Thirty years ago (really), David Byrne and band recorded ‘Once in a Lifetime.’ Anything ever touch it? With outré producer Brian Eno instructing Talking Heads maestro David Byrne to fill in the pulsating Afro-beat with televangelist spoken-word fervor, and the … Read More
Like Baja Fresh! With the opening of a new al fresco, food court deck at Santa Monica Place, it got us thinking about how random, and nerdy, so much of Los Angeles really is. And no one really stops and … Read More
The ‘L.A. Confidential’ author is back with ‘The Hilliker Curse: My Pursuit of Women.’ We’re scared. In his memoir “My Dark Places,” the author of “The Black Dahlia” and L.A.’s resident natty curmudgeon, provided readers a spooky look in the … Read More
Auction and exhibition showcase ‘Sir’ Richard’s works. Mark your calendars for November 20 when Christie’s Paris auctions off 60 works by the great photographer Richard Avedon. It’s the largest to come to market, ever. Avedon’s philanthropic-at least here-foundation is expecting … Read More
Ben and Casey go neck in neck in the director’s chairs. Remember when Ben Affleck was considered a mook-y, one-hit wonder (“Good Will Hunting”), and his brother a sad-sack pilot fish to his brother? Both have become something entirely different, … Read More
The French GAP is coming to the Village. Oui, oui! Frankly, we were worried. A.P.C.-the go-to boutique for men and women stylistas looking for neat, slimming basics-seemed to be vanishing in Manhattan, with store closings and “consolidations.” Now we hear … Read More
The Pretenders icon debuts new band, CD, eco-clothes line. At 58, Chrissie Hynde-like Joan Jett and Patti Smith-isn’t slowing down. She’s just-released a new CD, titled “Fidelity!,” along with her new country-and-blues band, JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys. And … Read More
