Earlier this month was "Ho-Ho-Tel 2008" at the Hotel Cafe (MySpace) in Hollywood. The three night fundraiser, with proceeds benefiting the LAFD's "Spark of Love" Toy Drive, featured a "very good" all-star lineup of singer-songwriters and bands that included The Abdomen (MySpace), Sweet Talk Radio (MySpace), Alvin Stewart (MySpace), Holly Conlan (MySpace), Laura Jansen (MySpace), AM (MySpace), The Paper Raincoat (MySpace), Meiko (MySpace), Buddy (MySpace), Gary Jules (MySpace), Brian Wright (MySpace), Joe Firstman (MySpace), Greg Laswell (MySpace), Cary Brothers (MySpace), and Butch Walker (MySpace) for Friday, while Sunday included Jenni Alpert (MySpace), Rob Giles (MySpace), Shane Alexander (MySpace), Charley Turner (MySpace), Lissie (MySpace), Austin Hartley-Leonard (MySpace), Jay Nash (MySpace), Brother Sal (MySpace), Chris Pierce (MySpace), Jim Bianco (MySpace), Pedestrian (MySpace), Andy Clockwise (MySpace), Foster Timms, Tim Jones (MySpace), and Truth and Salvage Co. (MySpace). more ›

Dandi Wind @ The Echo more ›

Unwritten Law @ Ventura Theatre Indian Jewelry, Clipd Beaks @ The Echo The Hangups, Fozzy's Hero @ The Gig The Maze, Kara Dio Guardi @ The Mint Resident Hero @ Viper Room Tim Jones, Carrie Turner, Elke @ The Hotel Cafe June In July, Death Valley Days, Spacelord @ Spaceland Tekat, Teddy's Cheer Club, Greater California @ Alex's Bar Chencha Berrinches, Union 13, Los Kung Fu Monkeys @ The Knitting Factory Fatal Launch, Sacrificer,... more ›

Jesse Sykes, Phil Wandscher, Anne Marie Ruljancich @ Silverlake Lounge more ›

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At 7:30 PM, Beyond Baroque is hosting a third anniversary reading for POOL Magazine, hosted by poets/editors Judith Taylor and Patty Seyburn with readings from the new issue by Stephanie Brown, Rick Bursky, Gina Lain, Suzanne Karpilovsky, Louise Mathias, Jim Natal, Alicia Partnoy and Charles Webb. Wine and cheese will also be served. more ›