Die.Antwoord.(L!VE) @Nokia.Club...

Die.Antwoord.2012

@Club.Nokia.(Los.Angeles, CA)

Friday.February.24th

I am missing, Grimes at The Echo tonight and I would of liked to have gone to that show instead, but I got my Die.Antwoord ticket last year.  Oh well, until the next time. 
It's a dress up party up in here.  I see some people in furry outfits, neon hoodies, Goth wear and so on.  It has a Rave atmosphere for grown ups.  It's going to be one of those nights, that's for sure.  Of course I did not make it to the main floor ($H!T) once again.  How early am I suppose to arrive to this place? I looked over to the main floor and I see alot of smoke (if you know what I mean)...nice.  I see a couple of family here as well.

The opening DJ where good.  They played all sorts of music and they did not stick to one genre of music.  Once they played the #1 Cool list artist on NME (Azelia Banks) after a Rihanna song , people where comatose.  Of course.
I looked down into the main floor and I noticed a 8 year old kid.  What?!?!  How did he get down there and to top it off, he is blowing bubbles in to the crowd.  The girl in front of me is video taping the kid.  Not a good idea.
Die.Antwoord went on and the people around me started to get crazy.  Some tried to push there way up to the rail, but they failed.  It felt like I was at a Slipknot show (never been) because of how aggressive the crowd was.  I was standing my ground and the girl next to me told me to get closer.  I was not getting closer to the guy next to me.  I told her "no, but I am watching".  She was doing a good job herself not letting anyone shove her to the side.  I already lost the couple next to me and the other people who replaced that couple.   At one point, I thought there was gonna be a fight because someone threw beer in the air next to me.  That just caused the crowd to get a little more crazy that I was slowly shoved up to the rail.  That did not last long, but I had a nice view for awhile.

All this shoving and pushing made it hard for me to take pictures.  Even the guy in front of me never got tired having his arms up.  On some of my pictures, has his arm and hands in the frame.  To funny.  

Two new people made there way next to me and decided to light up.  Even the guy in front of me who kept raising his hands decided to light up himself.  Perfect!  Snap. 
Besides all the shenanigans around me, Die.Antwoord was killing it.  They had some awesome visuals, the sound was great and they did a couple of costume changes (more of a strip down to undies).  Ninja (Singer) came out in his famous Pink Floyd boxers and the guy (who kept raising his hands)  went crazy.  I don't know if he was excited to see him in his underwear or waiting to see him bounce his junk.  I guess the high kicked in.

After the show (which ended to quick I might say), I went to the shirt stand and there was a line.  Ten minutes later, they ran out of shirts.  FCVK!!!  

\m/ - FCVKn AWESUM!

Bombay.Bicycle.Club.(L!VE) @el.Rey

Bombay.Bicycle.Club.2012

@el.Rey.(Los Angeles, CA)

Wednesday.February.15th

I heard a little of Bombay.Bicycle.Club, but never really look them up or heard there music.  Then I saw them all over NME and they got the front cover of the mag.  I decided to hear and read information on them.  They released there third album last year, "A Different Kind of Fix".  I downloaded the album in early January.  So far so good, but it took me awhile to get into it.  Now I am hooked.  It's a bit folky, but not to much.  I don't know what to expect from them live and let's see if they deliver.  Plus, tonight's show is...SOLD OUT.  I could be wrong, but I think this is there first time here in the states or California.  

The opening band was okay.  I think there name was DRAKE...I think.  After they went off stage, the Dj started to play some Old Skool 80's Hip-Hop.  I Loved It!  It's so refreshing to hear something different at an event like this and seeing the young kids getting down.  

Bombay.Bicycle.Club TORE IT UP!!!  I didn't expect them to throw a crazy (the kids kept it together around me), energetic and AMAZING show.  The stage was simple with some cool lights.  They played music from there other albums (that I don't have).  When they played music from there past albums, i looked around and I was amaze that a couple of people around me knew the words.  HARDCORE FANS.  Groovy.  

After the show, I was not the only one heading to the shirt stand.  There was a mass rush and Thank God I left a few seconds after the last song.  GREAT show and I'll see them again and that's for sure.

\m/ - AWESUM!!!

