What's Happening In LA: 11/30/09 - 12/6/09

Girls Play the Troubadour on Saturday Night

Not the most stellar week for touring acts (Girls, Cold Cave and Little Dragon are the biggest buzz bands), but plenty of local bands to check out...

Monday 11/30/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / The Pity Party / Twilight Sleep / Traps, PS @ Spaceland (Free) – This is the last night of The Happy Hollows Monday night residency.
[Recommended] Olin & the Moon / Brandon Intelligator and the Sheriffs / Dios / Mini Mansions / Imaad Wasif / Tiny Television @ Hotel Café – I like Dios and Imaad Wasif – not familiar with the other bands.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
[Recommended] Restavrant / Saviours / Eight Frozen Modules @ The Strange [4319 Melrose] (Free) – Free Colt 45 while it lasts.
Seasons / Downtown Union / Jack Wilson Jr. / Regrets and Brunettes @ The Echo (Free)
Mississippi Man / Last American Buffalo / What Laura Says / Slipping Into Darkness @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this
month at the Silverlake Lounge.
Dashboard Confessional / New Found Glory @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – solo acoustic
Batwings Catwings / The Choke / Aristides / Trudges @ Pehrspace
Steel Panther @ the Roxy ($15)

Tuesday 12/1/09
[Pick of the Night] Vic Chesnutt Band / Warpaint / Liz Durrett @ Echoplex ($15)
Green Umbrella: Adams and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($26 - $51)
The Section Quartet Holiday Show @ Largo ($20)
Paul F. Tompkins CD Release @ Largo Little Room ($5)
The Swords of Fatima / New Rome Quartet / Lightnin Woodcock @ The Echo (Free)
Vise Virsa / London to Tokyo / AM vs FM @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Furcast / Bear Face @ Bootleg (Free)
Patrick Park / Gregory Alan Isakov / Bobby Long @ Hotel Café ($15)
Ten Out of Tenn @ Troubadour ($15)
Split Lip Rayfield @ Viper Room ($15)
Dashboard Confessional / New Found Glory @ The Glass House ($25) – solo acoustic

Wednesday 12/2/09
[Pick of the Night] Helen Stellar / Kav / Square on Square / Nightmare Air @ The Echo ($8) – Helen Stellar is a favorite of Cameron Crowe. Kav was in the Happy Mondays. Square on Square features Evan Slamka of Marjorie Faire. Nightmare Air features Dave Dupuis and James Smith from Film School.
[Recommended] Useless Keys / Samuel Stewart / Twinfight / Wrong Way Driver @ Spaceland ($8)
Low End Theory Club @ Airliner ($10)
Kevin Pollak @ Largo ($25)
Salt Petal / Bollweevil @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM
J. Tillman / Pearly Gates Music @ Troubadour ($12)
Corinne Bailey Rae @ Hotel Café (Sold Out) – Two shows – 7PM and 10:30 PM
Gamble House / The February Fifths / The Sounds of Wyoming @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jubilee / Seaspin / Woah Hunx / Little Girls @ Bordello ($8)
The Sonus Quartet @ Bootleg ($10)
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
Steve Abel @ Redwood
Trainwreck @ the Roxy ($10) – Kyle Gass of Tenacious D
Maxwell @ Club Nokia ($35)

Thursday 12/3/09
[Pick of the Night] Baroness / Earthless / Iron Age @ Troubadour ($15) – Stoner rock
Chris Cornell / Jim Bianco / Austin Hartley Leonard @ Hotel Café (Sold Out)
Andy Clockwise / Trixie Whitley / Marvelous Toy / Globes on Remote @ Spaceland ($8)
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band / Dirt Dress / Spirit Vine / Allah Las @ The Echo ($10)
Slatkin and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($42 - $160)
OSO / Warm Climate / Rats @ Echo Curio
Margaret Cho @ Largo ($25)
Jim White @ Largo Little Room ($10)
See Green / Cue the Moon / Ben De La Cour @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Bobby Long @ The Mint ($15)
Forever the Sickest Kids @ Avalon
The Colourist / Links / Red Cortez @ Detroit Bar ($6)

Friday 12/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Bobb Bruno / Subtle Selves / Los Fantasmas Carmesi / Cardio Pulmonary @ The Smell ($5) – Bobb Bruno’s always cool and Los Fantasmas Carmesi is a Misfits cover band.
[Recommended] Old Californio / Paul Chesne @ Redwood
Todd Rundgren @ The Orpheum ($48 - $78)
Cold Cave / Abe Vigoda / Former Ghosts @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10)
The Airborne Toxic Event @ Walt Disney Concert Hall (Call for availability) – Appearing with the Calder Quartet – Big night at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – Always worth checking out.
Fink / Family of the Year / The Sweet Hurt @ Spaceland ($10) - Acoustic set from the Sweet Hurt
Little Dragon / Hecuba @ El Rey ($17)
NOFX / The Mad Caddies / Dead to Me @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($27)
The Shys / Castledoor / The Black Hollies @ The Echo ($10)
Slatkin and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($42 - $160) – Early show at 11:00 AM
Cinematic Sunrise @ Troubadour ($14)
Camp Freddy @ the Roxy ($20)
PROTECT ME / David Scott Stone / Common Eider, King Eider / TEARIST / Mike Vidal @ The Smell ($5)
Less Than Jake / Fishbone @ House of Blues Sunset
The Cranberries @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Big Whup / Watercolor Paintings / So Many Wizards / Cobra Lillies @ Echo Curio
Peter Case @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Marcus Foster @ Hotel Café
Charlie Hunter @ The Mint ($25)

Saturday 12/5/09
[Pick of the Week] Girls / The Morning Benders / Tamaryn @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – I’m still digging the Girls record – it will be on my top 10 for the year. Girls will be playing a free show at Space 1520 (1520 Cahuenga) for those who aren't going to the Troub....
[Recommended] Kidrockers: The 88 / Flying Tourbillon Orchestra @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 1:00 PM
[Recommended] Amps for Christ / Avi Buffalo / Foot Foot / Big Death @ Pehrspace
Rockdrive ’09 @ Hotel Café
Master Chorale: Holiday Wonders! @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($29 - $84) – Early show at 2:30 PM
Stellastarr* / Transfer @ Spaceland ($15)
Adams and Josefowicz @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160)
Jingle Ball After Party @ Club Nokia ($23.50)
Aziz Ansari @ Largo ($25)
Sara Watkins & Tom Brosseau @ Largo Little Room ($10)
Tom Russell @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Charlie Hunter @ The Mint ($25)
KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball: Taylor Swift / Kerri Hilson / Fabolous / Ting Tings / 3OH3! / LMFAO @ Nokia Theatre (Sold Out)
Speedbuggy / Los Duggans / Los Creepers @ Redwood
Less Than Jake / Fishbone @ Glass House ($25)

