Thursday 08.12.10: HIT + RUN presets SOUNDCRASH with BLU / BLACKBIRD / THAVIUS BECK / RAS G / ZACKEY FORCE FUNK / KOFI / TEEBS and Surprise Guests @ echo

with:
BLU
BLACKBIRD
THAVIUS BECK
RAS G
ZACKEY FORCE FUNK
KOFI
TEEBS
and Surprise Guests

9pm / $5, free if you wear a Hit + Run shirt / 18+

Thursday 10.21.10: FILM SCHOOL / LOVELIKEFIRE @ echo

FILM SCHOOL || LISTEN || WATCH

Los Angeles post-shoegaze outfit Film School have been together for nearly a decade, and with their fourth LP ‘Fission’ coming out on July 20, the band is more congealed than ever, serving up a melodic, fervent, hazy and deeply collaborative effort. Instead of mourning the separation from their label, the band gleaned new inspiration from the change. “It’s like any breakup — you either bury your head in the sand or you use that energy to create something,” lead singer Greg Bertens tells Spinner. “This band’s creative fuel always seems to come from a mix of the freeing energy you get from separation and the challenge to prove you’re still worthy.”

Their new single, ‘Heart Full of Pentagons,’ showcases a shift in sound as bassist Lorelei Plotczyk contributes vocals. With music born of band-practice jam material and idea sprung forth by a friend’s Facebook status, ‘Heart Full of Pentagons’ is an ode to a five-way love triangle — a love pentagon, if you will. It’s a “good, messy” story and a tease of what’s more to come. – Spinner

with
LOVELIKEFIRE || LISTEN

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

Thursday 08.19.10: WALLPAPER. / CHAIN GANG OF 1974 @ Pershing Square

Wallpaper. || Listen || Watch

Partway through recording his debut LP as Wallpaper., Eric Frederic lost his shit. The Oakland artist was neck-deep in a series of isolated studio all-nighters to put him in the mood, when the song “Doodoo Face” pushed him into the beyond. Boxed in by layers of percussive funk, dark synthesizer blurt and crushing bass, Frederic lost himself inside of Ricky Reed, the character he’d long ago conceived as Wallpaper.’s frontman. He gave in to Ricky’s rampant narcissism, love for party and supreme indifference, and as a result, discovered the guiding duality behind Doodoo Face, the album: There’s sadness inside all that celebration. A little madness too.

At a certain point in the making of Doodoo Face, Frederic regained some sanity. He stopped trying to figure Ricky out, and focused his mental efforts on production. The music of Doodoo Face is a significant step forward for Wallpaper. As established by his recent “live-band remixes” for Passion Pit and Das Racist, Frederic’s become ace at merging the organic into the electronic. This time, the drums are live courtesy of band member Arjun Singh, Darondo sideman Brian Switzer plays trumpet, and Frederic’s own guitar graces many tracks. These are huge beats with infinite intricacy — the perfect tribute to Frederic’s oldest influences: P-Funk, Afrobeat, and the panoply of Bay Area rap. You’ll hear strains of Justice too, in the seething bass of “Celebrity,” and even Eno in the minimalist pop of “Fine GF.” Furthermore, “Frk Scn” not only features female vocals, but a distinct live Ghanaian rhythm known as “Ewe,” while on “Gettin’ Drip,” Frederic handcrafts his own “chipmunk soul” sample to accompany the chorus.

with:
CHAIN GANG OF 1974 || Listen

@ Pershing Square
532 South Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90013

FMI: Spaceland Under The Stars

7pm / FREE / all ages

Thursday 08.12.10: SPACELAND UNDER THE STARS with GAMBLE HOUSE / WIRES IN THE WALLS @ Pershing Square

Gamble House || Listen

Ben Becker’s self-titled recorded debut as Gamble House, sees his one-time bedroom recording project flourish into an astonishing full-fledged album. Written, recorded and produced by Ben, Gamble House is at once as intimate and warm as the homes within which it was made, yet incredibly refined and as sonically dynamic as the vision that it seeks to capture. Mastered by Paul Gold (Animal Collective, Dirty Projectors) in Brooklyn, the results are rich in both clarity and scope. Selection from Gamble House will performed live at Pershing Square.

with:
Wires in The Walls

@ Pershing Square
532 South Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90013

FMI: Spaceland Under The Stars

7pm / FREE / all ages

Thursday 08.05.10: SPACELAND UNDER THE STARS with SEASONS @ Pershing Square

Seasons

Highland Park’s Seasons really pile on the shimmering keyboards, fuzz-heavy guitars, saturated synths, loads of effects pedals and an occasional beating laptop, accordion or harmonica riffing in the background. Their sound is full and showy, building up to great heights then lilting low into soft, cuddly breakdowns. These guys are true sentimentalists, with their Christmas lights strewn on the stage and “I Heart Highland Park” stickers on their gear, hints of late nights listening to the Cure and the Beatles’ love songs over and over again are evident in their work.They’ve played around town a ton and made a place for themselves on several “band to watch” lists. – LA Weekly

@ Pershing Square
532 South Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90013

FMI: Spaceland Under The Stars

7pm / FREE / all ages

Thursday 07.29.10: SPACELAND UNDER THE STARS with WALKING SLEEP / SPIRIT VINE @ Pershing Square

Walking Sleep || Listen

Walking Sleep originally formed in 2007 under the name The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra. The six-piece band came together as the natural extension of lead singer Hunter Curra’s exploratory songwriting, in which he combined male and female vocal harmonies, classic rhythms, and curiously dark lyrics. In 2009, Sara Radle (former vocalist of The Rentals) joined the band to complement Hunter’s singing and further highlight the enchanting harmonies that define the sound of Walking Sleep. At the present, with its expanded lineup nestled firmly in place, the band is ready to unveil its first full length album, Measures, in May 2010.

with:
Spirit Vine

@ Pershing Square
532 South Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90013

FMI: Spaceland Under The Stars

7pm / FREE / all ages

Wednesday 09.29.10: AN EVENING WITH THE FELICE BROTHERS @ echo

THE FELICE BROTHERS || Listen

The Felice Brothers and their long time friends and band mates Greg Farley and Christmas Clapton, come to us from the Catskill Mountains, where a homegrown sound has been working its way through the bloodlines for generations. Their rambling journey so far has brought them from busking in New York City subway stations, to tours across the world that have included enthusiastically received performances at major music festivals including Bonnaroo, All Points West, Outside Lands, and Langerado.

Titled with a phrase drawn from the pages of Mark Twain, Yonder Is The Clock is a nod to all of the American ghosts that lend their narrative and characters to the Felice Brothers’ April 7th release. Their studio was built from the remains of an abandoned chicken coop and it was there over the summer and fall of 2008 that they wrote and recorded this new collection of songs. Presented by Team Love Records, Yonder Is The Clock is teaming with tales of love, death, betrayal, baseball, train stations, phantoms, pandemics, jail cells, rolling rivers and frozen winter nights. This is music that hasn’t lost sight of the history of the land from which it came, and that quality alone makes The Felice Brothers the next great American band.

8:30pm / $15adv; $17dos / 18+

Friday 08.06.10: BEARRACUDA @ echoplex

Thanks to EVERYONE that came out to the last Bearracuda on July 2nd. We know so many guys that were out of town for the 4th of July holiday weekend and we STILL packed the Echoplex with sexy and friendly guys.

On Friday, August 6th, we’re back at the Echoplex with a super-sized version of Bearracuda featuring San Francisco DJs Matt Consola & Steve Sherwood! This will be our last LA event for a couple of months, so make sure you mark your calendars to party with us.

Over the last 20+ years, MATT CONSOLA has had an exciting career playing memorable events across the country and across the world. Last September, he had the honor of opening for The Pet Shop Boys at The Warfield for their Pandemonium World Tour September 22nd & 23rd 2009.

Making his LA debut at Bearracuda is DJ STEVE SHERWOOD. His unique sound incorporates the happier elements of vocal, disco, tribal, and progressive house with occasional forays into techno and trance. He’s actively involved in the San Francisco dance scene and recently played the massive Disco Cherry dance on Pride Saturday in SF.

Hunky go-go bears, Chunky Visuals, Tasty Snacks, Giveaways and Furry faces await you at Bearracuda LA on August 6th!

