Live Music Options: 7/19/10 - 7/25/10

The New Pornographers In Town Monday and Tuesday

I only made it out to once last week; Frankel at the Redwood. I hadn't been to that joint in about five years. It's more of a cool drinking bar with just a tiny stage in the back. A lot of the patrons aren't really there to see the music. Frankel sounded great, I hope he starts playing more shows.

Monday 7/19/10
[Pick of the Night] The New Pornographers / The Dodos / Imaad Wasif @ The Music Box ($28) – The full band with Bejar, Case, etc..
[Recommended] Mississippi Man / Big Whup / Buddy / Wires in the Walls @ The Echo (Free) – The best of the free lineups.
[Recommended] Summer Darling / Eastern Conference Champions / The Franks / Seaspin @ Spaceland (Free)
The Outline / Grouplove / Evan Voytas @ Bootleg Theater (Free) – The Outline is the resident band.
Yellow Red Sparks / The Fling / Sam Outlaw @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Tool @ Nokia Theatre ($40 - $80)
Brooke White / Kaiser Cartel @ Hotel Café
Eyes / Jesus Hates You / No Paws @ Echo Curio
Phil Alvin @ Redwood Bar
Train @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out) – One of my old neighbors is in this band.

Tuesday 7/20/10
[Pick of the Night] The New Pornographers / The Dodos / Imaad Wasif @ The Music Box ($28) – Night two and still the best show in town.
[Recommended] Only Son / The Minor Canon @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – The Minor Canon is one of my favorite local bands.
[Recommended] Grand Archives / S / Kaiser Cartel @ The Echo ($10)
Le Butcherettes / Biceratops / Vato Negro @ Spaceland ($10) – Mexican garage band known for their onstage theatrics.
Magnificent Mozart @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $129)
Leela James @ El Rey Theatre ($25)
Luluc / Penelope Fortier / Square on Square / Holly Gleason @ Bootleg ($8)
Ben Taylor / Katie Herzig @ Largo ($20)
Justin Bieber @ Nokia Theatre (Sold Out)
The Night Marchers / The Obits / Tijuana Panthers @ Alex’s Bar ($14)
Poison Control Center / One Trick Pony / The Faraway Places @ Echo Curio
The Foreign Exchange @ The Roxy ($25)
Tecumseh / Robedoor / Ezra Buchla @ Synchronicity
Spacehog @ Key Club ($15)

Wednesday 7/21/10
[Pick of the Night] Gram Rabbit / The Ruby Friedman Orchestra / Useless Keys @ Troubadour ($12)
Rihanna @ Staples Center ($20 - $100)
The Dead Weather @ Hollywood Palladium ($38) – Jack White’s other, other band.
The Gaslight Anthem @ The Wiltern ($20) – New Jersey
Halloween Swim Team / Eyes / Jesus Is Angry / Bestial Mouths @ The Smell ($5)
Low End Theory Club: Asura / Jonwayne / Anenon @ Airliner ($10)
Keane / Ingrid Michaelson / Fran Healy @ Greek Theatre ($40)
Jesse Woods / Traditionist / Still Watters @ Spaceland ($7) - Apparently Sunset had to cancel due to van problems.
Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants @ Hotel Café
Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin / Diane Reeves @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $129) – Special guests include Taj Mahal, Keb Mo and John Scofield
Dub Club @ Echoplex (Free before 10 PM)
Leftover Cuties / Maxim Ludwig / Morgan Meyn @ Bootleg Theater ($10)
Yellow Alex / Seanshan / Chappo / Mid-Air & Elmo @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)
The Tough Cats / Crooked Paw / The Sundowners / 100% Good Time Solution Band @ Echo Curio
John Krausbauer / Story of Rats / Brown @ Synchronicity
Whoa Hunx / Cowabunga Babes @ Origami Vinyl (Free)

Thursday 7/22/10
[Pick of the Night] Benji Hughes and Friends @ Largo ($20) – Jackson Browne guested last week, no word yet on any surprises for this week.
[Recommended] Sara Radle with the Damselles / Deepakalypse / Last Legs / City City @ Spaceland ($5)

