LA Weekly points us to some hot picks for tonight. About Girl in Coma: "Joan Jett knows a thing or two about rock & roll, and her latest protegees, Girl in a Coma, on her Blackheart label are one of the best and most interesting bands to come out of Texas in a long time," writes Falling James. They also play Alex's Bar in Long Beach tomorrow night. Also, Brian Wahl picks the "rare appearance" of Buddy Collette Big Band, who will be playing at the Terrace Court on the second level of Paseo Colorado at 8 p.m. more ›

Plasticsoul, Brandon Schott, Brady Harris, The Karabal Nightlife @ Mr. T's Bowl
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The Airborne Toxic Event @ The Echo Sarah Silverman @ Largo Metal Skool, Open Window, It's Revenge, Paperback Hero @ Key Club Gosling, Cut Off Your Hands, Gliss (video above), So So Modern @ Safari Sam's Raining Jane, Stereo Suite, Jen & Abby, Robert Shields @ The Hotel Cafe The Greatest Touchdown Ever Scored, Lady Sinatra, Tsk Tsk @ The Scene Buffalo Roam, Castledoor, Aushua, The Panda Band @ Silverlake Lounge Berko, Low vs.... more ›

Mute Math @ Henry Fonda DJ Shadow @ Avalon Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo Sea Wolf, Patrick Park, Dead Ponies @ Spaceland The Sharp Ease, Weekend Warriors @ the Echo Shields, Fluffer, Iris Code @ Safari Sam's Crash Davis, Rachel Lynn, Sumitra @ Temple Bar Carina Round, Philistine, Mur @ Viper Room Jeff Beck @ Grove of Anaheim Fangs on Fur, Sexhawk, Chupacobra @ Mr. T's Bowl Metal Skool, Paperback Hero, Immune @ Key... more ›