Monday, February 01, 2010

Live Music Options: 2/1/10 - 2/7/10

Best Coast Play Several Shows with Vivian Girls This Week


Monday February 1, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Princeton / 60 Watt Kid / Active Child / TS and the Past Haunts @ Spaceland (Free) – Princeton kick off their Monday night residency. They’ve gotten some pretty good attention from their Kanine debut. Active Child recently got an 8/10 from Pitchfork for their track “Wilderness.” And it’s a good chance to see 60 Watt Kid in a real club.
[Recommended] Useless Keys / Spirit Vine / The Arms @ The Echo (Free) – Useless Keys begins its Monday night residency. There’s a promised “Very Special Guest” – check out Bronson on Buzz Bands for the scoop.
Abe Vigoda / Signals / Lizz King @ Pehrspace
Do Make Say Think / The Happiness Project / Years @ Troubadour ($18)
Red Arrow Messenger / Last American Buffalo / All Wrong and the Plans Change @ Bootleg (Free)
Gamble House / Debate Team / White Arrows / Pepper Rabbit @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Oren Lavie / Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss / Woolen / Slang Chickens / Death By Paisley @ Hotel Café

Tuesday February 2, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Haiti Benefit: Tenacious D / Frank Black / James Mercer / Patton Oswalt / Russell Brand / Bob Odenkirk @ the Wiltern ($40 - $75) – Great chance to see James Mercer, Patton Oswalt, Bob Odenkirk and Frank Black.
[Recommended] Wale @ The Roxy ($18.50) – Search Weiss’ archives for more info on this guy.
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
Mia Doi Todd / Aska / Adanowsky @ Spaceland ($8) – Mia Doi Todd is doing three straight Tuesdays at Spaceland this month.
Ferraby Lionheart / The Living Sisters / Willoughby / Paige Stark @ Bootleg (Free) – Ferraby Lionheart’s doing a Tuesday night residency this month.
Nervous Wreckords / The Lost Chorus / Theft @ Bordello ($10)
Roll the Tanks / Gardening Not Architecture / Dead Country / State to State @ Silverlake Lounge ($7)
Frank Turner / Michael Vidal @ Hotel Café

Wednesday February 3, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Prefuse 73 / The Gaslamp Killer / Voices Voices @ Troubadour ($17) – Still like the Prefuse 73 record.
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
[Recommended] Club NME: NOMO / Orgone @ Spaceland ($12) - Very well respected Afrobeat inspired, Ubiquity band. Orgone's an accomplished local band that's also on the Ubiquity label.
Scion House Party: Nero / Untold / 12th Planet @ The Roxy (Free w/RSVP)
Low End Theory: Awol One / Kone / Intuition @ Airliner ($10)
Red Cortez / Alex Kemp / Shane Walsh / The VLA @ Bootleg ($10)
Ready the Jet / Stab City / The Anchor @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Graham Forest / Emily Lacy / Thousand Dozen Gloves @ The Echo ($5)
Make Moon / Diamonds Under Fire / Starving Daughters / Kissing Cousins @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Kate Voegele @ Hotel Café

Thursday February 4, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Dave Rawlings Machine @ Troubadour ($25) – An evening with two sets – he’s appearing at 6:00 PM at Amoeba; I’ve seen him (with Gillian Welch) a number of times at Largo and he always impresses me.
[Recommended] Imaad Wasif / Mockingbirds / Jason Simon @ Spaceland ($7) – Imaad’s doing the first three Thursdays in February. I’ll probably hold out until the 18th, but tonight he’s joined by members of Red Sparrowes and Dead Meadow.
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
Haiti Benefit: Colbie Caillat / Brett Dennen / Ryan Bingham / John Ondrasik / Nikka Costa / Kate Voegele / Meiko @ House of Blues Sunset ($25) – Hopefully this Crazy Heart attention (and likely Oscar) will get Bingham the attention he deserves.
Dilana @ The Roxy ($10)
60 Watt Kid / Restavrant @ The Prospector in Long Beach
Laura Marling @ Largo ($20)
Thelonious Monster / Dogweed / Horse Thieves / Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss @ The Echo ($8) – Longtime LA scenesters.
Cue the Moon / Deep Sea Diver / Exdetectives / Souls in Secret @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jaguar Love / The Rhone Occupation @ 3 of Clubs
The New Room @ Hotel Cafe
Funderstorm / Jon Ruff and the Tuffingtons / Underwater / Hoist the Sails @ The Smell
Anvil @ House of Blues Anaheim ($15 - $50) – Pretty good documentary
Los Tucanes de Tijuana @ Grammy Museum ($20)

