The Notorious B.I.G.- Juicy
Yesterday was Biggie Small’s birthday. He would have been 42 years old. “Juicy” is off his album Ready to Die which was released in 1994.
May 222014
May 222014
Holy Fuck- Red Lights
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (5/22-5/26/14)-
Thursday–
Creativity: The Perfect Crime– Philippe Petit (who walked a tightrope between the towers of the World Trade Center) speaks about creativity at the Central Library Downtown (free/ standby tix only)
Holy Fuck is playing at the Roxy
Ericka Beckman presents three of her films at MOCA
Yamashiro Farmer’s Market is back!
And so is the one on the Sunset Strip
Friday–
designLAB event at the Pacific Design Center- 14 galleries having receptions for shows
Superhumanoids are at the Echo (free)
Saturday–
Los Angeles Poverty Department is having a parade/performance/brass band- Walk the Talk-and Mike Kelley’s Mobile Homestead will be a part of it- a PDF with a full description of the event is available on their site
The Big Lebowski on the lawn at the Autry
Protomartyr are playing at Permanent Records (free)
Sunday–
Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon at the Egyptian Theatre
Tony Molina, Big Eyes are playing at the Roxy
Monday (Memorial Day)–
Target Free Mondays at LACMA
Also this weekend- Lightning in A Bottle Festival
May 152014
Ella Fitzgerald- Too Darn Hot
Written by Cole Porter for his musical Kiss Me, Kate (1948), it was recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1956.
It is currently too darn hot in Los Angeles- hope everyone here is staying cool.
May 152014
Maximo Park- Brain Cells
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (5/15-5/18/14)-
Thursday
Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club), Chelsea Cain and Willy Vlautin host a night at the Echo with readings, music and gifts- Vlautin’s book is included in the ticket price and there are extra presents for people in pajamas
Artopia LA Weekly Event at Grand Central Market
New Young Pony Club are playing at the Bootleg
Friday
Maximo Park are playing with Eternal Summers at the Troubadour
Triple feature at the Egyptian Theatre– Dystopia Gone Wild: Thirty Years after 1984- Nineteen Eighty-Four/Logan’s Run/ Spacedisco One
Kishi Bashi at the Fonda
Friday and Saturday
Thirteen Torches for a Burn– two nights featuring bands from Copenhagen at the Church on York– Friday’s headliner is Iceage
Saturday
A Landing Site for Madeline Gins– Poets, artists and architects read from the late artist’s writings at LACMA (free)
Continuing that night at LACMA is International Museum Night– the galleries stay open for activities and viewing- ticket includes two glasses of wine (20$ members/30 $non)
Saturday and Sunday
Annual Santa Fe Art Colony Open Studios
Sunday
Ann Magnuson hosts a one hour “mini-carnival in the spirit of Mike Kelley” (free) at MOCA
Damien Jurado is playing at the Bootleg
Lykke Li is playing at the Roxy
Tyvek are playing at The Smell
May 082014
Morrissey- Everyday Is Like Sunday
This song was released on Morissey’s debut solo album, Viva Hate, in 1988. Morrissey is playing Saturday 5/10 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.
May 082014
A Place to Bury Strangers- And I’m Up
Things to do in and around Los Angeles this weekend (5/8-5/11/14)-
Thursday
Artwalk Downtown LA– this month focusing on textiles
Artist Michael Smith is speaking at MOCA (Free with RSVP)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are playing at Amoeba Hollywood (Free)
Mona Simpson and David O. Russell are speaking at the Hammer for their Some Favorite Writers series
Tycho, with Gardens and Villa are playing at the Fonda
Thursday and Friday
Found Footage Festival stops in Los Angeles at the New Beverly
Friday
iam8bit gallery is having an opening for the art show Grace & Ritual: Hidden showcasing the work of 33 women artists
Saturday
A Place to Bury Strangers are playing at the Observatory (Santa Ana)
Citizen Kane is playing at LACMA
Part Time Punks 9 Year Anniversary Party with Ariel Pink and others is on at The Echo
National Lampoon’s Vacation at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Brian Jonestown Massacre are playing at the Wiltern
Saturday and Sunday
Sunday
Psycho de Mayo at the Observatory– bands include SUUNS and Pentagram among others
The Wizard of Oz (1939) in 3D is on at the Aero
May 022014
Special Ed- The Mission
This song is from Special Ed‘s second album Legal, released in 1990, when he was eighteen years old.
May 012014
Danny Brown- Grown Up
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (5/1-5/4/14)-
Thursday
The All American Rejects & Youngblood Hawke charity event for Tick Born Disease Alliance is at the El Rey
The Horrors and Toy are playing at the First Unitarian Church
Thursday-Saturday
CalArts Film/Video Showcases are showing at REDCAT (Free)
First Fridays at the Natural History Museum w/HOLYCHILD
Friday and Saturday
Saturday
Danny Brown is playing at The El Rey
A Discussion with Joshua Decter and LA book launch is happening at LA><Art
Symposium on the work of Mike Kelley at Janm Tateuchi Democracy Forum– RSVP closed but may allow walk-ins
A Seance with Andy Warhol is happening at the Underground Museum
Angel City Brewery 2nd Annual Heritage Fest- art, music and beer (Free)
White Fang are playing at The Echo
Sunday
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo a day early:
Cinco de Mayo at the Grand Central Market
Tortilla Republic’s Block Party
It is also Britweek and there are various events going on around Los Angeles
Apr 242014
The Dandy Warhols- Bohemian Like You
This song is off The Dandy Warhol’s album Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia which was released in 2000.
The Dandy Warhols are playing the Roxy on Friday and Saturday (4/25-6).
Apr 242014
Liars- Mess on a Mission
Things to do in and around Los Angeles this weekend (4/24-4/27/14)-
Thursday
Photographer Stephen Shore will be at Hennessey and Ingalls for a book signing and slide show of new images (Free)
Friday
The National are playing at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Computer Magic are playing at the Lyric Theater
Friday through Sunday
Paris Photo Los Angeles is at Paramount Pictures Studios
Saturday
Desert Daze Festival– a smaller music festival with camping in the desert near the Salton Sea- lineup includes Liars, The Raveonettes, Blonde Redhead, DIIV and more
Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil is playing at the Million Dollar Theatre with Grand Market staying open late for dinner
Black Sabbath are playing at the Hollywood Bowl
Photo Independent is at Raleigh Studios (across from Paramount)
5th Anniversary of Annenberg Community Beach House– loads of free events
It is also the last weekend (til 4/28) of COLCOA (City of Lights, City of Angels)– a French film festival (some free screenings as well)
AND
It is the last weekend for the National Geographic show- The Power of Photography at Annenberg Space for Photography