Recent Live Music Announcements

Thirstin' Fer Moore?

Troubadour

7/28/11 – 7/29/11: Thurston Moore / Kurt Vile (Friday at 1:00 PM)

Greek Theatre

6/24/11: Deep Purple (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = HIGHWAYSTAR; Friday at 10 AM)

7/8/11: Steely Dan performs Aja (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = NINETEEN; Friday at 10 AM)

7/9/11: Steely Dan performs fan favorites (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = NINETEEN; Friday at 10 AM)

7/31/11: George Thorogood (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = BOURBON; Friday at 10 AM)

8/12/11: The Decemberists (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = KILLROCKSTARS; Friday at 10 AM)

The Orpheum

8/20/11: Amos Lee (presale now, password = MISSION; Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Bowl

7/25/11: Maroon 5 / Train (American Express presale on now; public onsale Monday at 10 AM)

8/8/11: Phish (American Express presale on now; public onsale Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

5/11/11: TV on the Radio [show moved from 5/3/11] (now)

6/17/11: Matt & Kim (now)

Staples Center

6/20/11: Britney Spears / Nicki Minaj (Saturday at 10 AM)

6/23/11: Mana (Friday at 10 AM)

Honda Center

6/24/11: Britney Spears / Nicki Minaj (Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey

6/23/11: The Mountain Goats (Friday at 10 AM)

6/24/11: Rooney (Saturday at 10 AM)

8/11/11: STRFKR (Saturday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

6/23/11: Kyuss Lives! / The Sword (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = DESERT; Friday at 10 AM)

7/1/11: Dropkick Murphys (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = GOING; Friday at 10 AM)

7/24/11: Demetri Martin (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = FUNNY; Friday at 10 AM)

Verizon Wireless

8/20/11: 311 / Sublime with Rome (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = KROQUNITY; Saturday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

7/29/11: Mint Condition (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

7/21/11: Ben Folds (Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

6/11/11: Paul Van Dyk (now)

10/8/11: David Crowder (Friday at 10 AM)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

5/31/11: Stereo Total (now)

Largo

5/17/11: The Fiery Furnaces (now)

6/9/11: Nick Thune / Arj Barker (now)

6/20/11: Duncan Shiek (now)

Grammy Museum

5/12/11: Booker T. (now)

6/9/11: Diane Schuur (now)

Getty Museum

6/18/11: Dengue Fever

7/9/11: Best Coast



Live Music Options: 4/25/11 - 5/1/11

Explosions in the Sky Play Hollywood Forever on Saturday

I caught Geronimo Getty's (Aaron Kyle from Le Switch) first show at Labrie's last Tuesday. Good stuff. More country and folk songs compared to his songs with Le Switch. I also caught Prince on Friday. The show was honestly a little disappointing. There were moments of radness, but I didn't know a lot of the songs and he only played 17 songs. Looking at the setlists for the other shows, I think it was definitely the weak link.

Monday 4/25/11

[Pick of the Night] The Head & the Heart / The Devil Whale / Kayaks @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Seattle folk-rockers had their debut reissued by Sub Pop. Generic or quality stuff?

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ Redwood Bar – LA’s finest purveyor of old-timey music?

The Airborne Toxic Event / Walking Sleep @ The Satellite (Sold Out) – The first of five shows in a row.  

Rumspringa / Blackstrap Molasses / Moses Cambell / Fatty Dearest @ Bootleg (Free)

Pop Levi / Chain Gang of 1974 @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Some decent buzz for the 80’s loving Chain Gang of 1974.

Del the Funky Homosapien @ Key Club (Free / $50 VIP) – First come first served

Amanda Jo Williams / The Overstreets / Dick and Jane Family Orchestra / Matthew O’Neill @ The Echo (Free)

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Echoplex ($15) – Any Black Crowes fans?

Wake Up Lucid / The Bellows / Bing Ji Ling / System and Station / Gypsy Death Star @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Amir Coyle / Halloween Swim Team / Stay Cool Forever / Felt Drawings / Dadfag @ Pehrspace

Papa Roach @ House of Blues Anaheim

Tuesday 4/26/11

[Pick of the Night] Brother (from the UK) / Useless Keys / Electric Guest @ The Satellite ($10) – The press materials compare Brother to Oasis, but they’re a little more blues-rock than that. They recorded with Stephen Street. Useless Keys are worth checking out.

Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts / Research Society / John Carpenter @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – I like John Carpenter. He goes on at 10 PM.

Love Grenades / Twilight Sleep / boxViolet @ Pehrspace

The Airborne Toxic Event / White Sea @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Zion I and The Grouch / The Shotgun Wedding Quintet @ El Rey ($20)

Carla Morrison / Las Cafeteras @ The Echo ($12)

The Lonely Wild / Escalator Hill / Wires in the Walls @ LaBrie’s (Free)

Floor / Totimoshi / Aeges @ Bootleg ($15)

Papa Roach / Alien Ant Farm @ House of Blues Sunset

Chairs Missing / Body Parts / King Devil @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

Wednesday 4/27/11

[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Photek / Cherry Chan & Kiat / Elos @ Airliner ($10)

The Builders and the Butchers / Damion Suomi & the Minor Prophets / My Pet Saddle  @ The Satellite ($10) – Southern gothic folk band from Portland.

Andy Clockwise / Robotanists / George Stanford @ Troubadour ($12)

Abe Vigoda / Cold Showers / Beaches / Pope Anything @ The Smell ($5)

The Airborne Toxic Event / White Arrows / Ovideo @ El Rey (Sold Out)

Donald Glover + Childish Gambino @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Heidecker and Wood @ Largo ($25)

Dubclub meets Dublab @ Echoplex & Echo ($15) – Shinehead, David Rodigan, Mighty Crown, Punky Reggae, Duppy Gun Productions.

