Live Music Options: 5/30/11 - 6/5/11

Buffalo Springfield Again

The weekend gets pretty crazy...

Monday 5/30/11

[Pick of the Night] Vaud and the Villains / The Silver Lake Chorus / Paulie Pesh @ The Satellite (Free) – The Silver Lake Chorus should be good fun. They sing all the indie hits.

Maniac / Y Luv / Hello Vegas @ Bootleg (Free)

Taylor Locke & the Roughs / The Remainers / Carter Hulsey @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

The Bixby Knolls / Cannoneers / Wake Up Lucid / The Icarus Line @ The Echo (Free)

Emma Richardson / High Highs / Sarbetch Tucek @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 5/31/11

[Pick of the Night] Stereo Total / Giant Drag / Batwings Catwings @ Echoplex ($12) - Fun band.

[Recommended] Hands / Oberhofer / Masxs @ The Satellite ($10) – Hands are classic soul inspired and feature “dueling keyboards” – a Hohner Clavinet and a Hammond (as well as bass guitar and drums). Pitchfork had some nice things to say about Oberhofer here.  

Eternal Summers / The Beets / Seapony @ The Echo ($10) – Eternal Summers have toured with Best Coast and the Dum Dum Girls and sound a little like the Raincoats.

Lykke Li / Grimes @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)

The Lonely Wild / State to State / Marvelous Toy / Tizoc Estrada @ The Central (Free)

The Parlotones / The Daylights / Transfer @ Troubadour ($12)

Bruce Cockburn with Band / Jenny Scheinman @ El Rey ($35)

An Evening with Demetri Martin hosted by Jeff Garlin to Benefit the West Memphis 3 @ Largo ($15)

Ballerina Black / Secret Empire / Hell & Lula @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Andy Grammer @ Grammy Museum ($10)

Eternal Summers @ Origami (Free) – 5:00 PM

Wednesday 6/1/11

[Pick of the Night] Gruff Rhys / Y Niwl / DJ Andy Votel @ The Echo ($15) – For the Super Furry Animals fans.

The Wombats / Wild Party / Pop Noir @ Troubadour ($15)

Architecture in Helsinki / Hooray for Earth @ The Music Box ($22.50)

Low End Theory: Kode9 @ Airliner ($10)
Seasons / Pony Village / Modern Time Machines / The Terrapin @ The Satellite (Free)

XXX Nite with Oriana Small aka Ashley Blue and Friends @ Largo ($20)

Earth, Wind & Fire 40^th Anniversary Tour @ Nokia Theater LA Live ($50 - $130)

AK and Her Kalashnikovs / The Shpil / Plotz! / Shoestring Trio @ Bootleg ($10)

Parade of Lights / Daylight Trade @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Flavor Flav @ Grammy Museum ($20)

Usher / Akon / Tinie Tempah @ Staples Center ($30 - $125)

The Eels / Juggler Josh Horton / The Watson Twins @ Galaxy Concert Theatre ($20)

Thursday 6/2/11

[Pick of the Night] The Undertones / Sweater Girls / Exploding Flowers @ Echoplex ($15) “Teenage Kicks” all through the night.

[Recommended] Avi Zahner-Isenberg / Farspeaker / Owens Valley Dynamite / Monte Mar @ The Satellite ($8) – Avi will play music from Avi Buffalo, Phantom Trannies and Burned Barely Sexual. Owens Valley Dynamite is a new band featuring Byron Reynolds, Jeremy Levy and Jim Bowers.

Arctic Monkeys / The Vaccines @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

Woodsman / Tape Deck Mountain / White Hinterland / Kissing Cousins @ The Echo ($10) – Woodsman get a lot of comparisons to Animal Collective.

Army Navy / The Wind / The Damn Sons / Dede @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Givers / Family of the Year / Caddywhompus @ Bootleg ($12)

Manchester Orchestra / Sleeper Agent / Twilight Sleep @ The Music Box ($20)

Friday 6/3/11

[Pick of the Night] John Grant / Heidi Spencer / Sara Lov @ Largo ($25) – John Grant’s record popped up on a lot of top 10 lists. It’s a good, haunting, emotional, singer-songwriter record.

[Recommended] The Antlers / Little Scream @ El Rey ($20) – Pitchfork gave the new Antlers record best of new music and the All Music Guide said it was like a glossy, adult contemporary version of Deerhunter. I haven’t listened to it yet. The last one was just too depressing for me. Little Scream gets universal acclaim.

[Recommended] Archers of Loaf / The Globes @ Troubadour ($25) – Archers of Loaf reunion. Should please their fans. I heard they were good at Sasquatch.

Grouplove / Walk the Moon / Alex Walker @ The Satellite ($10) – Grouplove is a local band that’s beloved by the NME (and plenty of local folks too). I still haven’t heard much of their stuff.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. / Ema / Young Prisms @ The Echo ($12) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have gotten some good buzz lately. Melodic indie rock.

Gayngs / Dirty Beaches @ Natural History Museum – Both of these bands have a passionate fanbase. The Gayngs record was a little too weird for me.

Arctic Monkeys / The Vaccines @ Hollywood Palladium ($43) - I have seen both of these bands.

Bootsy Collins @ Club Nokia ($21 - $50)

The 88 / Barcelona / Jenny O @ Hotel Café

X / Devil’s Brigade @ House of Blues Anaheim ($42)

Future Dancing / The Lonely Wild / Handshakes / Sea of Cortez @ Bootleg ($10)

Star Wars in Concert @ Hollywood Bowl ($19 - $167)

Forts / Religious Girls / Tigerbitch / Combat! @ The Smell ($5)

Flogging Molly / The Drowning Men @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

California Guitar Trio @ McCabe’s ($20)

Saturday 6/4/11

[Pick of the Week] Buffalo Springfield @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – I was too cheap to buy tickets, but I really wish I was going.

