I’m back at Club Underground this Friday, December 5, and we’re going to be celebrating my birthday. Advance tickets are available now, but you can also get them at the door on Friday night at Grand Star Jazz Club inside Chinatown’s Central Plaza, right next to the Bruce Lee statue. Party starts at 9:30 p.m. and is 21+.
So, what’s in store for Friday? IDK, but it’s my birthday (sort of, my actual date of birth is on a weeknight this year), so I’ll probably make you dance to Fontaines D.C. And Sextile and Confidence Man and The New Eves. We’ll see what happens.
Anyhow, that’s not all that’s happening this weekend in Los Angeles, so keep reading for some of my recommendations.
My top recommendation for this weekend (outside of Underground, of course 😉 is Analog Outlaw, which is happening on Saturday, December 6, at 2220 Arts + Archives. I’ve been to the past two events and it’s a can’t-miss physical media marketplace brought to you by Nooners Books and Bibliomancers, who I interviewed before their event last summer.
Read: GET YOUR PHYSICAL MEDIA FIX AT ANALOG OUTLAW THIS WEEKEND
Amongst the vendors for this weekend’s event are Ann Magnuson, MutMuz Gallery, NO MAG, Secret Headquarters, These Days, Hat & Beard Press and so many more. Check Analog Outlaw’s Instagram for more info.
But, wait, there’s more.
Concerts
On Saturday, December 6, Colombian band Aterciopelados plays The Regent and tickets are still available. Meanwhile, the same night, Tijuana No! headlines The Paramount. On Monday, December 8, Shoulder to Shoulder, a benefit for SELAH’s homeless coalition, is happening at Teragram Ballroom with a lineup that includes Cold War Kids, Tim Heidecker, David Wain and many more. Then, on Wednesday, December 10, Pearl and the Oysters plays Teragram.
DJ events
Saturday night at The Offbeat is Cha Cha’s Posada Cumbia Party and Coat Drive with DJs Tank.Boy, French and Lulú. There’s no cover, but, if you have a new or lightly used coat to donate, bring it. Donations are benefiting Proyecto Pastoral’s Guadalupe Homeless Shelter.
Sunday afternoon is In Sheep’s Clothing and Japonesia’s Holiday Market at Homage Brewing in Chinatown. This is a record fair that I attend regularly and it’s been worth it. I’ve written here about some of the records I’ve found at the events, like the absolutely bonkers Spanish android disco record, “I Only Move for Money” by Xalan.
Movies
Paul Morrissey’s cult classic, Blood for Dracula, which features the late, great Udo Kier, screens at Vidiots on December 6. Speaking of Paul Morrissey, his film Women in Revolt, starring Candy Darling and Holly Woodlawn, plays at 2220 Arts + Archives on Monday, December 8. At the same venue on Wednesday, December 10, you can catch WTO/99, the new archival documentary about the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle. I’m super interested in seeing this, partially because I’m old enough to remember how the protests played out on the nightly news and partially because I think, in hindsight, it was a very significant event leading into this shitshow of a century. Check out Democracy Now’s segment on the documentary.
That’s it for now. Hope to see some of you on the dance floor Friday night at Underground.
Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Follow on Instagram or sign up for the weekly, Beatique newsletter for updates on new stories and gigs.
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