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~ Prompted by a discussion on the Walkmen thread -- about how a bunch of us L.A. Ilx people were at the show but nobody really knows anybody else -- I thought I would start an easily revivable thread for people in Los Angeles (or people who are going to visit Los Angeles) to post the shows they are attending, and maybe it can facilitate some meeting up at shows or something like that.

Maybe it's a doomed notion, but I think the idea of a clear-cut set of revivable, region-specific threads based on city names would be a good resource (I realize there are a number of threads based on cities, but I like the idea of this kind of thing having it's own genre, like C/D, POX, etc.).

So if you are in another city, start a thread for there if you like. ~

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Per Dean Gulberry, tonight March 4, 2004: Deerhoof at the Echo.

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:17 (twenty-one years ago)

I will be at Spaceland on Thurs 3/11 to see Stars.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:18 (twenty-one years ago)

maybe it can facilitate some meeting up at shows or something like that.

Oh, this has happened many times now. ;-) However, still a good idea. Next brace of shows for me will not be LA per se, though -- Stereolab in Costa Mesa, the Church in San Diego, A Perfect Circle in Long Beach. Next LA/Hollywood show is Sparks in early April.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Next LA show for me is going to be The Church at House Of Blues. Otherwise it's the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in San Diego, Stereolab in Costa Mesa

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:28 (twenty-one years ago)

are the Melvins playing in LA? i'm seeing them in SD! i'll be at jeff mills in LA, too.

― vahid (vahid), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh that's right, they're playing next weekend. Hm, I should go.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Who is playing with Jeff Mills Vahid and where?

― hector (hector), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:39 (twenty-one years ago)

haha - nobody i know about, at spundae, and next saturday (13th)

total raver hell!

― vahid (vahid), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Just watch for the bumpin' K-CREW van parked outside the venue and you will have time to run for the hills.

― Thea (Thea), Friday, 5 March 2004 01:50 (twenty-one years ago)

kcrw jipped me on legendary pink dots tickets goddamn it. fuck a npr.

― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Friday, 5 March 2004 02:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Chaki, this is not right. We must have the Stereolab summit meeting where you and Thea bury the hatchet and bop out (as opposed to rock out).

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 5 March 2004 02:40 (twenty-one years ago)

i can do that!

― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Friday, 5 March 2004 03:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Good, good. But we have to smuggle you in, since the show is I think sold out down here HMM. Are they also playing LA? And what shows are you seeing soon anyway?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 5 March 2004 03:16 (twenty-one years ago)

stereolab - san diego, april 30th ... two blocks from my house!

― vahid (vahid), Friday, 5 March 2004 03:21 (twenty-one years ago)

at the worst, most fucked-up lame venue in history

― vahid (vahid), Friday, 5 March 2004 03:22 (twenty-one years ago)

So you should go there and incite red revolution.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 5 March 2004 03:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Hmmmm (scratches hairy chin with clawlike finger) And what would be the name of that San Diego venue, my pretty?

― Thea (Thea), Friday, 5 March 2004 03:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Not the great Frank Black song thread I was hoping for.

― Jim Reckling (Jim Reckling), Friday, 5 March 2004 03:42 (twenty-one years ago)

okay okay, even a bad witch can google.

― Thea (Thea), Friday, 5 March 2004 03:52 (twenty-one years ago)

kcrw in fcc no-no

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 5 March 2004 07:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, so ... Deerhoof. You guys missed it.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 5 March 2004 07:55 (twenty-one years ago)

i didnt!

― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Friday, 5 March 2004 09:56 (twenty-one years ago)

I didn't either!

(I am able to work now since the show got out at 9:30 PM)

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 5 March 2004 17:26 (twenty-one years ago)

i didn't either! they keep getting better. i'll be at rephlex/soundmurderer two weeks from tonight.

― dan (dan), Friday, 5 March 2004 17:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Despite the thread, it strikes again! So many ILXORS in the same place.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 5 March 2004 17:58 (twenty-one years ago)

I saw Justin Theroux there.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 5 March 2004 17:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Numbers, tonight. The Smell, tomorrow.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 5 March 2004 18:35 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm sorry. :\ They haven't moved to NYC yet either?

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 5 March 2004 18:40 (twenty-one years ago)

(shutupfatso)

I love Numbers. MMMHMHMMM I want to hug and kissssss them.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 5 March 2004 18:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Take them home with you, and keep them there!

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 5 March 2004 18:54 (twenty-one years ago)

(just Indra)

I will.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 5 March 2004 18:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Saturday March 27th:

Coachwhips (SF)
400 Blows
Other Voices (member of The Minibosses from Phoenix, AZ)
The Mae Shi
Dynasty Handbag (SF)

I'm guessing that I won't see you here then, eh, gygax?

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 5 March 2004 19:03 (twenty-one years ago)

sometime in March or April: the Mekons at the Troubadour

I just saw Low at Spaceland.

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 5 March 2004 19:05 (twenty-one years ago)

i dont really go to these types of shows! (thanks for askin!)

― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Friday, 5 March 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I will be in LA before Coachella !

― kephm, Friday, 5 March 2004 20:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Spundae!

Lame o...

― hector (hector), Friday, 5 March 2004 20:03 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm guessing that I won't see you here then, eh, gygax?

i would rather siphon an oil tanker worth of rotten eggs and stale vomit into my stomach.

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 5 March 2004 20:04 (twenty-one years ago)

oh shit, Clearlake is playing Spaceland. Gotta go to that one.

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 5 March 2004 20:05 (twenty-one years ago)

i would rather siphon an oil tanker worth of rotten eggs and stale vomit into my stomach.

I didn't think you meant it until I read that the vomit would be stale.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 5 March 2004 20:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Tha Mae Shi is definitely worth seeing. Don't they have a residency coming up somewhere or something?

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Saturday, 6 March 2004 06:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah they're at the Derby, I think. mae-shi.com (I can't be bothered to look it up)

― dean! (deangulberry), Saturday, 6 March 2004 22:49 (twenty-one years ago)

I take it back. Silverlake Lounge, Mondays in March.

― dean! (deangulberry), Saturday, 6 March 2004 22:51 (twenty-one years ago)

So Dizzee is apparently at the Key Club next Thursday. And Luomo the day after, and that Rephlex show. None of which I'll be able to make.

― Lukas (lukas), Friday, 12 March 2004 19:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Really? I'll go to all of those!

Stars were great last night, btw.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 12 March 2004 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)

The crap thing was I missed a note yesterday from my friend Dan B on Friendster saying he was going to that show and could have given me a ride! ARGH!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 12 March 2004 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)

It was great. The Dears were amazing too! I am now a groupie for they're keyboardist.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 12 March 2004 19:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Clinic is playing the Knitting Factory in May. Also, Acid Mothers Temple.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 12 March 2004 19:58 (twenty-one years ago)

YA, CLINIC. Excellent.

― Thea (Thea), Friday, 12 March 2004 20:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I hope they play Spaceland too. I know that the Unicorns and AMT are both doing shows at KF and Spaceland.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 12 March 2004 20:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah Knitting Factory leaves me cold, though the booker is a good guy. Spaceland is always the favourite, in my book.

― Thea (Thea), Friday, 12 March 2004 20:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Didn't realize AMT were coming back through, could be fun. Ah, Clinic. A band I am resolutely neutral on.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 12 March 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Which KF booker, the tall guy?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 12 March 2004 21:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Also, I didn't get Clinic until the song "Walking With Thee" appeared in the context of that second 'Sonic Mook' compilation.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 12 March 2004 21:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Clinic songs mostly sound alike but I like the manic weirdness of their somewhat uniform songs. Never seen them live.

― Thea (Thea), Saturday, 13 March 2004 00:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Vahid, you live near the BUT? Did you go see any of the Nortec fridays things? I wanted to go but always had out of town biz those days.

Also, sign me up for Mills@suckdae tomorrow.

― tylero, Saturday, 13 March 2004 07:49 (twenty-one years ago)

man you guys must be rich

― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Saturday, 13 March 2004 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

i'll be seeing the yeah yeah yeahs tonite at the henry fonda theatre.

(i've never been there. do they require you to wear 'easy rider' gear?)

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Saturday, 13 March 2004 23:25 (twenty-one years ago)

If it were the Peter Fonda Theatre, then yes.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 13 March 2004 23:26 (twenty-one years ago)

guess i need to be more 'fonda' the facts!

(is bridget still married to ted turner?)

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Saturday, 13 March 2004 23:54 (twenty-one years ago)

hey tylero (and anybody else) i will be at JEFF MILLS tonight too!

i know the capacity is like 2000 people but i will be wearing jeans and a t-shirt with this on the front.

― vahid (vahid), Sunday, 14 March 2004 01:18 (twenty-one years ago)

KXLU gave me a couple free tickets to the Unicorns, Beans and ... somebody else. Friday at the Knitting Factory. Beans is eh but I'm excited to see the Unicorns. Anybody want the other ticket?

― Lukas (lukas), Thursday, 25 March 2004 18:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I was thinking about stopping by Spaceland to see them tonight. (already have friday plans).

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 25 March 2004 19:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll be at the KF show.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 25 March 2004 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll be at the N.E.R.D./Black Eyed Peas show at the Wiltern tonight.

Also, Prince @ The Staples Center next Monday

― Randy Reiss (undeadsinatra), Thursday, 25 March 2004 21:36 (twenty-one years ago)

So, like I was saying, are Dance Disaster Movement good? I saw them at one of their first shows a long time ago opening for Q and Not U and I wasn't sure if they were just another Rapture-clone... but I hear enough good things about them to make me curious... how are their recordings?
And which show did you see last night, Morris?

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 18:53 (twenty-one years ago)

OK, then:

The show last night was the Sharp Ease and DDM opening for the Von Bondies, at the Troubadour. DDM are two dudes dressed all in white - one of them, tall and dignified-looking, wails away on a drumkit, while his partner, a somewhat goofy guy with a stone-faced, "I'm dead serious!" schtick, plays a few jagged bars on a guitar, sets them to repeat, then puts down the guitar... plays a few shrill keyboard riffs, and sets those to repeat... then, to go along with the synth 'n' guitar soundscape he has created, he busts out a few robot dance moves, sings-screams-chants dramatically, drops to his knees (while wearing just white boxer shorts down beneath, no pants - ouch), wades out into the crowd and puts a guy in a headlock, etc. All the while, his buddy is really pounding on that kit!

The frontman's a bit silly... like other frontpeople these days I could name, he seems to want to be "wild" and "confrontational," but seems just half-assed about it. But the drummer was really good, and their set was definitely entertaining. Their one song I really liked had lyrics that went something like, "I've got shit in my pants!, and piss in my bed!..."

My girlfriend has the CD, and says it's not great... you have to see them, get hit will the drums and live synth to get the experience, she says... (I just checked out a few MP3s on their site, and it's true, they're pretty bland.)

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 18:55 (twenty-one years ago)

We really like the Sharp Ease, by the way... (We've wanted to see them for some time, but never got around to it until last night.)

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 18:59 (twenty-one years ago)

prince killed it at the staples center!

― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 19:04 (twenty-one years ago)

Xiu Xiu at the Smell this Friday (!!!)

― dean! (deangulberry), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 19:04 (twenty-one years ago)

The DDM song I liked is "The Shots" - there's actually an MP3 here. The lo-fi recording really doesn't do it justice, though.

(The whole time they were performing, I kept blankly thinking "Andrew WK vs. Wolf Eyes" - because of the white outfits and the noisy synth and the go-for-broke attitude. I don't have any idea what Wolf Eyes actually sound like, of course.)

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

I haven't heard The Sharp Ease yet, but when I was in college my old band played a few shows with The Grown Ups, who were a fun band that put a record out on Sympathy for the Record Industry... they were all like 15-year-old high school girls -- and the singer from that band, Paloma, is in The Sharp Ease, so I've been meaning to check them out.

So the Von Bondies stank? I have been meaning to pick up their CD, because "C'mon C'mon" is like my favorite single of the year -- I can't believe that's not huge on KROQ. Is it a fluke that that song rules? Does the rest of the album blow?

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 19:29 (twenty-one years ago)

I really like "C'mon C'mon," too. (It's huge on Indie 103.1, so it'll probably be on KROQ in another month or so.) The rest of the album is just okay. Definitely not worth seeing live. (The singer was really irritating - posing and preening like ye olde Major-Label Rock Star.)

(Franz Ferdinand, on the other hand, tore down the Troubadour last week! We've got tickets to see them at the Avalon in June, but I'm really glad that we saw them when and where we did... what a show!)

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)

I am bummed I missed that Franz Ferd show. I picked up both the singles this past weekend -- the b-sides are excellent. I highly recommend the "Take Me Out" one, which has a catchy as hell, more-than-album-worthy song called "All For You Sophia" and a slowed down lounge-y version of "Darts of Pleasure" that sounds like Arab Strap or something and is called "Words of Leisure."
Anyways, thanks for the heads up on the Von Bondies album. God, that single is killer though. And a perfect length at just a ways over 2 minutes

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 21:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, neat, I'll have to check those singles out (I hadn't heard about them before).

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 21:43 (twenty-one years ago)

you guys are so nerdy

― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 21:55 (twenty-one years ago)

No argument here.

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 21:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Our dream concert:

http://www.kittenpants.org/15_hamburger/nerds-poindext.jpg

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Morris, please join me...

"Clap your hands everybody, and everybody clap your hands!

We're Lambda Lambda Lambda and... Omega Mu
We come here on stage tonight to do a show for you

We've got a rockin rythm and a high tech sound
That'll make you move your body down to the ground

We've got Poindexter on the violin
And Louis and Gilbert will be joinin' in

We've got Booger Presley on a mean guitar
And a rap by little old me Lamar

We've got Takashi beating on his gong
The boys and the Mu's are clapping along

And just when you thought you'd seen it all
Along comes a Lambda 4 ft tall!"

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 22:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Most beautiful.

Anyway, all you bums have to be at the Sparks show a week from Saturday or I will pout. *pouts anyway*

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 30 March 2004 22:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Sparks of course, but first Electrelane next Fri... Ned, do you really like Timonium (opener) or did they bribe you with Taco Mesa antojitos to write that kind AMG review?

― Thea (Thea), Friday, 2 April 2004 21:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Heh, I missed this comment earlier -- yeah, I think they're great!

Anyway, Sparks on Saturday. Arthur and I are in, possibly Chaki. Come join us! A slew of folks on my Sparks list are getting together beforehand (and possibly afterward) for drinks, food and chat. Also, Thea and I have a mission to perform for the person introducing the band. ;-) Drop me a line if you're in.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah! I am personally transporting "person introducing the band". Let me know where I can deliver this precious package before the show.

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 18:15 (twenty-one years ago)

HAIR POLICE | KITES | PRURIENT | JOHN WIESE | PEDESTRIAN DEPOSIT

― dean! (deangulberry), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 18:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Woohoo! It won't be anywhere fancy, but it's cheap and that's a good motivator. Will drop you a line.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 18:17 (twenty-one years ago)

You guys run rings around my poor brain.

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 18:27 (twenty-one years ago)

DECEMBERISTS TONIGHT WOOT SEAFARERS AND PIRATES

― dean! (deangulberry), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 18:29 (twenty-one years ago)

!@#$!@#$!@#$!@#$@!#$@%^&%&*(&(*&)()))))))))))))))))!

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 18:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Yes, it will be fun.

― dean! (deangulberry), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 18:34 (twenty-one years ago)

headspace's 10th year party

Message: Thursday, April 8, 2004
8:00pm-2:00am

only $8.00!!!, 21+

@Little Temple, 4519 Santa Monica Blvd (corner with Virgil)

(Tentative schedule; subject to change, but relatively set)
Main Room

8:00pm-Doors Open with opening set by TRANSISTOR CRICKET
9:00pm-9:25pm-LANGUIS (first live show with new line-up!)
9:25pm-10:00pm-PHTHALOCYANINE (a truly memorable live sound blast)
10:00pm-10:45pm-AGF (live straight outta East Berlin!)
10:45pm-11:30pm-SUTEKH (you will kick yourself in the face if you kiss this!!!)
11:30pm-12:40am-JOHN TEJADA (your derrierre will thank you later!)
12:40am-2:00am-JASPER (the #1 Chapin electronic artist in the world!)

The Lounge

9:00pm-10:00pm-FROSTY (the mythical manipulator of melodic manatees)
10:00pm-11:00pm-ALLEN (founder/CEO/nurturer of Plug Research Records)
11:00pm-12:00am-DAEDELUS (he will cuddle you just right)
12:00am-1:00am-NOBODY (lover supreme of all psychedlic sounds from then and now)
1:00am-2:00am-DNTEL (aka 1331; he will make you so happy you will cry)

There you have it! Plan accordingly and/or just come early and join us for this joyous occasion!!
Please tell a friend and come and have a drink or ten!!!

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 20:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Phew, that's pretty good!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 21:23 (twenty-one years ago)

wow i wish i could go to that ned ill be at the perfect circle/mars volta show

― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 21:29 (twenty-one years ago)

The openers for that Electralene show at Spaceland are that band I'm always gushing over, Silversun Pickups... so make sure to show up to see them if you like the early 90's shoegazer-y MBV /"Gish" / type thing. I love them deeply...

