Drew Barrymore's favorite new band, the Swedish trio Peter Björn and John, filled the Red Eye Fly this afternoon as the headliners for the Little Radio barbecue. Hipsters were lined up down the street in the drizzle getting their lo-tops muddy in the puddles, and to be honest, the boys might be super sweet but their music isn't meant for a live crowd. It's mellow, introspective, and not at all partying. The whistle song,......

Starting today, South by Southwest is transitioning over from the Internet and Film festivals to the Music festival, but before we dive in to the 1,500 bands that will begin rocking Austin, we still have a lot of Interactive interviews to share with you. The Internet darlings of this year's SXSWi is Twitter, a social networking service where you tell your friends what you're doing through SMS, provided by Obvious Corp., San Francisco start-up......

Election season is in the air, and now the real fun -- trash talking, negative campaigning, more walking backwards in TV spots, etc. -- begins in earnest. But LAist stumbled upon this funny and semi-educational site, courtesy of Phil Angelides' campaign. (He's the Democrat running against the gubernator next month, in case you didn't know the name.) The Bush Buddies site (www.bsbuddies.com) allows users to design their very own "Bush Buddy Arnold" -- selecting......

We’ll skip most of the Dilana drama that was used as filler at the beginning of Supernova. So what if she dissed a few folks she’s competing against? BFD. Isn’t that what reality TV and rock’n’roll are all about? And so she shattered a glass and a piece flew up and cut Magni in the head, they’ve all kissed and made up. Let’s move on to the music, which was picked out by the......

LAist isnt a political blog. Probably because LA cares as little for petty things like politics as it does for sports. Life here has enough of both. But LAist does love bloggers and one of our favorites is Andrew Sullivan who blogs "The Daily Dish" for Time Magazine. A few times a year he gets flown to LA to appear on Bill Maher's HBO show "Real Time" and he's always an insightful and intelligent......

The National Film Preservation Board on Tuesday announced the next 25 films that were being added to the National Film Registry. Here’s the selection that makes us want to jump up and order a pizza in the middle of our posting: Fast Times at Ridgemont High. No matter how hard he tries to distance himself from the role, Sean Penn’s ultimate surfer-slacker dude Jeff Spicoli has now joined a cast of memorable characters from......

The biggest story in the NFL this year has been the ongoing soap opera that continues to play out between Terrell Owens and the Philadelphia Eagles. Things hit rock bottom this week with the team suspending the Pro Bowler after he pissed off just about everyone and anyone that has anything to do with the organization. But LAist would like to take this opportunity to intervene and suggest the perfect solution to his dilemma......

There's a mini story brewing through the internet and LA sports talk radio. Someone named Eric Pincus of HoopsWorld.com is reporting that the Lakers are close to acquiring Kevin Garnett in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Pincus offers no specifics as to who Minnesota would receive in return. Nor does he give any explanation has to why the T-Wolves would give up Garnett, let alone send him to the Lakers of all teams.......

USC did what it had to do in its quest for a third straight national championship. The Trojans 63-17 victory over Hawaii met expectations, as Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, and co. showed few signs of rust. While Leinart is the Trojan making the most headlines after his highly-publicized decision to stay in school, LAist thinks Bush is the key the Trojans offense. We like his chances to win the Heisman Trophy this year. His......

The Pasadena City Council chose stagnation over progress, and voted 4-2 to help make the Rose Bowl less relevant. In other words, the Rose Bowl has rejected the NFL's potential offer to give Pasadena more than $500 million for renovations. What kind of City Council says "no" to $500 million to fix up a facility that loses $2 million a year? The Rose Bowl is a gorgeous stadium, a true historical landmark, but it's......

Reports today are that Norm Chow is as good as gone from USC, accepting a $1 million offer to be the Offensive Coordinator for the Tennessee Titans. LAist will miss Norm Chow, and his offensive wizardry, but this is not quite the end of the world. While Chow is probably the best offensive coordinator in all of college football, Pete Carroll has been planning for his departure for a while. Great teams lose their......

