Klub Nocturno is back at Catch One on Saturday night with five rooms for one cover price. This month’s lineup: Rock en Español vs. Cumbia, New Wave vs. Darkwave, System of a Down Night, Sad Bunny Night (old school vs. new school reggaeton) and Disco. I’ll be dropping the bangers in the New Wave vs. Darkwave room, so drop by if you want to dance to Molchat Doma, French Police, Boy Harsher, The Cure, Depeche Mode and more. Click here to get your tickets for Saturday, March 8 at Klub Nocturno. It’s 18+ and the party starts at 9:30 p.m. Catch One is at 4067 W. Pico 90019.
As for the rest of the week, Molchat Doma and Sextile at the Palladium and The Altons and The Sinseers at Belasco, both on Friday night, are basically sold out, unless you feel like playing over $100 for resale tickets. Still, there’s a hell of a lot going on this weekend and next week that isn’t sold out. Confidence Man, who you’ve definitely heard in my DJ sets, plays the Fonda on Thursday night. Over at Catalina Bar on the same night, Mink Stole (!!!) And Peaches Christ will be debuting “Idol Worship” in L.A.
On the movie front, Alamo Drafthouse launches its month of David Lynch programming this weekend with Blue Velvet and Eraserhead and Brain Dead has a bunch of Wes Anderson films on the calendar. Meanwhile, Allan Moyle has three films screening in L.A. this weekend. The Rubber Gun, from 1977, plays Los Feliz Theater on Thursday and Friday is a double feature of Pump Up the Volume and Times Square. He’ll be doing Q/As for both those events.
For more info on these and more events, keep scrolling.
Thursday, March 6
Confidence Man, Veggi @ The Fonda Confidence Man, whose Riot Grrrl dance punk jam “Angry Girl” has been a staple in my DJ sets since it came out in 2022, headlines The Fonda on Thursday night. The Australian outfit pulls influences from across a broad spectrum of dance music and their most recent album, 3AM (La La La), certainly owes a bit to the KLF. Local Veggi opens the show. The Fonda Theatre, 6126 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 90028; 8 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Read: “ON 3 AM (LA LA LA), CONFIDENCE MAN OFFERS A ’90S THROWBACK WITH A TWIST”
Idol Worship: Mink Stole, Peaches Christ @ Catalina Bar Thursday, March 6, is the L.A. debut of “Idol Worship” with Mink Stole and Peaches Christ. I doubt either really needs an introduction, but Mink Stole long list of John Waters’ films to her credit, going back to Roman Candles, and Peaches Christ is the drag performer, event producer and co-host of the Midnight Mass podcast. For Idol Worship, they’ll bring together stories, song and film clips in a cabaret-style performance. Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood 90028; 7 p.m.; 18+; Get tickets
Also happening:
Jenny Owen Youngs, Jenny O. @ Gold-Diggers 5632 Santa Monica Blvd., East Hollywood 90038; 7 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Soft Blue Shimmer, Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit @ Genghis Cohen
740 N. Fairfax, Hollywood 90046; 7 p.m.; 18+; Get tickets
Rambo: First Blood Part II w/live commentary by Nasty Neckface @ Brain Dead Studios 611 N. Fairfax Ave., Fairfax District 90036; 7:30 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Lucidal, Terminally Ill, Cheeseball, The Atomic Circle @ Alex’s Bar 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach 90804; 8 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Double Cross w/The Glitch Mob, 33 Below, Just a Gent and More @ Catch One 4067 Pico Blvd., Arlington Heights 90019; 9 p.m.; 18+; Get tickets
The Rubber Gun + Q/A w/Allan Moyle @ Los Feliz Theatre 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz 90037; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Blue Velvet @ The Frida 305 E. 4th Street, Suite 100, Santa Ana 92701; 7:45 p.m.; Get tickets
Faces @ Los Feliz Theatre 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz 90037; 10 p.m.; Get tickets
Friday, March 7
