I caught four bands last week: Amnion (great), thenewno2 (better than expected), Black Joe Lewis (fantastic) and Lucero (good). More on those shows later...
Monday 5/18/09
[Pick of the Night] Gangi / The Life and Times / LANDy @ Spaceland (Free) – Gangi’s residency continues. The lead singer of The Life and Times fronted Shiner; one of my favorite Kansas City bands back in mid-1990s. LAndy is fronted by Adam Goldberg, who starred in Dazed and Confused, one of my favorite films of the early 1990s.
[Recommended] Golden Animals / Amusement Parks on Fire / Xu Xu Fang / Kera & the Lesbians @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Golden Animals has the Silverlake Lounge residency. A lot of people will be heading over to see Amusement Parks on Fire.
[Recommended] Juliette Commagere / Robert Francis / Ceci Bastida / Rademacher @ The Echo (Free) – Juliette Commagere’s residency continues.
Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s / Telekenisis / Everything Now @ Troubadour ($14) – I’d be curious to see Telekenisis. Hopefully they play Silver Lake or Echo Park soon.
Grouch and Eligh @ The Glass House ($17)
Halloween Swim Team / Total Bros. / Nucular Animals / PROTECT ME @ the Smell ($5)
The Jake Labotz Band @ Redwood Bar
Staind / Hoobastank @ Club Nokia ($43)
The Cover Project: Anavan / Juiceboxxx / Foot Village / Kid Infinity @ Pehrspace – An all covers night.
Jackie Tohn @ Hotel Café
Tuesday 5/19/09
[Pick of the Night] Avi Buffalo / Bobb Bruno / Lightmusic / Nial Morgan @ The Echo (Free) – Avi Buffalo’s Tuesday night residency continues. Get there in time to see Bobb Bruno tonight.
[Recommended] The Minor Canon / Blank Blue @ the Prospector in Long Beach – The Minor Canon’s still one of my favorite local bands. Blank Blue is good too.
The Decemberists @ Hollywood Palladium ($35) – It’s always odd when indie bands start to go mainstream, and you hear about people who are really into music “discovering” a band that’s already been around for seven years. Maybe it’s an LA phenomenon?
Youth Group / Nico Stai / Useless Keys @ Troubadour ($12) – Some good local support.
Mike Stinson @ Redwood Bar
The Allman Brothers Band / The Doobie Brothers @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $100)
Rachel Cantu / Hesta Prynn / Palace of Buddies / Fortunato / Milosh @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Hool / Cydney Robinson / Horse Stories @ Bootleg Theater ($5)
Until June @ Hotel Cafe
Chickenfoot @ the Roxy ($50 - $225) – Haggar’s new supergroup.
Wednesday 5/20/09
[Pick of the Night] M83 / James Yuill @ The Glass House ($20) – I had a big response to the ticket giveaway, so please don’t send anymore emails.
The Walkmen / Morning Benders / total hound @ El Rey ($22)
Club NME: BM Linx @ Spaceland
The Detroit Cobras / Dex Romweber / Maxim Ludwig @ Troubadour ($18)
Low End Theory: Mix Master Mike / Dr. Who Dat? vs. Jneiro Jarel @ Airliner ($10) – From the Beastie Boys…
Zee Avi / Charlie Wadhams @ The Roxy ($15) – Get there early to see Charlie.
Or, the Whale / Leslie & the Badgers / Olin & the Moon / Pilot Speed @ Silverlake Lounge
Kim Fowley’s Lipstick Orgy: Beat Killers / Fabulous Miss Wendy / Bad Things / Zombelle @ Knitting Factory ($8) – Featuring an All-Girl Midnight Jam & Lesbian Slave Auction.
Jane’s Addiction / Nine Inch Nails @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Lawn available)
Ben Folds @ Hollywood Palladium ($35)
The Allman Brothers Band / The Doobie Brothers @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $100)
Jill Sobule @ Largo ($20)
Marvelous Toy / Odd Modern @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Carina Round @ Hotel Café
Django James & the Midnight Squires / Rob Roy / Fitz & the Tantrums / Dr. Seahorse @ Viper Room
Thursday 5/21/09
[Pick of the Week] BLK JKS / Hecuba @ The Echo ($10) – BLK JKS are from South Africa. Their Secretly Canadian EP (produced by Brandon Curtis of Secret Machines) is well worth picking up.
[Recommended] Ghost / Glasser / Lichens @ Spaceland ($14) – Interesting lineup with the veteran Japanese psych band joined by new, LA upstarts Glasser. Glasser has been getting some national attention lately and features Matt Popieluch from Foreign Born. I’ve got some tickets to give away for this.
