Friday 11.05.10: YELLE @ echoplex

YELLE || LISTEN || WATCH

Despite finding fame with the very public ridiculing of a fellow musician’s manhood (MySpace hit “Short Dick Cuizi,” which cut Parisian rapper Cuizinier down to size), Yelle’s all about relentless Euro-electro charm. The dance world’s been thoroughly seduced by French acts of late (Daft Punk, Justice et al.), and here comes another one. Almost defiantly singing in her native tongue only ups Yelle’s coy joy as she wraps genuine melodies and nursery-rhyme refrains around squelchy/fuzzy Radio Shack synths and migraine-inducing megakicks. “Je Veux Te Voir” (the finalized version of “Short Dick Cuizi”) bounces all over Toni Basil’s “Mickey” with help from Human League, Ace of Base and flurried déjà views of Neneh Cherry’s “Buffalo Stance,” while “A Cause des Garçons” could be the analog-driven incidental music from some early-’80s movie, weaving fake-for-fake’s-sake beat-box cascades around textured stop/start science-project stabs. Yelle’s performance at the Music Box in November had even the bar-hugging +1 posers moving — you’re next. – LA Weekly

@ Echoplex
enter at
Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

9pm / $15 advance, $17 day of show / 18+

Saturday 10.30.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 10.23.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 10.16.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 10.09.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 10.02.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Friday 10.15.10: TILT 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY with JAMAICA / NIGHTWAVES / PARALLELS / FRENCH HORN REBELLION AND MORE @ echoplex

TILTmag.com Presents

TILT 3 Year Anniversary

Live Performances by:

Jamaica
Nightwaves
Parallels
French Horn Rebellion
and friends!

DJ Sets By Residents:
Short Circuit
Killed By Synth
Mike Woodward
B.R.

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

for more info: TILTmag.com

9pm/ $12 / 18+

Saturday 09.18.10: BOOTIE LA with TRANZKONTINENTAL / DJ PAUL V. / R.A.I.D. @ echoplex

BOOTIE LA
LA’s bimonthly mashup bootleg dance party

11 PM — Live on stage:
TRANZKONTINENTAL
LA’s live glam-rock drag mashup revue

Resident Bootie DJ:
DJ PAUL V.

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

Live on stage at 11 PM — and making their Bootie LA debut — are hot new LA band Tranzkontinental. Featuring Xander Smith and Charlie Paulson (original members of the Club Makeup band) along with LA drag superstars Momma and Kelly Mantle, the band was conceptualized with Dragstrip 66 & Bootie LA’s own DJ Paul V. The group came together with a singular goal in mind: to bring some sexy glam, glitz, and gender-bent sleaze back to the Sunset Strip, where they’ve been wowing crowds with a monthly residency at The Roxy. With a rotating cast of fierce queens on the mic, the band rips through classic rock ‘n’ roll jams — and new electropop hits — and mashes them all together, such as Lady Gaga vs. Metallica, and AC/DC vs. Peaches.

DJ Paul V. will also be on the decks throughout the night, spinning all the mashups you love, while resident dance crew R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance) will provide 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!

@ Echoplex
enter at
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA

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

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

Saturday 09.04.10: BOOTIE LA with DJ TRIPP / DJ PAUL V. / R.A.I.D. @ echoplex

BOOTIE LA
LA’s bimonthly mashup bootleg dance party

iPAD DJ SET
From special guest:
DJ TRIPP

Resident Bootie DJ:
DJ PAUL V.

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

Vinyl turntables and CD DJ decks are soooooo 20th century! Which is why Bootie LA is presenting the latest way to DJ — with Apple iPads! Known for always pushing the latest technology in his sets, DJ Tripp was one of the first to embrace this new, cutting-edge way to DJ. For this special guest set, he’ll be utilizing the multi-touch displays on a pair of iPads to control, manipulate, and play mashups!

Resident DJ Paul V. will also be on the decks, spinning all your favorite (and soon-to-be favorite mashups) 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!

