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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Book Review: Inside the Jewish Bakery
This book is a love song to a bygone era and a disappearing icon, the Jewish bakery. It is not about home baking; many of these recipes have never before been written down for the home cook. Inside the Jewish Bakery: … Continue reading
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Going Down…Uh, The Chimney
Accidental holiday porn spotted in Redondo Beach last night.
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Camp Freddy – Roxy Christmas Residency 12/23/11
Camp Freddy isn’t a band as their website declares, as much as they are a musical jam session. For the last 3 years, Camp Freddy whose rotating membership which now consists of Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney of Jane’s Addiction, … Continue reading
Dear Librarian…
“Dear Librarian…” My continuing struggle against one of the oldest enemies in Los Angeles… IGNORANCE! Skylar T. of Silver Lake asks: “Merry Christmas! And please don’t start any of your ‘happy-holidays-because-you-might-offend-a-Jew-or-an-uppity-atheist’ crap…but really, what’s Christmas all about?” The first mention … Continue reading
Instant Christmas Party Soundtracks
Headed off to celebrate but dreading your next encounter with the little drummer boy? Even folks with a natural aversion to the saccharine sounds of the season don’t need to go all grinchy this December. These fine collections will get … Continue reading
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More Chanukah Rock – Aish Video’s Jewish Rock Of Ages
I realized the other day I ddn’t know as much about Hannukah as I thought I did. Why couldn’t they get more oil? What was the oil for? And who is Maccabee? This video educates you in the best … Continue reading
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The Best Breakfast Burrito in LA?
OK, technically it’s in Burbank. Corner Cottage on Victory has been feeding hungry locals breakfast for as long as I can remember. The wait is anywhere from 5 minutes to 45 minutes, but at least they warn you and swiftly take the … Continue reading
Indonesian Punks Detained: All I Wanted was a Pepsi
Can you imagine if this had happened to you after a Black Flag riot? According to te Assocated Press, Punk kids in Seulawah, Indonesia had ther mohawks shaved off and were sent to a detention camp for 10 days of … Continue reading
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Who’s Hungry – Santa Monica: Puppets with a Message
Who’s Hungry is a series of experimental puppet plays that tell the stories of the homeless and food-insecure living among us. The series premiered at The Great Hall in West Hollywood in June 2008, and was presented at the Flynn … Continue reading
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