Los Angeles Venue Directory Below you will find a list of venues in Los Angeles and surrounding communities. If we have overlooked a venue please leave it in the comments field and we will add it to our list. The Echo 1822 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026-3227 (213) 413-8200 www.attheecho.com The Echoplex 1154 [...]

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Finland might be great for strange death metal and Iceland for ambient trip-hop, but look no further than the other white Northern country for pitch-perfect pop that caters to a wide palette of tastes. Peter, Bjorn and John are no exception, and Saturday night at Club Nokia, the group celebrated their 10 years together by strutting their incredible range.

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A Royksopp show is the closest thing to a rave 40-year-olds with any remaining self-respect would dare attend. While the Norwegian duo certainly lured their fair share of middle-aged women looking for an excuse to lose their inhibitions on (gasp!) a weeknight to Club Nokia, the crowd was as varied as one could possibly imagine. Royksopp’s KCRW-friendly brand of Eurodisco is loud and sparkly enough to impress the youngsters and chic enough to allow soccer moms and cougars to boogie freely without fear of embarrassment.

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photography by Ward Robinson

Band of Horses performing at Club Nokia on Monday, November 9, 2009.

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New online magazine I AM A LASER has organized a monthly beat music + live electronics + visual art thingy to coincide with the Downtown Art Walk. First event should be pretty rad with local electronixperimentist, TAKE (aka Sweatson Klank), and R/D and Cannibal Flower’s LC. Info and press release below: Online magazine I AM [...]

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Amusement Parks on Fire performing at Club Nokia on September 18, 2009.

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Happy Mondays were the actual 24 hour party people and legendarily—but perhaps not really, says drummer Gaz here—helped bankrupt Factory Records. They have been banned from Disneyland and the BBC and speak now despite mea culpas about being boring. This interview by Dan Collins.

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The Ting Tings and Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head performing at Club Nokia on August 4, 2009.

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Reel Big Fish performing at Club Nokia on July 31, 2009.

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photography by carlton beener

Los Angeles band War Tapes recently opened for VNV Nation at Club Nokia.

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