Shepard Fairey the DJ
Thursday July 30, 2009
Yesterday, street artist extraordinaire Shepard Fairey guest DJ'd on KCRW. He said he was really influenced by DJ Z-Trip and played Generation X (Billy Idol's brilliant early punk band) and ... Read More
Frown and Say Cheese!
Thursday July 30, 2009
I was watching an old LA cult classic movie the other night, Sol Goode, starring Balthazar Getty. An unforgettable (and truthful) part of the film is when one of ... Read More
Architectural Ice Cream Truck Rolls Through LA
Monday July 27, 2009
This has got to be as cool as it gets...literally! A couple of architecture professionals, Freya Estreller and Natasha Case, are driving around town this summer in an ice cream ... Read More
Strange "Art" Right Under Our Noses
Saturday July 25, 2009
The next time you're stopped at a traffic light, remember to look up onto the wire that extends across the road. You might just see a piece of "art" dangling ... Read More
Wash Your Car With the Stars
Wednesday July 22, 2009
One of my favorite places to go to check out Los Angeles history is a far cry from a museum--but in my opinion, equally important: Santa Palm Car Wash ... Read More
Surfing's US Open Hits Huntington
Saturday July 18, 2009
It's about that time again. The best wave riders are competing in the U.S. Open of Surfing in "the real Surf City," Huntington Beach this week (starting today). There's ... Read More
Vive L.A. France!
Monday July 13, 2009
That annual French holiday to end all holidays, Bastille Day, is about to spread its je ne sais quoi on LA quicker than you can say "Nicolas Sarkozy." The 14th ... Read More
Cirque du So Strange
Saturday July 11, 2009
If you enjoy the macabre side of clowns just a little too much, have no fear, there's something out there for you: Cirque Berzerk. It's not--as the cliché saying ... Read More
Play Basketball Like a Laker
Thursday July 9, 2009
Sometimes being a fan just isn't enough, even when your team kicked butt in the NBA Finals. If you think you've got the right stuff to sink them like the ... Read More
Quick MJ Note and Getting in Touch
Tuesday July 7, 2009
I just experienced the Michael Jackson memorial firsthand for four hours on-air as a guest on NBC LA's digital cable channel News Raw. Host Mekahlo Medina and I commented, play-by-play ... Read More
Michael Jackson and Bubbles at the LACMA
Monday July 6, 2009
Michael Jackson's public memorial service takes places at the Staples Center tomorrow, July 7. More than 1 million people have put their names in a lottery to get the ... Read More
4th of July by the Pool With DJ Jason Bentley
Friday July 3, 2009
As is the usual tradition in LA, everyone complains that there's nothing to do on the 4th of July. Of course that's not true; it's just part of the ... Read More
American Idol Season 9 Auditions in LA
Wednesday July 1, 2009
It's about that time again: time for the tears, triumph and off-key vocals. American Idol season 9 auditions launched yesterday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The LA Times' ... Read More