PROBABLY SOLD OUT

4th Annual Aimee Mann Christmas Show @ Largo Sun 12/13
4th Annual Aimee Mann Christmas Show @ Largo Mon 12/14
4th Annual Aimee Mann Christmas Show @ Largo Tue 12/15

Zooey & Ben appearing on 12/13 & 12/14 only, both of which look like they’re sold out already. Michael Penn appearing all 3 nights. More special guests TBA.

Zooey pic by Sung from She & Him’s April 2008 show at the Vista Theater.

Jackson Browne, Olivia Newton-John, Inara George of The Bird and The Bee and a vaudevillian-like ensemble spanning the music and comedy realms, will rally together on stage for one night to raise funds for The Million Dollar Revival, a benefit for Fran Drescher’s Cancer Schmancer Movement, Presented by I HEART Inc.,

Hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated actress and comedienne Fran Drescher, the night will feature a mix of celebrated acts and the best in emerging artists. Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Jackson Browne and Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Olivia Newton-John will be joined by country singing breast cancer survivor Beth Nielsen Chapman, indie poppers Inara George of The Bird and The Bee and I HEART’s co-founder and director Arrica Rose & the …’s, up-and-coming folk-rockers The Whispertown2000, soul singer Chris Pierce, piano songstress Charlotte Martin, pop chanteuse Caitlin Crosby and comedy actress and musician Charlyne Yi. The night will be rounded out with Mortified, a comedic reading featuring folks sharing their most embarrassing artifacts (journals, notes, stories, etc.) written during their teen years, and Stilt World, a modern dance troupe that performs on stilts.

Tickets at http://milliondollarrevival.eventbrite.com/ Enter discount code MEDIA for a $10 discount.

(RED) and Live Nation welcome Brett Dennen to (RED)NIGHTS, an innovative series of concerts in the U.S. to raise money and awareness for the ultimate goal of eliminating AIDS in Africa.

Brett’s Los Angeles show is set for this Saturday, December 12, at the Wiltern Theater.

At each of these (RED)NIGHTS shows, the artists aim to inspire fans to participate in (RED)’s mission to eliminate AIDS in Africa by pausing to highlight the many ways to get involved and encouraging those in the audience to share the message and experience with others. A portion of the proceeds of each (RED)NIGHTS concert goes directly to the Global Fund.

Here’s your chance to win a VIP package which will include tickets to the show this Saturday and a meet and greet with Brett.

Brett is asking fans coming to the show to participate in a “White Elephant” gift exchange – bring a small gift and during the show, Brett will ask you to trade presents with your neighbor.

Brett and the band will be participating too! Head to Brett’s Facebook and tag one his gifts to win it.

Free download of Brett Dennen’s holiday song “The Holidays are Here (We’re Still at War)” from the Vanguard holiday collection: Download “The Holidays are Here (We’re Still at War)”
 

Consequence of Sound had their Coachella 2010 appearance “confirmed” almost a month ago, but breaking news of a date in Salt Lake City on April 5, 2010 just about makes it inevitable. Can’t see the guys packing up and going home without a quick stop in the desert ten days after that SLC date.

The question is can Muse realistically headline a night themselves, or will they just play a late slot on the main stage before some other headliner?

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Steel Panther @ House of Blues Mon 12/14
Steel Panther @ House of Blues Mon 12/21
Steel Panther @ House of Blues Mon 12/28

Nervous fans of Steel Panther can rest easy: House of Blues Sunset Strip will take over hosting their weekly residency from the shuttered Key Club. It’s set to run Monday nights starting 12/14.

The press release announcing the news of the move is actually more of a full bio of Steel Panther and one of the funnier, better written ones at that, even if its authenticity is a bit, uh, dubious.

Full text follows below.

»continue reading Steel Panther Heads Down The Strip to House of Blues

Dubious silver medal award comes via Jalopnik:

TomTom collected data from its Tele Atlas business system GPS data to determine what streets were “congested.” In order to qualify a driver has to travel at only 70% or less than the posted speed limits. And while cities like Los Angeles and New York make the top five, it’s actually Seattle, Washington at the top of the pile with 43% of the roads considered congested.

»continue reading Girls, Space 15 Twenty, December 5, 2009

PHOTO: Los Angeles, 12/7/09, 3:05 pm.

Where were you when the rainbow struck?

Science lesson from Wikipedia:

»continue reading BREAKING WEATHER: Rainbow In Sky (UPDATED)

PHOTO by Sung. Weezer fans from their 2008 Forum show.

You never want to hear the words “tour bus crash” in any context, as the phrase inevitably conjures the worst. The official Weezer blog was on the scene. Reading this detailed account, it’s clear all aboard were extremely lucky. Forget about rocking for now and just take your time getting well.
 

