Showing posts with label Frank Fairfield. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frank Fairfield. Show all posts
Monday, January 02, 2012
Live Music Options: January 2, 2012
Artist: Frank Fairfield (NPR feature and Daytrotter Session)
When: Monday January 2, 2012
Who Should Go: Harry Smith acolytes
Where: Redwood Bar
Tickets: Available at the Door
Other Noteworthy Shows:
Princeton @ Bootleg (Free)
Chasing Kings @ The Satellite (Free)
Seasons @ The Echo (Free)
Vinnie Ferra @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Monday, November 28, 2011
Monday Night Music Pick: November 28, 2011
Band: Frank Fairfield
Who Should Go: Old time & Americana music fans
When: Monday, November 28, 2011
Where: Redwood Bar
Tickets: Available at the door
Other Noteworthy Shows:
Morrissey @ Fox Theatre Pomona (Sold Out)
Vanaprasta @ The Satellite (Free) - Their residency has been packed
Hi Ho Silver Oh / Charlene Yi @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Live Music Options: 3/28/11 - 4/3/11
Sonny & the Sunsets Play the Echo on Friday
I caught Sharon Van Etten's sold out set at the Satellite on Friday. She sounded really good (as always) and has grown a lot as a live performer. Check her out if you get the chance. Kind of an underwhelming line up of shows this week (especially considering last week)...
Monday 3/28/11
[Pick of the Night] Frank Fairfield / Craig Ventresco @ Redwood
[Recommended] Living Things / Bishop v. Spy / Ravi Dhar and the Heartless / Chappo @ The Satellite (Free) – Seems like the draw for tonight is Chappo. Pitchfork has a song for download.
Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ The Echoplex ($15) – Black Crowes fans take note. Chris Robinson on vocals/guitar, Neal Casal on guitar, George Sluppick on drums, Adam MacDougall on keys, Mark “Muddy” Dutton on bass.
Gary Clark Jr. / Bosco Delrey / Julie Feeney @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – DJ set by Fred Durst. Big post-SXSW article on Gary Clark Jr. in the WSJ.
Lady Gaga @ Staples Center (Sold Out)
Foot Village / Evangelist / Phelgethon / Corima @ Pehrpsace ($5)
Kenny Rogers @ Grammy Museum ($20)
Tuesday 3/29/11
[Pick of the Night] Incan Abraham / A House for Lions @ The Echo ($5) – One of Time Magazine’s favorite acts of SXSW. They’ve also got a free show coming up later this month at the Bootleg.
JJAMZ (Jason Boesel, James Valentine, Alex Greenwald, Michael Runion, Z Berg) / Nik Freitas / Catwalk @ The Satellite ($10) – Members of Rilo Kiley, Maroon 5, Phantom Planet and the Like.
Royksopp / Jon Hopkins @ The Wiltern ($35 - $45) – Veteran Norwegians.
The Sounds @ Avalon ($35)
OMD / Mackintosh Braun @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Wil Wheaton vs. Paul and Storm @ Largo ($25)
Hi Ho Silver Oh / Escalator Hill / Sue Scrofa @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Sum 41 @ The Glass House ($18)
Wednesday 3/30/11
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Jon Hopkins / Mike Gao / Mothership Collective @ Airliner ($10)
Ice Cube @ House of Blues Sunset ($50)
Kozmonaut / Kill the Academy / Truly Blessed / Bradley Riot & the Blackhands @ Troubadour ($5)
Travie McCoy / Donnis / Black Cards / XV and Bad Rabbits @ El Rey
Air Sex Championships @ The Satellite ($12) – Based out of the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin. Like air guitar, but simulated sex with an imaginary partner.
Dub Club Japan Benefit: Chris Murray Combo / Queen P and the Apologies @ Echoplex (Free before 10 PM, $5 after)
Wayne White @ Largo ($20)
Kem / Timothy Bloom @ Club Nokia ($20 - $75)
Goldenspell / The Colourist / Hello Echo / The Airlines / Port St. Willow @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Thursday 3/31/11
[Pick of the Night] Crystal Antlers / Hanni El Khatib / Toddacity @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($5)
[Recommended] Low End Theory Loves Japan Benefit @ Echoplex ($12) – All the residents and special guests.
The Entrance Band / Big Search / Matt Baldwin @ The Satellite ($10) – I heard there might have been some nudity at last week’s Entrance Band show.
