Mark Mothersbaugh's L.A.

Mark Mothersbaugh is a man of many hats. He performs in the still-going-strong band that he founded in 1972, DEVO (for which he is famous for donning a red "Energy Dome" hat), he composes movie scores (he’s Wes Anderson’s go-to music man), he creates postcard art and most recently, he’s taken on rugs. An exhibit of his art-rugs, “Rugs During Wartime and Peacetime,” taking place at Scion’s Installation L.A. Gallery beginning Nov. 17, explores “the imagery we choose to bring into our homes and how we interact with it for the purposes of comfort and peace-of-mind rather than an esoteric sense of art for art’s sake.” Take a look at the designs pictured above! We asked him to guide us through his favorite L.A. spots and he kindly agreed. So without further ado, Mark?

My favorite places in L.A. have changed throughout the years, for reasons that include having adopted two children in the last two years. But, some things never change. So, minus the benefit of a night's sleep (DEVO just flew into Sao Paulo last night for a concert), here goes.

BOOKS: I still am a long time fan of Book Soup. The staff is helpful, and even if I don't have something particular in mind, there is always something there to take home.

FOOD: If I don't have time to fix dinner, that's good enough excuse to go to Joans On Third. Especially since they expanded recently and have a really fast take-out team. I just got some Italian burrata dairy butter that, if I would have known the price before I got to the cash register, I might have passed on. But, it turned out to be worth its weight in flavor when it was added to toast. I like finding out about food. The farmers market at the corner of Laurel Canyon and Ventura Blvd. makes my family happy, because I can shop for produce, the kids can ride ponies and pet ducks, my wife can buy kids clothing and we all can meet friends for an hour or so, which can be complicated with kids involved.

ART: I like working for the studios in Burbank, because it gives me a chance to drive by World Art Supply on Cahuenga. They primarily cater to those in the industry -- animators and graphic designers -- but have enough odd, esoteric supplies that I have a reason to get over there. Some of the stuff at the Autry National Center is kind of morbid, like a Gatling gun used on Native Americans, but it's big enough that when we can slip out of sight of the crabby old security guards, and the kids can run around without getting hurt. There is a Chinese home and café display in the basement that the kids are allowed play in. But actually, I'm not really that into cowboys, it's just kind of an odd museum. My second favorite bookstore is in Little Tokyo, Kinokuniya, located in a fun mall next to the New Otani Hotel (which really isn't that new). But it's not the books I go there for -- it's the stationary supplies. That store is really the best for Japanese brush pens in L.A.!

TOYS: KidRobot and Meltdown; it's a tie.