Live Music Options: 11/29/10 - 12/5/10

A legend, lots of hip hop and your standard indie rock kind of week...

Monday 11/29/10

[Pick of the Night] Roger Waters @ Staples Center ($55 - $250) - Performing The Wall live; I can’t even remember the last time I listened to the Wall (probably when I was a Freshman in college) but I’d still like to see this.

[Recommended] Dirt Dress / Allah Las / Cum Stain / Oh Darling @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free) – Last night to catch Dirt Dress’ Monday night residency. Their music has a sort of lo-fi, early Velvet Underground vibe.

The Books / The Black Heart Procession @ The Music Box ($25)

Black Apples / Jail Weddings / My Pet Saddle / Dante vs. Zombies (Free) – Black Apples are doing the Monday night residency this month at the Echo.

Chasing Kings / Woolen / Francisco the Man / Toy Bombs @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Chasing Kings is doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge this month.

It’s A School Night @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Anybody  know who the special guest is?

Standing Shadows / Scraping For Change / Oh My Stars / Death Kit @ Troubadour ($8)

The Rescues @ Hotel Café

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

Corima / The Symbolick Jews / Anomalie & the Speakeasy Earth / Use Value @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 11/30/10

[Pick of the Night] Roger Waters @ Staples Center ($55 - $250) – Night two, performing The Wall live

[Recommended] Faith No More @ Palladium (Sold Out) – I can’t remember the last time I listened to FNM (probably my junior year of college) but I’d still like to see them.

[Recommended] Les Blanks / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Coyol @ Spaceland ($5) – I’ve been a Les Blanks fan for some time now and also enjoy Manhattan Murder Mystery

[Recommended] The Californian / Le Switch / Tigerbitch @ LaBrie’s in Glendale (Free) – Good free show lineup. Le Switch are one of my favorite local bands.

Grinderman / Armen Ra @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – Nick Cave fans.

The Frames @ Avalon ($38)

Kitten / A House For Lions @ The Echo ($8)

T. Mills / Dez / Joffe Black @ Troubadour ($15)

New Kingdom / Xdao @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wires in the Walls / The Whiskey Saints / Adrian Vera @ Hotel Café

Million Kids / Symbol Six / Soul Trash @ Redwood

Street Drum Corps @ The Roxy ($15)

Wednesday 12/1/10

[Pick of the Night] Faith No More @ Palladium ($63) – Night two
[Recommended] James Mulvey / John Carpenter / Terry Byrne @ Space 1520 ($5 suggested donation)

[Recommended] Low End Theory: Lazer Sword / Ages / Hoppa & Mine @ Airliner ($10)

The Grouch with DJ Fresh / Brother Ali with DJ Snuggles @ El Rey ($22)

Odd Future @ The Echo ($10) – From their website (should I be impressed they know the difference between they’re and there): “I Would Have Mom Purchase These Tickets NOW! Because All The Faggot Label Heads And Magazine Writers And Bloggers Are Going To Snatch These Up, And It’s Nothing More Annoying That People At The Show That’s Not There Because They Love The Music And Live For That Shit; They’re There Because They Want A Fucking Raise. All These People Are Pedophiles And They Just Want To Fuck Us.”

John McLaughlin & the 4^th Dimension @ Royce Hall ($43 - $83) – He played with Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti and The Guitar Trio

[CANCELLED] Einstuerzende Neubauten @ The Music Box ($30) - THIS WAS CANCELLED

The Abyssinians @ Echoplex ($15)

Eve 6 / Dead Country @ Troubadour ($17)

Jon Anderson @ The Orpheum ($40 - $75) – The lead singer of Yes

Grammy Nominations Concert: Justin Beiber / B.o.B. / Miranda Lambert / Bruno Mars / Katy Perry @ Club Nokia ($100 - $3,000) – Early show at 7:00 PM

Train @ Club Nokia ($50 - $65) – Late show at 10:00 PM

Miracle Parade / Pierre De Reeder / Jerry Borge @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Lucy Woodward / Sonos @ Hotel Café

Love Sick Elephant / Julie Caine / Mark Lane @ Redwood

Thursday 12/2/10

[Pick of the Night] Everest / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ The Echo ($10) – Back from their tour with Matt Costa.

[Recommended] Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti / Os Mutantes / Teen Inc. @ Music Box ($22.50) – I find it odd that Os Mutantes opens for Ariel Pink.

Hosannas / Gamblehouse / Hands @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($8) – Pretty solid lineup if you like the mellow, orchestrated end of the indie spectrum.

EPMD @ Key Club ($20)

Louis CK: Word @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($52)

Brooke Fraser / Sam Bradley @ El Rey ($19)

[CANCELLED] Einstuerzende Neubauten @ Echoplex ($25) - THIS WAS CANCELLED

Scarlet Grey / Killola / City Comma State / The Young Modern @ Troubadour ($10)

Paul Scheer’s Sexy Christmas Spectacular @ Largo ($20)

John Butler Trio / The Beautiful Girls @ The Wiltern ($33 - $42)

Last American Buffalo / The Steelwells / Pithy Sweet @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

David Ryan Harris / Bob Reynolds @ Hotel Café

Dark Star Orchestra @ Grove of Anaheim ($33)

Tora Tora Tora / Vice 5 / Del Rottens @ Redwood

Friday 12/3/10

[Pick of the Night] Aloe Blacc and the Grand Scheme @ Echoplex ($12) – He may be the new soul singer you’ve been looking for.