Sunday 12/6/09
[Pick of the Night] Songs of the Sun – Brian Wilson, Dave Alvin, The Living Sisters, Harper Simon @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($28 - $42) – Brian Wilson’s doing an acoustic set
[Recommended] Part Time Punks: Cold Cave / Nite Jewel @ The Echo ($10) – Cold Cave’s well received debut came out earlier this year on Matador. “Love Comes Close” is a catchy tune.
Adams and Josefowicz @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160) – Early show at 2:00 PM
Luke Rathborne @ Largo ($20)
Sharon Temple / Siva Noir / Julie the Band / Puppies and Kittens @ Spaceland ($10)
Rude & Crude Ska & Rockabilly Festival @ Glass House ($25)
Tamaryn / Mack Winston and the Reflection @ Bootleg ($8)
Jackshit @ McCabe’s ($15)

Live Music Happenings

Dum Dum Girls Play Spaceland on Saturday (photo credit: Lauren Dukoff)

Thanksgiving week means a much more manageable calendar of live shows. If you want to check out the hype go see Real Estate on Monday at Spaceland, Real Estate and Best Coast and Pearl Harbor on Tuesday, Japandroids and Surfer Blood on Friday and Dum Dum Girls and Pearl Harbor on Saturday.

Monday 11/23/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / Dios / One Trick Pony / Real Estate @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Real Estate recently got the “best new music” designation from Pitchfork. They’re from New Jersey and have a little bit of Yo La Tengo influence.
[Recommended] Bobb Bruno @ Echo Curio – He always entertains me with his samples and his bunny suit.
[Recommended] Fanfarlo / Freelance Whales @ The Echo ($12) – Fanfarlo’s are a band of Londoners who sound quite a bit like a more listenable version of Beirut (maybe 65% Beirut, 25% Arcade Fire and 10% Neutral Milk Hotel).
[Recommended] El Perro del Mar / Parson Red Heads Acoustic Trio / Annie Stela / Hecuba @ Hotel Café ($15)
Mississippi Man / Whispering Pines / Olin and the Moon / Wake Up Lucid @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
The Books @ Hollywood Forever Cemetary
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($20)
Post-foetus / Little Teeth / the 1921a / Ray Brower @ The Smell ($5)
Papa Roach / JET / Billy Boy on Poison / After Midnight Project @ Club Nokia
Former Ghosts / Whitman / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Brother Mitya @ Pehrspace
Thrice / The Dear Hunter / Polar Bear Club @ Avalon
Joe Perry Project @ House of Blues Anaheim
Gwar @ Glass House ($22)

Tuesday 11/24/09
[Pick of the Night] Real Estate / Best Coast / Pearl Harbor @ Echo Curio – This show should be ridiculously packed (Echo Curio is small). Real Estate got best new music from Pitchfork for their album. Best Coast is a local band (also featuring Bobb Bruno) that has caught the attention of a lot of the country’s tastemakers. Pearl Harbour were recent featured on the cover of LA Record.
Wolfmother / Heartless Bastards / Thenewno2 @ The Wiltern ($25) – If you liked the old Wolfmother, you should dig the new Wolfmother.
Max Tundra / Deastro / Healamonster and Tarsier @ The Echo ($12)
Lissie / Red Arrow Messenger / Leslie and the Badgers @ Bootleg ($12)
The Bixby Knolls / Los Nova / Northern Sky @ Spaceland ($5)
Joe Perry Project @ House of Blues Sunset
Caitlin Crosby @ Hotel Café
Café Tacuba @ Club Nokia
Elle Macho / Mr. Gnome / Diamonds Under Fire @ Silverlake Lounge ($10)
Thrice @ House of Blues Anaheim
Kiss @ Honda Center

Wednesday 11/25/09
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory Club: Daedelus @ Airliner ($10)
Simian Mobile Disco @ Mayan Theatre ($23.50)
Club NME: The Hard to Get / The Ross Sea Party / Kid Whiskey / The Downtown Train / Gin & Frolic @ Spaceland ($5)
Kiss @ Staples Center
Jami and the Vaporizers / Bring Em Young Guns @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Butch Walker @ Hotel Café
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
Thrice @ House of Blues Anaheim
Semi Precious Weapons / Rocket @ Viper Room ($15)
Norma Jean / Horse the Band @ Glass House ($16)

Thursday 11/26/09
Gobble. Gobble. Give @ the Echo – Help feed the homeless starting at 10 AM.

Friday 11/27/09
[Pick of the Week] Japandroids / Surfer Blood @ The Echo ($10) – I saw Japandroids at Spaceland a few months ago, pretty good show. Surfer Blood has the attention of a lot of bloggers at the moment.
Julian Casablancas / Haim @ Downtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $150)
Rooney / Tally Hall / Crash Kings @ El Rey ($21)
Dokken with Lynch Mob @ House of Blues Sunset
Café Tacuba @ Fox Theatre in Pomona ($62)
Little Teeth / Hyena / Freaky Mountain / Moses Campbell @ Echo Curio
NASA Space Universe / Twin Lions / W-H-I-T-E / Dva Damas @ Pehrspace
The Passports / Kate Earl / Molly Jenson @ Hotel Café
Switchfoot @ House of Blues Anaheim
Cash’D Out @ Viper Room ($15)
Justin Nozuka @ Glass House ($20)

Saturday 11/28/09
[Pick of the Night] Dum Dum Girls / The Tartans / Pearl Harbor @ Spaceland ($10) – Dum Dum Girls have the attention of a lot of tastemakers. They just signed to Sub Pop too.
The Black Crowes / Truth & Salvage Co. @ Club Nokia ($53)
Peaches / Amanda Blank / Steed Lord @ The Wiltern ($25 - $30)
The English Beat / Upground @ Troubadour ($20)
Pilar Diaz / Wait.Think.Fast. @ Echoplex ($12)
Carney @ El Rey ($17)
Hatebreed / Trivium / Cannibal Corpse / Chimaira / Unearth / White Chapel @ Hollywood Palladium ($30)
The Moore Brothers / Them Hills @ Echo Curio
Kitten / Fort Wife / Torches in Trees / Plg/Vndr @ the Smell ($5)
Rooney / Tally Hall @ Glass House ($16)

