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CRASH PAD
Averse to the velvet-roped verve of the above clubs but still lookin’ for audacious amusement? Have we got a goodie for you. HM 157 (a.k.a. Historical Monument 157), a converted Montecito Heights–manse-turned-events-space from the Church of Fashion collective, boasts some of the most unique events you’ll find in Los Angeles: square dance socials, potluck powwows, art and music classes, and eclectic live bands. This Saturday should be particularly spazztastic, with a performance by one of our new local faves, Kate Crash. Caught Crash and crew tearing apart the Scene in Glendale a couple weeks ago, and we were awed by the band’s crazed choreography (with back-up dancers), costume changes, and uncontained cavorting. KC attacked every chair and crevice in the club . who needs a stage, anyway? The equally charismatic backing band give heft to the music, a sonic hodgepodge of rock, glam and hip-hop, with additional beat tracks adding to the grind. No surprise, Crash spent years on the streets of Tokyo perfecting her freaky performance art–meets-music act. Dynamic and demented (she portends to be “half alien and raised by wolves”), Crash and co. are a great fit for the quirky grassroots gathering place that is 157. Learn more about the band at www.myspace.com/Katecrash and the venue at www.myspace.com/hm157.