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MARK LANE @ M/R/X: MINIMAL WAVE, ELECTRO POST-PUNK SYNTHPOP, CAMPY FASHION.

Sex Pot Revenge t-shirt, purple hipster tights, 80s Goth makeup like Siouxsie Sioux. Polka dot big bow on head. Gothic emo makeup, lace armband, blurred motion portrait of Asian girl's face.

A while back, I wrote about Goth lipsticks and shadows. Last Saturday, I caked on two of my favorites: blue eye dust from Medusas Makeup, and dark blue lipstick from Make Up Forever Professional. I only had an hour between the airplane photoshoot and the party, so I threw on a Sex Pot Revenge t-shirt and some odds and ends…

Mark Lane performs concert, gothic industrial minimal electronic synthpop music, electro band, Moog organ or keyboard. Wolfpak and MRX Goth party in Silver Lake, Los Angeles CA.

All dressed up – where to go? How about the Wolfpak + M/R/X club night, described as minimal-electronic-wave-synth-punk-Goth, or “dancing with tears in our eyes”? And could there be a more perfect venue than El Cid Cabaret in Silver Lake: a replica of a 16th century Spanish tavern (complete with flowering courtyard and antique brick fireplace), built around 1900 by D.W. Griffith and used in his controversial film “Birth of a Nation”?

With a cherry on top: minimal-synth pioneer Mark Lane, performing live in LA for the first time in 24 years! (You can read a fantastic article about him on LA Weekly.) He thrilled me with his strong vocals and somewhat-tongue-in-cheek delivery, set to not one, not two, but FIVE keyboards (Moog, analog synthesizers, toy machinery…) You never knew which one Mark would attack next!

American Goth fashion, dandy hats, skeleton barrette, boy with black eyeliner and emo eyeshadow. Minimal electronik plus DJ Veronica of East Village Radio. MRX Goth party in Silver Lake, Los Angeles CA.

The fashion at the party was the best I’ve seen in LA: a meeting of debonair and Gothic, 1930s Weimar Berlin and 1980s Vivienne Westwood.

Gay campy makeup, fox head fur scarf. Glitter fancy makeup, black man in top hat, gay camp club. Mark Lane and Minimal electronik plus DJ Veronica of East Village Radio. MRX Goth party in Silver Lake, Los Angeles CA.

The men out-glittered the women with Boy George makeup and fox fur scarves (with head and feet still attached). The dandy on the right wasn’t satisfied with studding his top hat – he extended the decora onto his face!

Lady Latex with heart-shaped lipstick, lace over eye. Blue lipstick, Goth makeup on La Carmina. Carmen painting with Japanese Asian girl. MRX Goth party in Silver Lake, Los Angeles CA.

The boys were especially dashing on the wood dance floor. The DJ was Veronica of East Village Radio – and I was in analog synth heaven. I’ve been listening to her weekly show, Minimal-Electronik Plus, religiously for the past few years. It’s hard to describe the sound of dark/minimal wave… you’ve simply got to tune in!

Pink hair girl, scene queen hair and neon makeup. Japanese nail art, fancy cupcake fake nails, nailpolish. Spooky ghoul Halloween makeup, costume with dripping blood. Performance by Mark Lane and Minimal electronik plus DJ Veronica of East Village Radio.

Decora nail art, undead elegance… M/R/X felt a lot like a Tokyo nightcrawl. It was a pleasure to meet Gloom (right) and a few other Angelinos who read this blog. I only wish I had more time in LA to venture into the night… I certainly don’t want to miss the Modern Romantic club night that the organizers are debuting soon.

In lieu of the Song of the Day, check out the video footage I took of Mark Lane’s performance (above) and stream Veronica’s Minimal-Electronik Plus radio show.

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  1. December 13th, 2008 at 20:47

    Gloom says:

    Thanks for that! It was a good night, and I am glad you had fun!!!

  2. December 13th, 2008 at 21:27

    liz says:

    I truly love M/R/X. The music is far beyond standard club fare and the crowd goes out of their way to dress up for the events. Glad you were in town to catch it.

  3. December 13th, 2008 at 21:38

    lacarmina says:

    Same – I've been raving about M/R/X to my friends ever since!

  4. December 13th, 2008 at 23:11

    Mark Lane says:

    It was an honor to meet you. Thank you for being a part of an incredible evening. I really loved your blog. So much so I mentioned you in mine. A big hug.

    Mark Lane

    ^

  5. December 13th, 2008 at 23:14

    lacarmina says:

    PS: you can read Mark Lane's blog at :
    http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bl...