[Recommended] Amor De Dias / Damon and Naomi / Bell Gardens @ The Satellite ($14) – Amor De Dias is Alasdair MacLean from the Clientele and Lupe Nunez-Fernandez of Pipas. If you like the Clientele, I think you’ll dig it.

[Recommended] Archers of Loaf / The Globes @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Night two.

[Recommended] The Antlers / Little Scream @ Glass House ($15) – If you don’t want to deal with the museum earliness.

The Bird and the Bee @ Bootleg ($35 - $1,000)

Peter Bjorn and John @ Detroit Bar (Sold Out) - I still like their 2nd and 3rd records.

KROQ Weenie Roast: Linkin Park / Rise Against / The Strokes / Bad Religion / Cage the Elephant / A Day To Remember / Face to Face / Neon Trees / The Airborne Toxic Event / Lykke Li / Foster the People / Young the Giant @ Verizon Wireless (Sold Out)

X / Devil’s Brigade @ House of Blues Anaheim ($42)

Star Wars in Concert @ Hollywood Bowl ($19 - $167)

REO Speedwagon / Rick Springfield / Art Alexakis @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $65)

Blackfield / Jordan Rudess @ El Rey ($25)

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)

Alek Fin @ Bootleg ($10)

Jungle Fever / The Lumps / Deadly Finns @ The Smell ($5)

Sunday 6/5/11

[Pick of the Night] Buffalo Springfield @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Night two.

[Recommended] 14 Iced Bears / Phil Wilson / Aberdeen @ The Echo ($12) – Two Sarah Records bands and Phil Wilson of the June Brides.

Stornoway / Sea of Bees @ Troubadour ($13)

Arman Hovhannissyan @ Greek Theatre ($41 - $142)

Mike Viola / Haroula Rose / Daniel Ahearn and the Jones @ The Satellite ($8)

Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – Country show at 5:00 PM

TJ Miller Makes Mayhem @ Largo ($20)

Youth of Today @ The Glass House ($15)

Neil Innes @ McCabe’s ($24.50)

Live Music Announcments

Deerhunter Come to the Wiltern in August

The Wiltern

8/9/11: Deerhunter (Friday at 10 AM)

8/11/11: Ellie Goulding (now)

The Music Box

6/23/11: Flying Lotus (now)

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

6/18/11: Nico Stai / Oh Darling (now)

6/19/11: The Mariettea James / Brother Bear Jones (now)

6/21/11: Manhattan Murder Mystery / Death to Anders / George Glass / Shirley Rolls (now)

6/22/11: Family of the Year / The Lonely Wild / The Union Line (now)

6/25/11: Tribute to the Movies (now)

6/26/11: Neil Hamburger (now)

7/31/11: Neil Hamburger (now)

8/7/11: Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants / Daniel Ahearn (now)

9/6/11: The Ladybug Transistor / Red Pony Clock / Sea Lions (now)

9/14/11: Bob Log III / Mr. Free and the Satellite Freakout (now)

El Rey Theatre

10/5/11: Peter Bjorn and John (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Smell [Ticketweb]

10/3/11: Peter Bjorn and John (now)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

10/1/11: Peter Bjorn and John (now)

10/18/11: DragonForce (now)

Los Angeles Ukrainian Culture Center [Ticketweb]

7/27/11: Cold Cave / Austra (now)

San Manuel Amphitheatre

8/20/11: Rock the Bells [check site for specific performers in LA] – Lauryn Hill / Nas / Cypress Hill / Erykah Badu / Black Star / Raekwon + Ghostface / Mobb Deep / Genius GZA / Immortal Technique / Freddie Gibbs / Blu + Exile (presale on 6/3/11; on sale 6/4/11)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

6/11/11 – 6/12/11: R. Kelly / Keyshia Cole (now)

Club Nokia

7/8/11: The Dan Band (Saturday at 10 AM)

9/18/11: James Blake (Saturday at 10 AM)

House of Blues Sunset

5/25/11: Prince (now)

Hotel Café

7/11/11: Thao & Mirah (now)

House of Blues Sunset Strip

9/27/11: Steve Earle (now)

Grammy Museum

6/15/11: Randy Travis (now)

6/20/11: Max Weinberg (now)

6/21/11: Ben Harper (now)

Royce Hall

9/22/11: Sonny Rollins (on sale 7/22/11)

10/26/11: Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette (on sale 7/22/11)

11/5/11: Earl Scruggs (on sale 7/22/11)

11/12/11: Kenny Burrell with B.B. King and others on sale (7/22/11)

1/21/12: Kathleen Battle (on sale 7/22/11)

1/27/12: Lucinda Williams (on sale 7/22/11)

1/28/12: They Might Be Giants (on sale 7/22/11)

2/10/12: Hugh Masekela (on sale 7/22/11)

2/11/12: Ravi Coltrante Quartet and Geri Allen & the Timeline Band (on sale 7/22/11)

2/16/12: Itzhak Perlman (on sale 7/22/11)

3/9/12: Stew & the Negro Problem (on sale 7/22/11)

3/16/12: Mingus Dynasty (on sale 7/22/11)

3/29/12: Ute Lember with Vogler Quartet and Stefan Malzew (on sale 7/22/11)

4/6/12: Carolina Chocolate Drops (on sale 7/22/11)

4/20/12: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 (on sale 7/22/11)

4/21/12: Bettye LaVette plus Jon Cleary’s Philthy Phew (on sale 7/22/11)

Live Music Options: 5/23/11 - 5/29/11

Gardens and Villa Play a Free Show Monday

Monday 5/23/11

[Pick of the Night] White Arrows / Milo Greene / Eulogies / Gardens and Villa @ Bootleg (Free) – I’ve heard good things about Gardens and Villa. Their album was recorded by Richard Swift and will be released by Secretly Canadian in July.  

