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April 2, 2013
I Want to Branch Out But My Fans Won't Let Me. Help!
Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you ... More >>
News
March 21, 2013
Rich Kids and Wizards: Readers Weigh in on Steve Aoki and James Franco
Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked shows, produced records, worked as a publicist, and is the author of The Girls' Guide to Rocking, a how-to for teen ladies. She is here to help you ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2013
The Five Greatest Showmen in EDM
This week's cover story on Steve Aoki attributes much of his rise to the EDM shift from wallflower DJs to over-the-top showmen. World's Douchiest DJs: The Top Five Aoki is not the only DJ to elevate the dance floor from the collective trance of rave's past to the kind of fist-pumping festivals rep ... More >>
Blogs
November 6, 2012
The Shrine Used to Host the Oscars. Now it Hosts Steve Aoki Parties
The Shrine Auditorium, once home to the Academy Awards, hosted countless landmark concerts in its prime, but now is less in the spotlight than its rival up Figueroa -- LA Live. Still, the Shrine has found a second life as a hub for L.A,'s rave scene. See also: *Jack White at The Shrine, 8/10/12 *St ... More >>
Blogs
November 1, 2012
Steve Aoki Responds to Death of Three at His Show in Spain
A stampede at a Steve Aoki show in Madrid, Spain last night has left three women dead. Two more fans remain in critical condition after a crowd rush during the Thriller Music Park Halloween event, which also featured Autoerotique and other electronic acts.
Blogs
August 20, 2012
Sunset Strip Music Festival - Marilyn Mason, Steve Aoki - August 18, 2012
See also: *Marilyn Manson Rambles, Makes Jokes About the Dark Knight Killer *Our review of X at the Roxy for Sunset Strip Music Festival, 8/17/12 While the Sunset Strip Music fest has primarily been seen as a head-banger hullabaloo attracting faithful longhairs and babes in studded belts -- and no ... More >>
Blogs
November 28, 2011
Zedd - Dim Mak Sunday - 11-27-11
Zedd Dim Mak Sundays 11-27-11 Better than... bottle service. Last summer, Zedd hit L.A. to warm up the crowd when Deadmau5's Meowingtons Hax tour hit the Palladium for a few sold-out nights. He returned to the city last night as a headliner for his own mini tour, supporting the single "Stars Come ... More >>
Blogs
November 16, 2011
World's Douchiest DJs: The Top Five
Pauly D didn't make our list. He's a douche, but he's not much of a DJ.Finding a douchey DJ is about as easy as finding an Ed Hardy t-shirt in Vegas on a Saturday night. Still, we strive for accuracy at LA Weekly, and we've gone through the list of top global spinners with a fine-tooth comb ... More >>
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November 10, 2011
Dim Mak Studios, Room 86, And Los Globos Announce Their New Line-Ups
Mark the Cobrasnake Still Dim Mak-in it!Defying the flighty fickle tendencies of Hollywood nightlife for nearly 10 years, the second story club at Ivar and Hollywood Blvd. originally known as Cinespace has found unique ways to stay in the game. Last weekend we attended an invite only Details ... More >>
Blogs
September 6, 2011
Identity Festival: Steve Aoki, Jessie and the Toy Boys, Chad Hugo and More - Hollywood Palladium - 9/4/11
Roselle ChenJessie And The Toy BoysSteve Aoki, Booka Shade, Jessie and the Toy Boys, Chad Hugo Identity Festival Hollywood Palladium Sunday, September 4 See also: Identity Festival Preview: We Talk With Steve Aoki, Nervo, Figo, Jessie And The Toy Boys and Others Sunday's Identity Festival a ... More >>
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July 28, 2011
