Monday, November 03, 2008

Live Music Options 11/3/08 - 11/9/08

TV on the Radio Play the Wiltern

Pretty big week for shows. The Who, Madonna, Van Morrison, Tangerine Dream and Beck all have shows. However, I'm more excited about The Dodos, TV on the Radio and The Broken West....
Monday 11/3/08
[Recommended] Parts & Labor / Gowns / Terrors @ the Smell ($5) – I like the new Parts & Labor record.
[Recommended] The Western States Motel / Marching Band / Wrong Way Driver / 13th Hole @ Spaceland (Free) – The Western States Motel and Marching Band are doing a co-residency this month. Wrong Way Driver is Brian Thornell’s band. Marching Band is from Sweden and 13th Hole is from France.
WSM - MP3: Oh World
Lykke Li / Friendly Fires / Grand Ole Party / The Mae Shi @ El Rey (Sold Out) – Pretty odd bill.
Mike Stinson / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar & Grill – Good country lineup.
The Spinto Band / Frightened Rabbit / Miniature Tigers @ Echoplex ($15) – Pretty good lineup.
The Last Shadow Puppets / The Muslims @ the Mayan
The Monolators / Zombelle / Kyle H. Mabson / Pizza! @ Pehrspace – The Monolators are doing a Monday night residency in November at Pehrspace.
MP3: Don’t Dance
Weave! / Majestys / Warpaint / White and the Writing @ the Echo (Free) – Weave! Is doing the Monday night residency at the Echo (but skipping next week).
Magnetic Morning @ the Roxy ($15) – Features Adam Franklin of Swervedriver, Jimmy Lavalle of Album Leaf and Sam Fogarino of Interpol
The Automatic Music Explosion @ Viper Room
Russell Brand @ Largo
His Orchestra / Cracked Out / Mother Mother / February Fifths @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Greg Laswell / Jenny Owen Youngs @ Hotel Café
Mando Diao / We Barbarians / The Capshuns @ Troubadour ($15)

Tuesday 11/4/08
Diplo / Abe Vigoda / Telepathe / Boy 8-Bit @ Echoplex ($17)
Dead Ponies / Ashes Divide / The Catholic Comb @ Spaceland (Free) – Election results in the back room.
Artichoke @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Onion Election Party w/ Patton Oswalt @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Steel Train / Dear and the Headlights @ Troubadour ($12)
HoneyHoney @ Hotel Café
Hinder @ the Wiltern

Wednesday 11/5/08
[Recommended] Musee Mecanique / Xu Xu Fang / Voice on Tape / Exitmusic @ Bordello ($8) – Looks like Jon Brion canceled.
Club NME: Apes & Androids @ Spaceland ($10)
The Faint / Dr. Dooom / Mika Miko @ the Wiltern ($25.50)
Scion House Party: The Count and Sinden Soundsystem / Drop the Lime / Sinden @ Vanguard (Free with RSVP)
Low End Theory: Gaslamp Killer Birthday Bash @ Airliner
Evangenitals @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Coheed and Cambria @ The Avalon
Dub Club: Eric “Monty” Morris @ Echoplex ($15)
Liz Pappademas / Run On Sentence / The Boxing Lesson / Belaire @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Royalties / So Many Wizards / Furcast / Other Lives @ Tangier ($8)
Jim Bianco / Josh Kelley / Ryan Calhoun @ Hotel Café
Banyan @ The Mint ($13)
Josh Hydeman / snowsuit / tik /// tik / Allen Pyle / Corey Fogel @ the Smell ($5)
No Use For a Name / Pulley / Max & the Marginalized @ Troubadour ($15)
Shiny Toy Guns @ Viper Room (KROQ Contest)

