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Category: The Dance Floor

  • Kate Bush Night, Gregg Araki Movies and More Happening This Weekend

    Kate Bush Hounds of Love vinyl
    Celebrate Kate Bush’s birthday at Philosophical Research Society on Saturday night.

    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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  • Surf Guitar 101 Is Happening This Weekend with Los Straitjackets, The Bomboras, Boss Martians and More

    Surf Guitar 101 2026 festival poster with art by Shag
    Surf Guitar 101 2026 festival poster with art by Shag

    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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  • The Strokes Reality Awaits Listening Party + More Happening in LA This Weekend

    The Strokes Reality Awaits listening party Los Angeles

    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 and Klub Nocturno

    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.

    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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  • What’s Happening This Fourth of July Weekend in L.A.

    Fourth of July at Gloria Molina Grand Park 2024 (Photo: Liz Ohanesian)
    Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Summer Block Party, 7/04/24 (Pic: Liz O.)

    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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  • Pulp x Blur Night at Underground, Dum Dum Fest and More Happening This Weekend

    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. 

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  • The Furious + Summer Solstice Events, Heavenly at The Regent and More Happening in LA

    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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  • Interpol Nite at Club Underground, Belle and Sebastian + More Happening This Weekend in L.A.

    Interpol Nite Club Underground Los Angeles June 5, 2026

    Friday night is Interpol Nite at Club Underground with both floors of Grand Star Jazz Club open, so you’ll get your Interpol singles and deep cuts plus your indiepostpunkdarkwaveelectronewwave Underground favorites. Larry G. and I are DJing all night and the 21+ party starts at 9:30 p.m. Advance tickets are available now, but, wait, there’s more. 

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  • Going to See Ladytron on Friday? Your Ticket Will Get You Into Club Underground for Free

    Club Underground Ladytron Afterparty Flyer

    This Friday, May 29, is darkwave night at Club Underground. I’ll be playing from open to close and you can check out this set list from last month’s darkwave night if you want an idea of what you *might* hear on the dance floor. Friday is also the night that Ladytron plays The Novo. For those of you who are going to the concert, stop by Underground afterwards and you can enter for free. Just show your concert ticket at the door. Otherwise, tickets for Underground are available online now and in person at the Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown when the doors open at 9:30 p.m. 

    Tuesday, June 2, is primary election day in California and Cal State L.A. put together a guide to voter guides, which is super helpful if you happen to have a very healthy distrust of everything you’ve read or seen lately. And now for this week’s recommendations. 

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  • Depeche Mode x New Order Nite at Club Underground + What’s Happening Memorial Day Weekend in L.A.

    Depeche Mode New Order Club Underground 2026

    This Friday, May 22, is Depeche Mode x New Order Night at Club Underground. Both floors of Grand Star Jazz Club will be open and Larry G. and I will be on the decks all night. Party starts at 9:30 p.m. and it’s 21+. The Grand Star is located in Chinatown’s Central Plaza, next to the Bruce Lee Statue. 

    Plus, Underground is doing two room parties for the next few weeks, with Darkwave Nite happening again on May 29 and Interpol Nite on June 5. Advance tickets are available now. 

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