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Opening Day!!

I woke up yesterday to the familiar tones of people alternately cheering and arguing while walking down my street. I knew this could only mean one thing: opening day. To be honest, I have a love/hate relationship with baseball season. I live right near Dodger’s Stadium, and it can get a bit rowdy. Which is a blast when the Dodgers do well. It’s nice to see everyone in the neighborhood with smiles on their faces. It’s less fun when someone asks me if they can park in front of my driveway. Really, dude?!?!

But I think this season is gonna be a good one. I can feel it in my bones… and in my liver. At about 1:00 pm, two of my friends came by my house already a bit tipsy and carrying foam cups full of beer. They had been tailgating since 8:00 am. I enjoy drinking in the middle of the day as much as any other red-blooded American. So, I put on my blue, and we all headed down to the Short Stop. And I brought my camera with me to document our adventures.

This Is My Town

Short Stop

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Summer Drumming Classes for Kids at Bedrock Studios

Bedrock in Echo Park is offering basic drumming classes for kids age 9 to 16 this summer. Presented in association with Dixon Drums, the two-week course is led by studio/live drummer John Montgomery, and takes place  from July 12-24. There is a morning group (9:00 am – 1:00 pm) and an afternoon group (1:30 – 5:30 pm). The classes themselves are not free, but a limited number of scholarships are available courtesy of the Los Angeles Performing Arts Foundation.

Bedrock is having a free open house on Saturday, April 24 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm for those interested in the summer session to meet the staff, play drums, and take part in a demonstration.

For more information, call Bedrock at 877-6BEDROCK (ext 7), 213-673-1473 (ext 7), or email them at lessons@bedrockla.com

Bedrock Studios is located at 1623 Allesandro St.

Here’s the full flyer:

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The Week In Music

April 12th – April 18th, 2010

Monday
Walking Sleep, The Union Line, Goldenboy, Big Whup at The Echo
Crystal Castles, DJ Paul V. at Echoplex
Nuexpe, The Monolators, The Seizure, NaNa & the Happy Cats at Pehrspace
One F (7pm) at Origami Vinyl

Tuesday
Psychedelic Horseshit, Wounded Lion, Residual Echoes, Suededriver at Echo Curio

Wednesday
The Ruby Suns, Toro Y Moi, Pepper Rabbit at The Echo
Nick Jaina, Eliza Rickman, Liz Pappademas at Echo Curio
Craig Wedren, John Carpenter at Bootleg Theater

Thursday
We Are The World, Sir Heffington’s Fingered at The Echo
Black Church, I.E., Ghost to Falco, Ezra Buchla at Echo Curio
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jonathan Wilson at Bootleg Theater

Friday
Autolux, Franz Nicolay at Bootleg Theater
Mau Maus plus guests at Echoplex
Whisper Kid, Odnila G, Blue Tape Red Tape, White at Echo Curio

Saturday
jj, Delorean, Bachelorette at Echoplex
Dum Dum Girls, Male Bonding, The One AM Radio, Adam Harding, Lou Barlow + the Missing Men (Record Store Day 2pm-7pm) at Origami Vinyl
Timonium, Radar Brothers, Young Hunting at Echo Curio
SISU, Katie the Pest, Maraca Mouths at Pehrspace
Nevenka at Bootleg Theater

Sunday
Part Time Punks feat. Love Is All, Weave!, Love Grenades at The Echo
Dum Dum Girls, Ramona Gonzalez, Tan Dollar at Echo Curio

(Club nights not included with one exception this week for Part Time Punks)

Thanks to LAist
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Showers Bring… April Flowers

Photo by Richard Dickey

This is your reminder to, well, not complain about the recent rain fall in Los Angeles – April showers sure do bring some beautiful scenery to the nearby desert. Michael O’Brien, a regular contributor to the Echo Elysian Neighborhood Council Forum, shared some photos of Antelope Valley taken by photographer Richard Dickey over the weekend. According to the post, the beautiful poppies should last another two weeks, which makes me want to head over to the desert soon! Click here to check out some more photos on the forum.

