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Desert Nights Japan Fundraiser: March 30

Join us this Wednesday for a very special Desert Nights benefiting Japan.  We’re going to kick it off a little earlier this week at 7pm sharp and we’re taking our folk... More »
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Neckbrace by Rat Tat Tat

Todays music video is an arresting piece of visuals. The combination of mosaics, birds, and beats are hypnotizing. It’s also one of the few video we actually get to see one of the... More »
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Triple Threat this Sunday

This Sunday at Le Bain, Nouveau York presents a Paris-NYC Soundclash with International Cool Cats Busy P, DJ Mehdi and Stretch Armstrong. Busy P and Mehdi have just released their new CD Let The... More »
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Still Going is Tonight

This Friday March 25, Le Bain presents Still Going, aka Eric Duncan (from Rub’n’Tug fame) and Liv Spencer. The New York duo released a few weeks ago this classy disco remix of... More »
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Meet Rachel Dean

Rachel works at The Standard, Hollywood as a Food and Beverage Manager.  She also sings in a band called Rachel Dean and War Children and sometimes we talk her into singing a bit during... More »
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Robert Whitman's Passport

Yesterday we mentioned an organization named Dia who is exhibiting The New York Earth Room, but we thought we’d also mention a stunning installation to take place on Saturday,... More »
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The New York Earth Room

Behold one of the longest standing art installations to exhibit. The New York Earth Room has been on long-term view to the public since 1980. This work was commissioned and is maintained by... More »
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Kanon Vodka Takes On Bryan Boy

This past fashion week, our friends over at Kanon Vodka asked us to help with their livestream adventures in the city with Bryan Boy.  Remember?  Well, if you don’t,... More »
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RIP Liz Taylor, The Original Black Swan

Ok.  So Elizabeth Taylor was never in a production of Swan Lake, but we dig this photo of her dolled up in ballet gear, at almost the same age Natalie Portman was during Black Swan. During... More »
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Opening Ceremony helps Japan

On Friday night, The Standard New York was host to an event held by Opening Ceremony. The event was simple — to rally the coolest and most supportive of friends and family to... More »
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Rap Party with A-Trak & Friends

We got another rowdy party coming up in The Standard Miami tomorrow night. Come and bring your friends (and don’t forget to drop $2 at the door for Japan). DJ’s A-Trak joins tons of... More »
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King Tubby vs Wu-Tang

We thought we died and went to heaven with the first mash-up, Jay-Z vs the Wailers, but the Macro Dubplates outdid themselves again with the Wu-Tang vs King Tubby Who are they? It’s a guy... More »
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Legs Legs Legs

Photographer/Filmmaker KT Auleta is a friend of The Standard family, so when she first rang to borrow a room in order to film a crazy sexy concept, we said “why not”? The... More »
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Maude Testifies!

Whoa. We bumped into this piece of 1980 rare clip found on a channel called Fab TV. The clip has Bea Arthur (otherwise known as the genius comedian in Maude) on a variety show with Melba... More »
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Graphic of the Day: Books

Who said books were not toys? Remember when you had to study for final exams in college and spent all night procrastinating with mindless games like this? Add this one to your list.  More »
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Desert Nights: March 23

Behold another night of acoustic sounds from our classic weekly party called Desert Nights. This week we have a fresh new crop of bands ready to get raw for you. twitter.com/bbrofficial The... More »
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OHWOW: Scott Campbell's Noblesse Oblige

Los Angeles is a bit of a dichotomy to those who don’t really understand its inner makings.  For face value, it’s all about show business.  It’s celebrity and... More »
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Happy Birthday, Twitter!

I feel like I’ve been tweeting since I was a little kid.  I think we all have, and we have our good friend Jack Dorsey to thank for it all!  What would we be doing right... More »
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Shrimp Burger of the Week

The Standard, Downtown LA has been on everyone’s tongue as of late.  Not just because of the waterbeds on the rooftop allowing you VIP views of the surrounding skyscrapers.... More »
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SXSW via Text

We’re a man down this week in Downtown LA, since our resident music master Paul Leroy hopped a plane for Austin to run around with Tony Bones and check out the latest and greatest bands... More »
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Stan D'aily Distraction - Honey Badger!

It has recently come to our attention that we love honey badgers!  I don’t think there really is anything more to say about this.  The video says it all! xoxoStan  More »