Liz O.
@djlizo.bsky.social
Writer, DJ, based in L.A.
beatique.net
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My latest investigation, and first in a series for @towcenter.bsky.social
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
In the past year, Metric Media filed more than 9,000 FOIA requests across all 50 states, according to an investigation by Miranda Green and the @towcenter.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/tow_center/p...
How
Metric Media filed more than nine thousand public records requests last year. It used the data to target Democratic politicians and private citizens.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
My latest investigation, and first in a series for @towcenter.bsky.social
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
Need some tunes? New set posted to Mixcloud. Includes new songs from ADULT. and Kneecap, old songs from The Cramps and The Clash + lots more.
Beatique with DJ Liz O., Feb. 2026
February edition of Beatique with DJ Liz O. featuring new music from ADULT. and Kneecap, throwbacks from The Cramps and The Clash and a whole lot more. Head to beatique.net for updates on Liz O.'s DJ ...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Need some tunes? New set posted to Mixcloud. Includes new songs from ADULT. and Kneecap, old songs from The Cramps and The Clash + lots more.
My set list from last night's DJ gig at Synthwaves in L.A.
Sextile, Pixel Grip + More of What You Heard at Synthwaves 1/23/26
Set list for DJ Liz O. from Synthwaves room at Club Underground x Synthwaves, Grand Star Jazz Club, L.A., 1/23/26
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January 24, 2026 at 5:14 PM
My set list from last night's DJ gig at Synthwaves in L.A.
New music reviews: Robbie Williams, The Cribs, Maria Somerville and Draag
Robbie Williams on "Morrissey" and Britpop + More New Music
This week's batch of reviews includes Robbie Williams Britpop, The Cribs Selling a Vibe, Maria Somerville Luster (Remixes) and Draag Miracle Drug.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:36 PM
New music reviews: Robbie Williams, The Cribs, Maria Somerville and Draag
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“Another adult living in the home was outside and begged the agents to let him take care of the small child and was refused."
Instead, an agent “took the child, and directed him to knock on the door asking to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home, essentially using a 5-year-old as bait.
Instead, an agent “took the child, and directed him to knock on the door asking to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home, essentially using a 5-year-old as bait.
ICE detained a 5-year-old Minnesota boy and used him as “bait”
The preschooler is one of at least four children from the same school district who have been detained this month, according to school officials.
www.motherjones.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:40 PM
“Another adult living in the home was outside and begged the agents to let him take care of the small child and was refused."
Instead, an agent “took the child, and directed him to knock on the door asking to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home, essentially using a 5-year-old as bait.
Instead, an agent “took the child, and directed him to knock on the door asking to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home, essentially using a 5-year-old as bait.
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Algeria on Vinyl | 7-10 PM EST
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TONIGHT on #WFMU's @gtdradio.bsky.social we're spinning folk, traditional, raï, experimental, rock, and more by Algerian artists on 45s and LPs from our personal collection. Hang out, it's gonna be good
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TONIGHT on #WFMU's @gtdradio.bsky.social we're spinning folk, traditional, raï, experimental, rock, and more by Algerian artists on 45s and LPs from our personal collection. Hang out, it's gonna be good
January 21, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Algeria on Vinyl | 7-10 PM EST
wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
TONIGHT on #WFMU's @gtdradio.bsky.social we're spinning folk, traditional, raï, experimental, rock, and more by Algerian artists on 45s and LPs from our personal collection. Hang out, it's gonna be good
wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
TONIGHT on #WFMU's @gtdradio.bsky.social we're spinning folk, traditional, raï, experimental, rock, and more by Algerian artists on 45s and LPs from our personal collection. Hang out, it's gonna be good
Hey, L.A., I'm DJing Friday night, playing darkwave and modern post-punk in the Synthwaves room for Club Underground x Synthwaves at the Grand Star in Chinatown. Details here, plus a few more recommendations.
Club Underground x Synthwaves + More Happening in L.A. 1/22-1/28/26
Club Underground x Synthwaves and more clubs, concerts and movie screenings happening in Los Angeles between Thursday, January 22 and Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
www.beatique.net
January 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Hey, L.A., I'm DJing Friday night, playing darkwave and modern post-punk in the Synthwaves room for Club Underground x Synthwaves at the Grand Star in Chinatown. Details here, plus a few more recommendations.