Soko / Aska / Micky Adams / Michael Runion @ Bootleg (Free)

Gooding / Pony Boy / Sons of August @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Ditty Bops @ Hotel Café

Thursday 4/28/11

[Pick of the Night] Dirty Beaches / Bell Gardens / Neverever @ The Echo ($10) – Pitchfork darling who plays “post-rockabilly” Cramps-inspired music.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $700) - The show I saw was a bit disappointing, but the others have been better (or so I've heard).

Spectrum / The Black Ryder @ Troubadour ($15) – You never know what you’re going to get with a Spectrum show.

The Airborne Toxic Event / Voxhaul Broadcast @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Dark Dark Dark / Y La Bamba / Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? @ The Satellite ($12)

Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($30)

Gardens and Villa / The New Division / The Neighborhood / Younger Youth @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Jules Larson / A House For Lions / Ross Sea Party @ Bootleg ($10)

Nina Storey / Skyler Stonestreet @ Hotel Café

Dash Jacket / Black Elephant / Plasma Centre / Tinylittle @ The Smell ($5)

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real @ Amoeba (Free) – 7 PM

Los Straightjackets @ Redwood

Kenny Chesney @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

The Psychedelic Furs @ House of Blues Anaheim ($37)

DJ Quik @ The Majestic Ventura

Friday 4/29/11

[Pick of the Night] Les Blanks / Races (formerly Black Jesus) / The World Record / Honey Loving Cells @ The Satellite ($8) – Les Blanks and The World Record are two of the most underrated bands around town. This is the record release party for Les Blanks new LP. It’s also the record release part for Races new 7” on Jaxart Records. Honey Loving Cells is Jonathan Hylander (Voyeurs) new band.

[Recommended] Tribute to Gene Clark & Arthur Lee: Kai Clark Band (performing Gene’s music) / The Love Band from the Black Beauty Sessions @ The Roxy ($17) – Launch party for a new reissue label. Celebrating two artists I love.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $700) - The show I saw was a bit disappointing, but the others have been better (or so I've heard).

Jessica Lea Mayfield / Nathaniel Rateliff @ Troubadour ($14) – Jessica appeared on the latest Black Keys’ album (and Dan Auerbach produced her latest record).

Curren$y / Trademark / Young Roddy / Fiend @ El Rey ($20)

Royal Bangs / Superhumanoids @ The Echo ($10)

The Airborne Toxic Event @ John Anson Ford ($42) – Featuring the Calder Quartet.

Steve Ignorant Presents Crass / Goldblade / Aztlan Underground @ Fox Theater Pomona ($23)

Sean Rowe / Olin and the Moon / Gaby Moreno @ Bootleg ($10)

Punch Brothers @ Largo (Sold Out)

Krush Groove: Too Short / Ja Rule / Xzibit / Digital Underground / Kurupt / Tha Alkaholiks @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($34 - $90)

Hot Club of Cowtown @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Fantastica Bastidas / Aftergloam / Young Adulthood @ Showcave – Benefit for Japan

The Blasters / Eddie Nichols and Mondo from Royal Crown Revue @ Redwood

Owens Valley Dynamite / Darby Tweed / The New Fidelity / The Spectacles / Handsome Lake @ Mr. T’s Bowl – Owens Valley Dynamite is a new band featuring Jeremy Levy, Byron Reynolds and Jim Bowers.

Saturday 4/30/11

[Pick of the Week] Explosions in the Sky @ Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Some of the finest instrumental music around. Makes me a little sad now, because it reminds me Friday Night Lights isn’t coming back.

[Recommended] Dengue Fever / Maus Haus / Y La Bamba @ Detroit Bar ($15)
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $700) - The show I saw was a bit disappointing, but the others have been better (or so I've heard).

Joe Purdy / The Milk Carton Kids @ Troubadour ($15)

Stagecoach Festival: Kenny Chesney / Rascal Flatts / Carrie Underwood / Darius Rucker @ Empire Polo Field ($129 - $799)

The Psychedelic Furs @ The Music Box ($28)

Steve Ignorant Presents Crass / All or Nothing H.C. / Informal Society @ The Glass House ($20)

Oh Darling / The Black Apples / Power / Soft Pipes @ The Satellite ($8)

Korean Music Festival @ Hollywood Bowl

Prince & Michael Jackson Tributes: DJ Spinna / DJ Mona Lisa @ Echoplex ($15)

Ed Helms’ Whiskey Sour Radio Hour @ Largo (Early show Sold Out, late show $30) – Early show at 8PM, late show at 11PM.  

Hollywood Undead / 10 Years / Drive A @ The Wiltern ($35)

Mindy Smith / Sunny War @ Bootleg ($20)

Captain Ahab / Divtech / NVR-NDR / Flybatsu @ The Smell ($5)

James McMurtry / Sean Rowe ($22) – Early show at 8 PM is sold out. Tickets remain for show at 10 PM

Old Toy Trains / Jubille Singers / Asa Ferry @ Pehrspace

AV Club / Kazai Rex / Saint Sea Hat / Odd Modern @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

The Boxer Rebellion / We Are Augustines / C-Horse @ The Roxy ($15)

Tearist @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

Danzig @ The Majestic Ventura

Tindersticks: Claire Denis Film Scores @ Luckman Fine Arts at Cal State LA ($25 - $45)

Sunday 5/1/11

[Pick of the Night] Mudhoney / The Adolescents / White Flag @ Echoplex ($20) – Good 90’s lineup.

Vivian Girls / Sweater Girls @ The Echo ($10)

Stagecoach Festival @ Empire Polo Field ($129 - $799) – Day two.

