Live Music Options: 8/1/11 - 8/7/11

The Fresh & Onlys Play the Echoplex on Tuesday

After a great calendar last week, this week's a little slow...

Monday 8/1/11

[Pick of the Night] Stone Darling / SNEAKPEEK / J. Tillman / Baby’s On Acid @ The Satellite (Free) – Stone Darling’s the residency band. J. Tillman’s a member of Fleet Foxes.

[Recommended] Active Child / Therapies Son / Letting Up Despite Great Faults / Cassettes Won’t Listen @ The Echo (Free) – Active Child’s the residency band. Curious if they’re a more compelling live band these days.  

Robert Francis / Boots Electric / Taylor Locke @ Bootleg (Free)

Maps & Atlases / Princeton / Soft Swells @ Troubadour ($15) – Indie band on Barsuk

The Ross Sea Party / Wires in the Walls / Facts on File / Little Owl @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

The Belle Brigade @ Grammy Museum ($15) – The Fleetwood Mac-isms are nice.

Sing the Body Electric / The Californian @ Viper Room

Cary Brothers / Damnwells @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Geoff Geis / Sisterfucker / Mind Cemetary / The Monolators @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 8/2/11

[Pick of the Week] Woods / The Fresh & Onlys / White Fence @ Echoplex ($14) – I dig the Fresh & Onlys.

[Recommended] DNTEL / The One AM Radio / Geotic @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Mr. Jimmy Tamborello.  

[Recommended] Mariachi El Bronx @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

[Recommended] The New Limb / Youngblood Hawke / Deap Vally @ The Satellite ($5) – Deap Valley features Julie from the Pity Party

Tally Hall / Speak / Casey Shea @ Troubadour ($15)

Allah-Las / Bleached / Neverever / Dream Homes @ The Echo (Free)

Yes / Styx / Shane Alexander @ Greek Theatre ($47 - $300)

The Naked and Famous / White Sea @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Rachmaninoff III @ Hollywood Bowl

The Calicos / A Thousand and Fifty Lies @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Captain Ahab / Bubblegum Octopus / Screamin’ Cyn Cyn & the Pons / Essay @ The Smell ($5)

John Hiatt @ Grammy Museum ($25)

Julia Fordham & Paul Reiser @ The Roxy

Judson McKinney @ The Central S.A.P.C (Free)

The Orion Experience / Think Alike / Random Patterns @ Lot 1 ($3)

Wednesday 8/3/11

[Pick of the Night] Lykke Li / Best Coast / Fool’s Gold @ Greek Theatre ($39 - $46)
Sun Araw + Warm Climate Perform Teenage Fanclub's Bandwagonesque @ Hard Rock Cafe  - Forgot about that place.

Scattered Trees / The Alternate Routes @ The Satellite ($8)

Coldplay @ LA Tennis Center at UCLA (Sold Out) – I saw them at the El Rey back in the day.

New Maximum Donkey / Light FM / Kingsley / Jon Lindsay / Garland / Backnbloom @ The Echo ($8)    

Two Kids, One Hall @ Largo ($25) – Scott Thompson and Kevin McDonald

The Family Bones / Dylan Trees / Warships @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Stevie Nicks signing @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM; must purchase CD

Matisyahu / Tea Leaf Green @ Club Nokia ($25 - $30)

Count Fleet @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Thursday 8/4/11

[Pick of the Night] The Hectors / Count Fleet / Downtown Union / The Outdoors @ The Satellite ($8) – Support some local bands.

Hippiefest: Dave Mason / Mark Farner / Rick Derringer / Felix Cavalier’s Rascals / Gary Wright @ Greek Theatre ($42 - $62)

Samiyam @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Free Moral Agents / Vanaprasta @ Detroit Bar ($6)

Appalachian Spring @ Hollywood Bowl – Celebrating the clarinet

John Hiatt & the Combo @ Troubadour ($40)

Bixby Knolls @ Pershing Square (Free)

Horde and the Harem / The Brothers King / Sister Ruby Band @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

NASA Space Universe / Low Places / Pure Shit / Hue-Man Air Or @ The Smell ($5)

Cirque du Soleil Presents Rock of the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier (Free)

Friday 8/5/11

[Pick of the Night] Devo @ Grove of Anaheim ($40) – Still a really fun live band.  

[Recommended] Summer Darling / Polls / Silian Rail / Future Ghost @ The Satellite ($8) – Jaxart and Origami present.

The Donkeys / Red Pony Clock @ The Echo ($12) – San Diego band on the Dead Oceans label.

Cristian Castro @ Greek Theatre ($47 - $127)

Hairspray @ Hollywood Bowl – Two original Broadway leads and all all-star cast (including Stamos).

