Tonight in L.A. (October 7, 2012)

The first Sunday of October doesn't just bring more football - but also more festivals including the final day of Filter Magazine's Culture Collide, Fool's Golds' Day Off Party and the Abbot Kinney Festival.

The third year of Filter Magazine's Culture Collide may be the gem of the day boasting a line-up of international talent that also includes the very late addition of homegrown L.A. talent like Poolside (they are replacing Bonde Do Role) and other American acts like School of Seven Bells, Class Actress, The Royal Teeth, ProbCause and more - as well as gangs of foreign artists.  S.O. Terik presents the dayfest - which is free for all with an RSVP, although a $5 donation is suggested if you did not purchase a festival pass.  After the festival wraps up - roll to Bootleg for a free Mono/Poly show or go to Echoplex for after party.





Fool's Gold Day Off will also be a rager, of a slightly more electronicized and hip-hopped out variety, in downtown L.A.  Their list is closed - and the 2-8 pm soiree will likely reach capacity before its 2nd hour, so go early if you're into the likes of A-Trak, Cool Kids, Danny Brown, Casey Veggies, Nick Catchdubs, Chromeo (DJ Set), Congorock, Donnis and more.  Fool's Gold's event likely will be the epicenter of swag this Sunday - and a lot of festival attendees are likely to roll from downtown to Chuck Inglish's Sounds Like Fun event at The Central SAPC.





Last but not least is the westside's Abbot Kinney Festival.  Running from 10 am to 6 pm - the free westside shindig enters its 28th year and features a smattering of L.A. artists including Nite Jewel, American Royalty, Them Jeans, DWNTWN, and even westside residents Guns in the Sun DJs.   If you're there - consider rolling your evening into Del Monte Speakeasy - where Dustbowl Revival takes over the basement speakeasy.



For those staying in to catch football and relax on Sunday - the standard concerts are nothing to shake a stick at either.  Florence & The Machine rock Hollywood Bowl for the first of two nights - with additional help from The Weeknd and The Maccabees.  Roll from there to W Hotel and catch the end of Dim Mak's weekly event at Drai's with beats from Bag Raiders this week.  eAlso in Hollywood is an intimate indie at The Hotel Cafe with tastemaker Nic Harcourt - who has invited The Lonely Wild and a few other acts to perform.  

Other noteworthy shows include The Hood Internet at Los Globos, Steel Pulse at House of Blues - ANaheim and !!! at Alex's Bar.  A full list of L.A.'s musical offerings for October 7th is below.  

• FILTER MAGAZINE’S CULTURE COLLIDE FESTIVAL w/ Of Montreal, Niki and The Dove, Poolside, Class Actress, Icona Pop, The Wombats, School of Seven Bells, DIIV, The Royal Teeth, ProbCause, Colorfeels, Chancellor Warhol, Morning Parade, Gold Fields, Half Moon Run, Terminal, Kyst, The Standards, Monster Cat, Marit Larsen, Efrat Ben Zur, Mimes of Wine, Go Back To The Zoo, ProbCause, Sudden Weather Change, Resplandor, The Moog, Optic Yellow Felt, Coldair, The Kavangahs, Huddle, The Trouble with Templeton @ CULTURE COLLIDE STREET FESTIVAL (FREE w/ RSVP)

• FILTER MAGAZINE’S CULTURE COLLIDE FESTIVAL AFTER PARTY @ The Echoplex (FREE w/ Culture Collide Wristband)

• Part Time Punks – The Cure Tribute Nite @ The Echo

• FOOL's GOLD DAY OFF w/ A-Trak, Danny Brown, Chromeo (DJ Set), Cool Kids, Casey Veggies, Congorock, Oliver, Donnis, Kingdom, Nick Catchdubs + Special Guests @ Downtown LA (FREE)

• Mono/Poly, ELOS, Fat Albert Einstein, Kone, Jincallo, Dave Betamax, Heru @ Bootleg Bar (FREE)

• Six60, Tempest (Gabrielle Wortman) @ Bootleg Bar

• New Order, Run Run Run @ Greek Theatre

• Florence & The Machine, The Weeknd, The Maccabees @ Hollywood Bowl

• Imagination Movers @ Club Nokia (2 PM; 5 PM)

• Max Schneider @ The Roxy

• Fire At Play, Taro Heart, Jadapod, Fine @ The Viper Room

• Break Science, Michael Menert, Ancona @ El Rey Theatre (CANCELLED)

• Rock The Walk L.A. – Music Activism to End Aids @ Rock The Walk L.A.

