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Ozomatli

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Food News Roundup: Food Safety Bill, Eating With Ozomatli Saveur's Food Blog Awards

    The Washington Post: The landmark food safety bill signed by President Obama more than a year ago is stuck in limbo. Gourmet Live: Ozomatli's global musical tastes match their culinary appetite. Saveur: The Best Food Blog Award Winners. Because "In their infinite variety and extraordinary depth, [ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Here's The Full List of How Much Each Sunset Junction Band Was Supposed to Be Paid

    In August Sunset Junction was denied a permit by the Board of Public Works, due to unpaid fees. This left everyone scrambling to get money they were owed, including ticket buyers, vendors, and bands themselves. Sunset Junction Neighborhood Alliance proceeded to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Sunset Junction Owes Nearly $1 Million to Artists, IRS and the City, According to Bankruptcy Filing

    When the Los Angeles Board of Public Works refused to grant permits to the Sunset Junction Street Fair in August, hundreds of unpaid bills were left littered in the canceled festival's wake. The city wished to be paid up front for costs associated with the street fair; festival organizers scrambled, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2011

    A Better Life: The Music and The Message

    When the Los Angeles Board of Public Works refused to grant permits to the Sunset Junction Street Fair in August, hundreds of unpaid bills were left littered in the canceled festival's wake. The city wished to be paid up front for costs associated with the street fair; festival organizers scrambled, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2011

    SIMPLY GRAND FOR 25 YEARS

    When the Los Angeles Board of Public Works refused to grant permits to the Sunset Junction Street Fair in August, hundreds of unpaid bills were left littered in the canceled festival's wake. The city wished to be paid up front for costs associated with the street fair; festival organizers scrambled, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    From Hanson to Happy Hour: El Cid To Host New Stage At Sunset Junction 2011

    Awkward family photos​Ever chock full o' surprises, organizers of L.A.'s annual Sunset Junction festival announced they've partnered with Silverlake landmark El Cid to host a new sixth stage at its 2011 festival. The news comes on the heels of the recently-announced Hotel Cafe stage at the f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2011

    An Evening with Booker T.

    Awkward family photos​Ever chock full o' surprises, organizers of L.A.'s annual Sunset Junction festival announced they've partnered with Silverlake landmark El Cid to host a new sixth stage at its 2011 festival. The news comes on the heels of the recently-announced Hotel Cafe stage at the f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2011

    Ozokidz

    Awkward family photos​Ever chock full o' surprises, organizers of L.A.'s annual Sunset Junction festival announced they've partnered with Silverlake landmark El Cid to host a new sixth stage at its 2011 festival. The news comes on the heels of the recently-announced Hotel Cafe stage at the f ... More >>

  • Music

    December 16, 2010

    Music Picks: Dum Dum Girls, Tricky, Leon Russell, OFF!

    Also, Peaches, Killing Joke, Albert Lee and others

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Ozomatli to Perform with USC Trojan Marching Band at Notre Dame Game Halftime this Saturday

    Ozomatli and USC meet on Saturday​Two L.A. music institutions will come together during Saturday's USC home game vs. Notre Dame. During halftime, Latin rap/pop/rock nine-piece Ozomatli will perform with the 315-piece the Spirit of Troy marching band. As rare of an honor as this is -- other US ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jónsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Branded

    Haiku News: Kanye's Meh Mini-Movie, Jónsi Cancels In-Store Tour, Local Natives' New Vid, Katie Perry Gets Hitched

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2010

    Barack Obama Rally At USC Runs Long

    Ozomatli: Is this who we came to see?​More than an hour into today's presidential rally at USC, actor Jamie Foxx led the crowd chant of "We're not exhausted."It's not much of a rallying cry. But for much of the crowd of 37,500, it wasn't even true. Attendees were made to stand in line for hours be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Free Ozomatli MP3: Hey Latinos! Vote Next Month and Stop Politicians and Demagogues like Lou Dobbs from Disrespecting You

    R-E-S-P-E-T-O​We sometimes make fun of Ozomatli here because they can be a little...well, NPRish and "Soothing Sounds for Liberals." But that's ok, in their case we kid because we respect--they're all amazing musicians, very open-minded to all rhythms and cultures (hip-hop, in particular, and ... More >>

