Live Music Options: 3/14/11 - 3/20/11

As the music world descends upon Austin...there are still a few shows worth checking out around town.

Monday 3/14/11

[Pick of the Night] Bowery Beasts / Peg Leg Love / John Carpenter / Billie Jack @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – I dig that John Carpenter man.  

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield / Ari Shine @ Redwood

[Recommended] Spirit Vine / Dante vs. Zombies / Rumspringa @ The Echo (Free)

Tahiti 80 / Maniac @ Troubadour ($15) – French pop. I used to really like these guys, but haven’t heard them in a while.

Living Things @ The Satellite (Free) – Living Things continue their residency. The opening bands all had visa issues, so I’m not sure who else is on the bill.

We Are Scientists / Polock / Ron Sexsmith @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

HoneyHoney / The Wild Feathers / Milo Greene @ Bootleg (Free)

Tujunga / Injured Ninja / Forced Into Femininity @ Pehrspace ($5)

Datarock @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Computer Magic @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Tuesday 3/15/11

[Pick of the Night] The Smiths Indeed (a tribute from England) / The Remainers @ The Satellite ($10) – Celebrating the 25^th Anniversary of The Queen Is Dead. Sometimes it’s nice to see a cover band.

Noah & the Whale / Luke Rathborne @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Alpine Decline / Residual Echoes @ The Echo ($5)

The Death Set / The Gaslamp Killer / Ninjasonik / Zowie / Biker Daughter @ Echoplex ($12)    

Family Band / Papercranes / The Moor @ Bootleg ($10)

Tapes ‘n Tapes @ Detroit Bar ($14)

George Glass / Shirley Rolls / Francisco the Man @ LaBrie’s (Free)

Julia Sweeney and Jill Sobule @ Largo ($25)

Treason / Artilleri / Number 2 @ Silverlake Lounge ($5)

Triumph of Lethargy Skinned Alive to Death / Crazy Band / Mikki and the Mauses @ The Smell ($5)

Poop / Duchess Desade @ Redwood

Wednesday 3/16/11

[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Dibiase / Mono Poly / Tricky T @ Airliner ($10) – Thom Yorke DJ’ed here last week.

[Recommended] Spain / Rats @ The Satellite ($8) – It’s been a while since Josh Haden’s put out a record, but She Haunts My Dreams is still a really good record.

Wilding / Polls / Space Waves @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Linda Draper / Old Toy Trains / Chief Nowhere / Dominic Campanella @ Bootleg ($8)

Liz Phair / Cathy @ Troubadour ($25) – Her new stuff doesn’t really hold up to Exile in Guyville.  

Dub Club: Prezident Brown / Quinto Sol @ Echoplex ($10 - $15)

The Apple Sisters @ Largo ($25)

State Radio / The Tontons @ The Glass House ($20)

Thursday 3/17/11

[Pick of the Night] Le Switch / Sounds of Asteroth / Last Round Down @ The Echo (Free) – I’m still a big fan of Le Switch.

[Recommended] The Entrance Band / White Fence / Farmer Dave Scher @ The Satellite ($10) – I’m a fan of Farmer Dave.

State Radio / The Tontons @ Troubadour ($20)

Antenna the End / Big Black Delta / Old Codes @ Silverlake Lounge ($5)

The Dustbowl Revival / Paul Chesne Band / Hobo Jazz @ Redwood

Manic Hispanic @ The Roxy ($15)

KRS-One @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Friday 3/18/11

[Pick of the Night] George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($34 - $101) – He’s getting a bit older, but when I saw him years ago it was really good.

[Recommended] The 88 / Douglas Lee / Pan Am / Linda Draper @ Hotel Café

The Ex / Death Sentence: Panda @ The Satellite ($15) – Political Dutch veteran punks get compared to Crass. I’m honestly not too familiar with their tunes. They’ve worked with Sonic Youth and Steve Albini.  

Torches In Trees / Marvelous Toy @ The Echo ($8)

Truth  & Salvage Co. / George Stanford / Foster Timms @ Troubadour ($15)

The Dan Band @ The Music Box ($40)

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

Lava Band @ Bootleg ($15)

House of Pain / Big B / Dirtball / Sozay @ House of Blues Sunset ($26)

The Byron Berline Band @ McCabe’s ($20)

The Neighborhood / Haunted Tiger / Schoenberg Knife Fight Ensemble / Zaptra @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

Boats! / Underground Railroad to Candyland / Jus’ Folks / Bad Antics @ Redwood

Young Dubliners @ Key Club ($20 - $69)

Saturday 3/19/11

[Pick of the Week] Devo / The Octopus Project @ Club Nokia ($35 - $100) – It’s impossible to not have a good time at

Girl Talk / Max Tundra / Junk Culture @ Fox Theater Pomona ($27) – I saw Girl Talk at the Echo a few years back and I was the asshole in the back with my arms crossed.