@ Echoplex
enter at
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA

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

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

Thursday 08.19.10: DOWN AND DERBY ROLLER DISCO @ echoplex

Its been a year since we lost the late great King of Pop, Michael Jackson. In honor the the King this months Down & Derby will be a tribute to MJ.

What does this mean for you, the attendee??

-DISCO JAMS BY RESIDENT MOONWALKERS STEVE 1DER & WALDO
-MOONWALKER AND CAPTN EO VISUALS
-MOONWALKER CONTEST
-MJ DRESS CODE (yes all the red and black leather you can find!)

Who’s Bad???!!!

@ 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 08.20.10: MISHKA LA FALL RELEASE PARTY @ echoplex

Los Angeles, we’re to announce our Fall 2010 release party on Friday, August 20th at The Echoplex. Our LA store opening party was such a blast we decided to do it all over again with another huge bash for all of our left coast family and fans. As with the last party it’s free if you RSVP in advance and only a measly $5 if you don’t.

We’ve booked an incredible line-up for the event featuring performances by Pictureplane, Blessure Grave, Puro Instinct (formerly Pearl Harbor) and Tearist. And if that wasn’t enough there’s going to be some balls to the wall DJ sets from Acid Girls, The Captain and Star Eyes (of Trouble & Bass) and Killing Spree (Zane & Gibby). I can assure you it’s going to be on hell of a night!

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

RSVP at rsvp@mishkanyc.com

8pm / Free with RSVP, $5 without / 18+

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+

Tuesday 09.14.10: SMOG SESSIONS @ echo

For More Info:
WWW.SMOGLA.COM

10pm / 21+

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 @ echo

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Sunday 09.12.10: PART TIME PUNKS with THE PROCEDURE CLUB / SWEATER GIRLS / DJ Mike Schulman from SLUMBERLAND RECORDS! @ echo

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 / $8 / 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+

Friday 09.24.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND @ echo

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+

Friday 09.17.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND with MEN @ echo

MEN || Listen

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+

Friday 09.10.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND @ echo

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+

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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Funktion1 Sound by Funkworks

For More Info:
WWW.SMOGLA.COM

RSVP AT: http://app.championsound.com/1440/events/smog-sessions-truth

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

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+

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+

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+

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+

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+

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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Funktion1 Sound by Funkworks

For More Info:
WWW.SMOGLA.COM

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

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

Wednesday 08.25.10: 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 08.18.10: DUB CLUB with THE DUB CLUB DJS / CHICANO BATMAN / DJ RON MILLER @ echoplex & echo

in the Echoplex : the Dub Club DJs spinning the best in reggae music

in the Echo : live performance from Chicano Batman
plus DJ Ron Miller

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 08.11.10: DUB CLUB with DUB CLUB DJS / VIERNES 13 / THE HASHISHANS @ echoplex & echo

in the Echoplex :
the Dub Club DJs spinning the best in reggae music

in the Echo :
live performances from
Viernes 13
The Hashishans
free before 10pm, $5 after

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

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

Wednesday 08.04.10: DUB CLUB with DUB CLUB DJS / CONCEPTO TAMBOR @ echoplex & echo

in the Echoplex : the Dub Club DJs spinning the best in reggae music
in the Echo : live performance from Concepto Tambor

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

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

Friday 08.27.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND with LITTLE ONES / DOWNTOWN/UNION / KISSING TIGERS @ echo

Little Ones || Listen
Downtown/Union
Kissing Tigers

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

FMI: Club Underground on Facebook

8:30pm / $8 / 18+

Friday 08.20.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND with MNDR / CHAIN GANG OF 1974 / KISSES (DJ set) @ echo