The Baseball Project (Steve Wynn, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and Linda Pitmon) @ the Echo ($15)
ZooBombs / Rough Kids / Million Kids @ Redwood
Galactic / Cyril Neville / Corey Henry / John Brown’s Body @ El Rey ($25) – A night of music from New Orleans.
Trashcan Sinatras @ Bootleg ($20)
Lustra / Accidents of Birth / Sons of the Lawless @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Donut / Air Surgeon / Ezra Buchla / Coup Pigeons @ The Smell ($5)
She Wants Revenge / The Californian @ The Glass House ($20)
R. Carlos Nakai @ Grammy Museum ($15)
Ringside / Dynamite Walls / Useless Keys @ The Roxy
Friday 4/1/11
[Pick of the Week] Sonny & the Sunsets / The Sandwitches / Oberhofer @ The Echo ($12) – You know you’re a talented songwriter if you can get Kelley Stoltz to join your band.
[Recommended] Southeast Engine / Whispering Pines / The Fantastic Harlan Jones Band @ The Satellite ($10) – Southeast Engine’s latest record is a concept album about a family in Ohio struggling through the Great Depression. You can stream the full record HERE.
[Recommended] Odd Future @ The Glass House (Sold Out) – One of the most talked about acts coming out of SXSW.
[Recommended] Robyn Hitchcock, Grant Lee Phillips and Jon Brion @ Largo (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Dead Meadow / Imaad Wasif / The Allah Las @ Bordello ($5)
The Pinker Tones / Ceci Bastida @ Natural History Museum ($14) – Spanish electro-pop.
The Pinker Tones / Ceci Bastida @ Natural History Museum ($14) – Spanish electro-pop.
Olafur Arnalds @ Bootleg ($15)
ZooBombs / Black Tibetans / The Volcanics / Dragnews @ Redwood
Ice Cube @ Grove of Anaheim ($44)
Gangi / Dreamtapes @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Bronto Skylift @ Five Star Bar - Noisy duo out of Glasgow that reminds me of bands I liked in college like June of 44 and Shellac.
Viza / Red Snow / Valleycircle / Oh So Wild / Wall of Lions @ Troubadour ($15)
Dierks Bentley / Josh Thompson / Miss Willie Brown @ Club Nokia ($35 - $45)
Uh Huh Her / Diamonds Under Fire @ El Rey ($25)
Love Grenades / Odd Modern @ Echoplex ($8)
Yellowthief / Upsilon Acrux / Zevious / Hiking @ The Smell ($5)
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
Saturday 4/2/11
Bill Frisell Trio takes on Buster Keaton, Jim Woodring and Bill Morrison @ Royce Hall ($33 - $49)
Candye Kane Band / Julie Christensen / City Fritter w/ Johnny Nation @ The Satellite ($15) - Benefit for Marty Nation. All Music calls her an updated version of Bessie Smith.
Celso Pina / La Santa Cecilia / Buyepongo / DJ Mexican Dubwiser @ Troubadour ($20)
Bronto Skylift @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM; Noisy duo out of Glasgow that reminds me of bands I liked in college like June of 44 and Shellac.
Prince Royce @ Club Nokia ($55 - $95)
Ben Ottewell / Bubble and Strife @ Bootleg ($15)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)
Steve Aoki / Tiga / Dada Life @ Hollywood Palladium ($75) – People will pay $75 to see Steve Aoki? Or is that for these other people?
Steel Tigers of Death @ Bootleg ($5)
Fitz and the Tantrums @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Ani DiFranco / Animal Prufrock @ House of Blues Anaheim ($37)
Kevin & Bean’s April Foolishness: Jimmy Kimmel / Patton Oswalt / Ray Romano / Jim Jefferies / Bill Burr / Steve-O / Doug Benson / Axis of Awesome / Cleto and the Cletones @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($40 - $122)
Sunday 4/3/11
[Pick of the Night] Talib Kweli / David Banner / 9th Wonder / Fashawn @ Club Nokia ($30 - $35) – Super talented rapper.
Bronto Skylift @ The Down & Out - Noisy duo out of Glasgow that reminds me of bands I liked in college like June of 44 and Shellac.
Miracle Parade / Soft Pipes @ The Satellite (Free)
Dan Bern / Common Rotation @ Bootleg ($15)
Black Elephant / Pangea / Heller Keller / Fatty Dearest @ The Smell ($5)
Love of Ivy / Barrio Tiger / Sugar Sugar Sugar @ Redwood
Haroula Rose @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Bill Frisell Trio takes on Buster Keaton @ Royce Hall ($33)
Sunday, March 13, 2011
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
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.
