Ghost Reenactment at The Compound

The esteemed haven of dubstep and EDM after parties, The Compound, is more than just a party destination.  On top of being the home and studio of L.A.'s own 12th Planet, it's also apparently a comedy production den.  Dillon Francis and 12th's remake of the pottery scene from Ghost was shot there.  If you're not laughing by the end of the clip - go find a sense of humor. 

Tonight in L.A. (December 22, 2012)

Its not an ordinary Saturday night this 22nd...because you've got no work on Monday and Tuesday most likely, which means the turn up can get extra real. 

 If you need a little musical guide - we strongly recommend G Pen Presents a TI$A Christmas Party with Cam'Ron, Problem, Casey Veggies, Overdoz and TY$ + special guests.  Trill.  Dope.  G.  All accurate descriptions of what will ensue at 5176 Santa Monica Blvd.

Dillon Francis spearheads a beatdown at El Rey Theatre - but its sold out, so good luck getting in.  No great substitute exists, but Infected Mushroom will keep the Avalon's dancefloor pulsating and Chuck Inglish and Jack Dvy provide a good soundtrack for a night at The Central SAPC.

Mickey Avalon gets weird and raunchy at Saint Rocke, Funky Sole keeps eastsiders old school half stepping at The Echo and Tenacious D evokes laughter at Largo.  A complete list of Saturday night entertainment in L.A. is below...

• Hirax, Masters of Metal, Midnight, Bonded by Blood, Masters of Metal Demolition @ Key Club
• Camp Freddy @ The Roxy

• DJ Kid Peace @ On The Rox

• The Black Marquee, The Prolific, Paul Chesne & DJ Jessse “The Devil” Hughes @ The Viper Room

• Mike Isberto, Natalie Gelman, Nicolette Good, Romeo Testa @ WitZend

• Blowin Smoke and the Fabulous Smokettes @ Harvelle’s

• Secret Show, DJ Jedi @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Chuck Inglish, Jack Dvy, Benny Cassette, Special Guests @ The Central SAPC

• Cam’Ron, Problem, Casey Veggies, Overdoz, Ty$ @ G-PEN Presents TI$A Christmas at 5176 Santa Monica Blvd.

• Sand Section @ House of Blues – Sunset

• The Vandals 17^th Annual Christmas Formal @ House of Blues – Sunset

• Dillon Francis, Clockwork, Paul Devro @ El Rey Theatre (SOLD OUT)

• Tenacious D & Very Special Guests @ Largo

• Supersuckers, The Whammy @ The Constellation Room

• Murder City Devils @ The Observatory

• SuperUltraMegaTones?, Merciless Jive @ TRiP

• Swedish Egil, Taylor Jaymin, Dre @ Yost Theater

• Turkey & Friends Holiday Party @ Detroit Bar (FREE)

• The Growlers, Pangea, Tomorrow’s Tulips, TRMRS @ Alex’s Bar

• The Motels, Boys Don’t Cry, Carothers Brothers @ Brixton South Bay

• AK & Her Kalashnikovs @ One Eyed Gypsy

• Shine SO Hard, Peg Leg Love, Palms @ Lot 1 Café

• PROTECTME, Mr. Wright & The El Salvadorians, Cat 500, Mutant City @ The Smell

• H & S Band & Burlesque, DJ Daisy O’Dell @ Harvard & Stone

• Mickey Avalon, Andre Legacy, Lexo The Great @ Saint Rocke

• Marissa Nadler, Guy Blakeslee (of Entrance Band) @ Bootleg Bar

• Funky Sole @ The Echo (FREE before 11)

• Big Black Delta, Lavinia Slaughter, Dekades @ The Satellite

• Brian Setzer Orcehstra: Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza @ Gibson Amphitheatre

• Derrick Carter, Mark Farina @ Exchange LA

• Holiday Sing-Along @ Walt Disney Concert Hall (11:30; 2:30)

• Los Angeles Master Chorale: Handel: Messiah @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Infected Mushroom @ Avalon

• David Harness, Tony Powell, Reelsoul, Jerry Flores @ King King Club

• Rufus 7 Martha Wainwright @ Royce Hall

• Donny & Marie Osmond @ Pantages Theatre

• Dave Koz @ Cerritos Center

• Future Events Presents: Next Level @ Fonda Theatre

Tonight in L.A. (December 21, 2012)

Close the books, clear the e-mail, say your holiday goodbyes, make that final phone call...and then run through this list of concerts to pick your last live entertainment of the year.

