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I didn't mean to give the impression that Largo is a coat-and-tie establishment. My goodness, but I would never countenance such a place. Ever. Back when we had the China Club, in the late '80s/early '90s, I hated being sent on assignments there. Though the sound system was great, the place...

Helter Skelter, on occasional nights ... The Central, an excellent place to see new bands before it was taken over and changed into the Viper Room (thanks, Johnny--one less place for me to check out on regular basis) ... Hollywood Live (short-lived, but that old building with all those stages)...

Max's, up the street from the club, is a good way to "get started" on a Largo night. A few beers there, then walk on down to the club. It still has too much of a restaurant feel to it, but the acts are consistently good. I prefer dives--but ones with good sound systems. Cat piss in the...

Dude: Just two blocks south of me, two blocks west. Loved it when Flannigan booked the joint. When I was writing rock reviews, he always let me have beers on the house. Great sound system at the club, too. If only Largo had more of a dive-like ambience--it's just a tad too chic. Molly Malone's...

I know exactly where you live, Grant! BTW, I understand apartment rentals are way down from what they were about two years ago--more in line with L.A., but still way high. I also remember you raving about Pink's in a previous thread from months ago. Yep, just about eight blocks to the east...

Robert: I think most outsiders have that impression you had. Really, in terms of being a megalopolis, cityscape is almost continuous from the Valley all the way down to friggin' San Diego. As for the Los Angeles break-up: I don't want it to happen, period. I want this to remain a whole and...

Julie: I'm slipping into superstition now. Please tell me this isn't going to happen. Please. (Sorry for the irrational bleating.) JB

Grant: San Francisco is better all around, I think. Just so damn expensive. And, everybody, for all we know Los Angeles will be broken up before year's end. The grassroots drive for the Valley to secede (as well as the Hollywood and the Harbor areas) is being put on the ballot for the...

Pamela: I understand where you're comin' from, but that would be the Kibbitz Room. :) Hey, Canter's is an L.A. institution. There is no better hot corned beef on rye to be had--not even at Rosenblatt's. And their potato salad is awesome. Sliced turkey at the deli is the real thing--sliced...

If you look at Hollywood from Pamela's perspective, I can dig it. But you will also bear witness to Hollywood's lovely, charming Yucca Corridor. Yes, lovely. Last time I was walking away from World News & Book on Cuheunga, I was informed by a, um, street vendor that I could purchase smokable...

Avoid the tourist traps--especially the new Hollywood & Highland Entertainment Complex (get real), as well as Universal City Walk and that horrid park way down in Anaheim (think "mouse ears"). Spend some time walking Melrose Avenue. Though the scene is not as manic and frantic as it once was...