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 21:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Chaki -- okay! I have no idea if I'll see you there tonight but if I do, rah.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 21:38 (twenty-one years ago)

You guys are going to miss the noise. Shame.

― dean! (deangulberry), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 21:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Daedelus is excellent, and I must spread the love -- he was the bass player in my old band... and of course Dntel is great. That show should be fantastic, it's a who's who of LA electronix peoples.

― Ben Boyer (Ben Boyer), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 22:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Alfred Daedaelus is really great live and kicks ass. last time i saw him he was throwin some crazy cure samples in the mix!

― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Thursday, 8 April 2004 06:37 (twenty-one years ago)

WOW that headspace show sounds great!! the sutekh / tejada / jasper combo looks killer. makes me want to call in sick tomorrow.

― vahid (vahid), Thursday, 8 April 2004 14:45 (twenty-one years ago)

As it is I'm completely tired from work and the Perfect Circle show last night (v. good stuff) so whoever goes tonight has my envy.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 8 April 2004 22:54 (twenty-one years ago)

I might try to show up late to see DNTEL spin. Hopefully, I'll see some of you there.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 8 April 2004 23:32 (twenty-one years ago)

You will not see me there. Unless "there" is seeing Tamala 2010 and then seeing NOISE.

― dean! (deangulberry), Thursday, 8 April 2004 23:36 (twenty-one years ago)

did anybody go?

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 9 April 2004 15:17 (twenty-one years ago)

That noise show was amazing (!!!) Dunno about the DNTEL jibberjabber though.

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 9 April 2004 15:31 (twenty-one years ago)

French pop music DJs at El Cid tonight!!!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 16 April 2004 23:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Nice. BAD PLUS at the Knitting Factory (!!!)

― lisafrank! (deangulberry), Friday, 16 April 2004 23:30 (twenty-one years ago)

Record sale at Noise Noise Noise in Costa Mesa! Yay me, though I'm not going to get much this time out.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 16 April 2004 23:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Oliver Ho / Developer / Jasper warehouse techno party saturday nite..

http://www.hexmode.com/Events.htm for info.

― tylero (tylero), Saturday, 17 April 2004 00:48 (twenty-one years ago)

two months pass...

Please tell me what to do tonight.

Rahzel at Amoeba?

― Lukas (lukas), Friday, 16 July 2004 21:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Go see Jon Brion at Largo (get there early and sit at the bar) if that's your bag...

Or these shows -- while not music -- are always fun: @ the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, UnCabaret ’s "Other Network" night with screenings of TV comedy pilots that never made it to the air from writers of "Larry Sanders" and "Mr. Show," among others...7 p.m., $10...

― Neb Reyob (Ben Boyer), Friday, 16 July 2004 21:19 (twenty-one years ago)

thanks neb

ha ha look what's coming to the hollywood bowl

World Electronica Night (The Crystal Method, Nortec Collective, Sidestepper, Nitin Sawhney)

― Lukas (lukas), Friday, 16 July 2004 22:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Here's a little ditty called "The N. Rag":

*sigh*This thread
Makes me miss Ned

― Thea (Thea), Friday, 16 July 2004 22:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Uncabaret can be good. Also get there early to make sure that you get a good seat.

― dean? (deangulberry), Friday, 16 July 2004 22:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Skip the gigs and go to the midnight showing of Barbarella at the Nuart.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 17 July 2004 03:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Club Rage in W. Hollywood... where the action is!

― gygax! (gygax!), Saturday, 17 July 2004 03:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Anyone going to the Magnetic Fields on Sat. night?

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Saturday, 17 July 2004 06:35 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah I almost fell asleep though all the loving couples with matching glasses holding hands were v. sweet

― Thea (Thea), Monday, 19 July 2004 21:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Saw this band the Blood Arm last night... they were pretty darn good...

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:00 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm moving to LA in three weeks. Anybody know of the Langham building on Wiltshire Blvd? Cus that's where I think I'm going.

― j e r e m y (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Going to The Walkmen show at the Galaxy Theatre tonight

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:07 (twenty-one years ago)

NOISE AT THE SMELL TOMORROWS

― dean? (deangulberry), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 16:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Jeremy - The Langham is on Normandie, fyi. I lived at the Langham for 4 years. What do you want to know?

Email me if it's extensive so we don't trespass here. But one piece of music trivia for you: A famous jazz guitarist drowned in the rooftop pool in 1984.

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Serious L.A. hipster action at the Silverlake Lounge tonight. One-time poster Leslie (as in she made a single post, once) will be playing with Pink Grenade along with Gogogo Airheart and les Messieurs du Rock.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

I will be going home tonight and maybe slapping a disk into my player, if there's nothing good on TV.

― nickn (nickn), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 21:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Also, Seksu Roba at Cinespace.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 20 July 2004 22:37 (twenty-one years ago)

i will be playing at the Key club on thursday

― Sir Chaki McBeer III (chaki), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 03:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Ned, I wrote a song for you! See above!

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 20:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Black Dice are going to play soon as is !!!

― hector (hector), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Black Dice with Animal Collective!

!!! will be the sweatiest show Fonda's ever seen, barring the after-hours gay disco on Saturday nights! !!! more fun live than new record!

Tackhead at Echo might be interesting

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 20:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Black Dice/Animal Collective is doing one show at the Echo and one at the Knitting Factory, over 2 days.

― Softly Weeping at the Oki Dog (Ben Boyer), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 20:49 (twenty-one years ago)

THANK GOD ALL NIGHT RADIO IS DEAD *PHEW*

― dean? (deangulberry), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 20:51 (twenty-one years ago)

A girl on drugs was found defecating in the Echo's kitchen, two weeks ago

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 20:53 (twenty-one years ago)

link please!

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 20:53 (twenty-one years ago)

I really enjoyed All Night Radio at a show once.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 20:55 (twenty-one years ago)

WHAT IS THE LETTER RATING OF ECHO?!?!?!

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 20:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I should've posted that anonymously. If they find out I tattled I will track down every ilxer and lock them in a room with Lamya looped forever

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 20:58 (twenty-one years ago)

a mall Chinese place across the street from my office was shut down for a few days by the health inspector for "Harborage of Vermin"!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 20:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"Harborage"? What was it, the vermin underground railroad?

― Thea (Thea), Wednesday, 21 July 2004 21:01 (twenty-one years ago)

!!! more fun live than new record!

this is not true!

― Sir Chaki McBeer III (chaki), Thursday, 22 July 2004 04:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Part of my weekly reading is this handy list that the LA Dept. of Health maintains of restaurants closed because of health violations

Some excerpts from this week:

AMROSE, 529 E VALLEY BLVD #168, SAN GABRIEL
Date Closed: June 15, 2004
Date Reopened: June 17, 2004
Reason for Closure: Gross contamination of utensils/equipment

B B Q UNLIMITED, 12980 SHERMAN WY 1, NORTH HOLLYWOOD
Date Closed: May 20, 2004
Reason for Closure:
Gross contamination of utensils/equipment
Serious/Repeat Violations or Interfering with Inspector
Unsafe food temperature

CAFE OPERA RESTAURANT, 402 S MYRTLE AVE, MONROVIA
Date Closed: July 13, 2004
Date Reopened: July 15, 2004
Reason for Closure:
Gross contamination of utensils/equipment
Prevention of entrance and harborage of vermin
Unsafe food temperature
Vermin infestation

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 22 July 2004 06:32 (twenty-one years ago)

What does "prevention of entrance" mean?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 22 July 2004 16:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Haven't you heard of "Operation Gatekeeper"? Even Mexican ratons and cucarachas aren't allowed in no matter how good they are at gardening, bussing tables and child-minding. That's fukked up

― Thea (Thea), Thursday, 22 July 2004 18:29 (twenty-one years ago)

did y'all notice that love w/ arthur lee is playing spaceland? seems like a small venue considering all that posturing about the ucla show awhile back.

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 22 July 2004 18:33 (twenty-one years ago)

it's several night, though

― Thea (Thea), Thursday, 22 July 2004 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)

i'm going to the hives in a week or two. to see my lovely countrymen. and most likely the 5678's in september at spaceland. to see my sisters from other misters. i think the only other show i saw this year was morrissey. hmmmm. it's been that kinda year.

― lolita corpus (lolitacorpus), Friday, 23 July 2004 00:30 (twenty-one years ago)

barring the after-hours gay disco on Saturday nights!

wait...what are you talking about ?

― Vic (Vic), Friday, 23 July 2004 00:50 (twenty-one years ago)

Next Friday 7/30 is Bela & Walton's 'First Kontakt' featuring the UR
soldiers... check it:

Next Week:

* James Pennington aka Suburban Knight

* DJ Di'jital

* DJ Dex

Detroit in the house!! (finally ;)

Location:
Casey's - 613 S Grand Ave., between Wilshire and 6th

10pm-3am
info line: 323.791.6413
www.undergroundresistance.com

$10 tix in advance:
www.groovetickets.com
www.wanttickets.com
21+

― tylero (tylero), Saturday, 24 July 2004 03:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Anyone interested in seeing Sufjan Stevens tomorrow at the Troubadour? I have 2 tix and can't make it, so I need to unload them. Any ilxors interested and perhaps live in the Orange County area?

― kickitcricket (kickitcricket), Saturday, 24 July 2004 04:15 (twenty-one years ago)

The Finest in Avant Garde Post-Post Rock

― MerkinMuffley (MerkinMuffley), Saturday, 24 July 2004 05:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Ned, I wrote a song for you! See above!

*checks* Aw, thank you! Well I R back, so yay. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 July 2004 12:11 (twenty-one years ago)

hey Tipper is playing for free on monday and Antibalas thursday!

― Sir Chaki McBeer III (chaki), Sunday, 25 July 2004 06:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Antibalas just makes me gnash my teeth that I never made it to Lagos before Fela passed on to the great Harem in the Sky

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 18:19 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't even see any damn shows for three weeks because I'm working 11am to 2am, ain't that great?

― Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 18:22 (twenty-one years ago)

we'll throw some extra sweat around for you at !!!

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 18:24 (twenty-one years ago)

and I'm really craving dinner at the Red Lion Tavern! but dammit I'm stuck with Trader Joe's frozen crap.

ahh thanks Thea

― Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 18:26 (twenty-one years ago)

if i combined Red Lion sausage with !!! i might not survive. i plan to stick to a blueberry smoothie with an extra shot of power-boost

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 18:28 (twenty-one years ago)

the Red Lion has very paranoid waitresses, I've noticed. You get up to wander outside for a smoke and they sort of follow you.

― Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 18:31 (twenty-one years ago)

What're they worried about, sausage-smuggling?

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 18:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm always trying to sneak out sausages, true.

And I think the keyboard karaoke guy creates an atmosphere of distrust.

― Gear! (Gear!), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 18:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Now it is good that this all been revived because there's a tentative FAP plan for Saturday.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 18:43 (twenty-one years ago)

Ned are you personally attending or sending your double? The one from the Devendra show, I mean. It'll affect my decision.

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 19:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Haha -- hopefully me. Here is the thread in question:

LA FAP July 31 -- _Can't Stop the Music_ and _The Apple_ screening

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 19:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm not sure that's the right date...says Wed 7/28

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

*coughs* You're not reading the entries correctly. Please scroll ahead to Saturday the 31st.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)

How do you spell "Thea"?

A-D-H-D

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 27 July 2004 19:12 (twenty-one years ago)

so who went to the !!! show...i so wish i coulda =(

― broke (Vic), Thursday, 29 July 2004 10:22 (twenty-one years ago)

ISIS - this afternoon at the MOCA.

― vahid (vahid), Thursday, 29 July 2004 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

! And didn't Chuck say something about how Isis is best seen in a museum...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 29 July 2004 19:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Hmm I'm not sure, but I did hear what Dick Riordan said about Isis.

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 29 July 2004 19:14 (twenty-one years ago)

OH MIGHTY ISIS

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 29 July 2004 19:18 (twenty-one years ago)

STUPID DIRTY GYGAX

― dean? (deangulberry), Thursday, 29 July 2004 19:20 (twenty-one years ago)

RE: !!! show last night

As usual, Deerhoof killed it... I missed Future Pidgeon because they amazingly went on at the scheduled time

and I think the singer of !!! is developing a god-complex. But I got to jump around and get body-checked by lots of KXLUitos.

Maybe I'll listen to the record again as I may change my mind about !!! live show being better than record.

― Thea (Thea), Thursday, 29 July 2004 20:19 (twenty-one years ago)

isis's mom (if you didn't already know)

― Lukas (lukas), Thursday, 29 July 2004 20:31 (twenty-one years ago)

reading that reminded me why i never ever read lj's.

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 29 July 2004 20:46 (twenty-one years ago)

anybody going to the mae shi tonight? if i get out of work in time ...

― Lukas (lukas), Friday, 30 July 2004 17:47 (twenty-one years ago)

i want to go but probably won't make it.

― dean? (deangulberry), Friday, 30 July 2004 18:01 (twenty-one years ago)

Karsh Kale will be at Grand Performances downtown on Saturday night.

― nickn (nickn), Friday, 30 July 2004 18:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Mae Shi go on at midnight I may go after seeing friends play at Redcat

― Thea (Thea), Friday, 30 July 2004 18:33 (twenty-one years ago)

"These extraordinary ensembles pay deep respect to their Indian and Turkish musical heritage by composing for traditional acoustic instruments and vocal styles while adding elegant electronic samples and beats that take the listener on a journey from the past to the future."

nickn is that better than it sounds?

― Lukas (lukas), Friday, 30 July 2004 19:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm sure this was already mentioned but if not:

September 18 (Sat)
M83 (Mute / Gooom), Ulrich Schnauss (City Centre
Offices), Six Parts Seven. Venue: Knitting Factory.
8pm. $13.

Most tempting.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 30 July 2004 19:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Ned:
I will be at this show for sure...comes right after I'm out in CA, and right before UCI starts up and doesn't make me feel so bad about missing them at the Empty Bottle in Chicago. Though I've heard not so great things about the Knitting Factory.

― robots in love (robotsinlove), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:17 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll very likely be there. Knitting Factory is fine.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:18 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm totally clueless when it comes to LA clubs, so at this point I'm willing to go wherever.

― robots in love (robotsinlove), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:20 (twenty-one years ago)

knitting factory does in fact suck, but not in a way that would make me never ever want to to go see anything there..

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:28 (twenty-one years ago)

What sucks about it?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Friends of mine who see shows there regularly say the venue's gone a bit downhill over time, but the few times I've been there have been okay -- I do recall Stan Ridgway telling Elvis T and I that he was singularly unimpressed with the place recently, though.

Robots: ah yes, you'll be out here soon! We'll have to plot and plan regarding getting you used to hauling yourself up to LA for shows.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:35 (twenty-one years ago)

I only have problems with the crowd at the Knitting Factory. From my experience, the venue tends to be filled with people who want to be out doing something as opposed to people who want to see the bands playing. But if you don't mind people talking through someone's set, then there's not really a problem there. This is also due to how "hip" a band currently is.

― dean? (deangulberry), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't fault them though for the A/C being broken during the sweltering AMT show a few months back, as much as I'd like to...

― dean? (deangulberry), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:37 (twenty-one years ago)

the venue tends to be filled with people who want to be out doing something as opposed to people who want to see the bands playing

haha - So you mean it's like every other venue ever?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

No, actually. It's worse in that regard because it's in Hollywood. ;p

― dean? (deangulberry), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:46 (twenty-one years ago)

So....it's like every other venue?

― kickitcricket (kickitcricket), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh yeah, I forgot about all those fake Hollywood "star f-ers" ruining the authentic live experience, man!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 30 July 2004 20:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Is anyone else planning on going to the Animal Collective/Black Dice on Sat. August 28th at the Knitting Factory? I know the Echo show would probably be preferable, vibe-wise, but I live right next door to the Knitting Factory on Sycamore and I was hoping that day to barbecue and go swimming (at my apt. building), and then walk down to the show. Maybe this could be one of these FAPs...? Swimming, hamburgers, eerie and pretty noise?

― Softly Weeping at the Oki Dog (Ben Boyer), Friday, 30 July 2004 21:00 (twenty-one years ago)

If only to see what the shouting about those two is about, that could be an interesting show. Might be out of town that weekend, we'll see.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 30 July 2004 21:02 (twenty-one years ago)

(xposts, etc)

Don't take it personally, Spencer! You're different.

Ben, I'll be at both of those shows.

― dean? (deangulberry), Friday, 30 July 2004 21:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Haha, the thing is, I'm *not*!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 30 July 2004 22:02 (twenty-one years ago)

In other Knitting Factory angst, I kinda want to see the Michael Rother show there on Thursday but I'm annoyed that the "special guest" is John Frusciante.

On the east coast, Rother's special guest was Richard Pinhas. *grumble grumble*

Anyway, when the Knitting Factory first opened it was rather nice - sort of a pre-fab version of what a comfortable hipster club would be. Since then, the dry rot has set in - the furniture steadily removed and the lounge area converted into an ill-advised second stage. Now it's just another shitty run down club. It's a tremendous hassle to park there too.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 30 July 2004 22:11 (twenty-one years ago)

SPENCER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T BELIEVE A WORD THEA SAYS SHE IS REALLY A MUSIC HATER AND IS INFILTRATING THIS MESSAGE BOARD.

