HARD SUMMER 2012
April 25, 2012
HARD SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012
For the first time in its five year history, HARD Summer will span two days for one blockbuster weekend August 3rd & 4th. Set against the stunning downtown Los Angeles skyline, over fifty bands and DJs will perform on four massive stages. Dance the night away with your fellow music fans from across the globe at the largest event to date from the creators of the HARD Haunted Mansion and HOLY SHIP!
VENUE: The LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK is thirty-two acres of protected grassy lawns and picture-perfect pathways, conveniently adjacent to historic Chinatown, Dodger Stadium and Union Station. Street Address: 1245 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA 90012. For directions click here.
ESSENTIAL INFO: Music is scheduled 6:00PM – 2:00AM both days, Friday, August 3rd & Saturday, August 4th, 2012. Free Metro Rail fare included with purchase. Open to adults ages 18 and up (must be 21 to consume alcohol).
FAST FWD – Every Saturday
April 6, 2012
FAST FWD
[[ FAST FWD @ LITTLE TEMPLE 4519 Santa Monica Bl. Los Angeles, CA 90029 ]]
[[ GUEST LIST LOVE ]]
FREE BEFORE 10 PM / $7 AFTER
Guestlist – Antvala@sbcglobal.net
Every Saturday on the corner of Virgil & Santa Monica you can expect culture, music lovers and heads that need to let lose steam. You can always expect that with the Fast Fwd Fam. 2 Rooms with 2 dee jays
[[ SELECTORS ]]
-ANTHONY VALADEZ (89.9 KCRW/DUBLAB/RECORDBREAKIN)
Anthony Valadez hosts his weekly program Monday nights on 89.9 KCRW as well as being a regular contributor to Dublab, an online music resource for music lovers. He is also a voting member of the Recording Academy/NARAS. He has recently dropped his debut full length album on Recordbreakin’. He has recently been featured in publications and press as part of Scion’s RTW campaign by designing a Scion vehicle from a dj’s perspective. He also holds down FAST FWD at LITTLE TEMPLE on Saturday nights. He has had the pleasure of playing alongside Kool Herc, Mixmaster Mike, Little Dragon, Ben Harper, Meshell N’degeocello, Bilal, Robert Glasper, Wajeed, Cee Lo, Les Nubians, Sa Ra Creative Partners, Quadron, Jose James, Doug E Fresh,Build An Ark, Dj Shadow, Sly Stone, The Foreign Exchange, Ledisi, Lalah Hathaway, RES, Talib Kweli, Jason Bentley, Marques Wyatt and so many other inspiring figures. He has has had the pleasure of remixing for Grammy Award winning artists such as Ozomatli and David Bowie as part of KCRW’s Remix projects.
-DJ DESTROYER
Born in Nottingham, U.K. raised in Los Angeles, California. Aaron has been an active figure in the LA club and recording scene since the late 80′s. Current DJ residencies Fast FWD @ Little Temple, Bounce Rock Soul and One of LA’s signature Eclectic Soul nights, Strictly Social. Aaron was also a seminal figure in the early 90′s rave /loft scene in Los Angeles. DJing Just about every club or bar in the city as well as promoting and spinning at local undergrounds such as Shaolin Temple and Filet of soul parties.
Aaron was also a seminal figure in the early 90′s rave /loft scene in Los Angeles. DJing Just about every club or bar in the city as well as promoting and spinning at local undergrounds such as Shaolin Temple and Filet of soul parties.
http://destroyer.podOmatic.com/
-JAHKOVA
Breaking into LA’s nightlife on the 1′s & 2′s is our fam bam Jahkova who throws down hard on the turntables from classic 70′s soul to B More anthems and House classics. Make sure to check her out opening the night and closing the night in her unique fashion & always with a smile.
[[ HOSTING + TOASTING ]]
KG SUPERSTAR
No joke, KG Superstar was a back up dancer for GUY! And it shows! Having rocked parties since his early New Jack Swing days as a back up dancer and hype man, he continues to rock parties unparalleled by any other mic controller.
Jimpster + Marques Wyatt + Halo – Saturday April 7, 2012
April 6, 2012
Jamie Odell aka Jimpster and Audiomontage has been producing, remixing and DJing for the last 20 years and co-running his Freerange Records (voted Best British Label 2007) for the last 15 of those. His musical upbringing and early introduction to production (his first release was on influential UK label Jumpin’ & Pumpin’ in 1990 along side labelmates Future Sound Of London) and DJing have helped him forge a sound that is both warm and deep as well as being innovative and club friendly.
