Babies, Lobster Balls, and Bands with Beards at the Silver Lake Jubilee

By Daiana Feuer Mon., May 23 2011 at 11:45 AM

Daiana Feuer

Mom says, "He takes his music very seriously"

So the world didn't end on Saturday. And from the looks of this kid in the picture, he would have been very disappointed if the Rapture had taken place and he never got his chance to play at the Silver Lake Jubilee in around 18 years. He thought the music selection was pretty good this weekend, as he paraded up and down Myra St. with the rest of the neighborhood, eating lobster balls and drinking O.N.E. coconut water. The adults stayed in the beer corrals and watched as bands wearing beards and sunglasses delivered gentle entertainment. It wasn't an overly exciting time, but it was a good time. Right, kid?

Despite the toughness of the toddlers, the audience was easily pleased. The band selection had people somewhat enthused but mostly confused. This was due in large part to the fact that no one knew who was playing at any particular time. The Jubilee provided a map of the street fair, but most folks had no trouble navigating from one end of Myra St. to the other without any help from a piece of paper. It would have been nice to know the set times. They were posted on one port-a-potty in the middle of the street and behind the Santa Monica stage, where no one but the bands were allowed. Nevertheless, the people walked back and forth all day long without any complaints.

Daiana Feuer

I'm having fun. I have a mustache.

Afterall, you go to one of these things for the people watching. And there were many people to watch in funny outfits displaying peculiar behavior that became normal by being so prevalent.

Daiana Feuer

Milk, does a body good?

Daiana Feuer

Things got hairy

Daiana Feuer

Kickin' it with her peeps

Daiana Feuer

Skirts are for everyone in Silverlake

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She's flirting with you, not just choking you

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Why are all clowns fat?

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Dancing to no music...

The Jubilee organizers asked every tastemaker in town for their input on bands. Some of the suggestions were taken. Psychedelic rockers Crystal Antlers are infallible and they swung their hair around triumphantly. The percussion for Mia Doi Todd could be felt halfway down the street and it pulled bodies to her voice like a magnet for flowers. Jail Weddings and Dante VS Zombies each have frontmen that know what a crowd wants is to see them crawl on the ground and point to the sky, their eyeballs rolling up into their heads as the music boils between their lips like hot liquid. The tropical party with a whistle delivered by Rainbow Arabia and the leather clad dancing badasses of We Are The World have been lauded as some of the most innovative acts in town. But we knew about them two years ago. And Black Apples played last year, too ...

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John M.

why is this writer acting as if she was at the first shows of any of these bands. she wasn't.

hopluey

First of all, I don't know what people expect for a festival where admission is cheaper than a beer. Sure the bands weren't all that mind-blowing this year, but what can you expect? This is a locally-based music /food / arts festival and I fully support a festival that can get locally involved. Second: The captions came off a bit jaded and bitter toward the people there or the people involved. This article kind of came off as 'I drank a lot of beer, got hungry, got bored and took pictures of bands I've never/ already heard of and people that happened to be there while I waiting in line'. Not to mention these photos are a poor portrayal of how much fun this weekend really was for a lot of people (thousands). But I'm sure it'll all look and sound the opposite for the corporately-funded Sunset Junction festival in August. Third: The bands were only a fraction of the festival. Who cares 'Who was playing' or 'Who played last year already'? This isn't good reporting

woodensmells

I didn't think this was too high on snark. I laughed. Certainly I didn't take the kid/skirt joke as any sort of punch against kids, skirts, or gender roles amongst children or adults. There was a bit of Silverlake = Hipsterism = Scenester Disingenuousness smattered throughout, but to me that is a true and valid observation, especially if attempting to evaluate something on the basis of both good times and meritorious acts for the community. I personally had fun there. People had fun. I don't think that is contrary to what this person was writing.

Keemia

My first time there. I took a guest visiting from Australia and we were both sorely disappointed. We were there mid day on Saturday and maybe it got better later on. Food trucks were good, and I liked the recycling booths. Other than that, a major MEH. We took off after a couple of bites and headed to one of the local cafes for drinks. I'll pass next year.

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Wow wait to show support for a burgeoning festival trying to do some good and give people entertainment for great value. Asides from all the tired "Silverlake = hipsters" comments you actually complain that some bands maybe played last year. So what if Black Apples played the year before. 12 months is plenty of time to go without seeing a band not to mention they played new material and are a great live act.

I like to read music blogs that actually report on the music and not make snarky comments on the fans and surroundings.

boyinadress

Dear LA Weekly, I've notice an increase in your snark lately but am shocked to see you openly mocking children on your blog -- "Skirts are for everyone in Silverlake" with the tag "boy in a skirt". Disappointing. Good work perpetuating gender stereotypes and making fun of a kid while you're at it.