Big Dick / Brendan Hines / LA Soul Project / The Chisels @ The Satellite ($8) – Big Dick is a female fronted Little Richard cover band featuring Darren from Airborne Toxic Event.

Sister Spit @ The Echo ($5) – Early show at 6:00 PM

Capital Cities / Alex Kemp / Audiafauna / Indigo Child / Ben Osipo @ Troubadour ($12)

Paul F. Tompkins 9^th Anniversary @ Largo (Sold Out)

Wild Up / David Shane Smith @ Bootleg ($15)

Go Home – Ben Goldberg, Charlie Hunter, Ellery Eskelin, Scott Amendola @ McCabe’s ($22.50)

DJ Quik @ Key Club ($30 - $105)

House of Pain / Big B / Dirtball / Sozay @ House of Blues Anaheim ($26)

Sunday 3/20/11

[Pick of the Night] Soundtrack of Our Lives @ Detroit Bar ($20) – Really good Swedish band. I’ve seen them a couple of times.

Fujiya and Miyagi / Fol Chen / The Holidays @ The Echo ($17)

Raul Malo @ Hotel Café ($20)

Part Time Punk – Depeche Mode and Cure Night @ Echoplex ($5)  

The Carrions / The Irish Goodbye / Jack Fris Radio Choir @ The Satellite ($5)

Selena Gomez / Jonas Brothers @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($34 - $171)

Live Music Options: 6/21/10 - 6/27/10

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Come to the Wiltern on Saturday

This week's a little slow, then things pick up on Friday and Saturday.

Monday 6/21/10
[Pick of the Night] Line and Circle / Sweaters / Bright Papers Werewolves (tribute to GBV) / Rafter @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Line and Circle continues their Monday night residency.
We Barbarians / Red Cortez / LA Ghost / Pacific Hurt @ Spaceland (Free) – We Barbarians continue their Monday night residency.
Gogol Bordello / Fake Problems / El-Haru Kuroi @ Mayan Theatre ($35) – Gypsy punks.
Rainbow Arabia / Abe Vigoda / Aska / Demo Team @ The Echo (Free) – Rainbow Arabia continues their Monday night residency. Good chance to see Abe Vigoda for free.
Miley Cyrus @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($100) – Does her new risqué appearance excite you?
Athlete / Carney @ Troubadour ($18) – Guests on Morning Becomes Eclectic this morning.
Desktop Rulers / Nightmare and the City @ Bootleg ($8)
Totally Serious / Witt / Rats / Snuffaluffagus @ Echo Curio
Spin the Bottle @ The Roxy ($20)
Steel Panther @ Key Club ($20)
Phil Alvin Trio / A.K. and the Kalashnilovs @ Redwood
Ni Sensae / Shearing Pinx / NASA Space Universe / Bad Party @ Pehrspace
Coup Pigeons / Queen Victoria / Warm Climate / Faraday Trippers @ Synchronicity

Tuesday 6/22/10
[Pick of the Night] The Brian Jonestown Massacre / Federale @ The Music Box ($22.50) – Anton and his crew of degenerates. You never quite know what you’re going to get with the live show (I’ve seen some amazing shows and some embarrassing shows), but it looks like Matt Hollywood and Joel Gion have been touring, so that’s the classic lineup that you want to see.
Peggy Sue / Pepper Rabbit @ Spaceland ($10) – Girl group from Brighton from the same scene that brought you Mumford & Sons.
Stars / Dead Child Star @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Popular Canadian indie poppers.
Gogol Bordello / El-Haru Kuroi @ Mayan Theatre ($35) – Night two for the gypsy punks.
Adam Arcuragi / Charlie Wadhams / The Spies @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – I’m a fan of Charlie Wadhams, but not familiar with the other artists.
Seasons / Tenlons Fort / Death to Anders / Magick Orckids @ The Echo (Free) – Good local, free lineup.
Space Waves (Mazzy Star Tribute) @ Bootleg
Nude Beach @ Echo Curio
Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM
Robert Randolph @ Grammy Museum ($15)
Jo Hamilton @ Hotel Café
Million Kids / Decry / Doggy Style / The Stains @ Redwood
Bebe Buell @ The Roxy ($12)
Blue Rodeo @ The Mint ($23)
Spider / Devin and Ross and Gary / Living Sacrifice @ Synchronicity
Gemma Ray @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Wednesday 6/23/10
[Pick of the Night] Josh Ritter & Royal City Band / Carolina Chocolate Drops @ The Music Box ($25) – I remember seeing Josh Ritter at King King with Band of Horses. I saw Carolina Chocolate Drops at Stagecoach a couple of years ago, they’re an old time-y Carolina string band.
Stars / Dead Child Star @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Night two for the Canadians.
Future Islands @ Detroit Bar ($10) – Interesting Thrill Jockey band.
Hot Hot Heat / Eulogies / Links @ Bootleg ($12) – Hot Hot Heat’s Wednesday night residency continues.
Matmos / So Percussion / Lexie Mountain Boys @ Echo ($22)
Olin and the Moon / The Devil Whale / Vanish Valley @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Finally saw Olin and the Moon at the Henry Clay People record release show. They’re a little bit like a polished version of Wiskey Biscuit.
Low End Theory: Abstract Rude / Musab / DJ Drez @ Airliner ($10) – Continues to be an influential night that gets tons of national press.
No Babies / Hawney Troof / Tearist / Signals @ Echo Curio
Emery Avenue @ The Glass House ($15)
Lucy Woodward @ Hotel Café
Brennen Leigh @ Redwood
Boyce Avenue @ The Roxy ($12)
Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles @ The Mint ($15)
Ashes Divide / Abandoned Pools @ Viper Room ($15)
Jordan Knecht / Emily Lace / Black Church / The True Drone @ Synchronicity
Robert Randolph @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM
David Bickel “Creepiosity” @ Largo ($20)