Bearracuda is the largest attended bear dance party in the United States w/regular parties in San Francisco, Seattle & Portland + one-offs in New Orleans, Austin, Atlanta & Sydney. 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: WWW.BEARRACUDA.COM/LA

Join the Bearracuda LA Facebook group

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

Tuesday 09.14.10: SMOG SESSIONS with CHEFAL / CRINGER / AUSTIN SPEED / KEMST @ echo

CHEFAL
aka DJ Chef, Rinse FM, Dubstep All Stars, London UK

CRINGER
Dubfront, Chicago

AUSTIN SPEED
SUBLMNL, San Diego

KEMST
Smog, Los Angeles

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10pm / $5 with RSVP or $10 without / 21+

Thursday 09.09.10: WE BARBARIANS / SUPERHUMANOIDS / TIJUANA PANTHERS @ echo

We Barbarians || Listen || Watch

So, there’s this We Barbarians album called There’s This There’s That and it has some things I should probably tell you about. For example, in order to review it properly I would have to tell you of all of the comparisons that come to mind while listening to the album, or at least that I’ve gathered from the six times I perused it. Some of the songs remind me a tiny bit of their Long Beach neighbors Cold War Kids while other songs portray elements of War-era U2, with anthemic drum beats and precise, cutting distortion. Other songs make me think echoey, orchestral pop, which can be found on “Trickle Down”. “War Clouds” is a pertinent song asking poignant questions about war and the state of the turbulent world around us… but I’m not going to tell you all of that because I mostly just want to say that it is a really great album and that you should listen to it, and re-listen to it again and again. – IndieRockReviews

with:
Superhumanoids
Tijuana Panthers

9pm / $8 / 18+

Thursday 09.23.10: JIM JONES REVUE / THE BELLRAYS / COASTING @ echo

Jim Jones Revue || Watch

The Jim Jones Revue wants to save your soul. Former Thee Hypnotics and Black Moses veteran Jim Jones’s screaming vocals and Elliott Mortimer doing indecent things to the piano combine with Rupert Orton’s guitar, Gavin Jay’s bass and Nick Jones’s drums for an unholy orgy of rock ‘n’ roll idols from Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis to the MC5 and the Sonics. – Spinner

With:
The BellRays || Listen
Coasting

8:30pm / $12 advance, $14 day of show / 18+

Sunday 09.26.10: PART TIME PUNKS with FRANKIE ROSE [Slumberland Records LP release party] + HUNX & HIS PUNX @ echo

FRANKIE ROSE [Slumberland Records LP release party]
HUNX & HIS PUNX

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $8 / 18+

Sunday 09.19.10: PART TIME PUNKS Mexican Summer Record Label Nite with TAMARYN + PURO INSTINCT [formerly PEARL HARBOR] + DUNES @ echo

TAMARYN
PURO INSTINCT [formerly PEARL HARBOR]
DUNES

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $8 / 18+

Sunday 09.12.10: PART TIME PUNKS with WILD NOTHING / THE PROCEDURE CLUB / SWEATER GIRLS / DJ Mike Schulman from SLUMBERLAND RECORDS! @ echo

WILD NOTHING [Captured Tracks]

THE PROCEDURE CLUB [Slumberland Records LP release party]
SWEATER GIRLS

Guest DJ Mike Schulman from SLUMBERLAND RECORDS!

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $10 / 18+

Sunday 09.05.10: 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+

Wednesday 09.29.10: DUB CLUB @ echoplex

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

Spinning the best in classic reggae, dub and dancehall

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

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

Wednesday 09.22.10: DUB CLUB @ echopex & echo

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

Spinning the best in classic reggae, dub and dancehall

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

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

Wednesday 09.15.10: DUB CLUB @ echoplex & echo

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

Spinning the best in classic reggae, dub and dancehall

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

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

Wednesday 09.08.10: DUB CLUB @ echoplex

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

Spinning the best in classic reggae, dub and dancehall

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

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

Wednesday 09.01.10: DUB CLUB @ echoplex & echo

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

Spinning the best in classic reggae, dub and dancehall

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

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

Sunday 11.14.10: MARGOT AND THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO’S @ echoplex

MARGOT AND THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO’S || LISTEN

Margot & the nuclear so and so’s third album Buzzard is primal and truculent, going straight for the vitals. Opener “Birds” finds the band going to places they haven’t before – lovely, languid verses progressing into fuzzed out, howling choruses throughout the song’s twists and turns – while still holding to the guitar-based ethos on which the album is founded. “Lunatic, lunatic, lunatic” may be familiar sonic territory for singer/guitarist Richard Edwards, but the (very) dark humor that slowly unveils is something that he has only flirted with (innocently) in the past. “New York City Hotel Blues” and “Claws Off” distill Margot’s music to its essence: melody-driven pop music with teeth, set adrift against Edwards’ surreal and emotional, if slightly twisted lyrical tendencies. Similarly, “I Do” refines the evocative chamber-pop for which the band is known to its most heart-rending fundamentals, supported by simply Richards’ plaintive voice and an acoustic guitar.

And there is, of course, an intriguing path that led Margot towards this evolution in sound, which contrasts the lively optimism of 2008’s Animal! (and/or Not Animal, simultaneously released after contention with former label Epic). Buzzard was recorded over one freezing month last winter in an abandoned movie theater in Chicago’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood. Edwards had taken up residence there after leaving his hometown of Indianapolis, when the house where he and the previous seven members of the band had lived was damaged in a fire last summer. Once settled, he began writing a collection of songs loosely inspired by the 8mm ‘nudie cutie’ films unearthed in the theater’s basement, and the youthful reaction of mixed emotions that the films evoked.

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

8:30pm / $14 advance, $16 day of show / 18+

Friday 09.24.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND with RABBITS RABBITS RABBITS @ echo

RABBITS RABBITS RABBITS

with resident DJs spinning the best in Brit / Indie / Soul / Twee / Madchester / Punk / Glam

FMI: Club Underground on Facebook

9pm / $8 / 18+

Friday 09.17.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND with MEN @ echo

MEN || Listen

The DJ/production/remix team of JD Samson and Johanna Fateman used to make up two-thirds of Le Tigre, the Brooklyn band who now appear to be on hiatus even though they appeared to be entering their most exciting phase to date when it was announced last summer that they were going to be collaborating with Christina Aguilera.

MEN don’t actually represent a massive departure from Le Tigre, who themselves were a sort of funky Sleater-Kinney, riot grrrls in electroclash armour. As their name suggests, MEN have retained Le Tigre’s socio-political – or rather, sexual-political – sensibility, swearing allegiance to the LGBT community and “feminist genderqueer artist collective” LTTR. Inevitably their agenda bias is left-wing issues: their songs tackle such unexpected dance music topics as “wartime economies, sexual compromise, and demanding liberties”. One track, Credit Card Babie$, from their debut self-titled, self-released EP (they are as yet without a record deal), is about “how expensive it is if you have a baby when you’re queer” while another, Simultaneously, concerns “AIDS, cancer and sickness”.

They’re an indie/electronic supergroup of sorts, comprising as they do various members of Hirsute, Princess and Ladybug Transistor. And they have a fluid lineup that makes them seem like more than a mere “band” – Fateman is no longer a full-time MEN girl, having left to have a baby, but she and artist Roysdon, to name but two, continue to contribute as “writers, consultants, and producers”. Not surprisingly, MEN – who have recently toured with Peaches and the Gossip – describe themselves as an “art/performance collective”. – Guardian

with resident DJs spinning the best in Brit / Indie / Soul / Twee / Madchester / Punk / Glam

FMI: Club Underground on Facebook

9pm / $10 advance, $12 Day Of Show / 18+

Thursday 08.26.10: JULIETTE COMMAGERE / PAPERCRANES / LUKE RATHBORNE / ESTELLE RASKINA @ echo

Juliette Commagere

Lately I’ve been so knocked out hearing these great and gorgeous pop tunes created and performed by the lovely Juliette Commagère. You might know her as the Keytar-slinging, charismatic front woman for the adventurous indie-rock band Hello Stranger, which she formed with drummer Joaquin Cooder; or you might have heard her singing and playing on recent endeavors by Avenged Sevenfold and Puscifer. That varied batch of interests hints as to the unclichéd gifts of the multitalented Commagère, which are given a fuller flowering on her new solo album, Queens Die Proudly (Aeronaut Records). A vividly orchestrated pop-art project veering from the wistful and elegiac to the epic and otherwordly, Queens is like a No. 1 chart-topper from another dimension, where remarkably memorable songs are given evocative musical twists via her classically designed song structures and sensual ’70s synth stylings. On her recent cross-country residency stints, Commagère has assembled local orchestras (via Craigslist!) of strings and horns, which brings a radiant gleam to her superb material. – LA Weekly

with:
Papercranes
Luke Rathborne || Listen
Estelle Raskina

8:30pm / $7 / 18+

Tuesday 08.10.10: SMOG SESSIONS with TRUTH / MACHETE / DECO / KEMST @ echo

TRUTH
Deep Medi, Aquatic Labs, New Zealand

MACHETE
Respect, LA

DECO
Deceast, LA

KEMST
Smog, LA

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10pm / $5 with RSVP or $10 without / 21+

Tuesday 08.24.10: GZA / FREDDIE GIBBS / KENDRICK LAMAR / TOKS / ABCNT @ echoplex

GZA

As the members of the Wu-Tang Clan enter their 40s, that old line about old(er) dogs and new tricks seems less and less relevant. Take GZA, who got his start rapping at Brooklyn block parties in the mid-’80s. The crucial Wu Clansman released a bona fide classic in 1995, Liquid Swords, and followed it up with a series of solid albums and guest spots that consistently qualified his title within the crew as “The Genius,” a lyricist whose every couplet displays a serious mastery of street smarts and poetic device — exactly the kind of thing that makes for great crossover appeal. GZA has been smart enough not to change up his winning style, but he’s also proved his savvy in reaching out to his more rock-oriented fans — hipsters, specifically — not only performing Liquid Swords from beginning to end at Pitchfork’s 2007 festival, but collaborating with garage punks Black Lips last year. But the Genius in Echo Park? That’s both a surprise and a New Year’s gift. – LA Weekly

With:
Freddie Gibbs || Watch || MP3
Kendrick Lamar || MP3

DJs:
Toks
Abcnt

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

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

Thursday 08.05.10: Proximal Records release party for “Proximity One: Narrative of a City” with BENEDEK / LAWRENCE GREY / SAHY UHNS / DAEDELUS @ echo

Proximal Records release party for “Proximity One: Narrative of a City”

Anyone holding onto the notion that the L.A. beat scene is a lil’ hometown secret probably also thinks sailboarding with baby is a good idea.

