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- Offbeat L.A.: The Madonna Inn – Happiness in San Luis Obispo is a Palace of Kitsch
- Offbeat L.A.: Surreality and The Salton Sea
- Offbeat L.A.: The King & I- The Annual Elvis Festival in Garden Grove and a Visit to Azteca Elvis-themed Mexican Restaurant
- Offbeat L.A.: Just a Few Miles Away- Snow in Los Angeles at Angeles Crest Highway
- Offbeat L.A.: Sauerkraut, Stout and a Side of Surreality… Old World Village in Huntington Beach
- Offbeat L.A.: A Cherry on Top- Fosters Freeze, the History of California’s Original Soft Serve
- Offbeat L.A.: The Bewitching Mosaic Sculptures of Queen Califia’s Magical Circle in Escondido, CA
- Offbeat L.A. ROAD TRIP: The Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada
- Offbeat L.A.: Cast Me in Your Next Film! Actor Dennis Woodruff, A Hollywood Legend and His Tricked Out Cars
- Offbeat L.A.: 100+ Los Angeles Area Liquor Store Signs- A Photographic Essay of the Vintage, Obscure & the Odd
- Offbeat L.A.: Big City Lights- An Enchanting Exhibit of Neon Sign Photography… Sign Geeks do MONA
- Offbeat L.A.: Happiness is a Warm Gun – LAX Firing Range in Inglewood
- Offbeat L.A.: Cafe Jack- A Kitschy Boat Shaped “Titantic” Themed Restaurant in Koreatown
- Offbeat L.A.: Get on Your Pony and Ride – Sunset Ranch in Griffith Park
- Offbeat L.A.: Roll Out the Barrel – Polka at the Slovene Hall in Fontana
- Offbeat L.A.: A Unique Los Angeles Holiday Shopping Guide
- Offbeat L.A.: Six Halloween 2015 Picks… Kitschy, Campy, Creepy, Historic, Retro & Creative
- Offbeat L.A. Video Explores the Technicolor Beauty of the Mosaic Tile House in Venice
- Offbeat L.A.: Va Va Voom… Become a Classic Hollywood Vixen! A Magical Makeover & Photo Shoot by Iconic Pinups
- Offbeat L.A. Meets Hollywood Billboard Queen Angelyne in a Rare VIDEO Interview
- Offbeat L.A. Takes a Video Trip to the Historic & Cool Bob Baker Puppet Theater
- Offbeat L.A.: Gone Fishin’…Troutdale in Agoura- Stocked Trout Ponds for Fun & Relaxation
- Offbeat L.A.: Watts Towers… A Common Man’s Dreams Pieced Together in Mosaic and Steel
- Offbeat L.A.: Come Fly With Me… Vintage Aviation History at The Flight Path Museum near LAX
- Offbeat L.A.: An Octopus’s Garden- The Weird & Wonderful 1960s Sea Monster Sculptures of Benjamin Dominguez
- Offbeat L.A.: Sidewalk Surfin’- The Skateboard Museum at Skatelab in Simi Valley
- Offbeat L.A.: Ripe For the Pickin’- Experience Farm Life at Underwood Farms in Moorpark
- Offbeat L.A.: All Dogs Go To Heaven- The Quite Bizarre Los Angeles Pet Cemetery
- Offbeat L.A.: Nick Metropolis- A Weird World of Wacky Props & Odd Collectibles
- Offbeat L.A.: Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam- A Surreal Easter Passion Play at Vasquez Rocks
- Offbeat L.A.: Highway to Hell- The Mysterious Devil’s Gate Dam in Pasadena
- Offbeat L.A.: Artist Robert Williams: SLANG Aesthetics! The Master of Low Brow Questions Sophistication at Barnsdall Park
- Offbeat L.A.: Fresh Squeezed- Orange Picking at Heritage Park in La Verne
- Offbeat L.A.: Barnyard Love- Animal Acres at Farm Sanctuary in Acton
- Offbeat L.A.: Kitsch & Schnitzel- The Alpine Village in Torrance
- Offbeat L.A.: Some Like it Hot- The Sriracha Factory Tour in Irwindale
- Offbeat L.A.: It’s Not About the Food – Kitschy Cool & Retro Local Theme Restaurants
- Offbeat L.A.: Straight Out of David Lynch- The Surreal Lounge Act of Jimmy Angel
- Offbeat L.A.: Like Totally Rad- The San Fernando Valley Relics Museum in Chatsworth
- Offbeat L.A.: A Loving Goodbye to Marionette Master Bob Baker
- Offbeat L.A.: Fall is in the Air- Apple Picking in Oak Glen
- Offbeat L.A. Event: Sign Geeks- Vintage Neon Photography Exhibit
- Offbeat L.A.: Kitsch Overload – Charlie Brown Farms in Littlerock, CA
- Offbeat L.A.: Get Your Kicks! The Route 66 exhibit at the Autry Museum
- Offbeat L.A.: Cherry Oh Baby- It’s Cherry Picking Season in Leona Valley
- Offbeat L.A.: It’s A New Orleans Thing- Allen Toussaint Gives Goosebumps at Voila!’s Lyric Theatre
- Offbeat L.A.: It’s Time to Roller Boogie – Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale
- Offbeat L.A.: Sunken City- 20th Century Ruins in San Pedro
- Offbeat L.A.: Harry Perry- The Guitar Playing, Rollerskating, Turban Wearing Kosmic Krusader of Venice Beach
- Offbeat L.A.Video : The Magical Folk Art of Tio’s Tacos in Riverside
- Offbeat L.A.: Go Hug a Cow! The Gentle Barn in Santa Clarita
- Offbeat L.A. Takes a Video Trip to Velveteria, the Velvet Painting Museum
- Offbeat L.A.: Upcoming Event- Groupies Galore! Meet Pamela Des Barres, Miss Mercy & Catherine James
- Offbeat L.A.: Miley Cyrus as Surrealist Muse- Bangerz 2014 Tour
- Offbeat L.A.: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls – Angel’s Attic Dollhouse Museum in Santa Monica
- Offbeat L.A.: Echo Park Lake – The History of One of L.A.’s Oldest Parks
- Offbeat L.A.: Magic and Wine, a Bewitching Combination
- Offbeat L.A.: Some Velvet Morning… A Museum Dedicated to the Art of Black Velvet
- Offbeat L.A.: Stop and Smell the Roses- The Floats of the Pasadena Rose Parade
- Offbeat L.A.: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Sad Historic Closures of 2013
- Offbeat L.A.: A Day at the Races- The Closing of Hollywood Park Race Track
- Offbeat L.A. Goes on a Video Adventure: Two Bizarre Prop Houses- Bischoff’s Taxidermy & Dapper Cadaver
- Offbeat L.A.: Walking in a Winter Wonderland- The Ice Kingdom at The Queen Mary
- Offbeat L.A.: Happy 88th Birthday to Custom Car Legend George Barris!
- Offbeat L.A.: Meet Marty & Elayne! A Video Trip to the Dresden Room in Los Feliz
- Offbeat L.A.: There Are Strings Attached- The International Puppetry Museum in Pasadena
- Offbeat L.A.: Rock & Brews- Burgers and Beer with KISS
- Offbeat L.A.: Halloween ’13- Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor
- Offbeat L.A.: Kim Fowley- Bad Boy With a Heart of Gold (Last Stop Before the Neon Graveyard)
- Offbeat L.A.: Halloween ’13- Haunted Hollywood Sports
- Offbeat L.A.: Hot Off the Presses- The Los Angeles Times Tour
- Offbeat L.A. Event: KISS at Barnes & Noble- I Wanna Rock and Roll All Nite and Sell Merch Everyday…
- Offbeat L.A. Goes on a Video Journey to the Los Angeles County Fair
- Offbeat L.A. news: A Bizarre Buzz – Coffee from David Lynch
- Offbeat L.A.: A Surreal Video Trip to Pasadena’s Bunny Museum
- Offbeat L.A. Event: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow- The 9th Annual Johnny Ramone Tribute
- Offbeat L.A. Event: Scare LA- A Convention for Blood or Money
- Offbeat L.A.: Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting- The Martial Arts History Museum in Burbank
- Offbeat L.A.: Surreality at the Orange County Fair
- Offbeat L.A.: Magic Classes at the Magic Castle with Mark Wilson and Nani Darnell
- Offbeat L.A.: The Hollywood Show… A Convention of Surreal Star Sightings
- Offbeat L.A. Event: The Great Horror Campout
- Offbeat L.A.: Attack of the Giant Donuts – It’s not just Randy’s: The History of Los Angeles’ Big Ones
- Offbeat L.A.: Sexy Space Age – The Theme Building at LAX
- Offbeat L.A.: Police on my Back- The Los Angeles Police Museum in Highland Park
- Offbeat L.A.: Rockin’ Bones- Los Angeles Cemeteries… Visit the Stars
- Offbeat L.A.: Dingbat Apartments- True Los Angeles Kitsch
- Offbeat L.A.: Pharmaceutical Itch- Skeletons in the Closet and the Southern California Medical Museum
- Offbeat L.A.: The Los Angeles Police Academy
- Offbeat L.A.: Angelyne- Pretty in Pink
- Offbeat L.A.: The Blessing of the Animals- A Strange Easter Tradition
- Offbeat L.A.: Murphy Ranch- A Hike to Visit an Evil Nazi Hideout
- Offbeat LA: The Fender Guitar Factory Tour in Corona… A Twang Heard ‘Round the World
- Offbeat L.A.: Pamela Des Barres Rock-n-Roll Tour
- Offbeat L.A.: Dearly Departed Tours in Hollywood… Shining a Light on Death
- Offbeat L.A.: Old Trapper’s Lodge- A Bizarre Old West-Themed Sculpture Park in Woodland Hills
- Offbeat L.A.: The Nethercutt Museum in Sylmar… A Wonderland of Vintage Cars and Music Machines
- Offbeat L.A.: Grandma Prisbrey’s Bottle Village in Simi Valley… Recycled Garbage into Treasure
- Offbeat L.A.: Storybook Architecture in Los Angeles
- Offbeat L.A.: Rubel Castle- A Dreamer’s Masterpiece in Glendora
