Live Music Options: 4/25/11 - 5/1/11

Explosions in the Sky Play Hollywood Forever on Saturday

I caught Geronimo Getty's (Aaron Kyle from Le Switch) first show at Labrie's last Tuesday. Good stuff. More country and folk songs compared to his songs with Le Switch. I also caught Prince on Friday. The show was honestly a little disappointing. There were moments of radness, but I didn't know a lot of the songs and he only played 17 songs. Looking at the setlists for the other shows, I think it was definitely the weak link.

Monday 4/25/11

[Pick of the Night] The Head & the Heart / The Devil Whale / Kayaks @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Seattle folk-rockers had their debut reissued by Sub Pop. Generic or quality stuff?

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ Redwood Bar – LA’s finest purveyor of old-timey music?

The Airborne Toxic Event / Walking Sleep @ The Satellite (Sold Out) – The first of five shows in a row.  

Rumspringa / Blackstrap Molasses / Moses Cambell / Fatty Dearest @ Bootleg (Free)

Pop Levi / Chain Gang of 1974 @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Some decent buzz for the 80’s loving Chain Gang of 1974.

Del the Funky Homosapien @ Key Club (Free / $50 VIP) – First come first served

Amanda Jo Williams / The Overstreets / Dick and Jane Family Orchestra / Matthew O’Neill @ The Echo (Free)

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Echoplex ($15) – Any Black Crowes fans?

Wake Up Lucid / The Bellows / Bing Ji Ling / System and Station / Gypsy Death Star @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Amir Coyle / Halloween Swim Team / Stay Cool Forever / Felt Drawings / Dadfag @ Pehrspace

Papa Roach @ House of Blues Anaheim

Tuesday 4/26/11

[Pick of the Night] Brother (from the UK) / Useless Keys / Electric Guest @ The Satellite ($10) – The press materials compare Brother to Oasis, but they’re a little more blues-rock than that. They recorded with Stephen Street. Useless Keys are worth checking out.

Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts / Research Society / John Carpenter @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – I like John Carpenter. He goes on at 10 PM.

Love Grenades / Twilight Sleep / boxViolet @ Pehrspace

The Airborne Toxic Event / White Sea @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Zion I and The Grouch / The Shotgun Wedding Quintet @ El Rey ($20)

Carla Morrison / Las Cafeteras @ The Echo ($12)

The Lonely Wild / Escalator Hill / Wires in the Walls @ LaBrie’s (Free)

Floor / Totimoshi / Aeges @ Bootleg ($15)

Papa Roach / Alien Ant Farm @ House of Blues Sunset

Chairs Missing / Body Parts / King Devil @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

Wednesday 4/27/11

[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Photek / Cherry Chan & Kiat / Elos @ Airliner ($10)

The Builders and the Butchers / Damion Suomi & the Minor Prophets / My Pet Saddle  @ The Satellite ($10) – Southern gothic folk band from Portland.

Andy Clockwise / Robotanists / George Stanford @ Troubadour ($12)

Abe Vigoda / Cold Showers / Beaches / Pope Anything @ The Smell ($5)

The Airborne Toxic Event / White Arrows / Ovideo @ El Rey (Sold Out)

Donald Glover + Childish Gambino @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Heidecker and Wood @ Largo ($25)

Dubclub meets Dublab @ Echoplex & Echo ($15) – Shinehead, David Rodigan, Mighty Crown, Punky Reggae, Duppy Gun Productions.

Soko / Aska / Micky Adams / Michael Runion @ Bootleg (Free)

Gooding / Pony Boy / Sons of August @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Ditty Bops @ Hotel Café

Thursday 4/28/11

[Pick of the Night] Dirty Beaches / Bell Gardens / Neverever @ The Echo ($10) – Pitchfork darling who plays “post-rockabilly” Cramps-inspired music.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $700) - The show I saw was a bit disappointing, but the others have been better (or so I've heard).

Spectrum / The Black Ryder @ Troubadour ($15) – You never know what you’re going to get with a Spectrum show.