  • Music

    September 9, 2010

    Cut Chemist: Too Many DJs

    Call yourself a DJ 'cause you bought two turntables and a mixer? World-class L.A. DJ is putting you on notice

  • News

    July 22, 2010

    Grim and Grimmer

    Call yourself a DJ 'cause you bought two turntables and a mixer? World-class L.A. DJ is putting you on notice

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Randall Roberts' LA Weekly Feature Following Ozomatli into Burma Wins Prestigious AltWeekly Award

    ​An LA Weekly piece by our former Music Editor (and current LA Times Music Editor) Randall Roberts about LA band Ozomatli's tour of South East Asia has just been chosen as the best Arts feature of 2009 at the 2010 edition of the AltWeekly Awards. Another LA Weekly piece, about the fascinating ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    Rage Against the Machine, Sonic Youth, Massive Attack and Many Others Push for Boycott Against Arizona Law

    ​(Via Billboard) A number of influential musicians and other artists have now joined their voices to the organized repudiation of the recent immigration legislation in Arizona. The following names have been posted on the website thesoundstrike.net endorsing a boycott of Arizona, most likely b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Sona Patel To Drop Fantastic New Album!

    ​Is there anything Sona Patel can't do? The legendary LA medical marijuana pinup physician is about to release a new album through the boutique Silver Lake label Drama of the Gifted Childd (rumored to be secretly owned by a couple of minor Strokes, the rhythm section of Ozomatli, and nightlif ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    The Hollywood Bowl Announces Its 2010 Schedule

    ​Is it that time already? Yes, for the 89th time, it is. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association just announced the line-up for the 2010 Hollywood Bowl season, and despite its age, the outdoor beauty will stage a few firsts: Gustavo Dudamel's first Bowl subscription concerts as music direct ... More >>

  • Music

    December 17, 2009

    Rock Picks: Ozomatli, Harper Simon, Spain

    Also, Tenacious D, Lady Gaga, Local Natives and others

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    MOMMY & 'MATLI

    Also, Tenacious D, Lady Gaga, Local Natives and others

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Ozomatli to Perform for Barack and Michelle Obama at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Awards

    LA band Ozomatli have stood on a lot of stages in their fourteen year career. They've faced 10,000 in Kathmandu, have been shuttled into a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan to perform, have gigged music schools in Burma, have done the Today Show. Next Wednesday, however, they'll play to what is the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2009

    Getty Outdoor Performance Series

    LA band Ozomatli have stood on a lot of stages in their fourteen year career. They've faced 10,000 in Kathmandu, have been shuttled into a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan to perform, have gigged music schools in Burma, have done the Today Show. Next Wednesday, however, they'll play to what is the ... More >>

  • News

    July 16, 2009

    More Ozo, Pink Slips and Villaraigosa Misgivings

    LA band Ozomatli have stood on a lot of stages in their fourteen year career. They've faced 10,000 in Kathmandu, have been shuttled into a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan to perform, have gigged music schools in Burma, have done the Today Show. Next Wednesday, however, they'll play to what is the ... More >>

  • News

    July 9, 2009

    L.A. Weekly: Why they’re still picking it up

    LA band Ozomatli have stood on a lot of stages in their fourteen year career. They've faced 10,000 in Kathmandu, have been shuttled into a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan to perform, have gigged music schools in Burma, have done the Today Show. Next Wednesday, however, they'll play to what is the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Video Exclusive: Ozomatli in Burma, Where Cameras Are A Loaded Weapon

    Last month I was lucky enough to travel with Ozomatli as they toured Southeast Asia, where they did outreach programs and concerts organized and financed by the U.S. State Department. I wrote a feature on the trip, which appears as the cover story in this week's issue. As well, in addition to being ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    On the Road to Burma

    Globetrotting with Ozomatli, unlikely U.S. diplomats

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2009

    LOCALS ONLY

    Globetrotting with Ozomatli, unlikely U.S. diplomats

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    Ozomatli in Myanmar: Punk's Not Dead

