Monday, August 03, 2009

Live Music Options: 8/3/09 - 8/9/09

Local Natives Are Doing the Spaceland Residency This Month
Last week I managed to see Radar Bros. and the Minor Canon. It was great to hear some new Radar Bros. songs and see the Minor Canon with a string section. On Friday night I saw Japandroids and Future of the Left. Both bands reminded me of a lot of the stuff I used to listen to in college. I'm not sure I've ever seen so many audience members take off their shirts at an indoor club in Los Angeles. Guess it was hot in the mosh pit...
Monday 8/3/09
[Pick of the Night] Local Natives / The Union Line / The Outline / We Barbarians @ Spaceland (Free) – Local Natives are doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland. After it wraps up, they’re headed to the UK for the NME Radar tour.
The Growlers / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Lemon Sun / Vum @ The Echo (Free) – The Growlers are the resident band.
Lower Heaven / The Street and Babe Shadow / Dissolver / Y @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Lower Heaven is the resident band.
Gomez / Blind Pilot @ the Wiltern ($25)
Boh Runga @ Largo ($10)

Tuesday 8/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Bowerbirds / Megafaun @ The Echo ($12) – Bowerbirds record for the Dead Oceans label.
Lykke Li / The Deadly Syndrome @ The Wiltern ($23.50) – I hear that the Deadly Syndrome has a new record in the can.
War Tapes / Agent Ribbons / Sister Crayon / VOICEs VOICEs / Really , very @ The Smell ($5)
Jenny O / Alex and Sam / Small Sur / Typefighter @ Bootleg Theater ($8)
Lovemakers / Letron / Music Video / City City @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Shaimus / Samantha Mollen / Nick Ralis Band / Jackie Tohn @ Troubadour ($8)
Sextus / The Shore / IO Perry / Redcar / The Holliston Stops / Garland @ Spaceland ($8)
The Ting Tings / Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head @ Club Nokia ($27.50)
Moon Zappa and Acquaintances @ Largo ($20)
Bipolar Bear / PROTECT ME @ L’Keg
Spindrift / Jason Simon @ The Prospector in Long Beach

Wednesday 8/5/09
[Pick of the Night] Torche / Big Business @ Knitting Factory (Free w/ RSVP) – Heavy
Abe Vigoda / The Cysts / Bipolar Bear / Man’s Assassination Man @ The Smell ($5)
Club NME: The Capshuns / Shiloe / Queen Kwong / The Black Kites @ Spaceland ($5)
Low End Theory: Free Moral Agents / Thavius Beck / Computer Jay @ Airliner ($10)
Luke Top @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM
Alejandro Escovedo / The Dogs @ Troubadour ($25)
Dawes / Slang Chickens / Big Echo @ The Echo (Free)
Wait.Think.Fast @ La Cita
Blue October / Switchfoot @ The Wiltern ($35)
Heavy Young Heathens / Roll the Tanks / Hammerheads @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Tribute to Miles Davis and Gil Evans @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $96)
The Script / Parachute @ El Rey (Sold Out)
Steve Agee @ Largo ($10)
Bobby Long / Maxim Ludwig @ Hotel Café

Thursday 8/6/09
[Pick of the Night] Spindrift / The Assemblehead in Sunburst Sound / Magic Mirror / All Babes Are Wolves @ Spaceland ($8)
John Doe with the Sadies / Jill Sobule @ Echoplex ($12)
Quintron & Miss Pussycat / Static Static / All Leather @ the Echo ($14)
Chief / Princeton / Cheetahsaures @ 3 of Clubs
Greg Laswell / Elizabeth & the Catapult @ Troubadour ($12)
Alan Parsons Live Project / Paramount’s Laser Show featuring the Music of Pink Floyd @ Club Nokia ($33 - $55)
The Hard to Get / Pioneers / Vivian Darkbloom @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
International Pop Overthrow @ Knitting Factory Alterknit
Billy Harvey @ Largo ($10)
Bobby Long @ Hotel Café
Robotanists / Vanaprasta / VOICEs VOICEs @ Silver Factory Studios

Friday 8/7/09
[Pick of the Night] The Black Heart Procession / Circus Minor / This Is Not My Life @ Spaceland ($15)
Ha Ha Tonka / High Society / CB Brand @ Bootleg Theater ($12)
The Zeros / Mike Watt & His Secondmen / Motorcycle Boy / The Blind Shake @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Dam-Funk @ Hyperion Tavern
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band / Madeleine Peyroux @ Greek Theatre ($60 - $70)
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $116)
Los Amigos Invisible / West Indian Girl @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)
Raekwon @ Detroit Bar ($20)
International Pop Overthrow @ Knitting Factory Alterknit
Jesse Winchester @ McCabe’s ($24.50)
Dimples / Teen Suicide / Superstitions / Hellomynameischad @ The Smell ($5)
Visa / The Shrine @ Troubadour ($15)
Maze @ Nokia Theatre ($50 - $110)

Saturday 8/8/09
[Pick of the Week] The Dodos @ Getty Center Courtyard (Free) – 7:00 PM Show – The new record’s good. He does sound a lot like James Mercer, but I can forgive that.
[Recommended] Rock the Bells: Nas / Damian Marley / Ice Cube / The Roots / Busta Rhymes / Big Boi / KRS One / House of Pain / Tech N9NE / RZA / Raekwon / Sage Francis / Evidence and Alchemist / The Knux / Murs / Pete Rock @ San Manuel Amphitheatre ($35 - $150)
Truth & Salvage Co. / Andy Clockwise / George Stanford @ Troubadour ($10) – Truth & Salvage Co. are touring with Black Crowes.
Casiokids / The Wave Pictures / Slow Club @ Spaceland ($10)
Hard: Underworld / Chromeo / Crookers / Crystal Castles / A-Trak @ the Forum ($75 - $145)
Elefant / The New Division / Everybody Else @ The Glass House ($20)
Funk Fest: Morris Day / S.O.S. Band / Zapp / Midnight Star / Con Funk Shun @ Greek Theatre ($25 - $80)
Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $116)
Honor Society @ Club Nokia ($20 - $25)
International Pop Overthrow @ Knitting Factory Front Stage
Nels Cline and Jon Brion @ Largo ($20)
Jesse Winchester @ McCabe’s ($24.50)
C.W. Stoneking and His Primitive Horn Orchestra @ Redwood Bar
Apathetic Ronald McDonald / Liberate / FinalDraft / Neon Navajo / Heart Throb @ The Smell ($5)

Sunday 8/9/09
[Pick of the Night] Warpaint / Caroline Weeks / Corridor / Universe @ Spaceland ($8) – Manimal Vinyl night.
Dave Insley / West of Texas @ the Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Rodney Atkins / Jack Ingram / Eli Young Band @ Greek Theatre ($20 - $80)
Part Time Punks @ The Echo ($5) – Factory Records night
Toots and Maytals / Michael Rose / Gregory Isaacs @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $98)
Fred Sokolow @ McCabe’s ($10)
C.W. Stoneking and His Primitive Horn Orchestra @ Redwood Bar

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