SUPERGOOD Holiday Sweater & Mustache Jam

Your holiday party calendars might already be half full, half over or just getting started - regardless, their getting a dosage of cool on Wednesday night when The Viper Room hosts our annual Mustache & Ugly Sweater Party, now going into its 3rd year.

With awards going to ugliest sweaters and most creative mustache - its a night of unique looks (I for one will have on a heinous sweater and will be sporting a real mustache for the first time in almost two years). It is also a night of unique (and supergood) music from the likes of Tic Tic Boom!, Standing Shadows, Hyena, Odd Modern and Das Tapes!

Each act is talented in their own right - with all of them emerging from the greater L.A. region other than Hyena (Arizona). They'll be packing the Sunset Strip with synthy indie rock - peppered with undertones of electronic or punk rock depending on whom you're referring to. For many of the artists it is their last show of 2011 (Tic Tic Boom!, Odd Modern, Standing Shadows) and for one, Odd Modern, it is their EP release show as well. Its also their drummer Gerardo's birthday.

If the holidays weren't enough reason to celebrate - we're certainly giving you a few more. Join Odd Modern as they celebrate a whole host of events (EP release, birthday, holidays) and join us as we rejoice in an excellent 2011. Find Boom D during Tic Tic Boom!'s set early on and rejoice in a complimentary drink courtesy of the SUPERGOOD founder himself. Once he spends a few $100s on you fans though, he's done being your secret santa of alcohol - so get there early to take advantage!

RSVP via facebook here and get your tickets here via Ticketweb. If you're not yet convinced that The Viper Room is where you need to be come Wednesday, than check out some videos from the performers below:

STANDING SHADOWS

TIC TIC BOOM!

ODD MODERN

DAS TAPES

HYENA

Tic Tic Boom EP Release Show for Reasons & Rhymes

Local indie synth band Tic Tic Boom! take to The Viper Room's stage to wow a Sunset Strip crowd with their newly discovered penchant for a more Passion Pit-esque feel. Leaving behind some of their former punk gusto and embracing a slower tempo that is more synthesizer friendly, Leilani Francisco and Mike DeLay are now making music that grabs the attention of not just L.A.'s Sunset Strip crowd, but also its eastside faction. With catchy, quirky hooks belted by Leilani and Mike's heavily layered production - Tic Tic Boom are hoping their DIY efforts turn some heads in 2011.

We are running a giveaway for tickets on our twitter and facebook pages - and you can also RSVP to the facebook event here - http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=186469588045511 The door price is $5 and everyone who comes for Tic Tic Boom! will get a copy of the EP with their attendance. You can check out a sneak peak download of their track "Just Friends" which is on the EP.

With another local synth based group, Odd Modern, providing support - the night should be filled with indie hipsters indulging in some electrified sounds. Odd Modern gives away all of their music for free at www.oddmodern.com. Check out this Odd Modern video featuring Steve O below:

Odd Modern's Playful "Wallflowers"

Local electro indie duo Odd Modern is back at it again with the cool music videos, this time with 'Wallflower.'

In the absence of a famous person cameo (Steve O was in their "Contrary to Popular Belief" vid) - the duo had to step up their cinematography a notch to generate a similar buzz. S0 what's the video got? Warehouse? Check. Choreographed dances? Check. Cool camera tricks? Check.

Certainly a fun effort from a band that gives away all of their music for free at www.oddmodern.com.

The driving synth, Gerardo's smooth drums and Vanina's pretty voice provide the musical backdrop after their dance coordinator walks you through how exactly to do the "Wallflower." While not every person in L.A. will have what it takes to bust out the Wallflower - the 8 point moves aren't too complex and the only way you'll learn 'em is by watching this video...

The Wallflowers by Odd Modern from Gerardo Herdstagerd on Vimeo.

Odd Modern at Loft Party Tonight

One of my favorite sort of under the radar bands, LA indie-synth duo Odd Modern, are performing tonight downtown at a loft show at 761 Central, Los Angeles, CA 90021. I've been on these cool kids bandwagon since I heard "Tipsy Dancer." I mean, how can you not like a song where the hook goes "If it wasn't for alcohol, I wouldn't dance at all..."

Vanina (vocals, synths) and Girardeau (drums, vocals), the faces of this modern duo, are two hipper than hip kids. So hip, they even live east of the hipsters in Sierra Madre. So hip they convinced Steve O to skateboard in their latest music video for the "hit song" "Contrary to Popular Belief," the title track to their latest album. And definitely hip enough to give all of their music away for free at www.oddmodern.com.



