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mSPOPQUBS- CALENDAR acterized by an IrisfVEuropean appeal and live music ranging from rock and pop to folk and original acoustic sounds For a well-drawn pirn of draft Guinness or a skillfully proportioned Irish coffee, this is the spot Full bar. cover vanes All ages okay (213) 852-1073 or 852-1851. Fn Jm Brio. plus special guests Sat Cofio Hay, Dm McKenzie more TEA Closed LIGHTHOUSE CAFE 30 Pier Ave Hermosa Beach A happening spot for more than 50 years, thelighthouse has expanded its formerly all-jazz policy to include an eclectic mix of music. The room seats about 200.

the mood is high, you can sup on assorted appetizers, burgers and pizza, and you can drink up there's a full b3r Over 21 (310) 372-6911 Fri Mama's Boyv Dove Widow I the Lint Up Sat Solly MkheBe, Visionz Sun. Dig Bobby Whitt jazz from 11 a till 3 later, its Crucial, Eden Tues. Urban Dread (who've enjoyed recent drop-in appearances by. dig. Rick James and LL Cool J).

Wed -Thurs Closed MARTINI LOUNGE. 5657 Melrose Ave Hlywd. Plush but not too posh, this well-appointed rock zone boasts two bars, banquet-lined walls, a fair-size dance floor conducive to grooving and. but of course, a stage that features a diverse range of local acts. Full bar.

21 over (213) 467-4068. Fri The Extinct, more TBA. Sat. Closed for private party. Sun.

Free Xmas hijinks from Dizzy lilacs The Big Pigmies, Bobby lognar A the Distractions, JoG Star Mon. Club Mental features bands TBA; cal! for info Tues -Wed Closed Thurs Larry Manns birthday party features a load of power pop from Martin Luther Lennon, Powerslide, Gutter, Los Gncos McCAEE'S 3101 Pico Santa Monica. McCabe's presents the finest traditional artists from all four corners of Wed Call for info Thurs Wade Preston, Tho Lads LUNAPARK. 665 Robertson Blvd Hlywd Carrying on the cerebral pop aesthetic pioneered at premier art-meets-rock. tangent-probing facilities the Lhasa Club and Cafe Largo, this room offers a broad range of music and performers, from the bizarre to the sublime Ample parking.

two stages, patio, a kitchen serving progressive American cuisine, and three bars. (3101 652-0611 Fn Downstairs folkie satirists The Foremen plus acid jazz and hip-hopfunk from, respectively. Bedahat, Congregation Sat little Sisters harmonious plus Brazilian beats aplenty from Mein Mott I Midnight Drums Downstairs This Side Up, Mento Bum Sun Call tor info Mon John Andrew Parks hosts a special Christmas edition of his 'A Bunch of Damn Songwriters" showcase with performers TBA Tues Soul 'n' funk from The Polyester Players the globe in a comfortable little hall that, before dark, is actually their guitar shop Specializing in folk, country and blues artists many of whom you'll see nowhere else in the area they also book rock performers (who've calmed down enough to play acoustically). The easygoing atmosphere and aw-shucks nature of tie staff puts McCabes in a class all its own No alcohol; coffee, tea and sweets are available All ages (3)0) 828-4403 or 828-4497. MOLLY MALONE'S IRISH PUB.

575 Fairfax Ave Walls hung with portraits of Emerald icons Bobby Sands and Van Morrison, Guinness stout and Harp lager on tap. a mixed crowd of neighborhood locals, musicians and the occasional type all contribute to Mollys well-established reputation as our top-drawer Irish folkrock rollrhythm blues locale Over 21. cover vanes (213) 535-1577. Fri Will HoSs, Soaked, Toe Sat Seventh World, Spore Iroin, Blind Joe Blue Sun. Tues -Thurs Call for info.