Hauschka @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever ($18)

Thao & Mirah / Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside / Led to Sea @ Troubadour ($16)

Steep Canyon Rangers with Steve Martin @ Largo (Sold Out)

Molotov / Kinky @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($25 - $85)

Ballet Folklorico @ The Wiltern ($78 - $146)

Ladies Rock Camp Showcase @ The Satellite ($10)

Grand Ole Echo: The Broken Numbers / Dustbowl Revival / Cliff Wagner @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Leon Redbone @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

The Boxer Rebellion / We Are Augustines @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Angelique Kidjo @ Luckman Fine Arts at Cal State LA ($30 - $60)



Recent Live Music Announcements

The Henry Clay People Have a New EP and Two Dates at the Satellite

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

5/1/11: Ladies Rock Camp Showcase (now)

5/13/11: The Henry Clay People / Shadow Shadow Shade / The Dig (now)

5/14/11: The Henry Clay People / Shadow Shadow Shade (now)  

5/25/11: Morning Teleportation / Jaill (now)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

6/17/11: Wooden Birds (now)

6/21/11: Two Gallants (now)

6/28/11: The Postelles (now)

7/7/11: Darwin Deez (now)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

6/22/11: Kid Cudi / Chip Tha Ripper (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

9/9/11: Los Amigos Invisibles / Nortec Collective presents – Bostich & Fussible / Ana Tijoux (Friday at 10 AM)

10/14/11: Howard Jones (Saturday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

7/14/11: Reel Big Fish / Streelight Manifesto (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Forum

7/22/11: Soundgarden (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

6/18/11: Shpongle (Friday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

7/16/11: The Monkees [Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork] (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = DAYDREAM; Saturday at 10 AM)

8/2/11: Yes / Styx (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = RELAYER ; Saturday at 10 AM)

8/3/11: Lykee Li (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = WOUNDED ; Saturday at 10 AM)

8/26/11: Atmosphere (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = RHYMESAYERS ; Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour

5/25/11: Team Coco Presents – The Basic Cable Band & A Night of Comedy (Friday at Noon)

6/8/11: Glasvegas (Friday at 1:00 PM)

7/13/11: Tinariwen (Saturday at 1:00 PM)

Bootleg Theatre [Ticketfly]

6/6/11: Band of Skulls (now)

The Getty Center

5/7/11: Avi Buffalo (Free)

Live Music Options: 4/18/11 - 4/23/11

Kurt Vile Plays the Echo On Thursday

A great week for live music this week. Forget Coachella and get yourself out of the house...

Monday 4/18/11

[Pick of the Night] Walking Sleep / Marvelous Toy / Michael’s House / Sara Radle Band @ The Satellite (Free) – This is the last (free) night of Walking Sleep’s residency (next week they’ll open a sold out show for Airborne Toxic Event). Marvelous Toy is Jordan (keyboard player in Henry Clay People). Michael’s House is an experimental/side project from Avi (from Avi Buffalo). Sara Radle’s in Walking Sleep and has played with the Rentals (amongst others).

[Recommended] Rumspringa / Incan Abraham / Truman Peyote / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Bootleg (Free)

[Recommended] Ms. Lauryn Hill @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)

Amanda Jo Williams / Insect Surfers / Glass Goblins / Jeffertitti’s Nile @ The Echo (Free)

Holy Ghost! / Chairlift / Futurecop! / Mattie Safer @ Echoplex ($15) – Holy Ghost! Is on the DFA label.

Kid Cudi @ Hollywood Palladium ($56)

Wake Up Lucid / Welldigger’s Banquet / Blue Skies For Black Hearts / The Gromble @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

CSS / Princeton @ The Glass House ($20)

Phil Alvin and Friends @ Redwood

Joseph Arthur / Jenny O @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 4/19/11

[Pick of the Night] Those Darlins @ The Satellite ($12) – Good buzz for these three ladies (and one bro) from Tennessee. Sort of like what you’d get if Best Coast was into country music. If you like girls getting undressed and then dressed again, check out their video on YouTube. 

[Recommended] Dengue Fever / The Holloys / Jail Weddings @ Troubadour ($15) – Local Cambodian-psych-pop band Dengue Fever just released their fourth studio album. It’s supposed to be their best yet.

[Recommended] The Lonely Wild / Geronimo Getty / Future Dancing / Zenda @ LaBrie’s (Free) – Geronimo Getty is Aaron Kyle from Le Switch playing new songs that don’t fit in with the sound of Le Switch. Chris Harrison from Le Switch will be joining him. They go on at 8:30PM.

Lost in the Trees / Sean Rowe / Hi Ho Silver Oh @ The Echo ($10) – Folky group on the Anti label.

Paul Simon @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – Paul Simon’s first record in five years.

The Go! Team / Hottub / Juiceboxxx @ The Echoplex ($15)

Broken Social Scene @ Ventura Theater ($30)

Plan B / Eliza Doolittle @ El Rey ($20)

Emily Wells & Anna Waronker @ Largo ($20)

Tina Fey: A Conversation with Steve Martin @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($29 - $119)

Olafur Arnalds / Penelope Fortier @ Bootleg ($15)

The Muddy Reds / Kyle Nicolaides / Coyol @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Subhumans / Naked Aggression / MDC @ The Glass House ($12)

Duff McKagan’s Loaded @ Viper Room ($15)

Wednesday 4/20/11

[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Mary Anne Hobbs / DJ Muggs / Jonwayne @ Airliner ($10)

[Recommended] Priscilla Ahn /  Willoughby / Yellow Red Sparks / Ragged Glory (Tribute to Neil Young) @ The Satellite ($8) – I think the special guest is Priscilla Ahn, but don’t quote me on that (Ahn appears on the new TV on the Radio record).

Ms. Lauryn Hill / Hot 8 Brass Band @ El Rey ($77) – “Including performance of classic material from Bob Marley”

Slightly Stoopid / Bad Brains / Barrington Levy @ Greek Theatre ($31 - $40)

Avenged Sevenfold / The Original Alice Cooper Group / Duff McKagan’s Loaded / Sebastian Bach @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)

Kottonmouth Kings / Krizz Kaliko @ Fox Theater Pomona ($25)

Ellie Goulding / The Knocks @ The Music Box ($18)

Subhumans / A-Heads / Seven Crowns @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 6PM

Subhumans / Naked Aggression / MDC @ The Echo ($12) – Late show at 9:30 PM

The Apple Sisters @ Largo ($25)

Lauren Mayhew / Jensen Reed @ Troubadour

Handshakes / Milo Greene / Risers / Aerial Stereo / Y Luv @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Tic Tic Boom / Old Scholar / Tyler Steele & the Helping Thieves @ Bootleg (Free)

Crazy Band / Lucky Dragons / Candy’s Room @ The Smell ($5)

DJ Quik @ Key Club ($28)

Thursday 4/21/11

[Pick of the Week] Kurt Vile and the Violators / RTX @ The Echo ($14) – The new Kurt Vile record is quite good (and I’ve never seen him before).

