Sunday, May 08, 2011

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.
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)
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.
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)
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

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Noticed you have Kevin Devine on your list here! Have you heard the new Manchester Orchestra album, Simple Math? It's so good! Watch their performance from Letterman and it'll blow your mind! http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/video/?pid=XRw5D8cn7p9_5uQmWEMdYdgGb5EstOeF&vs=Default&play=true