Recent Concert Announcements

Wild Beasts Come to the Echoplex in October

El Rey Theatre

7/18/11: Tedeschi Trucks Band (now)

7/26/11: Mike Doughty and His Band Fantastic (Saturday at 10 AM)

10/15/11: Zee Avi (now)

The Music Box

9/28/11: Justin Townes Earle / Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit (Thursday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

9/29/11: Jimmy Eat World perform “Bleed American” (Thursday at 10 AM)

10/1/11: Dreams Come True (Friday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

10/4/11: Beirut (on sale July 9^th)

Troubadour

8/28/11: That Dog (now)

10/3/11: Dum Dum Girls (Thursday 1 PM)

11/2/11 – 11/3/11: Wild Flag / Drew Grow and the Pastors’ Wives (now)

The Satellite

7/12/11: Heidecker & Wood / Nik Freitas / Miracle Parade (now)

7/14/11: The Delta Mirror (now)

7/15/11: Vicky Cryer (now)

7/17/11: Heroes and Heroines / Soda Jerks / Putnam Hall / Moxy Phinx (now)

7/19/11: Nik Frietas / Mike Bloom / Big Harp / Jeremy Messersmith (now)

7/26/11: Mike Bloom / The Chances / Miracle Parade / Soft Pipes (now)

8/1/11: Stone Darling (now)

8/5/11: Summer Darling / Polls / Silian Rial / Future Ghost (now

8/12/11: Buck 65 (now)

8/19/11: Le Switch [FINAL SHOW] / The World Record / The Mallard / The Mid Cities (now)

Echoplex

10/13/11: Wild Beasts (Friday at 10 AM)

Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine

8/13/11: Pacific Festival – Snoop Dogg / Cut Copy / Calvin Harris / Ghostland Observatory / !!! / Black Lips / Phantogram / Toro Y Moi / The Growlers / Hanni El Khatib and many more (now)

Cultures Collide Festival

10/5/11 – 10/9/11: CSS / Lindstrom / Gang Gang Dance / Liam Finn / Datarock / Rainbow Arabia / Buck 65 / MEN / The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / Isobel Campbell / Jason Falkner and many more (now)

New Music Releases: March 1, 2011

Quite a few "local" releases this week...

Pick of the Week

Lucinda Williams: Blessed (Lost Highway) – Don Was produced. This is her best record in at least eight years. Lucinda’s married now and comes off a bit happier.

Other Releases That Caught My Eye

Alexander: Alexander (Vagrant) – Local alert. Lead singer Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros releases a solo album.

Anna Calvi: Anna Calvi (Domino) – Lots of British buzz for this one. She worked with PJ Harvey’s producer, Rob Ellis. Brian Eno’s come out as a fan.

The Baseball Project: Vol. 2 High and Inside (Yep Roc) – Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck and Linda Pitmon are joined by guests Ira Kaplan, Craig Finn and Ben Gibbard. At the Echo on 3/31/11. Listen HERE

James Brown: Singles 10 - 1975 – 1979 (Hip-O) – Getting more into disco during this phase.

Davila 666: Tan Bajo (In the Red) – Puerto Rican garage rockers. At the Blue Star on 3/25/11.

Devotchka: 100 Lovers (Anti) – Eastern European influenced band. At the Music Box on 3/12/11. Listen HERE

Dum Dum Girls: He Gets Me High (Sub Pop) – Four song EP from the girl group loving girls. Features a cover of the Smiths’ “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out.”

MP3: He Gets Me High

Lykke Li: Wounded Rhymes (Atlantic) – The Swede is once again produced by Bjorn Yttling (from Peter Bjorn and John) but moved to LA to write most of these songs. She’s influenced by David Lynch and Neil Young on this record.  At El Rey on 3/9/11.

Middle Brother: Middle Brother (Partisan) – The lead singers of Deer Tick, Delta Spirit and Dawes do an alt-country folk record.  At the Echo on 4/7/11. Listen HERE

MP3: Me Me Me

Buddy Miller: Majestic Silver Strings (New West) – Guests include Emmylou Harris, Chocolate Genius, Shawn Colvin and others.

