Monday, January 26, 2009

LA Live Music Options: 1/26/09 - 2/1/09

The Soft Pack Play the Echo on Wednesday



Not nearly as many big shows this week as last, but as usual, there's a little something for everybody.

Monday 1/26/09
[Recommended] Robert Francis / Magic Bullets / Peter and the Wolf / Anni Rossi @ The Echo (Free) – This is the last night of talented singer-songwriter Robert Francis’ residency. This is probably the strongest bill of the month. Anni Rossi’s 4AD debut comes out in early March.
MP3: Anni Rossi’s “Ecology
[Recommended] Rocco DeLuca / Marvelous Toy / The Petrojvic Blasting Co. / Pawnshop Kings @ Spaceland (Free) – The last night of Rocco’s residency. He’s been packing them in every week.
Olin and the Moon / Damn Sons / Evan Way / Taylor Goldsmith @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
826LA Presents Tiny Vaudeville: Pop Levi @ Echoplex ($10) - Vaudeville show with a bunch of actors, comedians, etc.
Rooftop Vigilantes / Douglas Armour / Pharoahs / The Faraway Places @ Echo Curio
Whitman / John Thill / Voice on Tape / Clark 8 @ Pehrspace
Gabriella Cilmi / Amy Correia / Ian Hopkinson / Asa @ Hotel Café
The Jake Labotz Band @ Redwood Bar & Grill

Tuesday 1/27/09
[Recommended] The Voyeurs / The Monolators / Les Blanks / Go West Young Man @ the Echo (Free for 21 +) – Strong local lineup. This is the record release party for the Voyeurs.
[Recommended] Mike Stinson / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar & Grill – Great local country bill.
Sara Lov / Hands / BRAM / Yearbook Pictures @ Spaceland ($12) – This is the last night of Sara Lov’s Tuesday night residency. She’s a talented singer.
Rainbow Arabia / Hecuba / We Are the World / Secret Circuit @ Airliner
Metronomy / Futurecop @ Temporary Spaces (Free w/RSVP to Iheartcomix)
Io Echo / Zaza / Jjamz @ Echoplex
Margaret Cho @ Largo ($25)
Rhone Occupation / Ballerina Black / Satellite Crush @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Honorary Title / Coby Brown / Stephanie Schneiderman / Mike Bloom @ Hotel Café
Puppy Dog / Rooftop Vigilantes / 4 Da Kids / The Widow Babies @ the Smell ($5)
Imarobot @ the Roxy

Wednesday 1/28/09
[Recommended] Brian Wilson @ The Wiltern ($40 - $90) – My understanding is that the set list will resemble what he played at the Hollywood Bowl this summer.
[Recommended] Club NME: Benji Hughes / Other Lives / Vincent and Mr. Green @ Spaceland ($8) – I’ve heard great things about both Benji Hughes and Other Lives.
[Recommended] The Soft Pack / The A.M. @ The Echo ($8) - This is an early show with a club night going on later. The Soft Pack is the buzz band formerly known as the Muslims. They recently signed with Kemado Records. If you can’t make it tonight, they’re playing the 4th and 13th as well.
Jimmy Webb @ Largo ($30) – Extremely successful songwriter (“Wichita Lineman,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” and “Up, Up and Away”).
No Culture: Guns N Bombs / Goddollars @ the Echo (Free before 11 PM)
Amy Ray @ Troubadour ($18)
French Semester / Moving Picture Show / Tigers Can Bite You / Divisadero @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
City and Colour / William Elliott Whitmore @ El Rey (Sold Out)
A Tribute to Ray Brown @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($36 - $99)
Lovers / The Cartographers / Rachel Cantu @ Echo Curio
Low End Theory: The Glitch Mob / Mary Anne Hobbs @ Airliner ($10)
His Orchestra / Superhumanoids / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Ethan Gold @ Bordello ($8)
The Rescues / Tony Lucca / Amy Speace / Jessica Sonner / Billy the Kid @ Hotel Café
The Clumsy Lovers / The Deserters / Dave Gleason @ The Mint ($10)
Captain Sean Wheeler / Zander Schloss @ Redwood Bar & Grill
We Are the Fury / Giant State @ Viper Room ($12)