[Recommended] Yeasayer / Smith Westerns / Hush Hush @ The Music Box ($25) – I’m not the world’s biggest Yeasayer fan, but worth checking out for Smith Westerns.

[Recommended] He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Amanda Jo Williams / BlackHole Oscillators / Messes @ The Satellite (Free)

James Blake / Nite Jewel @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Pitchfork loves the dub step loving crooner.

Dirty Dozen Brass Band @ The Mint ($25)

Taylor Locke & the Roughs / Bleu / Scott Simons @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

The Bixby Knolls / Harlan / Future Ghost @ The Echo (Free)

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Echoplex ($15)

Motopony / Iyeoka / Love Inks @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Motopony will also be at the Troubadour on Tuesday.

Ben Daughtrey, Jonathan Palmer and Lisa Loeb @ Largo ($20)

Olin & the Moon @ Hotel Café

Captain Ahab / Dreamgoatz / Phaxanation & the Dust Kickers / Greenlander @ Pehrspace

She Wants Revenge / Nico Vega @ The Roxy

Tuesday 5/24/11

[Pick of the Night] Menomena / Kiev @ Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa ($20) – Menomena’s a great band.

[Recommended] Yeasayer / Smith Westerns / Hush Hush @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – Night two. Get there for Smith Westerns.

James Blake @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Night two of the Pitchfork approved singer.

Alberta Cross / Rumspringa / Last American Buffalo / Catwalk @ The Satellite ($10)

The Lonely Wild @ The Central (Free)

CB Brand / Robert Ellis / The Reflectables @ The Echo ($10) – Some country influenced night.

Sam Roberts Band / Motopony @ Troubadour ($15)

Elizabeth Cook / Leslie Stevens @ Bootleg ($15)

The Lords / Golden State @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Sean Rowe / Kristeenyoung @ Hotel Café

Foster the People @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:30 PM

Black Beverly Heels / Barrio Tiger / Dirty Eyes @ Redwood

Scott Weiland @ Viper Room (Sold Out)

System of A Down @ The Forum ($41 - $75)

Wednesday 5/25/11

[Pick of the Night] Morning Teleportation / Jaill / Devon Williams @ The Satellite ($10) – A couple of promising indie pop bands. Morning Teleportation has a bit of a Modest Mouse vibe and Jaill is signed to Sub Pop.

[Recommended] White Denim / Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits / The Allah Las @ The Echo ($12) – I saw White Denim at The Satellit (Spaceland) recently. Good live band, gets a bit mathy.

Low End Theory: 6Blocc / Egadz @ Airliner ($10)

Team Coco Presents: The Basic Cable Band & A Night of Comedy @ Troubadour ($25) – Conan’s band and some comedians

The Twilight Singers / Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s / Jonneine Zapata @ The Music Box ($23)

Noah and the Whale / Bahamas @ El Rey ($22)

Shane Alexander / Rie Sinclair / The Makepeace Brothers @ Bootleg ($12)

Yellow Red Sparks / Radars to the Sky / Golden Spell @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Kevin Devine / Ten Out of Tenn – Katie Herzig, Trent Dabbs / Denison Witmer @ Hotel Café

Rob Zombie @ Majestic Ventura Theater ($36)

The Smittens / Red Pony Clock / History of Manners / Homesick Elephant @ Redwood

Jack’s Mannequin @ The Roxy

System of A Down @ Irvine Meadows ($46 - $102)

Thursday 5/26/11

[Pick of the Night] The Radio Dept. / Therapies Son @ Troubadour ($20) - Swedish shoegazers are back again.

Stevie Nicks @ The Wiltern ($51 - $121) – I do love me some Fleetwood Mac.

Mia Doi Todd / Blank Blue / Janitor @ The Echo

LA Font / Ross Sea Party / Iyeoka @ The Satellite ($8)

Bach, Rock & Shakespeare 8 @ Greek Theatre ($8 - $12) – Marshall High Orchestra and a battle of the bands.

Stiff Little Fingers / Sharks / Suedehead @ El Rey ($25)
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

The Red Paintings / Antenna the End @ Bootleg ($10)

Melissa Moshe / Sue Scrofa / Coyol @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Sam Bradley with Holly Conlan @ Hotel Café

Black Flamingo / Spirit Vine @ Space 15 Twenty (Free)

Friday 5/27/11

[Pick of the Night] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($20 - $200) – I wasn’t very impressed when I saw him, but everybody else seems to be getting a better experience.

Mount Eerie / Key Losers / Nicholas Krgovich @ Center for the Arts Eagle Rock ($10) – Good singer songwriter but can get me a little down.

Big Black Delta / Sing the Body Electric / Echoes De Luxe @ The Satellite ($8) – Rachel at KCRW blogged that they’re an artist you should know.

