Tonight in L.A. (February 18, 2013)

Start your week off right with a federal holiday and some free music.  Whether its residency shows (Mystery Skulls at Bootleg, A House for Lions at Echoplex, The Mowgli's at The Satellite) or It's A School Night with K. Flay, Gavin Turek and Beach Party - there should be something sonically appealing for no cost tonight.

If you want to laugh though - you may have to shell out some pounds to catch Russell Brand at Largo.  A complete list of Los Angeles' entertainment options tonight are below the videos...

• Mystery Skulls, White Blush, Moonchild, Realboy @ Bootleg Bar (FREE)

• Wires In The Walls, Escalator Hill, George Glass, Michael Davis with Lions, The Picture and the Frame @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE)

• Taylor Dexter, Kyle Crane, Blake Straus Trio @ Lot 1 Café

• Kan Wakan, VUM, Evan Slamka @ The Echo

• A House for Lions, Wake Up Lucid, Rainbow Jackson, Daniel Ahearn & The Jones @ The Echoplex

• The Mowgli’s, Torches, Act As If, Ghost Beach, DJ Henri @ The Satellite (FREE)

• Sarah Grace, Daniel Sobrino @ The Mint

• UUVVWWZ, Dark Furs, Town In The City @ The Central SAPC 

• Johnny Stachela & Duane Betts @ Harvelle’s

• Reverend Freakchild, Rogue Mechanica @ TRiP

• Brett Vogel @ Saint Rocke (6 PM)

• Holychild, Hotel Cinema, This Time With Feeling @ Detroit Bar (FREE)

• Billy Kernkamp and the Brides, Flying Sparks Long Black Shadows @ Constellation Room 

• DJ Hype @ The Observatory

• Cockney Rejects, Youth Brigade, Union 13, Warlords @ El Rey Theatre

• K. Flay, Gavin Turek, Beach Party, Mika Ben-Yami, O-Be1, Ando @ Bardot – It’s a School Night

• Jessica Ash’s Paradium, Hey You!, The Cartunes @ Key Club

• 28 North, Bartholomew, 2ndwheel, The Bleecker Street Company, Naked Walrus @ The Viper Room

• Russell Brand @ Largo

• Moment Trigger, Schwarz, Gnarbaby, Dead Wolf Black @ Pehrspace

• Steel Panther @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Jason Joseph & The Spectacular, Josh Karjcik, Somebody’s Darling, Mike Elizondo & Lindsey Ray @ The Hotel Café

• Gliss, Touche, Baron Von Luxxury, Tic Tic Boom! @ Los Globos

• PAX217, Ruslan and The Breax Band, Number One Gun, Propoganda @ House of Blues - Anaheim

Mowgli's Roll North To Rock Elbo Room; Afghan Raiders Crush 111 Minna Gallery

Last night LA natives The Mowglis drove up to San Francisco and rocked a little place called The Elbo Room. This band, complete with it's 8 members, know what they want, who they are & they know how to make you want it. Its not just about them. It's about everyone. The music invites you in & I never wanted to leave.

Remember the LJ meme ____ is Love ? Well let's bring it back with The Mowgli's are love. Their song 'San Francisco' represents the city perfectly and I love that I now call it home. 'Staying Alive' slows down and makes me enjoy life while never skipping a beat. Can you tell I'm in love? I'm about to carve Mowgli's + Sheida 4eva in a tree. When you think of Mowgli, who do you think of? The little boy from The Jungle Book. Well - for their very last song The Mowgli's finished with a cover of I Wanna Be Like You. Everyone's inner child in the room escaped their aged body and started to dance. Michael, Colin, Dave, Josh, Peter, Spencer, Matt and the beautiful Katie, come back soon, kay?

After all that was done, I was a hop, skip and a Bart away from 111 Minna Gallery to see Afghan Raiders. The boys played a free show to an intimate crowd. Mikey & Vincent are joined at the hip. Their synths and vocals did wonders to mine. And Drew's bass drum is just something I can't talk about right now. The short set ended and friends gathered around to congratulate the band. Afghan Raiders are so sharp & sexy. The gallery itself was filled with a collection from local artists. The drinks were good and the bartender was sweet.

All in all the ringing in my ears this morning was well worth it.

http://thecollectiveca.com/the-mowglis
www.afghanraiders.com

No tree was harmed after this post.

Review by Sheida Mohammed AKA @ohsheida