Why do all these songs about frostbite conditions sound so wonderful in sun-drenched shirtless reverb? Ever try pushing a sled through sand? I don't recommend it. But I heartily recommend each of the following experiences. Don't worry, we'll get to more Beach Boys later on, today (with the exception of track four) it's all about those chiming guitars. THE VENTURES - Sleigh Ride This comes from their fantastic Christmas album, one of the greats......

A Word or 26: Welcome to the land of reruns and late night TV. Someone give me a heads up on other stuff on basic cable that's perhaps worth watching. Tonight - Tuesday - June 5th, 2007 Dodgers @ Padres (PRIME, 7:00 p.m.) Twins @ Angels (Fox Sports, 7:00 p.m.) On the Lot (Fox, 8:00 p.m.) The first 5 finalists present their films. The Sea Wolf (TCM, 8:30 p.m.) Edward G. Robinson stars in......

Ying Yang Twins @ Galaxy Theatre OK Go @ Pepperdine Ted Leo @ El Rey The Mother Hips @ Roxy Relient K @ Avalon Peanut Butter Wolf, Honeycut @ Getty Eats Tapes, Powdered Wigs, Tik Tik @ The Smell The One AM Radio, Ola Podrida, Joel Virgil @ Tangier Los Straitjackets, Devil Dolls, Gamblers Mark @ Safari Sam's 1349, Goatwhore, Nachtmystium, Averse Sefira, Ascension @ The Knitting Factory The Briggs, KOS, Meg & Dia,......

New Music Tuesday has matzofied, seder’d out and re-opened for business on this fine Thursday eve. Please use caution while perusing the list -- these brand-spankin’, ultra-smokin’, bootie-shakin’, earth-movin’, mind-blowin’ new releases might just melt your face off. Especially the Hip Hop Tribute To Bon Jovi. Phenomenal. Well, theoretically phenomenal. You understand. Jarvis Cocker - Jarvis (Rough Trade) Mother Hips - Kiss the Crystal Flake (Mega Force) Brandi Carlile - Story (Sony) The Field......

Jedi Mind Tricks, Ra the Rugged Man @ Troubadour Los Angeles Philharmonic: Haydn's Symphony No. 82 ("The Bear"); Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition @ Disney Concert Hall Jerry Lee Lewis @ Virgin Megastore, Hollywood, (free) 6pm Hurry! What Made Milwaukee Famous @ Spaceland John Trudell @ Largo John W. Dean @ Santa Monica Library, MLK Jr. Auditorium Los Straitjackets @ The Mint Citizen Cope, Alice Smith @ House of Blues Alicia Westerman @ Blue......