It’s another jam-packed week of shows and stuff in Los Angeles. I’ve broken down my recommendations day by day for Thursday, August 20, through Wednesday, August 26. Before we get into the list, I just want to point out that there are a mix of events here with ticket prices ranging from free to a lot. The venue names all link back to the ticket pages. Check those for prices, as well as age limits. Have fun and lmk if you make it out to any of these events.
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This Friday, August 14, Klub Nocturno is back at Catch One for a full venue take over. Six rooms, six themes and I’ll be DJing in the new wave vs. darkwave room. Tickets are 70% sold last I heard, so head over to Dice to get yours before they’re gone.
Late last year, I wrote about a fantastic documentary, WTO/99, that I saw at 2220 Arts + Archives. It’s a look back at the 1999 World Trade Organization protest in Seattle told entirely through archival footage. The juxtaposition of on-the-ground footage and mainstream news reports makes it a compelling story about an event that, in hindsight, had a major impact on the new century. WTO/99 is screening at the Glendale Laemmle from August 14 through August 20 and I highly recommend catching it in the theater, especially if you have an interest in protest movements.
As for the rest of the weekend, plus early next week, I have lots of recommendations and broke them down by day, just because it seemed to make more sense. Keep reading for the details.
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Update: I will be DJing at Club Underground on Friday, August 7. Tickets are available on Eventbrite and Dice.
This weekend in Los Angeles, we have an all-star tribute to Yoko Ono at The Broad and a Deadhead film festival at Philosophical Research Society. Plus, Iceage is in town for two nights, Edgar Wright makes a stop at Gardena Cinema and more. Keep reading for my weekend recommendations, plus a few events happening early next week.
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I’m not DJing this weekend, but do want to give you a heads up that I will be back in at Nocturno in the new wave vs. darkwave room on August 14. Full venue takeover at Catch One and it’s always a lot of fun, so head over to Dice and get your tickets.
This weekend is the Surf Guitar 101 festival down in Garden Grove. I wrote about the weekender earlier this week, so check out the story if you haven’t already. Surf Guitar 101 goes from Friday through Sunday and includes performances from Los Straitjackets, The Bomboras, Boss Martians, Slacktone and a whole lot more.
As for the rest of the weekend and early next week, here are my recommendations.
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Thirty years ago, Jeff “Big Tiki Dude” Hanson stumbled across surf music via an Insect Surfers show at the Doll Hut in Anaheim. He had heard 1960s groups like the Surfaris and the Pyramids via his dad’s 45 collection, but he didn’t dive into the genre until he noticed how Insect Surfers, a surf revival band who have been active since 1979, incorporated sounds inspired by spaghetti western film scores into their music. “They’re mixing the chocolate and the peanut butter, surf and spaghetti western,” says Hanson. That led him to regular surf shows at the Doll Hut and Huntington Beach’s Surfing Museum and on CD shopping trips through the South Bay. Today, Hanson has amassed an ample collection of CDs and vinyl across the genre. He also founded the Surf Guitar 101 festival, which celebrates its 17th annual event at Garden Grove Elks Lodge from Friday, July 31, through Sunday, August 2, with a lineup that includes Los Straitjackets, The Bomboras, Boss Martians, Slacktone and many more.
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Reality Awaits, the new album from The Strokes, comes out this Friday, July 24, and you can listen to the whole album with us at Club Underground that night. It’s time for another Strokes Nite at Underground and, this time, it’s a Reality Awaits listening party too. Doors are at 9:30 p.m. and album play starts at 9:45 p.m. Both rooms of Grand Star Jazz Club will be open, with Larry G. and I on the decks. Tickets are available now on Eventbrite and Dice.
As for the rest of this weekend, and early next week, here are my recommendations.
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The Smiths x Joy Division Night is back at Club Underground on Friday, July 10. Both floors of Grand Star Jazz Club will be open, with Larry G. and I DJing from open until close. Advance tickets are available now. Doors are at 9:30 p.m. and it’s a 21+ party.
On Saturday, July 11, I’ll be back at Klub Nocturno for another full-venue takeover at Catch One. You can find me on the decks in the new wave vs. darkwave room all night. Tickets are available on Dice for this 21+ party and doors are at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night.
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There are a few big events happening over Fourth of July weekend in Los Angeles, including Anime Expo and the America 250 Concert with Smashing Pumpkins and Chaka Khan. But, there are a lot of smaller events happening around town this weekend too and I wanted to highlight a few of those. Keep reading for the details.
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I have two DJ gigs coming up this weekend and hope to see some of you at one, or maybe both, of them. On Friday, June 26, I’m back at Club Underground *and* it’s a Pulp x Blur 2 Room Dance party, so you’ll get one room with Pulp, Blur and the indie, Britpop and ‘90s bangers, plus another room with post-punk, indie, electro, dance, etc. Larry G. And I are DJing all night. Party starts at 9:30 p.m. at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown and it’s 21+. Tickets are available now.
Saturday, June 27, is Dum Dum Fest at The Echo with Past Self, Drag Talk, Taleen Kali, Lord Friday the 13th, Sunder and Kit Major. I’m playing in between bands for the first half of the night, so get there early. Doors open at 6 p.m. and it’s all ages. Tickets are available now.
As for the rest of the weekend and early next week, here are my recommendations.
(more…)If anyone reading this is into martial arts flicks, go see The Furious, which is in theaters right now. I caught it last night at Alamo Drafthouse and it’s a wild ride. The basic premise is that a mute handyman is chasing after the men who kidnapped his daughter and joins forces with a guy who is trying to find his wife, a journalist who went missing while reporting on a local kidnapping ring. The two vigilantes fight their way through clubs and warehouses, revealing a conspiracy involving, nefarious local elites along the way. The fight choreography is tremendous, the gore is artful and the few jump-scare moments make sense with the plot. And, just when you think the movie is about to end, an epic final boss battle unfolds. Plus, the score, a mix of instrumental metal and Prodigy-style hard electronic compositions, is an excellent complement to the action. (There’s also a new Captain Murphy/Flying Lotus track on the soundtrack that is out now.)
As for DJ gigs, my next one is coming up on Wednesday, June 24. I’ll be playing Green Galactic’s 33rd anniversary party, which is happening at LP Vinyl Bar in Hollywood from 8 p.m. until midnight. Yes, I’ll be playing records. No, I don’t know which ones yet. Stop by and find out.
For this weekend and early next week, here are my recommendations.
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