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Time for a Dip on the Roof

The Weekend Pool Party Debuts at The Standard, Downtown LA. More »
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The 5 Best Hotel Movies About Hotels

Flicks that have something to say about the crazy, wonderful world of hospitality. More »
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TO DO: Russian Thriller at MoMA, Art Walk, Retro Roller Skating Party

NEW YORK Haven’t the foggiest clue what happened in this movie trailer as it is all in Russian, but this movie looks so Ghost Protocol meets Eye Wide Shut. “If you could sell... More »
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Holding The Fort: LA's Anti-Institutional Institution, Ooga Booga

Tucked into a teeny second floor retail space surrounded by the scalloped, neon roofs of LA’s old Chinatown, Ooga Booga has over the past decade carved out a niche for itself as an... More »
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Meet Zac LA Roc

Meet Zach Blachly who goes by the name Zac LA Roc. You’ll see him occasionally DJ on our stunning rooftop at The Standard Downtown , alternating Sun and Mon nights. Zach took some time to... More »
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First Fridays - Venice Beach Edition

A couple months ago we gave a shout out to the Los Angeles Natural History Museum’s first Fridays, where they offer unique after-hours programming complete with DJ’s and food. ... More »
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Hall & Oates Fireworks Spectacular

In honor of Hall & Oates headlining this year’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular at the Hollywood Bowl next Saturday we thought we share the classic video of the Hall &... More »
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Download Some Free Summer Jams!

It’s that time of the season again where all our music-phile readers salivate over the prospect of getting a free goodie bag of music files, with the click on 1 mouse. If you look to the... More »
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Prince's 21 Night Stand

There is no easy way to bring you this news than to just come out and say it!   PRINCE IS COMING TO LA FOR A 21-NIGHT RUN OF PERFORMANCES AT THE LA FORUM!!!!!  HOLY STAN!!!! The first... More »
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New Michael Motorcycle Poster

We are only 1 week away from Valentines’ day, so in the tradition of creating special posters on this romantic holiday, The Standard Hotel is releasing another set of hand crafted... More »
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Meet Valida

Valida Carroll is not only a striking tall blond with incredible music knowledge, she’s also The Standard’s very own Talent Coordinator. Valida is the one who curates our famous... More »
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Where Will You Be Dec 31st?

If you are still undecided on the “big night” to ring in 2011, we’d like to remind you of all the festivities occurring at each of our hotels in New York, Los Angeles, and... More »
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Meet Mr. Goodtimes

Here’s Georgie Goodtimes from the Standard, Downtown LA. Normally, most DJ’s you speak to are trying to phase out their vinyl and move onto digital, but not Mr. Goodtimes... More »
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40 Free New Songs

Today is your lucky day! I mean, where else can you download 40 awesomely curated songs for free? It’s just a little way of thanking our dedicated readers for sticking around. If you missed... More »
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Culture Collide Festival

We love a good music festival. We love it even better if we can be a part of it. The Standard Downtown got knee deep in music recently for the first ever Culture Collide Festival created by... More »
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The Series

Who said art is dead in LA? It seems to be alive and flourishing in the downtown area of Los Angeles, at least. It’s been said that The Standard Downtown LA is “a place for abstract... More »
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Diego Garcia Breaks Out on His Own

Diego Garcia (former frontman of Elefant) performed in the High Line Room at The Standard, New York this past Spring. It was his debut performance as a solo artist. The event was such a smash... More »
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Phil Lumbang Hits The Standard

If you’re the type of person to stop and smell the roses around Los Angeles, you would have paid attention to all the cute fuzzy bears sprouting up around the city in the last year. The... More »
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Need a Saturday Plan?

The Standard, Downtown LA, is hosting the big Swimming with Sharks party from 1pm to 6pm. The party hits very 2 weeks. All summer long. More »