Tonight in L.A. (December 29, 2012)

Wild final Saturday to end the year.   A Chromeo DJ Set at Exchange LA, Wolfgang Gartner at Yost and Funky Sole at The Echo with Cut Chemist mean there are at least three dance floors to grind your feet on.  

Notorious bassist Les Claypool and Primus come to The Wiltern for a special 3D performance, Father John Misty rocks a sold out crowd at El Rey Theatre and Erykah Badu headlines Club Nokia after Odd Future's Syd The Kyd performs.  

Can't forget Bizarre Ride Fest with Pharcyde at The Roxy - the last Bizarre celebration was legendary.  

Full list of shows below:

• Primus 3D @ The Wiltern

• Gabriel Iglesias @ Gibson Amphitheatre

• Erykah Badu, Syd The Kyd (Odd Future), Phony Ppl @ Club Nokia

• Chromeo (DJ Set), Julien Nolan @ Exchange LA

• Pocket Rockets, Tall Tales & The Silver Lining, Christian Le Hutson @ Los Globos

• Cazzette, Bass Kleph @ Avalon Hollywood

• Father John Misty, Icy Demons, Origami Vinyl DJs @ El Rey Theatre (SOLD OUT)

• Social Distortion @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Kelly McGarry @ House of Blues – Foundation Room

• Psycho Realm, Underground Army, DMH @ Key Club

• Bizarre Ride Fest Feat. Pharcyde, Overdoz, Polyester The Saint, Kid Named Breezy, Quelle Chris, Cazal Organism, The Zzyzzx @ The Roxy

• The Aggrolites, BREWFISH, Kounterfeit Change, Sinizen @ The Viper Room

• Austin Lucas, The Pullmen, PJ Bond @ The Central SAPC (8 PM)

• Ruch Aucoin, Special Guest @ The Central SAPC (11 PM)

• Jimmy Z and the Z Tribe @ Harvelle’s

• MK & The Gentlemen, Rey Fresco, DJ Boss Harmony @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Xperimento56, Shamploo @ TRiP

• Static Fiction, Lifeine, The Chimpz, The Originalites @ The Mint

• The Toledo Show @ Dakota Lounge

• Funky Sole w/ DJ Cut Chemist @ The Echo (FREE before 11)

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

• Wolfgang Gartner, Dallas K @ Yost Theater

• Through The Roots, Kat Nestel, Urban Classics, Righteous Wave Movement @ Brixton South Bay

• The Kings Inn Holiday Benefit Show w/ Jeremiah Red, Micah Brown, Justin Sutor, Troy Murrah, Andy Carpenter, Alegandor Parreja, Parker Macy, Flying Sparks, Ted Z & The Wranglers, DJ Oldboy @ Detroit Bar

• Peter Murphy Performing “DEEP” @ The Constellation Room

• Wanda Jackson w/ Omar and The Stringpoppers, The Rhythm Shakers, Dustin Chance and the Allnighters, Hurricanes, The Hi Tone Boppers, DJ Reb, DJ Big Chuy @ The Observatory

• The English Beat, Bad Apples @ Saint Rock

• Ikaika Beamer  @ Saint Rocke (6 PM)

• Helter Skelter Presents: Fuck 2012 @ DragonFly

• The Generators, Rum Rebellion, The Plexikill @ Redwood Bar

• Reverend Horton Heat, Jello Biafra, Tijuana Panthers @ House of Blues – Anaheim

• FMLY Fest feat. So Many Wizards, LA Font, Feeding People, Verbs, Spaceships, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Gothic Tropic, Raw Geronimo, Lady Lazarus, Lucky Dragons, Crown Plaza, Luna is Honey @ LA Fort

• Sammy Miller & The Congregation @ Virgil

• War @ City National Grove of Anaheim

• The Fixx, The Ferns, Olio @ Coach House

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

If you're not already tired of your costume or too hung over to move - Halloween themed parties are all the rage again tonight - and dance-a-thons are in no shortage.  

No matter what side of town you're on - there is someone pushing a few buttons to keep your feet moving.  On The westside, those buttons are pushed courtesy of Goldroom, Yuksek, Steffi Graf and Jamuel St. Jones at The Central SAPC.  If you missed their show on Thursday at The Echo/Echoplex, tonight's your chance to correct that mistake at this Audio Absinthe presents event.  You can  buy tickets here too.  





O.C'ers shouldn't come up to the beach though - I'd advise sticking down by Detroit Bar for Flight Facilities and Fred Falke, unless, of course, you were already going downtown to Club Nokia to see Flight Facilities open for The Presets.   Benny Benassi, Congorock and Pink is Punk also get heavy downtown at Exchange LA and Belasco Theater hosts a haunted mansion with $5,000 in cash prizes for costumes.  







Take a trip up the 101 and contine to Halloween BOOootie LA at Echoplex or try Hollywood's Avalon to dance wee into the morning with Erick Morillo or with Supreme Team presenting DJ Felli Fel and Will.i.am at Supperclub.  Its a potentially destination for the hip-hop fans spilling out of the sold out Macklemore & Ryan Lewis show at Fonda Theatre (Note, if anyone can find Macklemore's threads from this video, aka his jacket, I kind of want that to be the "cold ass honky" as my Halloween costume for tonight).  



