Club entertainment in Los Angeles
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Echo
Eastside hipsters hungry for an eclectic alchemy of sounds pack this funky-town dive that's basically a sweaty bar with a stage and a smoking patio. It books indie bands and also has regular club nights, like Dub Club (dancehall and reggae) on Wednesday and Part-Time Punks (post-punk, mutant disco) on Sunday. Down below is the garage-size Echoplex (enter through the alley), with a lineup of promising upwardly mobile bands on Check Yo' Ponytail nights.
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El Floridita
The original Floridita in Havana was Hemingway's favorite hangout and the Hollywood version is the place for grown-up salseros to go cubano. Order a mojito and watch the beautiful dancers do their thing (or join in if you feel you've got the moves). The Monday night jams are legendary; make reservations at least a week in advance (for any day, for that matter).
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Nacional
Another entry in Hollywood's growing cadre of club lounges, this one has a seductive prerevolution-Cuba theme with fiery mood lighting and clunky but comfy Bauhaus furniture. The door policy is picky on weekends when world-class guest DJs are often at the decks but relaxes for the Bud Brother's Monday Social (www.budbrothers.com), the city's longest-running house music club.
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La Cita
A Mexican dive bar turns into a hot ‘n' heavy dance club for hipsters on ‘Dance Right' Thursdays when DJs whip the crowd into a frenzy with hip-hop, soul, punk and whatever else gets people moving. RSVP online for free admission and come early for dollar Dewars and picture taking.
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Smell
This aptly named underground club in the dark belly of Downtown books mostly try-hard Cali bands of the noise-rock and punk persuasion mixed with the occasional import from the UK or Japan. The all-ages policy means no liquor license, so expect lots of kiddies sneaking hooch in the alley.
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Highlands
A clubber's nirvana, this sizzling club on the 4th floor of Hollywood & Highland has eight bars, a restaurant and four dance floors teeming with shiny happy and just-legal hotties. The multiple balconies are perfect for smoking, stargazing and breathtaking views of the LA skyline.
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Bar Copa
There's a tantalizing underground vibe at this pint-sized, signless dancing den where drinks are reasonable, the crowd attitude-free and DJs spin a ‘Happy Feet'–inducing mix of dancehall, R&B, soul and hip-hop. Get there before 22:00 to avoid the inevitable queue.
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Zanzibar
Beat freaks will be in heaven at this groovetastic boîte dressed in a sensuous Indian-African vibe with a shape-shifting global lineup that goes from Arabic to Latin to African depending on the night. The crowd is just as multiculti. Show up early to avoid the inevitable line.
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Club Mayan
Kick up your heels during Saturday's Tropical Nights when a salsa band turns the heat up a few notches. Pull out your nattiest suit and slinkiest cocktail dress and start hitting the dance floor. Don't know how? Come early for lessons. On Fridays it's house and hip-hop.
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Vanguard
This warehouse of a club deals mostly in house and hip-hop, so expect plenty of b-boy posing. The pounding beats streaming from the enormous bass are so powerful, it feels as though God himself is speaking to you. If your eardrums need a rest, head to the plush patio.
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World Stage
Cool cats of all ages come out to this no-nonsense space founded by the late jazz drummer Billy Higgins. There's no food or drink, just good music from some of the best emerging talents in the jazz scene. The Thursday jam session has people grooving until 02:00.
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Gabah
It's a gabah (jungle in Arabic) out there but you and your posse will be shaking your booties to the latest in hip-hop and R&B at this edgy club on a skanky stretch of Melrose Ave. Cash only.
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Dragonfly
Hardcore party chamber with theme nights ranging from laid-back reggae to sexy sounds for the fetish set.
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