Showing posts with label David Vandervelde. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Vandervelde. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Wednesday Live Music Pick: Vandervelde at The Echo


Watch live streaming video from musiccityroots at livestream.com

Fast forward to the 1 hour 11 minute mark for a 17 minute performance from Vandervelde.

Band: Vandervelde / The Fling / Francisco the Man 
Who Should Go: People with rock sensibilities that lean towards the classic 
When: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Where: The Echo
Cost: $10 (buy HERE)


MP3: More Than You Can Feel
MP3: Checkin' Out My Baby

Other Picks: 
Stephen Malkmus / Ty Segall @ The Music Box ($25) 
Roger Daltrey performs The Who's Tommy @  Nokia Theatre ($40 - $126)
Portishead @ The Shrine (Sold Out)
Moonface [Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade & Sunset Rubdown] / Extra Classic @ The Satellite ($14)

Friday, September 02, 2011

Recent Concert Announcements

David Vandervelde Comes to the Echo In October    


Home Depot Center
10/8/11: Tiesto (now)

El Rey
10/20/11: Big Head Todd and the Monsters (now)
11/2/11: Architecture in Helsinki / Dom / The Sandwitches (now)
11/3/11: Dam-Funk & Master Blazter / Inc. / Peanut Butter Wolf / Egyptian Lover (now)
11/5/11: Parachute / Kate Voegele / Kevin Hammond (now)

The Music Box
9/4/11: Death From Above 1979 / Funeral Party (now)

Troubadour
11/9/11 – 11/12/11: Bouncing Souls (now)

The Satellite [Ticketfly]
10/7/11: Viva Voce / The Parson Red Heads (now)  
10/19/11: Moonface [Spencer Krug of Sunset Rubdown and Wolf Parade] (now)
10/28/11: The Felice Brothers / Gil Landry (now)
10/29/11: Male Bonding (now)
11/8/11: Little Red (now)

The Echo [Ticketweb]
10/19/11: David Vandervelde / The Fling (now)
Free Mondays in October: Swahili Blonde
Free Mondays in November: The Chain Gang of 1974

The Echoplex [Ticketweb]
10/31/11: Zola Jesus / LA Vampires (now)
11/11/11: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears / The Sheepdogs (now)

The Mayan
10/20/11: Spank Rock / Big Freedia / The Death Set (now)

Largo
9/20/11: Ben Lee (now)
10/18/11: Ben Lee (now)
10/29/11: Patton Oswalt (now)

Silverlake Lounge
11/2/11: Mr. Gnome (now)

Bootleg Bar
11/16/11: Company of Thieves (now)
12/9/11: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (now)

Hotel Café
11/10/11: Loney, Dear (now)

The Glass House
10/7/11: The Rapture (now)
10/13/11: Flamin’ Groovies (now)
10/16/11: Battles (now)
11/15/11: The Sounds (9/9 at Noon)

Luckman
10/29/11: Tinariwen (now)
12/3/11: Jane Birkin (now)
12/17/11: Aaron Neville (now)
2/11/11: CocoRosie (now)
4/21/11: Anoushka Shankar (now)
5/12/11: Nikka Costa (now)

Monday, July 19, 2010

Live Music Options: 7/19/10 - 7/25/10

The New Pornographers In Town Monday and Tuesday


I only made it out to once last week; Frankel at the Redwood. I hadn't been to that joint in about five years. It's more of a cool drinking bar with just a tiny stage in the back. A lot of the patrons aren't really there to see the music. Frankel sounded great, I hope he starts playing more shows.
Monday 7/19/10
[Pick of the Night] The New Pornographers / The Dodos / Imaad Wasif @ The Music Box ($28) – The full band with Bejar, Case, etc..
[Recommended] Mississippi Man / Big Whup / Buddy / Wires in the Walls @ The Echo (Free) – The best of the free lineups.
[Recommended] Summer Darling / Eastern Conference Champions / The Franks / Seaspin @ Spaceland (Free)
The Outline / Grouplove / Evan Voytas @ Bootleg Theater (Free) – The Outline is the resident band.
Yellow Red Sparks / The Fling / Sam Outlaw @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Tool @ Nokia Theatre ($40 - $80)
Brooke White / Kaiser Cartel @ Hotel Café
Eyes / Jesus Hates You / No Paws @ Echo Curio
Phil Alvin @ Redwood Bar
Train @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out) – One of my old neighbors is in this band.