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 25th 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)
Tapes ‘n Tapes @ Detroit Bar ($14)
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.
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)
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 9th 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.
Raul Malo @ Hotel Café ($20)
Part Time Punk – Depeche Mode and Cure Night @ Echoplex ($5)
Selena Gomez / Jonas Brothers @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($34 - $171)
Monday, May 17, 2010
Live Music Options: 5/17/10 - 5/23/10
If you can't find anything to do this week, then you're not looking very hard.
Monday 5/17/10
[Pick of the Night] Frank Fairfield and Friends @ Redwood Bar
[Recommended] Nashville Flood Benefit: Meiko / Buddy / Chris Pierce and others @ Hotel Café
[Recommended] The Like / Jail Weddings / Gestapo Khazi / Starfucker @ The Echo (Free)
[Recommended] Sweethead / Earthlings? / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss @ Spaceland (Free) –Sweethead features Van Leeuwen (guitar in Queens of the Stone Age), Serrina Sims, Norm Block (drums in Mark Lanegan Band, Plexi) and Eddie Nappi (bass in Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome). Earthlings? are another band from the desert rock/QOTSA/EODM crowd. Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss are ex-Throw Rag and Circle Jerks guys.
War Tapes / Living Days / Repeater / Hexam Heads @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – War Tapes is doing the May residency at the SLounge.
Falling Still / Electric Soul Co. / Rajas / Square on Square @ Troubadour ($5)
Todd Barry and Friends @ Largo ($20)
Zach Steel / Ilo Mar / Mike Kitcher / Sleepwalkers Local @ Echo Curio
Psychic Handbook / Back to the Future the Ride / Foreign Cinema @ Pehrspace
Dancy Laury Dance / Ezra Reich / Spirit Animal / Random Impulse @ Viper Room
Tuesday 5/18/10
[Pick of the Night] Roky Erickson with Okkervil River / Leslie & the Badgers @ the Music Box ($32) – This was moved from the Mayan to the Music Box. What I’ve heard of the new record is really good.
[Recommended] Jonathan Richman @ The Smell ($15) – Still love that early stuff.
Massive Attack / MNDR / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – I haven’t listened to Massive Attack since the 1990s, but those first few albums were good.
Black Math Horseman / Green and Wood / Lantvrn / Fatso Jetson @ Spaceland ($5) – Tee Pee records band with the retro metal sound.
Converge / Coalesce / Gaza / Touche Amore / Black Breath @ El Rey – The early 1990s hardcore band.
60 Watt Kid / Voices Voices / Pizza! / Tan Dollar @ The Echo ($5)
Scarlet Grey / Assemble the Skyline / New Years Day / Vogue in the Movement @ Troubadour ($10)
Styx / Foreigner / Kansas @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($30 - $100)
Chuck Palahniuk presents “Tell All” @ Largo (Sold Out)
Ivan and Alyosha / Cassorla / The Moviegoers @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Nina Storey / Ruby Friedman @ Hotel Café
Dos / Tsigoti / Married in Berichev / French Quarter / Whitman @ Echo Curio
A Dirty Mess / Penis Envy / White Flag Down @ Redwood
Wednesday 5/19/10
[Pick of the Night] Caribou / Toro y Moi @ El Rey ($20) – I still haven’t heard the new record, but I still revisit the first two albums.
[Recommended] Broken Bells / The Morning Benders @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – The record’s a little dull, but it’s still James Mercer and Danger Mouse.
[Recommended] Roky Erickson with Okkervil River @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock (Free) – This is a free kids show at 3:30 PM. Adults must have a kid with them.
[Recommended] Horse Feathers / Dawn Landes / Liz Pappademas @ Bootleg ($10) – Nice, rural sounds.
[Recommended] Sara Radle / Andrew Lynch / Correatown / C-Horse @ Spaceland ($5) – Talented local lineup. Radle has played with The Rentals and The Waking Sleep, Lynch has collaborated with Earlimart and Angela Corea’s a talented singer-songwriter.
[Recommended] Henry Wolfe & Farmer Dave Scher / Jenny O @ Hoel Café – I like Farmer Dave, but not familiar with the rest.
Alex Chilton Tribute @ Redwood – Not familiar with most of the artists performing, but I love Chilton.
Massive Attack / Anti-Pop Consortium / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern ($50)
Low End Theory: Baths / Qzen @ Airliner ($10)
Talib Kweli & Hi Tek @ House of Blues Sunset ($27.50) – Kweli’s a very talented rapper.