MNDR || Listen || MP3

Brooklyn’s Amanda Warner makes dynamic electro-pop under the moniker MNDR, and she’s been building buzz with her project while also working with folks like Mark Ronson. “I Go Away”, a major highlight from the her debut EP, E.P.E., is filled with distinctive synths that melt all over a spare, echoing drum beat like a candy house left out in the hot sun. It’s a serious slow-dance pop confection, but Warner keeps a clear head lyrically. “I Go Away” initially sounds like a post-relationship-fallout slow burner, as she asks, “How did I get here/ Without feeling anything”. Soon, though, you realize that she isn’t calming down– she’s getting pumped up. “This is my anthem/ I know it like I know everything”, Warner softly declares, as if she’s getting ready to step out in front of the curtain, before letting out titular squeaks during a chorus that favorably evokes Santigold as the track builds to its cathartic peak. – Pitchfork

with:
CHAIN GANG OF 1974 || Listen
KISSES (DJ SET)

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

FMI: Club Underground on Facebook

9pm / $8 Advance, $10 day of show / 18+

Friday 08.13.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND with TORCHES IN TREES / GO WEST YOUNG MAN / WATERLASO @ echo

Torches In Trees
Any band that plays a guerrilla gig in Chinatown after being told they were too young to play at the venue they had been booked at, is an instant favorite in our book. The surreal combination of beautiful music, rent a cops on bikes and LAPD’s finest searching frantically for the power outlet, while suprised shoppers and wanderers looked/cheered them on one night in Chinatown square, is something one cant easily forget. One of our favorite gigs of the year.” -Club Underground
“The talented multi-instrumentalists manages to produce sounds that blend together to create what can be described as the musical equivalent of a drug injected directly to your brain as sound waves through those aural receptors we call ears. -Radio 23

Go West Young Man
“Melody merchant Damin Suarez (ex-the Fictions) has crafted an homage to classic pop that pushes the same buttons as the likes of Elvis Costello, Ben Folds and a host of ’60s and ’70s hitmakers who used horns and harmonies to sweeten their piano arrangements. Whether guitar- or keyboard-based, Suarez’s tunes are as memorable as anything contemporaries such as the 88 or the Little Ones have made, and GWYM’s frisky rhythms punctuate the bite in his lyrics. In an era so many artists feel compelled to deconstruct pop to make it interesting, Suarez has built himself a castle. Recommended.” – K. Bronson, Buzzbands

Waterlaso
A band that is somewhere in between happy sweet pop sunshine and tender sadness. –ectomag.com

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

FMI: Club Underground on Facebook

9pm / $7 before 10.30pm, $5 After / 18+

Friday 08.06.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND vs. CLUB ZIZEK (Buenos Aires) @ echo

Club Underground

vs.

Club ZIZEK

Zizek is a new club from Buenos Aires, Argentina dedicated to the emerging sounds of Hip Hop, Dancehall, Reggaetón, Cumbia, Bastard Pop, Mashups, and more.

From the beginning, Zizek has been a club where genres clash and cross over, making you dance, while still providing fresh and innovative sounds rarely heard before.

“I suggest you go see Zizek is you are ever in Buenos Aires on a Wednesday Night, It’s a Movement!” -Diplo

“Mixing cumbia melodies with way out electro sounds and samples artists, [Zizek] is bringing the new sound of Argentina to the world.” -Sxsw.com

“The most daring DJs and musicians create a digital alchemy, fusing cumbia, reggaetón, zamba, chacarera and carnavalito with dancehall and hip hop to create nights of endless dancing.” -La Razón

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

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+

Saturday 08.28.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 08.21.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 08.14.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 08.07.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Sunday 08.29.10: PART TIME PUNKS with BATWINGS CATWINGS + DADFAG + PHONES @ echo

BATWINGS CATWINGS
DADFAG
PHONES

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Sunday 08.22.10: PART TIME PUNKS – THE CURE NITE with guest DJ Lol Tolhurst @ echo

Guest DJ Lol Tolhurst

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Sunday 08.15.10: PART TIME PUNKS with SWAHILI BLONDE + BLACK FLAMINGO @ echo

