Pretty mellow weekend ahead and not too much beach action compared to last weekend’s beach-side madness! Always the goods in LA, nonetheless.

♥ = Top picks

Friday, Aug. 14, 2009

Shows
Depeche Mode w/ Peter Bjorn & John @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
Immortal Technique @ Knitting Factory
♥ The Dan Band @ Club Nokia
♥ The Henry Clay People w/ Fol Chen @ EchoPlex
Phil Shane, The One Man Legend @ Alex’s Bar
The Octopus Project, VoicesVoices @ Troubadour

Film
♥ Vampire-Con 09 @ New Beverly Cinema

Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009

Shows
Method Man w/ Redman @ House of Blues Sunset
Down, Melvins @ The Wiltern
Quantic and his Combo Barbaro, J.ROCC , DJ Nu-Mark , SAKE ONE @ Echoplex
Fresh Fest w/ Whodini, Naughty by Nature, 2 Live Crew, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick @ Nokia Theater
♥ The Muffs, Kepi Electric, The Dollyrots, Little Medusas @ Alex’s Bar
♥ Abney Park @ The Knitting Factory
♥ The Flaming Lips @ Del Mar Races in San Diego (I miss that shit! 4 o’ clock Fridays!)

Art
Ghettogloss Opening with Nico Stai @ 6109 Melrose

Hedonism
Hot Summer Nights @ the Playboy Mansion
Colt Guides Party w/ DJ Sets by Morgan Geist, Aaron Castle and Cosmic Kids @ Three of Clubs

Film
Paper Moon @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery
♥ Vampire-Con 09 @ New Beverly Cinema

Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009

Shows
♥ Depeche Mode w/ Peter Bjorn & John @ The Hollywood Bowl
Los Lobos @ The Greek Theatre
Nite Jewel, Silk Flowers @ The Echo
♥ Clipse w/ Cool Kids @ The Glass House
Neil Finn, KT Tunstall, Lisa Germano, Bic Runga & more @ Hotel Cafe
Quantic and his Combo Barbaro @ Detroit Bar (Costa Mesa)

Classy Debauchery
♥ LA Sake Festival @ Renaissance Hollywood Hotel

Film
♥ Vampire-Con 09 @ The Music Box at The Fonda