Thursday 6/24/10
[Pick of the Night] Carlene Carter / Dave Alvin / Exene Cervenka / Syd Straw / Tony Gilkyson / Seaspin / The Damn Sons @ The Echo ($20) – Benefit for the Musicares Nashville Flood Relief Fund
Fitz and the Tantrums / Ben Lovett / The Damselles @ Spaceland ($10) – I caught Fitz last weekend. The band’s good and I really liked the backup singer.
Future Islands @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Lovers @ the Roxy ($12) – I saw him at Spaceland a couple of years back. He’s got some decent skills. Straight forward soul.
Every Avenue / Sing It Loud / The Secret Handshake / There for Tomorrow @ Troubadour ($15)
Fat Freddy’s Drop @ The Music Box ($20)
The Psychedelic Furs / She Wants Revenge @ the Wiltern ($25 - $30)
Family of the Year / The Steelwells @ Bootleg
The Studiofix / Radio Freq / Mad Planet / Little Lemon @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Woah Hunx / Cerebral Ballzy / Juiceboxxx / Kid Static @ The Smell ($5)
Learning Music @ Echo Curio
The Pharmacy / Moonhearts @ Redwood – Some pretty good lo-fi indie rock.
Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute @ Key Club ($18)
Kate Miller Heidke @ Hotel Café
Will Bernard @ the Mint ($18)
Eugene & the 1914 / Wild Pack of Canaries @ Prospector in Long Beach

Friday 6/25/10
[Pick of the Night] Ty Segall / Sonny & the Sunsets / Moonhearts / Wounded Lion @ Spaceland ($10) – Ty Segall is a blogger favorite. I heard Sonny & the Sunsets recent show at Spaceland was really good.
[Recommended] Black Francis @ The Mint ($20) – Solo acoustic show
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
Grease Sing-A-Long @ Hollywood Bowl ($7 - $72)
Electric Daisy Carnival: Deadmau5 / / Moby / Basement Jaxx / Infected Mushroom / Z-Trip / BT / / Armand Van Helden / Spank Rock / Travis x A-Trak / Swedish House Mafia / Kaskade / Dirty South @ Exposition Park and LA Memorial Coliseum ($65 or $129 for both days)
Moses Campbell / Aerial Stereo / Record Year / Watercolor Paintings @ Pehrspace
The Rescues / Garrison Starr @ Troubadour ($12)
Van’s Warped Tour 2010: The All-American Rejects / Motion City Soundtrack /
Alkaline Trio / Sum 41 @ Home Depot Center ($33)
Grupo Fantasma / Boogaloo Assassins @ El Rey ($17)
Head Like a Kite / Smoosh @ Bootleg ($10)
Joe Pug / Jim Hanft / Sonny Pete @ the Echo ($12) – Early show at 7:00 PM
Roy Book Binder @ McCabe’s ($15)
Black Elephant / Rare Grooves / Dirt Dress / Tomorrow’s Tulips @ The Smell ($5)
Lemuria / The Monthlies / Roman Candles @ Echo Curio
Andy Clockwise / Brother Sal @ Hotel Café
Drugstore Fanatics / Miss Derringer @ Viper Room ($15)
Warren G @ Key Club ($22)
Psychedelic Furs / She Wants Revenge @ Grove of Anaheim ($25)
Eddie Levert / Dennis Edwards / Johnny Gill @ Club Nokia
Travie McCoy @ Echoplex ($15)
The Love Me Nots / The Mighty Kegsman / The VooDuo / Decapibot / The Stupidity @ Redwood
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club @ the Mint ($15)

