Showing posts with label Bob Dylan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bob Dylan. Show all posts

Monday, October 12, 2009

Live Music Options: 10/12/09 - 10/18/09

Blk Jks Play Spaceland On Thursday
Nights like Thursday are just a cruel joke to live music fans. It's another insane week of shows - old legends, new legends, 90's heroes and current Pitchfork darlings.
I caught Polvo last Saturday. The problems I had with their set list a few months back at the Echoplex were corrected. Great set. They played everything I wanted to hear.
Monday 10/12/09
[Pick of the Night] Light FM / Kav / Obi Best / Wrong Way Driver @ Spaceland (Free) – Light FM has the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Wrong Way Driver is Brian Thornell’s (Earlimart, Pine Marten) band. Kav was in the Happy Mondays for a few years. If you're a fan of the upstairs bar at Spaceland, this is your last Monday to take advantage of the unique thing you can do up there. Change comes later this week.
[Recommended] These Arms Are Snakes / DD/MM/YYYY / Signals / Moment Trigger @ The Smell ($7) – These Ares Are Snakes is a quality, heavy band.
[Recommended] Correatown / Square on Square / Summer Darling / The Rhone Occupation @ The Echo (Free) – Correatown has the Monday night residency this month at the Echo
An Evening with Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop from Travis @ Largo ($30)
Jonneine Zapata / Ruby Friedman Orchestra / Sissy Wish / FIM @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Jonneine Zapata has the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge
Bell X1 / Family of the Year @ Troubadour ($17)
Fishtank Ensemble / Brass Menazeri / The Shpil @ Echoplex ($15)
Great Lake Swimmers / The Wooden Birds / Laura Gibson @ El Rey ($17)
Whitman / Sex Worker / Clark 8 / Psychic Reality @ Pehrspace
Delaney Davidson & His Ghost Orchestra @ Redwood Bar
Thursday @ the Glass House ($18)
The Fling / Deep Sea Diver / Tape Deck Mountain @ The Detroit Bar

Tuesday 10/13/09
[Pick of the Night] Bob Dylan and His Band / Johnny Rivers @ The Hollywood Palladium ($57) – Got to respect your legends.
[Recommended] Mono / Maserati @ El Rey ($18) – A couple of interesting, experimental instrumental rock ‘n’ roll bands. Mono is from Japan.
[Recommended] Mariachi El Bronx @ La Cita (Free) - The Bronx doing their mariachi thing.
Eddie Izzard @ The Echoplex ($20 - $25) – Early show at 7:00 and benefit for 826LA
Dewantron @ Spaceland ($10) – Brian & Leon Dewan – they’re inviting you to bring your own instrument and join in
Thee Vicars / Dirt Dress / Colbalt Cranes @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Margaret Cho @ Largo ($20)
The Devil Makes Three @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
Pat Fish / Max Elder / Downy Mildew / Clay Idols / The Black Watch @ The Echo ($10)
Keenhouse / LexiconDon / Short Circuit @ Echoplex (Free w/ RSVP)
Lots of Love / Naomi Greenwald / Rachel Fleischer / Paige Stark / Guy Fantastico @ Bootleg ($8)
MAE / Locksley @ The Roxy ($18)
Jay Nash / Low Stars / Shane Alexander @ Troubadour ($15)
New Model Army @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Wednesday 10/14/09
[Pick of the Night] Bob Dylan and His Band / John Doe @ The Hollywood Palladium ($57) – Night two of three.
Junior Boys / Circlesquare @ El Rey ($18) – Halloween tour with costume contest. I liked their record So This Is Goodbye, but haven’t heard their more recent stuff.
Passion Pit / Tranz-Kunt-Intental / E 603 @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – Hipster approved show.
The Streets / Busdriver / Nosaj Thing / Mac Lethal @ The Glass House ($21) – The Streets rated high on Pitchfork’s albums of the decade.
Club NME: Peggy Sue / Sky Larkin / New Roman Candles @ Spaceland ($8)
Low End Theory: Dirty Digital / Mestizo / Mike Gao @ Airliner ($10)
Moby / Kelli Scarr @ The Wiltern ($30)
Nomeansno / The Pack A.D. @ Knitting Factory ($12)
Harper Simon / Petra Haden and Jim Bianco / Inara George and Eleni Mandell @ The Echo ($10) – Paul Simon’s sonMayday Parade / The Academy Is… / Set Your Goals / The Secret Handshake / You Me at Six @ Avalon ($15)
Timothy B Schmit Unveils Expando @ Largo ($20)
Random Patterns / Dearling Physique / Ian Cooke / Superhumanoids @ Bootleg ($8)
Cave Country / Cat Foot Spirit @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Delaney Davidson & His Ghost Orchestra @ Redwood Bar

