Recent Concert Announcements

Wild Beasts Come to the Echoplex in October

El Rey Theatre

7/18/11: Tedeschi Trucks Band (now)

7/26/11: Mike Doughty and His Band Fantastic (Saturday at 10 AM)

10/15/11: Zee Avi (now)

The Music Box

9/28/11: Justin Townes Earle / Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit (Thursday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

9/29/11: Jimmy Eat World perform “Bleed American” (Thursday at 10 AM)

10/1/11: Dreams Come True (Friday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

10/4/11: Beirut (on sale July 9^th)

Troubadour

8/28/11: That Dog (now)

10/3/11: Dum Dum Girls (Thursday 1 PM)

11/2/11 – 11/3/11: Wild Flag / Drew Grow and the Pastors’ Wives (now)

The Satellite

7/12/11: Heidecker & Wood / Nik Freitas / Miracle Parade (now)

7/14/11: The Delta Mirror (now)

7/15/11: Vicky Cryer (now)

7/17/11: Heroes and Heroines / Soda Jerks / Putnam Hall / Moxy Phinx (now)

7/19/11: Nik Frietas / Mike Bloom / Big Harp / Jeremy Messersmith (now)

7/26/11: Mike Bloom / The Chances / Miracle Parade / Soft Pipes (now)

8/1/11: Stone Darling (now)

8/5/11: Summer Darling / Polls / Silian Rial / Future Ghost (now

8/12/11: Buck 65 (now)

8/19/11: Le Switch [FINAL SHOW] / The World Record / The Mallard / The Mid Cities (now)

Echoplex

10/13/11: Wild Beasts (Friday at 10 AM)

Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine

8/13/11: Pacific Festival – Snoop Dogg / Cut Copy / Calvin Harris / Ghostland Observatory / !!! / Black Lips / Phantogram / Toro Y Moi / The Growlers / Hanni El Khatib and many more (now)

Cultures Collide Festival

10/5/11 – 10/9/11: CSS / Lindstrom / Gang Gang Dance / Liam Finn / Datarock / Rainbow Arabia / Buck 65 / MEN / The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / Isobel Campbell / Jason Falkner and many more (now)

Live Music Options: 6/27/11 - 7/3/11

The Rosebuds Play the Satellite on Friday (along with Other Lives)

The highlight of last week for me, was finally seeing Dr. John. Great band (Shannon Powell on drums) and a good setlist. He played new stuff, but threw in some of the greatest hits too. For a guy over 70, he's still amazingly cool.



Monday 6/27/11

[Pick of the Night] Rickie Lee Jones / King / Hazel @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – I honestly haven’t dug too deep into RLJ’s catalog, but she’s sort of a legend.

[Recommended] Henry Wolfe / Harper Simon / The Chapin Sisters / Charlie Wadhams @ Bootleg (Free)

[Recommended] Dante vs. Zombies / The Crystelles / Black Flamingo / Enochian Keys @ The Echo (Free)

The Californian / Ross Sea Party / Blonde Summer / Cuckoo Chaos @ The Satellite (Free)

Sargent House Tour: Le Butcherettes / Tera Melos / Adebsi Shank @ Troubadour ($15)

Wil Anderson / Patton Oswalt / Greg Behrendt / Dave Anthony @ Largo ($20)

Duniven / Woolen / The Bixby Knolls / Broadcast Station @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Warren Haynes @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

The Pointer Sisters @ The Roxy ($50)

Music Soulchild @ House of Blues Anaheim

Tuesday 6/28/11

[Pick of the Night] Incan Abraham / Olin and the Moon / Youth Rescue Mission / Woolen @ The Central in Santa Monica (Free)

[Recommended] Queen Kwong / Ballerina Black / Stab City / Indians @ The Satellite ($8) – Moheak Radio Summer Fling

The Postelles / Kitten / Pagaents / Pan Am @ The Echo ($10) – Do you like the Strokes? So do The Postelles.

Warren Haynes Band @ El Rey ($30)

Tim Minchin @ Largo (Sold Out)

The Rebel Pebbles / Nice Guy Eddie / The Neighborhood Bullies / Saints of Valory @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

J Scott Bergman / Holly Gleason / Nightmare and the Cat @ Bootleg ($8)

Miguel @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Anaheim

Wednesday 6/29/11

[Pick of the Night] Alela Diane / The Parson Red Heads / Yukon Blonde @ The Echo ($12) – The Parson Red Heads are back in town.

Sondre Lerche / Nightlands / Kishi Bashi @ El Rey ($20)

Big Black Delta / The Present Moment / Violet Tremors @ The Satellite ($8)

Peter Murphy / Michael Shapiro @ Troubadour ($30) – Bauhaus fans unite.

Sarabeth Tucek / Twilight Sleep / Magic Mirror @ Bootleg

The New Room / Black Balloon / Rituals @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The du Bouchet Center for the Performing Arts @ Bootleg ($10) – 8:00 PM

Low End Theory: Eskmo / Araabmuzik / Oicho / Apxi @ Airliner ($10)

Ida Maria @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Anaheim

Thursday 6/30/11

[Pick of the Night] J Roddy Walston and the Business / Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven @ The Satellite ($12) – Rootsy band from Baltimore on the Vagrant label.

[Recommended] Johnny O’Donnell / John Carpenter / Corridor / Residual Echoes @ The Echo ($5) – I like John Carpenter, but not too familiar with the other bands.