Thursday 1/29/09
Wale with UCB / Blu & Exile @ Key Club ($20) – Wale’s record was in Jeff Weiss’ top 10 for 2008.
RTX / Night Horse / Green & Wood / The High Saints @ Airliner ($8) – Tee Pee Records presents
Nickel Eye (featuring Nikolai Fraiture of the Strokes) / Low vs. Diamond / The Shys @ Troubadour ($13)
The Baja Bugs / The Wallburds @ Spaceland ($8) - The Baja Bugs are a Beatles cover band.
Pepper / Shwayze / The Supervillians @ Club Nokia ($25)
Yard Dog Road Shows @ El Rey ($20)
Disturbed / Sevendust @ Hollywood Palladium ($40)
Valerie / Anorak @ the Echoplex ($10)
The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band / Simon Stokes @ Knitting Factory ($10)
Sara Watkins / Tom Brosseau @ Largo Little Room
Wake Up Lucid / The May Fire / Divisible @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Lelia Broussard / Holly Conlan / The Deadbirds / Dead Rock West / Samantha Mollen @ Hotel Café
Quetzal Guerrero / The Warriors @ Redwood Bar & Grill
The Morning After Girls / Zaza / The Pacific @ Viper Room ($10)

Friday 1/30/09
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – One set only
[Recommended] Eleni Mandell / Theresa Anderson / Greg Laswell / Jim Bianco / Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café – People are really digging Theresa Anderson.
Adele / James Morrison @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) - Adele’s nominated for four Grammys.
NASA Space Universe / Okie Dokie / God Equals Genocide / Sheeep / Teen Beer @ The Smell ($5)
Thriving Ivory / Barcelona / The Record Life @ Troubadour ($15)
Infinity / LoveLikeFire / Shiloe @ Spaceland ($12) – Infinity’s a female fronted Journey cover band.
MP3: Shiloe’s “Gone”
Tyrone Wells @ El Rey ($19)
Blood / GPKism / Vamp Star @ Knitting Factory ($25)
Pam Shaffer / The Victorians @ Pehrspace
The Wretched / Internal Corrosion / Demonia / Mutants of War / Deathriders @ Relax Bar
Lowen & Navarro @ The Mint ($20)
Levi Dexter / Hot Rod Lincoln @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Lucy Lawless @ the Roxy
Pussy Cat Dolls Lounge @ Viper Room ($25)

Saturday 1/31/09
[Recommended] Patton Oswalt and Friends @ Largo ($25) – Funny man.
The Black Heart Procession / The Mumlers / Warpaint @ Spaceland ($15)
Katy Perry / The Daylights @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Perry’s a Grammy nominee.
Stan Ridgway @ McCabe’s ($17.50)
DJ Quik @ Key Club ($30)
Hungry Beat (Dance Party) @ Pehrspace – Indie pop dance night.
Michael Franti and Spearhead / The Aggrolites @ Club Nokia ($28 - $38)
Three Bad Jacks / Paging Beto / Hellbound Eddie's Trainwreck Trio / Booze Bombs @ Troubadour ($15)
Hotel Café Gospel Show @ Hotel Café
It’s Casual / Weight / Progeria / Eat the Living @ Relax Bar
Masuimi Max’s Hard on for Trouble @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Lucy Lawless @ the Roxy
Babyland / Former Ghosts @ The Smell ($5)
Pussy Cat Dolls Lounge @ Viper Room ($25)

Sunday 2/1/09
[Recommended] Rock Against HD: Fol Chen / Radars to the Sky / Light FM @ Spaceland ($10) – Good night of local music presented by Radio Free Silver Lake
Calvin Johnson / Sharon Cheslow / Devon Williams / Sam McPheeters spoken word @ The Smell ($5) – Calvin Johnson’s an indie legend.
Part Time Punks: Cure Tribute Night @ the Echo ($5)

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