Author Archives: Nikki Kreuzer

Nikki Kreuzer

About Nikki Kreuzer

Nikki Kreuzer has been a Los Angeles resident for over 30 years. When not working her day job in the film & TV industry, she spends her time over many obsessions, mainly music, art and exploring & photographing the oddities of the city she adores. So far she has written 110 Offbeat L.A. articles, published at the Los Angeles Beat. As a journalist she contributes regularly to LA Weekly, Blurred Culture and has also been published by Oddee.com, Twist Magazine, Strobe and Not For Hire. Nikki is also a mosaic artist, radio DJ and published photographer. Her photography has been featured in exhibit at the Museum of Neon Art, in print at the LA Weekly and in exhibit at the Neutra Museum in Los Angeles. She has recorded with the band Nikki & Candy as bassist, vocalist and songwriter, directing and appearing in the 'Sunshine Sunshine Santa Claus' music video for the band. She co-hosted the monthly radio show Bubblegum & Other Delights on Dublab.com for over two years. Her acting credits include a recent role in the ABC-TV show 'For The People', 'Incident at Guilt Ridge', 'Two and a Half Men', the film 'Minority Report' and 'Offbeat L.A.', a web series, written and hosted by Nikki Kreuzer. Her writing, radio and video portfolio can be found at OffbeatLA.com, her photography work @Lunabeat on Instagram and her music history posts @NikkiKreuzer on Twitter. Find Nikki & Candy music on iTunes or Amazon.

Offbeat L.A.: There’s a New State Fair in Town- FREE tickets

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Nikki Kreuzer

What a crazy 16 months it has been with the rollercoaster ride of coronavirus and a long void of anything fun in 2020. The blackhole of social distance may have ebbed & flowed, but we need playtime and human stimulation … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: That’s Amore- The Oldest Surviving Italian Restaurants & Delis in Los Angeles

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Nikki Kreuzer

Ciao Bella! Welcome to the second installment of my Oldest Surviving Los Angeles Restaurants map series. This one features The Oldest Surviving Italian Restaurants & Delis, including Los Angeles and Orange Counties along with parts of San Bernardino & Riverside … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Break on Through to The Morrison Hotel for L.A.’s 4th Annual Day of the Doors

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Nikki Kreuzer

“Driving down your freeways Midnight alleys roam Cops in cars, the topless bars Never saw a woman so alone…” Perhaps no rock and roll band epitomizes the city of Los Angeles as intuitively and perhaps self-destructively as The Doors, with … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Finding the Spirit- A Queen Mary Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Nikki Kreuzer

With visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads and the smell of fresh pine, the holidays allow us to hit the pause button, celebrate, and remember to express our goodwill. The season, abuzz with so much activity, can make … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Lou Reed Tribute at Beyond Baroque with Warhol Superstar Mary Woronov & the Legendary Angie Bowie

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Nikki Kreuzer

An unquestionable genius, Lou Reed’s importance in rock and roll history, particularly in germinating the earliest seedlings of punk rock, cannot be denied. From the Velvet Underground, through decades of solo work, to his death in 2013, Reed’s brilliance burned … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Strange Cures by Rob Zabrecky… A Valley Boy’s Path from Burbank to Silverlake to the Magic Castle

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Nikki Kreuzer

Just over the hill, the San Fernando Valley has long had the not-quite–warranted reputation as the undesired step child of the Los Angeles basin; a necessary existence, but better not seen and not heard. In the early ’80s, in fact, … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: The Oldest Surviving Mexican Restaurants in Los Angeles

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Nikki Kreuzer

Four years ago when I compiled The Oldest Surviving Los Angeles Restaurants I had no idea the impact that it would have. I was hoping that it might reach a thousand people and make a difference. But the day it was published … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Dreaming of Wonderland- A Grace Slick Art Show at Mr Musichead Gallery, West Hollywood- October 17th

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Nikki Kreuzer

The space where music and art meet can be considered a dream zone. A hazy, crazy uber reality where anything might be possible. We are fortunate in Los Angeles to have the good fortune to view first hand works of … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor 2019- Historically Bewitching

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Nikki Kreuzer

October is upon us. The nights are getting longer, the evening air now has a slight chill, and the supernaturally inclined speak of the thinning of the veil between the physical world and the spiritual one. Yes, of course we … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Musicians – The Art of Ed Huerta & Joe Baiza

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Nikki Kreuzer

Music and art happily intertwine with the opening of a new Long Beach exhibit featuring about 30 paintings and drawings of two local players, drummer Ed Huerta (Rockford, Lazy Cowgirls, Jack Brewer Band, Lord Ransom’s Revenge) and guitarist Joe Baiza … Continue reading →

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