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Happening in L.A.: Thursday, August 8 – Wednesday, August 14

Flyer for Joy Division x The Smiths Nite at Club Underground in Los Angeles on Friday, August 9, 2024 at Grand Star Jazz Club with DJ Larry G. and DJ Liz O.

This Friday, August 9, is the Joy Division x The Smiths dance party at Club Underground. Both floors will be open at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown, where Larry G., Malvada and I will be dropping jams from 9:30 p.m. until 2 a.m. 

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As for the rest of the weekend, there’s a lot to do, including plenty of shows, parties and screenings that are budget-friendly, from Mohama Saz at the Lodge Room to classic Jamaican ska party Riddim ’n’ Brews to a screening of Caligula: The Ultimate Cut at USC. Everything listed here is under $30 before service fees and quite a few of the events have no cover. Check out the list below to see what’s happening in L.A. this week.

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Disco Matinee Is Now On Third Sundays at Grand Star Jazz Club

Disco Matinee Los Angeles day party disco funk dance punk Italo disco HiNRG at Grand Star Jazz Club on Sunday, August 18, 2024 with DJ Liz O. and DJ Jus' B

Disco Matinee, the day party that I do with Jus’ B, is now on third Sundays at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown, so join us on August 18, 2024 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. for an afternoon of disco, funk, dance punk, Italo and HiNRG. Discount advance tickets are available now on Restless Nites.

Click here to get your tix on Restless Nites.

The Grand Star is located at 943 N. Broadway in Chinatown’s Central Plaza, right next to the Bruce Lee statue. There is both street and lot parking in the neighborhood, plus, the dance club is located across Broadway from Metro’s Chinatown stop on the A Line.

Check out my set list from Disco Matinee’s first anniversary party to get an idea of what you might hear.

This is a 21+ venue and the cover will be $8 at the door on the day of the event. See you on the dance floor on Sunday, August 18, for Disco Matinee.

Happening in L.A.: August 1 – August 7

Stranger Than Paradise Jim Jarmusch 1984
Jim Jarmusch’s 1984 film Stranger Than Paradise is screening at Alamo Drafthouse this weekend

I’m not DJing this weekend, but put together a really quick list of DJ nights, shows and film screenings that are on my radar. Also listed in here is an artist’s market on Sunday that’s organized by the Armenian LGBTQ+ group GALAS. I’ll probably be adding more arts events in the future too. 

In case you didn’t know, I also write event listings for Discover Los Angeles. 

Click here to read GET INTO THE LA GROOVE: AUG. 5-11, 2024

My list for Discover Los Angeles is cross-genre and focuses more on the big ticket events, but I try to get some of the smaller, hyperlocal events in there as well whenever possible. 

The Happening in L.A. lists that I post here on Beatique are focused on low and no cover events on nights when I’m not DJing. I try to abide by a $30 max rule for everything listed. It also includes film screenings. I do a lot of digging just to get the handful of events listed here on account of the internet being a mess. Then I narrow it down to what I would want to check out. However, there’s always stuff I miss because, like I said, the internet is a mess. You’re welcome to send me info on your band’s upcoming gig or your next DJ night for possible inclusion. Just be sure to email it to me because I miss DMs all the time and, frankly, the less time I have to spend on social media, the better. 

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July 1 Is Repair Independence Day

Phot of electronic junk separation for recycling. Syced, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
Right to Repair laws aim in part to help curb e-waste that results from devices that have been difficult, if not impossible, to repair. (Syced, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication)

Today, July 1, is the day that right to repair laws go into effect in California and Minnesota, so the organizations that have been working to make this kind of legislation happen across the U.S. have declared it Repair Independence Day. Since I’m a Californian and have written about the new right to repair law in our fine state, it seemed like a good idea to post about it here. We’ll start with a link to my story from January. 

