Let Wednesday's wind gusts blow you to one of the below local events tonight. If you're hankering for a cheap but tasty burger and a sip of draft beer, The Golden State has you covered. Two slams will entertain, as will a screening of 1958's "The Fly." But if it's laughs you need, it's laughs you will get at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Read on for the details, and as always, please do report back. more ›

Despite a lack of demand, "We Are The World" is back. This is all thanks to the charitable efforts of Scott Aukerman (LAist Interview) and a host of comedians who regularly perform at Aukerman's Comedy Death-Ray show at the UCB Theatre in Hollywood. Actor Kurt Russell (of "Captain Ron" fame) also lent his pipes. more ›

Scott Aukerman is one of the main brains behind Los Angeles’ healthy world of alternative comedy. Comedy Death-Ray, the weekly stand-up show he started with BJ Porter in 2002, sells out the Upright Citizens Brigade Theare every Tuesday. Last year, he started launched Comedy Death-Ray Radio on the post-terrestrial radio Indie 103.1. This podcast features regulars from the live show being hilarious. more ›

Tobacco and rum, two things traditionally associated with the Caribbean, especially Cuba. It is also the name of a hot local salsa band, only in Spanish -- Tabaco y Ron. Tonight, they help kick off the 11th Annual Salsa Congress which runs from Thursday through Sunday. Tabaco y Ron will headline the kickoff party tonight at The Proud Bird near LAX. more ›

One of Brazil's most renowned musicians, Milton Nascimento, pays a visit to L.A. with the Jobim Trio of Paulo and Daniel Jobim and Paulo Braga. Nascimento's career spans four decades and his repertoire includes classics such as Samba do Avião, Travessia, and Canção da América. The latter was dedicated to the late great Brazilian Formula 1 race champion Ayrton Senna who died in a racing accident in 1994. more ›

It’s the first day of work for many of us -- and it pretty much sucks. Thank God it’s a short week. If you haven't gotten enough going out for the New Year, here’s what's going on around town tonight: more ›

"Lance," "Matthew" and "Jake" What would happen if Lance Armstrong, Jake Gyllanhaal and Matthew McConaughey shacked up (almost platonically) for a summer at Armstrong's Malibu pad? We checked out Three Companeros, a stage parody of the sitcom Three's Company, to find out out. Unbeknownst to his rommies, Armstrong is deciding which actor will play him in his biopic, and the tension continues to mount as the wacky landlord hosts a female visitor that all... more ›

What do Donnie Darko and Me & You & Everyone We Know have in common, other than being rad cult movies? Composer Michael Andrews. You can hear him on KCRW this morning at the usual 11:00 a.m. MBE live band slot. You can also see him live at Amoeba Records on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Keep an eye on Andrews as he's working on more film projects (Cohen Bros., etc) and a performance installment at MOMA. more ›

Got 5 bucks? That's all it will take to get you into the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's Comedy Death Ray show at 8:30pm tonight. That and some determination: the show has sold out its reservation tickets, but there are a few seats that should go to those who make the stand-by list. The list-making begins at 7pm; you gotta be there to add your name. more ›

The literary quarterly (and probably one of the more bizarrely published things out there today, with the slight exception of Found Magazine) presents an evening of comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. A variety of reasons might take you to this show, but the first and foremost should be the appearance of Paul F. Tompkins, gentleman comedian. And Zoey Deschanel ain't half bad either. Show is this Wednesday night at 9:30pm at the UCB Theatre, and tickets are a mere five smackers. Plus you'll have the added advantage of being able to pretentiously one-up your co-workers at the water cooler on Thursday. more ›