Mon Violets Art Blue, Soaked, liquid Vision THE OPIUM DEN. 1605 Ivar Ave Hlywd A longtime locus classicus for Tinseltown rock roll, this time-honored. semi-trashy room continues as a home for wild times and up-to-date sounds. Full bar 21 over (213) 466-7800 Sat Pimp Daddies Mon KROQ mte features deep, howling rockers Sick Green Heart also Push Start Wagon Tues -Wed Closed Thurs Call for info. THE PALACE.

1735 N. Vine Hlywd. This legendary Hollywood night club has presented celebrities ranging from Rudy Vallee to the Rolling Stones. The Palace offers a main room with a dance floor, a balcony with seating, a patio and a VIP lounge, and the Palace Cafe, with a full bar and an affordable menu. Cover varies; 18 over (unless otherwise specified).

(213) 462-3000 Fri Pop hotshots Mazzy Star, Sparklehorse See Scoring the Clubs. Sat Weezer; see Scoring the Clubs ROXIURY LIVE. 8225 Sunset Blvd Hlywd An upscale, posh nightspot that boasts three levels of entertainment (disco, restaurant and five full bars), but the real action goes down in this subterranean rock roll hideaway Offering the best in unsigned talent, national acts and frequent drop-ins by big name guests, the Cellar is one sweet pitfall. Over 21. (213) 656-1750 Fri.

George Lyons presents Food, Tht Fondly, Short Term Memory Sat The Another Daughter Combination, Extinguish Undo; also power glam from the Tommy Ouffoa Bond Thurs Honey Rust, Water lor Paul. ROXY, 9009 Sunset Blvd W. Hlywd. Venerable site of innumerable career break-outs, this club stands as local rock's room of hope and glory (and boasts one of the best PAs in town). Featuring a broad variety of national touring acts, rising stars and Hollywood stalwarts, whether it's rock, country or pop, performers here always give their best.

Cover varies, no age limit. (310) 276-2222. Fri. First -rate ska combo Hepcat, also Sau Ferris Sat. Closed for private party.

Sun Madcap, Utmas Green, final Conflict, Devisiq, Blue 52, Catch 22 Closed. RUSTY'S SURF RANCH, 256 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. With that classic SoCal beach atmosphere walls and ceiling are lined with one of the area's largest collections of pre-1970s surfboards this well-worn spot serves lunch and dinner daily, with a weekend brunch, full bar and a variety of rock, blues, folk and pop bands. Validated parking available. All ages.

(310) 393-7386. Fri. Groove with Lula Sat. Russian rockers Limpopo Closed. Thurs Stevie the Stealers SPACELAND, 1717 Silver Lake Blvd.

Copious with mirrors and tubular chrome fixtures that lend it an eerie similarity to an airport cocktail lounge, this club specializes in the most extreme alternative rock bands in town a policy that magnetically draws in every musician and aspiring thespian in the neighborhood. Full bar Over 21. (213) 413-4442. Fri Xmas party with Ventilator, Magic Pocer; Old Hickory's Roxy in an acoustic bag; also DKO, Sissybar, Popdefect, free before 10 m. Sat.

Rock for Choice benefit with My Favorite Martian, pop phenoms The Sugar plastic. Bluebird, Touchcandy; the ever walloping Extra Fancy; Jane Wiedlm's Frosted, Tommy Stinson's Perfect, droning modern-rock mongrels That Dog. ferocious pop rock trio The Muffs, plus a "very special" guest, starts at 4 p.m Mon Broken mic night features acoustic sets from the Radar Bros Jim, Maids of Gravity's Ed. notorious punk rock wildo Falling James, A 0 Steve; The Negro Problem's Mark Stewart Tues -Thurs Closed (DOUG WESTON'S) TROUBADOUR, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd Hlywd For over 35 years a millennium in nightclub land the Troubadour has featured some of the finest names in contemporary music. From its origins as a 60s folk enclave to the infamous John-Lennon-with--sannary-napkin-on his-head scandal on up to Guns N' 120 LA WEEKLY DECEMBER 20-26, 111.