Chavolot: Heavy Mariachi Parking-Lot Party

And fun at El Chavo, Rock 'n' Roll Au Go Go and HLNR boutique

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HEAVY MARIACHI PARKING LOT

Al fresco fetes rank as faves right now for obvious reasons, but last Saturday’s debut of Chavolot, the parking-lot party put on by El Chavo restaurant in Silver Lake, was more caliente than your average outdoor shindig. A mad margaritaville and sangria-soaked fiesta, it offered food, booths doing free manis, pop-ups from Stories books and Origami Records, and live performances by Aztec dancers and most notably, Mariachi el Bronx, a cheeky, Mexican music incarnation of the rowdy local punk outfit The Bronx. Dressed in full mariachi gear and crooning songs about jail, quinceañeras (Chavolot’s theme), and Pablo Escobar, the horn-infused musica was good fun; romantic and even reverent at times. But though the heavily inked and pierced peeps in attendance seemed to love it in an ironic way, we found ourselves craving the visceral power of the original band by mid-set. When you’re tanked on tequila, sometimes mild sounds (kinda like chile) won’t do . you want burn-your-tongue-off hot! The next Chavolot should be pretty spicy all around; it’s during Sunset Junction (Aug. 22-23), after all. See www.elchavorestaurant.com for the announced lineups.