It’s no secret we love our Undefeated/Converse Poorman Weapon high tops here — I’ve worn the black ones out so much they have about a millimeter of sole left. I’ll duct tape those SOBs before I let them go. The Dark Grey iterations were nice too (not to mention Bodega‘s spin on the silhouette), and […]

Los Angeles via Brooklyn via Trinidad and Tobago MC Juakali has been lacing flows over bass-influenced tracks since his debut on Pinch’s Underwater Dancehall record in 2007. In that time the globetrotting lyricist has remained innovative across dub, reggae, dubstep, dancehall, bhangra, grime, electronic and experimental genres, always keeping the anchor of bass as the […]

The esteemed crew over at Falcon Motorcycles has just released their latest collection of shirts, with 4 styles in total to choose from. Just like their peerless motorcycles they hand-build in their downtown LA studio/laboratory/workshop (read our feature on the Kestrel Motorcycle), there were no corners cut in designing and crafting the collection — you […]

You gotta give it to Agent Provocateur — the British couture lingerie label makes videos that truly highlight the fruits of their product. Their last Private Tapes series surely made the best of their designer undies, and this video perhaps outdoes it — at least in the creepiness factor. Filmed as if shot by a Peeping […]

Ah the Pacific Ocean, the sunshine, the beautiful people. What’s not to like about Los Angeles? Well, let’s see… smog, mudslides, earthquakes, traffic and the beautiful people I guess. Still, I’ve lived in beloved cities like New York and San Francisco and despite its faults, I gotta admit Los Angeles possesses its own unique charms. […]

The thing that most bugs me about this whole BLU mural getting whitewashed is not really the beauty or fantastic nature of the mural itself. To be honest, the mural was so straightforward that it almost bordered on obvious. But that’s not the point. When you ask an artist to paint you a mural — […]

While it’s clear we have a soft spot for all things indie, from experimental haze to dream pop to garage doo-wop, some of us here at LIAS have also been suckers for breakbeats since they used to call it hardcore (Google it, kids). Throughout its evolution, the boom bap always delivers to our hearts a […]

The continuing saga of one girl’s plight with unemployment…(read vol I,  vol II, vol III, vol IV, vol V,  vol VI, vol VII, vol. VIII vol IX, vol X , vol XI and vol XII) I was recently home in the great state of Texas. As I write this I’m realizing that Texas is so supremely awesome, it should always be written in all […]