Thursday Through Monday Live Music Picks

Thursday 12/21/06
TiVo Alert – Cold War Kids on David Letterman -

Thursday’s Pick:
Polar Goldie Cats / Nels Cline @ the Echo ($10 adv / $12 dos) – You never know what you’re going to get with Nels do you? No arguing that he’s an incredible guitarist (currently with Wilco) but sometimes it’s a little too experimental for me.

Also Appearing:
Sky “Sunlight” Saxon & the Seeds @ Knitting Factory Main ($15) – “Pushin’ Too Hard” is a great song and everybody should download it from iTunes right now if they don’t already have it. I saw Sky Saxon a few years ago at the Big Foot Lodge (remember when they did shows there?) and it was just too much. He, Brian Wilson and Ozzy Osbourne should make an anti-drug movie; it would terrify children and scare anybody off of drugs. Is Saxon still obsessed with dogs?
Stevenson Ranch Davidians / LSD & the Search for God @ Knitting Factory Front ($7)
Chapin Sisters / Quarter After / Miranda Lee Richards / Winter Flowers @ Knitting Factory Alternate Lounge ($5 / Bring a toy and get in free)
The Cave Singers @ Spaceland (?)
Ozomatli @ House of Blues ($20)
The Little Ones @ Orange County Museum of Art


12/22/06: Friday’s Pick:
Jon Brion @ Largo – Better get there early, he doesn’t perform there often enough these days.
Also Appearing:
The Blank Tapes @ Spaceland – Download his cover of the Beatles “Christmas Time Is Here Again”
Jeremy Enigk / Imaad Wasif @ Troubadour ($15) – Enigk is the emo pioneer from Sunny Day Real Estate.
Hot for Chocolate @ Safari Sam’s ($10)
El Vez @ Knitting Factory ($15)
Ozomatli @ House of Blues ($20)
Very Be Careful @ the Echo ($7)
The Escovedo Family Orchestra's Latin Holiday Celebration @ Walt Disney Hall ($27-66)

12/23/06: Saturday's Pick:
Gliss / Oohlas / Pop Levi @ Knitting Factory ($5 adv / $7 dos)

Also Appearing:
Scissors for Lefty @ Spaceland – Download “Christmas Intentions”
Hot For Chocolate @ Mr. T’s
The Vandals @ House of Blues ($16)
Blind Boys of Alabama @ Walt Disney Concert Hall (Sold Out)
Slick Rick @ Vine Street Lounge

12/24/06 & 12/25/06
Most venues are closed. Hang out with your family and friends.