Jabberjaw (Los Angeles)
Jabberjaw was a coffeehouse and music venue in Los Angeles, California known for its all-ages underground rock music shows. Located in Arlington Heights at 3711 Pico Blvd., it was established in 1989 by Gary Dent and Michelle Carr and closed in 1997.[1][2]
History
In its heyday, Jabberjaw hosted both local and traveling acts, including
Jabberjaw: Good To The Last Drop.[5]
The club is the subject of the book It All Dies Anyway: L.A., Jabberjaw, and the End of an Era by Bryan Ray Turcotte, Michelle Carr, Gary P. Dent, Kevin Hanley, and
Retreat From The Sun
.
Discography
- "Jabberjaw No. 1" (7", Ltd) Mammoth Records (1994)
- "Jabberjaw No. 2" (7", Ltd) Mammoth Records (1994)
- "Jabberjaw No. 3" (7", Ltd) Mammoth Records (1994)
- "Jabberjaw No. 4" (7", Ltd) Mammoth Records (1994)
- Jabberjaw: Good To The Last Drop Mammoth Records (1994)
- Jabberjaw Vol. 2: Pure Sweet Hell Mammoth Records (1996)
References
- ^ Cuda, Heidi Siegmund (7 August 1997). "Jabberjaw Turns Off Coffee, Music". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Vaginal Davis (Summer 2012). "Jabberjaw". Artforum Magazine. Redtrieved 3 March 2015 (subscription required to access the full article)
- ^ Darling, Nikki (17 April 2013). "Locals Only: Pop and Politics at Experience Music Project L.A.". KCET. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Lecaro, Lina (17 May 2011). "L.A. Nightlife in the '90s- Remembering Jabberjaw's Historic Rockin' and L.A. Raves Through The Looking Glass". LA Weekly
- The Los Angeles Times. p. F5.
External links
- Ohanesian, Liz (9 August 2009). "LA Flashback: Live at Jabberjaw". LA Weekly (includes videos of past live performances at the club)
- Jabberjaw (Los Angeles) discography at Discogs
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