Sunday 11/29/09
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)
Part Time Punks @ The Echo
Straight No Chaser @ the Wiltern
Ilo Mar / Emily Lacy / Daniel Munkus / Geoff Geis @ Echo Curio
Dokken w/ Lynch Mob @ House of Blues Anaheim
West Coast, Left Coast: Piano Spheres @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($25)

Put the Rock in Slingshot

Phoenix Play Night Two of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas

Gibson Amphitheatre
12/12/09: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas – AFI, Rise Against, Alice in Chains, 30 Seconds to Mars, Three Days Grace, Anberlin, Dead By Sunrise (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = KROQX; on sale Saturday)
12/13/09: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas – Muse, 311, Slightly Stoopid, Phoenix, the Bravery, Metric, Vampire Weekend, Cage the Elephant, White Rabbits (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = KROQX; on sale Saturday)

El Rey
12/19/09: Christmas Sweater Party: The Deadly Syndrome / The Pity Party / Eskimohunter / Signals / 400 Blows (on sale now)

Club Nokia
12/5/09: KIIS FM Jingle Ball After Party (Friday at 10AM)
12/21/09: Robin Thicke (Friday at 10 AM)
12/22/09 – 12/23/09: Kid Cudi (Friday at 10 AM)

The Fonda
1/12/10: Vampire Weekend (Friday at Noon)
1/30/10: The Residents (Saturday at 10 AM)

Wilshire Ebell Theatre
3/2/10: Magnetic Fields (Saturday at 10 AM)

Echoplex
2/27/10: Four Tet / Nathan Fake (now at Ticketweb)

Hotel Café
11/23/09: El Perro Del Mar (now through club)

The Mint
12/8/09 – 12/9/09: Jonathan Richman (now)
12/31/09: Dengue Fever / Pollyn (now)

Bootleg
2/10/10: Buffy Saint-Marie (now at InTicketing)

The Roxy
12/17/09: Sea Wolf (now)

Troubadour
2/10/10: Wild Beasts / Still Life Still (on sale Friday)

Long Beach Terrace Theatre
1/9/10: Rufus Wainwright (Friday at 10 AM; presale now, password= TOWN)

Crank Up My Les Paul In Your Face

Le Switch Play the Echo on Wednesday Night

Ray Davies put on a fantastic show on Saturday night at the Orpheum. If you get a chance to see him on this tour do not hesitate. More on that later.

Another great week this week. If you're into buzz bands you might want to check out Drums tonight, The Big Pink on Wednesday, Tape Deck Mountain on Thursday, Neon Indian on Friday and The XX on Saturday. Some of those will be good, but I'm recommending a variety of things...

Monday 11/16/09
[Pick of the Week] The Happy Hollows / The Drums / Evan Way / Random Patterns @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. The Drums are getting a ton of buzz right now (from real magazines too, not just blogs), so it should be another very well attended evening. All four bands are worth checking out tonight so get there early.
Mississippi Man / Moostache / The Color Turning / Spirit Vine / Threadspinner @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
Battlehooch / The Seizure / Hiking / Vampire Pussy @ Pehrspace ($5) – Hiking features members of the Mae Shi, Silver Daggers, Bad Dudes, Pope and Bipolar Bear.
GWAR @ House of Blues Sunset
Doug Benson @ Largo ($20)
Them Crooked Vultures @ the Roxy
Hello Astronaut / Taylor Warren / Perfect Like Me / Aerodrone @ The Echo (Free)
Stryper @ House of Blues Anaheim
Bomba Estereo @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Tuesday 11/17/09
[CANCELED] The King Khan & BBQ Show / Those Darlins @ Troubadour ($15) – Fun garage rock. [THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED]
[Pick of the Night] Horse Feathers / Loch Lomond / All Spots to Black / Helen Money @ Bootleg ($10) – Folky Americana
[Recommended] Avi Buffalo / Spider Problem / Kill Kill Kill @ The Mountain (Free) - Vice show with free PBR and shoes.
Them Crooked Vultures / Mini Mansions @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones.
Charlie Haden Family & Friends @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($37 - $90)
Man’s Assassination Man / Neon Navajo / Showgirls @ Echo Curio
Supersuckers / The Last Vegas / Cockpit / Riot Brides @ Spaceland ($12)
A Fine Frenzy / Landon Pigg / Among the Oak / Ash @ El Rey ($20)
The Finches / LAKE / Karl Blau / Red Pony Clock / Stellaluna @ The Smell ($5)
Jubilee / Birthday Twin / Julianna Barwick @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Outline / Voxhaul Broadcast / Links / Eastern Conference Champions / Nova Nueva @ The Roxy
Nitzer Ebb @ Key Club ($18)

