Monday, June 09, 2008

Live Music in LA: 6/9/08 - 6/15/08

I'm all out of it after a weekend in Vegas. I saw some good stuff last week: the Whigs, Henry Clay People and Le Switch were fantastic. James was good at Spaceland on Friday night too. This is looking like a pretty average week but a lot of people will be excited by the Crystal Antlers at the Roxy and the Ting Tings at the Troubadour. I'm probably most excited that Summer Camp is starting up again on Saturday at Little Radio.

Monday 6/9/08
Radio Alert: Billy Bragg on Morning Becomes Eclectic (89.9 FM/KCRW)
[Recommended]Afternoons / Willoughby / Western States Motel / White Hinterland @ Spaceland (Free) - Afternoons is the Irving guys. I'm curious about White Hinterland....
Rumspringa / What Laura Thinks / My Pet Saddle / The Franks @ the Echo (Free) – Download Rumspringa’s “Goldmine
The French Semester @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Santogold @ Hollywood & Highland (Free) – Early show at 6:00 PM.
Augustana / Wild Sweet Orange / Paddy Casey @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Lukas Haas / Passenger @ Hotel Cafe
Spider Problem / Artichoke / The Nightbirds @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Idyllists / Aushua / The Orion Experience / Shiloe @ Viper Room ($10 or free with RSVP to Viper Room)

Tuesday 6/10/08
Radio Alert: Los Campesinos on Morning Becomes Eclectic (89.9 FM/KCRW)
[Recommended] - Jeremy Enigk / Damien Jurado / Happy Stars @ Spaceland ($15) - I'm giving away tickets for this one.
Augustana / Wild Sweet Orange / Patrick Park @ Troubadour ($20)
Rebirth Brass Band @ the Mint
Billy Bragg @ El Rey (Sold Out)
Priscilla Ahn / Jesse Harris @ Hotel Cafe - Record release show. Early show at 8:00 PM.
Desert Diamonds @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Aimee Mann @ Largo (Sold Out)
Rob Dickinson of Catherine Wheel @ Viper Room ($15)

Wednesday 6/11/08
[Recommended] Princeton / Olin and the Moon / Eleni Mandell (acoustic) @ Tangier ($7)
Crystal Castles @ The Roxy ($17)
Spain / Daniel Ahearn / Correatown @ The Echo ($7)
Bryan Scary and the Shedding Tears @ Boardner’s
Rebirth Brass Band @ the Mint
Club NME: Oslo @ Spaceland
Wailing Souls @ Echoplex ($15)
Bajofondo @ El Rey ($20)
Heloise and the Savoir Faire / Pop Levi @ Silverlake Lounge ($10)
Bipolar Bear @ The Smell
Sheryl Crow / Rocco DeLuca and the Burden @ Greek Theatre

Thursday 6/12/08
[Recommended] The Helio Sequence / Talkdemonic / Wait.Think.Fast @ the Echoplex ($15) - Early show.
Dax Riggs / The Builders and Butchers /John Barrett's Bass Drum of Death @ Spaceland ($15) - Dax Riggs was in Deadboy and Elephantmen. I've heard good things about the Builders and Butchers.
The Detroit Cobras / Les Sans Culottes / Killola @ Troubadour ($18)
[Recommended] Mezzanine Owls / The Secret 6 / The Pity Party / Coco B's @ Alex's Bar in Long Beach - Record release party for the Secret 6.
The Matches / Scissors for Lefty @ Knitting Factory ($14)
Rebirth Brass Band @ the Mint
[Recommended] Mike Stinson @ Hyperion Tavern
Not Exactly the Pixies @ the Echo ($10) - Pixies tribute band/benefit
Meiko / Astra Heights @ Hotel Cafe
Nellie McKay @ Largo ($25)
Paperplanes @ Mr. T's Bowl
Erykah Badu / The Roots @ Greek Theatre

Friday 6/13/08
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($30)
The Submarines / Castledoor @ the Echo ($10)
Crystal Castles @ The Roxy ($17) - Late show at midnight
Pizza! @ L’Keg
The Ting Tings @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Tea Leaf Green / Hot Buttered Rum @ El Rey ($20)
Faun Fables / Hour of the Shipwreck @ Knitting Factory ($12)
Smokey Robinson @ Greek Theatre

Saturday 6/14/08
[Recommended] Summer Camp: Imaad Wasif and Two Part Beast / Crystal Antlers / The Pity Party @ Little Radio Warehouse ($15) - Free drinks (Colt 45, wine, Sparks)
Earthless / Ancestors / Tweak Bird @ The Smell
Crosby, Stills and Nash @ Greek Theatre
Playboy Jazz Festival: Al Jarreau @ Hollywood Bowl
West Indian Girl @ the Scene
GZA / RJD2 @ Orpheum Theatre
Dirty Sweet / The Binges / Desert Diamonds @ Spaceland
Mad Caddies / The Supervillians @ Troubadour ($15)
Tyrone Wells @ Troubadour ($17)
The Flash Express @ Safari Sam's
Greg Proops Chat Show: John C. Reilly / Russell Brand @ Largo ($20)

Sunday 6/15/08
Russian Circles / Daughters @ Troubadour ($12)
Dosh / Anathallo / Karin Tatoyan @ Spaceland ($10) - Anticon scene.
Times New Viking /Psychedelic Horseshit / Fabulous Diamonds @ the Echo ($10) - I'll be giving away tickets for this one.
Playboy Jazz Festival: Keb Mo @ Hollywood Bowl
[Recommended] Mike Stinson @ Safari Sam’s - Early show during the day.
The Brendan Hines @ Hotel Cafe
Russell Brand @ the Roxy ($25)

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