Abused Romance / Standing Shadows / Adrian Vera / Avenue 52 @ Troubadour ($10)
Thee Nathaniel Fregoso and the Bountiful Hearts / Allah Las @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Garfunkel and Oates @ Largo ($25)
Julieta Venegas @ Club Nokia
Thursday 5/20/10
[Pick of the Night] Chris Hillman @ Grammy Museum ($20) – Acoustic songs and Q&A. I saw Hillman at the first Stagecoach and really enjoyed it. He’s just as responsible for country rock as Gram Parsons.
Shout Out Louds / Freelance Whales @ El Rey ($20) – Saw the Shout Out Louds at SXSW a couple of years ago. Pretty good.
Minus the Bear / Everest / Young the Giant @ the Mayan ($22) – I’m an Everest fan, but not too familiar with the other bands.
Massive Attack / Nite Jewel / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek @ Grove of Anaheim
Casxio / Vanprasta / Symphonic Circles / Imagine Dragons @ Troubadour ($10)
Bastard / Memory / M31 / The Shrine @ Spaceland ($5)
Barron Von Luxxury / Diamonds Under Fire @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Rats perform live soundtracks for short films @ Echo Curio
The Royal Highness @ Viper Room ($20)
Nashville Pussy / Riot Brides / Cockpit @ Key Club ($18)
Existereo / Intuition / Screwtape / Michael Nhat @ Synchronicity
Friday 5/21/10
[Pick of the Night] Cass McCombs / Foreign Born / Boys Like Us @ The Highlands Masonic Temple [104 N. Avenue 56 in Highland Park] ($17) – All bands performing with the Calder Quartet. Boys Like Us is Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend and Discovery.
[Recommended] Shadow Shadow Shade / Red Cortez @ Bootleg ($10) – Shadow Shadow Shade is headed up to Sasquatch in a couple of weeks.
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
The National / Ramona Falls @ The Wiltern ($23) – The National is one of those bands I feel like I should like, but they just don’t move me when I put it on.
The End Times Opry: Rebecca Corry / Murry Hammond / Hi Ho Silver Oh and others @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($20)
Shout Out Louds / Freelance Whales @ El Rey ($20)
Minus the Bear / Everest / Young the Giant @ the Glass House ($20)
The Drowning Men / The Pity Party / The Franks / The Damn Sons @ Spaceland ($8)
Far / Dead Country / Volapike @ Troubadour ($15)
Foot Village / Robedoor / Future Islands / Lower Dens @ Synchronicity – Future Islands is a pretty cool electronic/rock band on Thrill Jockey.
Woah Hunx / Christmas Island / Tijuana Panthers @ Echo Curio
OK Go / Earl Greyhound / Debate Team @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)
Sweethead / Normandy @ Alex’s Bar ($8) – See Spaceland on Monday for description
Francis and the Lights / Teen Inc @ The Echo ($10)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Vienna Teng / Alex Wong / Sara Watkins @ McCabe’s ($17.50)
John Butler Trio @ House of Blues Sunset
Feel Free / Monster Pussy / Roundabout / Wild Pack of Canaries @ The Smell ($5)
Stab City @ Redwood Bar
Spider Problem / Haunted Tigers / Hello My Name Is Red @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Binges @ Viper Room ($20)
Pete Rock @ Key Club ($20)
Saturday 5/22/10
[Pick of the Day] Silver Lake Jubilee: The Living Sisters / Spain / Olin and the Moon / The Growlers / Eulogies / Nico Stai / Wait.Think.Fast. / Blue Jungle / Mississippi Man / Dirt Bird and others @ Myra Between Fountain and Santa Monica ($5)
[Recommended] Future Islands / Lower Dens / Superhumanoids / Pizza! @ the Smell ($5) – Future Islands is a cool, electronic/rock/art band from Baltimore on the Thrill Jockey label.
[Recommended] Clem Snide / Heligoats @ Spaceland ($12) – Eef Barzelay. They’re back in a big way.