[Recommended] Emmylou Harris @ El Rey (Sold Out) – I always love seeing Emmylou Harris.

[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $205)
[Recommended] Louvin Brothers Tribute Show: Tom Brosseau & John C. Reilly / Chapin Sisters / Jenny O / Stone Darling / The Damn Sons / I See Hawks in LA / Driftwood Singers @ 3110 N. Broadway ($10) - A benefit for the American Red Cross' Japan relief efforts. 

Yoni Wolf / Nick T. @ Bootleg ($15) – Early show at 8 PM; Do you like Why? How about Islands or the Unicorns?

Stars at Night / Wet and Reckless / B Noirs / Daniel Ahearn and Friends @ The Satellite ($8) – Three all girl groups on the downstairs stage.

De/Vision / Mesh / Iris / Gentlemen Junkie @ Echoplex ($20)

Falling Still / 8mm / The Jane Does / SeanShan @ Troubadour ($7)

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

Friend Slash Lover @ Bootleg ($8) – Late show at 11 PM

Cody the Band / Sturgis Adams / Downtown Union / Judson and Mary @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Fun. / Rachael Cantu @ The Glass House ($15) 

Jeans Wilder / Speculator / WHITE / Pageants @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

Friday 4/22/11

[Pick of the Night] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $205) - The legend

Railroad Revival Tour: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros / Mumford & Sons / Old Crow Medicine Show @ Ports O’Call Village in San Pedro (Sold Out)

Mimosa / Paper Diamond @ El Rey ($20)

Movits / The Peculiar Pretzelman @ The Satellite ($12) - A hip-hop swing band from Sweden who have appeared on the Colbert Report.

Lil Wayne / Nicki Minaj / Porcelain / Travis Barker / Ricky Ross @ Staples Center ($60 - $130)

Eastern Conference Champions / Hands / Hot As Sun @ The Echo ($8)

Agent Orange / Black Apples / TRMRS / Dagha Bloom / Fidlar @ Echoplex ($10)

Paul F. Tompkins Show – Kaitlin Olson / Tom Brosseau @ Largo ($25)

Street Heart Art Show @ Bootleg (Free) – Benefit for Red Cross Japan

The Lovely Bad Things / Plasma Centre / Tinylittle / Heller Keller @ The Smell ($5)

Murderdolls @ The Glass House ($15)

The Greyboy Allstars @ The Mint ($28)

Lower Heaven @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Free Moral Agents / Bella Novela / Chicano Batman @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

T. Mills / Christian TV / Goldenwest @ Troubadour ($15)

Saturday 4/23/11

[Pick of the Night] Robert Plant and the Band of Joy / North Mississippi Allstars @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $95) – Plant’s band consists of Patty Griffin, Marco Giovino, Buddy Miller, Byron House and Darrell Scott. The stuff I’ve heard (including covers of Low and Townes Van Zandt) sound great.

[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $205)

[Recommended] Daedelus / Tokimonsta / Shlohmo @ The Glass House ($20)

[Recommended] Apex Manor @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

The Big 4: Metallica / Slayer / Megadeath / Anthrax @ Empire Polo Club ($99) – Bring your earplugs.

Buke and Gass / Wilding / Cassorla @ The Satellite ($10) – Catch this weirdo Brooklyn duo before they hit the road with Tune-Yards.

Big Moves / The Silver Lake Chorus / Light FM / Rugged Glory @ Bootleg ($10)

Jamaica / Chain Gang of 1974 @ Echoplex ($14) – Parisians

Nobunny / No Joy @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Pancho & Sancho / Metrognome / LeaveItAlone / The Kepler Mission / Indigo Child @ Troubadour ($12)

Chase and Status @ The Music Box ($20 - $30)

Civet / The Plexikill @ The Echo ($10) – Early show at 5:30 PM

Garfunkel and Oates @ Largo ($25)

Mago De Oz @ Hollywood Palladium ($48)

DJ Quik @ Grove of Anaheim ($35)

Rats / Insects vs. Robots / Grandpire @ The Smell ($5)

Johnny Thunders Tribute Show: Kevin K / The Neurotics / Chinese Rocks / Dirty Eyes / Barrio Tiger / Crazy Squeeze @ Redwood

The Greyboy Allstars @ The Mint ($28)

Xzibit @ Key Club ($28)

Young the Giant / Union Line / The Orange Effect @ House of Blues Anaheim ($20)

Visual Interpretations: Explosions in the Sky Listening Party @ Hollywood Forever (Free w/ RSVP)

Sunday 4/24/11

[Pick of the Night] Nobunny / Audacity / Clorox Girls / Wounded Lion / King Tuff @ The Echo ($10) – Early show at 5:00 PM; See a guy in a bunny suit on Easter.

Neil Hamburger @ The Satellite ($8)

Part Time Punks @ the Echo ($5)

Henry Wolfe @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM

LA Font / Residual Echoes @ 3 Clubs

Odawas / My Pet Saddle / House of Wolves @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

Murderdolls @ The Roxy ($15)

Recent Concert Announcements

Obits Hit the Satellite in August

Still waiting on the rest of the Prince dates. Until then...