Gangi / SFV Acid / Baron Von Luxxury @ The Echo ($8)

Richard Thompson @ McCabe’s (Sold Out) – Benefits International Rescue Committee

Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub / Rocco DeLuca @ House of Blues Anaheim ($34)

Watson 66 / Pan AM @ Troubadour ($15)

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $150)

The Script / Andrew Allen @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)

JYJ @ Nokia Theatre ($40 - $180)

Dustin O’Halloran / Rachel Grimes @ The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever ($20)

My Chemical Romance @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)

Joan as Police Woman / Rachael Cantu @ Bootleg ($12)

Sam Bradley with Holly Conlan / Lakes / A House For Lions @ Hotel Café

Red Pony Clock / Wounded Lion / Fatty Dearest @ The Smell

Japan Benefit: B Real and Friends @ The Roxy ($20)

Stiff Little Fingers / Sharks @ Galaxy Theatre

Saturday 5/28/11

[Pick of the Night] Asobi Seksu / Scattered Trees / Useless Keys @ The Satellite ($14) – Some good shoegazey pop.

[Recommended] Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub / Rocco DeLuca @ The Music Box ($30) – Daniel and Rocco are a couple of stand up dudes.

[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($20 - $200) – I’m tempted to give it another shot.

Allo’ Darlin / Red Pony Clock @ The Echo ($10) – Do you like twee?

Patton Oswalt @ Largo ($25) – Great standup.  

Spring Beer Fest: The Dustbowl Revival / The Silent Comedy @ Echoplex ($20) – Starts at Noon goes until 4:00 PM

War / Tower of Power / Tierra @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $85)

The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)

Harris Grade / The Hush / Matt Von Roderick / Falling Awake / The Modern Drone @ Troubadour

The Dickies / Fiesty Piranhas @ Key Club ($15 - $45)

Saturday Night Rub-a-Dub: Sister Nancy / Soom T / Madoo / Ranking Joe / Tippa Lee @ Echoplex ($10 before 10 PM)

My Chemical Romance @ Hollywood Palladium ($41)

Doran Danoff / Walking Sleep @ Hotel Café

Mobb Deep @ House of Blues Sunset ($30 - $98)

Fa Fa Fa / No Paws (No Lions) / Whitman / Seed @ The Smell ($5)

Glee Live! @ Staples Center (Sold Out)  – Early show at 3:00 PM and late show at 8:00PM

Sunday 5/29/11

[Pick of the Night] Prince @ The Forum ($20 - $200) – Monday’s a holiday, so might be a good night to check out the purple one.

Guitar Wolf / Cheap Time / The Rock Tigers @ Troubadour ($15)

Neil Hamburger @ The Satellite ($8)

Maren Parusel / Light FM @ Alex’s Bar

Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – Starts at 5:00 PM

Smiths/Morrissey Nite @ Echoplex ($8)

Walter Meego / High Highs / Seven Saturdays @ Bootleg ($10) 

Recent Live Show Announcements

Nokia Theatre LA Live

10/19/11: Roger Daltrey performs The Who’s Tommy (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

7/22/11: Fitz and the Tantrums (Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey

6/28/11: Warren Haynes Band (Thursday at 10 AM)

10/3/11: Toro y Moi (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Satellite

Mondays in June: The Californian (Free)

The Echo

Mondays in July: Crystal Antlers (Free)

Club Nokia

6/25/11: Musiq Soulchild (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

7/25/11: Queens of the Stone Age (Friday at 10 AM)

STAPLES Center

10/6/11: Enrique Iglesias / Pitbull (Friday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre

10/27/11: Jason Aldean / Chris Young (Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

8/19/11: Rock Boxx Tour – Z-Trip / De La Soul / Nosaj Thing / Daddy Kev (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

8/17/11: Old 97’s / Josh Ritter (Friday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

8/6/11: Funk Fest – Morris Day & the Time / Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players / One Way with Al Hudson / Dazz Band / Mary Jane Girls (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Friday at 10 AM)

8/13/11: Gipsy Kings (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Friday at 10 AM)

8/27/11: Goo Goo Dolls / Michelle Branch (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Friday at 10 AM)

9/10/11: Ray LaMontagne / Brandi Carlile (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Friday at 10 AM)

9/20/11: Return to Forever IV / Zappa Plays Zappa (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

8/21/11: God Is An Astronaut (Friday at 1:00 PM)

10/7/11: Star Slinger (Saturday at 1:00 PM)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

8/2/11: Woods / The Fresh & Onlys (now)

Bardot

5/23/11: Motopony / Iyeoka (Free w/ RSVP)

5/30/11: High Highs (Free w/ RSVP)

6/6/11: Mr. Little Jeans (Free w/ RSVP)

6/13/11: Fiction Family (Free w/ RSVP)

6/20/11: Telepathe / Lesands (Free w/ RSVP)

6/27/11: Rickie Lee Jones / Hazel (Free w/ RSVP)

Grammy Museum

6/8/11: Danny Elfman (now)

6/22/11: The Airborne Toxic Event (AmEx presale is Friday at Noon; non-AmEx is 6/13 at Noon)

Hammer Museum

7/7/11: Graffit6 / Eastern Conference Champions

7/14/11: The Soft Pack / Hanni El Khatib

7/21/11: Grouplove / Mile Greene

7/28/11: The Henry Clay People / Lady Danville

Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock [Ticketweb]

5/27/11: Mount Eerie / Key Losers (now)

6/24/11: Red Sparowes / Coliseum (now)

7/28/11: Cults / Guards Writer (now)

Live Music Options: 5/16/11 - 5/22/11

I caught the Henry Clay People, Apex Manor and Shadow Shadow Shade show at the Satellite on Friday night. Ton of fun. The Henry Clay People played a lot of new songs. Apex Manor played their last LA show for a while with a full band.Great night.