Tuesday 7/20/10
[Pick of the Night] The New Pornographers / The Dodos / Imaad Wasif @ The Music Box ($28) – Night two and still the best show in town.
[Recommended] Only Son / The Minor Canon @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – The Minor Canon is one of my favorite local bands.
[Recommended] Grand Archives / S / Kaiser Cartel @ The Echo ($10)
Le Butcherettes / Biceratops / Vato Negro @ Spaceland ($10) – Mexican garage band known for their onstage theatrics.
Magnificent Mozart @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $129)
Leela James @ El Rey Theatre ($25)
Luluc / Penelope Fortier / Square on Square / Holly Gleason @ Bootleg ($8)
Ben Taylor / Katie Herzig @ Largo ($20)
Justin Bieber @ Nokia Theatre (Sold Out)
The Night Marchers / The Obits / Tijuana Panthers @ Alex’s Bar ($14)
Poison Control Center / One Trick Pony / The Faraway Places @ Echo Curio
The Foreign Exchange @ The Roxy ($25)
Tecumseh / Robedoor / Ezra Buchla @ Synchronicity
Spacehog @ Key Club ($15)

Wednesday 7/21/10
[Pick of the Night] Gram Rabbit / The Ruby Friedman Orchestra / Useless Keys @ Troubadour ($12)
Rihanna @ Staples Center ($20 - $100)
The Dead Weather @ Hollywood Palladium ($38) – Jack White’s other, other band.
The Gaslight Anthem @ The Wiltern ($20) – New Jersey
Halloween Swim Team / Eyes / Jesus Is Angry / Bestial Mouths @ The Smell ($5)
Low End Theory Club: Asura / Jonwayne / Anenon @ Airliner ($10)
Keane / Ingrid Michaelson / Fran Healy @ Greek Theatre ($40)
Jesse Woods / Traditionist / Still Watters @ Spaceland ($7) - Apparently Sunset had to cancel due to van problems.
Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants @ Hotel Café
Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin / Diane Reeves @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $129) – Special guests include Taj Mahal, Keb Mo and John Scofield
Dub Club @ Echoplex (Free before 10 PM)
Leftover Cuties / Maxim Ludwig / Morgan Meyn @ Bootleg Theater ($10)
Yellow Alex / Seanshan / Chappo / Mid-Air & Elmo @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)
The Tough Cats / Crooked Paw / The Sundowners / 100% Good Time Solution Band @ Echo Curio
John Krausbauer / Story of Rats / Brown @ Synchronicity
Whoa Hunx / Cowabunga Babes @ Origami Vinyl (Free)

Thursday 7/22/10
[Pick of the Night] Benji Hughes and Friends @ Largo ($20) – Jackson Browne guested last week, no word yet on any surprises for this week.
[Recommended] Sara Radle with the Damselles / Deepakalypse / Last Legs / City City @ Spaceland ($5)
Teen Inc. / Peanut Butter Wolf @ Pershing Square (Free) - PBW goes on at 8, Teen Inc. after
Voxhaul Broadcast / Chasing Kings @ UCLA Hammer Museum (Free)
Tearist / The Cysts / Hawnay Troof / Bro-Mags @ The Smell ($5)
Maps and Atlases / Cults @ Bootleg Theater ($12) – Barsuk indie band.
Barenaked Ladies / Kris Allen / Angel Taylor @ Greek Theatre ($38 - $63)
Barrio Tiger / The Neighborhood Bullys / Stab City @ The Echo ($5)
Off With Their Heads / Old Man Markley / Toys That Kill / Last Round Down @ Troubadour ($12)
Gram Rabbit @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Magnificent Mozart @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $129)
Cynic / Intronaut / Dysrhythmia @ El Rey ($18)
The Globes / The Sea of Cortez / The Spires / Healamonster & Tarsier @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Queensryche @ Grove of Anaheim ($60)
Drop Dead Gorgeous @ The Glass House ($15)
Upsilon Acrux / Voice on Tape / Megasquid @ Echo Curio
Jovanotti @ Santa Monica Pier (Free)