Saturday 6/26/10
[Pick of the Week] Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings / The Heavy @ The Wiltern ($23 - $28) – For the real soul fans. I saw Sharon Jones at Amoeba a couple of years ago and she was fantastic (great band too).
[Recommended] Everest @ One Colorado in Old Town Pasadena (Free) – KCRW show at 7:30 PM; One of my favorite local bands for free.
[Recommended] Lou Barlow / Sarah Jaffe @ Bootleg ($12) – Saw him recently at Spaceland, he still brings it.
[Recommended] A Place To Bury Strangers / Light Pollution / Useless Keys @ Spaceland ($12) – I saw them at the Viper Room a couple of years ago, and it was better than their recorded material.
[Recommended] Black Francis@ The Mint ($20) – Solo acoustic show
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
Harlem / Voxhaul Broadcast / We Barbarians @ Detroit Bar ($10) – Harlem will be at the Echo on July 9th.
Future Islands / xbxrx / Cold Mold / Batwings Catwings @ The Smell ($5) – Good lineup.
LA Record 100 Kick Off Party: Abe Vigoda / Dublab DJs @ Nomad Gallery (Free)
Electric Daisy Carnival: Armin Van Buuren / Above & Beyond / Will.I.Am / Groove
Armada / Sasha / Boys Noize / MSTRKRFT / Duck Sauce / LA Riots / Andy C / LTJ Bukem @ Exposition Park and LA Memorial Coliseum ($75 or $129 for both days)
Dead Man’s Bones @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts ($22) – Ryan Gosling’s band.
Slant / Terminal VI / King Washington @ Troubadour ($12)
ABBA Fest @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $87)
Ska in the Park: Fishbone / Bid and the Kids Table / Chris Murray Combo / Mustard Plug @ Fox Theater Pomona ($21)
Danzig / All Shall Perish / Toxic Holocaust @ Club Nokia ($30)
Backstreet Boys @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($20 - $125)
Greg Brown @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Gabriel Sullivan / Maquiladora / Alina Cutrono / The Fragile Gang @ Echo Curio
DJ Quik @ Key Club ($35)
Bowery Beasts @ Origami Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM
Elevaters @ Hotel Café
Maren Parusel / Lysa Flores @ Redwood
Kid Infinity / Blasting Concept / Heart Throb Char-Man / The Gimps @ 3 of Clubs
Fuxa / LSD & the Search for God @ Prospector in Long Beach

Sunday 6/27/10
[Pick of the Night] Jonathan Wilson / Farmer Dave Scher @ McCabe’s ($10) – Like being in Jonathan Wilson’s living room.
Dead Man’s Bones @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts ($22) – Ryan Gosling’s band.
Goldfrapp / Buena Vista Social Club / tUnE-yArDs @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $131)
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)
The Growlers / The Entrance Band @ Detroit Bar
Fuxa / LSD & the Search for God / Suki Ewers @ The Echo ($8)
Van’s Warped Tour 2010: The All-American Rejects / Motion City Soundtrack /
Alkaline Trio / Sum 41 @ Ventura County Fairgrounds ($31)
Your Town Follies w/ Stefan Hayes @ Largo ($35)
Holy Rolling Empire / The Sea of Cortez / The Atlantic Line @ Echo Curio ($5)
The Webb Sisters @ Hotel Café ($20)
Dan Janish / Chris Laterzo & Buffalo Robe / Vanish Alley @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Diego Garcia of Elefant @ Viper Room ($10)

Live Music Options: 5/31/10 - 6/6/10

Vetiver Play Spaceland on Sunday 6/6/10

Last week's Eagles of Death Metal/Them Crooked Vultures rumors did not pan out at Spaceland. Fans instead got to see Dean Fertita's solo project (Hello = Fire) which also featured Brendan Benson on guitar.

Pretty ridiculous week for live music this week. A lot of the shows are already sold out, but get out there and see something....

Monday 5/31/10
[Pick of the Night] The Physics of Meaning / Flesh the Racist Crayon / Hi Ho Silver Oh / Paul Larson @ Spaceland (Free) – People who stumble in expecting to see Sweethead will be shocked (Sweethead’s residency ended last week). The Physics of Meaning is Daniel Hart who also plays with St. Vincent and John Vanderslice. Also, Paul Larson (The Minor Canon) is playing a solo show to celebrate his birthday.
[Recommended] The Like / The Young Veins / The Living Sickness @ The Echo (Free) – The Like’s residency ends. The Young Veins are about to hit the road with Rooney.
War Tapes / Younger Youth / Sing Orpheus / Wires in the Walls @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – War Tapes is wrapping up its May residency at the SLounge.
Miike Snow / Canon Blue @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Foot Village / Bitches / Nicole Kidman / Forts @ Pehrspace
Svarte Grenier / Crystal Hell Pool @ Synchronicity