Magnolia Memoir / The Quiet / The Cotillionaires @ Troubadour ($12)

Abandoned Pools @ Viper Room ($12)  

Katy Perry @ Nokia Theatre LA Live (Sold Out)

YOB / Dark Castle / Ancestors / Of the Horizons @ Echoplex ($20)

Tig Notaro & Friends @ Largo

Searching For Elliott Smith (Film Screening) @ Bootleg ($10)

Orca Team / Footwork / Sweater Girls / Summer Twins @ The Smell ($5)

David Bromberg @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Moondog Orchestra / The Bixby Knolls / Santoros @ 267 S. Main St. ($5)

Saturday 8/6/11

[Pick of the Night] Funk Fest: Morris Day & the Time / Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players / One Way with Al Hudson / Dazz Band / Mary Jane Girls @ Greek Theatre ($36 - $94) – You gotta see Morris Day.  

[Recommended] High Places / Sun Araw / Matthewdavid @ Bootleg ($12) – Thrill Jockey band.

Radars to the Sky / The Lonely Wild / Goldenspell / Torches in Trees @ The Satellite ($8)

Hard Summer: Duck Sauce / Boys Noize / Chromeo / Ratatat / Skrillex / Odd Future / James Murphy & Pat Mahoney / Digitalism / Gaslamp Killer / Juan Maclean and many more @ LA State Historic Park ($75) - Not my bag, but maybe you're into getting E'ed up and dancing like a prick.
Disasterradio / Captain Ahab / Kevin Blechdom / I.E. @ The Smell ($5)

KMFDM @ Grove of Anaheim

Hairspray @ Hollywood Bowl - Two original Broadway leads and all all-star cast (including Stamos).

The Fling / Francisco the Man @ Detroit Bar ($8)

Katy Perry @ Nokia Theatre LA Live (Sold Out)

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo

David Bromberg @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Touche @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Vum / Thurlow / Sue Scrofa @ Lot 1 ($3)

Sunday 8/7/11

[Pick of the Night] Torche / Big Business / Thrones @ Troubadour ($15) – Heavy rock.  

Ari Shine / Daniel Ahearn and the Jones / Eagle Rock Gospel Singers @ The Satellite ($8)

Hairspray @ Hollywood Bowl - Two original Broadway leads and all all-star cast (including Stamos).

Katy Perry @ Nokia Theatre LA Live (Sold Out)

Grand Ole Echo: Drunk on Crutches / Gal Holiday / The Vaquetones @ The Echo (Free)

The Preservation / Judson McKinney @ Redwood

Recent Concert Announcements: July 27, 2011

Kings of Convenience Return to LA In October

The Music Box
10/26/11: Kings of Convenience (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = DECLARATION; Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey
9/19/11: Joan Osbourne (now)
9/24/11: Junior Boys / Young Galaxy (Saturday at 10 AM)
11/10/11: Ra Ra Riot (now)
11/13/11: Over the Rhine (Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre
9/20/11: Bon Iver (Friday at 10 AM)

Verizon Wireless
9/10/11: Def Leppard / Heart / Everclear / Sir Mix-A-Lot (Friday at Noon)

The Satellite
Free Mondays in August: Stone Darling
10/31/11: Minus the Bear (Friday at Noon)

The Echo
10/21/11: Tamaryn (now)
10/28/11: Pierced Arrows (now)
11/8/11: Hey Rosetta / The Jezebels (now)
11/10/11: Tav Falco & Panther Burns (now)

Echoplex
10/18/11: The Drums (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour
9/14/11: Horrible Crowes (Friday at 1 PM)
9/20/11: Laura Marling (Friday at 1 PM)
11/1/11: Minus the Bear (Friday at 1 PM)
11/22/11: Wu Lyf (now)

The Wiltern
11/10/11: Yelle (Friday at 10 AM)

House of Blues Sunset
11/23/11: Murs (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
10/29/11: Yngwie Malmsteen (now)

Nokia Theatre LA Live
9/24/11: K-Day's Fresh Fest: The Game / E-40 / Young Buck / Twista / Mack 10 (Saturday at 10 AM)

Live Music Options: 7/25/11 - 7/31/11

Unknown Mortal Orchestra Play the Troubadour and Satellite This Week

After a couple of slow-ish weeks, this week's really shaping up. The Troubadour, Satellite and Echo/Echoplex all have some great lineups. I caught Dolly Parton on Saturday. She's super charming and engaging (I could have lived without the Queen Latifah tribute?).

Monday 7/25/11

[Pick of the Night] Battles @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ Redwood – Old time music.

[Recommended] Crystal Antlers / The Fuse! / The Lovely Bad Things / The Manhattan Murder Mystery   @ The Echo (Free) – Last night of the Crystal Antlers residency.

[Recommended] Races / Pageants / The Neighborhood @ Bootleg (Free) – Races recently signed to Frenchkiss Records. Last night of their residency.

[Recommended] Andy Clockwise / The Darrows / Useless Keys / Bowery Beasts @ The Satellite (Free) – Last of the Andy Clockwise residency.