SWAHILI BLONDE
BLACK FLAMINGO

resident dj Michael Stock spinning Post-Punk, DIY & White Dub

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Sunday 08.08.10: PART TIME PUNKS with W.A.C.O. + THY SQUID + NO HABLO @ echo

W.A.C.O.
THY SQUID
NO HABLO

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Sunday 08.01.10: PART TIME PUNKS with ZOLA JESUS @ echo

ZOLA JESUS || Listen

There’s plenty of non-urban college girls with slightly hip parents, girls who felt “weird” in high-school and embraced the costumes of goth, the bleakness of Joy Division and the rants of Nietzsche, automatically declaring “French and philosophy” as majors upon arriving on campus. What makes Nika Danilova stand out from her absynthetic cohort is that she talked her parents into opera singing lessons early on and used those skills to record a really interesting lo-fi album (The Spoils) a couple of years ago as Zola Jesus. The indierati loved it and so Danilova has now graduated to proper studios (the recent Stridulum EP) and touring a mesmerizing stage act, invoking the ghosts of Lydia Lunch, Diamanda Galas and even a little Grace Slick. Those who wish Gaga was actually weird and We Are the World a little less drum-circley should find much to like in La Jesus.- LA Weekly

with
FANCY SPACE PEOPLE
GARBAJ KAETZ

resident dj Michael Stock spinning Post-Punk & Dark Wave

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $10 / 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 07.02.10: 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+

Wednesdat 06.09.10: 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+

Saturday 06.19.10: BOOTIE LA with THE FACE MELTERS- FOX & KOOL KARLO / DJ PAUL V. / R.A.I.D. @ echoplex

BOOTIE LA
LA’s bimonthly mashup bootleg dance party

From Bootie San Francisco, DJ team:
THE FACE MELTERS:
FOX
KOOL KARLO

Resident Bootie DJ:
DJ PAUL V.

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

Coming down from Bootie San Francisco, Bootie LA presents the mashup DJ duo known as The Face Melters — a.k.a. Fox and Kool Karlo. These two like-minded DJs realized they had similar styles after spinning in the same clubs for years, and their recent collaboration as the Face Melters has yielded an electrifying mix of hip-hop, house, electro, and funk. Using four turntables, they mash all of these styles together to create dance floor bliss for party-goers worldwide.

Resident DJ Paul V. also 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) takes over Echoplex the stage with their trademark gold-suited go-go action!

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

FMI: BootieLA.com

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

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 06.16.10: DUB CLUB Summer Kick Off Party with DAVID RODIGAN / DOWNBEAT THE RULER / BUYEPONGO @ echoplex & echo

Dub Club presents our summer 2010 kickoff party with 2 rooms of music!

Echoplex:
DAVID RODIGAN
DOWNBEAT THE RULER
Echodelic Soundsystem DJs

echo:
BUYEPONGO
Echodelic Soundsystem DJs

David Rodigan and Downbeat The Ruler (aka Tony Screw) are 2 of the best known reggae selectors on the planet.
Their arsenal of exclusive dubplates are legendary, as are their live sound clashes. This event however is not a clash in the proper sense, but a night of pure musical madness with the 2 DJs trading sets back and forth and vibing up the dance til the roof comes off the place! Buyepongo is one of LAs finest young bands representing the Cumbia and Vallento styles. We have been wanting to have them at the Dub Club for a while now and we know it will be a long hot night in the Echo!

enter through
Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

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

Wednesday 06.30.10: DUB CLUB @ echoplex & echo

in the Echoplex it’s DUB CLUB with Echodelic selectors Tom Chasteen, Dungeonmaster, and Roy Corduoy spinning the best in reggae music, along Jah Faith and nuff special guests pon the mic…

upstairs in The Echo it’s BAMBOO with DJ Boss Harmony spinning Ska and Latin sounds and El Haru Kuroi performing live.

