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Tonight In Rock: Will Sheff, Ozomatli, X, Hepcat
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Will Sheff of Okkervil River will be playing tonight at the Hollywood Forever Masonic Lodge | Picture via Okkervil River's Myspace
Our Pick: Will Sheff of Okkervil River, The Tallest Man on Earth, Bird of Youth @ Hollywood Forever Masonic Lodge
Tonight Latin/hip-hop outfit Ozomatli will be concluding a three-night stint at the House of Blues Sunset. Legendary punk rock outfit X are slated to headline Club Nokia. Hepcat will be asserting that ska is still in season at the El Rey Theatre. And, lastly, LAist favorites Whispertown 2000 (LAist Interview, Review, #2) are putting on a holiday extravaganza at Relax Bar. But we strongly suggest that you head over to the Hollywood Forever Masonic Lodge. Okkervil River (LAist Review) front man Will Sheff will be performing with Swedish folk rocker the Tallest Man on Earth. If you caught wind of that egregious error within the last two hours, we are terribly sorry. The Buddyhead Christmas Party will take place tomorrow night!
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Will Sheff of Okkervil River, The Tallest Man on Earth, Bird of Youth @ Hollywood Forever Masonic Lodge
Ozomatli @ House of Blues Sunset
X, New York Dolls, Cracker @ Club Nokia
Hepcat @ El Rey Theatre
Greg Proops Holiday Bash w/ Dana Gould, Fee Waybill, Jon Brion @ Largo at the Coronet
Whispertown 2000 Holiday Extravaganza @ Relax Bar
Thee Makeout Party, A.M., Christmas Island, Wet Cassette @ The Smell
The Gift Machine, Soul Junk @ Echo Curio
Keith Sweat, Guy, Tony Toni Tone @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Davin Givhan, Learning Music, The Hurt, Eugene @ Pehrspace
The Great Deceivers (Tribute to King Crimson), Ninja Academy, Polar Goldie Cats @ Spaceland
Steve Carlson, Joe Brooks and Orlando Napier, Alexa George, Sonos @ Hotel Café
Ugly Duckling, Foreign Legion @ The Roxy
Pussycat Dolls Lounge @ Viper Room
English Beat @ Key Club
JEWLTIDE, DeLeon, The Sway Machinery @ Troubadour
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