Matt Crawford

Staff Writer

Suicide Girls Unveil ‘Hard Girls, Soft Light’ Book and LA Signing

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Since 2001, Suicide Girls has built a massive online community and small media empire by championing girls outside of the mainstream and showing them off to the world in skimpy outfits or often wearing nothing at all.The LA-based company’s latest release, Hard Girls, Soft Light packages images from the site into a NSFW coffee-table friendly format with girls from all over the world presented as you might see them naturally at home.

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Photo Highlights From SXSW

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If LA seemed a bit quieter last week, it’s because most bands, publicist, label reps, marketers and just about everyone else involved with the music industry was populating Austin’s bars and venues for SXSW. LosAngeles.com editor Matt Crawford was there to catch emerging bands and festival highlights, which included a surprise performance from Prince (sorry,…

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DJ Q&A: Santiago Salazar

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LA-based DJ Santiago Salazar was born and raised in a small barrio in East LA called La Puente, sandwiched right between West Covina and Avocado Heights. His music has roots in Detroit techno, but he acknowledges that he “electrifies” his Mexican roots to complete his sound, which includes elements of salsa and Latino rhythms.

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LA’s Residential Rental Market Could be its Salvation

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There is a mini-boom in office rentals in Los Angeles, but those tracking real estate and the rental market in LA should also keep an eye out for a corresponding boom in the residential rental market, powered by (get ready for it) Millenials. Recent research suggests young adults are moving to LA to stay, and they’re bringing a few interesting real estate trends with them.

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