Swervedriver Play the Fonda on SaturdayLast week I made it out for Eli "Paperboy" Reed at Spaceland - great voice on that guy. Le Switch at the Echo (lots of fun). The Parson Red Heads and The Radar Bros. at the Knitting Factory - both sounded great, and I found some free parking behind the Roosevelt. Another week with tons of shows.....
Monday 5/26/08
(Recommended) Le Switch / The Minor Canon / Vanessa Micale / The World Record @ the Echo (Free) - The last night of Le Switch's residency. I made it out again last week and had a really good time. Check out their Myspace page for something I wrote for their new album. The Minor Canon put out one of my favorite local releases last year. The World Record features a couple of the Parson Red Heads.
(Recommended) Mezzanine Owls / The Quarter After / Exitmusic / The Asteroid #4 @ Spaceland (Free) - The last night of their residency. I like the Quarter After's new record.
(Recommended) Foreign Born / Restavrant / Willoughby / Ride on Rides @ Viper Room ($10 or free w/ RSVP to Viper Room) - Foreign Born's record got some great press from other musicians.
Porterville / The Fizzies / Rose's Pawn Shop / Sugar Panda @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Anavan @ Pehrspace
Tuesday 5/27/08
The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra / Vaudeville / Sarah Woods / Jake Blanton @ Silverlake Lounge ($7) - Rock Insider and Web in Front present this show.
Foxboro Hot Tubs /Girls with Guns @ The Roxy ($20) - Green Day's new band. You can start lining up at 8:00 AM for the show. Doors open at 7:00 PM.
Gran Ronde / Castaneda / Evan Slamka / Electromagnetic @ Spaceland ($10 / free with RSVP to Gran Ronde)
Jaguar Love / XBXRX @ the Echo ($14) - Jaguar Love is a new Matador signee that features two of the Blood Brothers and one guy from Pretty Girls Make Graves. It's pretty abrasive.
The Police / Elvis Costello & the Imposters @ Hollywood Bowl ($54 - $305)
Babasonicos @ El Rey ($33) – Argentinean rock band. When I traveled a little in South America I was struck by how much other South Americans seemed to root against Argentina.
Everybody Else @ Troubadour ($5)
Manhattan Murder Mystery / The Monolators @ Mr. T's Bowl
Wednesday 5/28/08
Club NME: The Swayback / The Billionaires @ Spaceland ($8)
(Recommended) White Rabbits / The Happy Hollows @ the Echo ($12) - I've got some tickets to give away for this show.
The Police / Elvis Costello & the Imposters @ Hollywood Bowl ($54 - $305)
Mates of State / Biirdie @ Henry Fonda ($18.50)
Kenny Chesney / LeAnn Rimes @ Staples ($50-$80)
Superdrag @ Troubadour ($20)
Windy City Gentleman @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Colorforms @ Tangier ($7)
Ride on Rides / Saint Motel / Voxhaul Broadcast @ Viper Room
Abe Vigoda / Parenthetical Girls / Au @ The Smell ($5)
Thursday 5/29/08
Pela / Neva Dinova / Ladyhawk @ Spaceland ($12) - Solid indie rock lineup. Neva Dinova are on Saddle Creek and Ladyhawk are on Jagjaguwar.
Ariel Pink @ the Echo ($10)
(Recommended) Ladytron / Datarock @ the Fonda ($24) – I've always liked Ladytron. Download “Black Cat”
R.E.M. / Modest Mouse / The National @ Hollywood Bowl ($30 - $75) - R.E.M. was my favorite band in early high school. Good tickets remain.
Superdrag @ Troubadour ($20)
Jamie Lidell / James Pants @ El Rey ($24) - Blue eyed soul. James Pants has a new record on Stones Throw.
Hecuba / Warpaint @ Silverlake Lounge ($7)
Thrice / Circa Survive / Pelican @ Avalon ($20)
The High Wires / Bigbang @ Viper Room ($10)
Camp Freddy @ the Roxy ($20)
The Hard to Get / Black Kites / The Modlins / Hot TV @ the Scene ($5) - This is a benefit for the ALC scholarship for the Miguel Contreras High School
Ladytron / Datarock Afterparty @ All Star Lanes in Eagle Rock - the bands will be DJ'ing.
Friday 5/30/08
The Fiery Furnaces / Grand Ole Party @ Spaceland ($15)
Beirut / Brunettes / Devon Williams @ Wiltern ($25)
Subtle / Facing New York / Clue to Kalo @ Knitting Factory ($14)
(Recommended) Ladytron / Datarock @ the Fonda - Download “Black Cat”
(Recommended) Flight of the Conchords / Aziz Ansari @ Orpheum Theatre (Sold Out)
Thrice / Circa Survive / Pelican @ Avalon ($20)
Bullets and Octane @ Viper Room ($20)
Die Rockers Die @ Pehrspace
Hot Challenge @ the Echo ($5)
Dead Meadow / Entrance / Winter Flowers @ Little Radio ($13) - Recording a new live record that will be released on Matador. Buy tickets HERE.
Saturday 5/31/08
(Recommended) Swervedriver / Film School / Xu Xu Fang @ The Fonda ($20) - Early 90s shoegaze legends.
The Fiery Furnaces / Grand Ole Party @ Spaceland ($15)
The Cure / 65 Days of Static @ Hollywood Bowl ($35-55)
The Adolescents / The Briggs / The Crowd @ Knitting Factory ($17)
Captain Ahab @ The Smell ($5)
Smog Sessions @ the Echo ($7 - $15)
Club Suicide @ Echoplex ($12) - A new monthly Suicide Girls night
Uh Huh Her @ the Roxy – A couple of nice looking women. Leisha Hailey (from the L Word) and Camila Grey. Their debut album comes out on Nettwerk in August.
Cinematic Sunrise @ Troubadour ($15)
Abe Vigoda / Crystal Antlers / The Muslims @ Pehrspace
Nike Party: No Age / Cool Kids @ ???? - Punk rock and corporate parties.
Sunday 6/1/08
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8) - Doing his country thing with a full band.
(Recommended) Flight of the Conchords / Aziz Ansari @ Orpheum Theatre (Sold Out)
(Recommended) Grand Ole Echo: Mike Stinson / David Serby @ the Echo (Free) - Early show from 5:00 - 9:00 PM.
(Recommended) The Minor Canon / The Henry Clay People / The Physics of Meaning @ 6th Street Warehouse ($5) - The flyer for this show has a familiar looking character on it.
Hatebreed / Type O Negative / 3 Inches of Blood / My Ruin @Avalon
Russell Brand @ the Roxy ($20)
The Cool Kids @ Key Club
Shiloe / Rocking Horse People / Tigers Can Bite You / Death to Anders @ All Star Lanes in Eagle Rock
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