Recent Concert Announcements

I Like Pinkerton, How 'Bout You?

Gibson Amphitheatre

11/26/10: Weezer performs Weezer aka “The Blue Album” followed by a set of hits (Friday at 10 AM)

11/27/10: Weezer performs Pinkerton followed by a different set of hits (Friday at 10 AM)

The Orpheum

12/17/10: Peaches Christ Superstar / Chilly Gonzales (now)

Club Nokia

11/12/10: Devo (presale now, password = WHIPIT; Friday at 10 AM)

1/7/11 – 1/16/11: Cirque Berzerk (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey

11/23/10: RRIICCEE featuring Vincent Gallo (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

12/4/10: Passion Pit (presale now, password = SLEEPY; Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

10/30/10: Beats Antique / Eliot Lipp / Jeremy Sole (Now)

11/17/10: Blonde Redhead / Olaf Arnalds (Saturday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

11/13/10: Pennywise / Alkaline Trio / Authority Zero / Nations Afire / skateboarding legends jam (Friday at 10 AM)

12/7/10: Passion Pit (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

12/10/10: Brian Regan (Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour

12/17/10: As Tall As Lions (Saturday at 1:00 PM)

Echoplex

11/9/10: Nitzer Ebb (now at Ticketweb)

The Echo

11/11/10: Sonny & the Sunsets / Tennis (now at Ticketweb)

Bootleg Theater

12/18/10: Rooney (now at InTicketing)

Detroit Bar

11/7/10: The Dodos (now at Ticketweb)

Live Music Options: 9/27/10 - 10/3/10

Pavement Headline the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday

A cold kicked my ass all week, but I finally made it out on Saturday to Waved Out 2. Dungen put on a trippy show. Not the most exciting set I've seen them play, but they sounded good. This week's pretty ridiculous, look at all the shows on Thursday...

Monday 9/27/10

[Pick of the Night] The Black Keys / Nicole Atkins @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – That new Black Keys’ record has some jams.

[Recommended] Bettye LaVette and Brian O’Rourke @ Largo ($35) – Legendary Northern Soul singer has teamed up with the Drive-By Truckers in recent years. Her most recent record is a collection of classic British covers (Stones, Beatles, Who, etc.).  

[Recommended] Eastern Conference Champions / Helen Stellar / Therapy Session / Moving Picture Show @ Spaceland (Free) – ECC is doing the Monday night residency in September.

Family of the Year / Grouplove / Seasons / Bowery Beasts @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Grouplove’s set will be acoustic.

Torche / Mountains of Blow @ Bootleg ($12)

Dragonette / Jump Jump Dance Dance @ Troubadour ($15)

Vanaprasta / Pacific Hurt / Kissed Her Little Sister / Chasing Kings @ The Echo (Free) – Dual residency.

Pete Yorn @ The Roxy ($31)

TV Buddhas / Fartbarf / The Fadies @ The Smell ($5)

The Real Noriegas / Blood Beach / White Fang / Sexhair @ Pehrspace

Vanaprasta @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Semi Precious Weapons / Lady Starlight / Breedlove @ El Rey ($20)

M31 / Upsilon Acrux / Moment Trigger @ Pehrspace

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

A Fine Frenzy / Lucy Schwartz @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 9/28/10

[Pick of the Night] Bettye LaVette and Brian O’Rourke @ Largo ($35) - Legendary Northern Soul singer has teamed up with the Drive-By Truckers in recent years. Her most recent record is a collection of classic British covers (Stones, Beatles, Who, etc.).  

[Recommended] The Black Keys / Nicole Atkins @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – Night two.

[Recommended] The Drums / Surfer Blood / The Young Friends @ The Glass House ($15) – I really like Surfer Blood. Also at the Music Box on Wednesday. I wasn’t so impressed with The Drums when I saw them.  

White Hills / Farflung / Mount Carmel @ Spaceland ($8) – Spacey, stoner rock from the Thrill Jockey label.

Jamey Johnson / Good Man Down @ House of Blues Sunset ($37) – A contemporary country singer that everybody seems to be able to get behind.

Jerry Lee Lewis @ Grammy Museum ($60) – The Killer

Funeral Party / Useless Keys / Canyons @ Bootleg Theatre ($10) – These local kids seem to be on their way. Recently named #47 on NME’s best new bands of 2010.

Paul Layton / Cahn & Yang / Grand Vanity @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Perfume Genius @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever ($15)

Jimmy Eat World / We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Fox Theater Pomona ($35 - $45)

Guster / Landon Pigg @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Sara Bareilles / Greg Laswell / Javier Dunn @ Orpheum Theatre ($28 - $35)

Torche @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

A Pretty Mess / Dead Relatives / Heart of Giants @ Redwood Bar

Conor Oberst / The Felice Brothers @ Pappy and Harriet’s ($20) – Drive out to Pioneertown?

Nevermore / Warbringer / Mutiny Within / Hatesphere @ Key Club ($23 - $53)

Oneohtrix Point Never / Sun Araw / James Ferraro @ The Echo ($10)

Anna Nalick / Kim Divine @ Hotel Café

Nate Denver’s Neck / Crazy Band@ the Smell ($5)

No Age (DJ set) @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Wednesday 9/29/10

[Pick of the Night] Surfer Blood / The Drums / The Young Friends @ The Music Box ($20) – I really liked Surfer Blood when I saw them earlier this year. Not so fond of the Drums.

[Recommended] Dukes of September Rhythm Revue (Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Skaggs) @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $120) –

The Felice Brothers @ The Echo ($17)

Jimmy Eat World / We Were Promised Jetpacks @ The Wiltern ($47)

The Hounds Below / Big Black Delta / Nightmare & the Cat @ Bootleg ($10) – The Hounds Below features Jason from the Von Bondies.