Cut.Copy.DJ.Set @Avalon (Hollywood, CA)

Cut.Copy.2012

@Avalon.(Los Angeles, CA)

Friday.February.10th

When I came to Hollywood and Vine, I saw that The Avalon had a HUGE line going up the block!  This is only a DJ set from Cut Copy. Thank God  I bought my ticket online and  zipped through the line.
Once inside,  I noticed that they pulled back the stage to make more room for dancing.  Midnight Juggernauts are the opening DJ's and they are doing a AWESUM job.  They are throwing everything in. This is a sign that its going to be a great night.  While I was standing and looking at the Juggernauts spin some good vocal tunes,  I just realized why Cut Copy is here.  There latest album is nominated for a Grammy.  That's so cool and congrats to them on making a fantastic album, Zonoscope.
FCVK!!! I can not believe I still have gas from that FCVKn Taco Bell bean burrito.  It's been awhile since I had something from Taco Bell.  I had that burrito in the afternoon and I have not stopped since 3pm.  BOY...does it STINK!!  Hahahahaha.

Yes...they just played Moby's, "Go".  Who plays that song now days in there sets?  Oh snaps, they just mixed it with "100 % Pure Love".  That was not the only Crytstal Waters song, they played another 15 minutes later,  "Homeless". 
Ohhhhh $H!T...they just threw  in The Dobbiw Brothers "What A Fool Believes" and I like the fact that people are actually dancing to this stuff.  Could it be because half of the people here are...DRUNK. People are being kicked out around me.  Ahhhh, hey just mixed in Donna Summer, "I Feel Love".  
Cut copy is doing it!!!  They opened up to one of there songs from the Zonoscope album and they started this party just right with "Stomp!" by The Brother Johnsons afterwards.  Dan Whitford and Tim Hoey (Cut Copy)  hit the stage around 12:30 am and they took turns throwing great tunes.  This was a perfect party mix, that I would love a copy of it.  Towards the middle of there set, they played "Hearts on Fire" and the dancefloor got PACKED!  It felt like they where performing the song live because people where getting crazyand so was Dan Whitford.  He was stretching his arms out like he does live.  I think I saw another couple of people getting the boot for being drunk.  After they played "Hearts on Fire", they mixed it with Azari & III "Reckless With You Love" (Perfect) and half of the dancefloor cleared.  Of course, it's no surprise. It's 2:15am and I think this is my exit.  I have no idea how long they played till, but it was a FCVKN AWESUM SET that I really didn't want to leave.

\m/ - ROCK ON!!!

This FRIDAY...come down to Boyle Heights.

THIS FRIDAY

February.10th.2012

Come down and support your local Los Angeles Artist.  Live Music, A Farmer's Market, Delicious Mexican Food and Art.  Valentine's Day is coming soon and what a perfect place to buy your love one(s) some COOL STUFF that is made from the heart.  Or just hang around and enjoy the atmosphere.

I will be displaying Artwork, T-shirts, My FIRST Photography Book and something NEW!!!  If you can't make it, you can always Shop La.Store at: jdn73.tripod.com/ or http://web.me.com/jdn73/JDN73/Welcome.html

Thanks,

-j

CaminArte is at Mariachi Plaza

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1st and Boyle

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the.Good.Natured.(L!V3) @the.Echo

The.Good.Natured.2012

@the.Echo.(Los Angeles,CA)

Friday.January.20th

Churches was the firstband and they where okay.  They reminded me of some 90's band and sure enough, they played a Nirvana song.  I glanced over to stage left and I noticed the band schedule.  The.Good.Natured don't go on until 11:30pm...so that means....12am.  Groovy. Another long night and I am still on east coast time.
I am looking around and there is a couple of family.  I also see some teased out Robert Smith hair.  This is gonna be a very interesting night.  My favorite DJ is here and of course he is playing, Mash-Up (give that $H!T a rest already).  
The second band (The Present Moment) was okay.  Think of Fad Gadget meets Peter Murphy.  I looked them up and they are from Los Angeles and they have two albums out already.  I download a couple of songs from the second album "Loyal To A Fault" and LOVING It!!!!  If you are into Electro-Goth, I highly recommend it.
Besides the cool lighting and the tons of smoke from The Present Moment performance, the beat matching from the house Dj was perfection.  Did I hear MORE Mash-Up?  Timeless.
The Good Natured came out and Sarah McIntosh (lead singer) looked a bit like Robert Smith/Faris Badwan (lead singer of The Horrors).  You hardly see her eyes, but what cute shoes she had on.  Of course, someone shouted that out and she thanked him in her cute British voice.  The Good Natured themselves where good.  I liked the fact that Sarah went into the crowd twice singing and wanting us to dance.  Some people joined.  
The set was short, just like the skirt she was wearing and boy...it was short!  It looks like something a hooker would wear, but Sarah wore it in good taste.  Just imagine if she bent down the wrong way, we would of seen her beaver is she was not wearing panties.  

\m/ - Rock On!!!