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
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
Apr 172014
Pet Shop Boys- Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)
The Pet Shop Boys, like a few other acts who were big in the 1980’s (Pixies, The Cult, The Replacements), are playing Coachella this year. This song from was on their debut album Please from 1986. This satirical song was meant to be a commentary on the consumerism of the 80’s but feels just as appropriate today.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Apr 172014
So Many Wizards- Lose Your Mind
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (4/17-4/20/14)-
Thursday
Author Douglas Coupland (Generation X) is speaking and signing books at Skirball
Mogwai are playing at the El Rey Theatre
Neko Case is playing with The Dodos at The Orpheum
Dum Dum Girls are playing at the Roxy
Thursday through Saturday
Humans and puppets combine to tell A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Broad Stage directed by Tom Morris who created the Tony award winning War Horse
Friday
Penelope Spheeris’s 1980’s punk documentary The Decline of Western Civilization is being shown at LACMA with Spheeris and various band members in attendance
The History of Silent Porn (feat. a release party for Black Francis’ and Josh Frank’s The Good Inn) is presented by Cinespia and Book Soup- part dramatic readings from the book, and part vintage silent pornography-
Friday and Saturday
Saturday
Not going to Coachella- why not try Brokechella?
Eastside Handmade popup market is at Shopclass in Highland Park
Dios with So Many Wizards are playing at The Echo
Apr 162014
Bombay Bicycle Club- Carry Me
Touring for their latest album, So Long, See You Tomorrow, which was released in February of this year, Bombay Bicycle Club are playing 4/16 at the El Rey Theatre.
Apr 102014
Beck- Where It’s At
Things to do in and around Los Angeles this weekend (4/10-4/13/14)-
Thursday
Beck is playing at the Arlington Theater in Ventura
Screening at MOCA Grand Ave of Hamlet A.D.D.
Chromeo are playing at the Fonda Theatre
Thursday through Sunday
Friday
Pet Shop Boys are playing at Ventura Theater
Friday through Sunday
Paul Taylor Dance Company is at The Music Center
Saturday
NELA Second Saturday Gallery Night (Highland Park and Eagle Rock)
The Social Self: Selfies, Self-Documentation, and Self Portraiture symposium at LACMA
Clueless at the Electric Dusk Drive In (downtown)
Saturday and Sunday
Sunday
Otis College of Art and Design Graduate Open Studios
CalArts MFA open studios
Apr 032014
Nirvana- Son of a Gun
Nearly twenty years ago, on April 5th 1994, Kurt Cobain died. He was a huge fan of The Vaselines and covered a few of their songs, including Son of a Gun, Molly’s Lips and Jesus Doesn’t Want Me for a Sunbeam. This song and Molly’s Lips were included on Nirvana’s compilation album Incesticide.
Apr 032014
Mikal Cronin- Change
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (4/3-4/6/14)-
Thursday
Origami Vinyl 5 Year Birthday Party at the Echo
Trajal Harrell: Antigone Sr./Twenty Looks or Paris is Burning at the Judson Church at REDCAT (through 4/6)
Friday
First Fridays at the Natural History Museum with Mikal Cronin and Tijuana Panthers
Dan Croll is playing at El Rey
Saturday
Young Directors Night at LACMA
Terry Riley: In C, A Performance Installation by The Industry- a musical performance with undulating inflatable figures-similar to those at car dealerships- taking place over 4 hours at The Hammer (viewers can stay as long as they like)
A Current Affair: Pop Up Vintage Marketplace with an open bar and DJ ($8) at Cooper Design Space
Public Star Party where volunteers help viewers try out numerous telescopes for free at Griffith Park Observatory
Return to Grey Gardens a musical stage show starring Peaches Christ and Jinkx Monsoon at the Wilshire Ebell Theater
Sunday
Conversation and book signing with Timothy Nolan and George Stoll and editor Sharon Louden for Living and Sustaining A Creative Life (which contains essays by 40 working artists) moderated at CB1 Gallery
Double film noir feature at the Egyptian Theater- M and The Hitch-Hiker
Also this weekend-
It’s CicLAvia (4/6) and the Hollywood Half Marathon (4/5)- so keep that in mind for getting around town.
Apr 012014
Moses Sumney- Everlasting Sigh
Tonight (3/31) is the last night of Moses Sumney’s residency at Bootleg Theater where he is playing with a few other bands for FREE. Definitely worth checking out.
Mar 272014
Pavement- Shady Lane
Pavement, with lead singer Stephen Malkmus, released this video (directed by Spike Jonze) from the album Brighten the Corners, in 1997.
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks are playing at the El Rey, 3/28, with Speedy Ortiz.