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Happening in L.A.

Marie Davidson Live and More Happening in L.A. This Weekend

Marie Davidson City of Clowns album cover

So, the reason I decided to scale back on posting events here is because I’m back at writing up listings for Discover Los Angeles and I don’t like to repeat myself. You can click here to see recommendations for the week of April 7 through April 13. The one event on the list that is most relevant to the roundups I write here is the Turntable Trio event at 2220 Arts + Archives on Monday, April 7. It a next-level DJ performance event with a super reasonable cover charge at a venue that I like a lot. 

I won’t be DJing this weekend, which is probably a good thing on account of having a feature story that I have to finish for next week. (My next gig, if you’re wondering, is at Nocturno on April 11.) If you’re looking for a dance night, head to Underground on Friday at the Grand Star. Larry G. has all the indie, new wave and post-punk jams ready for you. Here are more recommendations for this weekend.

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Interview

Night Ritualz: “We won’t be here forever, but our music potentially could live for a very, very long time”

Night Ritualz promo photo 2025
Night Ritualz (photo courtesy of the artist)

When Vincent Guerrero had a venue in San Antonio, called Vice Versa, he spent his days organizing, which also meant going through the vinyl collection housed in the space. “Every day, I would get a random record and I would listen to it,” he recalls. 

He was struck by the album covers with photos of the musicians, sometimes large bands, all dressed up for the occasion. “At some point in their life, this was their dream,” Guerrero remarks. He’d listen to the music, some of which could not be found on Spotify or YouTube. “It was kind of scary, but kind of beautiful,” he says. “We won’t be here forever, but our music potentially could live for a very, very long time.”

All this inspired Guerrero, who records under the name Night Ritualz. “I always wanted a record, a vinyl,” he says. “That was a dream.”

So, after Vice Versa closed, Guerrero put his efforts into attaining that dream. On March 7, Night Ritualz’s self-titled debut album was released via Metropolis Records on both digital and vinyl formats. Following the album drop, he hit the road. He headed back to San Antonio for the record release shows, then to Austin, where he now lives, and played a string of South by Southwest dates. A West Coast tour, which concludes with Night Ritualz’s first headlining gig in California at The Cathedral in Pomona on April 4, followed. 

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Beatique Mix

Beatique Mix April 2025 feat. Mark Lane, Model/Actriz, Joy Division and More

Photo of cars whizzing down 110 freeway in Los Angeles. (Photo: Liz Ohanesian)
The 110 freeway in L.A. as seen from a Metro J Line stop (Pic: Liz O.)

It’s time for another Beatique Mix. The April 2025 edition of this mix series includes new music from Mark Lane, Night Ritualz, Marie Davidson, Model/Actriz, The Horrors, French Police and more. It also includes a few classic cuts from the likes of Kittin and the Hacker, Joy Division and others. 

One thing that I want to stress is that these aren’t club mixes, even if they partially sound very clubby. The Beatique Mix series is a reflection of the music that’s been in my head for the past month, regardless of genre or vibe or whatever. For the April mix, specifically, I had transportation in mind, which explains the first three songs, as well as the last one. The photo for this mix is of the 110 freeway as seen from an L.A. Metro J Line stop. 

If you want to hear my club sets, then you have to go to the gigs. Click this link to see where I’m playing next. 

A Number of Names – Shari Vari

Night Ritualz – Take Me 2 the Crib

Mark Lane – Yelling at Cars

Marie Davidson – Y.A.A.M. 

Model/Actriz – Cinderella

The Rapture – House of Jealous Lovers

Fcukers – Bon Bon

Big Black Delta – Pik Pok

Kittin and the Hacker – 1982

The Horrors – L.A. Runaway

Fontaines D.C. – It’s Amazing to Be Young

Joy Division – Digital

French Police – Venado

Kneecap – H.O.O.D. (2025 Mix)

Berlin – The Metro

Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Read her recently published work and check out her upcoming gigs or listen to the latest Beatique Mix. Follow on Instagram  or Bluesky for more updates.

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New Music

Night Ritualz Debut, Hiroshi Yoshimura Reissue and More March 2025 Music

cover of Flora by Hiroshi Yoshimura

Amongst the new releases for March of 2025 were Night Life, the first new full-length album from The Horrors since 2017, as well as clipping.’s new latest album, Dead Channel Sky, both of which were previously covered here. Plus, earlier this month, Agender dropped Berserk, an album I liked so much that I interviewed singer Romy Hoffman for Beatique.

Click to read “Agender: ‘Some Songs Need to Be Fast and Furious’”

But, wait, there’s more. This month also brought new albums from CocoRosie, girlpuppy and Takuro Okada, plus a smashing debut album from Texas’ Night Ritualz, as well as reissues of worthwhile albums from electronic music pioneer Bruce Haack and ambient composer Hiroshi Yoshimura. Check out the reviews below and get yourself some new music. 

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