Monday, December 17, 2007

Live Music Options For the Upcoming Week

The Happy Hollows Play the Viper Room Monday Night


Monday 12/17/07:
[Recommended] Great Northern / The Happy Hollows / The Spores @ Viper Room ($10 / Free with RSVP) – Yet another good lineup.
Exitmusic / In Waves @ Bordello ($10)
The Binges / The Ringers / The Harlots / Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobious Pip @ Spaceland (Free)
[Recommended] Henry Clay People @ the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa
Butch Walker @ Hotel Café (Sold Out)
Blind Boys of Alabama @ Disney Concert Hall ($67) – Great tickets remain.

Tuesday 12/18/07:
[Recommended] Let’s Independent: Castledoor / Flying Tourbillon Orchestra / Frankel @ Boardner’s (Free) – I’m loving Frankel right now. Bronson’s loving Castledoor.
Ranch Party: Merle Jagger / Cousin Lovers @ Spaceland ($8) – It was nice to walk into Spaceland last month and see a crowd of people in cowboy hats.
The Kris Special / Get Set Go / The Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ the Echo – Get Set Go is Mike TV’s band.
The Monolators @ the Scene (Free)
Social Distortion @ House of Blues Sunset (Sold Out)
Franklin For Short @ Bordello ($8)
Oliver Future @ Viper Room ($10)
Marvelous Toy / One Trick Pony @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Nu-Tra / Fuxedoes / Jean-Paul Yamamoto @ Safari Sam’s ($6)

Wednesday 12/19/07:
Club NME: The Republic Tigers @ Spaceland
David Garza @ Largo
The Binges @ Troubadour ($8) – If you didn’t want to see them for free at Spaceland, you can pay $8 at the Troubadour.
Faraway Places @ the Echo ($5)

Thursday 12/20/07:
Radio Alert: The Ting Tings on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic - 11:15 AM
[Recommended] Ice Skating Alert: The Henry Clay People / Bollweevil @ Pershing Square (Free)
[Recommended] Michael Hurley / The Entrance Band / Ans @ Bordello ($10)
[Recommended] Lilys / Winter Flowers / Mezzanine Owls @ Spaceland – Kurt Heasley’s a chameleon. Some people love his early shoegaze records while I prefer his 1965-1967 British phase. Lately he seems like a visitor from outer space. Hopefully it’s at least partially an act.
Ozomatli / Cut Chemist @ House of Blues
Rumspringa / Army Navy @ the Echo ($5)
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo
Raspberry Cocaine @ Viper Room

Friday 12/21/07:
[Recommended] Rademacher @ the Echo ($5)
[Recommended] Busdriver / Daedelus @ Troubadour ($12)
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo (Reservations Booked)
[Recommended] The Lilys / Ariel Pink / Holy Shit @ Spaceland ($8) – If you’re in the market for some opium or peyote, this is probably a pretty good place to look.
RRIICCEE @ Rec Center Studios ($17) – Vincent Gallo and Erik Erlandsen.
Nightfur @ El Cid ($8)
Brian Setzer Orchestra @ Gibson Amphithatre
Ozomatli @ House of Blues

Saturday 12/22/07:
Gary Hoey Band @ Safari Sam’s Very Be Careful @ Bordello ($10)
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo (Reservations booked)
Brian Setzer Orchestra @ Gibson Amphithatre

Sunday 12/23/07:
[Recommended] Wu-Tang Clan @ House of Blues ($75) – Pricey, but good.

1 comment:

Joe Fielder said...

Thanks for the recommendation. Wish you could've made it out. It was kind of amazing last night.