DJ Turntables Become Art in Pop-Up Gallery Outside MOCA's 'Art in the Streets'
Lea LionBMX guru Bob Haro's customized CD player Thanks to the rise of hip hop, the turntable transcended its status as an electronic device, emerged as the instrument of our time -- and gained a whole lotta respect in the process. Recently an exhibit titled "Art Mix" paid homage to the turnt ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
UPDATE: Cinespace to Close and Be Reopened (and Rebranded) as "Dim Mak Studios" Pop-Up Bar
UPDATE: The same owners will be remodeling the venue to make it more suitable for live performances. We have the EXCLUSIVE official statement by Dave Dickerson, co-owner of Cinespace: After 9 years, Cinespace is closing on Tuesday, Feb. 1st with a big Dim Mak blowout headlined by Tinie Temp ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2010
Franki Chan Talks Check Yo' Ponytail, Steve Aoki, and The End of Electro
Lina Lecaro The "final" Check Yo with Erol Alkan at the Echoplex 2 years ago. In our years covering the popular dance party Check Yo' Ponytail (which started at the now-defunct Safari Sam's) we always felt the best thing about it was the mix of patrons: from ironic indie rockers to day-glo-ga ... More >>
Music
September 2, 2010
Nightranger: Studs and Poses
Lina Lecaro The "final" Check Yo with Erol Alkan at the Echoplex 2 years ago. In our years covering the popular dance party Check Yo' Ponytail (which started at the now-defunct Safari Sam's) we always felt the best thing about it was the mix of patrons: from ironic indie rockers to day-glo-ga ... More >>
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October 2, 2009
Larry Tee Talks: 'L.A. Has a Better Club Scene Than New York'
Larry Tee has floated through contemporary club history like Forrest Gump on ecstasy, seemingly everywhere you'd want to be. Growing up in Atlanta, he hung out with R.E.M. and co-wrote fellow Atlantan Ru Paul's 1992 hit "Supermodel (You Better Work)." In 1990s New York he became a DJ on the club kid ... More >>
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April 28, 2009
Dim Mak Makes a Porno Featuring Silly German DJ and Hot CD Thief (NSWF -- UYWADM*)
Hey German DJ, this office bathroom is HOT. The below clip is about as NSWF as you can get -- unless you work at Dim Mak Records, in which case, break out the tanning bed and call the fluffer, because you're gonna be in a movie. This clip showed up yesterday, and we're trying to get to the bottom ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2009
Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter Makes Cameo at Steve Aoki's Dim Mak Tuesdays
Ugh. We missed it, and a lot of the YouTube clips have now been marked 'private.'
Blogs
April 17, 2009
National Record Store Day in LA and at Coachella: Celebrating Brick, Mortar, Mom, Pop
Patrick O'DellFatbeats' DJ Rhettmatic Celebrating record stores as part of the second annual National Record Store Day, which is tomorrow, should be a no-brainer for Southern Californians. After all, the region is the undisputed center of the vinyl industry, with RTI, Rainbo and Erika all pressing ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2009
Cobrasnake Gives Star Trek Some Love, Gives You Limited Editon T-Shirt... If You Act Fast
Mark "Cobrasnake" HunterFor those who saw our recent "Cobrasnake: Star Trek Dance Party" slideshow, you know that nightlife photographer Mark "Cobrasnake" Hunter -- a longtime Star Trek and JJ Abrams fan -- recently stormed the club circuit with a series of Trek-themed parties that featured photo bo ... More >>
Blogs
January 30, 2009
Coachella 2009 Announced: Amy Winehouse, Paul McCartney, My Bloody Valentine ... Throbbing Gristle! Leonard Cohen!