When you’re on a roll, you’re on a roll. And the Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Westside hotel is on a roll. Following up their new award as #1 Best Wedding Venue in Los Angeles, Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Westside has secured the Los Angeles residency of The Dinner Detective.

From the press release (as always, emboldened emphasis on the most salient tidbits ours):

The Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Westside hotel has partnered with The Dinner Detective to provide entertainment at the Culver City hotel on weekends. The hotel near Santa Monica even retrofitted its Westwood Room with upscale lighting and artwork to better accommodate the show.

Tickets are only »continue reading Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles Westside Brings You the Dinner Detective Murder Mystery

How time flies. Just last week Jason Bentley, KCRW (89.9 FM Santa Monica; 89.3 KCRI Indio/Palm Springs; 89.1 KCRU in Oxnard/Ventura, and 88.1 KCRY in the Antelope Valley) Music Director and host of the popular post-NPR program Morning Becomes Eclectic, completed his first full year in his new role. I spoke with Jason at a coffee shop last year in Venice, right before the torch was passed, and admittedly no small part of me is left wondering just what in the hell I personally have completed in those 365 days, by comparison. He’s still got nine years left to champion Nic Harcout’s run. Think he’ll be around that long? He’ll have a new boss for year two; Ruth Seymour is leaving at the end of February. Here’s his top 10 album list for 2008 (before helming the entire station) and here’s his list for 2009 (with applicable Music Director title). And though I’ve personally listened to terrestrial radio far fewer hours this year than any other year in history, all told I think he’s doing a pretty bang-up job. But enough about me – what are your thoughts?

» Jason Bentley’s Top Five Condiments (KCRW)
» Getting To Know Jason Bentley, Your New KCRW Music Director
» Follow Jason Bentley on Twitter

Apparently, the Humanitarian Bowl wants UCLA football . First off, did anyone know this was an actual bowl game? Remember that Seinfeld when George made up that fake charity and called it “The Human Fund”? The name kind of conjures that a bit. Further investigation finds the full name is the Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl. From Roady’s website:

Roady’s Truck Stops is the nation’s largest chain of truck stops, catering to the professional driver and traveling motorist in 45 states with 400+ retail locations.

So, if offered it, do they take the bid or stay home? If the Bruins accept and take the game, but then lose the damn Humanitarian Bowl to a presumably weak opponent–remember the Silicon Valley Classic loss to Fresno State in ’03–that would be a truly lousy ending to a mediocre season. Sometimes you should just stay home and cut your losses. Literally.

PICK OF THE WEEK

Morrissey
w/ Doll & The Kicks
Mon 12/7 Fox Theater Pomona
Thurs 12/10 Gibson Amphitheater
Fri 12/11 Ventura Theater
 
 

Paul Scheer
10th Annual J. Montgomery Scott Christmas Show Spectacular w/ Special Guests
Largo at the Coronet
Thurs, Dec 10
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Jonathan Richman
w/ Tommy Larkins
The Mint
Tues Dec 8, Wed Dec 9 & Thurs Dec 10
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Son Volt
w/ Sera Cahoone
El Rey Thjeater
Fri, Dec 11
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Tristeza
w/ Lower Heaven
& Drew Andrews (of Album Leaf)
Spaceland | Fri, Dec 11
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Ne-Yo @ Club Nokia Wed 12/30
Kinky @ Conga Room Wed 12/30
Papa M (David Pajo) @ The Stronghold, Venice Fri 12/18
Van Dyke Parks w/ Clare and the Reasons @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Sun 2/14
Editors @ The Wiltern (On sale 12/12) Thu 2/11Lucha Vavoom Valentines Day From Lucha with Love featuring Live Masked @ Mayan Theatre Thu 2/11
Lucha Vavoom Valentines Day From Lucha with Love featuring Live Masked @ Mayan Theatre Wed 2/10
Kinky @ Luckman Fine Arts Complex Sat 2/27
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Echoplex (On sale 12/12 10 am) Sun 3/14
Norah Jones @ Orpheum Theatre (On sale 12/12 10 am) Fri 4/23
 

TUESDAY
Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins on the Drums @ The Mint
Winston Calling: A Rock and Comedy Benefit featuring for Baby Winston Bertrand hosted by Black Francis / with perfomances by Black Francis w/ Flea, members of Pixies, Love & Rockets & and many more @ Echoplex

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: December 7 – 13

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Girls @ Space 15 Twenty (3 pm) Sat 12/5

Check back next week for Sung’s hot shots from Girls [Girls'? Girls's?--Ed.] sold-out Troubadour show that same night.

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