Le Switch Play the Echo on Wednesday NightRay 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
[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
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