TAKE IT FROM ME, I WORK WITH HER, AS YOU ALREADY KNOW...

BYEEEEEEEEEEEE!

― Holly H, Friday, 30 July 2004 22:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Ha! - can we start the posts from registered posters only thing immediately please???

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 30 July 2004 22:48 (twenty-one years ago)

awww. ok.

― Thea (Thea), Friday, 30 July 2004 22:49 (twenty-one years ago)

but I'm annoyed that the "special guest" is John Frusciante.

Agreed I'd like to see Pinhas more but Frusciante is pretty damned cool.

Ha! - can we start the posts from registered posters only thing immediately please???

Make a formal request with the mod board. ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 30 July 2004 22:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Ned, why are you winking???

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 30 July 2004 22:53 (twenty-one years ago)

I saw one of Frusciante's shows at the Knitting Factory, with Joe Lally from Fugazi on bass and the guy from Thelonious Monster on drums, and it was actually pretty awesome. You could do a lot worse!

― Softly Weeping at the Oki Dog (Ben Boyer), Friday, 30 July 2004 22:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Ned, why are you winking???

Because I have no idea how serious you are!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 30 July 2004 22:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh - not at all actually!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 30 July 2004 22:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Hurrah!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 30 July 2004 22:58 (twenty-one years ago)

nickn is that better than it sounds?

I don't know about the "...take the listener on a journey from the past to the future" part but I'm willing to listen without prejudice to see (plus it's free).

― nickn (nickn), Friday, 30 July 2004 23:01 (twenty-one years ago)

oh nice. carry on then.

― Lukas (lukas), Friday, 30 July 2004 23:53 (twenty-one years ago)

A fellow ILM board member (read: me) has an EP release show Friday August 6th. It'd be great if any of you LA posters come check it out and say hi. There's some excellent "indie" music on the bill....we play Beatles/Ramones/Weezer/They Might Be Giants-style music.

― MerkinMuffley (MerkinMuffley), Saturday, 31 July 2004 06:57 (twenty-one years ago)

i can't post the flyer here, so this is the link

― MerkinMuffley (MerkinMuffley), Saturday, 31 July 2004 06:59 (twenty-one years ago)

two weeks pass...

THE EX TOUR DATES:

18-09 Los Angeles, California (USA), Troubadour with electrelane and Han Bennink
19-09 Los Angeles, California (USA), Spaceland with electrelane and Han Bennink

Also, who else got BRIAN WILSON tickets?

― dean? (deangulberry), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:29 (twenty-one years ago)

oooh, I like Electrelane

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 20 August 2004 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Ex and Electrelane, eh? Hmmm.

Reminder to all about tomorrow's general plan:

Los Angeles FAP, Saturday the 21st -- Sunset Junction, and welcome Jeremy!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 20 August 2004 23:15 (twenty-one years ago)

I got Brian Wilson tickets !

Unfortunately I hear amplified music sounds like ass at Disney Hall. Ah well, it'll look amazing !

― Brad Laner (Brad Laner), Saturday, 21 August 2004 00:12 (twenty-one years ago)

All that money and they couldn't figure out a way to make both acoustic and electric music work? Such crack.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 21 August 2004 01:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh yeah, come out to the FAP tomorrow Brad. It'll be a laugh!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 21 August 2004 01:40 (twenty-one years ago)

this saturday at the Echo. I'll be there. :)

Sat 8/28; 10pm ASS & TITTIES presents
DJ ASSAULT

10pm / $10 / 21+

[posted 12/9/2002 U.S.A.]

― tylero (tylero), Friday, 27 August 2004 22:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Good god, that should be filthy. Nice work. What's with the "posted 12/9/2002" thing, though?

― Softly Weeping at the Oki Dog (Ben Boyer), Friday, 27 August 2004 23:36 (twenty-one years ago)

last week - saw the Unicorns/Frausdots @ the Echo. Holla!
last night - missed Blackalicious playing free on Santa Monica pier. FUCK ME it completely slipped my mind
September 26 - I'll be at the Hollywood Bowl watchin Stereolab, Sondre Lerche and Air, in that order. Get tix now, my peoples!

― tremendoid, Saturday, 28 August 2004 00:20 (twenty-one years ago)

I thought that show sold out! Hi there, whoever you are, BTW -- have you been lurking for a while?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 28 August 2004 01:55 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't know what the deal is with that 'posted 12/9/2002' thing but it is up on the echo's (rudimentary) webpage. http://www.attheecho.com

there is also a glenn underground warehouse party later that night that i'm going to try and make it to. Ravey davey gravey.

― tylero (tylero), Saturday, 28 August 2004 02:19 (twenty-one years ago)

been lurking lightly since before the place went down in June(snagged by the white noise supremacist threads, I think?), started posting a few weeks ago, glad to see I've made an impression. Seemed like everyone knew everybody and was a prof. critic but the laymen seem welcome enough so I'll stay. Semi-regular on rateyourmusic (I even linked to some ILM threads from there when I was lurking) but I'd rather come where people talk too much than talk too little.
btw I just heard about the show today and got reasonable tickets online. the most expensive and cheapest tickets are sold out but there's some more seats up for grabs as far as I know

― tremendoidorangeblazer, Saturday, 28 August 2004 02:42 (twenty-one years ago)

three weeks pass...

Droid Behavior 2 year anniversary party in LA this saturday. I'm djing (tribal/detroit/ghettotech techno) from 11pm-12am. 2 rooms (one techno, one micro/minimal/electro/tech-house) Cheap cover, all ages. Lineup:

hard.techno.detroit.acid

Ryan Jones 10-11
Tyler Hanel 11-12
Acid Circus 12-1
Subversive 1-2
Mark Verbos 2-3
Drumcell 3-4
Cfx 4-5

minimal.electro.techhouse

Sariah Storm 10-11
Decibel 11-12:10
Stan Min 12:10-1:20
8FM/appendics.shuffle 1:20-2:20
Trichome 2:20-3:30
Aztech Sol 3:30-4:40
Andrew Kelley 4:40-close

http://www.droidbehavior.com/interface9-back_grey.jpg

http://www.droidbehavior.com/interface9-front_grey.jpg

These Droid parties are always tons of fun, with an energetic, welcoming crowd getting down to all kinds of techno. Kind of crazy that something like this exists in Los Angeles. Come on by, say hi, have fun, get down.

― tylero (tylero), Saturday, 18 September 2004 05:24 (twenty-one years ago)

thanks for posting that tylero. is there something i could subscribe to that would alert me of that kinda stuff?

― Lukas (lukas), Sunday, 19 September 2004 00:09 (twenty-one years ago)

send an email to info@droidbehavior.com and vidal will put you on the mailing list. you can also join the yahoo-groups so-cal techno mailing list: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCal-Techno/ which is populated by some really nice and fun people and will keep you up-to-date on the socal-techno scene (which is really tight knit and friendly) Did you make it to that party last night? It was a PROPER rave. 2 packed sweaty rooms of people losing it to fun techno. My most fun DJing experience yet.

― tylero (tylero), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:09 (twenty-one years ago)

THE EX AND MAE SHI AT SPACELAND TONIGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHTTTTTTTT

― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Sunday, 19 September 2004 19:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Futureheads at Spaceland Monday night - FREE! (get there early).

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 20 September 2004 06:33 (twenty-one years ago)

god, THE EX were amazing. if you missed that, have fun at the futureheads.

― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Monday, 20 September 2004 07:55 (twenty-one years ago)

two weeks pass...

dearest LA people-

I have two tickets for the fiery furnaces the weekend after next at the echo (the 16th) that Id like to get rid of. I paid 15 each for them, but Ill take any offer to get them off of my hands as Im out of town.

thanks

― still bevens (bscrubbins), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 19:24 (twenty years ago)

Camp Freddy: Classic or Dud?

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 20:47 (twenty years ago)

HAHA CAMP FREDDY RULES INDIE OMG WOW WOW

― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 21:08 (twenty years ago)

i know someone who'll take you up on at least one (if not both) of these tix.

― pfeffernuesse (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 21:22 (twenty years ago)

You know whose repartee is pretty funny? Those "Demo-listen" guys, Friday evenings on KXLU.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 21:38 (twenty years ago)

I might just take the other of those tickets depending.

Oh yeah, Thursday MoM/Junior Boys show = hot ticket. Myself, Spencer, Jeremy, Mark aka Robotsinlove, SciFiSoul Paul, Greg Firstworldman, possibly more. Join us!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 21:41 (twenty years ago)

this junior boys sounds like the last momus show round these parts - 50% ilm:audience ratio.

anyone get moz tickets for the universal ampitheater show? mine s-u-c-k, but at least I get to see moz for the first time in like 5 years.

― still bevens (bscrubbins), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 21:54 (twenty years ago)

this junior boys sounds like the last momus show round these parts - 50% ilm:audience ratio.

"Who up in this b*tch likes Formalism!"

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 21:55 (twenty years ago)

KORN
Universal Amphitheatre
Wednesday, Nov. 17th, 2004
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, Oct. 9th at Noon. But as a KROQ Street Team member,
you'll have a chance to buy them first.

Here are the details:

. This Wednesday at 10am log on to: Korn Pre Sale
. If the above link does not open a Ticketmaster screen on your computer, log on to http://www.ticketmaster.com
. Search Korn
. Scroll down to Nov. 17th-Universal Amphitheatre

. In the KROQ/HOB Presale Password box enter: HOB
. Tickets are $35 plus service fees
. You will need a major credit card.
. There is a 8-ticket limit per person.
. As with all internet ticket sales, there may be an initial surge on the system. Just hit the Back button and try again. It may take several attempts.
. Tickets are not guaranteed until you have received an order confirmation number from Ticketmaster.
. Tickets will be available until Friday at 10pm, or until our pre-sale allocation is gone.
. If you are not able to buy tickets for the pre-sale, you still have a chance to join the regular on-sale this Saturday at Noon at Ticketmaster locations, Charge By Phone (213-480-3232 or 714-740-2000) and Ticketmaster.com.

KROQ Street Team

KROQ-FM
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― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:02 (twenty years ago)

Dude, we're there.

Also Dean, are you telling us that you're a member of the KROQ street team?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:04 (twenty years ago)

I get those damned e-mails as well! Oh, the street team am I.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:06 (twenty years ago)

I can't remember why I signed up, but it was a long time ago. Lollapalooza maybe? It's not a huge burden though, as they end up in my junk mail box and are occasionally pretty funny.

― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:08 (twenty years ago)

If you'd mail me funny pictures of Korn and Green Day, I'd sign up for that too.

― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:09 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, same story here about why I signed up (I think it was for Tool tickets years ago, or maybe Depeche?). I like seeing what their target audiences are at any time.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:10 (twenty years ago)

Is "Korn" supposed to always remind me of sh*t?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:11 (twenty years ago)

It's okay, Ned. We don't have to defend ourselves.

― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:12 (twenty years ago)

I think I'm actually also a member of the "team".

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:16 (twenty years ago)

WE ARE LEGION.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:23 (twenty years ago)

LESIONS.

― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:26 (twenty years ago)

Pleasurehorse is playing on Thursday at Calarts, which is great if you're willing to drive out there.

KROQ is sponsoring it.

― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:32 (twenty years ago)

There's lots of stuff on thurs, Spaceland looks interesting too.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:36 (twenty years ago)

November looks good too:

q and not u / erase errata
brian wilson
ted leo
ooioo
atp (*cough*)
wolf eyes
wilco

― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:45 (twenty years ago)

i will be at junior boys/mouse on mars too!

― dan (dan), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:48 (twenty years ago)

JuniorFAP!

ALSO!!!

Avalanches will be DJing next Thurs at Spaceland. I expect madness. and will be there with bells on!!!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 22:52 (twenty years ago)

likely to be at jboys/mouse as well

― metonymus prime (rgeary), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 00:43 (twenty years ago)

Most excellent, indeed.

Avalanches at Spaceland! My, that would be a treat...

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 00:44 (twenty years ago)

It's *not* an Avalanches "show" but they will be DJing between sets by other Modular Records bands - should be FUN.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 6 October 2004 05:05 (twenty years ago)

HAHAHAAHAHHA:

THE OFFSPRING | PENNYWISE
THE BUZZCOCKS | THE DISTILLERS | FINCH
Anaheim Stadium Parking Lot
Sunday, November 14th
KROQ Street Team members have a chance to purchase a limited number of tickets discounted to $20 in our exclusive pre sale. Tickets will be $25 when they go on sale to the public this Saturday, October 16th at Noon.

Here are the details:

. This Thursday at 4pm log on to: Holiday Havoc Pre Sale
. If the above link does not open a Ticketmaster screen on your computer, log on to http://www.ticketmaster.com
. Search Holiday Havoc
. Scroll down to Nov. 14th-Anaheim Stadium

. In the Presale Password box enter: NOODLES
. There is a 4-ticket limit per person per night
. Tickets are $20 plus service fees
. You will need a major credit card.
. As with all internet ticket sales, there may be an initial surge on the system. Just hit the Back button and try again. It may take several attempts.
. Tickets are not guaranteed until you have received an order confirmation number from Ticketmaster.
. Tickets will be available until 10pm, or until our pre-sale allocation is gone.
. If you are not able to buy tickets for the pre-sale, you still have a chance to join the regular on-sale this Saturday at Noon at Ticketmaster locations, Charge By Phone (213-252-TIXS or 714-740-2000) and Ticketmaster.com.

KROQ Street Team

― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 00:29 (twenty years ago)

See you there?

(also, Avalanches DJ show canceled...)

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 00:52 (twenty years ago)

The parking lot?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 02:21 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I think there are some real punk bands playing inside maybe.

― why do old people and old users of ILX such bastardos (deangulberry), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 03:22 (twenty years ago)

I saw the distillers at the henry fonda a couple months ago. fucking awful.

― still bevens (bscrubbins), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 03:49 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

I'm going to this!

http://www.ambitious-outsiders.com/images/monster800.jpg

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 17:54 (twenty years ago)

I may go to Morrissey.

― identity theftor (deangulberry), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 18:10 (twenty years ago)

I'll be at LCD Soundsystem on Thurs.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 27 October 2004 18:37 (twenty years ago)

LCD soundsystem tonight?!?!?!! tell me more!

― tylero (tylero), Thursday, 28 October 2004 13:00 (twenty years ago)

Have fun at that show! Can't make it but there will be other shows.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 28 October 2004 13:04 (twenty years ago)

LCD at the Echo.

― THAT Adam Levine (deangulberry), Thursday, 28 October 2004 18:54 (twenty years ago)

Shit, I can't go to this... so bummed. Do you think they will be selling the 3 disc DFA comp there? I want this so badly...

― Clusterfuck at the Baja Fresh Salsa Bar (Ben Boyer), Thursday, 28 October 2004 19:00 (twenty years ago)

HOTT show! Saw ilxor Bene. Were there others lurking in person?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 29 October 2004 17:06 (twenty years ago)

"Sometimes I think I'll go mad with the wonder of it all". (Mr Moustache by Nirvana)

― everything, Friday, 29 October 2004 17:16 (twenty years ago)

I went to Lucha Va-Voom last night. Anyone been to that? It's a good time.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Friday, 29 October 2004 17:21 (twenty years ago)

What was LCD like? What was the setup? Songs played? And were they selling that comp?!

― Clusterfuck at the Baja Fresh Salsa Bar (Ben Boyer), Friday, 29 October 2004 17:32 (twenty years ago)

LCD was drums, bass guitar, vocals, keyboard, combo-dude (guitar, keyboard, percussion). Murphy was wearing a Can t-shirt and played timbales at one point. Pretty tight, great BASS! Murphy doesn't seem entirely comfortable (doesn't engage with the crowd much), but is very animated and sings great.

Honorable mention to Explogasm for being wacky and playing the excellent and very "Sex Dwarf"-y "Soccer Mom Sex".

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:09 (twenty years ago)

Last night I saw Q and Not U, Erase Errata, and El Guapo at the Troubador. All three bands were excellent. Both Erase Errata and El Guapo played all new stuff. El Guapo was kind of set up like old Black Dice, with the two knob twiddlers backed up by a great drummer.
I wonder if they weren't on Dischord if they would have more of a presence with the scenesters. I would think, judging from the new stuff, their new album could get some fans.

Erase Errata apparently lost their guitar player and did the first half of this tour with a guy singer, but he's now gone - the main gal explained that she is just learning how to play guitar and sing at the same time, so they had all new songs which were much poppier and were actually great.
Q and Not U were tremendous as always. They are an awesome live band -- incredible drumming, and those dirty synth lines in place of the bass sound so thick.

― Clusterfuck at the Baja Fresh Salsa Bar (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 22:49 (twenty years ago)

I showed up just in time to see Erase Errata exit the stage, sadly. Q AND NOT U were great though.

― Dan Quisenberry (deangulberry), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 23:02 (twenty years ago)

Ben, what's with your user name? It's easy, I usually get about 9! 4 salsa baja, 4 verdes, 1 red hot.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 23:04 (twenty years ago)

Dan, come down to San Diego tonight - Erase Errata, El Guapo, Q and Not U, and Ted Leo are all playing for $5! It promises to be an enjoyable way to celebrate the election of President Kerry.

