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Sasquatch 2008: R.E.M., Modest Mouse, M.I.A.
Day one of the NW festival had blue skies turned cloudy and great performances from dozens of bands
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SLIDESHOWS
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Point Break Live! Beyond the Stage at the Dragonfly
L.A. Weekly went backstage with the cast of Point Break Live! at the Dragonfly to... More>> -
Cobrasnake: Where the Wild Things Are... Animal Spirits and Jungle Books
Cobrasnake parties and discovers where the wild things really are. -
M83 Packs Sold Out Henry Fonda Theater
M83 packed the Fonda on Saturday Nov. 29 for a sold out Thanksgiving weekend show. The lush... More>>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Tuesday, December 2
Tuesday, December 2
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Ronnie Mack's Barndance
Another boffo night, with country bombshell Babs McDonald pulling double duty with her Cheatin'... More>>
El Cid, Tue., December 2, No cover -
The Paris Interviews, Volume 3 Reading
Let us celebrate the 55th anniversary of our favorite literary magazine, The Paris Review .... More>>
HAMMER MUSEUM, Tue., December 2, 6:00pm, free -
Vance Sanders' Open Mike of Love
Mr. Sanders can be counted on to bring a quality group of comics. Lineup changes weekly and is... More>>
Westwood Brewing Company, Every week Tuesday, 8:00pm, no cover - 267 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Wednesday, December 3
Wednesday, December 3
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Sebastien Tellier
The new master of French electronic pop may be on his way to becoming famous over here --... More>>
Henry Fonda Theater, Wed., December 3, 8:00pm, -
The Hanson Brothers, Triclops, Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam
The Hanson Brothers -- the Canadian punk rock band -- were inspired by the fictional Hanson... More>>
The Echo, Wed., December 3, -
David Gordon: Trying Times (remembered)
Dancemaker David Gordon first came to fame within the dance community as a member of modern... More>>
REDCAT, Daily from Wed., December 3 until Sat., December 6, 8:30pmSun., December 7, 3:00pm, $20-$25, $16-$20 student - 336 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Thursday, December 4
Thursday, December 4
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Oasis
Oasis brought a Sex Pistols sneer and Generation Ecstasy's studied indifference to their Beatles... More>>
STAPLES CENTER, Thu., December 4, 7:00pm, -
Rococo Rendezvous
Sometimes even an award-winning blurbist has to let the press release do the talking: "Royal/T... More>>
Royal/T, Thu., December 4, 7:00pm, $25 -
The Sea & Cake, The Uglysuit
Their entanglements with Chicago's heralded art-rock and jazz scenes always make the Sea and... More>>
The Troubadour, Thu., December 4, - 395 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Friday, December 5
Friday, December 5
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Cage 9, The Bangkok Five, Opus Dai, Kaura, Sleepmask
Joshua Kerr is a hard-working local musician who had just landed a sweet gig playing bass for... More>>
House of Blues, Fri., December 5, -
The Atomic Sherpas, Lucky Phillips
The Atomic Sherpas do some of the heaviest musical lifting in town, and yet you don't have to... More>>
Taix, Fri., December 5, -
The Submarines, Patrick Park
If you missed the Submarines earlier this fall at the downtown Detour festival, here's a chance... More>>
The Echoplex, Fri., December 5, - 494 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Saturday, December 6
Saturday, December 6
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Bill's Mountain
Most of us know a character or two whose eccentricities and offbeat charm make them worthy of... More>>
Occidental College, Sat., December 6, 6:00pm, free -
Dressy Bessy, Colourmusic
A few years ago, the Denver band Dressy Bessy released an inescapably catchy gem of a song... More>>
SPACELAND, Sat., December 6, -
The Lampshades Christmas Show
Notice how they didn't say "holiday show"? Bless the Lampshades, who know what the season is... More>>
I.O. WEST, Sat., December 6, 8:00pm, - 559 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Sunday, December 7
Sunday, December 7
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Little Joy, The Dead Trees, Red Cortez
The Strokes' Fabrizio Moretti, feeling restless, formed this little supergroup Little Joy, named... More>>
The Troubadour, Sun., December 7, -
Monsters of Shamisen, Shamalamacord
Three years ago, I ran in to a Santa Monica nightclub, intent on catching the Fishtank Ensemble,... More>>
Sozenji Buddhist Temple, Sun., December 7, 4:00pm, -
The Cherry Tree: Medieval English Carols and American Christmas Tunes
In 2004, they topped Billboard's classical chart for 76 weeks with their American Angels album,... More>>
St. James Church, Sun., December 7, 4:30pm, $41-$49 - 354 more things to do today >>
Three best things to do in Los Angeles on
Monday, December 8
Monday, December 8
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Meshell Ndegeocello, The Coup
There's no real use describing the music Meshell Ndegeocello makes: Since emerging a decade and... More>>