Pump Up the Volume/ Times Square @ The Aero Relatively recently, I saw Pump Up the Volume for the first time in years and was floored that one of my favorite movies from middle school not only holds up, but is more relevant now than ever. If you’ve never seen Christian Slater’s turn as a shy high school kid/pirate radio shock jock, you must now. But, what makes Friday night’s screening at The Aero worth the drive to Santa Monica on a Friday during rush hour is that it’s a double-feature with Times Square, a brilliant and empathetic film about two teen runaways in New York at the dawn of the ‘80s. Allan Moyle, who directed both films, will be in the house for a Q/A. Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Ave., Santa Monica 90403; 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Read: “PUMP UP THE VOLUME IS THE ’90S TEEN MOVIE THAT’S RELEVANT RIGHT NOW”
Tokyo Love Song @ Hello Stranger Travel back in time to 1980s Japan at Tokyo Love Song, where resident DJs XL Middleton and Kaistar play all-vinyl, all-city pop sets from 9 p.m. until close. This month, they’ll be joined by special guest Les the DJ from Washington DC’s Chinatown Funk Express. There will also be a Salt Box Records pop-up at the event, so bring some extra $$$ because their vinyl selection is always on point. Hello Stranger, 320 E. 2nd St., Little Tokyo 90012; 9 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Also happening:
Underground w/DJ Larry G. @ Grand Star Jazz Club 943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
First Fridays: Healing Sounds w/ Vérité, Kelcey Ayer, Que Madre, Les the DJ @ Natural History Museum 900 Exposition Blvd., Exposition Park 90007; 5 p.m.; Get tickets
The Wicker Man @ Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 90028; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me @ The Frida 305 E. 4th Street, Suite 100, Santa Ana 92701; 7:45 p.m.; Get tickets
Mulholland Drive @ The Frida 305 E. 4th Street, Suite 100, Santa Ana 92701; 8:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Asteroid City @ Brain Dead Studios 611 N. Fairfax Ave., Fairfax District 90036; 9:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Eraserhead @ The Nuart 11272 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A. 90025; 10:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Harriet the Spy @ Vidéothèque 4102 Figueroa St., Highland Park 90065; 8:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Saturday, March 8
Narcissus Quagliata: Archetypes and Visions in Light and Glass @ Forest Lawn Museum You know there’s a museum at Forest Lawn in Glendale, right? It’s a great place to check out art and, right now, they have a retrospective going for the stained glass artist Narcissus Quagliata. The exhibition ends on March 9, but the closing party one day earlier. If you stop by the open house event on March 8, you can catch a Q & A with the artist and curator James Fishburne. The event runs from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and parking is free. Forest Lawn Museum, 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale 91205; 2 p.m.; All ages; No cover
Sunday, March 9
Eraserhead @ Alamo Drafthouse This weekend, Alamo Drafthouse launches In Dreams: Films of David Lynch, a month-long retrospective of the late director’s work. It looks like screenings have been selling pretty quickly, but, last time I checked, there were still some left for Eraserhead on Sunday, March 9. Alamo Drafthouse, 700 W. 7th St., Suite U240, DTLA 90017; Multiple showtimes; Get tickets
Female Trouble @ Gardena Cinema Sex! Crime! Glamour! Female Trouble has everything except a pair of cha-cha heels under the Davenport Christmas tree. Catch the John Waters classic at Gardena Cinema on Sunday night. Gardena Cinema, 14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena 90249; 8 p.m.; Get tickets
Also happening:
Das Klown, Pulley, Hamapple, The Venemous Pinks @ Alex’s Bar 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach 90804; 2 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? @ Alamo Drafthouse 700 W. 7th St., Suite U240, DTLA 90017; Multiple times; Get tickets
An American Tail @ New Beverly 7165 Beverly Blvd 90036; 2 p.m.; Get tickets