Spencer, I seem to always get caught in some kind of traffic jam at the Sunset & Fairfax Baja Bar, occasionally involving a couple of c-list celebrities or a bunch of guys who look like they can probably legitimately claim to be ex-members of System of a Down. But yes, Salsa Baja all the way. At least 4.

― Clusterfuck at the Baja Fresh Salsa Bar (Ben Boyer), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 23:14 (twenty years ago)

Ben, I'm there at least once a week (usually on the weekend). If you see me, stop me and we'll run interference for each other. I might have to get some pico too!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 23:24 (twenty years ago)

I really wanted to go to the SD show instead of the LA one, but election night calls. Also, SPARKS.

― Dan Quisenberry (deangulberry), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 00:51 (twenty years ago)

Q and Not U did a noisy, thick cover of "Born in the USA."

Ted Leo dedicated his last song to his cousin Jeff, who was literally shipped off to Iraq this week.

It was pretty powerful (and very tense at several points, a couple of pre-fight shoving matches broke out).

It was a great show, though I would recommend steering clear of the UCSD Student Pub as a venue in general.

― Clusterfuck at the Baja Fresh Salsa Bar (Ben Boyer), Thursday, 4 November 2004 02:59 (twenty years ago)

Brian Wilson was great tonight. Random celeb sightings: Van Dyke Parks (duh), Scott Weiland, Harry Shearer, Penn Gilette, Lindsey Buckingham ... I think I saw Larry David, Al Brooks and Greg Proops but it may just have been Louie Anderson.

― Dan Quisenberry (deangulberry), Thursday, 4 November 2004 07:39 (twenty years ago)

For any Air or Dizzee Rascal or TV on the Radio or even Nellie McKay fans - there's a concert at the Avalon, Shortlist Prize concert (it's ONLY music, no prize-giving or anything at the show) on Mon Nov 15th. They play a good number of songs each, unlike Grammys, or whatever

― Thea (Thea), Thursday, 4 November 2004 19:49 (twenty years ago)

Im trying to make it to the ted leo show tomorrow night, work permitting.

― still bevens (bscrubbins), Thursday, 4 November 2004 20:08 (twenty years ago)

NOV 19th @ THE SMELL
CHAKI
BOOKS ON TAPE
CAPT AHAB

― big chaki (chaki), Thursday, 4 November 2004 20:11 (twenty years ago)

I lied - Air pulled out of the Shortlist show.

― Thea (Thea), Thursday, 4 November 2004 20:39 (twenty years ago)

The Eagles of Death Metal are playing, as well.

That's all I have to say about the Shortlist show, I promise

― Thea (Thea), Thursday, 4 November 2004 23:24 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

Not Los Angeles, but San Diego. Some nice detroit and more techno. Featuring.... ME! (and alan oldham) behind the decks.

Saturday December 11 [SAN DIEGO]
Broadcast Sessions Presents DJ T-1000

DJ T-1000 (alan oldham) [Puresonik records, DJAX, TRESOR, Detroit]
Tyler Hanel [http://www.dirty.org, SD]
nominal LIVE [http://www.oceanlinerrecords.com, SD]
DJ Deadly Nightshade [San Diego]

**organic live sounds in the VENTANAS LOUNGE**
TBA

Visuals provided by nominal, delirium, kpiat, and dj bigbunny

9pm-2am | $10 | 21+ | full bar
located: Ventanas 338 7th Ave San Diego
info: www.cultivatelife.org www.mergeevents.com www.oceanlinerrecords.com

My name is on a flyer with the UR logo on it. My life is complete.

― tylero (tylero), Monday, 22 November 2004 19:14 (twenty years ago)

PUT ME ON THE LIST DAMMIT

― vahid (vahid), Monday, 22 November 2004 22:34 (twenty years ago)

did any LA people go see EARTH with SUNN0)))??

― vahid (vahid), Monday, 22 November 2004 22:35 (twenty years ago)

they played up here last night, not with EARTH tho (i would've gone).

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 22 November 2004 22:40 (twenty years ago)

LAST WEEK!

http://www.stonerrock.com/news/news.asp?NewsID=4326

― vahid (vahid), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:07 (twenty years ago)

i was all set to drive up except i had/have this killer sinus infection, i mean fucking green shit was coming out of my nostrils like something from an electric wizard song.

― vahid (vahid), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:08 (twenty years ago)

also fuck a knitting factory. that place sucks.

― vahid (vahid), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:08 (twenty years ago)

Bah, I would have liked to have gone to that, oh well.

There's Fennesz in LA on Dec. 5! Who's going?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:09 (twenty years ago)

wow, LA got John Wiese too, that's a pretty great bill.

xpost: pretty sure Fennesz called off the tour.

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:10 (twenty years ago)

Did he? Bah!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:15 (twenty years ago)

windish dropped his name off their current listings:

http://windishagency.com/tours.php

googlecache of the original dates here

the news happened suspiciously around the election results.

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:19 (twenty years ago)

also fuck a knitting factory. that place sucks.

Again, I just don't get this. Place was fine for the Mouse on Mars/Junior Boys show (but I do know alot of people who say this). Crowd was fine too - but again, I'm probably considered part of the 'problem'.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:33 (twenty years ago)

i had my first visit to the KF-LA a few weeks ago. it was pretty empty but i could imagine the complaints if it was crowded. but one thing i forgot was that even the mid-size LA venues are so pro (scores of lighting racks, multiple mic stands available for every instrumentalist, the drum tech purposefully (?) not tightening a kit screw so he could rush out and fix it midsong). do they have a pay to play night there yet?

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:38 (twenty years ago)

two main problems with the knitting factory: sound system built for fiddly jazz players, sterile corporate atmosphere. seriously, the place looks like somebody spray-painted the hard rock cafe black or something.

― vahid (vahid), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:40 (twenty years ago)

My only KF complaint is in regards to the people who show up and wish to talk over the music. That club seems to have a much douchier clientele than other clubs in that regard - most likely due to its location. I give them credit though for putting on shows with bands that aren't huge draws.

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:42 (twenty years ago)

Oh, also they have a decent parking lot onsite which is nice. But I had no idea that:

A) It was in a minimall
B) That it was so close to all the tourist spots, that lease must be at least $50-75k/month.
C) Also: is that danceclub next door part of the club?

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:47 (twenty years ago)

Junior Boys sound was *amazing*, and I'm not sure how anyone could have talked over the *BASS*. Please note that despite going to shows somewhat often, I have very low expectations for live music experiences in general! (i.e. not a venue connoisseur).

C) do you mean the sort of 'ante'-room? That's where I saw ILX's very own Chaki rock.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:50 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, G!, the dance club is part of the KF. They used to have a heavily "urban" club on Saturday nights but now I think they have an "indie" one in there. Maybe to compete with "Bang!"?

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:53 (twenty years ago)

xpost: Hmmm... this was a 80s dance club that the windows face the street on the north side of that block. when i went to KF, i bought my ticket, then went around to the right of the box office and entered the club that way. All of the dance club lingering/action was happening to the left of the box office. Just wondering if they supplement their artier side with a more accessible populous side, I was curious about the business model.

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 22 November 2004 23:56 (twenty years ago)

There's Fennesz in LA on Dec. 5! Who's going?
Where is this, Ned?

Granted, I have 3 papers due on Dec. 7, but I do love me some Fennesz. And might consider it!

― robots in love (robotsinlove), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 01:32 (twenty years ago)

d'oh. should have read gygax's next comment. that's a relief, then.

― robots in love (robotsinlove), Tuesday, 23 November 2004 01:33 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

More techno in LA tonight:

Channel.One
Saturday, January 15, 2005

JASPER
DECIBEL
STAN MIN
TAKA

#323.960.7990
See ya there!

― tylero (tylero), Sunday, 16 January 2005 00:35 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

Revive! Them Mountain Goats play tomorrow at the Echo and I've said a bit more here -- basic points: low-key/last-minute FAP suggested for the Bright Spot diner nearby starting after 8ish, while tickets are likely to sell out tomorrow morning so you might want to buy tonight if you were thinking about it.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 10 February 2005 03:11 (twenty years ago)

any good shows coming up?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 11 February 2005 00:33 (twenty years ago)

dj hell somewhere in santa monica this saturday
matthew herbert at little temple next friday

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Friday, 11 February 2005 01:01 (twenty years ago)

ooooh, those sound neat.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 11 February 2005 01:02 (twenty years ago)

herbert's doing a dj set, btw... i'm super excited for both.

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Friday, 11 February 2005 01:04 (twenty years ago)

Fiddle, I have plans both nights.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 11 February 2005 01:06 (twenty years ago)

there's also kings of convenience in march.
i don't know if i would like them live though. i do like the new album. but i think i would just be sitting there the whole time hoping that erlend would get behind the decks afterward.

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Friday, 11 February 2005 01:11 (twenty years ago)

Doves in March at the El Rey

― edgeev (edgeev), Friday, 11 February 2005 03:59 (twenty years ago)

Hella / Numbers at the Echo in March
Deerhoof at the Echo in April
Boredoms at the Knitting Factory in May

― Who did release magic family out from the base of $499 (deangulberry), Friday, 11 February 2005 04:08 (twenty years ago)

i laugh at u

― charleston charge (chaki), Friday, 11 February 2005 09:47 (twenty years ago)

Get ready for 2 weeks in a row filled with quality techno in Los Angeles. I'll be at all these parties. Mindblowing:

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Friday February 25th
Strange Night pt2 by DESIGNFORMS/PLUG RESEARCH/GREEN GALATIC/PAX/ELM

JOHN TEJADA (palette,pokerflat,LA)
CORSTIN JOST (kompakt,BERLIN-GR)
JONRA (designforms,LA)
[A]PPENDICS SHUFFLE/8FM (kompakt, ORAC)
Decibel (Mineral)

10-5am | $5 w/ RSVP, $10 w/ out | 21+
located: some place @ 1649 SCHRADER, Hollywood
info: RSVP to designforms@hotmail.com
---------------------------------------

Saturday February 26th
Interface 11.0 by Droidbehavior *vidal's bday party

Featuring 3 of Kalamazoo's techno pioneers. Located directly between
Chicago and Detroit, Kalamazoo's original electronic artists took
influences from both cities and musical movements to produce their own
interpretations of minimal techno, house and experimentalism. Jay
Denham, Fanon Flowers, Dnox and others eventually setup their own labels
Black Nation, Mechanisms, and Sonic Minds (respectively) and spread
their sound globally thus landing their records into the crates of such
high respected DJs as Surgeon and Jeff Mills.

Fanon Flowers live PA [Mechanisms, Cetron, Sheep, Planet E, MI]
Archetype live PA [Black Nation, Theory, Sonic Minds, NY]
Aaron Bennet [Black Nation, Sonic Minds, Chi]
Acid Circus live PA [Droidbehavior, Deafmosaic, LA]
David F [Audioinjection.com, Monoid, LA]
Abe Mora [H8.k, LA]

analog visuals by Leticia C.

10-4am | 18 to enter, 21 to drink | $10
located: http://www.bluebongobar.com 901 e. 1st st, LA
info: http://www.droidbehavior.com | 323.525.5652

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Thursday March 3rd
Micheal Mayer @ Avalon

Micheal Mayer [Kompakt, Ger]
more tba

9-3am | ?? | 21+
located: Avalon @ 1735 vine st, Hollywood
info: http://www.avalonhollywood.com/

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Friday March 4th
CHANNEL.2 by Incision/Mineral
funky.techno.acid.house.electro

THE SAMOAN ACID STOMPER!!!
DJ Hyperactive [Contact, 4trak, plus8, Chicago]
Stan min [Incision, LA]
Decibel [Mineral, LA]

10-? | $5/ 2 for 1 before 11pm | cheap drinks | mature crowd
located: Glendale
info: 323.960.7990
--------------------------------
Saturday March 5th
SAN DIEGO:::Broadcast by Culitivate life
2 rooms of techno:tech:house:minimal:experimental

Acid Circus LIVE PA(Droidbehavior, Deafmosaic, LA)
nominal LIVE PA (OCNLNR, subnominal.com, SD)
Austin Speed LIVE PA(process, dirtyradio.net, SD)
Tyler Hanel (dirtyradio.net, SD)
Ryski (berettamusic.com, detroit)
Decibel (mineral music, LA))
Elizabitch (djbitch.com, seicho.us, mnpls)
Nightshade (djnightshade.net, SD)

w/ live visuals and art installations by Dr. Mindbender + Video Games by
nominal

**show will be broadcast live Globally by Tyler on dirtyradio.net

9-2am | $5 (wow thats it!!!?!) | 21+ | FULL BAR
located: renovated HBH @ 1409 C St. Downtown SD
info: http://www.subnominal.com | http://www.berettamusic.com
flyer: http://www.subnominal.com/broadcast.html
--------------------------------------

ALSO, anybody down in San Diego should come check out the Red C lounge on thursdays for tech-house/electro-house/funky techno shenanigans. No cover!!!!

― tylero (tylero), Monday, 21 February 2005 05:59 (twenty years ago)

Fanon Flowers! thats my boy! cant wait to see his set!

― charleston charge (chaki), Monday, 21 February 2005 06:43 (twenty years ago)

Tejada, Carsen Jost (kompakt) and other minimalers tonight in hollywood. Be there or be L7

Friday February 25th
Strange Night pt2 by DESIGNFORMS/PLUG RESEARCH/GREEN GALATIC/PAX/ELM

JOHN TEJADA (palette,pokerflat,LA)
CORSTIN JOST (kompakt,BERLIN-GR)
JONRA (designforms,LA)
[A]PPENDICS SHUFFLE/8FM (kompakt, ORAC)
Decibel (Mineral)

10-5am | $5 w/ RSVP, $10 w/ out | 21+
located: some place @ 1649 SCHRADER, Hollywood
info: RSVP to designforms@hotmail.com

― tylero (tylero), Saturday, 26 February 2005 02:34 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

if any of u like Qawwali music and want to expand your knowledge beyond the cliched Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan stuff....come see this tommorrow night... it features one real long qawwali song in the middle sung by Shamshad Begum

also any fans of Indo-Islamic art/culture will have fun...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A New Restored Print of Indian Cinema's Biggest
Blockbuster of All Time Premieres March 17 in L.A.
Heralding Its U.S. Theatrical Debut in April

WHAT: 45 years after it first premiered with much
fanfare in India, K. Asif's Mughal-E-Azam (pronounced
MogelEZAM), the epic love story that introduced color
to Bollywood film spectaculars, is back and better
than ever for a new generation of film fans to enjoy.

WHY: The grandeur of the film can now be seen as the
original filmmakers always intended - in true color -
and with new wide-screen format, its classical music
in true digital surround sound and fully restored at a
cost of more than $1 million. The new version of the
film has received rave reviews and done extraordinary
business in India, successfully completing 100 days in
14 cinemas in India last year.

WHEN: 7 p.m., Thursday, March 17th, 2005

WHERE: Writers Guild of America, 135 S. Doheny Dr.,
Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Presented by the Indian Film
Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) Entrance on Doheny
Drive.

HOW: Tickets: $10.00. Tickets can be purchased online
at www.meraticket.com
Parking: $3.00 flat fee after 5pm opposite the WGA
Theater. Or contact us for further screenings in local
theaters in April.

Log on to
http://www.indianfilmfestival.org/events.html for more
details.

― special guest-appearance, Thursday, 17 March 2005 06:14 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

Just wanted to say Vic was OTM with his description of the film there, catch it on a big screen if/when you can.

Anyway, just noting that there's a great Dead Meadow/Jennifer Gentle/Out Crowd show this Friday and FAP plans are afoot.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 02:41 (twenty years ago)

Also, anyone Fancy a Picnic for Basement Jaxx at the Bowl on July 17th? We could buy up a bunch of the cheap seats. It's with Royksopp and Bossacucanova (who are they?).

Mughal-E-Azam was fantastic.

― Love at the Pier (Arthur), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 02:47 (twenty years ago)

oh oh oh oh oh oh Basment Jaxx!

― ---- (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 02:51 (twenty years ago)

Yes but you're not invited. Oh wait.

(Actually I alas cannot go...but since I'll be sunning myself in Italy at the time, I can't complain.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 03:04 (twenty years ago)

Im dead set on going to see Basement Jaxx at the bowl.. However I have no fucking clue how to buy tickets.

― Actor Sizemore fails drug test with fake penis (jingleberries), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 03:04 (twenty years ago)

Well, you can go to the box office during the day. It doesn't open till May 7th, though. It seems like you have to be a subscriber to buy tickets before that.

― Love at the Pier (Arthur), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 03:14 (twenty years ago)

I will do my best to come if this is their only California date.

― ---- (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 12 April 2005 03:22 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

MIA date separate from LCD tour on May 17th.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 5 May 2005 23:42 (twenty years ago)

Diplo is also DJing at the Standard that week. Echo is pretty intimate - should be FUN.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 5 May 2005 23:45 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, good venue, don't know if I can make the show but I'd like to see it if I could.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 5 May 2005 23:52 (twenty years ago)

NO TICKETS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE THROUGH TICKETWEB

― Lukas (lukas), Friday, 6 May 2005 05:18 (twenty years ago)

one month passes...

