A Tribe Called Red is an amazing 3 piece electronic group from Canada. They blend together tribal beats and war-cry chants with hip hop and dub step. I had the pleasure of witnessing an incredible performance in Santa Monica, California. The crowd was packed into this smaller venue called Central SAPC in Santa Monica. Central [...]

  Photography: James Mistry (www.jamesmistry.co.uk) Model: Shannon Hair: Frederic Belanger Makeup: Gloria Peñaranda Clothing: Blake LDN (www.blake-ldn.com)

By Bob Schriner Photos by Sarah Renard Dearly Departed is the labor of Scott Michaels’ love of Hollywood’s glorious history and seedy undercurrent. The result is a tremendous tour of dark comedy, fascinating trivia and some downright gruesome happenings. Some quirky sightings that stuck out in my mind were Bela Lugosi’s cigar shop. For some [...]

Los Angeles fashion designers Joab Zalez and Rafael Mercado introduced their Fall 2013 collection during Los Angeles Fashion week. At a downtown Los Angeles warehouse space, the audience witnessed a trip into the future. Zalez fashion pieces will transmit you into a different dimension far, far away. Zalez states  that “from the runway to the [...]

The Check Yo Pony Tail 2 show at the Echoplex in Echo Park, Los Angeles was the place to be Tuesday. This sold out show was packed full of fans of both Com Truise and XXYYXX. Swell City Guide had an exciting ticket giveaway which had two lucky winners to this show. The contest was [...]

On the eve of the 85th Academy Awards, The PRISM Gallery, on historic Sunset Blvd., presented the opening preview and reception for the legendary photographer, Mario Testino. Opening its doors for supermodels, celebrities and art enthusiasts, Prism gallery held an exclusive soiree in honor of the genius photographer. The exhibit featured 28 large-scale photographs from [...]

Com Truise and XXYYXX TICKET GIVEAWAY!!! Wanna win tickets to the sold out Check Yo Pony Tail 2 show with Com Truise and XXYYXX show tomorrow 2/26 at the Echoplex from Swell City Guide?   Follow these steps for your chance to win 1) go to Swell City Guide on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Swell-City-Guide/93713188727 and like [...]

I was in for a very special treat last week on Tuesday, February 19th to see rock supergroup Tomahawk reunite for the first time in 10 years. They played live at the Mayan Theater in downtown Los Angeles to celebrate a new era free from the apocalypse. The show’s opening band was Southern California’s own [...]

November 13, 2012- New York, New York Andy Valmorbida and PM Tenore presentedBeyond Elegance, sponsored by VistaJet, Bombardier and RVCA Artist Network Program. The exhibition will run through November 30, 2012. Andy Valmorbida and PM Tenore were pleased to present Beyond Elegance, an exhibition of multimedia works by Todd James and Alexis Ross. The exhibition opened at [...]

PRISM is delighted to announce the forthcoming exhibition by Jim Drain, ‘Drain Expressions.’ This is the artist’s first solo presentation at the gallery. ‘Drain Expressions’ proposes a level of visual fecundity that has long been present in the artist’s work – elaborate woven compositions, deconstructed paintings, immersive wall patterns, wall-mounted sculptures and gently satirical promotional [...]

  16 October–30 November 2012   Lauba House Baruna Filipovića 23a Zagreb, Croatia Hours: Mon–Fri & Sun 3–11pm Sat 11–11pm T  +38516 302 115 info@lauba.hr www.lauba.hr   Lauba House is proud to present a new series of work from one of Croatia’s most promising contemporary artists, Kristian Kožul. Rumor, oral tradition and contemporary mythology are [...]

  A PERFORMANCE SERIES (LAX BUS TERMINAL) OCT. 13, 8:00PM & October 14, 7:00PM Choreographer and Director Sarah Elgart presents an encore of her 2011 performance, FLYAWAY HOME, a reflective, ambient and movement-based performance work that travels through and responds to the scale and the architecture of the Van Nuys Flyaway bus terminal, while exploring [...]

When the work of Brussels native/London based illustrator Achraf Amiri caught my eye, I quickly became enthralled with his hauntingly sexy yet quirky detailed drawings. I had to know more about this artist who managed to bring these whimsical  characters’ personalities to life: 1. When did you realize that you had artistic ability? Well, probably [...]

The Sargent House Records show with Deafheaven, And So I Watch You From Afar, Chelsea Wolfe, and headliners Russian Circles was an amazing mix of eclectic music and an awesome show. All the bands were great and Sargent House really knows how to organize an outstanding show. The first band Deafheaven are actually one of [...]

To celebrate the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Note, Urban Daddy hosted a rooftop event at the Andaz Hotel in West Hollywood bringing together the local “it” crowd. The event featured entertainment including a handwriting analyst and caricature portraits by Ricky De Los Angeles. Hollywood hotspot Smoke & Mirrors DJ Myles Hendrik provided the tunes for [...]