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Sunday - Halloween benefit for the Trevor Project

Boo-Over! Sunday

Also tonight

Malcolm Venville photog exhibit!

This one's tomorrow, at Equator Books on Abbot Kinney. The book store rocks - and is totally cute like the one on Vermont in Los Feliz. Why are books so expensive these days? Is it because reading is coming back in style?

LA Weekly art party

After work tomorrow check out LA Weekly's art show. It's at Track 16 @ Bergamot Station, featuring art by numerous artists including Shepard Fairey, FAILE, Winston Smith, Cobrasnake, Glenn Bach, Brian Bress and more. Check the flyer at the link above for more info.

Tonight - Morgan Page at 310 Lounge

Check out Morgan Page tonight at the 310 Lounge. From what I hear he's debuting an ill setup. House music all night long!!

www.310lounge.com/

Argyle is itchy

Two nights ago I went to a party for soundArt, a non-profit organization that brings music lessons to inner-city schools that can't afford to have a music program ((www.soundart.org). It's a great organization and the people are fantastic. I highly reccomend getting involved with this organization if you can. Anyways, the party was held at the Argyle Hotel on Sunset. Now, all "partying for the poor" aside, the Argyle is a strange place to do-it to-it. It's wierd when people working in music try to dress up and have manners ( I tried for about 35 seconds). The bar is nice. Loads of wood paneling, leather, and fabulous views. It reminded me of Boston...very unlike LA. Is there a hip place to throw a party like this without feeling like you need to adopt a wierd ass "glide" to walk across the room? Maybe I'm going to too many warehouse parties. honestly, where is the fine line between a classy event and a stuffy one?

Bastide?

What is up with this place? I know it's a fabulous restaurant, but does anyone really go there to party??

this week

Tuesday night - She Wants Revenge is playing @ the Troubadour. Not sure if I'll be making it but we shall see. Wednesday night - The Like @ El Ray. They're a female band hailing from LA who are super cute and super talented (Do you like that last sentence? It seems apppropriate). Also on Wednesday nigh is Imogen Heap (of Frou Frou - the big song from Garden State). Wow, beautiful vocals with a breakbeat bassline?? This song was two steps away from a rave. Anyways she's playing at 9 along with singer/songwriter Josh Radin. Josh is an interesting chap and you'll be hearing more about him in the future. Check out www.joshuaradin.com or look up his profile on myspace. So Imogen Heap and Radin just finished the nationwide Hotel Cafe tour. The Hotel Cafe is located in LA on the Cauhenga crawl. Recently renovated, they're known for singer songwriter types and used to be a tiny hole-in-the-wall. Alas, they're blowing up. Look for the lost ragammufin-types outside smoking cigarettes in the rain.

more to come...

James Lavelle tonight at Avalon

Tonight check out James Lavelle at the Avalon. You may know Lavelle of famed production duo U.N.K.L.E., often heard played by KCRW DJ Jason Bentley on Metropolis. I saw him DJ at the Spyder Club last year. He fuses rock, electronic, progressive, and break beat delivering something for everyone. The Avalon crowd can be a little sketch so wear a crash helmet if you're sensitive to meeting people with dilated pupils waving things that glow in the dark. He's playing with James Holden, alongside Basic LA's Justin Gourley and John Do.

Last night was fun. We passed on Ashley Simpsons' record release party at the O Bar to chow at Leelas Thai in Silverlake. The food is incredible and reasonably priced. Make sure to bring your own booze, as they don't have a liquor license. They'll uncork your libation of choice for a tiny fee of $1 per person, so there's something in it for everyone.

