Monday, July 07, 2008

Live Music Options 7/7/08 - 7/13/08

King Khan Plays the Echo on Thursday
Monday 7/7/08
[Recommended] Stevie Wonder @ Hollywood Bowl ($55 tickets remain) – I’d love to see Stevie. This is a lease event so watch what you try to bring in.
[Recommended] Princeton / Le Switch / Young Animals / Dirty Mittens @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Princeton is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge. They play catchy indie pop. Le Switch goes on at 9:45.
[Recommended] Retribution Gospel Choir featuring Alan Sparkhawk / The Weather Underground @ Troubadour ($12)
Jail Weddings / Wounded Lion / Victim Vision / The Guilty Hearts @ the Echo (Free) – Jail Weddings are a 10-piece Doo-Wop inspired band. They’re doing the Monday night Echo residency this month.
Under the Influence of Giants / Nico Stai / Bridges @ Spaceland (Free) – From their Myspace page: “Under the Influence of Giants are a group of hot guys that will force you to masturbate with blueberry jam.”
Captain Ahab / Kevin Shields @ Pehrspace
Yellow Fever @ the Smell
American Idol @ Staples Center ($55)
Naim Amor @ Echo Curio (Free)
The Gits Documentary Screening @ Echoplex 7:30 PM ($10)

Tuesday 7/8/08
[Recommended] Earlimart @ Amoeba (Free) – At 7:00 PM. Celebrating the release of the new record.
[Recommended] Mikel Jollett / Andrew Spitser / Tim James / Sarah Negahdari / Evan Way @ Bordello ($5) – The lead singers of Airborne Toxic Event, Radars to the Sky, The Movies, Happy Hollows and Parson Red Heads each perform acoustic sets. Should be a fun show.
[Recommended] Bic Runga w/ Flight of the Conchords @ Largo ($30)
Yaz @ Orpheum ($75)
Von Iva / Astra Heights / Little Pieces @ Echo ($8)
J*Davey @ Echoplex (Free)
Surprise Me Mr. Davis @ Spaceland ($12) – Featuring members of the Slip
The Good Night / Ghost Town @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Mondo Generator / Year Long Disaster @ Viper Room

Wednesday 7/9/08
[Recommended] ((Sounder)) / Ivan & Alyosha / Empty Rooms / Slings @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Check out ((Sounder))’s Myspace page.
[Recommended] King Khan & the Shrines @ Amoeba (Free) - Starts at 7:00 PM.
Hearts of Palms UK / Broken Remotes / Happy Stars @ the Echo ($5)
Quitzow / Setting Sun @ Spaceland – Download Quitzow’s “On TV!”
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum @ Troubadour ($15)
Naim Amor / Learning Music / Novi Split @ Tangier ($10)
Thou @ the Smell
Free the Robots @ Airliner
Wynton Marsalis w/ special guest Willie Nelson @ Hollywood Bowl ($110 - $1) - Natalie Cole has been replaced by Willie Nelson.

Thursday 7/10/08
[Recommended] King Khan & the Shrines / The Jacuzzi Boys @ the Echo ($12) – The King Khan record’s a fun slice of Stax meets Nuggets jams. Download “Torture
[Recommended] The Deadly Syndrome / Miss Derringer @ Hammer Museum (Free) – Deadly Syndrome always puts on a fun show.
Tilly and the Wall / Castledoor @ the Echoplex ($18) – Early show starts at 7:30 and ends by 11:00 PM.
Port O’Brien / The Builders and the Butchers @ Spaceland ($10)
Dave Mustaine @ Guitar Center on Sunset – 6:00 PM – an evening of insight, education, etc.
Yaz @ Orpheum ($75)
The Forward @ Knitting Factory
Robert Francis @ Troubadour ($10)
Drone Hooligan / Juanita and the Rabbit / Kissing Tigers / Stab City @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Codpiece / Service Group / Downtown Union @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Gutter Twins / Ed Harcourt @ The Roxy ($25)
Glasser @ the Smell

Friday 7/11/08
[Recommended] Albert Hammond Jr. / The Parlor Mob @ Spaceland ($20 only limited tix available at door) – Hammond’s new record comes out this week and it’s definitely got some good tracks.
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($30 / $20 for 2nd set only)
[Recommended] Ricky Gervais @ Kodak (Sold Out) – Filming an HBO stand up special.
[Recommended] Supergrass @ Amoeba (Free) - Starts at 7:00 PM.
Dan Deacon / Brother Reade @ The Getty (Free)
The Chapin Sisters / I See Hawks in LA @ McCabe’s ($16)
Hecuba / We Are the World / Rainbow Arabia / Hazm @ Bordello ($10)
Yaz @ Orpheum (Sold Out)
Chris Isaak @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $149)
The Graduate @ Troubadour
Maria Taylor / Johnathan Rice / / Nik Freitas @ Echoplex ($13)
Secondhand Serenade @ Troubadour ($15)
Planets @ the Smell

Saturday 7/12/08
[Recommended] Supergrass / The Morning Benders @ Avalon ($29)
[Recommended] RTX / Earthless / Bad Dudes @ Spaceland ($10) – Good time rock ‘n’ roll.
Ratatat @ the Echoplex ($20) – Their new record comes out tomorrow.
[Recommended] Ricky Gervais @ Kodak - Filming an HBO stand up special.
Downtown Film Festival Street Fest: Radars to the Sky / Death to Anders @ 501 South Hewitt (Free)
Blue Scholars @ El Rey
Chris Isaak @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $149)
Hieroglyphics @ El Rey ($18)
Three Bad Jacks @ Troubadour ($15)
Paul F. Tompkins Show w/ Tim Meadows @ Largo ($20)
Mentiritas @ the Echo ($7)
Minnie Driver @ Hotel Café [9:00 PM]
Pedestrian @ Hotel Café [Late Show]
Filter @ the Roxy ($20)
Babyland @ the Smell

Sunday 7/13/08
[Recommended] Summer Camp @ Little Radio [1218 Long Beach Avenue] – Not sure who is playing yet.
Matmos @ the Echoplex ($17)
Grande Ole Echo @ the Echo (Free) – Starts at 5:00 PM.
Tunnelmental Experimental Society / Secret Society of the Sonic Six / Ape Has Killed Ape / The May Fire @ Spaceland (Free)
Mack Winston and the Reflections / Paul Dillon / Whispertown 2000 / Olin and the Moon / Venus Illuminato @ Tangier ($8)
Live / Collective Soul / Blues Traveler @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $65)

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