DJ Z-Trip

LL Cool J's Authentic: A Track By Track Review, Without Prejudice

LL Cool J can do no wrong lately. Actually, strike that, LL Cool J does everything wrong lately. Last year there was his trend-hopping track "Ratchet," dubbed one of the worst of 2012. More recently there was his duet with Brad Paisley, "Accidental Racist," in which he more or less forgave the sin o ... More >>

KCRW Masquerade Ball Featuring Z-Trip and Others - 10/27/12

KCRW Masquerade Ball The Legendary Park Plaza 10/27/12 Better Than: Left, Right & Center For a party thrown by a public radio station, things got impressively rowdy at KCRW's fourth annual Masquerade Ball on Saturday night. Thrown at art-deco castle The Legendary Park Plaza, the Ball was a multi ... More >>

Mike D of the Beastie Boys on Curating His New Show at MOCA

Mike D, Beastie Boy, recent Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductee, mad collector of modern furniture and in general, the man with all the fly juice, has now found the time to curate his own museum show. "Transmission LA: AV Club" is a free, 17-day festival of art, music and food, opening to the publi ... More >>

The Best of SXSW Music: Saturday 3/17/2012

So, we come to it: the end of all things. Four days of madness, Doritos, Skrillex and finally, St. Patrick's Day. Before we bid SXSW 2012 farewell, allow us to share our favorite moments from SXSW day four. Later, we'll let you know which shows weren't so hot. Find our favorites below, and if there ... More >>

Best Posts of the Week

Photo by Falling James​Last week ended with the death of hair metal hero Jani Lane and the Go-Go's being honored with a star on the Walk of Fame. The number one L.A. female rock band of all time (according to Lina Lecaro) returned to the Greek Theatre to play their annual show on Wednesday, an ... More >>

The Ettes, Sade, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Benefit for Nick Curran

Also, Kendrick Lamar, the Punk Rock BBQ, Katy B and others

Crate Digging With Z-Trip

Kelly Brown​Z-Trip is lost. We're standing in the middle of Rockaway Records in Silver Lake, in the rock section's "G-H" area, and the DJ -- born Zach Sciacca -- is in his own world. We were discussing the golden age of DJ culture when he got sidetracked, his fingers flipping madly through vin ... More >>

Z-Trip Is Special Guest DJ Tonight at Echoplex's 'Low End Loves Japan' Benefit

Big Tripper.​Z-Trip's publicist announced that the spinner is the special guest at Low End Theory's "Low End Loves Japan" benefit at the Echoplex tonight.

This weekend: Sufjan Stevens, Interpol, the Temper Trap, Shakira, Monster Massive, Bobby Brown

Denny RenshawSufjan Stevens​If you take in Sufjan Stevens' shows in Los Angeles this weekend expecting some warm-and-fuzzy orchestral pop from a banjo-toting folkie, you've got another thing coming. In fact, dancing shoes may be in order. Stevens' newest album The Age of Adz is full of insist ... More >>

Nightranger: REBEL, REBEL(S)

Z-Trip Pays Tribute to Tupac Shakur With Marvin Gaye Mix

Z-Trip Pays Tribute to Tupac Shakur With Marvin Gaye Mix

ODB Lives!: N.A.S.A. Releases New Video for Ol' Dirty Bastard, Karen O, and Fatlip Track

N.A.S.A. Releases New Video for Ol' Dirty Bastard, Karen O, and Fatlip Track

Nightranger: Gamer Gauche

Live Review: Activision's E3 2010 Preview Event with Eminem, Jane's Addiction & Usher - "We Got the Cash!"

