Friday, June 09, 2006

Weekend Live Music Options

Friday 6/9/06
Silversun Pickups / Film School @ the Echo ($10) – The Silversun Pickups drop their debut full-length, Carnavas, on July 25th on Dangerbird Records. The record is consistently strong, making them one of the handful of local bands with a really good chance of blowing up this year. Expect to hear a few Smashing Pumpkins comparisons (classic Gish/Siamese Dream-era Pumpkins). San Francisco’s Film School frequently gets compared to your favorite Manchester bands.

Josh Ritter / Richard Swift @ El Rey ($14) – Here’s one for fans of singer-songwriters. Josh Ritter’s an Idaho-born folk singer who broke big in Ireland. I saw him at King King not too long ago and he’s obviously very talented. Download Ritter’s “Girl in the War” Download Swift’s “As I Go

Tommy Keene @ Spaceland ($8) – This one’s for the power-pop, record collector crowd. He’s been doing it for a long time and people who know a lot more about music than you or I really dig him. I own a few records on vinyl.

Bobb Bruno @ The Smell ($5) – For the loud rock fans (not so much Bobb as the other bands he’s playing with).

The Weary Boys @ Molly Malone’s ($10) – For the country fans. These guys were big in Austin when I lived there. Download “Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Saturday 6/10/06
Juana Molina @ Amoeba 2:00 PM (Free) - The Argentinean singer-songwriter released her new album on Tuesday. It's really nice with electronic soundscapes and acoustic guitars. You don't have to be a KCRW listener to enjoy it. There are some nice Brazilian influences too. I'm still working through it. She'll also be at Tangier on the 13th and El Rey on the 16th.

The Streets @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – For fans of British rappers. Some critics think he’s a lyrical genius. His second record didn’t seem to go over as well as his first, but he still sold out the Fonda. I don't mind him, but it's not really my thing.

Constantines / Oakley Hall @ Spaceland ($8) – Ontario’s The Constantines are on Sub Pop. He’s a strong lyricist with sorta blue-collar, classic rock style songs (but with keyboards). Download “Soon Enough” Brooklyn’s Oakley Hall just put out a record on Jagjaguwar this week. Critics (especially the ultra-snobby ones) are praising their psych-country sounds. They incorporate organs, banjos, fiddles, lap guitars and four-part harmonies. Download “Landlord

Gus Black @ Largo – For the KCRW, singer-songwriter crowd.

CocoRosie @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – For the freak folk crowd.

Nels Cline / Polar Goldie Cats @ the Smell ($5) – Nels can do pretty much anything with a guitar.

Sunday 6/11/06
Future Pigeon / Hello Astronaut, Goodbye Television @ Little Radio Downtown Warehouse – 1218 Long Beach Avenue (Free) – Apparently the first one was a big success. Unfortunately I didn’t make it because my brain was still cooked from sitting outside all day on Saturday. Hopefully the weather is a little cooler this Sunday. I heard there will be a dunk tank too. And apparently it's a Sonic Youth listening party (and the new Sonic Youth is actually really good).

Spank Rock / Low B (of Hollertronix) @ Spaceland ($10) – Baltimore’s Spank Rock have 2 Live Crew style rhymes over more interesting computer beats. Download Spank Rock’s “Rick Rubin” and Low B’s “WhachooknowaboutTHIS!” Should be a party.

KXLU FundrazorAwol One / Cass McCombs / Darker My Love / Lavender Diamond / Irving / Mika Miko / Army Navy / others @ the Jensen Rec Center ($15) 1:30 PM – KXLU (88.9 FM) is LA’s true college radio station. It’s an interesting, diverse lineup and all the proceeds go to a deserving station that supports the local music scene. Download Cass McCombs’ “I Went to the Hospital

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