[Recommended] Atlas Sound @ The Echo ($15) – Bradford Cox just keeps releasing free Atlas Sound records on his website.

[Recommended] Liars / John Weise / High Places @ TheSex ($15) – For those that like to be challenged by their music

Lower Heaven / Exploding Flowers / Jason Simon of Dead Meadow / Lantvrn @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($8) – Named after the Echo & the Bunnymen song with a shoegazey, fuzzy sound.

Fences / Jenny O @ Bootleg ($10) – Bummed out singer songwriter from Seattle

The Posies / Brendan Benson / Aqueduct @ Club Nokia ($25) – I do like Brendan Benson.

Power 106 Cali Christmas: Ice Cube / Chris Brown / Pitbull / Rick Ross @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($35 - $112)

Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa / George Duke @ The Music Box ($40 - $85)

Dark Star Orchestra @ El Rey ($29)

Ernie Halter / Uncle Daddy / Brett Young / Kathryn Ostenberg @ Troubadour ($15)

Holly Conlan @ Hotel Café

Dead Kennedys / Angry Samoans / Narcoleptic Youth / Social Task @ House of Blues Sunset ($22.50)

Ghestapo Khazi / Fidlar / Kamikaze / The Hindu Pirates @ The Smell ($5)

Jackshit Christmas @ McCabe’s ($15)

Liz Pappademas & Friends @ Pehrspace

Petunia & the Vipers / Dave Stuckey’s Gutbucket Five @ Redwood

Camp Freddy @ The Roxy ($27)

Charlie Hunter Trio @ The Mint ($25)

Exene Cervenka / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss / C.E. Lane @ Vacation (Free)

Saturday 12/4/10

[Pick of the Night] Jens Lekman @ Skybar at the Mondrian (Free w/ RSVP) – The idea of going to the Skybar on a Saturday night is pretty icky, but he’s a talented guy.

Passion Pit / Mister Heavenly / We Barbarians / Pepper Rabbit @ Fox Theater Pomona ($32) – Sad lyrics/happy music is a great formula

Giant Drag / Fences @ Detroit Bar ($8)

Capital Cities / The Dirty Diamond / The Kepler Mission / Oh So Wild / The Nukes @ Troubadour ($12)

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)

Variety’s Power of Comedy: Russell Brand @ Club Nokia ($50 - $85)

Straight No Chaser @ The Wiltern ($42 - $63)

Luna Sea @ Hollywood Palladium ($64)

Daylong Valleys of the Nile / Dunes / Diva @ The Smell ($5)

Jackshit Christmas @ McCabe’s ($15)

Foot Foot / Little Teeth / Slumber Beast / Moses Campbell @ Pehrspace

Petunia & the Vipers@ Redwood

Charlie Hunter Trio @ The Mint ($25)

Sunday 12/5/10

[Pick of the Night] Wu-Tang Clan @ Club Nokia ($45 - $65) – Do you follow Ghostface Killah on Twitter? His lessons on cleaning yourself are pretty amazing.

[Recommended] Kool Keith @ The Roxy ($21) – They don’t come much crazier than Keith.

[Recommended] Alice Coltrane Tribute featuring: McCoy Tyner / Kyp Malone / Nels Cline / Flying Lotus / Han Bennink / Daniel Carter / Michael White / Leisei Chen / Radha Botofasina @ Royce Hall ($28 - $48)
[Recommended]  Roger Waters @ Staples Center (Sold Out) – Night three, performing The Wall live 

Swahili Blonde / Scotty the Kid @ Space 1520 - Toy drive, bring an unwrapped toy
Devon Williams / The Mantles / Catwalk @ The Echo ($8)

Mississippi Man / Rumspringa / The Howls / Dahga Bloom @ Bootleg ($10)

One Trick Pony / Meredith Meyer / Star Parts @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($7)

Marchfourth Marching Band @ Echoplex ($12)

Danko Jones / Hillbilly Hearald / Lady Sinatra @ Troubadour ($12)

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)

KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball: Katy Perry / Enrique Iglesias / Nelly @ Nokia Theatre ($80 - $155)

The Ditty Bops @ McCabe’s ($20)

Petunia & the Vipers @ Redwood

Marco Benevento @ The Mint ($18)

Local Blog Roundup

I don't always have time to read all the local music blogs, but here's what I found interesting today: 

The LA Times talks to Jennifer Tefft about the Satellite (a response to my post from yesterday?)

The LA Times reviews the Wild Flag show last Friday (which I attended and loved their energy)

Merge offers pre-orders of the new Apex Manor record (Ross from the Broken West)

The LA Weekly talks to Allison Anders about her new rock film (curator of the Don't Knock the Rock fest)

RFSL reviews the new Shadow Shadow Shade record and shares some MP3s (they're doing a Thursday night residency at The Satellite in February)

Web In Front has a ticket giveaway for Dawes at the El Rey (my concert pick of the night, get there in time for The Moondoggies)

Rawkblog has a first look at Charlie Wadhams new EP (talented local artist)

Buzz Bands has a free download and details about Sweaters’ new 7-inch single. They’re doing the free residency at the Satellite/Spaceland next month.

Surfing On Steam has details on the new Autulox 7-inch picture disc single.

Losanjealous has a photo set from last week’s Clinic show at the Troub. Guess they are still wearing those surgeon masks.

