Death Valley Girls- Sunday
This song is from the Death Valley Girls’ 2023 album Islands in the Sky.
They are playing with Deap Vally at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on Saturday, 3/9/24.
Mar 042024
Jun 292017
Sir Sly- Astronaut
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (6/29-7/3/17)-
Thursday
Sir Sly are playing the El Rey Theatre with PAPA
For MOCA’s free (but RSVP) music night at The Geffen Contemporary location- the bands are Surf Curse, Tacocat and Starcrawler
At MOCA’s Grand Avenue location, photographer Deana Lawson will be discussing the work of Kerry James Marshall for the Artists on Artists series (free)
This week’s free concert at Santa Monica Pier is Lemaitre and Coast Modern
For this week’s Oracle Film Series at The Broad, Claire Denis’ film Beau Travail will be shown along with Rineke Dijkstra’s short Annemiek ($10)
The Hammer Museum has a free screening of Fellini’s Juliet of the Spirits
Bedouine is playing at the Bootleg Theater with CHIMNEY opening
Frankie and the Witch Fingers are opening for The Paranoyds at The Echo
Friday
For the last of the Constitutional Happy Hour programs at The Hammer Museum, the topic is hate speech
For the first DJ Night in Grand Park, Peanut Butter Wolf will be performing along with other DJs he has chosen
Junior Boys, Kilo Kish, How to Dress Well and Chrome Sparks (DJ set) are playing at the Globe Theatre
Ducktails is playing at the Hi Hat with Jimmy Whispers and Martin Frawley
Saturday
Meatbodies and Feels are playing at the Teragram Ballroom
The Districts are playing at the Troubadour with The Spirit of the Beehive and Norwegian Arms opening
The outdoor movie at The Autry in Griffith Park this week is Top Gun
For the first of Chinatown’s Summer Nights there are artisan and culinary presentations, a craft and vintage market, a beer garden, a live music stage and more. Plus there are some excellent art galleries nearby worth checking out.
Matthew Modine and Vincent D’Onofrio will be discussing Full Metal Jacket before its screening at The Egyptian Theatre
Tycho is playing at the Greek Theatre with Todd Terje & The Olsens
Sunday
Deap Vally, Plague Vendor, The Red Pears, Zig Zags, Flat Worms and many more are playing the all day Dirty Penni Fest at The Echo and Echoplex
The Egyptian Theatre is showing Jaws
Street Food Cinema at Los Angeles State Historic Park is showing Fight Club
All Weekend (Friday-Sunday)
The Anime Expo is at the Los Angeles Convention Center (running until 7/4)
626 Night Market returns to Santa Anita Park
Free outdoor Shakespeare performances return to Griffith Park with Measure for Measure
Mar 022017
Japanese Breakfast- Everybody Wants to Love You
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (3/2-3/5/17)-
Thursday
Cultural critic and philosopher Slavoj Zizek is giving a talk at the Broad Art Center on UCLA’s campus (free)
Machine Project is hosting Meeting #2 of the Legion of Hackers for the Revolution
Poet Sesshu Foster and artist Arturo Romo are reading at MOCA Grand Avenue (free)
AOE is playing with Tolliver and Abjo at the Bootleg Theater
Friday
For the Natural History Museum’s First Friday event, Japanese Breakfast and Emily Wells are performing and there will be tours, a discussion on food, and DJs
For SCUM’s first year anniversary The Smell is hosting a party with performers that include Alice Bag, Seth Bogart, Xina Xurner plus drag performances and DJs
Elohim, WRLD, and smle are playing at the Echoplex
Saturday
Temples are playing with Night Beats, Deap Vally, Froth and JJUUJJUU at The Regent Theater
Artists Jeffrey Sklan, Christopher James, Spacegoth, 8333, along with curators Jason Ostro and Elena Jacobson are giving an informal talk at the Gabba Gallery
Best Coast, Grouplove, The Lovely Bad Things, Liz Phair and more are performing at the El Rey Theatre with all proceeds to benefit Planned Parenthood
LACMA is having a free screening of the first episode of Patriot, a new TV series from Amazon, and a conversation with creator/executive producer Steve Conrad, executive producers James Parriott and Charlie Gogolak, executive producer Gil Bellows, and actors Michael Dorman, Kathleen Munroe, and Chris Conrad
The Aero Theatre has a Shirley MacLaine double feature- The Apartment (which was just referenced at the Oscars) and Being There
Sinkane are playing at the Bootleg Theater with Grateful Shred
Sunday
Mykki Blanco is playing at The Roxy with Cakes Da Killa
Photographer Jules Allen will be discussing his recent book Marching Bands with UC Irvine Professor Joe Lewis at LACMA Art Catalogues (free)
Cosmonauts are headlining My Bloody Valentine Nite at the Echoplex with Thigh Master, Echolust and Deaf Dance
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Flea Market returns to The Regent Theater for its monthly event
Laura Stevenson, Chris Farren, and Ogikubo Station are playing at the Bootleg Theater
