Friday, July 04, 2008

in ur country, celebratin ur independence

what up yall. OK THAT WAS AWKWARD. hello, my chocolate cheesecakes.

just wanted to give all you darlings a head's up about all the happs going on next week. as you may/may not know, VH1 Rock Honors Weekend is taking over LA next week (basically, the show, VH1 Rock Honors: The Who, is taping at UCLA's pauley pavilion on july 12, feat. perfs by pearl jam, foo fighters, the flaming lips, incubus and the who). this means, a ton of events going on in la from july 10-14, so obvi i think it's your patriotic duty to come out and hang.

the show will premiere on july 17; stay updated at http://www.rock.vh1.com/.

THURSDAY, JULY 10
6pm: Guitar Center Presents Sessions with Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) @ Guitar Center Hollywood
8pm: The Gutter Twins & Ed Harcourt @ The Roxy
8pm: Tribute to Sublime @ Malibu Inn
9pm: Supreme Being of Leisure @ Viper Room,featuring “Who Am I” mojitos
All night: The Who Karaoke Night @ Blue Goose Lounge
All night: Quadrophenia Night @ Seven Grand

FRIDAY, JULY 11
10am – 6pm: Shop @ Intermix and buy a limited-edition VH1 Rock Honors Torn shirt, designed by Scarlett Johansson, sold exclusively by Intermix.
3pm – 7pm: The Who Are You Happy Hour @ Pink Taco. Specialty drinks inspired by The Who 7pm – 9pm: Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane/Starship) exhibit/appearance @ Gallery 319
9pm – 2am: Trans Am Fridays @ Beauty Bar – DJ Apollo Starr and Beauty Bar Present Trans Am Fridays, playing the best in big hair and rock and roll!
7pm – 1am: Greg Laswell’s CD release show @ Hotel Café
8pm: Tribute to Journey @ Malibu Inn
8pm – 2am: The Liesurelies, Nothing Yet, Wayward Sons, Marliese @ The Derby
7pm: Emergenza Festival @ Key Club (vote ddl roundhouse, kthx)
8pm: Kode9 @ The Roxy
9pm – 2am: Underground @ The Echo
8pm: NYC’s KHZ “West Coast CD Release” with Dave Navarro @ Viper Room
All night: Screenings of The Who movies @ Ye Coach & Horses

SATURDAY, JULY 12
8pm: VH1 Rock Honors: The Who Ceremony –The Who performing live with Pearl Jam, Foo Fighter, The Flaming Lips, Incubus, and more @ Pauley Pavilion Center
5pm: Rock Band competition & BBQ @ Crane's Hollywood Tavern
6pm: Which One’s Pink? Tribute to Pink Floyd @ Canyon Club
7pm: Emergenza Festival @ Key Club
7pm: Rock Honors Night @ Whisky A Go-Go ft. Cipes & The People & more.
8pm: Tribute to Unwritten Law @ Malibu Inn
7pm – 2am: Pedestrian CD release @ Hotel Café
9pm – 2am: Club Bang! @ The Ruby
8pm: Filter, The Urgency, Opiate for the Masses @ The Roxy
All night: Screenings of The Who movies @ Ye Coach & Horses

SUNDAY, JULY 13
3pm: Rock ‘n’ Read @ Virgin Megastore
Doors TBD: Freeform Orchestra @ Viper Room
7pm – 1am: Toms Benefit show with The Who covers @ Hotel Cafe
All night: Pub Experience @ Molly Malone’s
All night: Screenings of The Who movies @ Ye Coach & Horses

MONDAY, JULY 14
Doors TBD: Indie 103.1 presents local bands @ Viper Room
8:30: Steel Panther (formerly known as Metal Skool) tribute to The Who @ Key Club

i'm hoping to be out and about after i fly back in from ATL on the 10th. bolded shows are of interest to me. also random plug-- come out to see the graduate play @ the troubadour on july 11. i <3 that band.

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