Monday, September 15, 2008

LA Live Music Options: 9/15/08 - 9/21/08


Monday 9/15/08
[Recommended] Dios (Malos) / Residual Echoes / Toys That Kill / Wet Cassette @ Spaceland (Free) – I had a really good time last week.
[Recommended] Death to Anders / Radars to the Sky / The Transmissions / The Monolators @ the Echo (Free)
Nelly @ House of Blues ($42.50)
IAMX / Miss Derringer @ El Rey ($20)
Joan as Police Woman / Greg Laswell @ Largo ($25)
Michael Vidal (Abe Vigoda) @ Pehrspace My Imaginary Friends @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Alex and Sam @ Tangier ($5)
Lucy Wainwright Roche @ Hotel Café
Tuesday 9/16/08
[Recommended] Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles / Dead Rock West / Mike Stinson @ Spaceland ($10) – As the All Music Guide says, Sarah Borges brings together punk, country and bubblegum pop. The stuff on Myspace sounds good. Mike Stinson’s always a good time.
[Recommended] Let's Independent: Tenlons Fort / Manhattan Murder Mystery / The Poor Excuses @ Boardner's ($6) - Joe's monthly night at Boardner's. The Poor Excuses is Andrew Lynch's band. Lately he's been touring with Earlimart.
[Recommended] Franklin for Short / Correatown / Marcus Very Ordinary @ Tangier ($5) –Recommended for Correatown, because I haven’t really heard the other bands.
Thee Oh Sees / Sic Alps / Ty Segall @ The Smell ($5) – These bands have some good indie/lo-fi cred. I got the Sic Alps record, but it’s not the most immediately catchy thing.
The Fratellis / The Airborne Toxic Event @ The Wiltern ($25) – The first big national tour for TATE.
Vampire Weekend / Abe Vigoda / White Williams @ Glass House in Pomona ($22.50) – I like Vampire Weekend. I haven’t listened to it for six months, but I like it.
Billy Idol @ House of Blues ($52.50)
Stereophonics @ The Fonda ($25)
DeVotchKa @ El Rey ($20)
The Flash Express / The Superbees @ Safari Sam’s ($10)
Turboweekend @ The Echo ($5)
Tiff Randol and Mikki James @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Resident Hero @ Troubadour ($8)

