Broke Folk Fridays happens every Friday night at the Little Joy Jr in Echo Park. The Broke Folk Fam and frequent special guests treat your ears to the finest in hip-hop, funk, soul, reggae and dub, latin, and rarities from all over the world. We just dig.
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Little Joy Cocktail Lounge
1477 W. Sunset Blvd.
Echo Park, Los Angeles
also...beginning January 11, 2009, Broke Folk presents "ANNO DOMINI." takes place every 2nd and 4th Sunday at the Verdugo Bar. two of LA's "best kept secrets" come together to bring you the best in beats and the best in brews. 3408 Verdugo Rd. Glassell Park, Ca. 90065.
BEEN BUSY HERE AT BANG!BANG!L.A. WE ARE GOING TO BE OPEN FOR ARTWALK FOR THE FIRST TIME, PEEP THE FLYER BELOW, ALSO CHECK OUT THE NEW VIDEO THAT WE JUST DID THIS PAST WEEKEND BELOW THE FLYER.
Join us for a prohibition era inspired night at "The Church" (an early 1900's church).
Another fancy dress event brought to you by The Love Committee!
Lady Tigra and Miss Barbie Q host "Jelly Roll" featuring tons of live music, burlesque, tap dancing, fire eating, aerial feats, a 10 piece brass ensemble, old 78's, silent films, gourmet chocolates, cigarette girls, banjos, fiddles and psychedelic country music.
Add three bars, the bling fairy, vendors, crafts, special sec
DIY GAllery and Kevin Rutmanis have collaborated on a book for the up-coming show "SNAKES BEHIND MY EYES". The book is a 7" X 7" full color catalogue of the artist's work that is on display at DIY GAllery, opening reception Jan 17, 2009, 7-11 p.m. closing reception Feb 7, 2009 7-11 p.m. Included in the back page of the book is a CD of ambient noise produced by Kevin Rutmanis specifically for opening night. The book is also available on blurb. com. (online orders do not include CD) By clicking the link below you can preview and purchase "SNAKES BEHIND MY EYES"
DIY GAllery and Kevin Rutmanis have collaborated on a book for the up-coming show "SNAKES BEHIND MY EYES". The book is a 7" X 7" full color catalogue of the artist's work that is on display at DIY GAllery, opening Jan 17, 2009, 7-11 p.m. Included in the back page of the book is a CD of ambient noise produced by Kevin Rutmanis specifically for opening night. The book is also available on blurb .com (online orders do not include CD) By clicking the link below you can preview and purchase "SNAKES BEHIND MY EYES" By Kevin Rutmanis.
Kevin Rutmanis was born Kevin Roberts Visvaldis Rutmanis in the Bronx, New York in 1958 to Latvian immigrants. Kevin's family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska afterwards. Rutmanis completed a public school education where he excelled in music playing the piano and cello. He moved to the Minneapolis area in 1976. Rutmanis attended the University of Minnesota where he befriended Thor Eisentrager. In late 1985, Kevin, Thor, Kevin's younger brother Sandris Rutmanis, and then Jayhawks drummer Norm Rogers started the band The Cows. After the dissolution of The Cows, Kevin was the bass guitar player for The Melvins from 1998 to 2005. Kevin was also the bass guitarist in the supergroup Tomahawk featuring Mike Patton. Kevin played bass on Tomahawk's first two CDs titled Tomahawk and Mit Gas, and played for two world tours. He is currently in the band Hepatitis.
DIY GAllery 1218 W Temple St. Los Angeles Ca 90026 Office 213 977 9602