Buddyhead has an interview with the guy who runs Thesex (where Liars will be playing next week)

Passion of the Weiss has a “round table” to discuss the merits of the new Kanye, which got a perfect score from Pitchfork (I still haven’t listed to the whole thing)

Pitchfork likes the new Lord Huron EP

LA Record finally gets around to reviewing the most recent Henry Clay People record

AD tipped me off that Atlas Sound is offering two free albums via their site, they’re in town for a show at the Echo next Friday.  Album #1 and Album #2

First Bookings For The Satellite Announced

Shadow Shadow Shade Play a Thursday Night Residency in February

The Satellite quietly started selling tickets for the first of its shows today (there's a transition period where Spaceland Productions is still booking a lot of the nights through January and some all the way into March). Check out The Satellite's venue page at Ticketfly for details. Among the notable shows:

12/3 (the first show listed with "The Satellite Presents") - Lower Heaven / Exploding Flowers / Jason Simon
12/9 - The Happy Hollows / Epic Ruins / Computer Jay
12/10 - Deadbolt / Speedbuggy / Groovy Rednecks
12/29 -  Giant Drag
1/15 - Dead Meadow / Speed Buggy / The Carry Ons
Thursdays in February - Shadow Shadow Shade Residency
2/5 - The Muffs

There still seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding the changes over at Spaceland / Satellite (the LA Times posts have been needlessly confusing whereas the Buzz Bands' post was the most informative since Bronson talked to all of the involved parties). I realize most people probably don't care about this, but every time I go out these days, somebody asks me about it.

So here's my attempt at a timeline of the history of Spaceland Productions and 1717 Silver Lake Blvd (if you notice any errors feel free to post in the comments): 

Jeff Wolfram's family owns a bar at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd called "Dreams" (to this day, Dreams still shows up on your credit card receipt when you drink at the bar).  

In 1993, Mitchell Frank approaches the Wolframs to ask if he can start booking events at their bar.

In 1995 Mitchell Frank starts using the name "Spaceland" for nights he books at Dreams. When he forms his music promotion company he calls it "Spaceland Productions."  

Over time, the club at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. comes to be known as Spaceland (at some point, a transparent sign that says "Spaceland" goes over the "Dreams" sign). Wolfram still owns the bar and your bar reciept still says "Dreams."

Later in the1990's, Frank hands over day to day booking to Liz Garo.

Around 2000, Garo defects to the Knitting Factory Hollywood (RIP) and is replaced by Jennifer Tefft. [For more history check out this LA Weekly article.]

In 2001, Mitchell Frank and Jeff Ellermeyer take over club Nayarit (1.5 miles away from "Club Spaceland") and rename it the Echo, hiring ex-Spaceland booker Liz Garo as the booker. It's almost exactly the same capacity as "Club Spaceland" and the Troubadour.  

From 10/03 - 6/04, Spaceland Productions books the Henry Fonda theater (now the Music Box) until Goldenvoice takes over the venue.  

In 2005 (about the time Goldenvoice replaced Spaceland ) Frank, Garo and Ellermeyer open up the Ex_Plex (now called Echoplex) underneath the Echo. It's about 2.5 times the size of the Echo.

In late 2009 Frank hires Shannon Cornet to replace Jennifer Tefft as booker at "Club Spaceland." Tefft starts booking shows at the Bootleg Theater for the Fold.

In late 2010 Jeff Wolfram parts ways with Spaceland Productions and announces he's hired Jennifer Tefft back as his in-house booker. Since Frank owns the name "Spaceland," Wolfram renames his bar "The Satellite."

Live Music Options: 11/22/10 - 11/28/10

For a holiday week, not too bad...

Monday 11/22/10

[Pick of the Night] Dirt Dress / Them Hills / Zig Zags / Wonder Wheel @ Spaceland / Satellite (Free) – Dirt Dress are doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland in November. Their music has a sort of lo-fi, early Velvet Underground vibe.

Black Apples / Exploding Flowers / Young Hunting / Dream Tapes (Free) – Black Apples are doing the Monday night residency this month at the Echo.

Chasing Kings / All Wrong and the Plans Change / The Smiles / John Isaac Watters / Satellite Sky @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Chasing Kings is doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge this month.

It’s A School Night: Naked and Famous / Hands @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Dar Williams @ Hotel Café

My Chemical Romance @ House of Blues Sunset (Sold Out)

GWAR / The Casualties @ The Glass House ($23.50)

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

Stewart Copeland @ The Grammy Museum ($20)

Tig’s for the Giving @ Largo ($20)

Halloween Swim Team / Dreamgoatz / Religious Girls / The Lingonberries @ Pehrspace

Physical Forms @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Tuesday 11/23/10

[Pick of the Night] Unsane / 400 Blows / 16 / AD @ Spaceland / Satellite ($10) – For those about to rock…400 Blows is a great live band. Unsane brings back some early 90’s memories.
[Recommended] The Californian / The Sweet Hurt / Obi Best @ LaBrie's in Glendale (Free) - Good lineup tonight

RRIICCEE featuring Vincent Gallo @ El Rey ($20)

Midnight Juggernauts / Naked and Famous / Dimaond Rings / Doorly @ Echoplex ($10) – The first night of DJ Franki Chan’s new Check Yo Ponytail night at the Echoplex with party photographers, video projections, DJs, Scion sponsorship and all the other accoutrements

Belleruche / Pollyn @ Bootleg ($10)

Kitten / Dizzy Stilettos / Ingenue @ The Echo ($8)  

Rajas / Sing Orpheus / William and William Inc @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Infectious Groove @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)

Barrio Tiger / Symbol Six / Action 45 @ Redwood

Diamond Rings @ Origami (Free)

Wednesday 11/24/10

[Pick of the Night] Black Mountain / Black Angels @ El Rey (Sold Out) – Good retro, psych double bill.