    Randall RobertsPunk's Not Dead scribbled on a wall in Yangon, Myanmar No, Ozomatli's not a punk band, at least not in the traditional sense -- though Uli Bella does have a Crass button pinned to his requinto jarocho strap -- but that doesn't mean they don't have the attitude. Long story short: I' ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 19, 2009

    'MATLI CREW

    Randall RobertsPunk's Not Dead scribbled on a wall in Yangon, Myanmar No, Ozomatli's not a punk band, at least not in the traditional sense -- though Uli Bella does have a Crass button pinned to his requinto jarocho strap -- but that doesn't mean they don't have the attitude. Long story short: I' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Oliver Wang on Ozomatli's Three-Night Stint at H.O.B. (with Chali 2na Back in the Mix)

    The first time I ever saw Ozomatli was in 1997, when they played the Elbo Room in San Francisco; their dozen or so members barely fit the tiny stage. The second time I caught them was less than six months later, at a UFW march in support of strawberry workers in Watsonville. The two spaces couldn't ... More >>

  • Music

    January 24, 2008

    Low Voltage: Brushfire Records

    One of the planet's most eco-friendly studios is nestled in Larchmont Village

  • Music

    January 10, 2008

    Dance Club Pick: Fresh Salsa

    ¡Descarga!

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2007

    Ozomatli, Weapon of Choice at HOB, 12/20/07

    Ozomatli, Weapon of Choice House of Blues, 12/20 I know it’s been said before but I’ll say it again: If heaven had to spit out a party band, it would be Ozomatli. They are the reigning kings of feel-good L.A. roots music. Aside from one lady in a black halter top and spike heels who was thro ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 24, 2007

    ¡Ask a Mexican! a Degree of Success

    "My question is in what field of work would someone with a bachelor’s in Chicano studies land? Here are a few jobs I came up with: working at a lowrider or tattoo shop, designing Virgin de Guadalupe T-shirts..."

  • Music

    June 15, 2006

    Grouching Toward Bethlehem

    "My question is in what field of work would someone with a bachelor’s in Chicano studies land? Here are a few jobs I came up with: working at a lowrider or tattoo shop, designing Virgin de Guadalupe T-shirts..."

  • Music

    January 19, 2006

    Dead Man’s Party

    "My question is in what field of work would someone with a bachelor’s in Chicano studies land? Here are a few jobs I came up with: working at a lowrider or tattoo shop, designing Virgin de Guadalupe T-shirts..."

  • Calendar

    January 19, 2006

    Archive

    "My question is in what field of work would someone with a bachelor’s in Chicano studies land? Here are a few jobs I came up with: working at a lowrider or tattoo shop, designing Virgin de Guadalupe T-shirts..."

  • Music

    June 30, 2005

    Live in LA

    "My question is in what field of work would someone with a bachelor’s in Chicano studies land? Here are a few jobs I came up with: working at a lowrider or tattoo shop, designing Virgin de Guadalupe T-shirts..."

  • Columns

    June 9, 2005

    Friday Night at the Races

    "My question is in what field of work would someone with a bachelor’s in Chicano studies land? Here are a few jobs I came up with: working at a lowrider or tattoo shop, designing Virgin de Guadalupe T-shirts..."

  • Music

    January 6, 2005

    Can't Let It Go

    "My question is in what field of work would someone with a bachelor’s in Chicano studies land? Here are a few jobs I came up with: working at a lowrider or tattoo shop, designing Virgin de Guadalupe T-shirts..."

  • Music

    February 26, 2004

    California Dreaming

    Ozomatli and a gathering of West Coast underground hip-hop luminaries fight the power

  • Supplement

    December 11, 2003

    Manic Monday

    Raging against the Establishment

  • Music

    July 11, 2002

    A Real Swell Time

    L.A. Weekly Music Awards 2002

  • Stage

    December 28, 2000

    Stage Rage

    When losing it isn’t in the script

  • Music

    July 13, 2000

    Hello, Dali

    WMA winners announced, worlds collide

  • Music

    March 30, 2000

    Mas Better Party

    WMA winners announced, worlds collide

  • Music

    July 8, 1999

    And the LAWMA Goes to . . .

    WMA winners announced, worlds collide

  • Music

    June 10, 1999

    L.A. Weekly Music Awards Nominees 1999

    WMA winners announced, worlds collide

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