Maren Parusel / Gooding / Gentle Hands / Red Pony Clock @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Vandaveer / Cheyenne Marie / Luluc @ Bootleg ($10)

Kidney Thieves / 8mm / Gemini Syndrome / The Shakers @ Troubadour (Free)

Ted Nugent @ Grove of Anaheim ($35 - $50)

Animals and Men / Dunes / Kit / Wounded Lion @ The Smell ($5)

Ida Maria @ The Roxy ($15)

The Album Leaf @ Detroit Bar ($15)

LeAnn Rimes @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 7/1/11

[Pick of the Week] The Rosebuds / Other Lives @ The Satellite ($12) – Other Lives seems to be on the cusp of breaking pretty big (their tour later this year with Bon Iver could push them over the top). The Rosebuds always put on a good, high energy show.

[Recommended] Blonde Redhead / Luyas / Bass Drum of Death @ Echoplex ($25)

The Growlers / Some Days / Trmrs @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Earthless / Green&Wood / Joy @ The Dark Horse ($10) 

Vans Warped Tour: Against Me! / 3Oh!3 / Less Than Jake / Simple Plan and others @ Fairplex Pomona ($34)

Dropkick Murphys / The Tossers @ Fox Theater Pomona ($30)

Jessica 6 / Love Grenades / Vice Cooler @ The Echo ($10)

Dan Bern with Common Rotation @ Bootleg ($10)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Sunset

So Many Wizards / Michael Nhat / Halloween Swim Team / Heller Keller @ The Smell ($5)

NKOTBSB @ Staples Center ($30 - $100) – “Once in a lifetime” New Kids and Backstreet Boys together

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana

Saturday 7/2/11

[Pick of the Night] Blonde Redhead / Luyas / Bass Drum of Death @ El Rey ($25)

[Recommended] July 4^th Fireworks Spectacular with Hall & Oates @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $168) – I saw Hall and Oates the last time they played the Bowl and it was a good time. Lots of Oates’ tribute moustaches in the crowd.
The Bellrays @ The Satellite ($10) 

Hootenanny: Dropkick Murphys / Reverend Horton Heat / Murder City Devils / Supersuckers / Swingin’ Utters / John Doe / Royal Crown Revue @ Oak Canyon Ranch Irvine ($40 - $100)

End of Ever / Satellite Thieves / Gonzo @ Troubadour ($12)
Red Sparowes / Night Horse / The Fucking Wrath / Ides of Gemini @ Nomad Gallery ($10) - Starts at 2:00 PM

Venus Illuminato / Sabrosa Purr / Amusement Parks on Fire (solo) @ Bootleg ($8)

Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café

Tim Minchin @ Grove of Anaheim

Zorch / Batwings Catwings / Moses Campbell / Peter Pants @ The Smell ($5)

Too Short @ Key Club ($25 - $75)

Sunday 7/3/11

[Pick of the Night] July 4^th Fireworks Spectacular with Hall & Oates @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $168)

Big Dick / Daniel Ahearn / Nicole Eva Emery @ The Satellite ($8)

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

David Bowie Nite @ The Echo ($5)

Vans Warped Tour: Against Me! / 3Oh!3 / Less Than Jake / Simple Plan and others @ Ventura County Fairgrounds ($32)

Ethan Gold @ Hotel Cafe

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ House of Blues Sunset ($36)

Catwalk / Sea Lions / Sweater Girls @ The Smell ($5)

Jail Weddings / Swahili Blonde / Gangi / The Savage Rascals @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Concert Announcements

Bon Iver Comes to the Shrine In September (why no Greek?)



Shrine Auditorium

9/19/11: Bon Iver (Friday at 10 AM)

The Satellite [all on sale at Ticketfly]

7/21/11: Yourself and the Air

7/22/11: Big Talk (drummer from the Killers)

7/29/11: The Features

8/6/11: Radars to the Sky

8/14/11: Califone  

8/17/11: Mia Doi Todd / Holcombe Waller / Haley Bonar

10/7/11: Viva Voce / The Parson Red Heads

Echoplex

10/24/11: Gold Panda (Thursday at 10 AM)

The Echo

8/26/11: John Vanderslice (now)

9/14/11: Moondoggies / The Romany Rye (now)

9/29/11: Braids / Pepper Rabbit (now)

10/7/11: Cymbals Eat Guitars (Thursday at 10 AM)

Largo

7/27/11: Bob Mould (reading and music)

Greek Theatre

9/9/11: Thievery Corporation / Fitz & the Tantrums (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Saturday at 10 AM)

9/14/11: Fleet Foxes / The Walkmen (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Saturday at 10 AM)

Bootleg

7/31/11: Bear Hands (now)

8/6/11: High Places (now)

Verizon Wireless

9/8/11: Kings of Leon / Band of Horses (Saturday at 10 AM)

9/24/11: Epicenter 2011 – Limp Bizkit / Staind / Five Finger Death Punch / Buckcherry / Papa Roach / P.O.D. / Puddle of Mudd and even more bands I don’t care to see (Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre

8/10/11: Jill Scott / Anthony Hamilton (Friday at 10 AM)

9/25/11: Marc Anthony (Friday at 1 PM)

11/5/11: Bill Maher (Saturday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

9/30/11: Andres Calamaro (Friday at 10 AM)

10/1/11: Erasure (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

9/18/11 – 9/19/11: James Blake (now)

El Rey

8/25/11: 100 Monkeys / The Kissing Club / Bleeding Horse Express (Saturday at 10 AM)

8/26/11: Bilal (Friday at 10 AM)

9/23/11: Dark Star Orchestra (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

9/10/11: Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers / Jackie Greene (Friday at 10 AM)

Orpheum Theatre

11/3/11: City and Colour (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

11/4/11: City and Colour (Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour

8/6/11: Cypress Hill (Saturday at 10 AM)

8/12/11: Bob Schneider (Thursday at 1 PM)

8/25/11: Company of Thieves (Thursday at 1 PM)

8/26/11: That Dog (Friday at 1PM)

9/21/11: Twin Shadow (Thursday at 1PM)

Live Music Options: 6/20/11 - 6/26/11

Okkervil River Play the Music Box on Thursday

This week I think I'll get out of the house again...

