Back to School Kickoff: Kisses with American Royalty

January 14, 2011 | 9:00 PM
Tommy's Place
USC Campus, Los Angeles, CA

Kisses are Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson from L.A



“a seductive blend of sadness and fun, sparkling like teardrops in a disco balls glare” 7/10
~CLASH


“captures with beautiful precision the all-together/all-alone feeling that can strike you without warning on a crowded dancefloor”
~THE SUNDAY TIMES

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UCLA Live: John Waters' This Filthy World Goes Hollywood - Wed, Feb 23, 2011

John Waters
with special guests Elvis Perkins, Matthew Gray Gubler
This Filthy World Goes Hollywood
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:00 PM
Royce Hall
$28/38/48 ($15 UCLA students)



As a screenwriter, director, artist, actor, and all-around filth elder, John Waters has become a rotten renaissance man of unprecedented cultural influence. Not only was his movie Hairspray turned into a wildly successful Tony Awardwinning musical, his recently published memoir, Role Models, has been called “alarmingly refined.” Waters’ one-man vaudeville act, This Filthy World Goes Hollywood sends up show business, the art world, and his own lunatic career in a rapid-fire performance. Dynamic modern-rock recording artist Elvis Perkins opens the show with a solo set, and actor Matthew Gray Gubler hosts as the evening’s emcee.

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Pallers "Arctic hymn" (free Christmas single)

PALLERS
"While working on our debut-album we decided to celebrate you all by recording this winter greeting.
This is to say "We think about you, we will meet again, sometime after the snow is gone and the days are longer!" But for now we´d like to share with you this Christmas song, this warm caress with a promise, this Arctic Hymn.

Download MP3 here! Happy Holidays/Pallers



Pallers continue their exploration of dreamy, cosmic sounds on the boundaries between ambient, pop and choirboy grime. The duo released their debut EP "Humdrum" in the winter of 2008/2009 which immediately became a big success on blogs world wide (#1 on Elbo.ws). In May this year they released a second underground hit-single called "The Kiss" which Pitchfork described as "...a glistening, thumping body-mover."

The debut album will be out in the summer of 2011.

Merry Christmas!

CUT COPY DOCUMENTARY PART 3 “DARK SIDE OF THE PLEASURE DOME”

Cut Copy are proud to share the 3rd Chapter in their four part, Krozm-directed Zonoscope documentary, entitled “Dark Side Of The Pleasure Dome.” This episode sees the guys finishing their recording work at the Melbourne warehouse space, Christmas Street, going a bit mad in the process, and revealing a few more looks at “Zonoscope”'s songs.


Watch the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQo2m9EK8Lk

It’s essential viewing for all you Hoey fans out there (you know who you are).



P.S. “Take Me Over” video coming next week!

If you missed out on the first two parts of the Cut Copy making of LP3 documentary, you can view them here:

Chapter 1 - Radio S.O.S. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Heyd4HJ2tpU

Chapter 2 - Skies Of The Milk Ape - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAh7ALlnbGE

Screen Gems and LA Weekly invite you and a guest to an Advance Screening of Country Strong

One pass per person. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. To receive a complimentary pass for two, e-mail FILMCONTESTS@LAWEEKLY.COM. Please include your name, address and daytime phone number. Country Strong in theaters everywhere January 7.

NOH8's 2yr Anniversary Party 12/13/10

Monday, December 13, 2010 [West Hollywood]
NOH8 WONDERLAND

Info taken from the NO H8 CAMPAIGN:

The NOH8 Campaign's 2 year anniversary celebration is quickly approaching and this year We have teamed up with Dolce Group to host our annual Anniversary event at Wonderland. At Wonderland your personal fantasy world is revealed as you walk down the checkerboard carpet, past the ticking clock collection and enter Wonderland. This is the only lounge in Hollywood where daydreaming is allowed and encouraged. We will start with an ope...n PHOTO SHOOT at 5pm and we will shoot until 8PM. At 8PM the Anniversary party will begin (Same Location so if you are already in...you're good) and we will begin celebrating two very successful years of putting many faces to the fight for Equality.

