He told us that it wasn't a pipe and sure enough it wasn't a pipe, it was a revolution. Yes it looked like a pipe. It looked like a very nice pipe, actually. We would have preferred a slightly longer stem, although the giant bowl is fascinating, if not ambitious, but no it's clearly not a pipe. You can smoke a pipe. And no one has smoked a Magritte. Nor do we recommend you......

Meet Daniel Hernandez, one of this LAist Interviewer's most elusive targets. He's only 25, but he's already an important voice in the Los Angeles media. Always on the go, we've been chasing him for an interview for the past year. We're glad our persistence paid off because Daniel has a keen sense about what's really interesting about this city. We first noticed Daniel's writing when he wrote a piece about the endangered graffiti art......

The Beatles The Capitol Albums Vol. 2 (Capitol) – Four disc collection of the American versions of the early albums (The Early Beatles, Beatles VI, Help and Rubber Soul) in both stereo and mono. A tempting purchase, but unless you’re a completist it’s tough to justify. Built to Spill You in Reverse (Warner Bros.) – There aren’t any big surprises on the Boise, indie rockers’ sixth studio album. They still have long songs, strong......

LACMA throws open its doors for 4 days, starting by staying open until 3am tonight — the museum is throwing itself a 40th birthday party. Entry to the museum's galleries will be absolutely free; shows include prints of Ed Ruscha and a Miro to Warhol collection. Tonight there will be music until 3am, with DJs set up in the plaza until 10am and then moving indoors. Or if you don't want to dance, we......

FRIDAY • Air Supply—the perennial source of AM Gold—are performing tonight at the Canyon Club at 8 PM. Tickets are $28.50. • Minus the Bear, Headphones, Criteria and Heather Duby are at the Glasshouse tonight at 7 PM. Tickets are $10 advance, $12 day of. • At the Ford, Vox Lumiere bring their live multimedia performance of The Hunchback of Notre Dame to the stage tonight at 8 PM. Tickets are $37.50. • Tonight......

• The Knitting Factory hosts The New Year with Silkworm and Doris Henson at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $12. • MOCA presents a screening of the film This Not That – The Artist John Baldessari, with an introduction by filmmaker Jan Schmidt-Garre, and featuring interviews with Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, David Salle and Mike Kelley, at 7 PM. Admission is free, but reservations are required; call (213) 621-1776.......

• Tonight at The Echo, " target="_blank">The Section Quartet will be performing at 8:00 PM. Cover is $7 at the door. [18+] • Show up at Amoeba Music around 7:00 PM for a free in-store performance by Ulysses (Rober Schneider of The Apples in Stereo). • Also in music, The Fold at Tangier hosts Devics acoustic, accompanied by Bedroom Walls, Lamps and Emma Zunz starting at 8:00 PM. Admission is $10. • At the......