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

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

Wednesday 06.23.10: 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+

Thursday 06.17.10: DOWN AND DERBY ROLLER DISCO ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY @ echoplex

It’s hard to believe that One year ago the very first Down & Derby went off at the EchoPlex. Down & Derby has seen over 60 productions, three music festivals and now has events in more than six cities. I’m pretty sure we are responsible for a handful of regrettable decisions, and most likely, a few babies.

This months Derby is for the hundreds that fit their yoga class in, break out their spandex and get silly at our jam. And to show our appreciation here is what we have instore for you.

The first 100 attendees through the Echoplex door will receive a Down & Derby American Apparel tank-top created by Family Industries. The following 50 partygoers to arrive will receive a custom branded Down & Derby fanny pack with a can of Colt 45 inside.

Resident skate guard DJ SHR3D will be joined by Ra Ra Riot and Discovery lead singer Wes Miles, controlling the backbeat of disco-inspired party anthems.

More than 200 roller skates available to rent or bring your own. All wheels accepted, even blades.

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

RSVP at www.downandderby.org

9pm / $10 with RSVP / 18+

Tuesday 06.08.10: SMOG SESSIONS with HEADHUNTER / PINCH / DLX / KEMST @ echo

HEADHUNTER
aka Addison Groove // tempa, swamp 81, bristol uk

PINCH
tectonic, subloaded, bristol uk

DLX
SMOG, LA

KEMST
SMOG, LA

POWERED BY MEDIACONTENDER.COM

FUNKTION1 SOUND BY FUNKWORKS

10pm / $10 / 21+

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+

Sunday 06.20.10: PART TIME PUNKS with WARLOCKS / THE MEEK / GREEN EYES [ex-Midnight Movies & Hole] @ echo

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $10 / 18+

Sunday 06.13.10: PART TIME PUNKS eith THE ICARUS LINE + ACOCALIPS [aka Vice Cooler/XRXBX] + Guest DJ ROY CORDUROY @ echo

THE ICARUS LINE
ACOCALIPS [aka Vice Cooler/XRXBX]
Guest DJ ROY CORDUROY

resident dj Michael Stock spinning mutant disco * Postpunk * indiepop

FMI: Part Time Punks on Myspace

10pm / $5 / 18+

Wednesday 06.02.10: DUB CLUB presents IZZY / REBEL EMPIRE / TAZZ @ echoplex

This night will feature some of LAs best upcoming dancehall acts:
Izzy
Rebel Empire
Tazz

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

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

Saturday 06.05.10: BOOTIE LA 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY with SMASH-UP DERBY / ADRIAN & MYSTERIOUS D / DJ PAUL V. / R.A.ID. @ echoplex

BOOTIE LA 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY
LA’s monthly mashup bootleg party

At 11 PM — From San Francisco, the world’s first live mashup rock band returns to LA:
SMASH-UP DERBY

Resident Bootie DJs:
ADRIAN & MYSTERIOUS D
DJ PAUL V.

Bootie LA’s resident dance crew:
R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance)

Photo Booth by:
DrunkRockers.com

Free 20-track Bootie LA Anniversary CDs for the first 300 people!

Mash up your look! Prizes for Best Mashup Outfit!

This month, Bootie celebrates five years of mashing it up, LA-style! Since launching at The Echo back in 2005, Bootie has grown quite a bit, becoming the epicenter for mashups in Southern California. To mark its 5-Year Anniversary, at 11 PM, Bootie is proud to present the return of Smash-Up Derby, the house band at Bootie SF, and the world’s first mashup rock band. Also performing the Midnight Mashup Show will be Bootie LA’s resident gold-suited dance crew R.A.I.D. (Random Acts of Irreverent Dance).

Bootie creators Adrian & Mysterious D finally return from their world tour, where they’ve spent the past two months doing Bootie parties in Europe, Asia, and Brazil. Resident DJ Paul V. will also join them on the decks. Mash up your look for a chance to win fabulous prizes for the “Best Mashup Outfit,” and get your picture taken at the DrunkRockers.com Photo Booth. There will also be special 20-track Bootie LA Anniversary CDs for the first 300 people, featuring tracks from every guest DJ the club has featured over the past year!

