Category Archives: Books

Gift Guide: Books for Weirdos

Some people are so easy to shop for. Just pick them up a nice sweater, the latest bestseller or a gift card and Bob’s your uncle. Then there are the weirdos. You know who I’m talking about. Here are a … Continue reading

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Charlotte Rae, Best Known as Mrs. Garrett from “The Facts of Life,” to Sign Latest Autobiography at The Santa Monica Library

Aaah The Facts of Life, anyone who was more than just a speck in some joker’s eye during the early 1980s remembers that one!:  Mrs. Garrett in particular as the loveable, sometimes harried, but always hip and supportive housemother.  If … Continue reading

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“Let There be Gwar” Book Signing Saturday at La Luz

Although GWAR was not the first comedic, costumed rock band with unpredictable over-the-top theatrics, they did it funnier and louder, with bigger costumes and crazier theatrics than any band before or since. The band/artistic collective portrays the band members as grotesque and violent … Continue reading

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Book Review: “The Bone Clocks”

“The Bone Clocks”, by David Mitchell, is a massive, well-constructed world, in which the story unfolds through the voices of several fascinating characters. Far from a regular historical or family saga, however, these characters are all either knowingly or unknowingly involved … Continue reading

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Book Review: Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits: A Novel by David Wong

“Zoey said, ‘…This whole thing happened because I got up last night, because my cat got hungry and I had to go find a fork, and I stumbled into that conference room and saw Will and Ling and their cop … Continue reading

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Cheryl Strayed – Brave Enough

Cheryl Strayed is the author of several books, the most popular of them is Wild, Cheryl’s memoir about walking alone on the Pacific Crest Trail to find her way back to herself after self destructively dealing with the death of … Continue reading

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Taste of Mexico’s Food Event Came to Party!

Saturday night Taste of Mexico presented their annual food festival at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, just west of Olvera Street. The Taste of Mexico Association was founded in 2010 by some of LA’s top Mexican restaurateurs – Jaime Martin del Campo … Continue reading

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WAX : The Los Angeles Record Fair Comes to Capitol Records This Weekend

Hello there music fans. I know you’re all wondering “where has Ivor been”? It has been a couple of weeks since my last post and I’ve been waiting for an epic event to write about. This is it! This weekend, … Continue reading

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CD Review and Interview: September Mourning’s Reaping Begins

The prayers of the Children of Fate have been answered with the first chapter of the September Mourning saga. Our snow-white human/reaper hybrid queen has unleashed the first collection of songs to the alpha of the story. Bound and bonded … Continue reading

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Chris Morris Book Reading and Signing at La Luz De Jesus of Los Lobos: Dream In Blue

Long time music journalist, occasional radio host, American music aficionado and promoter Chris Morris has authored a new book, Los Lobos: Dream In Blue, released last month through University of Texas Press. Chris Morris is well known as the radio host of … Continue reading

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