Friday 7/23/10
[Pick of the Night] Delta Spirit / David Vandervelde / Romany Rye @ El Rey ($18) – Good bill, get there in time for the criminally underrated, David Vandervelde.
[Recommended] Jackson Browne / David Lindley @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $76)
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
Robyn / Kelis / Dan Black / Far East Movement @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Robyn @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM set
Rage Against the Machine @ Hollywood Palladium ($50 - $100) – I saw them a couple of times back in the day. Energetic show.
Rademacher / Ovideo @ Casey’s (Free)
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($35 - $79)
Spacehog / The Moor / Cary Ann Hearst @ 3 of Clubs ($20)
Ana Tijoux / Money Mark @ Bootleg Theater ($10)
Keith Urban / The Avett Brothers @ LA Tennis Center at UCLA ($35 - $500)
Sleepy Sun / Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound / Miranda Lee Richards @ Spaceland ($12)
Queensryche @ Club Nokia ($16 - $51)
Jared Dreams of Far Out Things / John Carpenter @ Echo ($5)
The Miguel Atwood Ferguson Ensemble @ California Plaza (Free)
Planet Earth Live @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $156)
Armenian Space Station / Silent Noise / Madstory / Oh So Wild @ Troubadour ($12)
Kitten / Pillz / Denson Shore @ The Smell ($5)
Tan Dollar / Weed Diamond / Dash Jacket / Slow Animals @ Echo Curio
Canyons / Bear Flag Republic / Black Elephant / Ostrich Eyes @ Pehrspace
Standing Shadows @ Origami (Free)
Rosetta @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

Saturday 7/24/10
[Pick of the Night] Pinback / El Ten Eleven @ El Rey Theatre ($21)
[Recommended] Miniature Tigers / Spinto Band / Superhumanoids @ Spaceland ($12)
LA Street Food Fest: The Deadly Syndrome / Warpaint @ The Rose Bowl ($45 - $65) - Unlimitd eats and drinks
The Game @ Club Nokia ($40 - $60)
The Whiskey Sour Radio Hour w/ Ed Helms and Friends @ Largo ($30)
Signal Hill / Silian Rail / Death House / Chaplain @ Pehrspace
The Toadies / Dead Country @ Troubadour ($20)
DJ Quik @ Key Club ($30)
Bomba Estereo / Clorofila @ Getty Museum (Free) – 6:00 PM show
Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ Casey’s (Free)
Planet Earth Live @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $156)
Luis & the Wildfires / Omar & the Stringpoppers / The Desperados / The Rhythm Shakers / Don Juan Y Los Blancos / Dustin Chance & the Allnighters / Alex Vargas / Hi-Strung Ramblers / Santos / The Delta Bombers / Pachuco Jose Y Los Diamantes @ Echoplex ($15) – A night of 1950s styled punk.
Kid Infinity 3D / Juiceboxxx / Kid Static / Signals @ The Smell ($5)
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster @ The Glass House ($17)
311 / The Offspring @ Verizon Wireless ($31 - $86)
James Apollo @ Origami (Free) – 4:00 PM

