Tonight in L.A. (December 28, 2012)

As you enter the final weekend of 2012 - you might be thinking what the hell happened this year?  Or maybe you're thinking I should have seen more concerts....if its the latter, we've got a few gems here in L.A. tonight that could be a nice piece of your 2012 yearbook.

Zoos Zoos and Iheartcomix present Turquoise Jeep, Myyki Blanco, Brrang-A-Dang and Kosha Dillz at The Central SAPC is where the turn up will likely be the realist.  Turquoise will make sure you are familiar with the term "smang" before the evening is over, the party is likely to get gaymous and opener Kosha Dillz's humorous raps will make sure the night launches on a good foot.  





For some more seasoned hip-hop veterans - Evidence is joined by the Beatjunkies DJ Rhettmatic at The Viper Room and long time Cypress Hill running mates, Psycho Realm, perform at The Observatory.



For dubsteppers and beat fiends - Skream's headlining performance at Avalon begins a series of four nights where the venue should be packed, sweaty and throbbing with bass and dance music (Skream is only playing there tonight).    Dank (USA) supports!





Other notabels include Fishbone at Key Club and The Growlers at Fonda Theatre.  For more shows - see below:

Gabriel Iglesias @ Gibson Amphitheatre

Aly & Fila, John O’Callaghan (Armada Night) @ Exchange LA

Skream, Dank (USA), Singularity, Yung Satan, Erick Diaz @ Avalon Hollywood

The Growlers, Dirt Dress, The Abigails, Sam Flax, Origami Vinyl DJs @ Fonda Theatre

Social Distortion @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

Fishbone, Quinto Sol, Beardo, C-Money & The Players INc. @ Key Club

Lido Beach, The Dirty Chapels, Soul Exchange, I’mU, Gina Roode, National Dust @ The Roxy

Curt C, On The Rocks, Rucky Punch, Peter Morten @ On The Rox

Evidence, Bambu & DJ Rhettmattic @ The Viper Room

Turquoise Jeep, Mykki Blanco, Brrang-a-Dang, Kosha Dillz @ Central SAPC

Dennis Jones Band @ Harvelle’s

Barry Zweig Trio @ Del Monte Speakeasy (8 PM)(FREE)

Off The Wall w/ Alfred Hawkins @ Del Monte Speakeasy (10 PM)

Sun Warshippers @ TRiP

Turkuaz, Zongo Junction @ The Mint

Caitlin Linney, Kevin Earnest @ Room 5 Lounge

Rich Aucoin, Professor Professor, Father Tiger, DJ Channel One, Justin Cornwall @ The Satellite

Limp Wrist, D.N.F., Fraude, ACxDC @ The Echoplex

Qui, David Yow, Lozen, Tacos @ The Echo

The Icy Hot Club @ One Eyed Gypsy

H & S Band & Burlesque w/ DJ Dan Mancini @ Harvard & Stone

DJ EFX, Redak, Steven Wright @ Yost Theatre

Orange Tulip Conspiracy, Flattbush, Radiation 4, Fetus Eaters @ Alex’s Bar

Psycho Realm @ The Observatory

Casey Crescenzo (The Dear Hunter) @ The Constellation Room

Donovan Frankenreither, Allensworth, Micah Brown @ Saint Rocke

Better Whatever, Brown & Blue, Kids, Daniel Jimenez @ The Smell

Natalie Col @ Agua Caliente Casino

Mickey Avalon, Loose Logic, Lexo The Great @ The Coach House

Skrillex Invades L.A. (Late January 6 Show Run)

Grammy award nominee Skrillex (does that sound weird to anyone else?) descends on Los Angeles and New York City from his dubstep mothership to party with friends and label mates ten more times before the Grammy ceremonies get under way.

The five time nominee won't be playing alone, he has recruited some heavy-hitting dubsteppers and signees to his OWSLA label to join him. The ten date run features a host of intimate gatherings that will be limited to those that act early (tickets go on sale for L.A. Live tomorrow at 10 am) and those in Skrillex's personal circle. You'll be lucky to get into any show in L.A., because given Sonny Moore's massive rise in stardom, Dim Mak Studios, Echoplex and Avalon just won't be able to contain the demand. The Palladium probably won't even be able to handle it - I imagine that will sell out rapidly too.

In total, he rages through Los Angeles for six straight nights beginning on January 24th at Dim Mak Studios for their weekly Dim Mak Tuesday party. He will be joined by Alvin Risk and Koan Sound. My guess is there won't be free alcohol to get you in the door early that night...

The real treat of the run is probably Wednesday the 25th at Echoplex where he plays a Skrillex vs. 12th Planet show, along with Diplo. When 12th Planet is essentially the least recognizable artist on your bill, and that bill takes place in Los Angeles, you know the show is going to be massive.

Thursday he takes on exchange with OWSLA signee Zedd, and Friday he moves to Avalon for Control with Huoratron and Kill The Noise. After that, its two less intimate nights at Palladium and L.A. Live Event Deck respectively. The latter offers guest spots from Benga, Nadastrom and other special guests TBA.

If you're not already amped for this - I don't know what you're drinking or you just hate dubstep, or both. Don't sleep in tomorrow if you're a Los Angeleno. Get up at 10 am and make sure you get some of those damn tickets!

New Yorkers, check your local listings, but he tackles the Big Apple with four shows over five nights, including a show at Terminal 5 with Skream & Benga, KOAN Sound and Tokimonsta on February 4th.

HARD HAUNTED MANSION - LESS THAN 4 WEEKS AWAY!

The HARD Haunted Mansion returns to The Shrine on Friday October 28th and makes it its home for two nights of raucous electronic mayhem. You probably don't need us to tell you how nasty its going to be if you were at HARD Summer...but if you weren't, we promise, it will be the sauce.

The line-up is maxed out. With fierce competition for wearing the badge of dopest electronic music event of the year, Hard Haunted Mansion is making a strong play for the belt. Catching Skrillex on his Mothership Tour (along with his support act, 12th Planet) is key and with Rusko, Skream, Benga and more - dubstepping college children are guaranteed to have their faces melted.

Fatboy Slim, Soulwax, Major Lazer, Laidback Luke and 2Manydjs only make it more tempting - and then all the rising support cast, from SBTRKT to Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs to The Knocks will keep the concrete dance floor rocking from the second the doors open on Friday at 6 p.m.

Cop your tickets for both nights at Shrine Expo Hall here.

Event is from 6pm - 2am each night. 18+ event.

The full line-up is below:

Fatboy Slim
Soulwax
Rusko
Skrillex
Laidback Luke
2manydjs
Major Lazer
Skream + Benga
Tiga
Fake Blood
12th Planet
Switch
SBTRKT
L-Vis 1990
Annie Mac
Goose
Housemeister
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
Pearson Sound
Destructo
Paul Chambers
The Magician
Jackmaster
Beataucue
Kingdom
Oliver
Japanese Popstars
The Knocks
Clockwork