Ticket Giveaway: Dam-Funk and the Coathangers

I've got some tickets to give away for the Dam-Funk, Coathangers, Nocando, Salva show this Thursday at Freak City (see the poster above for the address). This show's being presented by our pals at Passion of the Weiss. Weiss has really good taste, so this promises to be a cool mix of Low End Theory, hip hop and punk rock (The Coathangers are an all girl punk rock band from Atlanta).

To win a pair of tickets email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite record of 2011. The contest closes Wednesday at 9:00 PM. Please put "Dam-Funk Tickets" in the subject line.

Live Music Options: 6/28/10 - 7/4/10

Tame Impala Play the Echo and Silverlake Lounge This Week

A few updates since I originally posted this last week...

Monday 6/28/10
[Pick of the Week] Rainbow Arabia / Gary Wilson & the Blind Dates / Tame Impala / Weave! @ The Echo (Free) - Rainbow Arabia saved the best for last. Tame Impala's one of the biggest buzz bands right now (good psychedelic music from Australia). Gary Wilson was name checked in Beck's biggest hit, "Like my man Gary Wilson." And it's free.

[Recommended] Line and Circle / The Minor Canon / HT Heartache / Wet & Reckless @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) - Another very solid night of free music. The Minor Canon's one of my favorite local bands. Wet & Reckless is the relatively new band featuring Jess from the Movies.

We Barbarians / Rumspringa / Kissing Cousins / Stone Darling @ Spaceland (Free)
Concrete Blond / Flametal / Shok @ The Music Box ($30)
One Eskimo / Lady Danville @ Largo ($25)
Buzz or Howl / Daryl Shaun @ Echo Curio
Steel Panther @ Key Club ($20)
Phil Alvin Trio / Pookey Lafarge / Frank Fairfield @ Redwood
Cold Mold / Vulture / Fuckass / Treasure Mammal / Jamuel Saxton @ Pehrspace ($5)
Diego Garcia of Elefant @ Viper Room ($12)

Tuesday 6/29/10
[Pick of the Night] The Parson Red Heads / Wheelhouse / Ghost Kings / Goldenboy @ Spaceland ($7) - I haven't had a chance to see The Parson Red Heads doing any of their new music yet, and that needs to be rectified. Wheelhouse is the new band from Brian Whelan (bass player in the Broken West).

[Recommended] Tame Impala / White Arrows @ Silverlake Lounge (early show = $10; late show = sold out) – Early show at 7:00 PM with Bowery Beasts and late show at 10:30 with White Arrows; I'm very interested in seeing Tame Impala.
Blitzen Trapper / The Moondoggies @ El Rey ($18) - I'm a big fan of the Moondoggies first record, but they're always touring as support. I need to see these guys...
Johnny O’Donnell’s Pratfall Effect / Mack Winston & the Reflections / Dante vs. Zombies @ The Echo ($7)

The Gracious Few / Royal Bliss @ Troubadour ($25) – If you liked Live and Candlebox, then this show is for you.
Taking Back Sunday @ the Wiltern ($26)
Million Kids / The Gears / Sylvia Juncosa / Comprehend @ Redwood
The Submarines @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Jesse Cook @ Club Nokia ($22 - $42)
Sam Bradley @ Hotel Café ($10)
Glacier Hiking / The Daylights @ The Roxy ($10)
Saint Vitus / Crowned By Fire / Stone Axe @ Viper Room ($20)

Wednesday 6/30/10

[Pick of the Night] Dr. Dog @ Hotel Cafe (Sold Out) - This was another late addition to the calendar. Get there early, it's a 7:00 PM show.
[Recommended] Damien Jurado / Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground / Tenlons Fort Shelter Fund @ Spaceland ($12) - Damien Jurado's a very talented singer-songwriter.

Low End Theory: Vapor Mache @ Airliner ($10)
Hot Hot Heat / Voxhaul Broadcast / The Union Line @ Bootleg ($12)
Asura / Shlohmo @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Oona / Bullet and Snowfox / Big Moves @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Shake / Shout & Soul @ Redwood
Skeetox @ The Roxy ($20)
John Lefler @ Hotel Café

Thursday 7/1/10
[Pick of the Night] Sloan @ House of Blues Sunset ($30) - The ticket price is a bit steep, but if you can swing it...

[Recommended] Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles / Dunes / Soft Healer @ The Echo ($12) - All you C-86 fanatics should give them a listen.

[Recommended] Devo @ Hollywood Park ($8 before 9:00 PM, $15 after) - Hang with the horsie set and then watch Devo at 10:30 PM.
Pinback Presents: The Rob & Zach Show @ Detroit Bar ($15) - Pinback's never been the most dynamic live act, but I'm fond of their albums.

Year Long Disaster / Solare / Waxy @ Spaceland ($8) - Dave Davies' son keeps laying down the heavy tunes.
See Spot / The Bohunks / The Debonaires @ Troubadour ($12)
The Foreign Resort / Tigers Can Bite You / Dreamtiger / Space Waves @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) - The Cure meets Sonic Youth outta Denmark?

