Indie-Rock Bakery

So good, so good, so good.

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:58:56 -0800

So good, so good, so good.

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Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:59:48 -0800

"I think for people who have heard the show, maybe they felt they could have a show too, even if they..."

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:27:24 -0800

“I think for people who have heard the show, maybe they felt they could have a show too, even if they had a voice like mine.”

- Ira Glass, host of “This American Life”

The Anatomy of Kobe Bryant

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:42:00 -0800

The Anatomy of Kobe Bryant:

J.R. Moehringer dissects Kobe Bryant in this month’s GQ in an attempt to figure out what makes him … well, Kobe.

With all its scars and aches, spasms and pulls, stingers and inflammations and hyperextensions, his body is a living record of his journey. From boy to man. From ball hog to team leader. From alleged narcissist to tormented perfectionist to apparent masochist. Every athlete knows pain, but Bryant’s body charts his unique combination of pain, passion, and virtuosic skill. His body explains him. Maybe better than he can.

Also worth noting: Kobe takes a helicopter to work!

It’s a nice dash of glitz, a touch of showbiz that goes well with the Hollywood sign in the hazy distance. But sexy as it might seem, Bryant says the helicopter is just another tool for maintaining his body. It’s no different than his weights or his whirlpool tubs or his custom-made Nikes. Given his broken finger, his fragile knees, his sore back and achy feet, not to mention his chronic agita, Bryant can’t sit in a car for two hours. The helicopter, therefore, ensures that he gets to Staples Center feeling fresh, that his body is warm and loose and fluid as mercury when he steps onto the court.

Now that is baller.

Don’t Touch That Dial

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:42:00 -0800

Don’t Touch That Dial:

Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert are launching a five-week radio show called “Turn and Burn” starting Feb. 18. The show will air on Martha Stewart’s satellite radio channel. If their chemistry is as good as it was on that episode of No Reservations (2:30 in on this clip), this should be pretty entertaining.

Real Talk Episode 11: Don’t Talk About It; Be About...

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:14:34 -0800

Real Talk Episode 11: Don’t Talk About It; Be About It
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Is L.A. the Greatest Food City in the World?

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:08:08 -0800

Is L.A. the Greatest Food City in the World?:

From the Department of Bold Claims: The J. Gold says it is.

Manhattan may boast the highest concentration of high-end restaurants in the world, and Singapore hawker centers may pack more joy into each square inch, but Los Angeles is the best place in the world to eat at the moment, a frieze of fine dining overlaying a huge patchwork of immigrant communities big enough and self-sustaining enough to produce exactly the food that they want to eat.

Thoughts?

"You should hold your knife like the butt of a pistol, fingers wrapped tightly around the grip like..."

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:36:45 -0800

“You should hold your knife like the butt of a pistol, fingers wrapped tightly around the grip like someone was trying to take it away from you.”

- Butcher Tom Mylan, “How to Wield a Knife”

Yes, that’s Devin and Lamar Odom.

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:10:10 -0800

Yes, that’s Devin and Lamar Odom.

Expo Line to the Beach Approved

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:03:56 -0800

Expo Line to the Beach Approved:

Officials hope to begin work later this year on phase two of the Expo Line, a nearly seven-mile link from downtown Culver City to the corner of 4th Street and Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica’s main business district. Phase one of Expo Line is already under construction from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City.

I think I can, I think I can …

"The rather ungainly result, set to open officially this morning, is not what you’d call an..."

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:56:26 -0800

“The rather ungainly result, set to open officially this morning, is not what you’d call an elegant addition to the rapidly expanding Hollywood skyline. And yet few recent projects have had more to say about the state of contemporary urbanism in Southern California than this one. It symbolizes almost perfectly a city that is groping toward a denser, more vertical and more public future while still reluctant to abandon its love affair with the car and the glossier, more exclusive corners of celebrity culture.”

- L.A. Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne on the new W Hotel.

Adventures in Ramen

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:39:30 -0800

Adventures in Ramen:

Matt Gross, the NYT’s Frugal Traveler, explores a few of Tokyo’s 4,000-plus ramen shops. There’s also a video and a slide show.

Beyond Shaken and Stirred

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:22:47 -0800

Beyond Shaken and Stirred:

The San Francisco Chronicle outlines 10 techniques for mixing drinks worth drinking. Videos here.

In which the Lakers visit the White House. So much greatness in...

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:22:00 -0800

In which the Lakers visit the White House. So much greatness in one room. More here.

NYT Going Metered in 2011

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:21:38 -0800

NYT Going Metered in 2011:

Starting in early 2011, visitors to NYTimes.com will get a certain number of articles free every month before being asked to pay a flat fee for unlimited access. Subscribers to the newspaper’s print edition will receive full access to the site without extra charge.

This will be interesting. Good luck, Gray Lady.

"At Langer’s, it’s downtown people, suits and ties. At Canter’s, it’s rock..."

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:56:00 -0800

“At Langer’s, it’s downtown people, suits and ties. At Canter’s, it’s rock ’n’ roll, long hair, tattoos.”

- Salvador Lopez, one of the many waiters who work at both Langer’s and Canter’s.

Interview With the Style Guy

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:25:32 -0800

Interview With the Style Guy:

A Continuous Lean chats with Glenn O’Brien, better known as GQ’s Style Guy.

Lakers Are SI’s Franchise of the Decade

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:43:00 -0800

Lakers Are SI’s Franchise of the Decade:

With four championships—more than any other NBA, NFL, MLB or NHL team in the same period—the Lakers have been named the sports franchise of the 2000s by Sports Illustrated. Via LAT.

Garcetti’s Guide to Boyle Heights

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:38:00 -0800

Garcetti’s Guide to Boyle Heights:

A nice roundup from the hipster councilman himself. Somebody was really clever with the lede, which references the song “Walking in L.A.” How original.

"If you are a young entrepreneur in Los Angeles, it [downtown] is one of the first places that you..."

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:34:23 -0800

“If you are a young entrepreneur in Los Angeles, it [downtown] is one of the first places that you think about now, which is a real change from a decade ago.”

- L.A. Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne talks about downtown Los Angeles.