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Total Bullshit

City Pleads: More Panther, Monkey Advertising

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As two Oscar contenders are released to the masses, fans and critics alike are lined up demanding more advertising for both vessels in and around the city. Losanjealous investigates a recent crowd at the Grove theatre and reports back with the following:

“That film sucked. Martin basically sucked. The plot sucked. The dialogue sucked. I did not laugh.
That said, I wouldn’t mind seeing more advertising for it around the city.”
-John McAfee, Burbank

“Both are quality films. That’s not the issue,” Seth Chafee, Toluca Lake resident, President, More Fucking Yellow George Ads Council. “We’re simply asking for more signs, more Metro placards, more view-eclipsing billboards in and around the city for both movies. More visibility. In the case of both of these films you really can’t have too much. That’s all we’re asking. It should be simple.”

“Martin is no Sellers. And George is no George. That said, I too would like to see several more billboards for both movies. Show me the Yellow. And Pink.”
— Robert Clark, HOTFILMSNOW.COM

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Food

Profile: Tom’s Burgers Burritos Chicken Shrimp Steaks Pastrami Tacos Beef San. Drive Thru

Tom’s Burgers Burritos chicken etc etc etcIn my six years of living in this fair city I estimate that I’ve driven by this decrepit paean to verbosity between 1,000 and 10,000 times. Safe estimate. At least one thousand. No more than ten thousand. I used to live close to this place. These days I don’t, but I’m always driving by, it seems. When I’m not driving by, it’s squatting in the corner of my subconscious like a giant constipated ogre. The place is situated directly catty-corner from the establishment I’m invaribably visiting at this intersection; namely, Cafe Tropical.

Today, President’s Day, I’m thinking of Presidents. Specifically Thomas Jefferson. TJ. Ol’ Monticello. Tommy. Chief #3. Ol’ Two Dollar Bill. Tom, for short. In honor of Thomas Jefferson, today I will eat at Tom’s Burgers Burritos Chicken Shrimp Steaks Pastrami Tacos Beef San. Drive Thru. Deliberately.

two tacos 99cents, 40-year-old skaterWalking up to the establishment I notice a curiousity in the window behind a 40-year-old skateboarder: a sign that has been quite obviously liberated from Jack in the Box boasts two tacos for 99 cents. Make note, T’s BBCSSPTBSDT: Ryan’s coming in.

Immediately my senses are assaulted by what can only be referred to as Tom’s Confusion: a vast array of mismatched signs, duct-taped and magic-marked to infinity, boasting various foodstuffs. Sheer design hell. [Photos: one, two, three.] I note the time: 1145am, President’s Day. I note the breakfast menu ends at 11am. I’m a gambler. I roll a pair of dice on the counter and ask one of three guys behind it, “Too late for breakfast?”

He turns to a coworker. “Y…el desayuno?” Garb-mumble come the response. “eh…No,…” He replies, shaking his head.

“No, it’s not too late, or no as in No breakfast?”

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Heads Up Music

L.A. Concert Calendar: February 20 – 26

Visit our concert calendar for a full show list, links to buy tickets and our picks.

Les Savy FavPick of the Week: Les Savy Fav @ Avalon
Les Savy Fav don’t tour too often–each band member has his own thing going on:

But when they do hit the road, they put on one of the most entertaining indie rock shows today. These guys are my heroes. Don’t miss them Tuesday night at Avalon.

Heads up: 3/4, 3/5 Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Troubadour; 3/8 Neko Case @ Amoeba; 3/20 Belle & Sebastian @ Amoeba; 3/30 Strokes @ Gibson


MONDAY
Sarah Silverman @ Largo
Future Pigeon @ Silverlake Lounge (free)

TUESDAY
Les Savy Fav, Hold Steady @ Avalon
Greg Proops, Margaret Cho @ Largo

WEDNESDAY
Supergrass @ Avalon
Nada Surf, Rogue Wave, The King of France @ Henry Fonda
Kathleen Edwards, Luke Doucet @ Largo
Dilated Peoples @ House of Blues
JMP w/J. Rocc, Melo D @ Knitting Factory
Nada Surf, Rogue Wave @ Henry Fonda
Lil Rev @ Amoeba (free)

THURSDAY
Kathleen Edwards, Luke Doucet @ Silverlake Lounge
Craig Wedron, Army Navy @ Knitting Factory
Dengue Fever @ Tangier
Uri Caine @ Amoeba (free)

FRIDAY
Robert Pollard @ Knitting Factory
ESG @ Echo
Giraffes @ Spaceland
Digital Underground @ House of Blues

SATURDAY
Wedding Present @ Troubadour
Buddy Guy @ House of Blues
DJ Qbert @ Knitting Factory
Arthurball Day 1 w/Joanna Newsom, Mi & L’au @ Echo
Astrid Hadad, El Vez @ Royce Hall

SUNDAY
Arthurball Day 2 @ Echo
Eleni Mandell @ Tangier

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