Not heading down to Coachella? It may seem like everyone and their mother is bailing for Indio, but we promise you'll be in good company this weekend the others staying in town. In fact, there's plenty of action happening in L.A. over the next few days to keep you busy with your fellow No-chella comrades that it would be a shame to let your FOMO keep you from enjoying yourself in L.A. this weekend. From a Calvin Harris show and a "Localchella" performance by The Postal Service, to a masked Mexican wrestling match and an Iggy Pop-themed dance celebration, there's loads to do and see. So let that FOMO go and enjoy your weekend in L.A. with this guide to the best local happenings and events that don't require schlepping out to the desert.

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%@$#ING FINALLY! Here it is, everyone. Behold, the official Coachella 2013 lineup just released by Goldenvoice on the Coachella website. And The Rolling Stones NO esta! Also, what in the world are the Stone Roses doing in that Friday headliner slot? How confused is everyone by this? Because my friend just asked me if "Stoned Rose" is a band. More>>

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%@$#ING FINALLY! Here it is, everyone. Behold, the official Coachella 2013 lineup just released by Goldenvoice on the Coachella website. And The Rolling Stones NO esta! Also, what in the world are the Stone Roses doing in that Friday headliner slot? How confused is everyone by this? Because my friend just asked me if "Stoned Rose" is a band. More»

As we make our way through the final stretch of January, we're left questioning what is taking so long as anticipation of the bill, traditionally released mid-month, for this year's still lineup-less Coachella 2013 intensifies with each passing day. But there's plenty of noise to fill the void, as a steady flow of worthless non-information courtesy of message board wackos who have the time and Photoshop know-how to fabricate fake LA Times articles, as well as those masters of withholding at Goldenvoice. Following that mystifying photo of a lone rock in the Empire Polo Field, yesterday Coachella both tickled and infuriated with another uninformative tease in the form of video titled "Bloom," a trippy time-lapse clip of the festival sprouting up from polo grounds, posted to its official Facebook page: More»

As we make our way through the final stretch of January, we're left questioning what is taking so long as anticipation of the bill, traditionally released mid-month, for this year's still lineup-less Coachella 2013 intensifies with each passing day. But there's plenty of noise to fill the void, as a steady flow of worthless non-information courtesy of message board wackos who have the time and Photoshop know-how to fabricate fake LA Times articles, as well as those masters of withholding at Goldenvoice. Following that mystifying photo of a lone rock in the Empire Polo Field, yesterday Coachella both tickled and infuriated with another uninformative tease in the form of video titled "Bloom," a trippy time-lapse clip of the festival sprouting up from polo grounds, posted to its official Facebook page. More>>

Rampant speculation on the Coachella 2013 lineup continues following last week's major hint droppage that The Rolling Stones would be a headliner this year. With the official festival lineup traditionally released right around this time of the month in January, the anticipation is mounting and today we get another tease thanks to MTV which took the liberty of leaking a 2013 lineup flyer. Albeit, a totally fake one someone who learned how to use Photoshop over there made with a pretty hilarious list of "performers" that might make you snort... More»

In such a vast, sprawling city like Los Angeles, weeding through the all the nonsense to find true quality is daunting with the countless options and possibilities at our disposal. Part of our purpose here is to help simplify the process of discovering the coolest, cheapest, most interesting and tastiest things this town offers for you with our many guides. With that, we bring you some of our top summer guides to an array of awesome things, most of which are booze-related. More»

Sometimes, especially in the middle of the week, you really don't want to have people over to your house. But then again, maybe I can only say that because Snoop Dogg has never been a guest at my place. For although it appears that he's been a weekly fixture at the Levi's Haus showroom/event space in West Hollywood since he played a show there in between Coachella weeks, I really can't imagine anyone has a problem with a weekly appearance from Snoop. Especially after reports have The Doggfather keeping the party rocking through a short power outage Tuesday night. More»

You could get pregnant two months from now, have the baby, and then it would be Coachella 2013. Just to put it in perspective, that's how much your life could change between now and then. But I guess being one of those Coachella baby people next year is just not a concern to those who purchased tickets yesterday when the presale began and sold out in a matter of hours. The craziest part is, I'm not even a little bit surprised. More»