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The rebirth of blogging.la
By Sean Bonner | 12 CommentsOnce upon a time a bunch of bloggers in Los Angeles got all emo for each other. A/S/L was asked and responded to. As things are want to do in such situations inhibitions were thrown to the wind, chances were taken, protection was not worn,... -
Vintage Expo + Pop Up Shop this Saturday
By Travis Koplow | 1 CommentGet dad a sharkskin suit or a vintage tie for Father’s Day–head to the Helms Bakery building for what sounds like a damned cool event. Billed as “part ‘Pop-Up Shop,’ part vintage expo, part art opening,” this one day event should be good shopping and... -
Taschen Sale This Weekend
By Travis Koplow | 5 CommentsI had the paradigmatic blogger moral struggle about this post: do I do my duty as a Metblogger and let you all know about the Taschen sale or do I keep mum and save all the best buys for myself? In the end, my love... -
Donut Summit: Announcing the Donut King!
By Alexandra Apolloni | 13 CommentsWe came, we saw, we donutted. And it was awesome. A huge thank you, from me and from all of us here at Metblogs, to everyone, who came out to the Donut Summit today! We had an fifty entries – so basically, a heck of... -
Stuff to do in the SGV this weekend
By frazgo | 3 CommentsJust in case the usual stroll through the various “Old Towns” in the SGV isn’t enough here are a few extras tossed in to serve as some diversions for the weekend. Be prepared for the heat as temps should skirt 100 in the Valley’s... -
Two Weeks In June: Your Group Stage World Cup Soccer Schedule In All Its Chalky Analog Goodness
By Will Campbell | 8 CommentsThis past Memorial Day morning I did my annual bike ride across town to Los Angeles National Cemetery, followed by a visit to LACMA (admission of which was free thanks to Target, who apparently foots the bill at the museum when holidays fall on Mondays... -
Win Tickets To See Denis Leary on June 10
By Julia Frey | 15 CommentsThere are four pairs of tickets in my hot little hand to give away for the Rescue Me Comedy Tour 2 on Thursday, June 10 at Club Nokia. Denis Leary, along with musical guests The Enablers (featuring the Rehab Horns) will be on stage with... -
It Caught My Eye: Support Your Local Korean War Memorialist
By Will Campbell | No CommentsBiking back from a trip to the dentist this morning, I did a double take passing the usually nondescript orange cinderblock wall of the auto repair shop on the south side of Melrose about a half-block west of Wilton Place. In front of it was... -
The Return Of The Dan Band. Win Free Tix!
By Burns! | 4 CommentsOn Friday, May 21, The Dan Band returns to Club Nokia. With thanks to our friends at Goldenvoice, LA MetBlogs has your tickets. Read on… In early April we sent some MetBlogs readers to see The Dan Band. Here is what a couple of them... -
Charles Phoenix & The Third Dimension
By Jodi Kurland | No CommentsI can’t tell you how excited I am that SoCal author and Kodachrome enthusiast Charles Phoenix is presenting a vintage 3-D slide show this weekend and next! While well known for his kitschy retro Kodachrome slide shows, this foray into the third dimension is taking... -
LAPD Gun Buyback Program This Saturday
By Julia Frey | 8 CommentsThis Saturday, May 8, is the 2nd annual city-wide gun buyback program. Go to one of the five drop off locations with any type of weapon you want to get rid of and you may receive up to $100 in gift cards for hand guns... -
Win Tix (and more) for David Mamet!
By Burns! | 20 CommentsNext Thursday, May 13, David Mamet will be appearing at Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles. He will be reading from and signing his new book, Theatre, and chatting with magician/actor Ricky Jay. This will be Mamet’s only appearance of this kind in the... -
47 days until the Donut Summit!
By Alexandra Apolloni | 8 CommentsWe are less than two months out from the Donut Summit, and, oh boy, are we getting excited. Or at least I am getting excited because, well, DONUTS! If you haven’t already marked your calendars in indelible ink, the Donut Summit is scheduled to take... -
New Twist On Classic Dish
By Burns! | 3 CommentsAfter a long soft open, presumably to iron out any kinks, Mac & Cheeza is finally having their Grand Opening tonight at 5:30pm. Get downtown and get your mac on! For the last couple of months owners Larkin Mackey (of the eponymous Larkin’s in Eagle... -
LA Plays Itself In The Movies: A New Metblog Series
By Julia Frey | 28 CommentsStarting on Monday (April 5) your LA Metblog authors are starting a new series of posts called: LA Plays Itself In The Movies. (Similar to our series last year called Songs About Los Angeles.) We’ll write about favorite movies in which LA is not just a backdrop...
