Monday, January 05, 2009

LA Live Music Options: 1/5/09 - 1/11/09


Happy New Year! Spaceland was crazy packed for the Henry Clay People on New Year's Eve. Good times. I also did a road trip to Bakersfield for Merle Haggard's first show back from lung surgery. More about that later......

Monday 1/5/09
Rocco DeLuca / Crash Kings / Jason Diaz @ Spaceland (Free) – Rocco’s doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland this month. He’s from Long Beach and is signed to Kiefer Sutherland’s Ironworks label.
Olin and the Moon / Gypsy River Haunts / Next of Kin / Marvelous Toy @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Olin and the Moon is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
Robert Francis / Andrew from Radars to the Sky / Seasons @ The Echo (Free) – Robert Francis is doing the Monday night residency at the Echo this month. According to Robert Francis’ Myspace page, Pete Yorn will be joining him tonight.
Magic Johnson / Syrup / Foot Village / Bipolar Bear @ The Smell
Gay Beast / Moment / Trigger @ Pehrspace
Songwriter round with Jay Nash, Joey Ryan, Javier Dunn, Lari Sarables / low stars / Juliana Raye @ Hotel Café
The Jake Labotz Band @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Nancy Fullforce / The Most Powerful Hand @ the Scene

Tuesday 1/6/09
[Recommended] Les Blanks / The World Record / One Trick Pony / Amateurs @ The Echo (Free) – Very solid lineup being presented by the Aquarium Drunkard. Les Blanks and The World Record are two of the best, most under-appreciated bands around LA. [Recommended] Eleni Mandell @ Hotel Café ($12) – This is the early show at 8:00 PM
[Recommended] Mike Stinson / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar & Grill – Two of the best local country performers.
Sara Lov / Patrick Park @ Spaceland ($12) – Sara Lov of the Devics is doing a Tuesday night residency at Spaceland this month.
All Spots to Black / Alaskan Summer @ Silverlake Lounge
Coby Brown / Theresa Anderson / The Gabe Dixon Band @ Hotel Café
Boomkat @ Viper Room ($10)

Wednesday 1/7/09
[Recommended] David Rawlings / Gillian Welch @ Largo ($30) – Gillian Welch is extremely talented.
Club NME: Ikoma @ Spaceland ($5)
Low End Theory Club @ Airliner ($10)
Guns N Bombs / Cosmic Kids / Acid Girls @ The Echo (Free for 10:30)
Black Apples / Ovideo / Tasso @ Silverlake Lounge ($6)
The Rescues / Steve Reynolds / The Makepeace Brothers / Nina Storey @
Banyan @ The Mint ($13)
Saddle Trash / Shewolves / United Snakes @ the Scene

Thursday 1/8/09
[Recommended] Gangi / Blank Blue / Daedelus / The Gaslamp Killer @ Spaceland ($8)
Pocahaunted / Sun Araw / Dreamcolour @ The Smell ($5)
Free Blood @ La Cita
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25)
Spaceland on Ice: Wait.Think.Fast @ Perhsing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM – do some ice skating
MP3: Look Alive
Bostich + Fussible @ The Echoplex ($15)
So Many Wizards / Furcast / The Fling @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jesca Hoop / Lelia Broussard / Saba / Brutus Gets the Girl / Elizaveta @ Hotel Café
Quetzal Guerrero & the Warriors @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Sabrosa Purr / The Yelling / The Pleasant Return / Heavy Young Heathens @ The Roxy
Madlife / 33 Degree / Careful Now @ The Scene
Nico Stai / Links / Weird Dreams @ 3 of Clubs (Free with RSVP to SonicLiving or $5 at door)

Friday 1/9/09
[Recommended] The Little Ones / Plants and Animals @ Museum of Natural History – They keep doing these great lineups at the Museum of Natural History.
[Recommended] Jon Brion & Friends @ Largo – One Set Only
Afternoons / Xu Xu Fang @ Spaceland ($10) – If you’re looking for the next breakout band from Silver Lake, Afternoons is as safe a bet as you could make right now.
Gram Rabbit / Pop Levi @ Troubadour ($12)
One Trick Pony / Fascinoma / Tenlons Fort / Elroy Leroy @ Pehrspace
April Verch @ McCabe’s ($15)
Gort / Snakes Alive / Yidhra / Solar Wimp / Strangled by Strangulation @ Relax Bar
Greg Laswell / Honeyhoney / WAZ / Tiff Jimber / Chloe Leighton @ Hotel Café
The Insect Surfers / The Del Reys / The Counselors / Tijuana Panthers @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Franco Near Death / The New Room / The Transmissions / The Lost Libraries @ The Scene
We Are the World / Teeth / Showgirls / Sister Mantos / Nadia Comaneci / Vim Crony @ the Smell ($5)
Pussycat Dolls @ Viper Room ($25)

Saturday 1/10/09
[Recommended] Afternoons / The Henry Clay People / Lemon Sun / The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra @ Spaceland ($10) – The next big breakout band from Silver Lake? Are you betting on Afternoons or Henry Clay People?
Shitn-A / Halloween Swim Team @ Echo Curio
Greg Proops Chat Show with Andy Richter @ Largo ($25)
Jackshit @ McCabe’s ($15)
Gort / Timimonster / Oaks / Haxan / Are You a Cop / The Actuary @ Relax Bar
Roll the Tanks / Have Mercys @ Silverlake Lounge
Austin Leonard Hartley / Pawn Shop King / Elliot Murphy @ Hotel Café
Angus Khan & BC Tribe @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Rufus @ the Roxy – Early and late show
Crocodiles / Blue Jungle / Nikki Obscure / De Hombres @ The Smell ($5)
Flight From Above / Silent Treatment / Stereofix @ Troubadour
Pussycat Dolls @ Viper Room ($25)

Sunday 1/11/09
[Recommended] Part Time Punks: Thee Mighty Angels / Golden Years / DJ Tim Burgess @ The Echo ($5) – Thee Mighty Angels features Dave Newton from Mighty Lemon Drops
Rebirth Brass Band / Orgone / Check in the Dark @ The Roxy ($20)
Mad Planet / Sumkid and the Milky Way / The Popular Fans @ Spaceland (Free)
Corridor / Voice on Tape / Spirit Photography / Zombelle @ Echo Curio
Peter Alsop @ McCabe’s ($8) – Matinee Kids’ Show at 11:00 AM
Al Kooper @ McCabe’s ($24.50)
Hawnay Troof / All Leather / David Scott Stone / No Hate Seekers @ The Smell
Poleshift / Mojo King / Northern 45 / Arockalypse / Cepheus Monk @ Troubadour ($12)

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