Sunday, May 31, 2009

Jini's Pick of the Week - The Dream feat. Kanye West - "Walkin' on the Moon"

Here's the new video directed by the legendary Hype Williams for The Dream's new track "Walkin' on the Moon" featuring Kanye West. Much of the same glitz and bling from the hotter than hot Mr Williams, but I definitely think it's spot-on for 2009, when sci-fi is cool again! The track is hot too, and Kanye's hit the mark again with his guest rap.


Now here's an excuse for me to post one of my favourite hip-hop/RnB joints, as it was the first time I ever heard the name Hype Williams. So, sit back and enjoy the classic jam that is Notorious B.I.G's "Mo' Money Mo' Problems" feat. Puff Daddy (yep that's what he was called back then) & Ma$e.


The Dream's new album Love vs. Money is available to buy now.

Source: Hypebeast

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Weekly Events Calendar : Found in LA (June 1st -7th)

Monday June 1st
Oliver Future, Useless Keys, Humanoids @ Echo (FREE)

Willoughby, Mia Maestro & Aaron Robinson, T.D. Lind @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE)
Butterfly Boucher, The Monolators, Cale Parks @ Spaceland (FREE)
The Effects of Cable Television @ Bordello
Big Business, Tweak Bird @ Troubadour
The Yelling, Ghost in the Flesh, Aerial, The Energy, Villains and Victims @ Viper Room
Larchmont Charter West Fundraiser feat. Lili Haydn, Chris Pierce, Sara Bareilles, more @ Hotel Cafe
Mad Mondays feat. Special guests plus resident DJ's Spider, Valida, Hoff @ Standard (Purple Lounge)
Eatskeet Presents JDavey as Black Morris (DJ Set), No MSG, plus resident DJ's Skeet Skeet & Booty Two @ Temporary Spaces - FREE w/RSVP
Dam-Funk with guest DJ's @ Carbon (Funkmosphere) - FREE
Jason Joseph's Super Soul Spectacular feat. Anthony Valadez @ Libertine
Hennessy & Ingals Monday Movies feat. "Metropolis" (1927) @ Space 15 Twenty (Futuristic Dystopias)


Tuesday June 2nd
Deep Sea Diver, Olin and the Moon @ Echo
The Minor Canon, Sing Orpheus, Matt Dwyer, DNTEL (DJ set) @ Spaceland
Dim Mak Tuesdays Presents Classixx, Japanese Pop Stars plus resident DJ's Them Jeans, Dan Oh, more @ Cinespace (Dim Mak Tuesdays)
Mas Exitos @ Verdugo Bar
Mathieu Schreyer @ Bar Marmont
Origami Vinyl hosts "Record Club" @ El Prado
Brian Dewan: Focus @ Silent Movie Theatre
Rian Johnson Screens "The Conformist" (1970) @ Skirball
Snackbar Presents "National Lampoon's Vacation" (1985) @ Space 15 Twenty
KCRW Presents "This American Life: John Smith" @ Samuel Goldwyn Theatre (SOLD OUT)
Reel Sessions Productions and Sipping Jetstreams Media Present "Castles In the Sky" Sneak Preview of Surf Film/Photobook with DJ Mathieu Schreyer plus Q&A, more @ Ricardo Montalban Theatre - FREE w/RSVP - RSVP at reelsessions dot com

Wednesday June 3rd
KCRW Presents Butterfly Boucher (Record Release), Carina Round, Meiko @ Hotel Cafe
Marathon Live Presents Dead Wasps, Automatique , more @ Three of Clubs
Ras G, Take, Mono/Poly, more @ Airliner (Low End Theory)
Raise Up Presents The Supervillains, Dirty Penny @ Viper Room
Scion Playlist Party feat. Klever, Treasure Fingers, Villains, Rob Wonder @ Roxy - FREE w/RSVP
Silverlake Wine Tastings feat. Jason Eldredge @ The Standard (Downtown - Lobby Lounge)
KCRW Presents "This American Life: John Smith" @ Samuel Goldwyn Theatre

