Exposure Photography show at Mix, Meet and Mogul

I've always wondered what that mix, meet and mogul place has been about down near Sunset and Griffith Park Blovd (where the Silverlake farmers market is every Saturday). Here's a neat event that is going on tonight and every friday through March.

"Exposure finds band/music event photographers Koga, Benjamin Hoste and Simon Cardoza showcasing their best work every Friday for an entire month at Meet, Mix, Mogul in Griffith Park. Although there will be live performances from some of the fabulous bands they've shot, consider the event to be the photographers' equivalent of a residency.


Meet, Mix, Mogul is located at 1519 Griffith Park Boulevard. The weekly event begins this Friday, February 27th at 7:30 PM. It is free before 8:45 PM and $5 thereafter."



via LAist.com

Echo Park: Cowboys & Samurai Group Show at Ronin Gallery

Cowboys & Samurai:  Group Art Show
Tonight @ Ronin Gallery, 1924 Echo Park Ave, LA CA 90026
New Paintings by Food One, Peekaboo, Angry Woebots, Codak, 2H, Plex, and more.

5-10pm.

Artist COOP to DJ at Stinkers Tonite!

From LA Metblogs, word is that Coop will be DJing tonight at Stinkers Bar.

From Ruth 666:

"... if you’re at STINKERS TRUCKSTOP in Silver Lake tonight, COOP will be your DJ!

Playing your favorites from the 70s and such, come on by and soak up some ROCK and a LARGE MARGE (a deliciously boozy root beer float

Stinkers is on Sunset in Silver Lake, 2939 W. Sunset Blvd, across from Cafe Tropical, and the fun starts around 10pm."

http://la.metblogs.com/2009/02/26/coop-dj-ing-tonight-at-stinkers-truckstop/

Mardi Gras Party @ The Echo

courtesy of flavorpill (sign up for their newsletter here!)

Mardi Gras Party
Tuesday Feb 24 (8:30pm)
The Echo (1822 Sunset Blvd, 213.413.8200) map
$8

"The Echo hosts an evening of Mardi Gras-themed revelry with four raucous local acts. Ozomatli's GRAMMY-winning Wil-Dog Abers steps it up with the lively, rhythmic Mentiritas, having poached session musicians from Beastie Boys, Cava, and Plastilina Mosh. Ollin, comprised of identical twins Randy and Scott Rodarte, fuse punk rock with Mexican folk, throwing in Fat Tuesday-inspired dance music to keep up with the theme. La Santa Cecilia hybridize various forms of world music for a classically Angeleno vibe, while the wild, 20-piece Killsonic cap things off with their eclectic and enjoyably demented marching-band tunes. - Tanja Laden"

Karaoke at Stinkers, plus Musk Monday

Stinkers (the Trucker themed, 70s Burt Reynolds, "skunks on the wall" bar) now has a Karaoke night every Sunday at 9pm, and something called "Musk Monday," which.. I really have no idea what it is, but there's a flyer for it. So there ya go.

More infoat their (ick) myspace page... (they need a better website, seriously!)

This week at Silverlake Lounge

For more info go to the Fold's website

MON, FEBRUARY 23 - FREE
KROQ Locals Only, Buzzbands LA, Metromix,
Citizen LA, and The Fold presents...
LOCAL NATIVES 11p
VOXHAUL BROADCAST 12a
UNION LINE 9p
LOVE GRENADES 10p
YOU, ME & IOWA 8:30p

TUES., FEBRUARY 24 - $8
ZACH LUPETIN & THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL 9p
THE SHIVERS 11p
EMA & THE GHOSTS 12a
BLAKE MILLS 10p

WED., FEBRUARY 25 - $8
LINKS 9p
MISSISSIPPI MAN 10p
THE CAPSHUNS 11p

THURS., FEBRUARY 26 -$8
WOUNDED LION 11p
TIJUANA PANTHERS 10p
GUILTY HEARTS 12a
GIRLS 9p
FAREWELL FLIGHT 8p

MONDAY, MARCH 2
YELLOW RED SPARKS
STEELWELLS

This week at the Echo and Echoplex

For more info, go to The Echo's website

• February 23, 2009:
  • Monday 02.23.09: 826LA presents TINY VAUDEVILLE @ echoplex (8:00 pm)
  • Monday 02.23.09: HOLLOYS / AVI BUFFALO / HIS ORCHESTRA @ ECHO (8:30 pm)
  