Last Night: Activision E3 2010 Preview Event with Eminem, Jane's Addiction, & Usher

Tonight: DJ Skee Reinvents the Wheels of Steel with "Skeetox"

Via DJ Skee's TwitpicNo word if J. Lo is one of the surprise guests at Skeetox (Probably not). ​Taking the DJ performance to a new level is a tall task. Since DJs stepped outside of the club and onto the stage, they've struggled with making the often-obscure craft translate to their crowd. Wha ... More >>

Not the Usual Haunts

DJ Hero: From AM to Z-Trip

L.A. DJ takes on music ed Randall Roberts in Vegas

Z-Trip Demos DJ Hero in Las Vegas, Honors DJ AM at Friday Night Residency Debut

Thursday, October 15, 6:50 p.m. Landed in Vegas, am on way to Palms Hotel from airport. In a half hour, the DJ Hero battle will begin: West Coast Sound vs. Z-Trip. Focus. I've had ten years to learn Technics technique. Countless hours in front of the decks, matching beats, absorbing breaks, tweakin ... More >>

Star Wars in Concert: How Many Ways Can You Interpret "The Imperial March"?

​The appeal of a piece of music can be measured by how well it can be covered. If you can change not just the musicians, but the instruments, and still come out with something solid, then it's a winner. Take "The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)" as an example. Ever since its first appeara ... More >>

Survival of the Fittest: Suicide Girls & Bootie Mark Birthdays

First Friday: Z-Trips out

Lucent Lamour with Adam Freeland and Z-Trip; Peanut Butter Wolf, Prince Paul and Arabian Prince at the Echoplex

Hang the DJs with Yo! Majesty, Dazzler and We Are the World

Beige Beef Breeds New Rusty's Supperclub, and Lucent Dossier Experience at the Edison

N.A.S.A. lands at Cinespace for Aoki's bash

Z-Trip at Vanguard, Chad Rock at King King

Godless America Celebrates Victory with DJ Jeremy Sole and Z-Trip in Century City and Diplo at the Echoplex

DJ Jeremy Sole at the California for Obama victory party in Century City. Click image for entire slideshow. (All photos by Timothy Norris) Driving down Sunset Boulevard west toward the California Obama for America victory party, National Public Radio is confirming a new reality. States are tippin ... More >>

Me Party Long Time

2 Live Crew, Ron Jeremy and a Germs Biopic

Martin Landsky Lands in L.A.

Bonded by the Beats

Fonda the dance; Metromixin' it up; more of Morganne

Trip Threat

Club kids, mark your calendars

Concerts and Tickets Coming Up

Autechre - 4/14, Echoplex Bad Religion - 3/4,5,11,13, House of Blues Bamboozle (All-American Rejects, Jimmy Eat World, Paramore) - 4/5, Verizon Amphitheater Bamboozle (My Chemical Romance, Anti-Flag, Saves the Day, Chiodos) - 4/6, Verizon Amphitheater Bjorkestra - 3/9 , Safari Sam's Black Keys ... More >>

Revenge of the New Year

Hollywood vs. downtown...

Downtown in Stereo: New Year’s Street Parties Compete

Year-end bashes fulfill L.A.’s huge dance-music appetite

Bands and Brands

Your favorite band is playing the Roxy tonight — but you’re not invited

Daliwood

And anarchy on Sunset

Just Another Night On The Strip

Costume contest at the Key Club Monday Night Havent been back to Metal Skool's Monday mash since I used to deejay the VIP room, and thankfully nothing's changed. KISS wanna-bes, half-naked nymphos, ironic 'staches, lil creepy guys trying to look up my dress... Okay it was their annual Halloween pa ... More >>

Music Picks

For the week of September 1-7

Sexy Secrets

Moca Brings the Noise!

E Is for Excess

Rawk Your Body!

L.A. club DJs mix indie rock and hip-hop; world does not explode

Run Run Run

Local bands, man

Screen and Be Seen

Big & Bad

High ’05 in Clubland

Webs of intrigue, Crackberries, ironica — Nightranger surveys the year in nightlife

Class Honors

HONOR ROLL

Live in LA

Trip Out!

Uniting underground L.A. hip-hop, Chuck D. and some guy from Linkin Park, Z-Trip’s debut shocks, awes

Live at Coachella ’05

After this, we promise we won’t even mention Coachella for a year

Fur-ious Four

at Zen, January 23

All Gates Open

Reach for the Sun

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, April 27-28