Monday, February 07, 2011

Live Music Options: 2/7/11 - 2/13/11

Smith Westerns - One of the Breakout Bands of 2011

Be on the lookout for secret shows this week. There are rumors of a few additional Foo Figthers shows this week as well as an Arcade Fire show. Plus it's Grammy week, so you know stuff will pop up...

Monday 2/7/11
[Pick of the Night] Jenny O / Everest / The Belle Brigade / Micky Adams @ Bootleg (Free) – Strong lineup for the kickoff of Jenny O’s residency.
[Recommended] Red Cortez / The Silent Comedy / David YaYa of Herman Dune / Rocco DeLuca @ The Satellite (Free) – Kicking off Red Cortez’s residency. Lots of good support.
[Recommended] Hanni El Khatib / Hot As Sun @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Great buzz for local garage rocker, Hanni EL Khatib.
[Recommended] Slang Chickens / Papa / Mini Mansions / Rachel Fannan @ The Echo (Free) – Slang Chickens kick off their residency.
[Recommended] Robotanists / Twilight Sleep / Lanterns / Death Kit @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Robotanists kick off their residency.
Gemini Syndrome @ Troubadour (Free)
Jenny Owens Young @ Hotel Café
Deaf / Black Elephant / The Health Club / Lost Lake / The Guppies @ 5 Star Bar ($5)
Religious Girls / Moon Pearl / Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk / Dealer @ Pehrpsace ($5)
Phil Alvin @ Redwood
Mark Dresser Trio @ Redcat ($20)

Tuesday 2/8/11
[Pick of the Night] Joseph Arthur / Tom Freund @ Bootleg ($12) – Joseph Arthur’s playing Tuesdays at the Bootleg this month.  
[Recommended] The Sweet Hurt @ Hotel Café – Early set at 7:00 PM
Seasons / Hallmark / The Health Club / AV Club @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Western States Motel / Pacific Hurt / The Mid Cities @ LaBrie’s (Free)
Wayne White: You’re Supposed to Act All Impressed @ Largo ($20) – One of the original designers and puppeteers on Pee Wee’s Playhouse
Times of Grace @ Troubadour ($15)
Cradle of Filth @ Club Nokia ($30)
Amanda Jo Williams / Infantree @ The Echo ($5)
Plain White T’s @ House of Blues Sunset
Swords of Fatima @ Redwood

Wednesday 2/9/11
[Pick of the Night] Ferraby Lionheart / Obi Best / Willoughby / Rob Kolar @ The Satellite ($8) – Nice singer/songwritery folk night.
Friendly Fires / Superhumanoids @ The Roxy ($20) – Good excuse to head to the Strip.
Gram Rabbit / Rachel Goodrich / Mad Planet @ Bordello ($10)
Mona / Vanaprasta / Polls @ The Echo ($10)
Tina Dico @ Troubadour ($15)
Sarah McLachlan / Butterfly Boucher @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($40 - $70)
Meat Beat Manifesto / Not Breathing @ El Rey ($20)
The Apple Sisters @ Largo ($25)
Black Flamingo / Fake Your Own Death / Programmed For Pleasure / Ladycop @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Anna Nalick / Nina Storey @ Hotel Café
Low End Theory: DJ Muggs / Samiyam / Salva @ Airliner ($10)
One Trick Pony / Ladycop / Mad Gregs @ Pehrspace
Clive Davis @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)
Will Cope / Tony Lunn / The Romany Rye @ The Mint ($10)

Thursday 2/10/11
[Pick of the Night] Shadow Shadow Shade / Le Switch / The Hundred Days / Chasing Kings @ The Satellite ($10) – Another good lineup for the Shadow Shadow Shade residency. Justin (Aquarium Drunkard) will be DJ’ing.
[Recommended] Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars featuring: Tab Benoit / Cyril Neville / Anders Osborne / New Orleans’ Big Chief Monk Boudreaux / Johnny Vidacovich / Waylon Thibodeaux @ The Mint ($30) – Good New Orleans music night.
Eli “Paperboy” Reed / Jared Lee @ Troubadour ($14) – Nu-soul night.  
Kodo @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($46 - $103)
Garfunkel and Oates @ Largo ($20)
Nick Oliveri / Tremelo @ Show Cave ($3)
Breakestra / Simple Citizens @ The Echo ($13)
Atomic Tom / Maniac @ Bootleg ($10)
Falling Still / Electric Soul Company @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Secret Sisters / Erin McLaughlin / Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Café
Ghestapo Khazi / Les Aus / Green Screen Door @ The Smell
Pool Honeys / Hello My Name Is Red / Cigarette Bums @ Lot 1 Café ($5)
Murder By Death @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Kendrick Lamar @ Key Club (Sold Out)

