September 2007
106 posts
Indie Rock Bakery Settles the Debate: Eastside,...
Where the Westside ends and the Eastside begins is always a contentious subject. The basic (if oversimplified) idea is that there is a fundamental difference between the communities on L.A.’s purported Westside and its Eastside. That Venice is different from Boyle Heights isn’t particularly controversial, but just where one draws the dividing line certainly is.
There’s no...
August 2007
167 posts
Trailer for Sigur Ros Doc 'Heima' →
Jesus, Iceland is beautiful. Via BoingBoing
Daily Dish on the Kyochon Bandwagon →
You do remember Kyochon?
El Matador State Beach →
Make the most of your last days of summer.
U Partij? Tiesto's Club Life →
Surrender to the sound; surrender to the DJ.This one goes out to Mr. Ogiony, Loomis, Party Benji (aka The Breed) and the rest of you Tiesto lovers. Direct iTunes podcast link here.
Wikipedia Page for 'Duel' →
For those times when you demand satisfaction.
Regarding the Pub Burger at Ford's Filling Station
Hand-ground organic chuck: Nice, but how about some sirloin in there for added flavor?
Lettuce, tomatoes: If you’re going to place them on the side, don’t shred the lettuce—it makes it hard to DIY. Same with the tomatoes—give me nice slices, not tarted-up little pieces of Roma.
Carmelized onions, raw red onion and onion rings: That’s a lot of onion.
Onion rings instead of...
“You know, when I first got in there, it was a real mess.”
– My doctor, regarding last week’s foot surgery.
The Inhabited Billboard →
The Single Hauz; via Coudal
Bourdain's Survey of the Food Network →
From back in February, on Ruhlman
Stark Realizations While Watching 'Martin' Reruns
Way ahead of its time.
Rebekka's Flickr Portfolio →
I quite enjoy Rebekka Guðleifsdóttir’s work. She’s a talented Icelandic photographer and arguably the most well-known person to emerge from the Flickr scene. She received some notoriety when she was asked by Toyota to shoot images for a Prius campaign. Above is a link to a portfolio of her best work, and you can see all her photos here. I really like this one.
That Kid at Mozza is Running the Show →
Meet 29-year-old chef Matt Molina; via my mom
Indie Rock Dictionary
croosh |ˈkroōsh| (also crüc)
adjective
superlative, excellent, decisive
ORIGIN
from the English crucial
see also: murda
Coveted: Olivetti Valentine Typewriter →
A beautiful portable typewriter designed by Ettore Sottass; also check out the rare white version.
From the Archives: You Are Here →
Another embarassment of riches, YAH is a vast collection (over 1750 at last count) of stunning architectural and street photographs of LA. From noir to Googie to mid-century to Victorian to Hollywood and beyond, these photographs really capture the many sides of LA. Incidentally, the site is not the work of an LA local, but rathter that of an oil/gas service engineer from Stuttgart, Germany.
“That gibberish he talked was Cityspeak, gutter talk—a mishmash of Japanese,...”
– Harrison Ford, Blade Runner
Gore's Tips to Go Green* →
CNN has content from Oprah.com?
*Update: LA is accepting more items in its recycling program—plastic grocery bags, for example.
Highlights of 'No Reservations' in Cleveland
Bourdain insisting on meeting food writer/tour guide/Cleveland booster Michael Ruhlman at fast-food institution Skyline Chili
Collaboration with the American Splendor crew—Harvey Pekar, Toby, artist Gary Dumm
Watching surfers in the freezing, filthy Lake Eerie; packing beers in a snowbank while doing so
Zubal’s, a bookstore in a former Hostess factory complete with still-running pipes...
From the Archives: Modular Dwellings →
I first heard about Edgar Blazona’s modular dwellings in ReadyMade magazine. I think they’re cool little spaces, and I could picture a few on the roof of an apartment building or one stashed in a backyard. The Modular Dwellings Web site seems to be down though.
Welcome to the Future: Rem Koolhaas →
The starchitect sits down with the Guardian
Ad-free São Paulo →
Tony de Marco’s photos of an ad-, billboard- and poster-free city.
Let's Talk Type: Serifs →
The first in a series from iLT
NY Mag: More Muji →
An embarrassment of minimalist riches. I like the giant-ice-ball maker.
Shanghai's Booming Subway →
Shanghai began building its subway in 1990—four years after LA. It’s on track to surpass the biggest systems in the world.
“Most Los Angeles residents know the story of what happened to the Red Line, which was designed to carry passengers from Downtown to the sea but hasn’t quite gotten there. Only recently have planning discussions seriously revived to add a rail line extending...
Photo Gallery: Tokyo Gotham →
HDR imaging can be gimmicky, but I like these
“No hamburger is inedible if you put enough ketchup on it, but no hamburger that...”
– Alan Richman, in an otherwise debatable article on 20 great burgers.
Regarding My Favorite Punctuation Mark
What the fuck is an interrobang‽ This is.
Million-dollar Drive-in Downtown →
In the lot next to the Alexandria; sounds pretty cool. Via LAist.
LA's Coolest Movie Theaters →
Lots of character in these places
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your...”
– Shakespeare, Hamlet
The Emperor's New Clothes: Indie Rock Bakery Does...
I’ve always disliked artist Jeff Koons; his work seems to embody everything wrong with contemporary art. It’s gaudy, derivative and self-satisfied. Or, as Michael Kimmelman wrote in the NYT, “one last, pathetic gasp of the sort of self-promoting hype and sensationalism that characterized the worst of the 1980s.” Indeed.
Which is why it’s been so disconcerting to see...
Thrillist: LA Shortcuts →
Some good ones in there.
YouTube and the Heights of Ridiculousness*
A few weeks ago, I posted a video of Joe singing karaoke. In an email from YouTube dated the next day:
“Dear Member:
This is to notify you that we have removed or disabled access to the following material as a result of a third-party notification by The Music Publisher claiming that this material is infringing: [link to video of Joe]” Dear YouTube: fuck you. How completely absurd. Now,...
Nice Polaroid Portfolio →
via AisleOne
Deconstructing Kotkin →
Hear, hear! Just to be fair, some Kotkin-lover emails Curbed here. There’s some interesting discussion going on in the comments of both posts.
Pollos a la Brasa Has Your Chicken Hearts →
J. Gold saves the day again. I really have to check this joint out.
Is That Fucking Arial on the Health Department... →
Sheesh, as if a “C” isn’t embarrassing enough.
Bourdain Interview on CNN →
Via Mr. Muto
GQ Declares Brooklyn Coolest Restaurant Nabe →
“Today, proper but unassuming dining in New York City has a new center of gravity: Brooklyn.”A nice overview of what’s going down in Brooklyn. And one of the chefs calls Brooklyn “the new New York,” of course.
WatchOn the scene in Hong Kong with Christopher Doyle
Shakespeare and Company →
Speaking of literary Paris…
Introducing: Magic City News →
From indie rock friends Mr. Divisadero and zeroteam; check it out.
Guide to Literary Paris →
“Vous etes tout un generation perdu.”
LAJ: Ask a Vegetarian About Oki-Dog →
Oh boy…
“Whatever artists or non-artists we are, basically we only have one thing to say....”
– Christopher Doyle, in a Guardian interview