Saturday 05.01.10: BOOTIE LA with LOO & PLACIDO / DJ PAUL V. / DJ SHYBOY / R.A.I.D. @ echoplex

BOOTIE LA
LA’s monthly mashup bootleg party

Direct from France!
LOO & PLACIDO
Rare U.S. set from French “Electronic Popstar Killers”

Resident Bootie DJ:
DJ PAUL V.

Special guest DJ:
DJ SHYBOY

Go-go dancing by:
R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance)

Photos by:
DrunkRockers.com

Direct from France, Bootie is proud to present a rare U.S. appearance by famed French mashup team Loo & Placido. Having touring all over Europe, these “Electronic Popstar Killers” have garnered a well-earned reputation for their sets, where the best of today’s and yesterday’s music is blended in a sort of ‘Back to the Future’ avalanche mix, resulting in a tasty electro/rock/hiphop mixture. And by adding a few machines and keyboard, as well as Placido’s voice, the duo create even more interactivity with the audience, giving a live feeling to their show missing from most typical DJ sets.

Resident DJ Paul V. holds it down, while special guest Shyboy joins him on the decks throughout the night, along with go-go dancing on stage from Bootie LA’s resident dance crew, R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance).

Launched in 2003, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup — and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with regular parties in several cities on four continents. Mixing and matching every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation.

Bootie’s DJs keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating — and satirizing — the many different forms of music. And free mashup CDs will be given away like candy!

FREE Bootie CDs to the first 100 people through the door!

@ Echoplex
enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

9pm / $5 before 10 pm, $10 after / 21+

Saturday 05.01.10: FUNKY SOLE – ANNUAL JAMES BROWN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION @ echo

Featuring all JB family productions, rare versions of James Brown sounds & Sole Brother #1 visuals

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Sunday 05.02.10: GRAND OLE ECHO with OLD CALIFORNIO / PAUL CHESNE BAND / THE BELIEVERS @ echo

Old Californio
Paul Chesne Band || Listen
The Believers || Listen

FMI: Grand Ole Echo on Myspace

5:00pm / FREE / All Ages

Sunday 05.02.10: PART TIME PUNKS with TITLE TRACKS / VOXHAUL BROADCAST / CATWALK @ echo

Title Tracks || Listen
Voxhaul Broadcast
Catwalk

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $8 / 18+

Monday 05.03.10: SQUARE ON SQUARE / CUE THE MOON / JUDSON AND MARY @ echo

SQUARE ON SQUARE

Music doesn’t feel so much like a business to Evan Slamka these days, and the Los Angeles singer-songwriter likes it just fine.

With his new quintet Square on Square, Slamka has emerged from three-plus years of personal reflection and creative regeneration that followed the dissolution of Majorie Fair, which released one excellent album (”Self Help Serenade”) for Capitol Records before sinking into the major-label abyss. The music on SOS’s forthcoming five-song EP, “Spectrum of Love,” brims with the same keen melodicism and British Invasion shading as Slamka’s previous work, except now everything — from arrangements to themes — seems larger than life. – Buzz Bands LA

with:
CUE THE MOON || Listen
JUDSON AND MARY

8:30pm / FREE / 21+

Tuesday 05.04.10: MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY / FORT KING / JACK LADDER @ echo

Manhattan Murder Mystery
Fort King
Jack Ladder

8:30pm / Free / 21+

Wednesday 05.05.10: DOSH / WHITE HINTERLAND / BATHS @ echo

Dosh || Listen || Watch || Mp3

Minneapolis-based electronic/ambient electronic musician Martin Dosh returns with his fifth album, which will feature a guest vocal by collaborator Andrew Bird (who used a track from Dosh’s last CD as a rhythm track on his Noble Beast CD). The CD is the follow up to 2008’s Wolves & Wishes and is touted as being more improvisational and instrumentally full than that effort. Along with sampled sounds, 15 musicians were employed, chiming in on everything from acoustic bass to pedal steel to Mini Korg. The album’s title isn’t a reference to the Who’s rock opera; instead it’s a tribute to Dosh’s longtime soundman and friend, Tom Cesario, who died two years ago. – Prefix Mag

with:
White Hinterland || Listen
Baths

8:30pm / $8 advance, $10 day of show / 18+

Wednesday 05.05.10: DUB CLUB @ echoplex

with Resident DJs:
Tom Chasteen
Roy Corderoy
The Dungeonmaster
Boss Harmony

Spinning the best in classic reggae, dub and dancehall

@ Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
(Main Entrance is through Alley)
Los Angeles, CA 90026

9pm / $5 / 21+

Thursday 05.06.10: Jackson Browne, KPFK, and Rum & Humble present CARLOS VARELA @ echoplex

Jackson Browne, KPFK and Rum & Humble present

CARLOS VARELA

Carlos Varela is one of Cuba’s most outspoken singer/songwriters of his generation. His music speaks of the struggle of those who cannot help but love their island home, while being heart-broken by the circumstances they endure along with their countrymen. A protege of nueva trova (‘new song’) pioneer Silvio Rodriguez, Varela has also found an American kindred spirit and champion in Jackson Browne, who is presenting select dates on this U.S. tour.

@ Echoplex
enter at
1154 Glenadale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

8:00pm / $35 for GA Seated, $25 for GA Standing / 18+

Thursday 05.06.10: SPINDRIFT / NURSES / MAGIC MIRROR

Spindrift || Listen || Watch

“A mix of psych-rock and the Spaghetti Western sound of Ennio Morricone equals the perfect soundtrack for your next trip to a ghost town.” -Paste Online

“[Spindrift has] upgraded the master’s spaghetti sonics for the new millennium on its imminent full-length debut The West…” -Wired.com

“L.A.’s leading practitioners of exotic soundscapes, conjuring up dreamy spells that alternately evoke spaghetti Westerns, psychedelia, dusty blues and Old World klezmer.” -LA Weekly

“I’m not quite sure what parallel universe Spindrift’s music belongs in — maybe a post- apocalyptic landscape where art movies are projected across the desert sky while what remains of the flora comes to life, wielding double-neck bass guitars and autoharps. But I’d love to visit.” -Buzz Bands

with:
Nurses || Listen
Magic Mirror

8:30pm / $8 /18+

Friday 05.07.10: First Fridays with THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH / GAMBLE HOUSE @ Natural History Museum

Performances in the diorama hall with The Tallest Man on Earth and Gamble House

Swedish folk singer Kristian Mattson comes to First Fridays as The Tallest Man on Earth with deft guitar playing and a raspy voice that has led many to compare him to a young Bob Dylan. Mattson draws on the legacy of old blues and folk masters to create haunting, intimate songs. Gamble House experiments with gentle, soaring vocals and elements of 60s pop, choral music and “folk psychedelia” that is warm and captivating.