The Forum

4/23/11: Prince (Friday at Noon)

El Rey

6/14/11: Marc Broussard (now)

7/2/11: Blonde Redhead (now)

9/20/11: Low (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

6/3/11 – 6/4/11: Archers of Loaf (Saturday at 1 PM)

7/1/11: The Growlers (Wednesday at 1 PM)

8/18/11: Dave Alvin / Los Straitjackets (Wednesday at 1 PM)

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

5/19/11: Vieux Farka Toure (now)

6/4/11: Amor De Dias [Alisdair from the Clientele and Lupe Nunez-Fernandez of Pipas] / Damon and Naomi (now)

6/12/11: Times New Viking (now)

7/1/11: The Rosebuds (now)

8/24/11: Obits / Disappears (Saturday)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

6/10/11 – 6/11/11: Dax Riggs (now)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

7/1/11: Blonde Redhead (now)

Bootleg Theatre [Ticketfly]

5/6/11: Mike Stinson (now)

5/22/11: Dunes (now)

6/8/11: Sloan (now)

Club Nokia

5/12/11: Calle 13 (presale now, password = SUPER; Friday at 10 AM)

6/3/11: Bootsy Collins (Friday at 10 AM)

7/9/11: Saul Hernandez (now)

Greek Theatre

6/4/11: REO Speedwagon / Rick Springfield / Art Alexakis (Friday at 10 AM)

6/22/11: Jennifer Hudson (Saturday at 10 AM)

6/23/11: Allison Krauss & Union Station (Friday at 10 AM)

7/10/11: 70’s Soul Jam Spectacular – The Stylistics / The Temptations Review (Friday at 10 AM)

9/23/11: Cheap Trick’s Dream Police (Friday at 10 AM)

10/26/11: Celtic Thunder (Friday at 10 AM)

Largo [Laughstub]

6/3/11: John Grant (now)

The Glass House

6/26/11: Face To Face (Thursday at 10 AM)

The Grammy Museum [Ticketmaster]

5/3/11: Bootsy Collins (now)

The Roxy

5/22/11: Devin the Dude (now)

Key Club [Ticketfly]

6/16/11: Pigeon John (now)

6/17/11: Pete Rock (now)

6/24/11: Blackalicious (now)

Bardot [RSVP only]

4/18/11: Joseph Arthur

4/25/11: Pop Levi

5/9/11: Dirty Vegas / Frankie Banks

Fox Theater Pomona

6/11/11: Yellowcard / Good Charlotte (presale now, password = SAYYES; Friday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre

5/27/11: JYJ (Saturday at 10 AM)

6/10/11: Wisin & Yandel (Friday at 10 AM)

7/23/11: Matthew Morrison (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

9/9/11: Nacional Road Trip with Los Amigos Invisibles (Saturday at 10 AM)

Prince Ticket Info

Information on ticket sales for three of Prince's upcoming Los Angeles-area shows have finally been announced. Prince promises that 85% of the tickets for each show will be available for $25 (inclusive of fees).

Thursday, 4/14/11 @ the Forum (goes on sale Tuesday at 10 AM)

Thursday, 4/21/11 @ the Forum (goes on sale Tuesday at 10 AM)

Friday, 4/22/11 @ the Forum (goes on sale Tuesday at 10 AM)

Live Music Options: 4/11/11 - 4/17/11

Yuck Play the Echo Wednesday and The Satellite on Thursday

I caught Casey Veggies, Dom Kennedy and Freddie Gibbs at the Echo on Tuesday. Veggies has potential but just needs to keep working. The highlight for most was when Tyler from Odd Future jumped on stage for the final song. Dom Kennedy had a few tight tracks. Gibbs was good, but a little mumblecore. I think the completely inattentive crowd was throwing him off his shit. I thought indie rock crowds were kinda lame, but Tuesday's crowd was just awful...

Monday 4/11/11

[Pick of the Night] Rumspringa / Hanni El Khatib / Moses Campbell / Sleepy Owl @ Bootleg (Free) – Rumspringa’s residency, but get there at 9:30 to see Hanni El Khatib (who has a residency at the Echo in July).

[Recommended] Walking Sleep / Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits / Heroes and Heroines / The Breakups @ The Satellite (Free) – Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits features the former lead singer of Mezzanine Owls. Walking Sleep continues its residency.

[Recommended] Amanda Jo Williams / Leslie Stevens / Wimberly Bluegrass Band @ The Echo (Free) – Amando Jo Williams’ residency, but check out Leslie Stevens too.

k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang / The Belle Brigade @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Echoplex ($15)

Wake Up Lucid / The Steelwells / Nightfur / Chief Nowhere @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Honeypie / Vanaprasta / Big Bad Wolf @ Detroit Bar (Free)

Sister Crayon / Shel @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 4/12/11

[Pick of the Night] Moon Duo / Crystal Antlers / Xu Xu Fang @ The Echo ($12) – Pysch-kraut offshoot of San Francisco’s Wooden Shjips. 

The Stone Foxes / Chasing Kings / Risers @ The Satellite ($8) – The Stone Foxes are a blues rock band from San Francisco.

LetLive / Southern Lights @ Trobuadour ($15)

All Time Low / Yellowcard / Hey Monday / The Summer Set @ Club Nokia ($27)

The DigiTour: Dave Days / The Gregory Brothers / David Choi @ El Rey ($17)

Queens of the Stone Age / The Dough Rollers @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)

The Lonely Wild @ LaBrie’s (Free)

Act As If / Hitpoints / The Tricks @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Alexandra Berg @ Bootleg ($10)

Greg Laswell / Lenka @ Detroit Bar ($14)

Hello Echo / VICES / Sing the Body Electric @ The Central (Free)

Wednesday 4/13/11

[Pick of the Night] Sleigh Bells / Rye Rye / Nylon Pink @ Glass House ($20) – Not something normally in my wheelhouse, but their debut record had some jams. Also at Coachella

[Recommended] Yuck / Porcelain Raft @ The Echo ($12) – I was impressed with Yuck’s recent performance at the Echo. Fans of bands like Dinosaur Jr. should approve. Also at the Satellite on Thursday.