[Recommended] Talib Kweli @ The Roxy (Free show w/ donation of blanket, scarf, gloves, etc) – Great rapper

Matt Costa / Everest @ House of Blues Anaheim ($29)

Low End Theory: Take / Austin Peralta / Strangeloop @ Airliner ($10)

Phathom / Allura @ Troubadour ($12)

Fantasia / Eric Benet / Kandi @ Club Nokia

Mr. Gnome / Cue the Moon / The Red Red River / Dona Nicha @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

DJ Quik @ Grove of Anaheim ($35)

Attack Attack! @ House of Blues Sunset

Lonesome Shack @ Redwood

The Red River @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Thursday 11/25/10

Happy Thanksgiving

Friday 11/26/10

[Pick of the Night] Dawes / The Moondoggies / The Romany Rye @ El Rey ($19) – Good lineup. The Moondoggies are a totally underrated band.

[Recommended] Incan Abraham / Fatty Dearest / Shadow Shadow Shade @ Redwood

[Recommended] Weezer / Best Coast @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Sold Out) – Performing Weezer (the Blue Album) in its entirety – great record at the time.

The Bixby Knolls / Slang Chickens / Tricky Sizzler @ Spaceland / Satellite ($8 or $5 w/ donation to LA Mission)

The Queers / Kepi Ghoulie / The Riptides / The Perverts @ Troubadour ($14)

Bonobo / Tokimonsta @ The Music Box ($22.50)

Attack Attack! / Emmure / Pierce the Veil @ Fox Theater Pomona ($20)

Yo Gabba Gabba / Biz Markie @ Nokia Theatre ($35 - $60)

Pretty Lights @ The Wiltern ($30 - $35)

Gestapo Khazi / Tijuana Panthers / FIDLAR / The Hindu Pirates @ The Smell ($5)

DJ Quik @ Key Club ($35)

The Fab Four @ Grove of Anaheim ($30 - $35)

Soulfly @ House of Blues Sunset

Birds & Batteries @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Saturday 11/27/10

[Pick of the Week] Weezer / Best Coast @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Sold Out) – Perfomring Pinkerton (their best album) in its entirety

Lucero / Drag the River @ Troubadour ($18) – Lucero always puts on a good show.

Yo Gabba Gabba / Biz Markie @ Nokia Theatre ($35 - $60) – Three shows

Dimmu Borgir / Enslaved / Blood Red Throne / Dawn of Ashes @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($23) – Black Metal

OK Go / A Fine Frenzy / Summer Darling @ Club Nokia ($25)

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe / Breakestra / Super Duper @ El Rey ($22)

The Flower Machine / Jack Fris Radio Choir / Small Star @ Spaceland / Satellite ($5)

Joe Gil @ Hotel Café

Atreyu @ House of Blues Sunset

Darkest Hour @ Glass House ($17)

Doghouse Lords / Sassafrass / Brainspoon / Lightnin Woodcock @ Redwood

Fiction Company @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

La Femme / Coppertone @ Show Cave

Sunday 11/28/10

[Pick of the Night] International Tennis Champions / Paulie Pesh / Farspeaker @ Bootleg ($8)

Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)

BK Special featuring Bobby Kimmel @ McCabe’s ($15)

Blue Shadows / RumbleKing @ Redwood

Recent Live Music Announcements

The Music Box

2/17/11: Beach House (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = ZEBRA; Saturday at 10 AM)

2/24/11: Best Coast / Wavves (Now)

2/26/11: Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band (Friday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre

12/11/10: KROQ Christmas – The Smashing Pumpkins / Social Distortion / My Chemical Romance / Bad Religion / Jimmy Eat World / Cake / A Day to Remember / The Dirty Heads / Anberlin / Switchfoot (Thursday at Noon)

12/12/10: KROQ Christmas – Phoenix / Vampire Weekend / Brandon Flowers / The Black Keys / The Temper Trap / Neon Trees / Florence & the Machine / Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros / Broken Bells (Friday at Noon)

4/12/11: Chris Tomlin (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey Theatre

12/8/10: The Smoker’s Club Tour (now)

12/12/10: Donald Glover + Childish Gambino (now)

1/15/11: Hello Seahorse (Thursday at 10 AM)

1/29/11: Ian Hunter (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = HOOPLE; Saturday at 10 AM)

2/5/11: Ryan Bingham (Saturday at 10 AM)

3/9/11: Lykke Li (Now)

3/22/11: City and Colour (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = THEGIRL; Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [through Ticketfly]

1/15/11: Bad Books (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

1/19/11 – 1/21/11: Dashboard Confessional (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

1/27/11: The Get Up Kids (Thursday at 10 AM)

3/4/11: The Concretes (Friday at 1:00 PM)

3/5/11: Baths (Saturday at 1:00 PM)

Largo

12/16/10: John C. Reilly’s Roots Revue (now)

12/22/10:  Zooey Deschanel / The Chapin Sisters (now)

1/14/11: Jimmy Webb / Tom Russell / Jesse Winchester (now)

1/22/11: Suzanne Vega (now)

1/29/11: Patton Oswalt (now)

The Wiltern

2/12/11: The Decemberists / Mountain Man (Friday at 10 AM)

4/1/11: Rebelution (Friday at 10 AM)

5/6/11: Ke$ha (Friday at 10 AM)

Echo [through Ticketweb]

12/2/10: Everest (now)

12/3/10: Atlas Sound (now)