Resident DJ, Them Jeans (a.k.a. Jason Stewart) and headliner, DJ Moonbaby

With musical tastes spanning from hardcore punk to dancefloor-friendly hip-hop, post-rock to ambient electronic, Them Jeans never fails to deliver a set with the perfect mood for the gathering. LA’s own DJ Moonbaby performs as this month’s guest DJ.

@ Natural History Museum
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007

FMI: Natural History Museum

5:30pm / concert + museum pass= $15, museum pass= $2-$9 / All Ages

Friday 05.07.10: Echo & Club Underground Present – HURRICANE BELLS / OBI BEST @ echo

Hurricane Bells || Watch

If you’ve ever wanted to know what it would be like if shopping carts came to life and went after you in revenge of being pushed around so much, you’re in luck. Brooklyn’s Hurricane Bells — aka Steve Schiltz — has conceptualized that idea with his new video, ‘Monsters,’ shot by director Bill Moldt in Syracuse, N.Y.

“Bill has a knack for coming up with great, slightly cracked ideas,” Schiltz, who also fronts the band Longwave, tells Spinner. “He may be a space alien.”

A supernatural video treatment is fitting for the song, which can be found on the soundtrack for ‘New Moon,’ the second film in the vampire-werewolf world of the ‘Twilight’ series. The track didn’t make it onto the debut Hurricane Bells album, ‘Tonight Is the Ghost,’ but it did come to fruition during the same time period.

“‘Monsters’ was written a while back, along with a batch of songs that later became the Hurricane Bells record,” Schiltz explains. “I liked the combination of the kind of catchy little melody with the more sinister lyrics. I recorded it in 2008 and decided it didn’t fit on ‘Tonight is the Ghost,’ so I left it off, and eventually the ‘Twilight’ folks got a hold of it.”

Schiltz has one more interesting tidbit to share: “The car that is attacked by shopping carts in the video is now for sale on the Syracuse Craigslist page. The leader shopping cart is not for sale. Bill is keeping that.” – Spinner

with:
Obi Best

8:30pm / $10 advance, $12 day of show / 18+

Saturday 05.08.10: GWENDOLYN AND THE GOOD TIME GANG @ echoplex

Gwendolyn and The Good Time Gang

A smart and raucous delight, the kind of sonic adventure that ranks up there with Marlo Thomas’ classic “Free to Be You and Me,” Harry Nilsson’s “The Point” and anything from the Muppets in their heyday.
~ LOS ANGELES TIMES

The critically acclaimed debut children’s CD, “GWENDOLYN AND THE GOOD TIME GANG” won Los Angeles based songwriter Gwendolyn Sanford an ever-widening base of young fans (and their parents). It’s been reported even her sophomore holiday release “‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE ROCKIN’” enjoys year-round play! Now Gwendolyn and her band take it up a notch with “GET UP & DANCE!” an album that’s sure to rock your socks off and get your feet moving.

Songs like “Red Means Stop”, “Run Baby Run”, “Eensy Weensy Spider” and the title track “Get Up & Dance” lend a bit of friendly dance instruction to the first part of the album. The second half is rounded out with new classics like “Sunny Day” and “Sweet Marmalade”. “Bicycle Ride” act as the toddlers’ nod to Queen’s “Bicycle Race”. ”Out In My Garden” lists a myriad of fruits and vegetables and how they’re grown. The toe-tapper “I can Read” encourages listeners to pick up a book and experience a whole new world. “Ode to Pets” and “Snuggle Wuggle” – well, you can pretty much guess what they’re about! Gwendolyn’s success lies in writing songs from a child’s perspective but with the subtle wisdom of an adult.

@ Echoplex
enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

11am / All Ages

Saturday 05.08.10: SATURDAYS OFF THE 405 with LES SAVY FAV @ The Getty

Les Savy Fav || Listen || Watch

Fridays Off the 405 are now Saturdays Off the 405! The free outdoor performance series is back on Saturday nights this summer with a lively mix of today’s most exciting emerging bands and DJ sets to open and close the night. And starting this summer, parking is free at the Getty Center on Saturdays after 5pm.

Lead singer Harrington appeared on stage wrapped in toilet paper on top of his red-striped shirt. After mumbling something about how he got into an accident, and that the toilet paper reminded him of a tampon, he bounced around stage for a couple tracks before getting bored and jetting over to the stairs leading up to the VIP section, despite not having a cordless mic. He hooked his feet in the bars to make an airplane with his body before finding two foot stools to use as sleds back down the stairs. Over the duration of the show, he then stripped, donned a brown shower curtain for a cloak, duct taped himself to fans, wandered some more into the audience, used someone’s cell phone, put a bucket over his head and constructed a smiley face out of duct tape, peeled a banana and stuck the end of it in a photographer’s mouth, found a straw hat, passed around a large bag of tortilla chips to the audience, and changed into an actual shirt for the encore. While still singing.

Somehow though, I knew opening the show with something like “The Equestian” was going to breed some psychosis from audience members. The furious track begins with Jabour’s heated guitar plucking, and dance anthem songs like “Patty Lee” only carry the crowd into more destructive oblivion. But for all the mad performance jumping jacks Harrington laid on us that night, I’m relieved to know that as a band LSF has some real rock meat underneath the craziness of their lead singer, even if they themselves look bewildered and slightly mortified at times by Harrington. – Tripwire

Getty Center Courtyard
1200 Getty Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049

6pm / FREE / all ages

Saturday 05.08.10: Voto Latino Concert with AWKID / CLOROFILA @ echo

Join Voto Latino as we celebrate the Los Angeles Be Counted, Represent campaign with a FREE concert by Akwid and Clorofila of Nortec Collective at The Echo on Saturday, May 8th (6pm sharp)!

