Los Angeles

“We can no longer afford to wait for the day we will be allowed to have shows again. If we do that, we will not have the money to continue and will be forced to close forever.”

There are also Valentine’s Day “Village of Love” benefits happening in NYC, Chicago, San Francisco and Miami, all with proceeds going to Planned Parenthood.

The definitive book on the formative years of Bay Area thrash is now a documentary — as director Adam Dubin describes, “[this is] not a Metallica movie, it’s a movie with Metallica in it.” Screening dates and our extensive interview are inside.

Amoeba’s Jim Henderson says that the store’s current location will remain open “for about another year,” with opportunities for extensions. They announced the move last year.

The benefit happens December 18 at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, and also features performances by River Cuomo, Kanye collaborator Jeff Bhasker, Lucius, Weyes Blood and more.

Amoeba Records’ Los Angeles outlet will be moving from its current 6400 Sunset Blvd location, which it has occupied since 2001, to a new space the retailer says will be ”within blocks” of where it is now…and they’re seeking a marijuana dispensary permit for it.

“After 20 years of hosting the Del Close Marathon in NYC and with much thought and consideration, we felt it was time to pass the torch to our left coast partners, UCBTLA, and let the chaos run rampant on Franklin Avenue and Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles.”

The Jim Henson Exhibition has been a permanent part of Queens’ Museum of the Moving Image since 2017, featuring some of the best-known muppets, plus props, scripts, and other parts of Henson’s word. A traveling version of the Exhibition has been on the road as well…

With a new album, Prequelle, on the way, Ghost have extended their 2018 tour to include their first headlining arena dates in NYC and L.A.

Read tributes from Mitzi’s son, Pauly Shore, plus Marc Maron, Eddie Griffin, Patton Oswalt, Kathy Griffin, and more.