I’ll be back at Underground with Larry G. this week. Join us at Grand Star Jazz Club for a special Friday the 13th edition of Club Underground. It’s darkwave night and my birthday party, so don’t miss out on this one. Advance tickets for Underground on Friday the 13th are available now and, while you’re at it, click here to pick up tickets for Underground’s New Year’s Eve bash.
“What else is happening this week?,” you (didn’t) ask. Well, here’s the lowdown. Saturday night is going to be a busy one this week. Cut Chemist, one of L.A.’s very best DJs, and friends are playing at Lodge Room. Lara Sarkissian, an amazing producer who merges both modern electronic and traditional Armenian music, is playing live at Sooki Studio in Frogtown to celebrate the release of her debut full-length, Remnants. Plus, later in the evening French pop soirée Décadanse is happening downstairs at the Grand Star, while goth night Disintegration goes down upstairs.
Sunday is the annual Depeche Mode Convention at Avalon, which is always a good time filled with DJs, tribute bands, contests and host Richard Blade. This year, Devotional and Blasphemous Rumors are playing live and the DJ lineup includes Alex Transistor, Larry G., Protokall and Dark Chrystal. It’s also an all ages event. On Monday, Museum of Home Video, the fantastic found footage livestream, will be at Vidiots, where IVOR hosts “A Holly Jolly Dollython” filled with music videos, live clips and TV performances. Check out the trailer to see what’s in store. There’s a lot more happening in L.A. this week too, so check out the list below.
Thursday, December 12
Elke, Miya Folick @ El Cid
4212 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake 90029; 6 p.m.; 18+; Get tickets
96 Tears: The Doors vs. Rolling Stones vs. CCR @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Silent Night, Deadly Night Pt. 2 + VHS Tape Swap @ Gardena Cinema
14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena 90249; 6 p.m.; Get tickets
Saturday, December 14
Cut Chemist Presents Tunnel Vision Holiday Party @ Lodge Room
104 N. Ave. 56, 2nd Floor, Highland Park 90042; 8 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Lara Sarkissian (album release show) @ Sooki Studio
2971 Allesandro St., Frogtown 90039; 6 p.m.; Get tickets
Décadanse Soirée @ Grand Star Jazz Club (downstairs)
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; $12, $10 (or $5 before 10 p.m.) with RSVP
Club Disintegration @ Grand Star Jazz Club (upstairs)
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians @ Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 90028; 12 p.m.; Get tickets
Elves @ Whammy Analog
2514 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park 90026; 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Cannibal! The Musical @ Gardena Cinema
14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena 90249; 8 p.m.; Get tickets
Tokyo Godfathers @ New Beverly
7165 Beverly Blvd., 90036; 11:59 p.m.; Get tickets
Black Christmas @ Vista Theater
4437 Sunset Drive, Los Feliz 90027; 11:59 p.m.; Get tickets
Sunday, December 15
Depeche Mode Convention @ Avalon
1735 N. Vine St., Hollywood 90028; 6 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Metalmania: Lucha Libre & Heavy Metal @ Don Quixote
2811 E. Olympic Blvd., Boyle Heights 90023; 6 p.m.; 18+; Get tickets
Matthew Dekay, Anton Tuman @ Berlin
11819 Sherman Way, North Hollywood 91605; 6 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Popeye @ Brain Dead Studios
611 N. Fairfax Ave., Fairfax District 90036; 5:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Female Trouble @ Los Feliz Theater
1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz 90037; 10:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Monday, December 16
In Sheep’s Clothing Holiday Party @ Sound & Vision at The Row
777 S. Alameda St., DTLA 90021; 7 p.m.; 18+; RSVP; Get tickets
Museum of Home Video Presents: A Holly Jolly Dollython @ Vidiots
Vidiots, 4884 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock 90041; 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Tuesday, December 17
The Mastersons & Friends @ Gold-Diggers
Gold-Diggers, 5632 Santa Monica Blvd., East Hollywood 90038; 7 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Wednesday, December 18
Nightjacket, Lonely Richard, Allegra Ondine @ Gold-Diggers
Gold-Diggers, 5632 Santa Monica Blvd., East Hollywood 90038; 7 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Juan Maclean @ Jungle
Jungle Hollywood, 1642 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood 90028; 10 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Read her recently published work and check out her upcoming gigs.
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