Malibu ~ CA

Lincoln Blvd. ~ Santa Monica

Denni St. & Banning Blvd. ~ Wilmington

From Flickr user ladypuppy who says, “It went from the top of the hill down to that lowest flame in less than ten minutes.”

Hollywood ~ CA

Venice Beach ~ CA

Cypress Park ~ CA

Veritably, a bones brigade, flipping their sticks over toxic sludge water pits.

“If thou begin to fear, thy fear begins.” Quarles

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TV on the Radio is probably sold out, we don’t even bother to check these things anymore. Maybe we’ll check out Eagle and Talon instead. West African tribal royalty and Afro-Funke drum-master Remi Kabaka will break it down in Santa Monica tonight amidst djs and live drummers doing their weekly Afro-funkiest. Fight the homophobic power at El Cid on Friday night and watch some local burisers battle it out in Sherman Oaks on Saturday. If you’re off of religion and whutnot, the Sakura Festival in Little Tokyo should mellow you out after all that violence and booty-shaking come Sunday.

Thursday March 29th, 2007

Remi Kabaka: The Original Sound of 1970′s Afro-Funk @ Zanzibar ~ 1301 5th St. Santa Monica, CA 90401 ~ 9PM ~ $10

Friday March 30th, 2007

Where is LA? @ Hangar 1018 ~ 1018 Sante Fe Ave. Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90021 ~ A collection of artwork exploring cultural identity and reality in Los Angeles. 12PM-4PM ~ Closed Thurs, Sat. & Sun.

Homorevolution Tour 2007 @ El Cid ~ 4212 Sunset Blvd. Silverlake, CA 90029 ~ Gay, Lez, transgendered, and switch-hittin’ MCs and DJs like Deadlee, Johnny Dangerous, Tori Fixx and more fucking up the down-low. $10

Saturday March 31st, 2007

Yo! What Happened to Peace? @ IMIX Books ~ 5052 Eagle Rock BLVD. Eagle Rock, CA 90041 ~ A collection of over 30 pro-peace/anti-war graphics and prints ~ 12PM-4PM

Amateur Boxing Match @ Max Fitness Academy ~ 15037 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 ~ Food, refreshments, live music, and proceeds going to a good cause ~ 6PM ~ $20

Sunday April 1, 2007

Cherry Blossom Festival @ Little Tokyo ~ 244 S. San Pedro St. Little Tokyo, CA 90012 ~ Performers, martial artists, demonstartions, and more ~ 11AM-5PM ~ Free ~ Starts Saturday!

Los Angeles~ CA

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Sure Kobe’s the best player in the NBA, Jordan Farmar is a home town kid and is making a bit of an impact off the bench, and Andrew Bynum’s the league’s youngest player with huge upside.

But our favorite Laker is Ronny Turiaf. He may not be the smoothest offensive player, he may miss his rotation on defense sometimes, but he’s a fierce defender, can be clutch when it counts, and most of all plays with more heart and soul then anyone else on the team if not the league. This is kind of ironic, given that Ronny almost had to end his career after being diagnosed with an enlarged aortic root and underwent open-heart surgery before his rookie year. The Lakers, despite having no guarantees that he would ever be able to play for them and having voided his original contract, underwrote the surgery and Ronny came back in a big way to make a real impact with the team this season. Next time you’re watching a game, and Ronny’s not in, watch the bench. He’s the first one to get up and celebrate a big play, he’s the first one to welcome his teammates back to the sideline, and he never misses a second of the action. When he does get in the game, he can be a stopper on defense and a superb offensive rebounder. Here are some things you may not know about Ronny:

- He’s French. He was born on the French Island of Martinique, and attended High School in France.

- It’s pronounced Rone-y, rhymes with Pony.

- He went to Gonzaga, and was conference player of the year in 2005.

- He was offered more money post-surgery to play in Spain, but signed with the Lakers instead.

- He’s 6’10″, making him the Lakers’ 3rd tallest player after Andre and Kwame. (Lamar is also 6’10″).

- Someone loves Ronny as much as us and has put together a remix of his best on-court plays and a couple bench dance moves:

Los Angeles ~ CA

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