Warpaint Play Two Sold Out Shows at the Troubadour (photo: Lauren Dukoff)
Where did the year go? Solid week of shows and lots of holiday celebrations...
Monday 12/6/10
[Pick of the Night] The Greenhornes / Hacienda @ Troubadour ($15) – I always liked the Greenhornes, but haven’t heard the new record. This is their first full length in eight years. Maybe Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler got too used to touring in style with the Raconteurs?
[Recommended] Grouplove / The 88 @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – The Monday nights at Bardot have been pulling in a lot of the up and comers.
[Recommended] Sweaters / Big Search / Bowery Beasts / Whispering Pines @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free) – Sweaters are doing the Monday night residency in December.
IO Echo / Haim / White Arrows @ The Echo (Free) – Iamsound is curing the Monday night residency at the Echo this month. The poster promises “Special Guests.”
The Chances / Kissing Cousins / Summer Twins / Strelka @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – The Chances are doing the Monday night residency (and this is their first show I believe). The band features Michael Runion from the Elected.
The Rescues @ Hotel Café
Tuesday 12/7/10
[Pick of the Night] Rob Crow (Pinback) / Kenseth Thibadeau (Three Mile Pilot) / Parents @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($10) – I haven’t followed everything Rob Crow has done, but I have followed him in Pinback, Three Mile Pilot, Goblin Cock, Ladies and solo.
[Recommended] Jonathan Richman / Gail Davies @ Troubadour ($20) – That first record is a classic.
[Recommended] Gangi / The Delta Mirror / White Sea / Tape Deck Mountain @ Bootleg ($8) – Good linup.
Neil Sedaka @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($46 - $116)
Passion Pit / Mister Heavenly / We Barbarians / Pepper Rabbit @ Hollywood Palladium ($46) – People seem really excited that Michael Cera’s playing with Mister Heavenly.
Peter Asher @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out) – This guy has done it all in the biz – musician, actor, record producer, artist manager, club owner, scenester,
Kitten / Red Cortez / The Sea of Cortez @ The Echo ($8) – Y’all like ogling young girls? Shame on you. Apparently this girl’s 15.
Big Freedia / Pipes / Tawnay Troof / Rusty Lazer @ Echoplex ($10) – Y’all like N’Orleans Sissy bounce?
Black Beverly Heels / The Hi-Z’s / Inazuma @ Redwood
Reckless Kelly @ The Mint ($18)
The Lonely Wild @ LaBrie’s
Wednesday 12/8/10
[Pick of the Night] Jonathan Richman / Gail Davies @ Troubadour ($20) – The first record’s a classic and the next couple are pretty damn good too.
[Recommended] Delta Spirit / Darker My Love / The Fling @ The Music Box ($23) – A couple of strong live acts.
[Recommended] Smokey Hormel & Friends / The Dime Bags @ The Redwood – Smokey Hormel was in my favorite version of Beck’s touring band. This is his Western swing band.
Millionyoung / Teen Daze / The Great Mundane @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($10) – Some good buzz for these Chillwave bros outta Florida (Millionyoung) and Vancouver (Teen Daze). Teen Daze’s remix of Local Natives got a lot of circulation.
Natalie Cole @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($46 - $91)
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band / The Globes @ The Echo ($10) – From the Dead Oceans label.
Topher Mohr / Harlan @ Bootleg ($8)
Western States Motel / Maren Parusel / Pacific Hurt / Ivan and Alyosha / Kazai Rex @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Kitten @ Sainte Rocke in Hermosa
Clint Black @ Grove of Anaheim ($55 - $65)
Low End Theory: Omid / Devonwho / Yuk @ Airliner ($10)
Brad @ The Roxy ($21)
Thursday 12/9/10
[Pick of the Night] Happy Hollows / Epic Ruins / Computer Jay @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($10) – Always a lot of energy at a Happy Hollows’ show. If you want to see
[Recommended] Hanni El Khatib / Vanaprasta / Rumspringa / Hot Panda @ The Echo ($7) – Another good local lineup. Check out what Jeff Weiss wrote about them at the LA Times.
[Recommended] Jonathan Richman @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Curren$y / Nipsey Hussle / Dom Kennedy @ El Rey ($25) – For the hip-hop fans.
Blind Guardian / Holy Grail / Seven Kingdoms @ The Music Box ($33) – Do you like German metal?
Bedouin Soundclash / Moneybrother @ Troubadour ($15)
Bleu / Taylor Locke & the Roughs @ Hotel Café
Aimee Mann’s Christmas Show @ Largo (Sold Out) – Special guests include: Michael Penn, Patton Oswalt, Paul F. Tompkins, Ben Gibbard, Zooey Deschanel, Rich Zimmer
Henry Rollins Rare Cuts and Conversation @ Echoplex ($45)
The Janks / The Shivers @ Bootleg ($10)
Honor Society @ The Roxy ($21)
The Bad Plus @ The Mint ($30)
Friday 12/10/10
[Pick of the Night] Warpaint / Aska / Dr. Dreidel @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – The Warpaint record’s pretty chilled out, but I like it.
