This weekend was packed with tons of great shows to go to. We started out with LA Folk Fest’s Murder Ballad night on Tuesday but the spookiness and craziness continued for us. If you aren’t the raving type or just didn’t manage to get tickets to HARD Haunted Mansion this year, you would have had as much fun if not more at The Henry Clay People‘s annual Rock and Roll Circus on Friday night. Perfect for Halloween weekend, the 14-band mini festival at The Echo and The Echoplex was an intriguing swirl of musicians and fans all dressed up in costumes and appropriately soaking up the booze along with the songs.

Without a minute wasted in silence, there were bands even playing in the Echoplex lounge and out on the patio in between sets. There were was also popcorn and games set up making it a truly bizarre but fun night. We were there to capture as much as we could for you. Check our photo gallery out below!

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The annual Sunset Junction is in full swing this weekend and we were there to capture all the music during its first day on Saturday. As usual, the sun out in full effect making us who don’t handle the heat too well be a bit more cautious about beverage intake (that’s not water) during the day. However, that was a bit hard to do when they added a VIP section near the Bates stage.

Things seemed to run a bit smoother both behind the scenes (in regards to checking in) and the fair even added another stage that was locals only. Sponsored by The Fold, the new stage at Edgecliff was one we frequented the most since we’re absurdly in love with our local music scene. Experience Sunset Junction on Saturday through our eyes via our photos below!

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Hello Beatcrave readers! We are here to bring you some great deals on MP3 albums that are available right now at Amazon. Enjoying music shouldn’t be at the expense of your paycheck, so stop paying too much for the music you love.  This week all of our choices are BeatCrave Favs so if you have not purchased their albums as of yet, what are you waiting for? Here is your chance to get them at a cheap price.

Check out some great deals this week:

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We’ve picked out favorite artists of the week. Now it’s your turn to pick yours!

Is your favorite the garage rock sounds of Dante vs. Zombies (listen here)? Is it the experimental San Deigo-basead rock sounds of Tape Deck Mountain (listen here)? Is it the genre-bending in-your-face Australian vibes of Andy Clockwise (listen here)? Or do you enjoy the simple, honest beautiful melodies of The Sweet Hurt (listen here)?

The number one voted artist will be eligible for our BeatCrave Fav of the Month poll! You’ve already chosen Cavalier Rose and Or, The Whale as last two weeks’ Favs. Who will be joining them? Support your favorite band and vote for them in this week’s BeatCrave Fav Poll!

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8 Years — that’s how long Andy Clockwise (aka Andy Kelly) has been leaving his footprint in the music industry. He went from being homeless to becoming an international indie rocker after trading his music producing skills for a couch to sleep on. While helping one of his friends produce her EP in exchange for a roof over his head, he simultaneously recorded his own EP, pressed it, and sent it in to the Triple J Radio Station in Australia. He’s been touring ever since.

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Andy Clockwise played Bardot this weekend and out of all the three acts we’ve seen there so far, they seemed to fit the atmosphere the best. Fronted by Andy Kelly, the band’s repertoire offered a diverse set suited for all those out on a Hollywood kind of night. They, too, used the spacious yet intimate room to their advantage as Kelly climbed banisters, topped couches, went out into the audience and got a little more than just personal.

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