Low End Theory: Ana Caravelle / Asura / Oneohtrix Point Never / Matthewdavid @ Airliner ($10)

Buck 65 / The Fling @ Troubadour ($15)

Sarah Harmer / Bahamas @ Spaceland ($15)

Alan Parsons @ Grammy Museum ($20)

Electric Touch / Goldsboro / Radio Freq @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)  

UB40 @ House of Blues Sunset

Alan Parsons @ Grammy Museum ($20) – Conversation and short performance

Goldsboro @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

WPA @ Hotel Café

Jason Simon (Dead Meadow) / Daniel Darling / Riley Bray @ 3 Clubs (Free)

Young Hunting / The Black Apples / Ex-Detectives @ Echo Curio

Thursday 9/30/10

[Pick of the Week] Pavement / Sonic Youth / No Age @ Hollywood Bowl ($38 - $48) – Pavement was great when I saw them earlier this year. Mark Ibold’s pulling double duty.

[Recommended] John Cale with guests Ben Gibbard and Mark Lanegan @ Royce Hall ($48 - $68) – Performing Paris 1919 Live; I’d love to see this show, too bad I bought tickets to Pavement months ago.   

[Recommended] Spoon / Cold Cave @ Hollywood Palladium ($43) – Spoon’s always good, but a little boring in a live setting.

[Recommended] Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Jail Weddings / Haunted George @ Troubadour ($18) – Jon Spencer used to put on a great show back in the day.  

Jamie Lidell / Twin Shadow @ The Echoplex ($23)

Benji Hughes @ Largo ($20) – Fun show.

Ooh La L.A. Festival: Sebastien Tellier / Acid Washed / Kavinsky / Turzi @ El Rey ($25) – French music festival.

Rob Zombie / Alice Cooper @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($38 - $96)

Mucca Pazza / Cobra Lillies / Fish Circus @ Spaceland ($12)

Jukebox the Ghost / Hooray for Earth / AB and the Sea @ The Echo ($10)

High on Fire / Torche / Kylesa @ The Glass House ($18)

Jesse Malin / Moneybrother@ Viper Room ($15)

Train / Needtobreathe @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $50)

Atari Teenage Riot / Skinwalker / All Leather @ Key Club ($15)

Patrolled By Radar / Wheelhouse @ 3 Clubs (Free)

Biffy Clyro / Seaspin / Empires @ Bootleg ($12)

O.A.R. @ Grove of Anaheim

Clovis de la Foret / The Faraway Places / Loch & Key @ Redwood Bar

Ely Guerra @ Detroit Bar ($20)

Endless Hallway / Queen Caveat / Kozmonaut @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Drums @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

Friday 10/1/10

[Pick of the Night] Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / ZZ Top @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out) – I’ve always wanted to see both of these bands live.

[Recommended] Yoko Ono: We Are Plastic Ono Band w/ Cornelius, Perry Farrell, Iggy Pop, Carrie Fisher, Vincent Gallo, RZA, Nels Cline, Mike Watt and more @ Orpheum Theatre ($60 - $150) – Could be pretty cool. Interesting folks joining her.

[Recommended] The Sword / Karma to Burn / Mount Carmel @ El Rey ($20) – The Sword puts on a good metal show.

School of Seven Bells / Active Child / Healamonster & Tarsier @ Echoplex ($17) – Not crazy about the new album, but I hear it’s a grower.

Neon Indian / Prefuse 73 / Miniature Tigers / Ilirjana @ The Music Box ($23)

Ooh La L.A. Festival: The Bewitched Hands / Revolver @ Spaceland ($12) – French pop straight outta Reims.

The Avett Brothers / Brandi Carlisle / Grace Potter & the Nocturnals @ Nokia Theatre

LA Live ($40)

Vamps @ Avalon ($47)

Aimee Mann @ Largo (Sold Out)

Fountains of Wayne / Jill Sobule @ Troubadour ($25)

Foster the People / Superhumanoids @ The Echo ($10)

Mucca Pazza @ Bootleg ($20) – Baroness Dianaea’s Westoid Wonderland & Apothecary is an Apocalyptic Crust Opera of Magick, Mayhem & Music

Gary Jules @ Hotel Café

AIDS Wolf / XBXRX / Audacity / LA dies @ The Smell ($5)

Rufio / Before Their Eyes Veara / Close to Home / The Young Modern @ The Glass House ($15)

Animal Eye / Green Screen Door / Trapsps / Rare Grooves @ Pehrspace

Learning Music @ Echo Curio

Saturday 10/2/10

[Pick of the Night] Eagle Rock Music Festival: The Soft Pack / Nosaj Thing / Darker My Love / The Gaslamp Killer / Frankel / Geneva Jacuzzi / Egyptian Lover and Arabian Prince / Nobody / Blank Blue / Lucky Dragons / Seasons / Rainbow Arabia / Walking Sleep / The Submarines / Wait.Think.Fast. / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Moses Campbell / Radars to the Sky @ Colorado Blvd in Eagle Rock ($5) – The Soft Pack and Frankel are my two top picks, but the Low End Theory stage should have a good crowd too.

[Recommended] Yoko Ono: We Are Plastic Ono Band w/ Cornelius, Perry Farrell, Lady GaGa, Carrie Fisher, Vincent Gallo, RZA, Mike Watt and more @ Orpheum Theatre ($60 - $150) – The cast of supporting characters pretty much guarantees it will be interesting.

Matt & Kim / Fang Island / Hawnay Troof @ The Music Box ($20)

The Blood Arm / Sweaters / The Franks @ Spaceland ($8)

Carrie Underwood @ Hollywood Bowl ($46)

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / ZZ Top @ Verizon Wireless ($120) – If you missed the show at the Bowl

School of Seven Bells @ Detroit Bar ($12) – If you miss them at the Echoplex

Ooh La L.A. Festival: Gotan Project / General Elektriks / El Hijo De La Cumbia @ Club Nokia ($40)

Tea Leaf Green / Truth & Salvage Co. / Tauk @ Troubadour ($25)

Australian Pink Floyd @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($30 - $60)

Keaton Simons / Raining Jane / Marina V @ Hotel Café

Psychic Handbook / Last Eyes / Via / Speculator @ The Smell ($5)

Hayes Carll / Bonnie Whitmore @ McCabe’s ($15) – 8:00 PM show is sold out, tix remain for 10 PM show

Rufio @ The Roxy ($18)

Sunday 10/3/10

[Pick of the Night] Belle & Sebastian / Jenny & Johnny @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – I’m seeing them at the Hollywood Forever show on Monday, but if you’re a fan, they put on a great show.

