August 2008
Fridays Off the 405 →
A little late…but this sounds pretty cool; free music and a cash bar in the courtyard at the Getty.
“I saw this bitch with a botched lip enhancement snarl at me.”
– Sean, regarding Rodeo Drive. Such a cesspool.
WatchPARTY HARD L.A.!!!
Radiohead at the Hollywood Bowl
Anyone else going to see this show tonight? I haven’t been this excited for a concert in a long time.
And while I’m on the subject, does anyone have experience with the Hollywood Bowl’s shuttle service? I’m looking to take their shuttle out of Torrance, and was wondering how reliable they are. Thanks, and hope to see some of you at the Bowl tonight!
Finally a Place to enjoy an Organic Burger
Today I had lunch at O! Burger in West Hollywood. My wife has long disallowed my eating red meat out of the house for fear of what was in the meat (mad cow disease was the start of this rule).
As someone who used to have lunch every Sunday at the Apple Pan on Pico and was so well known there that the guys behind the counter put my order in even before I manage to get a seat at their busy counter,...
Blue Palms Brewhouse →
Really liking this place, I’ve been there twice this week after work. They have a great, rotating beer selection (as in a daily printed draft menu) and a knowledgeable staff that is eager to please. Tough on the pocket (at least mine, I only make non-profit money), but the beers are definitely worth a visit and all the food partaken by me and my cohorts has been excellent. If you’re...
Wanna Be in the New Weezer Video?
“The nerd rock mainstays are looking for a whole hell of a lot of folks to join them August 21 in L.A. as they shoot the video for Red Album single ‘Troublemaker’.” E-Mail weezervideo@gmail.com if you’re interested.
- Pitchfork
Beverly Hills High School Connectivity
So I spent some time this AM on Facebook and stumbled across a few classmates from my days at Beverly High. So I decided to check and see if anyone else from my graduating class was also on the system.
It was interesting to note there were only 83 people who are on Facebook and note themselves as being part of my graduating class.
So this got me thinking about how connected the various class...
Goodbye Los Angeles
Dear Los Angeles,
I’m leaving for my first year at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Thanks for an awesome summer full of sunshine and amazing weather. You’re truly the best city.
- AK
Cool new software: "Yelp on Crack"
Hi there y’all!
I’ve got some invites to a new software application that I’d love to give out.
I’d describe it [more precisely] as “Yahoo Answers in real-time over IM”. It finds you answers to questions from people, instead of web pages.
It’s the work of some ex-Google engineers and I’ve had a great time playing with it (I’m also doing some...
Tonight: Midnight Ridazz
Hey Tumblr Nerds!
Do you own a bicyle? Do you enjoy riding at night with a bottle of beer in your hand with hundreds of other hipsters bicyclists? Then join us tonight for The Midnight Ridazz Pillow Fight Ride.
We’re meeting at the Echo Park Lake at 9:30PM. We roll out at 10PM.
To those of you who’ve never been on these rides, it’s amazingly fun. Hundreds of people on bikes...
re: Sucky TJ's parking and other problems
I have to say that the TJ’s in Studio City is ridiculous— I’ve left there without getting inside the store enough times that I just stopped trying altogether. The one in downtown Burbank at Alameda and San Fernando does ok, though still a bit busy. But it’s also in downtown Burbank, so not that convenient to most.
Might I suggest Fresh and Easy? We’ve been going...
re: Why do all TJ's parking lots "suck ass"
I happened to ask my dad this exact question when he was visiting (although I think I phrased it differently). As a land developer/contractor/builder his answer was that the undesirable parking lots mean that the building is probably cheaper to rent (which is how TJ’s is able to pass the savings of those Druid Cookies on to you).
That’s the best insight I can give you from a man who...
And here’s a question, why do all Trader Joe’s parking lots suck ass?
Has anyone else ever noticed this? Traffic inside Trader Joe’s on Third and La Brea repeatedly spills out onto Third street and blocks the right lane. Trader Joe’s in Culver City does all right with the adjacent garage, but can still be a nightmare. Trader Joe’s in Santa Monica is a monstrous...
Hollywood gets lost in translation →
MEXICO CITY — This weekend, thousands of Mexicans will line up at theaters to see The Knight of the Night, Super Agent 86 and The End of Time. Never heard of them? Those are the literal translations of the Spanish titles given to The Dark Knight, Get Smart and The Happening, examples of the marketing tactics that can leave cinephiles baffled as Hollywood reaches out to increasingly important...
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS →
I just spent all morning learning about the LA...
I think I need a gun =\
