If you are looking for a little workday background music, KCRW has the online radio exclusive on serving up VW’s new platter, Contra. Preliminary listening confirms that it is indeed Vampire Weekend.
Los Angeles County residents, businesses and visitors are enjoying improved service thanks to a new Verizon Wireless cell site. The site improves 3G wireless coverage in a residential neighborhood near Woodland Hills Country Club. The increase in network coverage and capacity means more calls, emails, text and picture messages for locals, plus expanded wireless access to the web.[ITBusinessNet.com]
While we’re on the subject of phones and 3G… Does anyone actually have T-Mobile for 3G wireless phone data? How’s the speed throughout Greater Los Angeles? We’re thinking of dumping AT&T for T-Mobile to jump on a Nexus One Google phone or Nokia N900. Thx for any feedback.
Now if only she can do for Kemp what Kate Hudson did for A-Rod. Kidding–of course all that relationship-on-field performance correlation talk is bullshit.
Kudos to TMZ for coining the pun “Kemp woman.”
Always interesting to see how an LA Times Blog post gets filed under News and not roped off with the Perez Hiltons of the world under Blogs. Regardless, it is great to see them actually link the source that broke the story, HollywoodLife, in this particular case.
Over at the vacant parking lot at 14th St. and Santa Monica Blvd. India Jones, Border Grill, Barbie’s Q and Fishlips are the first to set up shop. The lot could probably accommodate 8 trucks at the expense of some customer parking spots. Could probably not handle the dozen or so listed on their flier all at once.
Deep fried samosa spring rolls from India Jones. $3.00. Best item consumed today.
Border Grill tacos, pork & potato, $3.00 & $2.50 respectively. Slightly above average tasty, but tiny and relatively overpriced. Reliable as they may be, going to have to file away B.G. truck into the Overpriced & Cute category going forward in ‘10. Not going out of my way for their meals on wheels when the restaurant is always an option.
Rolls from Fishlips. Decent 6-piece sampler, probably priced about right at $5.95. F.L. was the least busy truck around 12:30 or so.
Will probably be back again to see how this project unfolds. The ambitious plan for the location is Monday-Friday, 11am-8 pm. A couple of picnic benches would be great. Would be fun to see some pricing battles between the trucks for customers’ dollars if this takes root in the area long term.
We rounded up all 146 live Los Angeles shows covered on Losanjealous in 2009.
Below the jump are links to spreads of Adele, Animal Collective, Aziz Ansari, Cat Power, Camera Obscura, Jenny Lewis, Lykke Li, Little Boots, St. Vincent, Bat for Lashes, Thom Yorke, Julian Casablancas, Julian Plenti, Mew, Kid Cudi, The Walkmen, Pearl Jam, U2, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jay-Z & ZZ Top, among many, many, many more from 2009.
Spotted around 2pm at Wilshire/Granville. Is this truck any good? I didn’t stop (already had 3 McRibs for lunch). And I’m kinda over all trucks for a while. Plus I’m generally suspicious of anything advertising “Franchises Available”.
The ever perspicacious Janet L. from Sherman Oaks over on Yelp gives them a rave–when they include enough slaw on their items:
I then tried Calbi last Saturday ALSO at Abbot Kinney and there was NO line and the tacos were AMAZING! I loved em. I especially loved the marinade of the chicken and the generous amount of slaw they put in each taco. LOVE the extra extra spicy sauce they give along with it also. After 3 of these puppies we headed over to Flying Pig which was also pretty freakin’ amazing. (more variety and kinda gourmet-ish).
But since the review is for Calbi, I must stay on topic. I have to add that Calbi is RELIABLE which is mega points in my taco book. They tweeted they were going to be in my hood of Sherman Oaks (which I know is rare) and when I replied to see how long they were gonna be there, they actually wrote back to me. Customer Service points for that little token.
The reason for -1 star is that today when I got my tacos they didn’t seem to put as much slaw on top of the tacos and that adds so much. So – hopefully they will work on the consistency.
Alright then. This one should have ran back with favorite music stuff of ‘09, but Victor took forever to put together a list. Better late then never. You know the drill, vote from above and/or stick your own suggestions in the comments. I’m sure there are some we left out. –Ed.
Not to shill for the consistently unfunny fart factory that is SNL in 2010, but it’s nicely unexpected to see a Ting Tings get a chance to play that stage on 1/16/10. There’s always that moment on SNL when the host introduces the musical guest–ie, “Ladies and gentlemen, Sting!”, “Ladies and gentleman, Queensryche!”, etc–whereby their tone or pronunciation it’s clear whether or not the host has genuine interest or barely any awareness of the musical act. We don’t know why, but for some reason, we expect the cultural gap between host and band when Sigourney Weaver steps up to say “Ladies and gentleman, The Ting Tings” will be about as wide any.