  
• February 24, 2009:
  • Tuesday 02.24.09: OLLIN / MENTIRITAS / KILLSONIC @ echo (8:30 pm)
  
  
• February 25, 2009:
  • Wednesday 02.25.09: DUB CLUB @ echoplex (9:00 pm)
  • Wednesday 02.25.09: NO CULTURE @ echo (10:00 pm)
  
  
• February 26, 2009:
  • Thursday 02.26.09: HEALTH / ABE VIGODA / CAPTAIN AHAB @ echo (8:00 pm)
  • Thursday 02.26.09: RESPECT with BLACK SUN EMPIRE / MACHETE / DRONE / MC DINO @ echoplex (10:00 pm)
  
  
• February 27, 2009:
  • Friday 02.27.09: Echo & Club Underground present - EVEREST / THE PARSON RED HEADS / TWO SHEDS @ echo (8:00 pm)
  • Friday 02.27.09: the boulet brothers present MISS KITTYS PARLOUR SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY BALL @ echoplex (10:00 pm)
  
  
• February 28, 2009:
  • Saturday 02.28.09: FUNKY SOLE @ echo (10:00 pm)

This week at Spaceland

For more info, go to Club Spaceland's website...

• February 23, 2009:
  • Monday 02.23.09: Monday Night Residency - LE SWITCH / RADAR BROS. / ANDY CLOCKWISE / THE FARAWAY PLACES (8:30 pm)
  
  
• February 24, 2009:
  • Tuesday 02.24.09: MIRANDA LEE RICHARDS / HE'S MY BROTHER, SHE'S MY SISTER / SQUARE ON SQUARE / THE QUARTER AFTER (8:30 pm)
  
  
• February 25, 2009:
  • Wednesday 02.25.09: CLUB NME w/ DEAD CONFEDERATE / TRANSFER / HEAVY YOUNG HEATHENS (8:30 pm)
  
  
• February 26, 2009:
  • Thursday 02.26.09: CLUES (ex-Unicorns, ex-Arcade Fire) / BLACK CHEETO (8:30 pm)
  
  
• February 27, 2009:
  • Friday 02.27.09: Rock Paper Scissors Pre-Party with MIKE WATT & THE SECONDMEN / LEE RANALDO / THE NICHEMAKERS / THE ELECTRIC ILLUMINATI / THE HOOTENANNY ALL-STARS (8:30 pm)
  
  
• February 28, 2009:
  • Saturday 02.28.09: FAUN FABLES / VOCO (8:30 pm)
  
  
• March 2, 2009:
  • Monday 03.02.09: Monday Night Residency - NICO STAI (8:30 pm)

Echo Park- The Park adds lunch

via Eating LA Blog:

"Echo Park's The Park is adding lunch as well from Tuesday through Friday. (On the weekends, it's brunch instead). The lunch menu of soups, salads and sandwiches will be up on their site soon."

http://www.thepark1400sunset.com/

1400 Sunset Blvd
at the corner of Douglas
in Echo Park.
213.482.9209

Dinner hours:
Tues - Sun    5:30-10:00
Lunch hours:
Tues - Fri    11:00-2:30
Brunch hours:
Sat / Sun    10:00-2:00

Meltdown Comics- LA Myth closing reception

(not quite silverlake, but I'm in this show, so I'm pimping it out!)

“LA Myth 2009” Closing Night Party!

Saturday Feb. 21st, 2009 @ 7pm -11pm

Come celebrate this amazing show at our closing night party!

This will and may be your last chance to purchase many of these amazing affordable pieces.

There will be live ambient music BY Jared “Spider fingers” Meeker and Friends.

We will be doing a photo shoot of the event for later publication.

