A Special Sion Sono 2-Day Engagement!
The Cinefamily – LA, CA
8/6 & 8/7/11

For those who don’t know of Sion Sono, you’re seriously missing out.  His four hour long epic, LOVE EXPOSURE is so brilliant, so unassumingly hip and transformative that the hours flew by like minutes.  In my humble estimation, he is the art house filmmaker of our generation.  After a one-week retrospective on Sono, The Cinefamily so graciously follows up with his latest fare, COLD FISH.  Think of Imamura’s stunning masterpiece, VENGENCE IS MINE on high octane fuel!   →

Sci-fi Magic Under the Stars
The Hollywood Forever Cemetery – LA, CA
7/30/11

This late 70s sci-fi classic is the ultimate guilty pleasure. Laugh out loud dialogue, over the top acting and a visual feast full of wild costumes, sets and special effects, Flash Gordon is irresistibly entertaining. Adapted from the 30s serial, only the disco era could beget a fantasy this wild. Flash, quaterback-NY Jets, is the only earthling who can save the planet from the malicious torments of the evil Emperor Ming, played to perfection by the incomparable Max Von Sydow. →

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DJ Craze – “Nothing” (mp3)

Each week I rip a song from vinyl and post it up here. This week’s song is “Nothing” by DJ Craze.

Shadows: A Classic Goth Night
The Hyperion Tavern – Silverlake, CA
7/28/11

Come join our talented friends at dublab this Friday as they spin the macabre.  So bring all your gothic inclined friends and lose yourself under the light of the shadows. This event is part of Dublab’s Weekly Sound Expansion Series. Dj Sets by Ale [dublab, Pharaohs], John Girgus [Dick Isreal] + guests Cerise [NYC] and Joe R.. A tribute to goth before it went shit. →

Follow Evil Monito on Twitter to Win a Pair of Tickets to check out Reggae Night X – Tuff Gong at the Hollywood Bowl! This special contest is brought to you by the good people at FILTER and THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL.  Entering is simple: All you need to do is login to your twitter account and then follow Evil Monito Magazine and we’ll draw one (1) lucky winner at random.  If you are already a follower, than your name will be automatically entered into the contest. The deadline to enter is by Saturday July 30, 2011 NO LATER THAN 12pm PST!

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Condoms. We all need them yet I think I speak for every gentlemen of how painfully awkward it is when one has to purchase them. Fellas, you know what the scenario, that long line at CVS where you end up buying your pack of jimmy hats and you felt obligated to purchase the latest issue of People to camouflage one’s purchase. Ok, maybe that’s just me but in any event, I think one company did condom packaging and marketing right. Take a look at Sir Richard’s Condom Company, which takes the philanthropic TOMS Shoes model and provides →

Since indie darling, Miranda July, made her film debut with YOU ME AND EVERYONE YOU KNOW, she presented to the world a fresh and beautiful perspective on art and romantic relationships that dazzled our imagination.  After enjoying critical success in her performance art and film, July penned and directed a moving film aptly entitled THE FUTURE. Strangely surreal and haunting, the film tells the story of a thirty-something couple who, on deciding to adopt a stray cat, change their perspective on life, literally altering the course of time and testing their faith in each other. →

Transformer Display for Community Fundraising
Outpost HQ – Highland Park, CA
7/29 thru 9/10/11

Join Outpost for a reception for the artist from 6-9pm on July 29.  The project will be featured at Outpost HQ through September 10, 2011. This version of the Transformer Display for Community Fundraising features the following organizations from the Northeast region of Los Angeles County: Carlos Montes Defense Fund, Culebra Art Park, Los Angeles Food Bank, Market Makeovers, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, and The Urbanwild Network. →

Cinespia Presents Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert
Hollywood Forever Cemetery – LA, CA
7/23/11

The classic romantic comedy starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert is one of the most iconic love stories of the silver screen! A spoiled heiress, running away from her family, is helped by a man who’s actually a reporter looking for a story. But then he falls for her… Packed with hilarious dialogue and starry eyed passion, this is one of our all time favorites. Bring someone you love and join us under the moon for this special screening! DJ David Holmes spins before and after the screening. →