Sunday 7/25/10
[Pick of the Night] Gangi / Lucky Dragons / Swahili Blonde @ Bootleg Theater ($8)
[Recommended] Dave Gleason & the Country Ways @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM set
The Spits / No Bunny @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 6:00 PM
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)
Elle King / Ema and the Ghosts / Miniature Houses / I Hate You Just Kidding @ Echo Curio
Part Time Punks @ The Echo ($5) – Smiths/Morrissey night
Your Town Follies with Stefan Haves @ Largo ($30)
Reggae Night IX: Jimmy Cliff / Sly & Robbie and the Taxi Gang / Tarrus Riley @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $131)
Asking Alexandria @ The Glass House ($20)
Father Figures / Phil Musra / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Echo Curio
Slow Animal @ Origami Vinyl (Free)

Thursday, April 01, 2010

Recent LA Area Concert Announcements

Buzzcocks Are Coming To Club Nokia
El Rey
4/21/10: Gary Numan performs Pleasure Principal (Saturday at 10 AM)
4/27/10: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live (now)
5/6/10: Wiz Khalifa / Fashawn / Jasmine Solano (now)
7/23/10: Delta Spirit / David Vandervelde / Romany Rye (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Fonda
5/19/10: Broken Bells / The Morning Benders (Saturday at 10 AM)
6/23/10: Josh Ritter / Carolina Chocolate Drops (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
5/21/10: The Dan Band (Friday at 10 AM)
6/5/10: Buzzcocks perform Another Music In a Different Kitchen and Love Bites (Friday at 10 AM)
6/25/10: Eddie Levert / Dennis Edwards / Johnny Gill (Friday at 10 AM)
7/30/10: Level 42 (Friday at 10 AM)

Largo
4/10/10: Ben Gibbard (call club)
5/13/10: David Mamet (call club)
5/18/10: Chuck Palahniuk (call club)

Bootleg
4/23/10: Glasser (now at in ticketing)
5/8/10: Warpaint / Priestbird (now at in ticketing)

Echoplex
4/8/10: Raekwon / Blu / UNI / Dom Kennedy / Diz Gibran / OverDoZ (now at TicketWeb)
4/14/10: The Ruby Sons / Toro Y Moi (now)

Troubadour
5/28/10: Landon Pigg (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

Verizon Wireless
7/10/10: Lilith Tour – Sarah McLachlan / Miranda Lambert / Jenni Rivera / Emmylou Harris / Brandi Carlile and more (Saturday at Noon)
8/31/10: Green Day / AFI (Saturday at 10 AM)

Theatre at Honda Center
6/4/10: Bamboozle Road Show – All Time Low / Good Charlotte / Boys Like Girls / Third Eye Blind / Shwazye (Saturday at Noon)

Wiltern
5/28/10: Nas / Damian Jr. Gong Marley (Friday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre
5/14/10: Michael McDonald / Chaka Khan / Poncho Sanchez (Friday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre
5/18/10: Styx / Foreigner / Kansas (Friday at 1:00 PM)
7/23/10 – 7/24/10: Alejandro Sanz (Friday at 1:00 PM)

The Glass House
4/14/10: Deerhunter (now)
5/8/10: Fucked Up / The Strange Boys / Abe Vigoda / The Like / Audacity / Graf Orlock (now)

Monday, October 06, 2008

LA Live Music Options: 10/6/08 - 10/12/08

David Vandervelde Plays the Troubadour on Tuesday

I lost all my hyperlinks. Sorry. They'll be back next week.

I had a great time at the Henry Clay People record release party on Friday.

Monday 10/6/08
[Recommended] Kenan Bell / Noah and the Whale / Lindi Ortega @ Spaceland (Free) – Kenan Bell’s doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland this month.
[Recommended] Rademacher / Radars to the Sky / Light FM / The Broken Remotes @ The Echo (Free) – Rademacher’s doing the Monday night residency at the Echo this month.
Liz Phair performs Exile in Guyville @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Manhattan Murder Mystery / The Health Club / Die Rockers Die @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Black Apples @ Silverlake Lounge ($7)
Mincemeat or Tenspeed / Ilo Mar / Team Andrew / Black Church @ Pehrspace
Helloween @ House of Blues
The Dylan Trees @ Hotel Café