• Nic Harcourt Presents Laura Marling, Florence Hartigan, The Lonely Wild, Kita Klane @ The Hotel Café

• B’z @ Gibson Amphitheatre

• Chuck Inglish Presents: Sounds Like Fun w/ Chuck Inglish, DJ Sour Milk, DJ Drew Byrd, Very Special Guests @ The Central SAPC

• The Hood Internet, Body Language, Kid Static, Oscillator Bug @ Los Globos

• Roger Clyne, PH Naffah, Danny Hamilton @ Saint Rocke

• !!!, Special Guests @ Alex’s Bar

• The Toledo Show @ Harvelle’s

• Ampersand, Smooth Hound Smith, Jet Pilot Jerry, Paul and the Kir @ TRiP (FREE)

• The Lumineers @ The Observatory

• Bag Raiders, Fashen, DJ Metric @ Drai’s

• Circa Survive, Touche Amore, Balance and Composure, O’Brother @ Fox Theater Pomona

• Mono, Chris Brokaw @ The Glass House

• My Life with The Thrill Kill Kult @ Constellation Room

• Zoobombs, The Stanleys, The Condors, Plastic Soul @ Redwood Bar

• Letlive, Silver Snakes @ Slidebar (FREE)

• Dustbowl Revival @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• ABBOT KINNEY FESTIVAL w/ Nite Jewel, Living Things, American Royalty, Them Jeans, DWNTWN, Ethio-Cali Ensemble, Slow Magic, Tutu Sweeney & The Brothers Band, Bixel Boys, Guns in the Sun, Chicano Batman, Pharoahs, Carousel, Aaron Embry, Keith 2.0 @ Abbot Kinney Festival

• Tapioca & The Flea, Warships, Blonde Summer, Fay Wrays @ CicLAvia Party

• Dr. Dog, Cotton Jones @ Pappy & Harriet’s

• Steel Pulse @ House of Blues – Anaheim

• Melissa Etheridge @ Terrace Theater

• Haochen Zhang @ Pepperdine University

• Kenny Wayne Shepherd @ Canyon Club

• Further @ Santa Barbara Bowl

• Lloyd Cole @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop 

Blunt After Blunt

Danny Brown’s newest video “Blunt after Blunt” is setting the bar high (no pun intended) for fellow stoners. Following the very inappropriate yet appropriate title, MC ASAP Rocky and the ICU directed this hooking video, pushing a new anthem and chant for the cannabis scene. It’s hard to decide whether it’s the tiger suit Brown sports amidst the hot boxed room or the heavy lyrics that keep your head bobbing, but somehow, Danny Brown succeeds in romanticizing gritty-rap.

Make sure you get your fill of “Blunt after Blunt”, off this Detroit Native’s most recent and free mixtape XXX, before Brown decides to clean it up for a more radio friendly album.

Das Roxy

Had the privilege of attending a near capacity Das Racist and Danny Brown show on Thursday night at the esteemed Roxy. While it may not have been the most epic show I've ever seen there - the eclectic hip-hop group brought their unique energy and lyrics to the stage, all draped with ethnically diverse swag.

With swirling Bart Simpson visuals and lots of movement on stage, you may have thought you or the act was on drugs. While I can't confirm or deny the latter - the visual frenzy and frenetic energy excited the crowd - which was packed in to absorb the stylings of Heems, Kool A.D. and Dap. My favorite was, of course, "You Oughta Know" with the Billy Joel sample. Clearly its not on Relax, their official commercial release which dropped on September 13, 2011, but a handful of the material was including "Power" - the song that featured touring mates Danny Brown and Despot.

Das Racist still is growing as a performance group - but their chemistry is apparent and they're clearly having fun. If you missed them this week - don't sleep on them next time as I'm sure it will be another amazing line-up.

You can buy Relax on CD or vinyl here.

For other upcoming stacked hip-hop shows - consider Method Man, Curren$y and Big Krit tonight at The Music Box and DJ Abilities, Binary Star (Reunion Show!) and Kosha Dillz with support from Azad Right, E-Train and Jayk Gallagher at The Viper Room on Tuesday. Tickets for that can be found here.

Theophilus London Plays Free Show Tonight; Other Hip-Hop In Town

If your Thursday night is still open, then consider yourself lucky because, the Avalon is the place to be and you are invited free of charge. Chegg, Live Nation, and College Battle proudly present the Textbooks and Tickets tour featuring live performances by Theophilus London (in video below), MNDR, Milkman, college battle finalist Rozzi Crane and more special guests. Adding even more fuel to this night of exceptional hip-hop are DJ sets by Ben Oprstu and Burn Unit.

I've been told by respected concert goers that Theophilus has really amped up his game and his live show has improved - so we're going to give him another shot. MNDR is fun and we'll withhold judgment on the rest until we catch their show. If you can't make it to Avalon - or are looking for something at a smaller venue - The Dean's List plays Key Club and Das Racist, Danny Brown and Despot are at The Roxy tonight.

For free admission, make sure to RSVP/ Doors open at 8pm