Echo Park’s Week in Music

For the week of Monday, December 13 through Sunday, December 20

Monday
Monday Night Residency – Iamsound Presents with Princeton, Therapies Son, Sea Of Cortez, Hands @ Echo
Release Party for Big Whup, starring Kid Static, David Liebe Hartand Adam Papagan (From Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job!), Peter Pants @ Pehrspaces

Tuesday
KCRW Presents Tame Impala, Rainbow Arabia, DJ Liza Richardson @ Echoplex
Honeyhoney, Coyol, The Mots Nouveaux (feat. Aaron Beaumont) @ Bootleg Theater
Open Mic Night @ The Fretted Frog

Wednesday
Horse Feathers, Y La Bamba, Hi Ho Silver Oh @ Echo
Dub Club @ Echoplex
Film Screening: Let’s Spend the Night Together Rollo and Grady Present: Roy Von Balthazar, J. Irvin Dally, Johnny O’Donnell @ Bootleg Theater

Live Jazz every Wednesday Night at 7:00 pm @ Downbeat Cafe

Thursday
Lord Huron, Funeral Party, Lesands, Bell Brigade @ Echo
Blu, Busdriver, Jonwayne, Black Crystal Wolf Kids, Open Mike Eagle and Intuition @ Echoplex

Friday
Club Underground With Jessica 6, Torches In Trees, Seasons @ Echo
Bearracuda @ Echoplex
Dash Jacket @ Origami Vinyl

Saturday
Elfin’ Funny – Comedy With Jennifer Murphy, Shannon Hatch, Kyle Kinane, Frog Island Comedy @Echo
Philip Seymour Hoffman (Not The Actor!) @ Origami Vinyl
Rooney @ Bootleg Theater

Sunday
Yeah, City of Devils 2nd Anniversary/Holiday Party Featuring Crom, It’s Casual, Green and Wood, Cactus Pricks @ Echo
Part Time Punks Tribute to Ari Up and The Slits with Members of Weave, Swahili Blonde, Rainbow Arabia Performing “Cut” @ Echo
Jeffertitti’s Nile, Guy Blakeslee (of Entrance Band), The CervinE Furs, Li Daiguo @ Bootleg Theater

For more information on weekly musical events like club nights, see our community resource pages.Visit the venue website for more information on the cost and times of shows. This list may not represent all the musical events happening in Echo Park this week – feel free to add more events in the comment section. All events listed are subject to change at any time. New events announced for the week after this posting may not be included.

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The faces of the Echo Park Film Center audience

The Echo Park Film Center has posted a series of photos on its blog of the many audiences of the center’s film screenings going back almost a year and a half. Audiences range from just a couple of people to a packed room, some cradling a glass of what appears to be wine (err I mean, grape juice), others making some funny faces and poses. More photos after the jump at at the Echo Park Film Center Blog.

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Your Echo Park Holiday party + sales guide

There are soooooo many Echo Park holiday parties going on in the next couple of weeks, we thought we’d bring it all together into one article. Keep checking back as we’ll update the post as we hear more! And, of course, don’t forget about the Echo Park Holiday Parade on Saturday, followed by local shopping and great deals along Sunset Boulevard and beyond!

Flounce Vintage Holiday Party and Sale

Saturday, December 11 and Sunday, December 12 from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

15% off of everything in the store, homemade chocolate chip cookies, festive beverages and surprise treats!

1555 Echo Park Ave.

Tavin Boutique Holiday Party

Saturday, December 11 and Sunday, December 12 from 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm

15% off everything, spiced cider, kettle corn, live music and lots of great gifts and dresses starting at $20. Click here for the flyer.

1543 Echo Park. Ave.

Local Artisan Bazaar at FIX Coffee

Sunday, December 12 from 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm

Celebrating one year of LAB at Fix. Original gifts by local fabulous and talented crafters and artists. African Cowboy will be performing from 2-4:00 pm. Buy a raffle ticket to win many amazing gift certificates to local boutiques and restaurants, all while supporting the music department at Elysian Heights Elementary School. Click here for the flyer.

