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)