The Walkmen- In the New Year
Happy New Year!!
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Dec 262013
Run-DMC- Christmas in Hollis
Merry Christmas!!
Dec 192013
Suicidal Tendencies- Institutionalized
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend-
Thursday (12/19)-
Friday (12/20)-
- Suicidal Tendencies at the Fonda
- Music Center Holiday Sing-Along (with live accompaniment, lyric sheets are handed out)
- It’s A Wonderful Life at Cinefamily (through next Thursday)
- Midnight showing of Home Alone also at Cinefamily
Saturday (12/21)-
- Cults at House of Blues Los Angeles (FREE w/RSVP)
- Flosstradamus at the Wiltern
- Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks at the Dolby Theater Hollywood
- Lawrence of Arabia at the Aero Theater– (celebrate Peter O’Toole’s life with one of his most famous films)-
- It’s A Wonderful Life at the Egyptian
Sunday (12/22)-
- Los Angeles Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Royce Hall (also on Saturday)
- Elf at the Aero Theater
- The Bishop’s Wife at the Egyptian
Dec 122013
Kanye West- Through The Wire
This song was released in 2003 and was on his debut album- The College Dropout. The song is about his near fatal car accident in 2002. At this time he was known mainly as a producer and was trying to prove he could be a rapper.
Fame and personal tragedy have certainly had their effect on Kanye over the past 10 years, but it’s still interesting to look back and see where it all began.
Dec 122013
Jagwar Ma- The Throw
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend:
Thursday-
- Downtown Art Walk
- Fuzz (another Ty Segall project) at El Cid
- Dinner and a movie (Chinatown) at Grand Central Market and the Million Dollar Theater
Friday (THE 13TH)-
- Jagwar Ma at El Rey
- GRMLN at The Smell (part of a KXLU residency)
- 10th Annual LA 3-D Movie Festival (all weekend)
- S.I.D. (Superman is Dead) opens at Shepard Fairey’s gallery Subliminal Projects– with a musical tribute to Sid Vicious by Ritchie Love (a band consisting of Billy Idol, Steve Jones, Leigh Gorman, and Clem Burke)
Saturday-
- Cinefamily’s 24 Hour Holiday Telethon begins
- A Can for A Can at Space 15 Twenty– (6-9pm)- bring a food donation and get a beer plus check out some bands-
- Singin in the Rain at the Egyptian
Saturday and Sunday-
- Echo Park Craft Fair (also Sunday)
- Renegade Craft Fair
- Something for the kids- Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival
Sunday-
- Minks + Catwalk at the Echo
- Taste of Tamales Festival at La Placita Olvera
Dec 052013
The Bangles- Hazy Shade of Winter (Simon and Garfunkel Cover)
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend-
Thursday (12/5)–
Two interesting talks tonight-
- Catherine Opie and Diana Nyad (first person to swim nonstop from Florida to Cuba) at the Hammer
- William Leavitt at MOCA Grand Avenue
Also on Thursday-
- Culver City Tree Lighting
- Jonathan Richman at The Mint (through Sunday)
- Etsy Meet & Make: Craft Night at CAFAM
Friday (12/6)-
- The Bangles with Three O’Clock, The Dream Syndicate and Rain Parade at the Fonda
- Agnés Varda’s film- Cléo from 5 to 7 at LACMA
- Into the Night: Progression at Skirball– indie rock and dance perfomance
- Harvest Festival Art & Craft Show is in Pomona all weekend beginning Friday
- Paseo Colorado Tree Lighting followed by free outdoor movie Elf in Pasadena
Saturday (12/7)-
- Live actors perform for the opening of Mystery Play at the Hammer
- KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas
- Heritage Square’s Annual Holiday Lamplight Celebration (also on Sunday)
- Mptv Images is having a show/sale of celebrity photographer Sid Avery’s work at Design Matters Gallery
- Love Actually at Electric Dusk Drive-In
- Post It Show at Giant Robot
- Pinot Days Southern California
Sunday (12/8)-
- The Nightmare Before Christmas at the Orpheum
- Holiday Fireworks in Manhattan Beach
- Rose Bowl Flea Market
Nov 212013
Missy Elliott- The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
This video from 1997 has lots of cameos, including Yo-Yo, Puffy and Lil Kim.
Nov 212013
Bent Shapes- Panel of Experts
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend-
- Bent Shapes are playing free tonight (Thursday) at Origami Vinyl
- Jonathan Lethem and Raymond Pettibon are in conversation at The Hammer (Thursday)
- LOVE NAIL TREE Presents: Story– (Thursday-Sunday)
- David Lynch art exhibit opening at Kayne Griffin Corocoran (Saturday)
- Great Los Angeles Walk-Echo Park to the ocean (Saturday)
- Matthew Bourne’s ballet Sleeping Beauty at the Ahmanson (11/21-12/1)
- Eat to the Beat Pre-Thanksgiving Food event at Grand Central Market- free food and DJs (Saturday)
- Calder and Abstraction: From Avant-Garde to Iconic opens Sunday at LACMA
- Beck’s Song Reader at Walt Disney Concert Hall (Sunday)
Nov 142013
Digable Planets- Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), the album this song is from, turned 20 years old this year.
Nov 142013
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin- Sink/ Let it Sway
Things to do this weekend in Los Angeles-
- SSLYBY at Origami Vinyl– free- (Thursday)
- Downtown LA Artwalk (Thursday)
- Cass McComb’s at The Echo (Thursday)
- DIY Days in Los Angeles- free events- 11/15-11/18
- Valley Girl Midnight Showing at Cinefamily (Friday)
- The Godfather at The Egyptian (Friday)
- Licketh the Rainbow opens (Friday) at Jaus Gallery
- HomeLA: Highland Park -All Day Retreat (Saturday) – Performances and Workshops
- Size Really Does Matter- Artist Talk at LAMAG Barnsdall (Saturday)
- Champagne Brunch at Barnsdall (Sunday)
- Patchwork Show Modern Handmade Festival– Long Beach-(Sunday)
- The Grove tree lighting and fireworks (Sunday)
It may be 85 degrees but you can still go ice skating in Los Angeles- here and here