Ghostly Spectral Sound Ryan Elliot / Broker/Dealer on sunday:

Spectral Sound Vol. 1 Tour featuring Ryan Elliott w/ Broker/Dealer
when: Sun 7.3 (9pm)
where: The Room (1323 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, 310.458.0707) map
price: $10 / $8 with RSVP
links:
Event Info | Ryan Elliott | Broker/Dealer

My dj gig in san diego on Saturday:
http://www.losttransmission.com

― tylero (tylero), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 06:06 (twenty years ago)

Anybody know if Annie is doing something on Saturday? There was a TBA listed. I know she's hitting the Standard Rooftop on Sunday and Cinespace on Tues (which I'll be at).

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 16:24 (twenty years ago)

new pornographers at the fonda, 9/29

― Lukas (lukas), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 29 June 2005 17:51 (twenty years ago)

two months pass...

Has anyone ever been to the club Ivar?

I have a function I have to attend there tonight and I don't know what to expect. I'm sort of clubphobic in many respects (I'm a slob, fat, 30, etc.), but I've been looking forward to this. Excuse my ignorance and allow some stupid questions: Can I wear jeans? What music will they play?

― is bean cobian jojo (Bent Over at the Arclight), Friday, 23 September 2005 17:16 (twenty years ago)

Yikes, Ivar on a friday is pretty cheesy. I advise you don't take it too seriously. Just have plenty to drink. You can wear jeans (darker is better and I would avoid athletic shoes although technically they're fine - flipflops are a no-no). The music will be standard top 40 R&B and hip hop. The last friday night I was there was heavily Korean actually.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 23 September 2005 17:25 (twenty years ago)

Thanks, Spencer... I figured it would be cheesy. Somebody once explained that that stretch of bars along Hollywood there was fairly "bridge and tunnel" on weekends. Chest-bumping frat guys and skanky ladies. (actually, I guess I've observed that often from my Frolic Room stool).
But this is some grad school mixer thing and I figured I should show up - so where should I go that would be fun and non-cheesy, some other time? I've been to Star Shoes and Cinespace once, which were pretty fun I guess. Where else?

― is bean cobian jojo (Bent Over at the Arclight), Friday, 23 September 2005 17:31 (twenty years ago)

Really depends on the night. Cinespace Tuesdays, Star Shoes Wednesdays, Forbidden City Thursdays (go before 10:30 pm for easy entry). For celeb spottings, Roosevelt hotell on Thursdays, Mood on Wednesdays and Spider Club on Fridays (I think) - but these are hard to get into unless you're on the list. These are all subject to change and may have changed already!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 23 September 2005 17:51 (twenty years ago)

What time does your mixer start?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 23 September 2005 18:01 (twenty years ago)

10pm. Jesus, "Mixer." There's no way this won't be lame.
I've been scared off of all these places because of thing like "the list" (It seemed like the only reason I was given entry to Star Shoes or Cinespace was the fact that I was accompanied by famous people (not meant to be namedroppy, I was going with groups from movies I was working on).
I thought the Roosevelt was some massive clusterfuck nightmare l.a. cliche fest? (impression based only on Defamer articles).

― is bean cobian jojo (Bent Over at the Arclight), Friday, 23 September 2005 18:31 (twenty years ago)

Haha. It'll be lame, but there's no reason to be intimidated by bridge and tunnel Ivar on a Friday night.

Star Shoes rarely has any line or wait for entry (and I've never paid a cover there)

Roosevelt on Thursdays is actually really really nice especially if you get there early. It's really beautiful (the pool pattern was painted by David Hockney!), and really nice before it gets crowded. Then, it gets crowded with really attractive people.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 23 September 2005 19:01 (twenty years ago)

I think I'm just bitter about the Roosevelt because that used to be the #1 poolhopping spot in town, and now there's no getting near it. Well, thanks for the tips. I'll report back.

― is bean cobian jojo (Bent Over at the Arclight), Friday, 23 September 2005 20:21 (twenty years ago)

I don't know if anyone here will have the answer, but might as well ask...Does anyone know if Ellen Allien is still playing Avalon on 10/1? The date is listed on her website, but not the venue's, and I can't find any other reference to it. Any idea, Spencer, Ned, anyone?

― robots in love (robotsinlove), Friday, 23 September 2005 20:51 (twenty years ago)

I don't know... Call the venue? Email her?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 23 September 2005 21:15 (twenty years ago)

Ah, I emailed the venue...will wait to hear from them. thanks.

― robots in love (robotsinlove), Friday, 23 September 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

As far as I know, confirmed.

ihttp://www.spraci.com/pages/viagratek/audion.jpg

― tylero (tylero), Friday, 23 September 2005 21:33 (twenty years ago)

I like that flyer.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 23 September 2005 21:38 (twenty years ago)

it uses the cover art from the Audion 12"s. It's really nice, isnt it. Don't go to the Audion website, though, unless you enjoy headaches.

― tylero (tylero), Friday, 23 September 2005 21:51 (twenty years ago)

Looked for it but couldn't find.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 23 September 2005 21:59 (twenty years ago)

Damn, all these shows happening next Saturday! I'll likely be at a friend's birthday party...though hm, that ends early. Mark, drop me a line.

Anyone up for anything else tonight? Will be seeing the glorious Minmae and Azalia Snail at Mr. T.'s Bowl, first time I'll have been there. Apparently it's a no-cover show!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 23 September 2005 23:20 (twenty years ago)

Hey Ned,

Mr. T's Bowl is cool ... be sure to check out the actual bowling alley that still exists behind the back curtain of the stage, if it hasn't changed.

I have an early evening obligation but Minmae sounds great from what I previewed from the website. Thanks! Maybe I'll make it over ... do you know about what time they go on?

― declan zimmerman, Friday, 23 September 2005 23:37 (twenty years ago)

They're headlining so if you show up late my guess is they'll still be on or not yet on, unless there's some sort of late evening cutoff. Sean's a good guy, liked Minmae for years. If you do make it, find me and introduce yourself!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 23 September 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)

Would be glad to. How would I go about finding you?

― declan zimmerman, Friday, 23 September 2005 23:58 (twenty years ago)

Ah right, I forget you're newish here and have not seen the eight million photoshop efforts of me by others.

Me as such.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 September 2005 00:34 (twenty years ago)

Thanks, Ned, I will come say 'hi' if I make it, which at this point I'm intending to.

― declan zimmerman, Saturday, 24 September 2005 00:47 (twenty years ago)

Roxor. Just heard from my friend Aileen down here, we should be leaving in about half an hour so we'll be there...well, sometime!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 September 2005 01:21 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, Ned, our rollerblade along the new valley busway took way too long. Never made it. But thanks for the intro to Minmae, will explore further. And glad this thread came up, will pull it up next time I'm out, maybe meet some of ya.

― declan zimmerman, Saturday, 24 September 2005 08:31 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, no worries -- turns out by the time we got there, we had missed Minmae because they were the *first* band on the bill, in complete contradiction to what the lineup on the venue website indicates! Ridiculous. Ended up having lots of chat with Sean, still as cool as ever.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 September 2005 08:44 (twenty years ago)

Sometimes lineups in this town are headscratchingly wierd. Deja vued for me all jazzed about catching Dealersship at Spaceland some time ago, billed as headliner I got there at something like 9:30 and they had just finished. Huh?

― declan zimmerman, Saturday, 24 September 2005 17:20 (twenty years ago)

New rule of thumb for me -- always call in advance to be sure.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 September 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

Ned, did you see a band called Muso?

― kurt broder (dr g), Saturday, 24 September 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

I saw they were on the bill but I must have missed them -- there were the Sundowners, who were fairly generic bar-band blah with odd bits (like the singer punctuating one song with sudden hyperdramatic wails of "TONIGHT!"), and then some other band after that whose name I forgot to catch. They were allegedly described as math rock, though the one harmonica solo I overheard, along with the rest of the noise, didn't suggest that or anything else interesting.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 September 2005 17:38 (twenty years ago)

http://www.classicmovies.org/graphics/sundowners.gif

― gear (gear), Saturday, 24 September 2005 17:42 (twenty years ago)

They were allegedly described as math rock, though the one harmonica solo I overheard, along with the rest of the noise, didn't suggest that or anything else interesting.

That's Muso. Math rock, huh? That seems way off base. Pop punk, I'd say.

― kurt broder (dr g), Saturday, 24 September 2005 17:50 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, that makes more sense. Didn't actually see them -- I was outside talking with Sean and others, he was telling some great tour stories -- but friend Ben caught part of it and said it was good.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 September 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

Dare I say it - I miss Los Angeles!

― youn, Saturday, 24 September 2005 18:34 (twenty years ago)

Where are ya now again, Youn?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 24 September 2005 18:38 (twenty years ago)

In New Haven. I should clarify that at present I have no intention of moving back. It would be nice to go back to get a haircut and to see my family. But why did I never explore Silverlake or Echo Park?!

― youn, Saturday, 24 September 2005 18:49 (twenty years ago)

Does anyone know of any shows happening on Halloween? I have a buddy who is touring with his new band, RisPaulRic (he was previously in Q and Not U, on Dischord, from D.C. - this new band is him with members of Black Eyes, another late Dischord band), and they need a show that night to glom onto... their sound is pretty all over the place and they could fit in on most any kind of bill. If anyone knows of a scenario where they might be able to hop aboard (a show, or a party, etc.), email me... thanks, guys.

― Stuck to a Seat at the New Beverly (Bent Over at the Arclight), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:25 (nineteen years ago)

Also, while I'm at it - anybody going to see The New Pornographers tonight at the Henry Fonda?

― Stuck to a Seat in the New Beverly (Bent Over at the Arclight), Thursday, 29 September 2005 17:31 (nineteen years ago)

I'll be there. And I may have an extra ticket.

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Thursday, 29 September 2005 18:32 (nineteen years ago)

Anyone else see Dungen last night? They were very good but their set had a case of da jamz. I can hear blobby, competent psych freakouts(which bore a little bit of amazing fruit, to be fair) from any old band with no songs to speak of, and they got songs what the heck? I bet KCRW feels cheated. Nobody was in the mood for that Mia Doi Todd, which should not reflect poorly on her, just a fact.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 29 September 2005 19:32 (nineteen years ago)

yep, I was there and had a similar reaction to you. I posted some comments on the noise board, let me go copy and past them

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:03 (nineteen years ago)

ok, here's my review:

Eh, they were kind of weak I thought. I mean, they were good but nothing incredible. When they did the jammy parts it's like they were aiming for Zeppelin and Floyd but came across more like Chocolate Watchband or Vanilla Fudge. Not that that's a bad thing, it was just more cartoony-retro-psych than I expected, like seeing one of the bands on the set of an AIP hippy movie. Their songs are totally great but as a band I didn't think they had the power of say Comets on Fire or Acid Mothers Temple.

Also, I had the realization during the show that I wouldn't care about this band in the slightest if they were from LA although that obviously says more about me than Dungen.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:05 (nineteen years ago)

I saw M83 the night before last at Avalon. I liked a lot of it, and the band was charming (the drummer is pretty unreal), but it seemed like 85% of what I was hearing was pre-recorded. It was initially disorienting, and then sort of annoying. But "Don't Save Us From the Flames" was incredible. What are some other bands that do that playing-to-a-huge-chunk-of-DAT thing?

― Stuck to a Seat in the New Beverly (Bent Over at the Arclight), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:07 (nineteen years ago)

xpost after that show they remind me in a way of Manitoba(that they remind me of anyone now is a net loss, a distant cousin to your "band from L.A." formulation), who don't really have songs and know it so they concentrate on doing a fucking psych show to the fucking hilt. They're a blast every time I see them yet I've never been moved even 1% to buy their albums, now I see Dungen (almost) the other way around.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 29 September 2005 20:33 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I can see what you're saying. I also thought that the lead singer was kind of weak and that he should sing higher up in a Plant/Ozzy type of register if he really wants to cut through the band. The singer/keyboardist/flute player is supposedly the songwriting genius behind the band right? I actually came away from the show thinking that the guitar player was their hidden strength because all of the cool soaring sounds and great little melodic hooks in their songs are usually in the guitar lines.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 29 September 2005 21:00 (nineteen years ago)

I just looked at pitchfork and caribou and dungen are the top 2 "news" stories respectively. I don't even read it regularly, I guess they got me trained real good.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 29 September 2005 22:20 (nineteen years ago)

anyone going to Bootie L.A. tomorrow at the echo? Some (slightly erroneous) tips for the unitiated(or "unhep" in youth parlance):

So what's a mash-up?
What's a bootleg?
It's pretty much all the same. Also known
as "bastard pop," a bootleg is a song that's
"mashed-up." Usually, this means the vocal
track of one song is mixed over the
instrumentation of another. Using audio
editing software, DJs and mash-up artists
combine different artists and musical genres
to create new and unique songs that are
often greater than the sum of their parts.
Imagine Michael Jackson rocking out with
Nirvana, or Madonna singing with the Sex
Pistols, or Eminem rapping with No Doubt.
Can't imagine that? Then get your ass to
Bootie to hear for yourself!

!!! can they say that?

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 29 September 2005 22:27 (nineteen years ago)

correct spelling = unhep obv.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 29 September 2005 22:28 (nineteen years ago)

sounds hella lame-o

― huell howser (chaki), Thursday, 29 September 2005 22:30 (nineteen years ago)

Is that promo from 2002?

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Thursday, 29 September 2005 23:00 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.snargle.org/crafty/photos/bootie.gif

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 29 September 2005 23:07 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.csulb.edu/~odinthor/Bird7Flo.jpg

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 29 September 2005 23:15 (nineteen years ago)

Just found out about Four Tet, Jamie Lidell & Koushik at the Echo tonight.

No tickets available through Ticketweb - anyone have advice on how likely this is to sell out, when I should show up at the door to get tickets, etc?

echo-clueless,

Lukas

― Lukas (lukas), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:40 (nineteen years ago)

It would be really surprising to me if that show sold out.

― walter kranz (walterkranz), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:47 (nineteen years ago)

Good enough, thanks.

― Lukas (lukas), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I can't imagine it selling out - just go early. Have fun!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 4 October 2005 21:02 (nineteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

Anything special this w/e? House/Techno pref. Eclect Hipster ok if necc. ;)

― tylero (tylero), Saturday, 22 October 2005 00:17 (nineteen years ago)

I saw John Tejada spin Thursday night for exactly one hour, during which the system power went out three times. The crowd consisted of about 50 guys and 8 girls who had shown up with their boyfriends. Nobody really danced, but instead did the chin-scratcher head bob. The DJ following Tejada did a laptop set that dropped the sound levels to a tepid, embarassing volume.

In other words- it SUCKED.

Forget techno and/or house in LA - this isn't the town for it, at all.

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Saturday, 22 October 2005 09:03 (nineteen years ago)

I bet I knew 25 out of the 50 people there! My friends said Tejada was good and ther rest of the dj's (8fm was the guy who came on after him) were boring. Which is funny because I caught 8fm at a party a month ago and he blew everybody away. Oh well.

― tylero (tylero), Saturday, 22 October 2005 16:30 (nineteen years ago)

Tejada deserves better, fer shurr.

So, who's at Bauhaus next Saturday, then?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 22 October 2005 16:32 (nineteen years ago)

Luomo at King King tonight, my chilluns!

― Lukas (lukas), Wednesday, 2 November 2005 23:34 (nineteen years ago)

THIS

MAKES

ANGRY

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Thursday, 3 November 2005 00:26 (nineteen years ago)

why?

― Lukas (lukas), Thursday, 3 November 2005 00:27 (nineteen years ago)

because i can't go : (

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Thursday, 3 November 2005 00:29 (nineteen years ago)

me either :( :( :(

― tylero (tylero), Thursday, 3 November 2005 09:17 (nineteen years ago)

it was all the uptempo glitch-breaks stuff from Present Lover. i guess he's never gonna return to that heavenly Vocalcity style, huh? pity.

andreas tilliander kicked ass.

― Lukas (lukas), Thursday, 3 November 2005 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

also, my date didn't show up.

http://craphound.com/images/howtofindlostobjectscover.jpg

― Lukas (lukas), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:16 (nineteen years ago)

i went to see jeff goldblum play jazz insted!!!

― howell huser (chaki), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:23 (nineteen years ago)

tilliander kicked ass, but i thought lumo was pretty good. it was mostly present lover stuff, but there was some classic vladislav mixed in. he probably didn't want to take things too far down after tilliander...

― arjun (arjun), Friday, 4 November 2005 00:45 (nineteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

Why was it not brought to my attention that Ladytron will be playing tonight?

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Sunday, 20 November 2005 03:01 (nineteen years ago)

Beware! It's only 2 DJ sets by 2 of the members. "In anticipation of their world tour in 2006" or something.

― Mugged Outside the Jabberjaw, 1993 (Bent Over at the Arclight), Sunday, 20 November 2005 03:13 (nineteen years ago)

This explains why I was not informed! Muchas gracias!

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Sunday, 20 November 2005 04:55 (nineteen years ago)

I made the mistake of catching Ladytron in LA during their last tour. I was truly shocked by how awful they were as live performers. I liked their albums well enough, and went in with a pretty enthusiastic attitude, but not with too many expectations. I was embarrassed for them. They sounded terrible, had no stage presence, and performed like they knew it. They looked frightened on stage, played out of synch, and sang off key. If you like their studio releases, trust me- avoid the live show.