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Attention So. California:
January 20, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Attention So. California:
I hate to admit it, but I’m kind of into the Santa Monica Pier. It’s antithetical to the everycity aesthetic that has been taking over urban environments since the dawn of Instagram. It’s loud, messy and brash in a way that’s unique to greater Los Angeles.
How I Learned to Like Santa Monica Pier
I hate to admit it, but I’m kind of into the Santa Monica Pier. It’s antithetical to the everycity aesthetic that has been taking over urban environments since the dawn of Instagram. It’s loud, messy ...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I hate to admit it, but I’m kind of into the Santa Monica Pier. It’s antithetical to the everycity aesthetic that has been taking over urban environments since the dawn of Instagram. It’s loud, messy and brash in a way that’s unique to greater Los Angeles.
New music you should hear:
Xiu Xiu Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1
Sylvia Black Shadowtime
Sleaford Mods The Demise of Planet X
Tigra and SPNCR Black Rice
Xiu Xiu Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1
Sylvia Black Shadowtime
Sleaford Mods The Demise of Planet X
Tigra and SPNCR Black Rice
Xiu Xiu's Creepy Covers Album + More New Releases
Reviews of new music from Xiu Xiu, Sylvia Black, Sleaford Mods and Tigra and SPNCR
www.beatique.net
January 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
New music you should hear:
Xiu Xiu Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1
Sylvia Black Shadowtime
Sleaford Mods The Demise of Planet X
Tigra and SPNCR Black Rice
Xiu Xiu Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1
Sylvia Black Shadowtime
Sleaford Mods The Demise of Planet X
Tigra and SPNCR Black Rice
Lots of David Lynch screenings happening in L.A. this weekend and early next week. I put together a roundup with what I could find that still has tix available. More in here too, including Selena exhibition at Grammy Museum, L.A. Record Fair, Shannon Shaw live and plenty more.
David Lynch Birthday Screenings + More Happening in L.A. 1/15-1/21/26
David Lynch screenings galore in L.A. this week, plus Shannon Shaw live, Los Angeles Record Fair, a new Selena museum exhibition and lots more.
www.beatique.net
January 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Lots of David Lynch screenings happening in L.A. this weekend and early next week. I put together a roundup with what I could find that still has tix available. More in here too, including Selena exhibition at Grammy Museum, L.A. Record Fair, Shannon Shaw live and plenty more.
First DJ gig of the year. Back in the new wave vs. darkwave room at Klub Nocturno in L.A. Lots of Sextile, Boy Harsher, French Police and more. Posted my set list. Link below.
Sextile "S Is For" + More of What You Heard at Klub Nocturno 1/09/26
Set list from DJ Liz O. for the new wave vs. darkwave room Klub Nocturno at Catch One on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
First DJ gig of the year. Back in the new wave vs. darkwave room at Klub Nocturno in L.A. Lots of Sextile, Boy Harsher, French Police and more. Posted my set list. Link below.
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"That is a fundamental difference between Vice President Vance and I," says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in response to JD Vance's defense of the ICE agent who shot and killed Renée Good in Minneapolis.
"I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street."
"I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street."
January 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
"That is a fundamental difference between Vice President Vance and I," says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in response to JD Vance's defense of the ICE agent who shot and killed Renée Good in Minneapolis.
"I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street."
"I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street."
Everything about Dry Cleaning feels extremely human and completely antithetical to the artifice and conformity of the algorithmic world. They're a weird band in the best possible way and Secret Love is their weirdest album yet. www.beatique.net/album-review...
Album Review: Dry Cleaning 'Secret Love'
Review of Secret Love, the third full-length album from English band Dry Cleaning, released via 4AD on January 9, 2026.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Everything about Dry Cleaning feels extremely human and completely antithetical to the artifice and conformity of the algorithmic world. They're a weird band in the best possible way and Secret Love is their weirdest album yet. www.beatique.net/album-review...
