This just in: I’ll be DJing at Club Underground at Grand Star Jazz Club tonight, August 29, at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown. Tickets are available now on Dice and Eventbrite. Plan to get there early and stay late for new indie, classic new wave, Britpop, darkwave and everything in between.
Check out these previous set lists from Club Underground:
Continue reading Kick Off Labor Day Weekend at Club Underground Tonight
I’m not DJing this weekend, but there’s a lot happening in L.A. over the Labor Day holiday. Keep reading for some of the concerts, dance clubs and movie screenings going on between Thursday, August 28 and Wednesday, September 3.
Continue reading Cyndi Lauper, “Weird Al,” Surf Films and More Happening Labor Day Weekend in L.A.
This Friday, August 22, is Yeah Yeah Yeahs x Siouxsie and the Banshees Night at Club Underground. Larry G. and I are DJing and both floors of Grand Star Jazz Club will be open. It’s been more than a year since Underground last did this theme and, if you’ve been to it before, then you know it’s a good time. Tickets are available now and you can get yours on either Eventbrite or Dice. Party starts at 9:30 p.m. on Friday night and it’s 21+.
Saturday, August 23, is the last day to check out Monday Nights: L.A.’s Scene of the Century, the retrospective exhibit of Sean Carnage’s Monday Nights, which I co-curated, at Leiminspace in Chinatown. For the closing party, John Thill will be playing live and Kyle Mabson is DJing. This is also Leiminspace’s 10th anniversary, so come out and celebrate from 4 – 7 p.m. There’s more information on Sean Carnage’s website.
Keep reading for my club, concert and movie screening recommendations for this weekend.
Continue reading Yeah Yeahs Yeahs x Siouxsie and the Banshees Night at Club Underground + More Happening in L.A. 8/21 – 8/27/25
I’m not DJing this weekend, but have a pretty good amount of recommendations for shows, dance parties, movie screenings and more. Keep reading for my top picks of events happening in L.A. between Thursday, August 14 and Wednesday, August 20.
Continue reading Tomata du Plenty Art Show, Echo Park Rising and More Happening in L.A. 8/14 – 8/20/25
Nocturno is back at Catch One (4067 Pico Blvd. 90019) for five rooms of dancing on Friday, August 8. You’ll find me in the darkwave vs. indie sleaze room, which is also where Vilevo is playing live. On top of that, I’ll be playing an extra dose of She Past Away tunes for you throughout the night. Tickets are available now on Dice for this 18+ night. Check out my set list from last month’s Nocturno and make plans to join us on Friday night.
Here’s what else is happening this weekend and early next week.
Continue reading Klub Nocturno Is Back at Catch One on August 8 + More Happening This Weekend in L.A.
I spent a decent chunk of Tuesday afternoon at Leiminspace with Sean Carnage and Miguel Rodriguez listening to Cold War Kids, CSS and Bloc Party while hanging Monday Nights: L.A.’s Scene of the Century, 2005 -2016. The top photo is actually a before pic from Tuesday. We added a lot more to the wall and there are more walls and more photos and I’m getting pretty excited for people to have the chance to see it. The show opens on Saturday, August 2, with the festivities happening between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Do join us in Chinatown’s Central Plaze at Leiminspace (443 Lei Min Way) for the opening. If you can’t make it, the show is running through August 23 and regular gallery hours are Saturdays from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. We also made a 120-page mook/exhibition catalog that will be sold at the gallery. Stay tuned for more programming announcements too.
Continue reading Monday Nights Opens This Saturday, Plus More Happening in L.A., 7/31-8/06/25
Maybe you recall reading about Swimming Bell here on Beatique back in May. That’s when L.A.-based singer/songwriter Katie Schottland and her band of musicians celebrated the release of the latest Swimming Bell EP, Somnia, with a very intimate show at Oblivion in Highland Park. If you missed the story, go back and read it because Swimming Bell is fantastic and you can catch them on Thursday, July 25, at The Goldfish in Highland Park, where they’ll be playing alongside The GDR and Love Pig for a very low cover. Tickets are available now on Dice for this 21+ show. Check out Swimming Bell’s video for “95 at Night” too.
Continue reading Swimming Bell Live, Deltron 3030, Camp Classics and More Happening in L.A. July 24 – July 30
Last night was Club Underground’s Pulp Party, but I played in the not-Pulp room, which is why you heard a mix of ‘80s, ‘00s and new indie, darkwave, etc. upstairs at the Grand Star all night. “Women Respond to Bass” by Sextile is this summer’s banger, but I wanted to get “Rearrange,” from the duo’s latest album, into the set as well because it has a very DFA thing going on it. Also, the lyrics are extremely right now. Teddybears (featuring Iggy Pop) made a comeback with “Punkrocker” thanks to the Superman movie that I haven’t seen. There was also new music from Ships in the Night and Mareux in the set. If you want to see what was played, keep scrolling. Oh, and shout out to the small group of Fontaines D.C. fans who happened to be upstairs for both “Here’s the Thing” and “Starburster.”
Continue reading More New Sextile and Everything Else You Heard Upstairs at Club Underground, 7/18/25
I have three DJ gigs coming up this weekend. Thursday, July 17, is the premiere party for Olya Sonica’s new single “You Only Live Forever (YOLF)” at Hotel Ziggy. Friday, July 18, is Club Underground’s Pulp Party at Grand Star Jazz Club and Sunday, July 20, is Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Sunday Sessions. Keep reading for details for all three gigs. Hope to see you on the dance floor this weekend.
Continue reading See You on the Dance Floor This Weekend
Klub Nocturno is back at Catch One this Friday, July 11, and, yes, I’ll be your DJ in the new wave vs. darkwave room, where it will be She Past Away night. There are five rooms for you and your friends to explore at Nocturno, whether your tastes lean towards rock en Español and cumbia, Deftones, reggaeton or banda. Tickets for the 18+ event are available now via Dice, so get yours asap and join us on Friday night. Party starts at 9:30 p.m.
As for the rest of the weekend and early next week, keep reading for my recommendations.
Continue reading Klub Nocturno Is This Friday + Decadanse Soiree, Optometry Live and More Happening in L.A. from July 10 – July 16