Showing posts with label Cass McCombs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cass McCombs. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Live Music Pick of the Night: Wednesday November 30, 2011
Artist: Boom Bip (with guests Eric Avery of Jane's Addiction and Josh Klinghoffer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) / Useless Keys
Who Should Go: People who liked his Neon Neon stuff
When: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Where: The Satellite
Tickets: $10 (here or at the door)
Other Noteworthy Shows:
Cass McCombs @ The Echo ($14)
Ras G @ Airliner ($10)
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Live Music Options: 5/2/11 - 5/8/11
I'm Looking Forward to Charles Bradley on Wednesday
A ridiculous number of really good shows this week. Be a good music fan and get out there.
Monday 5/2/11
[Pick of the Night] Battles / Holloys @ Echoplex ($17) - The kings of proggy, indie rock are back to claim their throne.
[Recommended] He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Soko / Cowboy & Indian / The Rag Dolls (Burlesque) / DJ Ana Calderon @ The Satellite (Free) - He's My Brother, She's My Sister is doing the Monday night residency this mont at the Satellite.
Xavier Rudd / honeyhoney @ El Rey ($25)
White Arrows / Lesands / Vanaprasta @ Bootleg (Free) – Seems like only eight months ago that White Arrows did a residency at Spaceland.
Taylor Locke & the Roughs / Keith from The 88 / Fidlar / Joe Firstman @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Taylor Locke's doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge. Locke is Rooney’s guitarist. I've heard good things about Fidlar.
Chen Santa Maria / This Invitation / I Love You / NOW @ Pehrspace
Ceci Bastida / Leftover Cuties @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) - Bastida will be at the Hollywood Bowl later this summer.
Tuesday 5/3/11
[Pick of the Night] Leon Russell / Booker T. Jones @ El Rey ($30) - Two guys that played on a lot of the greatest records of all time. I've seen them both solo and it's worth supporting your legends.
[Recommended] Alberta Cross / Blue Blood / Stone Darling / Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven @ The Satellite ($10) - Alberta Cross is doing a Tuesday night residency this month at the Satellite. Blue Blood's a new local band (I've seen both of their shows) that's got a Tom Petty/Whiskeytown (without Caitlin) vibe.
[Recommended] Bootsy Collins @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out) - Funk legend.
Beach Fossils / Craft Spells / Sea Lions @ The Echo ($12) – Brooklyn. Beach in the name. I think you get the drift. They’re on the Captured Tracks label along with Craft Spells. Some catchy tunes.
Beach Fossils / Craft Spells / Sea Lions @ The Echo ($12) – Brooklyn. Beach in the name. I think you get the drift. They’re on the Captured Tracks label along with Craft Spells. Some catchy tunes.
Dredg @ The Roxy ($20)
Raekwon @ Detroit Bar ($20) - Wu Tang forever.
The Lonely Wild / Judson / Zenda Marie / The Jasper Dickson Revue @ The Central (Free) - The Lonely Wild's doing a free Tuesday night residency at The Central. So if you're in Santa Monica, check them out. I caught them last month at LaBrie's.
Wednesday 5/4/11
[Pick of the Week] Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band @ The Echo ($14) - Great story and great album. Bradley's 62 and put out his debut album this year. He's got a gruff voice with a lot of personality. If you're a soul fan, check him out.
[Recommended] Cass McCombs / Frank Fairfield / Residual Echoes @ Troubadour ($12) - Talented (mellow) singer songwriter.
[Recommended] The Donkeys / Social Studies / The Damn Sons @ Bootleg ($10) - The Donkeys are on the Dead Oceans label. They're canyon rock influenced, but pull a Pavement riff or two into the mix.
The Pipettes / Family of the Year / Hot as Sun @ The Satellite ($14) - The Pipettes members have changed (but they're still cute) and their sound has shifted more to a disco pop vibe.
Chris Cornell / William Elliott Whitmore @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out) - Soundgarden lead singer.
Rhett Miller / Robert Francis @ The Autry Museum ($17 - $22) - The Old 97's front man is still putting out solo records.
John Waters @ Largo ($35) - The gross out director.
James Blunt / Christina Perri @ The Wiltern - I heard his saccharine song today at the Americana.
The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ The Glass House ($15) - Good band, two shows later in the week at the Troubadour.
Bostich + Fussible @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
Low End Theory: AMP Live / IMI / Dials @ Airliner ($10)
Dredg @ The Roxy ($20)
Curren$y @ Detroit Bar ($18)
Thursday 5/5/11
[Pick of the Night] Apex Manor / The Fling / The New Division @ The Echo (Free w/ RSVP) - Apex Manor's the local band that was The Broken West. Their debut came out earlier this year on Merge Records. Sophisticated pop fans take note.
[Recommended] The Corin Tucker Band / Crazy Band / The Pity Party @ The Satellite ($15) - Sleater-Kinney fractured into Wild Flag and The Corin Tucker Band.
[Recommended] Calexico with Mariachi Luz De Luna / Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta @ Echoplex ($20) - Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
[Recommended] Cloudland Canyon / Jonas Reinhardt / War Drum @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) - They move into some psych rock terrain on this one.
[Recommended] The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ Troubadour ($23) - I've never followed The Raveonettes super closely, but always enjoy them when I hear it.
[Recommended] J. Mascis / Black Heart Procession @ Detroit Bar ($15) - I caught Mascis at SXSW and thought it was great.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)
Chris Cornell / William Elliott Whitmore @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out) - Soundgarden lead singer.
Atmosphere / Blueprint / Grieves w/ Budo @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out) - Rhymesayers
Grant Lee Buffalo @ Largo ($30)
Timur and the Dime Museum / Dorian Wood @ Bootleg ($10)
Johnny Clegg @ House of Blues Sunset ($25)
Bloody Death Skull / Fatty Dearest / The Avant-Garde Volkpenis @ Echo Country Outpost ($5)
Friday 5/6/11
[Pick of the Night] J. Mascis / Black Heart Procession / Rachel Fannan @ The Echo ($20) - I caught J. Mascis doing the solo (semi) acoustic thing at SXSW and loved it. He's just got so much soul when he plays.
[Recommended] The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ Sold Out ($23) – Night two at the Troub.
[Recommended] Mike Stinson / Tony Gilkyson @ Bootleg ($12) – I saw Stinson a lot when he still lived here.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)
Ezra Furman & the Harpoons / Tristen / The Apache Relay @ The Satellite ($10) - What you'd get if you combined Bob Dylan, Gordan Gano & Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers.
Junip / Acrylics @ El Rey ($20) - Jose Gonzalez.
The Corin Tucker Band / Crazy Band @ The Glass House ($12) - If you missed the show on Thursday at the Satellite.
Moving Units / Crystal Stilts @ Natural History Museum - Seems like an odd pairing to me.
Dirty Vegas / The Hundred in the Hands / White Apple Tree / Polaris at Noon @ Echoplex ($12) – Dirty Vegas are also playing the free Monday night show next week at Bardot.
MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert: Jane’s Addiction / Chester Bennington / Paramore / Ozomati / Dave Gahan @ Club Nokia ($125 - $250)
Grant Lee Buffalo @ Largo (Sold Out)
Ricky Martin @ Nokia Theatre ($46 - $620)
Ke$ha @ Hollywood Palladium
NAR / Black Elephant / RAAATS! @ The Smell ($5)
The Diet Thrills Foreman / Some Days / Deadly Finns / Los Cometas @ Five Stars Bar ($5)
Saturday 5/7/11
[Pick of the Night] Fleet Foxes / The Cave Singers @ Hollywood Palladium ($48) - I've always liked Fleet Foxes more than logic tells me I should. The new record sounds good to me too.
[Recommended] The Songs of Patsy Cline: The Living Sisters (Inara George, Becky Stark, Eleni Mandell and Alex Lilly) @ Walt Disney Concert Hall – With special guests Zooey Deschanel, John Doe, Shirley Manson, John C. Reilly and Charlie Wadhams.
[Recommended] Portugal. The Man / Telekinesis / Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ House of Blues Anaheim ($29)
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)
[Recommended] Lucha Lounge Mexican Wresting Show: 400 Blows / Street Buddy / Friend Slash Lover @ 1993 Blake Ave ($10)
Zola Jesus / Naked on the Vague / Hive Mind @ The Satellite ($14) – Hipster (and critic) approved. NME called her last album a dark masterpiece.
Zola Jesus / Naked on the Vague / Hive Mind @ The Satellite ($14) – Hipster (and critic) approved. NME called her last album a dark masterpiece.
The 88 / Taylor Locke & the Roughs @ The Echo ($20) – Early show at 5:00 PM. Good pop music. I've seen them a lot over the years.
Avi Buffalo @ The Getty (Free) – Early show at 6:00 PM
Wavefest: Roberta Flack / KEM / Macy Gray / Sheila E. @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $130)
The Submarines / Pepper Rabbit / White Sea @ Troubadour ($14) - I saw them at the Eagle Rock Music Fest last year for the first time in a while. Enjoyable pop music.
Richard Thompson / Alistair Anderson @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Ceu / Francisca Valenzuela @ El Rey
Diddy-Dirty Money / Lloyd / TYGA @ Club Nokia
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)
Ricky Martin @ Nokia Theatre ($46 - $620)
King Devil @ Bootleg ($8)
Ghostland Observatory @ The Glass House ($25)
Underground Railroad to Candyland / Old Lumps / Simon Lebron / Peter Pants @ Pehrspace
Eddie and the Hot Rods @ Redwood Bar
Junip @ Detroit Bar ($18)
Sunday 5/8/11
[Pick of the Night] Ancestors / Tweak Bird / War Widow @ Bootleg ($8) – Heavier rock. I've seen Tweak Bird a couple of time and enjoy them.
Ghostland Observatory @ Club Nokia ($25 - $30)
Grand Ole Echo: Tony Gilkyson @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM. Gilkyson is a fantastic guitar player.
The Meteors / Hentchmen / Kat Killers / A.Y. / Slash-O-Matic @ Echoplex ($25) – Psychobilly fans?
45 Grave / Death Party @ The Echo ($8)
Yanni @ Nokia Theatre ($80 - $150)
Ceci Bastida @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM show
Eddie and the Hot Rods @ Redwood Bar
Dirty Vegas @ Detroit Bar ($8)
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Live Music Options: 12/20/2010 - 12/26/2010
John Carpenter - This Guy Will Rock You Harder Than You'd Guess By Looking At Him
Good shows for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Christmas...
Monday 12/20/10
[Pick of the Night] Middle Brother / Cass McCombs / Mountain Man / Guards / Blake Mills / John McCauley of Deer Tick @ Troubadour ($15) – Middle Brother is John McCauley of Deer Tick, Matt Vasquez of Delta Spirit and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. Benefit for Invisible Children. Pretty damn good lineup.
The Echo (Free) – Should be packed so you might want to get there early.
[Recommended] Sweaters / Wet and Reckless / Allah Las / Puddin Tang @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free) – It’s been a popular residency.
The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($36 - $96)
Sarah Silverman / Dax Shepard / Jeffrey Ross / Chelsea Peretti @ Largo ($25)
The Chances / Quazar and the Bamboozled / Jason Diaz / The Hunting Accident @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Tuesday 12/21/10
[Pick of The Night] Buzz Bands Holiday Show: Lonely Trees / Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits / John Carpenter / Non Ultra Joy @ The Echo ($5) – Pablove benefit some good bands. John Carpner’s one of my favorite new artists. Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits features members of the Mezzanine Owls.
[Recommended] Dum Dum Girls / Abe Vigoda / Protect Me / Glass Actor @ Echoplex ($15) – Check yo ponytail. No, you check your’s.
[Recommended] Threes and Nines / Charlie Wadhams / Ariana Delawari @ Bootleg ($8) – You gotta check out Charlie Wadhams.
Marvelous Toy / Seasons / Cody the Band / Nightfur @ LaBrie's (Free)
Foo Figthers @ Undisclosed Location (Free w/ RSVP - if chosen)
Marvelous Toy / Seasons / Cody the Band / Nightfur @ LaBrie's (Free)
Foo Figthers @ Undisclosed Location (Free w/ RSVP - if chosen)
The Manhattan Transfer Christmas Show @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($36 - $96)
The Watkins Family Christmas Show @ Largo ($25) – Do you like bluegrass music?
Bell Biv DeVoe @ House of Blues Sunset ($25) – That girl is poison…
Black Beverly Heels / Barrio Tiger / The Stitched Lips @ Redwood Bar
Wednesday 12/22/10
[Pick of the Night] Odd Future @ The Roxy ($12) – Hottest shit in (underage) hip hop right now. I admittedly wouldn’t mind seeing these guys.
Low End Theory: Awol One / Elephant & Castle @ Airliner ($10)
Beauty Shop Holiday Benefit: Zooey Deschanel / The Chapin Sisters @ Largo (Sold Out)
Winds of Plague / After the Burial / War of Ages / Thick as Blood / Upon a Burning Body @ The Glass House ($23)
Christmas Live! @ Nokia Theatre LA Live (Free) – Song and dance numbers
The Crazy Squeeze / Long Neck Goose / The Blackerby’s / Red Roses @ Redwood Bar
Thursday 12/23/10
[Pick of the Night] Tommy Santee Klaws / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Holy Vessels / Barrie Rose @ The Smell ($5)
Winds of Plague / As Blood Runs Black / The Great Commission / Burning the Masses @ The Glass House ($23)
Eileen Ivers: An Irish Christmas @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($36 - $95)
Olive Juice @ Silverlake Lounge ($5)
Rosie Flores Band / Danny B Harvey / Karling Abbeygate @ Redwood Bar
Friday 12/24/10
[Pick of the Night] Anti Xmas Show: 2Mex and Life Rexall Are Smartyr / Deeskee / Awol One / Existereo / Cadalack Ron @ Grand Star Jazz Club ($15)
Saturday 12/25/10
Merry Christmas (if you’re into that sort of thing)
Sunday 12/26/10
[Pick of the Night] Uncle Jamm’s Army Reunion @ Grove of Anaheim ($40 - $45) – Tribute to Rodger featuring Kool Moe Dee & the Egyptian Lover
[Recommended] FMLY Fest @ Various Locations ($5) - See FMLY's website for more information
[Recommended] FMLY Fest @ Various Locations ($5) - See FMLY's website for more information
Part Time Punks @ The Echo ($5) – Rough Trade records night.