Wednesday 11/18/09
[Pick of the Night] Radars to the Sky / Le Switch / Marvelous Toy / Happy Casualties @ The Echo ($7) – Strong local lineup.
[Recommended] The Big Pink / Crystal Antlers / IO Echo @ El Rey ($17) – British electro-rock band on 4AD.
[Recommended] The Whigs @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Great live band.
Royksopp / Jon Hopkins @ Club Nokia ($32.50) – Electro-pop.
Club NME: The Hidden Cameras / Gentleman Rag / Generationals @ Spaceland ($12) – Good quote from All Music about the Hidden Cameras “take the fey out of gay.”
Batrider / Birth Glow / O’s and the Oculist / Lost Lake @ Echo Curio
Raekwon @ House of Blues Sunset
David Garza @ Largo ($20)
Joshua Norton / Anglos / Blackbird on a Wire / Kid Theodore @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jenny O / Asa Ransom / Mia Maestro @ Bootleg ($8)
Butch Walker @ Hotel Café
Scion House Party: Plastician / Scuba / Mary Anne Hobbs / 12th Planet @ the Roxy (Free w/ RSVP)
The Swell Season / Josh Ritter @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
OneRepublic @ Troubadour ($25)
The Mormons / The Takes @ L’Keg
A Fine Frenzy / Landon Pigg / Among the Oak / Ash @ House of Blues Anaheim
Exene Cervenka @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Thursday 11/19/09
[Pick of the Night] Johnny Echols’ Turn / The Quarter After / Sweaters @ Spaceland ($8) – Johnny Echol’s was a founding member and original lead guitarist of Love (the band I named this blog after). He’s playing with some of the Baby Lemonade guys (who backed Arthur Lee at the end).
[Recommended] The Whigs / The Features / The Dead Trees @ Troubadour ($15) – The Whigs put on a great live show.
[Recommended] Metalocalypse’s Dethklok / Mastodon / Converge / High on Fire @ Avalon ($40) – Mastodon puts on a great live show too.
Julian Plenti / I’m In You @ El Rey ($22) – Julian Plenti is really Paul Banks from Interpol. The record should please Interpol fans.
Dam-Funk with Master Blazter / Kyle Hall / Peanut Butter Wolf (VJ set) / Hawthorn Headhunters @ The Echo ($10)
Black Math Horseman / Rajas / Ojos Rojos @ Bordello ($8)
Wet & Reckless @ LaBrie's - First show for a new all girl band featuring Jessica from the Movies
Tape Deck Mountain / The Delta Mirror / Healamonster & Tarsier / Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Swell Season / Josh Ritter @ The Wiltern ($30 - $35)
White Fang / Boom! / Dirt Dress / Stab City @ Echo Curio
Snoop Dogg / DJ Quik / Nipsey Hussle / Hustle Boys / Vixenz @ Club Nokia ($48 - $75)
Samuel Stewart / Andrew Lynch / The Coals / Eleni Mandell Jazz Combo @ Bootleg ($8)
Ghostland Observatory / Municipal Waste @ Key Club ($25)
Batrider / MY DISCO / Monster @ The Smell ($5)
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Jay Nash @ Hotel Café
Forro in the Dark @ The Mint ($15)
Rose’s Pawn Shop / Merle Jagger @ Redwood
Eternal Taperstry / Pocahaunted / Sun Araw @ L’Keg

Friday 11/20/09
[Pick of the Night] Neil Young Tribute: Delta Spirit / Jason Simon / Ferraby Lionheart / Parson Red Heads / Chapin Sisters @ Bootleg ($12) – Great lineup and a benefit for Children’s Music Fund. Also appearing will be members of the Broken West, Le Switch and the World Record.
[Recommended] The Minor Canon / Repeater / Atlantic Line / Romance @ LaBrie’s – This is the club formerly known as the Scene. The Minor Canon is one of the most underrated bands around.
[Recommended] Metalocalypse’s Dethklok / Mastodon / Converge / High on Fire @ Avalon ($40) – Mastodon puts on a great live show too.
Iglu & Hartley / Jaguar Love / Pop Noir @ Troubadour ($15)
Julian Casablancas / The Strange Boys / The Growlers @ Downtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $105) – The Strokes frontman continues his LA residency.
Neon Indian / Keenhouse / Tigercity / Little Red Radio / Short Circuit @ Echoplex ($12) – Buzz band.
The Big Pink / Crystal Antlers / IO Echo@ Detroit Bar ($12)
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – Always interesting.
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / The Shape of the Earth @ Glass House ($14) – She’s talented.
Ray Lamontagne / Lissie @ Orpheum ($43 - $53)
Spacehog / Sing Orpheus / The Moor @ Spaceland ($15)
Mike Watt & His Secondmen @ Redwood – Intense.
Moonrats / Jaguar Love / Brother Reade @ the Smell ($5) – High profile lineup.
Raphael Saadiq / Anjulie / Melanie Fiona @ The Wiltern ($15 - $35) – Raphael Saadiq was in Tony! Toni! Tone! But actually has a pretty great voice.
Pollyn / Divisble @ the Echo ($5)
Erin McKeown / Jill Sobule @ McCabe’s ($15)
Dir En Gray @ House of Blues Sunset
Dustbowl Revival / Coyote / Son Ark / 1921a @ Echo Curio
Manhattan Murder Mystery / Kill Kill Kill / Meho Plaza / The Ross Sea Party @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Tearist / Peter Kolovos / Graham Forest @ Pehrspace
Boomkat @ Hotel Café
The Lions / DJ Jeremy Sole @ the Roxy
Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers @ Key Club

Saturday 11/21/09
[Pick of the Night] Pablove Benefit: Band of Horses / Tom Morrello / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Tom Gabel / Shirley Manson and Butch Vig / Butch Walker / Jarrod Gorbel / Sea Wolf / Charlotte Martin @ Avalon ($35 - $65) - Inadvertently forgot about this show in my original post. Stripped down performances from all the bands.
[Recommended] Friendly Fires / The XX / Holly Miranda @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – The XX have some pretty intense buzz right now.
West Coast Left Coat Opening: Kronos Quartet / Terry Riley / Matmos / Mike Einziger @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($30 - $70) – Interesting night.
The Juan Maclean / Parallels @ Echoplex ($17) – DFA
Peter Bjorn and John / El Perro del Mar / Lights On @ Club Nokia ($28.50)
The Fiery Furnaces / Cryptacize / Dent May @ El Rey ($17)
Hollywood Undead / Atreyu / Escape the Fate / The Sleeping @ Wiltern
Elefant / The One AM Radio @ Troubadour ($20)
Ray Lamontagne / Lissie @ Orpheum ($43 - $53)
Malbec / St. Leonard’s / Loquat / Dazzler @ Spaceland ($12)
Secret Circuit / Animal Style @ The Smell ($5) – Secret Circuit features Eddie Ruscha.
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($20)
The Misfits @ Key Club ($25)
Whiskey Chimp @ McCabe’s ($15)
X86 / Red Tide / Bullied By Strings @ Bootleg ($10)
Atomic Sherpas / The Scrappers @ Echo Curio
Jake Labotz Big Band @ Redwood
Brightmillion / The Rhone Occupation / Letting Up Despite Great Faults / Gas Station Robber / Lady Katherine @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Dirt Dress / Moses Campbell / ghostporn / Timothy Larue @ Pehrspace
Jen and Abby @ Hotel Café
Chelsea Girls @ The Roxy – Hosted by Carmen Electra
Ghostland Observatory / Speaker Junkies @ House of Blues Anaheim