Yeah, so all the silly speculation probably isn't done yet, as Goldenvoice always adds a few heavy-hitters after the initial announcement, but the initial line-up is up. Click through to see it in all it's glory. We'll start analyzing it soon, but for now: Throbbing Gristle! No Pavement? Let the ... More >>
Music
January 15, 2009
Slapping Skins and Sins at Cinespace; Guitar Center's Drum-Off; Dragstrip 66
Yeah, so all the silly speculation probably isn't done yet, as Goldenvoice always adds a few heavy-hitters after the initial announcement, but the initial line-up is up. Click through to see it in all it's glory. We'll start analyzing it soon, but for now: Throbbing Gristle! No Pavement? Let the ... More >>
Music
November 27, 2008
La Boum With a View
Plus, Part Time Punks Fest and more
Music
October 30, 2008
LA's New Robotics: L.A. Riots, Guns N Bombs, Caxsio and Others Are Revolutionizing the City's Dance Clubs
Screw the hazy, lazy indie-rock tunes of Silver Lake; the biggest L.A. revolution is happening in the clubs
Blogs
October 15, 2008
Last Night: Celeb Packed DJ AM Benefit at Avalon, Rockin' til the Early Hours
By Pamela Chelin It was a packed house at Avalon last night in Hollywood with a line extending down the street. DJ AM, who survived a plane crash (along with Travis Barker) in South Carolina recently, threw a party to raise funds for the families of the victims who were tragically killed in the cra ... More >>
Blogs
September 22, 2008
Man Man's Echoplex Fiesta: Meltdowns and Melted Cheese
Philadelphia-based group Man Man has played Los Angeles enough to develop a taste for horchata, but not not so frequently that they can claim to have ordered 2 a.m. tacos from a truck parked off of Sunset Blvd. And so the band was welcomed back with a fiesta held in a rope-guarded corner of the Ech ... More >>
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August 20, 2008
FASH FLASH: Uh-Oh It’s Magic In Vegas/Sears & Siriano/LA Fashion Week Smashed Out?
Philadelphia-based group Man Man has played Los Angeles enough to develop a taste for horchata, but not not so frequently that they can claim to have ordered 2 a.m. tacos from a truck parked off of Sunset Blvd. And so the band was welcomed back with a fiesta held in a rope-guarded corner of the Ech ... More >>
Music
August 7, 2008
Love Festival, Droog Collective and DFA's Special Disco Version
Philadelphia-based group Man Man has played Los Angeles enough to develop a taste for horchata, but not not so frequently that they can claim to have ordered 2 a.m. tacos from a truck parked off of Sunset Blvd. And so the band was welcomed back with a fiesta held in a rope-guarded corner of the Ech ... More >>
LA Life
May 15, 2008
Franki Chan
Hipsters heart him
Music
March 6, 2008
Bonded by the Beats
Fonda the dance; Metromixin' it up; more of Morganne
Blogs
February 21, 2008
Point-Counterpoint: The Pros and Cons of Steve Aoki
The Daily Swarm collects an argument currently consuming the web regarding the relative merits of L.A.'s reigning superstar DJ, Steve Aoki. A few days back Pitchfork (predictably) slammed Aoki's new mix, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles. Reviewer David Raposa gave it a 2.5, writing: "After 5 ... More >>
Music
January 17, 2008
Factory Made
Bad Boys
Music
December 6, 2007
Bedroom Confidential: New Crop of Boutique Record Labels in Town
Corporate counterparts may want to study this model
Music
October 11, 2007
Licensed to Ill
Corporate counterparts may want to study this model
Music
September 27, 2007
Mix and Mash
Neighborhood Music Fest and Nocturnal Festival
Music
May 24, 2007
The World According to Bj�rk, Aoki, Tweedy and a Gaggle of Teenage Guitar Girls
Neighborhood Music Fest and Nocturnal Festival
LA Life
May 10, 2007
Steve Aoki
Big kid
LA Life
July 13, 2006
Sunshine States
Our roundup of this summer�s hottest pool parties and barbecues
Music
June 22, 2006
�Fros Vs. �Staches
Our roundup of this summer�s hottest pool parties and barbecues
Music
June 15, 2006
Sweet, Horny, Hot and Wet
Our roundup of this summer�s hottest pool parties and barbecues
Music
April 6, 2006
Freaky Stylee
Our roundup of this summer�s hottest pool parties and barbecues
Music
March 16, 2006
Caked Up Kung Fu Ninjas
Our roundup of this summer�s hottest pool parties and barbecues
Music
February 16, 2006
Rawk Your Body!
L.A. club DJs mix indie rock and hip-hop; world does not explode
Music
January 26, 2006
Screen and Be Seen
L.A. club DJs mix indie rock and hip-hop; world does not explode
Calendar
January 5, 2006
Hipsters Must Die
10 signs of the (Yindie) apocalypse
Music
November 3, 2005
Blender Smoothies
10 signs of the (Yindie) apocalypse
Music
September 15, 2005
Meow
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September 15, 2005
Nightranger
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September 8, 2005
Nightranger
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May 19, 2005
Snakebites
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April 7, 2005
Snake Bites
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