Monday 6/20/11

[Pick of the Night] Henry Wolfe / Jenny O / The Sweet Hurt / Ferraby Lionheart @ Bootleg (Free) – Good enough folky lineup to go early and stay late.

[Recommended] The Californian / She Wants Revenge / The One AM Radio / The Hundred Days @ The Satellite (Free) – Free chance to see She Wants Revenge.

[Recommended] Dante vs. Zombies / White Murder / Cigarette Bums / Halloween Swim Team @ The Echo (Free)

[Recommended] Rush @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($83 - $180) – I’m kind of a greatest hits guy with Rush, but I’d still like to see them at some point.

Lesands / NewVillager / Ximena Sarinana @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Lesands definitely have the potential to blow up soon, so if you like to see bands on their way up…

Kid Cudi / Chip Tha Ripper @ Nokia Theatre LA Live

Duniven / Gold Paint / Kissing Cousins / Scouts @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Britney Spears / Nicki Minaj / Jessie and the Toy Boys / Nervo @ Staples Center ($30 - $350)  - A whole lotta booty on that stage.

Duncan Shiek @ Largo ($25)

Anna Nalick @ Hotel Café

Dunes / Firebrand / Vegetable / Neonates @ The Smell ($5)

Tuesday 6/21/11

[Pick of the Night] Manhattan Murder Mystery / Death To Anders / George Glass / Shirley Rolls @ The Satellite ($8) – The Henry Clay People (among others) won’t shut up about how much they love Manhattan Murder Mystery…

Jaga Jazzist / Choncey Langford @ Troubadour ($20) – 9 piece instrumental band from Norway.

Two Gallants / The Mumlers / Papa @ The Echo ($15) – Saddle Creek veterans.

Tim Minchin @ Largo (Sold Out)

Panic at the Disco / Fun / Funeral Party @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)

Slow Skate / Strange Markings / The Spanish Moss / Other Mountains @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Shana Halligan @ Bootleg ($10)

Seasons / C-Horse / Kismet @ Redwood

The Mountain Goats @ Detroit Bar ($17.50)

Incan Abraham @ The Central (Free) – Worth checking out for Westsiders.

Wednesday 6/22/11

[Pick of the Night] My Morning Jacket / Everest @ Pantages (Sold Out) – The new MMJ album is a return to form. And they’ve always been a great live band (if you like some jamming).

[Recommended] Family of the Year / The Lonely Wild / The Union Line @ The Satellite ($8) – Young local band that has shared the stage with Edward Sharpe, Ben Folds. Catchy songs with nice boy/girl harmonies. You might have heard them in an Advil commercial.

[Recommended] Rush @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($83 - $180) – Night two of Rush.

Thao and Mirah @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Pharoahe Monch @ The Roxy ($20) – Underground hip-hop semi-legend.

Early Winters / Nicole Eva Emery / Haroula @ Bootleg ($8) – Barsuk veterans.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis / Hugh Masekela @ Hollywood

Bowl ($2 - $141)

Bell X1 / Jarrod Gorbel @ Troubadour ($17)

Virgin Islands / Hello Electric / Lustra @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Kid Cudi / Chip Tha Ripper @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($40 - $60)

Dub Club: Horace Andy @ Echoplex ($15)

Adam Green @ Largo ($20) – Show starts at 8 PM

Meiko @ Hotel Café

The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25) – Early show at 8:30 and late show at 10 PM

Low End Theory: Virtual Boy / Nick Hook / DJ Pound / Be Bop @ Airliner ($10)

The Airborne Toxic Event @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

Thursday 6/23/11

[Pick of the Week] Okkervil River / Titus Andronicus / NewVillager @ The Wiltern ($23 - $29) – I’m a big Okkervil River fan. The new record is good too.

[Recommended] The Fleshtones / Barrio Tiger / The Happen-Ins @ The Satellite ($12) – The Fleshtones are garage rock revivalists who are contemporaries of the Cramps (meaning they formed in 1976). The Happen-Ins were actually one of my highlights from SXSW – it wasn’t an official showcase, just a locals only show at an eastside dive. They’re all really good musicians who play fun, slightly bluesy/glammy rock ‘n’ roll. Ricky Ray Jackson’s in the band and he’s played with Phosphorescent, Hayes Carll, Brothers and Sisters, etc…

[Recommended] Flying Lotus / Thundercat / Austin Peralta / Teebs and Strangeloop @ The Music Box ($25) – If Thom Yorke had to “f” a guy, I’m guessing it would be Steven Ellison (aka Flying Lotus).

[Recommended] Black Lips / Cerebral Ballzy @ Detroit Bar ($15) – First of three local shows.

Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas / Good Ole War @ Greek Theatre ($35 -$75)

The Kooks / Family of the Year @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Mana @ Staples Center

The Mountain Goats / Midtown Dickens @ El Rey ($22)

Free The Robots / Diabase / Jonwayne as Darkhorsemen / Bomb Zombies / Labwaste @ The Echo ($12)

Nikka Costa @ The Roxy ($25)

Heavy LA @ Echoplex ($10) – New dubstep weekly with resident DJs 6BLOCC, Nobody and Daddy Kev. Trying to duplicate the success of the Low End Theory I would guess.

Nick Kroll @ Largo ($25)

War Tapes / Dead Sara / The Drowning Men / Last American Buffalo @ Bootleg ($5)

The Downtown Train / Adam Bones / The Naked Walrus @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Friday 6/24/11

[Pick of the Night] Black Lips / Cerebral Ballzy / Personal and the Pizzas @ The Music Box ($20) – The new Black Lips’ record is good.