Teen Inc. / Peanut Butter Wolf @ Pershing Square (Free) - PBW goes on at 8, Teen Inc. after
Voxhaul Broadcast / Chasing Kings @ UCLA Hammer Museum (Free)
Tearist / The Cysts / Hawnay Troof / Bro-Mags @ The Smell ($5)
Maps and Atlases / Cults @ Bootleg Theater ($12) – Barsuk indie band.
Barenaked Ladies / Kris Allen / Angel Taylor @ Greek Theatre ($38 - $63)
Barrio Tiger / The Neighborhood Bullys / Stab City @ The Echo ($5)
Off With Their Heads / Old Man Markley / Toys That Kill / Last Round Down @ Troubadour ($12)
Gram Rabbit @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Magnificent Mozart @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $129)
Cynic / Intronaut / Dysrhythmia @ El Rey ($18)
The Globes / The Sea of Cortez / The Spires / Healamonster & Tarsier @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Queensryche @ Grove of Anaheim ($60)
Drop Dead Gorgeous @ The Glass House ($15)
Upsilon Acrux / Voice on Tape / Megasquid @ Echo Curio
Jovanotti @ Santa Monica Pier (Free)

Friday 7/23/10
[Pick of the Night] Delta Spirit / David Vandervelde / Romany Rye @ El Rey ($18) – Good bill, get there in time for the criminally underrated, David Vandervelde.
[Recommended] Jackson Browne / David Lindley @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $76)
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
Robyn / Kelis / Dan Black / Far East Movement @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Robyn @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM set
Rage Against the Machine @ Hollywood Palladium ($50 - $100) – I saw them a couple of times back in the day. Energetic show.
Rademacher / Ovideo @ Casey’s (Free)
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($35 - $79)
Spacehog / The Moor / Cary Ann Hearst @ 3 of Clubs ($20)
Ana Tijoux / Money Mark @ Bootleg Theater ($10)
Keith Urban / The Avett Brothers @ LA Tennis Center at UCLA ($35 - $500)
Sleepy Sun / Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound / Miranda Lee Richards @ Spaceland ($12)
Queensryche @ Club Nokia ($16 - $51)
Jared Dreams of Far Out Things / John Carpenter @ Echo ($5)
The Miguel Atwood Ferguson Ensemble @ California Plaza (Free)
Planet Earth Live @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $156)
Armenian Space Station / Silent Noise / Madstory / Oh So Wild @ Troubadour ($12)
Kitten / Pillz / Denson Shore @ The Smell ($5)
Tan Dollar / Weed Diamond / Dash Jacket / Slow Animals @ Echo Curio
Canyons / Bear Flag Republic / Black Elephant / Ostrich Eyes @ Pehrspace
Standing Shadows @ Origami (Free)
Rosetta @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

Saturday 7/24/10
[Pick of the Night] Pinback / El Ten Eleven @ El Rey Theatre ($21)
[Recommended] Miniature Tigers / Spinto Band / Superhumanoids @ Spaceland ($12)
LA Street Food Fest: The Deadly Syndrome / Warpaint @ The Rose Bowl ($45 - $65) - Unlimitd eats and drinks

The Game @ Club Nokia ($40 - $60)
The Whiskey Sour Radio Hour w/ Ed Helms and Friends @ Largo ($30)
Signal Hill / Silian Rail / Death House / Chaplain @ Pehrspace
The Toadies / Dead Country @ Troubadour ($20)
DJ Quik @ Key Club ($30)
Bomba Estereo / Clorofila @ Getty Museum (Free) – 6:00 PM show
Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ Casey’s (Free)
Planet Earth Live @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $156)
Luis & the Wildfires / Omar & the Stringpoppers / The Desperados / The Rhythm Shakers / Don Juan Y Los Blancos / Dustin Chance & the Allnighters / Alex Vargas / Hi-Strung Ramblers / Santos / The Delta Bombers / Pachuco Jose Y Los Diamantes @ Echoplex ($15) – A night of 1950s styled punk.
Kid Infinity 3D / Juiceboxxx / Kid Static / Signals @ The Smell ($5)
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster @ The Glass House ($17)
311 / The Offspring @ Verizon Wireless ($31 - $86)
James Apollo @ Origami (Free) – 4:00 PM

Sunday 7/25/10
[Pick of the Night] Gangi / Lucky Dragons / Swahili Blonde @ Bootleg Theater ($8)
[Recommended] Dave Gleason & the Country Ways @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM set
The Spits / No Bunny @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 6:00 PM
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)
Elle King / Ema and the Ghosts / Miniature Houses / I Hate You Just Kidding @ Echo Curio
Part Time Punks @ The Echo ($5) – Smiths/Morrissey night
Your Town Follies with Stefan Haves @ Largo ($30)
Reggae Night IX: Jimmy Cliff / Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang / Tarrus Riley @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $131)
Asking Alexandria @ The Glass House ($20)
Father Figures / Phil Musra / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Echo Curio
Slow Animal @ Origami Vinyl (Free)