Washington DC based minimalist postpunk trio, Antelope, is hitting town tonight at The Smell along with Bad Dudes Mi Ami (ex-members of Black Eyes from SF) and Bipolar Bear. Since we love classical minimalism, we thought to ask the band a few questions before tonight's show: 1. First, you've gotta explain what minimalist postpunk is. It's difficult to talk about music, which is invisible. We just try to create songs that are simple and......

Dethklok - "Bloodrocuted" The Pogues @ The Wiltern Michelle Shocked @ Temple Bar West Indian Girl, The Mae Shi, Ashkon @ The Highlands Dios Malos @ Rio Honda College Jon Brion @ Largo Danzig @ Grove of Anaheim Northern @ The Troubadour Matt Costa @ Detroit Bar Vincent Fernandez @ The Gibson The Ringers, Dutch Pink @ Viper Room Bad Dudes, Planets, Totally Serious @ The Smell You Me & Iowa, Coco B's, Saint......

Fuck Yeah Fest has officially ended and it was Fuck Yeah-tastic. I was on my feet for nearly seven hours, regularly traversing Sunset Blvd to see ten bands perform on Sunday. Between eight rolls of film and hundreds of digital pictures, this is day two through my lens.......

Gogol Bordello - "Ultimate" Stevie Wonder @ Santa Barbara Bowl Crowded House, Pete Yorn @ The Greek Gogol Bordello @ Henry Fonda No Age @ Amoeba Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds @ House of Blues The Watson Twins, King Straggler, Everest @ Spaceland Sally Kellerman, John Clinebell, Mimi @ Genghis Cohen The Mormons, Bad Dudes, The Frescas, The Janitors @ Mr. T's Bowl Lo Mass Republic, The Felice Brothers, Dan Mangan @ Viper Room I See......

The Blood Arm - "Suspicious Character" Fuck Yeah Fest: Deerhunter, Foreign Born, The Nice Boys, Indian Jewelry, Midnight Movies, The Blood Arm, Great Northern, Darker My Love, Bad Dudes, others @ The Echo Macy Gray @ Hollywood Bowl UB40, The English Beat, Elan @ The Greek The Brand New Heavies @ House of Blues The Real McKenzies, Crosstops, Dynamite 8 @ The El Rey Strunz & Farah @ Catalina Bar & Grill House of......

The Buzzcocks @ Spaceland Joe Satriani @ The Roxy Colin Hay, The Plimsouls @ Galaxy Theatre The Aquabats @ Henry Fonda Theater ALO, Culver City Dub Collective @ The Troubadour Maze w/ Frankie Beverly, Ashford & Simpson @ Gibson A for Attack, Sabertooth Tiger @ The Echo Raine Maida, The Veils, St James Inc. @ The Hotel Cafe Golden State, Emma Burgess, The Underwater @ Viper Room Earlimart, Castledoor, The Happy Hollows @ Santa......

The Brat, Aztlan Underground, Quetzal, One Struggle @ Self Help Graphics Die Die Die, Teenage Frames @ Silverlake Lounge Whiteboy James & the Blues Express @ Harvelle's (on the Redondo Beach Pier) Bad Dudes, Flee the Century, Ima Fucking Gymnast, Love Boat, Vomit Bomb @ The Smell The Brombies @ Viva Cantina Riders in the Sky @ Hollywood Bowl......

Ice Cube @ House of Blues Art Brut (above) @ The Troubadour Smoosh @ Knitting Factory Rita Coolidge @ Torrance Cultural Arts Center Pitbull, Tego Calderon, Ying Yang Twins, Ilegales @ Honda Center Eek-A-Mouse @ Vault 350 The Barbarellatones @ Boardners The Makers @ Spaceland Colin Hay @ Largo Joshua Radin @ El Rey Lady Sinatra, Warner Drive, Itis @ Viper Room Atomic Punks, SWAA, Myridian @ Paladino's Tennis Club, The Front, Killsonic, The......

Josh Ritter, The Submarines @ El Rey Theatre Rickie Lee Jones @ Henry Fonda Macromantics, Gray Kid @ The Echo The Exies @ Malibu Inn The Starfuckers, Whole Lotta Rosies, Beggers Ball @ Cat Club Cattywompus, Merle Jagger, Stop Revolt @ On The Rox Grant Langston, The Estate, Carter Falco, Sam Mellon @ The Mint Elegantly Wasted, Stephen Perricone, Brian Abel @ The Knitting Factory Experimental Dental School, Bad Dudes, The Mae Shi, Bipolar......

Eastern Conference Champions "To The Wind" The Airbourne Toxic Event, The Sharp Ease, Dead Ponies @ Viper Room Division Day, Bedroom Walls, Tigers Can Bite You @ Spaceland Ralph Stanley @ El Rey Sarah Silverman @ Largo Metal Skool, Prima Donna, Mardo, The Sugi Tap @ Key Club Eastern Conference Champions, Blvd., Meho Plaza @ Silverlake Lounge Will Haven, Eightfourseven, Death Valley High, Red Host @ The Troubadour The Binges, The Ringers, Andy Dick......

Luke Paquin, Buffalo Roam (above) @ Tangier Wintergreen @ Spaceland Three Days Grace, Flyleaf, Red @ House of Blues Tim Saxton @ Roxy The Appearance @ Key Club Zs, Open City, Bad Dudes @ The Smell Leaha Boshen, The Dubber, Gabe Sokoloff @ Temple Bar Drag the River, Tim Barry, Jr. Juggernaut @ The Scene Ambrose, Kevin Max, Rob Giles, Denosh @ Viper Room Hillstomp, Warren Charles, Population Game @ The Mint In Waves,......

Fuck Yeah Fest at the Jenson Rec Center, 1161 Logan St., Echo Park, CA, (323) 413-8200. Circle Jerks, The Bronx, 400 Blows, Future Pigeon, Burning Brides, Nudity, the Willowz, Blood Meridian, Black Fag, Horses, Horse the Band, Gayrilla Biscuits, Issiea Saggua, Bad Dudes, The Po Po’s, Sex Eyes, Modwheelmood, Gosling. $20, all ages. Agent Orange @ Safari Sam's Earth, Wind, and Fire @ Verizon Supersuckers @ Viper Room Colin Hay @ Largo Tim McGraw......

Alice Cooper @ Ventura Theatre Nickelback @ Pond of Anaheim Lisa Germano @ Amoeba (free, 7pm) XO @ Viper Room The Star Fuckers @ The Cat Club Silversun Pickups, Darker My Love @ The Troubadour Brutus Gets the Girl @ The Scene Dennis DeYoung @ The Canyon Bad Dudes @ The Smell Craig Wedren & Adam Wade @ Spaceland......

At Dutton's Beverly Hills, Bill Kurtis will be signing his new book, The Death Penalty on Trial, at 7 PM. There will also be a roundtable discussion with Kurtis and members of the Death Penalty Focus Group. Tonight at The Smell, see local favorites The Fucking Champs with Upsilon Acrux, Bad Dudes and Goliath Bird Eater. Doors open at 9 PM and admission is $5.......