Thursday June 4th
FoundTrack / Puma Presents Thursdays @ R-Bar - feat. Master Blaster DJ Jose Galvan (Indie 103) plus special guest dj's, live art, drink specials, photos, more - FREE w/NEW Password - SHHHH!---> IL MOSTRO
GAME 1 - NBA Finals - Magic vs Lakers @ Staples Center (6pm)
Video Games Live @ Greek Theatre
Anthony Hamilton, Musiq Soulchild @ Nokia Theatre
Future Sounds Presents The Rumble LA feat. Band of Skulls, Apteka, French Miami with DJ's S.I.S. @ Three of Clubs
Aquarium Drunkard Presents Cotton Jones, The Parson Red Heads, Linda Draper @ Spaceland
Band of Skulls, Lovers Drugs, Dynamite Walls, Giant State,
Diana Gone Wrong @ Viper Room
The Library, Anglos, Roll the Tanks, Living Suns @ Troubadour
KCRW Presents Fol Chen, Karin Tatoyan, Wait.Think.Fast, Post Foetus @ Echo
KCRW / GOOD magazine Present Port O'Brien with DJ Jason Eldredge @ House of Campari Pop-Up Gallery - FREE w/RSVP
Gold Dust @ Footsie's Bar
Dance Right with special guests TBA @ La Cita - FREE w/RSVP
Goldenchyld, Teeko @ El Cid (The Rootdown) - RSVP at rootdownclub dot com
Afro Funke Presents DJ Ohmega Watts plus Resident DJ's Jeremy Sole, Glenn Red @ Zanzibar
"House" feat. Raul Campos (KCRW) @ Boulevard3
F is for Folk Mix Night @ Silent Movie Theatre (F is for Folk)
RJ Shaughnessy : "Your Golden Opportunity is Comeing Very Soon" (Book Launch) @ Family Bookstore - Book feat. the work of RJ Shaughnessy ; RJ's favorite band Abe Vigoda will be playing against a backdrop of his projected images.

Friday June 5th
Little Joy @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)
Erykah Badu @ Club Nokia
Control Presents The Juan Maclean, The Field plus resident DJ's Destructo, Mr. White, more @ Avalon
Z-Trip, Dam Funk, Gaslamp Killer and the Phatal DJ @ Natural History Museum (First Fridays)
Philanthro Productions Presents Rewind Fast Forward @ LAX (Hollywood) - with proceeds going to 826LA's Echo Park Time Travel Mart
Clues (Ex-Unicorns) @ Echo
Von Iva, Gliss, Sick of Sarah @ Roxy
Seasons, The Monolators, Spider Problem, Meho Plaza, The Mormons @ Mr. T's Bowl
Dan Wilcox @ The Doheny - RSVP Only - Dohenyrsvp at att dot net
Vibrate feat. Anthony Valadez with special guest Van Hunt @ Zanzibar
John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982) @ Nuart (midnight Screening)

Saturday June 6th
Peaches, Drums of Death @ Henry Fonda Theatre (SOLD OUT)
Gavin Rosdale (Bush), Nico Vega @ El Rey
The Shapeshifters with special guests Morgan Page, Jason Bentley @ Vangaurd (Giant)
KCRW Presents Whitetree feat. Ludovico Einaudi, Band of Skulls @ Hotel Cafe
Ziggy Marley's Family Time @ Club Nokia
Holy Fuck, Crocodiles @ Troubadour
Afro Funke feat. Jeremy Sole, Balandugu Kan (live performance), Rocky Dawuni (Semi-Acoustic Set) @ Fowler Museum (UCLA- FREE)
Bootie LA 4-Yr Anniversary Party feat. Smash-Up Derby, Adrian & the Mysterious D, DJ Paul V, R.A.I.D., more @ Echoplex
Myx feat. Daniel Lamour @ Blue Velvet
Fast Fwd feat. Anthony Valadez @ Little Temple
"Thrashin' "(1986) @ Downtown Independent Theatre
Cinespia Cemetary Screenings feat. "Cat People" (1942) @ Hollywood Cemetary
Hiroshi Watanabe (artist reception 7-9pm) @ Hiroshi Watanabe Gallery (8810 Melrose Ave)

