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CIRCUS DISCO BATCAVE: LA GOTH MONTHLY CLUB NIGHT, ARENA HOLLYWOOD. INDUSTRIAL CYBER GOTHIC PARTIES LOS ANGELES.


CIRCUS DISCO BATCAVE: LA GOTH MONTHLY CLUB NIGHT, ARENA HOLLYWOOD. INDUSTRIAL CYBER GOTHIC PARTIES LOS ANGELES, GOTH INDUSTRIAL DANCE CLUB, LOS ANGELES darkwave alternative punk NIGHTCLUB, rave parties warehouses, JAPANESE GOTHIC CLUB FASHION, fetish fashion, makeup cyber goth girls, california goth, la goth, VNV Nation, Combichrist and Nitzer Ebb

The gracious Heathyr invited Yukiro and me to Batcave’s Circus Disco, a monthly bacchanal set to the dark sounds of Gothic/Industrial, darkwave, 80s New Wave and psychobilly. It turned out to be one of the best LA nightcrawls to date. (Photos by GBP and Prism Nightlife)

CIRCUS DISCO BATCAVE: LA GOTH MONTHLY CLUB NIGHT, ARENA HOLLYWOOD. INDUSTRIAL CYBER GOTHIC PARTIES LOS ANGELES, GOTH INDUSTRIAL DANCE CLUB, LOS ANGELES darkwave alternative punk NIGHTCLUB, rave parties warehouses, JAPANESE GOTHIC CLUB FASHION, fetish fashion, makeup cyber goth girls, california goth, la goth, VNV Nation, Combichrist and Nitzer Ebb

The large patio has tarot card readings, Goth jewelry for sale, a food truck and even art displays. By midnight, the area was filled with characters of every alternative bent or eccentricity. You’ll see green Mohawks chatting with latex masks, next to cyber platform boots and long bustle skirts…

CIRCUS DISCO BATCAVE: LA GOTH MONTHLY CLUB NIGHT, ARENA HOLLYWOOD. INDUSTRIAL CYBER GOTHIC PARTIES LOS ANGELES, GOTH INDUSTRIAL DANCE CLUB, LOS ANGELES darkwave alternative punk NIGHTCLUB, rave parties warehouses, JAPANESE GOTHIC CLUB FASHION, fetish fashion, makeup cyber goth girls, california goth, la goth, VNV Nation, Combichrist and Nitzer Ebb

The megatron venue (a warehouse behind Arena on Santa Monica) had 5 full bars, 4 rooms with dance floors, and a 3000 person capacity. We caught an “Eyes Wide Shut” burlesque show and a latex Catwoman doing dangerous acrobatics. Batcave at Circus Disco is the ideal party for ADD types. As Yukiro put it, “You never had time to get bored. Wherever you turned, there was something going on” — whether it was go-go dancers on raised platforms or impromptu girlfights!

CIRCUS DISCO BATCAVE: LA GOTH MONTHLY CLUB NIGHT, ARENA HOLLYWOOD. INDUSTRIAL CYBER GOTHIC PARTIES LOS ANGELES, GOTH INDUSTRIAL DANCE CLUB, LOS ANGELES darkwave alternative punk NIGHTCLUB, rave parties warehouses, JAPANESE GOTHIC CLUB FASHION, fetish fashion, makeup cyber goth girls, california goth, la goth, VNV
Nation, Combichrist and Nitzer Ebb

The crowd was enthusiastic and friendly; the fashion a mixed alternative bag. In the Industrial room, Fethouse set up several S&M/fetish pavilions: plastic wrap bondage, candle play, and our favorite — a whip-tastic threesome.

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And the award goes to… come read Asia’€™s 25 greatest actors of all time – my new article on CNNGo. My Japanese picks are Toshiro Mifune (Rashomon, Seven Samurai), Tomisaburo Wakayama (Lone Wolf and Club) and Takeshi Kitano (Battle Royale). Do you agree with my choices?

PS: Yukiro and I got caught doing something naughty at Disneyland today… oops! (Want to hazard a guess at what it was?) I hope history doesn’t repeat itself at the Alice in Wonderland premiere tonight!

PPS: Yukiro Dravarious is now on Twitter! Add him and La Carmina if you dare…

For more nightlife reports, see LaCarmina’s Japan Goth clubs guide.