THIS EVENT HAS NO COVER CHARGE!!!!! We just want to bring everyone together to celebrate. The night will include celebrity guests and special performances!

The photo shoot is scheduled to begin at 5PM and end at 8PM SHARP. We will do our best to make sure everyone in line by 7PM will get their photo!
Anyone that would like to join the NOH8 Campaign is asked to wear a
plain white shirt to match the look of the signature NOH8 photos.

Solo NOH8 photos will require a fee of $40 per person while any group
or couple photos will require a $25 fee per person in the photo.

Adam Bouska will be working around the clock to photograph 5-10 frames
for each person that comes through. The final selection he chooses
will be retouched and made available to you through the website:
www.NOH8Campaign.com

Glee in the UK

The cast, minus Chris Colfer, of glee performed Don't Stop Believin' on X-Factor.

Glee gave the UK a little preview of what's in store for them next summer for the glee European Tour.


Here's some photos from their first tour: gLee Live - Hollywood

Trevor LIVE @ Hollywood Palladium 12/5/10

In exactly 1 week is TREVOR LIVE, the annual show benefiting The Trevor Project.

December 5th at the Hollywood Palladium - the show starts at 6pm.

Kathy Griffin is receiving the Trevor Life Award, presented by Jane Lynch.

An amazing show with performances by: Queen Latifah, cast members from GLEE, Idina Menzel & Taye Diggs, Neil Patrick Harris & James Marsden,
cast members from So You Think You Can Dance, cast members from RENT, The Dan Band, Sarah Silverman, & guest appearances by: Emma Stone, Jessica Alba, Justin Long, and more!!!!

The Trevor Project will continue our tradition of honoring an individual and a corporation for their positive commitment to increase visibility and understanding of the LGBTQ community.

Click here to purchase tickets.

24-Carat Diamond

There’s something heartening about a gangly, 6'4" youth decked out in rainbow eyeliner and lipstick along with his sneakers and jeans. That’d be one John O’Regan, the Toronto whiz kid known as Diamond Rings. When he opens that pretty, lip-glossed mouth on his debut Special Affections (out Monday October 25), his voice is anything but androgynous. It’s big, it’s sonorous, it’s — well — manly.

To get a sense of O’Regan in all his glory, check out the video for his latest single "Something Else" or the Halloween-time clip for the blues-gospel electro strut of "Wait & See." He’s living it up: loving the music intensely in "Something Else"; dancing through the neighborhood during "Wait & See" like a bird proud of its exotic plumage. But you don’t need the visuals to get at the complicated heart of these shiny love songs. He struggles with identity amidst the synthetic tension of "You Oughta Know." He wants to hold on to his good love on the blissful "You & Me." And on the generous closer "All Yr Songs" he lathers his lover with lotion to keep from burning in summer and offers up his winter sweater to stave off the cold. Beneath the pageantry, that’s the kind of diamond that sparkles brightest.

The Rocky Horror GLEE Show

Glee is paying homage to the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show in their 5^th episode of season 2, directed by Adam Shankman. I’ve always been a fan of the RHPS and to have that meshed in with glee is pure bliss.

There have been a few artist themed episodes, which I enjoyed, but I’m really glad that they are paying tribute to a classic and just in time for Halloween. The kids of McKinley High put on a high school production of Rocky Horror. Principal Figgins is allowing this? I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a high school accomplishing the RHPS on school grounds because of the “R” rating. Only on glee….

WMHS Casting - Rocky Horror:

Rachel = Janet Weiss

Finn = Brad Majors

Mercedes = Dr. Frank-N-Furter

Kurt = Riff Raff

Brittany = Columbia

Santana = Magenta

Sam = Rocky

Artie = Dr. Scott

Dr. Carl = Eddie

Quinn, Tina, Mike, Brittany, & Artie = Partygoers / aka Transylvanians

Alternative Roles: MAGENTA - Quinn; COLUMBIA - Tina; EDDIE - Mike (?).

