Recently Announced Live Shows

MGMT (I walked out on these guys at the Echoplex) Play the Greek & Fox in Pomona

Fox Theater Pomona
7/18/10: MGMT (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box
5/27/10: Booka Shade (Saturday at 10 AM)
5/31/10: Miike Snow (Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Bowl
9/18/10: Phoenix / Grizzly Bear / Girls (presale now, password = SENSATION; on sale Sunday at 10 AM)
9/26/10: Vampire Weekend / Beach House / The Very Best (presale now, password = SENSATION; 5/2/10 at 10 AM)
9/30/10: Pavement / Sonic Youth / No Age (presale now, password = SENSATION; 5/2/10 at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre
6/20/10: Erykah Badu / Janelle Monae (presale now, password = ANKH; Saturday at 10 AM)
7/11/10: Steve Miller Band / Los Lobos (presale now, password = JOKER; Saturday at 10 AM)
7/16/10: MGMT (presale now, password = DELERIUM; Saturday at 10 AM)
7/24/10: Go-Go’s (presale now, password = VALENTINE; Saturday at 10 AM)
8/28/10: Funkfest (presale now, password = MDAY; Saturday at 10 AM)
9/24/10: Willie Nelson (presale now, password = STRANGER, Saturday at 10 AM)
9/25/10: Band of Horses (presale now, password = LAREDO; Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey Theatre
7/24/10: Pinback (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = AUTUMN; Saturday at 10 AM)

The Orpheum
7/31/10: Joanna Newsom (Saturday at 10 AM)
8/31/10: Melissa Etheridge (Saturday at 10 AM)

Largo
5/14/10 – 5/15/10: Andrew Bird (call club)
6/20/10: Bert Jansch / Pegi Young (call club)

Verizon Wirelss
7/24/10: 311 / The Offspring / Pepper (presale now, password = KROQTHREESOME; on sale Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern
7/21/10: Gaslight Anthem (Friday at 10 AM)

Echoplex
9/11/10: Clientele (now at Ticketweb)

Echo
Free Mondays in May – The Like
6/9/10: Themselves / Batths / Talkdemonic (now at Ticketweb)
6/19/10: The Blasters (now)

McCabe’s
6/4/10: Mia Doi Todd (now)

The Bootleg
Wednesdays in June: Hot Hot Heat (on sale now at in ticketing)
7/16/10: Mahjongg (now)

Live Music Options: 4/26/10 - 5/2/10

Dr. Dog Play at El Rey Theatre Tuesday Night

I was busy last week, so I only made it out Thursday night for Los Baby Fools, the Mallard and Le Switch at the Bootleg (Le Switch is sounding great) and The Henry Clay People at a house party in Silver Lake. Both Le Switch and the Henry Clay People also have shows this week, along with quite a few other great bands...

Monday 4/26/10
[Pick of the Night] Walking Sleep / Radar Brothers / The Henry Clay People / Obi Best @ The Echo (Free) – Come early and stay late. Probably the most fun you’ll have for free all week.
[Recommended] Helen Stellar / Repeater / Robotanists / Fictionist @ Spaceland (Free) – The last night of Helen Stellar’s residency.
So Many Wizards / Tomorrow Tulips / The Fling / Hotel St. George @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – The last night of So Many Wizards residency.
Chris Thile @ Largo ($25)
Aqualung / Krista Polvere / Yellow Red Sparks @ Bootleg ($20)
Sleeping At Last / Andrew Carroll / Ezra Reich @ Hotel Café
Endometrium CxPx / Magick Orchids / Obscurer @ Echo Curio
Knight Rider / Baths / Wonder Wheel / Wet Mango @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 4/27/10
[Pick of the Week] Dr. Dog / Deer Tick / Pepi Ginsberg @ The Music Box ($22.50) – I do love Dr. Dog…
[Recommended] Jack Wilson Jr. / The Commotions / Death Hymn Number 9 / The Californian @ Spaceland ($5) – You’ll recognize members of the Californian from many other local bands.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live @ El Rey ($26)
Juliette Lewis / Tahiti Boy & Palm Tree Family / 22-20s @ The Echo ($10)
Whispertown / Chasing Kings / All Wrong and the Plans Change / Tod Wisenbaker @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Trevor O’Neill / Random Patterns / Rough Cuts @ Bootleg ($8)
Lady Danville / Reni Lane / Matthew Jordan / Karen Ramos @ Hotel Café
Jooklo Duo / Cotton Museum / Metal Rouge / Peter Kolovos @ Echo Curio
Raul Midon @ The Roxy ($23)

Wednesday 4/28/10
[Pick of the Night] Aquaserge / Sister Crayon / Corridor / Casper & the Cookies @ Spaceland ($8) – Aquaserge is a French band featuring members of Stereolab and Acid Mothers Temple.
Blue Jungle / The Bellys / The Uzi Rash / Old Blood @ The Smell ($5)
I, Omega / Cromwell / Dose of Adolescence / Hands Like Glass / Stretford End @ Troubadour ($10)
Dark Star Orchestra @ El Rey ($30)
Craig Wedren / Woolen / All Spots to Black @ Bootleg ($10) – Former Shudder to Think lead singer.
Civil Twilight / Reni Lane / Matthew Jordan / Karen Ramos @ Hotel Café
Kav / The Union Line / Useless Keys / Samuel Stewart @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Mayaztek / LA Fog @ The Echo ($15)
Low End Theory: Alex B / King Cannibal / Chillis @ Airliner ($10)
Shpongle @ The Roxy ($25)
Ginuwine @ Key Club ($20)

Thursday 4/29/10
[Pick of the Night] Jamie Lidell / Solid Gold @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Blue eyed soul singer.
[Recommended] The Antlers / Phantogram @ Detroit Bar ($14) – Also at the Troubadour on Friday night.
The Murder City Devils / Mikki and the Mauses @ Glass House ($23) – Popular Sub Pop band from the late 1990s is doing a quick West Coast tour. Also at the Music Box on Friday.
Rogue Wave / Man Miracle / JBM @ El Rey ($20)
Dante vs. Zombies / Woah Hunx / Apes of Wrath @ Spaceland ($5)
HoneyHoney / Nina Storey / Jenn Grinels / Ryan Levine / Kris Gruen @ Hotel Cafe
Signals / Dinowalrus / Foot Village / Tempo No Tempo / Ezra Buchla @ The Smell ($5)
Lemon Sun / Leopold & His Fiction / Red Arrow Messenger @ The Echo ($10)
Emily Wells / Timmy Straw @ Largo ($20)
His Name Is Alive / Pepper Rabbit / Arrows @ Bootleg ($10)
Socorro / Monster / Sisu @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Learning Music / Nymph @ Echo Curio
Eddie Spaghetti @ Redwood
Katchafire @ The Roxy ($20)
The Coals / The Low Countries / The Lincoln Bedroom @ 3 of Clubs
Jefferson Starship / Quicksilver Messenger Service / Country Joe McDonald / Tom Constanten @ The Grove of Anaheim

