Click here to RSVP (and – don’t let this keep you from RSVPing, but make sure your volume is on mute if you’re at work, they have one of those annoying autoplay music things goin on)
On November 7, 2009, from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Bedrock (sponsored by AVID) is hosting the College Battle of the Bands LA Regional Finale.
The top bands will battle at Bedrock Studios from 1:30 – 4:30, and then move on to the Echoplex for the evening, with the winner opening up for special guest The Crystal Method.
RSVP here.
Check out more online at the College Battle of the Bands website and the Bedrock website.
Down and Derby, the premier roller skating organization that has quickly garnered a loyal following in cities such as Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Pomona and New York City, will host a special Halloween event at The Echoplex on Saturday, October 31. Dublab DJs Greenleaf, SFV Acid and Suzanne Kraft will control the roller disco rink’s turntables, broadcasting amplified sounds for the eight-wheeled revelers.
Down and Derby is a retro-inspired roller-skating party created and designed to give attendees a unique nightlife experience. The interactive throwback events combine décor reminiscent of a 70s roller disco with attendees wearing fashion attire evocative of the era. DJs known for pushing the limits of mixing and music production are procured, adding vibrant energy to the event with both underground and popular mixes.
The entry fee is $5 with RSVP, $10 at the door and quad skates of every size will be available to rent for another $5. Guests are welcome to bring their own roller skates to the event.
with:
Pink Dollaz
@ Echoplex
enter at 1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
RSVP at www.downandderby.org
9pm / $5 with RSVP, $10 at the door / 18+
Origami Vinyl is hosting a comedy night tonight at 7:00 pm. Special guests include:
The show is free and there will be beer.
Origami Vinyl is a record shop and record label in Echo Park, located at:
Los Angeles, CA, 90026
The People’s Ride Costume night
Time: 9:30pm
Ride: 10:00pm
NEW MEET SPOT: Barnsdall Square Shopping Center/ Rite Aid Parking lot, Hollywood and Vermont. 1601 N Vermont Ave. But meet in front of Jon’s Market at the south end of the parking lot. View map.
IF YOU DRIVE THERE, DO NOT PARK IN BARNSDALL SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER LOT. THEY WILL TOW. There is plenty of street parking.
The People’s Ride was designed for those who cannot make it to LA Critical Mass or want to continue to ride when LACM is over.
The ride usually ends near the start point, close to a Metro Station or bus lines.
We aim to have fun while reminding the LA car culture that there is another alternative. This is a non-confrontational ride through traffic. Educate rather than aggravate. Tell drivers that they are welcome to join us on a bicycle.
This is an all-inclusive ride. Everyone is welcome. No intolerant haters please. Respect the riders and respect the ride.
We ride at night so bring lights for your bike. Bring a spare tube. Wear a helmet if you are not an experienced rider.
Please pick up your trash before riding off.
Check Twitter for up-to-date details.
Pre-Halloween ride! You don’t have to wear a costume, but if you do it will make the ride so much more F.U.N.
Meet at Wilshire and Western Metro Station 6:30pm
Ride at 7:30pm sharp
LA Critical Mass rides through the city of Los Angeles, exerting our right under California Law to ride bicycles on the street.
This is a easy-paced ride.
Fixed-gear fast riders are encouraged to cork intersections then ride up to the front of the pack and cork again.
Though LAPD has been mostly tolerant of our rides, we don’t want to provoke them. Since this is a night ride, you might want to get a rear red blinking light and a front white blinking light. If they (LAPD) tell us to stop at the red lights, we should stop. Let’s be polite and courteous to drivers. Do not argue or engage in conflict.
USC riders meet at Tommy Trojan 6:00pm, Ride to LACM at 6:30pm.
UCLA riders meet at the Bruin Bear 5:30pm, ride to LACM at 6:00pm.
Westside/Culver City/Mar Vista/Palms riders meet at Crank Mob park (Media Park, Culver City) 6:00pm, ride to LACM at 6:30pm
San Fernando Valley: Meet at Noho Station 6:30pm, ride the Redline down to Vermont and Wilshire. Then ride your bikes to Wilshire and Western.
Eastside, please use the Metro Gold Line, Blue Line and Red Line to get to the Wilshire and Western Metro station.
Click here to follow LACM on Twitter.
Your Daily Thread has put together a Neighborhood Green Guide to navigate what is green, local, sustainable, organic and/or handmade in the areas of Atwater Village, Echo Park, Los Feliz and Silver Lake.
