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· The defending national champion Hollywood Slam Team performs at tonight's Flypoet Spoken Word & Music Showcase at the Conga Room. "Slam Team" might sound slightly violent, but when you consider that the Flypoet website says they're trying to help talented people get famous, even a room full of poets might get punchy.
· Original space cowboy Buzz Aldrin signs his new book, Reaching for the Moon, at Borders in Westwood. We can't guarantee that proximity to the gamma rays that the pioneer astronaut gives off will grant you any superpowers, but it might be fun to find out for sure..
· Music round-up: The Silversun Pickups begin their monthlong strangehold on Wednesday nights at Spaceland; Michael Penn, local music hero and member of the mighty Penn showbiz clan, performs for free at Amoeba.