[Recommended] Andre Williams / Jail Weddings / Death Hymn Number 9 @ The Satellite ($12) – Andre Williams is a legend. He had a top 10 hit in 1957 for Fortune Records “Bacon Fat.” He wrote songs for Stevie Wonder, Ike & Tina Turner, Parliament and Funkadelic. His more recent albums have included sleazy rock, soul, and country.

[Recommended] Willie Nelson / Jamey Johnson / Randy Houser / Lee Brice / Brantley Gilbert / Craig Campbell / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real @ Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario ($36 - $66) – I think I’ve seen Willie enough, but would like to see Jamey Johnson.

[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

Holly Golightly & the Broke-Offs @ Hotel Café – Early and late show

Middle Class / Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds / Grant Hart / The Urinals @ Echoplex ($18)

Deep Purple / Ernie and the Automatics @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $110)

Grease Sing-A-Long @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $82)

Alicia Keys @ Pantages – I saw her sing a song with Prince.

Viza / Outernational / Oh So Wild / Mothership @ Troubadour ($15)

Mana @ Staples Center

Rooney / Voxhaul Broadcast / Maniac @ El Rey ($20)

Men of Soul: Jeffrey Osborne / Peabo Bryson / Freddie Jackson / Howard Hewett @ Nokia Theatre ($38 - $76)

Amy Kuney / John Bobek / Alex Dezen @ Bootleg ($10)

Red Sparowes / Coliseum / Aeges @ Center For the Arts in Eagle Rock ($14)

Too Short @ Grove of Anaheim ($25)

Keren Ann @ McCabe’s ($17.50)

Blackalicious @ Key Club ($20 - $35)

The Queers / The Apers @ Alex’s Bar ($10)

Saturday 6/25/11

[Pick of the Night] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – He usually only does this once or twice a month these days…

[Recommended] Tribute to the Movies @ The Satellite ($5) – Featuring performances by Brian and Claire of Shadow Shadow Shade, Sarah and Charlie from The Happy Hollows, Wet and Reckless, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Wrong Way Driver, Light FM, Seasons, Rademacher, Death To Anders and special guests. You kinda sorda had to be a big fan of the Movies to appreciate this, but I was…

[Recommended] Black Lips / Cerebral Ballzy / Personal and the Pizzas @ The Glass House ($15)  

[Recommended] Long Beach Bayou Festival: Keith Frank / Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Runners / San Diego Cajun Playboys / Billy Lee & Swamp Critters @ Rainbow Lagoon Park in Long Beach ($25 - $65)

Tune-Yards / Sister Crayon @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – I know I’m in the minority here, but tUnE-yArDs makes me puncture my eardrums.

Keren Ann / Chris Garneau @ Luckman Fine Arts Complex at Cal State LA ($20)

Mana @ Staples Center

Too Short @ Key Club ($40)

Musiq Soulchild / Ryan Leslie @ Club Nokia ($40 - $45)

Missing Persons / Pillbox Porno @ The Viper Room ($20)

El Conjunto Nueva Ola / Bam Bam @ Echoplex ($12) – Working the Latin demographic.

Janiva Magness @ McCabe’s ($15)

Dirt Dress / Cosmonauts / Siblings / Traps, Ps @ Pehrspace

Motopony @ One Colorado in Pasadena (Free)

Sunday 6/26/11

[Pick of the Night] Long Beach Bayou Festival: Dr. John / Guitar Shorty / Seville / Keith Frank / Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie / Bonne Musique Zydeco / Bernie Pearl @ Rainbow Lagoon Park Long Beach ($25 - $65)

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ Origami (Free) – 6:00 PM

[Recommended] The Dirtbombs @ Alex’s Bar (Free w/ RSVP)

Big In Japan: Yellow Magic Orchestra / Cibo Matto / Buffalo Daughter / Towa Tei @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 -$144)

Neil Hamburger / DJ Dougg Pound / Brendon Walsh / Max Silvestri @ The Satellite ($8)

Sleep / Harvey Milk @ The Wiltern ($27 - $34)  

Mana @ Staples Center

Grand Ole Echo: Jackson Tanner / Funeral Club / Kip Boardman @ The Echo (Free) – Starts at 5:00 PM

Face to Face / Strung Out @ The Glass House ($25)

Mia Doi Todd @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM

Sarah Jarosz @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Peter Murphy @ Detroit Bar ($30) 

Recent Concert Announcements

A ton of great announcements. The bands I'm particularly interested in are bolded. 

1^st and Main Downtown LA

9/3/11: FYF Fest – The Descendents / Death From Above 1979 / Broken Social Scene / Explosions in the Sky / Guided By Voices / Simian Mobile Disco / Cold War Kids / Girls / No Age / Kid Dynamite / The Dead Milkmen / Dan Deacon / The Head & the Heart / Glass Candy / Four Tet / Yacht / The Weakerthans / Cults / Cass McCombs / Chromatics / The Olivia Tremor Control / Smith Westerns / Off! / The Strange Boys / Mr. Heavenly / Ty Segall / Japandroids / Pink Mountaintops / Avi Buffalo / Fool’s Gold / Nosaj Thing / Twin Sister / Title Fight / Touche Amore / Future Islands (Friday at 3:00 PM)

Sunset Junction

8/27/11: Butthole Surfers / Melvins / Lil Jon (DJ Set) / Morgan Page / Helmet / Art Brut / Tapes ‘n Tapes / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Butch Walker / 400 Blows / Vanaprasta / Cinderella Motel / Barrio Tiger / Ladies of Motown / Useless Keys / The Hundred Days / The Damselles and the TC4 / Vaud and the Villains / The Stripminers / Shadow Shadow Shade / Buddy (now)

