My next DJ gig isn’t until November 23, when I’ll be playing with Vanish and Filthy Rich at Club Retro Boom’s first anniversary party, but I have a bunch of recommendations for you for events happening in L.A. between Thursday, November 14 and Wednesday, November 20. These include live music, DJ events and movie screenings and they’re all budget-friendly.
[Update: Turns out that I will be DJing this weekend. Catch me on Sunday, November 17, at The Mermaid in Little Tokyo (428 E. 2nd St., in the mini-mall on the corner of 2nd and Alameda) for Splash! This is a 21+ night and there’s no cover. I’ll be playing first, roughly from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. or 10:30 p.m. It’s not genre specific. Check out this playlist to see what I dropped at Splash last month.)
On Thursday, seminal goth band The March Violets are playing at The Echo. Their latest album, Crocodile Promises, came out last summer and it’s a good one, so listen when you have the chance. If you’re into shoegaze and psychedelic sounds, I highly recommend Family of Light’s residency at Harvard & Stone on Friday night. I DJed the band’s show at the same venue earlier this year and they’re fantastic. Plus, Izzy Outerspace (who I also played with previously at Harvard & Stone) is on the bill as well. If classic Jamaican tunes are your jam, don’t miss Riddim ’n Brews 3rd Anniversary on Sunday at Creature Comforts.
For friends in the South Bay, Friday night at Gardena Cinema looks like it’s going to be a time. I had never heard of Psycho Ape! before, let alone its sequel, but the trailer looks amazing, especially if you’re into Troma-style films. On Saturday afternoon, Heavy Trip, a really fun Finnish black metal road trip comedy, is playing at Alamo Drafthouse. For those who love Fantastic Planet, head to Brain Dead on Sunday to see René Laloux’s collab with Moebius. Time Masters is visually very different from Fantastic Planet, but it’s beautiful and the story is fantastic. Also, it’s one of those movies that isn’t usually streaming, so catch it while you can. Monday night at Alamo Drafthouse is a screening of the new documentary on the late songwriter Allee Willis, who is best known for writing “September,” but also co-wrote with the Pet Shop Boys, “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” When I put together this post, tickets were nearly all gone, so it might be sold out when you read this. Check out the full list below.
Thursday, November 14
The March Violets, Die So Fluid @ The Echo
1822 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park 90026; 8 p.m.; All ages; Get tickets
96 Tears: Doo-Wop vs. Motown w/DJ perksandkisses @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Friday, November 15
Club Underground w/Larry G. @ Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Family of Light, Send Medicine, Izzy Outerspace @ Harvard & Stone
5221 Hollywood Blvd., East Hollywood 90027; 8 p.m.; 21+; No cover
Agender, Neocons @ The Offbeat
6316 York Blvd., Highland Park 90042; 7:30 p.m.; 21+; $5
Dirge w/Felix, Pockets Macabre, guests Secretpal, G•S•E•D @ The Monty
1222 W. 7th St. DTLA 90027; 21+; 9 p.m.
Psycho Ape!, Psycho Ape 2: The Wrath of Kong (screening) @ Gardena Cinema
14948 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena 90249; 8 p.m.; Get tickets
Saturday, November 16
Heavy Trip @ Alamo Drafthouse
700 W. 7th St., Suite U240, DTLA 90017; 3:15 p.m.; Get tickets
Welcome to the Dollhouse @ Brain Dead Studios
611 N. Fairfax Ave., Fairfax District 90036; 5:45 p.m.; Get tickets
Loose Fables II Animation Fest @ Philosophical Research Society
3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Feliz 90027; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Supa Dupa Saturdays: Prom 1989 @ Grand Star Jazz Club (upstairs)
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Club Disintegration w/DJ perksandkisses @ Grand Star Jazz Club (downstairs)
943 N. Broadway, Chinatown 90012; 9:30 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Sunday, November 17
Riddim n Brews 3rd Anniversary w/DJs Ruffy TNT, DJ 66, Ted Morris @ Creature Comforts
1124 San Julian St. DTLA 90015; 1 p.m.; All ages; No cover
Time Masters (screening) @ Brain Dead Studios
611 N. Fairfax Ave., Fairfax District 90036; 8 p.m.; Get tickets
Videocybernoirvember: Obsession: A Taste for Fear (VHS screening) @ WHAMMY!
2514 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park 90026; 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets
Splash! @ The Mermaid [Update: I’ll be DJing here}
428 E. 2nd Street, Little Tokyo 90012; 8 p.m.; 21+; No cover
Monday, November 18
Exposure: Trip to Oz w/ host Valora Von Tease and special guest Vander Von Odd @ The Offbeat
6316 York Blvd., Highland Park 90042; 8 p.m.; 21+; $5
The World According to Allee Willis (screening, Q/A with filmmaker Alexis Spraci)@ Alamo Drafthouse
700 W. 7th St., Suite U240, DTLA 90017; 7 p.m.; Get tickets
Tuesday, November 19
Laurel Halo presents Atlas @ 2220 Arts + Archives
2220 Beverly Blvd., Historic Filipinotown 90057; 8 p.m.; 21+; Get tickets
Wednesday, November 20
Hedwig & the Angry Inch @ Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 90028; 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Get tickets
I have more nightlife recommendations over at Discover Los Angeles.
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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