Last week was a good week for me with Le Switch on Monday at Spaceland and Avi Buffalo, Lou Barlow and Imaad Wasif on Thursday at Spaceland. This week looks promising too...
If you're one of those people that has to see the bands before they get on the festival circuit, may I point you towards: Free Energy, Dan Black, Bear Hands, The Strange Boys, Memory Tapes and Dirty Projectors (guess the latter has already made it).
Monday February 22, 2010[Pick of the Night]
Useless Keys /
Free Energy /
Repeater /
Box Violet @ The Echo (Free) – The last night of Useless Keys’ residency. Free Energy is signed to DFA and they’re heading out on the road with Foreign Born (and also playing Spaceland on Tuesday).
[Recommended]
Princeton /
Castledoor /
LANME @ Spaceland (Free) – The last night of Princeton’s Monday night residency. Castledoor posted on their Twitter that this would be the last show of the band as we know it.
Gamble House /
Regrets and Brunettes /
Fort Wife /
Tommy Santee Klaws /
Italian Japanese @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – The last night of Gamble House’s Monday night residency.
Red Arrow Messenger / Damn Sons / United By Sound @ Bootleg (Free) – Red Arrow Messenger concludes its Monday night residency.
Steel Panther @ House of Blues Sunset ($13)
Nicole Kidman / Ellie Fortune / Mason Lindahl / Subtle Selves @ Pehrspace
Tuesday February 23, 2010[Pick of the Night]
Dinosaur Jr. @ Troubadour (Free w/
RSVP) – Can’t beat a free Dinosaur Jr. show.
[Recommended]
Ferraby Lionheart /
Leslie and the Badgers /
Charlie Wadhams /
All Spots to Black @ Bootleg (Free) – Solid lineup for free.
[Recommended]
Free Energy /
Mystery Lights /
The Blank Tapes /
Early Dolphin @ Spaceland ($7) - Free Energy is signed to DFA and they’re heading out on the road with Foreign Born (and also at the Echo on Monday).
[Recommended]
Glacier Hiking /
Haim /
Kitten /
Go West Young Man @ The Echo ($5 w/ RSVP to buzzbands(at)gmail(dot)com)
Dan Black @ Cinespace – Also at Spaceland on Wednesday night. Hip-hop loving artist from Paris (by way of London). His new single in the US features Kid Cudi.
Charlie Sexton @ Largo ($25)
Mariah Carey @ Gibson Amphitheatre
The Icarus Line / Broken Mirrors / Werewolf @ Alex’s Bar ($10)
Blessed Deep / Puppies and Kittens / Garbaj Kaetz @ Echo Curio
Roll the Tanks / Bill Clark Star Vehicle / Oh the Spanish Moss / Torches in Trees @ Silverlake Lounge ($7)
Butch Walker @ Hotel Café
Wednesday February 24, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Club NME:
Dan Black @ Spaceland ($1.06) - Hip-hop loving artist from Paris (by way of London). His new single in the US features Kid Cudi. What the hell’s “wonky pop?” This isn’t necessarily my cup of tea, but it’s kind of a slow night around town.
[Recommended]
Visqueen @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM Show
[Recommended]
Visqueen / Steve Soto and the Twisted Hearts @ Alex’s Bar ($6)
Mystery Lights /
Manhattan Murder Mystery / Hi Ho Silver Oh / The Shade / The Layabouts @ Echo Curio
Oliver Future /
Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound /
Queen Kwong @ The Echo ($7)
Low End Theory Club: Fulgeance / Deru @ Airliner ($10)
Mariah Carey @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Sarah Burton / Faye Blais / Rob Laufer @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Nicole Simone / Penelope Fortier / Sonus Quartet @ Bootleg ($10)
Raul Malo /
Kelly Dalton /
Goldspot @ Hotel Café
The Rescues / Lucy Schwartz @ Troubadour ($12)
Thursday February 25, 2010[Pick of the Night]
Visqueen /
Bear Hands /
Adam Bones @ Spaceland ($8) – I am very curious to see Bear Hands. Visqueen is fun too.
[Recommended]
The Henry Clay People /
Le Switch /
Olin and the Moon @ The Prospector – If you find yourself in Long Beach, two of my favorite local bands.
[Recommended]
The Soundtrack of Our Lives /
Nico Vega / ONCE @ The Glass House ($15)
[Recommended]
Andrew Lynch /
The Section Quartet /
Downtown Union /
Eagle & Talon @ The Echo ($5)
Cheap Trick @ House of Blues Sunset ($58) – A little too rich for my blood.
