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Los Angeles

  • Music

    May 9, 2012

    John Doe: Survivor

    Why X is the last band standing.

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    7 Ways L.A. Can Be More Like Seattle

    In response to Duff's column last week about the "10 Things Seattle Can Learn From L.A.," commentator Sarahquil came up with a pretty fine list of her own about what L.A. can do to be more like Seattle. 1. When seeing a show, DO NOT DANCE, cuz people will look at you strange.Just sway a little and ... More >>

  • Music

    February 29, 2012

    Duff: 10 Things Seattle Can Learn From L.A.

    Set times, arenas, and dry spots for toddlers.

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    The Bar (Geologic Of Blue Scholars And L.A.'s Bambu) Release Video For "Lookin' Up", Will Play Grynch's Perspective Album Release Show March 2nd At Neumos

    "Lookin' Up" is from last summer's surprise hit Walk Into A Bar, the joint venture of Geologic of Blue Scholars (now rapping under the name Prometheus Brown) and L.A.'s Bambu. The song--as well as the album--is seasoned with sincere, ground-level social commentary, and balanced out by their jocular ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    10 Things Seattle Can Learn From LA

    Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. His memoir, It's So Easy (Simon & Schuster) is out now.​In truth, you can't really compare these two very different municipalities. Seattle is a place that people grow up in, have roots in, and defend to a point of hilarity (myself included) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Air Chihuahua: 42 Dogs Flown to Seattle from LA Where Overpopulated Breed Faced Death

    Washingtonians have a thing about any sort of invasion by "Californiacators" - a rallying cry of Emmett Watson's Lesser Seattle brigades. But it turns out we are welcoming their dogs - the Chihuahuas of Los Angeles. They've overpopulated in LA, and some owners have become disenchanted with the littl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Japanese Steak House to Debut in Bellevue, Ginger Beer Finds a Home on Capitol Hill, & More

    Chino'sChino's is now serving Los Angeles inspired street food on Capitol Hill.​Big news for Eastside residents: Federal Way's Tokyo Japanese Steak House is opening a downtown Bellevue location at 909 112th Ave Suite#108 this weekend. The teppanyaki showmanship (think Benihana) will take plac ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 26, 2011

    The Bangles

    Chino'sChino's is now serving Los Angeles inspired street food on Capitol Hill.​Big news for Eastside residents: Federal Way's Tokyo Japanese Steak House is opening a downtown Bellevue location at 909 112th Ave Suite#108 this weekend. The teppanyaki showmanship (think Benihana) will take plac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    State Of The Artist Release Free Collaborative Full-Length Slopes With L.A.'s Ski Team

    membersonly206.bandcamp.com​ Listen here. Ski Team is a rising L.A.-based production group who have worked with MCs from around the country like Hollywood Holt, Freddie Gibbs and U-N-I. Seattle's-own State Of The Artist has also worked with them on a number of occasions, and in Slopes, the two ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Today Reverb Recommends Trying On the Funky Soul of J*DaVeY at the Nectar Lounge

    ​Very few acts would make me lament a visit to sunny Los Angeles in the midst of Seattle's gloomy pre-spring season. Unfortunately for me (but very fortunately for you), J*Davey is one of them. From the Short List: As of late, the intersection of electro-funk and new-wave soul has seen an exc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    Also Tonight: Avatar Young Blaze and Araab Muzik Celebrate Danny Darko at HG Lodge

    ​Still young, the Estonia-born, Central District-repping, Los Angeles-residing Avatar Young Blaze has been both wildly prolific and steadily improving. And on his latest project, Danny Darko, there are still weed anthems ("Smoke Somethin''), gun tracks ("Kalashnikov"), and the same ear for top ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 9, 2011

    Uta Barth

    ​Still young, the Estonia-born, Central District-repping, Los Angeles-residing Avatar Young Blaze has been both wildly prolific and steadily improving. And on his latest project, Danny Darko, there are still weed anthems ("Smoke Somethin''), gun tracks ("Kalashnikov"), and the same ear for top ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Baths and Braids Last Night at Chop Suey

    Baths: Who'd expect such twee singing from Mr. Puppies and facepaint here?​Apparently sometime after I turned in this preview of last night's show, Star Slinger dropped off the opening slot, which is too bad. Replacing him was SF-via-Edmonton's Gobble Gobble. I caught their last couple of song ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2011

    Murs

    Baths: Who'd expect such twee singing from Mr. Puppies and facepaint here?​Apparently sometime after I turned in this preview of last night's show, Star Slinger dropped off the opening slot, which is too bad. Replacing him was SF-via-Edmonton's Gobble Gobble. I caught their last couple of song ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2011

    Busdriver

    Baths: Who'd expect such twee singing from Mr. Puppies and facepaint here?​Apparently sometime after I turned in this preview of last night's show, Star Slinger dropped off the opening slot, which is too bad. Replacing him was SF-via-Edmonton's Gobble Gobble. I caught their last couple of song ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    From Monster-Size Maggiano's to a Place of Her Own: Chef Deb Does It Her Way

    Photo by Leslie KellyChef Deb Breuler's Carlton Farms pork tenderloin with Brussels sprouts and butternut squash, served at the brand new Avalon in West Seattle.​Show us a cook who doesn't dream of opening his or her own restaurant, and we'll faint dead away. It's in every food professional's ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2010

    X

    Photo by Leslie KellyChef Deb Breuler's Carlton Farms pork tenderloin with Brussels sprouts and butternut squash, served at the brand new Avalon in West Seattle.​Show us a cook who doesn't dream of opening his or her own restaurant, and we'll faint dead away. It's in every food professional's ... More >>

  • Arts

    October 20, 2010

    The Fussy Eye: A Sign of Failure

    Cross? Don't cross? WTF?

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    The Most Humid Day of the Year

    ​You'd think that on a day when the mercury in Los Angeles hit 113 degrees, us folks in the relatively mild Pacific Northwest would have nothing to complain about. You'd be wrong! Cliff Mass says that yesterday was the most humid day of the year. And if you're looking for a scapegoat, look no ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2010

    Mona Simpson

    ​You'd think that on a day when the mercury in Los Angeles hit 113 degrees, us folks in the relatively mild Pacific Northwest would have nothing to complain about. You'd be wrong! Cliff Mass says that yesterday was the most humid day of the year. And if you're looking for a scapegoat, look no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    Tonight: I See Hawks In L.A. at the Sunset, Femi Kuti at Showbox at the Market

    ​I See Hawks In L.A., with Michael O'Neill, Mars Arizona. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-4880. 9 p.m. $6. While Buck Owens has given the Golden State a modicum of country cred, being a twang outfit in Los Angeles has got to be a bit like being an arborist in the desert--you can be ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 23, 2010

    I See Hawks In L.A.

    ​I See Hawks In L.A., with Michael O'Neill, Mars Arizona. Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave. N.W., 784-4880. 9 p.m. $6. While Buck Owens has given the Golden State a modicum of country cred, being a twang outfit in Los Angeles has got to be a bit like being an arborist in the desert--you can be ... More >>

  • News

    June 16, 2010

    The Killer of His Daughter's Mother

    A cunning American boy becomes a Mexican cartel soldier and East L.A. executioner.

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2010

    Health

    A cunning American boy becomes a Mexican cartel soldier and East L.A. executioner.

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2010

    Sounders vs. Boca Juniors

    A cunning American boy becomes a Mexican cartel soldier and East L.A. executioner.

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    My Trip To California: Part 7. The Blue Skies of Los Angeles

    ​I was born in Los Angeles and lived there until I was 14. I've spent much of my life driving up and down I-5 and US 101, traveling the west coast of the United States. There were those international moments too - Nirvana did a couple of tours where we played Vancouver, British Columbia on one ... More >>

  • News

    January 6, 2010

    Weed Takes Root

    Marijuana’s steady creep toward legalization nationwide.

  • Music

    December 23, 2009

    Guns, Gigs, and L.A.

    In the second of a three-part series, Duff leaves drug-infested Seattle for the cleaner waters of Hollywood.