Tuesday 10/7/08
[Recommended] Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s / David Vandervelde / Judgement Day @ Troubadour ($14) – Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s have a new album out on Epic. David Vandervelde’s one of my favorites.
Heavy Trash (Jon Spencer & Matt Verta-Ray) / Powersolo / Champagne Velvet @ the Echo ($14)
[Recommended] Jackson Browne @ Amoeba (Free) – Early show at 6:00 PM
Bobb Bruno / Weyou / Double Naught Spy Car / Thruster @ Mr. T’s Bowl – I like Bobb Bruno, but I’m not familiar with the others.
Division of Laura Lee / Run Through the Desert / Gentleman Prefer Blood @ Spaceland ($14)
Pistol for Ringo / The Studiofix @ Silverlake Lounge
Opeth / High on Fire / Baroness @ Wiltern ($25)
Mincemeat or Tenspeed / Realicide / Captain Ahab / A Thirst for Blood Rockin’ in My Dick @ The Smell ($5)
Cubensis @ House of Blues
Dawn Mitschele / La Rocca / Ed Laurie / Eulogies @ Hotel Cafe
Damon Aaron @ The Roxy
Rachel Yamagata @ Largo

Wednesday 10/8/08
[Recommended] Giant Sand / Robert Francis / Bucksworth @ The Echo ($12) – I’ve got some tickets to give away to this one. I’ll post about that later.
Natalie Walker / Samuel Markus @ Hotel Café
Club NME @ Spaceland
Dub Club @ Echoplex
Sherwood / The Pink Spiders / The Summer Set @ Troubadour ($14)
The Color Turning / Lemonwilde @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Juliette Commagere / Guy Fantastico / Life Underwater @ Tangier ($8)
Nachtmystium / Wolves in the Throne Room
Gavin DeGraw / Charlotte Sometimes @ House of Blues
Bang Camaro / The Ringers @ The Roxy
New Kids on the Block @ Staples Center

Thursday 10/9/08
Saint Motel / The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra / Listing Ship @ Pehrspace – Nice local lineup.
Genghis Tron / HEALTH / Yip Tip / Clipd Beaks @ Knitting Factory ($12) – Lovepump showcase for the noise fans.
Sky Parade / Hopewell / The Brothers Movement / Koolaid Electric Company @ Spaceland ($8)
Abe Vigoda @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM show
Rivals School / Innaway @ the Echo ($15)
Love Psychedelico / his orchestra @ Troubadour ($5)
Riviera / Ivy Walls @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Mythical Beast / Sasqrotch / Voices Voices / Residual Echoes @ the Smell ($5)
Killing Joke / Pigmy Love Circus @ House of Blues
Emily Wells / Greg Laswell @ Hotel Café
The Aggrolites @ the Roxy

Friday 10/10/08
[Recommended] The Minor Canon / The Physics of Meaning / One Trick Pony / Daniel Brummel @ Pehrpsace – The Minor Canon’s one of my favorite local bands.
[Recommended] Graveyard / Night Horse / Imaad Wasif @ Spaceland ($12) – Graveyard’s from Sweden. I’m an Imaad Wasif fan.
High Places / Abe Vigoda / Ponytail / Snowsuit / David Scott Stone @ the Smell ($5) – Solid lineup. Get there early.
Duffy @ Orpheum ($35)
Restiform Bodies @ the Echo ($10) – Early all ages show
Quintron & Miss Pussycat / Golden Triangle / Static Static @ Echoplex (
Love Grenades / Pop Noir @ the Echo – later show
Facing New York / Love You Moon / Local Natives @ Troubadour ($10)
Joan Osborne / Matt Morris ($27)
Julieta Venegas @ Nokia Theatre ($35 - $85)
White Lion @ House of Blues
Meiko / Brooke Fraser / Jaymay / Erin McCarley @ Hotel Café
The Bakerton Group featuring members of Clutch / Year Long Disaster @ The Roxy
Dashboard Confessional / Panic at the Disco / Plain White T’s @ Staples Center
Flosstradamus @ Avalon

