I was fighting a cold last week, so I didn't make it out at all. Hopefully this week is different. Some cool stuff going on in town....
Monday 8/10/09
[Pick of the Night] Local Natives / Red Cortez / Swim Party / Rademacher @ Spaceland (Free) – The first night of the residency was packed last Monday.
[Recommended] Lower Heaven / The Moon Upstairs / Hi Hos / Shine Brothers @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – The Moon Upstairs will be playing a lot of new songs tonight.
Restavrant / Spirit Vine / Hocus Pocus / Dirt Dress @ Echoplex (Free) – Restavrant’s a fun live band.
The Growlers / Tijuana Panthers / Some Days @ The Echo (Free)
Petracovich / Angela Correa / Alex & Sam / Adrina Thorpe @ Hotel Café
C.W. Stoneking / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar
Barcelona @ Troubadour ($12)
Amanda Blank @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM show
Tuesday 8/11/09
[Pick of the Night] Black Francis / Mere Mortals @ the Mint ($20) – Two night stand for Mr. Thompson.
Sunn O))) / The Accused / Eagle Twin @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($16.50) – One of the best reviewed albums of the year so far.
The Voyeurs / Kissing Cousins / Box Violet / Polygraph @ The Echo – Video release show
Lovemakers / Torino / Bullied By Strings @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Heaven & Hell / Coheed and Cambria @ Greek Theatre – Basically the Ronnie James Dio-era Black Sabbath
The Littlest Viking / Signal Hill / Beware of Safety @ Echo Curio
Tic Tic Boom / The Sweet Kill / City City / Odd Modern @ Spaceland (Free)
Sean Paul @ House of Blues Sunset (Sold Out)
The Section Quartet w/ Sam Phillips @ Largo ($20)
C.W. Stoneking @ Redwood Bar
Cobra Starship @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Halloween Swim Team @ Silver Factory Studios
Wednesday 8/12/09
[Pick of the Night] Jackson Browne @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $75) – Those first three albums are fantastic.
[Recommended] Black Francis / Mere Mortals @ the Mint ($20)
[Recommended] Roadside Graves / Avi Buffalo / The Parson Red Heads / M. Bison @ Knitting Factory Main Stage ($10) – Strong lineup.
Buddy Guy / Dr. John and the Lower 911 / James Cotton @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $96) – I would like to see Dr. John.
High on Fire / Early Man / Who Rides the Tiger @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($12)
Pilooski / Runaway / In Flagranti @ the Roxy (Free with RSVP)
Ovideo / Tasso / The Downer Party / French Miami @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Club NME: Sky Parade / Dissolver @ Spaceland ($5)
Dawes / Papa / Paige Stark @ The Echo (Free)
Dub Club: Pablo Moses @ The Echoplex ($15)
Low End Theory: Bullion / Dibia$e / Eskmo @ Airliner
Olin & the Moon / Horse Thieves @ Pershing Square (Free)
N.A.S.A.’s Intergalactic Cirucs @ El Rey ($20)
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
C.W. Stoneking @ Redwood Bar
Hello My Name is Red / Clark 8 / The Seizure / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ the Smell ($5)
Glen Phillips / Sara Bareilles / The Rescues / Maria Taylor @ Troubadour ($25)
The Tartans / Land of Ill Earthquakes @ Silver Factory Studios
Thursday 8/13/09
[Pick of the Night] Pablove Benefit: Great Northern / Obi Best / Xu Xu Fang @ Bootleg Theatre ($12) – DJ set by Division Day. Another benefit for the Pablove Foundation.
Lil’ Wayne / Young Jeezy / Soulja Boy / Drake / Jeremih @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($55 - $100) – Pretty huge lineup to not be sold out yet.
Burning Brides / Jonneine Zapata / Mary Magdalan / Sabrosa Purr @ The Echo (Free)
Vincent Gallo & Sean Lennon: The Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger @ Largo ($25) – Vincent Gallo is one of the most obnoxious humans. Period.