Tuesday 6/1/10
[Pick of the Night] Le Switch / Great Big Things / Smile Radio @ the Prospector in Long Beach – I probably recommend Le Switch shows too often, but you’ll just have to deal with it.
[Pick of the Night] The Californian / Chloroform Days / HoneyHoney / Big Whup @ Spaceland ($7) – This is the record release show for The Californian which features Jonathan (The Henry Clay People) and Wendy Wang (The Sweet Hurt) amongst others.
[Recommended] Ruby Friedman / Bob Forrest & Zander Schloss / Wheelhouse @ Hotel Café – Wheelhouse features Brian Whelan from the Broken West. Bob Forrest is from Thelonious Monster and Zander Schloss was in the Circle Jerks and Weirdos.
Rocket / The Damn Sons / Tommy & the High Pilots / Gossip Tree @ Viper Room (Free)
The Bullets / The Bohunks / Ollin @ Troubadour ($10)
3OH!3 / Cobra Starship @ Club Nokia ($30)
Jeremy Dawson DJ Set / White Apple Tree / Buddy Akai @ The Echo ($10)
Tig Has Friends Featuring the Cast fo “Party Down” @ Largo
First Aid Kit / Samantha Crain / Whispertown @ Bootleg ($15)
Pacific Hurt / My Pet Saddle / Sequins and Skeletons @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jonny Lang @ Grammy Museum ($20)
Luna is Honey / Karma Vision @ Synchronicity

Wednesday 6/2/10
[Pick of the Night] School of Seven Bells / Sister Crayon / VoicesVoices @ the Echo ($16) – Good record. Ben Curtis was in The Secret Machines.
[Recommended] Friendo / Gamble House @ Spaceland ($10) – Friendo features Mike Wallace of Women. Listen to a track over at Pitchfork.
[Recommended] John Wicks & the Records @ The Mint ($10) – “Starry Eyes” is a fantastic pop song. “Teenarama” still gets stuck in my head too.
[Recommended] Low End Theory: Daedelus / Nosaj Thing / Jneiro Jarel / Thavius Beck / Asura ($10 – members only)
The Living Sisters / John Gold @ Hotel Café
Cute Is What We Aim For / Friday Night Boys / Bigger Lights / Down with Webster @ Troubadour ($15)
Miike Snow / Canon Blue @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Crooked Still @ Largo ($25)
Hot Hot Heat / Stone Darling / Chasing Kings @ Bootleg ($12)
El Ten Eleven / Open Hand / Roman Numerals @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Socorro / Sisu / Monster @ Echo Curio
Dan Black @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Junior Cat / Izzy @ Echoplex ($15)

