Great documentary that finally sees a proper release by MVD Group just this year: Flyin’ Cut Sleeves is a 60-minute portrait of gang life in the Bronx in the 1970s, with a follow-up view of the gang leaders in the 1990s and a discussion as to how their lives have been shaped as a result of their past activities. Completed in 1993, the footage jumps from 1989 to the 1970s, back to 1989, right on up to 1992, back down to 1974…you get the idea. This is from the same team that brought you Style Wars.

Send me an e-mail with your first and last name and mailing address for a shot at the DVD; contest closes end of day.

Happy Friday.

» Flyin’ Cut Sleeves (MVD)

Believe it: Dublab has been webcasting quality programming, throwing killer events and spinning wax all over town for ten years now. Big thanks to the entire crew for keeping things beyond bearable here in Los Angeles during that time.

To celebrate this watershed moment, the group is hosting ten glorious back-to-back anniversary events all over town over the course of ten days, beginning October 1. Said events include art shows, DJ nights, screenings, and special broadcasts. (By contrast, when Losanjealous turned four last spring, we ate a bowl of stale pretzels and read Victor’s post out loud in the Sandalwood conference room of the Marina del Rey Courtyard Marriott.) The full 10-day Dublab anniversary schedule is over on their their site and the final event threatens to be huge:

»continue reading Congrats Dublab on 10 Wonderful Years

One more quality festival to add to the ever-growing September pile:

Continuing a community-wide tradition, FilAm ARTS presents the 18th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (FPAC), on September 12-13, 2009 at Point Fermin in San Pedro. Widely known as Southern California’s largest and longest-running Filipino cultural celebration, FPAC will feature performances by a diverse line-up headlined by the premiere Filipino American comedian, Rex Navarrete; Geologic, of the rising hip hop group the Blue Scholars; MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew Season 2 finalist, Supreme Soul; YouTube sensation, AJ Rafael; and pop vocalist Ashley Robles.

This year, FPAC introduces its first-ever Martial Arts Village, featuring IMB Academy, and South Bay Martial Arts Club to name a few. FPAC also includes the return of popular, annually-anticipated events and activities, such as the Balut Eating Contest, the annual vegetable competition, FPAC Tinikling Dance Battle, Pinoyvisions Films, the youth Ati-Atihan parade, arts and crafts by Pilipino Artists Network members, and of course Filipino and Asian cuisine and shopping at the Marketplace by the Sea.

Key takeaway: Balut Eating Contest. See you there.

» 18th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture (official site)

Fiestas Patrias California
Olvera Street Plaza, Downtown LA
10a-10p Saturday, Sept. 12
10a-9p Sunday, Sept. 13

September 12th is fast approaching. Are you stuck with no plans for Mexican Independence Day? Are you worried that once again all your friends will be celebrating with their cooler compadres and you’ll be crying into your flan alone… again? Fear not, friends, because you can be at the social gathering of the season and celebrate Mexican Independence Day with Los Angeles at the Fiestas Patrias California festival! This September 12-13th, come enjoy musical performances, food, rides, and family-friendly activities. Best of all: it’s free!

» Fiestas Patrias California (official site)

File under press releases that elicited many giggles this week:

Hello LosAnjealous-
Wanted to invite you to this event my client, Jenette Bras, is doing on 8/25. Jenette Bras is a luxury lingerie retailer that specializes in sizes D – K. The event is open to the public and there will be a live fittings with ample sized babes, free booze, a surprise giveaway, and more. Is this something you’d include on your blog? I’ve also included a release on the store FYI. Look forward to hearing from you.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hot August Night – Tuesday, August 25th 6 – 9PM
Come and cool off with chilled cocktails and hot jazz on the back patio, as we celebrate our first four months
Tuesday, August 25th 6 – 9PM
Jenette Bras
4308 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029

BRA-FITTING DEMONSTRATIONS
ONE-NIGHT ONLY DISCOUNTS
LOVELY LADIES of appropriate amplitude modeling our LATEST LINGERIE
and introducing Jenette Bras’ signature summer cocktail:
the LAVENDER STRAP

So, yes! Be sure to turn out this evening for a live, in-person “mouth cocktail fitting” featuring your very own plus-sized, swollen, heavy-hanging Lavendar Strap: more than a mouthful, that one, any way it falls into the glass. Next, watch in stitches as I capture your profile – motorboating the verysame Lavendar Strap no less – with my mobile device, and casually upload it to Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, Losanjealous.com and your maternal grandmother’s inbox with surprising deftness, tagging your first name, your last name, your age, the cocktail’s name and potency level, the time of day and the name, purpose and precise geolocation of the “Size D – K” event right before I saunter off to the back patio. See you there.

» Jenette Bras: Size D-K (official site)

It’s officially Food Friday here at the Losanjealous.