LAist took a stroll down Hollywood Boulevard to check out the contested and politically touted surveillance cameras that were installed this week along the famed and troubled street. We're not surprised that the Hollywood BID has employed stealth placement tactics as part of this $103,000 project, which includes cameras at Vine, Highland, Cahuenga, Whitley, and Sycamore. At the intersection of Whitley, we initially couldn’t even locate the alleged crime-deterring device until a tall ladder......

Like Paris Hilton at a new club opening, today’s dastardly deadline came and went with nary a decision from USC’s Mighty Matt Leinart. Will he succumb to the NFL’s promise of riches, fame and glory? Or can USC pay him enough under the table to stay in college one more year? We kid, we kid. At any rate, it appears that Trojan football fans everywhere are going to have one more long, earnest night......

USC is headed to the Orange Bowl, after holding off UCLA 29-24 this weekend. While the score was close, the difference between these two teams is not. USC has now defeated UCLA in six consecutive years, and there are few signs of the Trojans letting up. UCLA is a talented team, but USC out-recruits everyone in the Pac-10 by a mile. As long as Pete Carroll is coaching Trojan football, and as long as......

While the rain has stopped, some Halloween celebrants might find their parade rained on. As Angelenos far and wide get psyched to observe Halloween this weekend, the authorities are making it perfectly clear: partiers along Hollywood Boulevard better watch it. Shooting off that can of Silly String might cost you $1,003.95. The City is out to prove that relatively minor Council motions still mean serious business. Folks can make fun of the Silly String......

With the redesign and reconstruction of Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood still a fresh memory, West LA residents, commuters, businesses, and a handful of pedestrians are bravely tolerating another major improvement project now taking place along a westerly swath of the Boulevard. A $68.5 million dollar Santa Monica Boulevard Transit Parkway Project attempts to transform the idiosyncratic (some might say disjointed) 2.5-mile long streetscape that follows the spine of the Century City corridor......

The future of LA football took a dramatic turn yesterday, as it was learned that the NFL contacted Anaheim about potentially building a stadium. The proposed facility would be placed right by Angel Stadium and be paid for by the NFL or the incoming pro team. This reportedly is all part of the proposed "Platinum Triangle" which is some kind of attempt at creating a downtown Anaheim. (Don't ask us how that affects Downtown......

Since the Dodgers controversial trades three weeks ago, their only problem has been what was arguably the best bullpen in baseball. We've discussed the Dreifort/setup role extensively, but after last last night's 6-5 loss to the Braves we are suddenly worried about the "invincible" Eric Gagne. It is absolutely inconceivable that Eric Gagne could lose two straight games, and three games in the span of a week. And the Dodgers division lead has dwindled......

It may be July, but USC... you've just won another football national championship! From 1939, of course. Some football history nuts let the Trojans know that they were actually No. 1 in one of the 13 polls back in 1939, and USC is claiming the joint title with Texas A&M and Cornell. 13 polls? And you thought the BCS was messed up. "It was brought to our attention by various individuals that we should......

Thanks to the Astros and Diamondbacks struggles, the Dodgers are the hottest team in baseball. The Azul have now won eight straight, 14 of 15, and eight consecutive road games. But while the Dodgers sport the third-best record in baseball, ESPN.com's Darren Rovell came out with an article pondering if the Angels had passed the Dodgers in LA. "Big Nasty" Joe McDonnell said as much on 710 AM recently. But LAist believes rumors of......

Congratulations to Cal State Fullerton on winning the College World Series! The Titans won the title despite the NCAA's routine tradition of putting all of the good west coast teams in the same regionals so they can knock each other out. But LAist recognizes that Southern California is the home of the best college baseball talent on the planet. This year alone, Cal State Fullerton, UCLA, Long Beach State, UC Irvine, and Pepperdine all......