Kasio Antaxia / Love of Ivy / The Ambient Light @ Redwood Bar
Monday, May 17, 2010
Live Music Options: 5/17/10 - 5/23/10
If you can't find anything to do this week, then you're not looking very hard.
Monday 5/17/10
[Pick of the Night] Frank Fairfield and Friends @ Redwood Bar
[Recommended] Nashville Flood Benefit: Meiko / Buddy / Chris Pierce and others @ Hotel Café
[Recommended] The Like / Jail Weddings / Gestapo Khazi / Starfucker @ The Echo (Free)
[Recommended] Sweethead / Earthlings? / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss @ Spaceland (Free) –Sweethead features Van Leeuwen (guitar in Queens of the Stone Age), Serrina Sims, Norm Block (drums in Mark Lanegan Band, Plexi) and Eddie Nappi (bass in Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome). Earthlings? are another band from the desert rock/QOTSA/EODM crowd. Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss are ex-Throw Rag and Circle Jerks guys.
War Tapes / Living Days / Repeater / Hexam Heads @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – War Tapes is doing the May residency at the SLounge.
Falling Still / Electric Soul Co. / Rajas / Square on Square @ Troubadour ($5)
Todd Barry and Friends @ Largo ($20)
Zach Steel / Ilo Mar / Mike Kitcher / Sleepwalkers Local @ Echo Curio
Psychic Handbook / Back to the Future the Ride / Foreign Cinema @ Pehrspace
Dancy Laury Dance / Ezra Reich / Spirit Animal / Random Impulse @ Viper Room
Tuesday 5/18/10
[Pick of the Night] Roky Erickson with Okkervil River / Leslie & the Badgers @ the Music Box ($32) – This was moved from the Mayan to the Music Box. What I’ve heard of the new record is really good.
[Recommended] Jonathan Richman @ The Smell ($15) – Still love that early stuff.
Massive Attack / MNDR / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – I haven’t listened to Massive Attack since the 1990s, but those first few albums were good.
Black Math Horseman / Green and Wood / Lantvrn / Fatso Jetson @ Spaceland ($5) – Tee Pee records band with the retro metal sound.
Converge / Coalesce / Gaza / Touche Amore / Black Breath @ El Rey – The early 1990s hardcore band.
60 Watt Kid / Voices Voices / Pizza! / Tan Dollar @ The Echo ($5)
Scarlet Grey / Assemble the Skyline / New Years Day / Vogue in the Movement @ Troubadour ($10)
Styx / Foreigner / Kansas @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($30 - $100)
Chuck Palahniuk presents “Tell All” @ Largo (Sold Out)
Ivan and Alyosha / Cassorla / The Moviegoers @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Nina Storey / Ruby Friedman @ Hotel Café
Dos / Tsigoti / Married in Berichev / French Quarter / Whitman @ Echo Curio
A Dirty Mess / Penis Envy / White Flag Down @ Redwood
Wednesday 5/19/10
[Pick of the Night] Caribou / Toro y Moi @ El Rey ($20) – I still haven’t heard the new record, but I still revisit the first two albums.
[Recommended] Broken Bells / The Morning Benders @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – The record’s a little dull, but it’s still James Mercer and Danger Mouse.
[Recommended] Roky Erickson with Okkervil River @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock (Free) – This is a free kids show at 3:30 PM. Adults must have a kid with them.
[Recommended] Horse Feathers / Dawn Landes / Liz Pappademas @ Bootleg ($10) – Nice, rural sounds.
[Recommended] Sara Radle / Andrew Lynch / Correatown / C-Horse @ Spaceland ($5) – Talented local lineup. Radle has played with The Rentals and The Waking Sleep, Lynch has collaborated with Earlimart and Angela Corea’s a talented singer-songwriter.
[Recommended] Henry Wolfe & Farmer Dave Scher / Jenny O @ Hoel Caf̩ РI like Farmer Dave, but not familiar with the rest.
Alex Chilton Tribute @ Redwood – Not familiar with most of the artists performing, but I love Chilton.
Massive Attack / Anti-Pop Consortium / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern ($50)
Low End Theory: Baths / Qzen @ Airliner ($10)
Talib Kweli & Hi Tek @ House of Blues Sunset ($27.50) – Kweli’s a very talented rapper.
Abused Romance / Standing Shadows / Adrian Vera / Avenue 52 @ Troubadour ($10)
Thee Nathaniel Fregoso and the Bountiful Hearts / Allah Las @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Garfunkel and Oates @ Largo ($25)
Julieta Venegas @ Club Nokia
Thursday 5/20/10
[Pick of the Night] Chris Hillman @ Grammy Museum ($20) – Acoustic songs and Q&A. I saw Hillman at the first Stagecoach and really enjoyed it. He’s just as responsible for country rock as Gram Parsons.
Shout Out Louds / Freelance Whales @ El Rey ($20) – Saw the Shout Out Louds at SXSW a couple of years ago. Pretty good.
Minus the Bear / Everest / Young the Giant @ the Mayan ($22) – I’m an Everest fan, but not too familiar with the other bands.
Massive Attack / Nite Jewel / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek @ Grove of Anaheim
Casxio / Vanprasta / Symphonic Circles / Imagine Dragons @ Troubadour ($10)
Bastard / Memory / M31 / The Shrine @ Spaceland ($5)
Barron Von Luxxury / Diamonds Under Fire @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Rats perform live soundtracks for short films @ Echo Curio
The Royal Highness @ Viper Room ($20)
Nashville Pussy / Riot Brides / Cockpit @ Key Club ($18)
Existereo / Intuition / Screwtape / Michael Nhat @ Synchronicity
Friday 5/21/10
[Pick of the Night] Cass McCombs / Foreign Born / Boys Like Us @ The Highlands Masonic Temple [104 N. Avenue 56 in Highland Park] ($17) – All bands performing with the Calder Quartet. Boys Like Us is Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend and Discovery.
[Recommended] Shadow Shadow Shade / Red Cortez @ Bootleg ($10) – Shadow Shadow Shade is headed up to Sasquatch in a couple of weeks.
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
The National / Ramona Falls @ The Wiltern ($23) – The National is one of those bands I feel like I should like, but they just don’t move me when I put it on.
