![]() ![]() ![]() He ducks behind the curtain before introducing L.A.’s original American ska band, The Untouchables. Cette ode l'amour et Los Angeles, depuis enrichie de plusieurs autres courts romans, a bris tous les codes lors de sa parution et sduit plusieurs gnrations de lecteurs de tous les ges, propulsant son auteure au rang d'icne. The book follows the young girl, Weetzie Bat, and he best friend, Dirk, as they embrace their love for 1950s and seek out the best hot spots relating to this era. ![]() Through the thick crowd of 20- and 30-somethings, I glimpse Harry Perry’s turban, accessorized with a black visor. This coming-of-age novel follows the eponymous Weetzie Bat and her best friend Dirk as they navigate life and love in a timeless, dreamlike version of Los. ![]() The scene is a bit worn out like a Hollywood miniature, with scant groups of aging rockers sipping craft beer near a sign that admonishes, “If you stage dive, you go home.” Photo by Cynthia Drake.įinally, I visit the Viper Room, which came after the time of Weetzie, but would have likely been part of her world. Later in my trip, I venture out alone in West Hollywood to some of the clubs that are still around from the Weetzieverse like Whiskey a Go Go (gay clubs like Rage and Revolver where Weetzie and Dirk went “duck hunting” are still there, too). For the first time, searching for the remnants of Weetzie Bat’s L.A., those shimmery, weird beacons in a city that casts away old things, I can empathize with this character’s sadness. Initially released in 1989, Weetzie Bat is the first of a series known as Dangerous Angels. ![]()
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