Saturday 10/11/08
[Recommended] The Sword / Black Cobra / Bison b.c. @ The Fonda ($17) – I like seeing the Sword live.
Sybris / A Decent Animal @ Spaceland ($10)
Sunn O))) / John Weise / Eagle Twin @ Safari Sam’s ($12) – A rare live appearance for Sunn O))).
Denali / Holloys @ Echoplex ($17)
Noise for Obama: The Mae Shi / Bad Dudes / Bastidas / The Widow Babies @ the Smell ($10)
Ron Sexsmith / Meaghan Smith @ Troubadour ($20)
Sara Bareilles / Marc Broussard / Raining Jane @ Wiltern ($25)
Stephen Pearcy of RATT @ Knitting Factory ($20)
Alejandro Sanz / Jennifer Lopez / Juanes / Mana / Marc Anthony @ Nokia Theatre
The Crystal Method @ Vanguard Theatre

Sunday 10/12/08
[Recommended] The Bigler Benefit Show: No Age / David Scott Stone / The Movies / Modern Memory / The Tyde / Dublab DJs (Ale and Jimmy) @ the Echoplex ($12) – Early show, doors at 4:00PM. An interesting collection of local bands.
[Recommended] Kid Rockers: The Deadly Syndrome / Afternoons @ the Echo – Early show at 1:00 PM. You’ve got to bring a kid to get in. More about this event later.
Brunch Americana: Mike Stinson @ Safari Sam’s (Free) – Early show at 1:00 PM
Shiloe / The Pacific / Love’s Like Smoke / Kissing Cousins @ Spaceland (Free)
Grande Ole Echo: Dead Rock West / Chris Shiflett @ the Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Killdozer @ The Echo ($5)
Rachel Cantu / Alex & Sam / My Hawaii / Mad Gregs @ Tangier ($8)
Yngwie Malmsteen @ Avalon ($30)
Large Professor / DJ Muggs & Planet Asia / People Under the Stairs (DJ set) @ Knitting Factory ($18)
k.d. lang @ Malibu Performing Arts Center

Thursday, August 14, 2008

David Vandervelde's "Someone Like You"


This is my weekly reminder to tune in to Sinking with Sylvia and Todd (and Sometimes Matt Dwyer) on Little Radio Friday from Noon to 2:00 PM PST. Tomorrow their musical guests will be Letting Up Despite Great Faults. I liked their debut record, so I'm curious to hear what they're up to.

Each week, they feature an official You Set the Scene pick. Usually I use the pick to highlight a favorite older song or artist because it gives me a chance to write about something I wouldn't normally have an excuse to write about. But this week, I've gotten so much good new music, that I want to write about a new release....

David Vandervelde's The Moonstation House Band was one of my favorite releases of 2007. While pretty much everybody compared it to Bowie and Bolan, it still sounded really fresh and good to these ears. A lot of people were surprised when Secretly Canadian released the first track, "I Will Be Fine," from his follow up album, Waiting For the Sunrise. The early T. Rex influences had been replaced by a super smooth Ambrosia/ 10cc sound (at least according to Pitchfork). But you know what, it still sounded really fresh and good to these ears.

So I finally got the full album (LA stores couldn't seem to get the vinyl). It turns out that the Ambrosia and 10cc comparisons don't fit for most of the record. While it still has a soft rock, 70's AM radio vibe on a lot of tracks, there's some meat too. Some critics have detected a Neil Young vibe, but I only hear (acoustic) Neil on a couple of tracks. You could just as easily compare it to late-era Big Star, the Band, John Denver, Fleetwood Mac or really whatever you want. To me it just sounds like David Vandervelde.

Vandervelde's a young, soulful guy with immense talent. I recommend you check this out....

David Vandervelde's Myspace page.
Buy tickets to see Vandervelde at the F*** Yeah Fest
Download "I Will Be Fine"