Sunday 11/22/09
[Pick of the Night] Lilys / The Minor Canon @ Spaceland ($12) – You never quite know what you’re going to get with the Lilys. I’ve seen some great shows and some horrible shows. The Minor Canon pushes it into Pick of the Night territory.
War Tapes / John Carpenter / Pack of Wild Animals @ the Smell ($5)
Brunch Americana: Tony Gilkyson / David Serby / Sarah Gayle Meech / The Palominos @ Redwood
American Music Awards @ Nokia Theatre ($70 - $305)
Ray Lamontagne / Lissie @ Orpheum ($43 - $53)
The Misfits @ Key Club ($25)
Say Anything / Eisley / Moneen / Miniature Tigers @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Los Angeles Master Chorale: Composers from the Left Coast @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($19 - $114)
Part Time Punks @ Echo ($5)
Crooked Still / King Wilkie @ McCabe’s ($15)
The Great Americans / Cave Country / Old Thunder Heart / Jonny O’Donnell / The Gothic Singer @ Echo Curio
Benefit for the Echo Theatre Company @ Largo ($25)
Dir En Gray @ House of Blues Sunset

Recently Announced Live Shows

Dirty Projectors Play the Disney in February

Walt Disney Concert Hall

2/27/10: Dirty Projectors w/ LA Philharmonic (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

Bren Events Center at UC Irvine

1/11/10: Weezer (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey

1/15/10: State Radio (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/9/10: St. Vincent / Wildbirds & Peacedrums (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/13/10: The Album Leaf (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/18/10: Medeski Martin & Wood (Friday at 10 AM)

Spaceland

Mondays in December: Mere Mortals

12/31/09: Henry Clay People / Le Switch / The Monolators (TBD)

Staples Center

2/19/10: Brad Paisley / Miranda Lambert / Justin Moore (Saturday at 10 AM)

3/4/10: Bon Jovi (Monday at 10 AM)

3/26/10: Jay-Z / Young Jeezy (Saturday at 10 AM)

Angel Stadium

6/7/10: U2 (on sale 11/20 at 10 AM)

Troubadour

2/26/10: We Were Promised Jetpacks (on sale 11/17/09)

Benefit Announcements

Here are a few benefit shows that were announced in the last couple of days that caught my eye....

Pablove Benefit: Band of Horses / Sea Wolf / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Tom Morello / Shirley Manson / Butch Walker / Tom Gabel / Jarrod Gorbel / Charlotte Martin @ Avalon on 11/21/09 (buy tickets $35 for GA / $65 for VIP)

Pablove Benefit: Tenacious D @ Largo on 12/23/09 - $50 - call 310-855-0350 for tickets.

When You Awake Presents
A Tribute To Neil Young Friday, November 20, 2009 Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057 8:30 pm Doors, 9:00 pm Show
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at door 18+
To purchase tickets, go to: http://www.inticketing.com/events/58595

The event will include:
Performances of Neil Young songs by Delta Spirit, Ferraby Lionheart, Jason Simon of Dead Meadow, The Parson Redheads, Leslie Stevens of Leslie and the Badgers, Family of the Year, Justin Gordon, Restavrant, The Chapin Sisters, Shakey Graves and the Dark Horse House Band featuring Andy Creighton of The World Record/Parson Red Heads, Brian Whelan and Dan Iead of The Broken West, Josh Charney of Le Switch, John Hoskinson and Rob Douglas
Special DJ Sets by Turquoise Wisdom, Crafts with Benny Kelly and a Neil Young- inspired photo booth hosted by Sterling Andrews of Gooseberries

About The Children’s Music Fund:
Founded by Raffi Tachdjian MD, MPH, an immunologist and pediatric pain specialist from the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, The Children’s Music Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. The organization’s mission is to provide musical instruments and music therapy for chronically ill child patients. Also, they fund ongoing research in the field of music therapy in reference to medical practices.

Live Music Options 11/9/09 - 11/15/09

Ray Davies Appears at the Orpheum on Saturday Night

I didn't get up to as much as I'd hoped last week, but did catch Julian Casablancas and the Happy Hollows at Spaceland. Casablancas didn't do anything to win me back, but most of the crowd seemed really into it.

I'll definitely be at Ray Davies this Saturday and I'll most likely check out more of the Happy Hollows tonight.

Monday 11/9/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / The Soft Hands / The Widow Babies / Casxio @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Last week was a little crazy with Julian Casablancas, but things should be back to normal this week.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
Band of Horses / Warpaint @ Club Nokia ($30) – Liked their first record, saw them a few times, but just lost interest after their second record came out.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / Chuck Prophet @ the Echo ($15)
Yellow Fever / Dunes / Best Coast / Night Control @ The Smell ($5)
Imogen Heap @ The Fonda (Sold Out)
Mississippi Man / The Fling / The Silent Comedy / Make Moon @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
David Gray @ Orpheum Theatre (Sold Out)
Girlyman @ Bootleg ($15)
Moment Trigger / Vulture / Apathetic Ronald McDonald @ Pehrs
The Cribs / The Blood Arm @ The Roxy

Tuesday 11/10/09
[Pick of the Night] Bishop Allen / Throw Me the Statue / Darwin Deez @ the Echoplex ($8) – Enter through the Echo – admission gets you into both shows. I really liked Throw Me the Statue’s first record, but still haven’t heard the new one. This show was moved from the El Rey.
60 Watt Kid / Best Coast / Gowns / Tearist @ The Echo ($8) – Entrance gets you into the show at the Echoplex too.
Inara George / Eleni Mandell / Ferraby Lionheart / Daniel Martin Moore @ Bootleg ($13)
Exene Cervenka / Sara Watkins @ Largo ($20)
Lisa Hannigan / Annie Stela @ Troubadour ($20)
The Sweet Kill / Bone Gunn / Kozmonaut / Little Birds of Los Angeles @ Spaceland ($5)
Captain Ahab / Best Fwends / Totally Michael / I.E. @ The Smell ($5)
Mat Kearney / Vedera @ The Fonda ($25)
The Raveonettes @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($15)
Via Tania / Rachel Cantu / Penelope Fortier / Sonus Quartet @ Bordello ($10)
Wake Up Lucid / The Muddy Reds / Welldiggers Banquet / The Daredevil Christopher Wright @ Silverlake Lounge ($7)
Switchfoot @ the Roxy
The Used @ the Wiltern

