Cinefamily and New Beverly Cinema are joining forces to bring to you a four-day movie marathon filled with the best, weirdest and brightest films in David’s epic filmography. Starting May 20-22, the New Beverly will screen the likes of Bound For Glory, Boxcar Bertha, Death Race 2000 and others. (Check calendar for the schedule). →

The Vader Project is ready to launch the final chapter of its four-year art expedition. The collection features 100 Darth Vader Helmets recreated by some of today’s most noteworthy artists. The Vader Project returns to Los Angeles in June for a special ten-day exhibition in Hollywood as a preview to the upcoming Freeman’s Auction in Philadelphia. For those of you on a tight budget, don’t worry. The Los Angeles Preview Exhibition is free to the public with and the →

The Fall have unveiled their first video in many years for the track “Bury,” which is available now as a 7″ single and on their new and giddily vociferous record Your Future Our Clutter, both out now on via the Domino Recording Company. →

James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem divulges his  latest creative project This is Happening. In this short clip, LCD and crew show listeners what it takes to produce a record-it is an arduous process to say the least. →

The Echo – Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA
Live Review: 5/5/10

Walking along the ill-maintained sidewalks of Echo Park Ave., I noticed the scene seemed busier than usual. Approaching Sunset, I saw a mob of people filling the door area of the Gold Room, smoking and talking in alcohol-induced, raucous voices and paying little attention to the fleet of cops working a DUI checkpoint across the street. An odd sight for a Wednesday night so close to the beginning of the month. Racking my brain I quickly remembered it was Cinco de Mayo. →

This Thursday, May 20, join Patt Morrison and panelists in a discussion of California’s emerging “majority minorities” and their potential (inevitable) impact on politics in the Golden State.

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Admission is free, but an RSVP (submit by clicking below) is required.

http://www.scpr.org/events/2010/05/20/californias-emerging-majority-minorities-go-polls/

Exercise those grade-school civics principles from 7:00 to 9:oo p.m. at KPCC’s Crawford Family Forum. It’s where all the cool, politically- and socially conscious kids will be — which, of course, means we’ll see you there, Mr./Ms. Non-Square.

Dublab
05/11-05/27

Labrat DJs and Dublab’s extended family of music pioneers will be broadcasting live on dublab.com, sharing electrifying sounds to inspire support. The Proton Drive is a bi-annual affair that is absolutely essential to Dublab’s existence. →

Music Festival
09/29-10/3

POP Montreal, the fun and lovable independent festival is pleased to announce it’s 9th edition taking place this year with a sneak peak at some of its headliners. →

Pose | Rumble and Kc Ortiz| Forced Rebellion
Known Gallery- Los Angeles, CA
05/22/10

Known Gallery is pleased to present two Chicago based artists, graffiti based artist Pose and photographer Kc Ortiz. Pose currently lives and works in Chicago-he is a member of the acclaimed West Coast artist collective “The Seventh Letter,” as well as being a founder of his own Chicago based design and art firm “We Are Supervision.” He has traveled internationally on his own and with “The Seventh Letter” specifically to showcase his skills as one of the best graffiti artists out there. →

Various Artists
Strut Records
(2010)

Duncan Brooker is what some would call an ethnomusicologist. He is the man responsible for collecting roughly 20,000 rare and influential gems that span across the African continent. After years of digging, he compiled a hybrid of ‘60s and ‘70s Afro-funk and soul, some of which had never previously reached the Western states. →