Friday 4/30/10
[Pick of the Night] The Antlers / Phantogram @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Pretty dark record. Pitchfork darlings.
[Recommended] Les Blanks / Le Switch @ Casey’s Downtown (Free) – Great free entertainment. This is the record release party for a split 7” featuring these two fine local bands.
Murder City Devils / Constant Lovers @ The Music Box ($22.50) – Quick West Coast tour from the beloved band.
Heartless Bastards / Hacienda / Amy Cook @ Echoplex ($16) – Female fronted rock’n’roll.
Growing / Eric Copeland / Bipolar Bear / Cyber Grind @ Spaceland ($10) – Experimental noise rock bands.
Too Short @ Key Club ($30)
Nite Jewel / Sugar & Gold / Luxxury @ The Echo ($10)
Gift Horse Project @ Bootleg ($20)
Chris Pierce / Kari Kimmel / Brother Sal / Ernie Halter @ Hotel Café
The Slackers / See Spot @ El Rey ($20) - Ska
A Day to Remember / August Burns Red @ The Wiltern
Tig Has Friends with cast of Sarah Silverman Program @ Largo
Neil Innes @ McCabe’s ($24.50)
Bach, Rock & Shakespeare VII @ Greek Theatre
Moses Campbell / Nymph / Nice Device / Paper Rainbow @ The Smell ($5)
Tarltons / Paddleboat / Foot Foot / Wires in the Wall @ Echo Curio
Gemma Ray / Earthmen & Strangers / Goldiggers / Cobalt Cranes @ Redwood
I Heart Lung / Cue the Moon / Rare Grooves / His Orchestra @ Pehrspace
The Spill Canvas @ The Roxy ($15)
Needtobreathe / Stephen Kellog & the Sixers / Seabird @ Glass House ($15)
LA Vampires / Yekoo / Diva / Inca Ore / Psychic Reality @ Synchronicity

Saturday 5/1/10
[Pick of the Night] Circle Jerks / 7 Seconds / Municipal Waste / Ceremony @ Fox Theater ($15) – I was a huge Circle Jerks and 7 Seconds fan back in the junior high. Group Sex holds up really well too. 7 Seconds’ Walk Together, Rock Together album holds some pretty good memories too.
[Recommended] Avi Buffalo / Voices Voices / The Wailing Wall @ Troubadour ($12) – Avi Buffalo’s debut album comes out next week on Sub Pop. Avi’s voice sounds a lot like Dave Woody from Tigers Can Bite You and Fiver and the music sounds a hair like the Shins.
[Recommended] Nico Stai / Shadow Shadow Shade / The Black Apples @ Bootleg ($10)
No Age / Growing / Eric Copeland / White Shit @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10) – This will probably kill the attendance at Spaceland on Friday night.
The Ponys / Disappears / Christmas Island @ Spaceland ($10) – Pretty good night of music. The Ponys first two albums were on In the Red and the last record was on Matador. Christmas Island have released music on Woodsist and In the Red.
Korean Music Festival @ Hollywood Bowl
Needtobreathe / Stephen Kellog & the Sixers / Seabird @ El Rey ($18)
Holly Conlan / Snow and Voices / Eleisha Eagle @ Hotel Café
Big Whup / Pizza! / 60-Watt Kid / So Many Wizards @ the Smell ($5)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)
Baby Dee / Simone White @ McCabe’s ($15)
Spirit Animal @ Redwood
The Slackers / See Spot @ The Glass House ($15)

Sunday 5/2/10
[Pick of the Day] Old Californio / Paul Chesne Band / The Believers @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Solid Gold / Marvelous Toy / 22-20s / Jacques Baraban @ Spaceland ($10)
Lupe Fiasco / B. o. B. @ House of Blues Sunset ($43)
Scars on Broadway @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Bonfire Madigan / Cate Le Bon @ Bootleg ($10)
A Day to Remember / August Burns Red / Enter Shikari / Silverstein / Go Radio @ Fox Theater ($25)
Flobots @ Key Club ($13)
Aaron Roche & the Choir at Your Door @ Hotel Café
Title Tracks / Voxhaul Broadcast / Catwalk @ The Echo ($8)
Magneto @ Gibson Amphitheatre

Recently Announced Live Shows

LCD Soundsystem Come to SoCal for Two Shows

If you're still have regret about missing Coachella, this post might help...

Hollywood Palladium
6/4/10: LCD Soundsystem / Holy Ghost! (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern
6/6/10: The XX (now)
10/12/10: The Script (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box
5/23/10: Frightened Rabbit / Maps & Atlases / Our Brother the Native (now)
6/2/10: Miike Snow (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = ANIMAL; Saturday at 10 AM)
6/3/10: Mumford & Sons / The Middle East (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = SIGHNOMORE; Saturday at 10 AM)
6/5/10: The XX (now)
6/11/10: The Glitch Mob (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = DRIVEIT; Saturday at 10 AM)

Fox Theatre Pomona
6/5/10: LCD Soundsystem / Holy Ghost! (presale now, password = HAPPENING; Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey
7/28/10: Laura Marling (Friday at 10 AM)

Staples Center
7/21/10: Rihanna / Ke$ha (Saturday at 10 AM)
9/25/10: Muse / Passion Pit (presale now, password = KROQRESISTANCE; Saturday at 10 AM)

Honda Center
9/23/10: Muse / Passion Pit (presale now, password = KROQRESISTANCE; Saturday at 10 AM)

Verizon Wireless
7/16/10: Slightly Stoopid / Cypress Hill (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = KROQSMOKES; Saturday at 10 AM)
8/13/10: Rush perform Moving Pictures (Saturday at 10 AM)
8/24/10: John Mayer / Owl City (Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson
8/11/10: Rush perform Moving Pictures (Saturday at 10 AM)

Echo
5/14/10: Turin Brakes (now at Ticketweb)
5/27/10: Spectrum / Cannoneers (now)
6/2/10: School of Seven Bells (now)
6/11/10: Delorean (now)
7/2/10 – 7/3/10: Mates of State / Free Energy / Nick Thune (Saturday at 10 AM)

