by Alice Teeple | Jan 6, 2020 | LA, Music
Hank Fontaine is ready for revolution. On New Year’s Day, the Los Angeles musician trumpeted a public call for creative reformation: You’re a creator? Awesome. Create. This idea that you’re supposed to be a living, breathing “brand” is gross and someday it’s gonna...
by Dan Metz | Dec 21, 2019 | Beauty, Featured, Health, LA, Wellness
A step into the Barber Surgeons Guild is a step into the past. The barbers look ready for a prohibition-era night on the town in button-downs, vests, and the occasional fedora. The back wall is a ’20s-era man-cave with lounge seating, a wall of period books, and...
by Dan Metz | Aug 19, 2019 | Culture, Featured, LA, Movies, Music
Blixa Bargeld and FM Einheit of German band Einstürzende Neubauten, performing at an event in the Mojave Desert. Photo credit: Fredrik NIlsen (1984) The story of punk rock in the US reads a bit like the story of jazz: a time of musical experimentation where even...
by Downtown Magazine | Apr 17, 2017 | Culture, Entertainment, LA, Movies, Theater
Chris Diamantopoulos is the rare sort of actor who 10 people would probably recognize from 10 different roles. On Silicon Valley, he has portrayed the recurring ex-billionaire Russ Hanneman. On the U.S. version of Episodes, he was the TV network boss Castor...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 4, 2016 | Culture, Events, LA, Music
The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet is a Grammy-winning ensemble that formed in 1980. Its current lineup of John Dearman, William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant and Matthew Greif — Matthew replaced original member Andrew York in 2006 — has toured around the world,...