[Recommended] The Soft Pack @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Dig their latest record.

[Recommended] Yoko Ono @ Grammy Museum ($25) – She led a fascinating life.

Matt & Kim / Fang Island / Hawnay Troof @ The Glass House ($20)

Guitar Wolf / Hans Condor / The Black Apples @ El Rey ($19)

The Cooling Time / Dead Country / The Hounds Below @ Spaceland ($5)

Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM

Dead Meadow / Exploding Flowers / John Carpenter @ Echoplex ($12)

Aimee Mann @ Largo ($40)

He’s My Brother She’s My Sister / Amanda Jo Williams @ Bootleg ($8)

So Cow / Neonates / Peter Pants @ The Smell ($5)

Recent Concert Announcements

Wild Flag Come to Spaceland (attn: Sleater-Kinney, Helium fans)

Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock

9/29/10: Deakin / Fennesz / Prince Rama / Sun Araw (now at Ticketweb)

Spaceland
Mondays in November: Dirt Dress
10/21/10: Big Dicks / The Pukes (now at Ticketweb)
11/17/10: Bear Hands (now)
11/19/10: Wild Flag (now) [new band featuring: Mary Timony, Carrie Brownstein, Janet Weiss, Rebecca Cole]

Bootleg Theater
10/16/10: Kenan Bell / Hesta Prynn (now at in ticketing)
10/23/10: Elf Power (now at in ticketing)

Honda Center
3/11/11: Lady Gaga (Friday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre
10/24/10: Heads of State – Bobby Brown / Ralph Tresvant / Johnny Gill (Friday at 1:00 PM)

Avalon
11/8/10 – 11/10/10: A Perfect Circle (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern
12/2/10: John Butler Trio (Friday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre
11/5/10: Alan Jackson / Chris Young / The Band Perry (Friday at 10 AM)
12/9/10 – 12/10/10: Radio City Christmas Spectacular Starring the Rockettes (now)

Club Nokia
11/13/10: Pepper / Fishbone / Chali 2na / Pour Habit (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona
11/27/10: Dimmu Borgir / Enslaved / Blood Red Throne / Dawn of Ashes (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box
10/21/10 – 10/22/10: Wiz Khalifa / Yelawolf / DJ Bonics (Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey Theatre
11/7/10: Ledisi (Saturday at 10 AM)
11/21/10: Eisley (Saturday at 10 AM)
12/4/10: The Rescues (Saturday at 10 AM)
2/23/11: Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour
12/9/10: Bedouin Soundclash (Friday at 1:00 PM)

Largo
11/5/10: Paula Cole (now, call club)
11/11/10: Erin McKoewn’s Distillation Tour (now)
11/18/10: Reggie Watts (now)

Glass House
11/14/10: Stars / Delays (Saturday at Noon)

The Roxy
11/12/10: Ghostface Killah (now) 

Live Music Options: 9/20/10 - 9/26/10

I caught the Parson Red Heads and Le Switch on Friday at Spaceland and the Radar Brothers on Saturday at Origami. Great stuff. Sorry to see the Parson Red Heads move back to Oregon - feels like I've been writing about them since the beginning days of this blog five years ago....

Monday 9/20/10
[Pick of the Night] Eastern Conference Champions / Andy Clockwise / Come On Go with Us / The Pity Party @ Spaceland (Free) – ECC is doing the Monday night residency in September. Strongest of the ECC lineups.
Vanaprasta / Pacific Hurt / Cue the Moon / The Hundred Days @ The Echo (Free) – Dual residency.
Curt Smith (of Tears for Fears / Angela McCluskey @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)
Ranchero Brothers (Rhett & Murray from Old 97’s) @ Largo ($25)
Family of the Year / All Wrong and the Plans Change / Satellite Crush / Gratitillium @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Narwhalz of Sound / W.H.I.T.E. / Hosannas @ Pehrspace
Gemini Syndrome / Yeti / Otherwise / Broken Decency @ Troubadour (Free)
Captain Ahab / Narwhalz of Sound / W.H.I.T.E. / Hosannas @ Pehrspace
Young Mammals / Atomic Zeus @ Echo Curio
Phil Alvin and Friends @ Redwood

Tuesday 9/21/10
[Pick of the Night] The Parson Red Heads / Red Cortez @ The Echo ($5) – I had a lot of fun at their other farewell show at Spaceland on Friday night. They’re moving back to Oregeon, so check them out while you still have the chance. It’s the big lineup too.
Kele / Does It Offend You, Yeah? @ The Music Box ($25) – Kele was in Bloc Party (I still like their first album – but haven’t heard the solo stuff).
Ratatat / Dom / Bobby Birdman @ Club Nokia ($30) – Surprised their big enough to play Club Nokia.
Typhoon / Y La Bamba / Maxim Ludwig @ Spaceland ($8) – Popular band out of Portland.
Efterklang / Buke & Gass @ Troubadour ($12) – Denmark post-rock.
Rhett Miller @ Largo ($25) – Lead singer of the Old 97’s
Funeral Party / The Belle Brigade / Italian Japanese @ Bootleg Theatre ($10) – These local kids seem to be on their way. Recently named #47 on NME’s best new bands of 2010.
Furthur featuring Phil Lesh & Bob Weir @ Greek Theatre ($47 - $78)
Adam Heldring / Gabe Sullivan / Sergio Mendoza y La Orekstra Amparao Sanchez @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
A Pretty Mess / Jugheads Revenge / Death Hymn Number 9 @ Redwood Bar
Anna Nalick @ Hotel Café

