Blow Up LA!

So new news first! BLOW UP LA is going quarterly - we are growing up and are taking things seriously. So this quarter, Spring fever, next quarter, BLOW UP Summer Smash!

Yes that means this March 20 is the last Blow Up until June.

This March 20, Blow UP is going so international it is ridiculous. We are teaming up with Tilt to bring:

From Sao Paulo, Brazil, the producer/remixer duo Database is presenting LA the opportunity to hear some exciting South American squelchy acid bass electro remixes and original jams. I’ve never had so much fun managing data. Listen to some of their remixes and original tracks

Then from NYC/Berlin, The Glass will be performing LIVE - yep! remember BANDS? you know those people who play INSTRUMENTS and SING? That is the situation we are dealing with ladies and gentlemen. The Glass write some pretty awesome musics and have SEXY Irish accents.

Legendary New York DJ Stretch Armstrong, who is responsible for introducing you to more hip hop than you could ever even begin to imagine. I mean read this bio ridiculous right?

SO last but not lease - from France we have the Penelope[s]. Displaying a wide range of sounds, everything from an amazing cover of Beastie Boys’ Sabotage to some more chill out vibes of their Lala land single. Check it out here!

So it would be good to give a bit of a recap, because I know you probably didn’t read any of that anyway and love BULLET POINTS:

• BLOW UP LA is on March 20
• at 10:00 PM with
• Database (Brazil)
• The Glass (NYC)
• Stretch Armstrong (NYC)
• The Penelope(s) (Paris)
• At the Echoplex
• 18+
• $12 at the door

Well that was a lot of fun. Next Blow UP I think we might try a POWERPOINT presentation.

The first time I saw Tommie Sunshine I thought who IS this beardy mothafucka. The first time I heard Tommie Sunshine, I thought WHOAH, that beard must be hiding musical secrets, assorted smiles etc. I mean just look at all of these assorted jams . Classic Disco/House/Acid mixed into maximum party-bilities.

Rounding out the night, the ever-fashionable Louisahhh of Staccato (who’s mix was stuck in my car CD player for 2 months - by choice!), and Steven Bloodbath, who has personally invented new ways to party that are so phenomenally illegal that i can’t even hint about what I’m talking about.

You don’t have to believe me that this will be awesome, check out our what our buddies at Tilt have to say - they have some more sweet jams posted there too :).

Event is 21+ at spaceland - Click here for the Facebook Invite!

This week at Awesometown we are welcoming back a lot of old awesomes that we haven’t had the opportunity to awesome with for quite some time, welcome back

~DJ HUGGS
~C-TOWN

Joining residents
~DIRTY DAVE
~ANNE LEE

and last but not least, Ellei from Shadowscene is back!  She’ll be back this week to shoot your faces in some photos, so come say hi!

Also, some ground rules:

• You must have FREE party abilities
• You must have at least 21+ years of life experience
• You must party from 10PM-2AM

Meow!

RSVP here for fun and tell your friends, because parties are more fun with friends, and we want to meet your friends and dads: http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=297214036118&ref=nf

See you next Weds!

Oh man. Canada’s best contribution to life since poutine unstoppable duo Jokers of the Scene are playing Blow UP LA this Saturday at one of our favorite undisclosed (as of yet) locations. I don’t know if any of you happened to catch their set at Coachella but it was one of my favorite DJ sets of the entire festival.

If that weren’t enough, Goddollars, from the self described “poly-sexual dance party” otherwise known as “A Club Called Rhonda” will be actively churning the dancefloor into a sexy sweatbox (which sounds like a vagina and is actually surprisingly similar).

Dirty Dave and Whitney Fierce (Lewd NYC) will start the night off with enough sexual energy to sterilize a rape whale. Which doesn’t make sense, but neither does this.

Grab the JOTS remix of Passion Pit’s Little Secret from rcrdlbl.com here.

$10 / $5 before 11 w/ RSVP to www.blowuplaevents.com/holiday

Downtown LA Loft: 263 S Main St @ 3rd,  10pm - 4am
Check out full deets on Facebook!

Jokers Of The Scene “Baggy Bottom Boys” from Mr Goldbar on Vimeo.

