This Saturday our friends at Vanessa Squared Productions (interior designer Vanessa De Vargas and design editor Vanessa Kogevinas) are hosting their third High-End Designer Tag Sale shopping event in Brentwood. Think a high-end garage sale with professional advice from some of the best interior designers in Venice and Santa Monica.

The Designer Tag Sale is an upscale interior designer yard/tag sale hosted by Fyndes and Little Castle Productions that will feature over thirty of Los Angeles’ top interior designers and stores/vendors selling items including small furniture such as side-tables, lamps, rugs, pillows, art, accessories and more at incredibly low prices—from $5-$200 only!

I’ll be djing as well (New Berlin), and suggest you show up bright and early. Professional shoppers might want to camp out at 8am. — Seriously.

SATURDAY, JULY 31

201 Beloit Ave., (Brentwood)
Los Angeles, CA 90049
10am – 2pm
First 30 attendees receives a goodie bag!

Filed under the category “Reasons of why we love Los Angeles”, tonight’s Happy Happy show by April Hava Shenkman is happening at the Silverlake staple Meet, Mix, Mogul. One part German vaudevillian performance art, one part comedy — it’s hard to say there’s anything quite like her show in town.

FRIDAY, JULY 30

The Happy Happy Show (Variety Show – FIRST webisode LIVE taping)
Meet, Mix, Mogul
1519 Griffith Park Blvd. Silver Lake 90026
9–11pm

Our other weekend recommendations are below…

SATURDAY, JULY 31

The Showdown (Late Night event)
AREA 33
11822 TEALE STREET
Culver City, CA 90230

This night is going to be filled with surprise DJ spots both in the main room and the Patio!!Always chill on the Westside! More Chill space than you ever need…smoking patio…firepit…live art + gallery!…
This is going to be a night of DJ vs. DJ and a send off for SUNEVIL AKA Love Child.

NOTE:
If you would like to not have to deal with the presale discount membership donation the “password” at the door is “BATTLESHIP”

Stille Post: 7 curators > 7 artists (Art Show)
Kinkead Contemporary Gallery
6029 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
6–9pm
The opening reception for Stille Post: 7 curators > 7 artists based on the game of Telephone or Stille Post. The exhibition asked each curator to choose an artist who then chose a curator, and features Whitney Carter, Christopher Russell, Darin Klein, Kate Barclay, Brian Bress, Peter Harkawik, Jan Tumlir, Craig Stecyk, Cindy Ojeda, Laurie Steelink, Doug Harvey, Scott Marvel Cassidy , Daniel Mendel-Black, and Alex Sanchez.

Our friend Baron Von Luxxury from Disco Workout is playing the Echo in Echo Park tonight w/ Midnight Juggernauts, and we at Teleportdoor can’t recommend it more.

As a DJ I’ve been poaching mp3s from Barron’s website for like 3 years now, and after seeing his band live earlier this summer I promise you’ll love it.  And NO you can’t bring your gat.

Here’s  a great BVL HEALTH remix worth downloading right now, along with a fun MJ video below.

Midnight Juggernauts – Vital Signs

Monday July 26
The Echo
1822 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90026-3227

This time of year, it’s difficult to navigate the streets of Los Angeles proper without suntan lotion and your car’s AC on blast. We’re just rebounding from an oppressive heatwave last week that keeps Angelinos from doing what they love most — namely enjoying the outdoors and exploring the town for new haunts, and can expect cooler weather and heads this weekend at last.

Here are our recommendations below:

FRIDAY JULY 23

Robyn and Kelis All Heart Tour (concert)
The Music Box
6126 Hollywood Blvd.

My future ex-wife Robyn is headlining with Nas’ ex-wife Kelis. Both just released stellar albums that remind me of Madonna’s Confessions on a Dance Floor. Count me in.

SATURDAY JULY 24

Renegade Craft Fair 2010 (event)
July 24–25
FREE : Daily (11am–7pm)
Los Angeles State Historic Park
1245 N Spring St

DIY hipster clothes and furniture all in one of my favorite parks in LA.

SUNDAY JULY 25

Silverlake Art, Craft & Vintage & Food-Truck Block Party
FREE Saturday July 24 (10am–4pm) & Sunday July 25 (10am–4pm)
Ghettogloss
6109 Melrose Ave
323.871.8100

Along with art, you get a fine selection of LA based food trucks, selling more than just tacos. I’ve noticed that many are run by restaurants offering bite sized versions of their best menu items.

We love it when our talented friends get to strut their stuff in a new venue. Especially when two or more team together for the first time based on a Teleportdoor recommendation. Check out Friday night’s event and more below..

Friday

Electroclash duo Purple Crush w/ deejays Haizee & Jess Beau at ULTRASUEDE. For the adventurous and non-homopobic, hosted by the adorable Dani Frank. 661 N. Robertson Blvd, West Hollywood. 10pm sharp

Saturday

Devil’s Night Drive-in, downtown LA’s only drive in movie theatre, albeit in a outdoor above ground parking garage.  This saturday they’re shamelessly showing Showgirls. At 240 W. 4th St. (at Broadway) – 2nd Floor Downtown Los Angeles.