[Recommended] White Arrows / Superhumanoids / Gliss / Modern Time Machines / Twilight Sleep / Vanaprasta / Stone Darling / Future Ghost / Light FM / Holloys / The Franks / Hands @ The Glass House ($12) – They’re calling this Silverlake in Pomona, shouldn’t that be Silver Lake in Pomona?
Deadbolt / Speedbuggy / Groovy Rednecks @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($10) – For you goth, roots, garage, rockabilly fans.
The Dandy Warhols / Blue Giant @ Club Nokia ($28)
The Bird and the Bee @ The Skybar (Free w/ RSVP)
Kina Grannis / Imaginary Friend @ El Rey ($17)
Mike Doughty @ Bootleg ($22)
Andrea Bocelli @ Staples Center ($75 - $375)
NEEDTOBREATHE / The Daylights @ The Music Box ($25)
Aimee Mann’s Christmas Show @ Largo (Sold Out) – Special guests include: Michael Penn, Patton Oswalt, Paul F. Tompkins, Ben Gibbard, Zooey Deschanel, Rich Zimmer
Anais Mitchell & The Hadestown Orchestra / NEeMA @ McCabe’s ($16) – Featuring Thao Nguyen, Sean Hayes, John Elliott
Above & Beyond @ Hollywood Palladium ($69)
ParallaxScroll / Protect Me / Crazy Band @ The Smell ($5)
Truly Lover Trio / Mars Attacks @ Redwood
Daniel Hart / Flesh, the Racist Crayon / Hi Ho Silver Oh / Kitchen Hips @ Pehrspace
Camp Freddy @ The Roxy ($26.50)
The Bad Plus @ The Mint ($30)
Wildildlife @ Vacation (Free) – 7:00 PM
Ivan and Alyosha / Holly Conlan / The Lonely Wild @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club ($10)
Saturday 12/11/10
[Pick of the Night] No Age / Soft Pack / Off! / Big Freedia / Dangers / Crystal Antlers / Tijuana Panthers / La Sera / Lovely Bad Things @ The Glass House and Alladin Jr. ($12) – Good linup out in Pomona. Soft Pack put out one of my favorite records of the year.
[Recommended] The Deadly Syndrome / Polls / The Pity Party / Signals / Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits @ Echoplex ($15) – The Deadly Syndrome’s annual holiday sweater festival.
[Recommended] Madlib / J-Rocc / Flying Lotus / Blank Blue / Mia Doi Todd / DJ Nobody @ The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever ($35)
[Recommended] Big Business / Totimoshi / Hot Fog @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($10) - Heaviness
Peter Hook Presents Unknown Pleasures @ The Music Box ($22) – Show has a 10:00 PM curfew, starts at 7:00 PM; Do you like Joy Division?
KROQ Christmas Show: The Smashing Pumpkins / Socal Distortion / My Chemical Romance / Bad Religion / Jimmy Eat World / Cake / A Day to Remember / The Dirty Heads / Anberlin / Switchfoot @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Sold Out) – I haven’t seen any of these bands in 15 years. I’m old.
People Under the Stairs @ El Rey ($19)
The Fuxedos / Elephant Parallax @ Bootleg ($10)
The Black Crowes @ Hollywood Palladium ($63)
Rockdrive 2010: Aqualung / Cary Brothers / John West / Angel Taylor / Rocco Deluca / Lady Danville @ Troubadour ($20)
Aimee Mann’s Christmas Show @ Largo (Sold Out) – Special guests include: Michael Penn, Patton Oswalt, Paul F. Tompkins, Ben Gibbard, Zooey Deschanel, Rich Zimmer
Too Short @ Grove of Anaheim ($25 - $36)
Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks @ McCabe’s (8:00 PM is Sold Out; $26.50 for 10:00 PM)
Prima Donna @ Redwood
Abjeez @ The Roxy ($33)
The Abyssinians @ Detroit Bar ($17.50)
Infantree @ Origami (Free) – 6:00 PM
Adolescents / The Crowd / White Flag / Half Astro @ Alex’s Bar ($12)
Sunday 12/12/10
[Pick of the Week] KROQ Christmas Show: Phoenix / Vampire Weekend / Brandon Flowers / The Black Keys / The Temper Trap / Neon Trees / Florence & the Machine / Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros / Broken Bells @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Sold Out) – I’ve never seen (and wouldn’t mind seeing) Phoenix, Vampire Weekend and the Black Keys. I’ve seen Edward Sharpe, the Shins and the Killers and don’t really need to see them again. Not overly familiar with the other bands.
[Recommended] Warpaint / Cc: / Drug Cabin @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Donald Glover + Childish Gambino @ El Rey ($17)
Night Beats / Stranger in the Family @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($7)
Aimee Mann’s Christmas Show @ Largo (Sold Out) – Special guests include: Michael Penn, Patton Oswalt, Paul F. Tompkins, Ben Gibbard, Zooey Deschanel, Rich Zimmer
Marie Digby @ Hotel Café
George Thorogood @ Grove of Anaheim ($38 - $50)
Physical Forms @ Origami (Free) – 6:00 PM
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