Tuesday Night Music Options 3/27/07

Donovan Leitch / Paul Williams Perform songs from Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Phantom of the Paradise @ the Roxy ($21) – Several of my friends are really obsessed with Paul Williams right now. He wrote all those great songs for the Muppets as well as huge hits for Three Dog Night and the Carpenters. He’ll be performing some songs from the cult film soundtrack to Phantom of the Paradise tonight. Donovan Leitch will be doing some songs from a more recent rock ‘n’ roll opera, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. It promises to be an interesting night.

The Deadly Syndrome / The Happy Hollows / The Lights From Here @ Boardner’s ($8) – Radio Free Silver Lake’s one year anniversary. Joe’s a big supporter of local music at RFSL and he’s got his finger on the pulse. He does these Let’s Independent nights once a month. This time he’s got two really energetic bands (TDS and THH) and one instrumental (possibly Morricone-inspired?) band I haven’t heard yet. The Deadly Syndrome were/are one of my top local bands to watch out for in 2007. Since I put them on that list, they’ve signed with local label, Dim Mak. If you like Oh No! Oh My! and the Unicorns and stuff like that, check them out.

Other Options:

00I00 @ the Echo ($12) – With Yoshimi from the Boredeoms. Dissonant, but I’ve heard they’re great to see live.
Calla / Molecules @ Spaceland ($12) – Calla’s on the lush, dreamy end of the rock ‘n’ roll spectrum.
Datarock @ Safari Sam’s ($5 with RSVP) – For the indie dance scene. Also appearing tomorrow night at Spacleland with Scanners.
The Exploited @ the Knitting Factory ($19) – Punk rock.
Kate Havnevik @ Hotel Café ($10) – The Norwegian singer’s new album comes out today on Univeral. See her before she hits the road with Air. Somewhat similar to later Bjork.
Fairmona / Naptunes @ El Cid ($8) – Naptunes has some of the guys from the Switch.