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
The National / Ramona Falls @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Shooter Jennings & Hierophant / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real @ Troubadour ($20)
Kaki King / An Horse @ El Rey ($20)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Far / Dead Country @ The Glass House ($15)
The Babies / Heavy Hawaii @ Echo Curio – Early show from 6PM – 8PM
Actuary / Xome / Sissisters / Conscious Summary @ Echo Curio
The Chapin Sisters / I See Hawks in LA @ McCabe’s ($15)
Patrick Watson @ Hotel Café
Lords of Altamont / Muck and the Mires / Sonic Avenues / Sin Alley @ Redwood Bar
Pharmacy / Apes of Wrath / Hotel St. George / Ovideo Music / Jack Ladder / Taso @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Odelia / By Sunlight / Future Ghost / The Break Ups @ Pehrspace
Chris Pureka / Fences / One Trick Pony / Lucky Tubb @ The Mint ($10)
Morrissey’s Birthday: Sweet and Tender Hooligans @ Key Club ($20)
Daughters of the Sun / Vampire Hands / Dva Damas @ Synchronicity
Sunday 5/23/10
[Pick of the Week] Silver Lake Jubilee: Radar Brothers / Foreign Born / Division Day / The Like / Useless Keys / The Monolators / Dios / Wet & Reckless / Timonium / Tenlons Fort / Seasons @ Myra Between Fountain and Santa Monica ($5)
Bonfire Madigan / Dubus / Patsy / The I’s @ Bootleg ($10) – Performing songs by Arthur Russell
Frightened Rabbit / Maps and Atlases / Our Brother the Native @ The Music Box ($20)
The Pillows / Noodles / Monokuro / Pop Chocolat @ Glass House ($20)
Creed Bratton @ McCabe’s ($15)
Jyp Tour / 2 AM Club @ the Wiltern ($50 - $150)
Groovy Rednecks / The Cheatin’ Kind @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Geneva Jacuzzi / Soft Metals @ The Echo ($5)
Sara Bareilles / Chris Pierce @ Hotel Café ($12.50) – Another venue jumping into the Kids thing. This is an early show where adults need to bring a kid to get in. Starts at 2:00 PM.
Blue Jungle / Captured By Robots @ Redwood Bar
Bleed the Dream / We Are the Arsenal @ The Roxy ($13.50)
Demon Hunter @ Key Club ($15)
Weatherbox / Look Mexico / Summer Vacation / Joyce Manor @ Synchronicity
[Pick of the Night] Frank Fairfield and Friends @ Redwood Bar
[Recommended] Nashville Flood Benefit: Meiko / Buddy / Chris Pierce and others @ Hotel Café
[Recommended] The Like / Jail Weddings / Gestapo Khazi / Starfucker @ The Echo (Free)
[Recommended] Sweethead / Earthlings? / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss @ Spaceland (Free) –Sweethead features Van Leeuwen (guitar in Queens of the Stone Age), Serrina Sims, Norm Block (drums in Mark Lanegan Band, Plexi) and Eddie Nappi (bass in Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome). Earthlings? are another band from the desert rock/QOTSA/EODM crowd. Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss are ex-Throw Rag and Circle Jerks guys.
War Tapes / Living Days / Repeater / Hexam Heads @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – War Tapes is doing the May residency at the SLounge.
Falling Still / Electric Soul Co. / Rajas / Square on Square @ Troubadour ($5)
Todd Barry and Friends @ Largo ($20)
Zach Steel / Ilo Mar / Mike Kitcher / Sleepwalkers Local @ Echo Curio
Psychic Handbook / Back to the Future the Ride / Foreign Cinema @ Pehrspace
Dancy Laury Dance / Ezra Reich / Spirit Animal / Random Impulse @ Viper Room
Tuesday 5/18/10
[Pick of the Night] Roky Erickson with Okkervil River / Leslie & the Badgers @ the Music Box ($32) – This was moved from the Mayan to the Music Box. What I’ve heard of the new record is really good.
[Recommended] Jonathan Richman @ The Smell ($15) – Still love that early stuff.
Massive Attack / MNDR / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – I haven’t listened to Massive Attack since the 1990s, but those first few albums were good.
Black Math Horseman / Green and Wood / Lantvrn / Fatso Jetson @ Spaceland ($5) – Tee Pee records band with the retro metal sound.
Converge / Coalesce / Gaza / Touche Amore / Black Breath @ El Rey – The early 1990s hardcore band.
60 Watt Kid / Voices Voices / Pizza! / Tan Dollar @ The Echo ($5)
Scarlet Grey / Assemble the Skyline / New Years Day / Vogue in the Movement @ Troubadour ($10)
Styx / Foreigner / Kansas @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($30 - $100)
Chuck Palahniuk presents “Tell All” @ Largo (Sold Out)
Ivan and Alyosha / Cassorla / The Moviegoers @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Nina Storey / Ruby Friedman @ Hotel Café
Dos / Tsigoti / Married in Berichev / French Quarter / Whitman @ Echo Curio
A Dirty Mess / Penis Envy / White Flag Down @ Redwood
Wednesday 5/19/10
[Pick of the Night] Caribou / Toro y Moi @ El Rey ($20) – I still haven’t heard the new record, but I still revisit the first two albums.
