Live Music Options: 11/29/10 - 12/5/10

A legend, lots of hip hop and your standard indie rock kind of week...

Monday 11/29/10

[Pick of the Night] Roger Waters @ Staples Center ($55 - $250) - Performing The Wall live; I can’t even remember the last time I listened to the Wall (probably when I was a Freshman in college) but I’d still like to see this.

[Recommended] Dirt Dress / Allah Las / Cum Stain / Oh Darling @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free) – Last night to catch Dirt Dress’ Monday night residency. Their music has a sort of lo-fi, early Velvet Underground vibe.

The Books / The Black Heart Procession @ The Music Box ($25)

Black Apples / Jail Weddings / My Pet Saddle / Dante vs. Zombies (Free) – Black Apples are doing the Monday night residency this month at the Echo.

Chasing Kings / Woolen / Francisco the Man / Toy Bombs @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Chasing Kings is doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge this month.

It’s A School Night @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Anybody  know who the special guest is?

Standing Shadows / Scraping For Change / Oh My Stars / Death Kit @ Troubadour ($8)

The Rescues @ Hotel Café

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

Corima / The Symbolick Jews / Anomalie & the Speakeasy Earth / Use Value @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 11/30/10

[Pick of the Night] Roger Waters @ Staples Center ($55 - $250) – Night two, performing The Wall live

[Recommended] Faith No More @ Palladium (Sold Out) – I can’t remember the last time I listened to FNM (probably my junior year of college) but I’d still like to see them.

[Recommended] Les Blanks / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Coyol @ Spaceland ($5) – I’ve been a Les Blanks fan for some time now and also enjoy Manhattan Murder Mystery

[Recommended] The Californian / Le Switch / Tigerbitch @ LaBrie’s in Glendale (Free) – Good free show lineup. Le Switch are one of my favorite local bands.

Grinderman / Armen Ra @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – Nick Cave fans.

The Frames @ Avalon ($38)

Kitten / A House For Lions @ The Echo ($8)

T. Mills / Dez / Joffe Black @ Troubadour ($15)

New Kingdom / Xdao @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wires in the Walls / The Whiskey Saints / Adrian Vera @ Hotel Café

Million Kids / Symbol Six / Soul Trash @ Redwood

Street Drum Corps @ The Roxy ($15)

Wednesday 12/1/10

[Pick of the Night] Faith No More @ Palladium ($63) – Night two
[Recommended] James Mulvey / John Carpenter / Terry Byrne @ Space 1520 ($5 suggested donation)

[Recommended] Low End Theory: Lazer Sword / Ages / Hoppa & Mine @ Airliner ($10)

The Grouch with DJ Fresh / Brother Ali with DJ Snuggles @ El Rey ($22)

Odd Future @ The Echo ($10) – From their website (should I be impressed they know the difference between they’re and there): “I Would Have Mom Purchase These Tickets NOW! Because All The Faggot Label Heads And Magazine Writers And Bloggers Are Going To Snatch These Up, And It’s Nothing More Annoying That People At The Show That’s Not There Because They Love The Music And Live For That Shit; They’re There Because They Want A Fucking Raise. All These People Are Pedophiles And They Just Want To Fuck Us.”

John McLaughlin & the 4^th Dimension @ Royce Hall ($43 - $83) – He played with Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti and The Guitar Trio

[CANCELLED] Einstuerzende Neubauten @ The Music Box ($30) - THIS WAS CANCELLED

The Abyssinians @ Echoplex ($15)

Eve 6 / Dead Country @ Troubadour ($17)

Jon Anderson @ The Orpheum ($40 - $75) – The lead singer of Yes

Grammy Nominations Concert: Justin Beiber / B.o.B. / Miranda Lambert / Bruno Mars / Katy Perry @ Club Nokia ($100 - $3,000) – Early show at 7:00 PM

Train @ Club Nokia ($50 - $65) – Late show at 10:00 PM

Miracle Parade / Pierre De Reeder / Jerry Borge @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Lucy Woodward / Sonos @ Hotel Café

Love Sick Elephant / Julie Caine / Mark Lane @ Redwood

Thursday 12/2/10

[Pick of the Night] Everest / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ The Echo ($10) – Back from their tour with Matt Costa.