Sunday

One act future forward play Extropia Live @ the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Starts at 8pm.  At King King 6555 Hollywood Blvd. Grab your tickets here.

Attention all aspiring filmmakers and film-appreciators!  Tomorrow is the last day of the Zero Film Festival in Los Angeles.  After Sunday the festival will be moving on to its second leg to take place in Brooklyn, NY, beginning on December 9th.  

This past Wednesday I visited  the Standard Hotel in DTLA for the opening party of the festival.  For $10 guests were welcomed to share in screenings of projected short-films and a performance by the chick-band Warpaint on the Standard Hotel’s rooftop. 

The location was prime for a party; if you’ve never been the tucked away rooftop lets you enjoy a full bar and table service, while you take in the scenic beauty of the rooftop pool and a panoramic view of the downtown LA skyline. 

Over the past 4 days Zero has showcased shorts and features created by artists with zero sponsorship.  It prides itself on being one of the last venues for these self-financed filmmakers to share their work.   If you’re interested in taking in some art films, or submitting for next year’s ZFF, visit http://www.zerofilmfest.com/

To see the Standard’s calendar of events, click here:

http://standardhotels.com/los-angeles/culture/whats-happening/

SassyCandy as Joan Holloway and Fat and Magic as Betty Draper having a gas twisting in Venice Beach. 

Are you one of those people who’s just sure you were born in the wrong era?  Are you a working woman who secretly wishes that you were at home ironing (shhh..I won’t tell if you won’t).  Well if these fantasies speak to you, you should indulge yourself in AMC’s Madmen, which is just what SassyCandy and I did this past Halloween. 

In order to find the gear to fill the bill, Miss SassyCandy and I headed out to some vintage shops around Melrose and Echo Park.  Two standout favorites were American Vintage and Flounce Vintage; both unique snowflakes in their own ways.

American Vintage is perfect for the gal who craves a little structure in her life, kind of like having a strong man around to tell you what to do.  Styles are sectioned off in racks identified by decade.

Flounce Vintage, the name itself a bit of a litmus test of vintage savvy, is more for the true vintage aficionado.  It’s a hole-in-the-wall shop with charm and knowledgeable classic-clothing experts.   They’ll answer your questions if you’re a debutante and even dig around in the expanses of their shop closet to find you just the outfit you’re looking for.  Some of their clothing was purchased through consignment, so you might find it a bit on the pricy side, but if you’re looking for true authenticity this is surely your place.  Plus the staff is happy to make you a deal to see to it that the clothing has not only a rich history but also a scintillating future.

Catch the show this Sunday at 9 pm on AMC.

American Vintage Clothing

7377 Melrose Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90046-7526

http://www.american-vintageclothing.com/index.html

Flounce Vintage

1555 Echo Park Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90026

http://www.flouncevintage.com/

Women’s roller derby has begun to skate along the line of mainstream with the recent slew of media attention it’s been receiving (Whip It, whip it good). But anyone who wants to argue that roller derby is a just  another passing fad might have a knuckle sandwich coming their way, served up by the delicious Derby Dolls.

This Saturday night, coming to you live from the ground zero itself- the Doll Factory- the undefeated Swarm will take on the Tough Cookies, the defending champs. What better way to unwind from a hard week than kicking back, cracking open a cold one, and watching girls put the fatal in “femme fatale”?

The event poster reads: Full-Contact Action at Breath Taking Speed, The Greatest Sport of All Time, A Battle of Epic Proportions! And you better not argue with them. It promises to be a swift kick to the groin of a good time and a night filled with girl on girl action.

General Tickets are $17, VIP Tickets are $40

The Doll Factory- 1910 Temple St., Doors open at 6 p.m., 21+ only

Are you tired of going to Halloween parties  full of people who think they’re too cool to do the real monster mash? 

If your answer is ‘yes,’ dump your left-footed friends and head down to the LA Sports Arena on Halloween night. It’s time to find your glow sticks, suit up in spandex, and dance the night away with 65,000 of your closest friends. It’s the 12th annual Monster Massive — a frightfully fun night/early morning full of electronic music, light shows, and intricate costumes. The second biggest event in the raver calendar (topped only by the Electric Daisy Carnival in June), this year’s line up features the likes of Armin Van Buuren, Felix da Housecat, and Crystal Castles plus a host of other electronic djs to fill your dancing shoes’ needs.

Tickets are $70 (plus taxes- Ticketmaster always manages to get you where it hurts) but the ticket pays for the quality of the event. The LA Times has said, “If you’re curious about the electronic dance music experience, then Monster Massive maybe be your 100-beats-per-minute ticket.” $70 for an 100-beats-per-minute ticket? Sold.

When mulling over you Saturday night options, keep Monster Massive at the top of your list: it’s Halloween as you’ve never seen it before. Gear up, stretch it out, and get ready to thrown down with the rest of the ghosts, goblins, and ghouls.