Echoplex
5/14/10 – 5/15/10: Flying Lotus (now at Ticketweb)
5/27/10: Voxtrot (now at Ticketweb)
6/8/10: HEALTH / Best Coast / Indian Jewelry / Gold Panda (now)
6/15/10: Woodsist Fest LA: Real Estate / Woods / Kurt Vile (now)
7/9/10: Ariel Pink (now)
8/28/10: Cap’n Jazz (Saturday at 10 AM)
9/3/10: Stereo Total (now)

Hollywood Bowl
8/22/10: John Mayer / Owl City (presale now, password = HEARTBREAK; on sale Saturday at 10 AM)
9/26/10: Vampire Weekend / Beach House / The Very Best (5/2/10 at 10 AM)
9/30/10: Pavement / Sonic Youth / No Age (5/2/10 at 10 AM)

Spaceland
Mondays in May: Sweethead

Bootleg
5/1/10: Shadow Shadow Shade / Nico Stai (no at in ticketing)
5/21/10: Shadow Shadow Shade (now)
6/5/10: Local Natives / Voxhaul Broadcast (now at in ticketing)
6/17/10: Loch Lomond / Hey Marseilles (now)
6/26/10: Lou Barlow (now)

Greek Theatre
6/12/10: Super 70’s Soul Jam (presale now, password = SUMMER; on sale Saturday at 10 AM)
6/19/10: Imogen Heap / Alpha Rev / Geese (presale now, password = CANVAS; Saturday at 10 AM)
7/9/10: Yes / Peter Frampton (presale now, password = FRAGILE; on sale Saturday at 10 AM)
7/17/10: Gipsy Kings (Saturday at 10 AM)
8/15/10: Levon Helm / Jenny Lewis / Steve Earle (presale now, password = Electric; on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre
5/28/10: Pitbull (Friday at 10 AM)
7/31/10: Scorpions / Cinderella (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
8/14/10: Seu Jorge presents ALMAZ (Friday at 10 AM)

Silverlake Lounge
Mondays in May: War Tapes

Ticket Giveaway: Kidrockers with Warpaint and His Orchestra

For all the parents out there. If you haven't taken your kids to the monthly Kidrockers party, here's your chance. I've got some tickets to give away for the Warpaint / His Orchestra show this Sunday at 1:00 PM at the Echo. Warpaint is a local, all girl group that recently signed to Rough Trade records. His Orchestra is fronted by musician/actor Douglas Smith who plays Ben on Big Love.

I don't have any kids myself, but as a member of the press, I have made it to a couple of these shindigs. Usually how it all goes down is that there's a brief introduction by the hosts (Matt Dwyer and Jonah Ray this week) followed by a few songs by the opening band, then a brief Q&A with the opening band and then a couple of more songs by the opening band (usually the kids are invited up on stage to dance during the final part). The hosts then pop up on stage again to introduce the headliner who play a few songs, then get asked a few questions, then wrap it up with a couple of more songs. The kids usually sit on the floor on Twister mats and parents usually stand around the outside (or hold the little guys). Parents can have a drink at the bar (hopefully they aren't driving) and parents and kids can order pizza and have it delivered from Two Boots. The whole thing lasts a little less than two hours.

To win these tickets, email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite pizza place in Los Angeles. Please put "Warpaint" in the subject line. The contest closes Friday at Noon.

LA Live Music Options: 4/19/10 - 4/25/10

Walking Sleep Have the Monday Night Residency at the Echo

Last week was a damn good week. Pavement played for two hours at the Fox Theater in Pomona last Thursday night. The show started off a little slow, but eventually the band displayed more energy than I'd ever seen them exert. Malkmus looked like he was actually enjoying himself. And Bob, he's the secret weapon. It was probably the only shot you had to see them play such a long set, so go ahead and kick yourself now for missing it. Then on Saturday night I saw Timonium and the Radar Brothers at Echo Curio. I really enjoyed both bands. I've seen the Radar Brothers three times with the new lineup and it seems to get better each time...

Monday 4/19/10
[Pick of the Week] Walking Sleep / The Parson Red Heads / Franklin For Short / Repeater @ The Echo (Free) – Walking Sleep is the band formerly known as Flying Tourbillon Orchestra. The Parson Red Heads promise to play mostly new songs.
[Recommended] Helen Stellar / Twilight Sleep / The Meeting Places / Secret Alphabet @ Spaceland (Free) – Helen Stellar is doing the Monday night residency.
So Many Wizards / Pizza! / Roundabout / Cobra Lilies @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – So Many Wizards is doing the Monday night residency.
Pat Metheny The Orchestrion Tour @ Walt Disney Concert Hall
XBXRX / Narwhalz / Longmont / Potion Castle / Neon Navajo / Jamaica Man @ Pehrspace
Kottonmouth Kings @ The Roxy
Zoe / Lemon Sun @ The Glass House ($30)

Tuesday 4/20/10
[Pick of the Night] Bear Hands / Holloys / Random Patterns @ The Echo ($8) – I recently caught Bear Hands at Spaceland and it was a very fun show. Sorta Hot Hot Heat, dancey rock type of music.
[Recommended] The Bronx / Violent Soho / Mariachi El Bronx / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss @ El Rey ($22) – Good heavy band.
Earth / Wolves in the Throne Room / Lori Goldsten @ Echoplex ($12) – Versatile veterans.
Mr. Gnome / Cue the Moon @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail Riders / Dios @ Troubadour ($15) – Foo Fighters drummer
Eagles @ Hollywood Bowl (a helluva lot)
The Kissaway Trail / Phillip Roebuck @ Spaceland ($8)
Sublime / Rome @ Hollywood Palladium
Casey Neill / Amanda Jo Williams / Shakey Graves @ Bootleg
The White Sundays/ Taylor Locke & the Roughs @ Viper Room ($15)
Ratt @ Key Club ($30)
Ozomatli @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

Wednesday 4/21/10
[Pick of the Night] Megafaun / Breathe Owl Breathe / Hi Ho Silver Oh @ The Echo ($10) – The guys in Megafuan used to be in a band with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.
Joseph Arthur and Friends @ Bootleg ($15) – His early stuff was pretty good, haven’t checked in with him for a bit…
Bitch / Angie Evans @ Spaceland ($10) – Not the old LA band.
Foxy Shazam / Young Veins / Bad Rabbits @ Troubadour ($14)
Michael Rose / Eljai @ Echoplex ($15)
Sublime / Rome @ Hollywood Palladium
A Fine Frenzy @ Largo ($20)
HT Heartache / Thousand Dozen Gloves / Nick Jago / Roughed Up Folk @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Low End Theory Club: Nocando / Dumbfounded / Mary Anne Hobbs @ Airliner ($10)
Him @ House of Blues Anaheim
Semi Precious Weapons / Nico Vega @ The Roxy
Johnny Gill @ Key Club ($20)