This event is free, so don’t miss this mythical and magical world before it’s TOO LATE!

“LA MYTH 2009”

Closing Night Party

Closing night: Sat. February 21st, 2009

Time: 7pm to 11pm

www.lamyth.com

Gallery is located at:

Meltdown Comics/Gallery

7522 Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90046

(310)851-7223

Store hours: Mon-Sun 11am-10pm

 Bring your friends, imaginations and your happy thoughts, and join us for the end of this amazing mythical show!!

"Angel del Fuego"

by Daisy Church 2009

Echo Park- book signing @ Stories

Pop Surf Culture and Surf Sounds, Sat, FEB 21. 6pm

Dominic Priore signing

To celebrate the release of “Pop Surf Culture: Music , Design, Film and Fashion from the Bohemian Surf Boom ”  and the growing popularity of Priore’s “Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Last Stand inHollywood” (Jawbone Press, London, 2007), the Stories book store in Echo Park will host a book signing event and free performance from surf band The Boardwalkers .

1716 Sunset Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90026

213 413 3733

For more information, check out Stories official website! 

Home Ec Kick Off Party @ Reform School

Tomorrow night is the kickoff party for ReForm School’s newHome Ec. department.

Giveaways and other shenanigans are scheduled to go on all night long, along with great snacks and music.
Jenny Ryan will also be on hand, signing copies of her new book, Sew Darn Cute.

Home Ec Kickoff Party
Friday, February 20, 6-9pm
@ ReForm School
3902 Sunset Blvd.
LA CA 90029

courtesy of LA Metblogs 

A little something downtown- FIDM Oscar Costume Exhibit

This is a few minutes drive from Silverlake in Downtown, but it's one of LA's hidden gems that goes on every year for all you costuming nuts out there-

Every year at FIDM downtown, they put on a free exhibit of TONS of beautiful, lavish costumes from the previous years' films, plus last year's oscar winner for Best Costume. It only goes on for about a month and a half around Oscar time, and alas, no photography is permitted (officially), but it's so inspring to see some of these costumes up close and in person.

"The 17th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design opens at FIDM on Wednesday, January 28, and runs through Sunday, March 29. The FIDM Musem & Galleries has costumes from Best Costume Design nominees "The Curious Case of Bejamin Button," "The Duchess," and "Milk." The exhibition is free to the public and features amazing costumes from some of 2008's best films, including the Academy Award®-winning "Elizabeth: The Golden Age."

From FashionClub.com

Wednesday, January 28 through Sunday, March 29, 2009
Open Wed-Sun, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Some photos from previous year's exhibits

2 Fun Artists & A Fine Artist

Monkeyhouse Toys & Art Gallery proudly presents Frank Furlong, Cliff Voorhees & Jill Petrilak.  3 very talented artists will be showcasing new work at Monkeyhouse Toys & Art Gallery on February 21st through March 8th.

Please join us at the opening reception on Saturday, February 21st, from 4pm-8pm.
Refreshments will be served.

Monkeyhouse Toys & Art Gallery
1618 1/2 Silver Lake Bl.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
323-662-3437
monkeyhousetoys.com

Upcoming week - Silverlake Lounge Shows

more info on additional venues and on the bands at The Fold website 

WED., FEB., 18 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
ARCHWAYS 10p
CRASH ENCORE 9p
MFA 8p

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
LIVING SUNS 10p
LEMONWILDE 11p
WAKE UP LUCID 9p

MON, FEBRUARY 23 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
KROQ Locals Only, Buzzbands LA, Metromix,
Citizen LA, and The Fold presents...
LOCAL NATIVES   11p
VOXHAUL BROADCAST  12a
UNION LINE  9p
LOVE GRENADES 10p
YOU, ME & IOWA  8:30p

TUES., FEBRUARY 24 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE
ZACH LUPETIN & THE DUSTBOWL REVIVAL 9p
THE SHIVERS 11p
EMA & THE GHOSTS 10p
BLAKE MILLS w/ MT. EGYPT 12a

