
Show of the Night: HARD Haunted Mansion w/ Underworld, Flying Lotus, Booka Shade & more at the Shrine Expo Hall
The last day of Rock-tober is finally over and we have some good shows happening tonight to end the month. Our pick of the night involves one of our favorite electronic pioneers, Underworld! You can see Underworld live tonight at HARD Haunted Mansion along with A-Trak, Booka Shade, Flying Lotus and more. There are plenty of other great choices tonight besides the downtown Los Angeles festival such as Horrorpops, DJ Pauley D, DJ Shadow, Richard "Humpty" Vission, Tiger Army, and many more! See all of our recommendations in BOLD at the jump, along with ticket links. Be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last minute news and set times for select tour dates!
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2009 Coachella artist Throbbing Gristle have announced in a statement this week that they will cease to perform live as a band. With Genesis P-Orridge stating he will no longer perform in Throbbing Gristle, the band has decided to drop the name and perform as X-TG for their remaining European tour dates. No word yet if they will continue performing at X-TG but be thankful for local fans that saw Throbbing Gristle last year at Coachella and the Ricardo Montalban Theatre before they disbanded. Statement from the Industrial band below at the jump:
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Show of the Night: KCRW Masquerade Ball w/ Cut Chemist, Gram Rabbit, The Duke Spirit & more at Legendary Park Plaza
The last weekend of Rock-tober falls on Halloween weekend and what better choice for show of the night than one of our favorite Halloween events of the year! KCRW Masquerade Ball is back for a second year of great music, awesome costumes and maybe a ghost or two at the haunted Legendary Park Plaza Hotel. This year's lineup includes Cut Chemist, The Duke Spirit, Gram Rabbit and KCRW DJs spinning in different rooms. We went last year and was one of the best Halloween events we've ever been to. It's close to being sold out so if it is, no worries. There are plenty of other show options tonight including Amon Tobin, Beats Antique, Bloody Beetroots, Janelle Monae, Kid Koala, Of Montreal, Portugal. The Man, Tiger Army, Underworld and many more! See all of our recommendations in BOLD at the jump, along with ticket links. Be sure to also follow us on Twitter for any last minute news and set times for select tour dates!
Photo by Chris Molina of Little Dragon at KCRW Masquerade 2009
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