Unfortunately we’re going to miss out on a new glee episode this Tuesday, due to the MLB playoffs. It’s worth the wait but the anticipation is killing me! Dammit Janet is one of my favorite songs and I heard a preview of it and I think I'm going to need shock treatment just to calm me down. I hope you’re not as anxious as I am. Here is a little preview of what’s in store for us gleeks on the 26^th:

“GLEE rocks ROCKY HORROR”

CHROMEO: North American Tour Pre-Sale Offer!

Funkateers and Chromettes of North America, we are giving you the first opportunity to purchase discounted tickets for our upcoming series of US and Canada dates, which we are hereby naming the Risky Business Tour.

More interestingly though, we are also offering a funky bundle that includes the Business Casual album and an autographed tour poster along with your show ticket! Risqué business indeed...

Standard tickets will be on sale to the general public on October 15th.

All the info you need is below.

http://tixx1.artistarena.com/chromeo

Username: chromeo
Password: tickets

See you there!
Pee & Dave

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Win A Trip To See Linkin Park And Muse In Australia

Enter to win the lastest CDs from Linkin Park and Muse. Everyone that wins a disc is also qualified to win a trip for two to see both Linkin Park AND Muse in Australia. Yeah, a trip to Australia. That ain’t so bad!

Both bands play Australia in December, so while we’re all getting ready for a cold winter, you’ll be enjoying the summer weather down under. And, you’ll have to report back to let us know if the toilets really do flush in the opposite direction.

ENTER TO WIN

Win tickets to UCLA Live's Music & Film Series.

20 Lucky winners will receive tickets to either Phantom of the Opera (1925) with Organist Steven Ball (Sat. Oct. 30) or The Lost World (1925) with Dengue Fever (Fri. Nov. 12).

For more show information, visit: uclalive.org

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Filter Magazine Contests: Los Angeles

FILTER is giving away a pair of tickets to see the following shows:

10/14 Miike Snow, Mark Ronson & The Business, MNDRM @ Club Nokia
10/15 Miike Snow @ The Wiltern
10/17 Jonsi @ The Wiltern
10/18 Jonsi, Mountain Man @ Fox Theatre Pomona
10/18 Foals, Esteban and the Witch @ El Rey
10/19 Broken Social Scene @ The Wiltern
10/19 Superchunk, Vaselines, Telekinisis @ The Music Box


To win the tickets, email: win@filtermmm.com with the show you want to see along with the date & venue as the subject line. Good luck!

CAN WE COUNT ON YOU?

TGI with us & spread the word!!!!

COUNT US OUT

#COUNTMEOUT 2010

Bingo in Weho 10/10/10

Tonight is the night to TGI at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood. For the first time ever, Legendary Bingo is presenting a back-to-back BINGO EVENT and it starts at 7PM.

"Our 7 pm show will benefit "Holden's Hope Train" with special guest MONICA POTTER! Monica is currently one of the stars of the hit t.v. show Parenthood and is also quite famous for Boston Legal, Saw, Head Over Heels and for kicking major bad guy ass in The Last House On The Left. Rumor has it that Monica is bringing members of the "Parenthood" cast and also that cast members of "Castle" are also coming!

And then.....
At 9 pm on Sunday we will pull out our balls again and get our bingo on to benefit the APLA AIDS Marathon with special guest SHARON OSBOURNE! I hope I don't have to list her credits but you can see her above as one of the judges of America's Got Talent. It's Sharon's birthday and we will have a delicious cake from Sweet Lady Jane to commemorate the occasion.

Thank you for supporting our charities and also our drag queens in need of applause and dollar tips.

NOTE: Calpernia Addams and "Unreal" will be back next Sunday night @ 9 pm!"

The Celebration of John Lennon

Happy Birthday to the great John Lennon. Today would've been his 70th Birthday. People all over the world are celebrating his birthday. New York has several events planned. I know they have the remembrance vigil at John's Hollywood Star in Los Angeles but I'm uncertain if they do it for his birthday. Check around town for events. If you're in L.A., you might want to drop by the Grammy Museum for a Lennon treat!

Celebrate it in your own way; whether it's getting together with friends - drinking a beer in his memory, listening to an album, watching a documentary or film, sharing your love of Lennon with a friend or family member, or playing Beatles rockband.



Yoko Ono said, "John's LIFE was a gift to US."

