What we’re about
This group is for people who appreciate music and other forms of art beyond the mainstream, with a particular focus on the avant-garde or otherwise odd. Free Jazz, Musique Concrete, Atonality, Noise Music, Outsider Art, Surrealism, Dada, Junk Art, ...you name it! Not all events will necessarily be "weird", but simply off the beaten mainstream path.
This is intended to be an oasis from crass commercial banalities.
I'll post events that interest me, but I am also interested in hearing from artists, musicians, and other creative types about their events that I can share with members. Post your events and ideas in the "Discussions" section. I want this group to also be a vehicle that helps support artists and organizations that are doing interesting creative work.
The only requests are that we keep things friendly and civilized. MAGA not welcome.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- JOSHUA TREE TRIP: ART STUDIOS, INTEGRATRON SOUND BATH,& MORE29 Palms Art Gallery, Twentynine Palms, CA
Cross-posted with So Cal Explorers.
This was a lot of fun last year, so let's do it again! Unfortunately GMARS is not holding an open house star party in October, but I will find another event for Saturday.evening.
YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN TRAVEL AND LODGING ARRANGEMENTS. CARPOOLING RECOMMENDED.
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025. 10:00 AM to Sunday, October 5, TBD
READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE!
2025 HWY 62 Open Studio Art Tours: 188 ARTISTS.
133 STUDIOS.
Free PDF catalog will be posted here when available.REVISED ITINERARY: you can create your own itinerary!
Numbers in parentheses are catalog #.Saturday, 10/4:
10:30 START10:30-1:15 gallery visits
Lunch, details TBD perhaps picnic at Integratron
1:15 Integratron - 2477 Belfield Blvd, Landers, CA 92285
For a Sound bath at 1:45 YOUR CHECK-IN TIME IS 30 MINUTES PRIOR https://www.integratron.com/directions/NOTE The Soundbaths sell out very quickly. Get your ticket right away. Don't get left out!
Tickets: $58.00 Click here and select 10/4 at 1:45: https://www.integratron.com/sound-bath/
Note: Access to the sound bath upstairs is by climbing steep steps!
3:00-5:00 gallery visits
after 5:00 check into hotel / airbnb
Saturday evening at Beatnik Lounge in Joshua Tree:
https://www.meetup.com/la-oc-weirdo-music-and-art-group/events/311214282/Sunday, 10/5
10:00 Start - Galleries visits
Lunch at ??????
Depart for home at your leisureABOUT THE INTEGRATRON SOUND BATH:
All Sound Baths are 60-minute sonic healing sessions that consist of:- a brief introduction to the Integratron and its history and sound qualities,
- 35 minutes of 20 quartz crystal singing bowls played live, and
- the balance of the hour to integrate the sound and relax in the sound chamber to ambient music.
Sound bath FAQ: https://www.integratron.com/faqs/
other cool stuff:
A Guide To Strange Art Around Joshua Tree
https://wkndr.life/guide/strange-art-joshua-tree-national-park-ykhz8 - Joshua Tree: Experimental Sounds Tonight!Needs location
For the Saturday evening that we will be in the Joshua Tree, here is some Saturday evening entertainment.
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 8:00
Venue: Beatnik Lounge
61597 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252Cover: As free as you want it to be. No one turned away because of lack of funds!
Website: https://www.beatniklounge.com/
Performers will be:
Clay Ant
Intangible
Phog Masheen
- Angel City Jazz Festival: Matt Small & Motoko HondaSierra Madre Playhouse, Sierra Madre, CA
Date: October 9, 2025 @ 8:00 pm
Venue**: Sierra Madre Playhouse**
87 W Sierra Madre Blvd
Sierra Madre, CA+ Google Map
View Venue WebsiteTickets: $25 https://angelcityjazz.com/event/west-coast-progressive-chamber-jazz/
Doors at 7:30pm
8:00pm – Simple Excesses Quartet
Motoko Honda – piano/compositions
Cory Wright – woodwinds
Matt Small – bass
Jordan Glenn – drums
9:15 pm – Crushing Spiral Ensemble
Matt Small – bass/compositions
Steve Adams – tenor/soprano saxophones
Cory Wright – alto saxophone
Chris Grady – trumpet
Motoko Honda – piano
Jordan Glenn – drumsMotoko Honda’s Simple Excesses Quartet
Simple Excesses Quartet presents an exciting repertoire that unite classical chamber music, jazz, free jazz, and experimental music. Their intricate and dynamic performances transport audience to a realm of ethereal music.
Doors at 7:30pm
8:00pm – Simple Excesses Quartet
Motoko Honda – piano/compositions
Cory Wright – woodwinds
Matt Small – bass
Jordan Glenn – drums9:15 pm – Crushing Spiral Ensemble
Matt Small – bass/compositions
Steve Adams – tenor/soprano saxophones
Cory Wright – alto saxophone
Chris Grady – trumpet
Motoko Honda – piano
Jordan Glenn – drumsMotoko Honda’s Simple Excesses Quartet
Simple Excesses Quartet presents an exciting repertoire that unite classical chamber music, jazz, free jazz, and experimental music. Their intricate and dynamic performances transport audience to a realm of ethereal music.Matt Small’s Crushing Spiral Ensemble
“Beautifully surreal and hauntingly languid…demonstrating Small’s affinity for wry humor and quiet grandiosity“
– San Francisco Bay Guardian“Seductive and mysterious…shifting effortlessly among klezmer, pop, rock, and improv jazz…Small infuses his quirky compositions with both breadth and intimacy
– San Francisco Weekly