So before you go and cry foul that a greenhorn indie label, Proximal Records, has announced its arrival with a compilation celebrating the local scene, listen to the actual product, and be thankful that it’s local folk who are tending this latest flame.

On August 10, Proximal will release Proximity One: Narrative of a City, an 18-track collection of music from Low End Theory-familiar beat musicians like Dâm-Funk, Daedelus, Baths (as [Post-Foetus]), Shlohmo, Tokimonsta, Dr. Strangeloop and Teebs, alongside tracks from Proximal’s own promising stable: BearClaw, Benedek and Wake among others.

Also included in that lineup is Sahy Uhns, a.k.a. Carl Madison Burgin, who co-founded Proximal with Grammy-winning composer/producer Jeff Elmassian. (Bonus trivia: Elmassian made his orchestral debut with the L.A. Phil at the age of 12.)

Also, mark your calendars: The release party for Proximity One goes down August 5 at The Echo, featuring Daedelus, Tokimonsta, Lawrence Grey, Benedek and Say Uhns himself. – LA Weekly

Featuring performances by
Benedek
Lawrence Grey
Sahy Uhns
Tokimonsta
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8:30pm / $10adv; $12dos / 18+

Sunday 07.25.10: GRAND OLE ECHO / THE PSYCHDELIC COWBOYS / CIRCE LINK / THE DIGS / SKIP HELLER / PATRIA JACOBS @ echoplex

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

FMI: Grand Ole Echo on Myspace

5pm / FREE / all Ages

Thursday 07.22.10: SPACELAND UNDER THE STARS with TEEN INC / PEANUT BUTTER WOLF (DJ Set) @ Pershing Square

Teen Inc – 9pm

Walking into Eagle Rock’s Showcave recently to see the first-ever performance of Teen Inc. was a little like being in the audience during that scene in Back to the Future when Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly riffs on Chuck Berry’s guitar stylings. I wasn’t sure exactly what I was hearing: There were hints of something familiar, plaintive vocals reminiscent of Prince, with traces of pop, funk, R&B and club-esque Balearic beats layered with the production styles of a D’Angelo or Dam-Funk. But one thing was clear: The heartfelt, complex sound is completely cutting edge. To date, the still unsigned quartet—fronted by brothers Andrew and Daniel Aged, both former studio musicians for Raphael Saadiq, Steve Miller, Cee-Lo and Pharrell Williams—has only a two-song EP, Fountains/Friend of the Night, which they produced, mixed and recorded themselves. With a full-length album in the works, it’s a lock that their current limited output is a temporary condition. – LA Times Magazine

with:
Peanut Butter Wolf (DJ set) || Listen – 8pm

@ Pershing Square
532 South Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90013

FMI: Spaceland Under The Stars

7pm / FREE / all ages

Saturday 08.21.10: BOOTIE LA with FAROFF / DJ PAUL V. / R.A.I.D. @ echoplex

BOOTIE LA
LA’s bimonthly mashup bootleg dance party

Special guest DJ from Brazil, Bootie Rio’s:
FAROFF

Resident Bootie DJ:
DJ PAUL V.

Resident dance crew:
R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance)

From Brazil — and fresh from his recent appearance at Bootie Berlin — Bootie LA presents the return of Bootie Rio’s DJ Faroff. As Bootie’s diplomat to Brazil and one of Bootie Boston’s former DJs, Faroff gets around, spreading the mashup love with his many popular bootlegs and crowd-pleasing DJ sets.

Resident DJ Paul V. will also be on the decks, spinning a bunch of hot summertime mashup jams to get you dancin’, while resident dance crew R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance) provides the on-stage eye-candy with their trademark gold suits and fierce go-go dancing.

Launched in 2003 by DJs Adrian & Mysterious D, 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’s DJs keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating – and satirizing – the many different forms of music. Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation, with free mashup CDs 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 08.07.10: BOOTIE LA – LADY GAGA vs. MADONNA NIGHT @ echoplex

BOOTIE LA
LA’s bimonthly mashup bootleg dance party

LADY GAGA vs. MADONNA NIGHT!
A+D spin Gaga & Madge mashups throughout the night!

Resident Bootie DJs:
ADRIAN & MYSTERIOUS D aka A PLUS D

Special guest:
DJ SHYBOY

Resident dance crew:
R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance)

Bootie LA presents the ultimate mashup diva showdown — it’s LADY GAGA vs. MADONNA NIGHT! Join us as resident DJs Adrian & Mysterious D, along with special guest DJ Shyboy, pay tribute to both the current and classic “queens of pop,” spinning Gaga and Madge mashups throughout the night. Both divas will be mashed up with anybody and everybody — no genre, era, or artist is safe! Resident gold-suited dance crew R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance) also joins in on the fun for some fierce dance moves on stage.

Launched in 2003 by DJs Adrian & Mysterious D, 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’s DJs keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating – and satirizing – the many different forms of music. Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation, with free mashup CDs 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 09.25.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 09.18.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 09.11.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 09.04.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Thursday 08.05.10: IPO presents THE JANKS / BLACK JESUS / CASEY CURRY AND THE REMAINDERS / JOHN WICKS AND THE RECORDS / STEVE BARTON AND THE OBLIVION CLICK / THE SHEBANGS / TRUE MARGIT @ echoplex

The Janks || Watch

with:
Black Jesus
Casey Curry & The Remainders
John Wicks and The Records
Steve Barton and The Oblivion Click
The Shebangs
True Margit

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

7pm / $8

Tuesday 08.03.10: IPO presents NEW MAXIMUM DONKEY / COLA-COLA / MOOSTACHE / THE ACTIVE SET / LOCH AND KEY / PUPPIES AND KITTENS / JEREMIAH STREETER @ echo

New Maximum Donkey

“New Maximumdonkey is poised and ready to make a charge at the world of music with a brand of power-pop that is all their own, fueled by a wry sense of humor and rich melodies that have you singing along by the 2nd time through the disc. ”
-Jeff Johnson, CDReviews.com

“Loud, brass and in your face, this American trio from the States offers an infectious, edgy punk-rock. NMD certainly knows how to start a party! Highlights include Good Time, the swinging 60’s pop of Radio Friendly and the energetic guitar heavy stand-out track Swing which would sound amazing live”
-Chris Anderson, Buzz Magazine

with:
COLA-COLA
Moostache
Joel Cristofer
The Active Set
Loch & Key
Puppies and Kittens
Jeremiah Streeter

7pm / $8 / 18+

Thursday 09.30.10: Spaceland Productions presents JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE / JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD / HE’S MY BROTHER, SHE’S MY SISTER @ The Autry

Justin Townes Earle || Watch || MP3

“Between pure talent and a winning stage presence, there’s little more acclaim I can throw Justin Townes Earle’s way other than to repeat that his was the best performance I’ve seen in well over a year, hands-down.” —Minneapolis City Pages

“I have a feeling that in a few years we’ll need backstage passes at the Ryman auditorium to get anywhere near him. He’s just THAT good.” —Chattanooga Free Press

“It seems every time we encounter Justin Townes Earle live, the guy has peeled another layer off himself revealing another astounding bit of his promise. Barely three years into his career, Earle is seemingly moving at an accelerated rate, even if the casual listener or viewer can’t quite discern what it is that shaping up.”—Houston Press

with:
Jessica Lea Mayfield || Listen
He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister

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

6pm / $13 advance, $15 day of show /All Ages

Tuesday 10.26.10: REIGNING SOUND @ echo

Reigning Sound || Listen || Watch

The Reigning Sound was born in Memphis, TN. Its daddy was a Flash & The Memphis Casuals 45 and its mother a Barbara Pittman single. Life was not easy for this musical what-not. Kids shunned it for its rock`n’roll sensibility and obvious lack of polished shtick. In true stepchild fashion though, the band continued to develop a unique sound all it’s own that didn’t really focus on any of the preconceived genres. Within weeks they found their audience and were shakin’ down the house at clubs all over town. “Hail, Hail Rock ‘n’ Roll and fuck your prefab garage” appears to be some sort of battle cry for them. This from their leader Greg Cartwright whose previous bands The Oblivians & Compulsive Gamblers were so closely linked to the “Garage Punk” stereotype of ten years ago. “We were never really like most of the other bands” says Greg.” I covered R&B, gospel or country songs with absolutely no regard for any 60′s aesthetic or sound, I just enjoyed finding an obscure song and breathing some new life into it.” This same instinct for a truly inspired cover or a genius original can be found in the Reigning Sound. Greg is aided by bass player Jeremy Scott, organist/guitarist Alex Greene and drummer Greg Roberson.

