TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES - THE RUMBLE: LA @ 3 CLUBS

In the highly competitive season of Holiday shows, benefits and parties, tonight in LA delivers plenty of options. Options are nice, but THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES is mandatory. You must come to this show, please.

What's on tap this month is a four band line up, and a true battle of LA vs. SD. The upstart San Diego, as you know and as we've reported previously, is coming strong these days with quality band after band. Tonight they are represented in a 'The Warriors' style battle royale by TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN, the heralded buzzing act that Pitchfork loves, and the Arcade Fire-like power of THE DROWNING MEN. Los Angeles steps forward with the Pretenders-meets-Belly rock and roll of ALL WRONG & THE PLANS CHANGE and first up will be the uber-creative, EVAN VOYTAS. The ladies that call themselves DJ S.i.S. will be there making all the boys stare at them on the turntables.

Joining The Rumble: Los Angeles family of partners is BUZZBANDS.LA. We've read Kevin's column for years at the Times, now as the full-fledged BB.LA blog, he's out every night reporting back on what we should've have gone out to see. Welcome brother.

The Rumble: Los Angeles is FREE and it's at 3 Clubs in Hollywood - on the corner of Santa Monica Blvd and Vine. Don't spend too much time in the Army surplus store, get in early for EV.

LINE UP SET FOR THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES NEXT WEEK

December's RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES @ 3 Clubs boasts a pretty incredible four band bill that features 2 San Diego bands rumblin' against 2 LA acts next Thursday. TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN come into town with the Pitchfork love and affection at their backs and they also bring in their SD brothers, THE DROWNING MEN. The feisty ALL WRONG & THE PLANS CHANGE will represent Los Angeles along with EVAN VOYTAS. The lovely DJ's, S.i.S. do their magic from the turntables.

We're also thrilled to announce that we have a new partner joining the party, BUZZBANDS.LA.

The party is always FREE.

CMJ SKEWER PARTY - FUTURE SOUNDS & THE PLANETARY GROUP ANNOUNCE PIANOS LINE UP

Future Sounds & The Planetary Group annually team up for the SKEWER PARTY at Pianos each CMJ and this year we have Friday the 23rd with both stages filled with great acts. Here's the line ups:

Main Stage (downstairs):
2pm: Prayer
2:40pm: Superdrag
3:20pm: Bear Hands
4pm: Samuel
4:40pm: Hurricane Bells
5:20pm: The Answering Machine

Acoustic Stage (upstairs):
1:40pm: Cassavettes
2:20pm: Evan Voytas
3pm: Imaad Wassif
3:40pm: The Wheel
4:20pm: Sam Stewart
5pm: Will Dailey

SUNDAY IN VENICE: THE ABBOT KINNEY FESTIVAL - EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS

Tomorrow in Venice it's the ABBOT KINNEY STREET FESTIVAL and two of our friends are hosting stages: LITTLE RADIO and FMLY.

The LITTLE RADIO stage has the incredible EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS headlining, with others dear to our hearts like DIOS and CHIEF.

The FMLY stage has the mega-talented JULIETTE COMMANGERE headlining, as well as EVAN VOYTAS and Sly Stone's daughter, BABYSTONE, also performing.

See the full schedule here.

FUTURE SOUNDS DEBUTS

Here's a look at the artists that appeared for the first time on the Future Sounds radio show on WOXY.com...

THE XX
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HOMETOWN: London

Ok, so The XX is on everyone's playlist these days. We haven't seen such blanket blog hype about someone in some time, and from early listens, it's deserved. Unsigned for another 5 minutes.

THE LONELY H
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HOMETOWN: Seattle, WA

Listening to their third release now, "Concrete Class", this Seattle act that boasts three members under 21, with big brother at 22, playing songs that sound like they stepped right out of "Three Steps" era-Lynyrd Skynrd. These guys are legit, live they are smokestack lightning! Control Group

MY JERUSALEM
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HOMETOWN: New Orleans/Austin, TX

This band has a big cast of characters behind it, guys that have played in bands such as The Polyphonic Spree, The Twilight Singers, Bishop Allen, Great Northern and St Vincent. Listen to "Sweet Chariots". Unsigned

SIR LORD VON RAVEN
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HOMETOWN: Oakland, CA

A Bay area super-group, with members of Gris Gris, Silver Jews, Howlin' Rain and The Nice Boys. Garage rock the way those guys know how to crank it out. Check out "The Glass Castle".

HappyParts Recordings

SMALL BLACK
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HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY

Already getting Pitchfork love? Yep, quite a head start for Brooklyn's Small Black. Precious indie rock that's so in fashion at the moment, we chose to play "Despicable Dogs" first, but these guys roll deep with great tracks. Cassclub Records

GET BACK GUINOZZI!
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HOMETOWN: Toulon, France

These Frenchies have that special je ne sais qua. Track "Carpet Madness" has me obsessed, a perfect summer track on the Tom Tom Club side of the fence. Fatcat Records

FACTORY FLOOR
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HOMETOWN: London

Do you think someone likes Joy Division?? Factory Floor formed off of throw-away demos from the Factory in Manchester. Dig the song, "Lying". Unsigned

TRAILER TRASH TRACY'S
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HOMETOWN: London

This one sounds dirty, sounds like they recorded the tracks off a turntable with your old man's old tape recorder. Track "Candy Girl" is fantastic. No Pain In Pop Records

MARICOPA
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HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY

I was handed this CD by the bass player in SEAN BONES/SAM CHAMPION, Mr. Jack Dolgen goes by Maricopa (he's from AZ) and his '70's inspired indie rock is a sing-along. Check out "It's Going To Be All Right". He's playing Pianos in NYC on August 29th. Unsigned

TAPE DECK MOUNTAIN

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HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA

Super cool guys that we met down at The Rumble: San Diego, a band that's buzzing in SD and is already putting things out on sOOper hip Lefse Records (Neon Indian, etc). Listen to track, "A Cool Thing".

THE VOX JAGUARS
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HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA

This record apparently was in the office for months, and it wasn't until their brilliant young manager followed up with me and sent the mp3, did I lock onto what THE VOX JAGUARS were giving us. Track "Swagger" has just that - attitude and then some. Anondyne Records

PAUL & THE PATIENTS
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HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, NY

Really digging this act from Brooklyn on American Myth Recordings (Lissy Trulie's 'Self-taught Learner EP') with a big UK sound. Awaiting more tracks, this one debuted in the Hot 5, need to see this one live.

EVAN VOYTAS
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HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles' EVAN VOYTAS came to our attention via RCRDLBL.COM and held it with track "Give It Back". Looks like we need to get Mr Voytas on a Rumble LA. Off the perfectly titled release, "The New Dynamic Sound of Evan Voytas". Unsigned