Queens of the Stone Age / Le Butcherettes @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

Sugarland / Sara Bareilles / Casey James @ Greek Theatre

Maroon 5 / Train @ Hollywood Bowl

The Apple Sisters @ Largo ($25)

LA Font / Airlines / Big Moves / Yoya @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Weird Al Yankovic @ Grammy Museum ($25)

White Arrows @ Bardot (Free) – Battles DJ set

Tuesday 7/26/11

[Pick of the Night] Fucked Up / Trash Talk / FIDLAR @ El Rey ($18)

[Recommended] Wu Lyf @ The Echo ($15) – Buzz band that got BNM on Pitchfork.

Mike Bloom / The Chances / Miracle Parade / Soft Pipes @ The Satellite ($8) – Mike Bloom is a member of the Elected and Julian Casablancas’ band.

Incan Abraham / Starving Daughters @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

Sugarland / Sara Bareilles / Casey James @ Greek Theatre

Gavrylyuk plays Tchaikovsky @ Hollywood Bowl

Indigo Girls / Mount Moriah @ Troubadour ($45)

Langhorne Slim / Henry Wolfe @ Echoplex ($15)

Nick Kroll & Friends @ Largo ($25)

Dirty Mittens / Johnny Got a Lighter / Gothic Tropic @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Irontom / Gangi @ Central S.A.P.C (Free)

Wednesday 7/27/11

[Pick of the Night] Cults / Guards / Writer @ The Echo ($15) – Another big buzz band.

[Recommended] An Evening with Bob Mould @ Largo ($25) – Presumably doing a storyteller thing with his new book and music.

[Recommended] Cloud Control / Eleanor Friedberger (of Fiery Furnaces) @ The Satellite ($10) – A lot of good buzz for the Eleanor Friedberger record.

Low End Theory: Strangeloop / Teebs @ Airliner ($10)

Cold Cave / Prurient / Austra @ Los Angeles Ukranian Culture Center ($15) – Hipsters like Cold Cave.

Gladys Knight / James Ingram @ Hollywood Bowl

Correatown / Tic Tic Boom / Kissing Cousins @ Central S.A.P.C. ($5)

The Voice Live @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($42 - $62)

Paris Loves LA / Victor and Penny / Leftover Cuties @ Bootleg ($10)

Public Jones / Matu / Foxygen @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

X Games with Travis Barker @ The Roxy (Guest List only)

Thursday 7/28/11

[Pick of the Night] Thurston Moore / Kurt Vile / Hush Arbors @ Troubadour ($20) – Still jamming that Kurt Vile record. The Thurston Moore record’s good too, but quite mellow.

[Recommended] Geronimo Getty / Judson @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:30 PM Show; Geronimo Getty is Aaron Kyle from Le Switch.

[Recommended] The Henry Clay People / Lady Danville @ Hammer Museum (Free) –

Any chance to see The Henry Clay People’s a fun time.

[Recommended] Cults / Guards / Writer @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($12) – If you missed them at the Echo.

A Perfect Circle @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($52 - $89)

The 88 @ Grammy Museum ($10)

Upsilon Acrux / Kill the Capulets / Ghetto Blaster / Grand Elegance @ The Echo ($7)

Dvorak’s New World @ Hollywood Bowl

Kina Grannis & Imaginary Friend @ Largo ($20)

Ben Sollee / Thousands / J Irvin Dally @ Bootleg ($15)

Il Gato / What Laura Says / Rock Dove @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Ozomatli @ House of Blues Sunset ($12.50)

Samantha Ronson @ The Roxy (Invite Only)

The Slackers / Starpool @ Santa Monica Pier (Free)

Friday 7/29/11

[Pick of the Week] Thurston Moore / Kurt Vile / Hush Arbors @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Night two. Should be stellar.

[Recommended] The Features / Oh Darling @ The Satellite ($10) – My Nashville friends turned me on to the Features.

[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

Those Darlins / White Arrows / Motopony @ The Echo ($12) – Saw Those Darlins earlier this year, and they were pretty good.

Inc. / DJ Total Freedom / Nguzunguzu / SFV Acid @ Echoplex ($10)  - Inc. is somewhat divisive. They’re a local band that just put out a record on 4AD.

Tha Boogie / Dez / Kids and Explosions @ Bootleg (Free)

Lavender Diamond @ McCabe’s ($15)

Los Lonely Boys / Los Lobos @ Greek Theatre

Michael Feinstein and the Singing Stars of Television @ Hollywood Bowl – Guests: Wayne Brady, Florence Henderson, Cheyenne Jackson, Dick Van Dyke

Saturday 7/30/11

[Pick of the Night] Yuck / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Phillip Seymour Hoffman @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – I love my 90’s. Yuck does it well. Unknown Mortal Orchestra has gotten a lot of good buzz too.

Thomas Dybdahl @ The Satellite ($10) - Probably weird for this Norwegian to be on tour right now. He’s an acclaimed singer-songwriter. KCRW’s been supportive of his new record.

