Echo Park’s Week in Music
For the week of Monday, May 14 through Sunday, May 20
Monday
Monday Night Residency with Baron Von Luxxury, Hexohhexoh, Blondfire, DJ Peter Majors (Vacation Vinyl) @ Echo
Tremellow release party: Signals, Batwings Catwings, Stripper Pussy, Tremellow, Kid Infinity @ Pehrspace
Open Mic Night hosted by David & Jayson @ Tribal Café
Harriet, Chasing Kings, Pratley, Busy Living @ Bootleg Bar
Motown Mondays @ The Short Stop
Tuesday
Spirit Vine, Dead Dawn, Black Flamingo, Gothic Tropic @ Echo
IHEARTCOMIX, Media Contender, The Echo & Spin Present: Check Yo Ponytail 2 With Light Asylum, Tearist, Chelsea Wolfe, Violet Tremors @ Echoplex
Isabella Brent, Lou Jane, Jayson Landon Marcus, and Ugly, Ugly Words @ Lot 1 Cafe
Summer Darling, Silian Rail, Arms of Tripoli, Blonde Summer @ Bootleg Bar
Wednesday
Dub Club and Bluebeat Lounge present: 2-room musical blowout party @ Echo & Echoplex
The Heavy Guilt @ Origami Vinyl
Tic Tic Boom, Fartbarf, Y LUV @ Lot 1 Cafe
7th Ever Los Angeles Old Time Festival kickoff party: Daniel Hart, Hi Ho Silver, Oh and Paulene @ Echo Country Outpost
Wiklow Atwater and the Fallen Flame @ Taix Lounge
Open Mic Night hosted by Leo Margul @ Tribal Café
Yellow Alex and the Feelings, Gavin Turek, Maniac @ Bootleg Bar
Thursday
Echo & Soul in the Park Presents: Ana Tijoux With DJ Ethos, 2mex, Los Rakas @ Echo
Beach Fossils with Catwalk @ Echoplex
7th Ever Los Angeles Old Time Festival: Thomas Angell & Mike Lewinski, Snake Oil Stranglers, Cliff Wagner & The Old #7 @ Echo Country Outpost
The Fallen Stars, Burning Jet Black (Whiskey Saints) @ Taix Lounge
Open Mic Night hosted by Avril & Christine @ Tribal Café
IHEARTCOMIX Presents: Hundred Waters, ESP, The Tenant, special birthday DJ set by Righteous Trash @ Bootleg Bar
Friday
Suckers, Vanaprasta, Young Man @ Echo
Dum Dum Girls, Tamaryn, Young Prisms, Sisu @ Echoplex
Norse Horse Release Party @ Origami Vinyl
NOT in the House, The Clutter Family @ Taix Lounge
L.A. Coyote @ Tribal Café
Chappo, Kitten, Red Circle Underground @ Bootleg Bar
Saturday
Plug Research & ArtDon’tSleep Present: Lee Fields & The Expressions, Cody Chesnutt (Live Band), Naytronix + more @ Echoplex
Funky Sole: Voodoo funk Frank Gossman (all vinyl African funk set) @ Echo
Reel Art (benefit for Echo Park Film Center): DJ Salinger, Slam Dunk @ 1650 Gallery
Alexandra & The Starlight Band @ Origami Vinyl
Echo Park PDA Artwalk @ Echo Park
Easter Everywhere presents: Mike Corwin, Maston, Junghaus, Some Sh @ Pehrspace
Sotto Says @ Taix Lounge
Very Be Careful, Mexico68 @ Bootleg Bar
Sunday
Adam Shenkman Presents: The Breakfast Show @ Echo
Grand Ole Echo with Guest Curator Julie Richmond, open TBA, Bob Woodruff, Ben Vaughn’s Desert Classic @ Echo
Part Time Punks present: Rough Trade Records Nite @ Echo
Bright Beast @ Origami Vinyl
J-Logic, DJ Ala, Tommy Zones, Chuck Fry @ Los Globos
French Toast Comedy @ Taix Lounge
Super Soul Sunday @ The Short Stop
Nacional Records Artist: Monica Lionheart, El May, Daniel Ahearn & The Jones @ Bootleg Bar
Visit the venue websites for more information on the cost and times of shows. Feel free to add more events in the comment section. All events listed are subject to change at any time, and new events announced for the week after this posting may not be included. Visit our Weekly Events page for more neighborhood events, shows and specials.
Singer takes on Echo Park hipsters in music video
Singer Meg Myers has taken on hipsters in Los Angeles in a recent music video for her song “Tennessee.” Armed with a toy gun, she takes to the streets of Silver Lake and Echo Park blasting all the hipsters. A transplant from Tennessee, the song lyrics say it all:
Oh my god
Is that a mustache tattoo on your finger?
I’ve never seen that before
Psych
Wait what
You wanna go to Little Joy on your vespa?
I don’t think so
God I miss Tennessee
You’ll recognize some Echo Park spots like the Brite Spot in the music video.