John Lennon's Legacy will forever SHINE ON!

Jane Lynch Hosting SNL 10/9

Jane Lynch hosting SNL was totally inevitable! It was just a matter of time and the time is now! We've always been a fan of Jane and thanks to SUE SYLVESTER, her talent is now recognized worldwide. Congratulations to Jane and all of her recent praises. She's in the Lavender/Limelight and we look forward to watching her host Saturday Night Live tomorrow.

Jane is hilarious and to have her + live sketch comedy is a comedy phenomenon.

Kabbalah On GLBT Relationships

It happens in a "soul level" ~ and it has to be respected!



David Ghiyam - Part of a course entitled Way of the Kabbalist, class on soul mates. For more visit: ukabbalah.com

The Trevor Project PSA with Chris Colfer

IT GETS BETTER!

It's time for you to TGI with The Trevor Project!

Please join fight to end bullying by texting the word 'KIND' to 85944.
$5 will be donated to The Trevor Project, which has a 24/7 suicide-support help line for LGBT & questioning youth!

See JENNY & JOHNNY for FREE 10/10/10

Just received great news that Jenny & Johnny have been added to the line-up for this Sunday's Toyota Antics Block Party @ FILTER Magazine's Culture Collide.

So many awesome bands (Tokyo Police Club, The Tender Box and White Lies) are scheduled to play from 2PM- 9PM. This Funday is filled with music, drinks, food, screen printing, and more. Plus it's FREE! Be sure to RSVP ASAP!

Win a HP TouchSmart 600 PC with Beats Audio

Win a HP TouchSmart 600 PC with Beats Audio

Scion House Party Event Series Presents: Stacey Pullen and Luke Hess

• Free with RSVP
• The Roxy
• 10.13.2010
  
• 10pm-2am
• All Ages
• Must RSVP to gain entry
• Early arrival suggested
• Entry is not guaranteed
• Line up subject to change
• RSVP closes 2 hrs before event start time
• Tour Stops: West Hollywood

Get Them To The GLEEK

Meet Hoyt & Pam from HBO's True Blood ~ Sunday Oct 17 (Los Angeles)

Still riding off the V high from Season 3? If you're in the Los Angeles area, you can get you fix at WEEKEND OF HORRORS!

It will be taking place at the Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel from Friday, October 15 through Sunday, October 17, 2010. Both Hoyt (Jim Parrack) and Pam (Kristin Bauer) will be making an appearance on Sunday!

So all you thirsty fangbangers sharpen your fake fangs and come and show your truebie support!

Order your tickets here for a chance of a PHOTO OP!

L.A. Glee Viewing Parties

Hooray for the return of GLEE - the most AMAZING show ever! As you gleeks know, glee is funner when it's being watched with fellow gleeks. My family and I gather around the TV to gleek out on Tuesdays. I love meeting other people that love glee just as much as us. I went to a screening of the Hell-O episode and it was even better with a theater full of people. I wanted to party with other gleeks on a regular basis. I searched for a gleekly viewing party in the Los Angeles area but couldn't find one. I was envious of the east coast gleeks that got their weekly glee viewing party, hosted by LivingFreeNYC but that didn't stop me from believing and it encouraged me to throw a couple of my own gleeky parties.

Thanks to Claire's, last Tuesday, I attended a Glee Season Premiere Party, they hosted, in Glendale. It was lovely and I met Brad, glee's piano man; pictures and details of the event will be posted soon. The premiere episode was just what I needed to get me back in that glee fever. I continued my search for an L.A. area viewing party and guess what? I found one! It totally looks legit and it's right in the heart of Los Angeles at the First & Hope Downtown Supper Club.

The gleewatch seems to be the L.A. gleek-spot on Tuesdays.

Tuesdays just got gleekier!

Gleeky Video Game

I get all nostalgic when I reminisce of the Nintendo all-nighter sessions of trying to save the princess. Now, thanks to Doctor Octoroc, I get to relive my video game memories with a current favorite TV show. In collaboration with The Station, check out the awesome 8-Bit Glee (Interactive Game):



I created a playlist of my NES glee adventure but if you want to start from the beginning and choose your own path, click here.