2100 Echo Park Ave.

Rewind Electronics

Saturday, December 11 from 12:00 noon – 7:00 pm and Sunday, December 12 from 12:00 noon -6:00 pm

Holiday White Elephant Sale: The store will take over the side walk with all kinds of wonderful merchandise!

CD13 Community Holiday Party

Monday, December 13 from 5-7:00 pm

Hosted by the Children’s Institute, there will be arts and crafts for kids, music and food for everyone. 2121 West Temple Street. Click here for the flyer.

To RSVP, go to www.tiny.cc/cd13holidayparty or call (323) 957-4500.

BlueCollar Dog Supply

Saturday, December 18 from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Music, treats, toys, give-aways, free food and spirits! Get 15-20% off all Holiday items. Also, please bring a blanket, towel, or toy to donate for the animal shelters – they need help! 1533 Echo Park Avenue. Click here for the flyer.

TWO DAYS ONLY!
SATURDAY, December 11 from 12noon – 7pm
SUNDAY, December 12 from 12noon – 6pm

We will take over the side walk with all kinds of wonderful merchandise!

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Echo Park Holiday Shop Hop after the Parade

The second annual Echo Park Holiday Shop Hop is coming up this Saturday, December 11! After the Echo Park Community Parade, Join 826LA, The Echo Park Time Travel Mart, City Sip, The Echo and Echoplex, EPIC, Masa, K9 Loft, Origami Vinyl, Stories, Two Boots, and other Echo Park neighbors for a day of shopping and fun.

Echo Park Time Travel Mart: All proceeds from the store go directly to support 826LA, so your generosity instantly doubles this holiday season.

Stories Books: Eggnog and Holiday Newsletter Writing Workshop with J. Ryan Stradal at 4:00 p.m. Plus get 25% off of holiday cards for all workshop attendees who donate $10 or more!  $2.50 special holiday drinks, $5 mac n’ cheese, andmore.

Origami Vinyl: Get 10% off plus Infantree vinyl release party + Sunday: PHYSICAL FORMS in the loft

Masa: All day at Masa, everyone who comes in (8am – midnight) can fill out a ticket for raffle drawings (certificates for five large Chicago deep dish pizzas) throughout the night! Also will be collecting donations of old towels and blankets for the North Central Animal Shelter – donate and receive 25% off our Masa meal excluding beer and wine.

K-9 Loft: 15% off all products (food excluded), 15% off grooming and 25% off daycare.

Ballard’s Artwork Framing: Extra 10% off custom framing and 50% off ready made frames.

Raven + Lily: 10% off all merchandise.

Echo Park Independent Co-Op: Everything in the store is an extra 15% off the lowest prices. All menswear is 20% off the lowest price.

Two Boots Pizza: $1 off Slices from 3-6:00 pm and a drawing for a $25 gift certificate.

IKO IKO: Smart offerings for entertaining, home ornamentation and personal adornment with a special evening of pickled edibles by artist Jen Smith and wine jellies homemade by MOM for tasting and for sale. New Ceramic work by artist Katy Krantz.

City Sip LA: Something involving wine and/or beer.

Rec Center Studios: The photography studio and event space will let us know what they have up their sleeves soon!

Let us know in the comments section below if we’ve missed anything, or drop us an email: info@echoparknow.com


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Echo Park’s Week in Music

For the week of Monday, December 6 through Sunday, December 12

Monday
Monday Night Residency: Iamsound presents with IO Echo, Haim, White Arrows, Special Guests @ Echo
Sean Carnage Presents: A Cristopher Cichocki Curation (details TBA) @ Pehrspace

Tuesday
Kitten, Red Cortez, The Sea of Cortez @ Echo
Iheartcomix, Media Contender and LA Record present Check Yo Ponytail 2, with Big Freedia, Pipes, Hawnay Troof, Rusty Lazer, Franki Chan @ Echoplex
Gangi, The Delta Mirror, White Sea (Feat. Morgan Kibby of M83), Tape Deck Mountain @ Bootleg Theater