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!

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

FMI: http://www.BootieLA.com

9pm / $6 before 10 pm, $12 after / 21+

Saturday 06.12.10: DJ PAUL V. presents SPUNK @ echoplex

ON SATURDAY, JUNE 12th – LA GAY PRIDE WEEKEND -

CLUB SPUNK RETURNS TO THE ECHOPLEX!

DJ Paul V. (Dragstrip 66, Bootie LA) presents a special dance event during LA Gay Pride Weekend – an Alternative Pride Event – for those who want to ROCK their Pride on the EAST side! And it’s also a club SPIT REUNION - as DJ Tommy Rocker joins DJ Paul V. to slick up the dancefloor with indie rockin’ electro trash!
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::: PLUS LIVE ON STAGE AT 11:00 PM :::
THE G80s! (aka The Gayties)

Featuring:
Matt McLaughlin, Tommy Keene, Chris Freeman & Jim Laspesa
… Plus a couple very special surprise guests!

Ever seen a bunch of hot, rock-lovin’ homo dudes play all your fave post-punk & new wave tunes from the 80′s live? You will now!

From The Pretenders to Psychedelic Furs to The Cure to The Plimsouls, these guys jam the hits tight – like an ultimate cover band!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Gayties-G80S-the-All-Gay-Male-80s-EXPLOSION/191311048327
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:::: AND 12:30 AM HOT-ASS GIVEAWAYS! ::::

WIN tickets to see LA ROUX or EMPIRE OF THE SUN!
“Flash Your Assets” on stage & the crowd will determine the winners!
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Marky Make Up will be in the house airbrushing temporary tattoos,

and we’ll have a late-night presentation by Rasputin’s Marionettes
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:: SO WHY DO SPUNK ON GAY PRIDE WEEKEND? ::
Because so many of the alternative gay community do not feel connected to - nor interested in -  what’s offered at the Weho Pride festival. From the hideous circuit music tent, to the warm beer in cups, to the generally bland live entertainment – there’s plenty of indie gays who just totally stay away. So SPUNK is just the fix for something different!

SPUNK is a gay event, but also welcomes women & friendly heteros, too.

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

9pm / $5.00 Cover till 10:30pm, $10.00 After / 21+

Friday 06.04.10: TILT with CLASS ACTRESS / NEON INDIAN (DJ Set) / CFCF / LEXICONDON / SHORT CIRCUIT / B.R. @ echoplex

TILT Summer Concert Series by TILTmag.com
in association with Binary & Blowup LA
Present

Class Actress
(NYC / Terrible Records)

Neon Indian DJ Set
(NYC / Green Label Sound)

Los Angeles DEBUT!
CFCF
(Montreal Canada / Paper Bag/Acephale Records)

LexiconDon
(L.A. / Binary )

Resident DJ’s:
Short Circuit (Binary)
B.R.

Live Art by Demonbabies

Photobooth By http://www.Youngandsleek.com/

@ THE ECHOPLEX
1154 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

FMI: TILTmag.com

8:30pm / $10 advance, $15 day of show / 18+

Friday 06.11.10: Footlong_Development & Keistar Productions Present SOUL SLAM VI – PRINCE & MICHAEL JACKSON @ echoplex

Footlong_Development & Keistar Productions Present

SOUL SLAM VI: PRINCE & MICHAEL JACKSON

Celebrating The Life & Legacy Of Our Greatest Icon!
THE KING OF POP!
MICHAEL JACKSON (1958-2009 R.I.P)
&
Honoring Our Most Prolific & Influential Artist
PRINCE

This event centers around the honoring of two of the most eclectic and innovative artists to date, Michael Jackson and Prince! From the inception of this concept back in 1999 the response for SOUL SLAM has been enormous. DJ Spinna sets the tone of this event as he lays down track after track from both MJ’s and Princes extensive music catalogues along with tracks of their cohorts, i.e.; Jermaine Jackson, Vanity, Janet, Sheila E., J5, The Time etc. Soul Slam returns to LA this June!