Thursday 6/3/10
[Pick of the Night] Why? / The Donkeys / Josiah Wolf @ The Glass House ($14) – Gotta drive out to Pomona to see Why? This time around.
[Recommended] Free Kutmah: Dam-Funk / Daedelus / Gaslamp Killer / Samiyam / Teebs @ Echoplex ($40) – Kinda spendy, but it helps Kutmah’s legal expenses.
[Recommended] Fitz and the Tantrums / Oh Darling / The Spires @ Spaceland ($10) – Fitz and the Tantrums are doing a Thursday night residency this month at Spaceland. They’re a neo-soul band that’s opened shows for Maroon 5, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, The Specials and Jay Sean.
Mumford & Sons / The Middle East @ The Music Box ($17.50) – Paste loves them, Pitchfork hates them and most everybody else falls in between (but closer to Paste). Neo-folk from London. Swelling songs with big choruses (and a singer who the New York Times compares to Dave Matthews).
Born Ruffians / Young Rival / Random Patterns @ The Echo ($12) – Toronto indie rockers who are pretty well liked by Pitchfork.
Neon Indian / Class Actress@ Detroit Bar ($18) – Beloved by bloggers all over. Also at the Natural History Museum on Friday.
Death By Stereo / Left Alone / Living Dead Lights / Sederra / White Flag Down @ Troubadour ($15)
Dan Black@ The Roxy ($15)
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25)
A Frames / Wounded Lion / Dunes @ The Smell ($8)
Terraplane Sun / Bear Face @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Spotlight, Floodlight / Lex Land @ Bootleg ($10)
TD Lind @ Hotel Café
Hand / Henry Wolfe / Black Jesus / Matthew O’Neill @ Echo Curio
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony @ Grove of Anaheim
The Delta Mirror / Franco Near Death @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Friday 6/4/10
[Pick of the Night] Peanut Butter Wolf / Neon Indian @ Natural History Museum ($15 tix are sold out) – The First Fridays curators do it again.
[Recommended] Local Natives / Suckers @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – The LA band is doing quite well for themselves.
[Recommended] Ole Californio / I See Hawks in LA @ Redwood Bar – Some good low key local country.
Mumford & Sons / The Middle East @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – Night two is sold out.
LCD Soundsystem / Holy Ghost! @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – Every song I hear from the new album is more ridiculous than the last. This shit seriously makes me want to drive my car off a bridge. But Pitchfork (and probably a lot of you) love it.
Class Actress / Neon Indian DJ Set / CFCF / LexiconDon @ The Echoplex ($15)
Mia Doi Todd / Simone White @ McCabe’s ($15)
Infinity / Dynamite Walls @ Bootleg ($12) – Female fronted Journey cover band.
The Golden Filter / Robotanists / The Hundred in the Hands / Dazzle Ships @ Spaceland ($10)
Miike Snow / Canon Blue @ Fox Theatre Pomona ($20)
50 Cent / DJ Ivy @ Club Nokia ($20 - $85) – Dude’s gonna freak out his fans if he still looks like his recent weight loss photos.
Quadron @ The Echo ($10)
Jay Buchanan / Brother Sal @ Hotel Café
8mm @ Viper Room ($15)
Suffering Luna / Demoralize / Necrobitchuery @ The Smell ($5)
Moses Campbell / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Big Whup / Spirit Vine @ Echo Curio
Hello My Name Is Red / Tomorrows Tulips / Meho Plaza / Cobalt Cranes @ Pehrspace
Trashcan Sinatras @
Nettie Rose / Garland / John Carpenter @ Synchronicity
Sweaters @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:30 PM
Death Kit / La Font @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Saturday 6/5/10
[Pick of the Week] The xx / Phantogram / Blake Miller @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – If you didn’t get tickets you can see them the next night at the (less intimate) Wiltern.
[Recommended] Buzzcocks / The Dollyrots / Images @ Club Nokia ($28.50) – Saw them a while back at Spaceland – good fun.
[Recommended] Painted Hills @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM – Painted Hills is Josh Schwartz’s band (Beachwood Sparks, The Tyde, Fairchilde). They’ve got a new record out on Ric Menck’s label.
[Recommended] Crystal Antlers / Woah Hunx @ Thesex (Band Donations) – Haven’t been to Thesex yet, so I don’t know what to tell you about the venue.
[Recommended] Local Natives / Voxhaul Broadcast / Marvelous Toy @ Bootleg ($14) – One show on the west side and one show on the east side – I wish more bands would do that….
KROQ Weenie Roast: Sublime with Rome / Stone Temple Pilots / Deftones / Hole / Devo / Paramore / Silversun Pickups / Spoon / Cage the Elephant / Chevelle / The Temper Trap / Dirty Heads / Passion Pit / Against Me! @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Sold Out) – Do you think there was a time when Britt Daniel would have turned up his nose at playing a show with Sublime?
Isis / Tombs / Jakob @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – This is Isis last SoCal show ever.
Jack Wilson Jr. / Joe & Jillinda / Sister Grizzly / Honey Loving Cells @ Pehrspace – Joe from Le Switch and Jillinda from the Damselles.
Maxwell / Jill Scott @ Staples Center ($30 - $250)
Screaming Females / Suckers / Audacity @ Spaceland ($12)
LCD Soundsystem / Holy Ghost! @ Fox Theater Pomona ($27.50)
School of Rock Presents: A Tribute to Radiohead @ the Mint – Early show at 1:00 PM
Grass Widow / Mike Watt / Trainwreck Riders / Rare Grooves @ the Smell ($8)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)
Gary Lucas @ McCabe’s ($15)
Elevaters @ Hotel Café
The Body Parts / The Preservation / Oh, the Future @ Echo Curio
Subhumans / Cross Stitched Eyes / A-Heads / Rayos X @ The Glass House ($12) – Early show at 6:00 PM
The Middle East @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Nullsleep / Trash80 / Mr. Spastic / George & Jonathan @ Synchronicity

Sunday 6/6/10
[Pick of the Night] Vetiver / Farmer Dave Scher @ Spaceland ($15) – Good, folky vibes.
[Recommended] The xx / Phantogram @ The Wiltern ($25) – Night two in town.
Subhumans / Cross Stitched Eyes / A-Heads / Rayos X @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Buzzcocks / The Dollyrots / Images @ House of Blues Anaheim
Sweaters / Jared Dreams of Far Out Things @ The Echo ($5)
Sage Francis / Free Moral Agents @ The Music Box ($22.50)
Necro @ El Rey
Hatchet Wound / Dunes / Bipolar Bear / Neonates @ The Smell
Screaming Females / Stoned At Heart / Woah Hunx @ Echo Curio ($5)
Bamboozle Road Show: Third Eye Blind / Good Charlotte / All Time Low / Boys Like Girls / Hellogoodbye @ Hollywood Palladium ($33)
School of Rock Presents: A Tribute to Radiohead @ the Mint – Early show at 1:00 PM
Dan Bern / Common Rotation / Ezra Furman / Matty Goldberg @ McCabe’s ($10)
Quadron @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM

Live Music Options: 1/25/10 - 1/31/10

Citay Play the Echoplex on Thursday (with the Fruit Bats!)

