It's been three weeks since disaster struck in Haiti, but don't let the dwindling number of reports confuse you; the island nation still needs your help. Of course, if you can give a direct donation, go ahead, but the El Rey is also offering a little bit of return as well, with a diverse group of fantastic acts. Big band? DJs? Cambodian rock? It's all there on Sunday.
Says L.A. Weekly:
It makes sense that the Dub Club DJs would be in the house for this show, whose proceeds will go toward relief efforts in Haiti. Island sounds are the backbone of this night, with colorful cultural asides playing the part of connective tissue. Homegrown headliner Hepcat has been churning out rocksteady and ska for crowds around the world for the better part of 20 years. The band has all the bells and whistles - er, horns and keyboards - of any good third-wave ska posse, and it puts on a skank-heavy extravaganza. L.A.'s Dengue Fever, of course, gets its wild worldly flavor from a different isle, Cambodia, while Joey Altruda's Crucial Riddims is Latin in its base, but will include drop-ins from Jamaican icons Wailing Souls and Ras Michael. The Lions is a dubwise big band whose sound is about as authentic as it gets (especially hailing from Southern California), while the Tuffingtons hew a bit more poppy and lo-fi, with stylistic nods to the Clash.
$25
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