Today's Wall Street Journal reports that '24' co-creator Joel Surnow is bailing from the show and the Fox network. Surnow is the "right-wing nutjob" who is a personal friend of Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and President Bush - he's the one that had the brilliant idea to come up with a right wing "answer" to 'The Daily Show' for Fox, but the failure to produce one is evidence he never understood the question. 8:00pm Survivor:......

Looking for a way to cool off this weekend? The beautiful voice of the beautiful Bebel Golberto can be heard on Saturday night at the Avalon. Gilberto is touring in support of her album Momento but she will be playing plenty of other tunes from her nearly 20 year career. Artist: Bebel Gilberto Venue: the Avalon Date/Time: Saturday 09/08/2007, doors @ 6:30pm, show @ 7:30pm......

A collection of tunes from several of the bands/musicians reviewed or highlighted by LAist staffers during the month of May 2007. This isn't a comprehensive compilation of everyone mentioned on LAist in May but it's a pretty good sampler. LAist Mix May 2007: Patti Smith - Smells Like Teen Spirit Aloe Blacc - Arrive Dazz Band - Let It Whip Bright Eyes - Four Winds Bebel Gilberto - Tranquilo Antelope - Reflector Dinosaur Jr. -......

Show Date: Sunday 6/17/2007 Venue: the El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles $30 @ 8:00 p.m. Artist: Bebel Gilberto Album: Momento Label: Six Degrees Records I reviewed Bebel Gilberto's new CD, Momento, last month here on LAist and that CD review was supposed to coincide with her scheduled show at the El Rey but she broke her ankle in an accident and the show was rescheduled to this weekend. If her show is going to......

LAist is proud to offer a weekly chart roundup of Billboard Magazine's most coveted rankings. Join us as we revel in the conventional standard of musical success. Let us cross our fingers, hoist our lighters, and dream together of the supreme resurrection of artist-driven recordings that will forever eclipse the dark cloud of big label greed, A&R sleaze and disposable audio. Amen. Here are this week's chart toppers. Behold the #1s. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Billboard Charts......

Artist: Bebel Gilberto Album: Momento Label: Six Degrees Records Release Date: 04/27/2007 Queen of the bossa nova, Bebel Gilberto is on tour promoting her newly released album, Momento. She was supposed to play the El Rey last night and tonight but this hadto be rescheduled to a later date for some reason. With all the heat and fires and smoke, the smooth, soothing, and romantic tones of Bebel might be what the doctor ordered......

New Releases April 24, 2007 All Smiles - Ten Readings of a Warning (Dangerbird) Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (Domino) Leonard Cohen - Songs from a Room [Remastered][Bonus Tracks] (Sony Legacy) The Detroit Cobras - Tried and True (Bloodshot) The Band - Best of a Musical History (Capitol) The Electric Soft Parade - No Need to be Down - Hearted (Better Looking) Fishbone - Still Stuck in Your Throat (Sound in Color) Front......

Show Date: Saturday 4/14/2007 Venue: Temple Bar, Santa Monica $15 @ 10:00 p.m. Artist: CéU Album: CéU Label: Six Degrees Records On April 14, CéU (pronounced “say-ew”), the talented young Brazilian singer/songwriter, debuts in Santa Monica at the Temple Bar to celebrate the release of her self-titled debut album, co-released by Six Degrees Records and Starbucks Entertainment. If you like or are interested in exploring contemporary Brazilian music this is a show that’s not......

The Monday holiday makes it a very light week for new releases. Here are a few things that caught our eye.... Dave Alvin West of the West (Yep Roc) – This is a concept album about California from the former leader of the Blasters. All these songs were written by California songwriters (Alvin co-wrote one of the songs). He covers Merle Haggard, Jackson Browne, John Fogerty, Jerry Garcia, Tom Waits, The Beach Boys and......

FRIDAY • Indie up-and-comers Maximo Park are on tonight at the Troubadour with Gram Rabbit and Test Your Reflex. Doors open at 8 PM; tickets are $13 advance, $15 day of. • It's Honky Tonk Heaven at the Knitting Factory, featuring The Lucky Stars, Mike Stinson, Hank Floyd, Justin & Sally Curis and DJ Cowboy Nick of KXLU tonight at 8 PM. Tickets are $6. • Enjoy at "A Night at the Copa" with......