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

Sunday 08.01.10: SAVE THE SWIM TEAM / THE BRACES / THE SHEDS (early show) @ echo

Save The SwimTeam (10″ Release Party)

with:
The Braces
The Sheds

5pm / $7 / All Ages

Sunday 09.12.10: MOGWAI SCREENING @ echoplex

Seminal Scottish rock band Mogwai are thrilled to announce their first official live concert film release, Burning. The film, directed by Vincent Moon and Nathanael Le Scouarnac of the world-renowned La Blogotheque’s Take-Away Shows, was shot at the band’s sold-out three-night residency at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg in April 2009. These creative powerhouses in film and music have come together to produce something undeniably unique and mesmerizing, grabbing the audience from the first opening seconds and never letting go. The 45-minute film presents itself as a modern urban noir thriller, a black-and-white journey, starting on the same electrifying New York streets Bernard Hermann scored for Martin Scorsese. Manholes hiss steam, taxi headlights flare in the camera lens and strangers wait in street corner shadows. Moon and Le Scouarnec call their film an “experience of the senses… a lifetime of feelings in just one night.”

You can pre-order your copy of the DVD/CD here

7:30pm / all ages

Friday 07.30.10: SMOG, MEDIA CONTENDER, IHEARTCOMIX present KASTLE / LOL BOYS / KNYPHY @ echoplex

KASTLE
Seclusiasis (aka B. RICH) Pittsburgh

LOL BOYS
Nightshifters, Idiot House, Los Angeles

KNYPHY
Smog, Los Angeles

@ ECHOPLEX
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Presented by:
SMOG
MEDIA CONTENDER
IHEARTCOMIX

If you purchased tickets in advance at $10, we will honor the ticket as 2 for 1

9pm / $5 / 18+

Sunday 08.15.10: When You Awake presents FREE FOR ALL @ echoplex

Akron/Family || Listen
Langhorne Slim || Listen
Active Child || Listen
Old Man Markley || Listen
Roadside Graves || Listen
Sean Hayes || Listen
Frank Fairfield
Bad Weather California || Listen
Dustbowl Revival || Listen
Hi Ho Silver Oh || Listen
The Smart Brothers
Don Juan Y Los Blancos
Dreamcatcher
Mouse Heaven

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

CLICK TO RSVP

For More Info: freeforallfestival.com

4pm / Donations only / All Ages

Tuesday 07.27.10: Ah Ritualism and LA Record Present JESUS MAKES THE SHOTGUN SOUND / GENEVA JACUZZI / WEAVE! / ENOCHIAN KEYS / EXTRAVAGASMA DJS @ echoplex

Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound

“This band should be playing Disney Hall with the combined force of the L.A. Philharmonic behind them. Listen to this album soon.” -The LA Record

“Since 2004, the group has come to encompass the ideals of D.I.Y. culture.” – BMI Indie Spotlight

“Rather than attempting to impress elitists with their aural exposition, the band focuses on weaving a tight, intricate web of harmonic progressions, and haunting melodies that convey raw, unprocessed, unrefined emotion.” – Inland Empire Weekly

“Once Jesus Makes The Shotgun Sound’s louder as in really, really, deafeningly loud songs start, I feel less ashamed of my near-tears. I almost can’t resist the urge to start writhing a bit myself; it’s obvious that my emotions aren’t being manipulated by any run-of-the-mill dudes in their 20s.” – Anthem Magazine

“One of the forefront bands in a tremendously tight-knit and fertile young scene centered in L.A. Jesus Makes The Shotgun Sound make music that exists on the perpetual frontier of maximum rock epicness.” – The Stranger

with:
Geneva Jacuzzi || Listen
WEAVE!
The Enochian Keys

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

8:30pm / $8 / 18+

Sunday 07.18.10: GRAND OLE ECHO with DAVE GLEASON (Record Release Party) / WHEELHOUSE / HANG JONES / SMITH & WESSON @ echo

Dave Gleason record release party for Turn and Fade

with
Wheelhouse
Hang Jones
Smith & Wesson

FMI: Grand Ole Echo on Myspace

5pm / FREE / all Ages

Thursday 07.22.10: BARRIO TIGER / NEIGHBORHOOD BULLYS / STAB CITY @ echo

Barrio Tiger || Watch

Barrio Tiger is an LA 4 piece whose gimmick is Rock and Roll. Their lineup on any given night may include former or current members of Qui, The Hangmen, The Starvations, or even Guzzard and Helmet. Formerly known as Thee L.A. Gentlemen Callers, Barrio Tiger recalls the song craft of Paul Weller, Robert Pollard, and Uncle Tupelo and filters it through the bombast of bands like Dead Boys, Jawbreaker, and Dinosaur Jr. – Hum City Blogger

with:
The Neighborhood Bullys || Listen
Stab City

Plus DJ Cuz’n Roy

8:30pm / $5 / 18+

Saturday 07.24.10: WILD RECORDS- A NIGHT OF 1950S STYLE PUNK w/ LUIS & THE WILDFIRES / OMAR & THE STRINGPOPPERS / DON JUAN Y LOS BLANCOS / THE DESPERADOS / THE RHYTHM SHAKERS / SANTOS & MORE @ echoplex

LUIS & THE WILDFIRES
OMAR & THE STRINGPOPPERS
THE DESPERADOS
THE RHYTHM SHAKERS
DON JUAN Y LOS BLANCOS
DUSTIN CHANCE & THE ALLNIGHTERS
ALEX VARGAS
HI-STRUNG RAMBLERS
SANTOS
THE DELTA BOMBERS
PACHUCO JOSE Y LOS DIAMANTES

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

6pm / $15 / All ages

Monday 08.30.10: Monday Night Residency – FOL CHEN / SISTER CRAYON / EVAN VOYTAS @ echo

FOL CHEN || Listen || Watch

“John Shade moves with composure and ease through arch, almost dour indie pop (”The Believers”) as well as joyous dollops of Of Montreal-inspired electro pop. The sexily deadpan “Cable TV” brings all the moods together, celebrating the joys of cheap motel rooms and Janet Jackson songs with boop-beeps, handclaps, and a wry smile.” – Spin Magazine

“In the spirit of I’m From Barcelona, Loney Dear or Boy Least Likely To, Fol Chen employs all my favorite electro-fey devices: cheesy ’80s keys, propulsive beats, sporadic strummy guitars that bounce between channels and, of course, xylophone. Beginning with understated, low-register vocals, the keeps building, layering on more instruments and even tossing in a key-change for good measure.” – Paste Magazine

“Elusive Fol Chen offers dark, whimsical debut” – NPR

with:
Sister Crayon
Evan Voytas || Listen

8:30pm / FREE / 21+

Monday 08.23.10: Monday Night Residency – FOL CHEN / CROCODILES / WOOM / JESSICA 6 @ echo

FOL CHEN || Listen || Watch

Highland Park, CA’s mysterious pop outfit Fol Chen released its second album just last month, followed by the FREE “The Holograms” EP, which featured the titular track remixed by Teen Daze, Primary 1, Hard Mix and FUR. The band is also thrilled to be hitting the road this Fall with two very different yet appropriate tour mates, !!! and The Apples in Stereo.

Before leaving town, though, Fol Chen is putting their own twist on the August Monday night residency at The Echo here in Los Angeles. On August 9, audience members came onstage to record live samples for the next Fol Chen album, and things just get more curious over the next two weeks:

August 23: Metal band Viscera will perform the music of Fol Chen.

with:
Crocodiles || Watch
Woom
Jessica 6 || Listen

8:30pm / FREE / 21+

Monday 08.16.10: Monday Night Residency – FOL CHEN / CROCODILES / LIGHT POLLUTION @ echo

FOL CHEN || Listen || Watch

Highland Park, CA’s mysterious pop outfit Fol Chen released its second album just last month, followed by the FREE “The Holograms” EP, which featured the titular track remixed by Teen Daze, Primary 1, Hard Mix and FUR. The band is also thrilled to be hitting the road this Fall with two very different yet appropriate tour mates, !!! and The Apples in Stereo.

