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Genre: Concerts

Indie 102.3 Presents SASAMI w/ Jigsaw Youth

Indie 102.3 Presents SASAMI with Jigsaw Youth on Tuesday, April 5th –All patrons must show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or proof of negative test results within 72 hours of show date. Regardless of vaccination status, all patrons are strongly encouraged to wear masks at all times. SASAMI (Sasami Ashworth) will release her second studio album, Squeeze, on February 25, 2022 on Domino Records. Squeeze hammers home a sentiment of “anti-toxic positivity” and showcases her vicious honesty and brutally uncompromising vision, partially inspired by the Japanese yōkai folk spirit called Nure-onna (translation: wet woman), a vampiric deity that has the head of a woman and the body of a snake. Based in Los Angeles, SASAMI is a descendent of the Zainichi people on her mother’s side, a diaspora of ethnic Koreans who lived in Japan during Japan’s occupation of Korea from 1910 to 1945. Though some Zainichi moved voluntarily and others were forcibly kidnapped, these people and their progeny continue to experience systemic discrimination and oppression in Japan to this day. While conducting a deep dive into her family’s mixed Korean and Japanese history and culture, SASAMI stumbled upon stories of Nure-onna and was immediately drawn to the water creature’s multiplicitous nature. According to legend, the deity is feminine and noble, yet powerful and vicious enough to brutally destroy victims with her blood sucking tongue. The fluidity of the Nure-onna can be felt in how Squeeze naturally flows through musical influences—from System of a Down to Sheryl Crow and Fleetwood Mac, to even Bach and Mahler. A classically-trained composer, SASAMI constructed the LP in the form of an opera or orchestral work that has different “movements” that take the listener on an emotional journey. Compared to the introspective indie rock of SASAMI’s 2019 self-titled debut album, Squeeze is a full-throttled expansion. The dark, fantastical elements of the Nure-onna legend feeds into SASAMI’s use of heavy rock elements throughout Squeeze. She hopes that listeners will identify with this new sinister, intense sound and use it as a soundtrack for processing their “anger, frustration, desperation, and more violent, aggressive emotions.” Her ultimate desire is for marginalized folks, including femmes, BIPOC, and queer people, to listen to Squeeze and find catharsis from the oppression and violence that they experience. In reclamatory fashion, SASAMI assumes the form of Nure-onna on the record’s Japanese horror film-inspired cover art, designed by Andrew Thomas Huang (Björk, FKA twigs) and Rin Kim. She chose to pair this Japanese folklore-referencing image with Squeeze written in Korean calligraphy by Myung-Ja Ashworth, SASAMI’s mom, as another act of Zainichi empowerment. On the back, the title is written in Japanese script. All patrons must show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or proof of negative test results within 72 hours of show date. Regardless of vaccination status, all patrons are strongly encouraged to wear masks at all times.

Open House Late Night w/ Zenith B2B Drebin (FREE EVENT)

Larimer Lounge presents Open House Late Night with Zenith B2B Drebin (FREE EVENT) on Friday, March 25 — AGES 21+ SIGN UP FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE SMS LIST: https://larimerlounge.com/openhousesmslist/ Be the first to know about special promos, guest list opps, presale codes, and beyond!

Open House Late Night w/ Zenith b2b Drebin + MAU DIAZ(FREE)

Open House with Zenith b2b Drebin + MAU DIAZ (FREE EVENT) on Friday, April 29 –AGES 21+ SIGN UP FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE SMS LIST: https://larimerlounge.com/openhousesmslist/ Be the first to know about special promos, guest list opps, presale codes, and beyond!

Open House Late Night w/ Hawlee + JVANS (FREE)

Open House with Hawlee and JVANS (FREE EVENT) on Friday, April 29 –AGES 21+ SIGN UP FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE SMS LIST: https://larimerlounge.com/openhousesmslist/ Be the first to know about special promos, guest list opps, presale codes, and beyond!

Naked Giants w/ Enumclaw

Larimer Lounge Presents Naked Giants with Enumclaw on Sunday, February 20 — To ensure the safety of all of our guests, artists, staff, and community, effective August 20th, we will require attendees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination (photo, document, or using Mycolorado app) or negative covid test (rapid or PCR) taken within 72 hours to enter our venues until further notice. We also recommend mask wearing while you are not eating or drinking.

julie w/ Blimp

Larimer Lounge Presents julie with Blimp on Wednesday, November 8th.julie is a 3-piece band and design collective energizing the LA music scene. they take a progressive, genre bending approach that fuses elements of noise rock, grunge, and shoegaze into something decidedly their own. students of conceptual architecture and fine art, julie constructs their aesthetic experience through a variety of mediums which surround and embody the music.-16+, under 16 admitted with ticketed guardian