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Joe Joe’s Bizarre City Pop Night Brought Smooth Grooves to Silverlake Lounge

Joe Joe's Bizarre City Pop Night at Silverlake Lounge on September 6, 2023. Photo by Liz Ohanesian
Joe Joe’s Bizarre City Pop Night at Silverlake Lounge on September 6, 2023. (Pic: Liz O.)

I love it when I don’t know the music at a club. Maybe that’s a DJ thing or a music snob thing. It could just be a Liz O. quirk, IDK. Still, I’m the last person who will run up to the booth and say, “play something I can dance to.” I will, however, run up to the booth and compliment the DJ for playing something that’s unfamiliar to me, but sounds like funky Cocteau Twins, which is what happened on Wednesday during my friend Elvin Estela’s set at Silverlake Lounge for Joe Joe’s Bizarre City Pop Night. 

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Liz O. in the DJ Booth: March 16, 2023

Disco Heat Tune in Tokyo flyer for March 16 2023 at Songbird in Chinatown Los Angeles with DJs Liz O. and Marcus playing disco, city pop, nu-disco, '80s funk.

I have one DJ gig this week and it’s going to be a good one. On Thursday, March 16, Disco Heat, my weekly residency at Songbird in Chinatown, is happy to welcome special guest DJ Marcus from Tune in Tokyo. If you’re a city pop fan, this is the night to attend.

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