Wednesday
Mt St. Helens Vietnam Band, The Globes @ Echo
Dub Club @ Echoplex
Topher Mohr (of Mayer Hawthorne), Harlan @ Bootleg Theater
John Lennon Night (acoustic covers of John Lennon Songs by local bands and songwriters) @ The Fretted Frog
Live Jazz every Wednesday Night at 7:00 pm @ Downbeat Cafe

Thursday
KCRW presents: Henry Rollins – Rare Cuts and Conversation @ Echoplex
Hanni El Khatib, Vanaprasta, Rumspringa, Hot Panda @ Echo
The Janks, The Shivers @ Bootleg Theater
Amy Blaschke and Anthony Snape @ The Fretted Frog

Friday
Echo and Club Underground present: Mndr, Tearist, Bodega Girls @ Echo
Footlong Development and Keistar Productions present: Flavors – 1990s Party – Best of Hip Hop & RNB with DJ Spinna, J.Rocc, DJ Daz @ Echoplex
Daniel Hart, Flesh, The Racist Crayon, Hi Ho Silver Oh, Kitchen Hips @ Pehrspace
Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing) @ Bootleg Theater

Saturday
Christmas Sweater Festival 2010 with The Deadly Syndrome, Polls, The Pity Party, Signals, Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits @ Echoplex
Funky Sole @ Echo
Art Opening, featuring artist Elissa Genello @ Pehrspace
The Fuxedos, Elephant Parallax @ Bootleg Theater
Paul Inman’s Delivery @ Taix Lounge
Infantree @ Origami Vinyl

Sunday
Echo and Mucho Wednesdays present: BotellIta De Jerez – Film Premiere and Concert @ Echoplex
Part Time Punks presents: Smith/Morrissey Nite @ Echo

For more information on weekly musical events like club nights, see our community resource pages.Visit the venue website for more information on the cost and times of shows. This list may not represent all the musical events happening in Echo Park this week – feel free to add more events in the comment section. All events listed are subject to change at any time. New events announced for the week after this posting may not be included.

Monday Night Residency – Iamsound Presents With Io Echo, Haim, White Arrows, Special Guests @ Echo
Sean Carnage Presents: A Cristopher Cichocki Curation (Details Tba) @ Pehrspace
Tuesday
Kitten, Red Cortez, The Sea Of Cortez @ Echo
Iheartcomix, Media Contender, & La Record Present Check Yo Ponytail 2 With Big Freedia, Pipes, Hawnay Troof, Rusty Lazer, Franki Chan @ Echoplex
Gangi, The Delta Mirror, White Sea (Feat. Morgan Kibby Of M83), Tape Deck Mountain @ Bootleg Theater
Wednesday
Mt St. Helens Vietnam BaNd, The Globes @ Echo
Dub Club @ Echoplex
Topher Mohr (Of Mayer Hawthorne), Harlan @ Bootleg Theater
John Lennon Night @ The Fretted Frog
Thursday
Kcrw Presents – “Henry Rollins – Rare Cuts And Conversation” @ Echoplex
Hanni El Khatib, Vanaprasta, Rumspringa, Hot Panda @ Echo
The Janks, The Shivers @ Bootleg Theater
Friday
Echo & Club Underground Present Mndr, Tearist, Bodega Girls @ Echo
Footlong Development & Keistar Productions Present Flavors – 1990′S Party- Best Of Hip Hop & Rnb With Dj Spinna, J.Rocc, Dj Daz @ Echoplex
Daniel Hart, Flesh, The Racist Crayon, Hi Ho Silver Oh, Kitchen Hips @ Pehrspace
Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing) @ Bootleg Theater
Saturday
Christmas Sweater Festival 2010 With The Deadly Syndrome, Polls, The Pity Party, Signals, Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits @ Echoplex
Funky Sole @ Echo
Art Opening, Featuring Artist Elissa Genello @ Pehrspace
The Fuxedos, Elephant Parallax @ Bootleg Theater
Paul Inman’s Delivery @ Taix Lounge
Infantree @ Origami Vinyl
Sunday
Echo & Mucho Wednesdays Present BotellIta De Jerez – Film Premiere And Concert @ Echoplexpart Time Punks Presents Smith/Morrissey Nite @ Echo
Part Time Punks Presents Smith/Morrissey Nite @ Echo

