People don't realize until they show up and then leave empty-handed, but most who show up at the Grammys tonight will lose. So for all you losers, and all your loser friends who might not want to go to those glitzy glamorous chi-chi award parties, here are some alternatives where you'll find some locals rocking out and dancing to actual music

ZZ Top @ House of Blues
Smith's Night @ The Echo
Kinky Karaoke @ Lava Lounge
Banana Split @ LAX
The Wildbirds, The Afterhours, The Idyllists @ Spaceland
The Cheat, Ride on Ride, Bandits, Tree, The Source, Melyssa Marie @The Troubadour
D.I., Tipper's Gore, Rabies, Bad Reaction, Media Blitz, Barbie & the Hookers @ Knitting Factory