Wednesday 11/11/09
[Pick of the Night] The Dutchess and the Duke / Greg Ashley (of Gris Gris) / Seven Saturdays @ Spaceland ($10)
Shrinebuilder @ Viper Room () - Featuring Dale Crover from the Melvins, Scott Kelly of Neurosis, Al Cisneros of Om and Scott "Wino" Weinrich of Saint Vitus.
Grant Hart (of Husker Du) @ Viper Room ($10) - Early show at 6:30 PM
HEALTH / Abe Vigoda / TEARIST / Man’s Assassination Man @ the Smell ($7) – This is a benefit to pay for the installation of a cooling system at the Smell
Low End Theory @ Airliner ($10)
Via Tania / El May / Sonos @ Bootleg ($10)
John Carpenter / The Goldenhearts / The Passports @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Blockhead / DJ Signify / Amplive of Zion / Yppah / Deru @ Echo ($10)
Butch Walker / Waz @ Hotel Café
Fu Manchu / It’s Casual @ Troubadour ($17)
Dub Club: Jr Toots / Ras Benji / Princess Akua / Lloyd Hemmings / Incient Rootsman / Adrew Bees @ Echoplex ($10)
Glassjaw / RX Bandits @ Mayan ($25)
Five For Fighting / Angel Taylor @ Largo (Sold Out)
Marc Anthony @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Paramore @ Hollywood Palladium
Hanson @ House of Blues Anaheim
Electric Six @ Key Club ($18)
Exene Cervenka @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($10)
Harry Connick Jr. @ Grammy Museum ($75)

Thursday 11/12/09
[Pick of the Night] Dead Meadow / Imaad Wasif / The Growlers / Useless Keys @ Echoplex ($12) – Get there early to check out Imaad Wasif and Useless Keys.
Fuck Buttons / Growing @ Echo ($10)
New York Night Train Soul Clap @ Spaceland ($5) – MC Ian Sevonius, DJ Jonathan Toubin and dance contest judges – Mike Watt, Jenna Thornhill, Michael Gerner, Jessica Peleta, Wendy Yao; $100 cash to the dance contest winner
Rainbow Arabia / Javelin / Pit Er Pat / The Urxed / Black Church @ the Smell ($7)
The Orange Peels / Pearl Harbor / Finches / Eleni Mandell Jazz Combo @ Bootleg ($10)
Republic of Letters / Ken Flagg / Nightmare Air / Modern Time Machines / Wrong Way Driver @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Exene Cervenka / Mississippi Man @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10)
Too Short @ Key Club ($25)
Diet Kong / Tremellow / 19AD / Wait.Think.Fast @ L’Keg Gallery
Hello Kavita / Gypsy River Haunts @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
John Fogerty @ Kodak Theatre ($40 - $70)
Huey Lewis and the News @ Club Nokia ($45 - $85)
Great Big Sea / The Duhks / Jeremy Fisher @ El Rey ($32)
Buraka Som Sistema @ Mayan Theatre ($25)
Greg Proops Chat Show: Craig Ferguson / Nellie McKay @ Largo ($25)
Chris Barron (of Spin Doctors) @ the Mint ($15)
Everclear @ the Roxy
Attack Attack! / I Set My Friends on Fire @ Troubadour ($15)
Keller Williams @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 11/13/09
[Pick of the Night] Grand Archives / Sara Lov / S @ Bootleg ($12) – I liked their first record a little better than the new one, but they’re still worth checking out.
Julian Casablancas / The Growlers / Rainbow Arabia @ Downtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $150) – I caught Julian Casablancas at Spaceland. Not too impressed, but you should judge for yourself.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Red Sparowes @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) - 7:30 PM
Lovvers / The Urinals / Neverever / Signals @ The Smell ($7)
Headlights / Anne Rossi / Pomegranates @ Spaceland ($12)
Fun / Dusty Rhodes & the River Band / The Jakes @ Troubadour ($15)
Bomba Estereo / The Wallburds @ Echo ($10)
Thunderheist / Winter Gloves / Sugar and Gold / Franki Chan @ Echoplex ($14)
The Night at Dramaturgy / Drunk on Crutches / BollWeevil / The Cooling Time / Tricky Sizzler @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Saul Williams / American Fangs / Kimya Dawson / New Kingdom / The Bots @ the Roxy ($21.50) – This is the Niggy Tardust thing that Williams does
Playing for Change / Toots & the Maytals / Ziggy Marley @ Club Nokia ($20 - $247)
Keller Williams @ El Rey ($25)
Peter Mulvey @ McCabe’s ($15)
Captain Ahab / Extreme Animals / Nero’s Day at Disneyland / Tik Tik / Hot Topic @ Pehrspace
Jackopierce @ The Mint ($25)
Totimoshi / Barrio Tiger @ Redwood
Jaguares @ Hollywood Palladium
The White Tie Affair @ Avalon
Everclear @ House of Blues Anaheim
Semi Precious Weapons @ The Viper Room ($15)

Saturday 11/14/09
[Pick of the Week] Ray Davies @ Orpheum Theatre ($43 - $53) – This concert coincides with the release of a new record where Davies revisits many of my favorite Kinks’ songs with the help of a chorus. Davies is my favorite lyricist of all time, so I will be there.
Pinback / Joe Jack Talcum @ El Rey ($20) – I like the records, not crazy about the live performance.
[Recommended] Patton Oswalt @ Largo ($25) – Probably my favorite comic at the moment.
The Raveonettes / Crocodiles @ The Glass House ($15)

Hollywood Brewfest: Great Northern / Dum Dum Girls / The Deadly Syndrome / Nico Stai / Castledoor / The Tender Box / The Diamond Light @ The Fonda ($45 - $60) - The entry fee includes free beer tastings. Event runs from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Sun Araw / Wet Hair / Talk Normal / Sun Circle @ the Smell ($5)
[Recommended] Grand Archives@ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10)
Gil Mantera’s Party Dream / Abe Vigoda / Lovvers / An Albatross / Le Face @ Spaceland ($12)
Toy Robot / Swagger Sticks / Ken Flagg @ Bootleg ($10)
Health Club / The Ignorant @ L’Keg
Xeno and Oaklander @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) - 5:30 PM
Amiri Baraka / Nylaee @ Echo ($10) – Author; Early start time at 5:00 PM
Stryper / Flight Patterns / Manic Drive @ Club Nokia ($25 - $35)
Russian Circles / Young Widows / Helms Alee @ Echoplex ($14)
Holy Rolling Empire / The Jet Age / The Monthlies / The Hard to Get / Terry de Castro (of Wedding Present) @ Echo Curio
The Chop Tops / Lords of Altamont @ Redwood
Diavolo Dance Theater @ Greek Theatre
The Cat Empire @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Supersuckers @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($17)

