Live Music Options

Here are some suggestions for things you might want to check out over the next three days. That's the Clean Prophets on the left.

Tuesday
The Open Mike Andrews @ Tangier [$5] - For the KCRW crowd. Mike Andrews is a producer and composer who has worked on some cool shit (Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared and Donnie Darko). He's currently collaborating with Van Dyke Parks and Lavender Diamond. This is his weekly Jon Brion-ish gig where he invites a lot of friends to stop by and play.

The Longcut @ Cine-Space [$5] - For the trend watchers. These Manchester guys are flying to the states to do the quick LA, San Francisco and New York showcases to promote their new ep and build buzz. They've been massively hyped by NME and the rest of the British press if that means anything to you. They consider themselves Sonic Youth rip-offs but actually have a little Joy Division in there too. Also Wednesday at the Silverlake Lounge.
Download "Late Night Bus (live)"

Wednesday
Chief Corn Foot's Corn Chowder Comedy Hour @ Sea Level Records [FREE] 8:00PM - For comedy fans. Here's a cool free event at Sea Level Records. You can see Paul F. Tompkins, Mike O'Connell, Eddie Pepitone, Paul Rust, James Adomian and a surprise special guest.

The Longcut @ Silverlake Lounge [$7] - See above. Another chance to see them before the US press machine kicks in.

The Probe @ Spaceland [$5] - For the punk/metal fan. I've written about them before. Say hi to John the bass player and buy him drinks.

Thursday
The Clean Prophets / Moris Tepper @ the Echo [$7] - For fans of early 80s British rock. The Clean Prophets just finished a new record that I'm listening to right now. It's got an Echo & the Bunnymen / Chameleons feel to it. They're a three-piece band with members that you may have seen over the years in bands like Brian Jonestown Massacre, Sunstorm, the Stitches or the Superbees. Moris Tepper has a crazy resume. He's played with Captain Beefheart, Tom Waits, Frank Black and Robyn Hitchcock. His bass player is PJ Harvey.
Download The Clean Prophets' "Tambourine Crown"

Mellowdrone / Magnus Elliassen @ Spaceland [$5 - but email them to get in free] - I wrote about them last week. This should be more rockin' than the acoustic show last week. Opener, Magnus Elliassen is a sensitive singer-songwriter from Norway.

Kristen Hirsh @ Tangier [$17] - For Throwing Muses fans. She's doing two sets - the first featuring Throwing Muses stuff and the second with her solo stuff. Also appearing Friday at Tangier.