The Rogue Palette: Pit Stop at The Edison

We're officially on a road trip up to Portland Oregon! We made it the 6 hours to Los Angeles, and we're holding up here for a couple days to see family and friends.

Last night we went to what is officially our favorite bar in the world! It's called The Edison, and if you ever come through LA, you absolutely have to stop here. A few friends of mine went here before and ranted and raved about it and for damn good reason. It's built out of the old electric company and they've kept all the fantastically cool industrial structures. Coal burning furnaces, iron and steel pipework everywhere, and seriously cool 30's 40's artwork of Absinthe faeries and 1930s women. Absinthe is their specialty it seems, and yes we had some, and yes I'm still feeling it now. :) They sold it in cool little bottles that you can take home with you. Unfortunately, after 3 of those bottles, we somehow lost them. Don't know how that could possibly happen.

I love the Edison, it's like walking through a fantasy. Almost eveyone is dressed up to match the part and I was not the only person walking through the place half dancing eveywhere I went. As I sashied my way through, I'd spin around as a girl coming the other way did the same. Fantastic!

We also got to see a show there. Vaud and the Villains were playing, and doing an awesome job. I wasn't expecting much, but was blown away at the first song. A vuluptuos black woman started singing "Summertime" at one end of the bar (one of my favorite songs) and then out of nowhere came this booming voice from the other end of the bar. I turned to see a short asian man belting out Summertime like I've never heard it! I was immediatly hooked.

They also had these women dancing on the bars with python snakes. We managed to take a few pictures, though they really didn't capture the effect.

Also, thanks to those of you who are continuing to take advantage of my Etsy sale! I'll drop off your prints in the mail tomorrow!