Sunday June 7th
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND reunion/redux [ALL ORIGINAL MEMBERS!] + very, very special smart smart surprise guests @ Echo (Part-Time Punks) - This is taken straight from the part time punks website but i've also heard from a reliable source that it's a joke so you be the judge.
GAME 2 - NBA Finals - Magic vs Lakers @ Staples Center (5pm)
Peaches, Drums of Death @ Henry Fonda Theatre
Andrea Bocelli @ Hollywood Bowl
AC Indie and Isgoodmusic Presents Amateurs, Le Switch, All Spots to Black @ Air Conditioned Supper Club (Venice)
Flashing Red Lights, White Arrows @ Space 15 Twenty
Lovemade and Barracuda Present Sunday Market feat. great fashion finds, and special guest selectors @ Barracuda Shop
The Do-Over Summer Sundays with special weekly mystery guests @ Crane's Tavern (2-10pm)
"Winnebago Man" (2009- Special Sneak Preview) @ Silent Movie Theatre
"The Wizard" (1989)/"Joysticks" (1983) @ New Beverly Cinema - Special Guests in Person
Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman @ LACMA- This new documentary, narrated by Dustin Hoffman, explores the monumental career of the 98-year-old Los Angeles-based architectural photographer.

LOOKING AHEAD
6/8 - Metric, Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains @ Wiltern
6/8 - Oliver Future, Other Lives, Band of Skulls @ Echo
6/9 - Patrick Wolf, Living Things, Jaguar Love, Plastiscines @ Roxy
6/10 - Michael Winslow: Man of 1000 Noises @ Silent Movie Theatre (Silent Clowns)
6/11 -
Au Revoir Simone, The Antlers, Princeton, Findlay Brown @ El Rey
6/11 -
Camera Obscura, Agent Ribbons @ Henry Fonda Theatre
6/11 - Intricate Machines,
Random Patterns, Ovideo, Star Parts @ Silverlake Lounge
6/12 - Flosstradamus, Destructo, Mr. White @ Avalon
6/12 -
Love is All, Still Flyin', Shark Toys @ Echoplex
6/12 - Neko Case, Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy) @ Greek Theatre
6/12 -
Nikka Costa, JD Webb @ Troubadour
6/12 - Jay Reatard, The Ohsees, The Earthmen, The Strangers @ Echo
6/12 - Datarock @ Key Club
6/13 -
Telepathe, Abe Vigoda, Nite Jewel, Blue Jungle @ The Smell
6/13 - The Felice Brothers, Willy Mason @ Troubadour
6/13 - Playboy Jazz Festival @ Hollywood Bowl

Long-Running Events

May 29th-June 4th - "The Harder They Come" (1972) @ Downtown Independent Theatre
May 16th - June 6th - The Gift (Of Fear) @ Bandit Gallery (LA)
June 5th- June 11th - Corked! @ Downtown Independent Theatre
May 29th - June 20th - COOP @ Corey Helford Gallery
May 16th-June 10th - JENNIFER DAVIS - ‘Wishing Well’ @ Gallery One (Cerasoli Gallery)
May 16th-June 10th - KRISTEN SCHIELE - ‘Pretty TV-Love’ @ Gallery Two (Cerasoli Gallery)
May 16th-June 10th - JILL SIMONSEN - ‘Magic Hour’@ Gallery Three (Cerasoli Gallery)
May 9th - June 11th - Slam Dunk @ Gallery Space (Space 15 Twenty)
May 23rd - June 13th - 1000 Days @ Scion Installation L.A. Space
May 30th - June 14th -
House of Campari Pop-Up Gallery
May 23rd - June 20th - Nerves @ Show Cave Night Gallery
May 30th - July 11th - Dark Night of the Soul @ Michael Kohn Gallery
May 28th- July 18th - Barack Obama : The Freshman @ M+B
May 14th - Aug. 9th - Occupation Dreamer @ Grammy Museum
Feb. 19th-Aug. 9th - ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero! The Golden Age of Comic Books - 1938-1950 @ Skirball Cultural Center
Feb. 19th-Aug. 9th - Lights Camera, Action! Comic Book Heroes of Film and Television @ Skirball Cultural Center
June 6th - Aug. 22nd - Idealogy In Paradise @ Hiroshi Watanabe Gallery

Friday, May 29, 2009

Foodie Fridays: Kyochon Fried Chicken

Abby and Shevin initially bonded over their mutual love of boba during their freshman year at USC and have since been together and enjoying all of LA's wonderful culinary offerings. They both love to travel, explore, and most importantly eat!