Monday 5/16/11

[Pick of the Night] White Arrows / Rumspringa / Kenan Bell @ Bootleg (Free)

[Recommended] He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Resavrant / Caught a Ghost / Magic Mirror / Anna Oxygen & Cloud Eye Control @ The Satellite (Free)

 [Recommended] Hands / Obi Best / Gardens and Villas @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Black Carl / Brandon Mayer & Hidden Powers / Price @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Shivering Denizens / Frank Fairfield @ Redwood

Federico Aubele / Line and Circle @ Troubadour ($15)

The Bixby Knolls / Tes Elations / LA Font / Queen Kwon @ The Echo (Free)

Airlines / Yoya @ Echoplex (Free)

Benefit for the Littlest Tumor: Zach Galifianakis @ Largo ($40)

Stephen Kellogg / Tift Merritt @ Bootleg ($22) – Early show at 7:30 PM

Yael Naim / Kristeenyoung @ Hotel Cafe

Swimsuit / Secret Twins / City Center / Tinylittle @ The Smell ($5)

Harassor / Vulture / Bitches / Bro Hammer @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 5/17/11

[Pick of the Night] The Black Angels / Sleepy Sun @ Detroit Bar ($16)

[Recommended] Alberta Cross / Chasing Kings / Sunny War / War Horse @ The Satellite ($10)

This Will Destroy You / Pure X / Sleepover @ The Echo ($12) – Instrumental rock band from Texas

The Lonely Wild @ The Central (Free)

The Elected / The Moor / The Chances @ Troubadour ($15)

Ms. Lauryn Hill / The Hot 8 Brass Band @ Fox Theater Pomona ($48 - $60)

Jesus Culture Band / Jake Hamilton / Banning Liebscher @ Club Nokia ($20 - $35)

Drop the Lime / Classixx / MNDR / Bosco Delrey / Samo Soundboy @ Echoplex ($15)

The Fiery Furnaces @ Largo ($25)

The Death Set / Win Win / Hello Girls @ Bootleg ($10)

The Wet Years / Demo Team / Mevansa / Tod Wisenbaker @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Café

Dirty Eyes / The Blessings @ Redwood

Wednesday 5/18/11

[Pick of the Night] Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / Morning Teleportation @ Royce Hall (Free for UCLA students / $20 non-students)

[Recommended] Low End Theory: Tokimonsta / Mophono / Secret Sidewalk @ Airliner ($10)

[Recommended] The Stripminers / Mack Winston and the Reflections / Morgan Phalen @ The Satellite ($12) – The Stripminers features Brett Anderson from The Donnas and DJ Bonebrake from X.

[Recommended] Patrick Park / Sara Lov / Vinnie Fera / Swimming In Trees / Nostalghia @ Bootleg ($10)

[Recommended] The Belle Brigade @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM; The new album’s got a lot of Fleetwood Mac elements to it.

Buffalo Tom / The Heavenly States @ Troubadour ($20)

Johnny Flynn & Sussex Wit / Caitlin Rose / James Mathe @ The Echo ($15)

The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25)

Of Verona / White Lights / Wingard Manor @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Kevin Devine with The Wealthy West @ Hotel Cafe

Gipsy Kings @ The Grove of Anaheim ($74 - $98)

Lonesome Heroes @ Redwood

Step-by-Step Look at Vinyl Production @ Grammy Museum (Free) – Moderated by Neil from Origami with Pete Lyman, Peanut Butter Wolf, a rep from Bill Smith Records and a repfrom DoradoPkg.

Shawn Mullins / Calaghan / Susanna Hoffs @ The Mint ($20)

Thursday 5/19/11

[Pick of the Night] Vieux Farka Toure / Balle Fette @ The Satellite ($17) – The son of Malian guitar legend Ali Farka Toure

Citizen Cope / Alice Smith @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Tommy Santee Klaws / Rachel Goodrich / Daniel Ahearn @ The Echo ($7)

Axis of Awesome @ Largo ($20)

Lusitania / Jack Littman / Irontom / Paladino @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Blockshot / Gina Young / Chilean Miners / The Flytraps @ The Smell ($5)

Citizen Fish / Krum Bums @ Alex’s Bar ($12)

Friday 5/20/11

[Pick of the Night] Joe Pug / Strand of Oaks @ The Satellite ($10) – Talented singer/songwriter

[Recommended] The Belle Brigade @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Kylie Minogue / Kaskade @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out)

Citizen Cope / Alice Smith @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Love Inks / Black Elephant / Sister Crayon @ The Echo

Kina Grannis World in Front of me Tour / Imaginary Friend @ Largo (Sold Out)

Lavender Diamond @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($12)

Boris Smile / Masxs / Paulie Pesh / Fake Furs @ The Smell ($5)

Citizen Fish / The Apathy Circle @ The Glass House ($12)

Pek Pek / Tan Dollar / Glow Marrow @ Pehrspace

Brent Amaker and the Rodeo / Spain @ Redwood

Saturday 5/21/11

[Pick of the Night] Echo and the Bunnymen / Kelley Stoltz @ Club Nokia ($33 - $42) – Kelley Stoltz once recorded a tribute to Echo and the Bunnymen’s Crocodiles.

[Recommended] S. Carey / Other Lives @ The Satellite ($12) – S. Carey’s a member of Bon Iver and talented solo musician. Other Lives are on TBD Records (home of Radiohead and Henry Clay People).

[Recommended] Aloe Blacc & the Grand Scheme @ Detroit Bar ($15) – Also at the Music Box on Sunday.

