Wondering what to do this weekend? Follow your Local Guide!

Wondering what to do this weekend? Celebrate the first weekend of 2012 in LA with awesome local entertainment. Why go elsewhere? The best is in our backyard! 

► First Fridays at the Natural History Museum kicks off its 2012 series by welcoming Mariachi El Bronx, along El Haru Kuroi. 900 Exposition Blvd..,  Los Angeles, CA 90007. 6PM All ages. (213) 763-3466.

► Tonight is Soft Cell Nite at ClubUnderground. Calling all Disco Dollies, Bedstitters, Facility Girls and even you Sex Dwarves, get ready for Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing on our light up dance floor. Grandstar Jazz Club, 943 N. Broadway, Chinatown. 9:00PM - 2:00AM | 21+ | $5.

► No Age heads up a huge lineup at the Smell, which kicks off its weekend-long 14th anniversary celebration! Woohoo! 247 South Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90013. 

► Patrick Park and Telons Fort will perform at Echo Park’s Pehrspace, 325 Glendale Boulevard  Los Angeles, CA 90026. (323) 483-7374. 

► Saturday - CLUB AM/FM at The Grandstar Jazz Club, 943 N. Broadway., Chinatown. 9:00PM - 2:00AM | 21+ | $5. 

► The Satellite Free Nights shows — Monte Mar, the Alternates and Younglight (Michael Feerick of Amusement Parks on Fire and Micah Calabrese of Giant Drag). 1717 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026. (323) 661-4380

► Echoplex, with Electric Flower, Black Flamingo, NO, Crooked Cowboy, Batwings Catwings. YES! 1822 W Sunset Blvd  Los Angeles, California 90026. 8 PM.  $10. 18+ (213) 413-8200.

► Gold Room – Remember that is all else fails, you can always grab a beer and a shot for $4 at Echo Park’s local bar, which is conveniently located between The Short Stop, El Prado, The Echo and Little Joy. Get your party on!  1558 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 9002.

There may be some house parties in the works, will keep you posted…

VANAPRASTA GO INTO ORBIT

Let’s talk about Vanaprasta. The super sweet local band, who was named 2011 New Music Artist In Residence at 987FM.COM, is heading toward the Satellite for the entire month of October.
Yes, Vanaprasta is celebrating their album release at the Silver Lake venue with some of the best music L.A. has to offer including Rocco Delucca and Voxhaul Broadcast.
Come out every Monday for your listening pleasure! Its great music and it’s FREE!!!
The Satellite is located at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026.  Venue is 21 and over. 8:30-11:30 p.m.

11/7: Vanaprasta w/
Future Ghost
Kimbra
Rocco Delucca
Beatnik Jr.


11/14: Vanaprasta w/
Empires
Twilight Sleep
Outernational


11/21: Vanaprasta w/
New Child
Hands
Rainbow Jackson


11/28: Vanaprasta w/
Chasing Kings
Voxhaul Broadcast
Summer Darling