Went during vocals night and it was amazing! Great singer, great band and great drinks!read more

Love this place, great local bar with live jazz! Excellent Manhattan made for by Vincent!read more

We hired the Silver Mountain String Band last July for my daughter's 3rd birthday hoedown and we…read morehad 2 of the group's members play and it was outstanding. Everyone danced and it made it all the more special. My daughter talks about it all the time and now expects every party to be as fantastic as that one. Well, the bar is set high. Thank you again for your professional quality to service and for providing and incredible time and ever-lasting memory. Rae, Garrett, Billie & Wiley Jones 1069 Amoroso PL Venice, CA 90291

They played my son's wedding, and they were beyond great. They were early, totally professional,…read moreeasy to communicate with, gave us exactly what we wanted musically. Most importantly, the music was fun, romantic, sexy, 30's-type French gypsy music. Fantastic!

Sergio responded to my review with NOTHING BUT LIES…read more Nobody was brought on stage for a birthday surprise. They wheeled the woman out in a cake on the main floor so that's LIE #1. If you have SUPPOSED FOOTAGE of me receiving this birthday surprise then please post it!!! I WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO SEE IT LIE#2. There were definitely not 10 acts and YES then entire chaotic mess of a show was only 15-20 minutes long!!! IF you have footage of a 90 minutes show then I'm sure you can post that as well LIE#3 The only thing Sergio didn't lie about is he didn't mention anything about the disgusting food and drinks I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT APPRECIATE ALL THESE LIES AND I HOPE NO ONE EVER WASTES THEIR MONEY ON THIS SHOW AGAIN!!!

Yeah I said it just 2 stars. Went this last Saturday to the show. Requirements were formal attire…read moremen in dress shirts ties or bow ties. We paid $260 for a 4 person table. Got seated on the top floor with these huge disco balls blocking our view 50% of the time. We had to leave our table and for a full view go downstairs for the show. I'll leave that there. Women dressed in formal wear. Yes I wore my heels and brushed off some dust ;) We got there thinking there was going to have at least an appetizer menu. We had to order $60 per person so we thought with appetizers it could happen easy. Well when we saw the menu: charcuterie board, pita chips with hummus, pizza. Ok we ordered the board and pita. What we got was white $.99 paper plates with down cheese, nuts, apricots. Ridiculous $22 for a paper plate. The pita chips came with no hummus in a paper boat they were all crumbs. I can't believe we paid so much money to dress up, get a $260 table for paper plates with no utensils, no hummus. Ordering 2 sets of these because we didn't want to get sick from drinking on an empty stomach. I believe we ordered 4 drinks each by the nights end (cups were small too) our bill came out to $413! We asked for a receipt to which the waitress stated she couldn't get us. So the night came out to close to $650! And we were served on paper plates, no meal. It's a rip off. The show was nice but we had to be walking around to actually see it. Never doing this again!

Cover: $8 Lesson: 8:30pm…read moreDancing: 10:00pm - 2:30am! Remember, it's just a dance. This is an amazing event. Blues dancing is somewhat inspired by swing, but it is slow, and sexy. Anyone can blues dance, it's really all about the music, and what it tells your body to do. It's about a connection between you and your partner, and it is about two people sharing the same space, and truly becoming one fluid entity. If you like to dance and have never tried blues dancing, I highly recommend coming here for the lesson. Blues dancing is very slow, very close, and very sensual. You have to be comfortable with yourself, with other people, and with your body in order to enjoy this dance. I suggest bringing a date if you are not willing to be up close and personal with a stranger. The lessons are always unique, and the teachers are fantastic (different every time). If you don't know what blues dancing is, you should come to the lesson. If you are a swing dancer and you've never tried blues, you should come to the lesson. If you are one of the world's most experienced blues dancers, you should still probably come to the lesson (or consider teaching one). No two people dance blues in the same way. If it is your birthday this month, sign up at the web site and you can get in for free (but you have to do it by 11pm on Wednesday before the dance) some videos of blues dancers: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=520627305937149692&q=blues+dance http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5202395314986753602&q=blues+dancing http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2930266575907376504&q=blues+dancing http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1661364896790069779&q=blues+dance&ei=we0PSOfCFZHk4AKL982zBA

Ugh, sorry to ruin the streak, but I've been so spoiled with awesome blues dancing-- this was such…read morea let down. I really don't want to go to a blues dancing venue that feels like a mormon high school dance. I want REAL blues, with REAL blues music. This fusion stuff has gotta go. I also am not a huge fan of blues dancers who are just regurgitating rehearsed moves they learned in class. I want to dance with partners who have real soul, who are there for the real thing. I hate to hate, but what I would give for a soulful blues dance venue in LA!!! If anyone knows of one... hit me up. On a positive note, these people were pretty nice. But I'm not there to chat. I'm there to dance.

5* Ambiance 5* Service…read more5* Coctails Level 8 really has done a fantastic job creating a jazz/entertainment bar with great service, drinks, and unpretentious service. The guests, come and go and at each moment, in any corner, be ready to be surprised and entertained by a live DJ, acrobat, burlesque performer, pianist and singer. What a show! Veronica at the bar was fantastic and made us drinks just to our order. Supper knowledgable, helpful and kind. Definitely, this place is a great hangout after a meal... be prepared to be be dazzled and entertained.

