Berserktown, L.A.'s Weirdest Music Festival, Returns in August
In just two years of existence, Berserktown has helped reunite such underground legends as Royal Trux and Dead Moon; put L.A. punk pioneers The Zeros and The Weirdos under the same roof; brought to the...
View ArticleDoes Witches of Malibu's Music Make You Feel Queasy? That's the Idea
Witches of Malibu — self-described as “violently psychedelic electronics, American Industrial power of suggestion and relaxation through noise-mongering”— might be less a mark made on the cool L.A....
View ArticleCrowdfunding Effort Seeks to Bail Out Mustang Chase "Heroes"
Yes, yesterday's crazy car chase probably put many Angelenos in danger, and it likely cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars in law enforcement resources. But let's be honest. It also entertained...
View ArticleMan Wants to Crowdfund Californians Out of Oregon
Back in the 1990s a wave of riot-wary Angelenos moved to the Pacific Northwest, sparking a backlash against Southern Californians in the otherwise laid-back region. Today it's happening again. Los...
View ArticleJail for Sagging Pants? It's a Hoax
The criminalization of, well, just about everything is a thing. We live in an age when an after-school fight can give you a criminal record for life, after all. But, lucky for you, walking around the...
View ArticleTwo Stabbed as Security Guards Brawl at Coachella
Two men were stabbed in a brawl between security guards at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival over the weekend, police said. "At the time of the incident the venue was not open," Sgt. Dan...
View ArticleThe Story Behind the Planet's Most Influential Road Map of "Weird Music"
The "rabbit hole." Any music fan understands the concept right away, especially in these days of fast Internet streaming and the constant availability of anything. Someone mentions a song that sounds...
View Article"Most Interesting Man" Party Nixes Animal Display Because PETA
An animal display planned for a "Most Interesting Man in the World"-themed party in Los Angeles this week was canceled after PETA voiced concerns about how the creatures would be treated. The party...
View ArticleUncle Sam Needs You ... to Collect Coyote Poop (Really)
National Park Service researchers want to know what L.A.'s urban coyotes eat. So naturally, they're asking citizens to collect the canids' poop so they can embark on closer examinations. They want to...
View ArticleDid Trump Just Choose a White Nationalist as a California Delegate?
California is a so called majority minority state. Whites compose less than 40 percent of the population. If you were a politician running in California you'd probably want to appeal to minorities,...
View ArticleLawyer Arrested After Drawing Racist Cartoon Aimed at City Leader
A white lawyer was arrested after making a racist threat to African-American Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson. A speaker card submitted by 46-year-old Wayne Spindler during a council...
View ArticleSuspects in a Mercedes Are Robbing Immigrant Gardeners, Cops Say
A group of robbers using a late-model white Mercedes have been targeting a decidedly low-end demographic: immigrant gardeners. That is what the Los Angeles Police Department alleges. Multiple thugs use...
View ArticleThe Search Is on for a Man Who Fatally Beat His Dog in Broad Daylight
It was a horrific crime, witnessed by many. A man picked up, threw down and fatally beat a small dog that had escaped from his minivan in Little Tokyo, near the downtown Arts District, police said. And...
View ArticleL.A. Cop Admits He Tried to Smuggle a Man Across the Border
It was case so strange it was almost hard for us to believe. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials alleged that then-Los Angeles Police Department Officer Carlos Curiel Quezada, Jr. tried to...
View ArticlePlease Stop Taking Selfies While Driving
California excels at a lot of things. We almost have too many world-class universities. We're a hot spot for billionaires and the politicians who give them tax breaks. And we feed America with our...
View ArticleA Long Beach Musician Turns Brian Eno's Ambient Music Into a Jazzy Jam Session
Recordings of experimental material originally conceived as studio creations have become a kind of subgenre within contemporary music. Examples like Zeitkratzer’s live versions of Lou Reed’s Metal...
View ArticleUCLA Undie Run Reportedly Gets Unruly (PHOTOS)
The seasonal UCLA "undie run" last night almost became an undie riot, according to reports. UCLA Campus Police Sgt. J. Pak told City News Service that some runners in underwear jumped on top of a Los...
View ArticleCops Are in Search of a Bikini-Clad Burglar
Ladies, we love you, but take some advice: If you're going to burglarize someone's home, don't wear anything too sexy. It'll make you easy to identify. Guys are generally dumb — it's true — but they'll...
View ArticleUber Driver Angry Over Tip Robbed His Passenger, Cops Say
An Uber driver apparently angry over a proposed tip robbed his passenger, Los Angeles police alleged. The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Medhanie Meshesha He was booked on suspicion of robbery...
View ArticleMug Shots Show That Californians Are the Most Self-Loathing Suspects
Don't ask us how they did it, or whether or not the science is 100 percent accurate. But it's pretty fascinating. The folks at the Aizman Law Firm, an L.A.-based criminal defense practice, commissioned...
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