Sunday 11/15/09
[Pick of the Night] Mission of Burma / The Henry Clay People @ Echo ($18) – Moved upstairs from the Echoplex.
[Recommended] Ferraby Lionheart / Paige Stark / Charlie Wadhams / Graham Forest @ Spaceland ($5) – I’m a Charlie Wadhams’ fan.
The Mountain Goats / Final Fantasy @ The Fonda ($22)
I Heart Pin-Up Calendar: Leslie & the Badgers / Jen and Abby / Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Café
All Leather / Bipolar Bear / Infante’s Inferno / Protect Me @ The Smell ($5)
Daisy McCrackin / Henry Wolfe @ Bootleg ($8)
Divas of Latin Music @ Greek Theatre
Cartel / This Providence @ Troubadour ($20)
Mark Matos and Os Beaches / Dameon Lee / The Choke / Bumtech @ Echo Curio

Recently Announced Live Shows

Surfer Blood Is Coming To the Echo

Orpheum
11/14/09: Ray Davies performs Kinks songs with the Vox Society Choir (now)
12/4/09: Todd Rundgren (now)

Nokia Theatre
12/5/09: KIIS FM Show – Taylor Swift / Keri Hilson / Fabolous / Ting Tings / 3OH!3 / LMFAO (now)
12/12/09: Stevie Wonder / Jonas Brothers (Friday at 10 AM)
12/16/09: Mark & Brian Christmas Show: Heart / Foreigner (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater in Pomona
12/12/09: Passion Pit (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

The Glass House
1/22/10: Black Lips (Friday at Noon)

Avalon
11/21/09: Pablove Benefit – Tom Morello / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Shirley Manson (now)

Club Nokia
12/26/09: Salt-N-Pepa (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey
1/23/10: Black Lips / Nobunny / Jemima Pearl (Friday at 10 AM)

Largo
12/14/09: Aimee Mann Christmas Show (call club)

The Echo
11/27/09: Japandroids / Surfer Blood (now at Ticketweb)
12/9/09: Rock and Comedy Benefit: Black Francis / Tim & Eric / Bob Odenkirk / Brian Posehn / Dave Lovering (magic act) (now)

Echoplex
11/12/09: Dead Meadow / Imaad Wasif / Useless Keys (now)
12/8/09: Rock and Comedy Benefit: Black Francis w/ Flea, members of Pixies, Love & Rockets and more (now)
1/28/10: Fruit Bats / Citay (Monday at 10 AM)

Spaceland
11/16/09: Johnny Echols (of Love) / The Quarter After (now)
11/20/09: Spacehog / Sing Orpheus (now)
12/17/09: Against Me! (now)
12/18/09: Foreign Born (now)

Troubadour
12/19/09: Against Me! (now)

Honda Center
2/26/10: Bon Jovi (AmEx presale now; on sale 11/16 at 10 AM)

Staples Center
3/4/10: Bon Jovi (AmEx presale now; on sale 11/16 at 10 AM)

Harry Nilsson on The Smothers Brothers

Vin Scelsa mentioned this clip on his "Idiot's Delight" radio show this morning on XM Radio's The Loft. It's a pretty great clip and it's a pretty great radio show. You can catch it Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST (re-played Saturday at 9:00 AM and Sunday at 5:00 PM).

Live Music Options: 11/2/09 - 11/8/09

The Happy Hollows Monday Residency at Spaceland Starts This Week

Sorry for the lack of posts, thanks for sticking with me.

I caught Kris Kristofferson at the Walt Disney Concert Hall last night. You've got to be a fan of his poetry, because he's not a dynamic performer. That said, he's a legend and I was happy to see him for a second time. I've missed all the recent "secret" shows, but there are a few more this week...

Monday 11/2/09
[Pick of the Week] The Happy Hollows / Pepper Rabbit / Dirt Dress / Special Guests @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Should be packed. So who is the secret guest tonight? The rumor I’m hearing is that it’s Julian Casablancas of the Strokes. Anybody else know anything different?
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
Vampire Weekend / Avi Buffalo @ Long Beach Art Theatre (Sold Out) – I like their first record, but just have zero desire to ever seen them. They played a secret show on Halloween in Chinatown and a free show yesterday in Boyle Heights.
Mississippi Man / Dietra Kruschev / Amanda Jo Williams / Shakey Graves @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
White Rabbits / Glass Ghost / Local Natives @ El Rey ($17)
I.E. / Dicsobunny / Bastidas / Hello My Name is Red @ Pehrspace
Los Creepers / Rezurex / Viernes 13 @ Echoplex ($10)
Shonen Knife / Ty Segall / Mike Watt @ Echo ($15)
Curt Smith of Tears for Fears / Michael Wainwright @ Hotel Café – Early show at 7PM
Marie Digby @ Hotel Café – Later show at 9:30 PM
Little Dragon @ The Glass House ($13)
Pop Noir / Nico Stai / Make Moon @ The Prospector in Costa Mesa (Free)

Tuesday 11/3/09
[Pick of the Night] Silversun Pickups / Dandy Warhols / Matt & Kim @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($25) – Silversun Pickups put on a big show (if you haven’t seen them in a while).
[Recommended] Devo / Reggie Watts @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – Performing Are We Not Men in its entirety. Devo is pretty great live (at least they were 10 ten years ago when I last saw them).
[Recommended] Lucero “Ramblin’ Roadshow and Memphis Revue” / Jack Oblivian / John Paul Keith & the One Four Fives @ Echoplex ($17)
Port O’Brien / The Parson Red Heads / Evangelicals @ Echo ($12)
Warpaint / Seaspin / Corridor @ Spaceland ($10) – Warpaint has been getting some positive national press lately (even Pitchfork has weighed in).
Lights / Stars of Track & Field @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Black Whales / Devlin / Pigeon @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Caitlin Crosby @ Hotel Café
Stab City @ Redwood
Minus the Bear / The Antlers / Twin Tigers @ The Glass House ($19)

Wednesday 11/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Devo / Reggie Watts @ the Fonda ($42 - $102) – Performing Freedom of Choice in its entirety.
[Recommended] Pixies / No Age @ Hollywood Palladium ($63) – Doing the Doolittle tour. Pixies still put on a great show.
[Recommended] Broadcast / Atlas Sound / The Selmanaires @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson / These United States / Jesse Woods @ Spaceland ($10) – Kyp Malone and a couple of the Grizzly Bear guys performed on Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson’s first record.
Faun Fables / Gwendolyn / Dirt Bird @ The Mint ($12)
Rusted Root @ El Rey ($25)
Low End Theory: Ableton Beats Event @ Airliner ($10) – Plus performances from Thavius Beck, Take, Mattewdavid
Paul Livingston / Mia Doi Todd / Good Listeners / Bone Gunn @ Bootleg Theater ($10)
Low vs. Diamond / Melee / Voxhaul Broadcast @ Echo ($10)
Shotgun Showdown / Cue the Moon / Exdetectives @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Butch Walker / The Chapin Sisters @ Hotel Cafe

