Nicholas Clark Ashbaugh

Fueled by low humidity and windy conditions, a wildfire broke out at 3:30 AM in the School Canyon area between Ventura and Ojai, about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Firefighters are on the scene as the fire continues to move south, towards the city of Ventura. Parts of the LA metro area are under a red flag warning today. Update 10:00am: According to recent news reports firefighters are keeping the fires under control....

With influences ranging from Prince to Brian Wilson, Sabrosa Purr's sound is hard to pin down. And if you ask the band, that's the way they like it. With the exception of a few songs, they've ditched the formulaic verse-and-chorus routine we've all been accustomed to hearing. The result is something that stands out from everything else you hear on KROQ or Indie. Keep reading to find out how the band got its enigmatic...

Catch live Latin music from local artists every Thursday at Zona Rosa Cafe at 8:30 PM. Call (626) 793-2334. Akbar's Dirty Dirty House Club features house grooves from DJ Tony Powell. Doors open at 9 PM; admission is free before 10 PM. Call (323) 665-6810. Singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman performs at Amoeba Records at 7 PM . Big Rockin’ Daddy & the Usual Suspects jam at Angelica’s Bar & Grill every Thursday at 9 PM....

Dub Club play echodelic sounds of roots, rocksteady, ska, dub, dancehall, and reggae at the echo at 9 PM. The show is free before 10 PM. Call (213) 413-8200. Kirk “Eli” Fletcher plays Café Boogaloo at 9 PM. Call (310) 318-2324. Henry Becker & Team Honky Tonk play The Route 66 Roadhouse & Tavern every Wednesday at 9 PM. For details, call (626) 357-4210. The Candies take the stage at the Lighthouse Cafe at...

The 88 celebrate the release of their new CD "Over and Over" at Hollywood's Amoeba Records at 7 PM. Call (323) 245-6400. Trumpeter Elliott Caine, pianist Sergey Kyosayan take the stage at Revo Cafe every Tuesday starting at 8 PM. Call (818) 549-0809. Dave Ross & the Blues Too's play Cozy's Bar & Grill at 9 PM. Call (818) 986-6000. See a complete list of free gigs this week....

If you have time tonight, take a look at the moon. We noticed a slight halo circumscribing it at 6pm. According to NASA, "Halos form when the sunlight or moonlight is refracted or bent by ice crystals associated with thin-high level clouds, like cirrus or cirrostratus. Often, a halo around the moon or sun is an indicator of cloudy or rainy weather as high level cirrus and cirrostratus clouds that cause halos tend to...

Circus Minor continue their Monday residency at Spaceland. The doors open at 8 PM and the show begins at 9 PM. Call (323) 661-4380. The Chapin Sisters and I See Hawks share a dual Monday night residency at the echo. The show starts at 8:30 PM. For details, call (213) 413-8200. Catch a blues jam hosted by John Marx and the Blues Patrol at Cozy's Bar & Grill at 9 PM. Call (818) 986-6000....

Unless otherwise noted, all shows are free of charge. SUNDAY, 11/13 The Angeli Duo perform for LACMA's Sunday Live series. The concert begins at 6 PM in LACMA's Leo S. Bing Theatre. For info, call (323) 857-6234. Catch acoustic blues from Nathan James and Ben Hernandez at Café Boogaloo. The show starts at 8 PM. Call (310) 318-2324. Jazz saxist Louis Van Taylor performs at Hal’s Bar & Grill at 8 PM. For information,...

We wanted to like The Dying Gaul. And, indeed, we did like many things about the film. The acting was superb. Campbell Scott portrayed Jeffrey—the despicable, but charming studio exec—with aplomb. Patricia Clarkson's scene-stealing performance as Elaine (Jeffrey's wife) was worth the price of admission alone. Peter Sarsgaard is believable as the lovelorn, tortured writer which changes Elaine and Jeffrey's lives forever. Set in mid-90s Hollywood, the movie explores the moral and social implications...

Sample these tracks and let us know what's in your iPod playlist this week. The Shore | Local Rock Hard Road [download | watch video] Formed in Silverlake during 2002, The Shore's hard work paid off when they were signed to the Maverick label. Listen to "Hard Road" from their self-titled debut. If you like what you hear, you can see them at Spaceland on November 16. Judd and Maggie | Folk Perfectly [free...