Sunday, May 01, 2011

Live Music Options: 5/2/11 - 5/8/11

I'm Looking Forward to Charles Bradley on Wednesday

A ridiculous number of really good shows this week. Be a good music fan and get out there.


Monday 5/2/11
[Pick of the Night] Battles / Holloys @ Echoplex ($17) - The kings of proggy, indie rock are back to claim their throne. 
[Recommended] He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Soko / Cowboy & Indian / The Rag Dolls (Burlesque) / DJ Ana Calderon @ The Satellite (Free) - He's My Brother, She's My Sister is doing the Monday night residency this mont at the Satellite. 
Xavier Rudd / honeyhoney @ El Rey ($25)
White Arrows / Lesands / Vanaprasta @ Bootleg (Free) – Seems like only eight months ago that White Arrows did a residency at Spaceland.
Taylor Locke & the Roughs / Keith from The 88 / Fidlar / Joe Firstman @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Taylor Locke's doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge. Locke is Rooney’s guitarist. I've heard good things about Fidlar.  
Chen Santa Maria / This Invitation / I Love You / NOW @ Pehrspace
Ceci Bastida / Leftover Cuties @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) - Bastida will be at the Hollywood Bowl later this summer. 

Tuesday 5/3/11
[Pick of the Night] Leon Russell / Booker T. Jones @ El Rey ($30) - Two guys that played on a lot of the greatest records of all time. I've seen them both solo and it's worth supporting your legends. 
[Recommended] Alberta Cross / Blue Blood / Stone Darling / Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven @ The Satellite ($10) - Alberta Cross is doing a Tuesday night residency this month at the Satellite. Blue Blood's a new local band (I've seen both of their shows) that's got a Tom Petty/Whiskeytown (without Caitlin) vibe. 
[Recommended] Bootsy Collins @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out) - Funk legend.
Beach Fossils / Craft Spells / Sea Lions @ The Echo ($12) – Brooklyn. Beach in the name. I think you get the drift. They’re on the Captured Tracks label along with Craft Spells. Some catchy tunes. 
Lovers / Matu / The Dead Ships / Brkn Rbtz @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Dredg @ The Roxy ($20)
Raekwon @ Detroit Bar ($20) - Wu Tang forever. 
The Lonely Wild / Judson / Zenda Marie / The Jasper Dickson Revue @ The Central (Free) - The Lonely Wild's doing a free Tuesday night residency at The Central. So if you're in Santa Monica, check them out. I caught them last month at LaBrie's. 

Wednesday 5/4/11
[Pick of the Week] Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band @ The Echo ($14) - Great story and great album. Bradley's 62 and put out his debut album this year. He's got a gruff voice with a lot of personality. If you're a soul fan, check him out. 
[Recommended] Cass McCombs / Frank Fairfield / Residual Echoes @ Troubadour ($12) - Talented (mellow) singer songwriter. 
[Recommended] The Donkeys / Social Studies / The Damn Sons @ Bootleg ($10) - The Donkeys are on the Dead Oceans label. They're canyon rock influenced, but pull a Pavement riff or two into the mix. 
The Pipettes / Family of the Year / Hot as Sun @ The Satellite ($14) - The Pipettes members have changed (but they're still cute) and their sound has shifted more to a disco pop vibe. 
Chris Cornell / William Elliott Whitmore @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out) - Soundgarden lead singer. 
Rhett Miller / Robert Francis @ The Autry Museum ($17 - $22) - The Old 97's front man is still putting out solo records. 
John Waters @ Largo ($35) - The gross out director. 
James Blunt / Christina Perri @ The Wiltern - I heard his saccharine song today at the Americana. 
The Red River / Radiation City / Toy Bombs @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ The Glass House ($15) - Good band, two shows later in the week at the Troubadour. 
Bostich + Fussible @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
Low End Theory: AMP Live / IMI / Dials @ Airliner ($10)
Dredg @ The Roxy ($20)
Curren$y @ Detroit Bar ($18)

Thursday 5/5/11
[Pick of the Night] Apex Manor / The Fling / The New Division @ The Echo (Free w/ RSVP) - Apex Manor's the local band that was The Broken West. Their debut came out earlier this year on Merge Records. Sophisticated pop fans take note. 
[Recommended] The Corin Tucker Band / Crazy Band / The Pity Party @ The Satellite ($15) - Sleater-Kinney fractured into Wild Flag and The Corin Tucker Band. 
[Recommended] Calexico with Mariachi Luz De Luna / Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta @ Echoplex ($20) - Celebrate Cinco de Mayo 
[Recommended] Cloudland Canyon / Jonas Reinhardt / War Drum @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) - They move into some psych rock terrain on this one. 
[Recommended] The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ Troubadour ($23) - I've never followed The Raveonettes super closely, but always enjoy them when I hear it. 
[Recommended] J. Mascis / Black Heart Procession @ Detroit Bar ($15) - I caught Mascis at SXSW and thought it was great.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)
Chris Cornell / William Elliott Whitmore @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out) - Soundgarden lead singer. 
Atmosphere / Blueprint / Grieves w/ Budo @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out) - Rhymesayers
Grant Lee Buffalo @ Largo ($30)
Johnny Clegg @ House of Blues Sunset ($25)
Vex Ruffin / Master Blazter / Sun Araw / Matthewdavid @ The Smell ($5)
Bloody Death Skull / Fatty Dearest / The Avant-Garde Volkpenis @ Echo Country Outpost ($5)

