the buzz

illeone69 tweeted Bordello "@Darenzia u likey? RT @TrueBurlesque dont miss ladies of sci fi burlesque and cabaret sat sept 11th at bordello !!!! http://fb.me/DhdQKIqe " 5 hours ago... from twitter

illeone69 tweeted Bordello "@SamanthaGrace C this? RT @TrueBurlesque dont miss ladies of sci fi burlesque & cabaret sat sept 11th at bordello!!!! http://fb.me/DhdQKIqe " 5 hours ago... from twitter

la_now tweeted Bordello "TOP PICK - http://schmap.it/aKp83z - New event posted on DTLA Tonight!: Tumbe' at Bordello Bar 9/09/2010 http://www.dt ... (via @dtlatonight)" 3 days ago... from twitter

dtlatonight tweeted Bordello "New event posted on DTLA Tonight!: Tumbe' at Bordello Bar 9/09/2010 http://www.dtlatonight.com/tumbe-at-bordello-bar-9092010/ " 3 days ago... from twitter

aps695 checked in at Bordello "I'm at Bordello Bar (901 E. 1st St, Virgenes, Los Angeles). http://4sq.com/3XJvmq " 3 days ago... from foursquare

TrueBurlesque tweeted Bordello "dont miss ladies of sci fi burlesque and cabaret sat sept 11th at bordello !!!! http://fb.me/DhdQKIqe " 5 days ago... from twitter

EvilClubEmpire tweeted Bordello "BLACK LIST is open tonight at Bordello with NO COVER CHARGE · Goth · Darkwave · Synthpop · http://lnk.ms/4Rqhv " 5 days ago... from twitter

EvilClubEmpire tweeted Bordello "BLACK LIST is open tomorrow at Bordello with NO COVER CHARGE · Goth · Darkwave · Synthpop · http://lnk.ms/4Rqhv " 1 week ago... from twitter

LeftoverCuties tweeted Bordello "Tuesday night at Bordello! Don't miss it! http://fb.me/G7wC9LdX " 1 week ago... from twitter

TheAbbyTravis tweeted Bordello "Check this video out -- Abby Travis "I Put A Spell On You" live at Bordello http://t.co/CdMQBR1 via @youtube" 1 week ago... from twitter

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thrill or kill

One of L.A.'s oldest and most beloved neighborhood bars reopens as a brothel-themed live music lounge.

In Short

On a gritty strip in the Little Tokyo-adjacent area thus far untouched by gentrification, the former Little Pedro's space has been transformed back to its 19th century roots, when it first operated as a brothel. The goth-style space embraces its history with scarlet-red walls and a cathedral-like stage area with crystal chandeliers and gilded woodwork. The space is now used as a live music lounge for budding local musicians and the hipsters that follow, along with flashbacks to earlier eras with bands like Royal Crown Revue.