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Echo Park’s Week in Music

For the week of Monday, November 29 through Sunday, December 5

Monday
Monday Night Residency: The Black Apples with Jail Weddings, My Pet Saddle, Dante vs. Zombies @ Echo

Tuesday
Kitten, A House for Lions @ Echo

Wednesday
Odd Future (Ofwgkta) @ Echo
Dub Club Presents The Abyssinians @ Echoplex

Thursday
Einsturzende Neubauten – An Intimate Multi-Disciplinary Experience @ Echoplex
Everest, He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ Echo
Jeremiah and The Red Eyes @ Taix Lounge

Friday
Atlas Sound @ Echo
Club Underground @ Echo
Echo, KCRW and The Do Over present Aloe Blacc and The Grand Scheme @ Echoplex
Fences, Jenny O, Ragged Glory: Songs Of Neil Young @ Bootleg Theater
Liz Pappademas and friends @ Pehrspace

Saturday
Bootie LA Holiday Party @ Echoplex
Funky Sole @ Echo
Foot Foot, Little Teeth, Slumber Beast, Moses Campbell @ Pehrspace
Jamie Holiday, The Vampyre Bunnies @ Pehrspace

Sunday
Marchfouth Marching Band @ Echoplex
Part Time Punks with Devon Williams, The Mantles, Catwalk @ Echo
Mississippi Man, Rumspringa, The Howls, Dahga Bloom @ Bootleg Theater

For more information on weekly musical events like club nights, see our community resource pages.Visit the venue website for more information on the cost and times of shows. This list may not represent all the musical events happening in Echo Park this week – feel free to add more events in the comment section. All events listed are subject to change at any time. New events announced for the week after this posting may not be included.

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Echo Park’s Week in Music

For the week of Monday, November 22 through Sunday, November 28

Monday
Monday Night Residency: The Black Apples with Exploding Flowers, Young Hunting, Dream Tapes @ Echo
Halloween Swim Team, Dreamgoatz, Religious Girls, Luna is Honey, The Lingonberries @ Pehrspace

Tuesday
Kitten, Dizzy Stilettos, Ingenue @ Echo
Iheartcomix, Media Contender and Paparazzi present CYP2 with Midnight Juggernauts, The Naked and Famous, Diamond Rings, Doorly, Franki Chan, Paparazzi @ Echoplex
Belleruche, Pollyn @ Bootleg Theater

Wednesday
Dub Club @ Echoplex
The Red River @ Origami Vinyl
Cliff Wagner and The Old Number 7 @ Taix Lounge
Live Jazz every Wednesday Night at 7:00 pm @ Downbeat Cafe

Thursday – Thanksgiving!
The Echo is closed all day

Friday
Club Underground @ Echo
Bearracuda @ Echoplex
Bird and Batteries @ Origami Vinyl
Lovers and Poets @ Taix Lounge

Saturday
Funky Sole @ Echo
Fiction Company @ Origami Vinyl
Green Screen Door, Animal Eye, Trapsps @ Pehrspace
Mr. Ross Show, Edentrain @ Taix Lounge

Sunday
Part Time Punks @ Echo
International Tennis Champions, Paulie Pesh, Farspeaker @ Bootleg Theater

For more information on weekly musical events like club nights, see our community resource pages.Visit the venue website for more information on the cost and times of shows. This list may not represent all the musical events happening in Echo Park this week – feel free to add more events in the comment section. All events listed are subject to change at any time. New events announced for the week after this posting may not be included.

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Echo Park artist’s exhibit at the CA Science Center

Photo courtesy of California Science Center

Echo Park artist Maja has created a special Dia de los Muertos art installation at the Mummies of the World Exhibition at the California Science Center. The installation celebrates the November holiday with a mix of traditional and modern art using natural and recycled products, as well as skulls, candy, and food. According to the press release, “visitors also had the opportunity to decorate the art installation with photos of departed loved-ones and leave heart-felt messages in the Libro de Recuerdos (Book of Memories).”