Echo Park neighborhood shops and restaurants include:
Taxi CDC (Corrugated Design Collective)
Click here for the full list from Your Daily Thread. You can also download an easy-to-reference PDF of this guide here.
Warwick, the Vintage clothing and gifts store on Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park, is dedicating the month of November to sustainability in fashion, style, art and design. Titled “Eco-in-the-Echo,” the store will feature local artists and designers who bring awareness to or participate in the environment.
“The idea is to show the community how vintage and restyled vintage is sustainable fashion, using existing materials to create style, trends and art,” says owner Justin Warwick in a press release.
On Thursday, October 29 from 8:00 pm – 1:00 am, Warwick will be kickstarting the month with a special launch party with complimentary beverages and gift bags for the first 100 guests.
In addition to his own vintage line, some of the artists that will participate in Eco-in-the-Echo include:
Chandra Abel Designs
Colleen Corcoran
Joseph Prichard
Nooworks
Docs Pop
Button Muse
Joanna Oster
Warwick is located at 1461 ½ West Sunset Blvd.
Check out some recent coverage on Warwick in the Green Guide Network, and for more information about Warwick you can go to the store’s website.
At a price tag og $495,000 to $649,000, the 5 Sunset Five lots are now officially up for grabs. You can take a look at what’s inside by going to the website, www.sunsetfive.com. A little stark and modern for my tastes, but those views are totally worth it.
Tonight’s Part Time Punks is a tribute to the Smiths, with guest DJ Jose Maldonado (from The Sweet And Tender Hooligans), and resident DJs Michael Stock and Benny Shambles spinning “mutant disco.”
The weekly event takes place at The Echo at 10pm – 18+ and $5 at the door.
On Saturday, October 24, Fantasy Film Festival guest speakers Joshua Dysart and Joshua Hale Fialkov will be signing books and hanging out at STORIES Bookstore after their panel discussion at the Saturday Fantasy Film Festival. The Festival, which takes place at the Rec Center Studio in Echo Park, is an “all-day film festival that will showcase sci-fi, fantasy and horror films and discussions that explore hope + fear in uncertain times.”
STORIES is located a few doors down from Rec Center Studio at 1716 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026. A limited number of copies of the authors’ books will be available for purchase.
Click here to purchase your Saturday Fantasy Film Festival tickets for $10, or here to find out more about the Fantasy Film Festival.
VEGAN HAPPY HOUR at The Short Stop is going on every third Thursday of every month. Be there early, and bring something to share!
Vegan Chili, $2 pabst, pool, jukebox, drink specials, sexy vegans, and more.
Doors are at 5pm, and the potluck goes until 9pm.
The Short Stop is located at 1455 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park
Tonight (Wednesday, October 21) at 7:00 pm, the Echo Park Improvement Association will meet at Williams Hall at Barlow Hospital (2000 Stadium Way).
The agenda includes some topics that many Echo Park residents have been debating lately, including the Lake restoration project, the Flea Market at the lake, and Dodger Stadium traffic (always a contentious issue).
1. Introductions and sign in
2. Local Schools:
a. Van De Kamps/LACC-LACCD Update (Garsten)
3. Land Use:
a. Barlow Hospital-Proposed Entitlements and Development Update (Garsten)
b. Taco Trucks Downtown Echo Park (Schenot)
c. New Business
i. Angeles Group to discuss Durbin project and Morton Village complex
ii. Farmer’s Market Expansion (Schenot)
iii. Proposed fee increases for LADBS appeals (Garsten)
4. Parks Issues:
a. Echo Park Lake
i. Restoration Project (Raskin)
ii. Illegal Flea Market (Hubert)
b. Elysian Park
c. New business
5. Public Works Issues:
a. EPIA/Echo Park Transportation Study (Javier Aguilar)
b. Route 2 Terminus Improvement Project Updates (Lassen, Raskin).
c. Mural Projects-EPIA Committee Progress? (Lassen, Meksin)
d. Walkable Streets-Streetscape and pedestrian amenities (Meksin)
e. Southbound 101 Alvarado Exit Left Turn Lane (Hubert to present Draft Letter)
f. Dodgers traffic issues (Hubert)
g. New Business
6. EPIA Policies & Procedures
a. Bylaws Amendments (Hubert, Garsten)
7. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
8. Future Agendas
9. Adjourn
For info email: andrew.garsten@sbcglobal.net