Thursday 4/22/10
[Pick of the Night] Le Switch / The Mallard / Los Baby Fools @ Bootleg ($8) – Le Switch recently released a single from their forthcoming full lengh (due out later this summer). It will also be available on a split 7” with Les Blanks. Los Baby Fools is Ryan Wilson’s (Division Day) side project. The Mallard is Greer’s (Rademacher) new band.
[Recommended] Japandroids / Nobunny / All Leather @ The Echoplex ($14) – I caught Japandroids at Spaceland recently. Fun noise.
[Recommended] Awesome Color / Dunes / Hair Police @ Spaceland ($10) – Another good noisey show. They’re on Thurston Moore’s label.
Princeton / Active Child / Pocahaunted @ Troubadour ($12) – Active Child are putting out some music on Filter.
The Bronx / Violent Soho / Mariachi El Bronx / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss @ House of Blues Anaheim
Hole / Little Fish @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Blondes / Lucky Dragons / VoicesVoices @ Synchronicity – Some decent buzz going around for Blondes.
HoneyHoney @ Hotel Café
Shelby Lynne / Findlay Browne @ The Roxy ($25)
We Barbarians / Correatown / All Wrong and the Plans Change / The Cooling Time @ The Echo ($7)
Trampled By Turtles / Old Californio / The Black Tongued Bells @ The Mint ($10)
War Tapes / Sing Orpheus / Normandie @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Bonobo / Yppah @ El Rey ($20)
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour @ Royce Hall ($26 - $50)
Grouper / John Wiese / Infinite Body / Ilyas Ahmed @ The Smell ($5)
Voice on Tape / Chelsea Wolfe / Motorcycle Maus / Felt Drawings @ Pehrspace

Friday 4/23/10
[Pick of the Night] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
[Recommended] Les Blanks / Rademacher @ Casey’s Downtown (Free) – Low key downtown action.
Everybody Was in the French Resistance..Now / Ezra Furman and the Harpoons @ The Echo ($8) – Eddie from Art Brut.
Glasser / The Samps @ Bootleg ($10)
GZA the Genius @ Detroit Bar ($20)
Hole / Little Fish @ The Music Box ($35)
High On Fire / Priestess / Black Cobra / Bison B.C. @ El Rey ($20) – High on Fire’s heading to Europe with Metallica.
Norah Jones / Sasha Dobson @ The Orpheum (Sold Out)
Tyrone Wells / Jayme Dee / Kathryn Ostenberg @ Troubadour ($15)
The Fuxedos / The Art of Bleeding / Oso / The Blasting Company @ Spaceland ($10)
Him @ The Wiltern ($35)
Glen Phillips @ McCabe’s ($23)
+Dog+ / Actuary / Bavab Bavab @ Synchronicity
Bleu & Mike Viola @ Hotel Café
Battlehooch / Slang Chickens / Ryan Harrison and the Orphans @ Echo Curio
Johnny Thunders Memorial @ Redwood Bar

Saturday 4/24/10
[Recommended] Shearwater / Wye Oak / Hospital Ships @ Spaceland ($12) – I’m a big Wye Oak fan. Shearwater’s another big indie band.
[Recommended] Conan O’Brien @ Gibson (Sold Out) – I’m sure you’ve heard about the move to TBS.
[Recommended] Stagecoach: Keith Urban / Sugarland / Billy Currington / Merle Haggard / Bobby Bare @ Empire Polo Field in Indio ($80 - $800) – Not the greatest lineup, but Merle Haggard is worth the drive.
Black Prairie / The Living Sisters / Paige, Dora, Live and Lindsay @ Bootleg ($14)
High On Fire@ Detroit Bar ($14)
Aaron Dilloway / The Haters / Pedestrian Deposit / Monsturo / Chambers @ The Smell
US Air Guitar Championships @ Troubadour ($20)
The Spires / The French Semester / Divisadero / The Lunch Club @ Pehrspace
Josh Rouse @ Largo ($25)
The Super Bees / The Black Tibetans / The Living Sickness @ Redwood Bar
Marcy Playground @ Key Club ($20)

Sunday 4/25/10
[Pick of the Day] Kidrockers: Warpaint / His Orchestra @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 1:00 PM; You need a kid. The bands don’t play for long which is always good for my childlike attention span.
[Recommended] Conan O’Brien @ Gibson (Sold Out)
[Recommended] The Monolators / Allah Las / Ancient Crux / Sean Bones @ Spaceland ($5)
Javelin / Maus Haus / 60 Watt Kid @ Bootleg ($10) – Brooklyn band on the Thrill Jockey label.
Blank Dogs / Cosmetics @ The Echo ($8)
Keith Emerson and Greg Lake @ The Orpheum ($38 - $75)
Wirepony / The 1921A @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Nate Lapointe Band / Jamieson Trotter / Jeff Jenson Band @ Bootleg ($20)
Stagecoach: Toby Keith / Brooks & Dunn / Jason Aldean / Oak Ridge Boys / The Avett Brothers / Doyle Lawson / Truth & Slavage Co. @ Empire Polo Field in Indio ($80 - $800)
Josh Rouse @ Largo ($25)
Jason Castro / Michael Castro / Camera Can’t Lie @ Troubadour ($15) – He was the dreadlocked kid on American Idol season seven.
The Bloody Beetroots @ Palladium
Christian Scott @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM

Record Store Day

Don't forget about Record Store Day tomorrow (Saturday April 17th, 2010). Check out the full list of special items HERE and Pitchfork's guide HERE.

If you're in the LA area, there are some cool events happening...

Amoeba in Hollywood is hosting a intimate Smashing Pumpkins show and Spinderella spinning (details)

Origami in Echo Park has Lou Barlow, Dum Dum Girls, Male Bonding, The One AM Radio, Adam Harding (details)

Vacation in Los Feliz has a bunch of guest DJs (details)

Fingerprints has a show with Josh Ritter and open at 7 AM (details)

Rhino in Claremont has Yo La Tengo (details)

I'll probably be heading out to an undisclosed location in the Valley....

