HEADS UP
The Golem w/Live Score @ REDCAT Fri Oct 30
The Golem w/Live Score @ REDCAT Sat Oct 31 (ALL HALLOWS’ EVE)

Creepy German Expressionism at its finest: The Golem: How He Came Into the World gets the musical treatment it deserves this evening and tomorrow, downtown ‘neath the Disney Hall. These two screenings will feature a live score by Brian LeBarton (Beck’s music director and keyboardist) with special guest Carla Azar (Autolux) and more. Personally I’m stoked; these shows have been on the calendar ever since Brian told us about them! If you have no plans for Halloween, or your plans run on the late side Saturday, why not enter to win a pair of tickets to the Saturday screening by sending me your first and last name right here. Winner will be notified EOD; the film starts promptly at 830pm both nights. I’ll be there as well, so come say hello and if you’re in costume, go ahead, see if you can earn one of five existing pieces of our beyond-limited-edition-at-this-point Losanjealous 2009 OkiTaffy. Huzzah!

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Charles Phoenix Presents Halloween @ Bob Baker Marionette Theater Thu Oct 29
Charles Phoenix Presents Halloween @ Bob Baker Marionette Theater Fri Oct 30

Celebrate Halloween at LA’s legendary Bob Baker Marionette Theater, now in its 50th year. This Thurs & Fri night I’m thrilled to present … BOB BAKER’S HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! … a vintage puppet show extravaganza starring dozens of bizarre one-of-a-kind marionettes…

Get the back story! …with slides and classic TV and film clips I’ll tell the story of Bob’s unparalleled career, which began in 1932…

»continue reading Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week: BOB BAKER’S HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! OCT 29 & 30

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Lucha VaVOOM @ Mayan Wed Oct 28
Lucha VaVOOM @ Mayan Thu Oct 29

Last Halloween, a friend came into work raving about a party that featured Mexican Wrestling and Burlesque. My immediate reaction: Who spiked the punch bowl?

Thus began my fascination with Lucha VaVOOM, the cult theater sensation that co-creator Rita D’Albert touts as being “unabashedly LA.” The show is back on it’s home stage at the Mayan Theatre in Downtown this Wednesday and Thursday, October 28th and 29th. Titled “Creature Feature,” this raucous brand of sexo y violencia is sure to make you think twice about the phrase trick or treat.

The playbill and tix are available at http://LuchaVaVOOM.com. Losanjealous will be on hand to witness the spooky spectacle so check back for a review, video, and photos from the show. Official show flyer after the jump.

»continue reading Lucha VaVOOM Returns to Mayan This Week

HEADS UP
Hit The Lights @ Knitting Factory Sun Oct 25

File under shame they can’t keep it going. Following Sunday if you want to check out the Knitting Factory you’ll need to be in Boise, Spokane, Brooklyn or, coming soon, Reno. Join us as we bid farewell to the venue and its three stages in the heart of Hollywood.

We have a few pairs of tickets to hand out at this time – and one grand prize winner will win a pair of tickets, free Hit The Lights merch and get to meet and greet the band if so desired (note: hitting the actual lights as you exit the Knitting Factory not included, though who’s to say that doesn’t happen as well). Simply put, if you’ve never been to the Knitting Factory over the last decade, this is your final opportunity. Entry instructions after the jump.

»continue reading Last Minute Ticket Giveaway: Hit The Lights @ Knitting Factory, Sunday: Last KF Show EVER

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Tenacious D (with guests) @ The Actors Gang (Tim Robbins’ WTF?! Festival) Sat Oct 17

Ok, this next band asked me to read this…

Los Angeles, Tenacious D is playing Culver City tomorrow and we’ve got your tickets covered. The duo will perform tomorrow as part of a multi-month-long series of events and performances intended to buck the slumping economy, cumulatively titled the WTF?! Festival at the Actors’ Gang space; said fest is curated by nonprofit gang founder Tim Robbins.

This is your chance to see The D in a small, intimate venue (100 seats). But wait! Your free tickets also allow you unfettered access to the comedic stylings of Sarah Silverman and surprise guests. Doors at 7, cocktails at 7:01, show at 8:30pm. Don’t snooze on this one. For those readers averse to gambling, a very small handful of tickets are still available here at $150/seat at press time. Remember: The Actor’s Gang is a nonprofit organization. These shows benefit children’s outreach programs; nobody is taking a dime. Entry instructions after the jump.

