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Happy, uptempo, commercial, pop music that works and does what its design intended. Good song. Sounds like The Killers at times, but that’s fine because it’s made up for by the beautiful Coldplay sound at other points.

Also, they’ve got a show coming up next month–February 12–at The Wiltern in LA with Young the Giant. Click here for more information and tickets.

Happy 2012! As we all embark on this exciting (and perhaps historic) new year, we would like to take a moment to share our intentions for the Do LaB community and Lightning in a Bottle festival. Whether prophesied, or simply the true state of affairs, our community, our nation, and our planet face great change at this particular moment in time. We invite you all to embrace this change and continue celebrating life and our incredible human spirit during these tumultuous times. Though our problems seem many, and solutions difficult, we must remember to approach them with grace, love and celebration for in this attitude lies our best way forward.

LIB has always been about discovering and enacting a different way of living. A way that is more in touch with the earth, with each other, and with ourselves. As the pace of change continues to accelerate all around us, and old ways of thinking begin to reach their logical and useful ends, LIB continues to expand its spiritual and educational aspects so that we, as a community, may boldly embrace and lead the way into this new world. The Temple of Consciousness will be bigger than ever this year and will include inspiring new structures for the yoga and meditation area, as well as the beautiful area for speakers and workshops in the heart of the Temple. At the same time, we have a music and performance lineup brewing (scheduled to be released in March) that could be our best yet and is sure to awaken the celebration of dance that we hold so dear.

We are so happy and proud of the way LIB has been able to continue to grow and mature, while continuing to preserve that indescribable vibe we have all come to love so much. We thank everyone that participates in this event, from the volunteers and the musicians, to the painters, builders, artists and crew, and especially to you for contributing to that feeling that makes everyone feel so welcome and happy to join us in capturing lightning in a bottle, year after year.

It is to all of you that understand and reinforce the intention of the festival that we offer our early bird discount tickets for 24 hours starting on Monday, January 16th at 7am. We can’t be absolutely sure, but all indications point to the festival becoming sold out earlier than ever before this year. We don’t want you, our valuable core of festival goers, to miss out on tickets this year. We want to see you smiling again, bringing your incredible energy and understanding to help us make Lightning in a Bottle 2012 our greatest year ever.

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12/10 – Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo
12/11 – Portland, OR @ Branx
12/12 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
12/14 – Reno, NV @ The Knitting Factory
12/15 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
12/16 – San Jose, CA @ Avalon
12/17 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
12/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre

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It was really, really bad. I had high expectations of Kanye because he always looks so pulled-together and seems to be a genuine fan of fashion. I think he would have done better with a men’s line possibly. His women’s line was trashy and expensive at the same time, boobies were hanging out all over, and he managed to make even the smallest model look like she has a weight problem. No woman would want to wear any of these looks, ever. I’m not really sure what he was doing here, but hopefully he never does it again. He should probably stick to music and designing his own outfits.I have included some of my least favorite looks.

We had a chance to check out the third night of the OohLaL.A. Festival and it was the best. Never seen a crowd quite like the one that night at the El Rey Theater. It was pretty diverse, with so many people conversing in French, even though we were at El Rey it felt like being at a show in Paris.

The artists playing on the night we were there include DJ Cam, Feadz and Chateau Marmont. The performances were high-energy and most people were out on the dance floor enjoying the hype.

It was a lot of fun attending the final night of the festival and made us wish we had gone to the previous two nights, which apparently were jam-packed with people as well.

So this weekend, there were some huge shows at Fashion Week. The first show I am going to talk about is Diane Von Furstenberg. Her collection was light, airy, and colorful. She used a lot of amazing prints and all of the dresses were light and flowy. She also stuck with a more pastel color-palate, choosing to avoid neons all together.

Zach Posen presented a very structured, almost formal line, complete with business suits and evening gowns. He played it true to form and showed beautiful, jewel tone dresses with mermaid tails. He was definently getting ready for Oscar season.