Wednesday 9/22/10
[Pick of the Night] The xx / Warpaint / Zola Jesus @ Hollywood Palladium ($41) - The xx’s debut was in my top 10 last year.
[Recommended] Low End Theory: DNTEL / Dark Time Sunshine / Void Pedal @ Airliner ($10)
[Recommended] Tommy Keene performs “Songs From the Film” / Threes and Nines / Check Out Girls @ Spaceland ($10) – Songs From the Film was Keene’s major label debut album (produced by Geoff Emerick) from 1986. Power pop fans take note.
The Airborne Toxic Event featuring the Calder Quartet @ John Anson Ford ($30) – Great venue if you’re a fan of the band.
James McMurtry / Johnny Burke @ The Mint ($25) – Talented singer-songwriter and son of Larry.
Riverboat Gamblers @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($10) – Great live band.
Future Ghost / Cinderella Motel / Facts on File / Non Ultra Joy @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Club Nokia ($35)
The Do / Mia Maestro / Paul Dempsey @ Bootleg Theater ($10)
What Laura Says / Skybox @ The Echo ($8)
Garfunkel and Oates @ Largo ($25)
Cinderella Motel / Sing Orpheus / Future Ghost @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Bleu & Mike Viola @ Hotel Café
Modern Time Machines / The Meeting Places / Hearts & Minutes @ 3 Clubs
Neo / Tribraco / Glass Goblins @ Echo Curio

Thursday 9/23/10
[Pick of the Night] All For the Hall: Taylor Swift / Emmylou Harris / Kris Kristofferson @ Club Nokia (Sold Out) - One guess: which two of these three do I really like? This is a benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville (which I recently visited).
Wet & Reckless @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Dirty Projectors / Dominique Young Unique @ The Glass House ($20) – A band that I really tried to get into.
Fool’s Gold / Wallpaper / Rainbow Arabia @ Troubadour ($14) – Luke Top and Lewis Pesacov’s popular, local worldbeat band.
EOTO / Mimosa / MartyParty @ The Music Box ($20)
Brass Bed / George Glass / Verb the Adjective Noun @ Spaceland ($8)
Jim Jones Revue / The Bellrays / Coasting @ The Echo ($14)
Chinese White Bicycles (Robyn Hitchcock and Joe Boyd) @ Largo
Honey Loving Cells / Go West Young Man / The Lonely Wild / The Ross Sea Party @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Hosannas @ The Smell ($5)
Patrolled By Radar / The Whiskey Saints @ 3 Clubs
Cassorla / Strangers Family Band / Slang Chickens @ Echo Curio

Friday 9/24/10
[Pick of the Night] Willie Nelson / Ryan Bingham @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $90) – I like both of these dudes. Willie always creates a good party atmosphere.
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
Dirty Projectors / Dominique Young Unique @ The Wiltern ($30 - $35)
Earthless / Crom / Bastard @ Spaceland ($10) – Well respected instrumental psych rock band from San Diego. Drummer Mario Rubalcaba had played in most of the memorable San Diego bands.
Rumspringa / Gamble House / Superhumanoids @ Bootleg ($8) – Local lineup with some bands generating some good buzz right now.
Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits @ The Echo ($8) – Features Jack Burnside from the Mezzanine Owls
Rancid / Adolescents / Thelonious Monster @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Ratatat / Dom / Bobby Birdman @ Fox Theater Pomona ($28)
Gladys Knight / The O’Jay’s @ Nokia Theatre ($50 - $90)
Glasser @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
RX Bandits perform “The Resignation” / Wild Orchid Children @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Elefante / Zur @ House of Blues Sunset
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone / Former Ghosts / Otouto / Foot Foot @ The Smell ($7)
Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet @ McCabe’s ($24.50)
Hydroplane / Khalija / KnobGoblin / Wake @ Pehrspace
Paul Collins Beat / The Chopsticks / The Neurotics / The Blvd Beat @ Redwood Bar - Fan of the Nerves?
Mack 10 @ Key Club ($27)
Spirit Vine @ 5 Star Bar
Angus Khan / Supagroup @ 3 Clubs
Helmet / Bison BC / Killing California @ Galaxy Concert Theatre
Hydroplane / Khalija / Knobgoblin @ Pehrspace
Swagger Sticks / The Shakers / Mad Planet @ Echo Curio
Dirt Nasty @ the Roxy ($15)

Saturday 9/25/10
[Pick of the Week] Waved Out II: Dungen / The Entrance Band / Sharon Van Etten / The Fresh & Onlys / Shannon and the Clams / John Carpenter / So Many Wizards / Summer Darling / Young Prisms / Lord Huron @ The Echo & Echoplex ($13) – I’m a huge fan of Dungen. Get there in time to see John Carpenter too (and I’m sure a lot of the other bands are worth checking out too).
Gestapo Khazi / Woom / Victoria Noll / The Zig Zags @ Origami (Free) – Part of the Waved Out fest.
Band of Horses / Admiral Radley / Darker My Love @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $50) – I liked Band of Horses first record and really like the Admiral Radley record.
Patton Oswalt @ Largo ($25) – One of my favorite contemporary standups.
Muse / Passion Pit @ Staples Center (Sold Out) – I still remember seeing them in small venues – never would have guessed they’d get big enough to do two nights at the Staples.
[Recommended] Jerry Lee Lewis / Reverend Horton Heat / The Head Cat @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($30 - $77) – The killer – I just toured Sun Studios in Memphis and it reminded how great he was.
Halloween Swim Team / Laco$te / 60 Watt Kid / Heather Woodbury’s As the Globe Warms @ Echo Curio
Speedbuggy @ Spaceland ($8)
Sing-A-Long Sound of Music @ Hollywood Bowl ($9 - $81)
Jon Langford @ McCabe’s ($15)
Rancid / Telacasters @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Shin / A-Lin @ Club Nokia ($44 - $128)
X Japan @ The Wiltern ($52 - $90)
RX Bandits perform “And the Battle Began” / Magic Triangles @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Hunx and His Punx / Frankie Rose and the Outs / Blissed Out / Kit @ The Smell ($5)
OC Scholars @ The Glass House ($20)
Quiet Americans / The Record Year @ Pehrspace
Murderland / Compton SF / Bombpops @ Redwood Bar
Bonzo: The Groove Remains the Same – Tribute to John Bonham @ Key Club ($34)
Gestapo Khazi @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Kisses / Lesands / Hands @ Bootleg ($8)
Thelonious Monster / Speedbuggy / Ruby Friedman Orchestra @ Spaceland ($8)
So & So / Nina Storey @ Hotel Café
Lightning Swords of Deah / Atriarch @ 3 Clubs
Torches in Trees / The Fay Wrays / The Record Year @ Pehrspace

