Locey's picks
If I had a faster car, a richer girlfriend or even one with a job, here's where I'll be lurking in the back this week:
Dinosaur Jr., Heron Oblivion at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles (Friday)
Oliver Twist & the Shouts at the Smell in Los Angeles (Friday)
Crystal Castles at the Fonda in Hollywood (Friday)
Cold War Kids at Hollywood Palladium (Friday)
Twin Shadow at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Friday)
Missing Persons, the Untouchables at The Canyon in Agoura Hills (Friday)
Robbie Rist at Redballs Pizza in Moorpark (Friday)
Youth Brigade, the Grim, Mothers of Dissension at the Garage in Ventura (Friday)
Nick Moss Band at Hong Kong Inn in Ventura (Friday)
Charman at the Deer Lodge in Meiners Oaks (Friday)
Medicine Hat at the Brewhouse in Santa Barbara (Friday)
Lush at the Fonda (Saturday and Sunday)
Sigur Ros at Hollywood Bowl (Saturday)
O.A.R. at the Belasco in Los Angeles (Saturday)
Peter Hook & the Light at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles (Saturday)
Neil Sedaka at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills (Saturday)
Al Stewart at Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks (Saturday)
Diego's Umbrella at Discovery Ventura (Saturday)
Unwritten Law, Boxheads at Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara (Saturday)
Trail Of Dead at the Echoplex in Los Angeles (Sunday)
Bloc Party, Bob Mould, Ezra Furman at the Hollywood Bowl (Sunday)
Sonny Mone at Redballs Pizza (Sunday)
Fish Fry, Ska Daddyz at the Ventura Beach Club (Sunday)
Dolly Parton at the Santa Barbara Bowl (Sunday)
Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan at Cold Springs Tavern in Santa Barbara (Sunday)
Iron & Wine at UCSB (Sunday)
Loko Ono at the Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles (Monday)
The Mekons at American Legion Post 206 in Los Angeles (Tuesday)
Bob Weir at Amoeba Music in Hollywood (Tuesday)
Foals, Bear Hands at the Hollywood Bowl (Tuesday)
John Marx at Chop Shop in Simi Valley (Tuesday)
Down Home Super Trio at Copa Cubano in Ventura (Tuesday)
Ojai Songwriter's Showcase at the Deer Lodge (Tuesday)
Squeeze at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara (Tuesday)
The Skatalites at SOhO in Santa Barbara (Tuesday)
Justin Spring at Redballs (Wednesday)
Frank Barajas at Fresco II in Oxnard (Wednesday)
Allen Stone at Ventura Theatre (Wednesday)
Cyndi Lauper at the Arlington Theatre (Wednesday)
Shaky Feelin' at SOhO (Wednesday)
Fruit Bats at the Bootleg (Thursday)
Regina Spektor at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles (Thursday)
Tegan & Sara at the Wiltern Theatre (Thursday)
Lynnzee Fraye at the Arena in Simi Valley (Thursday)
Jack Mack & the Heart Attack at Bogie's in Westlake Village (Thursday)
Legalizer at Discovery Ventura (Thursday)
Jim James at the Ventura Theatre (Thursday)
Ojai Groove Tank at the Deer Lodge (Thursday)
Morris Day & the Time at Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez (Thursday)
Need to be in these listings? If your band is totally awesome or at least does not stink underwater, email me at blocey@pacbell.net.