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Tonight In Rock: Javelin, Blank Dogs, Warpaint, The Monolators

Javelin will be performing tonight at the Bootleg Theater | Picture via Javelin's Myspace
Our Pick: Javelin, Maus Haus, 60-Watt Kid @ Bootleg Theater (Late Show; 9 PM)
Tonight Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist Mike Sniper, who performs under the pseudonym Blank Dogs, will be performing at the Echo for Part Time Punks. The aforementioned venue will, of course, be commandeered by local indie rockers Warpaint (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4, #5) earlier in the day for this month's edition of Kidrockers. And, lastly, LAist favorites the Monolators (LAist Review, #2) will be gracing Spaceland. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Bootleg Theater to catch Rhode Island-bred hip-hop and electro production duo Javelin.
Javelin - "Off My Mind"
Blank Dogs - "L Machine"
Warpaint - "Stars"
The Monolators - "Don't Dance"
The Bloody Beetroots, Sinden, Designer Drugs, Destructo, Jokers of the Scene @ Hollywood Palladium
Josh Rouse @ Largo at the Coronet
Kidrockers w/ Warpaint, his Orchestra @ The Echo (Early Show; 1 PM)
Part Time Punks w/ Blank Dogs, Cosmetics @ The Echo (Late Show; 9 PM)
Javelin, Maus Haus, 60-Watt Kid @ Bootleg Theater (Late Show; 9 PM)
Nate Lapointe Band, Jamieson Trotter, Jeff Jenson Band @ Bootleg Theater (Early Show; 4 PM)
The Monolators, Allah Las, Ancient Crux, Sean Bones @ Spaceland
Paleo, Hermit Convention, Olentangy John @ Echo Curio
Sonnet, Stephanie Scovolo, Annaliese, Jackie Tohn, Shawn Hlookoff, Juliet, Max Hartman, Ronit, Morgn Taylor Reid, Tongue and Groove @ The Hotel Café
Jason Castro, Michael Castro, Camera Can't Lie @ Troubadour
Peter Himmelman @ McCabe's Guitar Shop
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