Kurt Vonnegut R.I.P. 1922-2007.

Use your prius to power your house during peak hours to prevent blackouts via a vehicle to grid Prius hack. According to Pacific Gas and Electric.

New Pirates of the Caribbean products from the Japanese company Run-at. Aaar, it's driving me nuts.
























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Christina Ricci in a fairy tale about a girl cursed with the face of a pig.









(via http://penelopethemovie.com/)

Ann Magnuson performs songs and spoken word from her new album.















(Via http://annmagnuson.com/index.html.)

First Bent Festival to hit L.A.! April 12th, 13th and 14th! Be there and be a part of history so you won't have to lie about having been there ten years from now when they're selling circuit bent Speak n Spells at Hot Topics. Click here for more info.

Who's playing peek-a-boo with that cutie? (photo via popsugar)

On Tuesday, director Bob Clark and his 22-year-old son Ariel were killed by a drunk driver during a late-night drive in Pacific Palisades, CA. Clark was best known for directing the 1983 film A Christmas Story -- a film that really is impossible not to like (if not love). Clark, who continued to work regularly as a producer and director, was also the man behind the considerably less holy Porky's, a film that pretty much served as the template for every teenage sex comedy made in the last 25 years. (You think there would an American Pie if Porky's hadn't paved the way? A dubious aesthetic distinction, to be sure, but the film grossed $150 million theatrically in 1982.)
(Via The Daily Reel. )

Oasis, The Killers and Razorlight are to cover songs from The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to mark the album's 40th anniversary. (viahttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6530959.stm )

Bill Wyman (of the Rolling Stones) releases his own signature model metal detector.
Click here for his metal detector website.

LAURA LEVINE: MUSIC PHOTOS


Musician Photo Gallery presents the photography of Laura Levine. The exhibition runs from April 5 through May 5, 2007. Opening reception for the artist is 7-9 pm on Thursday, April 12.

Laura Levine's intimate and iconic rock photography portraits span the punk, new wave, mainstream, hip-hop, and alternative rock scenes in their heyday, from 1980-1995. From a true insider's perspective, and with unprecedented personal access, Levine photographed hundreds of musicians, from cult figures to superstars: Bjork, The Clash, Madonna, Joey Ramone, Captain Beefheart, Iggy Pop & Chrissie Hynde, R.E.M. and The Beastie Boys, to name a few. This exhibition is Levine's first one-person show since she stopped shooting over ten years ago, and many of the images have never before been released as editioned gallery prints until now.

Capturing the essence of a musical era, Levine's work has appeared in countless magazines, album covers and books, as well as dozens of exhibitions, photography anthologies and published collections of fine art photographs. Her photographs are in the permanent collection of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. In 2005 she was the recipient of the Aperture Award from Rave Magazine in India, and her cover for the premiere issue of Blue Magazine was recently named one of the forty top magazine covers in the past forty years by the ASME (American Society of Magazine Editors).

Levine's career as a music photographer enabled her to work for magazines such as Rolling Stone, The New York Rocker (where she was chief photographer/photo editor), and Sounds UK. She directed music videos for Lisa Germano and Giant Sand, and worked with R.E.M. and other Athens, Georgia, musicians on the Super-8 underground film, Just Like A Movie (1984).
(Photo and article via http://www.musicianphotogallery.com/ )

Amazing photos of tiny apartments in Hong Kong by photographer Michael Wolf. (photo via Michael Wolf's website.)

Guacamole Festival

Date: April 7, 2007 - April 8, 2007

Time: 12:05 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: Street Fair

Address: Slauson Ave. & Atlantic Blvd. , Maywood , 90270

Cross Streets: Slauson Ave. / Atlantic Blvd.

Driving Directions: Get Driving Directions

Region: Downtown LA

Phone: (818) 734-2744

Admission: Free

Accessibility: Wheel Chair Access

Website: hispaniceventsmarketing.com

Description: The 2000 census figures 97% Latinos residents for the zip code 90270. The GUACAMOLE Festival is targeted to promote the consumption of the Mexican avocado that has been already imported to Los Angeles County. More than 30,000 Hispanics attendants will enjoy an extensive menu of Food dishes serve with lots of Avocado such as Guacamole burgers, avocado sandwiches, avocado salads, guacamole dips, tacos, etc. This free family event sponsored by the Maywood Business Association reflects the Mexican cultural traditions and has developed great expectations among the entire Maywood community and its surrounding areas. Families of all races and ethnicity have been invited to participate in a fraternal environment to enjoy a variety of Avocado food recipes, free health screenings for the whole family, free gifts, Carnival Rides & Games, live music and a variety of products, services and information provided by all type of exhibitors.

(Via Los Angeles Times)

Dick Dale says," Don't sign with a record label".

Reuse one of your old CD/DVD spindles as a container for your bagel lunch. (Photo via Rodrigo Piwonka Flickr account)

Knight Industries is hurting and the Knight Industries Two Thousand is the first to go. Own a piece of T.V. history.1982 Pontiac Knight Rider K.I.T.T. car 2-Door Coupe
Stock: 27020
VIN: 1G2AW87H4CL524577
Engine: V-8
Transmission: Automatic
Color: Black / Tan
Mileage: 2,393 TMU
Price: $149,995.00
1982 Pontiac Knight 2000
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