In filling out the Census, Voto Latino’s L.A. members brought in almost 30 million dollars of federal resources to Latino neighborhoods. You hooked up your comunidad, so Voto Latino is hooking you up with a concert.

If you’ve already texted ‘LA’ into 738674, you’re already in. If not, text now to get in!

Come out to hear:

Akwid, LA’s original banda hip hop duo

Clorofila of Nortec Collective, recently featured on KCRW

Both Akwid and Clorofila will present tracks from their new, L.A.-inspired albums, California and Corridos Urbanos.

So que esperas, get texting! Send ‘LA’ to 738674, get your friends to do the same, and represent!

RSVP on Facebook (and invite your friends!)

6pm / FREE with RSVP / All Ages

Saturday 05.08.10: RED SPAROWES / FANG ISLAND / JESUS MAKES THE SHOTGUN SOUND @ echoplex

Red Sparowes || Listen || Watch

There has never been as pronounced of a leap in style and scope as with Red Sparowes’ latest offering. The Fear is Excruciating, But Therein Lies the Answer maintains their layered arrangements and swirling amplified crescendos, Americana noir soundscapes (punctuated by the extended pedal steel on “In Every Mind”), and gloriously triumphant melodies (“Giving Birth to Imagined Saviors”). Earlier records focused on the larger scope of the album, but the new album is song-centered, with the individual tracks harboring stronger independent identities. And where previous endeavors found the band propelled by enormous walls of sound, they now temper their monolithic progressions with distinct passages of separated and soft-spoken instrumentation. Red Sparowes were suspiciously absent from the playing field over the last three years, and now it’s apparent that they were busy drafting the grandest statement and finest achievement of their existence.

Thunderheads storming across the prairie, outraged students taking to the streets, migratory herds stampeding along the tundra–any number of images could describe the grandiose scope of Red Sparowes’ lush vignettes. Wielding both a master’s sense of nuance and an outsider artist’s unhindered expressionist zeal, the Los Angeles quintet created a catalog of haunting and hallucinatory guitar orchestrations over the course of the millennium’s opening decade. With two albums, a string of split releases, multiple U.S. and European tours, and a number of line-up changes under their belt, Red Sparowes are currently poised to release their third album and most impressive creation to date, The Fear is Excruciating, But Therein Lies the Answer.

with:
Fang Island || Listen
Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound

@ Echoplex
enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036

8:30pm / $13 advance, $15 day of show / 18+

Saturday 05.08.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Sunday 05.09.10: GRAND OLE ECHO with DAVE GLEASON AND THE GOLDEN CADILLACS / THE COALS / HAYMAKER / FREAKY MOUNTAIN @ echo

Dave Gleason & The Golden Cadillacs
The Coals (formerly US Mail)
Haymaker

Backporch:
Freaky Mountain

FMI: Grand Ole Echo on Myspace

5:00pm / FREE / All Ages

Sunday 05.09.10: LES SAVY FAV / WE BARBARIANS / LA GHOST @ echoplex

Les Savy Fav || Listen || Watch

LSF has two very decidedly different components to the live show: singer Tim Harrington’s antics in enforcing the ‘no boundaries’ policy between him and the crowd, and the band itself. What I figured out quickly and thankfully is that by no means are the remaining members only providing a background soundtrack to Harrington’s act. They can shred, they can swagger, and they can rock just as hard. They’re just not shirtless or have toilet paper stuck to them via sweat glands.

Lead singer Harrington appeared on stage wrapped in toilet paper on top of his red-striped shirt. After mumbling something about how he got into an accident, and that the toilet paper reminded him of a tampon, he bounced around stage for a couple tracks before getting bored and jetting over to the stairs leading up to the VIP section, despite not having a cordless mic. He hooked his feet in the bars to make an airplane with his body before finding two foot stools to use as sleds back down the stairs. Over the duration of the show, he then stripped, donned a brown shower curtain for a cloak, duct taped himself to fans, wandered some more into the audience, used someone’s cell phone, put a bucket over his head and constructed a smiley face out of duct tape, peeled a banana and stuck the end of it in a photographer’s mouth, found a straw hat, passed around a large bag of tortilla chips to the audience, and changed into an actual shirt for the encore. While still singing.

Somehow though, I knew opening the show with something like “The Equestian” was going to breed some psychosis from audience members. The furious track begins with Jabour’s heated guitar plucking, and dance anthem songs like “Patty Lee” only carry the crowd into more destructive oblivion. But for all the mad performance jumping jacks Harrington laid on us that night, I’m relieved to know that as a band LSF has some real rock meat underneath the craziness of their lead singer, even if they themselves look bewildered and slightly mortified at times by Harrington. – Tripwire

with:
We Barbarians || Listen
LA Ghost

@ Echoplex
enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

8:30pm / $16 advance, $18 day of show / 18+

Sunday 05.09.10: PART TIME PUNKS – DEPECHE MODE NITE @ echo

DEPECHE MODE NITE for “Dave Day” (aka Dave Gahan’s birthday)

Guest DJs: Ray & Alex [from The Depeche Mode Convention]

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Monday 05.10.10: Monday Night Residency – THE LIKE / THE NEW FIDELITY / BLOODBATH @ echo

The Like || Watch

Formed in 2001 during their formative mid-teen years, Los Angeles’ The Like have transformed from indie-alt rock kids to a polished troupe of young ladies who create nouveau retro pop-rock with a sassy twist. Rooted in the era of early 60s British pop girl groups, this foursome have a sleek and signature sound that caught the attention of Mark Ronson (he’s producing their new album, due out in June) and The Arctic Monkeys, with whom they recently joined on tour.

Paired up with Zac Posen for the launch of his new line at Target last night, The Like performed a full set for early shoppers and fans. One thing we noticed about their performance, and that we loved to the max…the band goes straight from one song into the next. No banter in between and as the last chord of one song hits, the drum beat of the next one begins. Stylish and seamless!

We can’t wait to hear the album, especially Wishing He Was Dead, which quickly became our favorite song by the girls. It’s got a Doors’ organ vibe meshed with the soulful nature of The Shirelles. – Sheena Beaston

with:
The New Fidelity || Listen
Bloodbath

plus DJ sets by the best Northern Soul DJs around

8:30pm / FREE / 21+

Tuesday 05.11.10: SMOG SESSIONS with BRO SAFARI / PABLO HASSAN / STEADY / CITYMAVRICK / KEMST @ echo

POWER OUTAGE MAKE-UP PARTY!