60 Watt Kid / Dietra Krushev @ Alex’s Bar ($5)
Cheese on Bread / Diamonds Under Fire @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Ellie Fortune / Mason Lindhahl / Featherbeard @ Echo Curio
Meshell Ndegeocello: Ventriloquism (covers) @ Largo ($30)
Spring Summer /
Audra Mae /
Senator and the New Republic @ Bootleg ($8)
Dan Wilson / Jim Bianco @ Hotel Café
Icarus Line / Dante vs. Zombies / Broken Mirrors @ The Roxy ($12)
Pancho and Sancho @ Troubadour ($12)
Friday February 26, 2010[Pick of the Night]
Eric D. Johnson /
Breathe Owl Breathe /
Leslie and the Badgers /
Shakey Graves @ Bootleg Theater ($13) – That’s Eric Johnson of the Fruit Bats. The first time I saw James Mercer and Danger Mouse hanging out together was at a Fruit Bats’ show.
[Recommended]
The Strange Boys /
Chain and the Gang /
Neverever @ The Echo ($10) – Good lineup. Check out Aquarium Drunkard for a chance to win tickets.
[Recommended]
Memory Tapes @ Spaceland ($10) – They got
best new music from Pitchfork late last year and ranked #23 on the end of year list of best of 2009. Indie electronic dance pop rock haze (paraphrasing All Music).
[Recommended]
The Soundtrack of Our Lives /
Nico Vega / ONCE @ El Rey ($21)
[Recommended]
We Were Promised Jetpacks /
The Lonely Forest / Bear Hands @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
[Recommended]
Timonium /
Silian Rail /
Summer Darling /
Powerdove @ Pehrspace
The Damselles /
HoneyHoney / Common Rotation @ Casey’s Pub
Bonebrake Syncopators @ Alex’s Bar
The Haters / Sissy Spacek / Gerrit Wittmer and Paul Knowles / AMK @ The Smell ($5)
Truth & Salvage Co. @ Hotel Café
The Downtown Train / Tricky Sizzler / Ralpheene / Spring Queen @ Echo Curio
Moe. @ Club Nokia ($25 - $35)
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)
Al Di Meola @ House of Blues Sunset ($28)
Very Be Careful @ The Mint ($12)
Ozomatli @ House of Blues Anaheim
Alberta Ballet – Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle and the Drum @ Royce Hall ($18 - $75)
Saturday February 27, 2010
[Pick of the Night]
Four Tet /
Nathan Fake /
Active Child @ Echoplex ($17) – The new Four Tet record is getting great reviews. Active Child’s continuing to get strong buzz too.
[Recommended]
Money Mark &
Emily Wells @ The Getty (Sold Out) – Sounds like a potentially cool collaboration.
[Recommended]
Mike Watt & His Missingmen / Abby Travis @ Redwood Bar
Dirty Projectors /
Alarm Will Sound @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($40 - $70) – “Alarm Will Sound plays with Dirty Projectors in a new live version of David Longstreth's The Getty Address at Disney Hall.” Dirty Projectors put out one of the best reviewed albums of last year, but I didn’t really dig it.
Scout Niblett /
Dirt Dress @ Spaceland ($10) – Her new record’s getting some great reviews.
Zee Avi /
AM @ Troubadour ($12)
Bipolar Bear /
Residual Echoes /
Neverever @ The Smell ($5)
Goodie Mob @ Club Nokia ($28 - $35)
Help Haiti Live: LeAnn Rimes / Billy Ray Cyrus / Amy Grant / Rebecca St. James @ The Wiltern ($35 - $75)
Pangea / God Equals Genocide @ Echo Curio
Phranc @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Bei Bei @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM
Manhattan Murder Mystery /
Blue Jungle /
Las Quince Letras @ Pehrspace
Astra Heights /
The Romany Rye /
Lemon Sun /
Jeffertitti’s Nile @ Bootleg ($10)
Ozomatli @ House of Blues Anaheim
Sunday February 28, 2010Angelique Kidjo @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($45 - $100)
The Macaroons /
StoryTimeFunLand @ The Echo ($8) – Family show at Noon
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)
Black Apples / Blood Bath / The Like @ Alex’s Bar ($5)
Scream /
Holloys @ The Echo ($12) – Scream’s original lineup; early show at 6:00 PM
Justin Roberts @ Largo ($18) – Early show at 2:00 PM
Josh Turner / Peter Brandon @ Club Nokia ($35 - $45)
Ethan Bortnick @ El Rey ($22)
Azatlan Underground / Subsistenzia / Guerilla Queens / In Lak Ech @ The Smell ($5)
Tenlons Fort /
Elephant Micah /
Miniature Soap /
Ben and Bruno @ Pehrspace
Jeff Turmes / Dead Rock West @ McCabe’s ($10)
