June 2012
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Downtown Lobby: Goldenvoice Bringing New Festivals... →
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Photo by: Chris Alvarez
Pollstar and OC Weekly have reported that Goldenvoice CEO Paul Tollet is close to losing up a deal with Irvine’s Great Park to produce multiple massive festivals as soon as 2013. Goldenvoice and Tollet are better known as the masterminds behind the annual…
Nosaj Thing, Allah-Las, Fools Gold & More To Play...
downtownlobby:
We recently mentioned the summer music series that is being held at Levitt Pavilion in Pasadena, but the Levitt Pavilion in Macarthur Park (2230 W. 6th Street Los Angeles 90057) will have their own series of free shows. The line up has just been announced and will have some great performers taking the stage including Allah-Las, Nosaj Thing (pictured), Arabian Prince, Javelin,...
June 5. Duncan Trussell.
holyfuckcomedy:
Amazing lineup. Everyone be at this.
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May 2012
That bootcamp thing expires today... →
friendly reminder.
Gotye Sets Tour & L.A. Show
downtownlobby:
Gotye has just announced that he will be heading out on a massive world tour in support of his latest release “Making Mirrors” and there is a local Los Angeles show date included on the schedule. Gotye will be taking of the stage of the Greek Theatre on Tuesday, September 4th. Joining him for the L.A. show will be Chairlift and Jonti to open up the night. You can check out the...
Know this dog? →
Stray dog found by the Burbank airport, click through to see it, someone is missing a friend!
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Did you know Lucques was so magical? →
I had no idea! I totally need to check it out…not that I didn’t before, but now that I don’t live in the neighborhood, I really need to go back.
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Downtown Lobby: Twilight Summer Series Returns... →
downtownlobby:
The 28th annual Santa Monica Twilight Summer Series will be making it’s return this season and have just announced their full schedule of free shows! You can expect to see performances by Best Coast (pictured), HAIM, Wildcat! Wildcat! and many more. There is definitely something…
GIRLMEETSBEAR: UPDATE: Echo Park stabbing →
kellyegan:
Earlier today security camera footage was released on YouTube that captures the Echo Park stabbing of Brian around midnight on 5/24/12.
Security camera recorded a stabbing at Echo Park & Montana in Echo Park, Los Angeles, 5/24/2012 shortly after midnight. In this first video, the Suspect…
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The Shins Set New Tour & L.A. Show
downtownlobby:
Didn’t get a chance to catch The Shins when they played at Coachella this year? Get ready because the band have just released details on their next massive tour and there is a Los Angeles date on the schedule. You can see The Shins when they take the stage of the Gibson Amphitheatre on Tuesday, October 2nd in support of their latest release “Port of Morrow”. The entire tour...
Free Screening 7:30pm Tomorrow Night, Wednesday...
Come see a free screening of HIGH SCHOOL tomorrow night Wednesday, May 30th at 7:30PM at the RAVE 18! Just print out this posting and bring with you for admission. Screening is first come, first serve so please arrive early.
The day after soon-to-be valedictorian Henry Burke (Matt Bush) takes a hit of the chronic for the first time, his school principal (Michael Chiklis) institutes a zero...
Downtown Lobby: Franz Ferdinand To Play Intimate... →
downtownlobby:
Franz Fernidad are working on releasing their fourth album this year and will be previewing some new material with a local intimate show. You can see the band take the stage of The Glass House in Pomona on Tuesday, August 14th. This is going to be a very special gig to catch…
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Downtown Lobby: Photos: The Internet @ The Echo →
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Photo by: Tiffany Luong
Odd Future’s DJ Syd tha Kyd and producer Matt Martians aka The Internet made their live debut last night to a sold out crowd at The Echo. Fans came out by the hundreds and tons were left outside hoping to score a ticket in. But once inside you can tell that…
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Levitt Pavilion Pasadena Announces Summer Schedule
downtownlobby:
The Levitt Pavilion Pasadena (aka the mini Hollywood Bowl) have announced their summer music schedule and there will be plenty of reasone to hit the park this season. The schedule includes 50, that’s right 50 free live music shows. A couple of highlights that we’re looking forward to include Dam Funk, Fools Gold, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, Hanni El Khatib, Diego Garcia and...
Watchsocalfood:
California’s Small Farms: Spring Street Farm Project
Jesse Frutos is a third-generation farmer in California, tilling the same land in the town of Cypress that his grandfather did. He was raised spending summer “vacations” working on the properties owned by members of his family, where he learned all the basics of seasonal farming.
Frutos worked in retail management for some years...
Downtown Lobby: Weezer To Play The Roxy Theatre →
downtownlobby:
Looks like Weezer will be playing at the small Hollywood landmark venue next month for a very special show. The band will be performing on Wednesday, June 6th at The Roxy Theatre. This show isn’t listed on the venues website yet, but we did find the ticket sales information page that…
Bruce Jia-Chi Chan's little inside-LA travelogues... →
spiegelman:
This one is about opening day on the Expo Line.
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TONIGHT - SPECIAL AUDIO CHEESEBURGERS
audiocheeseburgers:
HOLY COW!
I’ve been asked to fill on the turntables at the Good Luck Bar, 1514 Hillhurst Ave in Los Feliz, for a special DJ set tonight. Nothing fancy for the occasion, just some chill music and some frosty drinks, as usual.
The playlist is packed with the standard AC tuneage:
Classic Fuzz Rock and British Invasion Cuts
Modern Electro-Fun Music
“Indie” Lo-Fi and Punk...
2 friends of ours were stabbed at Montana and Echo...
monsterbeard:
urfrndsvnnh:
Two friends of ours were out last night and were on their way home. On MONTANA and ECHO PARK they were approached by a man (possibly 2?) who is described as a gang member. He began yelling at them and calling them “faggots” and saying really awful homophobic slurs. (Neither are gay, but are straight allies, are vocal for gay rights, and wear rainbow patches and...
Downtown Lobby: Everything Under The Sunday With... →
downtownlobby:
The long Memorial Day weekend is coming up which means you have another reason to come out to Villains Tavern for some great live music and daytime drinking. Everything Under The Sunday continues this week and the line up is not going to dissappoint.
After releasing their debut EP Cutty Gold
Downtown Lobby: The xx Set New Tour & L.A. Show →
downtownlobby:
The xx have annouced a string of North American tour dates to take place this summer and there is a Los Angeles date on the schedule. Their local show is set to take place on Monday, July 23rd at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. You can check out their six date tour schedule below. We…
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In regards to bootcamp... →
Guy emailed me and said that I should be more honest about my accomplishments I have made since I started:
I can now do 5-7 regular and 20 kneeling pushups at a time in a row. Any time you ask me. Right now? Sure. I can ACTUALLY drop and give you 20.
I can almost jump rope! Everyone else in class is really good at it. I’m pretty bad, I like doing it anyway.
I can run 440 meters without...