“What California’s Right to Repair Law means for fixing home appliances and more” (Southern California News Group, gift link)

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Mark Your Calendars: July 5 Is Decadence x Underground at Grand Star Jazz Club

Decadence x Underground at Grand Star Jazz Club on Friday, July 5 with DJs Larry G., Liz O. Pierrot and Fife Laroux

Friday, July 5, is going to be amazing. Mark your calendars for Décadanse x Underground at Grand Star Jazz Club. This one-night-only event brings together L.A.’s Friday night indie dance party with monthly French pop Décadanse Soirée. Catch Larry G. and me (Liz O.) with your favorite new wave, post-punk, Britpop, indie faves and more, while DJs Pierrot and Fifi La Roux play the jams en français.

Tickets are available now on Dice and Eventbrite. Get yours as soon as possible. You don’t want to miss out on this night.

Grand Star Jazz Club is located at 943 N. Broadway in Chinatown’s Central Plaza, right next to the Bruce Lee Statue. There is both street and lot parking in the neighborhood and the venue is located right across Broadway from Metro’s A Line station in Chinatown. Party starts at 9:30 p.m. and is 21+. See you on the dance floor on July 5.

Pulp Nite at Underground Is This Friday

This Friday, June 14, is Pulp Nite at Underground and I’ll be back to DJ with Larry G. for the two-room bash at Grand Star Jazz Club. You’ll hear Pulp’s hits and deep cuts, plus ‘90s Britpop and indie, on the first floor. Up on the second floor, expect to hear all that plus more of your indie, post-punk, new wave and classic alternative favorites. 

Advance tickets for Friday night are available now. Purchase yours via one of the links below. 

Pulp Nite at Underground tickets on Dice

Pulp Nite at Underground tickets on Eventbrite

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Support Your Local Record Store. They’re Doing the Work That Streamers and Socials Don’t.

Rubycon Records and Tapes Los Angeles California (Photo: Liz Ohanesian)
Inside Rubycon on Saturday, April 20

I’m standing by a bin of records at Rubycon, talking to a friend, who also happens to be one of the DJs for an in-store event happening that day. She asks what records I pulled and I flip through the small stack of vinyl that I will soon purchase. I show off a 12” with wavy pink stripes and a large stick figure on the cover. The band’s name, Scream + Dance, is scrawled above the stick figure’s head in thick letters. 

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“Energy: A Documentary About Damo Suzuki” Premiered in L.A. at Philosophical Research Society

Auditorium lobby at Philosophical Research Society in Los Feliz, Los Angeles with sign for screeening of "Energy: A Documentary About Damo Suzuki" in foreground and portrait of Manly P. Hall in background.
Energy: A Documentary About Damo Suzuki, premiered in L.A. at Philosophical Research Society on April 13, 2024. Portrait in the background is of PRS founder Manly P. Hall. (Pic: Liz O.)

Energy: A Documentary About Damo Suzuki had its Los Angeles premiere on Saturday, April 13 at the Philosophical Research Society. Fortunately, I was able to attend, so I’m writing this post now to tell you that you should: 1. Seek out Energy and watch it. 2. Go to the Philosophical Research Society. 

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L.A. Music Events: Thursday, February 29- Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Disco Matinee Freestyle Hi-NRG Flyer for March 3, 2024 at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown with DJ Gustavisimo, DJ Jus' B DJ Liz O.

This Sunday afternoon, I’ll be DJing alongside Jus’ B and Gustavisimo for the freestyle and hi-NRG edition of Disco Matinee at Grand Star Jazz Club. I’m playing an all-vinyl set and am currently digging through my crates for gems by the likes of The Flirts, Divine, Shannon, Nocera, Lime and so much more. See my previous post about Disco Matinee for RSVP details, which will get you in for $5 before 4 p.m. We’ll be playing from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. and this is a 21+ event. The Grand Star is located at 943 N. Broadway in Chinatown’s Central Plaza. 

Keep reading for more L.A. music events happening between February 29 and March 6. 

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