8/28/11: Hanson / Clay Your Hands Say Yeah / Gayngs / Ozomatli / The Belle Brigade / Dum Dum Girls / Charles Bradley / Jim Bianco / Honeyhoney / Olin and the Moon / Peaches (DJ Set) / The Rescues / The Fling / The Growlers / Lady Danville / The Soft Pack / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Hands / Lesands / The Californian (now)

The Music Box

10/19/11: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (Saturday at 10 AM)

Royce Hall

10/13/11: Lindsey Buckingham (Friday at 10 AM)

The Echo

7/15/11: King Khan / Gris Gris (now)

7/17/11: Iceage / Cult of Youth (now)

7/19/11: Viva Brother / Shadow Shadow Shade (now)

9/29/11: Braids (Thursday at 10 AM)

Echoplex

9/30/11: Rebirth Brass Band (now)

Troubadour

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

Hollywood Bowl

9/25/11: TV on the Radio / Arctic Monkeys / Panda Bear / Warpaint / Smith Westerns (presale now, password = TVArctic; Saturday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

10/1/11: Elbow (Saturday at 10 AM, presale Friday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS)

10/7/11: Merle Haggard / Kris Kristofferson (Saturday at 10 AM, presale Friday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS)

Sunset Strip Music Festival

8/18/11: The Veronicas / Uriah Heep / Tribute to Motley Crue / The Faceless

8/19/11: Buckcherry / Ray and Robby of the Doors w/ David Brock / dredg (now)

8/20/11: Motley Crue / Matt & Kim / Cobra Starship / Bush / She Wants Revenge / Public Enemy  

Club Nokia

7/16/11: Jamie Fox Unplugged (Friday at 10 AM)

9/27/11: Arch Enemy / DevilDriver / Skeletonwitch (Saturday at 10 AM)

10/12/11: The Australian Pink Floyd Show (Friday at 10 AM)

The Forum

10/13/11: Foo Fighters / Cage the Elephant  / Mariachi El Bronx (Friday at 10 AM)

Staples Center

11/11/11: Katy Perry / Jessie J (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey

7/22/11: Daniel Johnston / Jason Falkner (Saturday at 10 AM)

9/15/11: The Horrors (Saturday at 10 AM)

Verizon Wireless

8/13/11: Toby Keith / Eric Church / JT Hodges (Saturday at 10 AM)

San Manuel Amphitheatre

9/11/11: Luis Miguel (Friday at 10 AM)

10/22/11: Judas Priest / Black Label Society / Thin Lizzy (Satuday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

8/27/11: Deadmau5 (now) 

Michel Polnareff: Ne Dans Un Ice-Cream

Check out my guest post over at the Aquarium Drunkard today. I delve into Michel Polnareff's very divisive 1971 album, Polnareff's. Above is a clip of him performing it "live" (or at least sitting at a piano while it plays). Please feel free to comment on his blog. I'm curious what people think...

Live Music Options: 6/13/11 - 6/19/11

Monday 6/13/11

[Pick of the Night] The Californian / Races / Black Flamingo / Farewell Continental @ The Satellite (Free)

[Recommended] Dante vs. Zombies / Double Negatives / Vows / Halloween Swim Team @ The Echo (Free)

[Recommended] Henry Wolfe / What Laura Says / Monstre / Olin & the Moon @ Bootleg (Free)

[Recommended] Florence + the Machine / Twin Shadow / Hanni el Khatib @ Greek Theatre ($35)

Duniven / The Petting Zoo / The Wallburds / Rachel Fannan @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

J. Irvin Dally & Big Moves / The One AM Radio @ Echoplex (Free)

Leighton Meester w/ Check in the Dark @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Krishna Das @ Wilshire Ebell Theatre ($35)

Brendan Perry / Robin Guthrie @ El Rey ($25) – Dead Can Dance frontman
Fiction Family / Jolie Holland / Timber Timbre @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

The Civil Wars @ Largo (Sold Out)

Asa / Gold Motel @ Hotel Café

Jethro Tull @ Grove of Anaheim

Tuesday 6/14/11

[Pick of the Night] The Flaming Lips @ Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Performing The Soft Bulletin in its entirety. That’s my favorite Lips’ record.  

[Recommended] Florence + the Machine / Twin Shadow / Hanni el Khatib @ Greek Theatre ($35)

Bruno Mars / Janelle Monae @ Gibson (Sold Out) – Janelle Monae puts on a great show.

Motley Crue / Poison / New York Dolls @ Hollywood Bowl ($35 - $183)

Mother Mother / Andy Clockwise / Airlines @ The Satellite ($10) – Andy Clockwise puts on an entertaining show.

Emma & Her Lady Parts / The Damselles / C-Horse @ Redwood

Incan Abraham / Stone Darling @ The Central (Free)

Chief / Papa / Haim @ Troubadour ($18)

Marc Broussard / Matt Hires / Chic Gamine @ El Rey ($25)

Mona / Mind the Gap @ The Echo ($10)

Luz Elena / Chris Accardo / Mark Lane @ Lot 1 ($5)  

The Civil Wars @ Largo (Sold Out)

Greenhorse / Yoya / Francisco the Man / The Devil Whale @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Civil Wars @ Amoeba (Free) – 7 PM

                                  

Wednesday 6/15/11

[Pick of the Night] Wildbirds & Peacedrums / Therapies Son @ The Satellite ($10) – Swedish duo get great reviews from the likes of Pitchfork.