Papercuts: Fading Parade (Sub Pop) – Fourth record from the indie pop guy (now band). This one gets pretty dream-poppy (produced by Thom Monahan). At the Satellite on 4/8/11.

MP3: Do What You Will

Rainbow Arabia: Boys & Diamonds (Kompakt) – Local alert. Danny (Wiskey Biscuit / Future Pigeon) and Tiffany Preston’s latest record apparently displays a great deal of growth. At the Echoplex on 3/25/11.

Rural Alberta Advantage: Departing (Saddle Creek) – At Coachella on 4/15/11. Listen HERE

Various Artists: Cartagena! (Soundway) – Tribute to the well regarded producer - Curro Feuntes & the Big Band Cumbia and Descarga Sound of Columbia 1962-1972.

Mike Watt: Hyphenated-Man (ORG Music) – Local alert. Bass legend. Minutmen and fIREHOSE. At the Echo on 3/11/11. Listen HERE

Recent Live Music Announcements

Smooth Operator

Staples Center

8/19/11: Sade (Monday at 10 AM)

Honda Center

8/30/11: Sade (Monday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre

12/4/10: Daniel Tosh (Friday at 10 AM)

2/1/11: Ozzy Osbourne / Slash (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

12/17/10: Halford / Warbringer / PHILM (Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

12/10/10: Above and Beyond (Thursday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

11/24/10: Fantasia / Eric Benet & Kandi (Friday at 10 AM)

12/18/10: Ozomatli (Friday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

12/18/10: Stevie Wonder and Friends (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

1/22/11: Guster (Saturday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

2/19/11: Chromeo (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour

11/17/10: Natasha Bedingfield (Friday at 1:00 PM)

12/11/10: Rockdrive 2010 (10/26/10 at 1:00 PM)

Spaceland

11/23/10: Unsane / 400 Blows (now at Ticketweb)

12/8/10: MillionYoung / Teen Daze / The Great Mundane (now)

1/25/11: The Vaccines (now)

Echoplex

12/21/10: Dum Dum Girls (now at Ticketweb)

1/18/11: Tobacco / Royal Bangs (now at Ticketweb)

Largo

11/2/10: The League live (now)

11/17/10: The Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger [Sean Lennon and Charlotte Muhl] (now)

Bootleg

10/21/10: Amusement Parks on Fire (now at InTicketing)

10/26/10: Giant Drag (now)

1/27/11: Wovenhand (now)

The Glass House

10/27/10: Tim and Eric (Friday at Noon)

11/5/10: Cold War Kids (Friday at Noon)

11/19/10: People Under the Stairs (now)



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)

Recently Announced Live Shows

El Guincho Is Coming To Spaceland 7/10/10

Orpheum
8/13/10: Natalie Merchant (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre
7/8/10: Sugarland / Michelle Branch / Will Hoge (presale now, password = MACHINE; Saturday at 10 AM)
7/23/10: Jackson Browne / David Lindley (presale now, password = STRANGE; Saturday at 10 AM)
8/14/10: Los Lonely Boys / Tierra / El Chicano (presale now, password = BROTHERS; Saturday at 10 AM)
8/18/10: Rodrigo y Gabriela / Xavier Rudd (presale now, password = RODGAB; Saturday at 10 AM)
8/25/10: Norah Jones / Corinne Bailey Rae (presale now, password = FALL; Saturday at 10 AM)

Spaceland
5/29/10: 400 Blows (now at Ticketweb)
6/3/10: Fitz and the Tantrums (now)
6/9/10: Karen Elson (now)
6/10/10: Fitz and the Tantrums (now)
6/12/10: Rose’s Pawn Shop (now)
6/17/10: Fitz and the Tantrums (now)
6/18/10: Citay (now)
6/22/10: Peggy Sue (now)
6/24/10: Fitz and the Tantrums (now)
6/25/10: Ty Segall / Sonny & the Sunsets (now)
6/30/10: Damien Jurado (now)
7/9/10: The Donkeys (now)
7/10/10: El Guincho (now)
7/23/10: Sleepy Sun (now)
8/28/10: Oneida / Jonas Reinhardt (now)

