Monday Night Live Music Calendar 10/15/07

Boris Plays the Echoplex Tonight

Monday Night's Picks 10/15/07:

Boris / Damon & Naomi @ Echoplex ($17) – Boris is a Japanese metal band named after a Melvins’ song. They’ve been around since the mid 1990s, but finally broke through to more mainstream US indie audiences with last year’s Pink. That album shows their impressive musical chops by expanding their sound to incorporate shoegaze, blues-metal and just about every other kind of heavy music you can imagine.

Black Francis / Eastern Conference Champions @ Safari Sam’s ($20) – Charles Thompson released his first solo album as Black Francis presumably to take advantage of the renewed interest in the Pixies. I’ve seen him with the Pixies and I’ve seen him as Frank Black. He’s usually pretty good.

PJ Harvey @ Orpheum (Sold Out) – If you’re not doing anything at 4:00PM on the 18th, you can see her perform a free Yahoo set in West LA. Email HERE. The new album was just too dark for me, but if you’re a fan you gotta see her.

Castledoor / Hearts of Palm UK / Princeton / Austin James Band @ the Echo (Free) – Castledoor continues their Monday night residency. They’re one of Bronson’s favorite new LA bands. Princeton’s a local band that’s getting some nice buzz. They’re heading off to CMJ later this week.

Oliver Future / 5 O’Clock Somewhere @ Spaceland (Free) – 5 O’Clock Somwhere is a female fronted band that plays classic country. They’re backed up by a couple of the guys from Wiskey Biscuit and Cuz‘n Roy and I hear they’re a lot of fun to see. Oliver Future continues their Monday night residency.

Also Appearing:

Rilo Kiley / Grand Ole Party / The Bird and the Bee @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium ($25) – Not too fond of that new Rilo Kiley album, but maybe you are.

Sarah Silverman @ Largo (Reservations booked)

Aushua @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

The Mae Shi / Xu Xu Fang @ Viper Room ($10 / Free with RSVP) – Another solid lineup for the Viper Room.

Limbeck @ Hotel Café – They’re doing a Monday night residency at the Hotel Café. Their latest album is pretty good.

Delta Spirit / The Willowz @ Troubadour ($10)

Kind Hearts & Coronets @ Bordello ($7)