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Oh how I wish this didn't sell out so fast.  I just might bite the bullet and try to get tickets off Craigslist but paying $70 for something originally $21.50 makes me cringe.  But I do love La Roux..

Not too many options for Tuesday.. at least this Amoeba one is free and all ages.

Heads up, dance party in San Bernardino a couple weekends from now.  Kid Cudi, Bassnectar, Talib Kewli, Daedelus, and Nosaj Thing are just a few of the DJs/artists on the main stage.  Check out this link for the full lineup.

I guess this leaked a couple days early. *edit* Looks like they just deleted the news post off the website, but I managed to save a copy (see below).  Wow, such a solid lineup.  You do not want to miss this!  If I was only able to go to one San Francisco festival this summer and had to choose between this and Outside Lands, Treasure Island would be the easy winner.  Even though The Strokes are one of my favorite bands and are headlining OL, I would choose Treasure Island because this line up is...

Harlem / The Black Apples / Audacity @ The Echo ($10)

Pick of the Week: Au Revoir Simone / Alexa Wilding / George Sarah @ Echoplex ($14)

Pick of the Night: Carbon Leaf / Brandon Stanley @ Troubadour ($15)

As a USC student with limited funds, I'm always trying to figure out how to make the most out of my night when I go out.  LA is great because there is so much going on for little to no cash if you know where to look.  Echo Park/Silver Lake definitely has the most options, see below for my breakdown.

I apologize in advance for my Blackberry Tour's shoddy camera, kinda wishing I had a shiny new iPhone 4 at the moment.  Anyways back to the show..

Instead of taking the standard approach of writing a show review about how amazing or horrible a band played, I thought I'd turn around and review the crowd for each show that I go to.  I'm interested in the types of people and demographics each artist/band attracts.  In the end, crowd response is pretty clutch.

Matador, the label behind our favorite indie bands is turning 21 this year.  To celebrate they're having this awesome festival in Vegas!  Guided By Voices will be reuniting to play the Matador at 21 Festival along with Belle & Sebastian, Cat Power, Cold Cave, The New Pornographers, Sonic Youth, Spoon, Yo La Tengo and many more. Matador at 21 will be taking place at The Palms in Las Vegas from Friday, October 1 - Sunday, October 3 in collaboration with Los Angeles promoters FYF Fest. No on-sale...

Animal Collective has a new music video for their single, "Guy Eyes", off their acclaimed release, Merryweather Post Pavilion. What do you think?

Let's keep this up to date with the latest set times for upcoming shows.

What are your favorite bars, restaurants, and/or after-hours clubs open late that are close to venues?

As a music head who's always running around LA for shows, I'd like to share a few pointers that might save you a little time and money.  Let's use this forum as a place to discuss how to get the most out of your experience.