Los Angeles Thread #8: Strong and Prouty

re: that bar - the chimneysweep lounge on woodman

The Chimneysweep in Sherman Oaks, which was opened in 1960, isn't themed, but like the Firefox, it has gold-veined mirrors and lots of wood paneling. It also has ghosts, says bartender Millie Bunch, who has been serving up sweetness and double whiskeys to an adoring crowd for 20 years.

"They sit in the corner," Bunch told the Enabler over an amply poured glass of Glenlivet. "They have uniforms on. I don't know what war they were in, but they want to be here."

so thanks again everyone, katsu-ya totally ruled.

great! hope the wait wasn't too long.

nah they said at least 40 mins but it was more like 25.

i'll have some time to kill tomorrow by the americana/glendale galleria. what's a good place for a cheap lunch or coffee? (i know about the in-n-out.)

i'll have some time to kill tomorrow by the americana/glendale galleria. what's a good place for a cheap lunch or coffee? (i know about the in-n-out.)

Best coffee in Glendale is at the newly opened C+ (and it's 24hours too!): http://www.yelp.com/biz/c-plus-glendale

Max's Filipino is terrific: http://www.maxschicken.com

i ended up grabbing a pretty decent and surprisingly inexpensive caprese panini at deluca's in the americana. there's a korean snack bar there too; maybe i'll try it out next time.

there's a korean snack bar there too;

Ahn-Joo. It's good, but they charge about a buck or two more than you feel like they should be charging. Price of convenience.

Holy crap, LA people – Enslaved, Earthless, Astra, Scott Kelly, AND White Hills November 10 at the Roxy for FREE. Viking metal, two different styles of epic psych rock, epic space prog, and a dude from Neurosis doing solo acoustic stuff. Going to be an AMAZING show. http://www.scionav.com/event/463/Enslaved,-White-Hills,-Scott-Kelly,-Earthless,-Astra# …

From Mount Analog's (Highland Park) mailing list:

Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby in-store!!!

This Sunday October 21 from 4-6pm come to Mount Analog for a free Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby in-store performance! Free drinks, fun, and a DJ set by Jimi Hey. YES!

For those of us scared away by psych metal...

It's not psych metal! It's psych rock! Heavy psych, but the only remotely scary band on that lineup is Enslaved, and they are pretty proggy.

Stoners. Or something.

The site listed them all as metal! Not really scared, just probably not my thing.

Huh. So it does. If you can't trust a music website run by a car company, what can you trust?

I know, right?!!!

we're going to the faust thing at calarts after all -- i will keep an open mind about the calarts orchestra playing sunnO))), even though it's pretty lol.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-cecil-taylor-redcat-postponed-20121018,0,6154313.story

the big gay ice cream truck is doing a pop-up in l.a. this week. it's outside the sherman oaks guitar center tonight, with kogi.

On related ice cream truck news, I heard Koolhaus is opening a bricks and mortar store in Pasadena.

awesome! i'm a fan.

i was just in sherman oaks the other night

Arrr... Prince is playing secret club shows this week and I found out about it too late.

found this album today at mount analog:

http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2011-04/thumbs/1303725890_folder.jpeg

yet another intriguing show at the echo: lydia lunch with algis kizys, bob bert, and weasel walter:

http://www.theecho.com/event/166877?utm_source=MEL&utm_medium=15813

checking this out on sunday night -- anyone else?

Seeing the LL/Retrovirus show for free at downtown art walk this Thursday instead: https://www.facebook.com/events/302882416485346/permalink/302882423152012/

I went to the coolhaus store in culver city the other night.. hit the spot after dinner at sushi karen.

From: http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2012-11-10/trip-light-fantastic-tribute-robert-abel-associates

http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/sites/default/files/imagecache/Large/images/pages/robert-abel.jpg

"Trip the Light Fantastic: A Tribute to Robert Abel & Associates"
November 10, 2012 - 7:30 pm
Billy Wilder Theater, UCLA

Producer-director Robert Abel may not be a household name but his production company, Robert Abel & Associates (RA&A), helped to define the look of an era and to change the future of moving-imagemaking forever. A UCLA alumnus who started out working for computer graphics pioneer, John Whitney, Abel pioneered the application of CGI in commercials, broadcast television and film. In 1971, he co-founded RA&A with Con Pederson (Co-Visual Effects Supervisor, 2001: A Space Odyssey) and assembled a team of artists who combined an intuitive understanding of technology, from the optical to the digital, with an innovative—some might say hallucinogenic—sense of style. RA&A’s fusion of art and technology earned it 33 Clio Awards for its iconic work, including spots for 7UP, Levi Strauss, TRW, Benson & Hedges and the Canned Food Information Council. RA&A’s motion graphics for network television transformed the entire look of the medium. In the late 1970s, the company expanded into music videos and movies, contributing ground-breaking effects and animation work on Star Trek – The Motion Picture (1979), Tron (1982) and the video for The Jacksons' “Can You Feel It” (1980). The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Visual Effects Society are pleased to celebrate RA&A’s work and legacy with an evening of clips and conversation with some of the company’s key artists and producers."

(definitely going to that BTW)

ooooooooooh

I wish that and earthless were one event.

Find out how your precinct voted:

http://graphics.latimes.com/how-la-voted-2012/#9/34.1285/-118.6111

thoroughly blue, no surprise:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8343/8172755795_5899e647ba.jpg

hi guys, i have a conference in beautiful long beach convention center in january. having seen pretty much all it has to offer in 2008, is there anywhere i can stay that (1) isn't the convention center/queen mary bit of long beach (2) i can reach the convention center from in ~30m on public transport.

hello, rainy angelenos. how are you staying dry today?

a. and i tried to go hiking in fryman canyon, but the light drizzle turned into a downpour.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8062/8193600765_b0ef3f39be.jpg

also: nbd, just enjoying the walnut & fig butter cookies i made.

Whoops, didn't say anything to caek there a few days ago! Let's see, location based on your description -- well my neck of the woods is sadly out, otherwise I'd happily host. Can ask a friend of mine from Pedro for suggestions -- anyone else?

you're reminding me that I keep wanting to go hiking on that trail but never do.

two orders of business:

one, i have a couple of shows coming up with my choral group, both free:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8479/8205754551_981f7144ea_z.jpg

second, i'm doing a birthday drinks thing on december 1st at cole's (and the varnish, the speakeasy in back) around 8pm. you're all invited. 118 e. 6th st, downtown l.a.

New thead, btw.

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