[Recommended] Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti / Os Mutantes / Teen Inc. @ Music Box ($22.50) – I find it odd that Os Mutantes opens for Ariel Pink.

Hosannas / Gamblehouse / Hands @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($8) – Pretty solid lineup if you like the mellow, orchestrated end of the indie spectrum.

EPMD @ Key Club ($20)

Louis CK: Word @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($52)

Brooke Fraser / Sam Bradley @ El Rey ($19)

[CANCELLED] Einstuerzende Neubauten @ Echoplex ($25) - THIS WAS CANCELLED

Scarlet Grey / Killola / City Comma State / The Young Modern @ Troubadour ($10)

Paul Scheer’s Sexy Christmas Spectacular @ Largo ($20)

John Butler Trio / The Beautiful Girls @ The Wiltern ($33 - $42)

Last American Buffalo / The Steelwells / Pithy Sweet @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

David Ryan Harris / Bob Reynolds @ Hotel Café

Dark Star Orchestra @ Grove of Anaheim ($33)

Tora Tora Tora / Vice 5 / Del Rottens @ Redwood

Friday 12/3/10

[Pick of the Night] Aloe Blacc and the Grand Scheme @ Echoplex ($12) – He may be the new soul singer you’ve been looking for.

[Recommended] Atlas Sound @ The Echo ($15) – Bradford Cox just keeps releasing free Atlas Sound records on his website.

[Recommended] Liars / John Weise / High Places @ TheSex ($15) – For those that like to be challenged by their music

Lower Heaven / Exploding Flowers / Jason Simon of Dead Meadow / Lantvrn @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($8) – Named after the Echo & the Bunnymen song with a shoegazey, fuzzy sound.

Fences / Jenny O @ Bootleg ($10) – Bummed out singer songwriter from Seattle

The Posies / Brendan Benson / Aqueduct @ Club Nokia ($25) – I do like Brendan Benson.

Power 106 Cali Christmas: Ice Cube / Chris Brown / Pitbull / Rick Ross @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($35 - $112)

Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa / George Duke @ The Music Box ($40 - $85)

Dark Star Orchestra @ El Rey ($29)

Ernie Halter / Uncle Daddy / Brett Young / Kathryn Ostenberg @ Troubadour ($15)

Holly Conlan @ Hotel Café

Dead Kennedys / Angry Samoans / Narcoleptic Youth / Social Task @ House of Blues Sunset ($22.50)

Ghestapo Khazi / Fidlar / Kamikaze / The Hindu Pirates @ The Smell ($5)

Jackshit Christmas @ McCabe’s ($15)

Liz Pappademas & Friends @ Pehrspace

Petunia & the Vipers / Dave Stuckey’s Gutbucket Five @ Redwood

Camp Freddy @ The Roxy ($27)

Charlie Hunter Trio @ The Mint ($25)

Exene Cervenka / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss / C.E. Lane @ Vacation (Free)

Saturday 12/4/10

[Pick of the Night] Jens Lekman @ Skybar at the Mondrian (Free w/ RSVP) – The idea of going to the Skybar on a Saturday night is pretty icky, but he’s a talented guy.