12/16/10: Lord Huron (now)

12/19/10: Crom (now)

1/21/11: Peter Wolf Crier / Retribution Gospel Choir (now)

3/25/11: Say Hi (now)

5/6/11: Spindrift (TBD)

6/26/11: Amusement Parks on Fire (TBD)

Fox Theater Pomona

1/14/11: Thirty Seconds to Mars (Friday at 10 AM)

Staples Center

7/1/11: New Kids on the Block / Backstreet Boys (Monday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

3/19/11: Espinoza Paz (Saturday at 10 AM)

Bootleg (through InTicketing)

1/29/11: Charlotte Martin (now)

The Glass House

1/28/11: The Get Up Kids (Thursday at 10 AM)

2/27/11: Streetlight Manifesto (Friday at Noon)

Live Music Options: 11/15/10 - 11/21/10

Blonde Redhead Play Three Area Shows



Pretty good week for live music, Tuesday and Friday are particularly packed...

Monday 11/15/10

[Pick of the Night] Dirt Dress / Audacity / Cosmonauts / Tomorrow’s Tulips @ Spaceland / Satellite (Free) – Dirt Dress are doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland in November. Their music has a sort of lo-fi, early Velvet Underground vibe.

[Recommended] Blonde Redhead / Olof Arnalds @ the Glass House ($25) – I’m not crazy about their new record, but a huge fan of the band.

[Recommended] Black Apples / LA Font / Oh Darling / So Many Wizards (Free) – Black Apples are doing the Monday night residency this month at the Echo.

Chasing Kings / The Colourist / Surfwitch / Sea of Cortez @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Chasing Kings is doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge this month.

It’s A School Night: Spoek Mathambo / Rainbow Arabia / Zuzuka @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Fred Schneider DJ Set @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

Jeff Buckley Tribute to Benefit the Silver Lake Conservatory of Music @ Largo ($25)

The Rocket Summer: Bryce Avary, His Instruments, Your Voices / He Is We @ Troubadour

Captain Ahab / Laco$te / Oscillator / I.E. @ Pehrspace

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

El Ten Eleven @ Origami (Free)

Tuesday 11/16/10

[Pick of the Night] Blonde Redhead / Olof Arnalds @ The Music Box ($25) – They’ve always put on a great live show. 

[Recommended] The Thermals / White Fang @ El Rey ($18) – The Thermals put on a good live show.

[Recommended] Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin / The Lonely Forest @ Spaceland / Satellite ($10) – Chris Walla from Death Cab For Cutie produced their latest album – out on Polyvinyl 

[Recommended] Oh No Oh My / Pomegranates / Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits @ Bootleg ($10) – Forgot about these Autinites. Good indie pop.

Greg Dulli / Carina Round @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Any Afghan Whigs fans?

TV Torso / Kiev / The Wild Complete @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – TV Torso is guy from Sound Team

Legendary Pink Dots / We Are the World / Black Rainbow @ Echoplex ($20) – 30 years in to their career

GWAR @ House of Blues Sunset ($25)

Har Mar Superstar @ Viper Room ($15)

Freelance Whales / Miniature Tigers @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Also at the Troubadour on Thursday

Wednesday 11/17/10

[Pick of the Night] Bear Hands / Rumspringa / Residual Echoes @ Spaceland / Satellite ($10) – I really enjoyed seeing Bear Hands the last time they played Spaceland. Upbeat, fun, catchy tunes. 

[Recommended] Papercranes / Sister Crayon / Rocket / Frankel @ Bordello ($8) – Papercranes features Rain Phoenix. Frankel features Michael Orendy (one of my favorite local musicians). Frankel goes on early (at 8:30)

[Recommended] Blonde Redhead / Olof Arnalds @ The Music Box ($25) – Night two at the Music Box

The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (Sean Lennon and Charlotte Muhl) @ Largo

Robyn / Maluca / Natalia Kills @ Club Nokia (Sold Out) 

Low End Theory: Eligh / Truckasaurus / Shigeto @ Airliner ($10) – Heard the fire department shut them down last week, so get there early to ensure entry.

Fitz and the Tantrums / AWOLNATION / Belle Brigade @ El Rey ($19)

Natasha Bedingfield @ Troubadour ($20) – UK pop star

Dub Club @ Echoplex ($5) – The Ethiopian cancelled. 

Ferraby Lionheart / Henry Wolfe / Nightfur @ Bootleg ($8)

Mark Mallman / Put Your Shoes On / Mark Macminn @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Kate Miller Heidke @ Hotel Café

Daniel Francis Doyle / Big Whup / Rare Grooves / Fantastica Bastidas! @ The Smell ($5)

The Street & Babe Show / Astra Heights / Amando Jo Williams @ Redwood

Tyler Hilton @ the Roxy

Thursday 11/18/10

[Pick of the Night] John Carpenter / Toby Burke / George Byrne @ Three Clubs (Free) – I’ll say it again, if you haven’t seen John Carpenter yet…

Olin and the Moon / Wires in the Wall / Two Cow Garage @ Spaceland / Satellite ($8)

Freelance Whales / Miniature Tigers @ Troubadour ($15) – Indie pop

Reggie Watts @ Largo ($20)

Joshua Radin / Good Old War / Kelley James @ The Music Box ($25)

Jack’s Mannequin / Something Corporate @ El Rey (Sold Out)

Katherine Jenkins @ The Wiltern ($52 - $62)

Tygers of Wrath / Wake Up Lucid / Buyers Remorse @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Dustin Wong / Avocado Happy Hour / Holy Ghost Party @ The Smell ($5)

Hey Monday @ The Glass House ($15)

Willy Porter @ The Mint ($20)

Legendary Pink Dots @ Detroit Bar ($18)

Usher / Trey Songz / Miguel @ Staples Center ($30 - $125)

Kitten / Pepper Rabbit @ Origami (Free)

Pepper Rabbit / Hands / Square on Square / The Silent Comedy @ The Echo ($8)

Lifehouse @ Gibson Amphitheatre

Friday 11/19/10

[Pick of the Night] Wild Flag / Grass Widow / Eux Autres @ Spaceland / Satellite ($12) – Wild Flag is Carrie Brownstein, Mary Timony, Rebecca Cole and Janet Weiss. Sleater-Kinney and Helium fans take note.