L.A. Rising: Rage Against the Machine / Muse / Rise Against / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Immortal Technique / El Gran Silencio @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ($70 - $100)

Metronomy / Nite Jewel / Sisu @ Echoplex ($15

Lord Huron / DJ Boom Bip @ The Getty Museum (Free)

– I’ve seen the first three bands and they were all good live.

The Dustbowl Revival / Leftover Cuties @ McCabe’s ($15)

Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

The Black Ryder / Eddie Berman @ Bootleg ($10)

Dunes / Bleached / Cold Showers / Crazy Band @ The Smell ($5)

Peter Frampton @ Greek Theatre

Michael Feinstein and the Singing Stars of Television @ Hollywood Bowl – Guests: Wayne Brady, Florence Henderson, Cheyenne Jackson, Dick Van Dyke

Zoe @ Club Nokia ($30 - $50)

Seasons / Spirit Vine / Saint Sea Hat / The Neighborhood @ Pehrspace

Warren G @ Detroit Bar

Dante vs. Zombies / Corridor / Raw Geronimo / Dreamtapes / Colleagues @ Space 15 Twenty (Free) – Starts at 5 PM

Sunday 7/31/11

[Pick of the Night] Yuck / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Vanaprasta @ The Satellite ($15) – The Troubadour show sold out, so check them at the Satellite.

Bear Hands / Lesands @ Bootleg ($12)

Les Blanks @ Origami (Free) -

George Thorogood and the Destroyers / Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Charlie Musselwhite @ Greek Theatre

Robbie Fulks @ McCabe’s ($16)

Neil Hamburger @ The Satellite ($8)

Reggae Night: Ziggy Marley / Toots Hibbert / Mighty Diamonds @ Hollywood Bowl

Grand Ole Echo: Chris Laterzo & Buffalo Robe / Ruthann Friedman @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM

Grass Widow / Terry Malts / Wax Idols @ The Echo ($8) 

Recent Concert Announcements

St. Vincent Plays the Music Box in October

El Rey
9/14/11: Joy Formidable (Fri at 10 AM)
10/6/11: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave (Sat at 10 AM)
10/21/11: Mason Jennings / The Pines (now)
11/17/11: Lotus (Sat at 10 AM)

Music Box
10/18/11: St. Vincent (Sat at 10 AM)
10/27/11: Trentemoller (Sat at 10 AM)
11/2/11: Tune-Yards (Sat at 10 AM)

The Wiltern
10/22/11: Primus (Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium
10/21/11: LeCrae (Fri at 10 AM)

Detroit Bar
9/7/11: The Soft Pack (now)
9/8/11: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (now)
9/11/11: Joy Formidable (now)
9/13/11: The Horrors (now)
10/9/11: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (now)
10/16/11: Metronomy (now)

Avalon
10/1/11: Portugal. The Man / Alberta Cross (Fri at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
8/24/11: Red Hot Chili Peppers (ticket auction Thurs at 10 AM; on sale Sat at 10 AM)
11/4/11: Cyndi Lauper (Fri at 10 AM)

Troubadour
9/7/11: Viva Brother (Fri at 1 PM)
9/9/11: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (Fri at 1 PM)
10/5/11: The Low Anthem (Fri at 1 PM)

The Satellite
8/20/11: Duniven (now)
9/14/11: Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven (now)
10/1/11: Revolver (now)

Staples Center
8/23/11 - 8/24/11, 8/27/11 - 8/28/11: Taylor Swift (more seats released Friday at 10 AM)

Shrine
10/19/11: Portishead (Fri at 10 AM)

Ticket Giveaway: Dam-Funk and the Coathangers

I've got some tickets to give away for the Dam-Funk, Coathangers, Nocando, Salva show this Thursday at Freak City (see the poster above for the address). This show's being presented by our pals at Passion of the Weiss. Weiss has really good taste, so this promises to be a cool mix of Low End Theory, hip hop and punk rock (The Coathangers are an all girl punk rock band from Atlanta).

To win a pair of tickets email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite record of 2011. The contest closes Wednesday at 9:00 PM. Please put "Dam-Funk Tickets" in the subject line.

Live Music Options: 7/18/11 - 7/24/11

Iceage Play (at least) A Couple Of Shows This Week

Bummed I skipped Seun Kuti. I heard it was rad.

Monday 7/18/11

[Pick of the Night] Crystal Antlers / Tijuana Panthers / Jeffertitti’s Nile / The Allah Lah’s @ The Echo (Free) – Crystal Antlers is an intense live band.

[Recommended] Todd Rundgren @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

[Recommended] Races / Electric Guest / The Shivers / Moses Campbell @ Bootleg (Free) – Races recently signed to Frenchkiss Records. They’re a pretty good live band.

[Recommended] Crystal Antlers @ Vacation (Free) – 7:00 PM

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ Redwood – Old time music.

