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17 Spoken Word shows · 13 venues

Tuned to Spoken Word //The raw power of the human voice stripped bare. It places poetic, rhythmically charged storytelling and political fire over minimalist beats, jazz chords, or heavy, pregnant silence.

MON JUL 27•Oblivion

post-punk/art rock

Sunday Mourners

Art-Punk SharpnessSerrated · Angular · Urgent

MON JUL 27•Zebulon

Dylan Day

Hymnal JazzMeditative · Acoustic · Intricate

Barry Archie Johnson

Fingerstyle MeditationsWoody · Intricate · Pastoral

Liam Grant

Acoustic ExplorationsModal · Raw · Driven

Kelby Clark

Avant-Garde FolkistDroning · Free · Resonant

WED JUL 29•Hollywood Improv

comedy/spoken word/adult contemporary

Forrest Shaw

Deadpan StorytellerDry · Observational · Sharp

Billy Gardell

Working Class ComedianJovial · Relatable · Dry

Helen Hong

Ethereal VoyagerHazy · Fragile · Luminous

Karen Rontowski

Stand-up SpiritualistWitty · Observational · Quirky

WED JUL 29•Scribble

experimental/indie

Will Judd

Avant-Indie CraftsmanshipRaw · Exploratory · Honest

THU JUL 30•Zebulon

experimental/avant-garde/alternative folk

Jackie O Motherfucker

Free-form TravelersPsychedelic · Mercurial · Haunting

Syko Friend

Avant-Garde Folk DevotionsIntrospective · Ethereal · Raw

Cockfighter

Power PopSunny · Gritty · Kinetic

THU JUL 30•Moroccan Lounge

post-hardcore/math rock/alternative rock

Mella

Prog-Core MelodiesTechnical · Kinetic · Vocal-Led

Body Thief

Maryland Math-Rock ExplorersIntricate · Expansive · Aggressive

Postdrome

Sun-Bleached AltDusty · Melodic · Raw

FRI JUL 31•Townhouse Venice

contemporary jazz/free jazz

Julien Knowles

Trumpet FuturistNuanced · Creative · Post-Bop

FRI JUL 31•Crystal Ballroom

art pop/experimental pop/ambient

ML Buch

Ethereal Sound SculptorCrystalline · Fluid · Atmospheric

Elori Saxl

Pastoral SynthesisHypnotic · Natural · Textured

FRI JUL 31•Healing Force of the Universe

minimalism/contemporary classical/modern jazz

Steve Blum

Geometric Sound SculptorPulsing · Intricate · Rhythmic

Adi Meyerson

Post-Bop VisionarySophisticated · Melodic · Rhythmic

Devin Daniels

Post-Bop VirtuosoFluid · Intellectual · Vibrant

Max Jaffe

Drumming Texture ExperimentalistCerebral · Rhythmic · Fluid

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

Orchestral Jazz ArchitectEthereal · Sophisticated · Diverse

FRI JUL 31•The Regent

alternative hip hop/experimental hip hop/underground hip hop

Cannibal Ox

Dystopian Rap ArchitectsAbstract · Ominous · Industrial

Voodoo Lion

Sample ArchitectDusty · Cinematic · Rhythmic

Bicaso

Underground LyricistGritty · Complex · Cerebral

Kenyattah Black

Brownsville WordsmithGritty · Cinematic · Concrete

SAT AUG 1•The Regent

art pop/indie rock/art punk

of Montreal

Athens Art-Pop ChameleonsTheatrical · Psychedelic · Whimsical

Sloppy Jane

Theatrical Avant-Punk VisionaryOrchestral · Gothic · Explosive

SAT AUG 1•Oblivion

shoegaze/dream pop/ambient

Steel Wool

Angelenos of the BloomHazy · Dreamy · Languid

look at fiona.

Celestial Noise ArchitectWavy · Celestial · Noisy

Dark Fantasy

Nordic SoundscapesCold · Exhumed · Minimal

Bad Light

Atmospheric AlchemistsHazy · Volatile · Heavy

SAT AUG 1•1720

black metal/avant-garde/doom metal

Sigh

Avant-Garde ExtremityOrchestral · Bizarre · Fiery

Dreadnought

Progressive Denver DoomCinematic · Ethereal · Heavy

Icon of Phobos

Abyssal Californian Black MetalRaw · Sinister · Atmospheric

SUN AUG 2•Pappy & Harriet's

surf rock/instrumental rock

Los Straitjackets

The Masked Marvels of ReverbTwangy · Instrumental · Energetic

SUN AUG 2•Zebulon

post-rock/experimental rock/alternative folk

Tortoise

Instrumental Post-Rock ArchitectsComplex · Experimental · Jazzy

Tara Jane O'Neil

Avant-Folk LuminaryEthereal · Textured · Intimate

SUN AUG 2•The Haven

shoegaze/slowcore/alternative metal

Blossom

California Heavily MellowFuzzy · Dreamy · Slow

Sledges

Heavygaze ArchitectDense · Melancholic · Crushing

Recuérdame

East LA EmotionalistsRaw · Cathartic · Melodic

blyth3

Angelic DistortionFuzzed · Ethereal · Hazy

SUN AUG 2•Non Plus Ultra

shoegaze/dream pop/noise rock

Sunflower Heaven

Dream-State GrungeHazy · Distorted · Lush

Wealthy Women

Bay Area AbrasiveHeavy · Discordant · Visceral

Fierce Invalids

Sloppy ChopsGlitchy · Atmospheric · Lo-fi

Saline

West Coast HazeSlow · Distorted · Melodic

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TUE JUL 28•Irvine Improv

noise rock/post-hardcore

NAW

Peach State Noise-MakerAbrasive · Raw · Chaotic

FRI JUL 31•Pappy & Harriet's

post-rock/experimental rock

Tortoise

Instrumental Post-Rock ArchitectsComplex · Experimental · Jazzy

FRI JUL 31•Academy LA

dubstep/electronic rock

PhaseOne

Crossover Bass ChaosChugging · Heavy · Cinematic

SUN AUG 2•Permanent Records Roadhouse

hardcore/experimental hip hop

casi

Genre-Defying PunkRaw · Abrasive · Unpredictable