The Hear Gallery, BLOW UP LA & AUTOMATICO Present:

A NYE party so awesome it KNOWS that you are broke! Open Bar??!??!? Let’s get recessed!

With live bands:
- 8-BIT
- HOLY GRAIL
- XANIMO
- DREAMERS

Featuring DJS: Aaron Castle, Dirty Dave, Santi, Ane, Chad Harrison, KNFPRTY, Fresh 2 Death, + MORE T.B.A.

With Photos by: SHADOWSCENE & GET FAMOUS

Here’s the art deets:
***ART COURTED BY: THE HEAR GALLERY, THE HIVE GALLERY & EVERYDAY.

ARTISTS: KIIAANNII, ZEBRA, KEYLA MARQUEZ, CHRIS FORDE, ROOTSYSTM, JAWN AGIONE, CHAS SCHROEDER, ART B, TYLER FLOREN, ANTONELLA BELLOTA, RAE, WILL WASSON, CHRIS ESCOBAR, KIMBERLY TORRES, ROGER MONTENEGRO, ASHLEY HINOJOSA, JENNY VARGAS, ALEX RAPADA, JOE NGUYEN, JONATHAN PORTILLO, BERNADETTE ANGUIANO, BENJIE HUNDREDS, JOE PEHANICH, KATHY DESILVA, ERIC VALDEZ, RICKY MARTIN, BITTA

LIVE ARTISTS: PROTO, BRIM LEAL, ANE, PAUL TORRES, YUKI MIYAZAKI, ALEX SCHAEFER + MORE LIVE ARTISTS TBA FROM THE HIVE GALLERY

***VIDEO INSTALLATION PRESENTED BY: POLITUR (FLASHBACK IMAGES OF 2009)
***LIVE DOCUMENTARY FILMING BY: THE INDIE WORKFORCE!!!!
((((((((((FREE AMERICAN APPAREL GIVEAWAYS!!!!)))))))))
***CATERING BY: LA TORTA LOCA!!!!

8PM-5AM 18+ W/ I.D & (21+ TO DRINK)

$25 = 8PM-2AM INCLUDES OPEN BAR! OPEN BAR! OPEN BAR! OPEN BAR!

$15 = ENTRY & OPEN BAR W/ RSVP HERE (FROM 8PM–11PM)

$10 = 2AM-5AM (((CA$H BAR))) $5 W/ VIP PASS
$10 = UNDER 21 (ALL NIGHT)

LOCATION: LOFT 265: 265 MAIN ST (@ 3RD ST) LOS ANGELES CA 90012, ENTER THROUGH BACK ALLEY @HARLEM PLACE

All deets updates on Facebook

We are getting a little bit of an early start this month, because it’s going to be a very special party. We are celebrating the release of a fantastic new book called Pride and Prejudice and ZOMBIES! Oh yes, Jane Austen with a twist of Zombies…. and NINJAS? Get your costumes ready, because whether you go as a zombie or a ninja, Tommy B will be doing a special photo booth for you to carry out your epic battles. The DJ’s are yet to be announced, but they’re awesome so keep an eye out for future announcements. And perhaps an un-dead thriller dance session on the patio after midnight? You never know….

NOW LET’S PARTY!

I have to say that this is by far my favorite Blow Up LA flyer that I’ve ever been fortunate enough to model on. It allowed me to take my traditional Lolita attire, and take it to the next, guro-lolita, level. I have to thank three very special Los Angeles Lolitas (Jen, Lauran, and Lauren) for helping me with the outfit and make up. Everyone did a great job:)

It’s spring and Blow UP LA is back again!!! RSVP Here and we’ll see you there.

Check out Awesometown at the Short Stop this Wednesday, March 25th! Do this.

A bit late on getting these posted, but this week is exploding with parties as everyone gears up for SXSW. If you’re in LA, make sure you join us to prepare your bodies to be destroyed by Austin:)

Tommy B finally got the photobooth pix up, so go grab them! Thanks to everyone who came in their swimsuits and made it fantastically fun. We’re back on March 28th with a new theme, so stay tuned:)