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August 27, 2005
Hollywood Showdown - Labor Day Weekend!
It's gonna be a blast, see y'all there! :D :D :D
The Hollywood Showdown # 6
September 2nd-4th, 2005
The Knitting Factory
7021 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA
$25/day pre-sale
All Ages!
Night # 1 @6pm Friday- Neo-Rockabilly-Psychobilly
BATMOBILE (Holland)
ZOMBIE GHOST TRAIN (Australia) 1st Show in the U.S.
LEVI DEXTER (UK)
MEAN DEVILS (Portugal)
COSMIC VOODOO
(Special Reunion Show)
Featuring "Jeff" of Tiger Army & The Rezurex!
JACK & THE RIPPERS (UK)
THE SLANDERIN
CC JEROME COMBO (AZ)
BRAND NEW CADILLAC
RIGOR PHALLUS (IL)
PAL JOEY
THE CHOP TOPS (SF)
Night # 2- @4pm Saturday- Psychobilly
BATMOBILE (NL)
THE REZUREX (members of Nekromantix & Tiger Army)
SPEED CRAZY (NJ)
BARNYARD BALLERS(SD)
COFFIN DRAGGERS
THE MASSACRES (IL)
THE ATOMIC MEN (OC)
THE DEADUTANTES (SF)
MAD MARGE & THE STONECUTTERS (IE)
JAMES DEMONS
GAMBLERS MARK
DEXENTONADOS
Night # 3 @4pm -Saturday- Rockabilly,50s R'n'B & Rock'n'Roll
KIM LENZ & HER SPANISH JAGUARS- Debuting new CD
LINDA GAIL LEWIS (GA) Jerry Lee's Sister
NU NILES (Spain)
MEAN DEVILS (Portugal)
THE SEATSNIFFERS (Belgium)
STAR MOUNTAIN DREAMERS (TX) Last U.S. Show
MOONLIGHT CRUISERS
LITTLE RACHEL (Kansas City)
RIP MASTERS
LANCE LIPINSKY (Tribute to The Killer)
THE HELLZABOPPERS
BAD LUCK BANDITS
BORDER HOPPIN'BOYS (IE)
CHUY & THE BOBCATS (SFV)
Pre-sale tickets at:
My Baby Jo- W.L.A. (310)558-9244
Big Eds Records-Long Beach(562)433-8601
Spitfire Interiors-Uptown Whittier(562)945-8970
MC MC- Eagle Rock (323)258-2800
Kaos Records- Covina (626)967-7802
Trash City Records-Monterey Park(323)727-0280
Knitting Factory-Hollywood(323)463-0204 ext 122
or
Purchase Online through Ticketweb.com
Posted by Lucky at 2:36 AM
August 26, 2005
Let's go, let's go
Last Saturday night, I found myself driving through the winding roads of Fullerton Hills, looking for my friend Rob's house. It was his annual "House Party" and it was awesome. In the backyard surrounding the pool were white tables for the guests, and Taqueria was set up serving tacos, beans and rice. In the kitchen, we found Rob mixing up margaritas and various drinks for his guests. And then, the music began. The sounds of one of my favorite bands, The Vaquetones, echoed through Fullerton Canyon that night. As dusk rolled around, you felt a real relaxation. It was the perfect way to spend a Saturday night and so different from the usual places we go to hear live music. If you've never seen the Vaquetones, you can catch them on September 10th at Martini Blues in Huntington Beach, where they will open for James Intveld, another of the local scene's music legends.
Posted by CindyLu at 9:12 PM
August 25, 2005
August 25th Film Releases
Happy Friday! I am in dreadful need of a full night's uninterrupted rest, a square of dark Venezuelan chocolate, a blood donor technician who can actually hit my vein, and a hairdresser who can fill in my roots and cut my hair for under $80; but you my readers, you get my picks.
1) The Brothers Grimm
2) The Alzheimer Affair
I finally saw Wedding Crashers this week and it was hysterical. I haven't laughed that hard during a movie in ages.
The Brothers Grimm
A pair of con artist brothers who have made their living off dispelling fake hauntings, stumble on the real thing. Terry Gilliam may be a disaster to any production schedule, but the man has an amazing artistic vision. I just hope this lives up to the hype.
The Cave
A troop of spelunkers goes exploring a cave whose entrance is located within a mysteriously abandoned village littered with bones and skulls.
What did they need? A flashing neon sign shouting, "DO NOT EXPLORE THIS CAVE!! DEATH AWAITS YOU AND YOUR IDIOTIC TEAM!!"
Undiscovered
A wannabe actor falls in love with a wannabe rock star. I've got two words that will be the only movie repellant you need - Ashley Simpson.
Dirty Deeds
The cute James Dean Rebel Without a Cause type from Gilmore Girls is starring in his very own B movie. Well, you've got to start somewhere, but that doesn't mean we have to torture ourselves by seeing it.