Troubadour
7/2/10: Dam-Funk / Master Blazter (now)
7/8/10: Gurrumul (now)
7/9/10: Bobby Long (now)
7/22/10: Off With Their Heads (now)

El Rey
6/6/10: Necro (now)
6/19/10: Jamie Lidell / Alex B (now)

The Music Box
6/19/10: Rooney / Young Veins (Friday at 10 AM)
8/13/10: Empire of the Sun (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = DREAM; Saturday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
5/19/10: Julieta Venegas (now)
6/29/10: Jesse Cook (presale now, password = RUMBA; Friday at 10 AM)
7/15/10: La Roux (presale now, password = BULLETPROOF; Friday at 10 AM)
7/23/10: Queensryche Cabaret (presale now, password = NAUGHTY; Friday at 10 AM)
8/1/10: Ruben Studdard & Clay Aiken (presale now, password = TIMELESS; Friday at 10 AM)
8/27/10: Asia (presale now, password = HEAT; Friday at 10 AM)

Disney Concert Hall
7/23/10: Lyle Lovett and His Large Band (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = LARGE; Saturday at 10 AM)

Echo
7/1/10: Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles (now at Ticketweb)
7/6/10: Fol Chen (now)
7/27/10: Bear in Heaven / Twin Sister (Sunday at 10 AM)
9/8/10: The Gories (Sunday at 10 AM)

Echoplex
7/9/10: Ariel Pink (now)
7/31/10: Dave Alvin / T Model Ford (now)

Largo
7/31/10: Patton Oswalt (call club)

McCabe’s
7/9/10: Peter Case (now)

Staples Center
10/23/10: Shakira (Friday at 10 AM)
11/29/10: Roger Watters’ The Wall – Live (Monday at 10 AM)

Honda Center
12/13/10: Roger Watters’ The Wall – Live (Monday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium
7/21/10: The Dead Weather (Friday at 10 AM)
9/27/10: The Black Keys (Friday at Noon)

The Wiltern
5/14/10: O.A.R. / ALO (now)
6/29/10: Taking Back Sunday (Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre
9/18/10: Heart (Friday at 10 AM)
11/12/10 – 11/14/10: Vicente Fernandez (now)

Top 10 LA Bands to See at SXSW

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Top 10 LA Bands To See at SXSW (Official Showcases Only)

1) Radar Bros. at 9:00 PM on 3/18/10 @ Cedar Street Courtyard – This is the official Merge showcase (so you’re guaranteed to see some other great bands too) and it’s sort of the first official show with their new members. I caught a sneak peek last week at an art space and it sounded great. Their new album comes out the following Tuesday.
2) Everest at 1:00 AM on 3/17/10 @ Maggie Mae’s – Not only are they playing on a showcase with Pegi Young (Neil’s wife) but they’re a great underappreciated LA band. Their new record comes out in early April on Vapor Records.
3) The Henry Clay People at 8:30 PM on 3/18/10 @ Club de Ville – Not only is it an early showcase (so you can run off and catch some other stuff later) but they always put on an energetic, engaging set. Their new record comes out in June on TBD Records (home of Radiohead).
4) Admiral Radley at 8:45 PM on 3/19/10 at the Galaxy Room – Not only is this the first official show for these guys but the members come from other great bands (Aaron and Ariana from Earlimart and Jason and Aaron from Grandaddy).
5) Dengue Fever at 1:00 AM on 3/19/10 @ Encore Patio or at 11:00 PM on 3/20 at Emo’s Main Room – Dengue Fever are talented musicians who play Cambodian pop music.
6) Flying Lotus at 1:00 AM on 3/17/10 at The Phoenix – I’m not the world’s biggest fan of instrumental hip-hop music, but he transcends most of the stuff that’s out there.
7) Liars at 1:00 AM on 3/19/10 at Antone’s – Their music is a little more challenging than what I typically listen to, but I can’t deny its appeal.
8) Avi Buffalo at 11:00 PM at 3/18/10 at Galaxy Room Backyard – They’ve got some songs and they’re signed to Sub Pop but don’t quite have the stage presence yet (but it will come around eventually).
9) Dum Dum Girls at 12:00 AM on 3/18/10 at Galaxy Room Backyard – Of all the new girl groups with sort of questionable musical chops, they’re probably the best. Plus they’re signed to Sub Pop.
10) Off! At 9:45 PM on 3/18/10 at Emo’s Jr. – Keith Morris and Steven McDonald’s new band.

