Andrew Bird Plays Two Shows at Largo This Week
I'm just getting back into town and trying to figure out what's going on this week/year. Things are starting to pick up towards the end of the week....
Monday 1/10/11
[Pick of the Night] The Fling / The Belle Brigade / Everest / My Pet Saddle @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free) – The Fling and The Belle Brigade are doing a co-residency this month. The Fling just signed with LA’s Dangerbird Records. Any time you can see Everest for free, you should take advantage of it.
Grouplove / White Arrows @ Bootleg (Free) – Grouplove have some buzz behind them. They’re doing a residency this month.
Kinch / Toy Bombs / Kiev / Endless Hallway @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Kinch are doing the Silverlake Lounge residency this month.
Cannoneers of the New Command / Sabrosa Purr / Moving Picture Show / Deserted Coastal Property @ The Echo (Free) – Canoneers of the New Command are doing the residency this month.
Pacific Hurt / Foster the People / Hands @ Detroit Bar (Free)
Tuesday 1/11/11
[Pick of the Night] All Spots to Black / The Sweet Hurt / Thurlow @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Sort of a melancholy choice, but good songwriting.
Olin & the Moon / Coyol / Paulie Pesh @ The Echo ($5) – Olin & the Moon continue their Tuesday night residency.
The Monolators / Kissing Cousins / Hexham Head @ LaBrie’s (Free) – The Monolators are doing a Tuesday night residency.
Pictureplane / Teengirl Fantasy / Terminal Twilight @ Echoplex ($10) – Buzzy band alert. Electronic party music.
Willoughby / Henry Wolfe @ Hotel Café
P.J. Morton / JoiStaRR @ Troubadour ($12)
Tim Minchin @ Largo (Sold Out)
Cinderella Motel / Lightnin Woodcock @ The Redwood
Monte Negro @ The Roxy ($17)
May McDonough / Goldenboy / Kevin Earnest @ Detroit Bar (Free)
Wednesday 1/12/11
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Free Moral Agents / Elos @ Airliner ($10)
[CANCELED] The Wombats / The Hundred Days @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($14) - CANCELED DUE TO VISA ISSUES
Quick Hellos / Heather Porcaro & the Heartstring Symphony / Whispertown / Jake Bellows @ Bootleg ($8)
Quick Hellos / Heather Porcaro & the Heartstring Symphony / Whispertown / Jake Bellows @ Bootleg ($8)
Foster the People @ The Echo (Free) – Foster the People are doing a Wednesday night residency this month.
Jesca Hoop / Anna Nalick / Johnnyswim @ Hotel Café
Ceci Bastida / Very Be Careful / DJ Oro11 @ Troubadour ($12)
Tim Minchin @ Largo (Sold Out)
Sean Solomon / The Finches / The Dining Dead / Old Lumps @ The Smell ($5)
Social Distortion / Dead Relatives / Suedehead @ House of Blues Anaheim (Sold Out)
Thursday 1/13/11
[Pick of the Night] Fu Manchu / Dusted Angel @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($14) – Playing their classic album, “In Search Of…” in its entirety. One of the most influential bands/albums of the stoner metal genre.
Gary Lucas’ Captain Beefheart Symposium @ Echoplex ($14 - $17)
Plan B @ Troubadour ($15) – Rapper from East London
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Joseph Hammer / Sean McCann / Orbless / Terrors @ The Smell ($5)
Jake Labotz @ The Redwood
Hello Seahorse @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Sepultura / Angra @ House of Blues Anaheim ($34)
Friday 1/14/11
[Pick of the Night] Melvins @ The Satellite [f/ka/ Spaceland] (Sold Out) – Details on this week’s show: 1983 (Buzz, Dale and Mike Dillard); Melvins set (current line-up performing normal set) and Houdini in its entirety
Jimmy Webb, Tom Russell and Jesse Winchester @ Largo ($40) – Interesting night of singer-songwriters
The Budos Band / DJ Jeremy Sole @ El Rey ($20) – Jazzy, afro-beat sounds
Mac Miller / Casey Veggies @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Teenage white rapper from Pittsburgh
John Doe @ McCabe’s ($20)
Thirty Seconds to Mars / Middle Class Rut @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)
Sepultura / Angra @ House of Blues Sunset ($25 - $58)
The Black Ryder @ The Echo ($5)
Nightmare & the Cat / Brother Sal @ Hotel Café
We Came As Romans / For Today / The World Alive @ The Glass House ($17)
Jake Labotz @ The Redwood
An Evening with Robby Krieger @ The Grammy Museum ($20) – Doors fans take note.
Toad the Wet Sprocket @ Key Club ($25)
Graf Orlock @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM
Saturday 1/15/11
[Pick of the Week] Andrew Bird @ Largo (Sold Out) – The guy is super compelling to watch. I’m still kicking myself for never getting tickets to see him at Largo.
[Recommended] Dead Meadow / Sweet Apple (featuring J. Mascis) / The Carrions @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($15) – Dead Meadow’s a powerful, local psych rock band. Sweet Apples the “super group” that features the frontman and guitarist from Cobra Verde along with the bass player from Witch and J. Mascis on drums. They released an album on Tee Pee records last April.
Lissie / The Pierces / George Stanford @ The Music Box ($20)
The Meters Experience @ The Mint ($20) – Features Leo Nocentelli of the Meters
Fu Manchu @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Performing “In Search Of” in its entirety; if you missed them at the Satellite on Thursday.
John Doe @ McCabe’s ($20)
Tyler Hilton / So & So @ The Hotel Café
Bad Books / Right Away, Great Captain! / Gobotron @ Troubadour – Bad Books features Kevin Devine & Manchester Orchestra ($19)
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / Patti Labelle @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($50 - $130)
Hello Seahorse / Pilar Diaz @ El Rey ($17) – Indie pop from Mexico City
Ozokids (Ozomatli play a family set) @ Echoplex ($12) – Early show at 11:30 AM
Mac Miller / Casey Veggies @ The Glass House ($14)
The Black Watch / The Furious Seasons @ Redwood
D.R.I. @ Key Club ($20)
Stryper @ House of Blues Anaheim ($34)
Sunday 1/16/11
[Pick of the Night] Andrew Bird @ Largo (Sold Out) – Night two is also sold out.
Eastern Conference Champions / Ruby Friedman Orchestra / Gliss / Dead Day Revolution @ Troubadour (Free)
John Doe @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Joe Satriani @ The Orpheum ($38 - $200)
Part Time Punks – Factory Records Nite @ The Echo ($5)
Dashboard Confessional @ House of Blue Anaheim ($30)
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