On December 12th, let your inner schizo have a field day. Up on the shoegazing spectrum are Shiloe (former recipients of The Deli LA's Band of the Month poll), playing a throwback to '80s post-punk. Later, break out the Aqua Net and glitter, then kick on the craziest boots you can possibly find to ready yourself in all the glam-rock aesthetics of theSTART (think west coast Goldfrapp). Once the confusion has overwhelmed itself, prepare for new-psychers Mellowdrone. Honestly, we don't know who the hell put this bill together, but we like it. Add a Peruvian throat-singing act and you've got yourself a KCRW playlist.

“Hello my name is Martin,” said bassist of 3-piece band The Dares as he mingled with the girls in the front row of their set Sunday night at the Troubadour. If they're new to you, the Whittier-based trio landed a major label contract with Jive records before they even finished high school and scored a gig at the Winter Olympics Torch Event in 2002. 

They even hold a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for the first concert to take place simultaneously in two places at the same time. After Sunday night's Troub performance, it’s easy to see why they're still around: Their traditional pop-punk is actually refreshing from the genre's takeover of whiny vocals from the past decade. The Dares are energy, but more so on the live side than in their canned recordings. -Kimberly Brown

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"Free Booze" is a recurring theme here at The Deli LA, but free shoes? And sets by Avi Buffalo, Killkillkill and Spider Problem? This has Deli Approved written all over it. But where? When? What time? How? If you'd follow us on Twitter, you'd know. The details lie in our tweets...

Pretend for just one moment that all the polluted ash falling outside is snow and that your Starbucks seasonal beverage is actually home made. Then listen to AM's cover of "Christmas Time Is Here," which is an updated version of the Charlie Brown favorite, with magic and happy ooziness still intact. It's a part of AM's new holiday EP "Holiday, Happiness and Cheer," which The Deli highly recommends you purchase here.

Pop music this rich and quirky is always notable. Globes on Remote are freaks of melody and bold texture, with nods to "So"-era Peter Gabriel to contemporaries like Arcade Fire and the big landscapes of My Morning Jacket. While Globes on Remote's sound is mostly groove based, it's the decoration and fresh vocals that are incredibly hook-worthy. To be "catchy" and retain a kind of mystery is a hard continuum to meet.