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Hoo boy. The first night of my two-night pass to see the Boris "All-Time Classics" and "Flood" performances left little room for complaint. For starters, Deafheaven blew me the fuck away. I loved Road To Judah, which was recommended to me early last year by Ian. I've been digging on their new one (Sunbather, out Read MoreBlog: Swan FungusRelated: Ep.540 – The Rolling Stones @ Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA – 4/27/13Rolling Stones @ Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA – 4/27/13 – Ep.540Ep.515 – Wilco @ The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA – 1/25/12Photos – Lucha Va Voom (Lucha Is For Lovers) @ The Mayan – Los Angeles, CA – 2/16/12Win Tickets: The New Multitudes @ The Mayan Los Angeles, CA 3/7/12

This week Angelenos (the ones that bothered to vote, anyway) made an important decision about the city's future in picking Eric Garcetti as our new mayor. But maybe the more riveting question is what will happen to our current, flashy and soon-to-be-unemployed mayor. [ more › ]

The new production by the Antaeus Company galvanizes the play with ferocious energy and a wealth of acting talent that instantly makes it one of the best shows of the year. This production is a righteous blast, my friends. Don't miss it. [ more › ]

A section of the Los Angeles River will open for public use Monday for the first time since the river was encased in concrete in the 1930s.

Welcome to Daily Star Wars "2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the original Star Wars daily strip that was published in newspapers by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate. In honor of that I've decided to start this blog where I'll be posting a new strip everyday to recreate the series original run. These strips were some of the only Star Wars stories going on at the time and generally had a more serious tone than their Marvel cousin. They're also officially recognized as part of the EU and fill in the gaps between films." This being a blog, everything you find on the main page is in reverse order. This links the first page, and you can click the "newer post" link below the comment box to progress through the series in order. Of course, every page's comic can be clicked to view a larger version. The blog appears to have not been updated since Feb 20, 2013.

Jerry Hairston Jr. last played with the Dodgers on May 5. The utility man was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 7 with a left groin strain, then during rehab also hurt his left knee.

San Diego police shot and killed a suspected gas station robber who had fled into a residential neighborhood, taken hostages and attempted to escape in a stolen car, authorities said.

The Dodgers manager on Friday stood by his critical comments from earlier in the week, and returned his right fielder to the starting lineup on Friday night against the Cardinals.

A little more than three months after outing himself as being gay and retiring from soccer in an open letter to fans on his blog, Robbie Rogers is reportedly turning to the pitch.According to a report from USA Today's Mike Foss and Erik Brady, the 26-year-old Rogers will join the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer next season. He will become the first openly gay player in MLS history. There are no details on Rogers' contract, and neither the Galaxy nor Rogers have made an official statement about the signing at this time. The Chicago Fire currently hold Rogers' MLS rights, so there will be more details forthcoming about the agreement. Rogers, a winger who last played Stevenage on loan from Leeds United, retired from professional soccer in February after announcing his homosexuality. When announcing his retirement, he wrote at length about the difficulties faced hiding his sexuality from the public and what a toll it played on him:Secrets can cause so much internal damage. People love to preach about honesty, how honesty is so plain and simple. Try explaining to your loved ones after 25 years you are gay. Try convincing yourself that your creator has the most wonderful purpose for you even though you were taught differently. However, Rogers' stance on a return to the pitch has changed in recent weeks. He's trained with the Galaxy since early in the month and has made it clear that was the only MLS franchise he had true ties to.When asked whether he would even consider joining the Fire, Rogers said he would probably not return if that was forced upon him."I don’t want to go to Chicago," said Rogers (h/t Pro Soccer Talk). "I think if it comes down to you can only play in Chicago, then I probably won’t go back."With an agreement in place to send him to Los Angeles, Rogers can go on with his career and goal of inspiring gay youth. Speaking with USA Today, Rogers said his comeback decision stemmed from a visit with Portland's Nike Be True LGBT Youth Forum in April. "I seriously felt like a coward," Rogers said. "These kids are standing up for themselves and changing the world, and I'm 25, I have a platform and a voice to be a role model. How much of a coward was I to not step up to the plate?"Rogers also said he hopes to join the United States Men's National Team to inspire gay youth. He was a member of the senior club from 2009-11, making 18 appearances and scoring two goals. While Rogers actually came out first, many will be quick to compare the United winger to NBA center Jason Collins. The 34-year-old Collins became the first openly homosexual athlete in the United States' "Big Four" male professional sports leagues in a first-person story written for Sports Illustrated. In the grand scheme of things, it doesn't matter who came first. Collins and Rogers have opened up the conversation for society's openness to homosexuality in sports and will serve as inspiration to youth dealing with the same issues.

There's perhaps nothing harder than changing the public perception of a brand once it's been imprinted in popular culture's psyche. Especially when it's left a bad taste in users' mouths. But that was exactly the job facing Ben Johnston and Jess Huddart, CEO and creative director of Josephmark, the 25-person Australian studio tasked with rebuilding the new Myspace from the ground up. The duo recently came to Los Angeles where they spoke with Mashable about the challenges and successes of redesigning a brand. They say the project's goal is to bring the site back to its simple core values of music and artist discovery. They want the new Myspace to be visually captivating enough to keep and gain new users, so they're incorporating a design reminiscent of Tumblr and Pinterest. Read more...More about Myspace, Q A, Web Design, Design, and Justin Timberlake