Raul Campos
One of the city’s hardest working DJs is getting much deserved marquee treatment these days. After showing Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa a few turntable tricks at an event last year, and then unleashing his debut mix-CD, Loteria Beats Mixtape Volume 1, Campos is ready for his closeup as the opener for star DJ Dimitri From Paris. Campos’s weeknight radio show on KCRW (89.9 FM) ranges from bubbly electronic dub to full-on techno. But his heart still beats to house music, so you can expect some hand-raising bangers to well up from the bottom of his soul at Deep on Sunday.
Deep presents Raul Campos, with Dimitri From Paris, Sun. at Vanguard, 6021 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 21+. Doors at 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $20 advance. Info: deep-la.com.
THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS
Thursday, January 31
Respect is a give and take of drum ’n’ bass at The Bee, 5657 Melrose Av, Hollywood. This week: Oscar Da Grouch, more. 18+. Info: myspace.com/respectclub.
Root Down digs deeper than commercial hip-hop with WyaTT Case, Miles, and Loslito at Little Temple, 4519 Santa Monica Bl, Silver Lake, (818) 759-6374. This week: Gina Rene live. 21+. Info: rootdownclub.com.
Afro Funke takes you to the motherland of dance music with organic grooves at Zanzibar, 1301 Fifth St, Santa Monica. This week: Nickodemus. 21+. Info: afrofunke.com.
Friday, February 1
Spider After Dark goes after-hours for the post-red-carpet crowd at Spider Club, 1735 N Vine St, Hollywood. This week: Dave Delano. 21+. Info: avalonhollywood.com
Saturday, February 2
Avaland anchors Hollywood nightlife with superior sound at Avalon Hollywood, 1735 N Vine St, Hollywood. This week: Bad Boy Bill. 21+. Info: avalonhollywood.com.
Giant flaunts oversized DJs at Vanguard, 6021 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood. This week: Cedric Gervais. 21+. Info: giantclub.com.
Bootie L.A. plunders pop in the name of pirate mash-ups with DJs Paul V and A+D at The Echo, 1822 Sunset Bl, Echo Park. 21+. Info: bootiela.com.
Balance feng-shuis your house at King King, 6555 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood. 21+. Info: balance-la.com.
Sunday, February 3
Deep gets down with Marques Wyatt’s all-stars at Vanguard, 6021 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood. This week: Dimitri From Paris, Raul Campos (see above). 21+. Info: deep-la.com.
Moonshadows Blue Lounge has the ocean motion of DJs Mick Cole, Julien Couly, and Jean Louis, at Moonshadows, 20356 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu. Info: moonshadowsmalibu.com.
Monday, February 4
Monday Social lubricates the dance biz with e-music by Freddy Be, Mick Cole, and global guests at Nacional, 1645 Wilcox Av, Hollywood. This week: Andy Caldwell. 21+. Info: budbrothers.com.
Tuesday, February 5
Dim Mak Tuesdays has anti-DJ Steve Aoki and the celebutantes who mix for him at Cinespace, 6356 Hollywood Bl, Hollywood, (323) 817-3456. 21+. Info: cinespace.info.
Wednesday, February 6
Therapy takes the right steps with local house hero Scott K and friends at Tokio, 1640 N Cahuenga Bl, Hollywood. 21+. Info: balance-la.com.
Dub Club has existential dance music producer Tom Chasteen and friends at The Echo, 1822 Sunset Bl, Echo Park, (213) 413-8200. 21+. Info: attheecho.com.
2008-01-31
Published: 01/30/2008
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