It seemed like a great idea for FoundTrack to introduce a food column. Let's face it, those of us who enjoy art, film, fashion, and music usually have a soft spot for great dining experiences as well. So now, these two young Angelenos will have the chance to share some of their favorite tasty spots in LA with all of you fun people through Foodie Fridays.

If you have any recommendations you think should be considered for the column, plese send an email to foodiefridays at foundtrack dot com. Eat on!


Kyochon Chicken
3833 W. 6th St, Los
Angeles
(213) 739-9292
Map

When most people think of Korean food in LA, they probably envision images of raw meat sizzling on a table-top grill and the clothes-permeating smoke that comes with the experience. But that's not the only game in K-Town. Just as they took a culinary stalwart like BBQ and made it their own, the Koreans have improved upon another all-American meal: fried chicken. While several Korean fried chicken joints have popped up around town, the most popular is the American branch of the Korean chain Kyochon, located in a mini-mall on 6th Street in the heart of Koreatown.


If the thought of deep fried chicken for dinner isn't enough to make you fear the post dinner "food baby", the help yourself soft-serve machine will. Conveniently placed by the queue, the machine stares you down while you wait to order; suddenly McDonalds and Carls Jr. seem like low-fat alternatives. I (Abby) certainly cannot resist the temptation of the ice cream appetizer. It reminds me of the bad habits I had growing up as a chubby kid. (Look mom, can't stop me now).


Shevin also enjoyed the tasty
pre-dinner treat .


Here, Shevin, Foodie friend Ben, and I very carefully scour the menu in search of the best combo.... a whole chicken, cut up, and fried twice. The flavor? Half "original" and half "hot".


I (Abby) always contemplate ordering something new, but can't help but revert to this go-to special, it's just too yummy to risk venturing on to a new dish. Be warned: those who enjoy the mild, inoffensive flavor of the Colonel's recipe will go into anaphylactic shock. Korean cuisine has never been known for its subtlety, and it's no exception at Kyochon. There are two primary flavors of chicken here: The modestly named "Original" flavor is an explosion of garlic, soy and a litany of other herbs and spices that get the synapses firing in your brain and make you wonder how fried chicken can be so complex, so flavorful, and so addictive. The "Hot" flavor is equally delicious and certainly not for those who can't handle their spiciness. It starts off with a delicate sweetness that crescendos into some serious eye-watering heat that can only be satiated by eating more chicken.


Mmmmmmmmmm mmmmm good.

So what's the secret to their process? Well, we certainly will never know the exact combination of herbs and spices that are deep-tissue massaged into the chicken, but we do know that they fry the chicken twice. Yes, those holding Oprah vouchers should know this is not health food. That being said, the texture is relatively un-greasy and wonderfully crispy. When one orders a whole chicken at Kyochon, it's chopped up into little bite size pieces making it easy to eat on the road since you won't be able to wait till you get home as the smell fills your car. One can of course order just wings or drumsticks if that's more your thing. With all but the smallest orders, you can opt to get it half-and-half so you can try both flavors.


The chicken is the main event, but Kyochon does offer a few other entrees for those looking for their carbohydrate fix. These choices include chicken fried rice, chicken bulgogi, and chicken with rice cakes stir-fried in a spicy sauce (our favorite). Also, we recommend the $1 radish pickles that work as palate cleansers between bites.


Service is helpful enough but not effusive. Also, be prepared to wait. Everything is fried to
order so a whole chicken usually takes about 20 minutes. The decor is bright and clean and charmingly lost in translation. I've never encountered a restaurant before that offers free soft-serve ice cream while you wait for your order, but it certainly beats a hot towel.


TIPS:
Save up an appetite so you can really enjoy.
Parking is easy, valet in the strip mall for $2
If you're still hungry post-chicken, there is an awesome boba tea place next door that we highly recommend.

NEXT TIME on Foodie Fridays: Special Abby's Birthday edition from Guelaguetza... holy mole!

