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Tonight in Rock in LA - Dinosaur Jr., Jackshit, Paul Wall
It's amazing that the best rock record to come out in 2007 is by a band a gray haired guy who shreds harder and better than kids half his age. The return of the OG lineup of Dinosaur Jr. is something that should be celebrated, experienced, and savored. Beyond is old school grungy rock with omg guitar solos that twist and spiral and soar like nothing that is being played by today's mascara-wearing youth. It's nice to know that J Mascis and his bros are "almost ready" to get their shit together. Dinosaur Jr. @ Wiltern
Jackshit @ McCabe's
Paul Wall @ Key Club
Hall & Oates @ Hollywood Bowl
Vince Gill & Amy Grant @ The Greek
Teena Marie @ Vault 350
Aly & AJ @ House of Blues
Jon Brion @ Largo
Royal Crown Revue, Phat Cat Swinger @ Blue Cafe
Meter Maids, Tongue Dried Sun, Absinthe Boy @ Viper Room
Atomic Punks, Bleeding Deacons, The Grumpy @ The Whisky
Butch Walker & the Let's Go Out Tonites, Charlotte Sometimes, Hymns @ The Troubadour
Early shows, both free:
Red Meat @ Safari Sam's (1pm)
Thelma Houston @ Amoeba (2pm)
Dinosaur on Conan
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