Weekend guide: Echo Park Craft Fair
The Echo Park Craft Fair is just around the corner! Taking place both Saturday and Sunday this weekend, the event is put on by an Artist Collective including over 25 location artists including Beatrice Valenzuela, Kathryn Bently, Anne Costello Brown, Rachel Craven, jewelry designer Kathleen Whitaker and artist Brit Browne.
Echo Park’s Juice Maids will be serving up their delicious cold-pressed juices alongside “blue corn quesodillas.”
Echo Park Craft Fair
May 12 & 13, 2012 from 1:00 – 5:00 pm
1461 Carroll Ave.
www.echoparkcraftfair.com
email raqstars@mac.com for more info
Last chance to sign up for the Echo Park Art Walk
Last chance for artists, musicians, and venues to sign up for the Echo Park Art Walk – sign up online as soon as possible if you’d like to participate in this great neighborhood event!
Echo Park Public Displays of Art’s (PDA) annual art walk started as a small event involving businesses and artists along Echo Park Avenue. Now it’s expanded to Sunset Boulevard, as far as Alvarado. The Art Walk is a community event filled with music, art exhibits, store sales, film screenings, food trucks, workshops, and even sidewalk chalk and bubbles for the kids.
Echo Park PDA Art Walk
Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm
www.artneedsfreedom.com/pda
Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Echo Park and beyond
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Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, time to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage with some beers and margaritas! There are a ton of great spots you can walk to in Echo Park, here’s the low-down:
Echo Park Merchant Association’s Cinco de Mayo Event
There will be beverages, tasty snacks, music, and a raffle to benefit The Wall Las Memorias Project. The raffle prizes will include a gift certificate from The Warehouse LA and a terrarium from The Classroom LA.
Saturday, May 5 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Warehouse is located at 1197 West Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park
Mayberry Elementary School Fiesta
This family-friendly event celebrates with a Fiesta. Mayberry Magicians, Live Mariachi, folklore dancers, Mayberry student dance performances, Glee Club, and more. Booths, prizes, obstacle course jumper, Sumo Suits, Fac epainting, and other great activities will keep the kids going! All day game wristbands are $15 (proceeds benefit programs at the school). And of course, Cinco de Mayo appropriate refreshments.
Saturday, May 5 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Located at 2414 Mayberry Street in Echo Park
Barragan’s
This is definitely a go-to spot for a lot of locals and non-locals – cheap margaritas are the name of the game and they’ve also got something special for the Cinco de Mayo holiday. Just make sure to arrive early, snag your spot on the patio (usually open after 7:00 pm), and order a bucket of Coronas for a discounted price.
Barragan’s is located at 1538 West Sunset Boulevard
El Compadre
They don’t usually have any specials going on for Cinco de Mayo, but the Echo Park location has the BEST margaritas and a fabulous mariachi band to keep you in the mood. Valet parking is available in the back, and sports on the television.
El Compadre is located at 1449 West Sunset Boulevard
Beyond Echo Park:
The Pub at Golden Road Brewery in Atwater Village: Cinco de Moustache
Cinco de Moustache is a “poquito” celebration of the holiday with food specials and two taps (one at 11 am, one at 5 pm) of the limited release “El Hefe Añjeo” - a hefeweizen aged in añejo tequila barrels (say what?!). Food specials include $2 tacos (carne asada, pollo, and vegetarian), vegan & non-vegan tostadas, and ceviche.
Saturday, May 5 at 11:00 am
Golden Road Brewery is located at 5410 San Fernando Rd West in Atwater Village
La Cuevita grand opening in Highland Park
The Little Cave is now reformed into a tequila/mescal bar called La Cuevita, opening up this weekend. $2 tecate, free tacos starting at 9:00 pm, and of course their selection of agave spirits and specialty cocktails. Enjoy your libations on one of the two patios at the new bar.
Friday May 4 and Saturday May 6 at 7:00 pm
La Cuevita is located at 5922 N Figueroa Street in Highland Park
The Biggest Margarita at Big Bar in Los Feliz
The mother of all margaritas are on Los Feliz this weekend: A 957.44 ounce margarita will certainly match your Cinco de Mayo expectations; that’s bigger than my head! Served all day on Saturday for $10 a piece (that can’t be premium tequila in there) and enter your chance to win tickets to a Dodgers vs. Giants game.
Big Bar is located at 1929 Hillhurst Avenue in Los Feliz
Just make sure if you do go out and drink some adult beverages, have a designated driver, or take the BUS! The LAPD does have plans for some DUI checkpoints around Los Angeles this weekend.
Donate your art for show benefitting the Echo Park Film Center
Calling all artists – Stachka (a grassroots fundraising organization) is accepting donations for an art show benefiting the Echo Park Film Center. Donations can submitted by Saturday, May 5, 2012.
1650 Gallery in Echo Park is hosting the “Reel Art” fundraiser on May 19, featuring a silent art auction and film screening. DJ Salinger and Slam Dunk are DJing, and O.N.E. Coconut Water refreshments provided. All proceeds benefit the Echo Park Film Center.
Click here for more information, or email Jacqueline Davis or Nicole Paulus at picketlinekids@gmail.com to donate.
