The 2,000 fans who bought tickets months ago to Arctic Monkeys' sold-out gig had to have known they were rolling the dice. An August 2 concert outdoors at Stubb's? The weather was less than cooperative, clocking in at 100 degrees at 9pm, with no sun in sight. The rowdy crowd did their best to rally, shouting football chants, bobbing their heads to the stoner rock blaring through the PA between sets, and unwisely trying to hydrate with beer. more ›

It’s a hell of a statement about your reputation when people, upon finding out that you performed, want to know exactly how you publicly freaked out this time. And it’s a hell of a statement that those people are shocked when they find out that you didn’t, in fact, freak out or cry or scream on stage. more ›

DCist helps us make more sense of the world this week. Posts like this concert review are the reason for Scott Stapp. DCist also enumerates the reasons for playing ultimate frisbee, Condi's tight buns, their love of a local convenience store, and their jealousy of a person in Seattle calling the city. LAist documented graf artist Banksy's most recent visit to LA in one two three posts. They also found the best possible use... more ›