His seminal Jimpster LP Messages From The Hub (1997), as well as his early dancefloor orientated Audiomontage 12”s really helped establish Jamie as an artist of some merit and he quickly became in regular demand as a remixer (over 85 at the last count!) and co-producer on a wide range of underground projects. His third Jimpster LP Amour was released 5 years ago on Freerange to excellent critical acclaim and appeared in numerous published Top 20 LP’s of the year charts. In more recent years he has released his first original track for another label, choosing Ben Watt’s Buzzin’ Fly for Square Up which went on to become a big underground house track of the year. His most recent single releases for Freerange include Change In You and Alsace & Lorraine, another deep house anthem and classic in the making, which received support from many of the best house DJ’s out there, and went on to be remixed by Josh Wink and Ripperton to serious effect. Recent artists to get the Jimpster midas touch in the form of a remix include Josh Wink, Photon Inc, Osunlade, Bob Marley, Joris Voorn, Seal, Marc Romboy, Solomun and Kollektiv Turmstrasse.
Over the past 6 or 7 years Jamie has built up a reputation as a highly regarded DJ in the UK and around the world, having played over 100 gigs last year alone. With an emphasis on the deeper end of electronic house, but not afraid to stray from the path, he retains an old school approach that has seen him booked for gigs as diverse as Fabric (London), Panarama Bar and Watergate (Berlin), Cielo (NYC), Warehouse 702 (Tokyo), Zoo Project (Ibiza), D-Edge (Sao Paulo), GOA @ Fabrik (Madrid). This year he won the coveted Danish Deejay Award for Best international DJ set at afterhours club Dunkel as well as winning the Beatport Deep House Producer and Best Deep House Remix of the year in 2010. Jamie is currently working on his fifth studio LP for Freerange scheduled for release later this year.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
DEEP Innovators Series with Jimpster, Halo, and Marques Wyatt
Los Globos
3040 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
10:00 pm – late | 21+
$15 Advance tickets at http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?350837 | $20 Door
The Renaissance Pleasure Faire : April 7 – May 20, 2012
April 3, 2012
Grand prize winner of the 2011-2012 Renaissance Pleasure Faire photo contest:
“Queen Elizabeth” by Nikki Jee
Saturdays & Sundays • 10am – 7pm // April 7 – May 20, 2012
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area Irwindale, CA • Ph: 626.969.4750
For full details please visit http://www.renfair.com/socal/
Lotus Festival – Echo Park July 2012
April 3, 2012
Heritage Asian Pacific, Inc. (HAP, Inc.), presents the 34th celebration of the Lotus Festival Dragon Boat Races
THIS EVENT USUALLY OCCURS IN JULY PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR 2012 DATES
IMPORTANT UPDATED 2012 INFORMATION:
Lotus Festival has suffered without dragon-boat races, and the past few years without the lotus blossoms themselves – but a Lotus Festival with no lake?
Planned for July 14-15, the past couple of years have been “scaled back” versions of the festival (it was cancelled completely in 2009). It wasn’t expected to happen in 2011, until plans to start the Echo Park Lake rehabilitation project were pushed back until later that year and the fest went on.
This year’s Lotus Festival will not be held at the lake, which is currently empty and completely gated up during construction. Instead, the parking lots between Echo Park Avenue and Lemoyne, south of Sunset Boulevard, will serve as the grounds. This will definitely be a “scaled back” version of the event.
The details aren’t finalized, but one thing’s for sure – there won’t be any Dragon Boat races!
History of the Los Angeles Lotus Festival at Echo Park
The Lotus Festival at Echo Park originated in 1972, by the Department of Recreation and Parks and members of the Council of Oriental Organizations (COO). The two co-chairpersons for the first five years were volunteers from the Asian Community: Ella Quan and Helen Young. Hazel Young was co-chairperson until the mid 80’s and currently remains as an active member on the Lotus Festival advisory board and planning committee.
The Significance of the Los Angeles Lotus Festival
The lotus flower is significant to the Asian cultures as a symbol of rebirth, purity and life. The festival is held in July when the lotus flower blooms. Echo Park Lake was selected as the site for the event due to its central location of local Asian and Pacific Islander communities and because it houses the largest lotus bed in the United States. The festival was originally named “The Day of the Lotus”, and the purpose was to promote an awareness and understanding of the contributions by the Asian and Pacific Islander people to our culture and to the local and surrounding communities. The first two festivals were one-day affairs, which attracted approximately 15,000 people. Due to the success of the festival, it was expanded to a two-day event.