The exhibit will continue through November 28, during which visitors an still add to the altar.

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Echo Park’s Week in Music

For the week of Monday, November 8 through Sunday, November 14

Monday
Monday Night Residency: The Black Apples, Tijuana Panthers, Future Ghost, Dead Trees @ Echo
Sun Airway, Expo 70 @ Origami Vinyl

Tuesday
Nitzer Ebb, Tense, Rainbow Arabia, DJ Paul V @ Echoplex
Brian Wright, Ladies Gun Club @ Bootleg Theater

Wednesday
Dub Club @ Echoplex & Echo
Paul Inman’s Delivery @ Taix Lounge
Candy Claws (Fort Collins, Co), Chain Gang Of 1974, Elle King @ Bootleg Theater

Thursday
The Soft Pack, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Purling Hiss @ Echoplex
Sonny and the Sunsets, Tennis, The Belle Brigade @ Echo
Blaine Campbell and the California Sound @ Taix Lounge
Tim Kasher (Cursive), Darren Hanlon @ Bootleg Theater

Friday
“Repeat Offender” Hit + Run 5 Year Anniversary Party @ Echo
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Weekend, Sonny and the Sunsets @ Echoplex
Purling Hiss @ Origami Vinyl
Madame Pamita, Tom Rodwell @ Taix Lounge
Benefit for ASAPROSAR (helping the rural poor in EL Salvador): Red Cortez, Astra Heights, The Uplifters, Funeral Party. Flyer @ Dinner House M
Teitur @ Bootleg Theater

Saturday
Footlong Development & Keistar Productions Present Wonder-Full La5 – A Tribute to the Wonder of Stevie @ Echo & Echoplex
Traps, Ps @ Origami Vinyl
Moris Tepper, Gwendolyn @ Taix Lounge
Mini Mansions, Chico Sonido @ Bootleg Theater

Sunday
Nacional Records Road Trip with Banda De Turistas, Pacha Massive @ Echo (Early Show)
Margot and the NuClear So and So’s, Jookabox, Burnt Ones @ Echoplex
Woodsman, Gauntlet Hair @ Origami Vinyl

For more information on weekly musical events like club nights, see our community resource pages.Visit the venue website for more information on the cost and times of shows. This list may not represent all the musical events happening in Echo Park this week – feel free to add more events in the comment section. All events listed are subject to change at any time. New events announced for the week after this posting may not be included.

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Friday: Reading Birds #4 at Tavin

There will be wine!

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Echo Park’s Week in Music

For the week of Monday, November 1 through Sunday, November 7

Monday
The Apples in Stereo, Fol Chen @ Echoplex
Monday Night Residency: The Black Apples @ Echo

Tuesday
Stew And The Negro Problem @ Echoplex
The Lonely Wild, The Honey Trees, Wild Feathers, Auditorium @ Bootleg Theater

Wednesday
Dub Club @ Echoplex & Echo
Bob Woodruff and Royal Giants @ Taix Lounge
Live Jazz every Wednesday Night at 7:00 pm @ Downbeat Cafe

Thursday
Walter Meego @ Echo
Colour Revolt, Dahga Bloom @ Origami Vinyl
Minus Ned @ Taix Lounge

Friday
Yelle @ Echoplex
Club Underground @ Echo
Colour Revolt (Oxford, Mi), The Pity Party @ Bootleg Theater
Dana Zielinsky Photo Exhibit W/Music By Young Hunting, Surfwitch @ Origami Vinyl

Saturday
Funky Sole @ Echo
No Joy, La Sera, Lower Dens @ Origami Vinyl
Alias Means @ Taix Lounge

Sunday
Part Time Punks/Frontier Records 30th Anniversary Party: Adolescents, Avengers, T.S.O.L., Middle Class, The Deadbeats, Rikk Agnew, Flyboys, The Stains, The Pontiac Brothers and Yer Emcee Keith Morris (of the Circle Jerks) @ Echoplex
Sweater Girls, Sourpatch, One @ Origami Vinyl

For more information on weekly musical events like club nights, see our community resource pages.Visit the venue website for more information on the cost and times of shows. This list may not represent all the musical events happening in Echo Park this week – feel free to add more events in the comment section. All events listed are subject to change at any time. New events announced for the week after this posting may not be included.

