Last Thursday, Echo Curio (MySpace) presented a show with local artist Ronald Dzerigian (MySpace) and local band The Pity Party (MySpace). Much of The Pity Party's merchandise showcases Dzerigian's artwork, and this evening featured their free limited-edition show-exclusive Rubbish EPs with hand-drawn art by Dzerigian on unused vinyl billboard material (which was also used for their recent Orgy Porgy EP). As described by Wikipedia, "[Dzerigian] has been characterized as a neo-Dadaist, although there are......

Van Hunt plays the Temple Bar tonight, the third and last in a series of LA shows | Photo via his MySpace page The Guide to March Rock Music Residencies has been updated with a few more listings -- it seems as if residencies are catching on, which is a good thing. Meanwhile, Howlin Rain plays their last LA concert before a tour promoting their new album, Magnificent Fiend, that was released yesterday. Nicole......

Part of an ongoing series. Speaking of local rock duos (and also tonight), The Pity Party (MySpace), who were interviewed here at LAist earlier this month, conclude their February residency at Spaceland (MySpace) in Silver Lake. This month, the artists who've shared their stage include The Happy Hollows (MySpace), Light FM (MySpace), Rademacher (MySpace), Twilight Sleep (MySpace), The Human Value (MySpace), Karin Tatoyan (MySpace), What Made Milwaukee Famous (MySpace), Ladies And Gents (MySpace), and......

Twilight Sleeps is one of the bands that opens for Pity Party tonight at Spaceland | Photo by Joya Martuscello Sometimes Monday nights lead to tough choices. For Jax at Rock Insider, it's between The Pity Party (who we interviewed this morning) and The Henry Clay People. Luckily, both bands are playing all month. Still, there are many choices. If you like your music Folk, your drinks cheap and have never been to Joe's......

We Barbarians, the Long Beach locals who recently played on tour with the Cold War Kids, begin their Silverlake Lounge Residency tonight. And we fully approve. &righticonhover=0x333232&text=0x333232&slider=0xF2F2F2&track=0xFFFFFF&border=0xFFFFFF&loader=0x838383&soundFile=http://aprodxn.com/laist/zfiles/webarbarians1.mp3"> "Yesmen & Bumsuckers" - In The Doldrums EP &righticonhover=0x333232&text=0x333232&slider=0xF2F2F2&track=0xFFFFFF&border=0xFFFFFF&loader=0x838383&soundFile=http://aprodxn.com/laist/zfiles/03Doldrums.mp3"> "In The Doldrums" - In The Doldrums EP &righticonhover=0x333232&text=0x333232&slider=0xF2F2F2&track=0xFFFFFF&border=0xFFFFFF&loader=0x838383&soundFile=http://aprodxn.com/laist/zfiles/04SpunOut.mp3"> "Spun Out" - In The Doldrums EP Tonight, they play with Aushua (Orange, CA) and Drew Grow (Portland, OR); next week with The Henry Clay People and Matt Death and......

The Go! Team - "Ladyflash" The Go! Team @ Amoeba (6pm) Firey Furnaces, Pit er Pat @ The Troubadour The Jesus and Mary Chain, Soulsavers, Evan Dando @ House of Blues - Downtown Disney Limbeck, Annie Stela, David Harrington, Megan Palmer, Terrene @ The Hotel Cafe Castledoor, Twilight Sleep, The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra, The Monolators @ The Echo Oliver Future, Something For Rockets, The Satin Peaches @ Spaceland I Make This Sound, Rademacher, Model......

Cheap Trick - "Magical Mystery Tour", Tokyo '92 Cheap Trick, The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra @ Hollywood Bowl (some Beatles thing) Great Northern, The Comas, Twilight Sleep @ Spaceland KC & the Sunshine Band @ The Canyon The Adolescents, Channel 3 @ Safari Sam's Tim McGraw, Faith Hill @ The Honda Center CunninLynguists, Tonedeff, PackFM @ The Roxy Guitars & Saxes, Warren Hill, Diane Schuur @ Rainbow Lagoon - Long Beach Jazz Fest Raine Maida,......

Menomena - Cough Coughing Brian Wilson @ Pasadena Civic Auditorium John Doe @ Amoeba Menomena @ Troubadour Ne-Yo @ House of Blues Dave Stewart @ Largo LCD Soundsystem, Yacht @ El Rey Lifesavas, Strange Fruit Project @ Roxy The Duke Spirit, Twilight Sleep @ Spaceland Bleed the Dream, Hey Mike, Umbrellas @ On the Rox Hazelden, Tattooed Millionaires, Firebug, Stepsonday @ Safari Sam's Cold War Kids @ Echoplex......

Meat Puppets @ The Troubadour Lily Allen @ The Wiltern Great Northern, The Movies, Twilight Sleep @ The Echo Storm Large & the Balls, Black Halo, Derek McKeith @ Viper Room Insane Clown Posse @ Grove of Anaheim The Fizzies @ The Bordello Hello Dragon, The Press Fire @ Silverlake Lounge Low Stars, Stonehoney, Leroy Powell, Velella Velella & Point Juncture @ The Hotel Cafe Drop Dead Gorgeous, Set Your Goals, Alesana, A Day......

If you haven't see the Submarines during their month-long residency at The Echo, you need to go tonight, their finale. - The Editor Lou Barlow @ Safari Sam's The Submarines, Xu Xu Fang, June in July @ The Echo Pennywise, The Circle Jerks, Ignite @ House of Blues Social Conflict, Punk as a Doornail, Wolfgang Bang @ The Scene War Tapes, Lion Fever, The Starlite Desperation, DJ Keith Morris @ Viper Room Pity Party,......

The Submarines @ The Echo Pussy Cow, Slingshots @ Lava Lounge Metal Skool, Daybreak Ends @ Key Club Yearlong Disaster, Bloodcat Love, The Ebbs @ Viper Room Pity Party, Hello Menno, Io Perry, The By and By @ Silverlake Lounge Kriminal Pogo, Battle Flask, Running on Fumes, The Booze Hounds @ The Scene Northstar Sessions, Jeremy & Jessica Bergen, Twilight Sleep @ The Knitting Factory Captain Ahab, Health, Paris Hilton Motherfuckers, Fag Bashers @......

Death Cab For Cutie, Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins @ Terrace Theater The Delta Spirit, What Made Milwaukee Famous @ Spaceland The Parson Red Heads, Black Pine, The Faraway Places, Nico Stai @ Echo Four Good Men, (ex members of Simple Minds & Big Country) @ Knitting Factory Sarah Silverman @ Largo Metal Skool, The New Fidelity, Underwater City People, Pu$$y Cow @ Key Club Rib Bib, Faggot, Gay Beast, The Munchers, Mad......