Recently Announced Live Shows

Do You Plan Ahead? The Dirty Projectors Come to the Glass House in September

Glass House
9/23/10: The Dirty Projectors (now)

The Hollywood Bowl
9/26/10: Vampire Weekend (on sale 5/2/10) [via Scenestar]
9/30/10: Pavement / Sonic Youth / No Age (on sale 5/2/10) [ via Daily Swarm]

Troubadour
5/2/10: Scars on Broadway (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

Spaceland
4/28/10: Aquaverge (now at Ticketweb)
6/10/10: Fitz & the Tantrums (TBD)
6/17/10: Fitz & the Tantrums (TBD)
6/24/10: Fitz & the Tantrums (TBD)
6/26/10: A Place to Bury Strangers (now)

Honda Center
6/19/10: Snoop Dogg / Drake / Ne-Yo / Jason Derulo / Trey Songz / Baby Bash / B.O.B. & Bruno Mars (Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre
6/16/10: Chicago / Doobie Brothers (Friday at 1:00 PM)

Club Nokia
6/4/10: 50 Cent / Lloyd Banks (now)

Nokia Theatre
6/11/10: Scorpions / Cinderella (Friday at 10 AM)

The Fonda
6/28/10: Concrete Blonde (Now)

Gene Autry Museum
5/15/10: Sea Wolf (now)

Largo
6/10/10 – 6/11/11: Henry Rollins (call club)
6/16/10: Bret Easton Ellis “Imperial Bedrooms” (call club)

Live Music Options: 4/12/10 - 4/18/10

Pavement Play the Fox on Thursday and Coachella on Sunday

Last week I saw the first night of Helen Stellar's residency. They're sounding really good these days. On Thursday night, I saw The Minor Canon's last show before an extended "hiatus" and they sounded great. Then on Friday I went to see the Knux at Spaceland. High energy good times and a different vibe inside Spaceland.

Even if you're skipping Coachella this year, some great shows throughout the week...

Monday 4/12/10
[Pick of the Night] Helen Stellar / The Postelles / The Constellations / Healamonster & Tarsier @ Spaceland (Free) – There was a good crowd for week one of Helen Stellar’s residency. Tonight should be even bigger. The Postelles are a New York buzz band with a debut album coming out in June (they go on at the 9 PM slot). Albert Hammond Jr. of the Strokes produced their first single. The Constellations are a “Southern Gothic” band out of Atlanta with a major label debut coming out in June. They’re playing both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.
[Recommended] Walking Sleep / Union Line / Goldenboy / Big Whup @ The Echo (Free) – Walking Sleep (f/k/a Flying Tourbillon Orchestra) continues their residency.
Crystal Castles @ Echoplex ($20)
So Many Wizards / Halloween Swim Team / Corridor / Lobstin @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Seaspin / Hocus Pocus (aka Dios) / The Damn Sons / The Franks @ Hotel Café ($7)
Butch Walker and the Black Widows / Eulogies / Woolen @ El Rey ($24)
Doug Benson @ Largo ($20)
Nuexpe / The Monolators / The Seizure / Nana & the Happy Cats @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 4/13/10
[Pick of the Night] Public Image Ltd @ Club Nokia ($45) – Thinking about seeing them over 20 years ago makes me feel old (but I was a kid). Wonder how old that makes Johnny feel?
[Recommended] Retribution Gospel Choir / Funeral Club / Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ Spaceland ($10) – Retribution Gospel Choir is Alan Sparhawk’s (Low) other band. It’s a bit more amped up. Good stuff.
Serena Ryder / Cuff the Duke / Ryan Star / Darren Criss @ Troubadour ($12)
Bill Frisell Trio with Jason Moran & Kenny Wollesen @ Largo ($25 - $35) – Two shows 7:30 and 10:00
Toy Robot / The Good Cheer / Daniel Brummel @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Truth & Salvage Co. @ Hotel Café
Psychedelic Horseshit / Wounded Lion / Resdiual Echoes / Suededriver @ Echo Curio
Death Angel / Arsis @ The Roxy (Free w/ RSVP)
Dillinger Escape Plan @ The Glass House ($15)
The Constellations @ Cinespace

Wednesday 4/14/10
[Pick of the Night] The Ruby Sons / Toro y Moi / Pepper Rabbit @ The Echo ($10) – The Ruby Sons are New Zealand psych pop. Toro y Moi are a big blog buzz band along the lines of Washed Out and Neon Indian.
[Recommended] Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs / The Hi-Hos / Shirley Rolls @ Spaceland ($14) – You might remember Holly Golightly from Thee Headcoatees or her collaboration with the White Stripes or maybe her own prolific solo career???
[Recommended] Vampire Weekend / Abe Vigoda @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Deerhunter @ The Glass House ($12) – Bradford Cox seems to be growing into his early hype.
Craig Wedren / John Carpenter @ Bootleg ($10)
Run Through the Desert / Kingsize / Adrenalin Traffic @ Troubadour ($8)
Them Crooked Vultures / Middle Class Rut @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Mad Professor @ Echoplex ($10)
A Fine Frenzy @ Largo ($20)
Nick Jaina / Eliza Rickman / Liz Pappademas @ Echo Curio
Low End Theory: DNAEBEATS / Tokimonsta / Heru @ Airliner ($10)
Silent Star / Actress / The Passports / Ballerina Black @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Foster the People / Imagine Dragons / Moving Picture Show / Eastern Conference Champions / Gossip Tree @ Viper Room ($10)
George Thorogood @ Grammy Museum ($20)