House of Blues, Mon., December 8, -
Pet Night with Santa
Having just cried through Year of the Dog with Molly Shannon, I will be first in line for Pet... More>>
Burbank Town Center, center court, lower level, Mon., December 8, 6:00pm-9:00pm, - 129 more things to do today >>
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Editors' Picks
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Comme Ça 8479 Melrose Ave., West HollywoodDavid Myers’ stylish brasserie is a sleek, theatrically lit restaurant that has the look... More>>
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Macau Street 429 W. Garvey Ave., Monterey ParkRegulars may tempt you with stories of fried duck chins, roasted pork neck, fragrant claypot... More>>
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Palate Food + Wine 933 S. Brand Blvd., GlendalePalate is the food world’s favorite new place to eat in Los Angeles this year, above even... More>>
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Phillips' Barbecue 1517 Centinela Ave., InglewoodCrusted with black and deeply smoky, the spareribs at Phillips Barbecue are rich and crisp and... More>>
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Green Village 250 W. Valley Blvd., #M, San GabrielHere is the sleekest Shanghainese restaurant in town, a gently lit warren of white tablecloths... More>>
Find a Concert
Editors' PicksTuesday, December 2
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Ronnie Mack's Barndance
Another boffo night, with country bombshell Babs McDonald pulling double duty with her Cheatin'... More>>
El Cid, Tue., December 2, No cover - 49 more music events today >>
Editors' PicksWednesday, December 3
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Sebastien Tellier
The new master of French electronic pop may be on his way to becoming famous over here --... More>>
Henry Fonda Theater, Wed., December 3, 8:00pm, -
The Hanson Brothers, Triclops, Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam
The Hanson Brothers -- the Canadian punk rock band -- were inspired by the fictional Hanson... More>>
The Echo, Wed., December 3, - 64 more music events today >>
Editors' PicksThursday, December 4
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Oasis
Oasis brought a Sex Pistols sneer and Generation Ecstasy's studied indifference to their Beatles... More>>
STAPLES CENTER, Thu., December 4, 7:00pm, -
The Sea & Cake, The Uglysuit
Their entanglements with Chicago's heralded art-rock and jazz scenes always make the Sea and... More>>
The Troubadour, Thu., December 4, -
Wu-Tang Clan
Given the legendary unpredictability of these guys' live appearances, it's probably inaccurate... More>>
House of Blues, Thu., December 4, - 59 more music events today >>
Editors' PicksFriday, December 5
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Cage 9, The Bangkok Five, Opus Dai, Kaura, Sleepmask
Joshua Kerr is a hard-working local musician who had just landed a sweet gig playing bass for... More>>
House of Blues, Fri., December 5, -
The Atomic Sherpas, Lucky Phillips
The Atomic Sherpas do some of the heaviest musical lifting in town, and yet you don't have to... More>>
Taix, Fri., December 5, -
The Submarines, Patrick Park
If you missed the Submarines earlier this fall at the downtown Detour festival, here's a chance... More>>
The Echoplex, Fri., December 5, - 101 more music events today >>
Editors' PicksSaturday, December 6
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Dressy Bessy, Colourmusic
A few years ago, the Denver band Dressy Bessy released an inescapably catchy gem of a song... More>>
SPACELAND, Sat., December 6, -
AC/DC
There's nothing more iconic than the crushing sound of Malcolm Young's massive slabs of staccato... More>>
The Forum, Sat., December 6, 8:00pmMon., December 8, 8:00pm, - 109 more music events today >>
Editors' PicksSunday, December 7
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Little Joy, The Dead Trees, Red Cortez
The Strokes' Fabrizio Moretti, feeling restless, formed this little supergroup Little Joy, named... More>>
The Troubadour, Sun., December 7, -
Monsters of Shamisen, Shamalamacord
Three years ago, I ran in to a Santa Monica nightclub, intent on catching the Fishtank Ensemble,... More>>
Sozenji Buddhist Temple, Sun., December 7, 4:00pm, - 60 more music events today >>
Editors' PicksMonday, December 8
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Meshell Ndegeocello, The Coup
There's no real use describing the music Meshell Ndegeocello makes: Since emerging a decade and... More>>
House of Blues, Mon., December 8, - 44 more music events today >>
New in Theaters
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Four Christmases Release Date: Nov 26
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Australia Release Date: Nov 26
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Milk Release Date: Nov 26
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Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Release Date: Nov 26
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Lake City Release Date: Nov 28
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The Beautiful Truth Release Date: Nov 26