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Last night, British import Kate Nash played to a packed house of L.A. fans at Sonos Studio on La Brea. Presented by Sonos and Pandora, the intimate show in the acoustically-designed gallery was backed by an all-girl band who together performed a full set of Nash's indie rock tunes. Celebrating the recent release of the acclaimed singer/songwriter's third studio album, Girl Talk, the show got the audience's hands in the air and we were there to capture it all in these photos from the night.

Lea Michele, Minka Kelly, and Sophia Bush check out the mermaids at the Beverly Hilton's redesigned Aqua Star Pool at the Domaine Home Launch; Padma Lakshmi and Andy Cohen step out for Bravo Media's 2013 For Your Consideration Emmy event; Shannon Elizabeth guest stars on Lance Bass' SiriusXMU show; James Franco steps out for an exclusive opening reception preview of James Turrell's exhibit at LACMA—get the rundown on L.A.'s top Hump Day happening in today's edition of Last Night's Parties.

There are probably some of you out there who feel like it's important to spend Memorial Day weekend in silent reflection over the sacrifices made in the name of American freedom. And we very much respect that, and send our profound thanks to those who serve our country. We also think that the best way to celebrate freedom, once you've given your thanks, is to go out and have a completely awesome time. Luckily for you, there's a bounty of pool parties, music festivals, BBQ's, yacht parties, rooftop soirees, and more this long weekend, right here in L.A., plus some ragers in Vegas if you're looking to get out of town, so check it all out in our 2013 Memorial Day Weekend Party Guide. [photo via]

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For all the great things Los Angeles has, one we haven't been able to nail is the cab situation. Getting taxis here has usually involved extended waits on the phone line to place your order, discrepancies between the ETA you're given and the actual arrival time of your ride, cabs you've ordered taking other passengers instead, and you can consider yourself very lucky if you've ever managed to hail one. But things have changed thanks in large part to the tech community in San Francisco where several start-ups have remedied the problems with using taxis the old fashioned way. From apps that dispatch luxury black town cars to rideshare networks and programs, here's a guide to six alternative taxi services and apps that combine convenience, luxury and technology to make getting around L.A. without driving a lot easier. [photo via]

Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy step out for the premiere of Before Midnight; Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Wiz Khalifa hit the Fast and Furious 6 premiere and after party at Universal City; Sugar Ray Leonard and Usher get ready for ringside action at the "Big Fighters, Big Cause" annual charity fight night; Amy Poehler, Giuliana Rancic, and Lucy Hale attend the 38th Annual Gracie Awards—check out Tuesday's hot ticket events in this installment of Last Night's Parties.

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Last night, guests were ready to rumble--for a good cause, that is--at the 4th Annual "Big Fighters, Big Cause" Charity Fight Night to benefit The Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation. The boxing legend was joined by notables like Usher, Barry Bonds and Tommy Davidson for the evening of excitement in the ring, live auctions, musical entertainment and libations inside a tent on the Santa Monica Pier.

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Following a mini tour of free shows held in churches with stops in Boston, Toronto, Chicago, and NYC to promote their new album Love Lust Faith + Dreams, 30 Seconds to Mars brought the Church of Mars to L.A. last night for last minute gig at the First Unitarian Church. The band's fourth studio album dropped yesterday, so the show, announced just one day prior by frontman Jared Leto, was an extra special celebration of its release.