Category Archives: Music

Liz O. in the DJ Booth: I’m Back at Underground on Friday, July 28

Club Underground indie dance night at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown, Los Angeles Pulp x Blur night on Friday July 28, 2023 with DJ Larry G. and DJ Liz O.

Blur has a new album, The Ballad of Darren, out and we’re celebrating at Club Underground on Friday, July 28. Join Larry G. and me, Liz O., at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown for Underground’s Pulp x Blur night. Both floors of the club will be open. You’ll get your fill of Pulp and Blur, plus an assortment of indie and Britpop jams, downstairs. I’ll be upstairs playing a mix of post-punk, indie dance, new wave, darkwave, electro and synthpop jams.

Advance tickets are available now via Eventbrite for $8. Underground is a 21+ event and the party starts at 9:30 p.m. Can’t wait to see you on the dance floor!

Check out Los Angeles-based DJ Liz O. at one of her upcoming gigs.

We Should Be More Like Vinyl

We Should Be More Like Vinyl Liz Ohanesian essay with vintage record sleeves including The Colourfield, The Cure, Bow Wow Wow, Bauhaus, The Beat

I think about vinyl a lot. You might have already figured that out. I’ve written about my digs through the used bins. I’ve interviewed other collectors, as well as some of the people behind some of L.A.’s longtime record stores. Plus, organizing my own stacks is a never-ending task that sometimes turns up old tunes that sound new and end up in the occasional all-vinyl DJ sets I play. 

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Liz O. in the DJ Booth: Fourth of July Weekend

If you’re planning to dance your way through Fourth of July weekend, I have some options for you.

I’m back at Underground on Friday, June 30 and it’s my favorite theme, 2000s Nite! Dance with us to the indie jams of the 21st century, from White Stripes to Wet Leg. Tickets are available now online for $8 (they’re $15 at the door), so snap up yours ASAP on Eventbrite.

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Liz O. in the DJ Booth: June 18-24

Liz O. and Fifi Laroux DJ on June 24, 2023 at Bar Henry for Fire Night Dance 1228 Sunset Blvd. Echo Park

This week, Fifi Laroux (KSPC, Décadanse Soirée) and I are joining forces in the DJ booth. Find us at Bar Henry on Saturday, June 24, for Fire Night Dance. We’ve got our favorite disco jams and more on deck for you starting at 10 p.m. There’s no cover and it’s 21+.

Bar Henry is located at 1228 Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park. Can’t wait to see you on the dance floor.

Check out Los Angeles-based DJ Liz O. at one of her upcoming gigs.

Liz O. in the DJ Booth: June 11 -June 17

Army Drive, DJ Liz O. at One Colorado in Pasadena on June 17, 2023

Throughout June, One Colorado in Pasadena is hosting a series of free, Saturday evening concerts with Prism DJs in the opening slots. This Saturday, June 17, I’ll be warming up the crowd for Arcy Drive from 7 to 8 p.m. with a special indie dance mix. This is an all-ages event and should be a lot of fun. Hope to see you there.

One Colorado is located at 41 Hugus Alley, Pasadena 91103

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Liz O. in the DJ Booth: June 4 – June 10

She Spins at BLVD in Montebello on Friday, June 9 with DJs Summer Rose, Crystal Heart and Liz O.

I have just one gig this week, but it’s going to be a good one. Catch me on Friday, June 9 alongside Summer Rose and Crystal Heart at BLVD MRKT in Montebello for She Spins.

We’ll be playing vinyl from 7 – 10 p.m. while you dine and imbibe at the Montebello food hall. There’s no age limit, so bring the family and come hungry. The food (and drinks) are great here.

You’ll find BLVD MRKT at 520 Whittier Blvd. in Montebello.

Liz O. in the DJ Booth: May 21 – May 27

The Cure Night at Club Underground at Grand Star Jazz Club with DJ Larry G, DJ Liz O. and Andy the Cure Fan Friday, May 26

This Friday, May 26, is The Cure Night at Underground. Both floors of Chinatown’s Grand Star Jazz Club will be open. Catch Larry G. on the ground floor and me, Liz O., upstairs. Andy the Cure Fan is hosting the night, which will feature poster and DVD giveaways, plus a t-shirt raffle. This is going to be a really fun night, particularly for all of you who love The Cure, so get advance tickets now for only $8. Party starts at 9:30 p.m. and is 21+.

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Go Hear Carl Craig’s “Party/After Party” Installation at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary Now

Carl Craig "Party/After Party" at MOCA Geffen Contemporary Los Angeles Liz Ohanesian
You won’t see much more than a few lights inside “Party/After Party,” but you’ll hear, and feel, a lot.

On April 16, “Party/After Party,” the sound installation from esteemed DJ/producer Carl Craig, opened at MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo. I interviewed Craig for Southern California News Group prior to the opening, which you can read online. (If you don’t have a subscription, but do have a Los Angeles Public Library card, log in through the LAPL portal to read it.) However, I didn’t get to walk through “Party/After Party” until this past week. It was both an incredibly familiar and unusual experience. 

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Get This Album Now: Gorillaz “Cracker Island”

Gorillaz Cracker Island Album Cover

It’s probably pointless to write about Cracker Island, the latest album from Gorillaz, almost a month after it was released. It’s already been heavily reviewed. It’s a Billboard chart hit. If you’re into the long-running collaboration between Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett and a revolving cast of star musicians and producers, you probably already have Cracker Island

Still, I’m going to write a couple paragraphs about Cracker Island here just in case you missed it. After all, it is very easy for the albums you want to hear to get lost in the algorithms. 

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