One of my favorite collections was Derek Lam’s. He used minimal silhouettes with bold colors, textures, and sparkle to stand out. All of his clothes were functional and wearable, while remaining perfectly executed and tailored.

Other shows that have been happening this weekend were: DKNY, L.A.M.B, The Row, Tommy Hilfiger, Nicole Miller, Cynthia Rowley, Lacoste, Victoria Beckham, and those of potential Project Runway winners.

This past Saturday was the inaugural Newcastle Brown Ale “Walk The Dog” day, an annual event. In the UK, people affectionately refer to Newcastle Brown Ale as the ‘Dog.’ The euphemism of “Walk the Dog” originated in Newcastle, UK, and is code for heading over to the local pub for a pint of Newcastle Brown Ale. Trying the patience of significant others for years now, this drinking excuse has become an English classic.

The event was awesome. There was a sizeable turnout at Alex’s Bar, also known as Fangtasia or the vampire bar in the Showtime series True Blood. For just a minimum donation of $1 to the Los Angeles Art Association at the door, attendees gained access to plenty of complimentary Newcastle Brown Ale, food, live entertainment by LA-based band: Superhumanoids, free Newcastle shirts and accessories, and a professional photo booth. Naturally, everyone had a great time. With the temptation of that much complimentary Newcastle, it was hard to avoid getting a bit tipsy.

Newcastle really went all out and made it easy to enjoy the entertainment with a comfortable Ambiance created by Alex’s Bar. Alex’s is a fairly universal venue; so, if you’re looking to party and have fun, you should definitely check-out the place if you haven’t already.

Below are photos from the event and four videos from Superhumanoids. The sound of their live show was spectacular and is definitely worth seeing in person, even if you already love their music.

Remember that our art-submission contest is still open (more details here) so please keep submitting your digital art for a chance to win a limited edition painting by contemporary pop artist Ron English.

Origins of Dog Walking
A euphemism originating in Newcastle, UK, “Walking the Dog” is code for scampering to the local pub for a pint of Newcastle Brown Ale. Usually greeted with a sigh from your significant, this witty drinking excuse has become a classic in England.

Please remember to RSVP: Now there’s an easy way (RSVP link here) to get your name on the list for the bar of your choice.

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Also, we will be giving away Newcastle Bar Stools (photo below) and Newcastle cooler bags to the people selected for art and “meme edited” photos between now and the event on Saturday.

Also, on the day of the event, a sizeable limited edition painting (one of five painting replicas made – photo below) by graffiti artist Ron English (a sort of mix between Banksy and Shepard Fairey) will be given away to a contest winner!

So, Los Angeles becomes Paris starting September 29 for the annual OohLaL.A. Festival. The French music fest is returning stateside for three nights at the El Rey Theatre to feature spectacular, emerging talent from overseas.

In this third installment, the line-up is as diverse as can be, ranging from ’80s punk and new wave lovers Nouvelle Vague to the Tuareg ensemble Tinariwen, whose album was recently selected for NPR’s prestigious “First Listen” feature. “Let’s get one thing straight: Tinariwen is just about the best guitar-based rock band of the 21st century,“ they wrote.

If cutting a rug is more your speed, then get ready to get down with the wide array of acclaimed DJ’s appearing on night three. Or, if you’d rather, you can enjoy the Moroccan stylings of Hindi Zahra, whose unique blend of folk and jazz vibes has made her a “Best World Music Album” award winner in France.

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Why would anyone want to be labeled a hipster after seeing this? Wonder what kind of music they listen to…

Please remember that this event is an exclusive, RSVP only event.

You must e-mail your name and that you’d like to attend the Hipsterwave.com event at Alex’s Bar to: walkthedogday@gmail.com. If you will be attending at another of the five venues, please include the name of the bar you will be attending instead of Alex’s Bar.

Origins of Dog Walking

A euphemism originating in Newcastle, UK, “Walking the Dog” is code for scampering to the local pub for a pint of Newcastle Brown Ale. Usually greeted with a sigh from your significant, this witty drinking excuse has become a classic in England.

