Los Angeles Weekend Planner 6-26-14

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Jun 262014
 

Shannon and the Clams- Rip Van Winkle

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/26-6/29/14)-

Thursday

A.L. Steiner speaks with Tyler Green for a live podcast recording at The Hammer

World premiere of Petra Cortright’s commission for MOCAtv “Tags for Likes” at MOCA Grand Avenue– Free with RSVP

Fuck Buttons are playing at El Rey

Friday

Friday Night Flights at the Getty– hosted/curated by Ooga Booga (who run interesting art centered shops in Chinatown and at 356 Mission), they are bringing in artists and musicians for installations and performances around the museum

LACMA is presenting Do the Right Thing (25th Anniversary Screening and Conversation) moderated by John Singleton with director Spike Lee, actor Roger Guenveur Smith, musician Chuck D, and others

Bleached and the Zig Zags are playing at the Echo

Saturday

Lolipalooza at the Echo with Missing Persons, Shannon and the Clams, The Lovely Bad Things and many more-full list here

Artist’s Tag Sale at Center for the Arts Eagle Rock- everything is 50$ or less and there are some great artists on the list

Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Show Host– One night only at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Ira Glass of This American Life will tell stories while the dancers from Monica Bill Barnes & Company perform. The link has a video that gives you an idea of what looks like a pretty interesting show.

Citizen Kane is playing at the Orpheum Theatre through Last Remaining Seats

Sharon Van Etten is playing at El Rey

Sunday

Symposium: The Improper- Mike Kelley’s Dissent– art historians Thomas Crow, Amelia Jones and John C. Welchman discuss Kelley’s work at MOCA Grand Avenue

King Khan and The Shrines are playing at the Troubadour

Kitten at Amoeba Records

 Los Angeles Music, Music
Jun 242014
 

Kitten- Money

Money is quite different from Kitten’s usual New Wave-y pop style, but it’s interesting to see other ways the band might go in the future. The 80’s influence can certainly be seen in singer Chloe Chaidez’s styling, which is a little reminiscent of Madonna’s Desperately Seeking Susan days.

Kitten is playing a free acoustic set at Amoeba Hollywood on Tuesday, 6/24.

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 6-19-14

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Jun 192014
 

Anamanaguchi- Meow

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/19-6/22/14)-

Thursday

Nightmares on Wax is playing Amoeba Hollywood (free) and at the Fonda on Sunday

Award winning shorts from the Cinematographers Guild at the Egyptian

Friday

Anamanaguchi at El Rey

Dwell on Design begins at the LA Convention center (through 6/22)

Design Hooky West– a free self guided tour around shops and galleries with a focus on design, ending in a party at Chalk LA

Saturday

Culver City Artist Tour– Artists at various galleries will be speaking about their work, demonstrating specific techniques and participating in workshops with visitors

Cal Arts post-graduate exhibition at Cirrus/HYPERHYPER

The Ice Age Hair Ball at the Page Museum- elaborate wig/hair contest, djs, cocktails, tarpits and more

Kitten is playing at El Rey

Opening night at the Hollywood Bowl begins with The Go Go’s, Kristen Chenowith, Pink Martini and fireworks

Saturday and Sunday

Artists and Fleas Market on Mateo St. in the Arts District

Sunday

A discussion of Abstract Painting and the art of JonMarc Edwards at Coagula Curatorial Gallery with Andi Campognone (director of MOAH), Shana Nys Dambrot (arts writer), Jamie Brooks (gallerist) and the artist himself

Janelle Monáe is playing at the Hollywood Bowl

USA play Portugal in the World Cup at 3pm Los Angeles time so it should be easy to find a bar to cheer them on!