Thursday 11/6/08
[Recommended] TV on the Radio / Dirtbombs @ The Wiltern ($23.50) – I really like the new TV on the Radio album.
The Happy Hollows / The Strange Boys @ the Echo ($5) - This is the EP release party for The Happy Hollows who apparently killed it at SXSW. Donate some money to the artist and download it HERE.
The Black Kites / Health Club / Thailand / Avi Buffalo @ the Scene - Presented by the Squaregirls.
Go West Young Man / Correatown / You Me & Iowa / Davin Givhan / Kenneth Ishak @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
West Indian Girl / Casxio / Hearts of Palm UK / Roll the Tanks @ Spaceland ($12) – West Indian Girl is doing a Thursday night residency all month at Spaceland Old Crow Medicine Show @ Henry Fonda Theatre ($30)
Linda Ronstadt @ Royce Hall
Madonna @ Dodger Stadium
Ingrid Michaelson / Newton Faulkner / David Ford @ El Rey ($24)
The Watkins Family Hour w/ Matt Costa and Ben Lee @ Largo
Terra Naomi / Tiff Randol / Denison Witmer @ Hotel Café
The Deserters @ Troubadour (Free)
Coheed and Cambria @ The Avalon
Death By Stereo @ Key Club

Friday 11/7/08
[Recommended] Heartless Bastards / The Broken West / Other Lives @ Spaceland ($15) – I’m a big Broken West fan. I’ll be giving away some tickets to this show.
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo
Van Morrison @ Hollywood Bowl ($75 - $350) – Performing Astral Weeks
Seasons / Shiloe / The Transmissions / Death to Anders @ Mr. T’s Bowl ($5)
Dragonforce @ The Wiltern
Tangerine Dream @ Royce Hall
Brett Dennen / Robert Francis @ Hotel Café (Sold Out) Keller Williams @ El Rey ($25)
Jedi Mind Tricks / Outerspace / Reef the Lost Cauze @ The Fonda ($22)
No Little Kindness / Sleeping Bags / The Dandelion Council @ Pehrspace
Apes & Androids @ The Echo ($10)
Brainfeeder Night: Flying Lotus / Gaslamp Killer / Daedelus @ Echoplex ($16)
Wounded Lion @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Wonder Wheel / Terminal Island / Allah Las @ the Smell ($5)
Coheed and Cambria @ The Avalon
Electric Six / Local H @ Key Club

Saturday 11/8/08
[Recommended] The Dodos / Restaurant / Dreamdate @ Echoplex ($15) – The Dodos are one of my favorite new discoveries of the year. I’ll be giving away some tickets to this show.
[Recommended] The Who @ Nokia Theatre ($67 - $130)
Dead Meadow / his orchestra / The Moon Upstairs @ Troubadour ($10)
Jeans Team / Starfucker @ Spaceland ($10)
Van Morrison @ Hollywood Bowl ($75 - $350) – Performing Astral Weeks
Miles Approach / Downtown Union / Dirt Dress @ Echo Curio
Scissors for Lefty / Voxhaul Broadcast / Killola / Vox Jaguars @ Knitting Factory ($14)
Dave Alvin & Friends with Greg Leisz @ Largo
Ellis Paul @ McCabe’s ($17.50)
Brett Dennen / Robert Francis @ Hotel Café (Sold Out)
Letters to Cleo @ the Roxy ($22)
Moses Campbell / The Widow Babies / Watercolor Paintings / Voice on Tape @ the Smell ($5)
Coheed and Cambria @ The Avalon

Sunday 11/9/08
[Recommended] Bobb Bruno / 60 Watt Kid / Halloween Swim Team / Laco$te / White Leopards @ The Smell ($5)
[Recommended] The Who @ Nokia Theatre ($67 - $130)
Charlie Wadhams @ Tangier ($7) – Charlie Wadhams is doing a Sunday night residency this month at Tangier.
Beck @ Club Nokia ($45)
Terry Reid / Tony Furtado @ McCabe’s ($17.50) – Terry Reid could have been the singer in Led Zeppelin. The Raconteurs covered him on their new album.
Part Time Punks @ the Echo
Spirit Vine / Electric Jellyfish / Ojos Rojos / Rocking Horse People @ Spaceland
Natacha Atlas @ El Rey ($30)
Ellis Paul @ McCabe’s ($17.50) – Matinee Show at 11:00 AM
Johnny Gill / Bobby Brown / Ralph Tresvant @ Greek Theatre
Jessie Dayton / The Railbenders / Mike Stinson / West of Texas @ Redwood Bar & Grill – Brunch show

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