Before leaving town, though, Fol Chen is putting their own twist on the August Monday night residency at The Echo here in Los Angeles. On August 9, audience members came onstage to record live samples for the next Fol Chen album, and things just get more curious over the next
two weeks:

August 16: Fol Chen’s set will be sung by people who responded to a Craigslist ad placed by the band.

with:
Crocodiles || Watch
Light Pollution

8:30pm / FREE / 21+

Monday 08.09.10: Monday Night Residency – FOL CHEN / LEARNING MUSIC / LESANDS @ echo

FOL CHEN || Listen || Watch

“John Shade moves with composure and ease through arch, almost dour indie pop (”The Believers”) as well as joyous dollops of Of Montreal-inspired electro pop. The sexily deadpan “Cable TV” brings all the moods together, celebrating the joys of cheap motel rooms and Janet Jackson songs with boop-beeps, handclaps, and a wry smile.” – Spin Magazine

“In the spirit of I’m From Barcelona, Loney Dear or Boy Least Likely To, Fol Chen employs all my favorite electro-fey devices: cheesy ’80s keys, propulsive beats, sporadic strummy guitars that bounce between channels and, of course, xylophone. Beginning with understated, low-register vocals, the keeps building, layering on more instruments and even tossing in a key-change for good measure.” – Paste Magazine

“Elusive Fol Chen offers dark, whimsical debut” – NPR

with:
Learning Music
Lesands

8:30pm / FREE / 21+

Monday 08.02.10: Monday Night Residency – FOL CHEN / OBI BEST / HALLOWEEN SWIM TEAM @ echo

FOL CHEN || Listen || Watch

“John Shade moves with composure and ease through arch, almost dour indie pop (”The Believers”) as well as joyous dollops of Of Montreal-inspired electro pop. The sexily deadpan “Cable TV” brings all the moods together, celebrating the joys of cheap motel rooms and Janet Jackson songs with boop-beeps, handclaps, and a wry smile.” – Spin Magazine

“In the spirit of I’m From Barcelona, Loney Dear or Boy Least Likely To, Fol Chen employs all my favorite electro-fey devices: cheesy ’80s keys, propulsive beats, sporadic strummy guitars that bounce between channels and, of course, xylophone. Beginning with understated, low-register vocals, the keeps building, layering on more instruments and even tossing in a key-change for good measure.” – Paste Magazine

“Elusive Fol Chen offers dark, whimsical debut” – NPR

with:
Obi Best
Halloween Swim Team || Listen

8:30pm / FREE / 21+

Thursday 09.30.10: JAMIE LIDELL / TWIN SHADOW @ echoplex

JAMIE LIDELL || Listen || Watch

If you’ve ever seen electro-soul whiz Jamie Lidell live, you know the guy can deliver ample amounts of ecstatic joy. It just feels good to be in the same room as him. So it makes a lot of sense that talented people including Beck, Feist, Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor, Daniel Rossen, and Chris Bear, Wilco’s Pat Sansone, legendary R&B drummer James Gadson, soul belter Nikka Costa, Beck keyboardist Brian LeBarton, and producer/songwriter Gonzales would want to help out on Lidell’s new album. That album is titled Compass and due out May 18 courtesy of Warp.

This isn’t the first time Lidell has worked with Feist (he contributed to The Reminder sessions) or Beck, who got Jamie (and Feist and Wilco and Gadson) to sing and play on his most recent Record Club covers project. Compass was recorded at Hudson Studios in Los Angeles (where Beck and Lidell teamed up to write and produce some songs), Hollywood’s Ocean Way Recording, New York City, and Feist’s ranch in Ontario’s Niagara Escarpment (where Feist helped write and sang background vocals, while Chris Taylor did some producing, mixing, and bass clarinet playing). – Pitchfork

with:
TWIN SHADOW

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

8:30pm / $20.00 advance, $23.00 day of show / 18+

Saturday 09.25.10: Aquarium Drunkard & Spaceland Productions present WAVED OUT II with DUNGEN / ENTRANCE / SHARON VAN ETTEN / THE FRESH & ONLYS / SHANNON AND THE CLAMS / JOHN CARPENTER / SO MANY WIZARDS / SUMMER DARLING / YOUNG PRISMS AND MORE @ echoplex & echo

Aquarium Drunkard, in conjunction with the Echo, is holding its second all ages festival here in L.A. in Echo Park. Dubbed WAVED OUT, after Justin Gage’s favorite Robert Pollard solo album, this is the first of what will be a recurring event featuring emerging national, local and international artists.

with:
DUNGEN || LISTEN
THE ENTRANCE BAND
SHARON VAN ETTEN
THE FRESH & ONLYS
SHANNON AND THE CLAMS
JOHN CARPENTER
SO MANY WIZARDS
SUMMER DARLING
YOUNG PRISMS

And many more!

enter at
Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

3:30pm / $10 for the first 100 tickets, $13 after / all ages

Sunday 08.08.10: Converse presents THE POWER OF THE RIFF FESTIVAL @ echoplex and echo

The Power of The Riff Festival will be an all day, all ages, free music event that also includes a record swap meet of local stores such as Vacation Vinyl, Origami Vinyl, and will also feature pop up stores by Tee Pee Records, Southern Lord Recordings and more.

In addition, the festival will feature a gourmet food truck court of Los Angeles’ best purveyors of street food dining. There’s something for everyone…from vegan delights by Sweet Vindication, stacked burgers by Grill Em All,head high sandwiches by the legendary Canters Deli and unforgettable frankfurters by The Greasy Wiener!

RSVP is strictly required. Early arrival is suggested as space is limited.
Entry is not guaranteed. Line up subject to change.

Corrosion Of Conformity III
Goatsnake
From Ashes Rise
Trap Them
Repulsion
Nails
Coliseum
Night Horse
Black Breath
Eagle Twin
Early Graves
Righteous Fool
Semen Sundae
The Fucking Wrath
Rats Eyes
Spider Fever

enter at
Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

CLICK TO RSVP

12pm / FREE WITH RSVP / All Ages

Sunday 07.11.10: GRAND OLE ECHO with FAT MAN AND LITTLE BOY: THE ATOMIC DUO / WELLDIGGERS BANQUET / ALLEN THOMPSON @ echo

Fat Man and Little Boy: The Atomic Duo (Featuring Mark Rubin from The Bad Livers)

“Fat Man & Little Boy: the Atomic Duo,” is the latest project from Bad Livers founder Mark Rubin featuring the hot mandolin and plaintive vocals of young Silas Lowe. This release marks Rubin’s first foray into American folk music since the last Bad Livers CD almost a decade ago, and is the first recording he has made as a singer and guitarist. Inspired by the great “Brother” vocal duets and string bands of the Depression era and formed on a dare, Rubin and Lowe have in a very short time risen to the vanguard of the emerging re-interest in acoustic roots Americana in their home of Austin TX.

with:
Welldiggers Banquet
Allen Thompson

FMI: Grand Ole Echo on Myspace

5:00pm / FREE / All Ages

Tuesday 08.31.10: BOBBY BARE JR. / BLUE GIANT / STEPHEN BROWER AND THE SILENT MAJORITY @ echo

Bobby Bare Jr. || Listen || Watch

You know when an album’s opening track is titled “Your Goat Is On Fire,” it’s going to be awesome.

What makes that prospect even more awesome is that the album is from veteran Nashville rocker Bobby Bare Jr., who will be releasing his sixth album—his first album in nearly four years—this summer.

Bare and David Vandervelde co-produced the album, titled A Storm- A Tree- My Mother’s Head. Special Guest Stars on the album include Tom Blankenship, Carl Broemel and Patrick Hallahan from My Morning Jacket and Bare’s musician father, Bobby Bare Sr., who co-wrote a few songs on the album. – Paste

with:
Blue Giant || Listen
Stephen Brower & The Silent Majority

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

Thursday 07.15.10: TEEN INC / THE SAMPS @ Echo

Teen Inc

Walking into Eagle Rock’s Showcave recently to see the first-ever performance of Teen Inc. was a little like being in the audience during that scene in Back to the Future when Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly riffs on Chuck Berry’s guitar stylings. I wasn’t sure exactly what I was hearing: There were hints of something familiar, plaintive vocals reminiscent of Prince, with traces of pop, funk, R&B and club-esque Balearic beats layered with the production styles of a D’Angelo or Dam-Funk. But one thing was clear: The heartfelt, complex sound is completely cutting edge. To date, the still unsigned quartet—fronted by brothers Andrew and Daniel Aged, both former studio musicians for Raphael Saadiq, Steve Miller, Cee-Lo and Pharrell Williams—has only a two-song EP, Fountains/Friend of the Night, which they produced, mixed and recorded themselves. With a full-length album in the works, it’s a lock that their current limited output is a temporary condition. – LA Times Magazine

with:
The Samps

9:30pm / $5 / 18+

Thursday 07.15.10: Threadless West Coast Social with special guest DJ GREG DULLI (of The Twilight Singers) @ echo

Threadless West Coast Social

featuring special guest DJ
Greg Dulli of The Twilight Singers

RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105036706215945

7:30pm / FREE / 18+

Friday 07.16.10: TRANNYSHACK LA @ echoplex

Back at our fabulous LA venue, Echoplex for our summer edition!

