Monday, December 28, 2009

Live Music Options: 12/28/09 - 1/3/10


With the exception of New Year's Eve, not too much going on this week. I also recommend checking out the 88 tonight for free....

Monday 12/28/09
[Pick of the Night] Mere Mortals / The 88 / Vesuviasonic / Shield @ Spaceland (Free) - I always forget how good the 88 is until I see them. Great chance to see them for free at a tiny club. This is the last night of the Mere Mortals residency.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood Bar
Boogie Nazis / Mikki and the Mauses / Moment Trigger @ Women of Crenshaw
Seamonsters / Venus Illuminato / The Muddy Reds @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Reel Big Fish @ House of Blues Anaheim
Steel Panther @ House of Blues Sunset
Blessure Grave / Mr. Objects @ Pehrspace
The Pricks / Electrolightz @ The Roxy ($10)

Tuesday 12/29/09
Shirley Rolls / The Dharma Bums / The Choke / Death House Chaplain @ Spaceland ($5)
Anthony Green @ the Roxy ($15)
KC & the Sunshine Band @ House of Blues Anaheim
Splintercake / Whitman / Foot Ox / The Albuquerque Boys Choir / Nicole Kidman @ Echo Curio
Bring Em Young Guns / EZ Tiger @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Sylvia Browne / Montel Williams @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Stab City / Sean Wheeler / Zander Schloss @ Redwood Bar

Wednesday 12/30/09
Low End Theory: 6Blocc / Tokimonsta / Mr. Fantastic @ Airliner ($10)
Club NME: Miniature Tigers / All Wrong and the Plans Change / A B and the Sea @ Spaceland ($8) - Miniature Tigers have a bit of a Fountains of Wayne vibe going on.
Mika Miko / Le Joshua / Prs Hltn, Mthrfckrs / Mr. Wright & the El Salvadorians @ The Smell ($10) - Mika Miko is playing its last three shows ever. Mr. Wright & the El Salvadorians features members of No Age and Mika Miko.
The Coals / Isaac Simons / Torches in Trees / City Museum @ Silverlake Lounge ($5)
Unwritten Law / Taintstick / Beardo @ the Roxy ($20)
Quebb / Douglas Lee / The Mayfly Dance @ Echo Curio
Spaceland on Ice: The Growlers @ Pershing Square (Free) - Show starts at 7:00 PM
Reverend Horton Heat @ House of Blues Anaheim
KC & the Sunshine Band @ House of Blues Sunset

Thursday 12/31/09
[Pick of the Week] The Henry Clay People / Le Switch / The Monolators / Aushua @ Spaceland ($12) - Great value and fairly low key for New Year's Eve. Two of my favorite local bands and two other quality local bands.
[Recommended] Dengue Fever / Pollyn @ The Mint ($25 adv / $40 dos)
[Recommended] Avi Buffalo / Dusty Rhodes and the River Band @ East Village Arts District in Long Beach (Free)
Erykah Badu @ House of Blues Sunset ($100) - Pretty expensive.
Mika Miko / Staring Problem / Ima Fucking Gymnast / Digits @ The Smell ($10) - Staring Problem features members of No Age.
The Zeros / The Dogs / Barrio Tiger @ Redwood Bar - Classic punk rock.
The Growlers / My Pet Saddle @ the Echo ($12)
Audacity / Blue Jungle / Thee Makeout Party / Pear / AM / Pipsqueak / White Night @ L'Keg ($10) - All day party starting at 3:00 PM
John Digweed / David Guetta @ LA Sports Coliseum ($60 - $150)
Royal Crown Revue @ The Fox Theatre in Pomona ($35)
Bootie LA @ Echoplex ($10 before 10 PM / $20 after)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($60 - $175) - Early show at 7 PM and late show at 10:30 PM
Chromeo / Peanut Butter Wolf / VEGA / Gaslamp Killer @ Club Nokia ($45 - $60)
Hard NYE: Boys Noize / A-Trak / Destructo / DJ Mehdi @ Hollywood Palladium ($60 - $250)
Flogging Molly / The Aggrolites @ The Wiltern ($40 - $115)
Mike Posner @ the Roxy ($30)
Reverend Horton Heat @ House of Blues Anaheim
The Head Cat / Rhino Bucket / The Binges @ Viper Room ($35 - $50)

Friday 1/1/10
[Pick of the Night] Mika Miko / Hello Astronaut Goodbye Television / My Little Red Toe / Silver Daggers @ The Smell (Sold Out) - Mika Miko's last show ever.
Squirrel Nut Zippers / Steve Soto and the Twisted Hearts @ El Rey ($23)
Mystery Lights / Seasons / The Ignorant / Asa Random / Andy Clockwise @ Echo Curio
Sweet & Tender Hooligans @ House of Blues Sunset
Ducati All Stars @ the Roxy ($34) - Featuring Steve Jones, Jason Bonham, Mark McGrath, Donovan Leitch and others
The Dogs / The Zeros @ Redwood Bar
Flogging Molly / The Aggrolites @ House of Blues Anaheim
Dirty Penny / Lukas Rossi @ Viper Room ($10)

Saturday 1/2/10
Star Parts / One Trick Pony / Clouds @ Echo Curio
Nekromantics / Mad Marge & the Stonecutters @ House of Blues Sunset
High Castle / Kit / Knight Rider / Protect Me @ The Smell ($5)
Black Robot / The Royal Highness @ Viper Room ($10)

Sunday 1/3/10
Silver Pines / Pure Ecstasy / Angela Correa @ Echo Curio
Part Time Punks @ the Echo ($5)

1 comment:

stanhalen said...

re: Sylvia Browne / Montel Williams @ Gibson Amphitheatre... do you know if she's performing solo or with her funk band?