Song of the Day #318: Aesthetic Perfection – Sacrifice (The Industrial room at Batcave Circus Disco played tracks like this one.)

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24 Comments

  1. Yukiro Dravarious
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 9:02 am | Permalink

    we danced till we dropped dead!!
    Was a glamorous night to remember ★☆

  2. All Women Stalker
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 9:34 am | Permalink

    Whoa! The last few photos are totally freaky!

  3. Yukiro Dravarious
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 9:02 am | Permalink

    we danced till we dropped dead!!
    Was a glamorous night to remember ★☆

  4. All Women Stalker
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 9:34 am | Permalink

    Whoa! The last few photos are totally freaky!

  5. AngryBroomstick
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 3:47 pm | Permalink

    I agree with your Indian selections! Thank you for including India on the list, many Americans don’t consider us Indians as Asian >=[

    I LOVE Meena Kumari, Guru Dutt, and Nargis, but you forgot Madhubala, she’s considered the GREATEST classic Indian actress of all time.

    I like Takeshi Kitano, but I haven’t seen too many of his films. Gong Li is awesome.

    I would have added Tadanobu Asano to the list but maybe he’s too young for that…

    • lacarmina
      Posted March 4, 2010 at 8:23 pm | Permalink

      I know… I had the hardest time cutting down the Indian list!! I wanted to include Madhubala, along with Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Madhuri Dixit, Nutan, Rekha… bummer that it couldn’t be 50 top actors and actresses.

      <3

  6. Moon Maiden 90
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 8:20 pm | Permalink

    hmmm…theres alot o possiblities for naughty things that could be done at disneyland…lol

  7. AngryBroomstick
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 3:47 pm | Permalink

    I agree with your Indian selections! Thank you for including India on the list, many Americans don't consider us Indians as Asian >=[

    I LOVE Meena Kumari, Guru Dutt, and Nargis, but you forgot Madhubala, she's considered the GREATEST classic Indian actress of all time.

    I like Takeshi Kitano, but I haven't seen too many of his films. Gong Li is awesome.

    I would have added Tadanobu Asano to the list but maybe he's too young for that…

  8. Cat Lady
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 8:55 pm | Permalink

    OMG1 Have fun!!!

  9. Moon Maiden 90
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 8:20 pm | Permalink

    hmmm…theres alot o possiblities for naughty things that could be done at disneyland…lol

  10. lacarmina
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 8:22 pm | Permalink

    hahah yeah… it was pretty bad ><

  11. lacarmina
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 8:23 pm | Permalink

    I know… I had the hardest time cutting down the Indian list!! I wanted to include Madhubala, along with Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Madhuri Dixit, Nutan, Rekha… bummer that it couldn't be 50 top actors and actresses.

    <3

  12. lacarmina
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 8:24 pm | Permalink

    Glamor ending in death — the best type of night!

  13. Cat Lady
    Posted March 4, 2010 at 8:55 pm | Permalink

    OMG1 Have fun!!!

  14. Evan
    Posted March 5, 2010 at 5:39 am | Permalink

    Where are the likes of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee? The have their own genre of films and did more for the commercial success of asian cinema abroard than any of the ppl on the list.

    • lacarmina
      Posted March 5, 2010 at 5:40 am | Permalink

      Absolutely. The list focussed on “legendary, iconic actors that film critics and audiences like” — so if this were a Western list, we’d include Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy, but not Tom Cruise (who is a commercial success)..

  15. LB
    Posted March 5, 2010 at 5:40 am | Permalink

    I’m dressing up.

  16. milena
    Posted March 5, 2010 at 9:50 am | Permalink

    I wish i was there…

  17. Evan
    Posted March 5, 2010 at 5:39 am | Permalink

    Where are the likes of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee? The have their own genre of films and did more for the commercial success of asian cinema abroard than any of the ppl on the list.

  18. LB
    Posted March 5, 2010 at 5:40 am | Permalink

    I'm dressing up.

  19. lacarmina
    Posted March 5, 2010 at 5:40 am | Permalink

    Absolutely. The list focussed on “legendary, iconic actors that film critics and audiences like” — so if this were a Western list, we'd include Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy, but not Tom Cruise (who is a commercial success)..

  20. milena
    Posted March 5, 2010 at 9:50 am | Permalink

    I wish i was there…

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