The Alzheimer Affair
Two detectives track an aging hit man turned serial killer. The twist is that the hit man is losing his memory. Has this been done before, or is this one of those rare movies that can actually be considered to have an original plot?
Posted by xx - Ms. Lauren - xx at 8:30 PM
Happy Birthday David Irish!
Posted by CindyLu at 6:00 AM
August 18, 2005
The Psychos vs. The Crusties!
Sat. August 20, 2005 : Alex's Bar
Don't miss Plan 9, Calavera, and Scarred for Life : Brought to you by Barflies.net's Ms. Jen!
Show Details: This Saturday at 2913 E. Anaheim St, Long Beach : only $7!
Posted by Ms. Jen at 10:47 PM
The Adolescents - Bustin' Out All Over...
OC's very own Adolescents have a new CD out, OC Confidential, and are getting a lot of press and radio love in the last week:
NPR's Fresh Air
The Cover article in the OC Weekly today
Joe Sib's Complete Control tonight (Joe called Steve's Mom!)
I do believe the Barflies.net needs some love... We do have two of the original Kids of the Black Hole writing for us...
Posted by Ms. Jen at 9:58 PM
August 11, 2005
August 12th Film Releases
I know I've been neglecting you, my readers, and I'm sorry, but I have really good reasons. Really. Don't give me that look. Hey! I said I was sorry. I started a new job, I moved, I moved into a place that didn't have an internet connection, I had dates (no, that plural is not a typo), and I was a bit neglectful.
There I said it. I was hindered my circumstances beyond my control AND I was neglectful. Now don't you start with me. What else do you want?!
Oh... you want my picks. Well why didn't you say so? Making me feel guilty. You're just like my mother.
1) Asylum
2) The Great Raid
3) Pretty Persuasion
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
This is my punishment isn't it? I don't write reviews for a month and you're punishing me with another Deuce Bigalow movie. Wait, it's set in Europe? Well, that changes everything! Now it's a steaming pile of crap with an Eiffel Tower stuck in the middle. A completely different animal.
Skeleton Key
Sources say it's a mystery/thriller without the mystery, and once you take out the mystery, it's not much of a thriller either. Kate Hudson, I understand, she can't act her way out of a see-through dress, but Peter Sarsgaurd? I know you've been doing the indie thing for a while now, but you can't be this hard up for a paycheck, can you? What is it? Gambling debts? A botox addiction? Just come clean. Help is available. If you can just be honest with us, then we can find it in our hearts to forgive you, and then you can go back to making good movies.
Four Brothers
I guess Marky Mark missed his Funky Bunch, so he decided to make a movie with a bunch of black people in hopes that it would bring him back to the days when he could dance around in his underwear and rap like a kid from remedial English. Some plans have potential. This isn't one of them.
The Great Raid
Okay, it's another WWII movie, but it's supposed to be a really good WWII movie and it takes place in the Philippines. That's different, right? Right? (sigh)
Asylum
A psychiatrist's wife at a maximum-security insane asylum falls in love with one of her husband's patients and decides to help him escape and run away with him. The trick is, the psycho was convicted of murdering his late wife.
I would say something mean spirited about this, but this is one of those glass houses and throwing stones situations.
Pretty Persuasion
A trio of well to do high school students decide to falsely accuse their teacher with an eye for the young'ns of sexual harassment. It's rumored to be well written with a fantastic cast, and if I were Ron Livingston's student I'd want him to have dirty thoughts about me too.
Spank me, Mr. Livingston. I haven't done my homework and I need to be punished. You call that a spanking?!
Grizzly Man
A documentary about some granola nut job decides to live among grizzly bears in Alaska and low and behold, ends up mauled to death by a bear. I hate to say this, but some people are just too stupid to live.
Posted by xx - Ms. Lauren - xx at 7:52 PM
August 1, 2005
Tikis & Terrors
Opening Party & Spooky Luau
August 6th 8pm - Midnight or later
(show ends September 3rd)
a stuART gallery
17946 Ventura Blvd.
Encino, CA 91316
Phone: (818) 609-1772
Paintings, Prints, Tiki Carvings, Sculptures, Drawings by:
Sam Gambino, Crazy Al, Tiki King, Dawna Hammond, Tiki Tony, Mike Sosnowski, Amanda Visell, Misha, Dave Cohen of Squid Art, Dave Burke, Pat Mcguire, Dave K, Eric Zerkel, Shag, Kalynn Cambell, The Pizz, Glenn Barr, Eric Pigors, D.W. Frydendall, Kevin Gallegly, Meghan McMahon, Stacy Lande, and more
Live Music by: The Smokin' Menehunes
New tiki mugs: Tiki Farm
Posted by Lucky at 1:13 PM
