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Tonight in Rock in LA - David Allen Coe, The Blood Arm, Brian Setzer, Motorcycle Boy, Push Star

Everyone loves an outlaw and David Allen Coe is as bad as they get. Practically born in prison, Coe has been slinging around racial epithets and dirty songs before it became trendy. And thanks to Red Peters and the fact that he can't be fined, Howard Stern has been playing one of Coe's classics "Fuckin in the Butt". Beneficiary of an opening spot from a recent Kid Rock tour, DAC is showing a new generation of kids what it's like to be truly punk @ The Canyon
With a line-up of The Blood Arm, Grand Ol' Party, Manic, and The Ettes, gotta say Echo Park might be the place to be tonight @ The Echo
Toy drive in Burbank, bring an unwrapped toy to the Scene and get a discount to hear The Stitches, Motorcycle Boy, Prima Donna, Pat Todd & The Rank Outsiders, and Thee L.A. Gentlemen Callers @ The Scene
Video game music with performances by Quarter Circle Jab, Push Star, The Megas, 8-Bit Weapon, and ComputeHer @ California Institute for Abnormal Arts in NoHo
Punk Rock Karaoke in which the LA Weekly says "NOFX's Eric Melvin, Adolescents' Steve Soto, Adolescents/Social D's Derek O' Brien, Bad Religion/Circle Jerk Greg Hetson. . . and you on lead vocals". This is why the terrorists hate us are so damn jealous @ Alex's Bar (LBC)
LA's hottest unsigned band (#3 with a bullet) the Mere Mortals will be on Santa Monica Blvd. near Fairfax @ The Tempest
Brian Setzer Orchestra @ Gibson
Judy Tenuta @ Steve Allen Theater (8pm)
West Indian Girl @ Troubadour
Naked Rhythm @ The Derby
Dan the Automator @ El Rey Theatre
Pudge Zeppelin, Oliver Future @ Viper Room
Dressy Bessy, Lily Marlene, Fishtank Ensemble, Goldenboy @ El Cid
Criminal Belly, Autumn Effect, Been Sold Short @ Mr. T's Bowl
The Dreaming, Godhead, Golden State, D'Amato @ Roxy
Eskimohunter, Sky Parade, Ms. Derringer, Love Like Fire @ Spaceland
photo via Official David Allen Coe.com
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