Why Are Millennials Already Nostalgic for Music from 10 Years Ago?
It works every time: Press play on a music track from your middle school or high school years, and a whirlwind of wistful emotions will rise to the surface. For my parents, it’s The Beatles’“Hey Jude”;...
View ArticleEveryone Is Welcome at New West Hollywood Nightspot the Chapel
David Cooley has long prided himself on welcoming everyone into his establishments, whether gay, straight, trans — or this week, presidential. As part of the soft opening for the Chapel, Cooley's...
View ArticleThe 20 Best Halloween Parties and Club Events in L.A.
They're heeeeerrrre — Halloween club and party events, that is. And this year's offerings are sure to leave you burnt, or at very least, frighteningly busy. The next two weekends (and a few weeknights,...
View ArticleCircoloco Brings Ibizan House Vibes to Union Nightclub This Friday
Sure, we got a few drops of rain, but L.A. is still baking in another interminable summer in another heat record-shattering year. But there’s one silver lining in our apocalyptic sky: We’ll get a...
View ArticleMan Sought in Brutal Hollywood Club Murder
A suspect was still on the loose after a brutal murder outside a Hollywood nightclub yesterday, police said. A victim was fatally beaten outside Hollywood club Couture about 2:35 a.m. Sunday, according...
View ArticleA German Christmas Demon Is Coming to This Silver Lake Leather Bar
Leave it to the Germans to combine wholesome holiday fun with a hairy, spank-happy demon. And to Silver Lake's LGBT community to turn him into a fetish party mascot.
View ArticleClub King Mario Diaz Throws L.A.'s Bawdiest Gay Bashes
L.A.'s gay clubs were too "bright, clean and pretty,” says the NYC transplant. "So I basically turned the lights down and messed their hair up a little bit.”
View ArticleSad Is the New Happy: How Emo Nite Became L.A.'s Biggest Sing-Along Party
The promoters behind the monthly event formerly known as Taking Back Tuesday have turned the emo revival into a rave-like simulation of a real concert and created a sadness ecosystem.
View ArticleBeloved Bar La Cita Is an Old-School Oasis Amid Downtown Gentrification
Old timers remember the brawls. "There used to be big fights,” says Manuel, a regular who has been coming to La Cita to dance for 20 years. “But that doesn’t happen anymore." Those who haven't been...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guide to the Best New Year's Eve Bashes in L.A.
We found over 20 ways to bid 2016 "good riddance" — and two great New Year's Day parties for you to drink away your hangover, too.
View ArticleAfter the Ghost Ship Fire, Underground Venues in L.A. Are Getting Shut Down
The space's owner, Donald Cassel, says his is just one of many the city of Los Angeles has targeted since a fire at a warehouse party in Oakland left 36 dead.
View ArticleBanjee Ball's Isla Chanel Rules the Runway in L.A.'s Ballroom Scene
Isla Cheadle, aka Isla Chanel, one half of the dance-pop duo Purple Crush, helms Banjee Ball, a monthly night of voguing, dancing and competitive runway at Los Globos in Silver Lake.
View ArticleA German Christmas Demon Is Coming to This Silver Lake Leather Bar
Leave it to the Germans to combine wholesome holiday fun with a hairy, spank-happy demon. And to Silver Lake's LGBT community to turn him into a fetish party mascot.
View ArticleClub King Mario Diaz Throws L.A.'s Bawdiest Gay Bashes
L.A.'s gay clubs were too "bright, clean and pretty,” says the NYC transplant. "So I basically turned the lights down and messed their hair up a little bit.”
View ArticleIn Defense of Underground Music and Arts Venues
After the Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, many cities including Los Angeles are shutting down other underground artists' venues. But it's the wrong solution to a complex problem.
View ArticleSad Is the New Happy: How Emo Nite Became L.A.'s Biggest Sing-Along Party
The promoters behind the monthly event formerly known as Taking Back Tuesday have turned the emo revival into a rave-like simulation of a real concert and created a sadness ecosystem.
View ArticleJonny "Gay Pimp" McGovern Is Throwing WeHo's Sexiest NYE Party
Hot go-go dancers, electro-clash sounds and no cover? Who says West Hollywood nightlife has gotten stale?
View Article(Don't) Look Back in Anger: 2016 Was a Weird, Sad and Wonderful Year for L.A....
There was way too much death (and emo) in L.A.'s clubs and music venues in 2016. But there were highlights to found, as well, from the opening of Union to the many memorable Bowie and Prince nights.
View ArticleWhy Has Everyone From Slash to Dave Grohl Played This Tiny Bar in Tarzana?
When it comes to L.A. nightlife, “the Valley” has always been an ugly step-sister, a less-than-cool suburban no man's land that pales to the glamour and grit of other parts of town. And yet, its...
View ArticleBanjee Ball's Isla Chanel Rules the Runway in L.A.'s Ballroom Scene
Isla Cheadle, aka Isla Chanel, one half of the dance-pop duo Purple Crush, helms Banjee Ball, a monthly night of voguing, dancing and competitive runway at Los Globos in Silver Lake.
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