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14 Below

1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, 14below.com

January 5, 9pm–Setra, 10pm–Other People, call for cover

January 6, 5:30pm–Killer Puppy Records, $12 advance/$10 door

January 9, 9pm–Spicywushu, $6

January 10, 9pm–Jacob Elliot, 10pm–Wet Brain, 11pm–Soul Cloud, $6

January 11, 9pm–Sink to See, 11pm–Radars to the Sky, call for cover

Barnes & Noble

1201 Third Street Promenade, 310.260.9110, barnesandnoble.com, free

January 6, 10am–Reading Rally Storytime

January 9, 7:30pm–Literati: The Woman in White, 10:30pm–Poetry & Verse

January 10, 7pm–Write On!, 7:30pm–Author Event: Harry Shearer: Not Enough Indians

January 11, 7:30pm–Author Event: Mary Buffett: The Tao of Warren Buffet

Beyond Baroque

(poetry, film and music), donations suggested when free

681 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.3006, beyondbaroque.org

Monday Night Fiction, 8pm, free

Tuesday Night Creative Non-Fiction, 8pm, free

Wednesday Night Poetry, 8pm, free

Thursdays, Alt. Screenplay, 8pm, free

Saturday Afternoon Poetry, 1pm, free

The Jazz Bakery

3233 Helms Ave., CC, 310.271.9039, jazzbakery.org

January 5, 4pm–Bill Cantos Quartet, $20

January 5-7, 8/9:30pm–John Patitucci Trio, $35

January 8, 8/9:30pm–Max Haymer Trio, $20

January 9, 8/9:30pm–Agoura High School Plays Ellington, $25

January 10-14, 8/9:30pm–Benny Golson Quartet, $30

Rusty’s Surf Ranch

256 Santa Monica Pier, 310.393.7437, rustyssurfranch.com, free Sun-Thurs

January 5, 8:30pm–Ghost Town, 10pm–Jman Jr., 11:30pm–Meet Me at the Pub, call for cover

January 6, 9pm–Billy Vera & the Beaters, 11:30pm–The Fallen Stars, call for cover

The Talking Stick

1630 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.6052, thetalkingstick.net

Wednesdays, 7-10pm–Open Mic Night (sign up 6:45), free

January 5, 7-10pm–Java w/Javelyn, $2

January 6, 8pm–Juke Joint Gang, free

January 11, 7-10pm–Six String Strummer Night, free

Temple Bar

1026 Wilshire Blvd., 310.393.6611, templebarlive.com

January 5, 10:30m–Naked Rhythm, 11:30pm–Haale, $10 advance/$12 door

January 6, 9pm–The Expanders, 11:30pm–Elijah Emanuel and the Revelations, $10

January 7, 9pm–Soul Expressions R&B Lounge, $5

January 9, 8pm–Mark Macminn, 9pm–Bennystrange, $5

January 10, 9pm–Porcelain, 11pm–New Cycle, $5

January 11, 9pm–Celeste Prince, 10pm–Gina Longo, 11pm–Siri Dyal, $7

Malibu Inn

22969 PCH, 310.456.6060, malibu-inn.com

January 5, (doors) 8pm–Duane Peters Gunfight, Radio Midnight, $10

January 6, 8pm–Big Dume, $10

January 11, 8pm–Potcheen Folk Band, $10

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