I Was a Lover, Deloreon Was a Dealer / Voice on Tape / Mothers of Gut / Dalacio Von Diamond & the Enochian Keys @ Spaceland (Free)
Matt Ellis / John Carpenter / Monster @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
C.W. Stoneking @ Redwood Bar
Tleilaxu Music Machine / Alaskas / Universal Studios Florida / Anthony’s Revenge @ the Smell ($5)
Relax to Paris @ Troubadour ($8)
Friday 8/14/09
[Pick of the Night] Rock ‘n’ Roll Summer Circus: The Henry Clay People / Fol Chen / The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra / Marvelous Toy @ The Echoplex ($10) – Also playing acoustically – The Damselles / Roadside Graves / Les Blanks / Downtown Union – free cotton candy and sno-cones. Sounds like a fun night. The Henry Clay People just got done playing Lollapalooza and they’re playing their way back west.
Rhone Occupation / One Trick Pony / The Clouds / Star Parts @ Pehrspace
Amanda Jo Williams / Crooked Cowboy & the Freshwater Indians / Horse Thieves @ Unknown Theatre
Shellshag / Screaming Females / Protect Me / Signals @ Spaceland ($8) – Signals is the split off group from the Mae Shi.
Honeyhoney @ Hotel Café
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)
Def Sound / David Liebe Hart / Adam Pappagan / Big Whup @ Echo Curio
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
El Ten Eleven / Intricate Machines / Tony Green with His Perilous Mischance Band / Bill Burgess @ Bootleg Theatre ($8)
C.W. Stoneking @ Redwood Bar
Babyland / BARR / This Song Is a Mess But So Am I / Felt Drawings @ the Smell
The Octopus Project / Make Moon / VOICEs VOICEs @ Troubadour ($15)
Saturday 8/15/09
[Pick of the Night] Le Switch / The Roadside Graves / The World Record / Flashing Red Lights @ Spaceland ($10) – You already know I love Le Switch, but The World Record is fantastic too. The Roadside Graves are on Aquarium Drunkard’s label. Their record has gotten some great reviews, including Pitchfork.
Method Man / Redman / Ghostface @ House of Blues Sunset ($40) – There’s an early and a late show.
Pissed Jeans / Lamps @ Troubadour ($12) – Just released a new album on Sub Pop.
The Muffs / Kepi Electric / The Dollyrots / Little Medusas @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach
The Ringers @ Viper Room
The French Semester / The Active Set / Meredith Meyer @ Pehrspace
The High Strung / Rye Douglas Band / Infrared Sunday @ Bootleg Theatre ($8)
Beto Cuevas @ Club Nokia ($35 - $60)
C.W. Stoneking @ Redwood Bar
Down / The Melvins / Weedeater / Danava @ the Wiltern ($30)
Sunday 8/16/09
[Pick of the Night] Depeche Mode / Peter Bjorn and John @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Little Radio Summer Camp: The Living Things / Har Mar Superstar / Restavrant @ 2017 East 7th St. ($10) – Noon to 6:00 PM – Make sure you go to the right place, there’s a new location this year.
[Recommended] The Monolators / Alaskan Summer / Scarlet Symphony / Tandemoro @ Spaceland (Free)
Agent Ribbons / Foxtails Brigade / Judgement Day / One Trick Pony @ Bootleg Theatre ($8)
Clipse / The Cool Kids @ The Glass House ($20)
Partyline / SHEBEAST / MKNG / FRNDZ / Zombelle @ The Smell ($5)
Grand Ole Echo: Dead Rock West / Ruby Friedman / The Lonesome Heroes @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM
Nite Jewel / Silk Flowers @ the Echo (Free)
Los Lonely Boys / Los Lobos @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $55)
C.W. Stoneking / Frankie Fairfield @ Redwood Bar
The Great Americans / VOICEs VOICEs @ Silver Factory Studios
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