Duniven / Robotanists / Telegram / Jerry Borge @ The Satellite ($8) – New local Americana artist. Radio Free Silver Lake has an interview.

Low End Theory: My Hollow Drum (Co. Fee / Arti / Bahwee) @ Airliner ($10)

Greg Laswell / Lenka @ Troubadour ($15)

Bright Eyes / Jenny and Johnny / Farmer Dave Scher @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out) – Also performing at Coachella.

Queens of the Stone Age @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Performing their debut album

The Presets / Nosaj Thing @ Club Nokia ($29)

Olafur Arnalds @ Bootleg ($15) – Icelandic artist.

Glass Elevator / Stephen Brower & the Silent Majority / Nathan Flom @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Thursday 4/14/11

[Pick of the Week] Yuck / Porcelain Raft / Milo Greene @ The Satellite ($12) – If you dig bands like Dinosaur Jr., these Brits will please you.

Broken Social Scene @ The Glass House (Sold Out) – Also performing at Coachella.

Duran Duran @ Fox Theatre Pomona (Sold Out) – I was never a fan, but I’ve seen these guys twice. About 12 years ago at Universal Amphitheatre and a few weeks ago at the C3 party at SXSW. Also performing at Coachella.

Big Audio Dynamite @ The Roxy (Sold Out) – I was never a huge fan, but I’ve seen these guys twice. Both about 20 years ago. Also performing at Coachella.

!!! @ Detroit Bar ($15) – Also appearing at Coachella

PVT / Tearist @ The Echo ($10) – Aussie’s on Warp.

Brad Mehldau Trio @ Largo ($40) – Early show at 7 PM and late show at 10 PM

The Parlour Suite / Sarah Winters / Thurlow / The Quick Hellos @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Wind / The Remainers @ Bootleg ($8)

Janet Jackson @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($73 - $276)

Rob Machado’s Melali – The Drifter Sessions @ Troubadour ($12)

Scala & Kolacny Brothers @ El Rey ($25) – Do you like choirs?

Friday 4/15/11

[Pick of the Night] Maserati / Kenseth Thibideau @ The Satellite ($10) – I’m always a sucker for instrumental rockers (you know Trans Am, Delorean, etc).

[Recommended] The Damselles & the TC4 / Wild Pink Horse @ The Echo ($5) – Record release party for the girl group inspired Damselles.

[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

Coachella: Kings of Leon / Black Keys / Interpol @ Empire Polo Club (Sold Out) – I’ve seen 11 of the bands playing today. I recommend catching: Black Joe Lewis, Lauryn Hill, Sleigh Bells, The Black Keys, The Morning Benders, Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Warpaint.

Three Bad Jacks / Rumble King @ Troubadour ($15)

Janet Jackson @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($73 - $276)

Charlie Wilson / Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($30 - $90)

David Choi @ Bootleg ($12)

Dipset: The Reunion Tour @ House of Blues Sunset ($33) – All original members.

Residuals / The Action Index / Buffalo Blackfoot / Gibbons and the Sluts @ The Smell ($5)

Bobby Long @ McCabe’s ($18)

So Many Wizards / Ema & the Ghosts / Steffaloo / a.d.l.r. @ Lot 1 ($5)

Saturday 4/16/11 [HAPPY RECORD STORE DAY]

[Pick of the Night] Fucked Up / Audacity / Catwalk @ Echoplex ($5) – Go for the punk rock spectacle.

[Recommended] Smokey Hormel and Friends @ McCabe’s ($13) – I miss Beck’s classic, Odelay-era band. Smokey was a big part of that.

Coachella: Arcade Fire / Animal Collective / Mumford & Sons @ Empire Polo Club (Sold Out) – I’ve seen 10 of the bands playing today. I recommend seeing: Animal Collective, Delta Spirit, Erykah Badu, Mariachi El Bronx, Phosphorescent, Raphael Saadiq, The Henry Clay People, The Joy Formidable, The Radio Dept., The Tallest Man Alive and Wire.

Rod Stewart / Stevie Nicks @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out) – I would like to see Stevie Nicks and Faces-era Rod Stewart.

Yuck / The Lonely Forest @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Janet Jackson @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($73 - $276)

Matt Wertz / Ben Rector @ Troubadour ($15)

Frontier Ruckus / Infantree @ The Echo ($10)

Lake / Agesandages / Boris Smile @ Bootleg ($10)

10,000 Maniacs @ House of Blues Sunset ($23) – Natalie Merchant is not in the band .

Body Parts / Tes Elations / Telematique / Auto Da Fe @ The Smell ($5)

Sunday 4/17/11

Coachella: Kanye West / The Strokes / Duran Duran @ Empire Polo Club (Sold Out) – I’ve only seen eight of the bands playing today. I recommend checking out: Kanye West, Menomena, Off!, PJ Harvey and Wiz Khalifa.

Rod Stewart / Stevie Nicks @ Hollywood Bowl ($48 - $320) – Night two.

Spirit Vine / Small Star / Lauren Lindes @ The Satellite ($5)

Grand Ole Echo: Dafni / Ladies Gun Club / Rick Shea @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Part Time Punks: Siouxsie and the Banshees Nite @ The Echo ($5)

Teddy Thompson @ Largo ($25)

Daylong Valleys of the Nile / Girls in Trouble / Eric Lindley / Toby Goodshank @ The Smell ($5)

Biblical Proof of UFOs / Crawlspace / The Hi Z’s @ Redwood

Those Darlins / Tijuana Panthers / Bombon @ Alex’s Bar ($10) – Those Darlins will be at the Satellite on Tuesday.