Thursday 11/5/09
[Pick of the Night] Avi Buffalo / Bobb Bruno / Wildbunch @ Echo ($10) – Must be pretty good to be 19 and signed to Sub Pop. Aaron Embry had to cancel due to illness, but still get there early to see Bobb Bruno. He's one of the only guys who can open for Wilco, Fiona Apple, Jon Brion and Tweak Bird.
[Recommended] Dinosaur Jr. / Lou Barlow @ House of Blues Sunset ($28) – The new Dinosaur Jr. is well worth picking up. The Lou Barlow is good too.
[Recommended] Pixies / Black Gold @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – Night two of Doolittle.
Tahiti 80 / Brookville @ Troubadour ($15) – Tahiti 80 used to be a good live band, but it’s been about eight years since I’ve seen them.
R. Kelly @ Nokia Theatre ($54 - $90)
Cage the Elephant / Morning Teleportation @ El Rey ($17)
Still Flyin’ / Yellow Fever / Hearts of Palm UK @ Spaceland ($10)
Nortec Collective featuring Bostich + Fussible @ Echoplex ($17)
Magnolia Memoir / Eleni Mandell Jazz Combo @ Bootleg ($10 / free before 8:30 PM)
The Bravery / Howling Bells / Living Things @ The Wiltern ($25)
Last American Buffalo / Music For Animals / Diamond Light / Cricket and the 2:19 @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Will Hoge / Freeman @ Hotel Café – Early show at 7:00 PM
The Chinese Stars / Sensitive Hearts / Rene Hell / Sewn Leather / Halloween Swim Team @ the Smell ($5)
David Foster and Friends @ Gibson
Boyz II Men @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 11/6/09
[Pick of the Night] Pixies / Rain Machine @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – Night 3 of Doolittle. Get there early for Rain Machine – that’s Kyp Malone’s (TV on the Radio) new band.
[Recommended] Buddy / Or, the Whale / Graydon @ Hotel Café
[Recommended] Julian Casablancas @ Dowtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $105) – The Strokes frontman starts his Friday night LA residency.
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – I was admittedly a little bored the last time I saw him, but still worth checking in from time to time.
White Arrows / Brother Reade / Bobby Evans / Boom Bip @ Ukranian Culture Center (Free w/RSVP)
Mum / Hildur Gudnadottir / Sin Fang Bous @ El Rey ($22)
Pink Dollaz / Diplo @ Siren Studios [1050 N. Orange Dr.] (Free) - This is some sort of Kia sponsored event. Starts at 7:00 PM
Ian Anderson performs acoustic Jethro Tull @ The Wiltern ($50 - $100) – I have seen Jethro Tull and there were a lot of Spinal Tap moments.
Death Cab For Cutie / Sea Wolf / Band of Skulls @ Hollywood & Highland Shopping Center - This is some sort of Twilight party.
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($19 - $30)
Widespread Panic @ The Orpheum ($48)
Fitz and the Tantrums @ Echo ($8)
Ludo / Meese / Ha Ha Tonka / Without a Face @ Troubadour ($15)
Karma to Burn / 16 / Totimoshi @ Spaceland ($10)
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Quintet @ Echoplex ($20) – DJ Sets from Madlib and Coleman
Laco$te / Rene Hell / Sewn Leather / Tearist / Tik Tik @ Pehrpsace
Beware of Safety / Woolen @ Bootleg ($8)
Hawnay Troof / Panther / David Scott Stone / The Urxed @ The Smell ($7)
Vicente Fernandez @ Gibson
Matt Costa @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Saturday 11/7/09
[Pick of the Night] Jason Falkner / Nico Stai / War Children @ Spaceland ($12) – A big part of LA’s pop scene.
[Recommended] Janelle Monae / Fool's Gold @ Siren Studios [1050 N. Orange Dr] (Free) - This is some sort of Kia sponsored event starts at 6:00 PM Saint Motel / Rumspringa / Red Arrow Messenger / Army Navy @ The Roxy
No Paws (No Lions) / The Widow Babies / Verbs / E & E @ The Smell ($5)
LMFAO / Shwayze @ Hollywood Palladium
Hanson @ Club Nokia ($30)
The Lawrence Arms / Teenage Bottlerocket / Cobra Skulls @ Troubadour ($15)
Citizen Fish / Star F*cking Hipsters / Molotov Compromise @ Echo ($12)
Over the Rhine / Katie Herzig @ Largo ($30)
Anita Baker @ Nokia Theatre
Nina Storey @ Hotel Café
Widespread Panic @ The Orpheum ($48)
The Revival Tour @ El Rey ($19)
Kill Kill Kill / Meho Plaza / Asphalt Thieves / Coastline Apparition @ Pehrspace
Gamble House / She’s Your Sister @ Bootleg ($8)
Vicente Fernandez @ Gibson

Sunday 11/8/09
[Pick of the Day] Kidrockers: The Silversun Pickups / The Henry Clay People @ Echo ($12) – Adults must be accompanied by a child (ages 3-13 recommended) and vice versa. Early show from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. This is an acoustic show for Silversun. Each band will be playing four songs.
[Recommended] Jay-Z / N.E.R.D. / Wale / J. Cole @ Pauley Pavilion at UCLA ($35 - $80)
[Recommended] Silversun Pickups @ Siren Studios [1050 N. Orange Dr.] (Free) - This is some sort of Kia sponsored event. Starts at 8:00 PM and you might have to test drive a Kia at some point.
[Recommended] The Backward Clock Society (featuring Billy Corgan) / Light FM / The Pity Party / The Pulsars / Tim Rutili / The Happy Stars (featuring Brian Young from Fountains of Wayne) @ Echoplex ($12) – This is a benefit for Laura Ann; early show at 5:00 PM
Langhorne Slim / Dawes / Austin Lucas @ Troubadour ($15)
Widespread Panic @ The Orpheum ($48)
The Cribs / The Blood Arm @ The Roxy
Matt Costa / Aushua / Hallelujah the Hills @ Bootleg ($15)
The Bambi Slam @ Echo ($5)
En Vogue / Ginuwine @ Club Nokia ($35 - $65)
Over the Rhine / Katie Herzig @ Largo ($30)
Vicente Fernandez @ Gibson