[Recommended] Broken Bells / The Morning Benders @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – The record’s a little dull, but it’s still James Mercer and Danger Mouse.
[Recommended] Roky Erickson with Okkervil River @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock (Free) – This is a free kids show at 3:30 PM. Adults must have a kid with them.
[Recommended] Horse Feathers / Dawn Landes / Liz Pappademas @ Bootleg ($10) – Nice, rural sounds.
[Recommended] Sara Radle / Andrew Lynch / Correatown / C-Horse @ Spaceland ($5) – Talented local lineup. Radle has played with The Rentals and The Waking Sleep, Lynch has collaborated with Earlimart and Angela Corea’s a talented singer-songwriter.
[Recommended] Henry Wolfe & Farmer Dave Scher / Jenny O @ Hoel Café – I like Farmer Dave, but not familiar with the rest.
Alex Chilton Tribute @ Redwood – Not familiar with most of the artists performing, but I love Chilton.
Massive Attack / Anti-Pop Consortium / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern ($50)
Low End Theory: Baths / Qzen @ Airliner ($10)
Talib Kweli & Hi Tek @ House of Blues Sunset ($27.50) – Kweli’s a very talented rapper.
Abused Romance / Standing Shadows / Adrian Vera / Avenue 52 @ Troubadour ($10)
Thee Nathaniel Fregoso and the Bountiful Hearts / Allah Las @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Garfunkel and Oates @ Largo ($25)
Julieta Venegas @ Club Nokia
Thursday 5/20/10
[Pick of the Night] Chris Hillman @ Grammy Museum ($20) – Acoustic songs and Q&A. I saw Hillman at the first Stagecoach and really enjoyed it. He’s just as responsible for country rock as Gram Parsons.
Shout Out Louds / Freelance Whales @ El Rey ($20) – Saw the Shout Out Louds at SXSW a couple of years ago. Pretty good.
Minus the Bear / Everest / Young the Giant @ the Mayan ($22) – I’m an Everest fan, but not too familiar with the other bands.
Massive Attack / Nite Jewel / Martina Topley Bird @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek @ Grove of Anaheim
Casxio / Vanprasta / Symphonic Circles / Imagine Dragons @ Troubadour ($10)
Bastard / Memory / M31 / The Shrine @ Spaceland ($5)
Barron Von Luxxury / Diamonds Under Fire @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Rats perform live soundtracks for short films @ Echo Curio
The Royal Highness @ Viper Room ($20)
Nashville Pussy / Riot Brides / Cockpit @ Key Club ($18)
Existereo / Intuition / Screwtape / Michael Nhat @ Synchronicity
Friday 5/21/10
[Pick of the Night] Cass McCombs / Foreign Born / Boys Like Us @ The Highlands Masonic Temple [104 N. Avenue 56 in Highland Park] ($17) – All bands performing with the Calder Quartet. Boys Like Us is Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend and Discovery.
[Recommended] Shadow Shadow Shade / Red Cortez @ Bootleg ($10) – Shadow Shadow Shade is headed up to Sasquatch in a couple of weeks.
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
The National / Ramona Falls @ The Wiltern ($23) – The National is one of those bands I feel like I should like, but they just don’t move me when I put it on.
The End Times Opry: Rebecca Corry / Murry Hammond / Hi Ho Silver Oh and others @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($20)
Shout Out Louds / Freelance Whales @ El Rey ($20)
Minus the Bear / Everest / Young the Giant @ the Glass House ($20)
The Drowning Men / The Pity Party / The Franks / The Damn Sons @ Spaceland ($8)
Far / Dead Country / Volapike @ Troubadour ($15)
Foot Village / Robedoor / Future Islands / Lower Dens @ Synchronicity – Future Islands is a pretty cool electronic/rock band on Thrill Jockey.
