Rock & Dance Club Listings

Sat.—Crazy, new-wave-damaged pop barrages from Vagenius, Rob Frances, The Mgmt., Totally Radd. On the Rox: The Greasy Beats, Choch, YIU.

Tues.—Merrywether, True Human Design, Cap Boss, Dean. On the Rox: Hornz & Halos, Mykill Miers, DJ Kazue.

Wed.—Opus Dai, others. On the Rox: Brown Bottle Fever.

GO Thurs.—The Click Five, Big City Rock. See Music Pick. On the Rox: Call for info.

RUSTY’S SURF RANCH, 256 Santa Monica Pier. All ages. (310) 393-7386.

Fri.—Genevieve, Innuendo,Sonar.

Sat.—The Jenerators, 7th Sun.

Thurs.—America’s Gerry Beckley, 8 p.m.; $8.

THE SCENE, 806 E. Colorado St., Glendale. Full bar. Over 21. (818) 241-7029.

GO Sat.—Former Lazy Cowgirl front man Pat Todd & the Rank Outsiders; also, Ass Grabbin’ Country from The Groovy Rednecks; plus, The Leonards, The Guilty Hearts, The Despicables, 9:30 p.m.; $7.

Sun.—Biirdie, Kelpie, Layton, The Truffle Savoy; $5.

Wed.—Mospeeda, Que Sera, The Shields, Prayers; $5.

Thurs.—Back Porch Mary, Rose’s Pawn Shop, Skeeter Truck; call for cover.

SILVERLAKE LOUNGE, 2906 Sunset Blvd. Cozy barfly atmosphere. Full bar. Over 21. (323) 666-2407.

Mon.—The Fold takes wing with the dub-mad Future Pigeon; plus, Blackbird; no cover.

Tues.—Circus Minor, Death House Chaplin, The Monolators; $7.

Wed.—Brokedown, 1986.

Thurs.—The Lovely, Venus; $7.

THE SMELL, 247 S. Main St., dwntwn. No booze. All ages okay. No phone.

Wed.—Brian Miller & Kevin Shields, Anavan, Pedestrian Deposit, Debaser, Books on Tape, Anni Rossi.

SPACELAND, 1717 Silver Lake Blvd., Silver Lake. Over 21. (323) 661-4380.

GO Fri.—Village-green preservationists The 88; also Derby, Rocco Deluca; $10.

GO Sat.—The Cuts, Nice Boys; $8. See Blah Blah Blah.

GO Mon.—First of a monthlong residency from O.C. garage-poppounders The Willowz; also, Little One; no cover.

Tues.—The Black Angels, Kind Hearts & Coronets, Stevenson Ranch Davidians; $7.

Wed.—The Living Blue, Light FM; $8.

Thurs.—St. Paul, Minnesota, singer-songwriter (and Kill Rock Stars act) Jeff Hanson; plus, Southerly; $8.

TAIX LOUNGE, 1911 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. Escargot, too. Full bar. No cover. (213) 484-1265.

Fri.—Boll Weevil, Tia Sprocket, Wiskey Biscuit.

GO Sat.—Two softly beguiling countrified-pop singer-songwriters: Rubyfish’s Patria Jacobs and 3D Picnic’s Carolyn Edwards; plus, Gary Reynolds & the Brides of Obscurity.

Thurs.—Vermouth, Mello Cads.

TANGIER, 2138 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz. Full bar. Over 21. (323) 666-8666.

Fri.—The Foldpresents Million Billion, Leviathan Brothers, Nicole Simone, DJ Lance Rock; $10.

Sat.—DJ Jesse takes over.

GO Sun.—Paris-loving chanteuse Eleni Mandell’s sharply turned pop-folk (and sometimes even jazzy) vocals; also, Tom Brousseau, Les Shellys, Ladytown; $10.

Mon.—La Bella Ruse, Forever Like Red, Walter Rossini.

Tues.—Former Muscadine cat and current pop comer Benji Hughes; plus, Charlie Wardham’s Trio, Inara George, Liz Durrett; $7.

TEMPLE BAR, 1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica. Full menu. Full bar. Over 21 (310) 393-6611.

Fri.—Lura, Alan Lightner, plus DJ Rashida; $15.

Sat.—The King Britt Experience with G, Lady Alma, Horton, Doc Gibbs; $20.

Sun.—Phillip Crosby Jr., George Khan Quartet; $10.

Mon.—Celeste Lear, Matt Gerovac; $5.

Tues.—The Ventriloquists, New Breed Orchestra; $5.

Wed.—Ryan Toby, London Street, Mehuman Jonson.

Thurs.—Tara Ellis, Steve Spacek, Exile F., Aloe Blacc, Taraaq; $10.

(DOUG WESTON’S) TROUBADOUR, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., W. Hlywd. All ages. (310) 276-6168.

GO Fri.—Dead Meadow, Silversun Pickups, The Clean Prophets. See Music Pick.

Sat.—Duncan Sheik, Teddy Thompson, Jim Boggia.

Mon.—Monster Sound has AM Radio; Leeds trio Black Wire, making their L.A. debut; Hong Kong Six, Ten Falls Fourth; no cover (but sorry, kiddies, $3 if under 21).

Tues.—The Dollyrots, The Randies, The Rainman Suite, The Kris Special.

GO Wed.—The Mae Shi, Silver Daggers, Lion Fever, Abe Vigoda. See Music Pick.

Thurs.—The Fray, Cary Brothers, Mat Kearney; sold out.

VIPER ROOM, 8852 Sunset Blvd., W. Hlywd. (310) 358-1880.

GO Fri.—Expect a fearsome earful from former Bad Brains howler HR & the Dub Agents; also, Stereocell, Moving Picture Show.

Sat.—Night Child, My Evolution, Awaiting Samara, Van Random.

Sun.—Kaleidosound with Sunken City, Rebirth, Hillsyde, Vanover, Buck Johnson, Dizzy Lilacs, 7 p.m.

Mon.—Ashbury Protection, Pretty Vicious.

Tues.—Whitestarr, Mellowdrone, One Republic.

Wed.—Facehumper, Just Jinger, Tony Mamet & Barefoot Bride.

Thurs.—The Last Drag, Stevie Natale Band, Marcy Hall, The Starving Artists.

WHISKY A GOGO, 8901 Sunset Blvd., W. Hlywd. All ages. (310) 652-4202.

Fri.—Eighties metal diehards L.A. Guns; also, Killing Breed, Falling for Tomorrow, Mad Temple, Black Letters Days, Elixir.

Sat.—Brian Bell, Stepchyld tha Phoenix, Souls 4 Sale, The Hidden Warriors, Slant, Solar Temple, Mantra.

Sun.—Diminished, Noize Pollution, These Dying Words.

Tues.—The Apertures, After Eve, Subject to Change.

Wed.—Destroy the Runner, others.

Thurs.—Post-Human, The Trudgge, Fire on the Radio.

ZEN, 2609 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. Over 21 (unless otherwise noted). (323) 665-2929.

Fri.—Red Loungewith guest DJs.

Sat.—Butcher, Altamont, Sturgeon, $10. In the Red Room: In The Flesh, American Idiots, $8; both over 18.

Mon.—Spindrift, Black Angels, The Quarter After, DJ Tami, 9:15 p.m.

Wed.—The Jam Club’s open-mike night; plus, a set from The Replacement Killers, 10 p.m.