Shogun Assassin @ The Eastwood 1089 N. Oxford Ave., Hollywood 90029; 2 p.m.; Get tickets
The 400 Blows @ Brain Dead Studios 611 N. Fairfax Ave., Fairfax District 90036; 3:45 p.m.; Get tickets
Mulholland Drive @ The Frida 305 E. 4th Street, Suite 100, Santa Ana 92701; 4:30 p.m.; Get tickets
The Aquatic Life of Steve Zissou @ Brain Dead Studios 611 N. Fairfax Ave., Fairfax District 90036; 8 p.m.; Get tickets
Midnight Cowboy @ Los Feliz Theatre 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz 90037; 10 p.m.; Get tickets
Monday, March 10
The Courettes @ The Echo On their most recent album The Soul of…the Fabulous Courettes, the Danish/Brazilian cultivates a sound that’s 1960s pop by way of the Raveonettes, filled with soulful beats, melancholy vocals, a healthy dose of tambourine and a good amount of noise. Catch them live Monday, March 10 at The Echo with support from Sunday Mourners. The Echo, 1822 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park 90026; 7 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
Slow Heat, Monde UFO, Leng Bian, Shelley Burgon, Patrick Shiroishi @ Zebulon 2478 Fletcher Dr., Elysian Valley 90039; 8 p.m.; 21+; No cover, RSVP
Amelie @ Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 90028; 4 p.m., 10 p.m.; Get tickets
Cinematic Void Presents Blue Sunshine @ Los Feliz Theatre 1822 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz 90037; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Mulholland Drive @ The Frida 305 E. 4th Street, Suite 100, Santa Ana 92701; 7:45 p.m.; Get tickets
Eraserhead @ Alamo Drafthouse 700 W. 7th St., Suite U240, DTLA 90017; Multiple times; Get tickets
Tuesday, March 11
Blue Velvet @ Alamo Drafthouse If you’ve been trying to catch Blue Velvet on the big screen, but keep running into sold out shows, you have another chance on Tuesday night. At the time of writing this, there were still a good amount of tickets available for the Tuesday, March 11 screening. An added bonus is that tickets are $10.99 on Tuesdays, a legit deal in this era. Alamo Drafthouse, 700 W. 7th St., Suite U240, DTLA 90017; Multiple times; Get tickets
Sagittaire & Ascetic Faces, Hirons, Delanova @ Zebulon 2478 Fletcher Dr., Elysian Valley 90039; 7 p.m.; 21+; No cover, RSVP
Communicators Series: Erica Dawn Lyle, Huntrezz Janos, D. Hill @ 2220 Arts + Archives 2220 Beverly Blvd., Historic Filipinotown 90057; 7:30 p.m.; 21+; No cover, RSVP
Don Preston of Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention @ Healing Forces of the Universe 1200 E. Walnut St., Pasadena 91106; 8 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Movie Hooky Club @ The Michelle and Kevin Douglas IMAX Theatre RZC 119, Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, USC, 3131 Figueroa St., University Park 90007; 3 p.m.; Free, Reserve tickets
Isle of Dogs @ Brain Dead Studios 611 N. Fairfax Ave., Fairfax District 90036; 8 p.m.; Get tickets
Wednesday, March 12
Kitten Robot & Final Girl Records Residency @ Gold-Diggers Record labels Kitten Robot and Final Girl have joined forces for a residency series at Gold-Diggers, which launches on Wednesday, March 12. The first installment includes local psychedelic outfit Tombstones in Their Eyes, along with producer/flautist Noamz and singer/artist TwoLips. Gold-Diggers, 5632 Santa Monica Blvd., East Hollywood 90038; 7 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Also happening:
Songbook: Palaver Strings w/Vuyo Sotashe & Chriss Pattishall @ 2220 Arts + Archives 2220 Beverly Blvd., Historic Filipinotown 90057; 8 p.m.; 18+; Get tickets
Our Name is Jonas (Weezer tribute), Waves (Deftones tribute) @ Alex’s Bar 2913 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach 90804; 8:30 p.m.; 21+; No cover, RSVP
The Exterminating Angel @ CSUN Cinematheque Elaine and Alan Armer Screening Room, Manzanita Hall 100, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge 91330; 7 p.m.; Free
Liz O. is an L.A.-based writer and DJ. Read her recently published work and check out her upcoming gigs or listen to the latest Beatique Mix. Follow on Instagram for more updates.
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