Funk heads get a treat from The Meters' Leo Nocentelli at The Mint, or can go for something a bit more raw at The Central SAPC with Chali 2na and The House of Vibe All-Stars.



Fans of the guitar can enjoy Jon Brion's final Largo show of the year, another installment of the legendary Camp Freddy at The Roxy or a sold out Black Rebel Motorcycle Club throwdown at Troubadour.



If you want some filthy filthy beats - look no further than Dillon Francis at El Rey Theatre with Kill Paris and Paul Devro.  But, if you can't get into that - AraabMUZIK with Baauer, The Killabits and Bird Peterson at Avalon is definitely not a bad substitute.






For a full list of shows - see below:

• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Restavrant @ Troubadour

• Ill Repute, D.I., Verbal Abuse, The Grim, G.F.P., The Voids, Naked Aggression, Circle One, Public Nuisance, Politikal Dekline @ Key Club

• Camp Freddy @ The Roxy

• Pretend Electric, Dirty Rise, The Wingard Manor, Bobby Waters @ On The Rox

• Supersuckers, The Hangmen, JD Bender @ The Viper Room

• Love Letters to France, Vinyl Stone, Emily Oman, Half Brother @ WitZend

• Jessie Payo, Johnny Statchela Band  @ Harvelle’s

• Barry Zweig Trio @ Del Monte Speakeasy (FREE)(8-10)

• DJ Alfred Hawkins @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Chali 2na & House of Vibe All-Stars @ The Central SAPC

• GrooveSession ft. Leo Nocentelli, Quactus, Fernando Perdomo @ The Mint

• Nekromnatix @ House of Blues - Sunset

• Dillon Francis, Kill Paris, Paul Devro @ El Rey Theatre (SOLD OUT)

• Jon Brion @ Largo

• High on Fire, Corrosion of Conformity, Goatwhore, Lo-Pan @ The Observatory

• Looner, Black Whisky Union, Gabe Rosenn Band, Canto @ TRiP

• Scooter & Lavelle, Mercat, DJ Cue @ Yost Theater

• The Growlers, Night Beats, Some Days, Babies on Acid @ Alex’s Bar

• Flock of Seagulls, Valentino Frankenstein, Big Mess @ Brixton South Bay

• Herbert Ball Orchestra @ One Eyed Gypsy

• LA Witch, Twin Owl, Dirty Orca, The Zermatts, Tall Tales & The Silver Lining @ Lot 1 Café

• Doom Dong, Mothers of Gut, Gnarbaby, Josh Boyd @ The Smell

• H & S Band & Burlesque, DJ Dan Mancini @ Harvard & Stone

• Anthony Evans, Marianna Bell, Sometimes We Sing Together, Wes Poland, Eddie Grey @ Room 5 Lounge

• Rum Runners @ Saint Rocke 

• Mike B’s Record Release, Leland, Jazz & The Giant, Julia Harriman @ Bootleg Bar

• Judson McKinney, Vaudeville, Salt Petal @ The Echo (FREE)

• Jingle All The Whiskey w/ Performances by David Serby, Dan Janisch, Rod Melancon, Bliss Bowen, Walter Spencer, Grant Langston, Ben Reddell, Susan James, Jason Heath, Nicole Gordon, Fur Dixon, Greg Felden, Groovy Rednecks & More @ The Satellite

• Joe Rogan @ The Wiltern

• Mat Zo @ Exchange LA

• A Swingin’ Christmas w/ Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• AraabMUZIK, Baauer, The Killabits, Bird Peterson, Deathface, Bones @ Avalon

• Muke Frugaletti, Vivi Seixas, Giangstar, Eddie B @ King King Club

• X, My Jerusalem @ Fonda Theatre

• Rufus & Martha Wainwright @ Royce Hall

• Clay Aiken @ City National Grove of Anaheim

• Dan Navarro @ The Coach House

• Suicide Silence @ Fox Theater Pomona

• Zola Jesus, Cult of Youth, Var, Wymond Miles, PSychci Ills, Pop 1280, Lust for Youth @ Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

• Dave Koz @ Cerritos Center

• Mickey Avalon @ The Canyon

• Scarub (Living Legends), Sunspot Jonz, Luckyiam, Waju, Keon Supreme @ Slidebar

Martin Solveig TV - Smash #4

Cameos galore in this one - with A-Trak, Dillon Francis, Porter Robinson, Zedd, Laidback Luke, Sidney Samson, Madeon and Gianni Morandi.

