Drew Tewksbury

Hipsters on the storm: Spaceland's baptism by rain; Credit: ILLUSTRATION BY FRED NOLAND

Spaceland Is the Place

In the long history of nightclub openings, Spaceland's introduction to Los Angeles in 1995 stands out as particularly troubled. In the pouring rain, Mitchell Frank — then a 33-year-old musician, DJ and promoter — moved his sound system into the venue, where he acted as booker, doorman and soundman. "That......