Thursday 10/15/09
[Pick of the Week] Blk Jks / The Growlers / Mack Winston & the Reflections @ Spaceland ($12) – Blk Jks are a South African indie band. Don’t expect some sort of third wave Vampire Weekend stuff. It’s more along the lines of a psychedelic TV on the Radio. One of my favorite new groups this year. I caught their show a few months back at the Echo. Great stuff.
[Recommended] The Jesus Lizard / Model Actress / Black Elk @ The Fonda ($25) – David Yow’s still an unpredictable madman. A frontman like him doesn’t come around too often. Here’s a great chance to see them if you missed them back in the 1990’s.
[Recommended] Bob Dylan and His Band / George Thorogood @ The Hollywood Palladium ($57)
[Recommended] Yo La Tengo / Endless Boogie @ Avalon ($25) – They were one of my favorite bands in college, but the new record was a bit of a snoozer.
[Recommended] Le Switch / Paperplanes / Terry Prine @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($5) – If you’re down in Long Beach and want to see some local bands, Le Switch is still one of my favorites.
Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub / Infantree @ Troubadour ($20) – Very talented guy.
The Flaming Lips @ Ricardo Montalban Theater (Free) – Buy the album at Amoeba on Tuesday or show up at the “Pop-Up” Store at the Ricardo Montalban Theater on Thursday for a chance to get in to the show. Like Yo La Tengo, I broke up with The Flaming Lips a few years ago, but I suppose I’d give them another shot for free.
The Streets / Gift of Gab from Blackalicious / Mickey Factz @ Club Nokia ($28.50) – Pitchfork darlings.
Dan Deacon / Nuclear Power Pants @ Echo ($10) – Another Pitchfork favorite
Sole / Astronautalis / Awol One @ Knitting Factory ($15) – Anticon
David Garrett @ El Rey ($50)
Mayday Parade / The Academy Is… / Set Your Goals / The Secret Handshake / You Me at Six @ The Glass House ($15)
The Devil Makes Three / Old Man Markley / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ Echoplex ($15)
Portable Payback featuring Marc7 & Soup from Jurassic 5 @ The Mint ($15)
Astrella Celeste / Joey Ryan & Katie Costello / Leslie & the Badgers / Band of Annuals @ Hotel Café
Jack Wilson Jr. / Seth Petterson and the Undertow / Tall Tales and the Silver Linings / Stephanie Rearick / Nattlesnake @ Echo Curio
The Ivy Walls / Robotanists @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Delaney Davidson & His Ghost Orchestra @ Redwood Bar
White Buffalo @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Friday 10/16/09
[Pick of the Night] Ghostface Killah @ Key Club ($25) – One of my favorite rappers at the moment.
[Recommended] Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / Portland Cello Project / David Schultz @ Echoplex ($14)
A Place to Bury Strangers / Darker My Love / All the Saints @ The Echo ($12) – I saw A Place To Bury Strangers a while back at the Viper Room. It’s so over the top, it’s kind of ridiculous.
Dan Deacon / Nuclear Power Pants @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10) – If you had other plans on Thursday night.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Mike Watt & His Secondmen / Champage Velvet / Delaney Davidson @ Redwood Bar – Very intense, talented guy.
Los Lobos / Lee Rocker @ House of Blues Sunset ($28) – Local legends.
Aimee Mann / Fountains of Wayne @ The Wiltern ($23 - $33)
Manhattan Murder Mystery / Fort Wife / Crooked Cowboy / Georgie Glass @ Echo Curio
I Will Never Be the Same / Vale / AM vs FM @ Spaceland ($10)
Kaskade @ Hollywood Palladium ($29)
The Ringers / Oh No Not Stereo / The Ruse / Former Future @ Viper Room ($15)
Spleen Utd / Death Kit @ Bootleg ($10)
Captain Ahab / DJ Skull Vomit / Surachai / Baseck @ The Smell ($5)
B-Side Players @ The Mint ($20)
Maxwell @ Hollywood Bowl – Lease event, check restrictions on what you can take into the Bowl.
John Williams – Music from the City of Angels @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160)
Kelly Joe Phillips @ McCabe’s ($20)
The Accused / Bad Reaction / Fueled By Fire / Destroyed in Seconds / License to Kill @ Knitting Factory ($15)
David Garrett @ El Rey (Sold Out)
Federico Auble / DePedro @ Troubadour ($15)
KMFDM / Angelspit / Legion Within / DJ Xian @ Club Nokia ($27.50)
Jamie Foxx @ Nokia Theatre