»continue reading Last Minute Ticket Giveaway: Tenacious D @ Actors’ Gang This Saturday (10/17)

LIPS UP
The Flaming Lips @ Ricardo “Nike” Montalban Theatre Thu Oct 15

Italy’s Calibro 35 play USC tomorrow night and the Henry Fonda this Saturday (10/17). Photo by Alice Pedroletti.

HEADS UP
(H)it Week @ The Music Box: Afterhours, Linea 77, Belladonna, Le Vibrazioni, The Niro + Dj Set @ Henry Fonda Fri Oct 16
(H)it Week @ The Music Box: Negrita, Giovanni Allevi, Africa Unite, Calibro 35, Amana, Marco Fabi @ Henry Fonda Sat Oct 17
(H)it Week: Franco Battiato @ The Broad Stage, Santa Monica Sun Oct 18

Forget Adam and Jimmy’s recent San Gennaro cheese party. Six days and nights of Italian culture in Los Angeles begin today and in the interest of keeping everyone felice e soddisfatto, we have free passes to hand out at this time:

Los Angeles – The first edition of (H)ITWEEK L.A, a celebration of Made in Italy: Music, Art, Poetry, Literature and Cinema, will be featured in a series of events throughout Los Angeles from October 13 through October 18. Leading Italian acts will appear at the Music Box (Henry Fonda Theatre) on October 16 and October 17 culminating on October 18 with a performance by the Italian art-rock legend Franco Battiato at the Broad Stage. The three shows are presented by 89.9 KCRW.

»continue reading LA’s Inaugural (H)ITWEEK: Six Days of Italian Music Begins Today: Win Two-Day And VIP Passes Now

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UCB’s Ultimate Comedy Bash @ Maverick Saloon, Santa Ynez (Fresh Faces night) Fri Oct 9
UCB’s Ultimate Comedy Bash @ Solvang Festival Theater, Solvang (Dual matinee shows) Sat Oct 10

Attention, comedy fans and denizens of Los Angeles at large: LA’s Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre is taking over the Solvang area this weekend, and we have a fun getaway in store for you at this time:

• You’ll travel up to Solvang on Saturday (on your own dime)
• Maybe you will enjoy some local grape (on your own dime)
• You might enjoy a bit of food (again, on your own dime)
• And then you will laugh! (On our dime)

The laugh will most likely be caused by something witnessed or heard during the back-to-back afternoon UCB Theatre shows you will waltz into, free of charge, up in old Solvang. Following this laugh, whether or not you stay in Solvang, journey farther north to The Madonna Inn, get sidetracked by a steaming bowl of pea soup in Buellton, stop in at the Hitching Post for a glass of red with Thomas Haden Church or end up at Neverland…well, those are all options once you find yourself north of Santa Barbara. Good luck and may you return in one piece.

DETAILS AND ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
»continue reading Last Minute Ticket Giveaway: UCB’s Ultimate Comedy Bash, Solvang, Oct 10

FOR THE FEW
Thom Yorke @ Echoplex Fri Oct 2

Did you get a ticket? Who’s going.
Anybody out there completing the Echoplex/Orpheum/Orpheum trifecta?

HEADS CANCELED
Kanye West & Lady Gaga, @ Staples Center Mon Nov 16 (Cancelabra)

Those of you who were hoping to hit next month’s Staples show in order to have Kanye enlighten you on various things best-of-all-time will have to wait, apparently, as CNN’s reporting Live Nation just announced the tour has already been canceled (we’re told nobody interrupted the announcement):

Concert promoter Live Nation said Thursday that West’s concert tour with Lady Gaga — titled “Fame Kills” — has been canceled just two weeks after it was announced.

The reason for the cancellation was not revealed, but West told NBC’s Jay Leno last month — before the tour was officially announced — that he planned “to take some time off” in the aftermath of his MTV awards show embarrassment.

Take heart, Kanyephile, and enjoy a pre-awards-snafu’d Kanye back in Austin, SXSW ‘09 as captured at the Fader Fort by the ever-reliable Sung.

» Kayne West’s ‘Fame Kills’ tour meets swift death (CNN)
» SXSW ‘09: Kanye West & Guests @ Fader Fort

HEADS UP
Marianne Faithfull @ Royce Hall
Sat Oct 3

This is a rare opportunity to catch Marianne in person, belting out some tunes from that last album (featuring Decemberists covers, among other things), at Royce Hall no less, and I’ve got a few pairs of tickets to give away at this time. Don’t snooze; e-mail me here with your first and last name for a chance at a pair now. Winners will be notified EOD Thursday.

