Happy Birthday to Mr. Charlie Wadhams today.
Tonight, listen up for Pizza! on "Demolisten." Then head out to see Crystal Antlers and Crystal Antlers at the Orpheum. Gliss and others at Spaceland. West Indian Girl at the Air Conditioned Lounge. Rhett Miller and Katie Costello at Brixton. Jon Brion/Dave Palmer at g'net. Marvelous Toy, Seasons, Go West Young Man, and The Shade at pehrspace. The premiere of the Girlie Girl Catfight Show at the El Rey. Los Lobos at the Conga Room. Catwalk, Sea Lions, Watercolor Paintings and others at The Smell. Nosaj Thing, matthewdavid, and sodapop at Hyperion Tavern. Pride of Kenya, The Nocturnes, and Voice on Tape at the Unknown Theater. Pedestrian, Caitlin Crosby, Zee Avi, and others at the Hotel Cafe.
Saturday, Z Berg does a special acoustic show with friends Michael Runion and Blake Mills at Home. Suicidal Tendencies at the Palladium. Bipolar Bear, Okie Dokie and others open for AIDS Wolf at The Smell. Odd Modern, Seasons, The Health Club, and others at Silver Factory. The Underground Railroad to Candyland, Bobot Adrenaline, and others at Juanita's. Avi Buffalo, Vaudeville, and By Sunlight at the Comic Bug. Oh, and some Prince guy plays a few sold out shows at both Nokia's and the Conga Room.
Sunday, we'd be shocked and horrified not to see a riot at The Echo for The Homosexuals, Silver Apples, and Shark Toys. We got a head start seeing the legends that are The Homosexuals last night at the PTP presented show at The Prospector. Words can't describe what video can but we nearly fell to our knees and kissed Bruno's feet for playing "Vociferous Slam." That rhymed... Also on Sunday, KSCR Fest at USC's E.F. Hutton/Founders Park. Radar Bros. and Le Switch play an afternoon show for the kids at The Echo. Eastern Conference Champions and others at The Scene. boxViolet and Seasons at Space 15 Twenty. Anya Marina at Fingerprints.