TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: SHOWS ALL OVER - HEAVY YOUNG HEATHENS-THE YELLING - THE RINGERS - LONGWAVE

Just added to this Silverlake Lounge bill is THE RINGERS, basically family here at FS, to go with our friends HEAVY YOUNG HEATHENS and THE YELLING. Quite a bill. It's going to be sweaty and loud....

Also over at the Wiltern tonight, Future Sounds rep'd act, LONGWAVE, play with Blue October. Congrats to them, will sound good in that big, beautiful room.

FS30 act, MY PET SADDLE are playing @ Pershing Square for the Spaceland Under The Stars series tonight as well.

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: THE RINGERS + THE YELLING

Two of the hardest rocking bands in Los Angeles are playing tonight at The Viper Room - THE RINGERS and THE YELLING. Get your earplugs ready but be ready to actually enjoy yourself at a show. Show is $10.

TONIGHT IN COSTA MESA: THE RINGERS + DJANGO JAMES & THE MIDNIGHT SQUIRES

For the final night of THE RINGERS' residency at The Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, they've asked the young bucks, DJANGO JAMES & THE MIDNIGHT SQUIRES to hop on to make this night a bunch of bands that bring it live. No cover!

Check out the photos and the story from last night's show in the OC WEEKLY.

FINALLY CAN SHARE TWO NEW VIDEOS BY THE RINGERS

It's perfect timing that LA's THE RINGERS have finally decided to make their two new videos available to the public as they kick off their month-long residency at The Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa tonight. The tracks are "Old Man Ron" and "Rough In The Diamond" off their 'Headlocks & Highkicks" LP. The "Old Man Ron" video is one of the best things I've seen in some time.

The band will also be appearing this Thursday on FUEL TV's 'Daily Habit' show

VIMBY - The Ringers - "Old Man Ron"

PARTY PICS - THE RUMBLE: LA @ 3 CLUBS

Here's some photos from last night's THE RUMBLE: LA @ 3 Clubs in Hollywood. Thanks to all the bands and family that came out in the rain for all the great music.

LA's THE VOYEURS opened things up with an inspired set

THE RINGERS absolutely tore the evening apart

More Ringers....

D.C.'s JUKEBOX THE GHOST take us through the witching hour

Members of THE MIDNIGHT SQUIRES spotted at 3 Clubs

FITZ also seen watching The Ringers

PARTY PICS - THE RUMBLE: SF @ HARLOT

Here are some photos from Wednesday night's THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO. For the full spread go HERE (thanks Julie!)

THE RINGERS Joe Hursley getting personal

POPSCENE's DJ Omar with Jacek of Harlot

A view from the mezzanine during The Ringers' set

The SF BAY AREA ROLLER DERBY GIRLS kicked off their season at The Rumble

San Francisco's MUSIC FOR ANIMALS closed the evening out strong

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

THE RINGERS are riding the rails back from last night's RUMBLE: SF into SoCal for another party night in Hollywood at the 3 CLUBS. THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES opens the doors at 8pm and then THE VOYEURS hit the stage at 9:15pm. Live blogging from JAX from ROCK INSIDER, before THE RINGERS scare us at 10:15pm, and JUKEBOX THE GHOST play at 11:15pm. Our resident DJ's, MiCHAEL, will be holding court.

Free if you RSVP before 6pm at http://www.sonicliving.com/therumble-LA
$5 if you just show up

TONIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO: THE RUMBLE SF @ HARLOT

Tonight at HARLOT in San Francisco, THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO opens up at 8pm and the dancing and drinking begins. Free pilsner for the first 40 SonicLiving RSVPs that come thru. And, $1 pilsners from 8 to 10pm. Local headliners, MUSIC FOR ANIMALS perform along with LA's ferocious THE RINGERS. DJ's Omar (Popscene) and Bagel Ted (Bagel Radio) man the decks, and the SF BAY AREA ROLLER DERBY GIRLS kick off their 2009 season at the party.

RSVP here > http://sonicliving.com/theowlmag/rumble

THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES LINE UP ANNOUNCED

THE RUMBLE: LOS ANGELES is here again this Thursday at 3 CLUBS in Hollywood.

This month's line up is tremendous! Coming into town from Washington DC to headline is JUKEBOX THE GHOST, a band we've been fans of for a few years now, finally got them out West and playing our joint.