― jsoulja (jsoulja), Sunday, 20 November 2005 05:02 (nineteen years ago)

Does anybody else think that The World Famous Aquanet Mix that Power 106 does noon Fridays sits kindly oddly next to the rest of their stuff? Disco, house, freestyle ... I mean, this probably sez more about how poorly I understand hip-hop than anything else, but do the rest of their listeners like this stuff? (It's fabulous, of course, but do Power 106 fans like fabulous?)

I feel compelled to mention that the Fantastic Four (also KPWR) are awesome.

― Lukas (lukas), Sunday, 20 November 2005 05:05 (nineteen years ago)

^^^ Ever go to a Quinceneda anywhere in LA during the late 80's? That stuff was like the soundtrack to every backyard party in Boyle Heights or Echo Park or Alhambra. Whenever I went up there to visit cousins it seemed like their neighbors were having a party where the DJ was playing Shannon.

― tylero (tylero), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 06:56 (nineteen years ago)

Friday Night. Juan Aitkins is kind of hit and miss as a DJ but Tejada is awesome. I'll be there.

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C O M P RE S S I O N . L A
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BEGINS FRI, NOVEMBER 25 w/

J U A N . A T K I N S [Cybotron, Model 500, Metroplex | Detroit]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Atkins

J O H N . T E J A D A [Paletterecordings | LA]
http://www.paletterecordings.com

R O B T R O N I K [Boom Box, Red, Socal-Breaks.com | LA]
http://www.socal-breaks.com

21 & Over | Full Bar | 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
@ King King Hollywood
6555 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA

$15 Presale Tickets @
http://www.wantickets.com/?req=event&e_id=15020

$20 admission, night of event
Visuals: Triggermotion @ http://www.triggermotion.com
Sound: Mekka Sound System

Compression Info/Flyer @ http://www.compressionla.com

― tylero (tylero), Wednesday, 23 November 2005 06:57 (nineteen years ago)

anybody have mf doom tix they want to get rid of? i need two.

(futile, i know)

― arjun (arjun), Wednesday, 7 December 2005 01:18 (nineteen years ago)

After the fact, but last night I joined in with the Gang Wizard at their show at the Smell. Good times. I also saw Kevin Shields (the band) play.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 9 December 2005 19:45 (nineteen years ago)

In retrospect, I shoulda gone to see the Rapture.

― James.Cobo (jamescobo), Friday, 9 December 2005 20:38 (nineteen years ago)

were "kevin shields" as good as their name?

― dan (dan), Friday, 9 December 2005 22:06 (nineteen years ago)

It's Brian Miller and his girlfriend (whose name I shamefully forget) and it was mostly a literal playing of amplifiers (as in shunting them about on the floor). I liked it but it was rather sporadic.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 9 December 2005 22:09 (nineteen years ago)

So apparently there was a preview for the new Los Angeles Turntable Lab tonight...

― reciprocitay, Saturday, 10 December 2005 05:48 (nineteen years ago)

one month passes...

Anything happening this weekend?

― T. Weiss (Timmy), Thursday, 19 January 2006 05:11 (nineteen years ago)

Blixa Bargeld/Jarboe/Savage Republic Friday night at The Echo, I believe.

Nothing else I know of....

― jsoulja, Thursday, 19 January 2006 06:47 (nineteen years ago)

so tylero pointed to the droidbehavior mailing list for techno/minimal/microhouse in LA in Anyone know where to hear microhouse in or around L.A.?

any other good mailing lists for getting event listings?

― Lukas (lukas), Thursday, 19 January 2006 16:33 (nineteen years ago)

I don't seem to be on anything but the Echo list. Which is nice and all...

Next show I'll probably be at in LA is Meat Beat Manifesto/Dalek on February 10, 2006.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 19 January 2006 16:36 (nineteen years ago)

I'll be at the Vetiver show on Monday @ the Echo. holla! softly.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 19 January 2006 23:22 (nineteen years ago)

anybody ever heard catchdubs?

http://www.catchdubs.com

― Lukas (lukas), Thursday, 19 January 2006 23:38 (nineteen years ago)

why yes, Vetiver was excellent! Sound went shitty but they played through it.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Wednesday, 25 January 2006 00:53 (nineteen years ago)

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d26/TheSmell/compcover.jpg

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Wednesday, 25 January 2006 01:19 (nineteen years ago)

Anyone planning on Sisters of Mercy?

― rogermexico (rogermexico), Wednesday, 25 January 2006 02:42 (nineteen years ago)

I'm going to the Film School show at the Troubadour tomorrow (in spite of the fact that they suck eggs through a straw and I'd never give them my money if they didn't have Colored Shadows opening), and then the week after that I'm going to see Akron/Family at the Echo. It will be a beardy, mopey couple of weeks.

― James.Cobo (jamescobo), Wednesday, 25 January 2006 03:25 (nineteen years ago)

I'd never heard of Akron family before the year-end lists. Any good? I've been in a beardy mood lately.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Wednesday, 25 January 2006 04:07 (nineteen years ago)

I'd never heard of them before late last year, but I do like that split with Angels of Light (although I don't listen to it very much) and I've only ever heard good things about their live shows. It seems worth the eight bucks to see if I'll get either a indie rock show of Arcade Fire or Polyphonic Spree proportions or a whole night's worth of unintentional hipster comedy.

― James.Cobo (jamescobo), Wednesday, 25 January 2006 04:49 (nineteen years ago)

Hey all -- our own Drew Daniel will be in town on Friday, in that Matmos is going to be at the Natural History Museum. True!

http://www.nhm.org/firstfridays/sonic_opening.html

Languis, who are extremely good, will also be performing. I'm definitely going to try and be there.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 30 January 2006 15:16 (nineteen years ago)

Q: Why should I attend this event?

A: Lots of reasons! Here are a few:
• To see the collections at the Museum from a different perspective — through music!
• To be the first to check out a new kind of audio exhibit.
• To be part of a unique group individual experience that is at once personal and public.
• You are a fan of one or all of the Sonic Scenery artists or "silent set" performers.
• To expand your repertoire of ways to use an iPod.
• It's fun to be in the Museum after hours, sipping a drink next to the dinosaurs.
• To experience the future of museum communication.

― r3000, Monday, 30 January 2006 17:15 (nineteen years ago)

bring "my ipod"? well that's one way to keep out the riffraff...

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:19 (nineteen years ago)

Please to note they will also rent you headsets at the same cost at the door.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 30 January 2006 17:55 (nineteen years ago)

you don't say. Just hand over $10.00 and my remaining self-respect so's the 'digiteratti' elite can identify the loserz. NO DICE.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:17 (nineteen years ago)

You could always break in and demand NOIZE for the people, you rebellious rapscallion.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:18 (nineteen years ago)

yeah

me: AY TURN UP THAT ENO SON
them: it is up LOL
me: LOL

do me a favor and stop doing me favors

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:29 (nineteen years ago)

Actually I'm only going to hear them press the buttons on their computers.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:31 (nineteen years ago)

you are my teacher

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Monday, 30 January 2006 18:34 (nineteen years ago)

hi if anyone was at the hive gallery show tonight ... do you know which group had the guy in the loincloth scrabbling around in a bowl full of popcorn? because i would like to go to all of their shows. thank you.

― Lukas (lukas), Sunday, 5 February 2006 10:30 (nineteen years ago)

also:

Saturday, March 18, 2006, 11:59 PM
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 850-2000

Artists:
The Orb; Dntel; John Tejada; Boom Bip

Program:

Explore the boundaries of time, space, and sound at an all-night experience at Walt Disney Concert Hall. UK’s electronic music heroes The Orb will be your tour guide on this progressive space and sound journey through the Hall which kicks off the Phil’s Minimalist Jukebox, a 3-week festival directed by composer John Adams.

On Saturday, March 18, just before midnight, Walt Disney Concert Hall will become the setting for this progressive, ambient musical movement to come to life. Dr. Alex Paterson and Thomas Fehlmann are The Orb – and since their seminal Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld in 1991 to last year’s Okie Dokie It’s The Orb on Kompakt, the Orb have continued to create electronic music from spacious and minimal celestial-techno to spiraling and hypnotic dance floor anthems.

This extraordinary event - which runs from 11:59pm on Saturday, March 18 to 6am on Sunday, March 19 - culminates with the Orb’s live performance in the main auditorium, while special guest artists Boom Bip, Dntel, John Tejada, and visual artists to be announced, will be featured in surrounding spaces and times of the Hall, and will showcase their respective visual and aural minimalist artistic philosophies.

Tickets go on sale Monday, February 6, at 10 a.m.

― Lukas (lukas), Sunday, 5 February 2006 10:31 (nineteen years ago)

Hm! Could be a treat.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 5 February 2006 12:16 (nineteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

Techno on saturday: Droidbehavior Presents: Neil Lundstrumm

http://www.spraci.com/pages/viagratek/back.jpg

Saturday Feb 25th
Interface 14.0 by Droidbehavior

freqytrackybanginshit

*in celebration of vidal's date of manufacture w/

10-11 Nosna [Milrock]
11-12 [a]pendics.shuffle live PA [orac, mo's ferry, adjunct, LA]
12-01 Acid Circus vs Drumcell live PA [Droidbehavior, LA] 3 laptop
battle!
01-02 Neil Landstrumm live PA [Peacefrog, Scandanavia, Tresor, UK]
02-03 Submerge 101 [newtype, Chicago]
03-04 Derek Michael live PA [detroit.und.]
04-05 Ollie [XOL, DLAM, LA]

― tylero (tylero), Saturday, 25 February 2006 03:29 (nineteen years ago)

nobody mentioned ESG tonight... i think i may try and catch them tomorrow in frisco before twitch and tim sweeney though.

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Saturday, 25 February 2006 03:45 (nineteen years ago)

That lundstrumm party was reaaaaaaaaaly good. There is this pretty distinctive LA techno 'sound' developing around that droid scene. Kind of half minimal and half jackin chicago shit, sorta like that Audion sound. Ken (Appendics Shuffle) was amazing, the Droid crew killed (played my favorite Soundhack songs!!!) and Neil was pretty interesting with his all-hardware set.

http://www.ladarkroom.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=153

I'm the douchebag with long hair and the tan v-neck.

― tylero (tylero), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 19:36 (nineteen years ago)

looks like that was a fun party, damn.

― Lukas (lukas), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 19:44 (nineteen years ago)

Does anyone happen to have an extra ticket to the Belle & Sebastian / New Pornographers show at the Wiltern for Sunday, March 19th? I would greatly appreciate it... thanks...

― T/S: Pinks/Oki Dog/Scoobys/Tail o' the Pup (Bent Over at the Arclight), Saturday, 11 March 2006 04:00 (nineteen years ago)

Droid doesn't sleep:

wednesday march 29th
droidbehavior + solidfunk presents GET PHYSICAL!

M.A.N.DY.
get physical, berlin

Booka Shade live PA
get physical, berlin

Andrew Kelley
droidteam, LA

Joey Bickle
solidfunk, LA

9-2am / $10 / 21+

located: stone @ 5221 Hollywood Blvd, CA 90027
info: http://www.droidbehavior.com | http://www.solidfunk.com

― tylero (tylero), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 23:03 (nineteen years ago)

rad rad.

― pb, Wednesday, 15 March 2006 23:27 (nineteen years ago)

going to see dmbq at the knitting factory on the 21st
and most likely soledad brothers at spaceland on the 25th

anyone else?

― charlie bucket (charlie bucket), Thursday, 16 March 2006 00:13 (nineteen years ago)

Jesus, even I'm not dumb enough to pass up M.A.N.D.Y. & Booka Shade. STUPID MUSIC OF MARCH-MAY TAKING ALL MY MONEY.

― James.Cobo (jamescobo), Thursday, 16 March 2006 01:01 (nineteen years ago)

so am i the only sucker signed up for the minimalist jukebox?

― arjun (arjun), Friday, 17 March 2006 17:52 (nineteen years ago)

So I went to the Disney Orb thing. Had lotsa fun running around the building. Dntel played mostly directionless hums+clicks, which I enjoyed a lot for some reason. Boom Bip were ... decent post-rock but nothing I wanted to sit and listen to for extended periods. John Tejada played sick sick tech-house, of course. And the Orb...

What to say about the Orb? Everybody else got 45 minutes, they got three hours. They were two bald guys, one German and neat and sort of hyperactive, the other English and looking like a washed-up old punk.

Basically, Thomas Fehlmann played all the good shit using a Powerbook. Alex Paterson would try to mix stuff in using some turntables and cd decks. His beatmatching was absolutely shit for most of the night, one time Fehlmann just cut his sound and went into Because/Before, after which Alex stormed off stage.

Thomas spent the first two hours trying to hold the set together while Alex trainwrecked all over the place, all while nursing Alex's ego (coaxing him back onstage etc.) Apparently he got sick of this, because the last hour was Alex, solo, playing a mediocre dj set.

But there were some great moments: the first part of the set, when Fehlmann got the crowd dancing (including a bunch of people right up front, security was freaked). Me and my friend were thinking Paterson wasn't even going to show up, when we noticed a fat old punk dancing on the side of the stage. He seemed ecstatic.

And when Alex's beatmatching worked, the fusion of his stuff with Fehlmann's was perfect. (In my unkinder moments I wished Fehlmann would just give him a bunch of buttons to press to trigger amusing sound samples, and leave the beats alone.)

― Lukas (lukas), Tuesday, 21 March 2006 00:07 (nineteen years ago)

yeah, i was there too and basically agree with everything lukas said. tejada was absolutely sick, and could've played all night. i'm tempted to think some of the fehlmann/patterson drama was staged, but who knows? and yes, patterson really let things get messy towards the end, but that seems to be the standard procedure at these sorts of things.

also, the event was made much more enjoyable by the incredibly mellow security staff.

― arjun (arjun), Tuesday, 21 March 2006 01:36 (nineteen years ago)

Get Physical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― hector (hector), Tuesday, 21 March 2006 02:56 (nineteen years ago)

I admit to have wanted to see this. But my mind was porridge.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 21 March 2006 03:42 (nineteen years ago)

Ok, I think I asked about this a couple years ago, but I'm serious now: would appreciate referrals to LA-area djs. It's for a birthday party at the brewery. Nice space, and there are going to be a lot of people eager to dance.

Hip-hop, electro-house, actually any house really ... I'm open-minded. You know what's really good, people, use your judgement. Some $ available for a quality selekta.

Reply here if you want, or email me if you prefer: lukasb @ gmail. Thanks.

― Lukas (lukas), Thursday, 23 March 2006 18:13 (nineteen years ago)

Lukas check out my friend SamV he is from Redondo and is usually so out in front of music its crazy and he knows how to hold back and take the crowd into consideration.

Tell him Hector reccommended you

email address:djsamv@gmail.com

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=10196140&Mytoken=A142535E-E61D-AC10-FA171483137CDA2B1526297

― hector (hector), Thursday, 23 March 2006 22:40 (nineteen years ago)

Lukas check out my friend SamV he is from Redondo and is usually so out in front of music its crazy and he knows how to hold back and take the crowd into consideration.

Tell him Hector reccommended you

email address:djsamv at gmail.com

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=10196140&Mytoken=A142535E-E61D-AC10-FA171483137CDA2B1526297

― hector (hector), Thursday, 23 March 2006 22:41 (nineteen years ago)

HIRE ME BRO I ROCK THE POTTY

― chaki (chaki), Friday, 24 March 2006 11:31 (nineteen years ago)

Who is going to MANDY/Booka Shade?

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/jmagana/mandy_back.jpg

― tylero (tylero), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 16:47 (nineteen years ago)

Who is going to Dan Bell / Tejada on friday?

ihttp://compression.robtronik.com/COMPRESSION-WEB-3-31-06.gif

― tylero (tylero), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 22:32 (nineteen years ago)

checking out booka and mandy in sf on thursday
hey!

― harshaw (jube), Tuesday, 28 March 2006 22:47 (nineteen years ago)

what about bands with like guitars and stuff

― shredding repis on the gnar gnar rad (chaki), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 00:08 (nineteen years ago)

i am going to booka shade, wish i had known about dan bell though. Seems like LA is pulling some names these days

― hector (hector), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 00:51 (nineteen years ago)

I'm going to Booka Shade, and trying to drag Vahid to the show as well......

― Giles Manius (jsoulja), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 01:51 (nineteen years ago)

Does Spencer Chow visit ILM anymore?

― hector (hector), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 02:30 (nineteen years ago)

I'm going to Booka Shade, and trying to drag Vahid to the show as well......

San Francisco is not Los Angeles!

― tylero (tylero), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 03:47 (nineteen years ago)

Vahid lives in SF now?!

― hector (hector), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 04:08 (nineteen years ago)

I would try to go to Booka Shade but I have an interview Thursday morning.

― naus (Robert T), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 04:24 (nineteen years ago)

Zolar X are coming to the Knitting Factory L.A. on 4/1, I believe...

― So Ho La (So Ho La), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 04:55 (nineteen years ago)

Vahid is in San Diego for a few days, but I don't think he's going to be able to make this....

― Giles Manius (jsoulja), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 07:13 (nineteen years ago)

ok I'm going. I think.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 30 March 2006 01:39 (nineteen years ago)

i'll see you all there. i have an orange shirt and long hair. word.