The Airborne Toxic Event / Voxhaul Broadcast @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Dark Dark Dark / Y La Bamba / Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? @ The Satellite ($12)

Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($30)

Gardens and Villa / The New Division / The Neighborhood / Younger Youth @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Jules Larson / A House For Lions / Ross Sea Party @ Bootleg ($10)

Nina Storey / Skyler Stonestreet @ Hotel Café

Dash Jacket / Black Elephant / Plasma Centre / Tinylittle @ The Smell ($5)

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real @ Amoeba (Free) – 7 PM

Los Straightjackets @ Redwood

Kenny Chesney @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

The Psychedelic Furs @ House of Blues Anaheim ($37)

DJ Quik @ The Majestic Ventura

Friday 4/29/11

[Pick of the Night] Les Blanks / Races (formerly Black Jesus) / The World Record / Honey Loving Cells @ The Satellite ($8) – Les Blanks and The World Record are two of the most underrated bands around town. This is the record release party for Les Blanks new LP. It’s also the record release part for Races new 7” on Jaxart Records. Honey Loving Cells is Jonathan Hylander (Voyeurs) new band.

[Recommended] Tribute to Gene Clark & Arthur Lee: Kai Clark Band (performing Gene’s music) / The Love Band from the Black Beauty Sessions @ The Roxy ($17) – Launch party for a new reissue label. Celebrating two artists I love.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $700) - The show I saw was a bit disappointing, but the others have been better (or so I've heard).

Jessica Lea Mayfield / Nathaniel Rateliff @ Troubadour ($14) – Jessica appeared on the latest Black Keys’ album (and Dan Auerbach produced her latest record).

Curren$y / Trademark / Young Roddy / Fiend @ El Rey ($20)

Royal Bangs / Superhumanoids @ The Echo ($10)

The Airborne Toxic Event @ John Anson Ford ($42) – Featuring the Calder Quartet.

Steve Ignorant Presents Crass / Goldblade / Aztlan Underground @ Fox Theater Pomona ($23)

Sean Rowe / Olin and the Moon / Gaby Moreno @ Bootleg ($10)

Punch Brothers @ Largo (Sold Out)

Krush Groove: Too Short / Ja Rule / Xzibit / Digital Underground / Kurupt / Tha Alkaholiks @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($34 - $90)

Hot Club of Cowtown @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Fantastica Bastidas / Aftergloam / Young Adulthood @ Showcave – Benefit for Japan

The Blasters / Eddie Nichols and Mondo from Royal Crown Revue @ Redwood

Owens Valley Dynamite / Darby Tweed / The New Fidelity / The Spectacles / Handsome Lake @ Mr. T’s Bowl – Owens Valley Dynamite is a new band featuring Jeremy Levy, Byron Reynolds and Jim Bowers.

Saturday 4/30/11

[Pick of the Week] Explosions in the Sky @ Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Some of the finest instrumental music around. Makes me a little sad now, because it reminds me Friday Night Lights isn’t coming back.

[Recommended] Dengue Fever / Maus Haus / Y La Bamba @ Detroit Bar ($15)
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $700) - The show I saw was a bit disappointing, but the others have been better (or so I've heard).

Joe Purdy / The Milk Carton Kids @ Troubadour ($15)

Stagecoach Festival: Kenny Chesney / Rascal Flatts / Carrie Underwood / Darius Rucker @ Empire Polo Field ($129 - $799)

The Psychedelic Furs @ The Music Box ($28)

Steve Ignorant Presents Crass / All or Nothing H.C. / Informal Society @ The Glass House ($20)

Oh Darling / The Black Apples / Power / Soft Pipes @ The Satellite ($8)

Korean Music Festival @ Hollywood Bowl

Prince & Michael Jackson Tributes: DJ Spinna / DJ Mona Lisa @ Echoplex ($15)

Ed Helms’ Whiskey Sour Radio Hour @ Largo (Early show Sold Out, late show $30) – Early show at 8PM, late show at 11PM.  

Hollywood Undead / 10 Years / Drive A @ The Wiltern ($35)

Mindy Smith / Sunny War @ Bootleg ($20)

Captain Ahab / Divtech / NVR-NDR / Flybatsu @ The Smell ($5)

James McMurtry / Sean Rowe ($22) – Early show at 8 PM is sold out. Tickets remain for show at 10 PM

Old Toy Trains / Jubille Singers / Asa Ferry @ Pehrspace

AV Club / Kazai Rex / Saint Sea Hat / Odd Modern @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

The Boxer Rebellion / We Are Augustines / C-Horse @ The Roxy ($15)

Tearist @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

Danzig @ The Majestic Ventura

Tindersticks: Claire Denis Film Scores @ Luckman Fine Arts at Cal State LA ($25 - $45)

Sunday 5/1/11

[Pick of the Night] Mudhoney / The Adolescents / White Flag @ Echoplex ($20) – Good 90’s lineup.