You have to love the barely-veiled disdain the Philly paper has for UCLA, making the victory all the sweeter:
And last night, in front of 23,072 hearty souls at frigid RFK Stadium, it ended with a 30-21 EagleBank Bowl loss to a UCLA team that only got into this game because the ninth-place team in the Atlantic Coast Conference didn’t win enough games to qualify.
And there’s grumbling about the referees affecting the outcome.
Still, not really a season to write home about. But 7-6 does have a nicer ring to it than 6-7.
Sun streams harshly through the window here in Hawthorne, right onto the table, right onto the plate before me. $4.19 for the “large” because, yeah, I’m feeling In Charge. Take seat next to corner booth inhabited by three of Hawthorne’s Finest: One on duty with talkie dialed low, two off-duty in Sunday civvies. All three grousing about the job and casting the occasional wary eye my way. I’m just eating chili fries, boys; rest assured I bitch about my job just as much as you, end of day. One Decade!!! A full decade in Los Angeles. How in the hell have I pulled it off, exactly? How have I survived!? Why did I stay!? What kept me!? How Have I Changed Los Angeles For The Better, and, How Has She Changed Me? Sunlight streams onto the plate harshly still and I ponder various chili-coated plates that have confronted me over the course of the last decade, here in smog central. This one’s harmless when stacked ‘gainst the past, to be sure; still, no easy lunch, this. I throw down the fork, douse the pepper’s heat with a swig of ice water and hit the sidewalk. Inhaling, it hits me like a flash of lightning: It is good to be here, Los Angeles right now on this 29th of December 2009 Anno Domini. I gulp the air, form fists triumphantly and shout to no-one, “Oh My Gawd!!!”
This Has Been
The Last Chili Cheese Fries of the Decade
OR HAS IT???
OH MY GAWD!!!…
Be sure to check back in 2010 when Ryan live-blogs his seventh (7th) angioplasty! -ed
Rare KISS music product hits store shelves today. The Best Of KISS Alive 35 rounds up tracks from 21 cities, including the recent Anaheim and Los Angeles shows. Reading down these titles is like skimming the chapters of the Bible. Tracklisting is as follows.
‘Deuce’ – Live in Greenville (10-17-09)
‘Strutter’ – Live in Philadelphia (10-12-09)
‘Got To Chose’ – Live in Hampton (10-16-09)
‘Hotter Than Hell’ – Live in Little Rock (10-29-09)
‘Fire House’ – Live in Winnipeg (11-09-09)
‘Nothin’ To Lose’ – Live in Cleveland (09-28-09)
‘C’mon And Love Me’ – Live in Oshawa (10-07-09)
‘Parasite’ – Live in Boston (10-05-09)
‘She’ incl. Guitar Solo- Live in Cleveland (09-28-09)
‘Watchin’ You’ – Live in Uncasville (10-03-09)
‘100,000 Years’ incl. Drum Solo – Live in Minneapolis (11-07-09)
‘Black Diamond’ – Live in Oakland (11-22-09)
‘Cold Gin’ – Live in Detroit (09-25-09)
‘Rock And Roll All Nite’ – Live in Greenville (10-17-09) ‘Let Me Go Rock ‘N’ Roll’ – Live in Anaheim (11-24-09) ‘Modern Day Delilah’ – Live in Los Angeles (11-25-09) »continue reading KISS Release Alive 35 Two CD Set
Sullivan was found unresponsive Monday at his Huntington Beach home, authorities said.“It appeared to be natural causes,” said Lt. John Domingo of the Huntington Beach Police Department. The Coroner’s Department stated on its Web site…that an “investigation is ongoing.”
Say what you will about A7F’s tunes, but he really could bash the skins by all accounts.
Baron Davis, bearded pride of Crossroads High and UCLA, putting a last second dagger through the heart of the Celtics giving the Clippers the W at Staples Center last night. Check out the springs on those legs to get that lift. Insane.
Following an unfortunate Christmas night incident at home wherein he tripped over a box and fell down a flight of stairs, for which he underwent a CT scan and received stitches in the back of his head and his elbow, Ron will continue to mend and sit out tonight’s game against Phoenix. Get well, Ron.
If you are looking for a little workday background music, KCRW has the online radio exclusive on serving up VW’s new platter, Contra. Preliminary listening confirms that it is indeed Vampire Weekend. 
Sonic Youth
The Pee-wee Herman Show
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Admittedly, Avenged Sevenfold wasn’t really a Losanjealous favorite, but this is 
