Hop to it before your tech-separation anxiety sets in.

1. Safari Sam’s (Hollywood) - Punk cabaret of sword swallowers, burlesque, spoken word, political seminars, brain-shattering live music. May or may not survive upcoming relocation. 2. The Echo (Echo Park) - Where Cold War Kids and their Silver Lake cousins grunge it up and wait to not be discovered. 3. Spaceland (Silver Lake) - The Monday residencies are the stuff of legend; the bands they launch are too.

4. Hotel Café (Hollywood) - Usually local acts, but huge stars will stop by to showcase their upcoming albums, too. 5. Temple Bar (Santa Monica) - A rare, true place to dance by the beach, with something new every night.