Monday, February 16, 2009

Live Music Options: 2/16/09 - 2/22/09

The Minor Canon Play Spaceland Monday (photo by Tracy Nunnery)


Monday 2/16/09
[Recommended] Le Switch / The Minor Canon / The Breakups / Swim Party @ Spaceland (Free) – Last week the electricity went out during Blank Blue’s set, so Le Switch made the best of it by playing a few songs acoustic in the middle of the floor. It was a really nice, memorable moment, but hopefully the lights stay on this week. One of my favorite local bands, The Minor Canon is in the 10:00 PM slot. Swim Party’s a good band up from San Diego.
Holloys / Rainbow Arabia / Pit Er Pat @ The Echo (Free) – What I’ve heard on Myspace sounds pretty good. I saw one of Rainbow Arabia’s first show and was very confused by them, but they’ve gotten some good press from Pitchfork.
Local Natives / Eastern Conference Champions / Army Navy / Paperplanes @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Local Natives have been packing them in at the Silverlake Lounge.
Tamarama / Steve Carlson @ Hotel Café
Foot Village / E&E / Puppy Dog / Man’s Assassination Man / Vampire Pussy @ Pehrspace ($5)
The Jake Labotz Band @ The Redwood Bar
Jane's Addiction / Dot Hacker @ Echoplex (Sold Out) 

Tuesday 2/17/09
Miranda Lee Richards / The Chapin Sisters / The Moon Upstairs / Big Search @ Spaceland ($10) – I really liked the Moon Upstairs last record.
Juana Molina / Laura Gibson / Luke Top @ Troubadour ($12) - LA Weekly pick
Murder City Devils / Brother Reade / Silverghost @ The Fonda (Sold Out)
Ben Lee / Mandy Moore @ Largo ($25) – Mandy Moore’s trying to re-invent herself (and event married Ryan Adams)
Mike Stinson / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar & Grill – Good country lineup.
The Soul of John Black @ The Mint ($12)
Horse the Band / Neon Navajo / Graf Orlock @ The Smell ($5)
David Piltch / Van Dyke Parks and Co. @ Largo Little Room – Van Dyke in the little room?
Nutty / Double Naught Spy Car @ the Echo ($5)
Where’s Moo / Recycled Air / Audra Mae / Decca Tree @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jill Hennessy / Charlie Wadhams @ Hotel Café
Mishka / K’Naan @ The Roxy
Joey Cape of Lagwagon / Chris Schifflet of Foo Fighters / Jon Snodgrass of Drag the River / Limbeck @ Knitting Factory

Wednesday 2/18/09
[Recommended] Andrew Bird / Loney Dear @ Orpheum Theatre (Sold Out) – I like his records, but his talent really comes through in the live setting.
Club NME: The Mystery Jets / Low Flying Owls @ Spaceland ($17) – Should be a big night with the Brits.
Murder City Devils / Tweak Bird / Silverghost @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – I like seeing Tweak Bird.
Sioux City Pete & the Beggars / Simon Stokes @ Redwood Bar & Grill - LA Weekly pick
As Tall as Lions / Audrye Sessions / The Diamond Light @ Troubadour (Free for 21+)
Jessica Fichot / Meemies / Adam Arcuragi @ Bordello ($8)
Tatsuya Nakatani & Michael Doneda / I Heart Lung / Nick deWitt / Destroyer of Brains @ The Smell
Archways / Crash Encore / MFA @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Austin Hartley-Leonard / Brian Wright & the Waco Tragedies / Joe Firstman @ Hotel Café
Manhattan Murder Mystery / The Health Club / Downtown Union / Go West Young Man / The Widows / Automatique / Secret Alphabet @ The Scene
Casxio @ Boardner’s
Scion House Party: Rusko / Congorock / AC Slater @ the Roxy
Low End Theory Club: Terminus / Illum Sphere / Jonny Dub @ Airliner