Vivian Girls / Sweater Girls @ The Echo ($10)

Stagecoach Festival @ Empire Polo Field ($129 - $799) – Day two.

Hauschka @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever ($18)

Thao & Mirah / Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside / Led to Sea @ Troubadour ($16)

Steep Canyon Rangers with Steve Martin @ Largo (Sold Out)

Molotov / Kinky @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($25 - $85)

Ballet Folklorico @ The Wiltern ($78 - $146)

Ladies Rock Camp Showcase @ The Satellite ($10)

Grand Ole Echo: The Broken Numbers / Dustbowl Revival / Cliff Wagner @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Leon Redbone @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

The Boxer Rebellion / We Are Augustines @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Angelique Kidjo @ Luckman Fine Arts at Cal State LA ($30 - $60)



Live Music Options: 6/22/09 - 6/28/09

Rodriguez Appears at El Rey on Saturday

Strong week for shows. Unfortunately a lot of them happen on Saturday (and I can't go to any shows on Saturday).

Monday 6/22/09
[Pick of the Night] Dinosaur Jr. / Earthless @ Troubadour ($30) – Not sold out yet - the steep price must have scared some people away.
[Recommended] Elvis Costello @ Amoeba Records (Free) – 8:00 PM show. I have a feeling this might get crowded…
[Recommended] Wilco / Jonathan Wilson @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – The first of three LA shows. Are you guys digging the new record? Me? Not so much.
[Recommended] Castledoor / Local Natives / The Glass Beef / Music For Animals @ Spaceland (Free) – Castledoor has been packing in big crowds. I heard somewhere that Local Natives will be doing the August Spaceland residency (but don’t quote me on that because things change).
Oliver Future / Capshuns / Horse Thieves / Divisible @ the Echo (Free) – Oliver Future continues their residency.
Incubus @ Echoplex ($20)
Showdown on Sunset: Snoop Dogg / Iron Mike Tyson @ House of Blues Sunset (call for tix)
Vienna Teng @ Largo ($20)
Lemonwilde @ Viper Room ($12)
Caitlin Crosby @ Hotel Café

Tuesday 6/23/09
[Pick of the Night] Wilco / Jonathan Wilson @ The Wiltern ($35) – Night two of three in LA.
[Recommended] Dinosaur Jr. @ Troubadour ($30) – The steep price obviously scared some people away since it’s not sold out yet.
[Recommended] The Boat People / The Parson Red Heads @ On the Rox ($10)
[Recommended] Occidental Brothers / The Blasting Company @ The Echo ($10) – The members are from Chicago and Ghana. Andrew Bird appears on the record (but obviously doesn’t tour with them) and they cover New Order.
Sunset Rubdown / Elfin Saddle / Witchies @ Echoplex ($15) – Spencer Krug from Wolf Parade.
Foreign Born @ Vacation - 6:00 PM - In-store performance to celebrate record release.
George Elias / Paige Stark / Shakey Graves @ Spaceland ($8)
LMFAO @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)
The Picture @ On the Rox – Also playing Spaceland on Wednesday.
The Veronicas / Pretty Wreckless @ The Fonda ($18)
Cryptacize / Wounded Lion / Missincinatti @ Echo Curio
Greg Proops Chat Show: John C. Reilly Mike Viola @ Largo ($25)
New Planets / Hool @ Bordello ($5)
Nataniel Rateliff & the Wheel / The Sweet Sweet Things @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Raining Jane @ Hotel Café

Wednesday 6/24/09
[Pick of the Night] Emmylou Harris / Patty Griffin / Shawn Colvin / Buddy Miller @ Greek Theatre ($25 - $55) – I love Emmylou, but I’m not too sure about wanting to see Colvin? Not sure how the whole night will work….
The Heptones @ Echoplex ($10 adv / $15 dos) – Rocksteady legends
ISIS / Helms Alee / Mammifer @ The Fonda ($20) – Heavy, critical darlings.
Spinnerette / Har Mar Superstar / Woah Hunx @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Brody Dalle from the Distillers. Produced by her husband, Josh Homme.
Ilo Mar / Laura Steenberge @ Echo Curio
Pete Yorn @ the Roxy ($25)
Found Magazine with the Watson Twins @ Largo ($20)
Club NME: The Picture / Aushua @ Spaceland ($8)
Low End Theory: 16Bit / Alex B / Kutmah @ Airliner ($10)
Matador / Chingalera @ The Blue Monkey
The Choke @ Boardner’s
Trouble & Bass / AC Slater @ The Echo (Free w/ RSVP)
Sing Orpheus / Ovideo / Tasso / Ryan Gregory Tallman @ Silverlake Lounge
Butterfly Boucher / Susie Suh @ Hotel Café
Café Tacvba @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($20)
The Boat People @ the Mint