Review by Ben Austin and Abby Fuller
Photos by Jennifer Saracino

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

THIS THURSDAY May 28th FoundTrack x Puma x DEF DEFINED DJs @ R-Bar !!!


FoundTrack, our friends at Puma, and special guest co-hosts DEF DEFINED cordially invite you to our weekly Thursday evening of revelry at our favorite under-the-radar venue, R-Bar- This week DEF DEFINED DJs Clearcut, Iceburrg and Mugen are going to be cutting it up on a crazy 3 turntable 2 mixer setup!... see below for all sorts of fun details.

Our hope with this new weekly event is to create a laid back night that's focused on sharing good music and good creative energy. Expect fantastic eclectic tunes courtesy of our resident selector, Indie 103's DJ Jose Galvan, and a host of unique guest DJs each week.

As of now, no RSVP will be needed, but make sure you remember THE NEW PASSWORD IS "IL MOSTRO" ! Feel free to share this info with friends, family and fellow down to earth folks!

Checkout PHOTOS from previous weeks here

We hope to have some festive surprises for you each week in the way of live art, giveaways, live performances and more. Please, please, please feel free to share any creative ideas you might have for making each week a unique and interactive experience:


Our lady friends at R-bar will be providing COMPLIMENTARY VODKA COCKTAILS 9-10pm to assist in getting everyone loosened up for the night ahead!

R-Bar
3331 W 8th St, Los Angeles


Your Hosts for the evening:

DJ Jose Galvan of Indie 103:


Special GUEST CoHosts for the evening:
DEF DEFINED


Special Guests
for 5/28
:


Music Selectors:

DJ CLEARCUT (Def Defined)
DJ ICEBURRG
(Def Defined)
DJ MUGEN (Def Defined)

Opening set by guest DJ YOSHI

Live Art by:
DINO MAYORGA (www.myspace.com/dinomayorga)

Photography by Brian Brown

More surprises coming soon...

Photos from FoundTrack x Puma Thursdays APARTMENT 3 POP-UP SHOP at R-bar Week 8, May 21


(photo credit Colin Young-Wolff)

FoundTrack x Puma Thursdays @ R-Bar continued 5/21 with a rad POP-UP shop by our friends at Apartment 3, amazing live art by Carlos Vera, and guest DJs Jody O and Smiles Davis! Props to cool capturer Colin Young-Wolff as always for the badass photos!

Hope to see everyone at this week's event!

Click here for the full high res gallery.




(photo credit Colin Young-Wolff)


(photo credit Colin Young-Wolff)


(photo credit Colin Young-Wolff)


(photo credit Colin Young-Wolff)


(photo credit Colin Young-Wolff)


(photo credit Colin Young-Wolff)


(photo credit Colin Young-Wolff)



Five Four Warehouse Sale this weekend!


Our friends over at Five Four are hosting a warehouse sale at their new space this weekend. Make sure to take a look at their fantastic collection and their blog as well where they profile fellow Angelenos and interesting types from all-over. See details on the sale below and in the meantime, checkout this rad (and very reasonably priced) checked scarf I just scored that's super light and works really well for the spring:


Five Four Warehouse Sale

Saturday May 30th and Sunday May 31st, 9am-6pm

1430 East Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90021

Cash & Credit Card Accepted, All Sales Final

For inquiries please email us at info at fivefourclothing dot com or call Customer Service 1-877-498-5454

Directions:

If you are coming from the 10 West, exit Central, turn left on Naomi, turn left on Washington

If you are coming from the 10 East, exit Central, turn right on Naomi, turn left on Washington

Video Games are getting way too crazy... Modern Warfare 2 Trailer

This Sunday during a wild memorial day weekend, Nasty Nass, Cheyne and Daniel hosted a fun BBQ at their new Animal House and it was filled with all sorts of excellent company and interesting riff raff. FoundTrack friend and NBA genius Nate Jones was in attendance live blogging the eastern conference finals when this craziness came on during the commercials. Video games are getting way too nuts, I feel disconnected from the youth! Check out the badass trailer to Modern Warfare 2:

Monday, May 25, 2009

Weekly Events Calendar : Found in LA - May 25th-31st

Monday May 25th
Dam-Funk with guest DJ's @ Carbon (Funkmosphere) - FREE

23rd Annual Jazz/Reggae Fest @ UCLA (Intramural Field)
Golden Animals, Lower Heaven, Mississippi Man, Bosco Delrey @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE)
LA Record, LA Buzz Bands and KXLU Present Gangi, Warpaint, Local Natives, Alexandra Hope, Dublab DJ's @ Spaceland (FREE)
Juliette Commagere, The Chapin Sisters, Jogger, Landy @ Echo (FREE)

Tuesday May 26th
Lady Sovereign, Chester French, Hollywood Holt @ El Rey
Avi Buffalo, Greater California, The Lawyer That Became King, DJ Sets by LA Record @ Echo (FREE)
The Sadies, Old California, Horsethieves @ Spaceland
One Trick Pony, Church, Nightfur @ Echo Curio
Dim Mak Tuesdays Presents The Mad Decent Takeover feat. Jamie Fanatic, Paul Devro, Frankmusik, Jubilee, Them Jeans, Dan Oh @ Cinespace (Dim Mak Tuesdays)
Mathieu Schreyer @ Bar Marmont
Mas Exitos feat. DJ Ganas, Lengua, Enorbito, Hoseh and Chico Sonido @ Verdugo Bar

Origami Vinyl hosts "Record Club" @ El Prado

Wednesday May 27th
The Prodigy, The Glitch Mob, Destructo @ Palladium
Sun Kil Moon, Mia Doi Todd @ El Rey
Jens Lekman, Tig Notaro @ Echo
The Thermals, The Shaky Hands, Point Juncture, WA @ Troubadour
True 129 Presents Amped Up feat. Armada @ House of Blues (Sunset)
Marathon Live Presents Damon Moon and the Whispering Drifters, Eagle Winged Palace @ Three of Clubs
Love Grenades, Roy G. & The Biv, Big Moves @ Spaceland
Samiyam, Nocando with Thavius Beck, Kutmah @ Airliner (Low End Theory)
Anne Lee and Shadowscene Present Awesometown @ Shortstop
Boom For Real feat. Mario Cotto @
Verdugo Bar
Soul In the Park feat. B+ and Coleman of Mochilla @ Footsie's
"The Sting (1973)" @ Orpheum Theatre (SOLD OUT)
Beautiful/Decay Presents "Rivers & Tides (2002)" @ Space 15 Twenty

Thursday May 28th
FoundTrack / Puma Presents Def Defined Turntable Trio Showcase feat. DJ's Clearcut, Iceburrg and Mugen, guest opener DJ Yoshi ; Plus Brian Brown Photography, Live Canvas and Sneaker Art by Dino Mayorga and of course Master Blaster DJ Jose Galvan (Indie 103) - FREE w/NEW Password - SHHHH!---> IL MOSTRO
Fleetwood Mac @ Staples Center
Ben Harper & the Relentless 7 @ Wiltern
Passion Pit, The Harlem Shakes, Cale Parks @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)
Eet Skeet Presents Passion Pit/Harlem Shakes/Cale Parks Official Afterparty feat. music by Passion Pit (Shuttle DJ Set), Skeet Skeet, Huggs and host Anna Caldero @ Foxtail - FREE w/RSVP - Eastskeet.com/passionparty
Jens Lekman, Tig Notaro @ Echo
St. Vincent, Pattern is Movement @ El Rey
The Wooden Birds, The New Trust (members of Velvet Teen), His Orchestra @ Spaceland
The Tartans, Northern Portrait, Champagne Riot @ Knitting Factory
Restavrant, High Strung, Shrouded Strangers, You Me and Iowa @ Silverlake Lounge
Nite Jewel, Cave, Jealousy, TRS-80, Monster @ The Smell
De Signers Rule the World, DE RTY Disco sets by the JMV, D. YSH, Jasefrmoutrspace @ Space 15 Twenty (Thursdays in the Courtyard)
Shake the Hand and Turntable Lab Present The Official Mos Def 'Ecstatic' Listening Party @ Turntable Lab (7-10pm) - Open Bar, plus DaeOne and THX will host a Producer Showcase feat. DaeOne, THX, Swiff D, Ro Blvd , and DrewByrd
Dance Right feat. Tormenta Tropical, Jubilee @ La Cita - FREE w/RSVP
Baby Stone (Daughter of Sly Stone) @ El Cid (The Rootdown) - RSVP at rootdownclub dot com
Afro Funke Presents Pelau, Balkan Beat Box plus Resident DJ's Jeremy Sole, Glenn Red @ Zanzibar
"House" feat. Raul Campos (KCRW) @ Boulevard3
Sure Shot Music Video Party feat. Special Guest DJ Shortkut, plus resident DJ's Spider, DJ Steve1der, Haul, Mr Best @ Winston's - FREE w/RSVP - Sureshotparty at gmail dot com