PICK OF THE WEEK

Bon Iver
Hollywood Forever Cemetary
Sun 9/27
6 am sunrise show, doors at 12 am
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OohlaLA French Music Festival
Wed 9/23 – Sebastian Tellier, Gonzalez & Cocoon
Thurs 9/24 – Nouvelle Vague, Emilie Simon & The Do
Fri 9/25 – Brodinski, The Shoes & Jamaica
Henry Fonda Theater
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Autolux
w/ Mini Mansions a
Friday, September 25th
El Rey Theater
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The Dodos
w/ The Ruby Suns & Sian Alice Group
Sunday, September 27
El Rey Theater
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Blitzen Trapper
w/ Wye Oak
Monday, September 28
El Rey Theater
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Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions with Dirt Blue Gene @ Mayan Theatre Sat 10/3
Breakestra Dusk Till Dawn Record Release Party with DJ Jeremy Sole, DJ Day, Simple Citizens @ El Rey Tue 10/6
An Evening With The Decemberists @ Royce Hall (Live accompaniment to animated film — “Here Come The Waves: The Hazards Of Love Visualized”) Mon 10/19
89.9 KCRW Presents (H)it Week @ The Music Box with Negrita, Giovanni Allevi, Africa Unite, Calibro 35, Amana, Marco Fabi @ Henry Fonda Sat 10/17
89.9 KCRW Presents (H)it Week @ The Music Box with Afterhours, Linea 77, Belladonna, Le Vibrazioni, The Niro + Dj Set @ Henry Fonda Fri 10/16
Vetiver @ The Sanctuary, Santa Monica (Church at 235 Hill St) Fri 10/16
Ennio Morricone Conducts the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra @ Hollywood Bowl Sun 10/25
Rob Zombie w/ Nekromantix – Captain Clegg & the Night Creatures @ The Palladium Sat 10/31
Michael Ian Black & Michael Showalter @ Orpheum Theatre Thu 10/22
Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard @ El Rey Fri 10/23
Masquerade: A Halloween Costume Ball & Dance Party by KCRW @ Legendary Park Plaza Hotel (Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Little Dragon, Sea Wolf, KCRW DJs–member onsale 9/24; public onsale 9/29) Sat 10/31
The Golem @ Redcat (Live costumed score by Brian LeBarton (Beck), Joey Waronker and more) Sat 10/31
The Golem @ Redcat (Live costumed score by Brian LeBarton (Beck), Joey Waronker and more) Fri 10/30
Dusty Rhodes And The Riverband, Flying Tourbillon Orchestra, more @ Knitting Factory Thu 10/1
Devo @ Henry Fonda (Peforming “Freedom of Choice”) Wed 11/4
Devo @ Henry Fonda (Performing “Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!” ) Tue 11/3
LA Weekly’s LA 101 w/ Silversun Pickups, Dandy Warhols & Matt and Kim @ Gibson Amphitheatre Tue 11/3
Wolfmother @ The Wiltern Tue 11/24
Girls @ Troubadour Sat 12/5
Ozomatli @ Club Nokia Sat 12/19
Ozomatli @ Club Nokia Fri 12/18
Pavement @ Central Park SummerStage NYC (1st announced reunion show) Tue 9/21/2010
 

TUESDAY
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros @ El Rey
Pink Mountaintops @ The Echo
The 88 @ Spaceland

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: September 21 – 27

HEADS UP
Friends of Richie III – A Bloody Good Time Benefit featuring Legal Weapon / Mike Watt / Nels Cline / Saccharine Trust / Sylvia Juncosa / Jon Wahl @ Knitting Factory Sun Sep 20

FRIENDS OF RICHIE III: A BLOODY GOOD TIME

On the day after Christmas, 2006, veteran alternative musician Richie Hass was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. He had no insurance and no “medical home.” His cancer was “staged” at end-stage. His colleagues organized “Friends of Richie,” a benefit concert intended to raise money to pay Richie’s medical bills. Because Richie was being qualified for MediCal and had been admitted to treatment at the City of Hope National Medical Center, Friends Of Richie I became a fundraiser for the International Myeloma Foundation and the City of Hope.

The treatment Richie received at City of Hope was second to none, and he had a complete remission that lasted from June 2007 to the resurgence of his cancer in early 2008. However, the cancer roared back, and on March 20th, 2008, on a quiet afternoon, Richie lay down for a nap and never woke up. He went out peacefully and without suffering. In April 2008 Friends Of Richie II: A Celebration Of A Life, took place, benefiting the International Myeloma Foundation once again. $1,000 was raised for the IMF, providing comfort to Richie’s family and contributing to the progress of science in finding effective treatments and an eventual cure.