[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

[Recommended] Shadow Shadow Shade @ The Echo ($8)

[Recommended] Tunng / April Smith and the Great Picture Show / The Good Listeners @ Bootleg Theater ($10)

[Recommended] Avi Buffalo / Wildbunch / Lord Huron @ Echoplex ($15)

Hey Monday / The Cartel / The Ready Set / This Century / We Are the In Crowd @ El Rey

Tift Merritt @ Troubadour ($20)  

Black Label Society / Children of Bodom / Clutch @ Hollywood Palladium ($52)

TRMRS @ Pehrspace  

Angel Taylor / Chris Pierce @ Hotel Café

Manic Hispanic / Welt / Punk Is Dead @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($10)

Cosmonauts / Black Elephant / Devon Williams / Dahga Bloom @ The Smell ($5)

People Under the Stairs @ The Glass House ($15)

Curt Smith @ McCabe’s ($20)

Screening: Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)? @ Grammy Museum (Free)

Yukon Blonde / Eulogies @ The Mint ($13)

Whitman / Ezra Buchla @ Origami

QBert @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM

Dustin Wong @ Vacation (Free)

Richard Thompson featuring Harry Shearer, Judith Owen @ Royce Hall ($28 - $53) – Performing his Cabaret of Souls

CANCELLED Kelis / Hercules and Love Affair DJ Set @ Club Nokia ($35) - THIS WAS CANCELLED

Saturday 11/20/10

[Pick of the Night] Bob Mould / Nico Stai @ Bootleg ($22) – I’ve liked Mould through all his incarnations – Husker Du, Sugar, solo…

[Recommended] Daedelus / The Gaslamp Killer / Free the Robots / Samiyama / Teebs @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)

[Recommended] White Sea / Hello Dragon / Wet and Reckless / Wait.Think.Fast @ Spaceland / Satellite ($8) – Buzz Bands show. White Sea is the female voice from M83's Saturdays = Youth record. A couple of late additions round out the bill.

Clinic / The Fresh & Onlys / The Loons @ Troubadour ($20) - I've seen Clinic a couple of times and it came off so gimmicky. Loved the early records though.

Moving Units / LESANDS / Lexicon Don @ The Glass House ($20)

The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)

Aziz Ansari @ Orpheum ($25 - $45)

Lukas Nelson / Old Californio / MK and the Gentleman / The Reflectacles @ Viper Room ($15)

AWOL One / Acid Reign / Ecid / Noah 23 / Miche @ Pehrspace

Harvest Beer Festival: Vaud and the Villians / Shannon and the Clams / Last Round Down / The Blasting Company @ Echoplex ($30 includes unlimited craft beer pours) – Noon to 7:00 PM

Demetri Martin @ The Wiltern ($52)

David Guetta @ Palladium ($70)

Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Café

Danzig @ Grove of Anaheim ($38.50)

Pizza! / Alak / Mountshout / Voice On Tape / Chelsea Wolfe @ The Smell ($5)

Moving Units / Lesands / Lexicon Don @ The Glass House ($20)

Judith Owen @ McCabe’s ($15)

Vaud and the Villains @ The Mint ($12)

Whitman / Ezra Buchla @ Origami (Free)

Sunday 11/21/10

[Pick of the Night] Wild Flag / Grass Widow / Catwalk @ Aladdin’s Jr 2 in Pomona ($10) – If you can’t get into the show on Friday night.

The Satin Peaches / Werewolves / Stab City @ Spaceland / Satellite ($8)

Eisley / Ives the Band / Christie Dupree @ El Rey ($20)

Bouncing Souls / Off With Their Heads / Johnny Madcap and the Distractions / Heartsounds @ Troubadour ($22)

Dar Williams @ Hotel Café

Kenny G @ Grove of Anaheim

Richard Ramirez Beatdown / Lightnin Woodcock / Fantastica Bastidas / Sassafras @ The Redwood

Zs / Arrington de Dionyso / Moe! Staiano / Rats / Hiking @ The Smell ($5)

John Wesley Harding / Matt the Electrician @ McCabe’s ($17.50)

RRIICCEE @ Detroit Bar ($15) – Vincent Gallo



Recent Live Music Announcements

This Beard-o [aka Iron & Wine] Comes to the Wiltern in January

The Wiltern

1/26/11: Iron & Wine / The Low Anthem (presale now, password = SOUND; Friday at 10 AM)

1/29/11: Ween (Friday at 10 AM)

The Glass House [tix through Ticketfly]

12/11/11: No Age / The Soft Pack / Off! / Crystal Antlers / Dangers / La Sera / Comadre / Lovely Bad Things (now)

Staples Center

8/20/11: Sade (Monday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

1/29/11: Social Distortion (now)

3/21/11: Girl Talk (Friday at 10 AM)

