• The Smell gets older—LA’s most venerable DIY venue is having an anniversary party.

• Brandi Hollandsworth, 1988-2011—Come this Saturday to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of a beloved and important member of our community.

• “We want people to participate and we want people to feel good”—My all-time favorite band, Las Cafeteras, shares musical philosophy with LA Weekly.

• “Bizarre and Frightening”—San Francisco gets its first sea punk mural.

• It doesn’t look like “Bad Acid” to me—Everyone is high in this Matthew Teardrop-directed video for Magick Orchids.

• This frothy mix has steam—Think Progress tracks Rick Santorum‘s evil remarks during his “cum from behind” campaign in Iowa.