Terraplane Sun is a band you don’t want to miss. The blues-rock quintet has an upcoming feature on the NBC’s show 1st Look LA. They will hold there second residency at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas coming this winter November and December. With Las Vegas and several live dates in Amsterdam, Terraplane Sun has been embarking on their west coast tour with shows at the Echo, Bootleg Theater, Hotel Cafe, Malibu Inn and more to come.
We have come to spare ourselves too much of life’s natural awkwardness. When is the last time you sat a few seconds longer inside an awkward moment, especially one shared with a stranger? You should try it. It’s fascinating! There is such vulnerability in a way of being which is totally unrehearsed. To witness something like that—in oneself or another—is precious.
Painter Matt Doust is brilliant when it comes to being able to capture a moment in time of someone’s soul like this. For that period during which his model is being painted, he/she belongs to Doust. Even his portrayal of a subject’s collarbone is exquisite; there is a reverence in it. The reverence (on the part of Doust toward his subjects) is borne of an attempt to mirror rather than to perfect. He seeks not to mold his subject, but rather to recreate him/her.
Give the gift of Christmas/ Hannukah/ Kwanzaa/ Festivus and Valentine’s Day all in one! Lucha VaVoom–the gloriously unhinged mix of Mexican-style lucha libre wrestling, traditional burlesque and blow-by-blow comedic commentary–have announced the return of their annual Valentine’s shows. The three-night engagement is set for Tuesday, February 14, Wednesday, February 15 and Thursday, February 15 at the Mayan Theater (8:00 PM) in downtown Los Angeles. The Valentine’s shows are one of the most popular Lucha VaVOOM events of the year and are the perfect date night, a great night to meet a date, or for those who love the acclaimed troupe’s incomparable mix of SEXO Y VIOLENCIA!
A deluge of color and sound flooded the streets of downtown L.A. Thursday night. The last Downtown Art Walk of 2011 turned an otherwise mundane Thursday into a district-wide spectacle in the name of art. Cold crowds spilled over curbs and into any open door; faceless people folded inside of scarves and beanies, their fingers pointing here and there like cactus thorns. It was a night to be seen, something to be witnessed.
Tiësto, the world’s biggest DJ and producer, to launch the first-ever line of clothing inspired by electronic dance music
Global sensation Tiësto has revolutionized the world of electronic dance music with his incredible live shows and timeless productions. Now he’s poised to explode onto the fashion scene with his new clothing line CLVB LIFE, released on December 8th at Kitson (Los Angeles)and Atrium (New York and Miami).
Thursday, December 8, the streets of downtown L.A. spilled over themselves. The last Downtown L.A. Art Walk of the year drew impressive crowds. It was so packed that strangers had to walk side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder. The sidewalks were covered with Hipsters sporting saddle shoes and high-water skinny jeans; “street kids” who followed around the successful artists borne of their own neighborhood; tourists seeking to witness “Los Angeles”; haughty, struggling artists donning the appropriate, unimpressed gazes; wealthy art patrons rubbing elbows with the burgeoning community; random onlookers who had no idea of the event at all; aspiring artists looking for encouragement from mentors. For the evening, the artistic hub of Los Angeles—Gallery Row—would become a living breathing stage for a sort of unintentional performance art.
For now, a few highlights from the “actual art” on display…
Usually the fragrance of Tom Ford Black Orchid or red bottom Christian Louboutins scream sex to me, but lately these big fools gold Michael Kors watches have been catching my eye. Even though they are gold toned, for everyone cant afford a 18kt gold Rolex Yachtmaster, they are still classy, sexy and very tasteful. Probably one of the sexiest accessories on a woman outside of false eyelashes and helium inflated tits, yes I’m superficial, Is a nice big, bold, gold watch. If you are a woman and you are too boojee to be seen with a Guess watch on wrist, but don’t want to drop 6 grand on a Tiffanys Atlas, get yourself a Michael Kors. It will definitely give you that opulent, sultry look that you are looking for if you are a member of the “broke and still posh” club.
The Chicago alternative hard rock trio Chevelle is celebrating the release of their sixth album “Hats Off to the Bull” Tuesday, December 6 via Epic Records. “Hats Off to the Bull” is charging full-speed ahead and garnering early critical acclaim. The album’s first single “Face To The Floor” continues its ascent at radio nationwide reaching #1 at Active Rock and Top 10 at Altternative Rock radio. Billboard magazine stated, “’Face To The Floor’ delivers nearly four minutes of the cathartic alt-metal fans have come to expect from Chevelle. This time, though, the band wants to stir their minds, not just tempers.”
As I write this, the outside thermometer reads a crisp 41 degrees. The fire in the living room is roaring while the dog maintains safe distance for optimal warming. The bourbon is marinating on the side table. The laptop hums with intention. Native Oregonian Laura Gibson’s latest long player, La Grande, coasts through the speakers. Marimba, pump organ, woodwinds and vibraphones create a pastoral menagerie of sound, as traces of folk music, soul, jazz and jangling, confident rock ‘n’ roll dip in and out of the foreground. Her voice has a vintage quality to it; a delicate lilt that makes each song sound like a lullaby, even when the tempos kick up a notch. The music is medicinal, and it’s going down smooth.
The trailer in the lead photo above is a 1962 Shasta, originally built to provide housing for members of the US Armed Forces when the company was founded back in 1941. This one belongs to Gibson. She’s transformed it into a makeshift writing space. While the majority of the record was recorded in a proper studio with temp control and soundproofing, the Shasta personifies the independent, roughshod romance that lies at the core of her songs. The follow-up to 2009’s Beasts Of Seasons, La Grande is the first great album of 2012—sample a smidge by downloading the title track here—and with indie darling label Barsuk behind it, it’s sure to get spins in high profile areas. We caught up with her for a pre-holiday chat. Gibson will also be touring across the country in January and February, so make sure to scroll to the bottom for dates.
A homeless Navy vet finds and returns a lost wallet…
Brooklyn, NY US – Last year Dynomighty Design, makers of the Mighty Wallet, learned of the inspiring story of Brian Christopher who was, at the time, a homeless Navy Vet who had found a Mighty Wallet® full of cash without ID in the streets of Boston. Faced with a moral dilemma of wanting to buy gifts for his own kids he nobly decided to turn the Mighty Wallet® in to a local Police station. Thanks to a receipt inside the wallet the Police found the original owner, a bike messenger, who was reunited with her Mighty Wallet® and $172 in cash.