Wednesday 9/17/08
[Recommended] Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds / Spiritualized / Cat Power @ Hollywood Bowl $$35) – I’m a huge Spiritualized fan, so I couldn’t miss this. Useless trivia - I hear Chan Marshall’s dating Giovanni Ribisi these days.
[Recommended] Aaron Embry & Friends / Edward Sharpe / Lovely Syndrome @ Tangier Restaurant (Free) – Looks like Lovely Syndrome might really be Deadly Syndrome (link on the Fold’s website). Even if it isn’t Aaron Embry should be enough to get you out.
[Recommended] Tweak Bird / Pterodacdudes @ Silverlake Lounge ($7) – EP Release party for Tweak Bird. I enjoy their live show.
[Recommended] Vampire Weekend / Abe Vigoda / White Williams @ Wiltern ($22) - I like Vampire Weekend. I haven’t listened to it for six months, but I like it.
MGMT / RTX @ the Fonda (Sold Out)
Club NME: Pop Levi / The*Art @ Spaceland ($5)
Billy Idol @ House of Blues ($52.50)
Delerium @ El Rey ($23.50)
Tally Hall @ Largo ($20)
Low End Theory Club: Blank Blue @ Airliner
Olin and the Moon @ Tangier Lounge (Free)
CANCELED: The Black Crowes / G. Love & Special Sauce / Howlin’ Rain @ Greek Theatre ($15 - $65) - This show was canceled.
Carney @ Troubadour ($10)
Nico Vega @ Viper Room ($12)
Thursday 9/18/08
[Recommended] Tokyo Police Club / The Whigs / We Barbarians @ the Fonda ($18) – I haven’t heard the whole Tokyo Police Club, but the single’s pretty good. The Whigs are always good.
[Recommended] Vampire Weekend / Abe Vigoda / White Williams @ Wiltern ($22) - I like Vampire Weekend. I haven’t listened to it for six months, but I like it.
Special Guests / These Arms Are Snakes / sBACH (Spencer Seim from Hella) @ Spaceland ($25) – The special guests appear to be somebody that my regular readers won’t care about, but their fans will be really excited about. (See the song in the playlist on Spaceland’s Myspace page). Tickets go on sale tomorrow at Noon (so I’m expecting some sort of KROQ announcement today?). It’s a heavy band that’s using this as their warm up to a warm up show.
Foals / HEALTH @ El Rey ($16)
Teddy Thompson @ Largo at the Coronet ($25)
Meiko @ Fresh and Easy [7021 Hollywood Blvd]
Carcass @ House of Blues ($39)
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson / Black Diamond Heavies @ the Echo ($7)
His Orchestra @ Silverlake Lounge ($10)
Lion of Panjshir @ Tangier ($7)
Lenka / Emily Wells @ Hotel Café
The Ringers @ the Roxy ($12)
Mandi Perkins / Pedestrian / You Me and Iowa @ Troubadour ($12)
Tivo Alert: Fleet Foxes on Letterman; Dr. Dog on Craig Ferguson; Willie Nelson on Conan
Friday 9/19/08
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($30 / $20 for 2nd set)
The Wedding Present / Earlimart @ Troubadour ($18) – As a bonus, Earlimart got added to this bill.
[Recommended] Divisadero / Marvelous Toy / One Trick Pony @ Pehrspace – Presented by Radio Free Silver Lake and LA Underground
Man Man / Crystal Antlers @ Echoplex ($17)
Jeff Hanson / Krist Krueger @ Spaceland ($8)
Billy Idol @ House of Blues ($52.50)
Digable Planets / Pigeon John @ El Rey ($27.50)
A Flock of Seagulls @ Knitting Factory ($20)
Los Straightjackets @ Safari Sam’s ($15)
Rob Dickinson @ Hotel Café
Samantha Ronson @ The Roxy ($20)
Milk:Blood @ the Smell
Tivo Alert: Dolly Parton on Leno; Cold War Kids on Jimmy Kimmel
Saturday 9/20/08
[Recommended] Beck / Spoon / MGMT @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out) – Should be a fun night. I’m starting to regret not getting tickets.
Barr / Hawnay Troof / P R O T E C T M E @ The Smell ($5)
Liam Finn / The Veils / Karin Tatoyan@ Echoplex ($14)
The Heavenly States / Audrye Sessions @ Spaceland ($10)
Neville Brothers @ House of Blues ($30)
The Meemies @ Pehrspace
Fake Problems / Cobra Skulls / Look Mexico / Frank Turner @ The Echo ($7)
Gladys Knight / Al Green @ Greek Theatre ($45 - $100)
Sunday 9/21/08
[Recommended] My Morning Jacket @ Greek Theatre ($40) – Another big show I’m afraid I’m going to regret missing.
[Recommended] Learning Music / One Trick Pony / The Sweet Hurt / The Eye The Ear and the Arm @ Tangier ($8) – Recommended for the Sweet Hurt, I haven’t really heard the other bands.
[Recommended] Slings / Old War Shirt / The World Record / Patrick Thomas @ Spaceland (Free) – Recommended for the World Record, I haven’t really heard the other bands.
Hot Chip / Io Echo @ Wiltern ($29) – No self respecting hipster would miss this show.
Goldfrapp @ Orpheum
Ozomatli / Michael Franti & Spearhead / Lila Downs / Nortec Collective Presents Bostich & Fussible @ Hollywood Bowl ($21)
The Health Club @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Grand Ole Echo: I See Hawks in LA @ the Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Rats @ The Smell ($5) – Doors open at Noon.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

"I hear Chan Marshall’s dating Giovanni Ribisi these days."

you're such a gossip queen!


[although if you ask me, she's too pretty for him...]

Anonymous said...

chan is hot!! saw io echo last night at the wiltern. damn, she spellbinding.