Monday 1/25/10
[Pick of the Night] The French Semester / Team Abraham / Le Switch / Wonderground @ The Echo (Free) – The French Semester are doing the free Monday night residency in January. Get there by 10 PM to see Le Switch (one of my favorite local bands). They’re now a bit more rockin’ as a quartet.
[Recommended] Girls @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Great chance to see one of the Coachella bands in a more intimate setting (if you’re willing to make the drive to Costa Mesa).
[Recommended] Year Long Disaster / Dirty Sweet / Karma to Burn / Dead Meat @ Spaceland (Free) – Hard rock takes over Spaceland as Year Long Disaster is doing this month’s Monday night residency. The band features Daniel Davies (son of Dave Davies from the Kinks). The last night of the residency.
[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ Redwood Bar
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
[Recommended] Sarah Silverman / Aziz Ansari @ Largo (Sold Out) – Benefit for Haiti
The Northstar Session / Whispering Pines / Sally Jaye @ Bootleg (Free)
The Steelwells / Dusty Rhodes and the River Band / Mississippi Man / Eugene and the 1914 @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Talibam! / Vaginals / David Scott Stone @ Echo Curio
Warm Streams / Cockwind / Stress Ape / Hot Topic / Kill Kill Kill @ Pehrspace
Oren Lavie @ Hotel Café

Tuesday 1/26/10
[Pick of the Night] Olin and the Moon / The Henry Clay People @ The Echo (Free) – Can’t beat a free chance to see The Henry Clay People. The last night of Olin and the Moon’s Tuesday night residency.
[Recommended] Jenny Lewis and Friends Benefit for Haiti @ Largo ($40) – Azure Ray, Jonathan Rice, Morgan Nagler, Becky Stark and Jason Boesel are some of the friends.
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
Summer Darling / By Sunlight / Vanaprasta / Shiloe @ Spaceland ($7)
The Union Line / Voxhaul Broadcast / We Barbarians @ Bootleg ($10)
The Cribs / Jemina Pearl @ The Glass House ($15)
Giant Ships / Cydney Robinson @ Silverlake Lounge ($7)
Mateo @ Hotel Café
Guns N’ Broses / Stress Ape / I.E. @ The Smell ($5)
Nick Jonas & the Administration / Diane Birch @ the Wiltern ($40 - $50)

Wednesday 1/27/10
[Pick of the Night] Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band / The Donkeys @ The Echo ($10) – Catch Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band before they head out on the Warped Tour this summer. I like some of the Donkeys stuff I’ve heard. MP3: The Donkey’s “Walk Through a Cloud”
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
Sisu / Asbury / Twilight Sleep @ Spaceland ($5)
The Airborne Toxic Event / Aushua @ Troubadour (Sold Out) -
Nick Jonas & the Administration / Diane Birch @ the Wiltern ($40 - $50)
Kissing Cousins / By Sunlight / Ryan Harrison / Daniel Ahearn @ Echo Curio
Low End Theory Club: Nalepa Dub Orchestra / Virtual Boy / St. Andrew / Fuzz @ Airliner ($10)
Silent Star / The Wallburds / Hotel St. George @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Michael Runion / Jason Boesel / Z Berg / JJamz @ Bootleg ($10)
Lucy Schwartz / Chris Pureka @ Hotel Café
Royal Crown Revue @ the Mint ($15)

Thursday 1/28/10
[Pick of the Week] Fruit Bats / Citay / Extra Classic @ Echoplex ($15) – I’m really into both the Fruit Bats (MP3: The Ruminant Band) and Citay (MP3: Careful with That Hat)
[Recommended] The Parson Red Heads / The Chapin Sisters / Social Studies / All Spots to Black @ The Echo ($7) – Good lineup.
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125) – Good night to go see the return of Pee-wee.
Mos Def @ the Key Club ($20) – The Key Club is opening back up.
Wayne Hancock @ Amoeba (Fre) – 6:30 PM
The Mother Hips / Travel By Sea @ Hotel Café
Abe Vigoda / Silk Flowers / Bronze / Tearist @ The Smell ($5)
Fishtank Ensemble / Diego’s Umbrella / Jessica Fichot @ Spaceland ($7)
Broken Lizard Live @ El Rey ($17) – An early and a late show
Nick Jonas & the Administration / Diane Birch @ the Wiltern ($40 - $50)
Chris Thile and Friends @ Largo ($25)
Mick Fleetwood Blues Band featuring Rick Vito @ House of Blues Sunset (call)
Jason Webley / Eliza Rickman @ Echo Curio
Jason Diaz / Wade Ryff / Zmed Brothers / Peppermint Wolf @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Death Kit / Yours Til Death / The Half-Hearted @ Bordello ($5)
Wayne “The Train” Hancock @ The Mint ($15)
Four Year Strong @ Troubadour ($15)
HoneyHoney @ Viper Room ($10)