Sunday 9/26/10
[Pick of the Night] Vampire Weekend / Beach House / The Very Best @ Hollywood Bowl ($25 - $48) – I still like Vampire Weekend’s music. Sleepy time in the middle.
[Recommended] Off the Books: 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers / Sahy Uhns / Asura + Ana Caravelle / My Dry Wet Mess / Strangeloop / Low Limit / Shlohmo / Mount Kimbie @ Downtown Independent ($12) – Presented by Passion of the Weiss and Friends of Friends. A lot of hip-hop/electronic music I know nothing about, but if Jeff Weiss is throwing his name on it, I imagine it’s going to be pretty good.
Frankie Rose / Hunx & His Punx @ The Echo ($8) – You may remember Frankie Rose from such bands as Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts and Dum Dum Girls.
Muse / Passion Pit @ Staples Center ($35 - $65)
Will Downing @ Club Nokia ($20 - $50)
RX Bandits perform “Mandala” / Big Sir @ Troubadour ($20)
Neil Hamburger / Steve Agee / Major Entertainer Mike H / Keith Lowell Jensen @ Spaceland ($8)
Seal and David Foster @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)
Sonus Quartet @ Bootleg
Sleepy Sun / My Pet Saddle @ Viper Room ($10)
Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM; country/Americana themed party
Slaid Cleaves @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Zac Brown Band @ Verizon Wireless
Exhausted Prayer / Atriarch / Lake of Blood / Funeral Dogs @ The Smell ($5)
Jon Langford @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM
The Crystelles / Lightnin’ Woodcock / Juju Bones @ Redwood
White Hills @ Vacation (Free) – 4:00 PM

Recent Concert Announcments

Delta Spirit Come to the Music Box in December

The Mayan
10/14/10: M.I.A. / Rye Rye (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = XXXO; Saturday at 10 AM)

Spaceland
Mondays in October: Radars to the Sky
10/2/10: The Blood Arm / The Franks (now at Ticketweb)
10/12/10: Remy Zero (now)
10/13/10: Bettie Serveert (now)
10/22/10: Mark Sultan / Kelley Stoltz (now)
10/26/10: Thrones / Christian Mistress (now)
10/27/10: Reigning Sound (now)
10/29/10: Big Business (now)
11/5/10: Trans Am / Nice Nice / Jonas Reinhardt (now)
11/9/10: David Dondero / The Moaners / Star Anna (now)
11/10/10: Nobunny / The Intelligence / The Moonhearts (now)
11/13/10: Or, the Whale / Chris Pureka (now)
11/16/10: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin / The Lonely Forest (now)

Echoplex
10/14/10: Shadow Shadow Shade / Lesands (now at Ticketweb)
10/17/10: Holy Fuck / Indian Jewelry / Clipd Beaks (now)
10/29/10: The Henry Clay People’s Rock and Roll Circus (now)
10/30/10: Amon Tobin / Kid Koala / DJ Food (now)
11/19/10: Avi Buffalo (now)
12/2/10: Einstuerzende Neubauten (now)
12/14/10: Tame Impala / Stardeath and the White Dwarfs (now)

The Echo
Mondays in October: Evan Voytas
Mondays in November: The Black Apples
10/26/10: Reigning Sound (now)
10/27/10: VV Brown / Outtsight (now)
11/4/10: Walter Meego (now)

Nokia Theatre LA Live
10/29/10: Stone Temple Pilots (presale now, password = KROQSTP or STP; Friday at 10 AM)
11/4/10: Godsmack (presale now, password = ORACLE; Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
10/14/10: Miike Snow / Mark Ronson & the Business Intl / MNDR (presale now, password = ANIMAL; Saturday at 10 AM)
11/6/10: Tim and Eric Awesome Tour (password = AWESOME; Friday at Noon)
12/10/10: The Dandy Warhols / Blue Giant (presale now, password = DANDY; Friday at 10 AM)

Bootleg Theater
9/29/10: The Hounds of Below / Big Black Delta (now at in ticketing)
10/28/10: Breathe Owl Breathe / Little Wings (now)
11/20/10: Bob Mould (now)

El Rey
11/6/10: The Heavy (now)
11/16/10: The Thermals / Night Marchers (now)
11/18/10: Jack’s Mannequin / Something Corporate (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Music Box
10/17/10: Die Antwoord (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = NINJA; Saturday at 10 AM)
11/12/10: Mayer Hawthorne & the County (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = STRANGE; Saturday at 10 AM)
11/13/10: Bo Burnham (Friday at Noon)
12/2/10: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti / Os Mutantes (now)
12/3/10 – 12/4/10: Dweezil Zappa plays Zappa (Saturday at 10 AM)
12/8/10: Delta Spirit (presale now, password = BUSHWICK; Friday at 10 AM)
12/9/10: Blind Guardian (Saturday at 10 AM)

Orpheum Theater
11/20/10: Aziz Ansari (presale now, password = LAUGH; Friday at 10 AM)

Staples Center
12/10/10: Andrea Bocelli (Monday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern
11/8/10: Florence and the Machine (Friday at 10 AM)
11/10/10: Brandon Flowers (Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium
11/30/10: Faith No More (Friday at 10 AM)

Avalon
10/28/10: Corinne Bailey Rae (Friday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre
11/18/10: Lifehouse / Kris Allen (Saturday at 10 AM)
12/18/10: Chicano Soul Legends: Thee Midnighters and more (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour
10/27/10: VersaEmerge (Friday at 1:00 PM)
11/6/10: Mike Gordon (Friday at 1:00 PM)
11/13/10 – 11/14/10: Best Coast / Dunes (now)
11/18/10: Freelance Whales / Miniature Tigers (Friday at 1:00 PM)
11/21/10: Bouncing Souls (Friday at 1:00 PM)
11/27/10: Lucero (Thursday at 1:00 PM)
12/13/10: Stornoway / The Head & the Heart (Friday at 1:00 PM)

Live Music Options: 9/14/10 - 9/19/10

A day late and a dollar short. I spent last week checking out a lot of music shrines and cities I'd never visited. Caught some great jazz, Charlie Louvin (hopefully not his last show) and some serious honky tonks. Some good stuff going on this week, unfortunately I'm still frantically playing catchup...