Ten minutes of interesting subtitled "Smash" with a great soundtrack. Indulge and enjoy...

Martin Solveig TV - Smash #4

Cameos galore in this one - with A-Trak, Dillon Francis, Porter Robinson, Zedd, Laidback Luke, Sidney Samson, Madeon and Gianni Morandi.

Ten minutes of interesting subtitled "Smash" with a great soundtrack. Indulge and enjoy...

The Second To Last Night of The Year...Where's that Pre-NYE Party At/

Tons of people scramble to figure out what to do as they go out with the old and into the new, but the reality is that a ton of talent packs into Los Angeles to get well paid on New Years EVE and some of that talent also performs the day before.

Take advantage of the quality entertainment and much more reasonable pricing by checking out any of the following:

1. Asher Roth at The Viper Room w/ special guests Midnite Theory, Rob Roy, Luke Christoher and Kosha Dillz.

Asher Roth will be performing as part of a promotional run to support his Pabst & Jazz mix tape that highlights the maturation of the former "College" loving MC. It is the precursor to his 2012 Def Jam release and he's recruited some other lyrically talented individuals to join him on the Sunset Strip stage. Local artist and Dim Mak act, Rob Roy, may still have fur in his cap. Haven't heard a ton from him since he blazed trails on the internet with the "Fur In My Cap" video. Young buck Luke Christopher also joins the party. You might remember him from his Asher Roth collabo "Roof Tops."

World touring, Jersey born Kosha Dillz is also supposed to join the party as a surprise guest. He is performing on New Years Eve at Viper Room, but will probably join Asher to spit some of his "West Coast Flavor" as well as cuts from his 2011 release Gina & The Garage Sale.

Midnite Theory opens up the whole damn thing.

We've got a pair of tickets to give away for this one so shout us out on twitter (@supergoodmusic) or e-mail contest@supergoodmusic.com to enter the contest.

2. Beats Antique, Random Rab, Emancipator & Lynx @ Club Nokia

Get your fulfillment of booty shaking beats and bass at Club Nokia with this awesome line up put together by The Do Lab. For those that acquired a bit too many party supplies to close out 2011, get after it early with this pseudo-festival line up.

Emancipator compose electronic sonicscapes with the best of them. Entirely instrumental - with orchestral elements layered on some tracks (including "Nevergreen" below) - Emancipator music is organic, beautiful and relaxing.

Random Rab composes bass-strumentals himself. His sonic textures differ from Emancipator's; less of an orchestrated feel with Rab, who seems to be driven much more by beat (although his tunes have great melody). Check out "Jewel of Now" below:

Beats Antique will get you in the festive mode before NYE even starts with their belly-dancing, costumed, beat-enthused performance. They always make sure things get a little weird - in the drugged out, hippie-esque good sort of weird way. Check them out at Bonnaroo -

3. The Growlers, Allah-Las, TRMRS @ The Echo

The raspy, folky/blues-like indie rock from The Growlers ends its series of end of 2011 shows at The Echo with a stellar support group of Allah-Las and TRMRS.

The former are high on lots of local bloggers lists of LA bands to watch for. This video of an earlier performance at The Echo gives you an idea of the soundtrack they'd be providing. Nostalgic feeling indie rock jams.....filled with shakers.

TRMRS are the act on the bill I know too little about. I can't say much about them other than that they use cool color filters in their "One Foot" video (see below), but my guess is they are a suitable musical hors'douvres for this bill.

Growlers are the veteran act here - with a honed and tasteful grit to their indie rock. Clearly a favorite of someone important at The Echo - its not hard to understand why. There is an undeniable charm to their music. A charm that hopefully sets the mood right as you close out your 2011.

4. Caspa & Dillon Francis @ Avalon

Why would you want to go to this show? Probably cause Dillon Francis is a bad ass whose name won't be going anywhere for a really long time. Just check out this video for "I.D.G.A.F.O.S." Don't know what that means? Check your urban dictionary, because I don't give a fuck or shit enough to tell you....

Dillon is a rising star - a darling artist for many more established in the electronic game. You can expect a lot more from Mr. Francis, including great supporting artists because he won't be joined by just anyone either. He'll be joined by bad ass dub stepper Caspa. Check out Caspa with Mr. Hudson - "Love Never Dies (Back for the First Time)."

5. Tim Reynolds @ The Mint

If you like guitar play - see Tim. That's all I have to say - this video says the rest.