Saturday 10/17/09
[Pick of the Night] Roger Daltrey / Paper Zoo @ Orpheum ($53 - $125) – Lead singer of the Who. Pretty great venue to check him out.
[Recommended] The Pogues / The Aggrolites @ Club Nokia ($50)
[Recommended] Glenn Tilbrook with Marianne Keith @ Hotel Café ($15) – It’s a 7 – 9:30 PM show. Squeeze has some pretty fantastic songs.
Wavves / The Soft Pack / Ganglians @ Echoplex ($12) – Wavves’ lead singer is the best media manipulator since Bradford Cox.
Horse the Band / Iwrestledabearonce @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10) – Nintendo-core for the kids.
Everlast @ Key Club ($15)
Brand New / Manchester Orchestra / The Builders and the Butchers @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)
Reagan Youth / The Varukers / The Accused @ Alex’s Bar ($15)
Tik///tik / teen beer / David Israel / Beast Cop / Blue Tape Red Tape @ the Smell ($5)
Juliette Lewis / The Ettes @ El Rey ($17)
KMFDM / Angelspit / Legion Within / DJ Xian @ The Glass House ($25)
Brandi Carlile / Katie Herzig @ the Wiltern ($23 - $30) – She’s doing an intimate acoustic show the following Monday at Largo.
Wax Tailor / Abstract Rude @ Troubadour ($15)
Patrick Watson @ Largo ($20)
The Choke / Peachfuzz @ Redwood Bar
Jerry Riopelle @ McCabe’s ($20)
John Williams – Music from the City of Angels @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160)
Bringing Out the Dead Fest @ Knitting Factory ($15)
Mad Gregs / Tommy Santee Klaws @ Echo Curio
Jamie Foxx @ Nokia Theatre

Sunday 10/18/09
[Pick of the Night] Monsters of Folk @ Greek Theatre ($50) – This is the band featuring Jim James, Conor Oberst, M. Ward and Mike Mogis. I saw the original Monsters of Folk tour five or so years ago at the Orpheum. Jim James’ voice and M. Ward’s guitar playing make it worthwhile.
[Recommended] Butthole Surfers / The Melvins / Psychic Ills @ Club Nokia ($30 - $33) –I honestly didn’t know they were still touring, but when I was in junior high I listened to a shitload of Butthole Surfers.
Gogol Bordello / Apostle of Hustle @ Grove of Anaheim ($28)
Black Heart Procession / The Mumlers / Voices Voices @ Echoplex ($16)
Brunch Americana: Jesse Dayton / Sarah Gayle Meech @ Redwood Bar
Brand New / Manchester Orchestra / The Builders and the Butchers @ Hollywood Palladium ($25)
Deicide @ Key Club ($25)
Aztlan Underground / Geronimo / Kill Sonic @ Troubadour ($10)
Michael Runion / Haim / The Pink Snowflakes / Two Guns @ Spaceland (Free)
Rats / Garbaj Kaetz / Tearist / Donut / Big Girls @ Echo Curio
Part Time Punks: Bare Wires @ The Echo ($5)
Skalloween 2009 @ Knitting Factory ($17)
John Wesley Harding / Chris von Sneidern @ McCabe’s ($16)
John Williams – Music from the City of Angels @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160)

