A historic night for a few thousand lucky music lovers: the one-off Led Zeppelin reunion December 10, 2007 in London, England.
Enjoy this interview with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones:
My friends,
I’ve been doing a bit of traveling lately… seeing bits and pieces of this blue/green planet of ours in all its glory…. hence my sparse posting over the past couple of months… I know, I know, that’s no excuse. Therefore I’ve been hunting high and low for some kind of system that can be put into place to ensure that this list can continue with its free-flow of information, regardless of where I personally might be, or how much time I may or may not have on my hands… more on that later. I may need your help. Yeah, for sure, I’ll need your help…
It was this traveling that kept me away from the Playa this year. After 10 consecutive years at Burning Man, and always either being involved with a huge art project such as the Burning Man Opera, or just being the L.A. regional director (as I had been from 1999 - 2006), this year, being without a major Playa project for the first time ever, I caught the travel bug… I’ll post more on that later, as well. In the meantime, enjoy this little image of me enjoying myself on September 1st, the day the Man Burned. I was half a world away:
Additionally, it is this travel bug that will be keeping me away from yet another fantastic function, as today Saturday October 13th is the day for the
It was in 2003 that this exceptional festival was born. I’m proud to say that I was the L.A. Regional director that made it so. No, I can’t and won’t take credit for the creation of the event, as the team that came together had been an exceptional group of proactive super-cool something-or-others with whom I’d been hanging with for some time. For the most part, it is this team that continue to put the event together. The work is hard and for the most part, thankless… but it must be done… and so it is…
And when you and the rest of the community show up… well, as you know, that’s where the magic is. The juice. Alchemy. You know!
Now, without further ado, Ladies and gentlemen… freaks and misfits, spectators and participants…
Says Marsi, (one of L.A.’s Regional directors):
Howdy LA…
Long time no speak, eh? We have been busy busy planning decompression and boy do we have treats for you! I have full info on Decompression, which is this Saturday October 13 listed below plus some special volunteer requests on top, and all other postings to the list below.
Hope to see you Saturday.
Smoooch,
Marsi
SPECIAL VOLUNTEER REQUESTS:
Any other folks who would like to volunteer please email: monica(@)thedolab(dot)com
ART FROM THE PLAYA GALLERY (curated by Dale Youngman, our Decom Art Curator):
Opening Thursday Oct. 13th
Featuring artwork from and about Burning Man 2007
At the Dale Youngman Gallery at the Regent
446 South main Street
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Part of the Downtown LA Artwalk from noon - 9 pm.
Please join us at this very special event as we celebrate the creative community that is Burning Man.
Featuring art by :
Projections on Main Street by Bart Kresa
Documentary films in the adjacent Regent Theatre , including Burn Baby Burn by Steve Payne, Journey to the Flames by Doug Jacobson, and Nothing Without You by Ted Mattison. Coverage of this years festival by Current TV , including footage shot live of the Burn 2- 11 pm
Music by Dub Pscience 7-9 pm
The gallery and theatre event is also a kick-off for the annual Burning Man Decompression Street Fair, to be held Saturday Oct. 13 from noon until 11 pm. , at Santa Fe Ave. between 4th and 6th in the Artist District, downtown Los Angeles. Experience the art and culture of Burning Man at the biggest participatory celebration of Burning Man art and community without leaving the city ! Eleven hours of art, performance, live bands, DJs, fire, steam, dance, theme camps, art cars, green technologies, puppetry, circus, marching bands and Burning Man 2007 imagery. Tickets are $10 in creative wear/ $15 in street clothes. LaDecom is an annual fundraiser for the Black Rock Arts Foundation (BRAF); the granting entity of Burning Man. A portion of proceeds from all sales will go to the Black Rock Arts Foundation.
The Burning Man Festival, the internationally recognized festival known as part radical experiment in community and self expression that annually takes place in the Nevada desert, grants over $300,000 a year for art projects at the festival. This exhibit will focus on the magnitude and creativity of some of those projects.
Show runs through Nov. 2. with a closing reception that night from 6-10 pm. 446 South Main Street, Downtown LA. Open Wed. and Fridays 2-6:30, Thursdays 2-8, weekends by appointment . Contact Dale Youngman - dale@dddecor.com / 213-458-3735
A percentage of sales proceeds will go to the Black Rock Arts Foundation, which contributes over $300,000 annually to fund special large scale projects. This show will feature photographs of some of those projects.
FULL DECOM DETAILS:
NEW LOCATION: Sante Fe between 4th and 6th St Bridge, Artist District Downtown LA
(see below for map and directions)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13th, Noon until 11 PM
$10 in Playa wear/$15 in non-Playa street wear
Children under 12 are FREE
www.LA-BURNINGMAN.com
rain or shine, it’s PLAYATIME!
It’s that time again! Time to grab those dusty boots you just don’t have the heart to clean off and experience the art, the culture and the thrill of Burning Man, brought to life on the streets of downtown Los Angeles. This is an annual event to bring the spirit of Burning Man alive in our community.
