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L.A. Indie Music Meetup

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Los Angeles, CA, US

5,759 members · Public group

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What we’re about

This meetup is for all who enjoy the indie genre of music and other genres that influence this diverse category of music! Check out our past and current events to get an idea of what kind of music we listen to!
Would you like someone to go with to see a band that you love but your friends don't? Or do you already have at least one friend to go to a show with but wouldn't mind meeting others who share your taste in music? No problem!
All you need to do is e-mail one of us with the show you want to go to, and we will make you an Assistant Organizer for that show! The more active Assistant Organizers we have, the more diverse and interesting our list of hosted shows will be! We also welcome gigs of local indie bands if they've got catchy tunes!
We mostly go to venues with general admission, so that we can meet up and hang out before and/or during the show. Note: on rare occasions, some shows will be" no-host meetups" and some will be "announcement only", unless someone wants to step in and host it.
There are also occasional meet-and-greets or indie club nights where we can meet up and talk about bands and music without attending an official concert.
If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to e-mail us!
Lastly, since you're here and reading this, please fill out this music poll, just for kicks and to see what others on listen to: https://www.meetup.com/indiemusic-130/polls/
Cheers,
Lisa, Organizer
Jennifer, Co-Organizer
P.S. Many thanks to the founder of this group, Rolando Marin

Upcoming events

10

Sat, Oct 18 · 5:00 PM PDT
B-52's / DEVO / Lene Lovich
Hollywood Bowl , Hollywood bowl, Los Angeles, CA, US
The B-52s, DEVO, and Lene Lovich are a great triple bill! Don't miss this show of ultimate '80s hits! We can have a picnic before the show if we get there early enough. That would depends on when the first shuttle takes us to the Bowl. Right now, I already have 9 to 10 members and I going. We're buying tickets in two different groups sitting close together since there's an 8 ticket limit. We'll post on here to where we are sitting after we get tickets. Right now, it looks like tickets in the K section are $115 on Ticketmaster. Unfortunately, non of us have an AMEX card for the AMEX presale. We'll just have to wait until Wednesday to buy tickets.
18 attendees
Thu, Oct 23 · 8:00 PM PDT
Superchunk
Teragram Ballroom, 1234 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA, US
Superchunk is an indie rock band from chapel hill, north carolina. After a pair of well-received singles, Superchunk released Superchunk in 1990, a critically-lauded LP. In spite of the ensuing interest from major labels, Superchunk decided to stay independent, sticking with matador records for their second, just as critically-lauded LP, No Pocky for Kitty, followed by a collection of singles, Tossing Seeds and another pair of well-reviewed LP's, On the Mouth and Foolish. Superchunk singer Mac McCaughan and bassist Laura Ballance decided to release future albums on their own merge records, which they had started in 1989. The band continued touring and recording, appearing on Lollapalooza and backing a minor hit in "Hyper Enough" (from Here's Where the Strings Come In). In 1999, Superchunk released Come Pick Me Up. The band has not released a new studio album since 2001's Here's to Shutting Up, and their most recent tour was in support of the 2003 compilation Cup of Sand. Their most recent show was played at Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival in 2008. McCaughan was a member of Seam and has also recorded several albums as Portastatic. Initially a solo project, Portastatic has evolved into a full band, which currently includes Superchunk's Jim Wilbur as a member. Before forming Superchunk, McCaughan was a member of the Slushpuppies, Wwax, and Bricks.
1 attendee
Sat, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM PDT
Stereolab (Night 1)
333 S Boylston St, , Los Angeles, 90017, CA, US
This show is sold out, but if you can make it, come out with us! I haven't seen this band since I was a college freshman in 1995. Crazy how time flies! It'll be nice to see them again.

Stereolab are an Anglo-French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's sound features influences from krautrock and 1960s French pop music, often incorporating a repetitive motorik beat with the use of vintage electronic keyboards and female vocals sung in English and French. Their lyrics have political and philosophical themes influenced by the Surrealist and Situationist art movements. While performing, they play in a more feedback-driven and guitar-oriented style. From the mid-1990s, the band began to draw from funk, jazz and Brazilian music.
Stereolab were formed by Gane (guitar and keyboards) and Sadier (vocals, keyboards and guitar) after the break-up of McCarthy. The two were romantically involved for fourteen years and are the group's only consistent members. Other longtime members included 1992 addition Mary Hansen (backing vocals, keyboards and guitar), who died in 2002, and 1993 addition Andy Ramsay (drums). The High Llamas' leader Sean O'Hagan (guitar and keyboards) was a member from 1993 to 1994 and continued appearing on later records for occasional guest appearances.
Throughout their career, Stereolab have achieved moderate commercial success. The band were released from their recording contract with Elektra Records, and their self-owned label Duophonic signed a distribution deal with Too Pure and later Warp Records. After a ten-year hiatus, the band reunited for live performances in 2019.
3 attendees
Tue, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM PDT
Miki Berenyi Trio (Miki of '90s shoegaze band Lush)
The Roxy Theatre, 9009 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA, US
Hi Lush fans! Come out and see the Miki Berenyi Trio! I don't know if she'll play her lush songs or only songs off her new Miki Berenyi Trio. I haven't bought her new album yet, but one of the songs on there sounds catchy and a lot like Lush! Unfortunately, it's on a Tuesday night, but Miki is worth it!
4 attendees

Past events

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Organizers

Lisa and 57 others

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