Friday 1/29/10
[Pick of the Night] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125) – Most people are really enjoying the show (especially fans of the TV show).
LL Cool J @ Key Club ($30)
Chris Cornell @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Timbaland Presents Shock Value II Tour with The Fray & The Honor Society @ House of Blues Sunset ($37.50)
Nick Jonas & the Administration / Diane Birch @ the Wiltern ($40 - $50)
John Doe & the Sadies / CC Adcock / Jace Everett @ Echoplex ($12)
Polysics / Sabrosa Purr @ The Roxy ($15)
The Tender Box / Satellite Crush @ The Echo ($5)
VV Brown / Reni Lane / Love Grenades / Scott Simons @ Spaceland ($10)
Greg Proops Chat Show @ Largo ($25) – With Chris Thile and Kathleen Madigan
Andy Clockwise / Nneka @ Hotel Café
The Adolescents / Riverboat Gamblers / John Doe @ Alex’s Bar ($15)
GPKISM / Seileen @ Bootleg ($20)
Herb Alpert and Lani Hall @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($38 - $99)
Bowling for Soup @ El Rey ($20)
Boomsnake / Slang Chicken / Superhumanoid @ Echo Curio
Janiva Magness @ McCabe’s ($15)
Figurine / Psychic Powers / Suzanne Kraft @ Pehrspace
My Name Is Dalloway / Magic Fingers @ The Smell ($5)
Tim Reynolds & TR3 @ the Mint ($20)
Thee Makeout Party / Brendan Daniel & the Chics @ Redwood Bar
Pink Floyd Experience @ Orpheum ($32 - $40)
Eddie Izzard @ Nokia Theatre

Saturday 1/30/10
[Pick of the Night] Bowerbirds / Julie Doiron @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 5:00 PM; Bowerbirds are the third Dead Oceans band I’ve recommended this week. MP3: Northern Lights
[Recommended] Farmer Dave Scher / Lithuanian Prince / Greater California @ The Prospector – This is listed on the venue’s site, but not Farmer’s. Make sure to call ahead.
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
[Recommended] Riverboat Gamblers / Throw Rag / Mike Watt & the Secondmen @ Alex’s Bar ($15)
Daijobu @ Troubadour ($10)
Nico Stai / Chief / Yikes! A Lion / Fences @ Spaceland ($8)
The Residents @ the Fonda ($25)
Moving Units / Rumspringa / Casxio @ The Glass House ($20)
Lelia Broussard / One Trick Pony @ Hotel Cafe
Strung Out @ El Rey ($19)
John Nolan / Mansions @ Bootleg ($10)
The Music of Led Zeppelin @ The Wiltern
I See Hawks in LA / Old Californio @ Redwood Bar
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25) – Kaitlin Olson and Mary Lynn Rajskub will appear
How I Wrote That Song featuring Common, Zak Brown, Sebastian Krys and Colbie Caillat @ House of Blues Sunset ($15) – Early event at 1:00 PM
Asura / Sequins and Skeletons / Ana Carvelle / Anenon @ Echo Curio
David Lindley @ McCabe’s ($22.50)
Kill Kill Kill / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Meredith Meyer @ Pehrpsace
Tim Reynolds & TR3 @ the Mint ($20)
Pink Floyd Experience @ Orpheum ($32 - $40)
Eddie Izzard @ Nokia Theatre

Sunday 1/31/10
[Pick of the Night] Crash some Grammy parties
Neil Hamburger / J.P. Incorporated / Brendon Walsh @ Spaceland ($8)
Digable Planets @ Key Club ($20)
David Lindley @ McCabe’s ($22.50)
Ivan and Alyosha / Brown Sugar Sinks / Greg Jong @ Bootleg
The Lucky Stars @ Redwood Bar

Farmer Dave Scher: Flash Forward to the Good Times

Farmer Dave Scher's debut solo record, Flash Forward to the Good Times, comes out next Tuesday via Kemado Records. Now if only he'd bring his Hot Nuts back to LA (he actually packaged and sold hot nuts for a while).

To celebrate the album's release I did a guest post for the Aquarium Drunkard. The post expands on some stuff I've written here about the Beachwood Sparks' formation and also includes brief career synopsis and some words about their continuing legacy on the LA music scene. Read it HERE.

MP3: Farmer Dave Scher - Bab'lone Nights