With performances by:
Lady Bear
Squeaky Blonde
Rhea Litre
Hoku Mama
Fade-dra
Raya Light
Ethel Merman
Monistat
Shenana Iggins
Phyllis Navidad
and your hostess Heklina!

Special guest Kembra Pfahler (Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black)

DJ’s Hotne$$a & David Banjela

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

9pm / $10 / 21+

Saturday 07.17.10: BOOTIE LA with DJ SHYBOY / DJ PAUL V. / RAID @ echoplex

BOOTIE LA
LA’s bimonthly mashup bootleg dance party

Special guest:
DJ SHYBOY

Resident Bootie DJ:
DJ PAUL V.

Resident dance crew:
R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance)

Bootie LA presents the return of LA’s own DJ Shyboy, whose specialty is mixing and mashing multiple genres, from rock to electronica, hip-hop to folk, and everything in-between. His adventurous sense of style has led him to work as a remixer for artists such as Beyoncé, Whitney Houston, Craig David, and Donna Summer.

Bootie LA’s resident DJ Paul V. holds it down on the decks, spinning all your favorite (and soon-to-be favorite) mashups throughout the night, while resident dance crew R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance) will be working the Echoplex stage with their trademark gold-suits and go-go dance moves.

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’s DJs keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating – and satirizing – the many different forms of music. Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation, with 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+

Sunday 07.25.10: THE SPITS / NO BUNNY / AUDACITY @ echo

The Spits || Listen || Watch

The Spits build their two-minutes-or-less tunes out of some pretty grimy spare parts—lurching puck-rock progressions, barking staccato vocals, and tinny guitar and keyboard sounds that trap a lot of white noise—and the Seattle band’s been known to wear such accessories as ski masks and flowing white robes onstage. The resulting bursts of static are full of hyper hooks, and the lo-fi finish actually helps to conduct the catchiness rather than smother it. The Spits have channeled this pleasingly raw collision of new-wave and punk-pop into a run of self-titled albums, the fourth of which was released earlier this year. – AV Club

with:
No Bunny
Audacity

6pm / $12 / All ages

Thursday 07.08.10: JACKSHIT / LYNDA KAY / STONE DARLING @ echo

JACKSHIT || Listen

Ninety miles south of Bakersfield is a small town called Cochtotan. It’s no different than any other small town; people worry about their jobs, send their kids to school and occasionally marry their cousins. On the weekends, they want to put their troubles behind them and cut loose with a couple of long necked bottles of amber intoxicant. But, Cochtotan’s luckier than a lot of cities in that regard, as three of their native sons have been providing the townsfolk with the kind of good rockin’ soundtrack that has them humming long after they’ve left the bar and are being put into protective custody. This powerful trio of string bendin’, skin poundin’ musicians have spent years polishing their chops playing six sets a night at the Tufted Nighthatch Tavern and Bird Sanctuary. And now, finally, they are ready to share their secret with the world. That’s right, folks, the pride of Cochtotan is ready to spread its high test hillybilly gospel from coast to coast. Get ready, America. Get ready for Jack Shit.

with:
Lynda Kay
Stone Darling

Click to buy tickets online!

8pm / $10 advance, $12 day of show / All Ages

Saturday 07.03.10: BOOTIE LA with DJ AXEL / DJ PAUL V. / RAID @ echoplex

BOOTIE LA
LA’s bimonthly mashup bootleg dance party

4th of July Weekend Party!

Special guest:
DJ AXEL

Resident Bootie DJ:
DJ PAUL V.

Resident dance crew:
R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance)

For its special 4th of July Weekend Party, Bootie LA presents the return of DJ Axel. While playing with live breakbeat and drum & bass bands in London and San Francisco, Axel picked up the art of DJing, and after moving to Los Angeles, released a 15-track mashup album called “Breakin’ The Law.” The album is available in over 100 stores and recently went “street platinum,” defined by Billboard as sales of over 10,000 units of an unlicensed mixtape. Axel’s original songs and remixes have appeared in films and soundtracks such as “17 Again” and “Two Lovers.”

Bootie LA’s resident DJ Paul V. holds it down on the decks, spinning all your favorite (and soon-to-be favorite) mashups throughout the night, while resident dance crew R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance) will be working the Echoplex stage with their trademark gold-suits and go-go dance moves.

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’s DJs keep your brain guessing and body dancing with creative song combinations, celebrating – and satirizing – the many different forms of music. Bootie provides the soundtrack for the A.D.D. generation, with 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+

Thursday 07.22.10: 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+

Saturday 07.24.10: SATURDAYS OFF THE 405 with BOMBA ESTEREO / CLOROFILA @ The Getty

Bomba Estéreo

Straight out of Bogota’s exhilarating underground electronic music scene, Bomba Estéreo brings an explosive dance fusion of hip-hop and dub to the Getty. Afro Colombian cumbia and champeta rhythms are deftly layered under surf guitar, keyboards, and bass beats, while singer Liliana Saumet’s fierce dance hall vocals lend fire to the fresh coastal sounds.

Also performing: Jorge Verdín is Clorofila, of the acclaimed Nortec Collective, who collides banda and cumbia with drum machines and electronica in an ecstatic, tropical Nortec (“norteño” + “techno”) style.

Enjoy outdoor music and evening views of the city and drink in the refreshing summer exhibitions in a casual and spontaneous atmosphere. The evenings feature performances by your soon-to-be favorite bands, along with DJ sets to open and close the night.

Plus, don’t miss the free Spotlight After Dark tours in the galleries. Join in a provocative 20-minute exploration and discussion of art with a Getty Museum educator. Tours depart at 6:00 and 7:00pm.

A cash bar serves Getty-tinis and more, and the Garden Terrace Cafe offers sandwiches, salads, and other nibbles (both until 8:30pm).

Getty Center Courtyard
1200 Getty Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049

6pm / FREE / all ages

Saturday 07.10.10: SATURDAYS OFF THE 405 with DAWES @ The Getty

Dawes || Listen

Dawes is a folk-rock rookie true to its Cali roots with music in vintage Laurel Canyon style: full of twangy melodies, dusty singalong, and ripping lead guitar. Fusing intimate introspection with bursting optimism, the band has won fans on the road with standout lyrics and evocative indie-folk harmonies.

Also performing: L.A.’s best music blogger, Justin Gage of Aquarium Drunkard, spins an eclectic set that bridges the gap between indie, folk, country, New Orleans funk, r&b, soul, and vintage garage.

Enjoy outdoor music and evening views of the city and drink in the refreshing summer exhibitions in a casual and spontaneous atmosphere. The evenings feature performances by your soon-to-be favorite bands, along with DJ sets to open and close the night.

Plus, don’t miss the free Spotlight After Dark tours in the galleries. Join in a provocative 20-minute exploration and discussion of art with a Getty Museum educator. Tours depart at 6:00 and 7:00pm.

A cash bar serves Getty-tinis and more, and the Garden Terrace Cafe offers sandwiches, salads, and other nibbles (both until 8:30pm).

Getty Center Courtyard
1200 Getty Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049

6pm / FREE / all ages

Tuesday 07.13.10: SMOG SESSIONS with MRK1 / JUAN BASSHEAD / EMU / KEMST @ echo

MRK1
Virus Syndicate / Contagious – Manchester UK

JUAN BASSHEAD
Basshead Music, Miami

EMU
Smog, LA

KEMST
Smog, LA

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WWW.SMOGLA.COM

RSVP at:
http://app.championsound.com/1440/events/smog-sessions-w-mrk1

10pm / $5 with RSVP or $10 without / 21+

Friday 07.30.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND with THE ANSWERING MACHINE / ATLANTIC LINE / LA GHOST @ echo

THE ANSWERING MACHINE

Manchester’s The Answering Machine have been playing together for around three years and get compared a lot to Los Campesinos! but owe more than a little to The Strokes and Maximo Park as well. Though if you’re read their blog, frontman Martin Colough is clearly into more obscure indie like The Radio Dept. and ’80s cult act The Brilliant Corners. One of my favorites the year. – Brooklyn Vegan

The Answering Machine contain enough manic energy and enthusiasm to fly you to the moon. – B.B.C.

ATLANTIC LINE
LA GHOST

with resident DJs spinning the best in Brit / Indie / Soul / Twee / Madchester / Punk / Glam

FMI: Club Underground on Facebook

9pm / $8 / 18+

Friday 07.23.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND presents JARED DREAMS OF FAR OUT THINGS / JOHN CARPENTER / KISSES (DJ SET) @ echo

Jared Dreams of Far Out Things
John Carpenter
Kisses (DJ SET)

with resident DJs spinning the best in Brit / Indie / Soul / Twee / Madchester / Punk / Glam

FMI: Club Underground on Facebook

9pm / $5 if 21+, $7 under 21 / 18+

Monday 07.26.10: Monday Night Residency – MISSISSIPPI MAN / THE PITY PARTY / FIM / PIZZA! @ echoplex

Mississippi Man || Watch

“…the music takes us somewhere else all together with its blend of vocal harmonies, nicely balanced guitars, keys, big-beat influence, and spot-on song structure” – LA Record

“This group’s hooky pop and roots tunes are unleashed with unbounding energy and a wealth of creative twists and turns” -PURGe

“Dylan and Young with bigger balls and more wattage” – The Deli Magazine

“American infused… earnest folk-pop” – Buzzbands LA

“The band’s live sound references the past while simultaneously looking to the future” – SPIN Earth

“Mississippi Man deliver a fresh and original album that deserves multiple listens” – Performer Magazine

with:
The Pity Party || Listen
FIM
PIZZA!

