Buffalo Springfield Again
The weekend gets pretty crazy...
Monday 5/30/11
Maniac / Y Luv / Hello Vegas @ Bootleg (Free)
Emma Richardson / High Highs / Sarbetch Tucek @ Bardot (Free w/
RSVP)
Tuesday 5/31/11
[Recommended]
Hands /
Oberhofer / Masxs @ The Satellite ($10) – Hands are classic soul inspired and feature “dueling keyboards” – a Hohner Clavinet and a Hammond (as well as bass guitar and drums). Pitchfork had some nice things to say about Oberhofer
here.
Eternal Summers /
The Beets /
Seapony @ The Echo ($10) – Eternal Summers have toured with Best Coast and the Dum Dum Girls and sound a little like the Raincoats.
Lykke Li / Grimes @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
An Evening with Demetri Martin hosted by Jeff Garlin to Benefit the West Memphis 3 @ Largo ($15)
Andy Grammer @ Grammy Museum ($10)
Wednesday 6/1/11
XXX Nite with Oriana Small aka Ashley Blue and Friends @ Largo ($20)
Earth, Wind & Fire 40th Anniversary Tour @ Nokia Theater LA Live ($50 - $130)
Flavor Flav @ Grammy Museum ($20)
Usher / Akon / Tinie Tempah @ Staples Center ($30 - $125)
The Eels / Juggler Josh Horton / The Watson Twins @ Galaxy Concert Theatre ($20)
Thursday 6/2/11
[Recommended]
Avi Zahner-Isenberg /
Farspeaker /
Owens Valley Dynamite / Monte Mar @ The Satellite ($8) – Avi will play music from Avi Buffalo, Phantom Trannies and Burned Barely Sexual. Owens Valley Dynamite is a new band featuring Byron Reynolds, Jeremy Levy and Jim Bowers.
Friday 6/3/11
[Pick of the Night]
John Grant /
Heidi Spencer /
Sara Lov @ Largo ($25) – John Grant’s record popped up on a lot of top 10 lists. It’s a good, haunting, emotional, singer-songwriter record.
[Recommended]
The Antlers /
Little Scream @ El Rey ($20) – Pitchfork gave the new Antlers record best of new music and the All Music Guide said it was like a glossy, adult contemporary version of Deerhunter. I haven’t listened to it yet. The last one was just too depressing for me. Little Scream gets universal acclaim.
[Recommended]
Archers of Loaf /
The Globes @ Troubadour ($25) – Archers of Loaf reunion. Should please their fans. I heard they were good at Sasquatch.
Grouplove /
Walk the Moon / Alex Walker @ The Satellite ($10) – Grouplove is a local band that’s beloved by the NME (and plenty of local folks too). I still haven’t heard much of their stuff.
Gayngs /
Dirty Beaches @ Natural History Museum – Both of these bands have a passionate fanbase. The Gayngs record was a little too weird for me.
Arctic Monkeys / The Vaccines @ Hollywood Palladium ($43) - I have seen both of these bands.
X / Devil’s Brigade @ House of Blues Anaheim ($42)
Star Wars in Concert @ Hollywood Bowl ($19 - $167)
Forts / Religious Girls / Tigerbitch / Combat! @ The Smell ($5)
Saturday 6/4/11
[Pick of the Week]
Buffalo Springfield @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – I was too cheap to buy tickets, but I really wish I was going.
[Recommended]
Amor De Dias /
Damon and Naomi /
Bell Gardens @ The Satellite ($14) – Amor De Dias is Alasdair MacLean from the Clientele and Lupe Nunez-Fernandez of Pipas. If you like the Clientele, I think you’ll dig it.
KROQ Weenie Roast: Linkin Park / Rise Against / The Strokes / Bad Religion / Cage the Elephant / A Day To Remember / Face to Face / Neon Trees / The Airborne Toxic Event / Lykke Li / Foster the People / Young the Giant @ Verizon Wireless (Sold Out)
X / Devil’s Brigade @ House of Blues Anaheim ($42)
Star Wars in Concert @ Hollywood Bowl ($19 - $167)
REO Speedwagon / Rick Springfield / Art Alexakis @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $65)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)
Sunday 6/5/11
[Recommended]
14 Iced Bears /
Phil Wilson / Aberdeen @ The Echo ($12) – Two Sarah Records bands and Phil Wilson of the June Brides.
Arman Hovhannissyan @ Greek Theatre ($41 - $142)
Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – Country show at 5:00 PM
