By now you may have noticed our snappy new events calendar holding it down over on the Events Calendar page– but we thought we’d keep up the habit of highlighting some of our favorite happenings each weekend. Friday’s got some good local rock and roll going on, Saturday offers up more than one opportunity for shopping under the influence (not like we’d know anything about that… drink responsibly!), and Sunday shows us some solid live tuneage as well, only on a more national scale. Lovely.

Here’s our to-do list. Print it out. Check it off. Enjoy.

–TeaParty

FRIDAY

BEARSTRONAUT

[ ] Wish you thought of the band name Bearstronaut

when they play the Pill at Great Scott

[ ] See a real life avatar at the Mascara CD release show (Seriously! Dude was in Rock Band)

with Ho-Ag, Super 400, Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling at the Mideast Upstairs

SATURDAY

DJ DIE YOUNG

[ ] Finally hear some good news at Good News!

with DJ Die Young and Beep Iams at Enormous Room

[ ] Celebrate Grand’s birthday by buying yourself some super well-designed gifts

at the 2nd Grandiversary Party in Union Sq.

[ ] Root root root for the home team when local lady Ann Driscoll opens for Asobi Seksu

at Cafe 939

[ ] Drink! and learn stuff about what you’re drinking at downTown Wine & Spirits

for the Grand Tasting (125 wines!)

SUNDAY

CRASH KINGS

[ ] Wear your “Beat LA” t-shirt to the Crash Kings show

with Paper Tongues at Great Scott

[ ] Forgive La Roux for burning us in October (and hope you didn’t lose your ticket)

when they play at the Paradise with Yes Giantess and Mistaker