Live Music Options: 12/27/10 - 1/2/11

Giant Drag Play The Satellite (f/k/a Spaceland) on Wednesday

I hope everyday had a splendid Christmas. Hard to believe it's almost 2011. All these New Year's Eve events this year make me glad I'm off the market and able to enjoy a quiet night enjoying a nice meal with my lady...

Monday 12/27/10

[Pick of the Night] Feel Free / Run-On Sunshine / Devon Williams / Black Elephant @ The Smell ($5)

[Recommended] Full Frontal / Franco Near Death / Health Club / Programmed For Pleasure @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free)

The Long Tangles / Garland / Michelle Vidal / Jack Diamond @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Captain Ahab / Nicole Kidman / Kevin Greenspon / Trudgers @ Pehrspace

FMLY Fest @ Various Locations ($5) – See FMLY’s website for more information

Tuesday 12/28/10

[Pick of the Night] Marvelous Toy / Manhattan Murder Mystery / College Kids @ LaBrie’s (Free)

[Recommended] Freestyle Fellowship / The A-Team / Nocando / Medusa / Flash Bang Grenada / 2Mex / Dibia$e @ Echoplex ($15)

Greenhorse / Go Motion / Elcassette @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Black Beverly Heels / Million Kids / Dirty Santas @ Redwood Bar

Wednesday 12/29/10

[Pick of the Night] Giant Drag / White Arrows / Sisu @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($10) – Good pre-NYE lineup.

David Archuletta @ Grove of Anaheim ($33 - $43)

Low End Theory: Eprom / Mezzo @ Airliner ($10)

Inclined / Kings Road / John Goraj @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

MKNG FRNDZ / Ghost Mom / Cold Showers / Dance Troupe MGM Grand @ The Smell ($5)

Eprom / Mezzo @ Airliner ($10)

Samiam / Tiltwheel @ Alex’s Bar ($10)

Thursday 12/30/10

[Pick of the Night] The Duke Spirit / Crash Kings / Free Lions @ The Roxy ($23.50)

The Growlers / Grand Elegance / Gantez Warrior @ The Echo ($12) – Should be a big crowd to see the Growlers.

Terminal Twilight / The Present Moment @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland]

War @ Grove of Anaheim ($35 - $45)

Repeater / Adam Bones / The Danvilles / Verna Beware @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Luna Is Honey vs. Tremellow / Narwhal Party vs. Gestapo Khazi / Peter Pants vs. Traps, Ps / Mock Duck vs. THErapist @ The Smell ($5)

Friday 12/31/10

[Pick of the Night] Lucinda Williams / Jackshit @ The Viper Room ($100) – I love Lucinda.

[Recommended] The Raveonettes / Autolux @ The Standard Hollywood ($50) – Two great bands for one kind of expensive price.

[Recommended] The Warlocks / The Meek / Black Flamingo / Chelsea Wolfe / Lantvrn @ The Smell – Probably the most affordable thing to do tonight.

Nite Jewel / Kenan Bell @ The Echo ($15)

NOFX / Dead To Me / Old Man Markley @ The Wiltern ($23 - $53)

Camp Freddy @ The Roxy ($60) – For $214 it’s all you can drink

The Pharcyde / The Lowkeys @ Key Club ($30 - $1,600) – In their defense, the $1,600 package includes eight tickets and four bottles of liquor.

Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($37)

Donavon Frankenreiter / Sugar Ray @ Grove of Anaheim ($72)

Giant NYE: ATB / Gabriel & Dresden / Dresden and Johnston / Francis Preve @ Hollywood Palladium ($75 - $1,225)

Hard NYE: Mr. Oizo / Brodinkski / DJ Falcon / Congorock / Harvard Bass / Destructo / Sean Perry @ The Music Box ($60 - $2,000)

Together As One: Major Lazer / Diplo / Rusko / Laidback Luke @ LA Memorial Coliseum & Sports Arena ($90 - $150)

John Digweed @ The Avalon

Bootie LA: Lady Tigra @ Echoplex ($10 before 10 PM, $20 after)

Mayer Hawthorne (DJ Set) / Classixx / Jason Bentley / Raul Campos @ Viceroy Hotel ($200 / $250 at door) – Includes open bar and hors d’oeuvres

Kristin Chenoweth @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($69 - $186)  

Gene Taylor Blues Band featuring Dave Alvin, Johnny Bazz, Bill Bateman / Frank Fairfield @ Redwood Bar

The Aggrolites / Stranger @ House of Blues Anaheim ($55)

Cum on 2011: Steel Panther @ House of Blues Sunset ($49)

Saturday 1/1/11

Unwritten Law / Big B / Majority Lost / The Darlings / Sozay @ The Roxy ($26)

Sunday 1/2/11

I didn't see much worth mentioning..?