Gonna try to paint the picture in as few words as possible. Sorry for the long narrative:…read more 1) I planned out a special night for my wife throughout all of Level 8 2) Had reservations set at Lucky Mizu for Dinner to Mr. Wanderlust for Cocktails and Entertainment and then to Sinners and Santos for Drinking and Dancing for Latin Night 3) Showed up for our 6:45 PM reservation at Lucky Mizu but was turned away 3 times stating they didn't have seats available. After being seated 40 minutes later, service took 20 minutes to take our order, and another 30 minutes to be served. Food was 'okay', there was no entertainment, and multiple customers were unhappy with similar slow service... but some of them were comped parts of their meals.. we didn't even get a sorry until we spoke to the manager on our way out, expressing the reason was they had no idea it would be this busy on a Thursday (they take reservations, so...), and also blamed an 'all you can eat promotion' they promoted earlier, and they only had two serves on staff that night. 4) We were late to Mr. Wanderlust, but were luck to get two seats at the bar after another couple left. We order two cocktails and a coffee... and were charged just over $140. Then, we were asked to move because they wanted to take our seats. We asked about the bill to the bartendar, and she expressed that since she didn't take our original order, she couldn't help us. She simply just had us stand there. We were not going to pay since it seemed way off... until finally we spoke to a guy walking by. We showed him our ticket/receipt and said out loud, "this isn't right". He came back quickly with a revised bill of almost $120. This was still far too high, but no one else seemed interested in helping us find resolve, so we ate it since we didn't want to be late for part 3 of the night. 5) Hoping to salvage the night with drinks and dancing... we tried to find the entrance to Sinners and Santos for their advertised Latin night. We had made reservations here too, and had full confirmation of the reservation... BUT, after finally being directed to the entrance (outside on the patio), they were closed. No sign of why and no one who worked at the other locations had a reason, but they were just simply closed. 6) So, after paying $35 for parking, about $140 in cocktails and food while waiting for our initial reservation at Golden Hour and Que Barbaro, $150+ for dinner at Lucky Mizu, and $120 at Mr. Wanderlust... approximately $500 total... we didn't even get to dance. Maybe this place had a bad night, but based on what the workers said, and how they treated us... it sure seems like the norm. Don't get me wrong, the place is cool... some really great experiential elements and nice photo ops... but I would have had a much better time somewhere else. Super disappointed in this place.

Small ass dance floor. Everything feels grimy AF. The right corner of the bar smells like urine…read moresince it's located next to the restrooms. I was grossed out. I attended the Disintegration new wave goth night, but the music was mostly 89's throwbacks. I just couldn't get into it. The only thing good was the Long Island Iced Tea that I ordered.

My favorite pho restaurant (Gigo) has expanded down the street with a second location, Grand Star…read moreBistro. Their pho soup is deeply meaty in flavor and I like that the spices are not overwhelming - I am not a huge fan of cinnamon or star anise. The meat in the portions are always a great value for your money. Aside from the pho, my personal favorite is their bun bo hue - another meaty flavorful soup, though this one usually includes pork blood and is spicy. Gigo also has great egg rolls, but since I eat lunch alone here a lot... I don't have room for noodles AND egg rolls, sadly. Almost every time I'm there, I get a whole fresh coconut :) they cut it open so you can drink the juices and then scoop out the coconut meat after!

*** 94.7FM "The Wave" brings jazz to DTLA weekly. ***…read more It is a live happy hours event that ends next week, 21Oct. Crowd is older, very chilled, and colorful in several ways. I stopped to see Chanté Moore and checkout the scene. She performed a mellow set highlighted by a super high pitched Minnie Riperton-like imitation .... I enjoyed it tho. The Kyoto Grand rooftop gardens is an ideal setting for anything outdoors, especially at night ... I dig this venue. *** My only regret is not discovering this spot sooner. ***

Before I studied with Sophia, my singing practice consisted of me listening to a song and mimicking…read morethe singer. Sophia helped me discover my unique voice and expand the power behind it. We worked on slower songs such as "When I Fall In Love" to help with my breath support. I have noticed the change and improvement in sustaining long notes.

From the owner: I'm passionate about helping my students find their voices— technically, creatively, as as unique…read moreindividuals walking through the world. I'm a Juilliard-trained singer, and have over 20 years of experience singing in various genres, from classical, to jazz, to pop, to soul. I also have a history of incredibly intense stage fright and performance anxiety (it actually led to me totally quitting singing for several years). As a result, I've worked hard to study my nervous system and understand what is happening in the body and mind when one has a freeze (or fight/flight) response on stage— I cover nervous system training with my students in addition to vocal technique, because I recognize how important this knowledge is to stay grounded in the body and perform at your best, both on and off stage. I love what I do and care greatly for the success of all of my students, whatever that may mean for them. Let's have some fun making music!