Tuesday 9/14/10
[Pick of the Night] The Tallest Man on Earth / S. Carey @ The Music Box ($18) – Nice, stripped down folk music. Sean Carey’s the drummer from Bon Iver.
Shonen Knife / Neverever / Fantastica Bastidas @ Spaceland ($14) – They’re also playing at 5:00 PM at Amoeba. Hard to believe Naoko will turn 50 this year.
Funeral Party / Deluka / Dahga Bloom @ Bootleg Theatre ($10) –Recently named #47 on NME’s best new bands of 2010.
Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group / Le Butcherettes @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Mason Jennings @ Largo ($25)
She Saw / The Diet Thrills Foreman / Tremellow @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
A Pretty Mess / The Black Widows / Abactive Ramex @ Redwood Bar
Jan Bell / Will Scott / The Driftwood Singers / Judson and Mary @ Echo Curio
Daughtery @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

Wednesday 9/15/10
[Pick of the Night] AA Bondy / JBM / Up Died Sound @ Spaceland ($12) – I heard mixed things about the FYF Fest this year, but a lot of my friends really seemed to enjoy AA Bondy’s set.
[Recommended] The Melvins / Totimoshi @ Troubadour ($18) – Heavy sounds.
The Walkmen / Japandroids / Dan Mangan @ The Music Box ($23)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Jeffertitti’s Nile @ The Glass House ($20)
Low End Theory: Diabia$e / Low Limit / Mike Gao / Blank Blue @ Airliner ($10)
Mason Jennings @ Largo ($25)
Bleu / Mike Viola @ Hotel Café
US Royalty / Chasing Kings / Line and Circle / The Smiles @ Bootleg ($8)
Another Perfect Crime / Thee Nataniel Fregoso and the Bountiful Hearts / EZ Tiger / Ingenue @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Pepper / Shwayze @ Grove of Anaheim
Stab City @ Redwood Bar
Fully Fullwood Band / Robert Ffrench @ Echoplex ($10 before 10 PM, $15 after)

Thursday 9/16/10
[Pick of the Night] Menomena / Suckers / Tu Fawning @ El Rey ($20) – I like the last couple of Menomena records. If you miss TV on the Radio, check them out.
[Recommended] Mark Kozelek @ Largo ($30) – I’ve liked him from the Red House Painters days. Also playing tomorrow night.
Buddy Guy @ Grammy Museum ($20)
AA Bondy / JBM @ Detroit Bar ($12) – If you missed him at Spaceland on Wednesday.
Primus / Mariachi El Bronx @ Club Nokia ($40 - $50)
Radio Moscow / Night Horse / The Shrine / Make Up Sex @ Spaceland ($10)
The Chapin Sisters / The Finches / Hi Ho Silver Oh @ The Echo
Sam Amidon / Miracle Parade / Il Gato @ Bootleg ($10)
Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers / Audra Mae / Roy Jay @ Troubadour ($18)
Lower Heaven / Ben Starshine / Chief Nowhere / Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Pepper / Shwayze @ Grove of Anaheim
Jennifer Knapp @ The Mint ($20)
Batwings Catwings / Sundelles / Unstoppable Death Machines @ The Smell ($5)
Pillars and Tongues / Metal Rouge / Up Died Sound / Team Brick @ Echo Curio
Hotrod Hillbillies / Badluck Bandits @ Redwood

Friday 9/17/10
[Pick of the Night] The Parson Red Heads / Le Switch / The World Record @ Spaceland ($5 or $2 if you wear all white) – The Parson Red Heads are moving back to Oregon. Wish them well (and see three great bands in one night).
[Recommended] Mark Kozelek @ Largo ($30) – I’ve liked him from the Red House Painters days.
Local Natives / The Love Language / The Union Line @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – The latest breakout LA band.
Autolux / Gold Panda @ The Glass House ($15)

Gamble House / Colleen Green @ Grand Star in Chinatown ($5) - Aquarium Drunkard's night
Pantha Du Prince / The Sight Below @ Echoplex ($14)
Men @ The Echo ($5)

Lobster Fest: Saint Motel / Venus Infers / Spider Problem @ Ports O'Call Village in San Pedro ($9)
Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café
Daniel Ahearn / Alex & Sam / I Hate You Just Kidding / Nicole Vaughn @ Pehrspace
Primus / Mariachi El Bronx @ Club Nokia ($40 - $50)
Marina and the Diamonds / Young the Giant @ El Rey ($20)
Mystery Jets / Dominant Legs @ Troubadour ($18)
Kathleen Madigan @ Grove of Anaheim
Hanson / A Rocket to the Moon @ House of Blues Sunset ($39)
Eliza Gilkyson @ McCabe’s ($22.50)
Almon Loos / Omar & the Stringpoppers @ Redwood Bar
The Adicts @ Key Club ($25)
Disturbed / Avenged Sevenfold @ Verizon Wireless
yOya / Ana Caravelle @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Spirit Vine @ 5 Star Bar
The Silver Lake Chorus / Rose Rossi @ Bootleg ($10)
Bare Wires / Plasma Centre @ The Smell ($5)
Smithfield Bargain / Bikos / The Sunshine Factory / Tommy Santee Klaws @ Echo Curio