The End Times Opry: Rebecca Corry / Murry Hammond / Hi Ho Silver Oh and others @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($20)
Shout Out Louds / Freelance Whales @ El Rey ($20)
Minus the Bear / Everest / Young the Giant @ the Glass House ($20)
The Drowning Men / The Pity Party / The Franks / The Damn Sons @ Spaceland ($8)
Far / Dead Country / Volapike @ Troubadour ($15)
Foot Village / Robedoor / Future Islands / Lower Dens @ Synchronicity – Future Islands is a pretty cool electronic/rock band on Thrill Jockey.
Woah Hunx / Christmas Island / Tijuana Panthers @ Echo Curio
OK Go / Earl Greyhound / Debate Team @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)
Sweethead / Normandy @ Alex’s Bar ($8) – See Spaceland on Monday for description
Francis and the Lights / Teen Inc @ The Echo ($10)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Vienna Teng / Alex Wong / Sara Watkins @ McCabe’s ($17.50)
John Butler Trio @ House of Blues Sunset
Feel Free / Monster Pussy / Roundabout / Wild Pack of Canaries @ The Smell ($5)
Stab City @ Redwood Bar
Spider Problem / Haunted Tigers / Hello My Name Is Red @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Binges @ Viper Room ($20)
Pete Rock @ Key Club ($20)
Saturday 5/22/10
[Pick of the Day] Silver Lake Jubilee: The Living Sisters / Spain / Olin and the Moon / The Growlers / Eulogies / Nico Stai / Wait.Think.Fast. / Blue Jungle / Mississippi Man / Dirt Bird and others @ Myra Between Fountain and Santa Monica ($5)
[Recommended] Future Islands / Lower Dens / Superhumanoids / Pizza! @ the Smell ($5) – Future Islands is a cool, electronic/rock/art band from Baltimore on the Thrill Jockey label.
[Recommended] Clem Snide / Heligoats @ Spaceland ($12) – Eef Barzelay. They’re back in a big way.
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
The National / Ramona Falls @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Shooter Jennings & Hierophant / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real @ Troubadour ($20)
Kaki King / An Horse @ El Rey ($20)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Far / Dead Country @ The Glass House ($15)
The Babies / Heavy Hawaii @ Echo Curio – Early show from 6PM – 8PM
Actuary / Xome / Sissisters / Conscious Summary @ Echo Curio
The Chapin Sisters / I See Hawks in LA @ McCabe’s ($15)
Patrick Watson @ Hotel Café
Lords of Altamont / Muck and the Mires / Sonic Avenues / Sin Alley @ Redwood Bar
Pharmacy / Apes of Wrath / Hotel St. George / Ovideo Music / Jack Ladder / Taso @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Odelia / By Sunlight / Future Ghost / The Break Ups @ Pehrspace
Chris Pureka / Fences / One Trick Pony / Lucky Tubb @ The Mint ($10)
Morrissey’s Birthday: Sweet and Tender Hooligans @ Key Club ($20)
Daughters of the Sun / Vampire Hands / Dva Damas @ Synchronicity
Sunday 5/23/10
[Pick of the Week] Silver Lake Jubilee: Radar Brothers / Foreign Born / Division Day / The Like / Useless Keys / The Monolators / Dios / Wet & Reckless / Timonium / Tenlons Fort / Seasons @ Myra Between Fountain and Santa Monica ($5)
Bonfire Madigan / Dubus / Patsy / The I’s @ Bootleg ($10) – Performing songs by Arthur Russell
Frightened Rabbit / Maps and Atlases / Our Brother the Native @ The Music Box ($20)
The Pillows / Noodles / Monokuro / Pop Chocolat @ Glass House ($20)
Creed Bratton @ McCabe’s ($15)
Jyp Tour / 2 AM Club @ the Wiltern ($50 - $150)
Groovy Rednecks / The Cheatin’ Kind @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Geneva Jacuzzi / Soft Metals @ The Echo ($5)
Sara Bareilles / Chris Pierce @ Hotel Caf̩ ($12.50) РAnother venue jumping into the Kids thing. This is an early show where adults need to bring a kid to get in. Starts at 2:00 PM.
Blue Jungle / Captured By Robots @ Redwood Bar
Bleed the Dream / We Are the Arsenal @ The Roxy ($13.50)
Demon Hunter @ Key Club ($15)
Weatherbox / Look Mexico / Summer Vacation / Joyce Manor @ Synchronicity
[Pick of the Night] Frank Fairfield and Friends @ Redwood Bar
[Recommended] Nashville Flood Benefit: Meiko / Buddy / Chris Pierce and others @ Hotel Café
[Recommended] The Like / Jail Weddings / Gestapo Khazi / Starfucker @ The Echo (Free)
[Recommended] Sweethead / Earthlings? / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss @ Spaceland (Free) –Sweethead features Van Leeuwen (guitar in Queens of the Stone Age), Serrina Sims, Norm Block (drums in Mark Lanegan Band, Plexi) and Eddie Nappi (bass in Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome). Earthlings? are another band from the desert rock/QOTSA/EODM crowd. Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss are ex-Throw Rag and Circle Jerks guys.
War Tapes / Living Days / Repeater / Hexam Heads @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – War Tapes is doing the May residency at the SLounge.
Falling Still / Electric Soul Co. / Rajas / Square on Square @ Troubadour ($5)
Todd Barry and Friends @ Largo ($20)
Zach Steel / Ilo Mar / Mike Kitcher / Sleepwalkers Local @ Echo Curio
Psychic Handbook / Back to the Future the Ride / Foreign Cinema @ Pehrspace
Dancy Laury Dance / Ezra Reich / Spirit Animal / Random Impulse @ Viper Room
Tuesday 5/18/10
[Pick of the Night] Roky Erickson with Okkervil River / Leslie & the Badgers @ the Music Box ($32) – This was moved from the Mayan to the Music Box. What I’ve heard of the new record is really good.
[Recommended] Jonathan Richman @ The Smell ($15) – Still love that early stuff.
Massive Attack / MNDR / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – I haven’t listened to Massive Attack since the 1990s, but those first few albums were good.
Black Math Horseman / Green and Wood / Lantvrn / Fatso Jetson @ Spaceland ($5) – Tee Pee records band with the retro metal sound.
Converge / Coalesce / Gaza / Touche Amore / Black Breath @ El Rey – The early 1990s hardcore band.
60 Watt Kid / Voices Voices / Pizza! / Tan Dollar @ The Echo ($5)
Scarlet Grey / Assemble the Skyline / New Years Day / Vogue in the Movement @ Troubadour ($10)
Styx / Foreigner / Kansas @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($30 - $100)
Chuck Palahniuk presents “Tell All” @ Largo (Sold Out)
Ivan and Alyosha / Cassorla / The Moviegoers @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Nina Storey / Ruby Friedman @ Hotel Café
Dos / Tsigoti / Married in Berichev / French Quarter / Whitman @ Echo Curio
A Dirty Mess / Penis Envy / White Flag Down @ Redwood
Wednesday 5/19/10
[Pick of the Night] Caribou / Toro y Moi @ El Rey ($20) – I still haven’t heard the new record, but I still revisit the first two albums.
