Category: Music

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. 

Disco Matinee is back on Cinco de Mayo at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown. Guest DJ Don French joins residents Liz O. and Jus’ B for an afternoon of disco, funk, dance punk and more. Tickets are available now for $6.50 on Restless Nites. The cover will be $8 at the door (cash, Venmo) on the day of the event.

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. 

Disco Matinee is back at Grand Star Jazz Club on Sunday, March 3, with guest DJ Gustavisimo joining residents Liz O. and Jus’ B for an afternoon of dance floor heat. This month, the theme is freestyle and Hi-NRG, so expect a heavy dose of ‘80s jams in the mix, including artists like Patrick Cowley, Bobby O., Lime, Debbie Deb, Company B and so much more. 

RSVP on Partiful for $5 entry before 4 p.m. Otherwise, the cover is $8, cash or Venmo. 

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

It was a long, exhausting week— make that a long, exhausting month— but I was happy to play an hour-long set to open Club Retro Boom’s Bowie vs. Bunbury party  at Grand Star Jazz Club on Saturday night. I was even happier to get to stick around and dance to Filthy Rich and Vanish’s excellent sets at Club Retro Boom *and* catch up with a friend who I hadn’t seen in years. What a fun night!

Here’s the set list. It might be a little out of order because I was feeling super indecisive last night. 

There are no DJ gigs for me this week. Maybe I’ll work on a new mix, while getting ready for New Year’s Eve at Club Underground, where I’ll be playing with Larry G. and Malvada. Early bird tickets are available now on Dice and Eventbrite and, if you plan on going, the sooner you get your tickets, the better. As for this week, check out one of the following L.A. music events listed here. 

It’s a good week or two to be a Depeche Mode fan in L.A. Kick off the weekend this Friday, December 8, with Depeche Mode Night at Club Underground, which is also my birthday party. Both floors of Grand Star Jazz Club will be open with Larry G., Malvada and me, Liz O., on the decks. Tickets are available now via Eventbrite or Dice.

On December 3, I’ll be at The Grand Star with my pals Jus’ B and Hoseh for another round of Disco Matinee. Join us from 3 – 7 p.m. for an afternoon of disco classics and more. I’ll be bringing my favorite disco Christmas jam from Charo as well as a bunch of other records that I can’t wait to play for you. Check out the previous Disco Matinee post for details, including how you can RSVP for discounted early entry.  As for the rest of the week, here are a few of the shows, parties and other L.A. music events that are I think are worth checking out. 

I can’t think of a better way to celebrate my birthday than at Club Underground. And, since my birthday happens to fall on a Friday this year, that’s exactly what we’ll be doing. What’s even better than that, though, is that it will also be Underground’s Depeche Mode Night.