Woah Hunx / Christmas Island / Tijuana Panthers @ Echo Curio
OK Go / Earl Greyhound / Debate Team @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)
Sweethead / Normandy @ Alex’s Bar ($8) – See Spaceland on Monday for description
Francis and the Lights / Teen Inc @ The Echo ($10)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Vienna Teng / Alex Wong / Sara Watkins @ McCabe’s ($17.50)
John Butler Trio @ House of Blues Sunset
Feel Free / Monster Pussy / Roundabout / Wild Pack of Canaries @ The Smell ($5)
Stab City @ Redwood Bar
Spider Problem / Haunted Tigers / Hello My Name Is Red @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Binges @ Viper Room ($20)
Pete Rock @ Key Club ($20)
Saturday 5/22/10
[Pick of the Day] Silver Lake Jubilee: The Living Sisters / Spain / Olin and the Moon / The Growlers / Eulogies / Nico Stai / Wait.Think.Fast. / Blue Jungle / Mississippi Man / Dirt Bird and others @ Myra Between Fountain and Santa Monica ($5)
[Recommended] Future Islands / Lower Dens / Superhumanoids / Pizza! @ the Smell ($5) – Future Islands is a cool, electronic/rock/art band from Baltimore on the Thrill Jockey label.
[Recommended] Clem Snide / Heligoats @ Spaceland ($12) – Eef Barzelay. They’re back in a big way.
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
The National / Ramona Falls @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Shooter Jennings & Hierophant / Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real @ Troubadour ($20)
Kaki King / An Horse @ El Rey ($20)
Glee @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($45 - $85)
Far / Dead Country @ The Glass House ($15)
The Babies / Heavy Hawaii @ Echo Curio – Early show from 6PM – 8PM
Actuary / Xome / Sissisters / Conscious Summary @ Echo Curio
The Chapin Sisters / I See Hawks in LA @ McCabe’s ($15)
Patrick Watson @ Hotel Café
Lords of Altamont / Muck and the Mires / Sonic Avenues / Sin Alley @ Redwood Bar
Pharmacy / Apes of Wrath / Hotel St. George / Ovideo Music / Jack Ladder / Taso @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Odelia / By Sunlight / Future Ghost / The Break Ups @ Pehrspace
Chris Pureka / Fences / One Trick Pony / Lucky Tubb @ The Mint ($10)
Morrissey’s Birthday: Sweet and Tender Hooligans @ Key Club ($20)
Daughters of the Sun / Vampire Hands / Dva Damas @ Synchronicity
Sunday 5/23/10
[Pick of the Week] Silver Lake Jubilee: Radar Brothers / Foreign Born / Division Day / The Like / Useless Keys / The Monolators / Dios / Wet & Reckless / Timonium / Tenlons Fort / Seasons @ Myra Between Fountain and Santa Monica ($5)
Bonfire Madigan / Dubus / Patsy / The I’s @ Bootleg ($10) – Performing songs by Arthur Russell
Frightened Rabbit / Maps and Atlases / Our Brother the Native @ The Music Box ($20)
The Pillows / Noodles / Monokuro / Pop Chocolat @ Glass House ($20)
Creed Bratton @ McCabe’s ($15)
Jyp Tour / 2 AM Club @ the Wiltern ($50 - $150)
Groovy Rednecks / The Cheatin’ Kind @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Geneva Jacuzzi / Soft Metals @ The Echo ($5)
Sara Bareilles / Chris Pierce @ Hotel Café ($12.50) – Another venue jumping into the Kids thing. This is an early show where adults need to bring a kid to get in. Starts at 2:00 PM.
Blue Jungle / Captured By Robots @ Redwood Bar
Bleed the Dream / We Are the Arsenal @ The Roxy ($13.50)
Demon Hunter @ Key Club ($15)
Weatherbox / Look Mexico / Summer Vacation / Joyce Manor @ Synchronicity
Monday, December 28, 2009
Live Music Options: 12/28/09 - 1/3/10
With the exception of New Year's Eve, not too much going on this week. I also recommend checking out the 88 tonight for free....
Monday 12/28/09
[Pick of the Night] Mere Mortals / The 88 / Vesuviasonic / Shield @ Spaceland (Free) - I always forget how good the 88 is until I see them. Great chance to see them for free at a tiny club. This is the last night of the Mere Mortals residency.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood Bar
Boogie Nazis / Mikki and the Mauses / Moment Trigger @ Women of Crenshaw
Seamonsters / Venus Illuminato / The Muddy Reds @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Reel Big Fish @ House of Blues Anaheim
Steel Panther @ House of Blues Sunset
Blessure Grave / Mr. Objects @ Pehrspace
The Pricks / Electrolightz @ The Roxy ($10)
Tuesday 12/29/09
Shirley Rolls / The Dharma Bums / The Choke / Death House Chaplain @ Spaceland ($5)
Anthony Green @ the Roxy ($15)
KC & the Sunshine Band @ House of Blues Anaheim
Splintercake / Whitman / Foot Ox / The Albuquerque Boys Choir / Nicole Kidman @ Echo Curio
Bring Em Young Guns / EZ Tiger @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Sylvia Browne / Montel Williams @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Stab City / Sean Wheeler / Zander Schloss @ Redwood Bar
Wednesday 12/30/09
Low End Theory: 6Blocc / Tokimonsta / Mr. Fantastic @ Airliner ($10)
Club NME: Miniature Tigers / All Wrong and the Plans Change / A B and the Sea @ Spaceland ($8) - Miniature Tigers have a bit of a Fountains of Wayne vibe going on.