Passion Pit / Mister Heavenly / We Barbarians / Pepper Rabbit @ Fox Theater Pomona ($32) – Sad lyrics/happy music is a great formula

Giant Drag / Fences @ Detroit Bar ($8)

Capital Cities / The Dirty Diamond / The Kepler Mission / Oh So Wild / The Nukes @ Troubadour ($12)

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)

Variety’s Power of Comedy: Russell Brand @ Club Nokia ($50 - $85)

Straight No Chaser @ The Wiltern ($42 - $63)

Luna Sea @ Hollywood Palladium ($64)

Daylong Valleys of the Nile / Dunes / Diva @ The Smell ($5)

Jackshit Christmas @ McCabe’s ($15)

Foot Foot / Little Teeth / Slumber Beast / Moses Campbell @ Pehrspace

Petunia & the Vipers@ Redwood

Charlie Hunter Trio @ The Mint ($25)

Sunday 12/5/10

[Pick of the Night] Wu-Tang Clan @ Club Nokia ($45 - $65) – Do you follow Ghostface Killah on Twitter? His lessons on cleaning yourself are pretty amazing.

[Recommended] Kool Keith @ The Roxy ($21) – They don’t come much crazier than Keith.

[Recommended] Alice Coltrane Tribute featuring: McCoy Tyner / Kyp Malone / Nels Cline / Flying Lotus / Han Bennink / Daniel Carter / Michael White / Leisei Chen / Radha Botofasina @ Royce Hall ($28 - $48)
[Recommended]  Roger Waters @ Staples Center (Sold Out) – Night three, performing The Wall live 

Swahili Blonde / Scotty the Kid @ Space 1520 - Toy drive, bring an unwrapped toy
Devon Williams / The Mantles / Catwalk @ The Echo ($8)

Mississippi Man / Rumspringa / The Howls / Dahga Bloom @ Bootleg ($10)

One Trick Pony / Meredith Meyer / Star Parts @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($7)

Marchfourth Marching Band @ Echoplex ($12)

Danko Jones / Hillbilly Hearald / Lady Sinatra @ Troubadour ($12)

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)

KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball: Katy Perry / Enrique Iglesias / Nelly @ Nokia Theatre ($80 - $155)

The Ditty Bops @ McCabe’s ($20)

Petunia & the Vipers @ Redwood

Marco Benevento @ The Mint ($18)

Recent Live Music Announcements

The Music Box

2/17/11: Beach House (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = ZEBRA; Saturday at 10 AM)

2/24/11: Best Coast / Wavves (Now)

2/26/11: Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band (Friday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre

12/11/10: KROQ Christmas – The Smashing Pumpkins / Social Distortion / My Chemical Romance / Bad Religion / Jimmy Eat World / Cake / A Day to Remember / The Dirty Heads / Anberlin / Switchfoot (Thursday at Noon)

12/12/10: KROQ Christmas – Phoenix / Vampire Weekend / Brandon Flowers / The Black Keys / The Temper Trap / Neon Trees / Florence & the Machine / Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros / Broken Bells (Friday at Noon)

4/12/11: Chris Tomlin (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey Theatre

12/8/10: The Smoker’s Club Tour (now)

12/12/10: Donald Glover + Childish Gambino (now)

1/15/11: Hello Seahorse (Thursday at 10 AM)

1/29/11: Ian Hunter (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = HOOPLE; Saturday at 10 AM)

2/5/11: Ryan Bingham (Saturday at 10 AM)

3/9/11: Lykke Li (Now)

3/22/11: City and Colour (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = THEGIRL; Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [through Ticketfly]

1/15/11: Bad Books (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

1/19/11 – 1/21/11: Dashboard Confessional (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

1/27/11: The Get Up Kids (Thursday at 10 AM)

3/4/11: The Concretes (Friday at 1:00 PM)

3/5/11: Baths (Saturday at 1:00 PM)

Largo

12/16/10: John C. Reilly’s Roots Revue (now)

12/22/10:  Zooey Deschanel / The Chapin Sisters (now)

1/14/11: Jimmy Webb / Tom Russell / Jesse Winchester (now)

1/22/11: Suzanne Vega (now)

1/29/11: Patton Oswalt (now)

The Wiltern

2/12/11: The Decemberists / Mountain Man (Friday at 10 AM)

4/1/11: Rebelution (Friday at 10 AM)

5/6/11: Ke$ha (Friday at 10 AM)