Friday 2/11/11
[Pick of the Night] Smith Westerns / Yuck / Therapies Son @ The Echo (Sold Out) – Best new music and a really strong album make for sold out show…
[Recommended] Fool’s Gold @ Skybar at the Mondrian (Free w/ RSVP)
[Recommended] Big Boi / Cee Lo / Ryan Leslie / Melanie Fiona @ Club Nokia ($42 - $75) – A couple of heavy hitters.
[Recommended] Nobunny / Cerebral Ballzy / Red Onions / Retox / Dream Date @ 6th Street Warehouse ($10 RSVP required)  
[Recommended] Har Mar Superstar / Marijuana Deathsquads / Shannon and the Clams / Pope Anything @ The Satellite [f/ka/ Spaceland] ($8)
[Recommended] Mike Watt & His Secondmen / Drag the River / Jr Juggernaut / Stab City @ Redwood – Watt always puts on an intense show.
ALO / Nathan Moore @ Troubadour ($20)
The Aquabats / Koo Koo Kanga Roo / Voodoo Glow Skulls @ The Music Box ($22)
Grupo Fantasma / Feufollet @ The Mint ($15)
The Pretty Reckless / Runner Runner / A Thousand Horses ($15)
Martha Wainwright sings Piaf @ Largo ($30)
Larry Hernandez @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($25 - $150)
Killola / Bullet & Snowfox @ Bootleg ($10)
White Widow / Magick Orchids / Extra / HowardAmb @ The Smell ($5)
The Ditty Bops @ McCabe’s ($20)
Alkaholiks  @ Key Club ($20 - $60)
Alpine Decline / Warm Climate / Robedoor @ Pehrspace
Harlam & the Power / Johnny O’Donnell & Sacramento / Nick Oliveri @ Show Cave ($5)
Heatwave / Rose Royce / Blue Magic @ Gibson Amphitheatre

Saturday 2/12/11
[Pick of the Week] Apex Manor @ The Satellite ($8) – I’m digging the new record and excited to see the new band. If you were a fan of the Broken West, be sure to check these guys out.  
[Recommended] Smith Westerns @ Detroit Bar ($10) – If you couldn’t get into the Echo…
The Decemberists @ The Wiltern ($42 - $47) – Seems like only yesterday that I saw them at Spaceland.
Snoop Dogg / Pilot @ Fox Theater Pomona ($33 - $43)
Jarrod Gorbel / Atlantic Pacific @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 6:00 PM
Jackie Greene / honeymoon @ El Rey ($17)
B.o.B. / Far East Movement / Donnis @ Club Nokia ($43 - $75)
Martha Wainwright sings Piaf @ Largo ($30)
Tribute to Teena Marie @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($30 - $90)
Rocco DeLuca @ R Bar
Hellride ft. Mike Watt, Stephen Perkins and Peter Destefano @ Central S.A.P.C. ($12)
KRS-One @ The Roxy ($29)
Ana Tijoux / Nocando / DJ Money Mark (All Casstte Throwdown) / DJ Ethos @ Bootleg ($12)
Sara Lov @ Bootleg (Free) – Early show at 8:00 PM
The Dan Band / Joe Sib @ Grove of Anaheim
Stan Ridgway @ McCabe’s ($18)
The Michael Des Barres Band @ 3 of Clubs (Free)
Chelsea Wolfe / King Dude / The Present Moment @ Show Cave ($10)
The Gears / Deadbeats @ Redwood
Ozokids @ Grammy Museum (Free) – Early show at 11 AM
How I Wrote That Song: Cee-Lo & Seal @ Key Club ($15 - $20) – Early event at Noon
Heatwave / Rose Royce / Blue Magic @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Los Amigos Invisibles @ Conga Room ($30 - $55)

Sunday 2/13/11 [Good Luck to All the Grammy Nominees]
Ruben Hakhverdyan @ Orpheum ($40 - $100)
Part Time Punks – My Bloody Valentine Night @ The Echo ($5)
Rare Grooves / C.J. Boyd @ The Smell ($5)
Blok / Kiev @ Bardot (Free)
Luna Is Honey / The Hips / So Many Wizards @ Big Fish in Glendale (Free)

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