― tylero (tylero), Thursday, 30 March 2006 01:45 (nineteen years ago)

bet!

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 30 March 2006 02:05 (nineteen years ago)

oops, no I'm not going, sorry. damn. looking on the bright side, stephen colbert's better know a district is coming to pasadena. sigh.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 30 March 2006 03:36 (nineteen years ago)

zolar x with anavan! but im prolly goin to this:
http://darkmattersoundsystem.com/images/flyers/icomplexflyerweb.jpg

― shredding repis on the gnar gnar rad (chaki), Thursday, 30 March 2006 04:14 (nineteen years ago)

anavan is very entertaining. I'm going to compression on Friday! honest!

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 30 March 2006 04:23 (nineteen years ago)

yea i got cut from going tonight at the last minute

― hector (hector), Thursday, 30 March 2006 05:21 (nineteen years ago)

I'm going to Tejada on Friday.

Just got back from the Branca at the WDCH, which owned me. During the final crescendo the conductor put one finger to his ear and shook his head - "what? I can't hear you"

Ghostface was great but the concert had a fucked-up vibe, also we're the only city on his tour that couldn't manage ten seconds of silence for poor dead ODB.

― Lukas (lukas), Thursday, 30 March 2006 06:18 (nineteen years ago)

m.a.n.d.y. - slightly bizarre night! novelty smoking!

― pb, Thursday, 30 March 2006 17:22 (nineteen years ago)

That was strange/fun. Let's all be honest...booka shade = prog that it's ok for cool people to like.

I guess I'll be at bell/tejada on fri.

― tylero (tylero), Thursday, 30 March 2006 17:32 (nineteen years ago)

Also, I didn't know that David Spade was 1/2 of booka shade.

― tylero (tylero), Friday, 31 March 2006 00:56 (nineteen years ago)

This weekend is booked with dinners and get-togethers for me. So party without me. ;-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 31 March 2006 00:59 (nineteen years ago)

*whew*
;-)

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Friday, 31 March 2006 01:55 (nineteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

Saturday April 22nd

Interface 15.0 by Droidbehavior

2 rooms of sweaty techno electro acid and experimental fun.
(and we do mean sweaty)
Bring a towel and an extra pair of undies.

room 1: techno.house.acid.electro

Traxx [international deejay gigolo records.chicago]
Deecoy [international deejay gigolo records.udek.chicago]
DJ Hyperactive [4track.contact.plus8.chicago]
Matt Nee [kompute.chicago]
Dave Rape [trash.boomboom]
Dean Paul [droidbehavior]
Tang vs Stan Min [cytrax.incision]

room 2: idm.exp.minimal

Derek Michael live PA [detroitunderground.subvariant]
R.D. [elm.designed.disorder]
[a]pendics.shuffle live PA [mo's ferry.orac.adjunct]
Monotek [darkmatter]
Buckminister [lifestyle]
Edison Elektrik [militantsexcouncil]

10 - late / $10 b4 11:30 / warehouse vibes /
www.DROIDBEHAVIOR.com

http://www.spraci.com/pages/viagratek/interface15back.jpg

― tylero (tylero), Monday, 17 April 2006 18:37 (nineteen years ago)

dave rape?

― the enduring pueblo (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 17 April 2006 18:41 (nineteen years ago)

"rah-PAY", you philistine

― Lukas (lukas), Monday, 17 April 2006 19:12 (nineteen years ago)

Just got word about this, for those who care:

Thursday, May 25, 2006
Doors at 7 pm

I SEE YOU presents:
WORD-OF-MOUTH MEETS BR**NFREEZE

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 17 April 2006 19:55 (nineteen years ago)

"rah-PAY", you philistine

shoot me

― the enduring pueblo (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 17 April 2006 19:57 (nineteen years ago)

Why does Angelinos never want to rock?

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Monday, 17 April 2006 20:32 (nineteen years ago)

We did that already.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 17 April 2006 20:36 (nineteen years ago)

NO PANTS, JUST STAMOS

http://www.explogasm.com/mspmenu.gif

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Monday, 17 April 2006 20:47 (nineteen years ago)

Why does Angelinos never want to rock?

no shit. im so sick of these stupid boring minimal techno shows... OH WOW A TEN DOLLAR GUEST LIST?!?!? fuck off. the droid behavior room at icomplex was the worst room btw.

― shredding repis on the gnar gnar rad (chaki), Monday, 17 April 2006 22:15 (nineteen years ago)

a dood fell through the roof there! literally! dood fell through one of those room sky lights.

― shredding repis on the gnar gnar rad (chaki), Monday, 17 April 2006 22:20 (nineteen years ago)

one month passes...

This is looking pretty good:

dublab and Pehr present

Tonalism

An all night event of ambient music.

Saturday, June 17, 2006

DJ sets by:
Frosty (Dublab, Adventure Time)
Jimmy (Dntel, Postal Service)
Allen (Plug Research, Headset)
John (Languis)
Ale (Languis)

Projections provided by:
Simballrec

Suggested donation $5
From 9 PM to 6 AM

Complimentary tea will be served throughout the night.
Bring pillows, blankets, bean bags, sleeping bags, cushions, lay down and listen.

@ Pehrspace
325 Glendale Blvd. (one block south of Temple)
Los Angeles, CA 90026

There are already plans in place for something earlier that day -- LA ILXors take note! more details forthcoming -- and this could be a nice way to wrap up the day-into-morning.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 9 June 2006 16:50 (nineteen years ago)

huh

― account (account), Friday, 9 June 2006 17:16 (nineteen years ago)

fuck i would SO GO TO THAT, stupid friend's wedding, FUCK

― Lukas (lukas), Friday, 9 June 2006 17:47 (nineteen years ago)

i love you emily+jeff!

― Lukas (lukas), Friday, 9 June 2006 17:47 (nineteen years ago)

Just show up after. (Unless you'll be out of town.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 9 June 2006 17:50 (nineteen years ago)

chicago.

― Lukas (lukas), Friday, 9 June 2006 17:59 (nineteen years ago)

This would complicate things.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 9 June 2006 18:00 (nineteen years ago)

chicago could be cool. maybe dusty groove is having a righteous funky bro-down afterhours thing.

― gear (gear), Friday, 9 June 2006 18:02 (nineteen years ago)

I have another funeral/wake to go to that day.

Don't forget to stop at TiGeorge's next door for awesomely good Haitian food.

― LOL Thomas (Chris Barrus), Friday, 9 June 2006 18:43 (nineteen years ago)

Oh nice! Now that's a combination to rely on.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 9 June 2006 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

(And so I don't sound completely flippant, obv., sorry to hear about that news, LOL -- anyone I know?)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 9 June 2006 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

x-post: (gear, you know the city? would appreciate any chicago recs you have to throw my way, i'm going to have a lot of time on my hands there for a few days)

― Lukas (lukas), Friday, 9 June 2006 19:41 (nineteen years ago)

Anybody else going?

ihttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v694/adnaus23/Ecto-Solvent.jpg

― naus (Robert T), Thursday, 15 June 2006 00:57 (nineteen years ago)

If anyone else'll be seeing the Fiery Furnaces on Friday... come say hi!

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Thursday, 15 June 2006 01:16 (nineteen years ago)

And so I don't sound completely flippant, obv., sorry to hear about that news, LOL -- anyone I know?)

No, just more family members (this time my aunt)

― LOL Thomas (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 15 June 2006 04:46 (nineteen years ago)

Fiery Furnaces are also doing an in-store at Amoeba at 6 on Friday. Probably too much hassle for me to get there.

― nickn (nickn), Thursday, 15 June 2006 05:28 (nineteen years ago)

Amoeba now says the in-store's been cancelled (bummer)... leaving just the show itself tonight.

― morris pavilion (samjeff), Friday, 16 June 2006 16:23 (nineteen years ago)

aw shit, i was actually gonna try to go to the in-store (but not the show).

― intensity in tent cities (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 16 June 2006 16:45 (nineteen years ago)

I was going to Amoeba tonight to see that in-store. Looked at the LA Weekly and saw they cancelled, was really bummed. Really wanted to go to the real show tonight but couldn't.

― BeeOK (boo radley), Saturday, 17 June 2006 03:07 (nineteen years ago)

who went to that weird ambient thing what with the pillows and all

― gear (gear), Monday, 19 June 2006 06:54 (nineteen years ago)

anyone else go to the mstrkrft gig? surprisingly straightforward electrohouse set. really sweaty really fun... and also, anyone else go to the boat party out of long beach? my friend put it together and it wound up being really, really fun. sorry if i sprayed you with beer.

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Monday, 19 June 2006 16:07 (nineteen years ago)

did no one else go to the ned raggett cuddle party??

― gear (gear), Monday, 19 June 2006 16:10 (nineteen years ago)

i went to a toga party

― ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ (chaki), Monday, 19 June 2006 17:22 (nineteen years ago)

there were some confused-looking afterhours party types who wandered in and then left when they realized kruder & dorfmeister wasn't being spun.

― gear (gear), Monday, 19 June 2006 18:25 (nineteen years ago)

anyone else go to the mstrkrft gig? surprisingly straightforward electrohouse set. really sweaty really fun...

I did! They were really awesome and I liked the band that went on before them a fair bit but WOW, I've never felt so palpably out of my coolness-depth since I graduated from high school.

― James.Cobo (jamescobo), Monday, 19 June 2006 18:31 (nineteen years ago)

anyone else go to the mstrkrft gig? surprisingly straightforward electrohouse set. really sweaty really fun...

http://thepeoplesdanceparty.com/2006/06/what-does-it-feel-like.html

― naus (Robert T), Monday, 19 June 2006 20:22 (nineteen years ago)

Anybody else going to The Hacker on Sunday? (Any idea what I can expect from this show? I'm only glancingly familiar with his work, but I entered a contest thinking "what the hell" and won a pair of tickets.)

― James.Cobo (jamescobo), Saturday, 24 June 2006 00:37 (nineteen years ago)

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/VictorManuel85/nunsFLY2.jpg

― ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ (chaki), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 18:15 (nineteen years ago)

if we're going o.c. style, i'll get self promotional too:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a383/firstworldman/ACID-GIRLS-NOTMARTY-WEB.jpg http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a383/firstworldman/b-sides-flyer-flat.jpg

― firstworldman (firstworldman), Wednesday, 28 June 2006 19:00 (nineteen years ago)

Anything happening Friday or Saturday?

― James.Cobo (jamescobo), Thursday, 6 July 2006 02:19 (nineteen years ago)

http://tn3-1.deviantart.com/fs11/300W/i/2006/185/0/c/Kaleidoscope_July_2006_by_doky.jpg

― naus (Robert T), Thursday, 6 July 2006 03:19 (nineteen years ago)

saturday, quintron and miss pussycat at spaceland

― gear (gear), Thursday, 6 July 2006 05:35 (nineteen years ago)

Friday 7/7
Brother Reade and Whispertown at Sea Level Records. 7 p.m. FREE.

Dios Malos, the Little Ones, Submaries, Peter & the Wolf at the Echo. 8:30 p.m. $12.

The Kids of Widney High, the Frequency, Steve Moramarco at the Tangier. 7:45 p.m. $10.

Year Future, Battleship, Pterodactyl, Qui, Axes to the Sky at the Smell. 9 p.m, $5.

The Mass, Dijzoez, Langmont Potion Castle at the Scene. 9 p.m. $5.

The Renians at Safari Sam’s. 9 p.m. $10.

8-Bit at Mr. T’s Bowl. 9 p.m.

The Legendary Pink Dots, Mirror at the El Rey. 9 p.m. $5.

The Rentals, Ozma, Irving at the Fonda. 9 p.m. $18.

X Clan, X Kid, Chris Steel, King Arthur Clane, New Life Ent., Menacin Johnson, Skribez UV Rhyme at the Knitting Factory. 8 p.m. $18.

Saturday 7/8
Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Amoeba Music. 3 p.m. FREE.

Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Harry Merry at Spaceland. 9 p.m. $10.

Centipede Eest, Gingermaker, Jah Faith and the Axcess Granted Band at the El Cid. 9 p.m. $5.

Bipolar Bear, The Long and the Short of It, The Days End, Fifty on Their Heels at the Scene. 9 p.m. $7.

Petra Haden and the Sellouts, Lavender Diamond, Izzy Cox at Safari Sam’s. 9 p.m. $12.

The Watchmen, Jr. Bunny Shop, Twing Twang Twins, Multiple Now Syndrome at Mr. T’s Bowl. 8:30 p.m.

Angry Samoans, Dr. Know, Smogtown, Black Fag at the Knitting Factory. 7:30 p.m. $12.

Darby Touré, Chris Berry and Panjea, Dub Lab Soundsystem, Najite & Olokun Prophecy at the Getty. 6 p.m. FREE. `

― max (maxreax), Thursday, 6 July 2006 06:13 (nineteen years ago)

BIPOLAR BEAR ROOLZ

― ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ (chaki), Thursday, 6 July 2006 06:49 (nineteen years ago)

max where'd you get that list?

― Lukas (lukas), Thursday, 6 July 2006 15:54 (nineteen years ago)

i'm the music calendar intern for the la alternative, so i have to type that up every week.

the paper comes out on friday; full calendar listings you can get in print and online at www.laalternative.com

we only do silverlake/los feliz/downtown area plus about 10 miles tho, so no valley or long beach or anything

― max (maxreax), Thursday, 6 July 2006 16:11 (nineteen years ago)

The Kids of Widney High

surely not the same kids from the record? or does widney high have a new crop of singin' kids now?

― jacques lu c on t (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 6 July 2006 17:13 (nineteen years ago)

nah most are the same.

― ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ¨ˆ (chaki), Thursday, 6 July 2006 17:15 (nineteen years ago)

max - hey cool!

geekspeek: so it's possible to subscribe to their calendar as an rss feed, but they don't provide a link to it. it's this:

http://www.laalternative.com/index.php/category/calendar/feed/

tell them they should make it obviouser.

― Lukas (lukas), Thursday, 6 July 2006 22:14 (nineteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

Has anyone ever actually gone to a thing at the Hear gallery? I tried to go to that Little Radio thing a few weeks ago but was sketched clear off the planet by the neighborhood (I actually used to live a few blocks away back in Thee 03/04 - on 7th by McArthur Park - until I got stuck up one night)

― James.Cobo (jamescobo), Friday, 21 July 2006 21:26 (nineteen years ago)

All the freakin' time! I like that place because everything else in LA ends just before 2am, yet the Hear keeps it going til 4. The Kaleidoscope parties are good, as are some of the one-offs I've been to there. They held a Bullet all-nighter there last weekend, but I was in even-sketchier downtown at some Bastille Day party that didn't end til 6.

And I've never had any trouble in Westlake, although once we tried to go after the Fall show and they weren't letting anyone in because I guess some cholos came by and were trying to start shit with security.

I'm actually thinking about going tomorow night, if none of my friends have anything better in mind...

― naus (Robert T), Saturday, 22 July 2006 04:38 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, you tracking the LA thread over on ILE at all? There's a get-together tomorrow if you want to join in; e-mail me for details.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 22 July 2006 05:17 (nineteen years ago)

two months pass...

PLEASE TELL ME SOMEONE IS GOING TO SEE SUPERSTAR DJ DEVENDRA BANHART

UNITARD
706 E. 1st St.
(just East of Alameda)
downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012
http://www.aplacecalledunitard.com

Free Parking in City Lot ..753
110 N. Alameda St (at 1st Street)
and they shuttle you to the party
I KNOW YOU LOVE SHUTTLES!!!

THE DUBLAB 7 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & JOHN COLTRANE TRIBUTE
CONCERT

On the Autumnal Equinox we celebrate John Coltrane's birth and
dublab's creative light through an elevated evening of music and art
featuring...

+ THE DUBLAB SOUNDSYSTEM & VERY SPECIAL GUESTS

dj sets by:

Hoseh
J.Rocc
Kutmah
Morpho
Derelict
Nobody
Daedelus
Ale (Languis)
Danny Holloway
Devendra Banhart
Allen (Plug Research)
Mark Maxwell (KPFK)
frosty (Adventure Time)
Carlos NiAmmoncontact/Life Force Trio)
Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel/Postal Service/Figurine)
megAfarmer D (All Night Radio/Beachwood Sparks)

live performances by:

the John Coltrane Tribute Cooperative: Dwight Trible, Derf Reklaw,
Phil Ranelin, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Ralph "Buzzy" Jones, Nick Rosen,
Dexter Story and more
Mia Doi Todd featuring Andres Renteria
Daedelus

+ MOTION GRAPHICS FROM INSPIRED VISIONARIES

MC This
Dore Burry
Animal Charm
the Labrat Matinee
Carolina Chavez and Ben Loiz

+ THE DEBUT OF "THE DREAM SCENE" ART EXHIBITION
A fantasy concert poster exhibition exploring awesome images from
imaginary happenings.

+ LIVE SCREENPRINTING BY THE HIT + RUN
Choose your own combination and placement of exclusive designs by
Kutmah, Mike Crivello, Brandy Flower, Gary Ganas & Stephen Serrato and
more to make your own one-of-a-kind dublab shirt!