Thursday 6/25/09
[Pick of the Week] Wilco / Okkervil River @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Wilco with Okkervil River is pretty irresistible.
[Recommended] Daedelus / Peanut Butter Wolf / Jogger / Mexicans with Guns @ The Echoplex ($10) – Friends of Friends label launch party.
[Recommended] The Minor Canon / Avi Buffalo / LANDy @ Regent Theatre ($5) [448 S. Main St.] - You already know The Minor Canon is one of my favorite local bands. Avi Buffalo's a young band with a ton of buzz (even Rolling Stone magazine likes them). LANDy's the band fronted by Adam Goldberg.
[Recommended] Les Blanks / The Voyeurs / The Fling / Foma @ the Echo - I'm a big fan of Les Blanks.
Deastro / Telephone Jim Jesus / Headmonster & Tarsier @ Spaceland ($10) – For the electro-pop fans, there’s a lot of buzz surrounding Deastro.
Amanda Palmer / Jenny Owens Young @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – From the Dresden Dolls.
The Bird and the Bee @ Descanso Gardens ($12) – Show at 6:15
Archways / Crash Encore / Catalogue / Drew Andrews @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Terra Naomi @ Hotel Café
Dalmacio Von Diamond & the Enochian Keys / Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound / Father Murphy / Comprachicos @ the Smell
Third Eye Blind / Low vs. Diamond @ Hollywood Palladium ($40)

Friday 6/26/09
[Pick of the Night] Aretha Franklin @ Hollywood Bowl ($25 - $135) – Soul legend.
Papercuts / Port O’Brien / Sean Bones @ The Echo ($10) – Indie pop.

Fol Chen / Nite Jewel / Battlehooch / D.A.D. / The Beijing Blondes @ PDG Performance Warehouse [2485 Hunter St] ($10)
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony / Jay Rock @ Club Nokia ($45)
Ida Maria @ Detroit Bar in Costa Meas ($12) – She’s got that hit, “I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked.”
Electric Daisy Carnival: Thievery Corporation / Paul Oakenfold / STS9 / Boys Noize / Shiny Toy Guns @ LA Coliseum ($55 or $99 for both days)

Mondo Generator / Stop Listening to Bad Music / Nick Oliveri (acoustic) @ Relax Bar
Two Sheds / The Traditionist / Line and Circle / Old Lumps @ Spaceland ($8)
Vans Warped Tour: Bad Religion / NOFX / Anti-Flag / Thrice / Adolescents / Guttermouth / Flipper @ Fairplex Pomona ($35)
Michelle Shocked @ McCabe’s ($22.50)
Hello My Name is Red / My Pet Saddle @ Pehrspace
Ceci Bastida @ Bootleg Theater ($8)
Anavan vs. TPF! / Wet Dreams vs. Neon Navajo / Laco$te vs. I.E. / Not the Government vs/ Bastidas @ The Smell ($5)

Saturday 6/27/09
[Pick of the Night] Rodriguez / Brightblack Morning Light / Glasser @ El Rey ($20) – Big ups to Light in the Attic Records for reissuing Rodriguez’s two early 1970’s albums. They’re two of my favorite reissues of recent years. You need them…
[Recommended] Explosions in the Sky / No Age / Eluvium @ Hollywood Palladium ($20) - I dig the slow building, instrumental rock.
[Recommended] Telekinesis / The Boat People / One Trick Pony @ Echoplex ($10) – Yet another enjoyable indie pop band from Merge Records. I was hoping they’d headline a show on this side of town, but of course I have a conflict.
[Recommended] The Zombies / The Yardbirds / The Spencer Davis Group @ The Wiltern ($20 - $75) – Odessey and Oracle is one of my favorite albums of all time. If you’re a huge fan and haven’t seen the Zombies, they’re definitely worth checking out at least once.
[Recommended] Summershine Pop Festival: St. Christopher / The Tartans / Sea Lions / Catwalk / Bridgess / The Parson Red Heads @ Megasound Studios in Ventura ($10)
ABBA the Music / Super Diamond @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $69) – ABBA and Neil Diamond cover bands.
Electric Daisy Carnival: Groove Armada / Paul Van Dyk / David Guetta / Infected Mushroom / Crystal Method / Roger Sanchez / Mark Farina / Simian Mobile Disco / Diplo / Major Lazer / LTJ Bukem @ LA Memorial Coliseum ($75 or $99 for both days)
Halloween Jack / Rocket @ Spaceland ($12) – The Gilby Clarke fronted glam cover band’s residency continues.
Dramarama / Flock of Seagulls / When In Rome / Gene Loves Jezeel @ House of Blues Sunset ($30)
VNV Nation / War Tapes / Ayria @ Club Nokia ($30)
Wendy and Lisa @ Largo ($25)
The Old Ceremony @ Bootleg Theater ($8)
Moses Campbell / Pangea / Apple Orange / Tim Bayona @ The Smell ($5)
Visa / The Dirty Diamond @ Troubadour ($15)