    “Speaking of amazing photos, I met the cool and fun gothic lolita bloger La Carmina. She is a unique and interesting character in the Los Angeles underground music scene. She has posted a photo essay of the entire evening beginning with her cloths and fashion tips, the audience, and my performance. I recommend you visit her blog at http://www.lacarmina.com“

  6. December 14th, 2008 at 02:54

    Emma says:

    I love your outfit! Is that a bow on your head in the first pic? I really like how it looks, how did you attach it to your hair? Please tell me what you did, it looks awesome! ^.^

  7. December 14th, 2008 at 12:28

    Louise says:

    Mark Lane would deserve more, but i only have two points to give!

  8. December 14th, 2008 at 12:28

    Wendy says:

    Thanks for info, looking forward to Veronica's show.

  9. December 14th, 2008 at 12:29

    lacarmina says:

    Absolutely – he sent me the sweetest message afterwards~!

  10. December 14th, 2008 at 12:43

    kagitsune says:

    I love love LOVE her ( http://www.carmenyuen.com/blog/blogpics/081206_... ) her outfit. And I love how you described it, too, Carmina! Glad you had a good time… ^^

  11. December 14th, 2008 at 12:45

    lacarmina says:

    She just got back from a long trip to Tokyo! This was the first time in a long time that she wasn't wearing anything from Harajuku :)

  12. December 14th, 2008 at 19:59

    LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo says:

    I just love your taiste in fashion!!!!

    ^_^

  13. December 14th, 2008 at 20:01

    lacarmina says:

    ^__^/

  14. December 14th, 2008 at 22:38

    M/R/X/ says:

    WOW!!
    HELLO CARMINA!!
    AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR BLOG IS EXCELLENT!!!!!!!
    I HOPE TO MEET UP WITH YOU SOON AND HIT THE DECADENCE OF THE LA NIGHTLIFE!!!!!!
    WILL KEEP IN TOUCH!!!!!!!
    JOB LEATHERETTE!!!!!

  15. December 15th, 2008 at 11:01

    Modern Romantix says:

    IT”S GONNA BE A NITE TO REMEMBER THANKS 4 ALL THE SUPPORT!!!

  16. December 15th, 2008 at 16:51

    lacarmina says:

    Thanks! It's simply a 12-inch long polka dot “scarf” or hair tie from Daiso (the Japanese discount mart). I tied it on top of my head like a present, tee hee.

  17. December 17th, 2008 at 17:43

    Ξrn!e ömega Ω says:

    ti evoL I
    se u @
    mOdern rOmantiX

  18. December 17th, 2008 at 21:05

    Jeanelle says:

    thanx for writing such a good review of MRX!! that night was long in the making.

  19. December 18th, 2008 at 21:12

    M/R/X says:

    DEAR CARMINA

    I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR FEATURING M/R/X ON YOUR BLOG IT IS AN EXCELLENT WEBSITE YOU HAVE!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
    I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE NIGHT!

    I ALSO WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW OF THIS CLUB HAPPENING TONIGHT!!! TUNE IN TOKYO SOME FRIENDS AT INTERNATIONAL POP CONSPIRACY ARE DOING IT AND IT'S THE ONLY ALL JAPANESE MUSIC NIGHT CLUB IN LA (MAYBE THE ENTIRE COUNTRY) THAT I KNOW OF…
    PLEASE CHECK IT OUT!!!!!

    IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT ANOTHER ONE OF OUR EVENTS SOON!!!
    PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU ARE COMING SO I CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE GUEST LIST!!!
    TAKE CARE AND KEEP IN TOUCH

  20. December 19th, 2008 at 05:12

    M/R/X says:

    DEAR CARMINA

    I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR FEATURING M/R/X ON YOUR BLOG IT IS AN EXCELLENT WEBSITE YOU HAVE!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
    I'M GLAD YOU ENJOYED THE NIGHT!

    I ALSO WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW OF THIS CLUB HAPPENING TONIGHT!!! TUNE IN TOKYO SOME FRIENDS AT INTERNATIONAL POP CONSPIRACY ARE DOING IT AND IT'S THE ONLY ALL JAPANESE MUSIC NIGHT CLUB IN LA (MAYBE THE ENTIRE COUNTRY) THAT I KNOW OF…
    PLEASE CHECK IT OUT!!!!!

    IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT ANOTHER ONE OF OUR EVENTS SOON!!!
    PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU ARE COMING SO I CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE GUEST LIST!!!
    TAKE CARE AND KEEP IN TOUCH

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