+ MOCHILLA MAGIC PHOTO BOOTH
Making memories that matter. Get your photo taken in front of an
amazing dublab graphic backdrop.

7pm - LATE

All proceeds from the evening to benefit dublabs positive music
mission.

Advance tickets $7 (paypal to - info@dublab.com), $12 at the door.

This happening will shake at a super secret location in downtown LA.
RSVP required for directions: rsvp@dublab.com

I seriously laughed for like twenty minutes.

― James.Cobo (jamescobo), Sunday, 24 September 2006 02:08 (nineteen years ago)

four months pass...

Vetiver is coming back in March! Naturally, the rest of the country gets Vashti Bunyan and the Cali dates get Bright Eyes. hmm.
I'm going to the next droid behavior thing too. allah

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Saturday, 3 February 2007 05:59 (eighteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

In case some have abandoned the sandbox...

The movie Los Angeles Plays Itself is showing at the Aero in Santa Monica Friday and Saturday. It's well worth seeing and doesn't play too often. And may never be released on DVD because I take it the clips were used largely without permission.

― nickn, Friday, 23 February 2007 08:02 (eighteen years ago)

Great, great movie. They were playing it pretty regularly at the Egyptian as of last year-ish. Did they stop doing that? Either way, highly recommended!

― Ben Boyerrr, Friday, 23 February 2007 11:01 (eighteen years ago)

So. Matthew Dear Friday. Prototype 909 Saturday. Thoughts? Anyone willing to take the burden of choice out of my hands? (will probably not go to both...)

― lukas, Friday, 23 February 2007 17:43 (eighteen years ago)

Thanks for the heads up Nick, Los Angeles Plays Itself was great, love how it was organized to flow so well between the lols and the righteous indignation. If anything, I think it wasn't long enough, the creator has such a grasp on what he's doing he could easily make a 4 part PBS hoonja doonja if they let him.

― tremendoid, Sunday, 25 February 2007 20:39 (eighteen years ago)

Anyone going to Gojira/Machine Head/Excited Puppies/Lamb of God tonight?

― Jeff Treppel, Sunday, 25 February 2007 23:04 (eighteen years ago)

No, and I've never heard of anyone who's playing, but based on the band names alone I wish I was going.

― lukas, Tuesday, 27 February 2007 05:08 (eighteen years ago)

anyone headed to the arthur wake on thursday night?

― max, Tuesday, 27 February 2007 05:36 (eighteen years ago)

Twitch/Optimo/Stirmonster in San Diego on Wednesday. I'm so excited!

― sous les paves, Wednesday, 28 February 2007 00:04 (eighteen years ago)

seven months pass...

what's coming up? I really need to get out

― admrl, Tuesday, 23 October 2007 18:36 (seventeen years ago)

nothin

― chaki, Tuesday, 23 October 2007 18:39 (seventeen years ago)

one year passes...

Part Time Punks With The Tartans Tomorrow Night At The Echo (the second reason I came to California)

― youn, Sunday, 8 March 2009 00:55 (sixteen years ago)

Michael Gira tomorrow night at The Echo

― turtles all the way down (Face of Wolf), Sunday, 8 March 2009 01:05 (sixteen years ago)

The Homosexuals and Silver Apples at the Echo on the 29th (the flyer says Silver Apples but the Echo's site doesn't mention them?)

― turtles all the way down (Face of Wolf), Sunday, 8 March 2009 01:14 (sixteen years ago)

my god, that show sounds wonderful

― the pelvis of a mammoth (get bent), Sunday, 8 March 2009 01:46 (sixteen years ago)

only $5 too

― turtles all the way down (Face of Wolf), Sunday, 8 March 2009 01:48 (sixteen years ago)

four years pass...

I moved to Los Angeles about 1.5 years ago.

Finding it rather difficult to meet people, as I have nothing in common with the colleagues. And LA is such a huge place.

Anyway, does anyone know of sites that post upcoming LA shows? I have a pretty eclectic taste in music, but not into going to see bands I do not like, unfortunately. Also, not into the whole typical/generic punk, metal, and hip hop scene, unless they're trying to do something 'different', if that makes sense.

Much appreciated!

― kafkaesque (c21m50nh3x460n), Friday, 15 March 2013 23:18 (twelve years ago)

kidsareonthego.com

― steaklife (donna rouge), Friday, 15 March 2013 23:21 (twelve years ago)

la weekly's listings are usually pretty good too

― steaklife (donna rouge), Friday, 15 March 2013 23:22 (twelve years ago)

Will have a look! Thanks!

― kafkaesque (c21m50nh3x460n), Friday, 15 March 2013 23:26 (twelve years ago)

seven years pass...

Tough times for the Troub. It’s not my favorite venue, but I do hope they pull through: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-05-05/troubadour-nightclub-west-hollywood-elton-john-coronavirus

― I eat fast foods (morrisp), Wednesday, 6 May 2020 03:28 (five years ago)

i actually met and talked with Timothy Leary there. i took mushrooms this night as we were seeing EAR (Sonic Boom of Spacemen 3), so i was out of my mind. i really, really hope it survives as i have seen many shows there and love the place to death. the last show i saw there was Ulrich Schnauss.

― Bee OK, Wednesday, 6 May 2020 03:49 (five years ago)

two months pass...

The Satellite is changing back to a restaurant. Here’s a nice reminiscence of its Spaceland days; I saw some memorable shows there.

― FAC 179 (morrisp), Sunday, 19 July 2020 07:23 (five years ago)

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-18/central-avenue-los-angeles-jazz

― curmudgeon, Monday, 20 July 2020 05:15 (five years ago)

four months pass...

I missed that Bob Biggs (of Slash Records, featured in Decline...) died a few months back: https://variety.com/2020/music/news/bob-biggs-dead-slash-records-punk-founder-label-1234808805/

― wet tip hen ax (egg drop mix) (morrisp), Monday, 7 December 2020 04:20 (four years ago)

four months pass...

Not music-related, but pretty devastating news: https://www.thewrap.com/arclight-and-pacific-theaters-close-permanently/

― Yawnsomely Literal Cover Band (morrisp), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 00:19 (four years ago)

arrrgh no!

― donna rouge, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 01:00 (four years ago)

Most of the theaters are likely to survive, but who knows what the management/format will be.

― Spencer Chow, Tuesday, 13 April 2021 02:02 (four years ago)

ten months pass...

going to LA next week. what's good there? art, music, food, dancing, bikes, plants? i'm seeing some friends so they'll have a bunch of things for us to do, too, but i wanna take full advantage of that big city life a little. where can i dance to house or techno? where should i ride a bike?

― marcos, Friday, 11 March 2022 16:08 (three years ago)

piplotti rist show at the moca geffen is super awesome. gang of four is playing the roxy! judas priest is playing the shrine!

― kurt schwitterz, Friday, 11 March 2022 17:08 (three years ago)

Guisado's for tacos in echo park IMO

― Half Japanese Breakfast (outdoor_miner), Friday, 11 March 2022 17:51 (three years ago)

In the arts district i enjoyed angel city brewery

― calstars, Friday, 11 March 2022 18:03 (three years ago)

In downtown, the last bookstore, and grand central market, and the blade runner building

― calstars, Friday, 11 March 2022 18:08 (three years ago)

the ballona creek bike path is really nice, goes from culver city to the beach at marina del rey

― donna rouge, Friday, 11 March 2022 18:40 (three years ago)

seconding the rist show at moca, super pleasurable experience

― donna rouge, Friday, 11 March 2022 18:40 (three years ago)

For the bike path - is it possible to rent a bike around the start of it and return it somewhere by Marina del rey?

― calstars, Friday, 11 March 2022 19:22 (three years ago)

not sure! have only ever used my own bike on that path. you could probably rent a metro bike in culver and then dock it in MDR when you’re done

― donna rouge, Friday, 11 March 2022 19:38 (three years ago)

yeah you can rent a bike at pretty much any of the separate beach areas all the way down the path, manhattan, redondo, venice etc

― Bongo Jongus, Friday, 11 March 2022 21:12 (three years ago)

Cool. And return them elsewhere from where you rented?

― calstars, Friday, 11 March 2022 21:42 (three years ago)

depends on if they have multiple locations, sorry I misread your initial question, I'm not positive on that one. You might need a friend with a car an a bike rack.

― Bongo Jongus, Friday, 11 March 2022 22:01 (three years ago)

I too am going to LA in like 2 weeks!

― Stevie D(eux), Friday, 18 March 2022 21:03 (three years ago)

is there any good weird folky/outsidery/oddball stuff a la Museum of Jurassic Technology and the Watts Towers?

― Stevie D(eux), Friday, 18 March 2022 21:04 (three years ago)

i too am going to LA in like 2 weeks

― i cannot help if you made yourself not funny (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 20 March 2022 16:38 (three years ago)

The Last Bookstore is fantastic

The Egyptian was a nice place to see a movie

Is Amoeba still open downtown? Maybe they just moved. Anyway, that’s a must

― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 20 March 2022 16:48 (three years ago)

There was a dynamite Italian place right across the street from where Ameoba was located at that point - can’t remember the name but will look it up

― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 20 March 2022 16:49 (three years ago)

“Fabioulus Cucina” (which I probably misspelled but Google that)

― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 20 March 2022 16:51 (three years ago)

is there any good weird folky/outsidery/oddball stuff a la Museum of Jurassic Technology and the Watts Towers?

― Stevie D(eux)

Velaslavasay Panorama.

Best thing I've seen in LA. If you email them a couple of days in advance, they'll give you a private tour. They have a little garden with some plants too.

― The 25 Best Songs Ever Ranked In Order (Deflatormouse), Sunday, 20 March 2022 16:58 (three years ago)

Amoebas in Hollywood. It did recently new move to a new location there.

― Please don’t take / My time change away (morrisp), Sunday, 20 March 2022 17:21 (three years ago)

(I also wouldn’t personally recommend Fabiolus. If you want Italian restaurant recs specifically, I have a few)

― Please don’t take / My time change away (morrisp), Sunday, 20 March 2022 17:27 (three years ago)

Next door to the museum of Jurassic technology is the very excellent center for land use interpretation which displays documentation of human incursions on the landscape from land art to engineering projects. Literally next door

In the Culver city area there is the Wende museum devoted to cold war history in an artful rather than didactic way.

On the palisade above the beach in Santa Monica there is a fun camera obscura inside a senior center. May be closed due to covid.

The Griffith park observatory has some very Jurassic like aspects from its excellent architecture to the long walkway lined with space themed costume jewelry.

The Lifes exhibit as the Hammer museum has some Jurassic qualities in it's effort to appeal to all sensory modalities and weird assortment of stuff.
The dioramas and the bird room at the museum of natural history.

If I think of more I'll pop in again

― bryan, Sunday, 20 March 2022 17:45 (three years ago)

yeah the panorama is worth checking out, have been to some cool screenings/readings there. also the garden of oz in the hollywood hills (if it’s open?)

― donna rouge, Sunday, 20 March 2022 17:46 (three years ago)

The Fern Dell to Griffith Observatory hike is a real pleasure on a nice day (if you can handle the uphill grade).

― Please don’t take / My time change away (morrisp), Sunday, 20 March 2022 17:51 (three years ago)

okay, just purchased tickets to:

the broad incl the kusama infinity room
pipilotti rist show at moca geffen
academy museum
velaslavasay panorama
museum of jurassic technology

watts towers seem v closed rn and idk if it's worth the trek just to look at them from outside the fence :(

also gonna do the following:

silver lake/los feliz: tiki-ti, soap plant/wacko, skylight books
dtla: grand central market, maybe guisados?, the last bookstore, westin bonaventure hotel

― Stevie D(eux), Wednesday, 30 March 2022 22:21 (three years ago)

is it worth doing or trying to do the big fashion district in dtla?
are there any other weird must-see things i must see?

― Stevie D(eux), Wednesday, 30 March 2022 22:22 (three years ago)

Guisados is a must

The Bradbury Bldg. downtown is fun, if you're a Blade Runner fan (think someone mentioned it above)

― Please don’t take / My time change away (morrisp), Wednesday, 30 March 2022 22:43 (three years ago)

Stevie your itinerary is very close to my own in 2019. Have fun! Where are you staying?

― calstars, Thursday, 31 March 2022 02:12 (three years ago)

Stevie, you should go to Hollywood Forever cemetery -- i think there's a rad dude that does funny tours of it?

― sarahell, Thursday, 31 March 2022 05:02 (three years ago)

A rad girl that does funny tours: https://www.cemeterytour.com

― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 31 March 2022 05:18 (three years ago)

Oh I thought abt going to that cemetery!!

I am staying in Koreatown right off the purple line and I am definitely going to a spa at some point

― Stevie D(eux), Thursday, 31 March 2022 13:42 (three years ago)

I’d also recommend the Santa Monica pier at sunset. Touristy but really pretty. Maybe some LA people know some better spots on the coast

― calstars, Thursday, 31 March 2022 14:15 (three years ago)

i love LA so much, honestly probably my favorite city in the US

― marcos, Thursday, 31 March 2022 15:02 (three years ago)

had such a good time there last week. i wanna move there so bad, $$$$$$ tho. if i had the cash i wouldn't think twice

― marcos, Thursday, 31 March 2022 15:02 (three years ago)

marcos tell me what to do!!!!

― Stevie D(eux), Thursday, 31 March 2022 16:55 (three years ago)

black american portraits at LACMA is SO impressive. definitely check it out. LACMA is under construction but the exhibit is open
we ate korean food in some mall restaurant in koreatown, so fucking good
went on a bike ride up the beach from venice to will rogers beach -- "ginger rogers" is the gay beach! maps gave me the heads up on the gay thread. i felt so free on that bike it was amazing
walked up to little ethiopia, so many restaurants
ucla botanical gardens were dope as fuck, meant to go to huntington garden too but LACMA took its spot that afternoon
went to Trulee Hall's exhibit from LA Nomadic Division, https://nomadicdivision.org/exhibition/trulee-hall/, hilarious and fun tbh, i think it may be done now though
biking around in general, the main streets are a little terrifying but cutting through all these residential streets LA is fucking beautiful tbh

i wanted to go out dancing but didn't, the trip was part work for me and w/ jet lag i was so beat.

it was only a few days, i wanna go back more and more and more

― marcos, Thursday, 31 March 2022 17:06 (three years ago)

oh that's pretty much my dream lineup, lacma, koreatown and ginger rogers. that black american portraits exhibit was at the top of our list for the trip we didn't take last december. la is the best city in the us it's true. keep dreaming of going back for a vacay but skint lately, maybe it'll happen soon though.

― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Thursday, 31 March 2022 17:25 (three years ago)

i do The Punk Rock Graveyard Tour at Hollywood Forever! It's less Renee Adoré and more Rozz Willams (you won't see any music people that made music after 1944 on the other tour)

https://www.instagram.com/punkrockgraveyardtour

― kurt schwitterz, Thursday, 31 March 2022 17:25 (three years ago)

I took a spectacular hike a couple weeks ago in Los Leones Canyon.

― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 31 March 2022 17:45 (three years ago)

biking around in general, the main streets are a little terrifying but cutting through all these residential streets LA is fucking beautiful tbh

oh yeah, this time of year is probably perfect weather. i skated residential streets from echo park to amoeba and parts of it are like not even being in the middle of LA.
I had a super Bibimbap in K-town once, too. Forget the name, but was a VERY large restaurant

― Half Japanese Breakfast (outdoor_miner), Thursday, 31 March 2022 18:08 (three years ago)

damn I didn't even schedule LACMA but maybe I'll go after the Academy Museum depending on how tired I am/if there's tix available

― Stevie D(eux), Thursday, 31 March 2022 18:54 (three years ago)

academy museum is such bullshit but the terrace is nice

― kurt schwitterz, Thursday, 31 March 2022 19:51 (three years ago)

maybe but I wanna see the Miyazaki exhibit

― Stevie D(eux), Thursday, 31 March 2022 20:35 (three years ago)

The Miyazaki exhibit is interesting / worth the price of admission if you're into his stuff. I agree the museum itself is... not good. The whole thing needs to be reconceptualized or something.

― Please don’t take / My time change away (morrisp), Thursday, 31 March 2022 20:41 (three years ago)

it’s hit or miss and tbh i was underwhelmed by the Miyazaki exhibit. the sci-fi montage rotunda room was my favorite part

― donna rouge, Thursday, 31 March 2022 21:06 (three years ago)

So I have a ticket into the former Bob Hope airport and am sposed to be there for a week one month from now…but I am of course wondering if I should cancel in light of BA2… I guess if someone would care to talk about their recent experiences traveling to LA and whether the mask compliance is good there, whether you felt OK about outside vs. inside socializing …it seems like a lot of ILxors went there recently, according to this thread…

― veronica moser, Tuesday, 12 April 2022 14:52 (three years ago)

Cases are indeed rising a bit, but not as high as (say) SF at the moment (or especially parts of the East Coast, as I understand). Of course who knows what things will look like in a month.

Mask "compliance," as in wearing? (they're not required most places indoors in LA County anymore), is moderate to low I guess, depending on the area/neighborhood. If cases increased significantly, I have no doubt the county would quickly re-impose the ordinance, as that's how they roll.

― begrudgingly bound by duty of candor (morrisp), Tuesday, 12 April 2022 14:59 (three years ago)

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