Saturday 9/18/10
[Pick of the Week] Phoenix / Grizzly Bear / Girls @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out) – Phoenix and Girls put out two of my favorite records last year.
[Recommended] The Love Language / Radar Brothers @ Origami Vinyl (Free) – The Love Language at 5:00 PM and Radar Brothers at 7:00. The new Radar Brothers is finally available on hot wax.
Local Natives / The Love Language / The Union Line @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – The latest breakout LA band.
Tyvek / Jeff the Brotherhood / Wounded Lion / Protect Me @ The Smell ($5) - Just got back from Nashville and Memphis and I saw Jeff the Brotherhood stuff everywhere down there.
Autolux / Gold Panda @ El Rey ($22) – Autolux is a good live band.
93.5 Kday’s Frest Fest: Ice Cube / DJ Quik / Tha Dogg Pound / Warren G @ Nokia Theatre ($25 -$85) – Good lineup.
Lobster Fest: Dengue Fever / Fitz & the Tantrums / Gram Rabbit / The Growlers / AWOLNATION / We Barbarians / Leslie & the Badgers @ Ports O'Call Village in San Pedro ($9)

The Riverdales / Kepi Ghoulie / Toys That Kill @ Troubadour ($20)
Old Lumps / Moses Campbell / Hi Ho Silver Oh / Ema and the Ghosts @ Pehrspace
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)
Serj Tankian @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $78)
Casxio / The Dance Party / Yellow Alex & the Feelings / SeanShan @ Spaceland ($8)
Heart @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($52 - $117)
Dirty Sweet / The Binges @ Bootleg ($10)
Reel Big Fish @ Grove of Anaheim
Nekromantix / The Howlers / Mutilators / The Grims @ The Glass House ($22)
Elizabeth Cook @ McCabe’s ($15)
Swords of Fatima / New Rome Quartet / Electric Children / Secret Society of the Sonic Six / Art of Bleeding @ Redwood Bar
Lyfe Jennings @ Key Club ($33) – Early and late show
Jack’s 5th Show: Steve Miller Band / The Cult / The Fixx / Night Ranger / Skid Row / Modern English / Sweet @ Verizon Wireless
Spider Problem / Bastidas / Dangerously Sleazy @ Echo Curio

Sunday 9/19/10
[Pick of the Night] Tamaryn / Puro Instinct / Dunes @ The Echo ($8) – These days, getting your music released on Mexican Summer pretty much guarantees every blogger, college radio kid and indie record store employee is going to give it a listen.
[Recommended] Richard Thompson @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM; Fairport Convention? Anyone?
[Recommended] Japandroids @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Spazzy in a good way.
Lobster Fest: John Doe & Exene Cervenka / The Section Quartet / Miss Derringer / Walking Sleep / Tijuana Panthers @ Ports O'Call Village in San Pedro ($9)

Mia Doi Todd / Henry Wolfe @ Hotel Café
Ozomatli / Calexico / Mexican Institute of Sound @ Hollywood Bowl ($17 - $141) – Interesting lineup.
Screeching Weasel / The Dollyrots @ Club Nokia ($27)
The Emotions / Deniece Williams / Barbara Lewis @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($29 - $102)
Pete Anderson / Gwendolyn / The David Brothers @ the Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM show
Chilly Gonzalez Piano Talk Show @ Largo ($20)
Peter Himmelman @ McCabe’s ($20)
Jonas Brothers / Demi Lovato @ Verizon Wireless
Judgement Day @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Fiction Company / Black Mercies @ Spaceland (Free)
Candye Kane / Karling Abbeygate / Thomas Yearsleys Exotiki / The Blasters @ Redwood Bar

Live Music Options: 9/6/10 - 9/12/10

I've got some tickets to give away for the Futurebirds' show listed on the poster. For a chance to win these tickets, email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite country singer. Please put "Futurebirds" in the subject line....

I'm away from blogging this week, so check in with Bronson at Buzz Bands for the latest info on the week's shows.

Monday 9/6/10
[Pick of the Night] Vanaprasta / Pacific Hurt @ The Echo (Free) – Dual residency. Pacific Hurt used to be called Aushua.
Eastern Conference Champions / Two Years Before the Mast / Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits / The Shivas @ Spaceland (Free) – ECC is doing the Monday night residency in September.
Family of the Year / Hi Ho Silver Oh / Torches in Trees / Death Kit @ Bootleg Theater (Free)
NASA Space Universe / The Emotron / Terraform / Okie Dokie / Stag Bitten @ Pehrspace
Kisses / Mystery Claws / Brittain Ashford / Blunt Mechanics @ Echo Curio

Tuesday 9/7/10
[Pick of the Night] Crooked Fingers / Mynabirds / Ian Cooke @ Spaceland ($12) – For the Eric Bachmann/Archers of Loaf fans.
[Recommended] Wait.Think.Fast. / Marvelous Toy / Light FM / Future Ghost @ The Echo ($7) – Good local lineup.
Interpol @ Space 1520 (Free w/ pre-order of album)
Free Energy / Imagine Dragons / Links @ Viper Room ($14) – Hook heavy. I saw Free Energy a while back and wasn’t too impressed, but most people seem to like them.
Funeral Party / My Pet Saddle @ Bootleg Theatre ($10) – These local kids were recently named #47 on NME’s best new bands of 2010.
David Gray / Ray LaMontagne / Tift Merrit @ Greek Theatre ($60 - $90)
Elisabeth @ Troubadour ($10)
J. Irvin Dally / Netherfriends / Michael Saalman @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Girlyman / Luke Doucet @ Hotel Café
Mestizo / Offwhyte / Briefcase Scenario / Speak / Magick Orchids @ Echo Curio
A Pretty Mess / The Livingstons / Kamikazi @ Redwood Bar
Donato Poveda @ Grammy Museum (Free)
Little Teeth @ Origami (Free) – 6:00 PM show
James Ellroy @ Largo

