Friday the what? See, that’s all you need to do today. Say it with us: Friday the what? That’s our method of operation. Who knows whether or not it will work, but we’ve heard that ignorance is bliss (except when it comes to Tax Day – oh boy). Well, one thing we won’t be ignorant towards is the need for musical release; the best kind of therapy, and generally the least expensive.  Five bands, three days, or seven years of bad luck? We’ll take the former two. Check out our picks for the weekend below:

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We are finally at the end of the year, which generally means exorbitant cover prices, elbows in your ribs, and drinks that could stand to be a lot stronger. Never fear; the only other option isn’t merely to sit on the couch and watch the ball drop in Times Square (unless that’s your thing – we can’t judge; there’s only so many crowds a person can stand). Instead, we’ve gathered together the most awesome acts we could find in an area near you that won’t break the bank and will send you off in as good spirits as any. Stay safe, be merry, and enjoy the show… check out our picks for the final weekend of 2011 below.

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Well, this certainly is… interesting.  Fred Durst, long known as the frontman for the incredibly stupid—just plain stupid—band Limp Bizkit, as well as being something of a well-renowned douchebag, has agreed to star in a new CBS sitcom… called Douchebag (really, you can’t even make this stuff up).

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Powerhouse Adele has cancelled her sold-out U.S. Tour Dates (again) due to a hemorrhage in her vocal cords.  The 10 shows would have began Friday in Atlantic City and ended in Texas 2 weeks later, but alas, the British Queen of Pain must rest of voice to avoid injuring herself more.

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“It’s Official,” the youngest JoBro tweeted today, “I’m coming back to Broadway.”   He’ll be replacing Daniel Radcliffe in playing the role of J. Pierrepont Finch in “How to Succeed in the Business Without Really Trying.”  Nick already has a long list of credentials, including a long history in musical theater and those “Camp Rock” movies (It’s okay, we don’t remember them either).

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The Outside Lands Music festival is already upon us (a little bit earlier than last year) and we are enjoying the beautiful sunny overcast San Francisco climate for a few days to catch some amazing music, fill our stomachs with some delicious grub, and possibly partake in a game of (free) air hockey at the Barcade.  Oh yeah, this year’s installment of Golden Gate Park’s finest, has super sized itself back  to a 3 day affair. And 3 days still might not give the proper time to partake in everything to do at Golden Gate Park.

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It’s not been the most flattering month for Republican presidential hopeful Michelle Bachmann—after insisting that John Quincy Adams was a founding father (he was around 9 years old at the time), and that serial killer John Wayne Gacy was John Wayne (really), she’s now, to quote Rolling Stone, “gone and pissed off Tom Petty.”

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Long live the three-day weekend. Need we say more? Probably, so here goes… this weekend’s concerts, as per the usual formula, are eclectic and all over the place – messy, the preferred way of doing things. From remixes to retro experimental rock to pop with electronic and house influences, we’ve got your bases covered in a number of ways. So check ‘em out already!
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There are various styles of purely-instrumental that we find actually work, and Los Angeles-based funk fusion group, Pinot, certainly fits among them. They found their start on campus at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music in 2006, and have since proven what a lot of hard work and belief in your craft (with a lot of help from your friends and bandmates, naturally) can do, especially one that screams of being beyond their years. Not to mention that their energy and one-of-a-kind live performance style – fed by horn-touting, groove-slamming, and pure love of music – makes saying “they’re a pleasure to listen to” an understatement at best. Check them out and take a listen in our BeatCrave Fav series below, and if you can figure out a better way of summing up their electric quality, consider the forum wide open.

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