Sunday 6/28/09
[Pick of the Night] Phoenix / Amazing Baby @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Veteran French band seems to be making all new fans with their latest…
[Recommended] Kidrockers: Local Natives / Saint Motel @ The Echo ($12) – Adults must be accompanied by a kid. Early show at 1:00 PM
[Recommended] Part Time Punks: St. Christopher / The Tartans / Sea Lions @ The Echo – If you’re not driving out to Ventura, here’s a mini-version of the Summershine fest.
Adele / Etta James and the Roots Band / Janelle Monae @ Hollywood Bowl (call Bowl to check avail) – Be sure to get there early for Janelle Monae.
Rock n’ Roll n’ Rescue: Gliss / Death to Anders / Rainbow Arabia / Army Navy / The Polyamorous Affair / Exitmusic / Bobb Bruno / VOICEs VOICEs @ The Echoplex ($25) – Benefit for Sante D’Or Pet Rescue. Early show starts at 1:30 PM
Cursive / Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band / Box Elders @ El Rey ($17)
Grand Ole Echo: Simon Stokes / 50 Cent Haircut / Hang Jones @ The Echo (Free) – Show starts at 5:00 PM
Warped Tour: Bad Religion / NOFX / 3OH!3 / Less Than Jake @ Seaside Park in Ventura ($35)
DAT Politics / Captain Ahab / Battlehooch / Foot Village @ The Smell ($5)
Neil Hamburger / Imagine the Band @ Spaceland ($8)
Punch Brothers @ Largo ($25) – Ex-Nickel Creek

Recent Show Announcements

Explosions In the Sky (If You Don't Watch Friday Night Lights, you're missing out)

Recently Announced Concerts:

Hollywood Bowl
8/16/09 - 8/17/09: Depeche Mode (presale Friday at 10AM, password = KROQWRONG; Sunday at 10AM)

Wiltern
5/16/09: Doves (Saturday at 10AM)

Spaceland
3/14/09: Juliette Lewis and the New Romantiques / Sky Larkin (now at Ticketweb)
3/26/09: Early Man / Red Fang (now at Ticketweb)
4/1/09: White Denim / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (now at Ticketweb)
5/16/09: Loney Dear (now at Ticketweb)

Hollywood Palladium
6/27/09: Explosions in the Sky (Saturday at 10AM)

Echo
4/15/09: Wavves / Fol Chen (now at Ticketweb)

Echoplex
4/10/09: Flying Lotus (now at Ticketweb)
4/21/09: James Pants / Mayer Hawthorne / The County & Dam-funk (now at Ticketweb)
5/10/09: Destroyer (now at Ticketweb)
6/6/09: Ralphs World w/ Lisa Loeb (Tuesday at 10AM)

Largo
5/16/09: The Blanks [Ted’s band from Scrubs] (call club)

Greek Theatre
6/24/09: Three Girls and Their Buddy [Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Buddy Miller] (TBD)

Troubadour:
4/28/09: Tinted Windows [Taylor Hanson, James Iha, Bun E. Carlos, Adam Schlesinger] (now)

El Rey
5/14/09: Indigo Girls (Saturday at 10AM)

Oak Canyon Ranch
7/4/09: Hootenanny (Reverend Horton Heat, Los Lobos, etc.)

Club Nokia
4/20/09: Common / Biz Markie / Slick Rick (Friday at 10AM)
5/9/09: Shiny Toy Guns (Presale Friday at 10AM, password = DISKO; Saturday at 10AM)

The Music Box @ Fonda
6/6/09 – 6/7/09: Peaches (Friday at 10AM)