HOME COOKIN' - THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES TONIGHT @ 3 CLUBS

Properly prepare yourself for THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES @ 3 Clubs this Thursday night, as it will be shoulder to shoulder in the back room for another amazing night of FREE music brought to you by Future Sounds, BMI, RM64, WOXY, Spin Earth, Stranded In Stereo and The Owl Magazine.

Headlining this week's party is the band formerly known as THE LIBRARY, now called PRAYER come in to top off the evening. Prayer recently turned out the Big Apple at CMJ and have just finished up five new songs with Alexi Aldi (PASSION PIT).

A late addition to the party, but a welcome one, are PARADE OF LIGHTS. This band is being discussed by a&r weasels everywhere and their live performances are gaining local groundswell.

First up will be a band YOU CAN'T MISS - San Diego's APES OF WRATH! Future Sounds Records dropped their next single, "Deathtrain" yesterday on you on iTunes, but you need to see this trio live and you'll be on board like we were. They've done all the Rumble dates this month, performing in Seattle, Portland and last night in San Francisco this week.

Our resident DJ's, S.i.S. will be turning heads and shakin' asses on the turntables in between the bands.

The party is FREE - 3 Clubs is located at 1123 Vine Street (cross S. Monica)

THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCICO TONIGHT @ HARLOT

THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO TURNS 2 YEARS OLD TONIGHT?

Two years???? WTF?

How did it happen? The little party meant to bring together the Bay area indie rock community lasted two years? It started as an indie dance party, then added one band each party, then up to two acts performing, and the future looks like three bands + DJ's.

Harlot has been great to THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO for two years and Jacek, you are the man for taking care of every band, DJ and Rumble attendee. Watch our for those bar stools late night Drunkula....

For the 2 year party we had to come up with the cream of the crop, and FITZ & THE TANTRUMS provide that very thing. Think HALL & OATES meets ROBERT PALMER meets THIN WHITE DUKE era-Bowie. Add a big splash of Motown and you're getting close to describing FITZ and his wrecking crew as they do the entire West Coast run of RUMBLE dates in October, from Seattle to now Las Vegas.

Listen to the entire Fitz & The Tantrums EP, "Songs For A Break-Up Vol. 1" at http://www.fitzandthetantrums.com

The Rumble: SF wouldn't be the Rumble: SF if it didn't spotlight a band from the Bay area that is also destined for greatness. This month our collective team of partners have cooked up the mighty MAN/MIRACLE from Oakland. You must hear their anthemic "Pushing and Shoving".

Need more? How about special guest DJ's like AARON AXELSEN from POPSCENE/LIVE 105 and DJ TOM THUMP, the guy that digs so deep in the crates his fingernails are black.
Couple those two with resident badasss, DJ BAGEL TED, and you've got yourself a celebration.

The party is FREE if you RSVP here
http://sonicliving.com/therumble23
It's $5 if that's not your thing and you like spending money.

Harlot is located at 46 Minna Street

TONIGHT @ HARLOT - THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO

The seven-piece dynamo that is UNITED STATE OF ELECTRONICA are driving through Weed, CA in a fury to reach San Francisco this evening after killing it in Portland last evening at The Rumble: Portland. Tonight they cram into Harlot for THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO and we're still not sure how they'll all fit, but they'll probably take over the dance floor as well in more ways than one. Joining them is the incredible sounds of PANCE PARTY, which you might as well call a dance party, because you add DJ AMPLIVE (Zion I) and DJ AARON AXELSEN (Popscene/Live 105) and you won't be able to sit down.

The party is FREE is you RSVP here >
http://sonicliving.com/therumble22

If not, or if you wait until 5pm, it'll be $5. Money well spent for this line up.

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TONIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO - THE RUMBLE: SF

They've arrived - BAND OF SKULLS. Over from London to support their new album this band is too big to play our little party, but it's happening anyway. Traveling from almost that far, Chicago, APTEKA makes their West Coast debut in SF. YONI WOLF from WHY? is the guest DJ, and the Skulls will also be spinning, and big papa, BAGEL TED, will do what he always does. Drinks specials throughout the night, party starts a little later tonight - doors are at 9PM this time.

THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES TONIGHT AT 3 CLUBS

Get over to http://sonicliving.com/therumble-LA and RSVP so you get into THE RUMBLE: LA for free tonight, or else don't both texting me at show time for the list - accept your fate and pay your $5 (it goes to the bands anyway). Who's playing? RADEMACHER bring their indie rock magic to the 3 Clubs in Hollywood, playing songs off their 'Stunts' album and some new surprises. All the way from Austin, Texas, THE FRONTIER BROTHERS. Not sure if you heard their WOXY Lounge Acts session from SXSW but these guys killed it live. Finally, Oslo's SIMON SAYS NO bring us Norway's slice of shoegaze tonight after having closed out the Rumble: San Francisco last night. As always, the twin-towers, DJ's MiCHAEL, will handle the music duties throughout the night - first band hits the stage at 9:15pm.

3 Clubs is on the corner of Vine and Santa Monica in Hollywood.

TONIGHT THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO @ HARLOT

Our posse hooked up with THE BAY BRIDGED for tonight's RUMBLE: SF at Harlot (46 Minna Street) and they linked us to LEOPOLD & HIS FICTION - a Bay area band that should be showing up everywhere soon enough. Norway's SIMON SAYS NO are also experiencing Haight Street at this moment, gearing up for their late night set this evening - I saw a Twitter from them that they were knee-deep in a drum circle on Hippie Hill already this morning. Drink specials for the first hour and a half (doors at 8pm) - bands hit the stage at 11pm, and DJ VIN SOL is gracing the party. Resident DJ BAGEL TED, who's kicking off his new radio program, At Home With DJ Unfit For Work, today at Noon (Pacific) on Bagel Radio today - tune in here > http://www.live365.com/stations/leibowt?play - will also be spinning the indie dance tunes you come out each month for.

Free if you RSVP here before 6pm > http://sonicliving.com/theowlmag/therumble
If not, you pay $5 at the door (= cheap)

LINE UP ANNOUNCED FOR APRIL'S THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES

Next Thursday night in Los Angeles, THE RUMBLE: LA returns for the April installment at 3 Clubs with three great bands and our resident DJ's MiCHAEL, fresh from their SXSW trip where they killed it at HOT FREAKS and the PURE VOLUME closing night party. RADEMACHER, a band we've loved since stumbling on them in July of 2005 are finally getting the credit and attention they deserve, and are headlining the party. In from Austin, Texas are THE FRONTIER BROTHERS, a band we're insanely lucky to have scored for the party. If you haven't seen this band, or heard their brilliant release, "Space Punk Starlet", do so. Here's a sample, "Kickstand Woman" (mp3). The third band is a Future Sounds band, SIMON SAYS NO from Oslo, Norway. They'll be coming in on fumes from the Rumble: SF on Wednesday night, watch out for Simon the guitarist, there's something special happening with that guy.

Download "Sleeping Heart" from Simon Says No (mp3)

If you haven't been out to a Rumble party, what's wrong with you? This isn't a hipster night, it's about supporting up and coming bands, surrounded by people that seem like old friends you left behind in your home towns before moving to a town full of VIP lists and fair weather friends. The 3 Clubs is a dirty/dark drinking hole that's absolutely perfect for rock and roll. The tiny backroom where the band's play is intimate and you'll get a closer look at the artists than you probably bargain for.

It's free to get in if you RSVP here > http://sonicliving.com/therumble-LA
It's $5 at the door if you just show up. Thanks to Ivan Minsloff for our poster this month!

THE RUMBLE SAN FRANCISCO ANNOUNCED FOR APRIL

Next Wednesday at Harlot in San Francisco, the Rumble returns with a band in from Norway called SIMON SAYS NO. I caught them at SXSW and if you're fans of bands like FILM SCHOOL, EDITORS or CHAVEZ. Our guest blogger this month is one of my favorite Bay area reads, THE BAY BRIDGED, and they booked LEOPOLD & HIS FICTION, a band we've been playing consistently since discovery on the FS show on WOXY. On the turntables this month with our resident BAGEL TED, will be VIN SOL, so you know there will be dancing.

Jacek scored big and has made $2 Pilsner Urquells or Peroni beers available from 8-9:30pm.

As always, you can get in for free if you RSVP here > http://sonicliving.com/theowlmag/therumble

It's $5 if you don't. Thanks to Julie Suchard for the sweet poster.

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