[Recommended] Silver Lake Jubilee: Geotic / Rainbow Arabia / Jail Weddings / Black Flamingo / Ceci Bastida / Mia Doi Todd / Neverever / Marvelous Toy / TRMRS / Audacity / Pangea / Silent & Clementine @ 1070 Myra Ave – This is a good chance to see a ton of local bands over the course of a weekend. Gets started at 10 AM each day.

Citizen Cope / Alice Smith @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

100 Monkeys / Sabrosa Purr / Toy Bombs @ El Rey ($17)

Yelle / French Horn Rebellion / DJ Jorf featuring Papercut @ The Music Box ($25)

Houses / The One AM Radio @ The Echo ($10)

The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25) – With guests Busy Phillips, Andy Daly and Jon Brion

Rival Schools / Suedehead / Nations Afire @ Bootleg ($14) – Veteran post-hardcore band.

Lita Ford @ Galaxy in Santa Ana ($25)

Willie Nile / Peter Lewis @ McCabe’s ($20)

Virginia City Revival / Simon Stokes @ The Redwood

Vaud and the Villains / Woody Pittman @ The Mint ($15)

LJO: Tribute to Clifford Browns @ Luckman Fine Arts Complex ($25 - $35)

Sunday 5/22/11

[Pick of the Week] Aloe Blacc & the Grand Scheme / Tutu Sweeney & the Brothers Band / DJ Jeremy Sole @ The Music Box ($21) – I’m a huge fan of Aloe Blacc’s last record. Sort of a modern Bill Withers with an effortless singing style.

[Recommended] Silver Lake Jubilee: The Little Ones / Crystal Antlers / The Black Apples / Dante vs. Zombies / Slang Chickens / One Trick Pony / Tommy Santee Klaws / We Are the World / Love Grenades / Races / Twilight Sleep / SISU / Cobra Lilies @ 1070 Myra Ave – Gets started at 10 AM each day. Good chance to see a lot of local bands in one place. Stay late for The Little Ones.   

Japan Benefit: Dilated Peoples / Breakestra / Very Be Careful / Boogaloo Assassins / The Good Times ft. Black Shakespeare @ Echoplex ($15)

Steve Earle @ Bootleg ($10) – Doing a reading at 5:00 PM

Dunes / Turkks / Cold Showers / Night Control @ Bootleg ($10) – A couple of Mexican Summer bands.

Yeasayer / Smith Westerns / Hush Hush @ The Glass House ($20)

Devin the Dude @ The Roxy ($20 - $35)

Jesca Hoop @ McCabe’s ($15)

Djinn / Otto’s Daughter / Kevin Never Talks / I Killed the Symphony / Chris Arena / Josh Damigo / Jimmy Lloyd / Gabe Kubanda @ Troubadour ($8)

Ellington: Best of the Sacred Concerts @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($24 - $114)

Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM – weekly country shindig

Krautrock Nite @ The Echo – Members of Best Coast, Moving Units, Upsilon Acrux play Neu! Can and La Dusseldorf songs.

Morrissey’s 52^nd Unhappy Birthday with  Sweet and Tender Hooligans @ House of Blues Sunset ($18)

Recent Concert Announcments (Sunset Junction and more)

Sunset Junction [more to be announced]

8/27/11: Melvins / Charles Bradley / Art Brut / Tapes ‘n Tapes / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / The Stripminers / Ladies of Motown / Cold Blank / Swedish Eagle / Morgan Page / Art vs. Science

8/28/11: Hanson / The Belle Brigade / Peaches (DJ Set) / The Three Degrees / The Growlers / EC Twins / Trent Cantrelle / Lady Danville / Lazr Tag

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

6/10/11: The Belle Brigade / Little Hurricane (now)

6/14/11: Mother Mother (now)

6/15/11: Wildbirds and Peacedrums / Therapies Son (now)

6/16/11: Booker T. / Nick Waterhouse (Thursday at Noon)

6/17/11: The Hundred in the Hands (now)

6/30/11: J. Roddy Walston and the Business (now)

8/13/11: The Get Up Kids (Thursday at Noon)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

6/14/11: Mona (Thursday at 10 AM)

6/27/11: Cults (now)

6/29/11: The Parson Red Heads (TBD)

8/5/11: Donkeys (now)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

6/19/11: Swervedriver (now)

The Wiltern

5/26/11: Stevie Nicks (fan club presale now; Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

5/11/11: Prince (now)

6/14/11: Chief / Papa (Wednesday at 1:00 PM)

7/19/11 & 7/21/11: Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes (Thursday at Noon)

One Colorado in Old Town Pasadena [Free KCRW shows]

6/11/11: Diego Garcia

6/25/11: Motopony

California Plaza in Downtown LA [Free KCRW shows]

7/15/11: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

7/22/11: Joaquin “Joe” Clausell

The Music Box

6/6/11: Flogging Molly / The Drowning Men (Saturday at 10 AM)

8/2/11: The Naked and Famous (now)

Nokia Theatre

7/15/11: American Idol Live Tour 2011 (Friday at 10 AM)

7/16/11: Roberto Tapia / Enigma Norteno (Friday at 10 AM)

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

7/30/11: LA Rising – Rage Against the Machine / Muse / Rise Against / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Immortal Technique / El Gran Silencio (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

7/24/11: B’z (Saturday at 10 AM)

7/30/11: Zoe (Friday at 10 AM)

10/20/11: The Musical Box [Tribute to Genesis] (Friday at 10 AM)

John Anson Ford

8/16/11: k.d. lang & the Siss Boom Bang / The Secret Sisters (Saturday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

