They've got soul
(Credit: Kenesha Sneed)
The cast and crew are still the same: DJs Miles and Egon spin funk and soul records alongside special guests like KCRW’s Jeremy Sole. And, given that Egon co-owns Stones Throw Records, a re-issue label, he gets to claim the newest '60s and '70s cuts before anyone else even has a chance to buy them!
The regulars haven't gone anywhere either. Sure, there are your usual dose of be-Polo’d bridge-and-tunnel club kids that will go anywhere on a Saturday night; but the core group is a stylish bunch of multi-culturals inspired by the modish look of the Northern Soul era: dapper suits, skinny ties, Biba-esque mini skirts. They look especially foxy against the backdrop of old 45s projected on the walls.
Unlike Star Shoes, which was basically all dance floor, Jimmy’s Lounge has a tiny dance space. That’s cool for the dance-a-phobic—now they can listen to the music while smoking cigarettes on the back porch—but for the dance-a-holics, it’s kind of a bummer that there's isn't a bit more space.
Where: Jimmy’s Lounge
When: Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Sounds: Expect to hear a lot of James Brown as well as some cool Afro-Cuban music.
Drinks: Jimmy’s only has six beers—and they’re all pale. Asking for a Newcastle or Guinness will get you a funny look and a Heineken. Just go ahead and get the vodka Red Bull. You’re going to need it if you dance.
Click here for Funky Sole's address, phone number and website.
George Ducker is contributing editor for Metromix Los Angeles.