[Recommended] The Flaming Lips @ Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Performing The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. I still find it odd that a group as big as the Flaming Lips wants to do entire shows where they cover another band’s record.

Deftones / The Dillinger Escape Plan / Le Butcherettes @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

Matt & Kim / Autobot / The Thermals @ The Music Box ($25)

The Civil Wars / James Vinent McMorrow @ El Rey ($20)

Spain / Chromium Heart / Naomi Greenwald / The Outerlys @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead / Ringo Deathstarr / Follow That Bird @ The Glass House ($12)

Meat Puppets @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Low End Theory: Death Grips / Subtitle @ Airliner ($10)

Thursday 6/16/11

[Pick of the Week] Booker T. Jones / Nick Waterhouse / DJ Clifton @ The Satellite ($20) – The second Stax legend to play the Satellite this year. Mavis Staples blew my mind.

[Recommended] Bill Callahan / Michael Chapman @ Troubadour ($15)

Youssou N’Dour / Angelique Kidjo / Vusi Mahlasela @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $55)

Meat Puppets / Trotsky Icepick @ The Echo ($15)

Ford & Lopatin / Telephathe / Sun Araw / Tearist @ Echoplex ($15)

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

Grand Hallway / Hearts and Minutes / The Reflectacles / Tuesday Glass @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Peter Murphy @ Amoeba (Free) – 6 PM

Friday 6/17/11

[Pick of the Night] The Wooden Birds / A House For Lions / Daniel Ahearn @ The Echo ($12) – I was always a big American Analog Set fan and dig The Wooden Birds too.

[Recommended] Aesop Rock / Kimya Dawson / Rob Sonic @ Troubadour ($20)

[Recommended] And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead / Ringo Deathstarr / Follow That Bird @ Echoplex ($14) – Always capable of putting on a good show.

The Hundred In the Hands / Lesands / Electric Guest @ The Satellite ($10) – New York dance band on Warp.

Opening Night at the Bowl: Harry Connick Jr. / Gloria Estefan / Cirque du Soleil @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

The 88 @ Hotel Café

Matt & Kim / Autobot / The Thermals @ The Music Box ($25)

My Pet Saddle / Forever Baby / Neverever / Dirt Dress @ The Smell ($5)

Mark Sultan / Lamps / TRMRS / Death Hymn #9 @ Blue Star at 2200 East 15th St ($10) 
Grant Lee Phillips w/ The Section Quartet @ Largo ($25)

Elevaters / Brit Manor @ Bootleg ($12)

Tech N9ne @ House of Blues Sunset ($35) – Kansas City rapper

The Ditty Bops @ McCabe’s ($20)

Pete Rock @ The Key Club ($20 - $60)

Miracle Parade @ Origami (Free)

She Wants Revenge / Nico Vega @ House of Blues Anaheim ($29)

DOA / JFA / Litmus Green @ Alex’s Bar ($12)
U2 / Lenny Kravitz @ Angel Stadium ($30 - $300) - Whoops, this slipped my mind. Great tix released when I looked Friday morning 

Saturday 6/18/11

[Pick of the Night] Dengue Fever @ The Getty (Free) – Early show at 6:00 PM

[Recommended] Make Music Pasadena: Best Coast / The Morning Benders / Ra Ra Riot / Hello Seahorse! / Jenny O / Tijuana Panthers / Zola Jesus / Saint Motel / Kisses / Seasons and lots of others @  Downtown Pasadena (Free) - Good lineup, this totally slipped my mind earlier in the week..
Odd Future @ House of Blues Sunset (Sold Out) – Should be a good spectacle. Whenever I hear Tyler the Creator, it makes me want to pull out my Dr. Dooom record.

Baths / Mexicans with Guns / Salva / Shlomo / Ground Is Lava / Anenon / Jonwayne @ Echoplex ($15) – I still haven’t seen the local Anticon artist.

Nico Stai / Oh Darling @ The Satellite ($10) 

Matthew Sweet @ McCabe’s ($25) – Girlfriend Stripped
Hunx and His Punx @ Nomad Gallery ($10) 

Brett Dennen / Dawes @ Orpheum ($25)  

Mariachi USA Festival @ Hollywood Bowl

Alex Nester / Stiff / Nehemiah & the Scholars @ Troubadour ($20)

Pangea / Them Howling Bones / Images / Delabre @ The Echo ($8) – Early show at 5:00 PM

The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)

Watts Ensemble / Graham Reynolds & Golden Arm Trio @ Bootleg ($10)

Bushwalla @ Hotel Café

Cacaw / Foot Village / Tinsel Teeth / Naked Kids @ The Smell ($5)

The One AM Radio / Dreamtapes @ Origami (Free)

Joey “Shithead” Keighley @ Vacation (Free) – 3:00 PM

Hellogoodbye / Atlantic Pacific / TS and the Past Haunts / Modern Memory @ Alex’s Bar ($12)

U2 / Lenny Kravitz @ Angel Stadium ($30 - $300) - Whoops, this slipped my mind. Great tix released when I looked Friday morning 

Sunday 6/19/11

[Pick of the Night] Swervedriver / The Black Watch @ Echoplex ($22) – The veteran shoegazers are back.

The Marietta James / Brother Bear Jones @ The Satellite ($5)

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit / Maria Taylor / Doc Dailey @ Troubadour ($15)

ABC @ House of Blues Sunset ($25)

Grand Ole Echo: Skip Heller / David Serby & the Dirt Poor Folklore / Ted Russell Kam / Mark Lennon @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Horrid Red / German Army @ The Echo

Duncan Shiek @ Largo ($25)

Light In the Attic Mowest Party @ Amoeba (Free) – Matt and Patrick spin cuts from their new Motown West compilation. Great label.

