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"The Hives have rocked stadiums of 40,000 or more! You 1200 people should present no problem...," bombastically declared Hives' frontman Howlin' Pelle Almqvist to the Mayan Theatre crowd last Thursday night (9/25/08).

Tonight we find Los Angeles amidst a flurry of relatively pedestrian shows, including local indie rock heavyweights the Cold War Kids (LAist Review), who just concluded their stop by KCRW a few short minutes ago, New York City-based electro-pop masterminds Brazilian Girls (LAist Interview) and Swedish rock band the Hives. If you're as bummed as we are about Glasser's cancellation of their gig at the poorly-lit dive 3 of Clubs, then get your dose of underground greatness elsewhere. Aaron Embry of AmniOn's "solo" performances have steadily garnered him wide acclaim. Acknowledged as a musical genius by many, Embry actually played keys for Elliott Smith before Smith's untimely death. He'll be playing the Tangier Restaurant in Los Feliz. But the lineup at Spaceland tonight intrigues us most. Specifically, Obi Best. Or rather Alex Lilly, who can generally be found singing back-ups for the Bird and the Bee. Lilly has penned a whimsical new record that rivals, if not exceeds, the Bird and the Bee's sing-song brand of saccharine pop.

Last night garage-punk rockers the Hives got to show off their new stuff for the LA crowd at the Avalon. Armed with new material from their new CD The Black & White Album, the Hives broke down the walls and rocked the hell out of the crowd. Dressed in their typical 50's style getups, the band enters the stage without any opening acts. Resembling more of a Southern Baptist preacher than a rock star,...

Of Montreal - "Gronlandic Edit" Of Montreal, Grand Buffet, MGMT @ Avalon Phantom Planet, The Hives @ Staples Ween @ The Wiltern David Allan Coe, Dos @ Knitting Factory Gram Parsons @ Amoeba Valient Thorr @ Spaceland Ben Harper @ Orpheum Great Northern, Robbers on High Street @ Echoplex Peanut Butter Wolf @ El Rey Ima Robot, The Airborne Toxic Event @ The Roxy Hello Stranger @ The Viper Room Mason Jennings @ Troubadour...

The Hives - "Tick Tick Boom" The Hives @ The Avalon The Hold Steady, Art Brut @ Henry Fonda Architecture in Helsinki, Glass Candy @ Troubadour The Thrills, Small Sins, Rock and Roll @ Spaceland Julio Iglesias @ Gibson Dos @ Alex's Bar Tunng @ Amoeba Hannah Montana @ Staples Cue the Moon @ Silverlake Lounge HoneyHoney, Whispertown2000, Buddy @ Hotel Cafe She Wants Revenge, Kenna, The Start @ Grove of Anaheim Freezepop, Solvent,...

The Pogues @ The Wiltern - Tonight ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead, Dethklok @ UCLA - Tonight Redd Kross @ Echoplex - Tomorrow The Polyphonic Spree, Rooney @ Henry Fonda - Tomorrow Yo La Tengo @ The Ivar - Tomorrow Low Versus Diamond @ Viper Room - Tomorrow The Bronx, The Mercy Killers @ Safari Sam's - Tomorrow Rodrigo Y Gabriela @ Henry Fonda, 11/3 Yo La Tengo...

The year 2007 has been good to the Hives, what with a TV commercial, a collaboration with Timbaland, and the recent announcement that they'll be opening for Maroon 5 at the Staples Center in November. The Hives, a Swedish garage-rock outfit that spent a majority of musical discovery on small-time labels, had officially struck gold with their last album, Tyrannosaurus Hives. It was at this point that they signed to Interscope, and the punks...

LAist would like to send two lucky winners, plus guests, to see four emerging Swedish bands at this year's showcase at the Troubadour. We will be giving away two sets of tickets to see The Ark, Melody Club, Moneybrother, and Deportees.

At The Echo, see legendary Angeleno Mike Watt performing with The Secondmen on their El Mar Cura Todo Tour in support of their latests album, The Secondman's Middle Stand. Doors open at 9:00 PM and tickets are $10. [18+]

Corned Beef Hash at two in the morning in the 818.

It is Tuesday once again, which means new releases are out and available at your friendly local retailer. Take a gander below to see today's stock of music, film and television to tickle your senses.

Tuesday means it is once again new release day, second only to Friday as LAist's favorite day of the week. Check below for the newest in music and video for all your fresh entertainment needs.