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Disco Matinee, Upcoming Gigs

Disco Matinee Returns to Grand Star Jazz Club on Sunday, November 5 with Guest DJ Jen Rock

Flyer for Disco Matinee at Grand Star Jazz Club on Sunday, November 5, 2023 with guest DJ Jen Rock and residents Liz O. and Jus' B

Disco Matinee returns to the first Sunday of the month at Grand Star Jazz Club on November 5 from 3 to 7 p.m. Special guest DJ Jen Rock joins residents Liz O. and Jus’ B for an afternoon of classic, Italo and nu disco, plus a little hiNRG, freestyle and whatever else lights up the dance floor. If your jam is a mix of Donna Summer, Taana Gardner, Lime, Daft Punk and Purple Disco Machine, head on down to Disco Matinee. 

 The Grand Star is located at 943 N. Broadway, inside Chinatown’s Central Plaza, right next to the Bruce Lee statue. There is both street and lot parking in the neighborhood. The venue is also located across Broadway from Metro’s A line stop in Chinatown.

Disco Matinee is a 21+ party. The cover is $5 (cash or Venmo) at the door. See you on the dance floor on November 5. 

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HERE’S WHAT I PLAYED AT DISCO MATINEE ON OCTOBER 8, 2023

DJ Gigs, The Playlist

Here’s What I Played at No Controles! on October 19, 2023

Halloween decorations at The Offbeat Highland Park Los Angeles October 19 2023 Photo: Liz O.

It’s zombie boyfriend season! There are a lot of Halloween-friendly songs I love, but my absolute favorite (or, at least, my favorite that isn’t part of a horror more score) is “Mi Novio Es Un Zombi” from Alaska y Dinarama. It has one of the best music videos ever. You think it’s just a concert clip, with Alaska bouncing around stage in a very fierce outfit singing about her boyfriend’s bad teeth and yellow eyes and then— all of a sudden— Freddy freakin’ Krueger pops out of the crowd, mingles with the band and starts caressing Alaska with this slasher movie hands. Just watch the video. And check out my playlist from No Controles! at The Offbeat, the first of what will probably be a handful of times I’ll play “Mi Novio Es Un Zombi” in the next week or so. 

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Happening in L.A., Upcoming Gigs

L.A. Music Events: Friday, October 20 through Thursday, October 26

Dolce Vita Italo Horror Disco Suspiria Flyer The Mermaid Tuesday October 24, 2023 with DJ Liz O. and D.J. Alex Arias

This week, you can catch me playing a few records at Vidéothèque’s Opening Party on Saturday evening, sometime between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Plus, I’ll be at The Mermaid on Tuesday, October 24 to drop an even spookier Italo Horror Disco set than the one I played earlier this month. But, there’s still a lot more than that happening in the next handful of days. Keep reading to see what my L.A. music event recommendations are for this week. 

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Upcoming Gigs

INXS Tribute Band INXS’D Plays No Controles on Thursday and I’m DJing

INXS tribute band INXS'D DJ Liz O. Audiobahn at No Controles at Offbeat Highland Park on Thursday, October 19, 2023

This Thursday night, October 19, INXS tribute band INXS’D is playing live at Scarlett Casanova and Los Angeles Art Society’s monthly party No Controles! Plus, Audiobahn and I will be your DJs for the night. There’s an $8 cover and tickets are available no on Eventbrite.

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The Playlist

Here’s What I Played for Oasus and Asi Fui at Harvard and Stone

Oasus, Oasis tribute band, live at Harvard and Stone in Los Angeles on October 13, 2023 (Photo: Liz Ohanesian)
Oasus live at Harvard and Stone, October 13, 2023 (Pic: Liz O.)

On Friday the 13th, I DJed at Harvard and Stone in East Hollywood for a night that included live sets from Asi Fui and Oasis tribute band Oasus, plus a couple burlesque performances. Long Beach-based Asi Fui is a terrific band with a ‘90s alternative vibe. I wish I knew the name of the dubby song with the melodica that they played early in the set. They closed with a cover of Blur’s hit “Song 2,” which was a perfect good-natured troll for anyone who remembers the Blur vs. Oasis battles of the 1990s. 

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DJ Gigs, The Playlist

Here’s What I Played at Disco Matinee on October 8, 2023

DJ Jus' B, DJ Liz O., DJ Mr. Michel at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown Los Angeles for Disco Matinee October 8, 2023 (photo: Sara)
Jus’ B, Liz O. and Mr. Michel at Grand Star Jazz Club for Disco Matinee, October 8, 2023 (Pic: Sara)

Since this past summer, my pal Jus’ B and I have been throwing a monthly day party called Disco Matinee at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown. We’ve been lucky to be able to bring in some amazing locals to guest DJ, like Mr. Michel, who played with us on October. We’ve also been lucky to have a good crew of regulars who have been sticking around on the dance floor until the house lights brighten and the dinner cravings get stronger. 

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DJ Gigs, The Playlist

Here’s What I Played at Club Underground on October 6, 2023

Club Underground indie dance night at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown Los Angeles with guest DJ Liz O. on October 6, 2023 (Photo: Liz Ohanesian)

On Thursday, I bought a pair of Sambas and then I broke them in that night on the dance floor at 96 Tears and, let me tell you, that was the best decision I’ve made in months. It meant that I could DJ from 9:30 until 1:30 upstairs at the Grand Star for Club Underground without my back killing me well before midnight. And I could actually dance while I was DJing too, which probably looks stupid, but it’s how I keep time, so whatever. 

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DJ Gigs, Happening in L.A.

L.A. Music Events: Friday October 6- Thursday October 12

Club Underground Depeche Mode New Order Night at Grand Star Jazz Club in Los Angeles with DJ Larry G. and DJ Liz O. on Friday, October 6, 2023

This weekend, you can find me at the Grand Star in Chinatown, where I’ll be playing on Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Aside from that, there are some very cool events happening around town, amongst them, you’ll find techno at the Lodge Room, Italo at Moroccan Lounge, Japanese pop at High Tide and more. Check out the list of L.A. music events below for information on my own gigs, plus my recommendations for this week. 

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DJ Gigs, The Playlist

Here’s What I Played at Dolce Vita’s Italo Horror Disco

Halloween decorations at The Mermaid in Little Tokyo October 3 Dolce Vita's Italo Horror Disco with DJ Liz O. and DJ Manuelito
Inside The Mermaid (Pic: Liz O.)

Every Tuesday night at The Mermaid this October is Italo Horror Disco, the Halloween-friendly edition of L.A. Industrial’s Italo disco party Dolce Vita. DJ Manuelito and I had the chance to kick off the spooky festivities last night to a killer crowd at the Little Tokyo bar. 

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Beatique Mix

There’s a New Beatique Mix Available for Your Listening Pleasure

Beatique Mix October 2023 by DJ Liz O. Art: Jeaux Janovsky

I finally had some time to make a new Beatique Mix. This one is shorter than usual, but the tunes cross genre from Italo disco to dub, so it’s a fun one. At least, it was a fun one to make. Listen here or head over to Mixcloud, where you can check out any of the 80 (!!!) sets that I’ve posted over the past few years. 

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