Monthly Archives: April 2014

Cheyenne Jackson: Music of the Mad Men Era—A Blanketing of Love and an Envelopment of Most Magnificent Sound

Cheyenne Jackson wants to “blanket [us] all with love” but not before singing us a rousing rendition of “Americano” and taking a sip of his water while not letting it go in the time it takes for him NOT to … Continue reading

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BritWeek Los Angeles

There are 5 days left of BritWeek Los Angeles, the annual program of events that celebrates the “creative fusion” between the United Kingdom and the United States. Britweek is a non-profit that was founded in LA in 2007 by Nigel Lythgoe and … Continue reading

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Broadway by Amar Santana and Caymus Vineyards joined together for a delicious wine pairing dinner

Last Wednesday night, Broadway by Amar Santana in Laguna Beach joined together to present a wine pairing dinner with renowned winery Caymus Vineyards. It seemed only natural to join with acclaimed Chef Amar Santana to do a wine pairing dinner. … Continue reading

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“100 Reasons” at Coagula Curatorial

Saturday night Sheree Rose’s performance of “100 Reasons” at Coagula Curatorial blurred the lines between performance and participation. With Grace Hansmeyer reading Mike Kelley’s poem “100 Reasons” and David Arnson accompanying them on the pipa, Sheree administered 100 spankings to David Lucien … Continue reading

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Middle-Aged Rebel: Knowledge

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Photo Essay: “100 Reasons” at Coagula Curatorial

Saturday night Sheree Rose performed “100 Reasons” at Coagula Curatorial along with Grace Hansmeyer (reader/domme), David Lucien Matheke (spankee), Sheree Rose and David Arnson (musician). Photos after the jump NSFW

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Skin Deep: IPL 101

“Skin is in” is one of my favorite AbFab lines. AF predicted the irony of skin being fashionable 2 decades before lightening made it possible to actually change your skin tone and retexturizing methods went from abrasive to clinical. I’m … Continue reading

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Windy – A Ruthann Friedman Songbook

It’s a Friday night at the 321 Lounge at Taix, the classic French restaurant on Sunset and Alvarado in Echo Park. The cozy, dark atmosphere, with its brick walls and comfy brown leather armchairs, is reminiscent of a 70’s lounge; it  provides … Continue reading

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Beat Recommends: Louder Than Hell Book Signing This Thursday At Book Soup

Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman, authors of Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History Of Metal, will be at Book Soup this Thursday, May 1, “presenting and signing” their voluminous and immensely readable tome, which is now available in paperback … Continue reading

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Movies ‘Till Dawn: Your Sunday Early Morning Programming

Midnight: The Initiation of Sarah – Horror (1978, Shout! Factory) This small screen carbon of Carrie enjoys its own fan base among TV-movie devotees who appreciate its enthusiastic take on the Brian De Palma film’s high points and a game cast of … Continue reading

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