PARTICIPATE! Just like Burning Man, this event is put on through volunteer efforts. We are currently looking for volunteers the day of the event. If you are interested, please contact: monica@thedolab.com
This is an art event. Come, immerse yourself in eleven hours of art and performance with theme camps, art cars, art installations, street performers and 2007 imagery.
ARTISTS (in alphabetical order):
THEME CAMPS (in alphabetical order):
8 stages featuring DJs, live bands, performance art, spoken word poetry, fire troupes, aerialists, workshops and lectures on sustainability, new green technology and the Earth friendly movement.
STAGES (in alphabetical order):
FEATURING THE MUSICAL TALENTS OF (in alphabetical order):
20 MEAT 6 FRY, 40 FT. JESUS, ALBINO, ANTON TUMAS, ARLAN’S ORGANISMS, AUDIO VOID, BONNIE DELIGHT DELIGHT, BRAIN GARDEN, BRASSWORK, BRIAN RAY, BROOKLYN, CARLY D/TAMO, CHAPLIN MXR, CHRIS RYAN, CONNIE JEAN, COOKIMON, COUSIN LOVERS, DAT GIRL (WITH HEAVENLY FATHER), DAVE SWEETEN, DAVID HUGHES, DIRT RYTHYMS, DISINTEGRATE, DJ ASTRAL, DJ CORY SAGE, DJ GUTI, DJ MYCHO PAN COCOA, DJ SEAMLESS, DMT, FANTUZI, FATFINGER, FLOW, FUXEDOS, THE GEOMETRIST, GODESS VIBE TRIBE, GOOFERMAN, HENRY STRANGE, HOWARD AMB, IMAGIKA, INTERACTIC GODDESS THEATER, JUSTIN PAUL, KIVA, LA MUD PEOPLE, LAZY SLAVE, LEE MAYJAHS, MANNY, MARQUES WYATT, MEE MU, MOJO W & VIBRATION ARMY, NICK THE NECK, NICOLA, NIELS MAYER, NIGEL RICHARDS, NOVATRON, ORIGINAL BOOTY BURGLARS, PETER JOBS, RENFEY, ROOTABREAKA, ROVER’S PINKY, RUFF HAUSER, RYANART, SAMANTHA GIRON DANCE PROJECT, SEDA/SQUARE ONE, SHADOW PORN THEATER, SPYROS, STEVE BOYETT, STILT CIRCUS, SUN BYTE, SWITCH MISTRESS, SYRENA, THE, LUMINARIES, THE MAGICAL HARP/HIGH PRIESTESS, THOMAS LANN, TIKO DRUMS, TODD SPERO, TOSHI, TREVOR, UCLA BATU, ULKULADY, UNITED BY SOUND, VENICE VIBE TRIBE/SATCHI OM, VIDEO MONTAGE, WARDEN AND JUNE, WARLORDS, YEH-BE-DE
Decompression is an opportunity to come together and share the art, performances, theme camps, photos, videos and stories from the playa; to re-connect with family and friends; and collaborate to create something new. It is, at its simplest, a reunion. But more significantly, it is a thoroughly participatory celebration of Burning Man art and community within our larger communities…
Park on 1st, 2nd or 3rd and walk down to gate.
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Saturday, October 6th
A+D Museum
5900 Wilshire Blvd.
9pm - 1am
Featuring the world premier installation Cerebral Architecture II by Ivo Vergara, video art and music presented by Henry Strange and Jim Cowgill and more video art with The Engine.
Admission is free!!!!!!!!!!
Street parking is available. The use of public transportation is encouraged.
For additional information visit www.tarfest.com.
The fifth annual TarFest will be held October 4-7, 2007, at the La Brea Tar Pits and the surrounding Museum Row in the historic Miracle Mile District of Los Angeles.
TarFest 2007 is a free public festival of emerging film, music and art. A four-day event, the festival will feature screenings of experimental and traditional films, outdoor musical performances, innovative art installations, sculptures, paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media and arts education. TarFest is an annual production of the Miracle Mile Players (MMP), a 501c(3) not-for-profit corporation created in 2000 to produce, manage and direct events, programs and services for the purpose of developing and improving the quality of life within the Miracle Mile District and throughout Los Angeles.
A Benefit for the Carnevale! Venice Beach
The Costumed Celebration by the Sea
Performances, Costume Contest, DJ’s, Dancing, Food, Bar
21 and over
Sunday, August 19th
Location: Air Conditioned Lounge / Venice
625 Lincoln Boulevard
(3 Blocks South of Rose Avenue)
8 PM - 2 AM
Tickets $20 in advance, $30 at the door
For information e-mail your request to:
celebrate@carnevale.us
Phone: 310-439-1702
Carnevale! is a project of the non-profit Venice Artists Forum and the Venice Chamber of Commerce
Producer: Esquire Jauchem, Co-Producers: Miriam More, Brady Walker
COME IN COSTUME!
