This review takes me to the former underbelly of Canoga Park for a slight change for the receptacle.

I travel to this bastion of thrift stores and former strip bars and The PussyCat theater for a wholesome vegetarian treat. Almost like Times Square used to be, without the New York, the marquee theaters, the Times Square, or the…..well, it’s nothing like Times Square but it did used to have strip bars and a PussyCat Theater.

I must preface this with the reason why I came to eat at a *gasp* vegetarian establishment. The receptacle is going through a sort of trash can renaissance. (Read: From metal can to spiffy blue, green and black bins)… I have been eating extremely healthy after my physical mandated that I lower my cholesterol from it’s dangerous heights of higher than mid 250′s. I have since definitely lowered it, lost quite a bit of weight, and barely eaten meat (I said barely, don’t fret, tacos, burritos and burgers are not out)… Keep reading…

This restaurant came highly recommended by my musician neighbors that are children of the matured 60′s set. It is called Follow Your Heart and is a diner-come-vegetarian friendly, vegan friendly, buddhist friendly, and Native American friendly “establishment.”
»continue reading The Receptacle Follows His Heart

The week we’ve all been waiting for has arrived! Stylish-yet-affordable European apparel retailer H&M finally opens the doors on it’s first Los Angeles area store in Pasadena this Thursday, September 21 at 12 noon!

Losanjealous is your Official H&M-in-Los Angeles Headquarters. Be sure to come back here to discuss your H&M experience. We’ll have a full review of our H&M experience once it’s open, so we can compare our respective H&M experiences.
»continue reading Live Countdown to H&M Opening in Los Angeles!

Visit our concert calendar for a full show list, links to buy tickets and our top picks.

PICK OF THE WEEK: Ratatat

Ratatat: one half rat, one half AT-AT. Considered by many to be vermin but used by the Imperial ground forces for transport and combat. Behold the Ratatat Wednesday in the 310 and Saturday in the 909.

Also, for the folks who asked for google calendar integration, click on the links below.

Favourite Sons [listen] @ Safari Sam’s Tuesday, September 19 Contest over

Phoenix [listen] @ The Wiltern Thursday, September 21 Contest over

Ben Kweller [listen] @ Avalon Hollywood Friday, September 22 Contest over

MONDAY
Jo Mango @ Hotel Cafe
Ray Lamontagne @ Troubadour
Sarah Silverman @ Largo
Sea Wolf, Favourite Sons, Watson Twins @ Spaceland (free)
»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: September 18 – 24

My good god. Nothing says Banksy to me like a $5 plate full of tacos. Clockwise from top: Al Pastor, Asada, Birria, Chorizo, Chicharron.

There are many things to love about Cactus #1: The tinseltown locale…the tacos, of course…the tortas…the prices…the paean to ‘unholy gore 06‘ …the close proximity to the willoughby-vine locksmith shack…the inordinate amount of tinseltown crazies that are magnetically drawn to the green-and-orange…

I just started eating there a year ago, but my personal favorite thing about Cactus #1 is the crumbling wall of historic Jeffersons [photo].

»continue reading Jesuchristo! Cactus #1

The Losanjealous Benevolent Society gathers a weekly list of strange happenings and fun events in LA–the more ridiculous, the better. Visit our events calendar for the full list. And if you’re organizing or know of an event you think belongs on the list, send us info at [email protected].

FRIDAY

Art Crawl 9
Crawl the art galleries of Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and Echo Park. Through Sun 9/17.

Banksy Presents Barely Legal @ Hunter St., Downtown
A warehouse full of mindless vandalism and pretty pictures. Hunter Street, Downtown Los Angeles. Fri-Sun, 12-8 pm. Through Sun 9/17.

Ghost Expeditions
Ghost Expeditions combines scientific equipment and methodologies with enhanced psi abilities and psychic development exercises…all within a validated, actively haunted property. Every Friday and Saturday night, beginning September 15, 2006 through the end of October. Through Sat 10/28.

Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival
The World’s largest lobster festival features discount Maine lobster meals. After feasting on our world famous lobster meals enjoy dancing, street performers, a pirate camp, tall ships and music. Through Sun 9/17.

Skateboard Silent Auction @ Moca Store Santa Monica
Bid on your favorite artist-designed ’80s skateboard decks. Featured artists include Gary Baseman, Skullphone, Mike Giant, Sage Vaughn, Prvtdncr, KofieOne, and more.

