Blackburn + Sweetzer Has Moved

Just read the W cover story on Rihanna. She’s only 21. Crazy. And what about the ‘Minx Money‘ nails she wore for the Grammys, customized and applied by celeb manicurist Kimmie Kyees? I can’t say much about her music, which has always seemed so young—she mentions this in the W article, that she’s trying to [...]

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— Text and (non-show) photos by Lilliam Rivera
As soon as I heard the ripping guitar of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” and saw Joey Arias strapped to a rotating wheel with puppet aliens ready to probe, I knew my night at Redcat was going to be far from sedate. Drag queen icon Joey Arias [...]

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— Text and photos by Keri Pina
LA-based fashion label Lova held a Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 party at Palihouse Thursday night. There were no threads on display, only oodles of well-dressed young men creating a fashion-focused atmosphere.
I was so ecstatic to see musical guest SoKo mingling with the crowd before her performance. [...]

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Cuz there are a whole bunch of ‘em—new or pre-owned, certified factory restored, home rentals, Boston and Essex pianos— at the recently opened Steinway Piano Gallery at 314 North Robertson Boulevard, just north of Beverly. Scoop up some caviar and champs across the street at Petrossian, grab your Steinway and you’ve got the [...]

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The festivities began earlier this week at the Farmers Market at 3rd and Fairfax celebrating 75 years, but the food, book signings, music, kids crafts and more continues through Sunday, July 19.
Think jazz and doo-wop, face painting and marionettes. Get the full schedule of events here.

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The husband and I aren’t total Hollywood Bowl newbies—we had a blast at Feist and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, which was (holy sh*t!) last July. Thanks to M and S, who generously invited us this past Sunday to see Ray La Montagne, Jenny Lewis (hanging with Reese post concert) and Blitzen Trapper, [...]

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Clockwise from top left: Boutique M, Kim Salmela Atelier, former Steinway haven now Keyboard Concepts; Valley of the Dolls moves to Royal/T
Some recent closures and changes on Beverly Boulevard—all on the south side of the street—between La Cienega and Fairfax. First, Boutique M, a kind of earthy Chico’s-esque women’s boutique, has closed just east of [...]

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Not only is Hollywood & Highland’s Virgin Megastore closure imminent with current discounts on stock, per Citysearch’s Twitter, but I get word from a B+S reader than Origins is also leaving the shopping center:
“I learned yesterday that Origins at Hollywood and Highland is closing. I know some probably don’t care because it is [...]

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Isaac Brock doing his thing
It really is a bit of tragedy, having grown up in such geographic proximity to Modest Mouse, that I hadn’t seen them live before last night at the Palladium. It was, quite simply, awesome. Brock’s voice is just as crazy and good live.
Their music does really capture something about living and [...]

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Click any images to expand; Yes, We’re Vacation opening this week!; on the north side of the street, Maya, Yes, We’re Vacation, Solutions and Happy
When word that upscale men’s and women’s fashion nexus Confederacy was coming to Hollywood Boulevard east of Vermont, I was thoroughly intrigued. What was there? At the time (that was back [...]

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Two fave neighborhood spots—The Little Door and Little Next Door—are hosting New Year’s Eve celebrations.
The Little Door is the major one, where there will be two dinner seatings: the first is from 6pm-7pm (and runs till 9:30pm) for $145/person, which includes dinner, live entertainment and champagne toast; the second seating is from 7:45pm-10:30pm (and [...]

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