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Why Duff McKagan Left Seattle for Los Angeles

    ​In the Autumn of 1984, I moved from the familiar comfort of the Seattle punk scene to Los Angeles. Many assume that leaving the oft-stormy weather of the northwest for the more tranquil and sunny Southern California would be a no-brainer. A guy like myself could throw caution to the wind and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2009

    Now Hanging: Spaced Out! @ EMP/SFM

    It's refreshing to seen a museum exhibit that doesn't pretend to offer great music or great art. Culled from the collection of an L.A. music industry executive, Spaced Out! The Final Frontier in Album Covers cheerfully acknowledges its own kitsch and nostalgia value. Thrusting rockets, friendly alie ... More >>

  • Music

    September 30, 2009

    REVERB: THEESatisfaction: Unsatisfied Youth

    Two of Seattle’s finest female rappers venture down the coast. Maybe.

  • Film

    August 5, 2009

    The Garden: L.A. Politics Trumps Urban Farmers

    Two of Seattle’s finest female rappers venture down the coast. Maybe.

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Rom-Com Director Looks Forward and Back

    Opening Friday at the Guild 45 and Lincoln Square, the winsome rom-com (500) Days of Summer comes packed full of cute. (Much of that courtesy of Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.) Even if not quite a pick in our book (review), it's a film with a lot to like and a lot of facets entertainingly ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2009

    Spindrift

    Sunday, June 28

  • Calendar

    May 20, 2009

    Yann Novak

    Sunday, June 28

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Who's Behind Those Masks? Find Out Tonight At Showbox Sodo.

    I love these guys! Hollywood Undead was arguably the first band to successfully use MySpace as a ways to jumpstart their music career. Within a mere months, the six-piece hip-hop/rock band from Los Angeles developed a cult following of thousands that enabled them to find success beyond cyberspace. L ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2009

    Eleni Mandell

    Sunday, March 22

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2009

    Ride Your Recumbent Bicycle to See Ed Begley, Jr.

    Who knew? It turns out the actor (Pineapple Express) and environmental activist is also an author. Tonight he'll sign and discuss his Living Like Ed: A Guide to Eco-Friendly Life. There was a pretty funny mention in The New York Times last year, in which former Seattle TV host Bill Nye the Science G ... More >>

  • Film

    March 11, 2009

    Shuttle: Yet Another Blood-Soaked Argument for Public Transportation

    Who knew? It turns out the actor (Pineapple Express) and environmental activist is also an author. Tonight he'll sign and discuss his Living Like Ed: A Guide to Eco-Friendly Life. There was a pretty funny mention in The New York Times last year, in which former Seattle TV host Bill Nye the Science G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Top Chef's Seattle Casting Call Set for Feb. 11

    According to the press release from Magical Elves, the production company behind Top Chef, Seattle's open casting call for Season 6 contestants will be held next week:Wednesday, February 1110:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Canlis Restaurant, 2576 Aurora Ave. N., 283-3313

  • Film

    December 24, 2008

    Bedtime Stories: Adam Sandler Bores Us

    According to the press release from Magical Elves, the production company behind Top Chef, Seattle's open casting call for Season 6 contestants will be held next week:Wednesday, February 1110:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Canlis Restaurant, 2576 Aurora Ave. N., 283-3313

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2008

    The Grouch

    Tuesday, December 9

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2008

    AC/DC

    Sunday, November 30

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2008

    Fashion/Movie Event Tonight

    Sunday, November 30

  • Film

    October 22, 2008
  • Music

    July 23, 2008

    The Melvins Continue to Moon the Music Industry

    A seminal “Seattle” grunge band is back at The Showbox.

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2008

    Mom! Who Put "Beaches" on My Xbox?

    A seminal “Seattle” grunge band is back at The Showbox.

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2008

    How Seattle Rediscovered The Exiles

    A seminal “Seattle” grunge band is back at The Showbox.

  • Film

    July 9, 2008

    Garden Party: Just another indie soap opera set in decadent L.A.

    A seminal “Seattle” grunge band is back at The Showbox.

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