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Cool Shows in LA 12/24 – 12/30

Tuesday 12/24
Merry Christmas Eve!

Wednesday 12/25
Merry Christmas!
Low End Theory at the Airliner ($10)

Thursday 12/26
Riot Grrrl X-mas Carnival at the Smell ($5)

Friday 12/27
-The Growlers at the Echo (Sold Out)
Moving Units at the Smell ($10)

Saturday 12/28
-The Growlers at the Echo (Sold Out)
Cut Chemist at the Echoplex ($10)

Sunday 12/29
The Growlers at the Echoplex (Sold Out)
Turbo Lightning at the Smell ($5, Cat attire strongly encouraged)

Monday 12/30
VUM and L.A. Witch at the Echo

Posted in Music Video

Best of 2013- Music Videos

-David Bowie- “The Stars (Are Out Tonight) directed by Floria Sigismondi

-Majical Cloudz- “Childhood’s End” directed by Emily Kai Bock

-Mr. Little Jeans- “Oh Sailor” directed by Tim Nackashi

-Beach House- “Wishes” directed by Eric Wareheim

-Phosphorescent- “Ride On/ Right On” directed by Matthew Houck

-Father John Misty- “Fun Times in Babylon” directed by: Josh Tillman and Grant James

-The Knife- “A Tooth for an Eye” directed by Roxy Farhat & Kakan Hermansson

-Glass Candy- “Beautiful Object” filmed by Martin D’ Argensio, compiled and edited by Alberto Rossini

-Washed Out- “Don’t Give Up” directed by Kate Moross

-Silversun Pickups- “Dots and Dashes (Enough Already)” directed by Suzie Vlcek

Posted in Live Shows

Cool Shows in LA 12/17 – 12/23

Tuesday 12/17
Entrance Band at Harvard and Stone (Free!)
-Sarah Jaffe at the Hotel Cafe ($15)

Wednesday 12/18
-Juliette Commagère at the Bootleg Bar ($10)
Lovers at the Smell ($5)

Thursday 12/19
Andrew Bird at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian ($45-$63)
The Germs at the Echoplex ($14-$16)

Friday 12/20
Andrew Bird at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian ($45-$63)
Hunx & His Punx, Shannon and the Clams, Dunes at the Church on York ($12)

Saturday 12/21
We Are Scientists at Universal Citywalk (Free!)
-Kate Earl at the Hotel Cafe ($13)

Sunday 12/22
The Cult at Ventura Theater ($30)
-Eliza Rickman at the Hotel Cafe ($9)

Monday 12/23
VUM and Death Valley Girls at the Echo (Free!)

Posted in Live Shows

Cool Shows in LA 12/10 – 12/16

Tuesday 12/10
L.A. Witch at the Bootleg ($10)
Childish Gambino at Jimmy Kimmel Live (Free with ticket)
The Head and the Heart and the Wiltern ($40)

Wednesday 12/11
Banks at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Sold Out)
Neon Indian (DJ Set) at the Echo ($8)

Thursday 12/12
The Janks at Harvard and Stone (Free!)
Lissie at the Observatory ($18)

Friday 12/13
The Weirdos at the Echoplex ($20)
GRMLN at the Smell ($5)
Lee Ranaldo and The Dust at the Echo ($13)
-Kanye West at the Honda Center ($49-$225)

Saturday 12/14
Deap Vally at the Bootleg ($12)
Bleached at the Glasshouse ($14)

Sunday 12/15
The Living Sisters and Echosmith at the Federal Bar (Free brunch time show!)
Dunes and Roses at the Smell ($5)
Catwalk at the Echo ($10)
Amanda Palmer at the Echoplex ($40)

Monday 12/16
VUM at the Echo (Free!)

Posted in Music

Best of 2013- Tracks

-Portugal.  The Man- “Creep in a T-Shirt”

-TV on the Radio- “Mercy”

-Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside- “They Told Me”

-Jim James- “State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U.)

-Shilpa Ray- “Mother is a Misanthrope”

-Gliss- “The Sea Tonight”

-Savages- “Shut Up”

-Bosnian Rainbows- “Turtle Neck”

-Junip- “Your Life, Your Call”

-Chelsea Wolfe- “Destruction Makes the World Burn Brighter”

-La Femme- “Sur la planche 2013”

-Yeah Yeah Yeahs- “Area 52”

Posted in Live Shows

Cool Shows in LA 12/3 – 12/9

Tuesday 12/3
-Redd Kross, Mikal Cronin, and Cherry Glazerr at El Rey ($18)
-The Entrance Band at Harvard and Stone (Free!)

