Moon Units Rock R Bar

To those of you who saw my favorite band, The Moon Units, rock R Bar in Koreatown last night, thanks for visiting my page!  I'm Jupiter Jack, rock n' roll DJ, and I want to let you know about my mainstage act, Lost Moon Radio.

It's going up at the Hollywood Fringe Festival from June 18-June 26.  All relevant information (including ticket reservations) can be found here: http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/project/view/105

If you're wondering just what Lost Moon Radio is, here's a description folks have used in the past.  (I don't endorse it.)

Lost Moon Radio is a one hour "radio show" from DJ Jupiter Jack, who claims to broadcast from outer space, but actually is stuck on a tasteless Top 40 station in the San Fernando Valley.  When Jack spins tracks, what we hear are comic sketches and songs, performed live by a team of actors and a genre-jumping band.  To Jack, they're profound; to us, they're hilarious.  Lost Moon Radio, now in its 6th installment, won Live Comedy LA's Show of the Year for 2009.


So come check it out... I guarantee an evening of fun and laughs.
Or if you're just looking to book The Moon Units, you can do so here.

Follow Me On Twitter

As my next live show draws near, I've been pirating high speed bandwidth from the Hubble telescope, so I can update my Twitter feed regularly.

NASA really could have picked a more creative password than tomwolfesucks.  I guessed it on my third try.

Anyway, check out my feed: http://twitter.com/lostmoonradio

Punching Coordinates for the Hollywood Fringe Festival

Well friends, it looks like the magical time is rapidly approaching. I'm talking about those moments when I aim my rocket of rock toward my earthly hometown of Los Angeles, California-- armed with a new live show.

And this one is extra special folks, because I will be performing at the inaugural run of the Hollywood Fringe Festival from June 18th to the 26th! We're talking theatre, music, circus, comedy... maybe even some neo-fascist politics, depending on how literally people interpret the festival's title.



WHAT: Lost Moon Radio, Episode 6... a brand-new show with a brand-new theme: American History and Culture!

WHERE: Fringe Central @ the Hollywood Fringe Festival: Theatre of Arts 1625 N. Las Palmas Avenue, Los Angeles (1/2 block south of Hollywood Blvd.)

WHEN: Friday June 18 (9:30pm), Wednesday June 23 (8pm), Thursday June 24 (8pm), Friday June 25 (11pm), Saturday June 26 (4:30pm)

TICKETS: $12, available via the Hollywood Fringe ticketing service https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/734625

These shows sell out, and unlike my past venues, Theatre of Arts has a strict seating capacity, so you'll want to reserve your tickets right away!

Back On Earth Starting March 18th

As my returning listeners know, I left Earth on April 1st, 1977 in a small rocket ship of my own construction.  Now, to honor my 33 years here on the Lost Moon of Jupiter, I'm making a special journey back to that spinning blue marble (Earth) for the 5th installment of Lost Moon Radio.  And I want you to be there!

WHAT: Lost Moon Radio, Episode 5... An entirely new program on the twin topics of love and death!  Followed by live-band karaoke!

WHEN: 4 Shows Only!  Thursday March 18, Friday March 19, Saturday March 27, Thursday April 1 (all shows at 8:30pm, doors at 7:45)

WHERE: All new location: Club Fais Do-Do, 5257 Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA (1 block south of the 10 freeway, between Fairfax and La Brea)

TICKETS: Available for $10 in advance (strongly suggested) or $12 at the door.  Buy them here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/102600


Come see the show that Live Comedy LA named their 2009 Show of the Year.  Buy your tickets today!

Live Band Karaoke With The Moon Units

Friends, it's no secret that my favorite band of all time is the Moon Units, a hard-rocking combo that accompanies me at every live show I give down on Earth.

Now you already know that the Moon Units perform live-band karaoke following every Lost Moon Radio show, but did you know that they also play private parties and clubs?  Well they do, and you can hire them!

That's right, you can recruit the Moon Units to perform live-band karaoke for private events.  They play the tunes; you and your guests sing them.  Maybe you want to belt out Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust" at your glam bar.  Or The Cars' "Just What I Needed" at your wedding.  Or Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" at your divorce proceeding.  Whatever the event, the Moon Units can be your backing band.

The Moon Units can come packaged in anything from a quartet to a ten-piece ensemble replete with horns and textured backing vocals.  The exact line-up is your choice.

To book the Moon Units for your bar or private event, send an e-mail to dris79@gmail.com.  Or call 213-973-9526 and they'll get back to you.

They know untold billions of songs, but feel free to make requests.  Just promise me, as your favorite DJ, that it won't be Jefferson Airplane.  Some jewels are too sacred to touch.

Space Junk

Before I left Earth in 1977, I made my home in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California.  My listeners know this as the home of KTSH-FM, which beams my interplanetary broadcasts Thursday nights from 12-1am.

But California is known for more than just mind-expanding radio.  In fact, I consider it no small coincidence that the state was a leader in Earth's exploration of outer space.  That's why I found this New York Times article so satisfying.

According to the article, my home state's Historical Commission has endowed preservation status on the following:

- 2 small urine collection devices
- 4 space sickness bags
- "dozens of other pieces of detritus"

Now you might be asking yourself why the Commission would take action to protect items that can be found everywhere from Greyhound stations to Axl Rose's front lawn.  The reason... is that these particular items are located on the moon!

Milford Wayne Donaldson, the state historic preservation officer, said the reasoning behind the first-of-its-kind designation was simple: Scores of California companies worked on the Apollo mission, and much of their handiwork remains of major historical value to the state, regardless of where it is now or what it was for used for then.

Now when the Times speaks of "the moon," I assume the reference is to Earth's moon, not the Lost Moon of Jupiter, where I make my home.

But should the historical commission want to preserve some space junk located a bit farther out into the galaxy, I'm pretty sure I could round up some Burger King wrappers and Mick Jagger solo albums to contribute toward their cause.

Happy Birthday, Captain Beefheart

A lot of great people were born on January 15. Martin Luther King, Jr. comes to mind. So does Grover Lowdermilk-- a member of the infamous Chicago Black Sox and owner of the greatest name in baseball history.

But the name that's most synonymous with this date in my mind is Captain Beefheart-- a singer, composer, artist and harmonica player extraordinaire. When I finally get around to ranking the San Fernando Valley's all-time best contributions to culture at large, Captain Beefheart is going to be on that list.

I can still remember the first time I heard Trout Mask Replica when it came out in June 1969. As those first crashing chords pummeled through the hi-fi, it was like being transported to a magical world where the lava lamps glowed the color of mud, and when the birds opened their beaks to chirp, experimental noise-rock came out instead. It was incredible-- enough to make you no longer care that the tabs of acid you bought on Vineland Avenue turned out to be Guatemalan postage stamps.

Although it would be 8 more years before I left Earth for the Lost Moon of Jupiter, I'd like to think that in some small way, Captain Beefheart inspired that journey.

And if not... well I do know his name inspired me to enter a Slim Jim-eating contest later that summer.