Grab a beer friends, we survived the week. I still got hours of junk Tivo'd that I'm supposed to watch but on the calendar it says it's Friday and that's a great thing. Late night TV is super busy tonight, check it out: a free Paris Hilton, Michael Douglas, Seth Myers, Jenny McCarthy. Also, LeBron James is on SNL tomorrow - have a great weekend. 5:00pm-11:00pm Body Switcharoo Marathon TCM - A rock block of......

Arctic Monkeys @ Hollywood Palladium The Monolators, Mezzanine Owls, Amateurs @ The Echo Trisha Yearwood @ Cerritos Center Steel Pulse @ House of Blues James Blunt @ El Rey Midlake, Maria Taylor @ Henry Fonda Sally Kellerman, David Lucky @ Genghis Cohen Grant Lee Phillips, Morgan Murphy @ Largo The Expendables, B Foundation, Dirty Heads @ The Roxy Ride On Rides, Eastern Conference Champions @ Viper Room The Barbarellatones, The Black Fuzz, The Scrid......

Am sorry to report the K-Ville is nothing more than another cop show. A shootout an car chase 8 minutes into it? Tough guy Anthony Anderson 's character crying in the first 15 minutes? I don't know how this show could redeem itself, I essentially tuned out after the first 20 minutes. I'll tell you what though, Saving Grace somewhat redeemed itself what with Holly Hunter's bare butt being the focal point of the......

If you keep walking west down Hollywood Blvd past the nonsense of Hollywood & Highland, past the tourist and super heroes at the Chinese Theater and down the next block, you will find the Knitting Factory, tucked away beneath what was once a movie theater. Boasting three stages and tons of bands every night, the Knitting Factory comes to us via New York and has hosted some shows this year that LAist had a great......

Steve Nash and the Suns are in town tonight playing the Lakers. And to us, he looks like the product of a Tom Petty and James Blunt affair.........

Paris and ex BFF's ex K-Fed party together in Vegas - X17 In other Paris news, here is a wasted Cameron Diaz leaving Paris's house party - DListed In more Paris news, she hooked up with Brit singer James Blunt last week at Teddy's - Rush and Molloy Lindsay Lohan pulls out of filming sexy threesome scene with Kiera Knightley. Some call it a "responsible choice", we here just call it chicken. - NOW Mug......

Apprentice "Los Angeles" finale tonight, live from Hollywood Bowl. Can I be Ivanka Trump when I grow up? - BuzzSugar California Democratic House member Juanita Millender-McDonald, 68, dies of cancer - San Luis Obispo Tribune Baldwin apologizes for his role in his daughter's future battle with bulimia. - The Washington Post Beckham pouts, Real Madrid won't let him go early to come play with us. - CNN Would there be any more lovely a......

Having just come back from touring in Europe, singer songwriter Shane Alexander, the former frontman of Los Angeles band Damone, will (heads up) play Tuesday night at Troubadour. Although he has been compared to the likes of Jack Johnson, James Blunt and Damien Rice, Alexander holds his own with a unique blend of raw melodies, soft vocals, haunting background harmonies and complex guitar parts. After leaving Damone in 2003 Alexander immediately launched his solo career......

LAist is proud to offerer 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. __________________________________________________________________________________________ A selection......

GWAR, Municipal Waste @ House of Blues Barbara Streisand @ Staples Jello Biafra @ El Rey (spoken word) The Rapture @ Henry Fonda James Blunt @ Virgin Megastore (signing) Sarah Silverman @ Largo Sierra Swan, OK Stranger, Hope Republic @ Viper Room Matt Fishbeck @ Silverlake Lounge Mr. Divisadero @ The Scene Desmond Child, Billy Steinberg, Jill Sobule @ Hotel Cafe Van Gunn, Lions in the Street @ Safari Sam's The Need, LCD, Start......

John Legend @ Wiltern Rooney, Ben Lee (pictured), John Ralston @ Avalon The Hush Sound, Murder By Death @ El Rey Ariel Pink, Beach House @ The Echo Cut Chemist @ Viper Room James Blunt, Starsailor @ House of Blues Howard Tate @ Amoeba The Dollyrots, The Randies @ The Scene Cinder Garden, Pins & Needles, Lo-lita @ Key Club Melt, Jay, Lee Ferris, Jeff Turmes @ The Mint Astra Heights, The Brokedown, Glass......

Lady Sovereign @ El Rey James Blunt, Starsailor @ Gibson The Fray @ The Wiltern DJ AM @ LAX UK Subs @ Anarchy Library La Rocca, Pop Noir @ The Troubadour The De La Cruz Band @ Zabumba Warlords of Rock & Roll Thunder & Lightning @ Mr. T's Bowl Bitter Sweet, Natalie Walker, John Gold @ Roxy The Drones, Favorite Sons, Devastations @ Spaceland Whiskey Chimp, Fermata, 10 Seconds to Go, Ormolu @......

We have many fond memories from Coachellas past, but right now we're totally jealous of that Lollapalooza lineup. Sunday tickets are sold out. You'll either have to buy a two-day pass or take your chances in the secondary market. Sunday 4/30 Tool (loads of pent up demand, but we haven’t thought about them in twelve years), Massive Attack (influential trip hop), Madonna (ugh), Yeah Yeah Yeahs (double ugh), Bloc Party (guilty pleasure, fun live......

It's good to be a live music fan in Los Angeles. We regularly get the opportunity to see shows that people in other cities (with the exception of New York) don't get to see. Last week we attended three "special" performances. Sun 4/2 - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Silversun Pickups played a benefit show at Spaceland. Silversun Pickups wore their fancy clothes and played sitting down. Usually they put on a sweaty, energetic......

Sample these tracks and let us know what's in your iPod playlist this week. Cary Brothers | Local Rock Ride [download] Brothers garnered exposure on the Garden State soundtrack. After one listen to his new EP, you'll see he is more than a one hit wonder. Though comparisons to Pete Yorn are appropriate, Brothers' vocals are richer. He plays Hotel Cafe on December 6. Amy Jo Johnson | Local Pop Puddle of Grace (live)......