Spaceland
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: (323) 662-7728
- Cross Street:
- Effie Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 6pm-2am, Sat-Sun 7pm-2am
Editorial Review for Spaceland – by Kim Cooper
The Scene
A club with an adventurous booking policy that often features critical darlings yet to hit the big time. If you can stand the blue air, step up to the lounge, where there's a bar, pool tables, old-school video games and an amusing low-budget NASA decorating scheme. The only problem back there is when the jukebox is on during live sets--nothing like mistaking the onstage band for the next big thing, only to realize it's a muffled Velvet Underground demo.
The Draw
Silver Lake has a thriving underground music community, and most of it frequents the 'Land. Musicians, writers, artists and others with odd haircuts meet to mingle and check out everything from experimental noise ensembles to rising alt-rock stars. It's a well-documented fact that Beck played many early shows here. Other indie heroes and buzz-worthy bands to swing by in the past couple years include Imperial Teen and the Black Keys.
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Insider Tips
ParkingWatch out for the blind curve when entering the valet lot from the south on Silver Lake Boulevard--many accidents occur that way. Beware of permit-only restrictions on the streets--residents are cracking down on violators.
Save MoneyMondays are always free and often feature monthly headliner bands.
Know Before You GoIt can get pretty smoky in the back room. If the vents aren't working right, Visine or fresh air will help.
User Reviews for Spaceland
10/25/2006 Posted by liae
I've seen many shows here and have loved every one. The closeness of the band to the audience and the sound were very good. I also really enjoy the varied artists they have. This is my favorite place in LA to see a show. It's small, and personal with the artists walking around afterwards. If you ever get an opportunity to get to a show here, you must go.
07/02/2005 Posted by caseyjacks
i've seen so many good bands here, including a few that are arguably too popular for a venue this size...huge mugs of Red Hook...$10 cover? you can't go wrong
Pros: cheap
Cons: can get too packed
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