The South African trio DJ Hi-Tek, Yo-Landi Vi$er and Ninja, otherwise known as Die Antwoord (Afrikaans for “The Answer”) brought its Zef-style hip hop to the sold-out Club Nokia.  It’s hard not to take your eyes off alien-looking Yo-Landi Vi$er with her tiny pale frame and black contacts.  Instead of selling out to a major record label [...]

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all photos by debi del grande Although two main members of Wu-Tang Clan (Ghostface Killah and Raekwon) were not performing, that didn’t stop Club Nokia from being so packed you could barely move. Champagne was flowing, the floor was vibrating and everyone was feeling the beat. Method Man, RZA and GZA were highlights of the [...]

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Empire of the Sun returned with yet another sold out gig. This time worship was held at Club Nokia. Luke Steele entertained the feverish crowd while the dancers were in constant motion. Mayor Hawthorne opened and definitely got the party started. Photos from Empire of the Sun and Mayor Hawthorne on Ocober 16, 2011 by [...]

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OMD It’s no surprise that a slew of 80s bands are coming through L.A. and selling out show after show. If you are under 30, you may not have heard of them, or your parents ramble on about them. But the fact is, it’s almost impossible for bands today to have hit after hit with [...]

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Austin-based Ghostland Observatory has a decent following here in the Southland and Aaron Behrens (vox/guitar/dancing stallion) and Thomas Turner (mad scientist/drums/synths) made LA fans quite happy with their electric show at Club Nokia. No one was standing still. Photos by Debi Del Grande

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While most L.A. music lovers were at SXSW, the rest of us were at the re-scheduled DEVO show at Club Nokia! As they did at Coachella 2010, the new wave/post punk forward thinking De-volution gave a solid show complete with their hits, “Whip It,” “Satisfaction” “Mongoloid,” “Freedom of Choice,” “Girl U Want” (this is what [...]

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Big Boi Pre-Grammy fever was high at Club Nokia Friday night with some major hip hop/R&B/soul talent performing.  Even though I was highly anticipating Cee-Lo Green (of Goodie Mob, Gnarls Barkley fame) and ready to yell “F___ You!” in unison with hundreds of others, it was Big Boi’s set that shot bolts of energy through [...]

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Cirque Berzerk is equal parts Broadway Musical and back-alley circus freak-show. The hour-and-a-half event contains an entertaining mixture of contortionists, acrobatics, deranged clowns, goons, fire-eaters and a midget. Really, what more do you need?

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In the year 2010, is there really such a thing as a casual Dandy Warhols fan? If there is, their patience would have been seriously tested by the band’s set Friday night at Club Nokia. Luckily, with nearly two decades of honing their smoked-out craft, the Portland-based Dandys are experts at pulling it off, riding their nearly two-hour long set on the strength of their ability to powerfully render an audience under their influence.

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THE DANDY WARHOLS MIXTAPE This mixtape comes from Dandy Warhols guitarist Peter Holmstrom. The theme is Blood/Bleeding, a good way to begin your weekend, as well as seeing the band play live tonight in Los Angeles at Club Nokia. MIXTAPE: The Dandy Warhols “Blood/Bleeding” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] 1.    Bob Dylan – [...]

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