Friday 5/6/11
[Pick of the Night] J. Mascis / Black Heart Procession / Rachel Fannan @ The Echo ($20) - I caught J. Mascis doing the solo (semi) acoustic thing at SXSW and loved it. He's just got so much soul when he plays. 
[Recommended] The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ Sold Out ($23) – Night two at the Troub.
[Recommended] Mike Stinson / Tony Gilkyson @ Bootleg ($12) – I saw Stinson a lot when he still lived here.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)
Ezra Furman & the Harpoons / Tristen / The Apache Relay @ The Satellite ($10) - What you'd get if you combined Bob Dylan, Gordan Gano & Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers. 
Junip / Acrylics @ El Rey ($20) - Jose Gonzalez. 
The Corin Tucker Band / Crazy Band @ The Glass House ($12) - If you missed the show on Thursday at the Satellite. 
Moving Units / Crystal Stilts @ Natural History Museum - Seems like an odd pairing to me. 
Dirty Vegas / The Hundred in the Hands / White Apple Tree / Polaris at Noon @ Echoplex ($12) – Dirty Vegas are also playing the free Monday night show next week at Bardot.
MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert: Jane’s Addiction / Chester Bennington / Paramore / Ozomati / Dave Gahan  @ Club Nokia ($125 - $250)
Grant Lee Buffalo @ Largo (Sold Out) 
Ricky Martin @ Nokia Theatre ($46 - $620)
Ke$ha @ Hollywood Palladium 
NAR / Black Elephant / RAAATS! @ The Smell ($5)  
The Diet Thrills Foreman / Some Days / Deadly Finns / Los Cometas @ Five Stars Bar ($5)

Saturday 5/7/11
[Pick of the Night] Fleet Foxes / The Cave Singers @ Hollywood Palladium ($48) - I've always liked Fleet Foxes more than logic tells me I should. The new record sounds good to me too. 
[Recommended] The Songs of Patsy Cline: The Living Sisters (Inara George, Becky Stark, Eleni Mandell and Alex Lilly) @ Walt Disney Concert Hall – With special guests Zooey Deschanel, John Doe, Shirley Manson, John C. Reilly and Charlie Wadhams.
[Recommended] Portugal. The Man / Telekinesis / Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ House of Blues Anaheim ($29)
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)
[Recommended] Lucha Lounge Mexican Wresting Show: 400 Blows / Street Buddy / Friend Slash Lover @ 1993 Blake Ave ($10)
Zola Jesus / Naked on the Vague / Hive Mind @ The Satellite ($14) – Hipster (and critic) approved. NME called her last album a dark masterpiece. 
The 88 / Taylor Locke & the Roughs @ The Echo ($20) – Early show at 5:00 PM. Good pop music. I've seen them a lot over the years. 
Avi Buffalo @ The Getty (Free) – Early show at 6:00 PM
Wavefest: Roberta Flack / KEM / Macy Gray / Sheila E. @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $130)
The Submarines / Pepper Rabbit / White Sea @ Troubadour ($14) - I saw them at the Eagle Rock Music Fest last year for the first time in a while. Enjoyable pop music. 
Richard Thompson / Alistair Anderson @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Ceu / Francisca Valenzuela @ El Rey
Diddy-Dirty Money / Lloyd / TYGA @ Club Nokia
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)
Ricky Martin @ Nokia Theatre ($46 - $620)
King Devil @ Bootleg ($8)
Ghostland Observatory @ The Glass House ($25)
Underground Railroad to Candyland / Old Lumps / Simon Lebron / Peter Pants @ Pehrspace
Eddie and the Hot Rods @ Redwood Bar
Junip @ Detroit Bar ($18)

Sunday 5/8/11
[Pick of the Night] Ancestors / Tweak Bird / War Widow @ Bootleg ($8) – Heavier rock. I've seen Tweak Bird a couple of time and enjoy them. 
Ghostland Observatory @ Club Nokia ($25 - $30)
Grand Ole Echo: Tony Gilkyson @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM. Gilkyson is a fantastic guitar player. 
The Meteors / Hentchmen / Kat Killers / A.Y. / Slash-O-Matic @ Echoplex ($25) – Psychobilly fans?
45 Grave / Death Party @ The Echo ($8)
Yanni @ Nokia Theatre ($80 - $150)
Ceci Bastida @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM show
Eddie and the Hot Rods @ Redwood Bar
Dirty Vegas @ Detroit Bar ($8)

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