[Recommended] Broken Bells / The Morning Benders @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – The record’s a little dull, but it’s still James Mercer and Danger Mouse.
[Recommended] Roky Erickson with Okkervil River @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock (Free) – This is a free kids show at 3:30 PM. Adults must have a kid with them.
[Recommended] Horse Feathers / Dawn Landes / Liz Pappademas @ Bootleg ($10) – Nice, rural sounds.
[Recommended] Sara Radle / Andrew Lynch / Correatown / C-Horse @ Spaceland ($5) – Talented local lineup. Radle has played with The Rentals and The Waking Sleep, Lynch has collaborated with Earlimart and Angela Corea’s a talented singer-songwriter.
[Recommended] Henry Wolfe & Farmer Dave Scher / Jenny O @ Hoel Caf̩ РI like Farmer Dave, but not familiar with the rest.
Alex Chilton Tribute @ Redwood – Not familiar with most of the artists performing, but I love Chilton.
Massive Attack / Anti-Pop Consortium / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern ($50)
Low End Theory: Baths / Qzen @ Airliner ($10)
Talib Kweli & Hi Tek @ House of Blues Sunset ($27.50) – Kweli’s a very talented rapper.
Abused Romance / Standing Shadows / Adrian Vera / Avenue 52 @ Troubadour ($10)
Thee Nathaniel Fregoso and the Bountiful Hearts / Allah Las @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Garfunkel and Oates @ Largo ($25)
Julieta Venegas @ Club Nokia
Thursday 5/20/10
[Pick of the Night] Chris Hillman @ Grammy Museum ($20) – Acoustic songs and Q&A. I saw Hillman at the first Stagecoach and really enjoyed it. He’s just as responsible for country rock as Gram Parsons.
Shout Out Louds / Freelance Whales @ El Rey ($20) – Saw the Shout Out Louds at SXSW a couple of years ago. Pretty good.
Minus the Bear / Everest / Young the Giant @ the Mayan ($22) – I’m an Everest fan, but not too familiar with the other bands.
Massive Attack / Nite Jewel / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek @ Grove of Anaheim
Casxio / Vanprasta / Symphonic Circles / Imagine Dragons @ Troubadour ($10)
Bastard / Memory / M31 / The Shrine @ Spaceland ($5)
Barron Von Luxxury / Diamonds Under Fire @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Rats perform live soundtracks for short films @ Echo Curio
The Royal Highness @ Viper Room ($20)
Nashville Pussy / Riot Brides / Cockpit @ Key Club ($18)
Existereo / Intuition / Screwtape / Michael Nhat @ Synchronicity
Friday 5/21/10
[Pick of the Night] Cass McCombs / Foreign Born / Boys Like Us @ The Highlands Masonic Temple [104 N. Avenue 56 in Highland Park] ($17) – All bands performing with the Calder Quartet. Boys Like Us is Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend and Discovery.
[Recommended] Shadow Shadow Shade / Red Cortez @ Bootleg ($10) – Shadow Shadow Shade is headed up to Sasquatch in a couple of weeks.
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
The National / Ramona Falls @ The Wiltern ($23) – The National is one of those bands I feel like I should like, but they just don’t move me when I put it on.
The End Times Opry: Rebecca Corry / Murry Hammond / Hi Ho Silver Oh and others @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($20)
Shout Out Louds / Freelance Whales @ El Rey ($20)
Minus the Bear / Everest / Young the Giant @ the Glass House ($20)
The Drowning Men / The Pity Party / The Franks / The Damn Sons @ Spaceland ($8)
Far / Dead Country / Volapike @ Troubadour ($15)
Foot Village / Robedoor / Future Islands / Lower Dens @ Synchronicity – Future Islands is a pretty cool electronic/rock band on Thrill Jockey.
Woah Hunx / Christmas Island / Tijuana Panthers @ Echo Curio
OK Go / Earl Greyhound / Debate Team @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)
Sweethead / Normandy @ Alex’s Bar ($8) – See Spaceland on Monday for description
Francis and the Lights / Teen Inc @ The Echo ($10)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Vienna Teng / Alex Wong / Sara Watkins @ McCabe’s ($17.50)
John Butler Trio @ House of Blues Sunset
Feel Free / Monster Pussy / Roundabout / Wild Pack of Canaries @ The Smell ($5)
Stab City @ Redwood Bar
Spider Problem / Haunted Tigers / Hello My Name Is Red @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Binges @ Viper Room ($20)
Pete Rock @ Key Club ($20)
Saturday 5/22/10
[Pick of the Day] Silver Lake Jubilee: The Living Sisters / Spain / Olin and the Moon / The Growlers / Eulogies / Nico Stai / Wait.Think.Fast. / Blue Jungle / Mississippi Man / Dirt Bird and others @ Myra Between Fountain and Santa Monica ($5)
[Recommended] Future Islands / Lower Dens / Superhumanoids / Pizza! @ the Smell ($5) – Future Islands is a cool, electronic/rock/art band from Baltimore on the Thrill Jockey label.
[Recommended] Clem Snide / Heligoats @ Spaceland ($12) – Eef Barzelay. They’re back in a big way.
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
The National / Ramona Falls @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Shooter Jennings & Hierophant / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real @ Troubadour ($20)
Kaki King / An Horse @ El Rey ($20)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Far / Dead Country @ The Glass House ($15)
The Babies / Heavy Hawaii @ Echo Curio – Early show from 6PM – 8PM
Actuary / Xome / Sissisters / Conscious Summary @ Echo Curio
The Chapin Sisters / I See Hawks in LA @ McCabe’s ($15)
Patrick Watson @ Hotel Café
Lords of Altamont / Muck and the Mires / Sonic Avenues / Sin Alley @ Redwood Bar
Pharmacy / Apes of Wrath / Hotel St. George / Ovideo Music / Jack Ladder / Taso @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Odelia / By Sunlight / Future Ghost / The Break Ups @ Pehrspace
Chris Pureka / Fences / One Trick Pony / Lucky Tubb @ The Mint ($10)
Morrissey’s Birthday: Sweet and Tender Hooligans @ Key Club ($20)
Daughters of the Sun / Vampire Hands / Dva Damas @ Synchronicity
Sunday 5/23/10
[Pick of the Week] Silver Lake Jubilee: Radar Brothers / Foreign Born / Division Day / The Like / Useless Keys / The Monolators / Dios / Wet & Reckless / Timonium / Tenlons Fort / Seasons @ Myra Between Fountain and Santa Monica ($5)
Bonfire Madigan / Dubus / Patsy / The I’s @ Bootleg ($10) – Performing songs by Arthur Russell
Frightened Rabbit / Maps and Atlases / Our Brother the Native @ The Music Box ($20)
The Pillows / Noodles / Monokuro / Pop Chocolat @ Glass House ($20)
Creed Bratton @ McCabe’s ($15)
Jyp Tour / 2 AM Club @ the Wiltern ($50 - $150)
Groovy Rednecks / The Cheatin’ Kind @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Geneva Jacuzzi / Soft Metals @ The Echo ($5)
Sara Bareilles / Chris Pierce @ Hotel Caf̩ ($12.50) РAnother venue jumping into the Kids thing. This is an early show where adults need to bring a kid to get in. Starts at 2:00 PM.