Space Invaders
A party dedicated to the showcasing of worldwide record collectors, producers and DJs specializing in all that is musically fanatical and fantastical while embracing the equally diverse enthusiast, curiosity seeker and fan that is present to listen, engage yet let loose, but most importantly to dance! Featuring Prefuse 73. RSVP neccesary for location info :: [email protected]

»continue reading Losanjealous Benevolent Society Events: September 15 – 21

The series, which includes several essential De Palma titles, including Scarface, Carrie, The Untouchables and Femme Fatale among others, runs through 9/30. Full details and information at lacma.org.

One of our readers shares a couple of stellar Golden Smog photos with you this morning:

“thought you alt country rock hippies might want some photos from last night’s show. if not, screw you.”

»continue reading Golden Smog @ Avalon, 9/14

“This is the emergency services coordinator. The report of smoke has been investigated by the Fire Department. It was apparently due to a toaster incident on the first floor. It is now safe to return into the building.”

First off, “toaster incident?” It sounds like the name of a neo-funk folk fusion band, perhaps playing on an off night at Spaceland.

Second, why would there be a PA announcement INSIDE the building that it was safe to return INTO said building? A hearty thanks from all of us up here on the top floors.

Third, City Hall has a PA system? Neat. I wonder if anyone has ever taken it over like Andy Dufresne in “Shawshank?”

Ah shit yeah. It’s time for Video Games Live at the Hollywood Bowl!

Video Games Live!

The Setup: How many Metroid themes can one enjoy on this page?

UPDATE: We have our winner. Thanks for playing Metroid today. Good luck next time.

The Reward: I will take my eighth correct e-mail for a pair of tickets. Go find the answer and then send your answer to [email protected]. The concert is on September 21, so do ascertain that your schedule is cleared if you enter, you avid gamer and lover of game music, you.

LOS ANGELES – September 7, 2006 – Off the heels of sold-out shows around the world, renowned video game composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall are bringing their immersive concert celebrating video games back to the world-famous Hollywood Bowl for the second time on September 21, 2006. The new Video Games Live™ concert features music from the most popular video games performed by top orchestras and choirs, combining exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists, and groundbreaking interactive segments to create an explosive one-of-a-kind entertainment experience.

Special Musical Guests to Include BT, Steve Vai, Dweezil Zappa, Video Game Pianist Martin Leung, Game Composers, and More

You don’t want to miss Steve Vai. He shreds®. But wait. There’s more.

New segments include a live performance of excerpts from the new Halo® 3 score as released this year at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, and the world premiere of Civilization IV, plus a rare special acoustic performance by the original Lucas Arts composers performing Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, and more.

If you don’t win, you can still purchase tickets. For now. I should warn you that it has been selling out. Click here to test your luck.

Apparently people like to dress up for this event. Somebody dressed as Doctor Mario last year in Vancouver. My favorite game! More info @ Videogameslive.com. . .

EXCLUSIVE: Employing our patented Losanjealous Decrypt-o-tron 2000â„¢ technology, we analyzed captured video images of infamous YouTube starlet Lonelygirl15 and can now exclusively reveal here, that beneath the convincing latex mask, Lonelygirl15 has been played by none other than imposing, barrel chested, silver-haired actor Brian Dennehy, star of many films, including Cocoon and Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story.

Certainly, a bizarre development on the Lonelygirl15 phenomenon that has gripped the nation’s attention. We’ll keep you posted as this intriguing story unfolds.

1. Its intro page animation runs for two minutes and ten seconds.
2. In 2001 five people died from falling out of a tree.
3. On the privacy page explaining in detail that they don’t use cookies, two cookies are set.
4. To help off-set monetary losses, the Coroner’s Office opened a shop called Skeletons In The Closet in September 1993.
5. Its most popular items are the Coroner Tee Shirts and the Woven Beach Towels.
6. You can request a catalog online.
7. The site is laced with punny taglines such as “Our Commitment Burns Bright”, “We Have Our Work Cut Out For Us”, and “Stay Cool.”
8. A complete private autopsy will run you about five grand.
9. The Unidentified Persons List includes photos of facially recognizable subjects.
10. You will have nightmares after viewing the Unidentified Persons List.

Visit the L.A. County Coroner Web Site.

Your tickets will look like that one, over on the right.

(What are the odds some dude would photograph and post a pic of a ticket for this very show? Who says flickr is useless?)

Live shot from slothsarefunny‘s flickr.

Although a more fitting location would be outside a bar, this mysterious concrete monument to The Man stands on a patch of sidewalk near the DGA at Sunset and Fairfax. It is uncertain whether Harry did this himself (in which case it would have been with his bare finger in dry concrete) or a minion etched the inscription, but you can rest assured that generations to come will marvel at the landmark. Who needs a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame when you’ve got this?