BRO SAFARI
KNICK/EVOL INTENT, DECEAST, LA

PABLO HASSAN
SMOG, LA

STEADY
SMOG, LA

CITYMAVRICK
DUDEFUCKINGHELLYEAH, SB

KEMST
SMOG, LA

POWERED BY MEDIACONTENDER.COM

RSVP @ http://app.championsound.com/1440/events/smog-sessions-may

FMI: smogla.com

10pm / FREE W/ RSVP / 21+

Wednesday 05.12.10: EVAN VOYTAS / BELL GARDENS / SUPERHUMANOIDS @ echo

Evan Voytas || Listen || Watch || Mp3

Los Angeles-via-Pennsylvania multi-instrumental singer and home recordist Evan Voytas — sort of a more clean-cut Ariel Pink — creates strange synth-pop/space-disco outings that feel danceable but private and insular. The idea’s explored in the video for his most recent single “I Run With You, Spirit Animal.” The clip was directed by Carlos Charlie Perez, who recently finished the upcoming Vampire Weekend video and shot those tongue-in-cheek promos that showed up on ithinkuracontra.com. You’ll find that playfulness, here as well, after Voytas locates a place to rest his plank of wood while he tries on sunglasses and animal masks. – Stereogum

With:
Bell Gardens
Superhumanoids

8:30pm / $7 / 18+

Wednesday 05.12.10: DUB CLUB presents THE MELODIANS / FRANKIE PAUL / YELLOW WALL DUB SQUAD @ echoplex

Dub Club is sorry to announce that Johnny Osbourne will not be performing at the show this wednesday May 12 at the Echoplex. Although we try to be 100% reliable and avoid the “reggae cancellation syndrome” , sometimes it is just out of our control. Sorry again to all who were looking forward to Johnny Osbourne.

HOWEVER…. we still have a great show for you with THE MELODIANS and new addition to the lineup FRANKIE PAUL.

with THE MELODIANS
And FRANKIE PAUL

both backed by Yellow Wall Dub Squad

The Melodians are one of the most beloved groups from the 60s era of reggae. Their song “Rivers Of Babylon” was featured in the film “The Harder They Come” , and is considered a reggae anthem. Their many other hits such as “Sweet Sensation” , “Everybody Bawling” , “Come On Little Girl”  and many more, epitomise the classic vocal harmony sound of the rocksteady style, which has never stopped pleasing generations of fans around the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWLTBP3B1m0&feature=related

Frankie Paul is a legendary dancehall singer and dynamic live performer with hits like “Worries in the Dance” , “Pass The Tu Shung Peng” , and many others. There is also a high probability that there will be surprise guest performers as well. Check out Frankie Paul : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZFCxtq7Lqo

Both artists will be backed by the excellent Yellow Wall Dub Squad band, a group of Jamaican musicians now based out of Oakland. There will be a additional horn section brought in just for the Dub Club show.

At the mixing board for this show will be the dubmaster Scientist. Scientist learned his way around the studio from King Tubby , the father of dub music, and has built his own legacy of classic dub albums. Many of the cuts on Scientists dub albums were Johnny Osbourne songs in their original vocal incarnations , so it makes sense to have him at the controls for this show!

@ Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
(Main Entrance is through Alley)
Los Angeles, CA 90026

9pm / $10 at the door before 10pm, $15 after / 21+

Thursday 05.13.10: LA Record Presents MISSISSIPPI MAN / PEPPER RABBIT / WHITE ARROWS / THE FLING @ echo

Mississippi Man || Watch

First, listening to Mississippi Man’s debut EP, The Snake Oil Salesman, will clear up any doubts of how five West Coast kids from L.A. came to be called Mississippi Man. The album is infused with the feel of old time Southern blues, both in melody and tone, as the band reaches deep into the storied South to pull inspiration. The album starts with a ghostly carnival melody above the atmospheric hiss of an old record. The nostalgia quickly ends as the band enters and the ghostly melody transforms into a quick toe-tapping swing, accented by the shrill but melodic voice that drips into the music with grace. – Performer Magazine

with:
Pepper Rabbit
White Arrows
The Fling

8:30pm / $7 / 18+

Friday 05.14.10: Echo & Club Underground present TURIN BRAKES (Acoustic Show) / HARD DRUGS / LUCY SCHWARTZ @ echo

Turin Brakes || Listen || Watch

“Back to basics, and top form, for South London duo… album five gets back to core values, (and) it retains a subtle sumptuousness, displayed from the off on lead single The Sea Change, a desperate Zagar & Evans-for-the-21st Century call for reason when faced with a dying planet” Mojo – 4 Stars ****

“A Return to form. Opener The Sea Change has the exotic flow of Fleetwood Mac, while Embryos and waltz time Paper Heart – the dissection of a lop-sided relationship – are a reminder that, for Turin Brakes at least, less is undoubtedly more.” Q – 4 Stars ****….

“Without wishing to unduly gloss over the intermitting albums, Outbursts captures and builds upon the intangible beauty of their debut effort. Turin Brakes are, once again, a must-hear.” Music OMH – 4 Stars****

with:
Hard Drugs
Lucy Schwartz

8:30pm / $8 advance, $10 day of show / 18+

Friday 05.14.10: FLYING LOTUS / RAS G / SAMIYAM / DR. STRANGELOOP / TEEBS / JEREMIAH JAE @ echoplex

Flying Lotus (A/V set) || Listen

When global bass music matriarch Mary Anne Hobbs recently told The Fader “Flying Lotus, for me, is like the Hendrix of his generation” it seemed more then an audacious opinion, and with the arrival of Cosmogramma, it’s revealed as a revelation. In the past couple of years, Flying Lotus has grown into the position of being far more than a producer, he has helped materialize a far-reaching strain of musical ideology that has encompassed not only a global family of like-minded artists, but also a nearly infinite palate of planetary (and interplanetary) sonics.

Not only has an entirely new range of sounds been unlocked by our intrepid astral traveler, but every genre touchstone associated with his name has been merged into a self-described “space opera”. Seamless in execution and too wide in scope to properly describe, it is the authentic embodiment of his unique musical heritage. The spirit of his famed aunt, Alice Coltrane permeates the record, notably in the powerful collaborations with relative Ravi Coltrane, bass virtuoso Thundercat and the brilliant harp prodigy, Rebekah Raff.