…The featured event is the 3rd Annual Nisei Week Gyoza Eating Championship – presented by Day-Lee Foods – which starts at 3 p.m. at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo district. Two-time defending champion Joey Chestnut (Nathan’s Hot Dog Champion and the top competitive eater in the world) returns to defend his title and break his world record of 231 gyoza consumed in 10 minutes.

Attempting to unseat Chestnut will be top-ranked eaters Tim Brown (#10 World Rank), rapper Eric “Badlands” Booker (#13), Nate Biller (#19), Kevin Ross (#23), and Sean Kirby (#42) as well as a field of local amateurs. Competing on behalf of charity will be the 2008 Nisei Week Queen and Court.

Anyone wanting to enter the contest may participate in an auction for the 20th and final spot, which will take place at the beginning of the event [...] Admission is free with seating limited to a first- come- first- serve basis.

» Third Annual Annual Nisei Week Gyoza Eating Championship (via LA Metblogs)
» Joey Chestnut 2009 Threepeat: 68 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes

Top photo of losanjealous ryan’s gyoza-dinner-atop-coffee-table by losanjealous ryan (used by permission)

Ok, people. The mighty gurgitators of the LA Metblogs are having a Hot Dog Death March to the Death on June 13 (week from Saturday). Information is here. They’ll be eating at Oki-Dog, Pink’s and Skooby’s, all during the same afternoon. Maybe you join them, let us know how you fare. Me, I’m steering clear. In fact in no way and at no time do I recommend you join this event. No, I must advise against it. For reasons to remain unblogged at present I no longer condone any sort of social experiment regarding Oki-Dog, Hollywood Toll Booth, Day-glo Bastion of Toothlessness, North Fairfax, Willoughby, Tinseltown USA. I will not be at this event; I will not be at the Oki-Dog. I will be nowhere anywhere near this event, at all. Do not let this stop you.

LA Metblogs Leads the “Los Angeles Hot Dog Death March” To Sample 3 Eateries in 1 Afternoon

Calling all hot dog lovers & pop culture fans! LA Metblogs (la.metblogs.com), obsessed with covering everything quintessentially “LA,” is gathering for a mass “meat-up” over three of LA’s best-loved hot dog stands.

»continue reading Under $10 And In No Way Advised: “Hot Dog Death March” (LA Metblogs)

GIGS
Cure @ Troubadour (December 13) setlist (thanks LA Weekly)
AC/DC gets a fan writeup to complement Sung’s shots (thanks BrooWaha)

FOOD
Vegan donuts hit east side but you gotta get up early to get ‘em (thanks quarrygirl)

HIGHLY VOLATILE IMPORTANT POLLS
Aziz is in the running as one of the “best concerts” of 2008. Will he stay? (thanks me)

HEADS UP
Dengue Fever @ Scripps College Performing Arts Center Fri Dec 5

Hail, Claremont! Free performance & screening of band documentary Sleepwalking Through The Mekong at Scripps College Performing Arts Center this evening. Huzzah! If you haven’t seen it yet, you do need to check it out. In the immortal words of (arguably) Los Angeles’ Favorite Beard Zac Holtzman:

In Phenom Phen we were afraid the whole stage setup was going to fall into the river.

Dengue Fever’s Chhom Nimol @ Knitting Factory by Sung

» Three Questions for Dengue Fever
» Dengue Fever @ Knitting Factory, 8/14/07

Here’s your last shot to join Losanjealous tonight for a special ShockHound Session at the Troubadour starring No Age & Titus Andronicus. The free general public tickets that were available on ShockHound are now completely gone, so right here are the very last tickets.
»continue reading Last Minute Ticket Giveaway–Tonight: No Age & Titus Andronicus ShockHound Session at the Troubadour

WHAT
Art and music in the soothing confines of a downtown space

WHO
More appropriately, who not? When you shove this many DJs into one three-roomed warehouse it gets difficult to keep track of all of them, but the list includes Peanut Butter Wolf, Vikter Duplaix, Shakespeare, Aurelito, Azul, Anthony Valadez, Valida, Tony Watson, Raul Campos, I&I Soundsystem, Destroyer and Jeremy Sole, for starters. Expect the unexpected.

WHERE
The Bell Tower, 764 E 9th Place, Downtown

WHEN
Tonight, 9pm-4am

WHY
It is not yet time to make the turkey. Plus, it totally beats your usual pre-holiday Wednesday routine of downing an entire $5 bum-jug of Carlo Rossi table wine while Colbert sneers at you from the Tivo machine.

Art and select live performances may occur alongside the activities of the cavalcade of DJs. Be advised. $10 suggested donation with all proceeds going to (a) DJ Dusk’s Mar Vista Family Center and (b) (mother of Dilla) MaDukes’ battle with Lupus. Read the flyer as often as you like here.

