Dtla's Haven Underground

5 Star Bar, DTLA's haven for underground music, reopens under new ownership

Since opening at the beginning of March, the bar has hosted shows in a wide range of genres and carries the torch for Los Angeles underground music.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Michael Hurley, hero of the US folk underground, dies aged 83

Singer-songwriter made more than 30 albums away from the mainstream, inspiring numerous artists in American alternative music. Michael Hurley, the American singer-songwriter whose unique path ...

The Guardian - 1d

A Miracle Underground: Sean Duffy Rides the Subway. (He Survived.)

Mr. Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary who has characterized the New York City subway as dirty and dangerous, rode a train with Mayor Eric Adams on Friday.

The New York Times - 18h

L.A. County officially creates the Grand Avenue Cultural District

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to designate Grand Avenue as a cultural district. The goal: Boost the number of visitors to struggling DTLA and an arts corridor that includes the ...

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Investors flock to gold funds as fears over Trump tariffs mount

Biggest inflow since onset of pandemic pushes bullion to fresh highs as traders hunt for haven assets

Financial Times - 3d

Basquiat to Delaney: inside the exhibition honouring 50 years of art in Black Paris

The vast show at the Pompidou highlights how the French capital became a haven for creatives from across the diaspora. Hello and welcome to The Long Wave. I was in France at the weekend to check ...

The Guardian - 3d

Ukrainians who fled war fear deportation under Trump: ‘I am young, I want to live’

Trump’s moves have pushed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians into a state of insecurity after they were welcomed to a safe haven. Not long after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Danyil packed ...