8:30pm / Free for 21+, $7 under / 18+

Monday 07.19.10: Monday Night Residency – MISSISSIPPI MAN / BIG WHUP / BUDDY / WIRES IN THE WALLS @ echo

Mississippi Man || Watch

“…the music takes us somewhere else all together with its blend of vocal harmonies, nicely balanced guitars, keys, big-beat influence, and spot-on song structure” – LA Record

“This group’s hooky pop and roots tunes are unleashed with unbounding energy and a wealth of creative twists and turns” -PURGe

“Dylan and Young with bigger balls and more wattage” – The Deli Magazine

“American infused… earnest folk-pop” – Buzzbands LA

“The band’s live sound references the past while simultaneously looking to the future” – SPIN Earth

“Mississippi Man deliver a fresh and original album that deserves multiple listens” – Performer Magazine

with:
Big Whup || Listen
Buddy
Wires in The Walls

8:30pm / Free for 21+, $7 under / 18+

Saturday 07.10.10: NEW TEXTURE with JOSH ALAN FRIEDMAN / CHRIS D / WYATT DOYLE / GEORGINA SPELVIN / REV. RAYMOND BRANCH @ echo

Los Angeles-based collective New Texture presents a rare West Coast appearance by TALES OF TIMES SQUARE author Josh Alan Friedman. Josh Alan will read from BLACK CRACKER—an autobiographical novel of his years as the lone white boy at the last segregated school in New York—culminating in a scalding acoustic set on guitar.

He’ll be joined by L.A. punk icon Chris D. (The Flesh Eaters, Divine Horsemen), presenting his collection A MINUTE TO PRAY, A SECOND TO DIE, and writer Wyatt Doyle, reading from STOP REQUESTED—a collaboration with Stanley J. Zappa set on the buses of L.A.

With a visit from the legendary Georgina Spelvin (THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT), a musical appearance by Rev. Raymond Branch (host of Inglewood’s RAINBOW GOSPEL HOUR on KTYM since 1971), Donna Lethal and many more special guests.

For more information, visit NewTextureNights.com

6pm / Free / all ages

Monday 07.12.10: Monday Night Residency- MISSISSIPPI MAN / SUPERHUMANOIDS / DAHGA BLOOM / USELESS KEYS @ echo

Mississippi Man || Watch

“…the music takes us somewhere else all together with its blend of vocal harmonies, nicely balanced guitars, keys, big-beat influence, and spot-on song structure” – LA Record

“This group’s hooky pop and roots tunes are unleashed with unbounding energy and a wealth of creative twists and turns” -PURGe

“Dylan and Young with bigger balls and more wattage” – The Deli Magazine

“American infused… earnest folk-pop” – Buzzbands LA

“The band’s live sound references the past while simultaneously looking to the future” – SPIN Earth

“Mississippi Man deliver a fresh and original album that deserves multiple listens” – Performer Magazine

with:
Superhumanoids
Dahga Bloom
Useless Keys || Listen

8:30pm / Free for 21+, $7 under / 18+

Monday 07.05.10: Monday Night Residency- MISSISSIPPI MAN / RUMSPRINGA / JEFFERTITI’S NILE / PAPA / DJ A/J Jackson (Saint Motel) @ echo

Mississippi Man || Watch

“…the music takes us somewhere else all together with its blend of vocal harmonies, nicely balanced guitars, keys, big-beat influence, and spot-on song structure” – LA Record

“This group’s hooky pop and roots tunes are unleashed with unbounding energy and a wealth of creative twists and turns” -PURGe

“Dylan and Young with bigger balls and more wattage” – The Deli Magazine

“American infused… earnest folk-pop” – Buzzbands LA

“The band’s live sound references the past while simultaneously looking to the future” – SPIN Earth

“Mississippi Man deliver a fresh and original album that deserves multiple listens” – Performer Magazine

with:
Rumspringa || Listen
Jeffertiti’s Nile || Listen
Papa
DJ A/J Jackson (Saint Motel)

8:30pm / Free for 21+, $7 under / 18+

Sunday 07.04.10: PART TIME PUNKS with MAGIC BULLETS LP RELEASE PARTY/ THE TARTANS/ HUNGRYBEAT DJs @ echo

Magic Bullets || Listen
The Tartans
Hungrybeat DJs

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Friday 07.16.10: Spaceland Productions & Kcrw present JOHN DOE & EXENE / THE LIVING SISTERS / FERRABY LIONHEART @ The Autry

John Doe & Exene

John and Exene, who took the stage in simple, black-and-white outfits, looked a little bit like the Appalachian folkies who inspire their music. Although their romance ended nearly 25 years ago, the pair retains a certain chemistry and tenderness that comes through in their patient, funny onstage banter. And, before we get into the music, there’s something else you should know about John and Exene: Their fans — from 20-somethings to 50-year-old punks — adore them. Not a moment of silence could pass without someone yelling, “We love you, Exene!” or good-naturedly joking with John.

As someone who’s devoted a lot of time to thinking about X — I just submitted a 33 1/3 proposal on Los Angeles — the performance was a chance to reflect on the way their music has evolved over the years. Although the road from punk to Americana seems long, the movements are tied together by the raucousness of rockabilly. And the space between the sex, drugs, and death that fueled LA punk and the sex-booze-death triumvirate that has driven American roots music for a century has never been that great. As it turns out, the California noir and Southern gothic aesthetics may just be kissin’ cousins.

For much of the set, John’s acoustic guitar was the only instrument accompanying their voices, as they paged through a selection of each musician’s own compositions, a handful of covers, and a sprinkling of X classics. Throughout, John and Exene kept the audience engaged. John joked about his excitement to contribute a track (“The Losing Kind”) to a Samuel L. Jackson movie and the disappointment of discovering just how bad Black Snake Moan turned out to be. As Doe put it, “Even Christina Ricci running around in her underpants couldn’t save it.” And before performing the Carter Family standard “Poor Old Heartsick Me,” they told the story of their chance meeting with June Carter, who apparently told them, “If I never sing that song again, it’ll be too soon.”

Of course, for an old X fan, the highlight of the evening was hearing two of my favorite old-school tunes, “I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts” and “In This House That I Call Home.” During the second encore (that’s right, kids — both about to turn 53 and still gracing audiences with multiple encores), a few people shouted out, “Los Angeles!”

“On an acoustic guitar? Really?” John shot back, without missing a beat. I knew he was right, but I couldn’t fault them for the request. Even on an acoustic guitar, I would’ve liked to hear it, too. – Tiny Mix Tapes

with:
The Living Sisters
Ferraby Lionheart || Listen

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

7pm / General admission= $22, Limited seated admission= $30 / All Ages

Friday 07.02.10: BEARRACUDA @ echoplex

After a FANTASTIC debut party in May, Bearracuda returns to LA for another night of fun, furry dancing! Our last party had SO many hot guys of all shapes and sizes.

We’ve received awesome feedback from our last LA event and will be adding a couple of go-go bears, beefing up the visuals and handing out some giveaway at our future events.

Returning to LA from Bearracuda Portland, we welcome back DJ 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 another night of great music. http://www.djsamstoricks.com/

From Bearracuda San Francisco, we bring you the LA debut of DJ Medic! Medic is our resident DJ back in San Francisco and he fills our dance floor full of beefy guys every month. He’ll be kicking off the evening’s festivities at 9pm.

It’s all about the dancing, beard rubs and socializing at Bearracuda, but we’ve also got an extra special live performance at 10:30pm from San Francisco duo: EJECTOR! They’ll be doing a short, but very sweet 3 song set. Check out their FB fan page at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/ejector/26614420226?ref=ts

Bearracuda is the largest attended bear dance party on the West Coast w/regular parties in San Francisco, Seattle & Portland + one-offs in New Orleans, Atlanta & Sydney. 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 07.31.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 07.24.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 07.17.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 07.10.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 07.03.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Thursday 07.29.10: NITE JEWEL / MEMORYHOUSE / BATHS / KISSES (DJ set) @ echoplex

Nite Jewel || Listen || Watch

It’s an El Niño year, and clots of kidney-colored rain clouds are deluging Los Angeles. A thunderclap sends Ramona Gonzalez’s cat scurrying underneath a nearby table inside the Mt. Washington aerie she shares with her husband and collaborator, Cole M. Greif-Neill. The city might have inspired a spate of warm weather-influenced art of late, but Gonzalez’s music — released under the Nite Jewel name — stands starkly apart.