[Recommended] Andy Clockwise / Toy Bombs / Street and Babe Shadow / George Stanford @ The Satellite (Free)

Theophilus London @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Tedeschi Trucks Band @ El Rey ($42 - $62)

Eastern Conference Champions / Goldberg Sisters / Lucy Schwartz @ Bardot (Free)

Tuesday 7/19/11

[Pick of the Night] Shadow Shadow Shade / Handshakes / Chasing Kings / Spirit Vine @ The Echo ($12)

Nik Freitas / Mike Bloom / Big Harp / Jeremy Messersmith @ The Satellite ($8)

The Remainers / Light FM / Super Stereo / Masxs / Paper Bird @ Bootleg ($8)

Dudamel Conducts Mozart @ Hollywood Bowl

Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes / Dead Country / Dave Hause @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Imelda May / Luis and the Wildfires @ El Rey ($20)

Viva Brother / Shadow Shadow Shade @ The Echo ($12)

Thorcraft Cobra / The Violet Lights / Sue Scrofa @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wednesday 7/20/11

[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: King Britt / Rucyl @ Airliner ($10)

Eddie Izzard – Stripped to the Bowl @ Hollywood Bowl

Big Youth / Khaira Arby @ Echoplex  

Shannon Curtis / Korey Dane @ Bootleg ($8)

Pek Pek / Traps PS / TS and the Haunts / Dark Furs @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Theophilus London @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

Gary Lucas @ Grammy Museum ($15)

Jessica Lea Mayfield @ Detroit Bar ($14)

Ben Folds @ House of Blues Anaheim

Thursday 7/21/11

[Pick of the Night]  Dam-Funk / The Coathangers / Nocando / Salva @ Freak City [6363 Hollywood Blvd] ($12) - Passion of the Weiss curated event. I've been curious about seeing Dam-Funk for a while. The Coathangers are an all girl punk band from Atlanta.
[Recommended] No Age @ MacArthur Park (Free) – 7:00 PM; score some smack and see some punk rock. What could go wrong?

Devendra Banhart and the Grogs @ Bootleg ($25)

Grouplove / Milo Greene @ Hammer Museum (Free)

Tommy Santee Klaws @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM

Abe Vigoda / Parenthetical Girls / Extra Life / Sam Mickens @ The Echo ($10)

Iceage @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Missy Higgins / Kim Churchill / Andy Clockwise @ Santa Monica Pier (Free)

Yourself and the Air @ The Satellite ($8)

Dudamel Conducts Strauss @ Hollywood Bowl

Ben Folds @ The Wiltern ($42 - $47)

Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes / Dead Country / Dave Hause @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Owl City / Mat Kearney / Breanne Duren @ Club Nokia ($28.50)

Yourself and the Air @ The Satellite

Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band @ Largo ($20)

Metal Mother / The New Division / Y Luv @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wallpaper / The Hood Internet @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Friday 7/22/11

[Pick of the Night] Jimmy Scott @ Echoplex ($22) – He’s pretty damn old, but I still rock his albums from time to time.

[Recommended] Dolly Parton @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168) – I’m going Saturday night.

[Recommended] Daniel Johnston / Jason Falkner / SOKO @ El Rey ($22) – He can be pretty hit or miss live, but if you’ve never seen him..

[Recommended] Ty Segall / Audacity / Tijuana Panthers @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10) – Saw him at the Satellite recently – good live set.

The Elected / The Lonely Wild / Whispertown @ The Echo  ($15)

Big Talk / Most Thieves @ The Satellite ($15) – The drummer from the Killers

Wallpaper / The Hood Internet / Capital Cities @ Troubadour ($12)

Soundgarden / The Mars Volta @ The Forum ($40 - $70)

Fitz & the Tantrums / Graffiti6 / Harlan @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Joaquin “Joe” Claussell and Palenke Soultribe @ California Plaza (Free)

Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band @ Largo ($20)

Jim White / Tom Brosseau @ McCabe’s ($20)

DMN / Sleeping Bags / Alpine Decline @ Pehrspace

Har Mar Superstar @ Viper Room ($15)

Inxs / Bow Wow Wow @ The Wiltern ($70 - $90) – Do you think the people going to the show know Michael Hutchence is dead?

Gaby Moreno / Odabya Jones / Valente @ Bootleg ($10)

Saturday 7/23/11

[Pick of the Week] Dolly Parton @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168) – Probably the only musician that my entire family could agree that they like. She transcends age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, etc.

Memory Tapes / Electric Guest @ Troubadour ($15)

Siavash Ghomayshi & Shadmehr Aghili @ Greek Theatre ($45 - $125)

Correatown / Steffaloo / Saint Sea Hat @ Bootleg ($10)

Owl City / Mat Kearney / Breanne Duren @ Fox Theater ($28.50)

Tonalism @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock – All Night Ambient Music Happening

Liturgy / Hepa Titus / Chelsea Wolfe / Black Math Horseman @ The Echo ($10) – 5:00 PM start

The Posies play “Frosting On The Beater” @ Viper Room ($25)

Earth / Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets @ Echoplex ($14)

Ed Helms and Friends @ Largo ($25)

Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes / Dead Country @ The Glass House (Sold Out)

Wild Reeds / I Hate You Just Kidding / Nicole Vaughn @ Pehrspace

Meklit Hadero @ Amoeba (Free) – 2:00 PM

Mishika @ Grammy Museum ($10)

Slum Village @ The Roxy ($20)

Sunday 7/24/11

[Pick of the Night] Global Soul: Rickey Minor / Stevie Wonder / Sharon Jones / Janelle Monae / Grace Potter / Rocky Dawuni / Ceci Bastida / Bombino / Charles Bradley / The Soul Seekers @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $144) – Tribute to Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On; great list of performers.  

[Recommended] Iceage / Cult of Youth / Geisha Girls @ The Echo ($8) – Danish punks with good buzz.

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ McCabe’s ($10)  

B’z @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)

Demetri Martin @ Fox Theater Pomona ($35)  

Grand Ole Echo: Welldiggers Banquet / Grant Langston / Ruby Friedman Orchestra / Rocky Neck Bluegrass @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM

Neil Hamburger with special guests @ The Satellite ($8)



Recent Concert Announcements

Pains of Being Pure at Heart Return to El Rey in October

Some particularly tasty nugs in Bold

The Music Box

9/14/11: Peter Hook & the Light perform Joy Division’s “Closer” (Saturday at 10 AM)

9/16/11: Peter Hook & the Light perform Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” (Saturday at 10 AM)

9/27/11: Kaiser Chiefs (now)

9/29/11: Gillian Welch (Friday at 10 AM)

10/16/11: Amon Tobin (Saturday at 10 AM)

11/9/11: M83 (now)

11/10/11: We Were Promised Jetpacks / Royal Bangs / Bear Hands (Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey Theatre

10/8/11: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (now)

10/27/11: The Lemonheads perform “It’s a Shame About Ray” / The Shining Twins (Saturday at 10 AM)

10/29/11: Amanda Fucking Palmer & Jason Webley / The Petrovic Blasting Co. (Thursday at 10 AM)

11/6/11: Paul Byrom (Friday at 10 AM)

11/12/11: Boris / Tera Melos (Saturday at 10 AM)

UCLA Tennis Center

8/3/11: Coldplay (Friday at 10 AM)

Shrine Expo Hall

10/18/11: Portishead / Thought Forms (Friday at 10 AM)

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

7/31/11: Yuck / Unknown Mortal Orchestra (now)

8/21/11: Jim Ward / Lusitania (now)

10/8/11: Megafaun (Monday at Noon)

10/22/11: The War on Drugs / Purling Hiss (now)

Club Nokia

8/27/11: DJ Quik / Suga Free (Friday at 10 AM)

Citizen Business Bank Arena in Ontario

9/4/11: Sade / John Legend (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

10/29/11: Matt Nathanson (Saturday at 10 AM)

12/3/11: Beady Eye (Friday at 10 AM)

Long Beach Terrace Theatre

8/19/11: Chris Tucker (Friday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre

10/16/11: Ana Gabriel (Friday at 1 PM)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

9/15/11: P.S. I Love You (now)

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

10/2/11: Soft Metals / Kindest Lines / Violet Tremors (now)

10/7/11: Cymbals Eat Guitars (now)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

7/22/11: Jimmy Scott (now)

Bootleg [Ticketfly]

8/16/11: Richard Buckner / David Kilgour (now)

10/2/11: Marnie Stern (now)

Grammy Museum

7/28/11: The 88 (now)

8/1/11: The Belle Brigade (now)

Hotel Café

8/15/11: David Dondero (now)

Getty Museum

8/27/11: Charles Bradley (Free)

The Roxy

8/27/11: Kreayshawn (now)

Live Music Options: 7/11/11 - 7/17/11

Seun Kuti Plays a Free Show on Friday

Sorry my post from last week didn't make it. I was on vacation and scheduled a post, but blogger crapped out on me. 

There are no excuses this week - great free shows almost every night. Crystal Antlers, The Soft Pack, Seun Kuti, Old Californio...

Monday 7/11/11

[Pick of the Night] Crystal Antlers / Cold Showers / Clorox Girls / Pangea @ The Echo (Free) – Crystal Antlers is an intense live band.

[Recommended] Races / Polls / So Many Wizards / Jordache @ Bootleg (Free) – Races recently signed to Frenchkiss Records. They’re a pretty good live band.

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield / Merchants of Moonshine @ Redwood

Andy Clockwise / Jerks / Lemon Sun / The Hundred Days @ The Satellite (Free)

Thao & Mirah / Jamie Drake @ Hotel Café

LA Font / Queen Kwong / Ross Sea Party / Ravens & Chimes @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Gardens & Villa @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Vanessa Carlton / Kye Kye / Electric Guest @ Bardot (Free)

Chuck Dukowski Sextet @ The Viper Room ($5)

Tuesday 7/12/11

[Pick of the Night] Melvins Lite featuring Trevor Dunn @ Detroit Bar ($15) – Buzz and Dale

Heidecker & Wood / Nik Freitas / Miracle Parade @ The Satellite ($8) – Tim Heidecker from Tim & Eric Awesome Show in Adult Swim.  

Omar Souleyman / Moon Pearl @ The Echo ($12) – Syrian musician

Dudamel and Lang Lang @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $140)

Limp Wrist / Big Freedia / Yadokai / Rough Kids @ Echoplex ($8)

Megan Bonnell / Common Crook @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Streetlight Manifesto / Reel Big Fish @ Grove of Anaheim

Wednesday 7/13/11

[Pick of the Night] Tinariwen @ Troubadour ($30) – Saharan blues

Rumspringa / KAV / Repeater / The Neighbourhood @ The Satellite ($8)

Correatown @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Chris Botti / Bobby McFerrin with Yellowjackets @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $141)

Buyepongo @ Echoplex (Free before 10 PM)

Stanton Moore featuring Robert Walter and Karl Denson @ The Mint ($20)

Low End Theory: Kingdom @ Airliner ($10)

Widespread Panic @ The Wiltern ($52 - $63)

A Silent Film / Army Navy / Boris Smile @ Bootleg ($10)

Caracol / Dede / Penelope Fortier / Naama Kates Trio @ Silverlake Lounge ($14)

Protect Me / Psychic Feline / Cat 500 @ The Smell

John Maus / Puro Instinct / Geneva Jacuzzi @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Thursday 7/14/11

[Pick of the Night] The Soft Pack / Hanni El Khatib @ Hammer Museum (Free) – Great lineup and free….

Sean Smith (Citay) / Jack Littman / The Killbirds @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Bangles / Caracol @ Santa Monica Pier (Free) – That first Bangles’ record is well worth picking it up. You can usually find it in the dollar bins.

The Delta Mirror / The Shimmies / Physical Forms / Cardboard Lamb @ The Satellite ($8)

The Californian @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM show

Rademacher / Radars to the Sky / Auditorium / Hosannas @ Bootleg ($10)

Dudamel and Lang Lang @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $140)

Colbie Caillat @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Streetlight Manifesto / Reel Big Fish @ Club Nokia ($25)

Generationals / Gardens & Villa / Cassettes Won’t Listen @ The Echo

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

Widespread Panic @ The Wiltern ($52 - $63)

HR of Bad Brains @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Friday 7/15/11

[Pick of the Week] Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 @ California Plaza (Free) – For free? Are you kidding?

[Recommended] King Khan & the Gris Gris / The Gris Gris @ The Echo ($14) – Retro-y goodness.

The Blow / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ Troubadour ($14)

John Maus / Puro Instinct / Geneva Jacuzzi @ The Echoplex ($10)

Vicky Cryer / Sabrosa Purr / The Janks / DJs Brian and Nikki from Silversun Pickups  @ The Satellite ($12) – This is Vicky Cryer’s first show. It’s the new band from Jason Hill of Louis XIV.

Devendra Banhart @ 55 Degree Wine ($35)

Reverend Horton Heat / Swingin’ Utters / Omar and the Stringpoppers @ El Rey ($25)

Big Search / Allah Las / Mini Mansions / Pollyn / Hands / Abe Vigoda / HoneyHoney / Kitten @ LA Zoo ($17)

Sarah McLachlan @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

Boyz II Men @ Club Nokia ($20 - $50)

American Idol Live @ Nokia Theatre ($45 - $65) – The Top 11 from last year.

NOW / Kevin Greenspon / Ancient Crux / Tes Elations @ The Smell ($5)

Fur Dixon & Steve Werner @ McCabe’s ($15)

Saturday 7/16/11

[Pick of the Night] The Monkees @ Greek Theatre ($20 - $75) – Featuring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork. Mike Nesmith was the best musician of the band, but it should still be a fun show.

Ximena Sarinana / Christian Chavez @ Echoplex ($12)

White Lights / Maniac / Hot TV @ Bootleg ($8)

JD Souther @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

OSLO / Normandie / Violet Isle @ The Satellite ($10)

Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)

LA Cubafest: Willy Chirino / Albita / Hansel y Raul / Rey Ruiz @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($40 - $123)

Sarah McLachlan @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

AV Club / The Flytraps / Tinylittle / So Many Wizards @ The Smell ($5)

Manhattan Murder Mystery / Pregnant / Gothic Cholo / Ritual Waste / Magick Orchids @ Pehrspace

We Are the World @ Space 1520

Sunday 7/17/11

[Pick of the Night] Grand Ole Echo: Brett Detar / Sweet Chariot / Old Californio @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM; strong country rock bill. 

Heroes & Heroines / Soda Jerks / Putnam Hall / Moxy Phinx @ The Satellite ($5)

Puccini’s Turandot @ Hollywood Bowl

Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra @ Club Nokia ($28 - $45)

Nervous Gender / Human Toys / Violet Tremors @ The Echo ($8)  

JD Souther @ McCabe’s ($26.50)

Live Music Options: 7/4/11 - 7/10/11

Dirty Gold Play the Echo on Thursday

Very light week for shows but there are a couple of things defiinitely worth checking out. The Satellite on Wednesday and the Echo on Thursday. I'm taking the rest of the week off, so go elsewhere for your concert announcements.

Monday 7/4/11

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

[Recommended] Crystal Antlers / FIDLAR / Bleached / Bass Drum of Death @ The Echo (Free) – Good lineup for a holiday.

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ The Redwood

LA Font / George Glass / Alpine Decline / The Dead Ships @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Truth & Salvage Co. @ Hotel Café

Tuesday 7/5/11

Miracle Parade / Morgan Nagler / Jake Bellows / Michael Davis @ The Satellite ($8)

Burial at Sea / Sunshine Factory / The New Assembly @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Meiko / Anya Marina @ Hotel Café

Wednesday 7/6/11

[Pick of the Week] Very Special Guest @ The Satellite ($25) – Check the Satellite’s website on Wednesday morning for details. Small hint, it’s somebody I’ve always wanted to see.

The New Mastersounds / Jeff Hershey & the Heartbeats @ Troubadour ($15)

Holly Miranda / Rachael Cantu @ Bootleg ($10)

London to Tokyo / Lover’s Drugs / News of the Fire @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Lucky Dragons / Ezra Buchla / Whitman / Cigarette @ The Smell ($5)

Thursday 7/7/11

[Pick of the Night] Darwin Deez / Dirty Gold @ The Echo ($12) – Dirty Gold is the latest band signed to Autumn Tone (the Aquarium Drunkard’s label). Good summer jams.

Off With Their Heads / Dead To Me / Riverboat Gamblers / The Underground Railroad to Candyland / Pu$$y Cow @ Troubadour ($12) – Riverboat Gamblers put on a really good live show.

Graffiti 6 / Eastern Conference Champions @ Hammer Museum (Free)

Foster the People / Gardens and Villas @ El Rey (Sold Out)

Luke Rathbone / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Echoplex (Free) – Early show at 7:30 PM

Fat City Reprise / Black Carl / The Stranglers / Whiskey Saints @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Chasing Kings / Infantree / Priory / Francisco the Man @ Bootleg ($5)

Friday 7/8/11

[Pick of the Night] Steely Dan / Sam Yahel @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $125) – Performing Aja and greatest hits; I’d like to see Steely Dan.

[Recommended] Sonny and the Sunsets / Wounded Lion / Dinosaur Feathers @ The Echo ($10) – I do like Sonny and the Sunsets.

Washed Out / Chain Gang of 1974 / Class Actress @ Echoplex ($15)

West Side Story @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

Malacates Trebol Shop @ Troubadour ($25)

Foster the People / Gardens and Villas @ El Rey (Sold Out)

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

Eddie Vedder @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)

Vanessa Carlton @ Largo

Ian Moore & the Lossy Coils / The Wind / Handshakes @ Bootleg ($15)

Physical Forms / Sanglorians / Asa Taccone @ The Smell ($5)

John Doe & Jill Sobule @ McCabe’s ($22.50)

Saturday 7/9/11

[Pick of the Night] Steely Dan / Sam Yahel @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $125) – Performing a fan voted set

Best Coast / DJ Kave-In @ The Getty (Free) – 6:00 PM show

West Side Story @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

Saul Hernandez @ Club Nokia ($30 - $55)

Monopoly / Blu / Sun Araw / Jonwayne / Dirty Bandits @ Echoplex ($5)

Thatwasthen / The Hush @ Troubadour ($12)

The Amazing Adventure Hour @ Largo

Brentalfloss / Gametilians/ Tanuki Suit Riot @ Bootleg ($8)

Kevin Blechdom / The Bassturd / Coolzey @ The Smell ($5)

John Doe & Jill Sobule @ McCabe’s ($22.50)

Dirt Nasty @ The Roxy

Sunday 7/10/11

[Pick of the Night] 70’s Soul Jam Spectacular: The Stylistics / The Temptations Review with Dennis Edwards / The Dramatics / Heatwave / The Delfonics / Carl Carlton @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $110) – Probably a good sing-along. These were some legit soul bands.

Swahili Blonde / Maus Haus / Gangi @ The Echo ($8)

Journey to India w/ A.R. Rahman @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $144)

David Bazan / Rocky Votolato @ Troubadour ($17)

Grand Ole Echo: Matt Ellis / The Singers & Players Society / Ruby Friedman Orchestra / The Coals @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM

Rock the House Tour: The School of Rock Allstars @ The Echo ($20) – 5:00 PM