Category Archives: News & Sports

Heroes and Legends: Joe Perry and Friends debut “Sweetzerland Manifesto” Live at The Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, Jan. 16, 2018

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Michael Stanway

It’s Tuesday January 16, and the lineup outside LA’s Roxy Theatre is long, shivering and buzzing in anticipation of seeing, hearing, and rocking out to Joe Perry and Friends’ tracks from his new album, Sweetzerland Manifesto, which was released on … Continue reading →

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Photo Essay: Women’s March 2018

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Tequila Mockingbird
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Here Comes The Sun – The Return of Peace, Love, and Sundays

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Guest Post

There are a few things that the city of Los Angeles just cannot function without; The 405, eternal sunshine, and the voice of Mimi Chen coming out of the radio on Sundays.  Fortunately, we don’t have to live without them … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Mourns Kevin Short, aka Hollywood Jesus

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Tequila Mockingbird

Hollywood Jesus, aka WeHo Jesus, aka Kevin Short, aka Kevin Lee Light, passed away on December 13, 2017, at Cedar Sinai in Los Angeles. He was a regular at the Comedy Store, YouTube’s “WeHoans,” The annual Pride March, and was often … Continue reading →

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From the Archives, In Memory of John Fleck: Larry Tamblyn Talks About The Standells

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Ed Simon

Note: I’m republishing this interview I did in 2014 with Larry Tamblyn, one of the original founders of the Standells. John Fleck, one of the key members of the Standells for many years, has died of AML Leukemia this past … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Flander’s Fields

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Elise Thompson

While considering Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day, the first thing that always comes to mind is a poem my mother had hanging inside of a cupboard door when I was growing up. “In Flander’s Fields,” by physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: What You Could Be Watching This Weekend (Think Link Edition)

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Paul Gaita

“A Fish Called Wanda” (1988, Arrow) A mismatched trio of thieves (Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and Michael Palin) attempt to retrieve a stolen cache of diamonds, but a lovelorn barrister (John Cleese, who also co-wrote the script) and their … Continue reading →

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Don’t It Always Seem To Go, That You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Til It’s Gone?

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Guest Post

Great words by Joni Mitchell.  I think the lyrics of her 1970’s hit “Big Yellow Taxi” are both poignant and a little sad, especially in this case because I’m referring to the sale of one of  Los Angeles’ most cherished … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Declares “X Day” at City Hall

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Tequila Mockingbird

Yesterday, the city of Los Angeles proclaimed October 11th as “X Day” in honor of the band’s 40th anniversary. I first met Exene and John at a store called Raconteur on Santa Monica Blvd. It was next door to the … Continue reading →

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Tak Matsumoto and Daniel Ho: “Electric Island, Acoustic Sea” Performances in LA!

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Billy Bennight

Tak Matsumoto and Daniel Ho, both GRAMMY Award winners, will be appearing at the GRAMMY Museum for an intimate Q&A and exclusive live performance this week. An Evening with Tak Matsumoto and Daniel Ho will take place at the Clive … Continue reading →

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