Certainly these are further reaches into a musical space that Flying Lotus had hitherto been exploring, however other collaborators such as Erykah Badu and Outkast string arranger Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and guest vocalists Thom Yorke and a returning Laura Darlington (featured on Los Angeles’ epic closing track ‘Inifinitum’) help deliver Cosmogramma to dizzying new heights. All this name-dropping, however, is not to detract from the genius of the wizard-like figure behind it all. The most powerful aspect of FlyLo’s output has always been it’s ability to communicate his boundless love and enthusiasm for music in all it’s forms and that is what is boldly on display here.

with:
RAS G
SAMIYAM
DR. STRANGELOOP
TEEBS
JEREMIAH JAE

@ Echoplex
enter at
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

9pm / $20.00 / 18+

Saturday 05.15.10: FLYING LOTUS / RAVI COLTRANE / THE GASLAMP KILLER / GONJASUFI / MATTHEWDAVID @ echoplex

Flying Lotus (with live band) || Listen

When global bass music matriarch Mary Anne Hobbs recently told The Fader “Flying Lotus, for me, is like the Hendrix of his generation” it seemed more then an audacious opinion, and with the arrival of Cosmogramma, it’s revealed as a revelation. In the past couple of years, Flying Lotus has grown into the position of being far more than a producer, he has helped materialize a far-reaching strain of musical ideology that has encompassed not only a global family of like-minded artists, but also a nearly infinite palate of planetary (and interplanetary) sonics.

Not only has an entirely new range of sounds been unlocked by our intrepid astral traveler, but every genre touchstone associated with his name has been merged into a self-described “space opera”. Seamless in execution and too wide in scope to properly describe, it is the authentic embodiment of his unique musical heritage. The spirit of his famed aunt, Alice Coltrane permeates the record, notably in the powerful collaborations with relative Ravi Coltrane, bass virtuoso Thundercat and the brilliant harp prodigy, Rebekah Raff.

Certainly these are further reaches into a musical space that Flying Lotus had hitherto been exploring, however other collaborators such as Erykah Badu and Outkast string arranger Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and guest vocalists Thom Yorke and a returning Laura Darlington (featured on Los Angeles’ epic closing track ‘Inifinitum’) help deliver Cosmogramma to dizzying new heights. All this name-dropping, however, is not to detract from the genius of the wizard-like figure behind it all. The most powerful aspect of FlyLo’s output has always been it’s ability to communicate his boundless love and enthusiasm for music in all it’s forms and that is what is boldly on display here.

with:
RAVI COLTRANE
THE GASLAMP KILLER
GONJASUFI
MATTHEWDAVID

@ Echoplex
enter at
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

9pm / $20.00 / 18+

Saturday 05.15.10: FUNKY SOLE with ADRIAN YOUNG’S BLACK DYNAMITE SOUND ORCHESTRA @ echo

with:
Adrian Younge’s Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Sunday 05.16.10: GRAND OLE ECHO with DAN JANISCH / 50 CENT HAIRCUT / WILLIAM LEE AND THE MONDERN PRIMITIVES @ echo

Dan Janisch || Listen
50 Cent Haircut || Listen
William Lee & The Modern Primitives || Listen

FMI: Grand Ole Echo on Myspace

5:00pm / FREE / All Ages

Sunday 05.16.10: Spaceland Productions, KCRW & Filter present SEA WOLF / PATRICK PARK @ The Autry

Sea Wolf || Listen || Watch

Taking its name from novelist Jack London’s 1904 seafaring adventure, Sea Wolf has evolved organically from its hermetic origins in Alex Brown Church’s living room into a muscular, full-bodied musical entity with passion to burn. After adopting the sobriquet, Church burst onto the music scene in two-fisted fashion with the EP, Get to the River Before It Runs Too Low, and the subsequent full-length debut album, Leaves in the River, about which Interview magazine observed, “His music is both erudite and unvarnished, a blend of swirling melodies, literary balladry and damaged art-rock composition.”

And now, Church’s singular vision has led to the creation of the eloquent and expansive new album White Water, White Bloom, which not only fulfills the immense promise of the initial musical diptych but conjures up its own cosmology. This is one of those rare and mysterious records wherein, the first time you hear it, you can’t shake the feeling that it’s always been part of the soundtrack of your life. You intimately know its ups and downs, its melodies and cadences, its settings and characters.

with:
Patrick Park || Listen

at The Autry Museum
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, California, 90027

7:30pm / $12 advance, $15 day of show / All Ages

Sunday 05.16.10: PART TIME PUNKS with XENO & OAKLANDER + EPEE DU BOIS + FRANK ALPINE + KILLING SPREE DJS SARAH AND RICH @ echo

XENO & OAKLANDER || Listen
EPEE DU BOIS
FRANK ALPINE
KILLING SPREE DJs Sarah & Rich

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $8 / 18+

Monday 05.17.10: Monday Night Residency – THE LIKE / JAIL WEDDINGS / GESTAPO KHAZI / STARF*CKER @ echo

The Like || Watch

Formed in 2001 during their formative mid-teen years, Los Angeles’ The Like have transformed from indie-alt rock kids to a polished troupe of young ladies who create nouveau retro pop-rock with a sassy twist. Rooted in the era of early 60s British pop girl groups, this foursome have a sleek and signature sound that caught the attention of Mark Ronson (he’s producing their new album, due out in June) and The Arctic Monkeys, with whom they recently joined on tour.

Paired up with Zac Posen for the launch of his new line at Target last night, The Like performed a full set for early shoppers and fans. One thing we noticed about their performance, and that we loved to the max…the band goes straight from one song into the next. No banter in between and as the last chord of one song hits, the drum beat of the next one begins. Stylish and seamless!

