Stuck in the Madonna Loop + Mekons, horsegiirL and More
Remnants of the Madonna Loop on my For You page, Sunday Night Last Thursday, Madonna played a free show in Times Square. From the onslaught of clips that...
Peggy Gou's Madonna Remix, Interpol Nite at Underground and a New Mix
I’ve never been super into Peggy Gou, but her “Energy” mix of Madonna’s new single, “I Feel So Free,” is incredible. It’s an ‘80s hiNRG throwback that works...
Yoko Ono at The Broad + Sopranos Needle Drop Flashback and Underground Tonight
Inside Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind at The Broad (Pic: Liz O.) Right before the press preview for Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind began, we were invited to add...
Museums Are the Antidote to Slop. Visit One This Weekend.
Installation by Ofelia Esparza at Vincent Price Art Museum I’ve been on a museum kick lately. Museums are the antidote to the slop that poisons our daily...
The New Albums You Should Hear + A New Mix
New mix is up now! It’s been a few weeks since I sent out one of these things, but, you know how it goes. There were deadlines and procrastination and DJ...
LACMA's Newest Space + Recent Stories and Tonight's DJ Gig
I have two new stories out now that I wanted to share with you. The first is an interview with Heavenly. The English indie band recently released their first...
Girl Power Nite at Club Underground + Grrrl Gang, Boiled in Lead and More
March is Women’s History Month and this Friday, March 20, is Girl Power Nite at Club Underground. Both floors of the Grand Star Jazz Club will be open, so it...
Sirât, War Child Help(2) and More Recommendations
Go see Sirât. It’s not widely screening in L.A. right now, but it is playing at Alamo Drafthouse, which is where I saw the film, through next Wednesday. The...
the black watch Interview + a New Mix and Tonight's DJ Gig
Tonight is Nocturno over at Catch One and I’ll be playing in the new wave vs. darkwave room, where it is also Depeche Mode night. If you’re going and you...
The Smiths x Joy Division Tonight + New Music from Gorillaz and Heavenly
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...