on Saturday night when the techno-loving crew celebrated the anniversary of......