Thursday 4/15/10
[Pick of the Week] Pavement / The Middle East @ Fox Theater Pomona ($41) – As a huge Pavement fan, I can’t wait to see them play all the hits.
[Recommended] Willie Nelson @ Grove of Anaheim ($65 - $85) – Always a good time.
[Recommended] Caetano Veloso / AM @ Greek Theatre ($45 - $75) – Brazilian legend.
[Recommended] She and Him / The Chapin Sisters @ The Glass House (Sold Out) – Zooey and Matt…
[Recommended] Autolux / Maus Haus @ Detroit Bar ($12)
Taylor Swift @ Staples Center (probably sold out)
The Specials @ Club Nokia (Sold Out) – Never really gave them a chance, but they’re legends.
David Allan Coe @ Brixton South Bay – Strange venue, but pretty good sound.
Buffy Sainte-Marie / Jonathan Wilson @ Bootleg ($20) – Native American folk semi-legend.
Willowz / Mini Mansions / Lionize / Phathom @ Spaceland ($8)
Rocco Deluca @ Hotel Café
The Daylights / Brothers at Sea / Red Letter Agent / Pawnshop Kings @ Troubadour ($12)
Black Church / I.E. / Ghost to Falco / Ezra Buchla @ Echo Curio
We Are the World / Sir Heffington’s Fingered @ The Echo ($8)
Lady Antebellum / Kris Allen @ The Wiltern
The Tuffingtons / Warlords of Rock’n’Roll Thunder and Lightning / Lineas Albies @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Astra Heights / Red Arrow Messenger / The Good Listeners @ Bordello ($8)
Bad Religion / the Vandals @ House of Blues Anaheim
Jake Labotz @ Redwood Bar
The Victorians / The Secret 6 / The Steelwells @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Friday 4/16/10
[Pick of the Night] Coachella: Jay-Z / LCD Soundsystem / Them Crooked Vultures / Vampire Weekend / Public Image Ltd. / The Specials / Grizzly Bear / Passion Pit / Echo and the Bunnymen / Fever Ray / She and Him / Lucero / Gil Scott-Heron / Sleigh Bells and more @ Empire Polo Club in Indio
[Recommended] Autolux / Franz Nicolay @ Bootleg ($12) – Strong live band.
[Recommended] Les Blanks / Shirley Rolls @ Casey’s Downtown – A bit more low key than Coachella.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony / Too Short / Slick Rick / E-40 / Mack 10 @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($25 - $75)
Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café
Taylor Swift @ Staples Center (probably sold out)
Repeater / Telomere Repair / Greater California / Bella Novela / The Soft Hands @ Alex’s Bar ($5 donation to Ice Cream Man)
Mau Maus / Legal Weapon / Stains / Symbol Six @ Echoplex ($14)
Eagles @ Hollywood Bowl (probably sold out)
Whisper Kid / Odnila G / Blue Tape Red Tape / White @ Echo Curio
Mark Sultan / The Black Apples / Dirt Dress / Wounded Lion @ Spaceland ($10) – Garage punk semi-legend. Dirt Dress is another one of the emerging LA bands that people are really digging right now. They’ve got kind of a lo-fi Velvet Underground vibe.
Long Way Home / Fight Friendly / Slant / Safe Haven / No Prospect Of An End @ Troubadour ($12)
Micachu (DJ set) / 22-20s @ The Echo ($10)
Sarah Silverman ($25)
Houston Jones @ McCabe’s ($20)Arlo Guthrie @ Royce Hall ($28 - $58)
Bad Religion @ House of Blues Sunset
Moses Campbell / Processors / Ostrich Eyes / Tinylittle @ The Smell ($5)
George Thorogood / Surf Asylum @ House of Blues Anaheim
Former Ghosts / Winged Things / Whitman / Bestial Mouths @ Synchronicity

Saturday 4/17/10
[Pick of the Night] Coachella: Muse / Faith No More / MGMT / The Dead Weather / Hot Chip / Devo / Dirty Projectors / Z-Trip / The XX / Edward Sharpe / Flying Lotus / Girls / Beach House @ Empire Polo Club in Indio – The weakest lineup is always Saturday. They know people will show anyway.
[Recommended] Radar Brothers / Timonium / Nopal / Young Hunting @ Echo Curio – Still loving the new Radar Brothers. They’ll be at the Echo in a couple of weeks too.
Jj / Deloreon / Bachelorette @ Echoplex ($14) – Some good buzz for Sweden’s jj and New Zealand’s Bachelorette, but I haven’t made time to listen to either…
Buffy Sainte-Marie @ Topanga Community House
Baaba Maal @ Royce Hall ($26 - $56)
Bestial Mouths / Trudgers / Chum Out @ Synchronicity
Eagles @ Hollywood Bowl (Beaucoup)
Franz Nicolay @ Home Restaurant ($10)
Bad Veins / City Center / A Hundred Days / The Globes @ Spaceland ($7) – Bad Veins are a Cincinnati band signed to local label, Dangerbird.
Fair to Midland / Karnivool / Something to Burn @ Troubadour ($15)
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)
Steve Forbert @ McCabe’s ($20)
SISU / Katie the Pest / Maraca Mouths @ Pehrspace
Nevenka @ Bootleg ($10)
Bad Religion @ House of Blues Sunset
The Crystelles / On the 5 / So Many Wizards / Rademacher @ the Smell ($5)

Sunday 4/18/10
[Pick of the Night] Coachella: Gorillaz / Pavement / Atoms for Peace (Thom Yorke) / Pheonix / Spoon / Sly Stone / De La Soul / Julian Casablancas / Gary Numan / Charlotte Gainsbourg / Jonsi / Sunny Day Real Estate / Yo La Tengo / Deerhunter / Big Pink / King Khan & the Shrines / Little Boots / Owen Pallett / Local Natives / The Soft Pack / The Middle East @ Empire Polo Club in Indio – Sunday always has some good talent.
[Recommended] Dum Dum Girls / Ramona from Nite Jewel / Tan Dollar @ Echo Curio
[Recommended] Love Is All / Weave! / Love Grenades @ The Echo ($10) – Loads of Swedes in town this week.
Parade of Lights / Brothers at Sea / Dave Smallen @ Spaceland ($5)
Mary McCaslin / Rick Shea / Fur Dixon & Steve Werner @ McCabe’s ($15)
Male Bonding / Dunes / Protect Me / Back to the Future the Ride @ The Smell ($5)

Recent Concert Announcements

Bonnie "Prince" Billy & the Cairo Gang Come to McCabe's

McCabe’s
5/8/10 – 5/9/10: Bonnie “Prince” Billy & The Cairo Gang (now from club)
5/16/10: The Parson Red Heads / Freddy & Francine / Will Courtenay (now)
5/22/10: The Chapin Sisters / I See Hawks in LA (now)
7/10/10: Mary Gauthier (now)
7/31/10: Kinky Friedman (now)

The Wiltern
5/13/10: Jakob Dylan and Three Legs featuring Neko Case and Kelly Hogan (now)
5/20/10: Massive Attack / Martina Topley Bird (Friday at 10 AM)
7/31/10: Wolf Parade / Moools (Friday at 10 AM)

Verizon Wireless
10/12/10: Jack Johnson / G. Love & Special Sauce / Zee Avi (Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre
5/1/10: Benyamin (Friday at 10 AM)
5/2/10: Magneto (Friday at 1 PM)
6/26/10: Backstreet Boys (Friday at 1 PM)
9/24/10: Tony Bennett (Monday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium
5/14/10: Hombres G / Enanitos Verdes (Friday at 1 PM)
5/29/10: Angels and Airwaves / Say Anything (Friday at 10 AM)
6/5/10: El Gran Combo (Friday at 1 PM)

Club Nokia
6/10/10: Rescue Me Comedy Tour – Denis Leary (Friday at 10 AM)
6/11/10: Basia (Friday at 10 AM)
8/20/10: Crowded House (Friday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre
6/17/10: Video Games Live (Friday at 10 AM)

The Fonda
6/17/10: GBH (Saturday at 10 AM)

Spaceland
5/2/10: Solid Gold (now at Ticketweb)
5/8/10: Freddie Gibbs (now at Ticketweb)