Chip Taylor @ McCabe’s ($16)

Kissing Cousins / Lakes / Light Music / California Concords @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Ticket Giveaway for Booker T at the Satellite (Plus 10 Interesting Facts About the Legend)

If you’re a fan of soul music even a little (or love the sound of a Hammond organ), I shouldn’t have to explain the historical relevance of Booker T. Jones to you. But just in case you need a little prodding to go see him at the Satellite next Thursday June 16th (buy tickets), here are ten facts about him. I’m also giving away some tickets, so email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite Stax single. The contest closes Monday at 3:00 PM and winners will be notified Monday night.

1)   Co-wrote, along with the MG’s, his most famous song, “Green Onions” while he was still in high school.

2)   As part of the Stax house band (when he wasn’t away at college), Booker T. played on a ridiculous number of classic songs by Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, William Bell and the rest of the Stax roster, serving an integral role in defining the southern soul sound.

3)   Co-wrote, along with William Bell, “Born Under a Bad Sign,” which is a vital part of the blues-rock canon.

4)    Co-wrote a ton of underrated soul jams, one of my favorite being, “I Forgot To Be Your Lover” (co-written with William Bell) which slays me every time I hear it (except, when Billy Idol did it).

5)   Produced (as well as arranged and played on) Bill Withers’ classic debut album, Just As I Am.

6)   Produced Willie Nelson’s pop standards, crossover album Stardust, which has sold over 10 million copies worldwide (and shows how an album of pop standards can be done right).

7)   In 1993, he toured, along with the MG’s, as Neil Young’s backing band in the US and Europe. He also played on Young’s Are You Passionate? LP.

8)   In 2007, Booker T. and the MG’s received a lifetime Grammy award

9)   His 2009 solo album, Potato Hole, features Drive-By-Truckers as his backing band with Neil Young on guitar (and also won a Grammy for best pop instrumental album).

10)   Has a new album on Silver Lake’s Anti Records called  The Road From Memphis, which features The Roots, Sharon Jones, Lou Reed, Jim James and Matt Berninger.

Recent Live Show Announcements

Shellac Visit the Center For the Arts In Eagle Rock in October

Club Nokia

8/10/11: Big Audio Dynamite (Friday at 10 AM)

9/24/11: Basia (Friday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

10/5/11 – 10/6/11: Furthur (Friday at 10 AM)

10/15/11: Bryan Ferry (Friday at 10 AM)

Honda Center

10/1/11: Blink 182 / My Chemical Romance / Matt & Kim (Saturday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

9/9/11: Bassnectar (Friday at 10 AM)

9/24/11: The Script (Friday at 10 AM)

Culture Collide Festival [Ticketweb]

105/11 – 10/9/11: CSS / Liam Finn / Isobel Cambell / Buck 65 / Jason Falkner / Rainbow Arabia / Young Liars / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Spain / Handshakes / The Yellow Dogs / Martin Clancy and more TBA (now)

Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park

7/21/11: No Age (Free)

Center For the Arts in Eagle Rock [Ticketweb]

10/20/11 – 10/21/11: Shellac (Friday at Noon)

The Glass House

8/27/11: The Dear Hunter (Saturday at Noon)

10/16/11: Battles (Friday at Noon)

Gibson Amphitheatre

7/29/11: Faith Evans / SWV / Jodeci (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

9/22/11: Two Door Cinema Club / Grouplove / The Lonely Forest (now)

Mayan Theatre

10/19/11: Opeth (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theatre Pomona

10/21/11: Opeth / Katatonia (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey

7/19/11: Imelda May (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

7/18/11: Theophilus London (Friday at 1 PM)

7/22/11: Wallpaper / The Hood Internet (Friday at 1 PM)

8/6/11: Cypress Hill (Friday at 1 PM)

10/14/11: Enslaved / Ghost / Alcest (Friday at 1 PM)



Live Music Happenings: 6/6/11 - 6/12/11

The Belle Brigade Play the Satellite on Friday

I finally caught Grouplove this Friday at the Satellite. A lot of catchy tunes, but a little schizophrenic. I'm sure they'll continue to do well though. This week's kinda weak (although there are two shows I'd like to see on Friday). The Greek and Bowl are finally starting to heat up, but Adele had to cancel her shows at the Greek and Palladium...

Monday 6/6/11

[Pick of the Night] The Californian / Marvelous Toy / Charles Mansion / The Pacific Hurt @ The Satellite (Free)

[Recommended] Dante vs. Zombies / Casual Knowledge / John Carpenter / Peg Leg Love @ The Echo (Free)

[Recommended] Duniven / Wet and Reckless / Light FM / Jerry Borge @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Band of Skulls / Rachel Goodrich @ Bootleg ($15)

The Vaccines @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

[CANCELLED] Adele / Wanda Jackson @ Greek Theatre (Sold Out) – Not sure when this will be rescheduled…

Orange Goblin / The Gates of Slumber / Naam / Roadsaw @ Troubadour ($15)

Flogging Molly / The Drowning Men @ Music Box ($35)

Henry Wolfe / Amy Blashke @ Bootleg (Free)

The Elected / Agnes Obel @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 6/7/11

[Pick of the Night] Death Cab For Cutie / The Lonely Forest @ El Rey (Sold Out) – Seems like a good venue to see them. I haven’t bought any of their records for a decade though.  

