Mark Mauer

“Nikki Finke Is a Badass” … and Other Judgmental Comments

Mark Mauer
It’s the season for journalism awards, and over the past two weeks L.A. Weekly has emerged with a significant number of fresh honors in four different contests. In the AltWeekly Awards, jointly administered by the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, L.A. Weekly came away......
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Cupcake Challenge Winners (We Called It)

Mark Mauer
Cupcake Challenge took place Saturday in Hollywood. Read about the overload of sugar, butter, chocolate, frosting and wine here. The winners have finally been announced - and they are.... Best Traditional 1st place: Vanilla Bake Shop Red Velvet (judges' choice) 2nd place: Yummy Cupcakes Red Velvet 3rd place: Hotcakes Red......
First in line: Leyna's strawberry cupcakes; Credit: Photo by Mark Mauer

Sugar Highs and Lows at Hollywood's Cupcake Challenge

Mark Mauer
There were no warnings posted at the entrance of the Cupcake Challenge in Hollywood. Guests who climbed the dark staircase of the Montmartre Lounge were greeted by two gorgeous cupcake displays, innocent-looking two-bite treats, pale pink and topped with heart-shaped strawberry slices from Leyna’s Baby Cakes on one side and......
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Presets Preview

Mark Mauer
The Presets play Los Angeles Tuesday, May 20 at the El Rey Theater. Sorry, sold out. But hey, don't go away sad. Here's the new video for the "You Are the One" from their new album, Apocalypso. You can also download an MP3 of a different mix of the song......
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FOLAR's L.A. River Cleanup

Mark Mauer
For years now, I only remember the L.A. River clean-up the day after it happens. Wake up on a Sunday morning, and think, "It was yesterday? I missed it again!" It's not as if I couldn't go down to the river with a couple big trash bags almost any day......
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South, The Echo, 5/15

Mark Mauer
South, The Echo, May 15, 2008 Photos by Timothy Norris Once upon a time, near the dawn of this decade, James Lavelle's Mo'Wax label ruled the record store import bins. Blackalicious, DJ Shadow, and UNKLE 12" singles in elaborate packaging fetched tidy sums for their three long, similar-sounding remixes. Though......
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Steve Smith

Mark Mauer
Bobby Seale had stopped eating. My cat, named for the Black Panther, came from a Hollywood apartment building with a “free kittens” sign posted on it 14 years ago. Now she had cancer and was dying. The last trip to the veterinarian had gone badly for everyone. Despite having little......
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OBEY SABER collaboration in Echo Park

Mark Mauer
Down a little driveway alley next to Brooklyn Projects in Echo Park is an excellent collaborative piece between OBEY and SABER. Enjoy: All photos by Mark Mauer. More after the jump......
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Tom Waits' Anti-Scalping Plan

Mark Mauer
There's no L.A. date, so don't get too excited, but the video itself is pretty funny: And oh yeah - He's going to play some dates in Europe too, though the markets haven't been announced. Now, more interesting than his hydra constellation map is his anti-scalping plan for the tickets......