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How to get in Shape in Echo Park

Laveta Stairway

With over 20 stairways around Echo Park, who needs a stairmaster? Now that the weather has warmed up, it’s time to get in shape!

With the help from the Echo Park Stairways PDF map from the Echo Park Historical Society, as well as from a website called Community Walk which has a map of Los Angeles Stairways (not all Echo Park stairways are listed on there, but there are a ton of spots around all of L.A.), we have put together this nice Echo Park Stairways map just for you:


View Echo Park Stairways in a larger map

This was, of course, before we discovered the Echo Park Historical Society’s interactive Google map of the Echo Park Stairways, which you can always check out here (we were having some technical difficulties sharing and embedding the map within our site).

Remember to wear comfortable shoes and sunscreen!

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Another Option For The Stylish Dodger Fan

Here is something for all the female Dodgers fans out there. Victoria’s Secret has launched a baseball-inspired line of casual ware. Yes, other teams are included. Prices range from $22.50 – $54.50. Shop online here.

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Echo Park is in Bloom!

Glendale Blvd

Douglas St

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Goodbye, Fried Chicken – Hello Pizza

Photo by David Eng via The Eastsider LA

I thought things looked a little different last night when I drove by the new Little Caesars location on Echo Park Avenue. Yesterday the last remnants of Pioneer Chicken were removed and documented by Echo Park residents (posted on The Eastsider LA).

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The Week In Music

For the week of April 5-10, 2010

Monday
Demo Team, Charlie Wadhams, Henry Wolfe at Bootleg Theater
Walking Sleep, The Stevenson Ranch Davidians, Sons of August, Carsick Cars at The Echo
Fangs, Rare Grooves, The Real Noriegas, Hello My Name Is Red at Pehrspace
The Numerators at L’KEG Gallery
David Scott Stone at Echo Curio

Tuesday
Nothing Yet

Wednesday
Miles Kurosky, Pancho-san, Sexy Jail at The Echo
Craig Wedren (of Shudder To Think) at Bootleg Theater

Thursday
We Are the World vs. We Are Wolves, Sir Heffington’s Fingered at The Echo
The Deluge, theendisthebeginning at Bootleg Theater

Friday
The Janks, Family of the Year at Bootleg Theater
Club Underground w/ Spirit Animal, Gray Kid at The Echo
Suki Ewers, Old Toy trains, Space Waves at Pehrspace
Ja Prawn at Origami Vinyl

Saturday
Saint Motel, Voxhaul Broadcast, The Pity Party, Mississippi Man at Echoplex
Wires In The Walls’ EP release, Olin and the Moon at Bootleg Theater
Old timey bluegrass from Walter Spencer and his crew – out on the patio drink some lemonade, some beer, embrace the spring time! 6pm At Stories bookstore.

Sunday
Grand Ole Echo w/ I See Hawks In L.A., Wheelhouse, Mars Arizona at The Echo
The Boats, Sharp Objects, Gestapo Khazi at Echo Curio

Thanks to LAist
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Did You Attend the Echo Park Art Walk?

Did you attend the Echo Park Art Walk on Saturday?

Photos from the second Echo Park Art Walk by Dale Dreiling

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Is that up to code?

via surfindolphin7 on Yfrog

A better question… how do these Echo Park residents get out of the house?

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Behold the Black Light at 2HeadedHorse tonight

Behold the Black Light at 2HeadedHorse
Friday, April 2, 2010
9:00 pm, $5 at the door, 21+

Green & Wood
MOAB
Red Octopus
Owen Schmidt Light Installation

2Headed Horse is located at 1770 Glendale Blvd.

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Origami Vinyl Celebrates First Birthday

Origami Vinyl is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a 10% off sale, free birthday cake, colt45 and free appetizers provided by Fresh Girls Catering (between 3pm – 6pm).

Set times for bands:
8pm – Summer Darling
7pm – Twilight Sleep
6pm – Kissing Cousins
5pm – Future Ghost
4pm – Tricky Sizzler

Saturday, April 3, 2010
12:00pm – 10:00pm

Origami Vinyl at 1816 W. Sunset Blvd.

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