Folk Shredders Night feat. Sandy Bull: No Deposit, No Return Blues with live performance by Guy Blakeslee of the Entrance Band @ Silent Movie Theatre (F is for Folk)

Friday May 29th
Animal Collective, Grouper @ Wiltern (SOLD OUT)
KCRW Presents Passion Pit, The Harlem Shakes, Cale Parks @ Echoplex (SOLD OUT)
KCRW Presents Black Moth Super Rainbow, School of Seven Bells @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)
Control Presents Tiga, James Murphy plus resident dj's Destructo, Mr. White, more @ Avalon
KXLU Presents Brightblack Morning Light, Rio En Medio @ Center for the Arts Eagle Rock
Bassnectar, J-Boogie, Nosaj Thing @ Henry Fonda

King Khan & The Shrines @ Echo
Bodies of Water (Midnight show) @ Hotel Cafe
Raise Up Music Presents Ironheel, The Dirty Diamond @ Viper Room
LA Underground Presents Non+, Okie Dokie, The Monolators, UV Lights @ Pehrspace
Downtown 81 feat. Future Ghosts, Victim Vision, and Starving Daughters @ Silver Factor Studios - LA Homegrown music showcase
Obey Radio feat. C-Town, No MSG @ Crosby (Santa Ana)
Vibrate feat. Anthony Valadez with special guest Van Hunt @ Zanzibar
COOP, The Pop-Artist Extraordinaire (Opening Reception) @ Corey Helford Gallery - An original music score written and recorded by Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO will be featured on opening night.
House of Campari (Opening Reception) feat. live performance by Those Darlins plus Jason Eldredge (KCRW) @ House of Campari (Pop-Up Gallery) - RSVP Required - 310.943.9228 (over 21 only)
"Super Fly (1972)" (Midnight Screening) @ Silent Movie Theatre (Soul Hustlers)

Saturday May 30th
Five Four Warehouse Sale @ 1430 East Washington Blvd. (9am-6pm)
Dub Frequency and Barracuda Present Beestings & Nosebleeds feat. DJ Sets by Mike B, Hollywood Holt, Rob Roy, EMU, Nicky Savage, Original Bozak, more @ Standard Downtown (1-8pm) -FREE w/RSVP
King Khan & The Shrines @ Echo
Langhorne Slim, Samantha Crain, Sam Lowry, The 1921A @ Spaceland
F Yeah Fest & Ovrcast Presents Black Dice, Wolf Eyes, Earthless, Sir Richard Bishop (of Sun City Girls) @ Gilbert's - 2020 Sacramento St
SA Bach, Phoenix and the Turtle, theendisthebeginning, the seizure @ The Cocaine
Exile feat. DJ Day @ The Terrace
Fast Fwd feat. Anthony Valadez @ Little Temple
Hungry Beat feat. Marion Hodges (KCRW) @ Pehrspace
Dark Night of the Soul (Opening Reception 5-7pm) @ Michael Kohn Gallery - Exhibiting David Lynch's Photography inspired by the collaborative musical efforts of Dangermouse and Sparklehorse
Muse Presents Miracle Mile Art Walk 2009 @ Miracle Mile Museum Row - Four free museums, Twenty participating galleries ; Afterparty at the El Rey to follow.
Mouments Opening Party feat. Magazine releases from Megane and The New Order/Slamxhype plus music by Lebranche and live performance by Panthere @ 125 West 4th St.- 7-10pm
Cinespia Cemetary Screenings feat. "Sleeper (1973)" @ Hollywood Cemetary
Back to the Future Triple Feature @ Aero Theatre