My first protest of 2026 (probably not the last) www.beatique.net/venezuela-pr...
January 5, 2026 at 3:09 PM
My first protest of 2026 (probably not the last) www.beatique.net/venezuela-pr...
New year, new mix
New Year, New Mix
Beatique mix for January, 2026 from DJ Liz O.
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January 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
New year, new mix
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Welcome to the Public Domain, ARCTIC ANTICS (1930) ❄️
🐧 Another 10 Silly Symphony shorts join the public domain. No rattling bones like last year's THE SKELETON DANCE, but we do get up to some Arctic Antics 🐻❄️
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#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain
🐧 Another 10 Silly Symphony shorts join the public domain. No rattling bones like last year's THE SKELETON DANCE, but we do get up to some Arctic Antics 🐻❄️
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain
January 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Welcome to the Public Domain, ARCTIC ANTICS (1930) ❄️
🐧 Another 10 Silly Symphony shorts join the public domain. No rattling bones like last year's THE SKELETON DANCE, but we do get up to some Arctic Antics 🐻❄️
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain
🐧 Another 10 Silly Symphony shorts join the public domain. No rattling bones like last year's THE SKELETON DANCE, but we do get up to some Arctic Antics 🐻❄️
Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domai...
#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain
My indie, new wave, darkwave, post-punk set list from Underground's New Year's Eve party.
Everything You Heard Upstairs at Club Underground's New Year's Eve Party
Set list from DJ Liz O. for New Year's Eve 2025/26 at Club Underground in Los Angeles. Indie, new wave, darkwave, post-punk and more.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
My indie, new wave, darkwave, post-punk set list from Underground's New Year's Eve party.
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
My Top 10 Bangers for 2025 is live now. Includes Sextile, Pixel Grip, Confidence Man, Alice Glass + More www.beatique.net/best-of-2025...
Best of 2025: Top 10 Bangers
Top 10 bangers of 2025 from DJ Liz O.'s club sets, including songs from Sextile, Confidence Man, Pixel Grip and more.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My Top 10 Bangers for 2025 is live now. Includes Sextile, Pixel Grip, Confidence Man, Alice Glass + More www.beatique.net/best-of-2025...
Starting off my Best of 2025 lists with political songs. www.beatique.net/best-of-2025...
Best of 2025: The Year in Political Songs
Best of 2025 list of political songs from Kneecap, Bob Vylan, Lambrini Girls, David J, Moviola and more.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Starting off my Best of 2025 lists with political songs. www.beatique.net/best-of-2025...
IDK who else is into Habibi Funk here, but the new release, Bourj Hammoud Groove by Ara Kekedjian, is 🔥https://www.beatique.net/ara-kekedjian-bourj-hammoud-groove-armenian-habibi-funk/
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
IDK who else is into Habibi Funk here, but the new release, Bourj Hammoud Groove by Ara Kekedjian, is 🔥https://www.beatique.net/ara-kekedjian-bourj-hammoud-groove-armenian-habibi-funk/
FYI, new Austra album is 🔥https://www.beatique.net/austra-chin-up-buttercup-album-review/
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
FYI, new Austra album is 🔥https://www.beatique.net/austra-chin-up-buttercup-album-review/
If you're in L.A., here are my recommendations for concerts, clubs and other events happening this weekend and early next week.
Brian Jonestown Massacre, PRS Fundraiser and More Happening in Los Angeles 11/20-11/26 - Beatique
It’s a big week for Brian Jonestown Massacre fans in L.A. The psychedelic band is playing two nights at Teragram Ballroom and, while the show on Saturday, November 22, is totally sold out, there are s...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If you're in L.A., here are my recommendations for concerts, clubs and other events happening this weekend and early next week.
I first listened to the latest, and last, album from Saint Etienne, while camping out at JFK on a stormy Saturday night, which is sort of appropriate.
Stuck at JFK and Listening to Saint Etienne
Listening to International, the latest, and last, album from Saint Etienne, while stuck at JFK on a stormy night.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I first listened to the latest, and last, album from Saint Etienne, while camping out at JFK on a stormy Saturday night, which is sort of appropriate.