Los Angeles Music Shows- Aimee Mann at the El Rey

 Los Angeles Music, Music
Jun 122014
 

Aimee Mann- Labrador

This song is off Aimee Mann’s album Charmer, released in 2012. The video is a shot for shot version of the video for Voices Carry, her ‘Til Tuedsay hit, introduced by Jon Hamm (playing the director). Keep an eye out for Ted Leo as well, who plays a member of her band. They are currently touring together as The Both and playing at the El Rey on Saturday.

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 6-12-14

 Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Jun 122014
 

The Both- Milwaukee

Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/12-6/15/14)-

Thursday

According to Machine Project’s website, The Los Angeles Department of Weather Modification is “dedicated to investigating the changing weather through sound, spirit, and perception” and has set up events in Grand Park in the afternoon (11-2) with fog and an opera at 8pm. Thunderstorms on Friday.

Downtown Artwalk has an “Art and Film” theme

Cipher #1 ‘zine Launch Party at ForYourArt Space- free copies and tacos

Friday

Opening party for the LA Design Festival

Guided by Voices are playing at the Fonda

It’s Friday the 13th, so why not catch a Friday the 13th– The “Tommy Jarvis Trilogy”(parts IV, V, VI) marathon at Cinefamily

Saturday

The Both are playing at El Rey

Design-n-Dim Sum Bike Tour takes you for studio visits and food around Highland Park and Chinatown

The Picnic Invitational is taking over Picnic Area #2 at Eagle Rock Recreational Center and will have sculptures, performances and more by various artists

Chinatown Summer Nights has live music, djs, arts and more

Neon Trees are playing at the Wiltern

Saturday and Sunday

Low End Theory Festival is at the Echo

Sunday

The Notwist are playing at the Fonda

Festivals–

Hollywood Fringe Festival begins 6/12 and runs until 6/29

LA Film Fest 2014 runs  6/11- 6/19

Los Angeles Design Festival starts 6/13 and runs until 6/29

Throwback Thursday- Buzzcocks

 Music, Throwback Thursday
Jun 052014
 

Buzzcocks- Ever Fallen in Love (1978- Top of the Pops)

Buzzcocks are one of the bands playing this weekend (6/6-6/8) at the Ink-N-Iron Festival in Long Beach on the Queen Mary. The festival combines burlesque, tattoo arts, art shows, car shows, music and more.  The Damned, Merle Haggard, Sick of it All and Suicidal Tendencies are among the list of bands that will also be playing over the weekend.

Los Angeles Weekend Planner 6-5-14

 Los Angeles Events, Los Angeles Weekend Planner, Music
Jun 052014
 

Tobacco- Hawker Boat

Things to do this weekend in Los Angeles (6/5-6/8/14)-

Thursday

Cut Chemist is playing at Amoeba Hollywood (free)

Friday

Tobacco headlines Natural History Museum’s First Fridays first indoor/outdoor set with DeLux

On the Waterfront screening for the 60th Anniversary at LACMA with special guest Eva Marie Saint

Friday and Saturday

If you are missing the scares of Halloween you can spend the night at the old zoo in Griffith Park for the Great Horror Campout, which has varying levels of scares including a “chicken” tent area for the more faint of heart

Saturday

Make Music Pasadena’s free music festival has a great line up including a bunch of bands mentioned in the past on this site including Surfer Blood, Moses Sumney, and So Many Wizards

Eat/See/Hear presents Rushmore outside at the Autry

Modernica’s 25th Anniversary Factory Sale with loads of cool furniture and hidden coupons on the showroom floor

Saturday and Sunday

The Aero theatre is showing the works of Fritz Lang- Saturday it’s a double feature of M and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse and on Sunday Metropolis

Sunday

The Faint (also Friday and Saturday) are playing along with Reptar at the Roxy

All Weekend (Friday through Sunday)

LA Pride Festival in Weho- art installations, music (Azealia Banks, The Bangles, Jennifer Hudson and more) and a roller disco

Dance Camera West’s festival includes film shorts and live performances and takes place at the Music Center, MOCA, and Grand Park and REDCAT

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