♫ Friday! Saturday! Lineup! ♫

Okay, so, I haven't tried this yet, but I think it's gonna work out, somehow. I'm thinking that it's more convenient and wise to do a Friday and Saturday Lineup blog post on a Friday instead of sitting at home over the weekend whenever I have the time to post something. By doing this I have more time to actually do things. Crafty juaNINJAxo, really crafty...or congratulations on using my common sense.

So here it goes...

Photo by Sensational Sound Entertainment

If you want something fun to do on a Friday night then go to Cafeoke: Ding Dong Dang. It's a nice blend of karaoke and debauchery. Let's just say that this is a lo-key hideout for locals who want to go to Korea Town in Los Angeles and party their ass off till the wee hours of the morning. I didn't tell you this but the owners are alchy-friendly if you know what I mean. Sneak sneak. Wink. Just exercise common sense and bring a sober and designated driver for anyone that's driving! It's all ages and the cost is not that bad if you're dividing it between a couple people or a large group. The group I went with had 9 plus people in it and we only had to pay $120ish (they take cash & credit). The great thing about DDDs is that you have a private room all to yourself, you have disco lights (lol), and there are blinds you can shut. The only drawback was a full book of songs written mostly in Korean and absolute humiliation when you find out the walls are thinner than you think and that everyone in the hallways can hear you screaming out "We are the champions!!!"


I suggest this on a Friday night because it's easy on the wallet, fun for everyone (including newbies), and you can get wasted (as long as you don't act a fool, i.e. puke, become an asshole, or get caught doing something stupid or childish). Do everyone a favor and make sure you can hold your own. So, go to Cafeoke: Ding Dong Dang! You won't be sorry you made the trip to K-Town and spent a few bucks for a good ol' time with friends...or alone....if that's what you're into. 


Ding Dong Dang
1001 S Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90006-2756

(213) 388-9006

Promotional Photo by Last.fm

This Saturday, if you have money, go get your tickets to the 15th Annual Nocturnal Festival! What Nocturnal is: a massive rave and dance party being held at the Nos Events Center in San Bernardino. The promotional flyer says there's going to be 6 stages of music, DJs, and electronic music going on! The attractions are said to have: theatrics (i.e. trapeze aerial performances, stilt walkers, fire performers, freak shows), art and sculpture garden, black light paint walls, stunning visuals everywhere, crazy ass sound systems that will blow your eardrums and mind, carnival attractions (think of HARD Summer), and RAVING! :) 

WORDS TO THE WISE: Kids, do everything you NEED TO DO before you get to the line! You don't wanna get caught for anything naughty do you? ;) Also, bring IDs, tickets, etc. You know that some people are gonna forget theirs. It always happens. 

Nocturnal Festival 

@ The Nos Events Center

689 South "E" Street

San Bernardino, CA 92408

REMEMBER: BE SAFE AND DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID. 

Photo By Hub Pages (LOL)

xo

♫ Jalopy & Friends - Genghis Cohen - 09/16/09

Genghis Cohen’s Fairfax 9ish pm – I walked through GCs big wooden door and made a bee line for the bar. After ordering a rum and coke from the smallest bar top on the block, I finally took in the scenery and the crowd. Maybe it just seemed crowded because everyone was trying to get a drink all at once or it was the buzz in the air surrounding Jalopy’s special guest, Samantha Ronson. While there was still enough personal space to go around, the group I was with quickly relocated to the concert room ($7 entry).

Photo by @kidPEACE from kpeace design

A fiery elegance and warm familiarity surrounded me when I walked into the room. The interior spoke volumes about the room. It was like the room said you’ve arrived to a Wednesday night music service and that we should get ready for an acoustic sermon. Jalopy & Friends began setting up instruments and took up nearly every crevice of the soap box sized stage (not the smallest, but close). The audience sipped their drinks ($6 beer on tap, $7 rum & coke, $9 scotch) and waited for the show to start.

Photo by @kidPEACE from kpeace design

Song by Song:

Luke, lead singer and guitarist, took to the mic and opened up the set with “When You Can’t Find Love”. The clear acoustic plucking and humble voice reminded me of Conor Oberst, Elliott Smith, and a little John Mayer. 


“Anne Marie” has this masculine vulnerability, but maintains this sense of honesty while being stubborn (circa Ryan Adams “When Will You Come Back Home”). 


The song “Cali Hustle” definitely got the Cali stamp of approval. I can’t find it anywhere on YouTube. So, if you’re reading this, members of Jalopy, please post footage of this song. 


During "Right Where You Begin” I noticed that there’s this really easy feel to the dynamics of the band. The acoustics of the room set the drums, bass, and guitars off! The audience could hear each layer of music delivered with a down-home crispness. 

Photo by @kidPEACE from kpeace design

“All I Need Now”, a Samantha Ronson song, was dedicated by the lead singer, “for my girl Samantha”. She looked on from inside the hallway and shyly and sincerely smiled. 


Samantha was the only one on stage for “Sometimes When You Win You Lose”. What I got from this song was that life and love always have their Catch-22s. And that while there is openness to life and to relationships that sometimes those two don't intersect. They just can't work out in that time and space. I like that Ronson’s voice isn't elaborate and can't be compared to let's say, Mariah Carey’s. She's in a whole other field, like Cyndi Lauper without the higher notes. 


“In And Out Of Love” was another audience favorite. Samantha's voice really made me sad, which is good, she was effective! The honesty and secrecy behind the song really made her simple acoustic style shine through. It's refreshing since we tend to associate the Ronson name with everything DJ, analog, and digital. 

Photo by @kidPEACE from kpeace design

“Days That Disappear”, was performed with Samantha on background vocals and accompanying guitar and Jordan from The Jury Pool provided the bass lines. Luke jokingly elaborated about what the song meant – “It’s about an uplifting time in my life”. 


The closer, Tom Petty’s song “Yer So Bad”, was covered by all of Jalopy & Friends. I had never heard the song before, but I’ve heard of Tom Petty, so this was a great way to really get to hear Jalopy’s influences. What a classic ending to an already flawless set. 

Visit the Jalopy Myspace

Follow them on Twitta! @jalopymusic

Photo by @kidPEACE from kpeace design

xo

the faint//moving units//some dj//club nokia//aug 30th '09

All pictures courtesy of ::chita::

DISCOTHEQUE by NITRUS, MFG at Club 740

FRIDAY NITE AUGUST 14TH!

talent
TROUBLE AND BASS CREW ( DROP THE LIME + THE CAPTAIN + STAR EYES) from NYC, BOY 8 BIT, DESTRUCTO

info
TROUBLE AND BASS CREW BOY 8 BIT DESTRUCTO + MORE TBA NITRUS & MFG bring you a new FRIDAY NIGHT weekly in Downtown Los Angeles.
DISCOTHEQUE will offer 2 unique dance areas.

age
21+
capacity
1000
doors open
10:00PM PST
will call closes
02:00AM PST
remember to bring
Dancing shoes
items not allowed
Cargo shorts

Info taken from: http://discothequeparty.com/ and http://fla.vor.us.com/