Wonder-Full Events

I found myself at Cafe Tropical enjoying a fine cup of coffee on a beautiful unemployed afternoon and came across so many noteworthy events that I had to rush back home and spread the word.

Oct. 3rd / 7PM / "Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison"
This documentary covers the making of Johnny Cash's album "At Folsom Prison." This screen is free at the Hammer Museum and is the west coast premiere of the film.

Oct. 18th / Wonder-Full LA3
DJ Spinna and Bobbito return to LA for their Stevie Wonder tribute night "Wonder-Full." This is their 3rd time throwing this event in Los Angeles. I attended last years at The Crash Mansion and it was amazing--an entire club singing along to Stevie Wonder classics!!! This year they're throwing it at The Echo/Echoplex. Attendance is mandatory.

Presale $15 / Door $20 / The Echo/Echoplex / 1822 Sunset Blvd + 90026



Nov 4 / Diplo/Mad Decent Crew
Diplo is coming to LA?!?! An election day party?!? Diplo makes it trough LA regularly but I never pass up a change to be inspired by what he lays down live. This is a party I really really want to go to but I have to admit I've become a bit of a political junkie so I may be at home glued to the TV.

Presale $15 / Door $17 / The Echoplex / 1154 Glendale Blvd+90026



Nov. 7 / Brainfeeder LA
This event features Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, Kode 9, Samiyam, & more. When you look at Flying Lotus's latest album "Los Angeles" and Gaslamp Killer's lastest "I Spit on Your Grave" it becomes easy to see these cats are at the forefront of a new sound and it's being cultivated right here in LA. If you haven't already, make the discovery.

Cost TBA / Echoplex / 1154 Glendale Blvd.+90026

East Village Radio

I love spreading the word about quality music to friends because I want to share the experience with them. iTunes has made this sharing difficult and easy. Difficult because any music bought through iTunes can not be imported into a different/un-authorized account. Easy because iTunes has ignited the podcast revolution. Record labels like Stones Throw (songs/mixes by J.Rocc, J Dilla, Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, Egon, Baron Zen, James Pants, Rhettmatic, etc) and Mad Decent (Diplo, BlaqStarr, DJ Sega, South Rakkas Crew, Bonde Du Role) have been making quality music available for free for several years now.

This past week I happened upon East Village Radio and was blown away by their content. "East Village Radio is dedicated to streaming and linking the music, art, culture and community of the East Village, NYC into the world's conscience." A sampling of their line-up:

"The Wax Poetics Record Rundown" with J.Kirby, & Josh D.
"Authentic Shit" with Mark Ronson
"Turntable Lab Radio" with Snack & Cmish
"The Let Out" with "The Fader" Magazine Crew
"Fat Beats Radio" with Monster and Bill Sharp

Need I say more?

Some of these Podcasts are only available through the website via xml web addresses (and not through the iTunes music store). To acccess the schedule, and the podcast xml addresses, E.V.R. requires a login and password. Once set up you can access the schedule and add as many podcasts as you want.

To add podcasts via an xml web address in your iTunes go to "Advanced">"Subscribe to Podcasts..." a pop-up box will appear where you can type (or paste) the xml address then click "OK."

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