Rondo Brothers, Sons and Daughters, Basic, Oh My

three kick ass shows tonight! The first one is The Rondo Brothers, who are playing at the Echo and are great - the best way to describe their style is hawaiian hip hop. No joke! They're tons of fun. The second show is Sons and Daughters at Spaceland, who totally rocked out on KCRW yesterday morning. I dig them because they've got their own sound, unlike Interpol Jr. For late night it's Basic at King King. All three resident DJ's will be manning the decks, so it's bound to be a good party. These guys throw it down every other Friday and manage to keep the house music fresh and fun. Yeah yeah!!


http://www.rondobrothers.com/
http://www.sonsanddaughtersloveyou.com/
http://www.basicpromotions.com/

The Go! Team - Tonight

Check out the Go! Team tonight at the Troub. I don't have much to say about them. But I think I've got passes to the VIP room if ya need 'em.

Today in history...

everyone is a DJ. and everyone has a blog.

She Wants Revenge - SPIN Band of the day

I haven't decided if I like this LA band yet. The EP sounds like an Interpol rip off. Maybe I just need to see them live...

October 25th at the Troubadour Los Angeles

keep an ear out for Morgan Page - "Cease and Desist"

House music producer and famed remixer Morgan Page is delivering an underground remix album called "Cease and Desist". To understanding, this record will be the first complete white album in dance music history. I've heard bits and pieces and it's serious. I've also heard that he's working out a hush-hush remix for a pop star we all know "pieces" of - but you didn't hear that from me. ;)


With a true nod to the digital revolution, Morgan delivers 9 bootleg remixes that are being spun by everyone from John Digweed to to the influentials at KCRW. There's also an exclusive live set coming up, which will be amazing considering all the new material he's made in the last year. Page rarely plays live, but when he does it's well worth the wait. Details to come.

Tonight: LCD Soundsystem at Avalon

YEA! Tonight is the LCD Soundsystem with The Juan Maclean at Avalon. I've been looking forward to this one for months. James Murphy of DFA Records is great. Check out the song "Losing My Edge" - this was the breakthrough single a few years back. It's a song about him getting older and not succeeding in the biz after trying for 20 years. Ha! After the show w'ere going to Stones Throw's night at Star Shoes. Their DJ's play the best funk and soul in the city. Get there early.

Tonight: The BBC Sessions @ The Vanguard

DJ, radio jock and musical tastemaker Gilles Peterson plays at The Vanguard with performances by Peanut Butter Wolf, Dwele, The Rebirth, and more. I heard Madlib is going to make an appearance too. LA is full of suprise appearances, although when Beck does it it's hardly suprising. (My new favorite- "suprise cover art ....by Beck!!" from the new KCRW Sounds Eclectico compilation) What's up with the new Vanguard, is it any good? I'm wary of "super clubs". They're sort of circa 2001 if you know what I mean. Saturday nights, Dim Mak hosts a dope party in the VIP area. Look for the cobrasnake poster on the hidden door located on the side of the building. All wariness of the venue aside, this is going to be amazing. Gilles Peterson is at the forefront of everything that's cool, classic, and legendary. Go to this show!!!

check out the new iPod

It's amazing - photos, video, music, podcasts, and the promise of televison (don't know how they're going to pull that one off)...but what else do you need??

http://www.apple.com/ipod/ipod.html

(photo courtesy of justjared.blogspot.com)

Zox - the band, not the energy drink

So last night I went to a showcase at the Viper Room. It was a very post-MTV sort of crowd. You know, the type of kids who are shiny but have that telltale ragged edge from experiencing one too many warehouse raves and melancholy shoegazer shows in the 90's. Hence the music was an excellent pairing, similar to a crisp chardonnay alongside a nice white piece of fish. Now that we've pushed teen angst-rock through the mainstream, I feel that there's a college jam band revival on the horizon. I mean think about it - how many 19 year olds want to go see Dave Mattews Band AGAIN? AND pay gazillions of dollars for tickets, parking, and underage consumption (if you can't get away with tailgating pre-game, err rather pre-show).
Zox is the solution. Shiny, jam worthy (yes -there's a guy on the electric violin), and accessible. Heralding from Providence, Rhode Island, I think we're going to be hearing more from these guys. And the industry knows it too - I saw many an agent and A&R person skulking around the outskirts of the crowd. Don't think I didn't see you.