Blue Jungle / Captured By Robots @ Redwood Bar
Bleed the Dream / We Are the Arsenal @ The Roxy ($13.50)
Demon Hunter @ Key Club ($15)
Weatherbox / Look Mexico / Summer Vacation / Joyce Manor @ Synchronicity
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Live Music Options: 9/7/09 - 9/13/09
Girls Play the Bootleg Theater on Thursday (photo credit: Sandy Kim)
I started last week out with Henry Clay People and Local Natives. The crowd starting lining up as early as I've seen since the days when Elliott Smith used to play the club. The Henry Clay People set reminded me why I liked them so much in the first place - no guest appearances or costumes and very few cover songs - just a tight, fun, unpretentious rock 'n' roll band. Local Natives blend of Fleet Foxes-style harmonies and Vampire Weekend-esque jams make them seem like a safe bet for commercial success.
Also at Spaceland was Division Day's record release party on Wednesday night. After a prolonged absence from playing live shows, the band successfully pulled off the new material. It was great to see those guys on stage again.
[Pick of the Night] Leslie and the Badgers / Old Californio / Welldiggers Banquet / Painted Hills @ The Echo (Free) - After a long weekend it's hard to get motivated to get out of the house. It's the first night of Leslie and the Badgers' residency. Painted Hills is Josh Schwartz's (Beachwood Sparks, The Tyde) band and he's a fantastic guitar player. Old Californio's well worth checking out too.
Saint Motel / The Jakes / Fight From Above / Giant State @ Spaceland (Free) - Saint Motel begins its Monday night residency.
Abe Vigoda / moment trigger / Bro-Mags @ Pehrspace
The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood Bar
Mew @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa (Sold Out)
Saint Motel / The Jakes / Fight From Above / Giant State @ Spaceland (Free) - Saint Motel begins its Monday night residency.
Abe Vigoda / moment trigger / Bro-Mags @ Pehrspace
The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood Bar
Mew @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa (Sold Out)
Tuesday 9/8/09
Nine Inch Nails / HEALTH @ The Fonda (Sold Out) - Rescheduled from last week. Admittedly I haven't listened to Nine Inch Nails in about a decade, but the Fonda promises the best combination of size and sound quality.
[Recommended] Os Mutantes @ Amoeba (Free) - 6:00 PM - Free chance to see the legends.
[Recommended] Hedgehog /Queen Sea Big Shark / Casino Demon @ Silverlake Lounge ($10) - Sing for China benefiting the China AIDS orphan fund - I don't know any of the music, but I always like seeing bands from other cultures.
[Recommended] The 88 / The Secret 6 / The Douglas Lee @ Spaceland ($10) - The 88 continues its Tuesday night residency. Good opportunity to check back in with them after a lot of shows where they've been opening for bigger bands.
AC/DC / The Answer @ the Honda Center in Anaheim (Sold Out)
Summer Darling / Sing Orpheus @ The Echo (Free) Resident Hero @ Troubadour ($10)
Collective Soul @ House of Blues Sunset
Nina Storey @ Hotel Cafe
Nico Vega / Dirty Sweet / Gringo Star @ The Roxy
Stab City @ Redwood Bar
[Recommended] Os Mutantes @ Amoeba (Free) - 6:00 PM - Free chance to see the legends.
[Recommended] Hedgehog /Queen Sea Big Shark / Casino Demon @ Silverlake Lounge ($10) - Sing for China benefiting the China AIDS orphan fund - I don't know any of the music, but I always like seeing bands from other cultures.
[Recommended] The 88 / The Secret 6 / The Douglas Lee @ Spaceland ($10) - The 88 continues its Tuesday night residency. Good opportunity to check back in with them after a lot of shows where they've been opening for bigger bands.
AC/DC / The Answer @ the Honda Center in Anaheim (Sold Out)
Summer Darling / Sing Orpheus @ The Echo (Free) Resident Hero @ Troubadour ($10)
Collective Soul @ House of Blues Sunset
Nina Storey @ Hotel Cafe
Nico Vega / Dirty Sweet / Gringo Star @ The Roxy
Stab City @ Redwood Bar
Wednesday 9/9/09
[Pick of the Night] 3 Inches of Blood / Saviours @ Knitting Factory ($14) - Some seriously fast metal, slashing metal.
[Recommended] Club NME: The Answer / Sea of Air / It's Casual @ Spaceland ($10) - Northern Ireland's The Answer have been opening for AC/DC in stadiums across the world. It's blues based metal along the lines of Zeppelin. Good opportunity to see them on their night off at Spaceland.
HEALTH / Pictureplane / Mi Ami / Dam-Funk @ Troubadour ($12) - This is where the Pitchfork generation will be tonight.
Petracovich / Briana Rettig / All Spots to Black / Loxsly @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Natalie Cole @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $96)
Low End Theory: Hudson Mohawke / Dorian Concept @ Airliner ($10)
All Wrong and the Plans Change / Moving Picture Show / All Babes Are Wolves @ Three Clubs
Emily Wells / Joey Ryan / Angie Mattson / Kari Kimmel / Leah Andreone @ The Echo (Free)
David Cook / Crash Kings @ The Fonda (Sold Out) - American Idol
Black and White Years / The Good Cheer / Cheetahsaurus / Evan Voytas @ Viper Room ($12)
Twilight Circus Sound System @ The Echoplex (Free)
Harper Simon @ Largo ($10)
Josiah Leming @ Hotel Cafe
Not the Government / Stab City / Narwhal Party / Bastidas @ Echo Curio
[Pick of the Night] 3 Inches of Blood / Saviours @ Knitting Factory ($14) - Some seriously fast metal, slashing metal.
[Recommended] Club NME: The Answer / Sea of Air / It's Casual @ Spaceland ($10) - Northern Ireland's The Answer have been opening for AC/DC in stadiums across the world. It's blues based metal along the lines of Zeppelin. Good opportunity to see them on their night off at Spaceland.
HEALTH / Pictureplane / Mi Ami / Dam-Funk @ Troubadour ($12) - This is where the Pitchfork generation will be tonight.
Petracovich / Briana Rettig / All Spots to Black / Loxsly @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Natalie Cole @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $96)
Low End Theory: Hudson Mohawke / Dorian Concept @ Airliner ($10)
All Wrong and the Plans Change / Moving Picture Show / All Babes Are Wolves @ Three Clubs
Emily Wells / Joey Ryan / Angie Mattson / Kari Kimmel / Leah Andreone @ The Echo (Free)
David Cook / Crash Kings @ The Fonda (Sold Out) - American Idol
Black and White Years / The Good Cheer / Cheetahsaurus / Evan Voytas @ Viper Room ($12)
Twilight Circus Sound System @ The Echoplex (Free)
Harper Simon @ Largo ($10)
Josiah Leming @ Hotel Cafe
Not the Government / Stab City / Narwhal Party / Bastidas @ Echo Curio
Thursday 9/10/09
[Pick of the Week] Cass McCombs / Girls / John Webster Johns @ Bootleg Theater ($13) - Should be a busy night at the Bootleg (this is where the Pitchfork generation will be). Cass McCombs is a bit of dark singer-songwriter who recently got "Best New Music" from Pitchfork. Girls debut album comes out 9/22 on True Panther/Matador. Their first single "Lust for Life" got a ton of praise. The album's a little bit inconsistent, but there are a few highlights. Kind of like early, lo-fi Elvis Costello. There's a nice pop sensibility to it.