HOW TO BUY TICKETS:
Mail your check payable to:
Or use PAYPAL:
Mekka proudly presents…
with our purveyors of sonic delights
JESSE WRIGHT vs SAMMY BLISS
[ Pocket Underground | Mekka ]
SHYLOCK
[ Pocket Underground | Mekka ]
WOLFIE
[ Hipgenesis ]
DJ SAYNT
[ Ninja Skillz ]
MAVEN
[ Mekka | Metastar | The Mor]
$20 COVER at DOOR
9:00pm - 4:00am
21 and over
Located at:
KING KING
6555 Hollywood Blvd.,
Hollywood, CA
A message and an invitation from the one and only Dr. Groovy:
This week: I am back from Tanzania and Kenya and will have stories of Nairobi, Shirati, and the clinic there and my climb up Kilimanjaro (I made it!) and a little bit of London thrown in for my friend Nick. I may even mention the peaceful days at my parents’ farm in Virginia (beautiful)
Sit back, tray tables in the upright and locked position and join me on the quest for understanding…
Dr. Groovy
on
You can also check out old shows by getting to the downloads here
Coming soon… “Ask Dr. Groovy” on YouTube!!!
Yeah baby yeah-
Peace,
Phrequency&Phrenology 4:30-6pm PST
Saturdays on killradio.org
The Mutaytor and DJ Wolfie Present:
at the Roxy
August 3rd, 2007
8:30 pm to 1am
9009 West sunset blvd
West Hollywood, California
5$ Presales available at djwolfie@djwolfie.com (20 at the door)
Join us as we present the first in a series of highly interactive theme shows featuring the music and performance of the world famous MUTAYTOR Traveling Musical & Theatrical Revue.
On this outing, we will be celebrating the history, power and might of THE MOUSTACHE.
We encourage all to costume and ornament themselves accordingly to participate.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A MOUSTACHE, ONE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR YOU.
Special guests:
Garage Mahal, presents:
Join us, as we present for the first time in LA, “The Temple of Pleasure”. We’re bringin’ down the SF crew, pumpin’ up the good vibes, and bustin’ out the funky Garage Mahal beats. Plus, special LA guests Wolfie, Mutaytor and Patricio ensure it’ll be a booty shakin’ evening!
Saturday June 2nd
10pm-5am
Wolfie (Hipgenesis)
Mutaytor (special performance, 1 set only @ 11:30!)
Tamo (Garage Mahal/Angels of bAss)
ViaJay (Garage Mahal/Angels of bAss)
Jive (Garage Mahal/FiX)
Patricio (L.A.B.A.)
Plus, Outside Chillin’
“The Temple Lounge”
Silent Auction!
Including art, furry things, jewelry, photo sessions, massages, snowboards, skateboards and more!!
Funky playa wear encouraged.
$20 presale/door, limited tickets, advanced purchase highly recommended!
Go to http://www.garagemahalcamp.info for presales, auction items, directions, etc.
Park at the corner of E. 1st St. and S. Central Ave., LA, CA 90012
Shuttles marked “TEMPLE”, running every 5 minutes from 9pm-5am, will quickly take you to our secure downtown location.
All proceeds support Garage Mahal and The Floating Temple of Pleasure
– Haulin’ your a$s and bumpin’ funky beats on the Playa since 2002!
What’s this you say?
A super-hottie…. AND she sings like an angel, too. Sign me up!
Come see and listen to Nikki do her thing on Sunday May 6th in Santa Monica. You’ll be glad you did and you’ll make Nikki happy, too! You both deserve it. Win-win. That’s how we like it!
Says Nikki:
Hi Friends and Lovelies,
Another show, so soon. This will be a magnificent, strange, and slightly creepy affair: The “1921 a” are a swampy, blues experimental folk project that is WELL worth checking out. They are playing 2 sets, with my set between. Hope you can make it.
Love,
Nikki
“The Last Language” w/ the “1921 a”
21+ No Cover
I’m sitting here right now, 1700 miles away from my home in Los Angeles, visiting my sister and brother-in-law at their lovely home in Hot Springs Arkansas… When all of a sudden the name Jennifer Steele cuts thru the airwaves.
As I’m working away on my computer, I’ve got the Howard Stern Sirius Satellite Radio show streaming through my speakers. Howard mentions that adult film actress Jennifer Steele will be on today’s show…. And my little mind starts roaming… “Jeez, that sounds familiar”. “Do I know Jennifer Steele?”. “If so, how so?”…
Then it dawns on me: I may or may not have actually met her, but I do know that she and I have communicated thru the Burning Man community, and she is on some of my email lists…. I recalled that I had at one time or another visited her website and been impressed with the way she handled the art of pyromania: She’s an exemplary fire artist, not to mention and awesomely erotic fire performer. Downright nasty even! You go, girl!
So I checked my bookmarks, and sure enough, there was Jennifer Steele’s Web site… except now it’s a blog.
So here I am in Hot Springs, getting reacquainted with Ms. Steele, listening to her very fun and outrageous stint on Howard Stern’s show. Since this is a family website, I have to refrain from describing what went down, but you can visit Howard’s site for photos and to get the rundown from Jennifer’s performance (from April 18, 2007). Great, very fun stuff!
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