Recent Concert Announcements

Leon Russell's Playing a Rare LA Show

Hollywood Palladium

5/12/11: The Cars (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

5/3/11: TV on the Radio / Glasser (Saturday at 10 AM)

5/28/11: Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub / Rocco DeLuca (Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre

6/17/11: Luis Miguel (Friday at 1 PM)

7/28/11: A Perfect Circle (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

9/17/11: Tears for Fears (Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey

4/20/11: Ms. Lauryn Hill performing Bob Marley covers (Friday at 10 AM)

5/3/11: Leon Russell (Thursday at 10 AM)

5/24/11: Vivian Green / Eric Roberson (Saturday at 10 AM)

7/8/11: Foster the People (today at Noon)

8/12/11: Eels (now)

Club Nokia

4/13/11: The Presets / Nosaj Thing (now)

11/5/11: Jim Gaffigan (Friday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

6/20/11: Kid Cudi / Chip tha Ripper (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

5/17/11: Ms. Lauryn Hill with the Hot 8 Brass Band (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

7/10/11: David Bazan (now)

7/26/11: Indigo Girls (now)

8/7/11: Torche / Big Business / Thrones (Friday 1 PM)

9/24/11: D-Generation / Prima Donna / Biters (now)

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

Tuesdays in May: Alberta Cross (now)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

6/8/11: Diego Garcia (now)

6/10/11 – 6/11/11: Dax Riggs (now)

6/16/11: Meat Puppets (now)

6/17/11: The Wooden Birds (now)

6/29/11: Alela Diane (now)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

5/2/11: Battles (moved from The Echo – now)

5/17/11: Drop the Lime / Boscoe Delrey (now)

Bootleg Theater [Ticketfly]

5/21/11: Rival Schools (now)

5/27/11: Joan as Police Woman (now)

6/4/11: The Bird and the Bee (now)

6/11/11: Timber Timbre / Marissa Nadler (now)

Detroit Bar [Ticketweb]

6/4/11: Peter Bjorn and John (now)

Silver Lake Jubilee

5/21/11 – 5/22/11: Geotic / Ima Robot / We Are the World / Ceci Bastida / Summer Darling / The Black Apples / Jail Weddings / Slang Chickens / Dante vs. Zombies / Restavrant / Twilight Sleep / Races  and many others (now)

Live Music Options: 4/4/11 - 4/10/11

Walking Sleep Have the Residency This Month at the Satellite (and a rather serious looking band photo)

Here's my guide to free music this week for all you cheap bastards. Monday start out seeing Bronto Skylift at the Silverlake Lounge then drive over to the Satellite for The Californian and Walking Sleep. On Tuesday head over to the Echo for Freddie Gibbs. Wednesday, you might actually have to fork over $10 - $15 for a show. On Thursday go to the Echoplex for Vanaprasta, Stone Darling and Polls. On Friday night hit up the Skybar for Twin Sister (although parking will cost you at least $10). Saturday - I got nothing. On Sunday head down to USC for the KXSC Fest.

Monday 4/4/11

[Pick of the Night] Walking Sleep / The Californian / Count Fleet / TS & the Past Haunts @ The Satellite (Free) – Walking Sleep begins its Monday night residency. The Californian just got off tour with She Wants Revenge. Jonathan from Henry Clay People plays bass in the band. TS & the Past Haunts features Travis Shettel from Piebald.

[Recommended] Amanda Jo Williams / Simon Stokes / John Carpenter @ The Echo (Free) – Check out John Carpenter if you get a chance.

[Recommended] Wake Up Lucid / Wires in the Walls / Moostache / The Ross Sea Party / Bronto Skylift @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Check out Bronto Skylift at 8:30 if you get a chance.

[Recommended] Talib Kweli @ Detroit Bar ($25)

Puro Instinct / So Many Wizards @ Echoplex (Free)

Rumspringa / White Arrows / Gamble House / Gardens and Villas @ Bootleg (Free)

High Castle / Stab City / Green Screen Door / Animal Eye @ Pehrspace

Neil Finn / Jim Bianco @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Did you like Crowded House? How about Split Enz? If you don’t want to pay $40 to see him tomorrow, see him for free Monday.

Tuesday 4/5/11

[Pick of the Night] Freddie Gibbs / Dom Kennedy / Casey Veggies @ The Echo (Free w/RSVP)

[Recommended] Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ The Grammy Museum ($20) – They’re also coming back to Royce Hall on May 12^th.

White Sea / Seven Saturdays / Line and Circle @ The Satellite ($8) – White Sea features Morgan Kibby who sang on M83’s Saturdays = Youth record. I know Bronson from Buzz Bands is a big fan.

Neil Finn / Matt Costa @ El Rey ($39) – If you missed the free show on Monday…

Deradoorian / Therapies Son / The Ferals / Drawlings @ Bootleg ($12) – Do you like Dirty Projectors? Angela Deradoorian plays bass and sings in that band. Drawlings features Avey Tare’s sister.

The Lonely Wild / The Hectors / Radars to the Sky @ LaBrie’s (Free)

Paulie Pesh / Preachers Sons / Paper Zoo / Francisco the Man / American Tomahawk @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Helmet / Saint Vitus / Crowbar / Kylesa / Red Fang / Howl / Atlas Moth / Witchburn @ House of Blues Sunset ($24 - $50)

Funeral Party @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Hello Echo / Robinson / Roulette Dares / TS and the Past Haunts @ The Central (Free)

The Submarines @ Origami Vinyl (Free)

Wednesday 4/6/11

[Pick of the Night] Akron/Family / Delicate Steve @ The Echo ($15) – Akron/Family is a truly eclectic band. Their records are all over the place.

[Recommended] Princeton / Throw Me the Statue / Gentle Hands @ Bootleg ($10) – I do really like Throw Me the Statue. And they’re fun live too.

[Recommended] Sweaters / Rademacher / Maren Parusel / Light FM @ The Satellite ($8) – Good local lineup.

[Recommended] Low End Theory: Ras G / Sun Araw / Dak @ Airliner ($10)

Axis of Awesome @ Largo ($20)

Middle Brother / Johnny Corndawg @ Detroit Bar ($20) – Also at the Echo on Thursday.