Echo [through Ticketweb]

12/2/10: Everest (now)

12/3/10: Atlas Sound (now)

12/16/10: Lord Huron (now)

12/19/10: Crom (now)

1/21/11: Peter Wolf Crier / Retribution Gospel Choir (now)

3/25/11: Say Hi (now)

5/6/11: Spindrift (TBD)

6/26/11: Amusement Parks on Fire (TBD)

Fox Theater Pomona

1/14/11: Thirty Seconds to Mars (Friday at 10 AM)

Staples Center

7/1/11: New Kids on the Block / Backstreet Boys (Monday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

3/19/11: Espinoza Paz (Saturday at 10 AM)

Bootleg (through InTicketing)

1/29/11: Charlotte Martin (now)

The Glass House

1/28/11: The Get Up Kids (Thursday at 10 AM)

2/27/11: Streetlight Manifesto (Friday at Noon)

Live Music Options: 1/4/10 - 1/10/10

Sonic Youth Play the Wiltern on Saturday

Lots of January residencies begin this week (not a lot of touring bands in town)....

Monday 1/4/10
[Pick of the Night] The French Semester / Letting Up Despite Great Faults / The Spires / The Health Club @ The Echo (Free) – The French Semester are doing the free Monday night residency in January. Get there to see LUDGF.
[Recommended] Year Long Disaster / Open Hand / Totimoshi @ Spaceland (Free) – Year Long Disaster is doing the Monday night residency. The band features Daniel Davies (son of Dave Davies from the Kinks). Totimoshi’s about to go on a big European tour with Mastodon.
That Noise / The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra @ Viper Room ($10)
David Scott Stone / Ariana Delawari / Lucky Dragons @ Echo Curio
The Northstar Session / Joshua Norton / Get Back Loretta @ Bootleg (Free)
The Steelwells / The Color Turning / The Living Suns / Yeah Brother @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Batwings Catwings / The Girl with Violent Arms / Chuff Chuff @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 1/5/10
[Pick of the Night] Whispering Pines / Old Toy Trains / Space Waves @ Spaceland ($5)
Olin and the Moon / Marnie Herald @ The Echo (Free) – Olin and the Moon are doing a Free Tuesday night residency this month.
The Webb Sisters / Joey Ryan / Carrick Moore Garety @ Hotel Café ($15)
Happy Dwarf / The Sundowners / The New Room @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Woodsman / Young Prisms / Bipolar Bear / Pearl Harbour @ L’Keg
Quebb / Jeffertiti’s Nile / Insects vs. Robots / The Mayfly Dance @ Troubadour ($10)
Margaret Cho @ Largo Little Room ($25)
Captain Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss @ Redwood Bar
Former Ghosts / Railcars / Mother McKenzie / Professor Calculus / Philip Seymour Hoffman @ The Smell ($5)
Odd Modern / Funeral Party / Casxio / Hot Streets @ Viper Room ($10)

Wednesday 1/6/10
[Pick of the Night] Club NME: Wet and Reckless / Butterfly Child / Tigers Can Bite You / Rhone Occupation @ Spaceland ($7) – Wet & Reckless is the new band featuring Jessica Gelt from the Movies.
[Recommended] Spaceland on Ice: Twilight Sleep / Kissing Cousins @ Pershing Square (Free) – Show starts at 7:00 PM
Pearl Harbour / Young Prisms / Woodsman / Allah Las @ The Smell ($5)
[Recommended] Best Coast / Brilliant Colors / Dunes @ Synchronicity
Brazzaville / David J / Salt Petal @ The Echo ($8)
Royal Crown Revue @ the Mint ($20)
Fair To Midland @ Troubadour ($15)
Chris Pureka / Bleu / Mike Viola @ Hotel Café
Scion House Party: Distance @ The Roxy (Free w/RSVP to Scion)
Joe Sib’s California Calling w/ Jesse Malin @ Largo ($20)
Low End Theory Club @ Airliner ($10)
Crash Kings / Darlings of the Day / vOLUMe @ Viper Room ($10)

