Tagged: Los Angeles

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Crazy Band Does Not Give a Fuck

The girls (and a boy) in Crazy Band—Jesse, Deana, twins Jazmin and Jennifer, Jenna and Anthony—are freaks that love each other and having fun. Lead vocalist Jesse Spears is a painter and not “really” a … read more »

POSTED May 17, 2011 4:15PM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (4) TAGS: , ,
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The Question Game: Crazy Band

For all who were bummed when Mika Miko broke up, rest assured that the dream is still very much alive. It’s just been chilling at The Slaughterhouse—a little house in Echo Park where a few … read more »

POSTED March 9, 2011 2:00PM IN MUSIC QUESTION GAME SHOW Comments (1) TAGS: , ,
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LA: New Era and The FADER Present New Era’s 90th Anniversary

New York people, this question probably won’t apply to you, but: When was the last time you had valet parking? Maybe in one of those lots that is basically like a Rube Goldberg contraption, but … read more »

POSTED November 9, 2010 5:30PM IN FADER EVENTS, MUSIC Comments (1) TAGS: , , , , , ,
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Adam Kimmel Makes West Coast-Approved Kicks

As you know, designer Adam Kimmel decided to head out west for some OG inspiration for his Spring/Summer 2011 line. Kimmel transformed a sleepy courtyard in the third arrondissement of Paris into a Los Angeles parking … read more »

POSTED November 1, 2010 1:30PM IN STYLE NEWS TAGS: , ,
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LA: Win Tickets to See Glasser Next Week

Los Angeles, our favorite elusive redheaded chanteuse shall be playing the Troubadour next week on Wednesday, November 3, and we’ve got some tickets to give away, along with a signed vinyl of Glasser’s debut, Ring. … read more »

POSTED October 27, 2010 6:45PM IN CONTESTS, MUSIC NEWS Comments (5) TAGS: , ,
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LA: Go See Warpaint Play Live Poolside

Los Angeles, it’s time for your regular poolside rubdown, this time with your very own Warpaint, whose hazy dream music is like being underwater anyway. Bring your bathing suit! Full flyer after the jump.

POSTED October 13, 2010 2:00PM IN FADER EVENTS, MUSIC NEWS TAGS: , , , ,
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LA: Mondrian Sessions featuring Glasser by the Pool

Listening to Glasser‘s new album, Ring, is quite equivalent to being in a spa—relaxing, pleasant, soothing, uplifting—so watching her perform tracks from it poolside at the Mondrian will probably be one step away from floating … read more »

POSTED September 22, 2010 2:26PM IN FADER EVENTS, MUSIC NEWS TAGS: , , ,
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LA: Go See Spoek Mathambo Live at Afro Funké

It’s our current cover-man Spoek Mathambo‘s first time ever in the United States, and we couldn’t be more excited about his new album, Mshini Wam (for evidence, lightly scour this website). So we beseech our … read more »

POSTED September 7, 2010 7:00PM IN FADER EVENTS, MUSIC NEWS Comments (1) TAGS: , , , , ,
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No Mas x Ice Cube Documentary “Straight Outta L.A.” Debuts Tonight

When we first saw James Blagden’s animated piece about Dock Ellis, we couldn’t help but watch it a skillion times a day—No Mas’ heavy back catalog of sports-related knowledge combined with Blagden’s hand in portraiture … read more »

POSTED May 11, 2010 5:45PM IN ART+CULTURE NEWS Comments (2) TAGS: , ,
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Video: Snoop Dogg f. Nipsey Hussle & Problem, “Upside Down”

This right here is how you make a low budget high budget video: it’s unclear if it cost $5 or $13 k, but between the crappy spy-cam shots and the minor-elaborate comic book/Blade Runner steez, … read more »

POSTED March 24, 2010 12:00PM IN MUSIC VIDEO Comments (1) TAGS: , , , ,