Friday February 5, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Helen Stellar / Hexham Heads (f/k/a Shiloe) / Wet and Reckless / Dirt Bird @ Spaceland ($5) – Helen Stellar is one of the better shoegaze bands around town.
[Recommended] Daedelus / Nosaj Thing / Jogger / Frosty @ Echoplex ($15) – Electronic artists I can get behind.
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
[Recommended] The Damselles & the TC4 / Les Blanks / Jack Wilson Jr. @ Casey’s Pub (Free) – Located at 613 S. Grand
Rhett Miller / Leslie and the Badgers @ Troubadour ($20) – The Old 97’s frontman.
Traps, ps / Allah Las / Rare Grooves / Dirt Dress @ Pehrspace – Dirt Dress is getting some big attention these days (Aquarium Drunkard’s a fan).
First Fridays: Yeasayer / Warpaint @ Natural History Museum ($9) – I’ve never done such a complete 180 on a band after seeing them. Yeasayer, ugh.
Vivian Girls / Best Coast @ The Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10) – If you’re down south.
Anvil @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)
Emily Wells & Portland Cello Project @ Largo ($25)
Ebony Bones / Little Red Radio @ The Echo ($10)
Catherine Feeny @ Hotel Café
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys @ Redwood Bar
Chapin Sisters / Sands @ Synchronicity

Saturday February 6, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Howardamb / Missincinati / Kandyce and the Killdozer / Bobb Bruno / Sleepwalkers Local @ Echo Curio – According to Echo Curio’s site, this is Bobb Bruno’s last performance in his current incarnation (with the bunny suit and soundscapes). If you haven’t seen him before, definitely check it out.
[Recommended] Vivian Girls / Best Coast / Dunes / Animal Style @ The Smell ($5)
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
[Recommended] Haiti Benefit: Dengue Fever / Joey Altruda / The Lions / Very Be Careful @ El Rey ($27) - With the Dub Club DJs celebrating Bob Marley's birthday.
Scott H. Biram / The Dirt Daubers @ Spaceland ($10) - Hard drinkin' music inspired by the blues and classic country.
They Might Be Giants @ Largo ($25) – Early show at 2:00 PM and late show at 8:00 PM
Langhorne Slim @ McCabe’s ($16)
Learning Music / Josh Ottum @ Pehrspace
Larry Goldings / Obi Best / Big D @ Bootleg ($10)

Sunday Februray 7, 2010
[Pick of the Night] No Cancer: No Age / Vivian Girls / Darker My Love / Abe Vigoda / Best Coast / Nodzzz / Cowabunga Babes / Wounded Lion / Graham Forrest / Ale Mania / Animal Style @ Undisclosed Location ($10 / RSVP for location) – Free Colt 45; big lineup
Devon Williams / Moses Campbell / Protect Me / Rare Grooves @ The Smell ($5)
Huun Huur Tu @ Amoeba (Free) – 2:00 PM show
Le Face / The Franks @ The Echo ($5)
Justin Clayton @ Bootleg ($8)
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
Zoe Boekbinder / The Weather Station / Ilo Mar / On Holiday @ Echo Curio
They Might Be Giants @ Largo ($25) – Early show at 2:00 PM and late show at 8:00 PM
Gustafer Yellowgold @ McCabe’s ($10) – Early show at 11 AM
California Guitar Trio @ McCabe’s ($20)

1 comment:

Melissa said...

Shiloe is now HEXHAM HEADS! Debut show this Friday at Spaceland...xo