LA's THE RINGERS support, but they are more like a giant punch in the mouth. You've heard me go on and on about this band, as they are the kind of act that makes you excited about music again - give me danger over five "cool" guys in t-shirts anyday. The Ringers are so dangerous I suggest you bring your own mouthpiece or knee pads, you could get tackled.

Opening up is a band that's buzzin' on the local scene, THE VOYEURS. Having just played their CD release party last week at The Echo, the band jumps right back on the tiny 3 Clubs stage to deliver the hit-after-hit crush of their full-length "Well Known Drag". We were tipped off to the band by ROCK INSIDER, who is our featured blogger this month, so thanks to Jax for booking this band for the party. ROCK INSIDER is another great place that actually looks to help bands out early on and champion them to the world.

Our resident DJ's are the Trojan duo known as MiCHAEL (Greg & Alex). Their DANCEISM parties are drawing up to 700 people downtown these days.

We'll also be giving away FREE VESTALIFE "Ladybug" iPod docking stations to select party goers.

It's all FREE if you RSVP at Sonicliving:
http://sonicliving.com/therumble-LA
If you don't, it's $5

3 CLUBS is located on the corner of Vine and Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood - 1123 Vine Street. No sign, it just says "Cocktails".

THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO LINE UP ANNOUNCED FOR FEBRUARY

February 4th is the first Wednesday of the month, and that means THE RUMBLE: SAN FRANCISCO at Harlot. This month we have a lot of special guests such as THE BAY AREA ROLLER DERBY GIRLS who will kick off their season at The Rumble. Equally out of control will be the performance by LA's THE RINGERS, a band that throws furniture out of hotel windows because their M&M's aren't the right colors. The SF Rumble has yet to experience anything like this act. On the flip side of the bill is the SF based MUSIC FOR ANIMALS performing a set of music that has made them a big draw in the Bay for some time now. DJ OMAR of POPSCENE will join BAGEL TED on the turntables.
All for $5, or FREE if you RSVP > http://www.sonicliving.com/theowlmag/rumble

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: THE RINGERS @ THE TROUBADOUR

Tonight at The Troubadour - THE RINGERS - the wild children - absolute rock and roll like you haven't seen since the Roth days of VAN HALEN. Think the "Panama" video meets mullets. Awesome!

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: THE RINGERS @ SPACELAND

Furious! Dangerous! Sweaty! THE RINGERS perform tonight at Spaceland with VAN STONE. Stage time is 10pm, meet me down there.

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: TWO EXCELLENT CHOICES

LITTLE RADIO and AQUARIUM DRUNKARD have one helluva show tonight downtown: THE EVANGELICALS (brilliant!), GOLDEN ANIMALS (badasss), and THE RINGERS (the new Iggy Pop?).

The other really strong choice for the evening is THE MONOLATORS headlining Spaceland with strong support from YOU, ME and IOWA and the lovely music of CORREATOWN.

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: BANG CAMARO & THE RINGERS @ THE ROXY

Remember "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" from FS26? Well BANG CAMARO, the large army of a band will be playing their gasoline driven brand of rock at The Roxy tonight. Supporting them is a band I'm coming out to see, THE RINGERS. With a frontman like a wild Iggy Pop, that's entertainment.

TONIGHT IN LOS ANGELES: MORE GREAT SHOWS

LA is a virtual playground this week of amazing music, making everyone have fits as to which show to go to on a given night. Here are my favorites tonight...

Future Sounds loves THE YELLING, straight up. They play at The Viper Room tonight at 11:30pm. This band's blitzkrieg will blow out your eardrums. Prepare for it or expect to say "what?" all day tomorrow. This band will be everyone's darling in 2009, say you saw them when now.

All the way down from San Jose, it's THE MUMLERS, someone we featured on FS32, finally coming into the city and playing the Silverlake Lounge. Completely fresh and original!

We've played him a lot on the radio show, but then again, so has everyone these days. He's an "it" guy right now, but worth seeing and talented > MILES BENJANMIN ANTHONY ROBINSON at The Echo.


And not to be left out, the frontman for THE RINGERS is a freak from another planet, and I mean that in the absolute best possible way. Some might say he's electric (boogie-woogie-woogie) but he's nothing if not entertaining, and we've been playing them quite a bit on the radio show. THE KNIVES are also on this bill at The Roxy.

All this and we ain't counting Vampire Weekend again tonight at The Wiltern or Tokyo Police Club at The Fonda. Good luck making a selection.