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Recently Announced Live Shows

Why? Plays the Echoplex on 10/20/09


Fox Theatre in Pomona
9/15/09: Yeah Yeah Yeahs (presale now, password = BLITZ; Saturday at 10 AM)

Largo
8/16/09: Neil Finn (call club)
8/28/09: Tenacious D (call club)

The Fonda
10/8/09: …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead (Saturday at 10 AM)
John Anson Ford
9/29/09: Old Crow Medicine Show / The Felice Brothers (now)

The Echo
10/16/09: A Place to Bury Strangers / Darker My Love (now at Ticketweb)
10/28/09: Le Loup / Nurses (now at Ticketweb)
11/2/09: Shonen Knife / Ty Segall (now at Ticketweb)

Echoplex
10/9/09: John Doe and Exene Cervenka acoustic show (now at Ticketweb)
10/18/09: Black Heart Procession (now at Ticketweb)
10/20/09: Why? / Au / Serengeti & Polyphonic (now at Ticketweb)

Spaceland
Tuesdays in September: The 88 (now at Ticketweb)
9/6/09: Nebula (now at Ticketweb)
10/8/09: A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Damon & Naomi (now at Ticketweb)
10/22/09: BrakesBrakesBrakes / Ezra Furman & the Harpoons (now at Ticketweb)

Bootleg Theater
8/27/09: Gary Wilson with the Blind Dates / Dam-Funk and Master Blazter / James Pants & the Royal Zodiac / Weave! / DJ Bruce Haack (now at InTicketing)

Bordello
8/26/09: Music Go Music / Rainbow Arabia (now at InTicketing)

Troubadour
9/23/09: Amazing Baby / The Entrance Band (now)
The Wiltern
9/21/09: David Cross (Saturday at 10 AM)
11/5/09: The Bravery (8/22/09)
11/18/09: The Swell Season (Saturday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium
10/1/09: Paramore (fan club presale 8/17/09 public onsale 8/29/09)
10/13/09 – 10/15/09: Bob Dylan (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
10/6/09: Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek (Saturday at 10 AM)
12/10/09: Skinny Puppy (presale now, password = OPTIMISSED; Friday at 10 AM)

Avalon
10/3/09: Ladyhawke / Ida Maria / Semi Precious Weapons / Julian Perretta (Friday at 10 AM)

Glass House
9/29/09: Blitzen Trapper / Wye Oak (Friday at Noon)
10/6/09: Fever Ray (Saturday at Noon)
10/22/09: The Aggrolites (Tuesday at Noon)
10/30/09: Skinny Puppy (Friday at Noon)

El Rey
10/4/09: Gil Scott-Heron (now)
10/9/09: Ledisi (Saturday at 10 AM)
11/18/09: The Big Pink / Crystal Antlers / IO Echo (Friday at 10 AM)

Mayan Theatre
11/25/09: Simian Mobile Disco (Saturday at 10 AM)

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

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)

Thursday, July 23, 2009

East Coast vs. West Coast: Neil Young vs. Bob Dylan



This is a new series here at You Set the Scene where we attempt to settle the age old East Coast vs. West Coast feud. In reality, we’re exploring the New York City metro area vs. the Los Angeles metro area.

In the first post we explored the quintessential band from each area: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND vs. THE BEACH BOYS. Our verdict was The Beach Boys (HERE).

This time around we look at - The (Transplanted) Singer/Songwriter.

BOB DYLAN vs. NEIL YOUNG

Issues:
- Does Bob Dylan belong to New York City?
Robert Zimmerman was born in 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota and got interested in folk music while living in Minneapolis. In 1961 he was drawn to New York City by Woody Guthrie and the Greenwich Village scene. He was already calling himself Bob Dylan by then, but New York City was where he made a name for himself. With the exception of the Nashville records, his early records were recorded at Columbia Studios in NYC. Interestingly, in the late 1970s and early 1980s he recorded most of his records in Los Angeles. It's quite possible that he’s spent more time living in LA than NYC. Today he’s the definition of a rolling stone, spending time in upstate New York, Malibu and touring. But New York City gets him because of those early, formative years. But don't tell Minnesota.