Mika Miko / Le Joshua / Prs Hltn, Mthrfckrs / Mr. Wright & the El Salvadorians @ The Smell ($10) - Mika Miko is playing its last three shows ever. Mr. Wright & the El Salvadorians features members of No Age and Mika Miko.
The Coals / Isaac Simons / Torches in Trees / City Museum @ Silverlake Lounge ($5)
Unwritten Law / Taintstick / Beardo @ the Roxy ($20)
Quebb / Douglas Lee / The Mayfly Dance @ Echo Curio
Spaceland on Ice: The Growlers @ Pershing Square (Free) - Show starts at 7:00 PM
Reverend Horton Heat @ House of Blues Anaheim
KC & the Sunshine Band @ House of Blues Sunset
Thursday 12/31/09
[Pick of the Week] The Henry Clay People / Le Switch / The Monolators / Aushua @ Spaceland ($12) - Great value and fairly low key for New Year's Eve. Two of my favorite local bands and two other quality local bands.
[Recommended] Dengue Fever / Pollyn @ The Mint ($25 adv / $40 dos)
[Recommended] Avi Buffalo / Dusty Rhodes and the River Band @ East Village Arts District in Long Beach (Free)
Erykah Badu @ House of Blues Sunset ($100) - Pretty expensive.
Mika Miko / Staring Problem / Ima Fucking Gymnast / Digits @ The Smell ($10) - Staring Problem features members of No Age.
The Growlers / My Pet Saddle @ the Echo ($12)
Audacity / Blue Jungle / Thee Makeout Party / Pear / AM / Pipsqueak / White Night @ L'Keg ($10) - All day party starting at 3:00 PM
John Digweed / David Guetta @ LA Sports Coliseum ($60 - $150)
Royal Crown Revue @ The Fox Theatre in Pomona ($35)
Bootie LA @ Echoplex ($10 before 10 PM / $20 after)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($60 - $175) - Early show at 7 PM and late show at 10:30 PM
Chromeo / Peanut Butter Wolf / VEGA / Gaslamp Killer @ Club Nokia ($45 - $60)
Hard NYE: Boys Noize / A-Trak / Destructo / DJ Mehdi @ Hollywood Palladium ($60 - $250)
Flogging Molly / The Aggrolites @ The Wiltern ($40 - $115)
Mike Posner @ the Roxy ($30)
Reverend Horton Heat @ House of Blues Anaheim
The Head Cat / Rhino Bucket / The Binges @ Viper Room ($35 - $50)
Friday 1/1/10
[Pick of the Night] Mika Miko / Hello Astronaut Goodbye Television / My Little Red Toe / Silver Daggers @ The Smell (Sold Out) - Mika Miko's last show ever.
Squirrel Nut Zippers / Steve Soto and the Twisted Hearts @ El Rey ($23)
Mystery Lights / Seasons / The Ignorant / Asa Random / Andy Clockwise @ Echo Curio
Sweet & Tender Hooligans @ House of Blues Sunset
Ducati All Stars @ the Roxy ($34) - Featuring Steve Jones, Jason Bonham, Mark McGrath, Donovan Leitch and others
The Dogs / The Zeros @ Redwood Bar
Flogging Molly / The Aggrolites @ House of Blues Anaheim
Dirty Penny / Lukas Rossi @ Viper Room ($10)
Saturday 1/2/10
Star Parts / One Trick Pony / Clouds @ Echo Curio
Nekromantics / Mad Marge & the Stonecutters @ House of Blues Sunset
High Castle / Kit / Knight Rider / Protect Me @ The Smell ($5)
Black Robot / The Royal Highness @ Viper Room ($10)
Sunday 1/3/10
Silver Pines / Pure Ecstasy / Angela Correa @ Echo Curio
Part Time Punks @ the Echo ($5)
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