The Cure's New Concert Film, Top 10 Bangers of 2025 & More
I typically cringe when I hear about bands performing an entire album live. It’s one of those novelties designed to appeal to social media’s insatiable...
Best of 2025: The Year in Political Songs + Upcoming Gigs
See you on the dance floor at Club Underground Friday, December 5 Friday night, I’m back at Club Underground and, this week, we’ll be celebrating my...
Klub Nocturno on Friday + New Releases From Austra and Habibi Funk
Last night, I caught Edgar Wright’s take on The Running Man and it exceeded my expectations. It’s very different from the 1987 version and, while I love that...
So Much to Do, So Little Time
If you live in L.A. and you don’t have a mountain of work to turn in before Thanksgiving, get out of the house and have some fun because there are a lot of...
Club Underground Tonight + Purity Ring, Simon Raymonde and More
I’m going to keep this week’s newsletter fairly short. Tonight, I’ll be DJing at Club Underground, playing the best in indie, post-punk, darkwave, new wave...
Independent Project Records 45th Anniversary Party Recap + More From This Week
Klub Nocturno (Pic: Liz O.) Thanks to those of you who were at Club Underground on Halloween and Klub Nocturno on November 1. Both were so much fun and it...
Depeche Mode: M + Halloween Parties
Did anyone else have a chance to see Depeche Mode: M? I was able to catch the new concert film, shot over the course of three sold-out shows in Mexico City...
I'll Be DJing at Underground Tonight
This just in, I’ll be DJing at Underground at the Grand Star Jazz Club tonight, October 24. Larry G. is playing the first half of the evening and I’ll be on...
French Police, HAAi and More
French Police live at The Novo 10/16/25 (Pic: Liz O.) Last night, French Police and Riki played The Novo in Los Angeles. I ended up being the DJ for Klub...
Club Underground Tonight + New Music and Old TV Shows
Want to hit the dance floor tonight? Head to Club Underground at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown. I’ll be in the DJ booth tonight with a mix of new indie...
The Divine Comedy, The Cords and More New Music
I’m writing this week’s newsletter while listening to some new-old vinyl that I picked up at Salt Box Records the other day, including the ridiculous and...
The Art of Gwar, Music of Decoder and More
I’m not one for nostalgia, but, damn, that longing for what was hit me hard as I walked through Let There Be Gwar at Beyond the Streets on Saturday morning....
Saint Etienne, Modeselektor and More New Music
Last Friday, I played Nocturno’s New York party and, I’ll admit, I was pretty nervous about the gig. Although I had visited the city before, I had never DJed...
Surprise! I'll Be DJing at Underground Tonight
Didn’t think I would be DJing this weekend, but, it turns out that I’ll be on on the controller at Underground tonight at Grand Star Jazz Club. Tickets are...
Two New Interviews + Details for Tonight's DJ Gig
Tonight is Yeah Yeah Yeahs x Siouxsie Night at Club Underground. Both floors of Grand Star Jazz Club will be open, with Larry G. and I in the DJ booths from...
Nuovo Testamento Interview, New Alison Goldfrapp and More
Last weekend, I went to The Smell for the first time in IDK how many years. The occasion was HLLLYH, which is an offshoot of The Mae Shi, a band that I saw...
Rain Parade, Annie and the Caldwells and More Music
Have you heard Annie and the Caldwells? The family band from Mississippi has an album, Can’t Lose My (Soul), out now on David Byrne’s label Luaka Bop....
Mondays Nights Opens This Saturday
On Saturday, August 2, Monday Nights: L.A.’s Scene of the Century 2005-2016, opens at Leiminspace in Chinatown. The photo exhibition highlights Sean...
Listen to Ships in the Night + This Weekend's Gigs
I dug up a bunch of Britpop jams to play at Hotel Ziggy last night. Some I hadn’t played in a good while. Some— Ash “Girl From Mars” (!!!)— I hadn’t played...
Earworms + DJ Gig Announcements
I’ve had “Waiting to Wait for You” by N8NOFACE stuck in my head this week. It’s a jam in the vein of alternative classics, as is much of what you’ll hear on...