Thursday 1/7/10
[Pick of the Night] The Stevenson Ranch Davidians / The Quarter After / Miranda Lee Richards / Kathleen Balloon with Crooked Cowboy @ Spaceland ($5) – Good local lineup.
[Recommended] The Happy Hollows / George Glass / One Trick Pony / Dirt Dress @ The Mint ($10 adv / $15 dos) – The cover’s a little steep after seeing them so many times in November for free…
Rumspringa / Mississippi Man / Links / The Silent Comedy @ The Echo ($8)
Jay Nash @ Hotel Café
Sara Watkins @ Largo ($25)
Nerfbau / Take Up Serpents @ Synchronicity
Aushua / Chasing Kings / Cat Party @ 3 of Clubs
Where’s the Band?: Dustin Kensrue / Matt Pryor / Chris Conley / Anthony Raneri @ Troubadour ($19)
Yours Til Death / Garland @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Living Things / The Tender Box / White Arrows @ Viper Room ($10)
Lady Dottie / Jake Labotz @ Redwood Bar
Sun Araw / James Ferraro / Sean McCann / The Urxed / Garden State @ the Smell ($5)
Nar / Protect Me / Railcars / F’N A @ L’Keg

Friday 1/8/10
[Pick of the Night] First Fridays: Atlas Sound / Tune-Yards @ Natural History Museum ($9) – Early show starts at 5:30 PM. I’m not a Bradford Cox freak, but the last Atlas Sound record was pretty good.
[Recommended] Sonic Youth / Sic Alps @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($32) – Also on Saturday at the Wiltern.
[Recommended] The Soft Hands / The Happy Hollows / Gangi / Useless Keys @ Viper Room ($10 adv / $15 dos)
FEAR @ House of Blues Sunset ($22.50)
Death Sentence: Panda! / PILES / Kit / Dunes @ the Smell ($5)
Blame Sally / Whiskey Chimp / Dave Gleason @ The Mint ($15)
Andy Clockwise / Austin Hartley Leonard / Brother Sal @ Hotel Café – Andy Clockwise is doing a Friday night residency this month.
Golden Animals / Allah Las / Kinch / Jeffertiti’s Nile @ Spaceland ($7)
Sarah Silverman / Ed Helms @ Largo ($25)
Queen Victoria / 60 Watt Kid / State Champion / Giving Up @ Synchronicity
Chris Murray Combo @ Troubadour ($12)
Believe it or Not I Care / No Enemy @ L’Keg
Kenny Edwards / Ernest Troost @ McCabe’s ($15)
Art Fein Presents the 24th Annual Elvis Birthday Bash @ Echoplex ($20)
Sweaters / Hot Sauce Mentor @ The Echo ($5)

Saturday 1/9/10
[Pick of the Week] Sonic Youth / Sic Alps @ The Wiltern ($30) – The last Sonic Youth record was really good.
Al Kooper @ McCabe’s ($26.50) – Legend
Timonium @ Pehrspace
Rufus Wainwright @ Terrace Theatre in Long Beach ($50)
Lady Sinatra / The Ringers / The Vacation / Perfect Machines @ Viper Room ($10)
Lower Heaven / Drew Andrews / My Pet Saddle / Eagle Winged Palace @ Redwood Bar ($8)
Stevie B / Lisa Lisa / Cover Girls / C&C Music Factory @ Nokia Theatre ($38 - $88) – Borat’s favorite band, C&C Music Factory
Ninja Academy / WITT / Totally Serious / Solar Wimp @ the Smell ($5)
60 Watt Kid / Glasser @ Spaceland ($7)
Tom Rush @ Largo ($30)
Visa @ Troubadour ($15)
Creepshow One Year Anniversary @ Hotel Café
Cowboy Mouth @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)
Tan Dollar / Italic Indians / Weed Diamond / Moon Pearl @ Echo Curio

