The third installment of a great idea - a Sunset Strip Music Festival – took root this year doubling last year’s attendance by drawing 30,000 people to the Sunset Strip over three days, with 13,000 rock aficionados flocking to the Street Festival on Saturday.

This festival is on the map.

Through the last fifty years, a lot of people who started on the Strip settled around it. Up the hill and down the hill, from movies to music, from cook to crooner, Sunset Boulevard is everyone’s back yard. ... [full story]

Mooney’s fight show provided three photographs that stood apart.

Ricky, the hot Latino and Moria, the transsexual fly through the air.

Big fat Pinky Boy takes a kick in the groin and writhes on the mat.

Hair flies in magical ways, torsos seem suspended. Fishnet stockings get fragmented as the focus shifts in impressionistic ways.... [full story]

Mike invited me to his fight show at the Faultline.

Five bucks gets me in to drink cheap beer and mix it up with the fans in the parking lot.

Ringside with my camera. Punch after punch, Mac and Mike go toe-to-toe.

Then Mac Cook throws a hard right and Mike’s nose goes bloody-good... [full story]

First of all, we have to admit that we have been fans of Frank Marino’s entertaining for over 25 years in Las Vegas, and we feel his show just gets better all the time.

For over 20 years, Frank Marino had his show, “La Cage” at the Riviera Resort. He entertained literally millions of devoted fans who always returned to see him whenever they visited Las Vegas.

Now, Frank Marino has a brand new show called “ Frank Marino: Divas Las Vegas” and a new venue closer to the heart of the Las Vegas strip. ... [full story]

The SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL (SSMF) set for Thursday, August 26 through Saturday, August 28 commemorates The Sunset Strip’s rich music history and influence will launch with a special tribute to the 2010 SSMF Festival Honoree SLASH.

Synonymous with The Sunset Strip for his contributions to the history of The Strip as well as the music industry, this master axeman is known for his skillful, soulful hard-rock guitar solos. ... [full story]

The Sunset Strip is not a backdrop, or a lot. It’s not an acreage.

It’s a place where one generation stood up, shouted, and protested only when they were told they couldn’t hear their music there.

A last stand for rock and roll aged into a timeless feel for the Strip, and everything has been tried there, but it’s all been done while listening to music.... [full story]

The City of West Hollywood’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission 2010 Summer Sounds Series, continues in August at Plummer Park in West Hollywood.

The annual concert series is an eclectic mix of contemporary, jazz, fusion and world music.

Chairs will be available for attendees of the free concerts in the park, or guests are encouraged to bring a blanket and lounge on the lawn while enjoying the music.... [full story]

Join authors, entertainers and exhibitors at the 9th Annual West Hollywood Book Fair on September 26 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at West Hollywood Park.

Special guests will include actress Molly Ringwald, Christopher Rice, and Victoria Rowell.

This year, the City of West Hollywood is celebrating its 25th Anniversary of Cityhood and the West Hollywood Book Fair will join in the festivities. ... [full story]