7/29/11: Los Lonely Boys / Los Lobos (Friday at 10 AM)

7/30/11: Peter Frampton (Friday at 10 AM)

8/17/11: Go Go’s (Friday at 10 AM)

10/22/11: Idina Menzel (Saturday at 10 AM)

Largo [Laughstub]

7/8/11: Vanessa Carlton (now)

8/27/11: Patton Oswalt (now)

Gibson Amphitheatre

9/17/11: Ke$ha / LMFAO / Spank Rock (citicard presale now; Saturday at 10 AM)

Bootleg [Ticketfly]

5/18/11: Patrick Park (now)

5/22/11: Steve Earle (now)

The Glass House [Ticketfly]

7/23/11: Alkaline Trio / The Smoking Dopes (Thursday at Noon)

McCabe’s

6/18/11: Matthew Sweet – Girlfriend stripped (now)

7/24/11: Frank Fairfield (now)

Grammy Museum

6/1/11: Flavor Flav (now)

Royce Hall

5/18/11: Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / Morning Teleportation (now)

Bardot

5/16/11: Obi Best / Gardens and Villa (Free w/ RSVP)

Alex’s Bar

7/9/11: David Bazan / Rocky Votolato (now)

Live Music Options: 5/9/11 - 5/15/11

I saw a really good show last Wednesday at the Echo - Charles Bradley. Old guy can't dance, but he was willing to throw his 63 year old body into the crowd. Such a soulful voice. I also caught Blue Blood at the Satellite on Tuesday. They've only played four shows as a band, but are already impressive.

Monday 5/9/11

[Pick of the Night] He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Sister Rogers / Sweaters / The Pleasure Circus @ The Satellite (Free)

[Recommended] The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ Detroit Bar ($15)

White Arrows / Papa / J. Irvin Dally / Steffaloo @ Bootleg (Free) – White Arrows continues its residency.

The Low Anthem / Ivan & Alyosha / Daniel Lefkowitz @ The Autry ($15) – Americana fans.

The Bixby Knolls / Bowery Beasts / Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ The Echo (Free)

Taylor Locke & the Roughs / Ned Brower / Mike Viola / All Eyes West @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Fans of Rooney.

Boy Hits Car / Cage 9 / Midnite Theory / Spliff Tannen @ Troubadour (Free)

KT Tunstall / Charlie Mars / Meiko @ El Rey ($25)

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

My Jerusalem / Michael Kingcaid @ Bootleg (Free) – Early show starts at 7:00 PM – My Jerusalem features former members of Great Northern, Polyphonic Spree, Twilight Singers, Midlake.

Kristeenyoung / Betty @ Hotel Café

Penelope Edmund / David Liebe Hart Band / Dream Being @ Pehrspace ($8)

The Driftwood Singers @ Redwood

Brian Wright / Warhorse / Dirty Vegas (DJ Set) / Isobel Campbell (DJ set) @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 5/10/11

[Pick of the Night] Mogwai / Errors @ Mayan Theatre ($25) – Powerful live band.

[Recommended] Pinback / Kenseth Thibideau @ El Rey ($21)

[Recommended] Brian Whelan / Stephen Sowan / Jason Diaz @ Lot 1 Café ($5) – Buzzbands sponsored singer-songwriter showcase.

Alberta Cross / Blonde Summer / Twilight Sleep / The Romany Rye @ The Satellite ($10) – DJ Brian Aubert of Silversun Pickups

The Lonely Wild / Instant People / The Bellows / Escalator Hill @ The Central (Free)

Parents / Seasons @ The Echo ($5)

Andrew W.K. / Wavves / Trash Talk @ Echoplex ($15)

Persephone’s Bees / Mots Nouveaux / Sean Kangataran @ Bootleg ($10)

Zodiac Death Valley / Red Circle Underground / Neon Hymns / Deap Valley @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Pegi Young / Erin McLaughlin @ Hotel Café ($15) – Neil’s wife.

Wednesday 5/11/11

[Pick of the Night] TV On the Radio / IO Echo @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – Rescheduled from last week. The new record’s worth picking up too.

[Recommended] Merle Haggard @ Grove of Anaheim ($40 - $65) – Legend. If you’re a country music fan you need to pay your respects. Unlike a lot of legends, he knows why he’s good and he gives you everything from the stage.

[Recommended] Elvis Costello and the Imposters @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – I’ve never actually seen him, but I’m a big fan.

[Recommended] The Greenhornes / Jeff the Brotherhood / Wet Illustrated @ The Echo ($14) – Really good garage band. I haven’t seen them for a decade though.

[Recommended] Anna Waronker / Psychic Friend / Moxy Thynx @ The Satellite ($12) – I always liked that dog. I haven’t heard her recent solo stuff.

White Fence / Audacity / Tijuana Panthers @ Detroit Bar (Free w/ RSVP)

Coheed and Cambria @ Club Nokia ($35)

Colin Hay @ Largo ($30) – Men at Work

Le Butcherettes / Mike Watt & The Missing Men / Agent Ribbons @ Bootleg ($12) – Mike Watt puts on a great show.

Broken Numbers Band / The Far West / The Outdoors / The Orange Effect @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Kevin Devine / Leighton Meester / Yellow Red Sparks @ Hotel Café

Jew Cocks / Gnarbaby / Masxs / Cardboard Lamb @ The Smell ($5)

Low End Theory: DNAEBEATS / Mike Eagle / E. Super / Square Weezy @ Airliner ($10)

Thursday 5/12/11

[Pick of the Night] Elvis Costello and the Imposters @ The Wiltern ($50 - $60)

[Recommended] The Cars @ Hollywood Palladium ($63) – Ben Orr’s dead, but you’ve still got Ric Ocasek. The first two albums are classics and the buzz on the new one is good.