Sunday 1/10/10
[Pick of the Night] The Lymbyc System / Helios / The One AM Radio @ Bootleg ($12)
Al Kooper @ McCabe’s ($26.50)
Part Time Punks: Love Grenades @ the Echo ($5)
Zola Jesus / Pocahaunted / Sissy Spacek @ the Smell ($5)
Mia Maestro @ Hotel Café
Ari Shine / Trainwreck / Kidneys / Schwarzenator @ Viper Room ($10)
The Terrapin / The Hectors / Seasons / Divisadero @ Spaceland ($5)
My Dads / Pussy Cow / National Sunday Law @ Echo Curio

Recently Announced Live Shows

FYF Fest @ Los Angeles Historic State Park [1245 N. Spring St.]
9/5/09: The Black Lips / Lightning Bolt / Tim & Eric / Lucero / Converge / F* Up / The Thermals / No Age / Matt Skiba / Glass Candy / Japanther / Times New Viking / Darker My Love / Carbonas / Peanut Butter Wolf / Crystal Antlers / AA Bondy / Mika Miko / Har Mar Superstar / Nobunny / Telepathe / Cold Cave / The Strange Boys / Katie Stelmanis / Dios / NinjaSonik / Kurt Vile / Eat Skull / Avi Buffalo (on sale now at Ticketweb)

Hollywood Palladium
8/29/09: Katy Perry / The Bird and the Bee (Citi & Live Nation presale start 8/6 at 10 AM; on sale Friday at 10 AM)
10/13/09 – 10/15/09: Bob Dylan (bobdylan.com presale on now; Public onsale starts 8/14 at 10 AM)
11/19/09: Dethklok / Mastodon / Converge / High on Fire (Citi and Livenation presale on now; public onsale is Friday at 10 AM)

Orpheum Theatre
10/17/09: Roger Daltrey (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

11/20/09: Ray LaMontagne (AmEx presale now; on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

Avalon
9/18/09: The Gaslight Anthem (onsale Friday at 10 AM)

Largo
10/9/09 – 10/11/09: Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop from Travis (call club for tix)

Spaceland
10/10/09: Polvo (now at Ticketweb)

Bootleg Theatre
9/10/09: Cass McCombs / Girls (now at In Ticketing)

Troubadour
9/10/09: Soulsavers featuring Mark Lanegan (now)
9/12/09: Brendan Benson (now)
9/13/09: The Honey Bears [Adrien Grenier’s band] (now)
9/27/09: !!! / Indian Jewelry (on sale Friday)
10/4/09: David Bazan / Say Hi (now)
10/22/09: Lloyd Cole (Thursday)
10/27/09: Sunset Rubdown (Thursday)
11/4/09: Broadcast / Atlas Sound / The Selmanaires (now)

El Rey

10/12/09: Great Lake Swimmers (now)

10/21/09: Jay Reatard / Nobunny (Saturday at 10 AM)
11/8/09: Revival Tour: Chuck Ragan / Jim Ward / Konrad / Joey Cape / Audra Mae (Friday at 10 AM)

The Fonda
11/15/09: The Mountain Goats / Final Fantasy (Saturday at 10 AM)

Glass House
9/17/09: Brooke White and Michael Johns (Friday at Noon)
10/1/09: Trivium / White Chapel / Darkest Hour / Dirge Within (Friday at Noon)

Ticket Giveaway - Atlas Sound @ the Echo

I have three pairs of tickets to give away for the Atlas Sound show at the Echo this Tuesday night. They will be supported by White Rainbow and Valet. Atlas Sound is the other band from Bradford Cox of Deerhunter. I prefer this stuff to the Deerhunter record. Anyway, Pitchfork recently gave them an 8.6/10.

To win these tickets, email me [dukeufo at hotmail] and tell me what you think of Pitchfork. Love it? or hate it? The contest closes Tuesday at Noon.