Party Pick of the Week: Motown on Mondays Celebrates 7 Years on Friday
Celebrating seven soulful, sizzling years this week, Motown on Mondays, which usually kicks off the week (and extends the weekend) at the Short Stop on Mondays, moves to a special place on a special...
View ArticleThe Return of Marilyn's and the Death of the Teen Disco
In the ‘80s and early '90s, underage nightclubs flourished — the Odyssey and 321 on the Westside, Phases in the Valley, Network in Glendale and Marilyn’s Back Street in Pasadena. There were also...
View ArticleHot Tramp, We (Still) Love You So: Where to Celebrate Bowie's Birthday
Three years ago this week, rock & roll's most beautiful rebel left the Earth. In 2016, David Bowie's birthday (Jan. 8) and death day (Jan. 10), as well as the release of his stunning swan song...
View ArticleParty Pick of the Week: Razorcake Hearts Chili at Footsies
Beer, chili and punk rock make for a sizzling combination, don’t ya think? Leave it to Razorcake, the venerable L.A. punk zine to put ’em all together in one night promising heated competition and wild...
View ArticleWhere to Have a Ball on New Year's Eve in L.A.
Yeah, we know … New Year’s Eve is amateur night. There’s way too much traffic, and everybody acts like a drunken fool. If you’re single, you have nobody to kiss. If you’re coupled, it’s way cheaper to...
View ArticleParty Pick: Real Rave Flashbacks at Electronic Fantasy Festival
Underground-style raving is not dead, and the fifth annual Electronic Fantasy Festival is out to prove it. EDC and its ilk are more like Disneyland-meets-concert these days, but this 18-and-over dance...
View ArticleThe Return of Marilyn's and the Death of the Teen Disco
In the ‘80s and early '90s, underage nightclubs flourished — the Odyssey and 321 on the Westside, Phases in the Valley, Network in Glendale and Marilyn’s Back Street in Pasadena. There were also...
View ArticleMustache Mondays' Nacho Nava Was a Nightlife Visionary
Celebrating the creative and inclusive vision of Nacho Nava (aka Ignacio Nava Jr.), an L.A. nightlife figure known for his legendary downtown party Mustache Mondays. Nava, whose audacious and artful...
View ArticleParty Pick: AFEX Brings Back the Old School Hip Hop
DJ Adam 12 returns to his rap music roots, bringing back the beats-driven bash AFEX for his birthday and that of his co-promoter Eddie Donaldson. Cypress Hill's B-Real guests on the decks.
View ArticleParty Pick of the Week: Razorcake Hearts Chili at Footsies
Beer, chili and punk rock make for a sizzling combination, don’t ya think? Leave it to Razorcake, the venerable L.A. punk zine to put ’em all together in one night promising heated competition and wild...
View ArticleParty Pick: Real Rave Flashbacks at Electronic Fantasy Festival
Underground-style raving is not dead, and the fifth annual Electronic Fantasy Festival is out to prove it. EDC and its ilk are more like Disneyland-meets-concert these days, but this 18-and-over dance...
View ArticleGoLA Pick: Musas Mexicanas World Premiere
L.A. Chamber Orchestra has long been interested in contrasting classical warhorses with inventive new music, and LACO concertmaster Batjer presents the world premiere of Mexican-American composer Juan...
View ArticleGoLA Pick: Bringing Cave Paintings to Life
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel leads the L.A. Philharmonic in the U.S. premiere of Tan Dun's Buddha Passion, an oratorio based on fables inspired by the Dunhuang Cave paintings in China.
View ArticleLethal Looks: Haus of Q.U.T.I.E.S.' Lizard and Dad
Growing up in L.A. and frequenting nightclubs, art shows and punk gigs, Danny Fuentes became a fan, follower and friend to purveyors of alternative fashion, which led to creating spaces for them in his...
View ArticleLethal Looks: The Club Scene's Secret Valentine
Growing up in L.A. and frequenting nightclubs, art shows and punk gigs, Danny Fuentes became a fan, follower and friend to purveyors of alternative fashion, which led to creating spaces for them in his...
View ArticleMustache Mondays' Nacho Nava Was a Nightlife Visionary
Celebrating the creative and inclusive vision of Nacho Nava (aka Ignacio Nava Jr.), an L.A. nightlife figure known for his legendary downtown party Mustache Mondays. Nava, whose audacious and artful...
View ArticleParty Pick: AFEX Brings Back the Old School Hip Hop
DJ Adam 12 returns to his rap music roots, bringing back the beats-driven bash AFEX for his birthday and that of his co-promoter Eddie Donaldson. Cypress Hill's B-Real guests on the decks.
View ArticleExclusive: Union Returns to "Catch One’’ Name to Honor Venue's Important...
The Pico Boulevard nightclub known as Union will be returning to its original name, Catch One, in October. Owner Mitch Edelson gives L.A. Weekly the scoop and the club's legendary original owner, Jewel...
View ArticleLuxe Obscura: A Dark Cabaret for Troubled Times
A brand-new modern experience in Hollywood provides a thought-provoking and decadent burlesque and music experience.
View ArticleLethal Looks: Sharp Glitter Sparkles Large in L.A.
Growing up in L.A. and frequenting nightclubs, art shows and punk gigs, Danny Fuentes became a fan, follower and friend to purveyors of alternative fashion, which led to creating spaces for them in his...
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