A long time ago, but right around this time of year, I was sitting in a living room with a record collector pal, poring through the bins of seasonal vinyl from the likes of Jethro Tull, Merle Haggard and Fear. My friend looked up from his fourth or so glass of nog and remarked, "What am I listening to all this Jesus stuff for? I should put on the Blue Oyster Cult Hanukkah album."......

For some reason there are hella shows happening tonight so lets get right to it Taking Back Sunday, Angels & Airwaves, The Subways @ Long Beach Arena Steely Dan, Michael McDonald @ Verizon Wireless Pat Benatar @ Grove of Anaheim Sally Kellerman @ Genghis Cohen The Church @ Henry Fonda Johnette Napolitano @ Hotel Cafe Warlords of Rock & Roll Thunder & Lightning @ Mr. T's Bowl PM Dawn @ Malibu Inn Pop Levi......

Remember the band Toto? Their big hits were "Africa" and "Rosanna" (about band member girlfriend Rosanna Arquette). But we digress. Of course you don't remember Toto. Their dated, post-Steely Dan overproduced studio snoozers will make you glad it's hard to find their music in 2006. Still we cannot resist this video. It's almost entirely Toto on the roof of a building in downtown LA, circa 1986. The skyline is somewhat similar, and we think the......

Reno 911! opened its third season last night with the deputies locked up in prison. They were released by show's end but are no longer on the force. Their new jobs run the gamut from the expected mall security guard gigs to Lieutenant Dangle trying out for "American Idol" while Clemmy decides to be a full time groupie for Steely Dan. We love those cops. Tonight at the Virgin Megastore on Sunset, the entire......