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Halloween Events around Echo Park

Friday:

Echo Park Farmers’ Market Pumpkin contest

Starting at 3:00 pm when the market opens, children will have two hours to decorate pumpkins for a Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Judging starts at 5:00 pm – The Eastsider LA‘s Jesus Sanchez will be a judge.

Monster Mash Masquerade & Costume Contest at Echo Country Outpost

9:00 pm – 2:00 am. Music, dancing, drinks, and more. $5 cover; all proceeds benefit Brimmer Street Theater Co. and their upcoming season
1930 Echo Park Avenue.

Saturday:

Vista Hermosa Natural Park Fall Festival

Dunk for apples, make your holiday mask, or compete in a pumpkin rolling race, it’s all part of getting into the fall spirit. We’ll finish off the day with a roaring campfire just for fun. Meet at the Grotto Amphitheater.

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
100 N. Toluca Street.
Meet at the Grotto Amphitheater.

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Sunday:

LAB (Local Artisans Bazaar) at Fix Coffee:

From 1:00 – 6:00 pm: Some amazing new vendors have joined in and African Cowboy will be playing from 3-5:00 pm. Bring the kids and dogs for some Halloween day time fun and photo ops! Raffle tickets for sale will help Elysian Heights Elementary School pay for a music teacher, which they are still searching for. The prizes are gift certificates from many local and generous business and vendors. labazaar.blogspot.com

LAB just got voted “Best Li’l Artisan Market” by LA Weekly’s Best of L.A. 2010!

Trick-or-Treat with Stories Books, 826LA and Allston Yacht Club:

4:00 pm at 826LA/Time Travel Mart: Join bestselling author Karen Essex (Dracula in Love,  Bettie Page: The Life of a Pin-Up Legend, Stealing Athena), actress/director/bestselling author Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Drones, Chance) and friends for a performance of the short play “Asylum” from Karen Essex’s Dracula in Love. Also, get any Halloween costume pieces like mustaches, etc. at the Travel Mart!

5:00 pm at Stories: Music, dead authors, pumpkins, cookies and surprises.

6:00 pm at AYC: Food and cocktails!

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Halloween Beer and Zombie (Book) Pairing at City Sip

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, $35 per person

7 Killer Beers, 7 cheeses, and Ben Tripp will be reading a few passages to make you want to drink… and possibly eat some offal meats for those who eat flesh! RSVP to Alex@citysipla.com or call (213) 483- 9463. Read more.

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Echo Park Film Center

7:30 pm – 10:00 pm: Haunted Films in Haunted Places with the Echo Park Film Mobile. Follow the Film Mobile on Twitter for screening locations (@EPFCFilmmobile).

Friday, Saturday AND Sunday!

Friday from 5:00 pm – 11:30pm, Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 pm – 11:30 pm: Halloween Carnival fundraiser for the Rampart LAPD Station Youth Programs. Located on Vermont between Santa Monica and Monroe. For bulk ride tickets or volunteer info, call Officer Covington at (213) 484-3072.

Did we forget anything? Share more info about this weekend’s Halloween events in the comments section below!

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Echo Park’s Week in Music

For the week of Monday, October 25 through Sunday, October 31

Monday
Monday Night Residency – Evan Voytas, Lesands, Allo Darlin @ Echo
Entertainment @ Origami Vinyl
Miss Josie Bunnie @ Pehrspace
Jessie Baylin, Richard Swift @ Bootleg Theater

Tuesday
The New Los Angeles Folk Festival, The Echo Present Murder Ballads @ Echoplex
Reigning Sound, The Ettes @ Echo
Giant Drag, Lonely Trees, Square on Square @ Bootleg Theater

Wednesday
Dub Club @ Echoplex
Mark Growpen @ Taix Lounge

Thursday
Raw Power Rangers, Insect Surfers @ Echo
Kiss N Grind & Artdontsleep Present Bilal, J*davey, Quadron (Unplugged) @ Echoplex
Breathe Owl Breathe, Little Wings, The Migrant, Give Me Motion @ Bootleg Theater

