Category Archives: Offbeat LA

Offbeat L.A. event: KISS at Barnes & Noble- I Wanna Rock and Roll All Nite and Sell Merch Everyday…

Strangeness often happens when fandom is taken to an obsessive level. Nowhere is that more evident than with the rock band KISS. Masters of marketing and licensing since the early days of the KISS Army, bassist Gene Simmons and guitarist … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A. Goes on a Video Journey to the Los Angeles County Fair

Join Offbeat L.A. hostess with the mostest, Nikki Kreuzer, as I explore some of the more eclectic parts of the Los Angeles County Fair in this 5 minute video. I’ve been to equally strange fairs in some of our neighboring … Continue reading

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Band Interview: The Black Widows Deliver Wicked Bite

The Black Widows have been menacing the streets and shores of Southern California for two decades with their unique brand of rock and surf that defies both genres. These guys are bad dudes who could never be your “friendly neighborhood … Continue reading

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Bye, Summer.

People who live someplace other than Los Angeles think it’s summer here, year-round. They are almost right; everyone hates us because of our near-perfect “Mediterranean” weather. But it’s over. I noticed it exactly on August 26. The color of the … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A. news: A Bizarre Buzz – Coffee from David Lynch

Looking for an unexpected jolt? Ready to throw down the shackles of your mind and bring your ordinary coffee break into strange, new, perhaps surreal territory? Well, frankly,  I’m not sure if merely switching your coffee brand is capable of … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A.: A Surreal Video Trip to Pasadena’s Bunny Museum

Several months ago Offbeat L.A. took a surreal trip down the bunny hole to Pasadena, CA where we experienced the fun and very unusual Bunny Museum. We went back, loaded with an armful of carrots and radishes. Join Nikki Kreuzer … Continue reading

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PayAnywhere Summons the Call of the Wild Flea

I’m a hunter, relying on the vision, daring, cunning and grit which our moon-howling ancestors needed when tracking Woolly Mammoths and setting fire to beehives for sustenance. Except that I’m not hunting for food — I’ll skip meals for a … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A. event: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow- The 9th Annual Johnny Ramone Tribute

As most everyone knows the Ramones were decidedly not Los Angeles. They were New York City tried & true, pure and simple. The accents, the attitude, the wardrobe represented straight ahead CBGBs- original punk, dark and dirty. So why write about … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A. event: Scare LA- a convention for blood or money

It seems like the Halloween market is more popular than it ever has been. The elaborately created mazes and haunted houses and scare events seem to be multiplying yearly. Fresh blood for the masses. The industry is booming with new … Continue reading

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Offbeat L.A.: Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting- The Martial Arts History Museum in Burbank

Karate, Kung Fu, Judo, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Muay Thai… Here in Los Angeles, and the United States as a whole, we are very familiar with the names of many of the more common Asian Martial Arts forms. We’ve watched Bruce Lee, … Continue reading

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