WED., FEBRUARY 25 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
LINKS 9p
MISSISSIPPI MAN 10p
THE CAPSHUNS 11p

Upcoming Spaceland shows

upcoming music at Club Spaceland

Wednesday 02.18.08: Indie 103 presents CLUB NME with THE MYSTERY JETS / LOW FLYING OWLS (8:30 pm)

Thursday 02.19.09: KXLU and Manimal Vinyl present BLACK BLACK / ALEXANDRA HOPE / CORRIDOR / VOICESVOICES (8:30 pm)

Friday 02.20.09: SPLIT LIP RAYFIELD / SARAH GAYLE MEECH / COUSIN LOVERS (8:30 pm)

Saturday 02.21.08: GRAILS / JAMES BLACKSHAW / SUN ARAW (8:30 pm)

Sunday 02.22.09: NEIL HAMBURGER / KIDNEYS / THE IMAGINARY BEAR AND BARNEY PUPPET SHOW / DAIQUIRI (8:30 pm)

Monday 02.23.09: Monday Night Residency - LE SWITCH / RADAR BROS. / ANDY CLOCKWISE / THE FARAWAY PLACES (8:30 pm)

Cafe Tropicale type of morning

Due to lack of groceries in the house this morning, we made a quick stop by way of Cafe Tropicale to pick up a chocolate croissant and breakfast sandwich, with a side of coffee and hot chocolate. I love how their hot chocolate has cinnamon in it!

Seriously, though, if you don't get there super early in the morning, good luck getting a croissant or croissant sandwich. They are always out! Sad. However, they usually have chocolate croissants or their awesome guava cheese phyllo things.

Also, there was a strange "Welcome to Arizona!" type advertisement with a cut-out to put your head (to look like you were white water rafting) over by Tom's burgers. Fascinating. Must check out later.

Anyways, swung by Bailers Hardware and art store for some quick painting supplies- those two places are the best, seriously! The guys at Bailers Hardware totally know me I've been in there so often recently. Of course, could be because I'm a cute blonde. Hrm. Either one. But I love still having a neighborhood hardware store to go to and ask people for help. Feels so much nicer than having to go to Home Depot or the such.  (same goes for the Art Store- their canvases are SO cheap. I was drooling over their large scale canvases... planning on an art show later this spring- checking out prices!)

And just to top the afternoon off, saw a brilliant double rainbow over Glendale as I was heading out towards the 5 from Los Feliz. GORGEOUS!

Lazy Sunday, busy weekend!

Quick update on Friday night- after a quick dinner at Alegria on Sunset , we went out and checked out Secret Headquarter's BEASTS Show , which was great! Got there at 10 (which was the closing time- was afraid it'd be over), but the place was packed and had people milling around and talking for at least another 45 minutes.  Also grabbed a copy of Robert Goodin 's latest comic (The Man Who Loved Breasts)- alas, I missed his Monsters opening at SH the weekend before, but I got to say hi to him friday night!

Headed on over to Thinkspace to catch the tail end of Amy Crehore's Dreamgirls and Ukes exhibit , which was beautiful. Definitely worth checking out- her stuff is just exquisite. The hand painted ukeleles were gorgeous in their variety of makes and themes, and the collection of paintings complemented the ukes very well.

Today was a wonderful post-Valentines day Sunday!  (We really celebrated Valentines day today, since actual valentine's day was spent sick in bed with migrane : P ). We meandered down to Madame Matisse , where we gorged on their specials of "Chef's Revenge" (plate full of ... everything? scrambled together) and.. get this... FRIED waffle with tres leche glaze.

That was a dessert, people, not breakfast. It was like eating funnel cake. With a tres leche glaze. Divine! Soo amazingly good.

For dinner, we got dressed up for no real reason and went out to our perennial favorite, Gingergrass .  Always a wait at that place, no matter what time or day you get there! Had champagne with blood orange and lychee, new zealand mussels with tarot fries, and (the best part!) vietnamese coffee ice cream. If you haven't tried the coffee ice cream there, DO! It's so good you want to lick the bowl.