Wednesday 12/4
-Kid Sister at the Airliner ($10)
-Kaki King at the Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery ($25)

Thursday 12/5
-Waxahatchee at the Center for Arts, Eagle Rock ($13)
-Black Joe Lewis at El Rey ($18)
-X at Ventura Theater ($30)

Friday 12/6
-The Intelligence at Los Globos ($10)
-Foals at Ventura Theater ($25)
-Avi Buffalo at the Skirball Cultural Center ($15)

Saturday 12/7
-Gaby Moreno and David Garza at the Troubadour ($15)
-Almost Acoustic Christmas with Queens of the Stone Age at the Shrine Auditorium (Sold Out)

Sunday 12/8
-So So Glos at the Echo ($10)
-Almost Acoustic Christmas with Arcade Fire, Portugal. The Man, and Fitz and the Tantrums at the Shrine Auditorium (Sold Out)

Monday 12/9
-VUM at the Echo (Free!)
-Lissie at the Fonda Theatre ($22)
-Sarah Neufeld at the Hotel Cafe ($13)

Posted in Live Shows

Cobalt Cafe Benefit Shows

The Cobalt Cafe is one of the only all ages venues in the San Fernando Valley.  I saw my brothers and friends play there when I was in high school.  It was an important part of my youth.  For many kids in the valley, this was one of the only places they could perform live for their friends.  Many LA bands got their start there, ranging from acts like Mika Miko to Linkin Park .  Unfortunately, the Cobalt has not been doing too well and needs help from the local community.  Most of the upcoming shows they have listed are benefit shows, so make a stop at the Cobalt, if you can, in the near future.  Support the local music scene!

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Cool Shows in LA 11/26 – 12/2

Tuesday 11/26
PAWS and Eastern Conference Champions at the Satellite ($10)
Alice Cooper at Segerstrom Hall ($49-$129)

Wednesday 11/27
Tall Tales and the Silver Lining at the Standard (Free)
Deltron 3030 at Ventura Theater ($22)
PAWS and Fever the Ghost at the Smell ($7)

Thursday 11/28
Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday 11/29
MNDR at Los Globos ($10-$15)
Chris Isaak at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza ($35-$75)
Moving Units at the Constellation Room ($15)

Saturday 11/30
Jon Hopkins at the Echoplex ($14-$15)
Chris Isaak at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts ($55-$80)

Sunday 12/1
The Slits Nite with a live set of covers by members of Vivian Girls, LA Sera, Bratmobile, Rainbow Arabia, Pretty Girls Make Graves & Raw Geronimo at the Echo ($7)

Monday 12/2
Cat Power at El Rey (Sold Out)
VUM at the Echo (Free!)
Jesse Thomas at the Hotel Cafe ($13)

Posted in Live Shows

Cool Shows in LA 11/19 – 11/25

Tuesday 11/19
-Lindi Ortega at the Mint ($12)
-Giant Drag at the Bootleg for Hi-Fi Typhoon Relief Benefit ($10-$100)
-Jessie Ware at the House of Blues on Sunset (Sold Out)
-Andrew W.K., Alice Glass (DJ Set), and Chuck Inglish at the Echoplex ($25)

Wednesday 11/20
-The Happy Hallows at the Bootleg ($10)
-Babies on Acid at Los Globos ($6)
-Polica at the Fonda Theatre ($20)
-Turbo Lightning at the Echo ($8)
-Autolux at the Constellation Room ($15)

Thursday 11/21
-Screaming Females at the Echoplex ($11)
-Andrew Bird at Campbell Hall, UCSB ($25-$40)
-Obits at the Echo ($12)
-Autolux at Soho in Santa Barbara ($15)

Friday 11/22
-Avi Buffalo and Mike Watt and the Missingmen at Casey’s (Free!)
-So Many Wizards and Roses at the Smell ($5)
-Cayucas at the Troubadour ($13)

Saturday 11/23
-Active Child with a string quartet and choir at El Rey ($17)
-Magic Wands at the Echo ($15)
-Kate Nash at the Fonda Theatre ($32)

Sunday 11/24
-Beck, Childish Gambino, and Jenny Lewis at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (Sold Out)
-Wanda Jackson at Ventura Theater ($20)

Monday 11/25
-Z Berg at the Echo (Free!)

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Cool Shows in LA 11/12 – 11/18

Tuesday 11/12
M.I.A. at the Belasco Theatre (Sold Out)
Minor Alps, Dan Wilson, & Freedom Fry at the Echoplex ($22)
Wednesday 11/13
Melt Banana at the Troubadour ($15)
-Quasi at the Echo ($16)
Tycho at the Observatory ($20)
Thursday 11/14
Thee Oh Sees at Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock (Sold Out)
-Cass McCombs at the Echo ($16)
Friday 11/15
-Thee Oh Sees at Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock ($16)
-Tera Melos and Sister Crayon at the Church on York ($10)
Saturday 11/16
-Chelsea Wolfe and Anna Calvi at Royce Hall ($29-$46)
-Toro Y Moi and Classixx at the Wiltern ($32-$40)
Sunday 11/17
-Wire at the Echoplex ($22)
Monday 11/18
Against Me! at the Troubadour (Sold Out)
-CHVRCHES at the Wiltern (Sold Out)