»continue reading To Do This Weekend: Richie Hass Tribute & International Myeloma Foundation Benefit @ Knitting Factory

HEADS UP

Pavement @ Central Park SummerStage NYC Tue 9/21/10 (Password: ZOWEE)

After years of speculation, the most important American band of the Nineties is returning to the stage with the lineup of Mark Ibold, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West reuniting for dates around the world in 2010. Please be advised this tour is not a prelude to additional jaunts and/or a permanent reunion.

»continue reading Pavement Reunion, Show Announced, Septemember 21, 2010, Central Park SummerStage, Ticket Presale Info & Password

PICK OF THE WEEK

Arctic Monkeys
w/ The Like
Tues 9/15
Hollywood Palladium
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The Airborne Toxic Event
w/ The Henry Clay People & Red Cortez
Thurs 9/17
Fox Theater Pomona
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Bajofondo
featuring Gustavo Santaolalla
Thurs 9/17 | Mayan Theater
Fri 9/18 | Glass House Pomona
[ENTER TO WIN MAYAN]
[ENTER TO WIN FOX]

The Psychedelic Furs
& Happy Mondays
w/ Amusement Parks On Fire
on Friday, September 18th
Club Nokia
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Meat Puppets
& Dead Confederate
Fri 9/18
El Rey Theater
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Mason Jennings
w/ Crash Kings
Sat 9/19
El Rey Theater
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TUESDAY
Arctic Monkeys @ The Palladium
The 88 @ Spaceland
The Killers @ UC Irvine Bren Events Center
Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Fox Theater Pomona

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: September 14 – 20

Heads up people. Former “Space Ace” guitarist and gifted graphic designer Paul “Ace” Frehley (Did you know? Frehley designed the KISS logo!) will play the Sunset Strip Music Festival, Saturday (Viper Room to be precise) and will be at the GRAMMY Museum downtown, come Monday (he’s got a new album coming out Tuesday). This is your big chance to see Ace, Freely:

On Sept. 14, 2009, The GRAMMY Museum will host legendary rock guitarist Ace Frehley as he discusses his new album, Anomaly (Bronx Born), the day before its release.

“As a Museum designed with the music fan in mind, we are thrilled to offer a chance to hear from one of rock’s most beloved guitarists in such an intimate way,” said Executive Director Robert Santelli, who will conduct the interview. “Since this is Ace Frehley’s first record in twenty years, we’re excited that he chose to share his music here first.”

»continue reading Last Minute Ticket Giveaway: Ace Frehley @ GRAMMY Museum (Q&A) (Monday)

PICK OF THE WEEK

Cass McCombs
w/ Girls
Thurs 9/10
Bootleg Theater
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Natalie Cole
w/ Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Wed 9/9
Hollywood Bowl
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Camper Van Beethoven
& Cracker
Thurs 9/10
El Rey Theatre
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Flogging Molly
w/ Hepcat
Sat 9/12
Greek Theater
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The Dan Band
from Old School and The Hangover
Sat 9/12
Club Nokia
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Calvin Harris
DJ set
w/ Them Jeans & Paparazzi
Sat 9/12
Vanguard Hollywood
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Old School Jams w/ Lisa Lisa, Ready for the World, Klymaxx, Soul Sonic Force, Kurtis Blow, Peanut Butter Wolf, Egyptian Lover & more
Sun 9/13 | Greek Theater
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Manimal Festival – Day One @ Pappy & Harriet’s (High Desert) (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Hecuba, Rainbow Arabia, We Are The World, Fool’s Gold, Alexandra Hope, Corridor) Sat 10/3
Manimal Festival – Day Two @ Pappy & Harriet’s (High Desert) (Chairlift, Warpaint, Polyamorous Affair, Rio En Medio, VoicesVoices, Other Lives) Sun 10/4
School of Seven Bells w/ Warpaint @ Troubadour Mon 10/5
Kaskade @ The Palladium Fri 10/16
Snow Patrol @ The Wiltern Mon 10/19
Kurt Vile and The Violators @ Spaceland Fri 10/23
Peaches w/ Men @ Glass House Mon 10/26
Pelican @ Troubadour Wed 10/28
Glassjaw @ Mayan Theatre Wed 11/11
Glassjaw @ Glass House Thu 11/12
Fu Manchu @ Troubadour Wed 11/11
Girl In A Coma @ Troubadour Sun 11/1
White Rabbits @ El Rey Mon 11/2
The Hidden Cameras w/ Gentleman Reg @ Spaceland (Club NME) Wed 11/18
Gil Manteras Party Dream w/ Abe Vigoda, Lovvers, An Albatross & Le Face @ Spaceland Sat 11/14
Headlights w/ Anni Rossi, Pomegranates @ Spaceland Fri 11/13
 