Saint Motel / Kitten @ Hammer Museum (Free)
Gary Jules @ Hotel Café ($10)
Batwings Catwings @ Echo Curio
Tiny Little / Ostrich Eyes / Disciple of Saturn / Plasma Center @ The Smell ($5)
The Preservation @ Redwood

Friday 7/2/10

[Pick of the Night] - Le Switch / The World Record / Les Blanks @ The Grandstar at 943 N. Broadway ($5) - Three great local bands.
[Recommended] Dam-Funk / Master Blazter / Peanut Butter Wolf / MC Eiht @ Troubadour ($15) - Stones Throw

Jane's Addiction @ the Roxy (Ticket Info TBA)

Rademacher / Fields @ Casey's Pub (Free)

Fishbone @ Hollywood Park ($8 before 9:00 PM, $15 after) - Hang with the horsie set and then watch Fishbone at 10:30 PM.

Mates of State / Free Energy / Nick Thune @ The Echo ($15) - I saw Free Energy at the Echo not too long ago and wasn't crazy about them, but everybody seems to think I was wrong?
Wallpaper @ Spaceland ($8)
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Vince Gill @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $156)
CocoRosie / Cibelle @ Orpheum Theatre ($28)
The Entrance Band / The Growlers / Voices Voices @ The Smell ($12)
The Guilty Hearts / The Slighted @ Redwood
Jordin Sparks @ Grove of Anaheim ($15 - $25)
Cinder Cone @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM
The Foreign Resort @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Saturday 7/3/10
Hootenanny: Chuck Berry / Jerry Lee Lewis / Nick 13 from Tiger Army / Old 97’s / Shooter Jennings @ Oak Canyon Ranch ($42 - $105) - Who wouldn't want to see Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis?

[Recommended] KXLU Summer Party: Pizza! / Moses Campbell / Rare Grooves / Voice on Tape / Ostrich Eyes / Heller Keller / Protect Me / Nouns / Sober Two Year Olds / Forts / Moriel Berger @ Pehrspace - Intriguing lineup.

[Recommended] Baths / Daedelus / El Ten Eleven / Matthewdavid @ Troubadour ($12) - Anticon
Mates of State / Free Energy / Nick Thune @ The Echo ($15) - Night two.
Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles @ Detroit Bar ($10) - If you missed them at the Echo on Thursday.

Dead Man's Bones @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts ($25)

Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ Casey's Pub
Love Revisited / Hot As Balls / Quincy Blaque Trio @ Spaceland ($12) – Love Revisited is Johnny Echols with some of the same Baby Lemonade guys who backed up Arthur Lee in his later days. I saw Echols not that long after Lee died.
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Vince Gill @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $156)
Blectum from Blechdom / Captain Ahab / Foot Village / E&E @ The Smell ($5)
Roxy Jones @ Echo Curio – Afternoon show
Mammoth Life / Cave Country / Tommy Santee Klaws @ Echo Curio
MOTO / Midnight Creeps / Spurts @ Redwood
The Janks @ Hotel Café

Sunday 7/4/10
[Pick of the Night] July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Vince Gill @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $156) - I've spent a couple of 4th of Julys at the Bowl seeing the fireworks.

[Recommended] Magic Bullets / The Tartans @ The Echo ($5) - For the indie fans looking for something to do. Watch out for all the neighborhood fireworks that night.
Las Sangronas Y El Cabron / Stella Pace / Sin Remedio / Desmadre En Krisis / Social Concern / Angustia @ The Smell ($5)

Ten Pitchfork Approved LA Based Artists To See at SXSW

Flying Lotus (aka Steven Ellison)


10 Pitchfork Approved Bands From LA to See at SXSW (official showcases only)

1) No Age on 3/19/10 at 12:15 AM @ Red 7 Patio or on 3/20/10 at 1:00AM @ Barbarella – Their two albums have gotten an 8.0 a 9.2 and their EP got an 8.3. They sort of paved the way for Pitchfork to start paying a lot closer attention to the LA music scene.
2) Flying Lotus at 1:00 AM on 3/17/10 at The Phoenix – The album Los Angeles was #28 on Pitchfork’s best of 2008 and scored a best new music nod.
3) Best Coast on 3/20/10 at 11:00 PM @ Barbarella – They’re one of four LA bands playing Pitchfork’s daytime party on Friday. Their single “When I’m with You” got a best new music designation.
4) Dam-Funk on 3/17/10 at 10:00 PM @ Speakeasy Cabaret or on 3/20/10 at 12:00 AM @ Mohawk Patio – One of the other LA bands playing Pitchfork’s daytime party. Recently got an 8.2 for Toeachizown.
5) Local Natives on 3/18/10 at 11:00 @ Emo’s Main Room or on 3/19/10 at 9:00 PM @ Galaxy Room Backyard – The third LA band playing Pitchfork’s daytime party. Their debut album recently got the best new music designation and an 8.4 rating.
6) Warpaint on 3/17/10 at midnight @ Emo’s Jr. – They have written a ton about them (here’s a 7.0 review of “Billie Holiday”), but they’re the last of the LA bands playing Pitchfork’s day party.
7) Liars at 1:00 AM on 3/19/10 at Antone’s – Their last three records have gotten best new music from Pitchfork.
8) Fool’s Gold on 3/19/10 at 11:15 PM @ Emo’s Main Room – Their debut album got a solid 7.6 and was in the honorable mentions of best of 2009. Their track “Surprise Hotel” got an 8.
9) Abe Vigoda on 3/17/10 at 2:00 PM @ Austin Convention Center or on 3/20/10 at 12:00 AM @ Barbarella – Their EP got a 7.7 and their full length got an 8.3.
10) Active Child on 3/19/10 at @ Latitude 30 – He was the focus of a “rising” profile and his first single got an 8 out of 10.