What does the phrase "girl power" mean to you? If the answer is spunky, upbeat girl groups, British or otherwise, grinding out calisthenics-inspired fluff-pop with a cheeriness bordering on complete vacancy, then it would have behooved you to be at the Echoplex on Tuesday night, where three groups led by women who don't seem to have ever taken up residence on Spice World brought the house down. More»

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Swagger. It's a pretty annoying word, right? Well, yes, because 98% of the time it's applied, we're talking about dipshits spraying champagne on each other at Supperclub or some bazillionaire rapper telling a nation facing 12% unemployment about his four (leased) Bentleys. But there's another kind of swagger, too, a grimier kind of aggressive self-promotion that, when combined with clever social commentary and a healthy dose of tongue in cheek, is pretty undeniably great. Luckily, that's exactly the vibe that Das Racist got famous for providing, and they brought it out in full form to Check Yo Ponytail 2 at the Echoplex on Tuesday night. More»

So all your friends went off to Sundance to party with movie stars and alcoholic babies, and you're still here in L.A.? Maybe you're a little jealous, because it seems like every night they're checking out some big name like Drake, playing for free? Don't sweat it, because there's actually a lot of great live music happening right here in town this week, including plenty of artists that give ol' Wiz Khalifa a run for his money. So instead of sitting at home feeling left out, Go See A Show!! [L.A. punk legends X play the MOCA on Friday, photo via] More»

Europe: truly a study in contrasts. On the one hand, there's the sophistication of 800-plus years of literary, artistic, culinary and cultural tradition that makes a city like Paris seem like a magical utopia of elegance and sophistication. On the other hand, have you ever been to a club in Paris? Actually, you don't have to, as long as you take a look at these photos from Parisian DJ collective Club Cheval at Check Yo Ponytail 2, which went down last night at the Echoplex. More»

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Happy St. Patrick's Day, Irish people! I have a secret to confess: I got a head-start to observing the holiday with some Jameson last night. And I wasn't the only one! You see, while we merely tolerate the drunkenness of the Irish for the vast majority of the calendar year, this is the time where we actively appease them, hoping they'll go away until year. But that never works so we must confront the countless examples of people getting into the Irish spirit (read: tanked) before the high holiday itself! Shameful? Absolutely. Worth documenting in photos? Absolutely. More»

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Last night brought L.A. another installment of Check Yo Ponytail 2 at The Echoplex with Das Racist and Yelawolf as the special guest performers. We learned so much from the night, we feel the responsible thing to do is pass it all on to you because knowledge is power. From white people and their coconut water to Diplo cameos and the importance of Kate Bush to hip hop, here are the eight lessons learned from the night: More»

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L.A.'s popular Check Yo Ponytail dance party made its triumphant return last week with a successful 2.0 debut and some inspiration from the animal kingdom. More»

You put down enough turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie to send Wilford Brimley into a diabetic coma. Then you housed leftovers and drank all night, and by the time today rolled around, you're heifer status.  Because we live in a gorgeous, sunny wonderland (Hi, Chiara!), hiding your flab behind gigantic sweaters until sometime in May is not an option. But have you seen how much it costs to join LA Sports Club? Solution: the $10 dance party, courtesy of Check Yo Ponytail 2 at the Echoplex. More»