Tonight in L.A. (December 18, 2012)

Holiday parties are slowing down, shelves are clearing as people buy last minute presents (anyone got ideas???), but the concert calendar hasn't slowed down just yet (it will next week).

A couple great bills exist in the Los Angeles ether tonight - most notably the rock party celebrating The Rolling Stones at The Satellite that features Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters as well as Dustbowl Revival, Brian Whelan and many more.  

Hip hop heads get to enjoy How The Grouch Stole Christmas with The Grough & Eligh, Mistah F.A.B., Prof and DJ Fresh at El REy Theatre.



I like the free stylings of Zak Waters residency at The Central SAPC with Jhameel, who just finished up his own residency at Bootleg Theater last night.  Both these guys are going places - and Zak is even appearing on Carson Daly's show when they air footage from an earlier residency show.






Check out a full list of shows below:

• Lifehouse @ Troubadour

• Damezig, Shaufrau, I4AI, Wait for Green, Rubberneck  Lions, T.S. Idiot @ The Viper Room

• By The Way, Jeff Garlin in Conversation w/ Very Special Guest @ Largo

• How The Grouch Stole Christmas 2012 – The Grouch & Eligh, Mistah F.A.B., Prof, DJ Fresh @ El Rey Theatre

• Michael Williams Band, The Jon Collins Band @ The Mint

• Valente, Omniflux, Garland @ Bootleg Bar

• Magic Wands, Hopeless Jack, Meeting Places @ Harvard & Stone

• Bell Gardens, Kind Hearts & Coronets, Fort King, Brad Laner @ The Echo

• MellowHype, Trash Talk, Antwon, Rotting Out @ The Echoplex

• A Tribute to Rolling Stones w/ Michael Des Barres, Brian Whelan, Mitch Marine, Brett Anderson, Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters), The Dustbowl Revival, Harlan, The Sister Ruby Band, The Far West @ The Satellite (FREE)

• Kettle Drivers, Sons of August, The Sleeping Car, Aloha Radio @ Detroit Bar

• Adam Roth @ Harvelle’s

• Volks, The Mud Howlers @ Los Globos

• LoveyDove, Runson Willis, The Sixth Son, Brendan Constantine @ Lot 1 Café

• Tijuana Bullfight, Roofbeam Carpenters, Broken Anchor, Monroe @ Silverlake Lounge

• The Neighbourhood @ The Constellation Room

• Luciana Souza, Larry Koonse, David Piltch @ Bluewhale

• Aaron Neville: A Christmas Celebration @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Jackie Bristow @ WitZend

• Zak Waters, Jhameel, Monroe, Sharkitecture (ft. Members of the Mowgli’s), Nicky Quid (DJ SET) @ The Central SAPC (FREE)

• Hunter 99, Triple Bordego, Apocalypse Vacation @ TRiP

• Pat Mahoney, Juan Maclean, Isom Innis, Urulu, Bones, Dirty Dave @ Dim Mak Studios

• Peach & Knife, Laura Jane, Jim Huff @ Room 5 Lounge

• Harper Blynn, Act As If, My Name is You, All Spots To Black, Commercial @ The Hotel Cafe

Tonight in L.A. (November 27, 2012)

Finish November strong by going out every night - because there are plenty of excuses not to stay in this Tuesday.  The Central SAPC finishes a fierce residency from Gavin Turek with some indie soul and more from her, Jhameel, Hustle Roses and Kenan Bell.  Its FREE - which makes it sweeter.





Hip hop heads can get a little more G than Kenan Bell with Joe Budden, Locksmith, Skeme and Paypa at El Rey Theatre or go to O.C.'s The Observatory for The Grouch & Eligh, Mistah F.A.B., Prof and DJ Fresh.



High schoolers get their rock and roll on at some House of Blues competition that might anoint a future rock god, while Hollywood Palladium celebrates heroes of metal at Metalocalypse 2012 Tour with Dethklok amd Soundgarden delivers for a sold out crowd at Fonda Theatre.



A full list of shows is below....

• Metalocalypse 2012 Tour w/ Dethklok @ Hollywood Palladium

• Gavin Turek, Jhameel, Hustle Roses, Kenan Bell @ The Central SAPC (FREE)

• Stevie Starlight @ Harvey’s

• Sean O’Connor, Julian McCullough @ The Mint

• KG Bird, Merciless Jive @ The Mint

• Corrinne May, The Peoples Mic @ WitZend

• The Sweethurt, Sharaya Mikael, Joseph Bates @ Lot 1 Café

• Johnny O’Donnell, Sacramento, Daniel Ahearn & The Jones, Hurricane Music, Dead Dawn, Dandelo @ The Echo

• The Jonas Brothers @ Pantages Theatre

• Joe Budden, Locksmith, Skeme, Paypa @ El Rey Theatre

• Soundgarden @ The Fonda Theatre (SOLD OUT)

• Henry Rollins “The Long March” @ Largo

• IHOBF’s 2012 Bringin’ Down The House Musical Competition w/ high school musicians @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Colby Brown, Tall Tales & The Silver Lining, The Cerny Brothers, All Spots To Black @ Bootleg Bar

• Matthew Mayfield, Harper Blynn, The Roof Beam Carpenters, Erin McLaughlin, Justin Soileau @ The Hotel Café

• Pat Hull, Caroline Brooks, Shoshana Bean, Ashley Jordan @ Room 5 Lounge

• Black Belt Karate, The Wingard Manor, Jake Salley @ Silverlake Lounge

• Big Chocolate, Bones, Tony Fresch @ Dim Mak Studios

• Let Em Riot, Maxi Wild, Northern Labour Party, Technocrat, DJ Velvet Touch @ Detroit Bar

• The Grouch & Eligh, Mistah F.A.B., Prof, DJ Fresh @ The Observatory

• Speech Impediments, Rhythm Writeres, Alyse, King Cyrus @ House of Blues – Anaheim