The Pity Party - That's What Friends Are ForI made it out to a couple of shows last week before getting violently ill. The Radar Bros. show at the Echo was a great time. Most of the eastside music scene was in attendance to pay its respects. I’ll post some photos to my flickr account soon. I also made it out for the Peter Moren show at the Hotel Café. It was pretty sparsely attended which is a shame because that guy’s really charismatic and writes great songs. I forgot my camera, but Pitchfork has photos HERE. I’m still way too sick to go out tonight, but hopefully I’ll feel better by mid-week.
Monday 2/4/08
[Recommended] Vampire Weekend @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM – Their show at the El Rey next month is already sold out…
[Recommended] The Henry Clay People / Le Switch / Coco B’s / The Natural Disasters @ the Echo (Free) – The Henry Clay People are one of my favorite LA bands these days. Their new EP should be available at the show tonight. It’s well worth picking up. You should already know how I feel about Le Switch too.
[Recommended] The Pity Party / The Happy Hollows / Light FM / Rademacher @ Spaceland (Free) – The Pity Party kick off their residency with a very strong lineup. The Happy Hollows can’t be too far away from doing their own residency, as they’ve already been handpicked by the Silversun Pickups to open shows. We gave away a couple of tracks from Rademacher’s most recent album late last year.
[Recommended] Benefit for Matt Cronk of Qui @ Cha Cha Lounge – Another one of our local musicians has massive medical bills after a long stay in the hospital due to heart problems. Tonight Paul the Guy will be hosting Matt’s karaoke night at the Cha Cha. If you can’t make it out tonight, try contacting Matt or Paul on Myspace to see if you can donate some other way.
[Recommended] Jim, Son of James @ the Scene (Free) – Jim from Helen Stellar
Robert Francis @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) - I'm hearing good things about Francis.
Rickie Lee Jones @ Echoplex ($25 seated / $20 standing)
Carla Bozulich @ Pehrspace
The Karabal Nightlife / Kissing Cousins @ Bordello ($5)
Idyllyst / Icarus Line / Ungdomskulen @ Viper Room ($10 or free with RSVP to VR’s Myspace)
[POSTPONED] Hot Chip @ El Rey [POSTPONED]
The Stevenson Ranch Davidians / The Digs @ Mr. T’s Bowl (Free)
Tuesday 2/5/08
[Recommended] Black Mountain / Howlin’ Rain @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Vancouver’s Black Mountain have a new album on Jagjaguwar which is a good bit of proggy, Acid rock. Download “Tyrants”
[Recommended] Dead Meadow / Midnight Movies @ Echoplex ($15) – This is the record release party for the (newly) LA band. Old Growth comes out on Matador tomorrow. Download “What Needs Must Be” and "I'm Gone"
Blue Cheer @ Knitting Factory ($15) – Very influential hard/acid rock band. Their first album, 1968’s Vincebus Eruptum was their best. Probably unfortunate their playing the same night as Dead Meadow and Black Mountain.
Artichoke @ Bordello ($5)
The Harpeth Trace / Kind Hearts & Coronets @ Safari Sam’s ($5)
Jesca Hoop @ Hotel Café ($10) – Nic Harcourt favorite
Wednesday 2/6/08
[Recommended] Le Switch / Frankel / Blair / The Weather Underground @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Presented by the Aquarium Drunkard. I’m a big fan of Frankel’s album from last year and I still haven’t seen him live. Le Switch is a favorite. Blair recently moved here from New Orleans.
Club NME: Ungdomskulen / Minipop @ Spaceland ($8)
Gran Ronde / Bloodcat Love / Wartapes / Bigbang @ Bordello ($8)
Willoughby @ Tangier ($10)
Lukas Haas / Biirdie @ the Roxy ($10)
[Recommended] Buddy @ Hotel Café ($10)
Velvet Revolver @ Wiltern
Limbeck @ Knitting Factory Alterknit ($12)
The Donnas @ Crash Mansion ($18)
Thursday 2/7/08
[Recommended] The Entrance Band / Tweak Bird / Mountain Party @ Silverlake Lounge ($13) – A couple of local heavy, psych, acid rock bands I haven’t seen yet.
The Kooks / The Morning Benders @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – British buzz band.
[Recommended] Blood on the Wall / Afternoons / Anders and Woods @ Spaceland ($8) – Blood on the Wall is a well respected 90’s style indie rock band from Brooklyn (by way of Lawrence, KS). Afternoons has four of the guys from Irving.
Ceci Bastida @ Bordello ($10)
Lilys /Magic Mirror @ the Echo ($10)
The Gourds @ Safari Sam’s ($14)
Ironworks Music Showcase: Rocco Deluca / Honey Honey / Billy Boy on Poison @ the Roxy ($13.50) – Ironworks is the label that Kiefer Sutherland runs.
Macy Gray @ Hotel Café ($20)
Blunt @ Wiltern
Summer Darling / Twilight Sleep / You Me & Iowa @ Charlie O’s in the Alexandria Hotel
Limbeck @ Knitting Factory Alterknit ($12)
Friday 2/8/08
[Recommended] Super Furry Animals / Holy Fuck / Abe Vigoda @ Echoplex ($18)
The Kooks / The Morning Benders @ the Echo (Sold Out)
Rhett Miller / Jennifer O’Connor @ Troubadour ($20) – The Old 97’s frontman.
Rumspringa / Bad Dudes @ the Scene
Wyclef Jean @ House of Blues ($35)
Saturday 2/9/08
Editors / Hot Hot Heat / Louis XIV @ the Wiltern
Robyn @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Holloys / Tigers Can Bite You / Shiloe @ Spaceland
I See Hawks in LA @ El Cid ($10)
Mixhell @ the Echo
Crystal Antlers @ the Scene
Bipolar Bear @ the Smell
T-Pain @ House of Blues
Sunday 2/10/08
Oliver Future / 5 O’Clock Somewhere @ Hotel Café
Electrocute / The Lady Tigra @ Spaceland (Free)
Alex and Sam @ Tangier ($10)
Kid Congo Powers @ the Echo ($5)
Wyclef Jean @ House of Blues ($35)
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