[Recommended] Outrageous Cherry / The Tyde / Asteroid #4 / Devon Williams @ Spaceland ($8) - Good lineup from top to bottom for retro-minded psych pop fans.
[Recommended] Film Screening: Let Them Know - The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO @ Ricardo Montalban Theater ($17) - Documentary on the early LA punk scene followed by a concert with 7 Seconds, Youth Brigade and Swingin' Utters - Buy tickets HERE and Trailer HERE
[Recommended] Clem Snide @ Hotel Cafe - They'll be at Pappy and Harriet's this weekend with Cracker & Camper Van Beethoven.
[Recommended] Nine Inch Nails / Io Echo @ the Wiltern (Sold Out) - Another rescheduled show.
[Pick of the Week] Cass McCombs / Girls / John Webster Johns @ Bootleg Theater ($13) - Should be a busy night at the Bootleg (this is where the Pitchfork generation will be). Cass McCombs is a bit of dark singer-songwriter who recently got "Best New Music" from Pitchfork. Girls debut album comes out 9/22 on True Panther/Matador. Their first single "Lust for Life" got a ton of praise. The album's a little bit inconsistent, but there are a few highlights. Kind of like early, lo-fi Elvis Costello. There's a nice pop sensibility to it.
[Recommended] Outrageous Cherry / The Tyde / Asteroid #4 / Devon Williams @ Spaceland ($8) - Good lineup from top to bottom for retro-minded psych pop fans.
[Recommended] Film Screening: Let Them Know - The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO @ Ricardo Montalban Theater ($17) - Documentary on the early LA punk scene followed by a concert with 7 Seconds, Youth Brigade and Swingin' Utters - Buy tickets HERE and Trailer HERE
[Recommended] Clem Snide @ Hotel Cafe - They'll be at Pappy and Harriet's this weekend with Cracker & Camper Van Beethoven.
[Recommended] Nine Inch Nails / Io Echo @ the Wiltern (Sold Out) - Another rescheduled show.
Camper Van Beethoven / Cracker @ El Rey ($24) - If you're not heading out to Pappy and Harriet's for their annual campout.
Take Us There Slumber Party @ Echo Curio - All night slumber party hosted by Dublab
Deracine / moment trigger / Mikki and the Mauses / PROTECT ME @ The Smell ($5) - Deracine is a Japanese noise band.
Prayer / United State of Electronica / The Dance Party @ Three Clubs
Local Natives / We Barbarians @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($8)
Seasons / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Torches in Trees / Jack Wilson Jr. @ L'Keg
Mia Maestro & Aaron Robinson / Black Heart Moon / Courtenay Green / Eloise @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Soulsavers feat: Mark Langegan / Jonneine Zapata / Red Ghost @ Troubadour ($18)
Take Us There Slumber Party @ Echo Curio - All night slumber party hosted by Dublab
Deracine / moment trigger / Mikki and the Mauses / PROTECT ME @ The Smell ($5) - Deracine is a Japanese noise band.
Prayer / United State of Electronica / The Dance Party @ Three Clubs
Local Natives / We Barbarians @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($8)
Seasons / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Torches in Trees / Jack Wilson Jr. @ L'Keg
Mia Maestro & Aaron Robinson / Black Heart Moon / Courtenay Green / Eloise @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Soulsavers feat: Mark Langegan / Jonneine Zapata / Red Ghost @ Troubadour ($18)
Collective Soul @ House of Blues Anaheim
Lazer Sword / Rainbow Arabia / Hecuba / Ghosts on Tape @ The Echo ($8)
Hal Sparks @ Largo ($20)
Camp Freddy @ House of Blues Sunset ($25)
The Growlers / Some Days / Blue Jungle @ Alex's Bar in Long Beach ($5)
George Benson @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)
Lazer Sword / Rainbow Arabia / Hecuba / Ghosts on Tape @ The Echo ($8)
Hal Sparks @ Largo ($20)
Camp Freddy @ House of Blues Sunset ($25)
The Growlers / Some Days / Blue Jungle @ Alex's Bar in Long Beach ($5)
George Benson @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)
Friday 9/11/09
[Pick of the Night] Vivian Girls / The Beets / The Black & White Years @ The Echo ($10) - If you're looking for the Pitchfork generation, look no further...
[Recommended] Talib Kweli @ Key Club ($23) - Great rapper
Seu Jorge & Bebel Gilberto @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $96) - Smooth Brazilian tunes.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) - I wasn't awed the last time I saw him, but it's always an interesting show.
[Pick of the Night] Vivian Girls / The Beets / The Black & White Years @ The Echo ($10) - If you're looking for the Pitchfork generation, look no further...
[Recommended] Talib Kweli @ Key Club ($23) - Great rapper
Seu Jorge & Bebel Gilberto @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $96) - Smooth Brazilian tunes.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) - I wasn't awed the last time I saw him, but it's always an interesting show.
Dead Man's Bones @ Bob Baker Marionette Theatre - This is Ryan Gosling's band
Kaiser Cartel / Anni Rossi @ Hotel Cafe
Gestapo Khazi @ The Smell ($5)
Pollyn / The Congress of American Musicologists @ Bootleg ($10)
Reggie White / Andy Kindler / Rory Scovel / Nick Thune @ Spaceland ($12) - A rare Friday night comedy show at Spaceland.
The Health Club / Cobalt Cranes / Traps PS @ L'Keg Gallery
Paolo Nutini @ The Wiltern ($25)
Battlehooch / Whqles / 60 Watt Kid / Jeffrey Jerusalem @ Echo Curio
Chase Long Beach @ Troubadour ($10)
Sinbad @ Club Nokia ($28 - $40)
Year Long Disaster / Oh No Not Stereo @ Viper Room ($15)
Augustana / HoneyHoney @ the Roxy
Glay @ House of Blues Sunset ($43) - Japanese stars
Exene Cervenka Acoustic / John Doe @ Alex's Bar in Long Beach ($10)
Blessure Grave / Voice on Tape / Bestial Mouths / Warrior Line / Birth @ Pehrspace
Street of Little Girls / Laco$te / The Amazements @ Silver Factory Studios
Kaiser Cartel / Anni Rossi @ Hotel Cafe
Gestapo Khazi @ The Smell ($5)
Pollyn / The Congress of American Musicologists @ Bootleg ($10)
Reggie White / Andy Kindler / Rory Scovel / Nick Thune @ Spaceland ($12) - A rare Friday night comedy show at Spaceland.