The Echo
4/20/10: Bear Hands / The Holloys (now at Ticketweb)
4/23/10: Everybody Was In the French Resistance..Now (now)
4/27/10: Juliette Lewis / Tahiti Boy / The Palm Tree Family (now)
5/2/10: Title Tracks (now)
5/4/10: Juliette Lewis / Kitten (now)
5/14/10: Turin Brakes (now)
5/28/10: Frog Eyes / Mt. St. Helen’s Vietnam Band (now)
6/3/10: Born Ruffians / Young Rival (now)
6/6/10: Subhumans / Cross Stiched Eyes / A Heads / Rayos X (now)
6/27/10: Fuxa / LSD & the Search for God / / Suki Ewers (now)

Echoplex
5/9/10: Les Savy Fav (now)

Oak Canyon Ranch
7/3/10: Hootenanny – Nick 13 from Tiger Army / Old 97’s / Shooter Jennings / Devil Doll and others (Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour
6/17/10: Matt Pond PA / Wintersleep (Saturday at 1 PM)

Mayan Theatre
5/20/10: Minus the Bear / Everest / Young the Giant (now)

Glass House
5/21/10: Minus the Bear / Everest / Young the Giant (now)

Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa
5/29/10: Dengue Fever (now at Ticketweb)
6/3/10: Neon Indian (now at Ticketweb)
7/1/10: Pinback present the Rob & Zach show (now)

Ticket Giveaway: The Knux at Spaceland

If you're anything like me, you don't go see that many rap acts. But last year at SXSW by Saturday night (and after seeing about 45 guitar rock bands over the course of a few days), I was completely guitar rock-ed out. So on Saturday night I stumbled into Vice on 6th Street to see a few rappers. I didn't completely escape guitars (I think they all had live bands) but I still accomplished what I set out to do, see something different...

So in addition to seeing Asher Roth (who was pretty awful) and Janelle Monae (who was great) I saw the Knux. And they were super fun and really talented. Which brings me to Friday night...

My pals at Passion of the Weiss are putting on a show at Spaceland this Friday night. As my go to authority on rap, Jeff Weiss turned me on the Knux. And readers of his blog will recognize two of the other artists on the bill: Nocando and 5 O'Clock Shadowboxers (check out their Myspace page for "Stay Clean" which is the first rap song I've heard with an Elliott Smith sample). The Holloys are also appearing...

For more info and MP3s, go HERE..

To win a pair of tickets, email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite rap album of all time. Please put "Knux" in the subject line. Contest closes at Noon on Friday...

Live Music Options: 4/5/10 - 4/11/10

Helen Stellar Begin Their Monday Night Residency at Spaceland

It was my first time seeing Paul McCartney last week. All in all it was a really good show (his band sounded great, the setlist was solid, his voice sounded mostly great). The big complaint was getting there. Usually I take the LA Zoo shuttle, but for some reason it wasn't running (leased show maybe?). Instead we parked and took the shuttle up from Hollywood & Highland. Over and hour later we were finally at the Bowl. Ridiculously aggravating. Fortunately McCartney delayed the start of the show and I didn't miss anything, but when you're paying over $1 a minute to see somebody, you don't want to miss anything....

Monday 4/5/10
[Pick of the Night] Helen Stellar / Mere Mortals / Luna Vista / Hexham Heads @ Spaceland (Free) – Helen Stellar’s doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland this month. They added a second guitarist and their sound is even thicker and fuller than before.
[Recommended] Walking Sleep / Stevenson Ranch Davidians / Sons of August / Carsick Cars @ The Echo (Free) – Walking Sleep is the new name for the Flying Tourbillon Orchestra. They’re doing the Monday night residency at the Echo this month.
[Recommended] Demo Team / Charlie Wadhams / Henry Wolfe @ Bootleg ($7)
So Many Wizards / Big Whup / Voice on Tape / The Fall Trees @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – So Many Wizards is doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge this month.
Jakob Dylan @ Grammy Museum ($18)
Chris Hardwick / Adam Savage @ Largo ($20)
David Scott Stone @ Echo Curio
Fangs / Rare Grooves / The Real Noriegas / Hello My Name Is Red @ Pehrspace
The Church @ the Roxy ($32)
The Numerators @ L’Keg

Tuesday 4/6/10
[Pick of the Night] RJD2 / Busdriver / Happy Chichester @ El Rey ($22) – RJD2’s most recent was a return to his roots.
Signals / The Numerators / Po Po / Allah Las @ The Smell ($5)
Alicia Keys @ Staples Center
LA Font / Kazai Rex / Latin Meds / Blok @ Spaceland (Free)
Paper Tongues / Stars Align @ Troubadour ($12)
Moonshine and the Drugs / Toy Robot / Useless Keys / Regrets and Brunettes @ Detroit Bar (Free)
Five for Fighting / Matt Wertz @ the Wiltern
Wake Up Lucid / Welldiggers Banquet / Martyrs @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wednesday 4/7/10
[Pick of the Night] Miles Kurosky / Pancho-San / Sexy Jail @ the Echo ($12) – Kurosky was the lead singer of Beulah. I still pull out When Your Heartstrings Break every once in a while.
Club NME: Deep Sea Diver / The Fling / Foster the People ($5) – The lead singer of Deep Sea Diver has toured with Beck and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and they’ve opened for Conor Oberst.
Wet & Reckless / Cinderella Motel @ Bordello ($7) – Wet & Reckless features Jess (bass player from the Movies).
Lelia Broussard / Andy Davis / Sharif @ Hotel Café
Craig Wedren @ Bootleg ($10) – Formerly of Shudder to Think.
Samuel Stewart / Thurlow / John Isaac Watters @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The White Sundays / P.K. 14 / Carsick Cars / AV Okubo / Chase Allen @ Viper Room ($15)
Owl City / Lights / Paper Route @ Fox Theater (Sold Out) – Have you heard that song that sounds a lot like Postal Service?
Citizen Cope / Sandrine @ the Wiltern
Low End Theory: Eliot Lipp / Egadz / Edison @ Airliner ($10)
A Fine Frenzy @ Largo ($20)
Roska / Eprom / Eskmo @ The Roxy (Free w/ RSPV to Scion)

