For their final album, Danceteria, Soft Cell takes listeners to the New York that inspired inspired so much of the English duo’s work.

Nana isn’t just my favorite manga, it’s the best comic/graphic novel series I have ever read.

See Coyote vs. ACME while it’s still in theaters, not so much because of the story behind the film, but because of the story in it.

Concerts, clubs and movie screening recommendations for Thursday, August 20, through Wednesday, August 26, in Los Angeles.

What I like best about Can You Feel the End Begin? is what’s probably most unsettling about the album. It’s really unpredictable.

The Samurai and the Prisoner, from Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurasawa, takes the television mystery format and gives it a cinematic twist.

Clubs, concerts, movie screenings and more happening in Los Angeles between Thursday, August 13, and Wednesday, August 20.

Concerts, clubs and movie screenings happening in Los Angeles between Thursday, August 6 and Wednesday, August 12.

August 2026 mix thing from DJ Liz O. Head over to beatique.net for upcoming gigs, plus interviews, record reviews and more.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s greed finally pushed everyone to the limit as UEFA threatens a boycott of all FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, and CONCACAF have formally rejected FIFA’s la...

The Strokes Reality Awaits listening party at Club Underground and more clubs, concerts and movie screenings happening in Los Angeles between Thursday, July 23, and Wednesday, July 29.

The Smiths x Joy Division Night is back at Club Underground on Friday, July 10. Both floors of Grand Star Jazz Club will be open, with Larry G. and I DJing from open until close. Advance tickets are a...

Beatique Mix by DJ Liz O. for July 2026, featuring music from Madonna, Bob Vylan, Mekons, Tomora, The Prodigy and more.

Confessions II is a real sequel to Confessions on a Dance Floor. It’s not a rehash of the 2005 hit album, but rather a continuation of the work that Madonna and Stuart Price began some twenty-odd year...

The Madonna loop was a particularly relentless one, filled with virtually identical videos that bombarded my feed for no less than 24 hours.

Set list from DJ Liz O., Club Underground in Los Angeles 5/29/26, feat. music from Madonna, Fcukers, Slayyyter, Tomora, Sextile and more.

Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind is a career retrospective of the avant-garde artist that takes visitors from the mid-20th century to the fairly recent past.

The Holy Sun Opera House is gothic music in a way that's unexpected for 2026. The self-titled debut is the kind of album you want to hear while reading Rebecca or marathoning episodes of Dark Shadows.

Set list from DJ Liz O. for Club Underground 5/08/26 with music from Slayyyter, Purple Disco Machine, Sextile, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more.

Carla J. Easton spent eight years making the documentary Since Yesterday: The Story of Scottish Girl bands and it influenced new album, I Think That I Might Love You.

Kneecap made an excellent album in the middle of a shitstorm, stayed true to their beliefs *and* their fanbase is growing. They’re showing that you don’t have to be a sellout.

Clubs, concerts and movie screenings happening in Los Angeles between Thursday, April 30 and Wednesday, March 6, 2026.

If you’re into post-punk cinema oddities- think Liquid Sky, Decoder or Der Fan- you should check out Poppers.

Clubs, concerts and movie screenings happening in Los Angeles between Thursday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

LACMA's new David Geffen Galleries houses works spanning 6000 years of art history without any sort of hierarchy. No era, place, artist or media is the star.

I’m certain that some will skim through this thing to see if I said whether or not it’s worth it go to Pacific Electric. That’s not the point. Really, the point here is to let you know what to expect ...

The third set of nationwide No Kings protests brought in over eight million people, according to 50501, a record turnout for the U.S.

Interview with Indonesian punk band Grrrl Gang ahead of their concert at The Smell in Los Angeles on March 22, 2026.

Go see Sirât. It’s not widely screening in LA right now, but it is playing at Alamo Drafthouse, which is where I saw the Spanish film, through next Wednesday.

Depeche Mode, Fontaines D.C., Pulp and more contribute to Help (2), a charity compilation for War Child that also serves as a protest statement.

Set list from DJ Liz O. for new wave vs. darkwave room at Klub Nocturno in Los Angeles on March 6, 2026.

March, 2026 edition of Beatique with DJ Liz O., featuring music from The Smiths, Peaches, Charli xcx, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and more. Head to beatique.net for updates on Liz O.'s DJ gigs, plus ...

Reviews of Gorillaz The Mountain, Heavenly Highway to Heavenly, Jupe Jupe King of Sorrows and Voxtrot Dreamers in Exile

On the Saturday of the Golden Dragon Parade, Chinatown felt like it did before the pandemic, with large and lively crowds filling the neighborhood.

Reviews of Peaches "No Lube So Rude," Apparat "A Hum of Maybe" Mirah "Dedication" and Night Ritualz "Time Is a Thief"

Anyone who tells you that malls are dead hasn’t been to the the Glendale Galleria.

It's time for another album review round-up. This week, we have new releases from Mariachi el Bronx, Felsmann + Tiley and Charli xcx, plus albums from KMFDM and Lapêche that were released in the past ...

February edition of Beatique with DJ Liz O. featuring new music from ADULT. and Kneecap, throwbacks from The Cramps and The Clash and a whole lot more. Head to beatique.net for updates on Liz O.'s DJ ...

Set list for DJ Liz O. from Synthwaves room at Club Underground x Synthwaves, Grand Star Jazz Club, L.A., 1/23/26