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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Spice Up Your Rice!
You already know that brown rice is better for you than white rice but I know your complaint, It’s not “as good” right? Wrong! I’m a firm believer that all healthy food can be delicious if it’s made right! For my … Continue reading
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Where to take a Cab to on St Paddy’s
I made up this map a few years ago, and left it open for readers to update. There should be some pub within a cab ride from your house, because no one wants to be designated driver on St. Paddys. … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Weed, Events
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Offbeat LA: The Fender Guitar Factory Tour in Corona… A Twang Heard ‘Round the World
One of the many things we have to be proud of in Southern California are the sheer number of original creations that have come out of our land of continuous sunshine and blue skies. The hula hoop, the jacuzzi, and … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Miscellanious, Music, Offbeat LA
Tagged Factory Tour, Fender, Fender Visitor Center, Guitar, Nicole Kreuzer, Nikki Kreuzer, Offbeat L.A., Offbeat LA
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NSFW: Key by Jopen – Vela Massager
Two words: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6v_LAm2X7E But I’m not in an amusement park with KISS. It’s this: The Key Vela Massager. Now, now, you say, like I did, when I opened the box. Another vibrator? It’s big! What’s the big (yes) deal? Here’s … Continue reading
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Our Favorites from LA Weekly’s Plates
Elise: Some food festivals are so big you get full before you can try everything you want, and others are so meager they leave you unsatisfied. LA Weekly’s Plates event a week ago Sunday was just right. It was well-curated, with popular places … Continue reading
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CD Review: Jimi Hendrix – People, Hell And Angels; Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Europe 1969: Bootleg Series Vol 2 (Legacy Recordings)
From the good folks at Legacy Recordings come a pair of previously-unreleased audio documents made at the end of the 1960s, evidence of a fleeting moment where the lines of black music were being redrawn. Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis … Continue reading
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Movie Review: “War Witch”
War Witch (“Rebelle”) is a riveting French film about the life of child soldier Komona, in an unspecified country in Africa. Written and directed by Kim Nguyen, the film was nominated by the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, child soldiers, kim nguyen, rebelle, war witch
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War Witch: Rachel Mwanza and Kim Nguyen Talk About Making the Movie
Rachel Mwanza and Kim Nguyen. Photo for Los Angeles Beat by Billy Bennight Rachel Mwanza and Kim Nguyen joined us at a round table interview at the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills in support of the feature War Witch, an … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, News & Sports, Upcoming Events
Tagged Albino, Albinos, Billy Bennight, Child Abduction, Civil War, Democratic Republic of the Congo, documentary, DRC, Dutch, Kinshasa Kids, rebelle
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In Memoriam – Kevin Ayers 1944-2013
Thanks to guest contributor Richard Derrick for this fine memorial of English guitarist Kevin Ayers, a veteran of such magnificent groups as Soft machine and Gong, who passed away on February 18. The 1990s saw several “Canterbury Scene” musicians finally … Continue reading
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