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The Smiths x Joy Division Tonight + New Music from Gorillaz and Heavenly
February 27, 2026
Friday, February 27, at Underground Tonight at Club Underground is The Smiths x Joy Division night. Both floors of the Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown will...
I'm DJing Tonight + New Peaches Album and More
February 20, 2026
Tonight, Club Underground x Synthwaves is back at Grand Star Jazz Club in Chinatown for a full venue takeover. I’ll be upstairs in the Synthwaves room...
Mariachi El Bronx, Ailbhe Reddy Charli xcx and More New Music
February 13, 2026
Mariachi el Bronx live at La Cita, Nov. 2025 (Pic: Liz O.) Last November, I saw Mariachi El Bronx at La Cita. The downtown bar was packed and the band, the...
Underground's Gorillaz x Daft Punk Night + New Mix
February 5, 2026
Just a quick update for two reasons. The first is that I’m back in the DJ booth at Club Underground this Friday night. For those of you who turned up on the...
Underground x Synthwaves, New Robbie Williams and More
January 23, 2026
Underground x Synthwaves is tonight at Grand Star Jazz Club Ready to hit the dance floor? Tonight is Club Underground x Synthwaves over at Grand Star Jazz...
David Lynch Movie Screenings, Midcentury Art at Craft Contemporary + Lots of New Music
January 16, 2026
Garden, designed by Evelyn Ackerman in 1962, made by Toyo Rug Company in Osaka for ERA Industrias at Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles (Pic: Liz O.) Hi,...
New Year, New Mix
January 2, 2026
New Year’s Eve at Club Underground (Pic: Liz O.) Happy New Year! I DJed at Underground on New Year’s Eve, which was a blast as always. If you want, you can...
Top 10 Albums of 2025
December 19, 2025
It took a minute, but I finally managed to narrow down my favorite albums of 2025 into a top 10 list. The number one pick, Yes, Please by Sextile, was...
The Cure's New Concert Film, Top 10 Bangers of 2025 & More
December 12, 2025
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
December 4, 2025
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
November 26, 2025
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
November 21, 2025
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
November 14, 2025
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
November 7, 2025
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
October 30, 2025
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
October 24, 2025
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
October 17, 2025
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
October 10, 2025
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
September 26, 2025
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
September 19, 2025
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....
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