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happy fireworks everyone!!!

SATURDAY, JULY 3rd

a month long tribute to Dennis Hopper’s unmatched contribution to film, art and the world begins appropriately at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery with Cinespia’s showing of the seminal Easy Rider. there’s a film series throughout the month, mostly at Cinefamily (Silent Movie Theatre), as well as an exhibition at MOCA next Saturday, July 10th. more info with specific screenings after the jump - pour one out 4 tha homiez : o (

electroclash ex-patriot Miss Kittin scratches the decks with Paolo Mojo @ Avalon Hollywood (three thumbs up from j. s. – tix here)

the Hive Gallery is having its July group orgy show with Van Soro, Leyla Akdogan, L. Croskey, Charles Swenson, Gaia Bracco and Juan Alvarado, $8 at the door, $5 for peeps in black and yellow (cause it looks like a bee, get it? Hive Gallery? bees? eh? eh?) yeah, it costs money, but there are music performances, djs and burlesque

just duo it with Mates of State @ the Echo with Free Energy and Nick Thune opening

Fetish Nation celebrates its one year anniversary @ Circus – print the STUPID flyer above for discounted tickets. (i love this club, lots of fun i.e. lots of decadence, but they totally need a new graphic designer – p.s. see our NSFW pics from previous Fetish Nation nights here)

go take a Baths, you stink, with Dublab pal Daedelus, El Ten Eleven and Matthew David @ Troubadour (tix here)

the Dum Dum Girls are suckers with the awesome Crocodiles at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa

annndddd there’s a helluva Hootennany goin’ on with rockabilly legends Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis  battling it off with each other @ Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine (5305 E Santiago Canyon, 92676). the all day show also features Nick 13 from Tiger Army, Old 97’s, Shooter Jennings, 3 Bad Jacks, Throw Rag and a lot more, plus more than 300 classic cars and the Miss Hootenanny contest. ain’t nothin’ more American than a rockabilly festival. (tix here)

SUNDAY, JULY 4th

Part Time Punks @ the Echo with a record release party for Magic Bullets – (holy shit! Zola Jesus is doing PTP on August 1st! – i’ve talked about her plenty before and now she’s getting all huge and shit. catch her now while she’s still doing intimate venues.)

everyone loves a 3rd annual Riot Grrrl Carnival benefitting the Downtown Women’s Center with Las Sangromas Y El Cabrón, Stella Pace, Sin Remedio, Desmadre En Krisis, Social Concern, Augustia @ The Smell

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it’s an early summer’s night’s dream with CocoRosie, Cibelle and Busdriver @ Orpheum Theater

“The New Erotic” documentary premiere and party with a photo exhibit from Steve Diet Goedde, Ed Fox, Alejandre Guerrero, and Dave Naz, as well as sexiness all-female glampunk band Pajamaband and The Garbage Girls @ Department of Flying Vehicles (3303 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026) (three thumbs WAY up show from j.s., although it’s $10 admission)

Stanton Warriors with Nadastrom (amazing amazing amazing video below) for Control Fridays @ Avalon

an eight person art orgy with Damian Fulton, Robert Palaciso, Michael Brown, Frijol Boy, Lauren Gardiner, Cristina Paulos, Alyson Souza and Fiddle Tim @ La Luz De Jesus gallery (*UPDATE: turns out Fiddle Tim is Frances Bean Cobain’s alter ego – show sold out. who knew? well, actually, a lot of people, just not me.)

just duo it with Mates of State @ the Echo with Free Energy and Nick Thune opening

aaannnndddd this kind of underground band called Jane’s Addiction is playing the Roxy for free. good luck getting into that one.

Nadastrom – Save Us from Ben Solomon on Vimeo.

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