Tonight in L.A. (October 4, 2012) - Who's Playing L.A. Tonight?

The 4th of October may not be a holiday - but its certainly a musical celebration in Los Angeles as it brings the public launch of Filter Magazine's Culture Collide Festival, amongst other events.

Culture Collide is only $20 for four nights of all-in music off of Sunset in Silverlake - with Taix, The Echo, The Echoplex, The Church and Origami Vinyl all playing host - so don't miss out on the action.  Tonight - SGM recommends the indie electro rock sounds of American Royalty at The Echo, although no matter where you end up - you should find something worldly and eclectic at Culture Collide.    

Kimbra returns to Fonda Theatre for a second night of her infectious pop - and she is again joined by The Stepkids.   If you've got time to spare or just love sexy soul - show up to the Hollywood neighborhood early and catch Miguel perform for free at Amoeba Records around 6 pm.     

If you want to be at a venue that will force you to move a little bit - there is always the weekly VS party at The Central SAPC.  

For more toned down sounds - Dr. Dog plucks some strings at The Observatory and Jake Shimabukuro does the same over at Pepperdine University.   Coheed and Cambria treat a sold out crowd at Troubadour, The World Record celebrates the release of a double LP at The Echoplex and for a complete list of musical options - see below.  Our recommended performers are in bold.

• Say Anything, Murder By Death, The Sidekicks @ HOB – Anaheim

• Weird Al Yankovic @ City National Grove of Anaheim

• Zen Robbi, Garret Lee Robinson, Station, Josh Fischel @ Saint Rocke

• Dr. Dog, Cotton Jones @ The Observatory

• Little Green Cars @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop

• The World Record (Double LP Release Show), Francisco The Man, Seasons, Geronimo Getty, The Damselles & TC4, Adeline & The Philistines @ Echoplex

• FILTER MAGAZINE’S CULTURE COLLIDE FESTIVAL w/ John Talabot, American Royalty, The Balconies, Boxeur The Couer @ The Echo

• FILTER MAGAZINE’S CULTURE COLLIDE FESTIVAL w/ Immanu El, Touchy Mob, Coldair, The Standards, Colorfeels @ Taix (FRONT Lounge)

• FILTER MAGAZINE’S CULTURE COLLIDE FESTIVAL w/ Tribes, Blood Red Shoes, Of Verona, Jared James Nichols @ Taix (Champagne Room)

• FILTER MAGAZINE’S CULTURE COLLIDE FESTIVAL w/ Dean Wareham Plays Galaxie 500, Drug Cabin, Marit Larsen, Kyst @ The Church

• Kimbra, The Stepkids @ Fonda Theatre

• My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Left Spine Down @ El Rey Theatre

• Lido Beach, Bear Crossing, Hayley Kiyoko, The Deal, Pretend Electric @ The Roxy

• Sunflower Dead, That Metal Bar, Railroad to Alaska @ The Viper Room

• Luciano, A Jay King, Sound Sick, Don Benjamin, Sonny Ray, Marz Leon, Lexy Pantera, Code Name Ghost @ On The Rox

• Patrick Wolf, Woodpigeon @ Bootleg Theater

• The Milk Carton Kids, Leslie Stevens @ Largo

• Coheed & Cambria, Aeges @ Troubadour

• Here Come The Mummies @ HOB – Sunset

• Jake Shimabukuro @ Pepperdine University

• Julia Fordham, Bear Attack, Grant Mitchell, Judith Owne @ Molly Malones

• Dubb @ Key Club

• Lita Ford @ Canyon

• Marcus Miller @ Catalina Bar & Grill

• Lost in Atlantis, Gabe Kubanda, Destenee @ Hard Rock Hollywood

• Red Baraat @ The Mint

• Kyle McNeill, Leftover Cuties, The Shook Twins, Poeina Suddarth @ The Hotel Café

• Sea Wolf, Oren Lyons @ Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

• The Intelligence, Zig Zags, Shark Toys, Adam Wade (DJ) @ The Satellite

• Money Son, Slow Learner, Dennis Robicheau & The Sophisticates, Novi Split @ Lot 1 Café

• Total Brick, Sanglorians, Froadz, Hearts and Minutes @ Silverlake Lounge

• Touchy Mob, Monster Cat, Go Back To The Zoo @ Origami Vinyl (Culture Collide)

• Tony Martinez @ Supperclub

• NEXT w/ Gloria Estefan, John Rich, Nelly, Joe Jonas @ Orpheum Theatre

• Cirque Du Belasco w/ Peso, Teks, Ralph Retro, Era, Medisko, Goofie, Satisfy, DGAF, Rawb, Klepto, Temrinal, Ukno, Legacy, PFM, bowly, Roxwell, Appeal @ Belasco Theater

• Peter Pants, Slutever, Palm Reader, Dining Dead @ The Smell

• Here Comes The Mummies @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Dubb, Jake and Papa, Soco Burns, Jesus, Those Guys, Bae Delanoe, Phenom @ Key Club

