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Friday
 · Music round-up: Morrissey at the Hollywood Bowl; The Raveonettes at the Echo; The Shys at Spaceland.
· Guy Maddin's new silent film, Brand Upon the Brain!, is playing at the Egyptian complete with accompanying "live" orchestra, "live" foley effects, and just for shits and giggles, a "live" castrato. Should be interesting?
· Pulitzer-laden WaPo journalist Bob Woodward speaks about his new book, State of Denial, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
Saturday
 · It's time once again to Fight With Words! (two words enter, one word leaves!) at the Thought Bunker at Betalevel. Note to aspiring combatants: It's a *right* turn at the dumpster. Don't fuck it up this time, or there will be consequences.
· More music: John Mayer and Ben Folds at the Hollywood Bowl; The Airborne Toxic Event at the Troubadour; Jon Brion at Largo.
Sunday
 · Music? Yes, more please: LCD Soundsystem at the El Rey; The Phonemes at Spaceland;Raveonettes at Little Radio.
· Local gameshow hosting legend J. Keith van Straaten premieres the new season of What's My Line? Live On Stage at the Acme, with guests Elaine Hendrix, Beth Littleford, Eric Millegan, and Gary Anthony Williams, daring you to TiVo The Sopranos and ignore the pride parade in favor of his show.