Silverlake Lounge is a music venue in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.
Located in the heart of Los Angeles's Silver Lake neighborhood, at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Silver Lake, Silverlake Lounge is one of the most storied venues in the area. The bar, originally noted for its drag and burlesque shows (which continue to this day) and divey atmosphere, gained notoriety in the early 2000s, as one of the central hubs for the neighborhood's blossoming arts scene. Silver Lake became the cynosure of the LA music scene after Rilo Kiley's first album, and Silverlake Lounge was the home to many of the era's most well recognized acts, thanks to booking company The Fold. Of all the Silver Lake music venues that existed during this early period, Silverlake Lounge remains the longest standing (although Spaceland, just down the street, did close, remodel and rebrand itself The Satellite and continues to showcase local music to this day).
The band Silversun Pickups famously took their name from the liquor store across the street from Silverlake Lounge. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club played there regularly (often with bands such as Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Warlocks), including a three night weekend stint, just before they were signed to their record contract. Later, bands such as Local Natives, Lord Huron, King Washington, Nacosta,[1] and Silver Snakes[2] played weekly Monday night residencies at the venue.
Silverlake Lounge was often the setting for wild antics and other happenings that have become part of local folklore. Booker Scott Sterling once threatened Black Lips that he would "kick their amps in if they pissed on the stage. They did, and I did." Just before a show by Metric, the club installed a new subwoofer system without time to adequately test it. When the band began playing, the excessive bass knocked the liquor bottles off the shelf behind the bar. The lounge was known for its dark, low stage and its "Salvation" sign, first used for a show by hardcore band 400 Blows. LA band The Movies once were so upset with Sterling that they threatened to smash the sign to bits, but they were prevented in doing so.[3] When Sterling left Silverlake Lounge, he took the iconic Salvation sign with him; it has been replaced by a new, arched sign reading "Silverlake".
Notable Performers
- Silversun Pickups[4]
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club[5][6]
- Elliott Smith[7]
- Metric
- Local Natives
- Cold War Kids[8]
- Icebird
- Tame Impala[9]
- Ty Segall & The Muggers [10][11]
- Wye Oak[12]
- Lord Huron[13]
- The Warlocks
- The Mowglis
- ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
- Cairo Knife Fight[14]
- Dengue Fever[15]
- Grouplove[16]
- Devendra Banhart
- Black Lips
- Girls[17]
- Those Darlins[18]
- Futurebirds
- Wovenhand[19]
- Avi Buffalo[20][21]
- Madi Diaz
- Vanessa Silberman
- The Nocturnes[22]
- Glasser[23]
- The Head
- The Breeders
- El Ten Eleven[24]
References
- ^ "L.A.'s June Music Residencies: You've Got Options - Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ "L.A.'s January Residencies: SWIMM, Magic Bronson, and More - Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ "'Salvation' takes its leave of Silver Lake, while the Silverlake Lounge goes on without bookers the Fold". buzzbands.la. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ "Album Review: Silversun Pickups – Better Nature". Consequence of Sound. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ Bronson, Kevin (2003-11-13). "From out of the Fold Black Rebel Motorcycle Club..." Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ "Silver Lake Lounge - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ Elliott Smith Live at silverlake lounge on 2001-02-06, Unknown, 2001-02-06, retrieved 2017-02-14
- ^ "Cold War Kids to Tour". Spin. 2007-01-05. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Tame Impala - solitude is bliss @ silverlake lounge. YouTube.
- ^ Veeder, Andrew (2016-01-07). "Ty Segall & The Muggers fill in last-minute for imaginary band at the Silverlake Lounge". buzzbands.la. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ Kirby, Daniel (2017-01-11), Ty Segall and The Muggers – Live at Silverlake Lounge 1/5/2016, retrieved 2017-02-17
- ^ "Silverlake Lounge". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ Bergen, Molly (2010-09-10). "Last Night: Futurebirds and Lord Huron at Silverlake Lounge". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ "The Absurd, Cairo Knife Fight, Piel, The Golden Hexegrams, Hot Sauce Holiday - Tickets - Silverlake Lounge - Los Angeles, CA - July 6th, 2017". The Silverlake Lounge. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ Bronson, Kevin (2003-11-13). "From out of the Fold Black Rebel Motorcycle Club..." Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ Grouplove - Colours (Acoustic) (Live at the Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, 2010-09-27), 2010-09-28, retrieved 2017-02-17
- ^ "GIRLS - live at the silverlake lounge - feb. 26, 2009 [ 2/7 ]". Vimeo. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ Those Darlins "Wild One" at Silverlake Lounge, 2009-11-18, retrieved 2017-02-17
- ^ woven hand @ the silverlake lounge on 4/10/07, 2007-04-14, retrieved 2017-02-17
- ^ avi buffalo - "suns" @ silverlake lounge 5.13.08, 2008-05-17, retrieved 2017-02-17
- ^ "Avi Buffalo, Park Strangers, Minimall, Bien Bien @ Silverlake Lounge in Silverlake on 05/04/2017". Oh My Rockness. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ^ The Nocturnes - Mourning Bee, 2009-03-05, retrieved 2017-02-17
- ^ Glasser - "Glad", 2009-03-01, retrieved 2017-02-17
- ^ El Ten Eleven - 3 Plus 4, 2010-06-27, retrieved 2017-02-17
External links
- Official website
- ‘Salvation’ takes its leave of Silver Lake, while the Silverlake Lounge goes on without bookers the Fold
- Last Night: Futurebirds and Lord Huron at Silverlake Lounge
34°04′59″N 118°16′25″W / 34.082942°N 118.273646°W
This page was last edited on 13 November 2023, at 03:43