The Satellite (f/k/a Spaceland)

1/25/11: The Vaccines (now at Ticketweb)

3/23/11: Acid Mothers Temple Melting Paraiso UFO (now)

Gibson

1/14/11: Intocable (Friday at 1:00 PM)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

1/15/11: Maze / Frankie Beverly / Pattie LaBelle (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

1/15/11: Lissie (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/21/11: Gang of Four (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey

2/16/11: The Radio Dept. (Saturday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

3/19/11: Girl Talk (Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [tix through Ticketfly]

1/15/11: Bad Books [featuring Kevin Devine & Manchester Orchestra] (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

2/11/11: ALO (Saturday at 10 AM)

Echoplex

1/5/11: Anthony B. (now at Ticketweb)

1/8/11: Little Dragon (now)

1/11/11: Pictureplane / Teengirl Fantasy / Terminal Twilight (now)

Bootleg Theater [tix through in ticketing]

1/28/11: The Handsome Family (now)



Shakeup In Silver Lake

Just got a press release making it official - Spaceland Productions will no longer be booking the club at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd (aka Spaceland). The press release mentions that Mitchell Frank and his business partner Jeff Ellermeyer "will open a new room for live music with a strong leaning towards dance nights and djs." No word yet on the whens or the wheres of the new club (although there are plenty of conflicting rumors floating around out there).  

So what's to come for the club at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd? It's going to be renamed Satellite wth the same ownership (Jeff Wolfram) and same managment. Liz Garo and Shannon Cornett will no longer be booking it. Nothing has been officially announced yet, but Spaceland Productions' press release mentions that booking for the Satellite will move "in house." People who happened to be at the club last Thursday and Friday might have thought they were having a flashback, but I can tell you that I saw former booker Jennifer Tefft hanging out at the club both nights (I don't think I'd seen her there since she stopped booking the club about a year ago). We'll have to wait for the press release for something official...

No worries if you've got tickets for the Melvins' residency (or any other currently booked shows). The shows will go on.  

[Update: Bronson is confirming Tefft is back as the booker]
[That horrible iPhone photo is from White Denim's show last Tuesday.]

Live Music Options: 11/8/10 - 11/14/10

Made it out a few times last week. I caught White Denim for the first time. Those guys are tight musicians - changing time signatures on a dime. If they ever get on the right tour, they'll blow up. Their crowd is very passionate about them. On Thursday I made it out for Le Switch's record release party at Spaceland. Good crowd and the band sounded great. On Friday I hit Spaceland for a third time for Trans Am. I love when they tease a few bars of some totally recognizable song (like Pink Floyd or Iron Maiden) before launching into their own genre hopping progginess.

Monday 11/8/10

[Pick of the Night] Dirt Dress / Summer Twins / Ghost Porn / Slipping Into Darkness @ Spaceland (Free) – Dirt Dress are doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland in November. Their music has a sort of lo-fi, early Velvet Underground vibe.

[Recommended] Black Apples / Tijuana Panthers / Future Ghost / Dead Trees (Free) – Black Apples are doing the Monday night residency this month at the Echo.

Chasing Kings / Moses Campbell / The Americans / W-H-I-T-E / The Jefferson @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Chasing Kings is doing the Monday night residency at the SLounge this month.
Diplo @ La Cita - Prolly going to be pretty packed..Sam Sparro's birthday party

It’s A School Night: Hanni El Khatib / Lesands / Emmett Tinley @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Florence and the Machine DJ set.

Florence and the Machine / Hanni El Khatib / Grouplove @ The Wiltern ($30 - $35)

A Perfect Circle @ Avalon ($47)

Phil Alvin @ Redwood Bar

Street Sweeper Social Club @ The Roxy ($20)

Sun Airway / Expo 70 @ Origami (Free)

Tuesday 11/9/10

[Pick of the Night] David Dondero / The Moaners / Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs @ Spaceland ($10) – Loving Townes Van Zandt is a good start.

Delorean / Lemonade / Superhumanoids @ Troubadour ($15) – Spanish indie-pop-dance faves.

Useless Keys / Twilight Sleep @ Viper Room ($10) – Good local bill.

Buika / Lila Downs @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($46 - $85)

Brandon Flowers / Fran Healy @ Fox Theater ($30) – For fans of the Killers

Leopold and His Fiction / Railroad to Alaska / Dead White Underbelly / Semi Sweet @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Sean Hayes / Simone White @ Largo ($20)

A Perfect Circle @ Avalon ($47)

Brian Wright / Ladies Gun Club @ Bootleg ($10)

Lenka @ Hotel Café

The Black Widows / Symbol Six / Skull Control @ Redwood

Jimmie Vaughan @ The Grammy Museum ($20)

Wednesday 11/10/10

[Pick of the Night] Nobunny / The Intelligence / Moonhearts @ Spaceland ($12) – Known for his wacky stage attire and Bunny mask. He’s released stuff on Third Man, Douchemaster, Burger, Goner, HoZac.

Brandon Flowers / Fran Healy @ The Wiltern ($42) – Do you miss the Killers?

All Time Low @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Low End Theory: Kraddy / DNAEBEATS / Heru @ Airliner ($10)

The Apple Sisters @ Largo ($25)

A Perfect Circle @ Avalon ($47)

Candy Claws / Chain Gang of 1974 / Elle King @ Bootleg ($12)

Bardo / Kozmonaut @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Papercranes / The Moor / The Child @ Bordello ($8)

The Blank Tapes @ Hotel Café

Circle Pit / Kit / Dominic Talrico / Jungle Fever @ The Smell ($5)

Eddie Nichols @ Redwood

Thursday 11/11/10

[Pick of the Week] Dean Wareham Plays Galaxie 500 / The Papercuts @ Troubadour ($18) – It would be great to see the Galaxie 500 songs live.

