Monthly Archives: June 2018

Coastal Provençal and Love of the Westside Inspires ‘Lunetta Dining and The Moon Bar’

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Monique A. LeBleu

Photos by Billy Bennight and Monique A. LeBleu Local Executive Chef Raphael Lunetta introduced Lunetta All Day, a fast-casual concept for daylight driven guests that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner all day in 2017. On Wednesday, June 26, 2018, Chef … Continue reading →

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Weed Review: Uplift and Rewind Disposable Vape Pens by Aces Extracts

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Mr. Ubetchakoff

Aces Extracts’ disposable line of vape pens has been getting some attention in recent days, scoring top marks at this spring’s Oakland Cannabis Club (#1 for Peoples’ Choice Vape and #2 Overall Vape). Upon first taste, it’s easy to see … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: LA Pride Parade 2018

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Guest Post

 

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Live Review: The Specials At Arroyo Seco Weekend

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Bob Lee

Perhaps one of the Arroyo Seco Weekend festival’s best and most overlooked aspects was the opportunity to see The Specials up close without having to put up with their usual audience. Just weeks before this concert, some friends of mine … Continue reading →

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‘The Green Burial Guidebook’: Don’t Fear the Green Reaper

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Simone Snaith

While I certainly haven’t spent much time dwelling on death, I have thought that when I die, I’d like to just decompose into the earth and “return to nature.” The idea seems more natural and useful – because I’d be … Continue reading →

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Gazzetta Arrives in Highland Park: POP Delivers with Rare Rossini Opera

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Ted Kane

On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, Rossini’s comic opera “La Gazzetta” received its west coast debut at The Highland Park Ebell Club, a mere two centuries after its 1816 premiere in Naples. Produced by Pacific Opera Project, the work both looks … Continue reading →

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Arroyo Seco Weekend: The Food – The Fun – The Frolic

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Elise Thompson

I can’t believe I have been going to the Rose Bowl for my entire life and I never knew about the acres and acres of verdant grass gently sloping behind it. The enormous Brookside golf course was repurposed into festival … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Watch It! This Weekend (After Life Edition)

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Paul Gaita

“You Were Never Really Here” (2017, Lionsgate) Burnt to a haunted cinder by a lifetime of unspeakable violence, Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) purges a ceaseless death wish by stalking and murdering those who traffic in underage girls. Writer-director Lynne Ramsay‘s adaptation … Continue reading →

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We Remember Steve Soto August 23, 1963 – June 27, 2018

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Andy Nystrom

Last night it was announced that Steve Soto, founding member of OC punk band The Adolescents had passed away in his sleep. He was 54 years old. Here his friends and fans remember him… Andy Nystrom. This post originally appeared … Continue reading →

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Reviewed – Still On The Run: The Jeff Beck Story

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Guest Post

Eagle Rock Entertainment recently released “On The Run – The Story of Jeff Beck.”  This film is a wonderful companion to their earlier acclaimed feature, “Jeff Beck – Live at The Hollywood Bowl” (released on DVD in November 2017). The … Continue reading →

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