Silverlake Wine tasting 2/15

2/15/09 - 3pm
"We require a reservation for the Sunday tasting as we cap it at 50 people. There are four featured wines plus one aperitif. Each wine is paired with an hors d'oeuvre that will complement the wine and/or represent the region that is featured. The Sunday tasting also includes an informative presentation and an opportunity to ask questions."
$20 per person

2/15 featuring JK Imports w/Little Dom's Deli"

http://silverlakewine.com

2395 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles
CA 90039
Phone: 323-662-9024

Goldmine Shithouse Silkscreening party 2/13

Via Thrillist Los Angeles
(Sign up for their emails here!)

Goldmine Shithouse
Feb 8-21 at Nomad: 1993 Blake Ave, Silverlake; 213.765.0756

Most squatters just fill their adopted space with hypodermic needles, feral animals, and their feral poop. To hang with some squatters furnishing their temporary locale with art, make friends with Goldmine Shithouse.

A five-year-old, three-man avant-art collective that's done their highly conceptual shows in NY, Berlin, and SF, Goldmine'll be shacking up at a 6,000sq ft studio/gallery starting Sunday, working 24/7 'til Feb 21, and letting the public drop in whenever to scope the art's progress/dip the hands of exhausted napping creatives into warm water. The end result of the work's uncharted, but the huge space'll provide their first chance to use large-form photos & silkscreens to abet their bizarrely disjointed mixed-media art; former examples include a Marie Antoinette-looking illustration holding a house with a clipper ship perched atop it, and a wall w/ thumb-tacked scraps of paper saying "smoke it down to the filter" and "lefthanded toilet", your new stock excuse when you don't lift the seat.

Though visits are encouraged throughout, there'll be a silkscreening party on Feb 13, with free beer and booze, and $5 silkscreens of Goldmine prints on anything you bring by, from tees, to comforters, to granny panties!

When the show's over, the Goldmine'll also host a more-standard reception at Nomad, featuring completed pieces, though it's really up to the critics to decide whether it's a a smashing success or just a giant pile of feral poop.

Check out the art and more info at GoldmineShithouse.com

Night of the Beasts @ Secret Headquarters

“Beasts 2” book-signing with Derek Albeck, Ron Rege, Jr., Jordan Crane, Tony Millionaire, Tom Neely, Esther Pearl Watson, Mark Todd, Joe Vaux, Johnny Ryan, Billy Reynolds, Jordan Crane, Christopher Lee & more!

Fri, Feb. 13th 8-10PM
Secret Headquarters
3817 W. Sunset in Los Angeles / 323.666.2228

http://www.thesecretheadquarters.com/

Amy Crehore "Dreamgirls & Ukes" @ Thinkspace 2/13

Courtesy of Thinkspace's email newsletter!

Sign up here if you'd like to be on their list of weekly art openings and going ons!

 

thinkspace is proud to present:

“Dreamgirls & Ukes”
Featuring new works and an installation from Amy Crehore

Also showing in our project room:
Anthony Clarkson – “The Silent Treatment”
Feb. 13^th – March 6^th, 2009
Opening Reception: Friday, Feb. 13^th 7-11PM
 

PLUS WE’D LIKE TO RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING:

Fri, Feb.13^th 7-11PM

Nucleus Gallery

210 E. Main St., Alhambra / 626.458.7482

Select famous works from Drew Struzan’s career

(On view through March 2^nd)

www.gallerynucleus.com

Fri, Feb. 13^th 8-10PM

Secret Headquarters

3817 W. Sunset in Los Angeles / 323.666.2228

“Beasts 2” book-signing with Derek Albeck, Ron Rege, Jr., Jordan Crane, Tony Millionaire, Tom Neely, Esther Pearl Watson, Mark Todd, Joe Vaux, Johnny Ryan, Billy Reynolds, Jordan Crane, Christopher Lee & more

http://www.thesecretheadquarters.com/

Fri, Feb. 13^th 8-11PM

Solid Gallery One

334 N. Fairfax Ave. in Los Angeles / 323.939.3003

“13 Coffins” featuring new works by Vyal, Axis, 13:11, Paul Torres, Miss Wendy, Mers & many more

