Brandon Schott’s CD release party at Bordello in downtown Los Angeles last Saturday night was like something out of Moulin Rouge! Backed by a string quartet and 11 other musicians, Schott—a singer and multi-instrumentalist—performed his new CD, Golden State, in its entirety and threw in a few surprises as well. And did I mention there were belly dancers?......

Rush @ Hollywood Bowl Slint @ Henry Fonda Sanjaya Malakar, Melinda Doolittle, Lakisha Jones, Jordin Sparks @ Staples Center Division Day, Saint Motel, The Health Club, Moving to France @ Viper Room Buckwheat Zydeco, Doug Legacy & the Zydeco Party Band @ Safari Sam's Patton Oswalt @ Largo Snow Patrol, Hot Hot Heat @ Greek Johnny Polanco @ El Floridita Metal Skool, D’Amato, The Hammer, AL-CE-MI @ Key Club Plasticsoul, Brandon Schott, The Breakups,......

Mere Mortals @ Spaceland Hugh Cornwell @ the Roxy I See Hawks in LA @ the Bordello Metal Skool, March, The Perfect Victim, Paperback Hero @ Key Club Light FM, Peter Walker, The Ghost Lullaby, Icebird @ Silverlake Lounge Media Control, Sweet Sensations @ Safari Sam's 5 O'Clock Somewhere, Ollin, Bollweevil @ The Echo War Tapes, In Waves, Broaddaylight, Skates @ Viper Room Legends of Swing Big Band @ Charlie O's Doubleplusgood, Moothart @......