Finally, for those of you at LAX today, our all-digital, terminal-by-terminal airport bar compendium arrives shortly. Hit “F5″ every 20 seconds or so until it appears.

PHOTO BY SUNG: Randy Randall of No Age.

We hinted at it a couple of weeks ago and maybe you caught news of the NYC show a couple of days ago.

Today, finally, we can reveal the full details on your free Los Angeles No Age & Titus Andronicus show celebrating the launch of ShockHound.

Here’s what you need to know:

WHO: No Age & Titus Andronicus
WHAT: Free live concert
WHEN: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 7:00 p.m. doors
WHERE: Doug Weston’s Troubadour
WHY: Just because

Head downtown for a great discussion: NYT critic Ben Ratliff will talk with sax player/clarinetist Bennie Maupin (of Bitches Brew fame) (pictured, over there to the right) (Bitches Brew, silly, not Bennie Maupin) at 7pm this evening. Did You Know? Maupin also played on Headhunters. He’s what you might consider a heavyweight. Buy your Losanjealous editors some choice suds at Library Bar one hour prior.

The Jazz Ear
Conversations Over Music
In conversation with jazz musician and composer Bennie Maupin

In his new book, New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff listens to music with jazz greats, drawing them out about what they’re listening for and why. Here he talks with an exceptional musician not in the book: L.A. -based saxophonist Maupin, famous for his role in Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and for his own critically acclaimed albums.

TIME: 7pm
COST: Free (Probably too late to RSVP; should be a few seats left)

» ALOUD LA: The Jazz Ear (Library Foundation)
» Maupin on living in NYC during the sessions (great read!)

HEADS UP
Kaiser Chiefs @ Echo Wed 11/12 (No tickets for sale – win tickets from us below)

The Kaiser Chiefs are returning to the Fonda next Tuesday. The following day (11/12), they will be performing at the Echo for a special taping of “Rockville” … wait…what the hell is “Rockville”?

TheWB.com – a premium, ad-supported, video-on-demand, interactive and personalized network – today announced the cast and the first group of bands to be featured on “Rockville, CA,” the music-themed scripted web series created by Josh Schwartz (”Gossip Girl,” “Chuck,” “The O.C.”). Production on the show began earlier this month at The Echo, a popular club and indie music venue in Los Angeles.
»continue reading Kaiser Chiefs Return To Town: Win Tickets to “Rockville” Daytime Taping @ Echo on 11/12 (Wednesday)

“THE DARKNESS COMPELS YOU AND BINDS YOU!”

Looking for something to top off your Day of the Dead? Head to Chinatown; Betalevel will be seating for a second Ambient Darkness presentation at midnight (the first one is starting right about….now). Pitch black room. Soothing, warm sounds. Maybe a cocktail in tow. Take it from me: the only place in the universe that might even come close to being as dark as Betalevel during one of these performances would be my front staircase, when the bulb on the landing burns out. Read the disclaimer and get prepared for the midnight seating – and what will doubtless be one of the more interesting (and oddly soothing) 1/2 hours of your Halloween weekend. Highly recommended.

Refreshments at 11pm; seating at 11:30.
Darkness promptly at Midnight! (No late arrivals).
Cost: FREE
» Betalevel presents Darkness…of the Dead!

No plans this Saturday? Lordy! Get thee to the World Famous Santa Monica Pier for GLOW, an all-night art-and-sound extravaganza free to the public. Dublab, Machine Project, KCRW DJs Garth, Raul and Jeremy Sole, our buddy Karyl Newman and a slew of additional international audio and visual artists of note will be out in full force from dusk ’til dawn, transforming the traditionally tourist-, corn dog- and seagull-choked pier area into an artistic wünderland (albeit one with slight, unmistakable yet not altogether unpleasant whiffs of tourists, seagulls and corn dogs) for some 12-odd hours. So what’s Karyl up to Saturday?

Using the stairs that connect the north side of the pier to the beach, Newman will place LEDs under the stair treads and program them to change color and rhythm in response to changes in the tide.

Count me in and do let me top off your mushroom tea, my good sir. Meantime, what’s Machine Project up to across the way?

Ferris Wheel Orchestra
A 3-part musical composition/cycle for brass, winds and percussion to be performed from the baskets of the ferris wheel. The first part will be performed at 8:30 PM, the second at midnight, and the final part at 5:30 AM on July 20th.

Totally not for me. Any poets?

Poetry Boat
A boat with three poets (Joshua Beckman, Anthony McCann and Noelle Kocot) will anchor at some distance offshore on the south side of the pier. On the beach, a site will be established to allow telephone contact between visitors and the boat. Visitors can request personal poetry readings that will be delivered from the boat.

Ok I’ll be there. Look for the man with a beard.

» Glow @ Santa Monica Pier Sat Jul 19
(Did we mention dublab?)

