Topanga Canyon is a little spot of wilderness in the vast urban and suburban sprawl that is the Greater Los Angeles Area. It’s a massive state park that stretches from Woodland Hills and the top of Reseda Boulevard at its Southern end all the way up over the Santa Monica Mountains, down to Topanga Beach
School’s out! You burned your books and pencils and you want to party like it’s 1999! What better way is there to start the summer than without some sun ready tunes? I’m awaiting your response. If there is anywhere to find the brightest and catchiest music for your pool party this summer, look no further
Let’s Be Cops is about two friends pretending to be police officers, but the makers didn’t necessarily do their own detective work when it came to analysing the edits — as a string of mistakes and inconsistencies still kept in. The movie is a comedy about two friends named Justin and Ryan who are down on their
There are some people from NYC and there are some people who make NYC. Iris is one of the latter. Most films made in New York City are eclipsed by the city. The film maker hopes to use the energy and glamor to make a mediocre film great. Instead, the city steals the show from
It was a busy night at The Satellite, Silverlake’s easy to miss gem. The room was filled with hipsters of all kinds downing IPAs and PBRs, getting ready to start their Memorial Day weekend as The Wallburds were having a blast wrapping up a set heavily influenced by Spiritualized. If only their record was as
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual spectacle that fascinates and bamboozles in equal measure. Every year, the bizarre spectacle is watched by millions around the world and, every year, millions say they will never watch it again. But they always do. Why? Because of the endless array of weird and wonderful acts it attracts! Here are probably the ten worst Eurovision
Most music that comes from the fingertips of someone who is British is almost always a masterpiece, and Hot Chip is definitely not an exception to that. The five piece British typhoon has come out with a new album, “Why Make Sense” on May 19, after three years without any new album releases. They have
Luke Vibert is the jack of all trades, his music has constantly evolved and gone into new sonic territories rife with uncertainty and curiosity, yet it he always comes out on top with excellent records that take risks on without reproach. Be it the much lauded Trip Hop his eponymous project yielded or the more
Announcing a hiatus in 2013, the indie world cried at the loss of prolific San Francisco garage-rockers Thee Oh Sees. Audience tears turned to confusion when the band returned just a few months later with the relatively laid back sunshine pop of “Drop.” In 2015, Thee Oh Sees have returned in full force with the
Street closures can piss people off, whether it’s for a parade, a protest or onerous roadwork that, hey, has to get done. But with a little planning, that can be avoided, so get over it. Last night it was on Broadway in Downtown, between 4th and 6th, where three city blocks were closed off to