Thursday 2/19/09
[Recommended] Eleni Mandell / Whispertown 2000 / Useless Keys @ the Echo ($10) – Eleni Mandell’s super talented.
BlackBlack / Alexandra Hope / Corridor / VoicesVoices @ Spaceland ($8) – This is a Manimal Vinyl night.
Duncan Shiek @ Vista Theatre ($37.50)
Quetzal Guerrero & the Warriors @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Andre Williams @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach
Joan Baez @ Royce Hall
Heather Porcaro @ Largo Little Room
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25)
Living Suns / Lemonwilde / Wake Up Lucid @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Wynonna @ Club Nokia ($45 - $65)
Annuals / Jessica Lea Mayfield / What Laura Says @ Troubadour ($14)
Tonic / Gin Blossoms @ House of Blues Sunset ($30)
M. Barkley Green’s Working Jazz Trio @ Home (Free)
Jim Bianco / Angela McCluskey and Lily Hayden @ Hotel Café
Blue Rodeo @ The Mint ($20)

Friday 2/20/09
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Thurston Moore / The Haters / Dead Machines / Hive Mind / Randy Yau / David Scott Stone @ The Smell ($8) – Seeing Thurston Moore solo is a very painful experience for me, but perhaps not you?
Sara Lov / Manuok / Horse Stories @ Home (Free)
Murder By Death / The Builders and the Butchers / Fake Problems @ Troubadour ($15)
Split Lip Rayfield / Sarah Gayle Meech @ Spaceland ($14) – I like Sarah Gayle Meech
Mike Stinson @ Cinema Bar in Culver City
Ryan Lindsey / Andy Clockwise and Ragsy / The Widows @ Hotel Café
Broken Spindles @ the Echo ($10) – The Faint’s bassist.
The Franks / Mega Wand / Kill Kill Kill Bestial Mouths @ Pehrspace
Libby Lavella @ Largo Little Room
The Game / Clyde Carson / Nipsey Hussle @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Musink: Reverend Horton Heat / Nekromantix / Manic Hispanic @ OC Fair & Event Center ($25)
The Gears / Prima Donna / Standard & Poor @ Redwood Bar
Dropkick Murphys / H20 / Civet @ Hollywood Palladium
Dada / Malbec / The Ruse @ House of Blues Sunset
Blue Rodeo @ McCabe’s ($20)
Donavon Frankenreiter / Gary Jules @ The Roxy

Saturday 2/21/09 
[Recommended] Bobb Bruno / vosotros / Keenhouse @ Betalevel in Chinatown - EP release party for Bobb Bruno. 
Grails / James Blackshaw @ Spaceland ($10) – Some serious musicians.
Dave Rawlings Machine @ Largo ($30)
Nelson Sings Nilsson @ Largo Little Room ($15) – Sean Nelson from Harvey Danger pays tribute to Harry Nilsson - he’s sold out shows up in Seattle.
Lisa Hannigan / Gavin Glass @ Troubadour ($15) – She was that great voice on that first Damien Rice record.
Gowns / Dawn Kasper / Vaudeville @ Pehrspace
Kid Infinity / Bastidas @ The Smell ($5)
Leftover Cuties / Andrea Wasse @ Hotel Café
Musink: Atreyu / Story of the Year / Scott Russo @ OC Fair & Event Center ($25)
Joshua Radin / Meiko / Jesse Harris @ the Fonda ($22)
9th Annual Brazilian Carnaval @ Hollywood Palladium
Smokey’s Roudup @ McCabe’s
Pussycat Dolls Lounge @ Viper Room ($25)

Sunday 2/22/09
[Recommended] KidRockers: The Broken West / Whispertown 2000 @ The Echo ($12) – Adults must be accompanied by kids and vice versa. Early show at 1:00 PM.
Part Time Punks: Arthur Russell Tribute Night – Hecuba / Julia Holter @ the Echo ($5)
Smokey Hormels Roundup @ Redwood Bar & Grill – Smokey Hormel was part of Beck’s best lineup.
Haim / D Henry Fenton @ Hotel Café
VoicesVoices @ The Smell ($5)
The Derailers / The Palominos / Mike Stinson / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Neil Hamburger / Kidneys / The Imaginary Bear and Barney Puppet Show @ Spaceland ($8)
Alex and Sam @ Home (Free)
Brooks and Dunn @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Musink: Danzig / Throwdown / Winds of Plague @ OC Fair and Event Center ($25)
Reverend Horton Heat / Manic Hispanic / Charlie and the Valentine Killers @ House of Blues Sunset
The Dillards @ McCabe’s ($20)
Yacht w/ DJ Pube$ / Destructo @ the Roxy

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