Live Music Happenings

Dum Dum Girls Play Spaceland on Saturday (photo credit: Lauren Dukoff)

Thanksgiving week means a much more manageable calendar of live shows. If you want to check out the hype go see Real Estate on Monday at Spaceland, Real Estate and Best Coast and Pearl Harbor on Tuesday, Japandroids and Surfer Blood on Friday and Dum Dum Girls and Pearl Harbor on Saturday.

Monday 11/23/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / Dios / One Trick Pony / Real Estate @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Real Estate recently got the “best new music” designation from Pitchfork. They’re from New Jersey and have a little bit of Yo La Tengo influence.
[Recommended] Bobb Bruno @ Echo Curio – He always entertains me with his samples and his bunny suit.
[Recommended] Fanfarlo / Freelance Whales @ The Echo ($12) – Fanfarlo’s are a band of Londoners who sound quite a bit like a more listenable version of Beirut (maybe 65% Beirut, 25% Arcade Fire and 10% Neutral Milk Hotel).
[Recommended] El Perro del Mar / Parson Red Heads Acoustic Trio / Annie Stela / Hecuba @ Hotel Café ($15)
Mississippi Man / Whispering Pines / Olin and the Moon / Wake Up Lucid @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
The Books @ Hollywood Forever Cemetary
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($20)
Post-foetus / Little Teeth / the 1921a / Ray Brower @ The Smell ($5)
Papa Roach / JET / Billy Boy on Poison / After Midnight Project @ Club Nokia
Former Ghosts / Whitman / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Brother Mitya @ Pehrspace
Thrice / The Dear Hunter / Polar Bear Club @ Avalon
Joe Perry Project @ House of Blues Anaheim
Gwar @ Glass House ($22)

Tuesday 11/24/09
[Pick of the Night] Real Estate / Best Coast / Pearl Harbor @ Echo Curio – This show should be ridiculously packed (Echo Curio is small). Real Estate got best new music from Pitchfork for their album. Best Coast is a local band (also featuring Bobb Bruno) that has caught the attention of a lot of the country’s tastemakers. Pearl Harbour were recent featured on the cover of LA Record.
Wolfmother / Heartless Bastards / Thenewno2 @ The Wiltern ($25) – If you liked the old Wolfmother, you should dig the new Wolfmother.
Max Tundra / Deastro / Healamonster and Tarsier @ The Echo ($12)
Lissie / Red Arrow Messenger / Leslie and the Badgers @ Bootleg ($12)
The Bixby Knolls / Los Nova / Northern Sky @ Spaceland ($5)
Joe Perry Project @ House of Blues Sunset
Caitlin Crosby @ Hotel Café
Café Tacuba @ Club Nokia
Elle Macho / Mr. Gnome / Diamonds Under Fire @ Silverlake Lounge ($10)
Thrice @ House of Blues Anaheim
Kiss @ Honda Center

Wednesday 11/25/09
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory Club: Daedelus @ Airliner ($10)
Simian Mobile Disco @ Mayan Theatre ($23.50)
Club NME: The Hard to Get / The Ross Sea Party / Kid Whiskey / The Downtown Train / Gin & Frolic @ Spaceland ($5)
Kiss @ Staples Center
Jami and the Vaporizers / Bring Em Young Guns @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Butch Walker @ Hotel Café
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
Thrice @ House of Blues Anaheim
Semi Precious Weapons / Rocket @ Viper Room ($15)
Norma Jean / Horse the Band @ Glass House ($16)

Thursday 11/26/09
Gobble. Gobble. Give @ the Echo – Help feed the homeless starting at 10 AM.