[Recommended] An Evening with Booker T. Jones @ Grammy Museum ($20) – Discussion and performance plus special guests Ozomatli. Just hearing Booker T. talk about the Stax’s days is worth the price of admission.

[Recommended] The Greenhornes / Jeff the Brotherhood @ Detroit Bar ($14) – If you missed them at the Echo on Wednesday.

[Recommended] Femi Kuti & the Positive Force @ El Rey ($30) – Fela’s oldest son.

[Recommended] Preservation Hall Jazz Band / The Del McCoury Band @ Royce Hall ($38 - $63) – Some real American music.

The Watson Twins / Wrong Way Driver / Cubby Lovers @ The Satellite ($10)

Cold Cave @ Space 15 Twenty – If you don’t want to see them with the Kills.

Hayes Carll / The Romany Rye @ Troubadour ($15)

Hands / The Goldberg Sisters / Corridor / Venus Illuminato @ Bootleg ($12) – Adam Goldberg’s band.

Calle 13 @ Club Nokia ($30 - $55)

The Knitters / Slang Chickens @ The Autry ($25)

Ras G / Jon Wayne / Take / Superdeluxe / Alter / Gaby Hernandez @ The Echo ($8)

Rudolph Herzog & Friends @ Largo ($35)

Viva City / Suddyn / Jetstream / Wormburner @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Purrs / Sky Parade @ Redwood

KT Tunstall @ House of Blues Anaheim ($29)

Neptune Blues Club (Featuring Marc Ford) @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Friday 5/13/11

[Pick of the Week] The Henry Clay People / Shadow Shadow Shade / Apex Manor / The Dig @ The Satellite ($10) – For all out fun shows, this one takes it.

[Recommended] Urge Overkill / Astronaut Academy / Roll the Tanks @ Troubadour ($18) – I haven’t seen Urge Overkill for a good 15 years.

The Kills / Cold Cave @ The Music Box ($25)

Man Man / Shilpa Ray / Her Happy Hookers @ El Rey ($18)

Soulive / Lettuce / Break Science / Chali 2na @ Club Nokia ($30)

Mutaytor @ Echoplex ($12)

John Maus / Geneva Jacuzzi / Holy Shit @ The Echo ($10) – Ariel Pink associates

Brian McKnight / Jagged Edge @ Nokia Theatre ($35 - $88)

Above and Beyond @ Hollywood Palladium ($79)

Cranky George @ Bootleg ($10)

Penelope Edmund / Black Love / Roses Jade Camelia / Warrior Line @ The Smell ($5)

Nightmare – A Tribute to Alice Cooper @ Redwood

The English Beat @ House of Blues Anaheim ($25)

The Art Laboe Show @ Orpheum ($33 - $93) – Zapp, Peaches & Herb, etc.

Saturday 5/14/11

[Pick of the Night] The Henry Clay People / Shadow Shadow Shade / Manhattan Murder Mystery / maus haus @ The Satellite ($10) – Night two. They promise a different set list each night.

Peter Bjorn and John / Bachelorette @ El Rey (early show sold out / $25 for midnight show) – I stand behind their second and third albums.

Lord Huron featuring the Calder Quartet / The Union Line / Milo Greene @ Troubadour ($12)

Joan of Arc / Air Waves / Catwalk @ The Smell ($8)

Zac Brown Band @ Hollywood Bowl ($35 - $110)

The Kills / The Black Angels / Cold Cave @ Fox Theatre ($23)

The Beat Junkies / DJ Premier @ Echoplex ($10)

The Muffs / The Stripminers @ Alex’s Bar ($14)

KIIS FM’s Wango Tango: Ke$ha / Pitbull w/ J-Lo / Selena Gomez / Matthew Morrison / Lupe Fiasco / T-Pain @ Staples Center ($45 - $215)  

Rusko @ The Wiltern ($44 - $50)

Above and Beyond @ Hollywood Palladium ($79)

Tin Hat @ McCabe’s ($20)

Dante vs. Zombies / Lovely Bad Things @ Aladdins Jr. ($5)

French Quarter / Whitman / The Teeets / Voice on Tape @ Echo Park Country Outpost ($5)

So Many Wizards / Old Lumps / The Buzzards @ PB&J Gallery in Pomona ($2)

Sasquatch @ Redwood

Mickey Avalon @ The Roxy

Evil Maria @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Sunday 5/15/11

[Pick of the Night] The Black Angels / Sleepy Sun @ El Rey ($20) – Drugs and Sunday

[Recommended] TV On the Radio / IO Echo @ Fox Theatre ($25)

[Recommended] Big Sunday: Everest / Sarah Negahdari / Incan Abraham / Chapin Sisters @ Echoplex ($5 donation)

[Recommended] The Grand Ole Echo: Brian Whelan @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Benefit for the Littlest Tumor Foundation: Best Coast / Jon Brion / Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo ($40)

Haroula / Charlie Wadhams / John Elliott / Terra Naomi @ Bootleg ($5)

Eisley / The Narrative / Christie DuPree @ Troubadour ($18)

Mia Doi Todd @ McCabe’s ($15)

The Dead Beats @ The Echo ($8)

The Moody Blues @ Nokia Theatre ($50 - $120) 

The Crystellles @ Redwood

Sean Hayes @ The Mint ($18)

Joan of Arc / Air Waves @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Kissing Cousins @ Origami (Free) – 6:00 PM