Last years visit to LA brought out 1100+ people….That night’s event filled with LA’s top taste makers, fashionistas and music fans hit capacity in an hour and a half of the doors opening.

What: A dedication to Michael Jackson & His Royal Clan and Prince & His Disciple. Featuring one of New York’s finest, DJ Spinna. Also, opening set by LA’s own MonaLisa. This is a world-wide event that originated in New York and has reached San Francisco, Japan, Los Angeles & Europe.

DJ SPINNA:
Regarded as one of the most versatile and talented producers/DJ’s/Remixers in today’s musical arena. With so much studio work, it’s a marvel Spinna travels as much as he does. The constant globe-trotting performances he’s become equally famed for having brought the DJ as far as Iceland, Australia, and South Africa as well as countless jaunts through England, Europe and the U.S. Not to forget, his hugely successful tours of Japan, where Spinna is held in the highest regard throughout the country for his craft in music. He has produced numerous tracks and remixes for notable artists such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, De La Soul, Mos Def, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Pharoahe Monch, George Michael and many more.

MonaLisa:
Monalisa Murray has been an independent grassroots promoter of quality music and events across the country for the last 20 years. She supported various DJs and musicians in the Los Angeles area before taking her love of music to the tables. She is a member of the KPL All Stars DJ crew and has previously shared bills with DJs such as Spinderella, Garth Trinidad, Vikter Duplaix, Al Jackson, Jeremy Sole, Dam-Funk, Kiilu, Mr. Choc, Babu, Rhettmatic, Coleman, Gomez Warren and Lisa J.

@ ECHOPLEX
Enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026

9pm / $11 advance, $15 at the door / 21+

Saturday 06.26.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 06.19.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 06.12.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 06.05.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Friday 06.25.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND with BIXBY KNOLLS / NORTHERN SKY @ echo

This week all the way from Los Angeles, THE BIXBY KNOLLS

“A blistering blend of British northern grit with a prevailing nod to great Western Americana.
The aural pleasures of Arthur Lee and Love with Joy Division, The Clash with The Beach Boys, The Smiths and Oasis with Link Wray can be heard throughout these tracks” – THE PACIFIC PRESS

Also on the bill and landing by helicopter at the bank building across the street- NORTHERN SKY “Derived from the ashes of Kinshire Way, Ashbury, Scenic, Bullet for Dali and Lucid Sound to form an all-star cast, meet NorthernSky.
Norhtern sky features members that have shared the stage with such acts as The Walkmen, VHS or Beta, John Cale of The Velvet Underground and Ian Brown of the Stone Roses.” – SCULPTURE

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

FMI: Club Underground on Facebook

10pm / $5 if 21+, $7 under 21 / 18+

Friday 06.18.10: Echo and Club Underground present PANTHA DU PRINCE / DELPHIC @ echo

Pantha Du Prince || Listen || Watch

Though he lacks the crossover name recognition of producers like the Field, Burial, and Lindstrøm, Germany’s Hendrik Weber is one of the leading figures in modern techno. As Pantha du Prince, he has up until now released two albums of meticulous, minimal-inspired house music. The last, 2007′s This Bliss, found the rare balance between ambient sweep and dancefloor bounce, and it’s only grown in stature since its release. In part because of a move from the smaller Dial Records to Rough Trade and guest spots from some indie heavyweights, his new LP, Black Noise, is being met with more excitement this time around. And with good reason: Said to be born out of a period of musical exploration in the Swiss Alps, the record is both a stylistic departure for Weber and an extension of what he already does well.