Jan 262017
Dustin Lovelis- Off The Rails
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (1/26-1/29/17)-
Thursday
LA band The Regrettes are playing a free show at Amoeba Records in Hollywood
Bergamot Station is hosting The Night of Ideas, ” a 7-hour marathon of debates, live performances, readings, art installations, screenings and music” that explore the idea of utopias (free with registration)
As part of The Broad’s program The Un-Private Collection, musician and art collector, Flea, will be speaking with artist Thomas Houseago (who has work in The Broad’s current exhibition Creature) at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
There are still tickets available to see photographer Candace Feit discuss her work with the transgender community in India at the Annenberg Space for Photography (free with registration)
Seratones are playing with Communist Daughter and Ever So Android at The Echo
Friday
Blum & Poe is hosting Poetry & Piano, an evening with music from Donal Fox and readings by Will Alexander, Tisa Bryant and Robin Coste Lewis in conjunction with Sam Durant’s exhibition at the gallery ($10 suggested donation with all proceeds going to Planned Parenthood)
Cayetana are opening for Mikey Erg and Lemuria at The Echo
Bootleg Theater is hosting Girlschool 2017, a 100% women-led music festival with bands that include Deap Vally, The Bird and the Bee, The Regrettes, Winter, and more playing, DJ’ing, and speaking over three nights ($16 per night or $45 for 3 days)
Peach Kelli Pop, SadGirl, and The Paranoyds are playing a benefit at Music Tastes Good in Long Beach
No Age are playing at Non Plus Ultra with Drug Apts
Saturday
My favorite of the LA art fairs, stARTup Art Fair returns to the Highland Gardens Hotel (opening on Friday and closing Sunday). The programming is worth looking into and last year each of the independent artists took over one of the unique hotel rooms and turned it into a temporary gallery (discounts on Goldstar and Groupon)
Night on Broadway returns to celebrate the history of the famous downtown LA street, with music and performances both on the street and in the historic theaters, all free
Art Los Angeles Contemporary continues at The Barker Hangar (also Friday and Sunday- discounts on Goldstar)
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls are playing at The Wiltern
Sunday
Dustin Lovelis is opening for Prism Tats at The Hi Hat
The big Museum Free-For-All is on with museums that include LACMA, the Craft & Folk Art Museum, Descanso Gardens, MOCA, and more
REDCAT is screening the documentary The Murder of Fred Hampton: The Struggle Continues by Howard Alk and Michael Gray, with a panel discussion to follow with artist Sam Durant, activist and educator Ericka Huggins and UCLA scholar Robin Kelley
If you missed No Age on Friday you can see them in Long Beach at The Federal Underground
’80s band Gene Loves Jezebel are playing at The Echo with Fatal Jamz
Dec 082016
Morgan Delt- Some Sunsick Day
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (12/8-12/11/16)-
Thursday
Morgan Delt is playing with Alex Cameron at The Echo
Annenberg Space for Photography is hosting a slide show night of work that complements their current exhibition on identity (free but ticketed RSVP)
Downtown LA’s Art Walk is tonight and you can also check out Odd Nights Pop Up Market at One Santa Fe in the Arts District
The Rattling Wall & Pen Center USA are hosting a reading at The Last Bookstore of post election writing from the new anthology Only Light Can Do That
La Luz are playing at the El Rey Theatre with Feels and The Cairo Gang
Muuy Biien, Green Gerry, and Sons of The Bitch are playing at The Satellite
FLOR are playing with Lostboycrow at the Bootleg Theater
Friday
There are still tickets left for Stevie Wonder’s benefit concert, House Full of Toys, at the Microsoft Theater with special guests Lionel Richie, John Legend and Tori Kelly
You can get in the Christmas spirit at Union Station’s Holiday Sing-a-Long Cocoa Concert with music by The Music Companie and complimentary hot chocolate (free)
Conor Oberst is playing two shows at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian but only tonight’s show isn’t sold out yet
The Handsome Family are playing at the Bootleg Theater
Sego are playing at The Hi Hat with Prism Tats, Strange Joy, and Dear Kora
Saturday
Bergamot Station is having a Holiday Open House with artist talks, book signings, shopping and more
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre is having a site specific dance performance called Snowed Under in Culver City with projections, live music and snow
Hauser Wirth & Schimmel is hosting a conversation and book signing with photographer Janet Sternburg (free with RSVP)
Echo Park Shop Hop has several area businesses offering discounts and deals throughout the day (free cookies at Blue Bottle Coffee!)