Wednesday 9/8/10
[Pick of the Night] The Gories / Haunted George / Nice Smile @ The Echo ($22) – If you missed them at Spaceland on Sunday night.
Moses Campbell / Little Teeth / 60 Watt Kid / Kissing Booth @ The Smell ($5) – One of several good local lineups tonight.
Modern Time Machines / Hexham Heads / The Meeting Places / Seasons @ Spaceland ($5) – Good local lineup.
Michael Nhat / Halloween Swim Team / Pizza! / Tik Tik @ Echo Curio- Good local lineup.
Apocalyptica / Dir En Grey / Evaline @ Club Nokia ($25 - $30)
David Gray / Ray LaMontagne / Tift Merrit @ Greek Theatre ($60 - $90)
Frank Turner / Andrew Jackson Jihad / Cheap Girls @ Troubadour ($15)
Low End Theory Club: Ras G / Jonwayne @ Airliner ($10)
Dylan Moran @ Largo (Sold Out)
Daylong Valleys of the Nile / The Faraway Places / Molino @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Daylong Valleys of the Nile features members of Lavender Diamond.
Scissor Sisters @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM show
Soul Train Conversation with Don Cornelius, Smokey Robinson and Jody Watley @ Grammy Museum (Waiting List Only)
Steve Cook / Hopkinson / Ignacio Val / Eric Knight @ Viper Room

Thursday 9/9/10
[Pick of the Night] Futurebirds / Lesands / Eyes Lips Eyes / Lord Huron @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – If you’re a fan of Americana, check these guys out. Released on the Aquarium Drunkard’s label, Autumn Tone.
[Recommended] The Henry Clay People / Radar Brothers / Modern Memory @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($5) – Should be a helluva fun show if you’re down in Long Beach.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. / Slang Chickens / The Sea of Cortez @ 3 Clubs - Hearing good things about Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Dax Riggs / Useless Keys / Boll Weevil @ Spaceland ($15) – Deadboy & the Elephantmen frontman.
Daedelus / Teebs @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM – Good in-store
Jay Electronica @ Key Club ($25)
Justin Nokuza Band / Alex Cuba / Ry Cuming @ El Rey ($25)
Gary Allan / Jack Ingram @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($50) – Shitkickers.
Early Winters @ Hotel Café
Too Beatiful to Live with Luke Burbank / Garfunkel and Oates/ Rob Corddry / Dana Gould / Princeton / The Dinner Party Download @ Troubadour ($20)
Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven @ Echoplex ($20)
We Barbarians / Superhumanoids / Tijuana Panthers @ The Echo ($8)
Beak> @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM show; Geoff Barrow’s (of Portishead) krautrock inspired band.
Graham Forrest / Red Hunter / Ecce / Black Jesus @ Echo Curio
Just Off Turner / Michael Hays / Loch & Key @ Redwood Bar
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Untitled Documentary @ Grammy Museum
Rookie of the Year @ the Roxy
Last Nights Vice / Sons of the Lawless / Devastation Karate / Ryan Calhoun @ Viper Room ($10)
Lukas Nelson @ the Waterfront in Marina del Rey ($15)

Friday 9/10/10
[Pick of the Night] The Watson Twins / Mini Mansions @ Bootleg ($10)
[Recommended] Helen Stellar / Saucy Jacks @ The Echo ($8)
Dax Riggs / Useless Keys / Boll Weevil @ Spaceland ($15) – Night two
Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café
Beak> / Foot Village @ Troubadour ($20) - Geoff Barrow’s (of Portishead) krautrock inspired band.
Dead Confederate / J-Roddy Walston & the Business / Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $166) – Rufus Wainwright is one of the special guests
The Devine / It Boys! / Steve Liriks / Never Shout Never / Jason Derulo @ The Music Box
The Ditty Bops @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Trey Songz / Monica / Dondria @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Sheryl Crow / Colbie Caillat @ Greek Theatre ($48 - $95)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)
Air Supply @ Grove of Anaheim
Captain Ahab / Wet Paint DMM / Totally Radd!! @ The Smell ($5)
The Vandals / Assorted Jellybeans / Versus the World @ The Glass House ($20)
CB Brand / Oak Street Boys / The Long Holidays / Sam Mellon and the Skylarks / Brandon Reynolds @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Chung Antique / traps, ps @ Pehrspace
Kevin Greenspon / Vehicle Blues / Little Teeth / Former Ghost @ Echo Curio
Stealing Heather / Kingsize / Skinmask @ Viper Room
The Business @ Key Club ($15)
Spirit Vine @ 5 Star Bar

Saturday 9/11/10
[Pick of the Night] The Clientele / Lay Low / Gangi @ Echoplex ($15) – Good songwriters.
Alberta Cross / Dead Confederate / Red Cortez @ Troubadour ($15) – Retro rockers
Ariel Pink @ The Glass House ($12)
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $166) – Rufus Wainwright is one of the special guests
So & So / Ernie Halter @ Hotel Café
Trey Songz / Monica / Dondria @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Jesse Winchester @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Scissor Sisters @ Hollywood Palladium ($48)
Queen Caveat / Tarantula / Super Black Market / Intricate Machines / Colin Tyler @ Spaceland ($10)
Neil Finn @ Largo (Sold Out)
Ke$ha / B.o.B. @ House of Blues Sunset ($43)
Black Elephant / Rare Grooves / The Lovely Bad Things @ The Smell ($5)
Flash Express @ Redwood Bar
Bolt Action Thrill / Paloalto / Tijuana Bullfight @ Viper Rom ($15)
Thrift Store Cowboys @ The Mint ($12)
Robotanists @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Sunday 9/12/10
[Pick of the Night] The Procedure Club / Sweater Girls @ The Echo ($8) – Slumberland Records fans
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $166) – Rufus Wainwright is one of the special guests
J-Roddy Walston & the Business / Sweaters / Bowery Beasts @ Troubadour ($12)
Neil Finn @ Largo (Sold Out)
Dunes / Stephanie / M. Women @ The Smell ($5)
French Miami / Alpine Decline / LA Font / Lesands @ Spaceland ($7)
Kingsizemaybe / The Running Kind / Gentleman Farmers / Skip Heller @ The Echo (Free) – Starts at 5:00 PM
Storytime Funland @ McCabe’s ($8) – Kids’ show at 11:00 AM
Richard Smith & Julie Adams @ McCabe’s ($15)
Ige*Timer / Stls / Mimes of Wine @ Echo Curio
Vesuvia Sonic / The Pastilles / Black Beverly Heels @ Redwood Bar