[Recommended] Incan Abraham / Rumspringa / The Chances @ The Central S.A.P.C. (Free) – Incan Abraham’s doing a Tuesday night residency  

Cerbral Ballzy / Bastard / Ruptures @ The Echo ($8) – Early show at 7:00 PM; punk kids

The Musical Score from Winter’s Bone @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever ($20)  

Band of Skulls / Rachel Goodrich @ Bootleg ($15)

Anna Calvi / Cuckoo Chaos @ Troubadour ($15)

Stars at Night / LOOM / Badass Magic @ The Satellite ($8)

Tim Minchin @ Largo (Sold Out)

Moses Campbell / Sanglorians / Belize / The Body Parts @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Crass “Penis Envy” cover band tribute @ The Smell ($5)

Nick 13 @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

Diego Garcia @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Wednesday 6/8/11

[Pick of the Night] Sloan / Dearly Beloved @ Bootleg ($15) – Canadian power pop veterans.

[Recommended] Correatown / White Sea / Square on Square @ The Satellite ($10) – Correatown’s a good band.

Glasvegas / Gliss @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Diego Garcia / Jenny O @ The Echo ($15) – Dude from Elefant

Freddie McGregor / Dawn Penn @ Echoplex (Free before 10 PM, $5 after)

Julie Feeney @ Largo ($20)

Video Games Live @ Nokia Theatre ($25 - $75)

Jason Diaz / Kris Gruen / Michael Davis / John Heart Jackie @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Low End Theory: AshTreJinkins / 14KT @ Airliner ($10)

Danny Elfman @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

Thursday 6/9/11

[Pick of the Night] An Horse / Soft Pipes / Miracle Parade @ The Satellite ($10)

[Recommended] Daedelus / Love Grenades / Gangi / Sea Lions @ 5 Star Bar ($5)

[Recommended] White Arrows / Milo Greene / My Goodness @ The Echo (Free w/ RSVP)

[CANCELLED] Adele @ Palladium (Sold Out) – NO MAKEUP DATE SCHEDULED YET

Red Bull Freestyle Rap Battle @ Echoplex ($10) 

Nick Thune / Arj Barker / Kate Micucci @ Largo ($20)

Electric Guest @ Bootleg (Free)

Shabazz Palaces / Thurzday @ Troubadour ($14)

Mathai @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Matthewdavid @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Diane Schur @ Grammy Musuem ($20)

Friday 6/10/11

[Pick of the Week] Belle Brigade / Little Hurricane / John Gold @ The Satellite ($12) – The Belle Brigade’s new record has some serious Fleetwood Mac-isms (but that’s cool with me).

[Recommended] Flash Bang Grenada (NoCanDo + Busdriver) / Open Mike Eagle / Jonwayne / Co. Fee @ Bootleg ($10) – Passion of the Weiss presents this show. I’m curious about Flash Bang Grenada.

Nick 13 / Lynda Kay @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Tiger Army?

John Prine / Loudon Wainwright III @ Orpheum ($50 - $60)

Friendly Fires / Wise Blood @ The Music Box ($23)

Deftones / Dillinger Escape Plan / Le Bucherettes @ Hollywood Palladium ($44)

Front Line Assembly / DISMANTLED / Cyanotic @ El Rey ($25)

Dax Riggs / Slang Chickens / Maxim Ludwig @ The Echo ($14)

The 88 / Atlantic Pacific / Goldenboy @ Hotel Café

Saturday 6/11/11

[Pick of the Night] 33^rd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival: The Roots with Terence Blanchard / Fourplay / Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra / SF Jazz Collective / A Night In Treme / Cosby All Stars @ Hollywood Bowl ($27 - $160) – Sounds like a good night at the Bowl.  

Jenny and Johnny / La Sera / Nik Freitas @ The Music Box ($23) – 10 PM curfew so take your kids there early.

Young Widows / My Disco @ The Satellite ($10) – The Louisville noise-hardcore band’s new record was well reviewed on All Music.

Dax Riggs / Bowery Beasts @ The Echo ($14) – Early show at 6 PM  

Crystal Antlers / Wild Pack of Canaries / Cosmonauts @ Prospector

Expose / Lisa Lisa / Debbie Deb / Stacy Q @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($27 - $63) – Stacy Q played my junior high dance once. I’m that old. 

Timber Timbre / Marissa Nadler @ Bootleg ($12) – On the Arts & Crafts label.

?uestlove (DJ Set) @ Central S.A.P.C. ($15)

Paul van Dyk @ Hollywood Palladium ($85)

Jethro Tull @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $85)

Nick 13 / Miguel Garcia & the Vaquetones @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Tiger Army?

Yellowcard / Good Charlotte / Runner Runner @ Fox Theater ($25) – Hot Topic

J. Period / Black Thought Live Mixtape @ Echoplex ($20)

R. Kelly / Keyshia Cole @ Nokia Theatre ($50 - $120)

Catwalk / Black Elephant / Sea Lions / Paper Tigers @ The Smell ($5)

Sunday 6/12/11

[Pick of the Night] Mark Lanegan / Sean Wheller & Zander Schloss @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Acoustic night.

Times New Viking / King Tuff / Wet and Reckless @ The Satellite ($12) – They’ve always been a little abrasive for me.

Bruno Mars / Janelle Monae @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($50) – Janelle Monae puts on a great show.

Dispatch / Stephen Marley @ Greek Theatre ($40)

33^rd Annual Playboy Jazz Festival: Lee Konitz New Quartet / John Scofield and Robben Ford / Naturally 7 / Harmony 3 / Geri Allen / Still Black, Still Proud / Bill Cunliffe /

Grand Ole Echo: Dan Krikorian / Patrolled By Radar / Leo Rondeau / The Swamp

Coolers @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

The Fuse! / La Ghost / Fidlar / The Boom Bang @ Bootleg ($5)

Carlos Varela @ Hollywood Bowl ($27 - $160)

Creation Records Night @ The Echo ($5)

R. Kelly / Keyshia Cole @ Nokia Theatre ($50 - $120)