Liz Garo announced in November that she was leaving her talent buyer role at Spaceland Presents. A fixture of the Los Angeles music scene for more than 20 years, she reflects on a year without concerts — viewed through the prism of the final pre-pandemic show she booked, a neighborhood gig with Mapache, one year ago.
As Spaceland and then the Satellite, the club at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. left an indelible mark in 2 1/2 decades as a music venue. At times, artists and patrons felt as if they were “part of the most important happening in the world,” says one. Here’s a long trip down memory lane.
Silver Lake mainstay the Satellite won’t return as a music venue after the pandemic is over, its owner announced today.
Wajatta, French Vanilla and more kicked off this year’s First Fridays season at the Natural History Museum on Friday. It was a great night under the the big dinosaur skeletons.
Bauhaus will reunite to play the Hollywood Palladium on Nov. 3.
Ten years later, 2008 sounds pretty good. The memories, though, are a mixed bag. Here’s Buzz Bands LA’s annual flashback.
Southern California-based promoters Spaceland Presents will take over booking at the Ritz, a 530-capacity theater in downtown San Jose.
Jennifer Tefft’s long association with the club at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. has ended. Scott Reifman of the Mint has assumed duties as talent buyer.
Jeff Miller, senior city editor for Thrillist LA and an occasional contributor to this blog, was there the first time the Foo Fighters played a gig at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. – the first show booked at the venue by Spaceland Productions. He wangled his way into Tuesday’s surprise show too and tells all: By […]
Top 3 ways to spend your Tuesday: ‣ Lost In The Trees [pictured above] celebrate their release/re-release of their album “All Alone In An Empty House” by cramming a symphony on the tiny stage at Amoeba. The ensemble, led by Berklee grad Ari Picker, was assembled in Chapel Hill and fined tuned by producing great […]