Weber is unlike most minimal techno producers in that he doesn’t look to locate one groove and ride it for the course of a track. His songs open up, unfurl, and regularly change course. With Black Noise he develops this to incorporate a wide range of sounds– field recordings, atonal noise, and stray percussion all populate the album. Above all, here he aims to reproduce sounds already in nature, and where This Bliss was airy and celestial, this record is gritty and earthbound. It’s darker, more forceful, and more chaotic. – Pitchfork

with:
Delphic || Listen

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

Friday 07.16.10: CLUB UNDERGROUND with SECRET HISTORY / SWEATER GIRLS / WATERLASO @ echo

Secret History (New York)
Having created an album that was labeled “best of the decade” in Pitchfork’s P2K list, Michael Grace, Jr. (then of cult indie-pop icons My Favorite) and his decade long collaborators have remade/remodeled their sound for the new decade with The Secret History. The band’s debut LP, The World That Never Was, declares the beginning of the ‘Post-Pop’ era with songs concerned with the monsters & ghosts of youth. Now joined by singer Lisa Ronson (daughter of glam rock legend Mick Ronson), the bright lights and shadows of Grace & Co.’s songs come to life in a wholly new way, drawing comparisons to The Smiths, The Go-Betweens and Roxy Music. “Not only lives up to My Favorite’s legacy, but surpasses it… not since the first two New Pornographers records have the songs, vocals, and production come together so perfectly. On The World That Never Was, they’ve crafted one of the best, most lyrical, and emotionally powerful pop albums of the past however long.” –Allmusic.com

Sweater Girls (LA)
Smart, energetic and charming, Sweater Girls are a five-piece indiepop band from Los Angeles, CA. Formed in 2009, Sweater Girls are Joseph Teran (lead guitar), Jackie Hundza (drums), Allan Kingdom (formerly of the Siddeleys, bass), Diana Barraza (vocals and guitar) and Tatiana
Sanchez (keyboards and glockenspiel). Touted as a “full band Softies” and a “calmer Black Tambourine” by Indie Pages, Sweater Girls aim to melt hearts with their knitted brand of sweet and tender tunes. –Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records

Waterlaso (LA)
a band that is somewhere in between happy sweet pop sunshine and tender sadness. –ectomag.com

Dance to the sounds of BritElectroPopIndie60TweeSoulPostPunkDance+More

as the SUMMER rolls on with us on our dancefloor and out on our patio!

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

FMI: Club Underground on Facebook

9pm / $6 advance, $8 day of show / 18+

Friday 06.04.10: Echo & Club Underground present QUADRON / EVAN VOYTAS @ echo

QUADRON

Quadron is a child that’s been made by Coco and Robin. Both were part of the soul collective “Boom Clap Bachelors” who in early 2008 secured much respect and success with their debut “Kort Før Dine Læber”. Here they began their collaboration, and Robin fell for Coco’s beautiful voice and ability to improvise with playful ease.

Even though Coco is only 21 she is already a veteran performer, and was literally born to do it. She was a key figure as the front woman in the live band for Boom clap bachelors’ band, and now she is thrilling audiences with Robin and hers own material. Robin Hannibal has a long CV, counting collaborations with Nobody Beats The Beats, Aloe Blacc, Omas Keith from SA-RA, Wally Badarou from talking heads / level 42, Erick Sermon, Plant Life, Yamwho, Buraka Som Sistema and has international super stars, like Pharrell Williams (Nerd) and James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem), declaring themselves fans of some of his other projects like “Owusu & Hannibal” and “Parallel Dance Ensemble”.

Quadrons stated goal with the debut is to give the soul scene a vitamin boost and provide an alternative to the american R’n'B that is dominating the charts. They call their music electronic soul, mixing the sound of hand-played instruments with the benefits of today’s computer-related techniques.

with:
Evan Voytas || Listen

plus Club Underground resident DJs spinning the best in Brit / Indie / Soul / Twee / Madchester / Punk / Glam

FMI: Club Underground on Facebook

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

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+

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+

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+

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+

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+

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+

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 05.29.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo

with DJs:
Music Man Miles
Clifton AKA Soft Touch

FMI: Funky Sole on Myspace

10pm / FREE / 21+

Saturday 05.22.10: FUNKY SOLE @ echo