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Music: Love Pyschedelico, Two Shows in LA This Week for Free or Cheap



Duo from Japan called Love Psychedelico is huge in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan and making waves in LA this week with two performances. A little pop and a little rock, they're a band that might be worth checking out.



From Laist: "The easiest thing to do upon hearing a new band is to try to relate them to familiar artists. Listening to a few of their hit songs… Continue

Added by alice on October 7, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Halloween Option #3 - Get Spooked at Knott's Scary Farm Haunt!!

WARNING: This isn't for the lighthearted. Knotts Scary Farm is the oldest, biggest, and arguably the baddest scare-fests in So Cal. Zombies and freakish monsters lurk behind every sagebrush in Knott's three scare zones, CarnEVIL, The Gauntlet, and Ghost Town. This year's event features 13 mazes, which include the new Alien Annihilation (sci-fi meets horror) and the all-night-rave-gone-wrong Club Blood, as well as returning classics such as The… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 7, 2008 at 10:45am — No Comments

What's it like having celebrities as friends? Ask London Producer/Playboy Michael White.

Michael White with Hugh Grant



Interesting article in Telegraph about this London producer who used to throw lavish parties for his famous celebrity friends. You can read the article here but what I like most about his… Continue

Added by alice on October 7, 2008 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

Bacon Wrapped Dates and More Tapas During Happy Hour?: Check Out Primitivo on Abbott Kinney

Yesterday, my friend Tara and I decided to head to Primitivo Wine Bistro for happy hour. Located on the quaint Abbot Kinney, this Mediterranean restaurant gets rave reviews on both Citysearch and Yelp for their bacon wrapped dates. And you know me...just mention the word bacon and I'm… Continue

Added by alice on October 7, 2008 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

A Vote for McCain is a Vote Against .. <<



This is a deal break. I know who I am going to vote for… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on October 6, 2008 at 7:35pm — No Comments

The Hot Messy Look - Russ Mills aka Byroglphics: UK

Beautiful images by Byroglyphics. I really like how all his images looked like their splashed together yet are very clean, detailed, and put together.



"For my Graphic work I compile as much source material as possible in the form of textures , random marks and scribbles etc and scan it all, the primary image is drawn and also scanned. I then manipulate the constituent parts on the computer, I keep the amount of layers to a bare minimum so… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 6, 2008 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Need Some Design Ideas? Love to Shop? Let's Check Out Domino's Bazaar Oct 17-19th (Fri-Sun), Culver City

As many of you know by now, I love Domino. Not only have I found great ideas on how to redecorate my house, I've found some great friends and interesting people through the magazine.



If you're in LA next weekend be sure to check out Domino's once a year event!



What?:

Domino brings together merchants who carry everything from… Continue

Added by alice on October 6, 2008 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

A Splendid Piece of Animation by Students: 2008 Cartoon Forum Trailer



The trailer for the 2008 annual Cartoon Forum in Ludwigsburg is a stunning piece directed by Max Lang and Regina Welker, students of the acclaimed German animation school, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. The making took eight weeks and involved the entire student body. You like?



[ via: videoblog… Continue

Added by PANDA JU on October 6, 2008 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Caribbean Food on the Westside? Look No Further Than Cha Cha Chicken!

Ok so typically I would give you bunch of pictures with my posts. Sorry to say but I wanted to make our lunch with our friends low-key yesterday, so instead of dish after dish of pictures you'll get a quick little synopsis of this place.



Cha Cha Chicken is brightly colored… Continue

Added by alice on October 6, 2008 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Hi-Def Photos - Earth From Above: Stunning Images by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Icebreaker Louis Saint Laurent in Resolute Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada. (© Yann Arthus-Bertrand)

Worker resting on bales of cotton, Thonakaha, Korhogo, Ivory Coast. Cotton crops occupy approximately 335,000 square klilometers worldwide, and use nearly one quarter of all pesticides sold.…

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Added by Eugene on October 6, 2008 at 1:00pm — 5 Comments

Do We Finally Have Flying Sports Cars? Close! It's the Awesome A5 Amphibian.

ICON Aircraft’s new 2-seater light sport airplane (LSA), dubbed the A5, is going to change the way (rich) people travel. At $139,000, the A5 has a 300-mile range, folding wings (so you can store… Continue

Added by alice on October 6, 2008 at 11:30am — 5 Comments

Halloween Option #2 - West Hollywood Carnaval - 10/31, 6pm-11pm

Are you dressing up like a drag queen this year? Halloween option #2 is for you! One of the world's most creative, outrageous and original Halloween celebrations is held annually in the City of West Hollywood. The West Hollywood Carnaval actually spans from October 23rd to October 31st but the main event takes place on October 31st from 6pm-11pm. Aside from the… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 6, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

MY MODERN MONDAYS: Top 5 Modern Houses

Hello to you on this Monday! Today I'd like to share my top five modern houses that I would absolutely love to live in. Some are comfortable, some are just cool...but in the end these all lend itself to giving the people who live in them something to… Continue

Added by alice on October 6, 2008 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Candid Pictures of the (Possible) Next President of the United States

People see him as the embodiment of hope. Many see him as the person who can bring about change. Whether he's the next President of the United States or just an Illinois Senator who put up a good fight, Barack Obama will always be a man who showed us that no matter what kind of background you come from, you can make a mark in this world.…

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Added by alice on October 5, 2008 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Fifth Annual Muse Costume Ball at the LACMA: Saturday, November 1, 8:15pm–Midnight

Ok folks. Halloween is creeping up so I'm gonna try and find out where the parties are at for you! First on the list is the fifth annual Muse Costume Ball at the LACMA. The night kicks off with live music by Grand Ole Party, appetizers, cocktails, and a viewing of Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913–2008. The party then continues in the LACMA West Penthouse… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 5, 2008 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

I Love Modern Architecture - The Pusan Cinema Centre: South Korea

Created by the Austrian architecture firm Coop Himmelbau, this beautiful structure is the

the Pusan Cinema Centre. Recently opened on October 2nd, the cinema centre has a 4,000 seat outdoor cinema while the inside of the structure will house studios, offices and convention space for the Pusan Film Festival. There will also be 4 screens inside which when the… Continue

Added by Eugene on October 5, 2008 at 8:00pm — 2 Comments

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