There is other hip-hop stuff too - like Brother Ali and Homeboy Sandman at El Rey Theatre or Skeme at Key Club.  Rock fans get a true treat with Jane's Addiction at The Wiltern.  They're supported by Thenewno2.  The Railroad Revival Tour chooches through town too with Band of Horses at Warner Grand Theater. Since it's Halloween Weekend - KCRW hosts their masquerade ball with tunes served up by Z-Trip, Mexican Institute of Sound, Dustbowl Revival, Hanni El Khatib and more.   White Arrows at Constellation Room is also a SUPERGOOD choice.  







Full list of shows below... 

• Jane’s Addiction, Thenewno2 @ The Wiltern

• Erick Morillo @ Avalon

• My Ruin, Goldsboro, Behold! The Monolith, All Hail The Yeti @ The Viper Room

• Hunter Valentine, Queen Caveat, Cherri Bomb, Life Down Here, DJ Hollywood Julio @ The Roxy

• Lexy, Aroo Verse, Tash, Duran Duran Cover Band @ On The Rox

• The Soul of John Black, Rachel Sierra, Holly Long, Jordan Corey, The Throws @ WitZend

• Dennis Jones Band @ Harvelle’s

• Brother Ali, Blank Tape Beloved, Homeboy Sandman, DJ Sosa and The Reminders @ El Rey Theatre

• Neil Halstead Show @ Largo

• Future Seems Forever, Seahaven, Beta Wolf @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)

• Skeme @ Key Club

• The Ukulady’s Halloween Party @ Lot 1 Café (2 PM)

• What’s Cookin: Captions, Twin Owl, Big Fly @ Lot 1 Café

• Ogre Mage, The Bundys @ Silveralke Lounge (FREE)

• Delilah King, Nick and Lilian @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE)(5 PM)

• No Paws @ Origami Vinyl (FREE) (7PM)

• Benny Benassi, Congorock, Pink Is Punk @ Exchange LA

• Haunted Mansion @ Belasco Theater ($5,000 in Cash Prizes for Costumes)

• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, DEE-1, Xperience @ Fonda Theatre (SOLD OUT)
• Googoosh E’Jaz @ Nokia Theatre L.A. Live

• The Presets, Flight Facilities, OLIVER, Yuksek (DJ Set) @ Club Nokia

• Peelander-Z, Electric Eel Shock @ Bootleg Bar

• Funky Sole @ The Echo (FREE Before 11)

• Halloween Booootie LA @ The Echoplex

• Killola, Cinderella Motel, Black Leg, Occult Wisdom @ The Satellite

• Harper Blynn, Sophie Barker w/ Juliet Piper, Kate Earl @ The Hotel Café

• Zach Deputy, Bravesoul, James Douglas Show @ The Mint

• Joanne Baduria, Carlton, Todd Washington @ Room 5 Lounge

• Oro Solido @ Los Globos

• Goldroom, Yuksek, Steffi Graf, Jamuel St. Jones @ The Central SAPC

• Tony Powell, Jerry Flores, ReelSoul @ King King Hollywood

• Captain Jeffrey and His Musical Chumbuckets, DJ Boss Harmony @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Yost Haunted Mansion feat. Mehrbod, DJ Alex, Deejay MD, Royal M, Shan Nash @ Yost Theater

• Flight Facilities, Fred Falke @ Detroit Bar

• Chewbetcha, The 3 Heads, Wait for Green @ Brixton South Bay

• Hoist The Colors, The Goodfellas, Hang Dog Expression @ Saint Rocke

• A Flock of Goo Goo, 13SK8 (Misfits Tribute), DJ Endor @ Alex’s Bar

• The Sloths, Woolley Bandits, The Neumans @ Molly Malones

• Band of Horses, Howlin’ Rain @ Warner Grand Theatre

• Z-Trip, Mexican Institute of Sound, Hanni El Khatib, Dustbowl Revival, Legendary @ Park Plaza KCRW’s 4^th Annual Masquerade Ball & Costume Party

• Dia De Los Muertos at Hollywood Forever w/ Ozomatli, Las Cafeteras, La Santa Cecilia, Very Be Careful, Tribu @ Hollywood Forever

• Converge, Torche, Kvelertak, Nails @ The Glass House

• Tiger Army, 45 Grave, Gooddamn Gallows @ Fox Theater Pomona

• Metalachi @ Slidebar

• Neil Halstead @ Fingerprints (FREE w/ RSVP)

• Babbs & Maria Lope, DJ Caveman Leo @ Redwood Bar

• Brown & Blue, The Spell, Thy Squid, Bella Novela, MiSLeD, Ancient Island Boatshow, Toaster Music, Mode, Montel Revolta & His Band of The Living Dead @ Shoreline Village

• I LOVE L.A. HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE PARTY @ The Airliner

• White Arrows @ Constellation Room

• Ron Carter Quartet @ Royce Hall UCLA

• Musiq Soulchild @ City National Grove of Anaheim