VENUE INFO & LOCATION
Currently, THE COCAINE is an in-house booking company for 2nd Street Jazz, which is located at the following address:
2nd Street Jazz
366 E 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
If you contact us through MySpace regarding booking, you will probably be ignored for a while because our primary communications are over email. Remember: include your band name, myspace/website, contact email, your own name, and what dates you're interested in playing. Please keep in mind that we hold our events on Saturdays. Everyone gets a show if you're persistent enough - but please keep in mind that we may not get to you right away! There's a stupidly enormous waiting list. Just a note.
A LITTLE BIZ ABOUT THE BIZ
THE COCAINE is a close-knit family of musicians and artists. Simple.
We differ from other artist communities, however, in that we take up residence at a venue in Los Angeles, California’s Little Tokyo called 2nd Street Jazz, and every Saturday, we turn a little jazz club into a bomb-shelter for DIY musicians and artists who are weathered and nearly crushed by the Los Angeles scene.
Because The Cocaine is a family of sorts, and not a business, it relies on good hearts, good times, and good friends. We believe that art is a manner of expression, and we refuse to let artists be reduced to mere commodities. And in order to become part of the family, we need you to believe that you, too, are not just a number.
The Cocaine is not a club or a clique. It’s not a business venture. It’s not a way to become popular. If there’s anything we have come to believe by taking up shelter in a jazz club, it’s that the jazz ethic needs to be reborn in other genres of music. We need musicians to realize that it’s not how many heads you put in the crowd; it’s not how fast you can shred a fretboard; it’s not how many CDs you can sell; it’s not even getting more sets of ears to listen to what you’ve created. What counts is getting on stage and participating in the raw humanity and euphoric catharsis in artistic expression. What counts is getting that expression to connect artists with the audience.
What counts is the music, not the business.
So while the industry crumbles before our eyes, come and hang out with us. Refresh yourself with a drink. Refuel yourself with some grub.
And above all, let us help you remember why you fell in love with turning the volume up in the first place.
This 4th of July come celebrate America's birthday with a little Peace Love and ROCK N ROLL!!
The Marina Music Festival honors the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock featuring a live musical tribute to Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Janis Joplin, The Who, and Creedence Clearwater Revival .
Hosted by Music Source at the luxurious Waterfront Marina Concert Hall, 4211 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 featuring live performances, BBQ, art, fashion show, and of course a stellar Fourth of July FIREWORKS display. Show starts at 8PM
Proceeds will benefit the nonprofit Artistspalooza organization for the arts.
David Lockhart's painfully excessive capturing of the booze-swilling and constantly concupiscent Jim Morrison is an encyclopedic homage to the ethos of rock. Boudeeka's haunting accurate portrayal of Janis Joplin is a tribute to women in rock and the raw emotion that was so much a part of the scene. Carlton Poward is an almost frightening replica with his spot-on Jimi Hendrix characterization and inspired guitar playingšÃ‚ Pat Craig Contra Costa Times
I have posted a new blog about my new mixtape, The Concrete Shinobi.
This blog is an introduction to the mixtape, with blurbs about each of the 9 tracks on the album, as well as a fat stack of hyperlinks to all the information you'll need to fully absorb The Concrete Shinobi and escape the Death Cult of Civilization!
Just when you thought the internet was safe ! We have MORE remixes up !!
"Mercy BJ" by BZO !! "Virgins do it Best" by LABAM "Mercy BJ" remixed by John Callaghan "Virgins do it best" remixed by Fielder Preview on our site....myspace.com/teamplastique
Artist and Dancers Sign up for FREE and win a chance to perform live in front of BET's 106 and Park Wild Out Wednesday and Freestyle Friday Talent Scout's; who are looking for fresh new talent.
Top most voted 15 music groups and 5 dance groups get a chance to sell your music, t-shirts, and merchandise at each event, meet local celebrities, network with industry heavy hitters. So don't let a once in a lifetime opportunity pass you be!!!!!
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Artist and Dancers Sign up for FREE and win a chance to perform live in front of BET's 106 and Park Wild Out Wednesday and Freestyle Friday Talent Scout's; who are looking for fresh new talent.
Top most voted 15 music groups and 5 dance groups get a chance to sell your music, t-shirts, and merchandise at each event, meet local celebrities, network with industry heavy hitters. So don't let a once in a lifetime opportunity pass you be!!!!!
Local Starz is heading to a city near you.......
Detroit, Portland, D.C., San Diego, Dallas, New Orleans, Chicago, Philly, Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and many many more!!!
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