Check out these eastsiders downtown at A Loft Space. If you can't catch that, they play American Legion in October. Hopefully some smart talent buyer at one of the small east side venues (ahem, Echo, Spaceland, Silverlake Lounge) catches on and invites this duo in for a show.

JackAss' Steve-O Loves Odd Modern

One of my favorite Jackass', Steve-O, is now a fan of one of my favorite local LA bands, Odd Modern. He is also the main subject of their latest music video. The video is for the title track from Odd Modern's latest album, "Contrary To Popular Belief," and features Steve O busting out skate moves, car windows changing color and, just like OK Go's "White Knuckles", a cute ass dog.

The synth driven indie duo's title track, as well as the rest of the album and other songs can be downloaded for free on their website www.oddmodern.com.

Contrary To Popular Belief. by Odd Modern - Featuring Steve-O from Gerardo Herdstagerd on Vimeo.

Odd Modern @ Senor Fish Tonight

Odd Modern Pre-SXSW Fiesta @ Senor Fish (Sat. 3/6)

Tonight we are heading downtown to Senor Fish Cantina to indulge on some Odd Modern at the SXSW Kick-Off Party hosted by 103.1 and presented by Matador Y Toros and Automatico. Joining the modern duo will be local L.A. acts Twin Falcons and Black Charro as well as DJs Knyfeparty and El Profe.

Check out one of our favorite local artists as they perform for the last time before making the Austin or Bust roadtrip for their 2 performances at the Music & Tech Mash-Up Party on March 16th and 17th. They will be playing some exciting new material that you can hear and download for free at www.oddmodern.com!

Set time is around 11:15 so come by 11, start to get lubricated and get ready to get the dance floor dirty!

Odd Modern Freely Invades The Strip

Tonight Odd Modern brings their duo of synthy dopeness to The Viper Room at 11 pm. It is free of you let us know you're coming before 8 pm - just write to brandon@supergoodmusic.com.

We will be there breaking it down with a recently fabricated Oddo on the dance floor. You may be able to get all the bands music on their website, www.oddmodern.com, for free - but you can't experience their fun-ness.

So - check em out.

If you feel like doing something else - here is a list of what else is going on around town:

Thelonious Monster, Dogweed, Horse Thieves, Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss @ Echo

Imaad Wasif, Mockingbirds, Jason Simon @ Spaceland

Multitude of Girls, Celebutante, Freakjuice @ On The Rox

It Boys, The Audition, The Dangerous Summer, Sparks The Rescue @ The Roxy

Odd Modern, Hot Streets, The Morgansterns, Juke Kartel, Bambi Killers @ The Viper Room

The Year Zero, So Many Wizards, Katie The Pest, Come On Go With Us @ Alex's Bar

Dave Rawlings Machine @ Troubadour

Cue The Moon, Deep Sea Diver, Exdetectives, Souls In Secret @ Silverlake Lounge

Shin Kawasaki @ Bardot

Steve Aoki @ V20

Jes Hudak @ Café Muse

Kneebody, THRUSTER! @ Little Temple

Beyond the Pale @ Skirball Cultural Center

The Mighty Regis @ The Talking Stick

Angel City Ramblers, Bone Creek @ The Joint

Phavian @ The Palms Bar

Purple Melon, The Ringers, Surgeon Marta, Scrawny Johnnie @ The Mint

Seedless @ Saint Rocke

Whiteboy Comedy Showcase @ Room 5

Haiti Benefit with King Washington and Jupiter Rising @ Molly Malones

Jill Cohn, Michelle Armstrong, Jesse Plemons and Philip Coggins @ Genghis Cohen

Benefit Show for Team Midnight Ridaz and Aids Life Cycle: FUNderstorm, Jon Ruff and The Tuffingtons, underwater, Hoist The Sails @ The Smell

Fay Wolf (7PM), Nina Storey (8PM), Holly Conlan (9PM), The New Room (10PM) and TBA (11PM) @ Hotel Café

Laura Marling @ The Largo

Ozomatli @ The Canyon

The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia

George Lopez and Friends @ Nokia Theatre

Real Medicine for Haiti acoustic performances by Colbie Calliat, Brett Bennen, Ryan Bingham, John Ondrasik, Nikka Costa, Kate Voegele, Meiko and a DJ set by Mayer Hawthorne @ House of Blues