• Pop Up Comedy: Matty Shea, Peet Guercio, Josh Lehrman @ The Mint

• Versus ft. Very Special Secret Guest @ The Central SAPC

• Tego Calderon @ Conga Room

• Huntress, Cliff Em All, Menstraurs, Mawdryn @ Los Globos

• Glow! @ Yost Theater

• Harlow Gold @ Harvelle’s

• Trevor Green, Parker Ainsworth, Odd Us @ WitZend

• King’s Road, Deux Sons @ Harvard & Stone

• Miguel @ Amoeba (FREE)

• Saturn Returns, Buddha’s Sister @ TRiP (FREE)

• Dr. Dog, Cotton Jones @ The Observatory

• Guitars A Go Go, Ding Dong Devils, 3 Balls of Fire, Casino 66 @ Redwood Bar

• Brewfish, Native Vibes @ Slidebar (FREE)

• Gabriel Johnson @ bluewhale

• Young Dubliners @ SLO Brew

• Ahkiyyini”s (Album Release), Dumbo Gets Mad, DJ Valida, DJ Heidi @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• John Beasley @ LACMA

• Fishtank Ensemble @ Skinny’s Lounge

Daily LA Concert Blast: Thursday May 24, 2012

Tonight - LA gets a visit from Canada's Hey Rosetta! as they parade through some American festivals - catch them play over at Echo.  Also in the neighborhood - Hot Water Music celebrates the release of Exister at The Satellite.   Cameo whores might be interested in checking out Hugh Laurie at El Rey Theatre - where he is joined by the Copper Bottom Band.  

(Hey Rosetta - Bandages)

Over on the westside - check out Mark de Clive-Lowe throwing down for Church at Del Monte Speakeasy along with Todd Simon's Ethio-Cali Ensemble!  Or shake your booty at the weekly VS. Party at The Central SAPC where this week's guests No Body and Sam Hiller are going to hit the digital wheels of steel.    

For laughs - Sarah Silverman & Friends at Largo are the obvious choice - and for a unique experience, try and carve your way into Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever for Kimbra.   Also consider Saint John at WitZend, Seedless at The Roxy, The Mowgli's at Amplyfi and Jon McLaughlin at Troubadour.


Other acts performing tonight in LA include:

Deejay Al, Deejay Motion @ Yost Theater

Vardan Ovsepian “Chomaticity” CD Release + Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Artyom Manukyan, Kio Griffith @ bluewhale

Church w/ Mark de Clive-Lowe, Todd Simon’s Ethio-Cali Ensemble, DJ Seano @ Del Monte Speakeasy

Jon McLaughlin, Bob Stamper @ Troubadour

Diamond Baby, Franky Perez & The Truth, Jared James Nichols @ The Viper Room

Hugh Laurie, The Copper Bottom Band @ El Rey Theatre

Novi Split, Brown and Blue, Dirty Orca, Justin Conway @ Lot 1 Café (FREE)

Mozart/da Ponte Trilogy: Don Giovanni @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

Apocalyptour @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

Swing Sextet, Johnny Polanco, Jenny Colon @ Conga Room

Little Barrie, Auditorium, Willoughby, Last In Class @ Bootleg Bar

Hot Water Music (Exister Release Show), Tim Barry, Seahaven @ The Satellite

Hey Rosetta!, Rich Aucoin, A House for Lions @ Echo

Broken Anchor, Ry Cuming, Kirsten Proffit, The Mighty Sequoyah, Bec Sandridge @ The Hotel Café

Jen Waters, Jesse Lynn, The Luvnauts, Bunny West, Brandon Coleman @ Room 5 Lounge

Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo

VS. feat. No Body, Sam Hiller @ The Central SAPC

The Revelations feat. Tre Williams, Fiction 20 Down, Wait For Green @ The Mint

Riverboat Gamblers, Biters, Special Guests @ Alex’s Bar

Harlow Gold @ Harvelle’s

Michelle Bellamy, Saint John, Jim Hanft, Katie Cole @ WitZend 

Dane Drewis @ Saint Rocke (6 PM – FREE)

Fallen Riviera and The Headlines @ Saint Rocke

Gizzelle @ Amoeba Records

Margot and The Nuclear So & So’s @ Constellation Room (The Observatory)

Poor Sons, Meat Market, Honey Badgers, The Gospels @ The Smell

The Hookers, Simon Stokes, The Bourbon Saints, El Camaro @ Redwood Bar

45 Grave, Viva Hate, Henchmen, Sin Alley, The Widowed @ Slidebar (FREE)

Belanova @ House of Blues – Anaheim

Seedless, Zen Robbi, Katastro, HB Surround Sound, Ease Up @ The Roxy

Synn, The Armiger @ On The Rox

Matu, The Vice Junkies, Planet Booty, Albert Khasky Band @ Molly Malones

Ballerina Black, The Mowgli’s @ Amplyfi

DJ Eliran @ Eden/Crimson

Kimbra @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever

Aaron Durr @ Onyx

Other Mother Brother Band @ Bar Pico

The Issue, Hairball @ All Star Lanes