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COLLiDE Travel is an interactive collection of city guides curated by local bands, artists and tastemakers. Spanning the globe, hundreds of creatives have shared their favorite local hangs, from the underground to the upscale, and everything in between. So choose a city and start exploring!
Tolliver
Tolliver’s sparkling ThinBlackDuke EP, written and recorded with all-star production team The Architects (Miguel, Alicia Keys), is equal parts unbridled hedonism and morning-after regret, a conflicted party record that blurs the lines between soul, funk, R&B, and hip-hop as it grapples with sex and jealousy, money and betrayal, self-doubt and self-control. Tolliver, whose bisexual identity and appetite for debauchery are frequently at odds with his strict religious upbringing, writes with a keen observational eye and lacerating wit. His lyrics are raw and unfiltered, at times hilarious, but there’s a swift undercurrent of guilt that flows just beneath the surface.
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Los Angeles, CA
coffee
La Monarca Bakery & Cafe
"La Monarca is my favorite coffee shop. I order a soy mexican chocolate latte. Gon head and draw up your will now, cause you're gonna frickin die after you drink it. SO GOOD." - Tolliver
101 N Boyle Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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bar
AKBAR
"It's actually the only place I ever go...I do enjoy a Zebulon moment, perhaps a Senor Fish margherita on a hot day. But really, I'm reaching. I go to Akbar. I go for the dance floor, for the hot queers, for the jukebox, for the hot and kind bartenders, and because i can DRESS UP." - Tolliver
4356 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029, USA
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outdoors
Elysian Park
"Elysian Park is where you can find me in daisy dukes walking my friend's beautiful pitbull, Larry. I love it a lot, there's a weird sign about horses somewhere on the trail, and I am obsessed with the CONCEPT of horses, though I have never actually touched one or seen one up close. I guess you could say they're like god, in that way." - Tolliver
Nestled near Dodger's stadium, Elysian Park offers paths for walking and biking, as well as a great view of downtown.
929 Academy Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
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museum
The Broad
"The BROAD is my favorite museum because they did Soul of a nation: Art in the Age of Black Power and I saw Kelsey Lu perform there and it was enchanting...." - Tolliver
221 S Grand Ave Garage, North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
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food
Beleaf Cafe
"Beleaf Cafe is pretty sick. You know what? I just like eating junk, like I'm not even healthy at these places, I'm like, load me up baby. Load me up. I shouldnt judge myself, I've been working on judging myself less, those are my answers, and I don't care who knows!" - Tolliver
10250 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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venue
Bootleg Theater
"I love the Bootleg. Every show I've seen there had great sound. Sound is important for me to open my heart up to a venue. When it's good, I'm sold." - Alicia Blue
"The Bootleg rocks and that's really the only correct answer. A great view and sound experience no matter where you are. I once hit on what I thought was a gay couple at the bar and they were like 'what's up, bro,' so I think I misread that one, but other than that, always a lovely time. Also the booker has impeccable taste. LA slaps pretty hard when it comes to music venues, though. Moroccan Lounge is another great one." - Tolliver
Popular venue which pays host to indie bands, as well as theater, spoken-word, and poetry events.
2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA
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shopping
Sonido Del Valle
" Sonido Del Valle is my favorite record store. They freakin rock, bruv. A very chil environment, incredible soul + funk selection. I bought three records the last time I was in (last week), my fave was Midnight Star's 'Headlines.' It was released on Sound of Los Angeles Records and I just love that they were so confident in naming themselves. That takes courage, I respect that." - Tolliver
2014 East Cesar E Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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food
Stories
"Stories has great food, I like that part in particular." - Tolliver
1716 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA
bar
Private: Jay’s Bar
"Jay's Bar - There's like a different food and drink special each day. I've done their VERY GOOD wings for $6. I simply...love them..." - Tolliver
4321 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029, USA
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bar
Private: Hollenbeck Park
"Krump in Hollenbeck park with me!" - Tolliver
415 S St Louis St Parking, South Saint Louis Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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museum
Private: The California Institute of Abnormal Arts
"An underrated attraction is The California Institute of Abnormal Arts. I feel very at home there. Go out of your way, it's creepy." - Tolliver
11334 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA 91601, USA
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neighborhood
Private: Little Tokyo
"Lil Tokyo and K town are my faves, easy. Love the food, love the little karaoke plaza in Lil Tokyo, love the museum, love this one hour photo place in K town, name is escaping me. Gold One Hour photo! I also love 8 Korean Barbecue, they've been very kind ot me." - Tolliver
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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