Dog Walking is now crossing the pond with Newcastle Brown Ale’s inaugural “Walk the Dog” Day on Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. “Walk the Dog” Day is a celebration across southern California that brings together friends to meet over a schooner of Newcastle Brown Ale and enjoy a day of unique entertainment hosted by The One & Only.

Also required for entrance, a minimum $1 donation to benefit the Los Angeles Art Association (www.laaa.org), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities, resources, and services for emerging Los Angeles artists of all media.

Invites are limited, but luckily as a hipsterwave reader you have first dibs at securing an exclusive invite.

Hipsterwave contest for readers (with graphic design or artistic abilities) to submit designs for graphic tees for WTD day, which will be handed-out at the event if possible, or eventually used in some form.

Submit the best photo you have of you and or friends “walking the dog,” to hipsterwave; preferably with some kind of caption on the photo in white font (meme generator style: http://bit.ly/otQ6Bi).

Well Fashion Week has officially started, with the big shows today from BCBGMaxAzria, Nicholas K, and Richard Chai. Color blocking was still the trend for BCBG, with several colorful patterns mixed in. His collection was colorful, youthful, and comfortable. He also incorporated a lot of orange and yellow into his looks, which is am happy to see in the forefront.

Nicholas K’s show stuck to a more muted color-palate, but did include both men and women’s looks. He used a lot of sheer fabrics, which I can really get behind and layering, lots of layering. His looks were all a bit military and industrial, which is definitely a trend that is carrying over from this year.

Richard Chai’s runway show stood out from all the rest today, due to the electric-colored makeup. He also showed men’s and women’s clothes in his beautiful resort collection. He used prints, colors, layers, sheer fabrics, and oversized jackets. This collection was very wearable and cutting edge.

YouTube has also partnered with Fashion Week to broadcast all of the shows live here. So, if you miss any shows, you can just catch up there. They also have all of the show times listed, with links to automatically set a reminder on your phone or calendar.

With New York Fashion week coming up this week, I got to thinking about which Project Runway designers I think will be showing their collections. My top three picks are Bert, Anthony Ryan, and Kimberly (although that third spot is still up for negotiation, it could be Laura also.) There has been some drama this season with Cecilia choosing to leave after a horrible showing in the Nina Garcia challenge and the remaining designers voting to bring back my least favorite contestant, Josh C. I hate Josh so much, he is super creepy and a terrible designer. Thankfully, he was eliminated again last night. I think that Becky is on her way out, along with Bryce, and possibly Oliver. Although, I have grown fond of Oliver, his designs are pretty boring and seems to be a bit too emotional. The judges seem to be really loving Anthony, Kimberly, Laura, and Josh M’s work. I love Bert because he is a diva who appears to be over dealing with all the young kid’s drama, which I find constantly amusing. We will have to see how the rest of the season goes with the remaining 10 designers. Also, Project Runway All-Stars will be premiering later this fall with my favorite contestant ever, Mondo!

Mercedes-Benz Fashion week starts Thursday in New York and I am looking forward to seeing all the Spring 2012 collections; as well as, seeing some new models. I will post pictures once they are released and tell you all about the collections, so many of which I am excited about.

So here are the photos from last night’s MTV2 VMA event (sponsored by Taco Bell: Feed the Beat) at the Music Box in Hollywood. Terrific venue, by the way.

It was an awesome time. Wallpaper. rocked the house and so did Chiddy Bang. We bounced before hearing Swizz Beatz, but before doing so got to meet Pitbull, which was pretty awesome in and of itself. He’s a fun, energetic gentleman. Video clips from the show are forthcoming (once they’re done rendering). The VMA’s on Sunday 8/28 should be spectacular given what we witnessed earlier.

As a bonus, before the clips get added, here’s a spoof Pitbull did of The King’s Speech that you should check out:

8/29/11 [Edit]: And here are the video clips we got: