LA Concert Listings: 8/29/11 - 9/4/11

UPDATES/EARLIER OMISSIONS ARE IN RED

Here's a scaled back version of my weekly picks. Not the greatest week overall (I think the FYF Fest is sucking up all the good bands), but some quality stuff every night.

Monday 8/29/11
[Pick of the Night]  Tapes 'n Tapes / Stone Darling / Willoughby @ The Satellite ($13) - Maybe the final Sunset Junction makeup show.
[Recommended] Unknown Mortal Orchestra / The Submarines / The newno2 @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)  - I saw Unknown Mortal Orchestra recently at the Satellite and they were pretty decent.
[Recommended]  Frank Fairfield @ Redwood 
Active Child / Man Miracle / Hot As Sun / Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground @ The Echo (Free)
The Ross Sea Party / The Smiles / The Hectors / La Font @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Tuesday 8/30/11
[Pick of the Night]  JJAMZ / The Damn Sons / Army Navy @ The Satellite ($10)- JJAMZ features members of Maroon 5, The Like, Rilo Kiley and Phantom Planet.
The Allah-Las / TRC / Big Search @ The Echo (Free)
Puddin' Tang / The Mouthbreathers @ The Smell($5)
Phillip Glass: Powaqqatsi @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $140) 
Tycho / Shigeto @ Echoplex ($12)
Fiction Family / Pawn Shop Kings / The Howls @ The Bootleg ($15)
Young Jeezy / Freddie Gibbs @ House of Blues Sunset ($35)- I do like Freddie Gibbs.

Wednesday 8/31/11
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Free The Robots / Salva @ Airliner ($10) 
Hall of Fame / Russian Bones / The Ghost Pill @ The Satellite ($5)  
George Benson / DMS (George Duke / Marcus Miller / David Sanborn) @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $141) 
John Doe @ The Grammy Museum ($20)

Thursday 9/1/11
[Pick of the Night] Dawes / Sonny & the Sunsets @ Santa Monica Pier (Free) 
[Recommended] Geronimo Getty / Adeline & the Philistines @ Taix (Free)  - Geronimo Getty is Aaron Kyle's (from Le Switch) new band.
Janet Jackson @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $250) 
Young L / Mr. Muthafuckin Exquire / Skeme / The 87 Stick Up Kids @ The Echo ($8)

Friday 9/2/11
[Pick of the Night] Handsome Furs / Suuns / Talkdemonic @ The Echoplex ($17)
Glass Candy / Chromatics @ Los Globos ($12) - Interested to see if they start doing more shows at Club Los Globos. I heard the owners of El Cid bought it.  
You Am I / Terraplane Sun @ The Echo ($14)
Diego Garcia (of Elefant) @ Largo ($20)
The Human League / B-52's / The Fixx / Berlin @ Hollywood Bowl ($25 - $105) 
Men Without Hats / Gram Rabbit @ The Viper Room ($20)
Touche Amore / Dangers / Joyce Manor @ The Smell ($5)

Saturday 9/3/11
[Pick of the Week] FYF Fest: Descendents / Death From Above 1979 / Broken Social Scene / Explosions in the Sky / Guided By Voices / Cold War Kids / Girls / The Dead Milkmen / Cass McCombs / Olivia Tremor Control / Smith Westerns / Cults / Off! / Japandroids / No Age / Avi Buffalo / Twin Sister / Fool's Gold and more @ Los Angeles State Historic Park ($40)- Great lineup this year.
[Recommended] The Soft Pack / Bass Drum of Death / Youth Lagoon @ Bordello ($5) - Late show at 11:30 PM
[Recommended] City Stock: Geronimo Getty / Black Crystal Wolf Kids / Whiskey Saints / The Sexies @ Undisclosed Backyard in the Valley (Free w/ RSVP)

Sunday 9/4/11
[Pick of the Night]  The Sweet Hurt / Ry Cuming / Daniel Ahearn @ The Satellite ($8)
[Co-Pick of the Night]  The Dead Milkmen / Tijuana Panthers / Audacity @ Alex's Bar ($12) - Big Lizard In My Backyard was my jam in 7th Grade.
Death From Above 1979 / Funeral Party @ The Music Box ($23) - Tickets on sale Wednesday at Noon 
Mike Peters of the Alarm @ El Rey ($22)