We can’t wait to hear the album, especially Wishing He Was Dead, which quickly became our favorite song by the girls. It’s got a Doors’ organ vibe meshed with the soulful nature of The Shirelles. – Sheena Beaston

with:
Jail Weddings || Listen
Gestapo Khazi
Starfucker

plus DJ sets by the best Northern Soul DJs around

8:30pm / FREE / 21+

Tuesday 05.18.10: I Promote Good Bands & The Echo present 60 WATT KID / VOICESVOICES / PIZZA! / TAN DOLLAR @ echo

60 Watt Kid || Listen || Watch

60 Watt Kid started their set beautifully and sweetly, samples of a woman “intrigued by the idea of virtual plastic surgery” lending themselves somehow to the build-up of a wondrous tune. Then they got into a second tune, Dylan Wood looping some “Wipeout” style drums into beautiful, fragile song structures. I realized that I was the only one sitting down. The rousing crescendos that suddenly dissipated into atmospheric delicacy, and the punctuation by guitarist Derek Thomas of what sounded like a child’s xylophone all kept the audience on their toes and quiet as sweaty church mice, even when front-man Kevin Litrow ended a song with “God Bless Patrick Swayze!”

Cutting the set much too short, they wrapped up with their Willy Alexander-esque “American Standard,” an against-type rockabilly tune, wherein Litrow meandered through the audience shouting things at people. They plunked the last few echoey notes, and sadly, the hip-hop CD started its thing once more. As the audience made its way to the lawn, I caught one young man with a Misfits tattoo on his neck tell his girlfriend “These guys were siiiiick!” – LA Record

with:
VoicesVoices
PIZZA!
Tan Dollar

8:30pm / $5 / 18+

Wednesday 05.19.10: DUB CLUB @ echoplex

with Resident DJs:
Tom Chasteen
Roy Corderoy
The Dungeonmaster
Boss Harmony

Spinning the best in classic reggae, dub and dancehall

@ Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
(Main Entrance is through Alley)
Los Angeles, CA 90026

9pm / $5 / 21+

Thursday 05.20.10: STYLES UPON STYLES – “BOUNCING CATS” Screening with CRAZY LEGS / DJ ERVIN ARANA / DENNIS INFANTE @ Echo

STYLES UPON STYLES LOS ANGELES
Hosted by Crazy Legs of the world famous Rocksteady Crew & Onecypher.com

The night begins with a private screening of “Bouncing Cats”–
an inspiring story of one man’s attempt to create better lives for Ugandan children by transcending the power of hip-hop.

*All proceeds from the screening will go straight to Breakdance Project Uganda.

RSVP: bouncingcats.la@gmail.com

Styles Upon Styles begins @ 10:00 pm

Music Provided by:
Crazy Legs – Rock Steady Crew
Ervin Arana – Rock Steady Crew
Dj Dennis Infante – Onecypher.com

LIVE DJ & PERCUSSIONIST SET
PERCUSSIONISTS INCLUDE:
Melena Francis Valdes – Music credits include: Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Isaac Hayes, Barry White, Julio Iglesias, Papo Conga…
Eric Seats – Tour drummer for Patti Labelle & Lalah Hathaway
Timbali Cornwell – Tour credits – Maxwell & Album credits: Wayman Tisdale.

*SPECIAL PERFORMANCE by The World Famous Rock Steady Crew

Produced by:
Shelley Oto, Crazy Legs and Dennis Infante

RSVP Email: stylesuponstyles.la@gmail.com

7:30pm / $5 with RSVP, $10 without / 21+

Thursday 05.20.10: DOWN AND DERBY ROLLER DISCO @ echoplex

The Los Angeles event is set apart from Down and Derby parties in other cities by its authentic 70s feel. The resident DJs don’t just spin popular tunes for which the era has become known—they reach into the depths of 70s music to bring partiers the obscure hits that may not be recognizable by most, but are truly indicative of the culture and lifestyle of the era.

Down and Derby, is a retro-inspired roller-skating party created and designed to give attendees a unique nightlife experience. The interactive throwback events combine décor reminiscent of a 70s roller disco with attendees participating through wearing fashion attire evocative of the era. DJs known for pushing the limits of mixing and music production are procured, adding vibrant energy to the event with both underground and popular mixes.

The entry fee is $5 with RSVP, $10 at the door and quad skates of every size will be available to rent for another $5. Guests are welcome to bring their own roller skates to the event.

@ Echoplex
enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

RSVP at www.downandderby.org

9pm / $5 with RSVP, $10 at the door / 21+

Friday 05.21.10: Club Underground & Echo present FRANCIS AND THE LIGHTS / TEEN INC @ echo

Francis and The Lights || Listen || Watch

Everything about Francis Farewell Starlite, leader of synth-pop throwbacks Francis and the Lights, is insanely meticulous. Sipping on Orangina in his cement-floored Lower East Side apartment one crisp January afternoon, Starlite is dressed neatly in a dark, military-ish overcoat, charcoal-gray pressed pants, and expensive-looking black dress shoes. The bathmat is folded tidily over the tub in the bathroom; racks of clothes hang from the ceiling, still covered in plastic from the dry cleaners. A trapdoor in one corner of the room leads to the basement, where you’ll find a full-blown recording studio with the instruments all ordered just so, including an array of synths with all the white keys painted black. Starlite explains that it’s a songwriting aide: “It helps me break the mold. The difference between black and white keys is that there is no difference.”

This is where Starlite records most of his songs: shimmering, complex nuggets of ’80s-excess pop that call to mind the brainy soul shakedowns of Scritti Politti and the cocktail-jazz fusions of Steely Dan. (Studio obsessives both, too.) Since 2007, he’s released two excellent EPs and one single, a modest output with nonetheless killer highlights, including the tender, falsettoed-out ballad “Strawberries” and the spare future-funk jam “My Goals.” You may not have heard of him yet, but Starlite promises to be one of the year’s breakout successes. – The Village Voice

with:
Teen Inc || Listen

8:30pm / $8 advance, $10 day of show / 18+

Saturday 05.22.10: BOOTIE LA with DJ SHYBOY / DJ PAUL V. / R.A.I.D @ echoplex

BOOTIE LA
LA’s monthly mashup bootleg party

Feature set from:
DJ SHYBOY

Resident Bootie DJ:
DJ PAUL V.

Go-go dancing by:
R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance)

Photos by:
DrunkRockers.com

You’ve asked for more Bootie, and now you’ve got it — Bootie LA is now TWICE A MONTH! Special guest DJ Shyboy inaugurates our first “second Bootie of the month” with a special feature set. Resident DJ Paul V. will also be on the decks, spinning all your mashup favorites. And for the Midnight Mashup Show, our own resident dance crew, R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance) will don their trademark gold suits for another show-stopping choreographed performance!

