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Tonight in Rock in LA - Nightwatchman, KRS-One, Bruce Hornsby, Mose Allison, Monolators
There is a Pixies song that came out a while ago called "Allison". Some say that it was written about, or inspired by Mr. Mose Allison. Video after the jump.
The Nightwatchman @ The Hotel Cafe
KRS-One @ The Knitting Factory
Bruce Hornsby @ Malibu Performing Arts
Mose Allison @ The Jazz Bakery
Kaki King, Christina Courtin @ Largo
Pennywise, The Circle Jerks, Ignite @ House of Blues
Hello Stranger, Bad Things, Ambrose @ Viper Room
The Monolators @ The Prospector
The Negatives, Blunt, Ryan Mudd & the Stuff, The Objex @ The Scene
Earl Greyhound, Ninja Academy, The Front, The Letter Openers @ El Cid
Cerberus, Deathbed Confessions, Death of a Martyr, There Shall Be Blood @ Whisky
Get Set Go, The Kris Special, The Hot Toddies, Silver Needle, The Power Chords @ Key Club
The Procession, Tommy Peacock & the Gas, Van Gunn, Buffalo Roam @ Silverlake Lounge
The Gene Wilder, Scarlett, Anna Rose Menken, Sarah Routh @ Cat Club
Freaknmissy, Siniscent, Snew, Ephrasis, Keeping Secrets @ The Gig
Flostradamus, Afrobeats @ Safari Sam's
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Pixies "Allison"
Mose Allison and his daughter Amy
KRS-One with BDP
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