Friday
The Henry Clay People’s 2nd Annual Rock and Roll Circus: Halloween with the Little Ones, Andy Clockwise, We Barbarians, The Monolators, The Dig, Downtown/Union@ Echoplex And Echo
Spain @ Origami Vinyl
A Halloween Night @ Pehrspace
Devics, Jake Blanton, Willoughby @ Bootleg Theater

Saturday
Ninjatune 20th Anniversary @ Echo & Echoplex
Funky Sole @ Echo
TS and the Past Haunts, Silian Rail, Cue the Moon @ Pehrspace
Halloween Party: Tommy Santee Klaws, 5 Track & Glass Goblins, Jasper Dickson @ Taix Lounge

Sunday
Part Time Punks: Goth Ball/Darkwave Masquerade with Frank Alpine, Violet Tremors @ Echo

For more information on weekly musical events like club nights, see our community resource pages.Visit the venue website for more information on the cost and times of shows. This list may not represent all the musical events happening in Echo Park this week – feel free to add more events in the comment section. All events listed are subject to change at any time. New events announced for the week after this posting may not be included.

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Echo Curio runs out of luck getting permitted

After a few weeks of trying to get a Cafe-Entertainment license in order for the space to host music shows on a regular basis, it looks like the Echo Curio might have run out of luck as an entertainment venue.

According to the Echo Curio blog, after attending orientation meetings and running around the Department of Building and Safety building, owners Grant Capes and Justin McInteer learned that not only is the building zoned for Retail, but the zoning excludes them from getting the necessary Cafe-Entertainment license.

The next step? Major reconstruction on the bathroom in order to qualify for a change in zoning, as well as providing parking spaces for the venue. Or, “we can accept and not do music performances and try to eek by on the art and record sales (which is sadly not going to happen, we blame you, ECONOMY!),” said the owners on their blog post.

With the costs of construction and obvious limitations in providing parking spaces (valet service at the Curio? Doesn’t quite fit), the owners are seriously considering closing the Echo Curio at the end of the year. Anyone interested in partnering with the Echo Curio to host shows, etc. should contact them directly.

In the meantime, check out some art shows and other things happening at the Curio before the doors close:

  • Thursday, October 21 from 8:00 pm – midnight: Geoff Geis’ wonderfully subversive “Obamaporn” art show and think-a-thon.
  • Saturday, October 23 at Human Resources: Exquisite Corpse workshop followed by an all-acoustic show. More info here.
  • Sunday, October 24 at 9:00 pm at F Haus: Green Machine curated smokeathon, Sean McCann, Justin McInteer and Grant Capes, Gui Barra, and more

We don’t want the shows to end at Echo Curio – wish there was something we could do?!

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From our neighbors: Artisanal LA sustainabe living event

Artisanal LA is a weekend long event in downtown aimed at helping us all become more sustainable eaters and shoppers by purchasing from local vendors and crafters. Coming up soon (this weekend!), you can expect nearly 100 up-and-coming food and beverage “artisans” to grab your local, healthy and sustainable ingredients that you can’t, for the most part, yet get at retail stores or farmers’ markets. Every single product sold at Artisanal LA is made here in Southern California with local and sustainable goods.

In addition to buying your goodies and holiday gifts, you can also expect a variety of panels, demos and workshops throughout the weekend. Saturday’s events include workshops from cooking demos from local chefs to gardening how-tos from Woolly Pockets. There’s even paper craft activities for kids!

Sunday there are similar demos but you can add some alcohol to the mix – Chef Joseph Gillard from Napa Valley Grille is teaching a “Biodyamic Wine Pairings” demo and tasting, and The Beer Chicks will moderate a craft beer panel (and tasting) with neighboring Eagle Rock Brewery and Nibble Bit Tabby.

Click here for the full list of events for the weekend at Artisanal LA!

Tickets are $10 PRESALE, $15 cash at the door.

Artisanal LA
Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
The Cooper Design Space Penthouse located at 860 S. Los Angeles St, Los Angeles 90014

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