(On view through March 29^th)

www.solidgalleryone.com

Fri, Feb. 13^th 7-10PM

Switcheroo Workshop

543-B South Raymond in Pasadena

“Ass-essorize Your Sh*t” featuring new soft sculpture from Anna Chambers – find that special poo for the one you love, as nothing says love like poo

http://www.myswitcheroo.com/

                     

Fri, Feb. 13^th 7-11PM

Thinkspace Gallery

4210 Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles / 323.913.3375

“Dreamgirls and Ukes” featuring new works from Amy Crehore + “The Silent Treatment” featuring new works from Anthony Clarkson in the project room

(On view through March 6^th)

www.thinkspacegallery.com

Sat, Feb. 14^th 6-11PM

Bunny Gunner Gallery

266 W. Second Street in Pomona / 909.868.2808

“All U Can Eat!” group show with works from Bent Harada, David Flores, Germs, Jophen Stein, KMNDZ, Marco Zamora, Michael Alvarez, Rusty Jordan, Thomas Stubbs, and many more

(On view through March 11^th)

www.bunnygunner.com

Sat, Feb. 14^th 7PM

Cella Gallery

5229 Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood / 213.291.7908

New works from Wiley Wallace

www.cellagallery.com

Sat, Feb. 14^th 6:30-10PM

GR2

2062 Sawtelle Blvd in Los Angeles / 310.445.9276

“Bruised, Beaten and Blackened” featuring new work by Le Merde

(On view through March 11^th)

www.gr2.net

Sat, Feb. 14^th 7-10PM

Billy Shire Fine Arts

5790 Washington Blvd in Culver City / 323.297.0600

New works from Bob Dob + Francisco Rodriguez Maruca

(On view through March 7^th)

www.billyshirefinearts.com

Sat, Feb. 14^th 7-11PM

POVevolving

939 Chung King Road in Chinatown section of downtown Los Angeles

“Movers & Shakers” group show curated by Gino Joukar and featuring works from a vast array of artists including the likes of Amy Sol, Ana Bagayan, Anthony Ausgang, Brandi Milne, Brian Viveros, Chet Zar, Chris Ryniak, Dave Cooper, Ekundayo, Eric White, Glenn Barr, James Naccarato, Jeff Soto, KMNDZ, Joshua Clay, Kelly Vivanco, KuKula, Lola, Martin Wittfooth, Nathan Spoor, Nicoletta Ceccoli, Paul Barnes, Retna, Robert Pokorny, Ron English, Scott Radke, Tessar Lo, Yoskay Yamamoto, Yosuke Ueno and many more PLUS the release of a special limited-edition box set featuring thirteen 8 x 10 prints byAna Bagayan, Andy Kehoe, Bob Dob, Brian Despain,  Cathie Bleck, Damon Soule, Glenn Barr, Johnny ‘KMNDZ’ Rodriguez, Mia, Lola, Naotto Hatori, Nicoletta Ceccoli, and Yosuke Ueno.  Limited to 50 sets, the prints will come in a slick black and silver foil-stamped box

(On view through March 8^th)
http://www.povevolving.com/POVgallery_SubSite/upcoming.html

LOLA Valentine Trunk Show

TOMORROW Thursday, February 12th
6-10p.m.

at the residence
1516 Silver Lake Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA  90026
(street parking only)

Don't be shy!  Come on in!!!  And help yourself to complementary BBQ, beer, and sweet treats while you complete your Valentine shopping.

Jill K. in LA will feature hand-printed valentines and love-letter stationery!


Tiffany Kunz will feature an array of beautiful hand-made jewelry!


Chef Emily Kitlas will prepare flour-less, chocolate cakes with a chocolate glaze and apple crumb pies!


Ashley Tearston, of Floracopia, will feature lush, potted arrangements and romantic bouquets!

This is an open event, please tell all your friends!
Cash or Check Only Please

Thank you for supporting your local artisans.


Love,

Jill K. in LA
LOLA=Ladies of Los Angeles