Riot Grill Fest is at The Regent Theater with Le Butcherettes, Girlpool, Deap Vally, Chastity Belt and The Menstruators
New Beverly Cinema is showing A Christmas Story at midnight
Hodgy is performing at The Echo with $teven Cannon
The Lovely Bad Things are playing at The Hi Hat
Sunday
Artist Seth Bogart and curator Bradford Nordeen are leading an informal walkthrough of THINGS: a queer legacy of graphic art and play, an offsite exhibition in West Hollywood’s Plummer Park (free)
LACE in Hollywood is hosting Art and Activism!– an afternoon of making political banners and signs (free)
The Regent Theater and Alamo Drafthouse are celebrating the holidays with a screening of Gremlins and to mark the reissue of the soundtrack which will be available on vinyl
Renegade Craft Fair returns to Grand Park and is a great place to get gifts made by independent makers (free and also on Saturday)
Otherwild LA is hosting a Holiday Bazaar and Benefit (free)
Snake! Snake! Snakes! are playing at The Hi Hat with Bogan Via
Oct 062016
Tourist- To Have You Back
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (10/6-10/9/16)-
Thursday
Deap Vally are playing a free set at Amoeba Hollywood and signing their new album Femejism
Monument, the performance series which pairs Los Angeles–based musicians and sound artists with pieces within the current installation of MOCA Grand Ave’s permanent collection, returns with Greg Kowalsky and Damon Eliza Palermo(free)
Eric Erlandson of Hole has created Pretty Looking Back: An orchestral interpretation celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hole’s first album, “Pretty On the Inside” taking place at the Regent Theater
The Fall Market and designLAb’s gallery event are both on at the Pacific Design Center
For this week’s CraftNight at CAFAM, artist Mimi Haddon will be teaching participants to make fiber sculptures, wall hangings, or wearable art ($10 includes materials, drinks, and snacks)
Miike Snow is playing at The Shrine Auditorium with Zella Day
Tycho are playing at the Fonda Theatre (also Friday)
Friday
Tourist is playing at the El Rey Theatre
Skirball Cultural Center is hosting Into the Night, an after hours event to accompany their current exhibit Pop for the People, which will include poster printing with artists from Self Help Graphics & Art, performances by Seth Bogart and Chela, as well as food and drink
Grouplove are playing at the Hollywood Palladium
For their Cinema Under the Stars event, the Getty Villa is showing Monty Python’s The Life of Brian ($5 +$10 for parking)
Resident is hosting Feminist Friday featuring the band mini bear (free with rsvp)
Mystic Braves are headlining a night of bands at the Troubadour
Saturday
Culver City Arts District’s Art Walk runs from 2-6pm with music performances, workshops, art activities and more
The Getty Villa is showing Richard Lester’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum for the second night of their Cinema Under the Stars event ($5 +$10 for parking)
Allah-Las are playing with TOPS at the Regent Theater
GTA are performing at The Shrine Auditorium
Kula Shaker are playing at The Roxy
Saturday and Sunday
Santa Monica Art Studios is having its 12th Year Anniversary Open Studios
Sunday
Hauser Wirth & Schimmel is hosting a panel discussion with Rita Ackermann, Kim Gordon, Richard Jackson, and Paul McCarthy. Ackermann will moderate a lively discussion focused on painting as performance, the importance of failure in art, the role of the accident in artwork, and the artist as exhibitionist. (free but mandatory RSVP)
Terry Malts is playing at the Hi Hat with Devon Williams
There’s a free mole festival, La Feria de los Moles, taking place on Olvera Street
Robyn Hitchcock is playing at Largo
Weirdo Night! is back at El Cid for more experimental comedic performance and video hosted by Dynasty Handbag
Apr 282016
Deap Vally- Bad For My Body
Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend (4/28-5/1/16)-
Thursday
If you can get on line or know someone who can you might be able to get $30 tickets to see Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at the Troubadour
MOCA Grand Ave is free tonight and is also having a panel discussion presented with Zocalo Public Square tonight titled Were the ’90s L.A.’s Golden Age?
Also in the area, REDCAT is having a free screening of student work from the CalArts School of Film/Video (on Friday and Saturday evening as well)
Iggy Pop is playing at The Greek Theatre with the lineup from his new album, Post Pop Depression, that includes Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen and Dean Fertita(Queens of the Stone Age), Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys) and Matt Sweeney
Friday
The LA Dodgers are playing the San Diego Padres and there will be fireworks
Melissa Brooks and The Aquadolls are playing at the Teragram Ballroom with Summer Twins, So Many Wizards, and Jurassic Shark
Friday through Sunday
Photo Independent returns to Raleigh Studios with lots of good programming in addition to the exhibitors. ($15 or discounted tickets on Goldstar)
Saturday
The Regent Theater is having Dance in A Panic, a monthly “British Style Rock N’ Roll dance party”. For this one, Deap Vally, Le Butcherettes & KAV will be performing and Andy Rourke of The Smiths will DJ
Eternal, an exhibition of artist Tina St Clair’s (tfail) final works, opens at 1621 N. Cahuenga Blvd from 7-11pm
De La Soul are headlining Rhyme Fest at the Belasco Theatre
The West Hollywood Design District and Parachute Market are having their first outdoor marketplace called A Street Af(fair)
The Night Sea are performing a “sonic and visual experience” at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (free with RSVP)
Atlas Genius are playing at the El Rey Theatre with Skylar Grey and The Young Wild
Saturday and Sunday
Jackalope Art and Craft Fair returns to Pasadena (free)
Sunday
HOLYCHILD, Reggie Watts, Theophilus London, Mayer Hawthorne, and Fortpolio are all performing at the Teragram Ballroom for Berniebash, with all proceeds going to the Bernie Sanders campaign
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Flea Market is back at The Regent Theater