Did You Know?
GLOW is the only overnight event to have ever received permission to use the historic Santa Monica Pier. Make it count.

Update
Defamer interviews Santa Monica Cultural Affairs Manager Jessica Cusick regarding the origins of GLOW and what you should not miss, here

Mysterious, sporadic, categorically unreliable as a weekend guide – not unlike your cat in that aspect – the Losanjealous Benevolent Society compiles strange happenings and fun events in LA; the more bizarre, the better. If you’re organizing or know of an event you think belongs on the list, send the info to tips@losanjealous.com.

Today’s installment gets one entry and one entry only. No plans Saturday? Please for the love of God somebody go do this and blog it for us. It could be great. It could also be terrible. We are counting on you to tell us which.

SATURDAY

Midnight Madness Scavenger Hunt (Sans Michael J Fox) @ Hollywood & Highland

A high-tech, scavenger-hunt-esque game around the Hollywood neighborhood followed by a screening of the 1980 Disney cult-classic “Midnight Madness.” The game is going to have players navigating the area using a mobile device that feeds them missions, asking them to find clues, solve puzzles, interact with secret agents, and create funny pictures and videos. The photos and videos will be screened at the Egyptian with the audience voting on the best ones, followed by the screening of Midnight Madness, and then a Q&A with the film’s co-director, David Wechter.

What: A high-tech, real-life adventure game in and around Hollywood & Highland
When: Sat 10 May. Meet at 3 PM for registration. Game is 3:45-5:45, awards ceremony at 7:30, movie at 8.
Where: The Egyptian Theatre; 6712 Hollywood Boulevard

Tickets are $32 General Admission; $30 Student/Senior and $28 Cinematheque Members. Film only tickets are also available; however, anybody opting to watch the film without going on the scavenger hunt will no longer be allowed to read Losanjealous.

Buy yo’ tickets here.

AND A SUBTLE REMINDER
My Bloody Valentine tickets go on sale Saturday morning. Godspeed.

Back-to-back RSVP-mandatory alcohol-suffused parties you may want to be aware of at this time:

Tuesday Apr 22

Boosted presents Claw Money’s Case Collection Release Afterparty (!?!?)
featuring special guest Santogold
Devlin & Darko, Roxy Cottontail, DJ Pube$
at the Bordello Bar; 9pm – 2am, 21+
Complimentary drinks from Skyy Vodka
You must RSVP for entry! RSVP to rsvp@swindlemagazine.com by april 21 (that’s today).

Wednesday Apr 23

FADER 53 Issue Release Party
feat. Abe Vigoda, DJs Cali Dewitt & Jenna (Mika Miko)
1269 East 6th Street (Warehouse between Alameda & Mateo)
Free Bass Ale; 9PM
RSVP HERE

Mysterious, sporadic, occasionally ludicrous – not unlike your eighth grade Wednesday hot lunch – the Losanjealous Benevolent Society compiles strange happenings and fun events in LA; the more bizarre, the better. If you’re organizing or know of an event you think belongs on the list, send the info to tips@losanjealous.com.

N/B: Hooray! Today’s edition hits the stands a day early thanks to the overabundance of foolish/interesting things taking place tonight.

THURSDAY

Ajay Kapur: Robotics + Tabla/Sitar @ Machine Project
A robot will play the tablas. Machine Project; free, 5-7pm. This event epitomizes the ideal Benevolent Society event if ever there were one. Sully forth to Echo Park, post-haste.

Glen Wexler Fantastic Voyage opening @ Arclight
This is not a movie. This is a surreal photo exhibit somehow tied to Eric Idle. Mayhap you try to sneak into a free movie afterward. Arclight; 7-9pm (RSVP may be required – see website)
»continue reading Losanjealous Benevolent Society Events, April 3: Your Weekend To-Do List

Mysterious, sporadic, occasionally inappropriate – not unlike your grandfather – the Losanjealous Benevolent Society compiles strange happenings and fun events in LA; the more bizarre, the better. If you’re organizing or know of an event you think belongs on the list, send the info to tips@losanjealous.com.

FRIDAY

American Zombie Premiere @ Laemmle Sunset 5
Since when did you turn down a zombie movie on the big screen? $6 coupon for the opening weekend here. Showtimes: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30 & 10:00. Q&A schedule: Friday (3/28) and Saturday (3/29) after the 7:30PM show.

SATURDAY

Santa Monica Airport Art Walk
Free; 1:00 – 5:00pm. Browse the art, look at planes, possibly look at art depicting planes. The Ruskin Group Theater will perform highlights from its popular trademark monthly offering at 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.; admission to the theatre is equally free. Send Hamp Simmons up to heaven in style this year. Won’t you? @ Santa Monica Airport (Directions)
»continue reading Weekend To-Do List