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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