The Raveonettes

Currently, Sune Rose Wagner (guitar, instruments, vocals) calls Los Angeles home, where a perfect day means get up early, compose music, have dinner, and sleep. But what about all the in-between? Wagner’s filled in all the blanks with his favorite spots in the city.

city guide:

Los Angeles, CA

Musso & Frank Grill

Waiters serve classic American fare & martinis to diners in red booths at Hollywood's oldest eatery.

6667 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA

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Jumbo’s Clown Room

Jumbo's Clown Room is a strip club located on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. It was opened on July 27, 1970 and later became a strip club in 1980.

5153 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA

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Dreamers

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Santa Monica State Beach

Santa Monica State Beach is a California State Park featuring a boardwalk, wide sandy beaches, and Pacific Park, the historic amusement park on the iconic Santa Monica Pier. "The beach near Main + Ashland in Santa Monica: Parking is easy and the beach usually isn't too crowded and there's a ton of food and shopping very close by. It's the most all-in-one beach situation you can get while staying in a single parking spot." — Baths

1550 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA

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Alex Clare

Baths

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Chateau Marmont Hotel

Lodging with Old Hollywood glamour, plus a pool, an intimate restaurant & an elegant cocktail bar.

8221 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90046, USA

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Bryce Vine

Until the Ribbon Breaks

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Huntington Library

The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens is one of the world’s most extensive cultural, research, and educational centers. The Library houses over 420,000 rare books and over 7 million manuscripts largely spanning British and American history. Notable works include the Ellesmere manuscript of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, a Gutenberg Bible on vellum, the double-elephant folio edition of Audubon’s Birds of America, and a world-class collection of the early editions of Shakespeare’s works. The art collection showcases many 18th- and 19th-century British and French art, and1690s to the 1950s American art, including Thomas Gainsborough’s Blue Boy, Mary Cassatt’s Breakfast in Bed, and Edward Hopper’s The Long Leg. The Botanical Gardens spans 120 acres and includes the Desert Garden, the Japanese Garden, the Rose Garden, and the Chinese garden. The camellia collection is one of the largest in the country. Other important botanical attractions include the Subtropical, Herb, Jungle, and Palm gardens.

1151 Oxford Rd, San Marino, CA 91108, USA

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Saint Motel

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Raener

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The Smell

The Smell is an all-ages, alcohol and drug-free, punk rock/noise/experimental venue in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The Smell, notable for its DIY ethic, is home to many of the area's avant-garde performers and artists.

247 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA

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Deap Vally

Bleached

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El Rey Theater

The El Rey Theatre is a live music venue located on Miracle Mile. This art deco building was designed by Clifford A. Balch in 1936 and still retains much of its art deco roots.

5515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA

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Hanni El Khatib

Silversun Pickups

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