TUESDAY
AC/DC @ Honda Center
The 88 @ Spaceland

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: September 7 – 13

PICK OF THE WEEK

FYF Fest Presents: Save Our State Parks
Sat, Sept 5 | Los Angeles State Historic Park
1245 N. Spring (Chinatown) | Black Lips, Lightning Bolt , Tim & Eric, Lucero, Converge, Dillinger Escape Plan, Dan Deacon, F* Up, The Thermals, Glass Candy, No Age, Torche, Japanther, Times New Viking, Darker My Love, Carbonas, Peanut Butter Wolf, Crystal Antlers, Mika Miko, Wavves, Nobunny, Telepathe, Cold Cave, Har Mar Superstar, The Strange Boys, Dios, Woods, NinjaSonik, Kurt Vile, Eat Skull, Avi Buffalo & more TBA

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THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS

The Duke Spirit
w/ Band of Skulls
Tues, Sept 1
El Rey Theatre
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Ween
Tues, Sept 1
Fox Theater Pomona
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The Pretenders
w/ Cat Power
Thurs, Sept 3
Greek Theater
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The Avett Brothers
w/ Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside
Sat, Sept 5
Orpheum Theatre
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Har Mar Superstar w/ Boom Bip @ The Echo Thu 10/8
Starf*cker @ The Echo Tue 10/6
Part Time Punks 2nd Annual Festival featuring The Raincoats, Section 25 (Factory Records), Medium Medium, The Jazz Butcher, Crystal Stilts, Abe Vigoda & more @ Echoplex Sun 10/11
Dan Deacon @ The Echo Thu 10/15
Gwar @ Glass House Mon 11/23
Tahiti 80 @ Troubadour Thu 11/5
Sondre Lerche @ Troubadour Fri 9/25
The Used @ The Palladium Mon 11/9
Peaches @ The Wiltern Sat 11/28
Michael Franti & Spearhead @ The Wiltern Fri 10/9
Alice In Chains @ Avalon Wed 9/30
Mika @ The Palladium Fri 10/23
Paramore @ The Palladium Thu 10/1
Gogol Bordello w/ Apostle of Hustle @ Grove of Anaheim Sun 10/18
Paramore @ Fox Theater Pomona Tue 9/29
Friendly Fires @ Henry Fonda Sat 11/21
La Roux @ El Rey Mon 10/19
Tegan and Sara @ Orpheum Theatre Sun 10/25
Ray Lamontagne @ Orpheum Theatre Sun 11/22
 

TUESDAY
John Legend w/ India.Arie & Vaughn Anthony @ Greek Theatre
Mew @ Troubadour
Peanut Butter Wolf @ Glass House
The 88 @ Spaceland
The Duke Spirit w/ Band of Skulls @ El Rey
Ween @ Fox Theater, Pomona

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: August 31 – September 6

HEADS UP
ZZ Top @ Nowhere Near Los Angeles Sat Aug 29 (tonight!)

In Fact Yes! The above photo was found on my point-and-click Canon handheld, having missed the cut for inclusion into the DSLR gallery long ago. Introducing: Dusty Hill!

HEADS UP
Ted Leo + Pharmacists @ The Echo (evening show) Fri Aug 28
Ted Leo @ The Smell (Noon Breakfast Show; vegan tacos, pancakes, coffee etc) Sun Aug 30

This Just In from the FYF crew:

We want to let you know that we are doing a breakfast show with Ted Leo & the Pharmacists this Sunday, August 30th at the Smell. Coffee, pancakes, tofu tacos, high fives blah blah blah. Will be fun

Breakfast Show Part #2
This Sunday, August 30th
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
Davila 666 (HOLY COW THEY ARE EPIC!)
Moses Campell (MILES!!!!!)
@ The Smell
247 S. Main St.
LA, CA 90012
$8 / All Ages / 11:30am
Get there early.

Photo: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, El Rey, 4/12/07 by Karen