Pete Yorn / Ben Kweller @ The Wiltern ($40 - $45)

A Day To Remember @ Hollywood Palladium ($35)

Piney Gir / Little Hurricane / Judson and Mary / Venus Illuminato @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Sassafras / Kamikaze / Brainspoon / Sex Wolf / Roman Candle Wars @ Redwood – Benefit for Japan (Red Cross).

Thursday 4/7/11

[Pick of the Night] Middle Brother / Johnny Corndawg @ The Echo ($22) – What you get when the frontmen of Dawes, Deer Tick and Delta Spirit start a band.

[Recommended] Vanaprasta / Stone Darling / Polls @ Echoplex (Free) – A nice late in the workweek free lineup.

[Recommended] Rise Against / Bad Religion / The Descendents / Four Year Strong @ Long Beach Arena (Sold Out) – This is The Descendents’ first local show since 1997 (which I attended). Damn, I’d like to see the Descendents. It will be a coup if Fuck Yeah Fest (or somebody else) gets them for an LA show.  

British Sea Power / A Classic Education @ Troubadour ($15)

Imelda May / Omar and the Stringpoppers @ El Rey ($17) 

Rusty Anderson / Loch and Key / Bill Harvey @ The Satellite ($12)

Seasick Steve / Frank Fairfield / Soko @ Bootleg ($12)

Addison Strong / Timur and the Dime Museum / AK and Her Kalashnokovs / Basement Rendezvous @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Driftwood Singers / Sue Scrofa / Count Fleet / Salt Petal @ Redwood

The Submarines / Nik Freitas @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Friday 4/8/11

[Pick of the Night] Papercuts / Banjo or Freakout / The Finches @ The Satellite ($10) – Mellow indie pop band that recently released a record on Sub Pop. In the past he’s worked with Cass McCombs, Vetiver and Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.  

[Recommended] Twin Sister @ Skybar at the Mondrian (Free w/ RSVP) – Should be packed. It’s just so tough to get to the Mondrian on a Friday night.

The Dodos / Reading Rainbow @ El Rey ($17) – I did quite like their first record.

Hunx and His Punx / Shannon and the Clams / Grass Widow @ The Echo ($12) – Hunx will give you nostalgia for the movie Grease.

Jeff Beck’s Rock and Roll Party / Imelda May @ Fox Theater Pomona ($55 - $125) – Celebrating Les Paul

The Naked & Famous / Unknown Moral Orchestra @ Echoplex ($15) – New Zealand electro-pop band. They’ve basically sold out the Echoplex for two straight nights, so you know they’re on their way…

Swahili Blonde / Xu Xu Fang / Raw Geronimo @ Bootleg ($8) – Manimal Vinyl band featuring Nicole Turley.

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum / Now You / Listo @ Troubadour ($15)

Henry Wolfe / Ferraby Lionheart / Charlie Wadhams @ Hotel Café

Ron Sexsmith / Caitlin Rose @ Largo ($25)

John Mellencamp @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($50 - $130)

TraPsPs / Halloween Swim Team / Narwhal Party / Deaf @ The Smell ($5)

Facedown Records Fest @ The Glass House ($25)

Captured By Robots / Cuntsparrer / Sean & Zander @ Redwood

The B Foundation / Peelander Z / Pour Habit / Anamanguchi / Katastro @ The Roxy

Arlo Guthrie / Abe Guthrie / The Burns Sisters @ Royce Hall ($39 - $64)

Saturday 4/9/11

[Pick of the Night] Six Organs of Admittance @ McCabe’s ($12.50) – Ben Chasny’s a talented musician.

[Recommended] Correatown / Emperor X / Lightmusic @ Lot 1 Café ($5) – Angela Correa’s a talented singer-songwriter.

Danielson / Death To Anders / One Trick Pony @ The Satellite ($12) – Good lineup. Danielson’s always been a Pitchfork darling.

The Entrance Band / Pollyn / Nia @ Bootleg ($20) – Benefit for Japan. Fresh off their residency at the Satellite.

Strada Trio @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever ($20) – Three Julliard ladies.

Sonoio / Greenhorse / Hollywood Kill @ Troubadour ($12)

The Residents @ El Rey ($25)

The Naked & Famous / Unknown Moral Orchestra @ Echoplex ($15) - New Zealand electro-pop band. They’ve basically sold out the Echoplex for two straight nights, so you know they’re on their way…

Uh Yeah Dude @ Largo ($25)

Googoosh @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($45 - $300)

Kevin Smith @ The Wiltern ($70 - $80)

G. Love and Special Sauce @ House of Blues Sunset ($23)

Plasma Centre / Sweater Girls / Black Elephant / Shark Toys @ The Smell ($5)

Facedown Records Fest @ The Glass House ($25)

G. Love @ Grammy Museum ($10) – Early show at 1:00 PM

Bryan Adams @ Royce Hall ($67)

Sunday 4/10/11

[Pick of the Week] Big Business / 400 Blows / Foot Village / Skull Tape / Moses Campbell / Ratwings Catwings @ The Smell ($10) – Japan benefit; Great lineup. Runs from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM

[Recommended] KXSC Fest 2011: Abe Vigoda / Puro Instinct / Julianna Barwick / Sister Crayon / Ana Caravelle / Brook and River @ EF Hutton/Founders Park on the USC Campus (Free) – More free entertainment.

Ruthann Friedman / Linda Perhacs @ McCabe’s ($15)

Grand Elegance / Dante vs. Zombies / The Black Apples / TRMRS / Gestapo Khazi @ Alex’s Bar ($10) – Benefit for Japan; starts at 3:00 PM

Protest the Hero / Maylene & the Sons of Disaster @ Troubadour ($15)

Grand Ole Echo: Ol’ Bessy / Billy Eli / The Psychedelic Cowboys / The Get Down Boys @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Jessie Evans / Geneva Jacuzzi @ Echoplex ($8)

Pete Yorn / Ben Kweller @ House of Blues Anaheim ($37)