Launched in 2003, Bootie was the first club night in the United States dedicated solely to the burgeoning artform of the bootleg mashup — and is now the biggest mashup event in the world, with regular parties in several cities on four continents. Mixing and matching every conceivable musical genre, era, and style into one big dance party where everyone feels welcome, Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation.

Bootie’s DJs keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating — and satirizing — the many different forms of music. And free mashup CDs will be given away like candy!

FREE Bootie CDs to the first 100 people through the door!

@ Echoplex
enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

9pm / $5 before 10 pm, $10 after / 21+

Saturday 05.22.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Sunday 05.23.10: GRAND OLE ECHO with GROOVY REDNECKS / THE CHEATIN’ KIND / ROBERT BLACK @ echo

Groovy Rednecks
The Cheatin’ Kind || Listen
Robert Black

FMI: Grand Ole Echo on Myspace

5:00pm / FREE / All Ages

Sunday 05.23.10: MAINLINEGAMING.COM presents THE GAMERS BALL TOURNAMENT @ echoplex

TOURNAMENT DETAILS
This event we’re featuring cash tournaments in Madden 10, FIFA 10, NBA 2k10 and Super Street Fighter 4.
Madden FIFA and NBA 2k10 will be on both consoles. Super Street Fighter 4 will just be on PS3.
Each tournament is capped at 16 seats.
Capping the amount of seats increases everyones chance of winning.

The first round in Madden, FIFA and NBA 2k10 will be a best 2 out of 3 series.
Whoever you are paired with, you play them a minimum of 2 games.
This gives you and your opponent an opportunity to make the necessary adjustments in between games. Each round after that is single elimination.

Hosted by:
MC Shay Shay
Liz Velasquez

Hip Hop performances by:
Dynamite Jive
Optic Vision

For Cash Prize Info and to Register click here
Hotline 424-298-0859

@ Echoplex
enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

5pm doors, Tournament starts at 6pm / $10 general admission, $25 or $50 buy in depending on game / 18+

Sunday 05.23.10: PART TIME PUNKS with GENEVA JACUZZI / SOFT METALS @ echo

Geneva Jacuzzi || Listen
Soft Metals

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Monday 05.24.10: Monday Night Residency – THE LIKE / DANTE VS ZOMBIES / TIJUANA PANTHERS @ echo

The Like || Watch

Formed in 2001 during their formative mid-teen years, Los Angeles’ The Like have transformed from indie-alt rock kids to a polished troupe of young ladies who create nouveau retro pop-rock with a sassy twist. Rooted in the era of early 60s British pop girl groups, this foursome have a sleek and signature sound that caught the attention of Mark Ronson (he’s producing their new album, due out in June) and The Arctic Monkeys, with whom they recently joined on tour.

Paired up with Zac Posen for the launch of his new line at Target last night, The Like performed a full set for early shoppers and fans. One thing we noticed about their performance, and that we loved to the max…the band goes straight from one song into the next. No banter in between and as the last chord of one song hits, the drum beat of the next one begins. Stylish and seamless!

We can’t wait to hear the album, especially Wishing He Was Dead, which quickly became our favorite song by the girls. It’s got a Doors’ organ vibe meshed with the soulful nature of The Shirelles. – Sheena Beaston

with:
Dante vs. Zombies Tijuana Panthers

DJ sets by the best Northern Soul DJs around

8:30pm / FREE / 21+

Tuesday 05.25.10: A Benefit for the Neda Project: THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT AND AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL / RED CORTEZ @ echo

The Airborne Toxic Event || Listen || Watch

“Poetry you can dance to… nothing short of amazing.” – The LA Times

“Absurdly rich with talent. Drums demand foot-stomping, viola is laced between indulgent guitar hooks, and the lyrics are just wry enough to tickle your nerd bone.” – The LA Weekly

“A blend of Brit rock sensibility and Southern California energy, the Airborne Toxic Event is what would happen if Morrissey and Franz Ferdinand shared a summer home.” – Spin.com

A small number of tickets are available for An exclusive dinner with The Airborne Toxic Event starting at 7PM, followed by performance. These ticket holders will be notified with details.

with:
Red Cortez || Listen

8:30pm / $30.00 / all ages

Wednesday 05.26.10: DUB CLUB @ echoplex

with Resident DJs:
Tom Chasteen
Roy Corderoy
The Dungeonmaster
Boss Harmony

Spinning the best in classic reggae, dub and dancehall

@ Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
(Main Entrance is through Alley)
Los Angeles, CA 90026

9pm / $5 / 21+

Wednesday 05.26.10: DRAGONETTE / EVAN VOYTAS / WHITE ARROWS @ echo

Dragonette || Listen || Watch

Dragonette is blessed. The laws of logic and music are useless around this band. On their second live date, they were already supporting New Order. Now, on their second album, these Canadian synth-poppers have undergone a complete reinvention.

2007’s Galore was built around the guitar, whilst Fixin To Thrill instantly trumps it by moving on to a mix of processed sounds and synths. Add some new fire in the band’s bellies and retro tendancies, and you are on to a winner.

Time and time again, there are unbelievable moments on this record, the band turning this into an artform over the course of the brisk 40 minutes. Synths are transformed beyond description, the vocals taken to new territory and the beats unapologetic.

The opening title track turns the screw a mere 22 seconds in, the first of many beat-drops arriving without fanfare. They mean business. “Fixin To Thrill” is a mean track, dropping in vocal samples and allowing some dirty synths to do the business. “And the boys. They offer diamonds but they’re givin the quartz.” – Consequence of Sound

with:
Evan Voytas
White Arrows

8:30pm / $10 advance, $12 day of show / 18+

Thursday 05.27.10: VOXTROT – Goodbye, Cruel World tour / WE BARBARIANS / INTERNATIONAL WATERS / THE FEROCIOUS FEW @ echoplex

Voxtrot || Listen || Mp3

The Austin indie pop band Voxtrot is calling it quits. Next month, the band will embark on a short farewell tour, which they’re calling the “Goodbye, Cruel World” tour, and then going their separate ways. We’ve got the tour dates below.

