Apologies in advance if today’s newsletter is lame or full of typos. I’m writing this at 7AM and I haven’t slept in like 2 days. I spent the weekend covering as many desert side quests and after-parties as possible this weekend. tl;dr I’m a shell of a human.

For any poor souls, like me, who had to work the Monday after Coachella, praying we survive the day. And for those of you who took the day off, reply to this email and share your fave holy-sh*t-you-can’t-miss-these sets from the festival!

Most of my friends said David Byrne, Nine Inch Noize, Slayyyter, and Moby were top picks. And Sabrina and Justin, of course.

If you were out there Weekend 1, I’ll be covering all the action on the Polo Fields Weekend 2, and need your recommendations!

Crap. Now I have to write the rest of this freaking newsletter.

She’s in her soft girl era. The Grammy-nominated “Shea Butter Baby” queen herself Ari Lennox is bringing The Vacancy Tour to YouTube Theater on Thursday, 4/23! You better believe we’re giving away a pair of tickets.*

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• Wanna get lit Friday night? Check out Drunk Theatre, a weekly boozey improv comedy show at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Use code “DOLAFREE” for BOGO tickets, or win a 4-pack for the Friday, 4/24 show!*

• Roz Hernandez has built a cult following off paranormal chaos and sharp-as-hell stand-up. Now she’s pulling up to the Troubadour with friends on Tuesday, 5/5 for Netflix Is A Joke Fest. Enter to win tickets!

• North Carolina’s Between the Buried and Me have been bending metal, prog, and reality for years. Now they’re bringing the madness to The Fonda on Saturday, 6/6. Enter to win tickets and hang on for dear life.

• Los Thuthanaka fuse Indigenous Andean music with modern stage presence. See what we mean when they hit the El Rey on Sunday, 6/14 and Tuesday, 6/16. We’re giving away tickets for the second show!

• Plus fresh announcements from Jack White, Siddhartha, Meet Me @ The Altar, and probably a lot more but I haven’t checked my inbox yet!

50 THINGS TO DO IN APRIL

God, my feet hurt so bad… I’m almost 30 and can’t hang like I used to. While I go take some more Advil, I’m dropping this list of fun things to do ‘cuz some of y’all might actually have the energy to go out this week.

IF YOU AREN’T CRASHING OUT THIS WEEK

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• Y’all thought you were getting a second Locals Only today??? Nah bro I’m too braindead. Gotta wait ‘til tomorrow.

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