Monthly Archives: June 2011

Flaming Lips at Hollywood Forever Cemetary 6/15/11

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Bob Lee

“Well, the moon was there earlier, and now it’s just… gone. I don’t know what the fuck happened.” Wayne Coyne is, as far as we can tell, trying to take place for a lunar eclipse that has taken place as … Continue reading →

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Please Please Me

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Donna Lethal

Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank

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Today and Tomorrow Celebrate the Urban Ocean Festival!

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Elise Thompson

Nope, this photo is not the latest winner of a Project Runway Competition. It is a preview of today’s “Trashin’ Fashion Show” featuring garments made from recycled materials. The Trashin’ Fashion Show is just one event in the Urban Ocean … Continue reading →

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Heaenly Signage

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Donna Lethal

Larchmont Boulevard, Los Angeles

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New Favorite Local Band: Tijuana Panthers

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Simone Snaith

Time for a new favorite local band: Tijuana Panthers, a trio from Long Beach, who play a very danceable mix of surf-rock and pop. They were memorable enough last year at the Silver Lake Jubilee to get me listening to … Continue reading →

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Cooking with Sustainable Fish

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Elise Thompson

During our Urban Ocean Cruise on Wednesday, we were treated to a cooking demonstration by Chef David Keller of Kavikas. The Luau Skewers were cooked with sustainable Thresher Shark. Once on the Seafood Watch, the shark has made a comeback … Continue reading →

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Beat Recommends: Odaal

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Bob Lee

Photo from the band’s MySpace page. (Thanks to James Eliopolus for this preview!) I have been waiting for the chance to write about Odaal making an LA appearance for some time now. I first came across their music as everyone … Continue reading →

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“The Edge” loses his war with Malibu

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Donna Lethal

Sometimes good things do happen. As reported in today’s LA Times, David “The Edge” Evans had proposed to build five (you read that right) mansions along a coastal ridge in Malibu. From the LAT: The California Coastal Commission on Thursday … Continue reading →

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Long Beach Aquarium of the America’s Urban Ocean Cruise

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Elise Thompson

This weekend, June 18th and 19th, the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific will be hosting an Urban Ocean Festival. One feature of the event will be the premiere of the Urban Ocean Cruise. This educational cruise circles the Long Beach … Continue reading →

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Calling all Swingers!

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Elise Thompson

[youtube]AYt3ib1EwNE[/youtube] Yes, it’s already all over the web at Blogging LA and Curbed LA , but when something is this cool, the word should be spread. Jeffrey Waldman and his friends used a grant from The Awesome Foundation to install swings in … Continue reading →

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