In a long letter on the band’s website, frontman Ramesh Srivastava lays out the reasons for the band’s dissolution: “The career path of Voxtrot was truly one of long, simmering build, explosion, and almost instantaneous decay. Slowly, I am learning to replace any feelings of regret with positive memories of how amazing the whole thing was, and how it has, in an unexpected way, fortified my character.”

There’s a lot more where that came from, including ruminations on Peter Falk’s glass eye and Fran Healy from Travis. You can read it here.

Voxtrot leave behind one album and several EPs. Many of the band’s members have new projects in the works. Mitch Calvert is in a new band called International Waters, and they’re gearing up to release a 10″ EP called It Felt Like. They’ll also open two dates on the farewell tour. Jared Van Fleet has a solo project called Sparrow House. Matt Simon and Jason Chronis are playing in three bands together: JC & Co., The Black, and Belaire. – Pitchfork

with:
We Barbarians || Listen
International Waters
The Ferocious Few || Listen

@ Echoplex
enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

8:30pm / $13 advance, $15 day of show / 18+

Thursday 05.27.10: A & T presents CLUB TRAPHAUS!! with DJs EMYND / THEE MIKE B / DARK ALLEY / WALDO P @ echo

A&T Presents

CLUB TRAPHAUS!!

with DJ’s
Emynd (Crossfaded Bacon)
Thee Mike B (Camo UFO’s)
Dark Alley (Ass & Titties)
Waldo P (@waldorules)

9pm / $10.00 / 18+

Friday 05.28.10: Echo & Club Underground present FROG EYES / MOUNT ST HELEN’S VIETNAM BAND @ echo

Frog Eyes || Mp3

Frog Eyes definitely exist within that definition, the music resembling Wolf Parade but with a greater awareness of space. Paul’s Tomb: A Triumph is less frantic than previous record Tears Of The Valedictorian. It sees them revel in the journey. It also puts the vocals at the core of their sound. Without lyric sheets it’s hard to say exactly what is going on here with the words, strangled as they are in guttural yelps and off beat accenting. It ends up naturally distorting the words. Carey Mercer’s voice is the fulcrum around which everything else happens. The guitars and drums and keys are built around the echoes and the layers, the whoops and stutters. These songs aren’t sung. They’re performed. Mercer lives his vocals, and brings what could be flat indie into vivid, vibrant Technicolor. It might be pretentious to say it, but the performance is almost operatic. – Drowned in Sound

with:
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band

8:30pm / $10 advance, $12 day of show / 18+

Friday 05.28.10: VICE and CONVERSE present -TUX AND CHUCKS- A PROM PARTY with PEANUT BUTTER WOLF / BLACK DYNAMITE / BOBBY EVANS @ echoplex

Hey, remember prom? Want a do-over on that? Vice and Converse have your Memorial Day plans set! Grab your party tux or party dress, and your Chucks, and come experience the best night of your life!

There will be a photobooth that will have prom backdrop and posed pictures will be printed on site.

There are “Best Dressed” prizes, and wear Chucks and skip the line!

See you there!

with:
Peanut Butter Wolf || Listen
Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra
Bobby Evans

@ Echoplex
enter at
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

RSVP @ http://www.viceland.com/tuxandchucks/

10pm / Free with RSVP / 21+

Saturday 05.29.10: BEARRACUDA @ echoplex

After a very long wait and searching for the best venue for the club, Bearracuda comes to Los Angeles! On Saturday, May 29th we invade the Echoplex for one massive night of furry fun.

Flying down from San Francisco, we welcome DJ/Producer: MATT CONSOLA. Over the last 20+ years, he’s had an exciting career playing memorable events across the country and across the world. Recently, he had the honor of opening for The Pet Shop Boys at The Warfield for their Pandemonium World Tour September 22nd & 23rd 2009.

Joining Matt is our resident DJ at Bearracuda Portland, SAM STORICKS. Sam played our first Bearracuda New Year’s Eve party in 2006 and has been a big part of the club ever since. He also makes guest appearances at our San Francisco & Seattle parties and will be flying down for his LA debut.

Bearracuda is the largest attended bear dance party on the West Coast w/ regular parties in San Francisco, Seattle & Portland. Voted “Best club for queer men” in 2008 & 2009 by the San Francisco Bay Guardian. We’ve got beards, bears, cubs, pups, chubs, beefcakes, furballs and other wildlife!

@ Echoplex
enter at
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

FMI: BEARRACUDA.COM/LA

Join the Bearracuda LA Facebook group!

9pm / $5 before 10pm, $10 after / 21+

Saturday 05.29.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Sunday 05.30.10: GRAND OLE ECHO with DEAD ROCK WEST / FUNERAL CLUB / VICKI HILL / TIPPY CANOE @ echo

Dead Rock West || Listen
Funeral Club
Vicki Hill
Tippy Canoe

FMI: Grand Ole Echo on Myspace

5:00pm / FREE / All Ages

Sunday 05.30.10: PART TIME PUNKS – SMITHS / MORRISSEY NITE with guest DJ JOSE MALDONADO @ echo

Guest DJ:
Jose Maldonado (from The Sweet And Tender Hooligans)

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Monday 05.31.10: Monday Night Residency – THE LIKE / THE YOUNG VEINS / THE LIVING SICKNESS @ echo

The Like || Watch

Formed in 2001 during their formative mid-teen years, Los Angeles’ The Like have transformed from indie-alt rock kids to a polished troupe of young ladies who create nouveau retro pop-rock with a sassy twist. Rooted in the era of early 60s British pop girl groups, this foursome have a sleek and signature sound that caught the attention of Mark Ronson (he’s producing their new album, due out in June) and The Arctic Monkeys, with whom they recently joined on tour.

Paired up with Zac Posen for the launch of his new line at Target last night, The Like performed a full set for early shoppers and fans. One thing we noticed about their performance, and that we loved to the max…the band goes straight from one song into the next. No banter in between and as the last chord of one song hits, the drum beat of the next one begins. Stylish and seamless!

We can’t wait to hear the album, especially Wishing He Was Dead, which quickly became our favorite song by the girls. It’s got a Doors’ organ vibe meshed with the soulful nature of The Shirelles. – Sheena Beaston

with:
The Young Veins || Listen
The Living Sickness

Plus DJ sets by the best Northern Soul DJs around

8:30pm / FREE / 21+