Sunday May 31st
Five Four Warehouse Sale @ 1430 East Washington Blvd. (9am-6pm)
Bloggers Shop Day with live performance from Warpaint, Pony vs Tiger @ Space 15 Twenty (11am-4pm)
The Do-Over Summer Sundays with special weekly mystery guests @ Crane's Tavern (2-10pm)
Kid Rockers Presents Langhorne Slim, One Trick Pony @ Echo (Day Show)
The Rosewood Thieves, He's My Brother She's My Sister, Henry Gummer @ Bootleg Theatre
Propaghandi, Bridge and Tunnel, Ghostlimb @ Echoplex
Le Switch, Black Bone Child, Les Blanks @ Dakota Lounge
The Devils Orchestra with The Library and The Diamond Light @ Cinespace - Final show of TDO's yearlong residency

Krautrock Nite @ Echo (Part-Time Punks) - w/HALLO! GALLO! (NEU! TRIBUTE by Upsilon Acrux members) + PHAROHS [Surfin’ Sammy’s new band with Alejandro from Languis/Dublab)
Tightrope Presents Holy Sunday feat. DJ Original Bozak, Tra$h Talk, DJ Kill-yse, more @ Bar Lubitsch - First ever monthly event from the Team Tightrope DJ Collective, spinning the best in punk, funk, and...crunk music.

LOOKING AHEAD
6/2 - Deep Sea Diver, Olin and the Moon @ Echo
6/3 - This American Life @ Samuel Goldwyn Theatre
6/4 - Anthony Hamilton, Musiq Soulchild @ Nokia Theatre
6/5 - The Juan Maclean, The Field @ Avalon
6/5 - Z-Trip, Damfunk @ Natural History Museum (First Fridays)
6/5 - Little Joy @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)
6/5 - Clues
(Ex-Unicorns) @ Echo
6/6 - Whitetree feat. Ludovico Einaudi, Band of Skulls @ Hotel Cafe
6/6,7 - Peaches, Drums of Death @ Henry Fonda Theatre
6/6 - Holy Fuck, Crocodiles @ Troubadour

Long-Running Events

May 7th-28th - Get Rich Quick @ Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
May 7th-28th - When All the Stars Are Gone @
Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
May 9th-28th - Hello and Goodbye @
LeBasse Gallery
May 22nd-28th - Wild Combination (2008) @
Downtown Independent Theatre
May 22nd - 29th - Easy Rider @ Nuart - 35mm print/40th anniversary
May 22nd-29th - The Boys @ The Regent Theatre - The Sherman Brothers' Story
May 9th-30th - Bruria Finkel: The Complete Aleph Series @ Track 16
May 29th-June 4th - "The Harder They Come" (1972) @ Downtown Independent Theatre
May 16th - June 6th - The Gift (Of Fear) @ Bandit Gallery (LA)
May 29th - June 20th - COOP @ Corey Helford Gallery
May 16th-June 10th - JENNIFER DAVIS - ‘Wishing Well’ @ Gallery One (Cerasoli Gallery)
May 16th-June 10th - KRISTEN SCHIELE - ‘Pretty TV-Love’ @ Gallery Two (Cerasoli Gallery)
May 16th-June 10th - JILL SIMONSEN - ‘Magic Hour’@ Gallery Three (Cerasoli Gallery)
May 9th - June 11th - Slam Dunk @ Gallery Space (Space 15 Twenty)
May 23rd - June 13th - 1000 Days @ Scion Installation L.A. Space
May 30th - June 14th -
House of Campari Pop-Up Gallery
May 23rd - June 20th - Nerves @ Show Cave Night Gallery
May 30th - July 11th - Dark Night of the Soul @ Michael Kohn Gallery
May 14th - Aug. 9th - Occupation Dreamer @ Grammy Museum
Feb. 19th-Aug. 9th - ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero! The Golden Age of Comic Books - 1938-1950 @ Skirball Cultural Center
Feb. 19th-Aug. 9th - Lights Camera, Action! Comic Book Heroes of Film and Television @ Skirball Cultural Center