Friday 11/27/09
[Pick of the Week] Japandroids / Surfer Blood @ The Echo ($10) – I saw Japandroids at Spaceland a few months ago, pretty good show. Surfer Blood has the attention of a lot of bloggers at the moment.
Julian Casablancas / Haim @ Downtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $150)
Rooney / Tally Hall / Crash Kings @ El Rey ($21)
Dokken with Lynch Mob @ House of Blues Sunset
Café Tacuba @ Fox Theatre in Pomona ($62)
Little Teeth / Hyena / Freaky Mountain / Moses Campbell @ Echo Curio
NASA Space Universe / Twin Lions / W-H-I-T-E / Dva Damas @ Pehrspace
The Passports / Kate Earl / Molly Jenson @ Hotel Café
Switchfoot @ House of Blues Anaheim
Cash’D Out @ Viper Room ($15)
Justin Nozuka @ Glass House ($20)

Saturday 11/28/09
[Pick of the Night] Dum Dum Girls / The Tartans / Pearl Harbor @ Spaceland ($10) – Dum Dum Girls have the attention of a lot of tastemakers. They just signed to Sub Pop too.
The Black Crowes / Truth & Salvage Co. @ Club Nokia ($53)
Peaches / Amanda Blank / Steed Lord @ The Wiltern ($25 - $30)
The English Beat / Upground @ Troubadour ($20)
Pilar Diaz / Wait.Think.Fast. @ Echoplex ($12)
Carney @ El Rey ($17)
Hatebreed / Trivium / Cannibal Corpse / Chimaira / Unearth / White Chapel @ Hollywood Palladium ($30)
The Moore Brothers / Them Hills @ Echo Curio
Kitten / Fort Wife / Torches in Trees / Plg/Vndr @ the Smell ($5)
Rooney / Tally Hall @ Glass House ($16)

Sunday 11/29/09
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)
Part Time Punks @ The Echo
Straight No Chaser @ the Wiltern
Ilo Mar / Emily Lacy / Daniel Munkus / Geoff Geis @ Echo Curio
Dokken w/ Lynch Mob @ House of Blues Anaheim
West Coast, Left Coast: Piano Spheres @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($25)

Recently Announced Live Shows

Recent Sub Pop signees, Dum Dum Girls Play Spaceland on November 28th


Spaceland
11/28/09: Dum Dum Girls (now at Ticketweb)

Club Nokia
9/29/09: Rock a Little, Feed a Lot – Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Joel & Benji Madden, Tom Morello, Johnny Lang (on sale now)

Nokia Theatre
10/25/09: Concert for Hope – Miley Cyrus, Jesse McCartney, Demi Lovato (Friday at 10 AM)
10/28/09: Alice Cooper, Ace Frehley, Rival Sons (Monday at 10 AM)
11/5/09: R Kelly (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey
11/4/09: Rusted Root (Saturday at 10 AM)

Honda Center
11/24/09: KISS with Buckcherry (Saturday at 10 AM)

Staples Center
11/25/09: KISS with Buckcherry (Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson
12/18/09 – 12/19/09: Brian Setzer Christmas Extravanza (presale now, public Saturday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium
10/10/09: Blink-182, Aquabats (presale now, public on sale Saturday at 10 AM)
10/29/09: Slipknot (presale Friday at Noon; public on sale Saturday at Noon)
11/6/09: Pixies (presale now; public on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

Echo
11/12/09: F*ck Buttons, Growing (now at Ticketweb)
11/14/09: Amiri Baraka with NYLAEE (now at Ticketweb)

Echoplex
10/24/09: Kid Sister, Flosstradamus, The Very Best

The Glass House
12/15/09: Melt Banana (now)