It's a rockin' Friday night in LA with Stevie, Van Halen, RZA, and R. Kelly in town, a XMAS Sweater Party at Crash Mansion featuring local indie up'n comers, and cow punk comes alive at Safari Sam's, with X side project (since 1982) The Knitters....

"I Used to Dance With My Daddy" - Datarock Spice Girls @ STAPLES Center Ninja Academy @ Safari Sams The Cult, Death By Stereo, Action Action, The Cliks @ The Wiltern Bloodcat Love, The Lieutenants, Hollerado Spoon, Pinback, Datarock, Sea Wolf @ The Avalon Jesse Malin, Holly Ramos, Johnnie Newman, Julia Othmer @ Hotel Cafe Ten Count Junky, Crystal Stafford Project @ The Derby The Diletantes, Electromagnetic, Idyllists, Tom McShane @ Silverlake Lounge Michael......

Metal Skool w/ Jeremy Piven - "Back in Black" Metal Skool @ Key Club Ky-Mani Marley @ Amoeba Emo Phillips @ Steve Allen Theatre Softlightes, Porterville, El Ten Eleven @ Spaceland The Ramonas, Shatto, All New Like @ The Airliner I See Hawks In LA, Cydney Robinson @ The Bordello D-Strutters, Ninja Academy, Masterslave @ Crash Mansion L.A. Saint Motel, Le Switch, Last American Buffalo, Voxhaul Broadcast @ Viper Room......

The Hives - "Tick Tick Boom" The Hives @ The Avalon The Hold Steady, Art Brut @ Henry Fonda Architecture in Helsinki, Glass Candy @ Troubadour The Thrills, Small Sins, Rock and Roll @ Spaceland Julio Iglesias @ Gibson Dos @ Alex's Bar Tunng @ Amoeba Hannah Montana @ Staples Cue the Moon @ Silverlake Lounge HoneyHoney, Whispertown2000, Buddy @ Hotel Cafe She Wants Revenge, Kenna, The Start @ Grove of Anaheim Freezepop, Solvent,......

Morrissey @ The Palladium Devendra Banhart @ Orpheum Polysics, The Matches, Protokoll @ The Troubadour Brother Reade @ The Echo Great Lake Swimmers @ Spaceland Dark Star Orchestra @ El Rey Paul Green School of Rock @ Roxy Michael Ian Black @ The Ivar Girlyman @ McCabe's Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson @ Irvine Meadows Fujiya & Miyagi, Project Jenny @ Echoplex Genesis @ Hollywood Bowl Bluebeard, Heart Love Alive, Haven @ Malibu Inn......

Richard Thompson - "I Feel So Good" Richard Thompson Band @ Royce Hall Toots & The Maytals, Elijah Emanuel & the Revelations @ House of Blues The National, St. Vincent @ The Wiltern Beausoleil @ The Mint The Groovy Rednecks @ SW Hill Country Leon Russell @ Malibu Inn Michael McDonald, Patti Austin @ The Greek Josh Rouse, Jason Collett @ El Rey Girl Talk, Dan Deacon @ Echoplex Imperial Teen, The Finches, Sounds......

Whispertown 2000, Wintergreen, Satellite Class, You Me & Iowa @ Spaceland Toby Keith @ Irvine Meadows Mat Kearney @ House of Blues Sidestory, Greg Laswell, Marie Digby, Waz, Emma Hill @ The Hotel Cafe Tight Fitting Pants, Coffin Draggers, Tokyo Smog, Inazuma, Glen or Glenda @ Knitting Factory Paper Thin Walls, Sleestack, Great Glass Elevator, Radio Parade @ The Troubadour Old Time Relijun, Mr. Tube, Ettrick, Lucky Dragons @ The Smell Slow Motion Reign,......

Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 @ Spaceland Ted Leo @ El Rey Bob Forrest @ Blue Cafe Social Distortion @ Ventura Theatre Say Anything, Saves the Day @ House of Blues Very Be Careful, Yo Majesty @ The Echo Augustana @ The Wiltern Golden Ax @ Alex's Bar Ninja Academy, Trio Formaggio, Nick Rosen Trio, Dave Culwell Trio @ Mr. T's Bowl Fu Manchu, Valient Thorr, Seemless @ The Troubadour Pastilla, Kura, Fitter......

There is a Pixies song that came out a while ago called "Allison". Some say that it was written about, or inspired by Mr. Mose Allison. Video after the jump. The Nightwatchman @ The Hotel Cafe KRS-One @ The Knitting Factory Bruce Hornsby @ Malibu Performing Arts Mose Allison @ The Jazz Bakery Kaki King, Christina Courtin @ Largo Pennywise, The Circle Jerks, Ignite @ House of Blues Hello Stranger, Bad Things, Ambrose @......

Bob Forrest @ Silverlake Lounge (5:30p show) Cold War Kids, Parson Red Heads @ Silverlake Lounge Reverend Horton Heat, Junior Brown @ House of Blues My Ruin, Revolution Mother, Flatline @ Whisky Wounded Lion, Arrow Down @ Zamakibo Subtle, Pigeon John @ The Troubadour Terry Bozzio @ The Baked Potato Pretty Boys @ The Gig Odetta @ McCabe's Supernova, Midway, The Make, Golgotha Rock City @ The Scene Ninja Academy, 8-Bit, The Mormons, We......

The Black Keys @ The Avalon Nora Ephron & Lynda Obst @ The Writer's Guild Theatre The 44's @ Harvelle's 7 Redneck Cheerleaders @ Elephant Asylum Theatre Marty & Elayne @ Dresden Ninja Academy, Animatronics @ Mr. T's Bowl A for Attack, Veto @ Little Pedro's Osama Bin Sars, Them Hills, The Advantage @ The Echo Facehumper @ Malibu Inn Hem, Ollabelle @ Troubadour Bones @ Lava Lounge Dry September, Mulberry Purple @ Roxy......

Motorcycle Boy, The Binges @ Spaceland Salif Keita @ Santa Monica Pier (free) The Remains @ Amoeba (free) Wank Punter @ Whisky Fleeting Joys, For Those Who Know @ Silver Lake Lounge The Starfuckers @ The Cat Club Too Short @ House of Blues Ninja Academy @ Mr. T's Bowl The Small Change, Monogroove @ Knitting Factory......

Tonight: Tom Jones @ Hollywood Bowl Raconteurs @ Wiltern Brian Bell @ Whiskey Freedy Johnston @ McCabes PM Dawn @ The Joint Ninja Academy, XO @ CIA Saturday: Paul Oakenfold, The Crystal Method - Giant Village @ Downtown Slick Rick @ Viper Room Slayer @ Long Beach Arena Tom Jones @ Hollywood Bowl Blue Cheer @ Key Club Rusted Root @ House of Blues Imperial Teen @ Knitting Factory Velvet Revolver @ Pacific Amphitheatre......