Tag: Life in Los Angeles

  • How To Live Local: Creating Your Two Mile Map

    Over the next couple weeks I have a few posts I will be doing that revolve around issues of sustainable living. In these posts I will be trying to avoid the more preachy, theoretical rants I can often find myself falling into. Rather these will be focused on tips and tricks, basic stuff that’s fun…

  • Bodies of Water in Paste Issue #35

    Our musician friends from Highland Park, Bodies of Water, are in the “4 Artists to Watch” section of the most recent addition of Paste Magazine. They also have their song, “Our Friends Appear Like The Dawn” on the CD sampler if you can get your hands on a copy of the Mag or the CD…

  • Elvis Perkins @ the Echo: Already Looks Like A Classic

    This past Friday night I went to see Elvis Perkins with Emily, Cate and Bob. Recently, I found out about Perkins through Paste Magazine. Their review concluded with a statement that grabbed my attention. They said though this guy hasn’t been around long, and it may be too early to tell, the album feels like…

  • UCLA and the Taser Incident – We Tase in the Stacks Now

    I don’t go to UCLA, but because I live in LA this incident hits close enough to home to draw some reflection and criticism from where I stand. If you’re not sure what I am talking about Slashdot has a succinct explanation based on the article in the Daily Brun. This action has brought national…

  • A Little Time for Spiritual Inventory With Sequoias

    Every so often I realize that I’ve been going full speed ahead for too long and need a break, this past week I had one of those realizations.