The Kills / The Horrors @ The Glass House ($18)
The New York Dolls / The Cliks @ The Fonda ($27)
Restavrant / The F. Scott Band / T.D. Lind / Terraplane Sun @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Restavrant are a fun live band. Their Thursday night residency continues.
The 88 @ Keyclub ($22)
The Valley Arena @ Alex’s Bar
Manchester Orchestra / Fun / Audrye Sessions @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Cowboy Mouth / Dustry Rhodes & the River Band @ House of Blues Sunset ($22)
Gogol Bordello @ Fox Theatre in Pomona ($27)
The Virgins / Lissy Trullie / Anya Marina @ El Rey ($19)
Year Long Disaster / Karma to Burn @ Knitting Factory ($10)
Cinderella Motel / Ninja Academy / Totally Serious / Clevis @ The Smell
Leon Russell @ Canyon Club in Agoura Hills
Friday 5/22/09
[Pick of the Night] The Kills / The Horrors / The Magic Wands @ The Fonda ($20) – Alison Mosshart of the Kills just started The Dead Weather with Jack White.
Chain and the Gang / The Hive Dwellers / Shark Toys @ The Smell ($5) – Chain and the Gang features an ex-member of The Make-Up and Nation of Ulysses. The Hive Dwellers features Calvin Johnson.
Obits / The Lights / Tijuana Panthers @ Spaceland ($12) – Ex-Hot Snakes
Oh No Oh My @ The Echo ($10) – Early show at 7:00 PM
Dredg / Torche / Judgement Day @ Troubadour ($20)
Freeland / Alex Metric @ The Echo ($13)
Fort King / Jeff Hanson / Willow Willow / Detangler @ Pehrspace
Deadmau5 @ Hollywood Palladium ($45)
Fischerspooner @ Avalon ($30)
Morrissey’s 50th Birthday Party: Sweet and Tender Hooligans @ House of Blues Sunset ($19)
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Styx / REO Speedwagon @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($14 - $90)
Double Naught Spy / Susan James / Marshweed @ Echo Curio
Judd & Maggie / Very Be Careful @ Bootleg Theatre ($8)
WAR / Tierra with the Salas Bros. / Malo with Jorge Santana / El Chicano @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $80)
Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café
Big Sandy & His Flyrite Boys / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar
Luka Bloom @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Existent Domain / Slumgum / Ilo Mar @ Tribal Cafe in Echo Park
The Meatmen @ Relax Bar
Leon Russell @ Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana
Taylor Swift @ Staples Center (Sold Out)
Saturday 5/23/09
[Pick of the Night] The Dears / Great Northern / Eulogies @ Echoplex ($15) – I’ve got some tickets to give away for this show too. Details to follow.
[Recommended] The Monolators / Kid Infinity / MakeMe @ All Star Lanes in Eagle Rock
NOMO / Those Dancing Days @ Spaceland ($10) – NOMO was doing the Fela Kuti thing before a lot of the other indie guys were doing the Fela Kuti thing.
A.M. / The Splinters / Dreamdate / PROTECTME @ The Smell
Chuck Dukowski Sextet / The Moon Upstairs / Insects vs. Robots @ Echo Curio
Tig / Sarah Silverman / Megan Mullally @ Largo ($25)
Dredg / Torche / Judgement Day @ Troubadour ($20)
Thee Makeout Party / Champagne Socialist / Schatzi and Hazeltine @ Pehrspace
Hot Tub / Keyishe / Torino @ Bordello ($10)
Amy Kuney @ Hotel Café
The Winter Flowers / JD King @ Redwood Bar
Ian Tyson @ McCabe’s (7PM show is sold out / $25 for 10 PM show)
Leon Russell @ Brixton in Redondo Beach
Sunday 5/24/09
[Pick of the Day] Brunch Americana: The Vaquetones / Mike Stinson / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar – Good country bill.
UCLA Jazz and Reggae Festival: Erykah Badu / De La Soul / Leela James / People Under the Stairs @ UCLA Intramural Field ($25)
Justin Townes Earle / Charlie Wadhams / Frank Fairfield @ McCabe’s ($16)
Part Time Punks @ the Echo – Smiths/Morrissey night
Flight of the Conchords @ Greek Theatre (Sold Out) – The show’s pretty good, I’ve seen them at Largo.
Barrio Tiger @ Spaceland (Free)
Django James & the Midnight Squires / Picture Atlantic @ The Knitting Factory ($10)
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