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Tonight in Rock: Charlie & The Valentine Killers*

Mellowdrone | Photo by Todd Becker via their MySpace page
UPDATE, 12:10 P.M.: We forgot to remind you that Sia is playing this afternoon in Santa Monica for free. 2:00 p.m., Starbucks, random (see first bullet in Extra, Extra list).
Maybe you're going on a rock n' roll date tonight with one of these bands. Or maybe you're going to the launch party of RocknRollDating.com. Or maybe Valentine's Day sucks and you'll be joining others at Safari Sam's to see Charlie & The Valentine Killers. Or you'll join JAX of Rock Insider at the Cha Cha Lounge for the "Feast On My Heart" party. Or how about you set up a Crazy Blind Date and go see a show? If your date sucks, it doesn't matter, the music's too loud.
Aretha Franklin @ Nokia Theatre LA LIVE
Grupo Fantasma, Very Be Careful, Abe Vigoda @ Echoplex (check out our preview of Grupo Fantasma)
Was (Not Was) @ Orpheum Theatre
ALO, Latch Key Kid @ The Troubadour
Charlie & the Valentine Killers, Karling Abbeygate @ Safari Sam's
Mellowdrone @ Spaceland
Thursdays (see all February residencies here)
The Vacation @ Viper Room ($10), West Hollywood
The Entrance Band @ Silverlake Lounge ($13), Silver Lake
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