In 1989, the 12th Annual Day of the Lotus Festival added the island flower show. An annual press conference is held at Echo Park Lake to give media representatives a view of the location where the festival is held and a sampling of the various cultural presentations that would take place at the festival. In 1990, the festival was named “Lotus Festival” with the theme: “The People and Cultures of the Pacific Rim”. The lotus advisory board was developed in 1991, made up of representatives from various Asian and Pacific Islands communities, in order to promote and present the authenticity of their cultures. In 1992, the theme was changed to “The People and Cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands”. In 1993, the Lotus Festival added the Asian Youth Scholarship Program. In 1994, the festival expanded again by adding a “Pavilion” to focus on the current years highlighted culture. Since the 1991 festival, each year’s attendance is estimated to be well over 150,000 each day. Past participation involved many organizations from the communities in Southern California.
The Dragon Boat Races
The dragon boat races became part of the entertainment when the festival had a Chinese opening day ceremony. City budget cuts curtailed the festival from 1978-1979. In 1980 through 1985, the festival took place once again, due to the generosity of various sponsors.
The dragon boat race is an event full of color noise and excitement! The dragon boats will be racing down Echo Park Lake with drums beating and crowds cheering them on. Races are preceded by the Buddhist blessing of the dragon boats, by the International Buddhist Meditation Center, ensuring safe and successful races.
Echo Park – Los Angeles, CA
Echo Park is a district of Los Angeles, CA located on Park Avenue between Glendale Avenue and Echo Park Boulevard, just north of the Hollywood (101) and Pasadena (110) freeway junction, near Dodger Stadium. The district of Echo Park was originally named Edendale before the construction of the park itself.
We appreciate your participation in the annual Dragon Boat Races as proceeds support scholarships to graduating high school students in the Los Angeles community.
Don’t Sell Your Soul – James Kirkland Album Release Party – Saturday, October 15, 2011
October 14, 2011
SATURDAY 10/15 FROM 6PM-12AM. FREE!
BoomBox: 1st Saturday of Every Month
September 29, 2011
**HIP HOP, BREAKS, & BEYOND**boombox soundsystem:
INKA ONE [Beathackerz]
BEN DIGGIN [Soul.Scienz]
ANALOG [Beathackerz]2 Full Bars | Outdoor Smoking Areadrink specials:
$3 LONG ISLANDS & HEINEKENS TIL 11PM
visuals:
MCSTUDIOART.LA
promotions:
UNIVERSAL-RHYTHM.COM
BOOMBOX | 1st Saturdays
Grand Star Jazz Club
943 N.Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Chinatown
9:30pm-2am | 21 & over
Ladies FREE before 11pm
$5 before 11pm w/ RSVP | $10 otherwise
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LA Street Food Fest – July 16, 2011
July 13, 2011
Choose which session you want to attend, bring a picnic blanket
and get ready for a finger lickin’ good-time!
JULY 16, 2011
2pm – 5pm: Family Fun Day (All Ages, Family Friendly | Just 1500 Attendees)
6pm – 9pm: Date Night (21+ | Just 1500 Attendees)
We’ve made it easy for you to have a great time in the park… Pay just once! $60
That’s right, your ticket includes absolutely everything: all the food and drinks (beer, cocktails, tequilas, juices, water, +), entertainment, photo booth portraits, cool giveaways – even your parking!
WHAT’S NEW?
This year we’re taking over the Rose Bowl’s Brookside Park to add three soccer fields to the grassy event space meaning lots of room for picnics and play; we’ve partnered with TEST KITCHEN to bring you more Top Chefs than you can shake a stick at; and created THREE limited attendance sessions that treat everyone like a VIP!
All of our vendors are hand picked to bring you the best of the best…
Sample signature bites from a curated selection of more than 65 street food vendors from hot gourmet food trucks, old school carts and stands to celebrity chefs and street inspired dishes from LA’s best restaurants – all serving from beautiful tents on the grassy fields of the world famous Rose Bowl! See the mouth-watering lineup here.
All the juicy details are on our Ticket Buying page!
info taken from
http://lastreetfoodfest.com/info/
Treats & Beats – Every Other Saturday
March 30, 2011
Treats & Beats is a Bi-Weekly Daytime Saturday Social Ride. These rides normally host Grown & Sexy edition rides which are 21+ but on occasion do an all ages ride to include the youngsters. We meet at the Silverlake Farmers Market which is at the corner of Griffith Park Blvd. and Sunset Blvd. 90026. Meet at 1PM and ride at 2PM unless otherwise stated.