Thursday 4/8/10
[Pick of the Night] The Minor Canon / Terraplane Sun / Lincoln Bedroom @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – One of my favorite local bands. Great, melancholy stuff.
[Recommended] Raekwon / Blu / UNI / Dom Kennedy / Diz Gibran @ Echoplex ($15)
HoneyHoney / Rocco Deluca @ Hotel Café
We Are the World / We Are the Wolves / Sir Heffington’s Fingered @ The Echo ($8)
Veil Veil Vanish / Seaspin / Repeater / In Waves @ Spaceland ($5)
Depswa / Opus Dai / Drugstore Fanatics / Rishloo / Eenik @ Troubadour ($10)
Revolver Golden Rods: Slash / Rob Zombie / As I Lay Dying / The Devil Wears Prada @ Club Nokia ($33 - $100)
The Deluge / Theendisthebeginning @ Bootleg ($10)
Bad Religion @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 4/9/10
[Pick of the Night] The Knux / Nocando / 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers / The Holloys @ Spaceland ($10) – Presented by our pals over at Passion of the Weiss. The Knux is great fun to see live. I’ll be giving away tickets to this later in the week.
[Recommended] Les Blanks / The World Record @ Casey’s Downtown (Free) – Les Blanks is doing a Friday night residency. The World Record’s one of the most underrated local bands.
[Recommended] Terry Reid @ McCabe’s ($20) – He could have been the lead singer of Led Zeppelin
[Recommended] Carsick Cars / P.K. 14 / Av-Okubo / The Monolators / Signals / M31 @ American Legion Highland Park ($7) - Three Chinese bands and three LA bands. Sounds like fun. Located at 227 N. Avenue 55. Bronson at Buzz Bands really likes Carsick Cars .
Andrew W.K. / The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band @ Key Club ($10) – Hipsters used to hate on Andrew W.K. and now all of a sudden they’ve embraced him. By all accounts he’s one of the nicest dudes around.
Murder By Death / Ha Ha Tonka / Linfinity @ Troubadour ($15)
The Janks / Family of the Year @ Bootleg ($10)
Cary Brothers / Truth & Salvage Co. @ Hotel Café
Suki Ewers / Old Toy Trains / Space Waves @ Pehrspace
Michael Buble @ Staples Center
Owl City / Lights / Paper Route @ Fox Theater (Sold Out) – Have you heard that song that sounds an awful lot like the Postal Service?
Opeth @ the Wiltern
Bad Religion / Chuck Ragan @ House of Blues Anaheim
Edie Sedgwick / Former Ghosts / Tearist / Fantasica Bastidas @ The Smell ($5)
Nikka Costa @ the Roxy ($25)
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($20)
Sharp Objects / The Ignorant / Cumstain / Blvd. Beat @ Redwood Bar

Saturday 4/10/10
[Pick of the Night] Liars / Fol Chen @ El Rey ($17) – Art rockers.
Saint Motel / Voxhaul Broadcast / The Pity Party / Mississippi Man @ Echoplex ($12)
Adam Green / The Dead Trees @ Troubadour ($20) – Formerly of the Moldy Peaches, his new record has a Transformer vibe to it.
Slough Feg / Bible of the Devil / Professor / Green and Wood @ Spaceland ($10)
6 D Watt Kid / Dirt Dress / Speculator / Tan Dollar @ Synchronicity ($5) – Dirt Dress are getting a lot of good buzz lately.
Mint Condition / Mateo @ Club Nokia ($20 - $45)
Wires in the Walls / Olin and the Moon @ Bootleg ($8)
Bad Religion/ The Dickies @ House of Blues Sunset
Patty Griffin / Buddy Miller @ The Wiltern ($30 - $50)
Murder By Death @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Very Be Careful @ Alex’s Bar
Adler’s Appetite @ Key Club ($18)
Catwalk / Sea Lions / Sweater Girls / Waterlaso @ The Smell ($5)
Graydon @ Hotel Café
Mayday @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Jackshit @ McCabe’s ($15)
Jail Weddings / Gestapo Khazi / The Beat Killers / Stab City @ Redwood Bar
The Health Club / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Ingenue @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Harmala @ 3 of Clubs

Sunday 4/11/10
[Pick of the Night] Grand Ole Echo: I See Hawks in LA / Wheelhouse / Mars Arizona @ The Echo (Free) – Starts at 5:00 PM; Wheelhouse features Brian Whelan and Ross Flournoy of The Broken West
The Living Sisters @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM set; Inara George, Becky Stark and Eleni Mandell
The Boats / Sharp Objects / Gestapo Khazi @ Echo Curio
Neil Hamburger / Jon Daly / Chris Garcia @ Spaceland ($8)

Recent LA Area Concert Announcements

Buzzcocks Are Coming To Club Nokia

El Rey
4/21/10: Gary Numan performs Pleasure Principal (Saturday at 10 AM)
4/27/10: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live (now)
5/6/10: Wiz Khalifa / Fashawn / Jasmine Solano (now)
7/23/10: Delta Spirit / David Vandervelde / Romany Rye (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Fonda
5/19/10: Broken Bells / The Morning Benders (Saturday at 10 AM)
6/23/10: Josh Ritter / Carolina Chocolate Drops (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
5/21/10: The Dan Band (Friday at 10 AM)
6/5/10: Buzzcocks perform Another Music In a Different Kitchen and Love Bites (Friday at 10 AM)
6/25/10: Eddie Levert / Dennis Edwards / Johnny Gill (Friday at 10 AM)
7/30/10: Level 42 (Friday at 10 AM)

Largo
4/10/10: Ben Gibbard (call club)
5/13/10: David Mamet (call club)
5/18/10: Chuck Palahniuk (call club)

Bootleg
4/23/10: Glasser (now at in ticketing)
5/8/10: Warpaint / Priestbird (now at in ticketing)

Echoplex
4/8/10: Raekwon / Blu / UNI / Dom Kennedy / Diz Gibran / OverDoZ (now at TicketWeb)
4/14/10: The Ruby Sons / Toro Y Moi (now)

Troubadour
5/28/10: Landon Pigg (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

Verizon Wireless
7/10/10: Lilith Tour – Sarah McLachlan / Miranda Lambert / Jenni Rivera / Emmylou Harris / Brandi Carlile and more (Saturday at Noon)
8/31/10: Green Day / AFI (Saturday at 10 AM)

Theatre at Honda Center
6/4/10: Bamboozle Road Show – All Time Low / Good Charlotte / Boys Like Girls / Third Eye Blind / Shwazye (Saturday at Noon)

Wiltern
5/28/10: Nas / Damian Jr. Gong Marley (Friday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre
5/14/10: Michael McDonald / Chaka Khan / Poncho Sanchez (Friday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre
5/18/10: Styx / Foreigner / Kansas (Friday at 1:00 PM)
7/23/10 – 7/24/10: Alejandro Sanz (Friday at 1:00 PM)

The Glass House
4/14/10: Deerhunter (now)
5/8/10: Fucked Up / The Strange Boys / Abe Vigoda / The Like / Audacity / Graf Orlock (now)