This might seem obvious, but in order for a weekly party to stand out from the crowd, it has to offer something unique. But in a city where you tend to see the same people at the same "exclusive" parties week after week (seriously, doesn't Bai Ling ever just stay home and watch "Parks & Rec"?), being unique is easier said than done. Luckily, Bardot's weekly reincarnation of legendary long-running Hollywood glam-rock party Diamond Dogs has individuality to spare. Here, courtesy of The Cobrasnake, are some examples of what you're missing out on if you haven't checked it out yet. More»

We know we're the wrong people to be delivering this message, but it's rapidly approaching the time that we're all going to have to let Coachella go. You can continue to treasure your experiences, but after a week or two nobody really wants to hear your story about how your Ecstasy trip peaked at the top of the Ferris wheel right when Gotye hit that high note. Sorry! The good news is, there are wonderful local traditions like Steve Aoki's annual post-Coachella rager at Dim Mak Studios to help reintegrate you into society by giving you a healthy combination of things that are the same as they are at Coachella, and things that are different. We'll explain. More»

Coachella is a marathon, not a sprint. Between the pool parties, barbeque parties, house parties, nighttime parties and the festival itself, there's barely an hour in the day without some booze-fueled fun activity, which helps explain how, by the time the adidas x Jeremy Scott event rolled around on Saturday night, everyone was already teetering on the brink of complete drunken exhaustion. But based on these Cobrasnake photos, everyone pulled through. Could it be the spirit of Frank Sinatra lives on in his legendary party house? More»

There is, perhaps, no beverage more uniquely American than the Pabst Blue Ribbon. Sure, Coca Cola's iconic, but when people basically universally prefer the Mexican version, that's a pretty strong argument against. Miller High Life could have competed, but they insist on calling it "the Champagne of Beers," and eff the French, right? And Budweiser is Belgian now, so that leaves PBR as the stylish, made-in-America, must-have accessory for the young and so incredibly alt. Just look how popular it is in these Cobrasnake photos of the "Oh Hell" garage art exhibition at Insight Los Angeles. More»

I always knew that St. Patrick's Day meant different things to different people, but I just kind of figured that meant that some people liked Jameson more than Bushmills, or maybe that you stuck to beer in the early afternoon if you had some place to go at night. I didn't really figure it meant attending a massive rave in San Bernardino and seeing Steve Aoki do a show with a special appearance by Travis Barker. But as you can see in these awesome Cobrasnake photos of Beyond Wonderland, that's exactly how it went down this past weekend. More»

If Mark "The Cobrasnake" Hunter is anything besides a world-famous party and fashion photographer, he's an educator. And among the many subjects on which he is qualified to teach is the complicated and confusing world of hipster fashion. But wait, you say, isn't hipster fashion a lawless wasteland of hoodless sweatshirts and lensless glasses where anything goes? Well, yes, in a sense, but this is advanced stuff, and diving in unprepared could get you shunned. So with the help of this Cobrasnake gallery of the BESS LA + cobrashop Sale Launch Party, let's get you up to speed. More»

Who, or what, is the winter hipster? For those of us currently enjoying 75° January weather, that question can be somewhat hard to answer. In much the same way that Polar Bears and Black Bears have adapted to their separate climates, so too have Colorado hipsters evolved a style both unique to their own environmental challenges but in line with the overall genus. For more proof, let's check out The Cobrasnake's shots in Denver from Nike Shoe Shine 2012, a party featuring artists' reinterpretations of the Nike snowboard boot. More»

If you follow The Cobrasnake's adventures, which generally consist of touring with Steve Aoki and partying with Katy Perry, you'd know that he doesn't get out of bed in the morning (or whenever he gets out of bed) for anything less than an A-List rager. So on first glance, an unofficial Apple fan convention in San Francisco wouldn't seem like a slam-dunk option. Then again, this is Macworld, the biggest unofficial event of its kind, and the lineup of bands and DJ's is probably the best one going in SF this week, so maybe it makes more sense than we realize. More»

Even if you've never been to a party at Chateau Marmont, you've surely heard the stories. Led Zeppelin riding motorcycles through the lobby, Belushi turning Bungalow 3 into a 24-hour celebrity coke den (and of course, eventually getting carried out on a gurney), and a thousand other stories of excess, heartbreak, and pure insanity. It's only appropriate that ever-popular alt-media powerhouse VICE, which is on the verge of breaking into L.A. with several branded movie and TV-show deals, would insist on not throwing their "VICE Kills Hollywood" celebration anywhere but Chateau. More»