Six ways to leave October (and robots in the desert are cool)
1. Saying goodbye is never easy. October was a really good month, and parting is such sweet sorrow. We’re still recovering from the rigors of Vegoose 2007. Um, wow. It was way more fun than should be allowed by law, and much of it was. Daft Punk ruled, the scene was super-fun, and you should start making your plans to attend next year right now…
2. Friday night, scoot on over to the Echo to catch our new friends, the heavenly Black Kites, whose dreamy shoegazing persuasions are hard to resist. For more of a religious experience, the Polyphonic Spree will show you the light at the Fonda. But if you’re insanely rich and in the mood for the eternal classics, uncle Neil Young will be keeping it real at the posh new Nokia Live...
3. On Saturday, only the most exclusive SoCal tweens will fill the Honda Center to witness Hannah Montana (pictured above) continue her quest for world domination. For the rest of us big kids, Yo La Tengo play two shows at the Ivar, while fellow indie heroes Minus The Bear are around the corner at the Avalon...
4. On Sunday afternoon, find yourself a seat at your favorite sports bar facing a TV screen to catch the NFL game of the century between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots. Pats fans should hit Little Bar to root on Tom Brady (pictured above) and the boys. We don't know where Colts fans congregate, but you can't go wrong with Big Wangs. Game on!
5. Sunday night is for the hip-hopper in you, who’ll have to choose between LA gangsta OG DJ Quik at the Key Club, or thoughtful indie rapper Buck 65 sharing his feelings at the Fonda. Decisions, decisions…
6. This is just the beginning, people. Next weekend, L.A. welcomes everyone from Of Montreal to M.I.A. to Koop to the Stones Throw crew to Ben Harper to the Ponys. Happy November!