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Tonight in Rock in LA - Peaches, The Bangles, Golem

Peaches & Herm, Whitey, Jeffree Starr - she is the foul mouthed over-sexxed rappergrrl and Herm, her backing group consists of JD Samson (Le Tigre’s) and Samantha Maloney (Hole). Jeffree Starr is the transvestite who somehow became one of your Myspace friends @ Avalon
The Bangles, Matthew Sweet, The Southland, and others perform as a benefit for the TunaHAKI foundation which helps AIDS orphans @ The Roxy
Golem, Jill Soloway, DJ Anaan - Join Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as he lights a menorah at this "Festival of Rights" Hanukkah Extravaganza @ El Rey
The Comedians of Comedy tour winds up tonight with Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford, Zach Galifianakis and special guests @ Troubadour
John Densmore (of the Doors) with saxaphonist Art Ellis @ Hear Music
Has "Club NME" already peaked? Freeform Five @ Spaceland
Ten bucks Andy Dick says the N-Word @ Vine Street Lounge
Twenty bucks Nicole Richie doesn't groove to ex-bf DJ AM's beats @ LAX
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But Yeoh is the first to publicly identify as Asian. We take a look at Oberon's complicated path in Hollywood.
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His latest solo exhibition is titled “Flutterluster,” showing at Los Angeles gallery Matter Studio. It features large works that incorporate what Huss describes as a “fluttering line” that he’s been playing with ever since he was a child — going on 50 years.
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It's set to open by mid-to-late February.
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The new Orange County Museum of Art opens its doors to the public on Oct. 8.
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Cosplayers will be holding court once again and taking photos with onlookers at the con.
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Littlefeather recalls an “incensed” John Wayne having to be restrained from assaulting her and being threatened with arrest if she read the long speech Brando sent with her.