Nite Jewel’s alchemy of swirling noirish vocals, refulgent analog synthesizers and funky drum samples is best heard after-hours. Often labeled disco, partly because of her association with the dance-oriented Italians Do It Better imprint, Gonzalez’s moody meditative songs bear lingering traces of Roxy Music, freestyle legends Lisa Lisa and Debbie Deb, ’90s R&B performers such as Jade and SWV and hip-hop. – LA Times

Memoryhouse
Baths
Kisses (DJ SET)

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

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

Thursday 07.08.10: AU REVOIR SIMONE / ALEXA WILDING / GEORGE SARAH @ echoplex

Au Revoir Simone || Listen || Watch

When it comes to decorum, Brooklyn’s Au Revoir Simone makes Judith Martin look like Don Rickles. They have three voices, three keyboards, and a drum machine in their arsenal, yet each element stands out from the gleaming propulsion with razored precision, as if the band were constantly saying, “No, after you.” They deliver inspirational-kitten-calendar platitudes that would make Whitney Houston blush with disarming directness, their plain yet dulcet voices arranged in fussy group harmony– excessive melisma being, after all, simply immodest. The band’s egalitarian and mutually supportive dynamic pays off on the harmonious Still Night, Still Light, their third and best album. It’s feather-light electro-pop that’s not to be taken lightly. – Pitchfork

with:
Alexa Wilding || Listen
George Sarah

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

8:30pm / $12 advance, $14 day of show / 18+

Wednesday 07.28.10: DUB CLUB 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY with SISTER NANCY / GENERAL TREES / TIPPA LEE / ECHODELIC SOUNDSYSTEM AND MORE @ echoplex

DUB CLUB 10th Anniversary Show!

with:
SISTER NANCY
GENERAL TREES
TIPPA LEE
and SURPRISE GUESTS

plus the Echodelic Soundsystem
DJs : Tom Chasteen, Roy Corduroy, Dungeonmaster, and Boss Harmony

and MCs Jah Faith, Ras Benji, Chicho Don plus guests

Sister Nancy is a favorite at the Dub Club and always brings the fire when she comes through. Her tune “Bam Bam” is loved by fans of all genres of music worldwide…but there’s nothing like hearing the original female dj live and direct on the mic…
General Trees will be making his first stop at the Dub Club and we can’t wait to hear his gravel voice booming out over our PA. Trees had many Jamaican hits in the 80s and he is known for his great live performances and his arsenal of lyrics…
Tippa Lee started in the music business toasting on his fathers sound system age 8 , “standing up on a beer bottle box to reach the mic”. He made his first recording at King Tubbys studio at age 12 , and later had a Jamaican No 1 hit with ‘No Trouble We” in the 80s.
And….surprise guests! Over the years at Dub Club surprise guests have included many heavy hitters , so you never know….
And as usual with Sound System style shows at the Dub Club , all the performers will be backed up by the Echodelic selectors on the turntables…

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

9pm / $10 before 10pm, $15 after / 21+

Wednesday 07.21.10: DUB CLUB with ECHODELIC SOUNDSYSTEM / MCPULLISH / EL TAMBOR / JAH FAITH / RON MILLER @ echoplex & echo

in the Echoplex – Echodelic Soundsystem with DJs Tom Chasteen , Dungeonmaster, and Roy Corduroy spinning tye best in reggae music , alongside Jah Faith and special guests on the mic

PLUS an special live dub performance from Texas based dub producer Mcpullish

“McPullish has managed to create an intriguing, original reggae sound, which truly differs from the commonly known modern roots reggae.” -Reggae Vibes Sept. 2008″

In the Echo – live Afro-Cuban sounds from El Tambor, plus special guest dj Ron Miller

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

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

Wedensday 07.14.10: DUB CLUB with ECHODELIC SOUNDSYSTEM / JAH FAITH / DJ DANNY HOLLOWAY / DJ EXPO / J1 @ echoplex & echo

In the Echoplex – Echodelic Soundsystem with DJs Tom Chasteen , Dungeonmaster, and Roy Corduroy spinning tye best in reggae music , alongside Jah Faith and special guests on the mic

In the Echo — a night called 45 Funk with DJ Danny Holloway (Dublab) , DJ Expo (Rootdown) , and live percussion from J1 ( Master Blazter)

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

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

Wednesday 07.07.10: DUB CLUB presents The Return of the General BRIGADIER JERRY @ echoplex & echo

The Return of the General
BRIGADIER JERRY
backed by Echodelic Soundsystem

plus upstairs in the Echo
DJs Dungeonmaster+Roy Corduroy bring you
“Timezone” – psychedelic global music mashup

Briggy blows the roof off the Dub Club every time he passes through. His microphone mastery and lyrical versatility are unparalleled. Don’t miss this appearance from a true sound system legend!

More influential through his live performances than his scant recordings, Brigadier Jerry was one of Jamaica’s top DJs at the dawn of the dancehall era. A brilliant lyrical improviser, Briggy — as he was affectionately known — elevated the standards for speed and fluidity in DJ chatting technique, laying the groundwork for much of what followed. Despite early dancehall’s taste for slackness, Jerry’s subject matter was almost always spiritual and cultural, though he did have a sense of humor and was an excellent battle DJ. Brigadier Jerry was born Robert Russell in Kingston on September 28, 1957. He started his career in show business by trying standup comedy in his early teens, but soon moved on to work for sound systems. He started out at the legendary U-Roy’s King SturGav Hi-Fi system in the early ’70s, and soon moved on to the Jah Love Muzik system; this latter was run by the Rastafarian sect to which he belonged, the Twelve Tribes of Israel. While with Jah Love, bootleg cassette tapes of his live performances began to circulate among DJ aficionados, resulting in packed houses wherever he played. Despite his sterling underground reputation and influential, melodic toasting style, Jerry was barely represented on record until 1982. He’d previously cut several tracks for Studio One, including “Every Man Me Brethren” and “Dance in Montreal,” and appeared on several local singles with other Twelve Tribes members. In 1982, he cut a new version of the Slim Smith riddim “Never Let Go,” which he retitled “Pain” and released on the small Jywanza label. It was a major hit, rocketing to the top of the Jamaican charts. Meanwhile, he also mentored the career of female DJ Sister Carol, and DJed for nearly every prominent sound system in Jamaica. A semi-official live album, Live at the Controls, appeared in 1983, but he didn’t record his proper debut LP until 1985. Called Jamaica Jamaica, it was the closest he came to capturing the excitement of his live gigs in the studio. Several more singles followed over the rest of the ’80s, but Jerry remained a live DJ at heart. He relocated to New York on a permanent basis in 1988, and put together a second album with 1990′s On the Road. In 1992, Jerry recorded his third proper album, Hail Him, for Tapper Zukie’s label. Another album, Freedom Street, appeared on the VP label in 1995. When U-Roy reactivated his King SturGav Hi-Fi sound system, Jerry joined up as a regular. Today, Briggy still travels to Europe and Japan touring. He recently released his fifth album entitled, “Showers of Blessings” on the Virtuous Woman label .

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

9pm / $5 before 10pm, $12 after / 21+

Wednesday 07.07.10: JULIA NUNES @ echo

Julia Nunes || Listen || Watch (8:00pm set time)

Julia Nunes is from New York State, a songwriter, guitarist, and ukulele player. “She has a voice like no other…” Her talent is just now reaching to the public from websites like YouTube.com and Myspace.com. Her first CD “Left Right Wrong” is available all over the world and on iTunes. All the songs are originals.

Julia’s song, “Into the Sunshine” was featured on YouTube.com. The video has over a million views. Even before she was featured on YouTube, Julia won the Bushman World Ukulele Contest, with her entry, “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child, on ukulele. Bushman is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of performance ukuleles.

7pm / $13 advance, $15 day of show / All Ages

Sunday 07.25.10: PART TIME PUNKS – SMITHS/MORRISSEY NITE @ echo

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Sunday 07.18.10: PART TIME PUNKS- FACTORY RECORDS NIGHT with DJ TIM BURGESS (of The Charlatans) @ echo

with guest DJ Tim Burgess [of THE CHARLATANS]

spinning JOY DIVISION, NEW ORDER, HAPPY MONDAYS

and the rest of Tony Wilson’s Factory Records, 1978-92

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Sunday 07.11.10: PART TIME PUNKS with Hugh Cornwell (front man from THE STRANGLERS) & Clem Burke (BLONDIE) & Steve Fishman (THE CONTORTIONS) / FULL FRONTAL / MANICORN @ echo

HUGH – CLEM – FISH
Post-Punk supergroup featuring Hugh Cornwell (frontman for THE STRANGLERS),
Clem Burke (BLONDIE) & Steve Fishman (CONTORTIONS)

plus
Full Frontal
Manicorn

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $8 / 18+