- Does Neil Young belong to Los Angeles?
Neil Young was born in Toronto in 1945. He started playing in bands in high school and dropped out to play the folk clubs. After his short lived band the Mynah Birds fell apart (stupid Rick James) Neil moved to LA in 1966 (still only 20 years old). His first band there was Buffalo Springfield, who recorded three albums in a little over two years. After they broke up, Neil stayed in LA and finally found his voice as a writer and performer. He recorded his first few solo albums there. Throughout the 1970s Young continued to split his time and record between Northern and Southern California. These days we tend associate Neil with Northern California, but he did spend his formative years in LA. So for the purposes of this argument, LA gets Neil. But don't tell Canada.

Popularity: While Bob Dylan’s never had a #1 pop song as a performer (“Like a Rolling Stone” and “Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35” both reached #2), he has sold a shitload of records. Sixteen releases have gone at least platinum and five of his records have reached #1 on the Billboard charts. He’s also won about ten Grammys and a lifetime achievement award, an Oscar and is a member of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame (and at their essence, those are all popularity contests).

As a solo performer, seven of Neil Young's records have gone at least platinum. Only Harvest reached number one on the Billboard charts. Neil's had one song, "Heart of Gold," reach number one on the Billboard singles chart. Funnily enough, in an 1985 interview Dylan said this about the song: "It seemed to me somebody else had taken my thing and had run away with it, you know, and I never got over it. Maybe tomorrow."

Edge: Bob Dylan

But this competition isn’t about mainstream popularity or chart success, so let’s dig a little deeper….

Songwriting: These are two of the most prolific, respected songwriters of all time. By my count, Neil's got ten albums and 85 songs that are pretty fantastic. No slouch either, Dylan's got at least a dozen critically acclaimed records and probably 60 songs that (I think) are pretty fantastic. Dylan also got all those one liners that are ingrained in our culture. Edge: Too close to call

Voice/Musicianship: Both artists have unmistakably unique voices that are a bit of an acquired taste. Dylan can be a chameleon with his. Put some of his country records on the turntable and the average music fan probably wouldn't recognize it as Dylan. Neil's able to use his limited range in a slightly prettier way. While Neil never claims to be a good guitar player, most fans would strongly disagree. Dylan doesn't quite have the same cachet. Edge: Neil Young

Cool Factor: Dylan's cool is more rooted in a beatnik-y, mid to late 1960s thing while Neil's is more rooted in that early to mid-1970s Topanga Canyon vibe. Neither artist has shied away from politics - Dylan with the civil rights movement and Neil Young's "Ohio" was a huge anti-war anthem. They both had periods of uncool too - Dylan's born-again phase and Neil's Republican phase. Neil Young wrote "This Note's For You" and Dylan appeared with Will.i.am in a Pepsi ad (I'll excuse him for Victoria's Secret, but Escalade?). In the end, it's really hard to find anybody who has been as cool for as long as Neil Young. Edge: Neil Young

Influence/Legacy: Both artists will leave behind incredible legacies. They've influenced both directly and indirectly anybody who has picked up a guitar (including each other). Not to discount Neil, but Dylan started earlier and was able to leave a more distinct legacy. There's really no modern substitute for Dylan. Edge: Bob Dylan

Verdict: How do you choose? Dylan's sold more albums, he's an American icon and his influence is undeniable. But as great as his recent songs are, he feels like he belongs to another generation. He's built so many walls around himself and manipulated his image so much, it's hard to feel like you know him. Neil Young's also had an incredible amount of success. He's completely uncompromising, which can be frustrating for his fans, but commands respect. There's so much passion and such a directness in his songwriting that in spite of his prickly nature, fans feel connected with him. Rolling Stone Magazine disagrees with me, but......Neil Young

Reminder: Tune in to Little Radio tomorrow from Noon to 2:00 for the Sinking Radio show. I have requested a recently released (on the Archives set) live version of one of the songs from Neil's first solo record. Often the live versions of the songs from that record beat the studio versions.