- Offbeat L.A.: The Bunny Museum… A Strange Collection in Pasadena
- Offbeat L.A.: The Crossroads of the World in Hollywood… L.A.’s Very First Outdoor Mall
- Offbeat L.A.: Dapper Cadaver- Props From the Darkside in Burbank
Category Archives: Offbeat L.A. Music
Offbeat L.A.: The King & I- The Annual Elvis Festival in Garden Grove and a Visit to Azteca Elvis-themed Mexican Restaurant
Elvis has not yet left the building. In fact, his iconic mythology echoes far greater and far louder than it even did during his lifetime. The cult of Elvis is very real, cutting through place and time, uniting those … Continue reading
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Offbeat L.A.: Roll Out the Barrel – Polka at the Slovene Hall in Fontana
“In Heaven there is no beer, That’s why we drink it here. And when we’re gone from here, Our friends will be drinking all the beer…” – Traditional Polka Those who have spent quality time in East Coast steel-belt towns … Continue reading
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Offbeat L.A.: Straight Out of David Lynch- The Surreal Lounge Act of Jimmy Angel
Originally published December 6, 2014 at The Los Angeles Beat In our city fact and fiction blend seamlessly. Really what is the difference between legend, myth and the hard facts of reality? Like beauty, it is often in the eye … Continue reading
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Offbeat L.A.: It’s A New Orleans Thing- Allen Toussaint Gives Goosebumps at Voila!’s Lyric Theatre
Originally published May 22, 2014 at The Los Angeles Beat It was a magical night for the first ever Voila! Session, a newly created concert series taking place at The Lyric Theatre in West Hollywood. New Orleans legendary music man … Continue reading
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Offbeat L.A.: Harry Perry- The Guitar Playing, Rollerskating, Turban Wearing Kosmic Krusader of Venice Beach
Originally published May 8, 2014 at The Los Angeles Beat This April marked the 40th anniversary that Harry Perry, the legendary Kama Kosmic Krusader has been performing his lovingly bizarre feedback-filled songs to tourists and locals alike on the Venice … Continue reading
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Offbeat L.A.: Upcoming Event- Groupies Galore! Meet Pamela Des Barres, Miss Mercy & Catherine James
Originally published February 24, 2014 at The Los Angeles Beat Here in Los Angeles, although we are known for our earthquakes, we are lucky to be the main epicenter of something else. We are known worldwide for being the center … Continue reading
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Offbeat L.A.: Miley Cyrus as Surrealist Muse- Bangerz 2014 Tour
Originally published February 21, 2014 at The Los Angeles Beat I have to admit, the last thing I thought I’d be writing about for this Offbeat L.A. column was good girl gone so very, very wrong, pop icon Miley Cyrus. … Continue reading
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Offbeat L.A.: Meet Marty & Elayne! A Video Trip to the Dresden Room in Los Feliz
Originally published November 21, 2013 at The Los Angeles Beat Sometimes in Los Angeles the Santa Ana winds of change blow warm and caressing, taking one’s soul down a haunted memory lane in which the past comes softly knocking. At … Continue reading
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Offbeat L.A.: Rock & Brews- Burgers and Beer with KISS
Originally published October 12, 2013 at The Los Angeles Beat I am a rock-n-roll girl. I had no choice in this matter- it was bestowed upon me in utero by my music obsessed parents. My mother says I danced before … Continue reading
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Offbeat L.A.: Kim Fowley- Bad Boy With a Heart of Gold (Last Stop Before the Neon Graveyard)
Originally published October 1, 2013 at The Los Angeles Beat Author’s Note: Kim Fowley sadly passed away on January 15, 2015. He is survived by his beautiful wife Kara. As the timid souls of our city tuck themselves into … Continue reading
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