The Health Club / Cobalt Cranes / Traps PS @ L'Keg Gallery
Paolo Nutini @ The Wiltern ($25)
Battlehooch / Whqles / 60 Watt Kid / Jeffrey Jerusalem @ Echo Curio
Chase Long Beach @ Troubadour ($10)
Sinbad @ Club Nokia ($28 - $40)
Year Long Disaster / Oh No Not Stereo @ Viper Room ($15)
Augustana / HoneyHoney @ the Roxy
Glay @ House of Blues Sunset ($43) - Japanese stars
Exene Cervenka Acoustic / John Doe @ Alex's Bar in Long Beach ($10)
Blessure Grave / Voice on Tape / Bestial Mouths / Warrior Line / Birth @ Pehrspace
Street of Little Girls / Laco$te / The Amazements @ Silver Factory Studios
Saturday 9/12/09
[Pick of the Night] Brendan Benson @ Troubadour ($15) - Great pop songwriter. I hear his new album is another solid effort.
[Recommended] Tribute to George Harrison: Ryan Ross, Robert Francis, Matt Popielich, Michael Runion, Amanda Jo Williams, El May, Leslie Stevens, Andy Creighton, Brian Whelan, Joe Napolitano @ Spaceland ($10) - Benefit for Harmony Project. Neat, eclectic collection of musicians from bands like Foreign Born, Panic at the Disco, Le Switch, The Broken West and the World Records. These tributes are always a mixed bag, but usually a fun time.
[Pick of the Night] Brendan Benson @ Troubadour ($15) - Great pop songwriter. I hear his new album is another solid effort.
[Recommended] Tribute to George Harrison: Ryan Ross, Robert Francis, Matt Popielich, Michael Runion, Amanda Jo Williams, El May, Leslie Stevens, Andy Creighton, Brian Whelan, Joe Napolitano @ Spaceland ($10) - Benefit for Harmony Project. Neat, eclectic collection of musicians from bands like Foreign Born, Panic at the Disco, Le Switch, The Broken West and the World Records. These tributes are always a mixed bag, but usually a fun time.
[Recommended] Space Waves / The Meeting Places @ Silver Factory Studios
Sunset Strip Music Festival: Ozzy Osbourne / Korn / Pepper / The Donnas / LMFAO / Shwayze / Shiny Toy Guns / Kottonmouth Kings / Unwritten Law / Fishbone / Earl Greyhound / Eulogies / The Ringers / The Knux / Nico Vega / Andre Legacy / Iglu & Hartly @ Sunset Strip ($40) - There was a time (second through fifth grade) when I was a massive Ozzy Osbourne fan. The other bands I've enjoyed over the years: Fishbone, The Donnas, The Knux
Flying Lotus / Daedelus / Gaslamp Killer / Jogger / Post-Foetus @ The Fonda ($20)
Sunset Strip Music Festival: Ozzy Osbourne / Korn / Pepper / The Donnas / LMFAO / Shwayze / Shiny Toy Guns / Kottonmouth Kings / Unwritten Law / Fishbone / Earl Greyhound / Eulogies / The Ringers / The Knux / Nico Vega / Andre Legacy / Iglu & Hartly @ Sunset Strip ($40) - There was a time (second through fifth grade) when I was a massive Ozzy Osbourne fan. The other bands I've enjoyed over the years: Fishbone, The Donnas, The Knux
Flying Lotus / Daedelus / Gaslamp Killer / Jogger / Post-Foetus @ The Fonda ($20)
SASSAS 10th Anniversary Concert @ Various Locations - See website for details
Seu Jorge & Bebel Gilberto @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $96) - Night two of the smooth Brazilian tunes.
Derek Schmidt / Worried Minds / Cosio / Anita Coats @ Echo Curio
The Superbees / Chelsea Smiles / Prima Donna @ Redwood Bar
The Honorary Title @ Knitting Factory ($15)
The Asbury / Bizzart @ The Smell ($5)
Ace Frehley @ Viper Room ($25)
Aziz Ansari @ Largo ($25) - Comedian
Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Cafe
Vaud & the Villians @ the Echoplex ($18)
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)
Purple Melon / Battlehooch @ Bootleg ($8)
Glay @ House of Blues Sunset ($43) - Japanese stars
The Aquabats @ the Glass House in Pomona ($18)
Seu Jorge & Bebel Gilberto @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $96) - Night two of the smooth Brazilian tunes.
Derek Schmidt / Worried Minds / Cosio / Anita Coats @ Echo Curio
The Superbees / Chelsea Smiles / Prima Donna @ Redwood Bar
The Honorary Title @ Knitting Factory ($15)
The Asbury / Bizzart @ The Smell ($5)
Ace Frehley @ Viper Room ($25)
Aziz Ansari @ Largo ($25) - Comedian
Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Cafe
Vaud & the Villians @ the Echoplex ($18)
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)
Purple Melon / Battlehooch @ Bootleg ($8)
Glay @ House of Blues Sunset ($43) - Japanese stars
The Aquabats @ the Glass House in Pomona ($18)
Sunday 9/13/09
[Pick of the Night] Seu Jorge & Bebel Gilberto @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $96) - Sunday night's a good night to break out the wine and cheese and see some smooth Brazilian tunes.
[Pick of the Night] Seu Jorge & Bebel Gilberto @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $96) - Sunday night's a good night to break out the wine and cheese and see some smooth Brazilian tunes.
[Recommended] Little Radio Summer Camp: Andy Clockwise / Dios / Xu Xu Fang / Sweaters / Marvelous Toy @ Tony's Bar [2017 E. 7th St] ($10)
Part Time Punks: Blue Jungle / The Widow Babies @ The Echo ($5)
The Honey Brothers / Soko / The Colourist @ Troubadour ($15)
Dave Matthews Band /Switchfoot @ Verizon Wireless ($40 - $70)
Adam Marsland's Chaos Band / The Anny Celsi Band / The Jeff Merchant Band @ Spaceland (Free)
The Binges / Mack Whinston & the Reflections @ Viper Room ($10)
The Beets / Dunes / 2Up / Lucky Dragons @ the Smell ($5)
Justice for India Benefit: The Delta Spirit @ Alex's Bar in Long Beach
Tom Paxton @ McCabe's (Sold Out)
Part Time Punks: Blue Jungle / The Widow Babies @ The Echo ($5)
The Honey Brothers / Soko / The Colourist @ Troubadour ($15)
Dave Matthews Band /Switchfoot @ Verizon Wireless ($40 - $70)
Adam Marsland's Chaos Band / The Anny Celsi Band / The Jeff Merchant Band @ Spaceland (Free)
The Binges / Mack Whinston & the Reflections @ Viper Room ($10)
The Beets / Dunes / 2Up / Lucky Dragons @ the Smell ($5)
Justice for India Benefit: The Delta Spirit @ Alex's Bar in Long Beach
Tom Paxton @ McCabe's (Sold Out)
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