[Recommended] The Soft Pack / Kurt Vile & the Violators / Purling Hiss @ Echoplex ($12) – I finally saw The Soft Pack (one of my favorite records of the year) live at the Eagle Rock Music Fest. The sound system left something to be desired, so it would be nice to see them in a real club.

[Recommended] Sonny & The Sunsets / Tennis @ The Echo ($10) – Two bands getting a lot of buzz who seem to warrant it.

Nosaj Thing / Toro y Moi / Jogger @ El Rey ($17) – Another of the LA underground hip-hop electronic guys who is finally getting his due.

Tim Kasher / Darren Hanlon @ Bootleg ($15) – Of Cursive

Evil Beaver / Cinderella Motel / Ghettoblaster @ Spaceland ($8)
XBXRX / Kid Infinity / Captain Ahab / Kevin Blechdom @ 5 Star Bar ($5)

KT Tunstall / Hurricane Bells @ The Music Box ($25)

Erin McKoewn’s Distillation Tour @ Largo ($20)

K-Ci and JoJo / Dru Hill @ Club Nokia

Salesman / Sabrosa Purr / Roman Candle Wars / Black Light White Light @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Austin Hartley Leonard / Alex Dezen @ Hotel Café

The Smart Brothers / Miracle Parade / The Blasting Company @ Redwood

Cassandra Wilson @ The Grammy Museum ($25)

The Supervillians @ The Roxy ($15)

Friday 11/12/10

[Pick of the Night] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Weekend / Sonny & The Sunsets @ Echoplex ($17) – I liked these guys live and enjoy their recorded shit.

[Recommended] Ghostface Killah @ The Roxy ($29) – Hip hop party

[Recommended] Dengue Fever perform live score to The Lost World @ Royce Hall ($33 - $43) – Sounds like an interesting night of music/film.

[Recommended] The Blank Tapes / Incan Abraham / The Silverlake Chorus @ Spaceland ($7) – I’ve heard good things about Incan Abraham. They might be another local band to keep your eye on.

Mayer Hawthorne & the County / Childish Gambino / Gordon Voidwell @ The Music Box ($20)

Teitur @ Bootleg ($15)
Free Moral Agents @ Airliner 

Stars / Delays @ The Wiltern ($29 - $41)

Laco$te / Birth! / Toe Jam / Black Boots @ The Smell ($5)

Over the Rhine / Lucy Wainwright Roche @ Troubadour ($25)
Red Cortez @ Dinner House M

Misfits @ Key Club ($28)

Matt Taibbi with Michael Penn @ Largo

Lucy Schwartz @ Hotel Café

Mae @ The Glass House ($20)

The Mother Hips @ McCabe’s ($20)

Muddy Reds / The Real Nasty / The Peach Kings @ Redwood

Gestapo Khazi @ Vacation (Free)

Saturday 11/13/10

[Pick of the Night] Best Coast / Dunes @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Best Coast brings up really strong opinions from people (both positive and negative).

Fistful of Mercy (Joseph Arthur, Ben Harper, Dhani Harrison) @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (Sold Out)

Or, The Whale / Chris Pureka @ Spaceland ($10) – Good rootsy, alt-country times

Bo Burnham @ The Music Box ($27.50)

Mae / Terrible Things / Windsor Drive / The Workday Release @ El Rey ($17.50)

Pepper / Fishbone / Chali 2na / Pour Habit @ Club Nokia ($28)

Pennywise / Alkaline Trio @ Hollywood Palladium ($43)

American Royalty @ Bootleg ($8)

Tyrone Wells / Andrew Belle @ Hotel Café – Early and late show

Basia at Grove of Anaehim

Whitman / No Babies / Narwhalz (of Sound) / Nero’s Day at Disneyland @ The Smell ($5)

Yellowcard @ the Glass House ($20)

Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Traps, Ps @ Origami (Free)

Alkaline Trio @ Alex’s Bar ($20)

Zoobombs @ Redwood – I’m always surprised when bands travel all the way from Japan to play a tiny stage like Redwood. Nothing wrong with it, just not sure how they work out the economics of the situation.

Sunday 11/14/10

[Pick of the Night] Best Coast / Dunes @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Night two.

[Recommended] Stars / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Geographer @ The Glass House ($18) – If you’re willing to drive out to Pomona, this probably beats seeing either of these bands alone in LA.

Junip / Sharon Van Etten @ The Music Box ($20) – Jose Gonzalez fans take note.

Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s @ Echoplex ($16)

Fistful of Mercy (Joseph Arthur, Ben Harper, Dhani Harrison) @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Night two

Masaki Batoh (of Ghost) / White Magic / The Young Elders @ Spaceland ($12) – Experimental night.

Zoobombs / Inazuma / The Stitched Lips @ Redwood – The second of two Japanese bands in town.

Marc Cohn / Sahara Smith @ El Rey ($40)

Procul Harum @ Orpheum ($35 - $75)

Jack Tempchin @ Hotel Café

Tom Morello / Wayne Kramer / Gilby Clarke @ House of Blues Sunset ($50) 

Sex Worker / Psychic Reality / Diva Dompe / Butchy Fuego @ The Smell ($5)

Woodsman / Gauntlet Hair @ Origami (Free)