Live Music Options: 12/27/10 - 1/2/11

Giant Drag Play The Satellite (f/k/a Spaceland) on Wednesday

I hope everyday had a splendid Christmas. Hard to believe it's almost 2011. All these New Year's Eve events this year make me glad I'm off the market and able to enjoy a quiet night enjoying a nice meal with my lady...

Monday 12/27/10

[Pick of the Night] Feel Free / Run-On Sunshine / Devon Williams / Black Elephant @ The Smell ($5)

[Recommended] Full Frontal / Franco Near Death / Health Club / Programmed For Pleasure @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free)

The Long Tangles / Garland / Michelle Vidal / Jack Diamond @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Captain Ahab / Nicole Kidman / Kevin Greenspon / Trudgers @ Pehrspace

FMLY Fest @ Various Locations ($5) – See FMLY’s website for more information

Tuesday 12/28/10

[Pick of the Night] Marvelous Toy / Manhattan Murder Mystery / College Kids @ LaBrie’s (Free)

[Recommended] Freestyle Fellowship / The A-Team / Nocando / Medusa / Flash Bang Grenada / 2Mex / Dibia$e @ Echoplex ($15)

Greenhorse / Go Motion / Elcassette @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Black Beverly Heels / Million Kids / Dirty Santas @ Redwood Bar

Wednesday 12/29/10

[Pick of the Night] Giant Drag / White Arrows / Sisu @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($10) – Good pre-NYE lineup.

David Archuletta @ Grove of Anaheim ($33 - $43)

Low End Theory: Eprom / Mezzo @ Airliner ($10)

Inclined / Kings Road / John Goraj @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

MKNG FRNDZ / Ghost Mom / Cold Showers / Dance Troupe MGM Grand @ The Smell ($5)

Eprom / Mezzo @ Airliner ($10)

Samiam / Tiltwheel @ Alex’s Bar ($10)

Thursday 12/30/10

[Pick of the Night] The Duke Spirit / Crash Kings / Free Lions @ The Roxy ($23.50)

The Growlers / Grand Elegance / Gantez Warrior @ The Echo ($12) – Should be a big crowd to see the Growlers.

Terminal Twilight / The Present Moment @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland]

War @ Grove of Anaheim ($35 - $45)

Repeater / Adam Bones / The Danvilles / Verna Beware @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Luna Is Honey vs. Tremellow / Narwhal Party vs. Gestapo Khazi / Peter Pants vs. Traps, Ps / Mock Duck vs. THErapist @ The Smell ($5)

Friday 12/31/10

[Pick of the Night] Lucinda Williams / Jackshit @ The Viper Room ($100) – I love Lucinda.

[Recommended] The Raveonettes / Autolux @ The Standard Hollywood ($50) – Two great bands for one kind of expensive price.

[Recommended] The Warlocks / The Meek / Black Flamingo / Chelsea Wolfe / Lantvrn @ The Smell – Probably the most affordable thing to do tonight.

Nite Jewel / Kenan Bell @ The Echo ($15)

NOFX / Dead To Me / Old Man Markley @ The Wiltern ($23 - $53)

Camp Freddy @ The Roxy ($60) – For $214 it’s all you can drink

The Pharcyde / The Lowkeys @ Key Club ($30 - $1,600) – In their defense, the $1,600 package includes eight tickets and four bottles of liquor.

Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($37)

Donavon Frankenreiter / Sugar Ray @ Grove of Anaheim ($72)

Giant NYE: ATB / Gabriel & Dresden / Dresden and Johnston / Francis Preve @ Hollywood Palladium ($75 - $1,225)

Hard NYE: Mr. Oizo / Brodinkski / DJ Falcon / Congorock / Harvard Bass / Destructo / Sean Perry @ The Music Box ($60 - $2,000)

Together As One: Major Lazer / Diplo / Rusko / Laidback Luke @ LA Memorial Coliseum & Sports Arena ($90 - $150)

John Digweed @ The Avalon

Bootie LA: Lady Tigra @ Echoplex ($10 before 10 PM, $20 after)

Mayer Hawthorne (DJ Set) / Classixx / Jason Bentley / Raul Campos @ Viceroy Hotel ($200 / $250 at door) – Includes open bar and hors d’oeuvres

Kristin Chenoweth @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($69 - $186)  

Gene Taylor Blues Band featuring Dave Alvin, Johnny Bazz, Bill Bateman / Frank Fairfield @ Redwood Bar

The Aggrolites / Stranger @ House of Blues Anaheim ($55)

Cum on 2011: Steel Panther @ House of Blues Sunset ($49)

Saturday 1/1/11

Unwritten Law / Big B / Majority Lost / The Darlings / Sozay @ The Roxy ($26)

Sunday 1/2/11

I didn't see much worth mentioning..?

First Bookings For The Satellite Announced

Shadow Shadow Shade Play a Thursday Night Residency in February

The Satellite quietly started selling tickets for the first of its shows today (there's a transition period where Spaceland Productions is still booking a lot of the nights through January and some all the way into March). Check out The Satellite's venue page at Ticketfly for details. Among the notable shows:

12/3 (the first show listed with "The Satellite Presents") - Lower Heaven / Exploding Flowers / Jason Simon
12/9 - The Happy Hollows / Epic Ruins / Computer Jay
12/10 - Deadbolt / Speedbuggy / Groovy Rednecks
12/29 -  Giant Drag
1/15 - Dead Meadow / Speed Buggy / The Carry Ons
Thursdays in February - Shadow Shadow Shade Residency
2/5 - The Muffs

There still seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding the changes over at Spaceland / Satellite (the LA Times posts have been needlessly confusing whereas the Buzz Bands' post was the most informative since Bronson talked to all of the involved parties). I realize most people probably don't care about this, but every time I go out these days, somebody asks me about it.

So here's my attempt at a timeline of the history of Spaceland Productions and 1717 Silver Lake Blvd (if you notice any errors feel free to post in the comments): 

Jeff Wolfram's family owns a bar at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd called "Dreams" (to this day, Dreams still shows up on your credit card receipt when you drink at the bar).  

In 1993, Mitchell Frank approaches the Wolframs to ask if he can start booking events at their bar.

In 1995 Mitchell Frank starts using the name "Spaceland" for nights he books at Dreams. When he forms his music promotion company he calls it "Spaceland Productions."  

Over time, the club at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. comes to be known as Spaceland (at some point, a transparent sign that says "Spaceland" goes over the "Dreams" sign). Wolfram still owns the bar and your bar reciept still says "Dreams."

Later in the1990's, Frank hands over day to day booking to Liz Garo.

Around 2000, Garo defects to the Knitting Factory Hollywood (RIP) and is replaced by Jennifer Tefft. [For more history check out this LA Weekly article.]

In 2001, Mitchell Frank and Jeff Ellermeyer take over club Nayarit (1.5 miles away from "Club Spaceland") and rename it the Echo, hiring ex-Spaceland booker Liz Garo as the booker. It's almost exactly the same capacity as "Club Spaceland" and the Troubadour.  

From 10/03 - 6/04, Spaceland Productions books the Henry Fonda theater (now the Music Box) until Goldenvoice takes over the venue.  

In 2005 (about the time Goldenvoice replaced Spaceland ) Frank, Garo and Ellermeyer open up the Ex_Plex (now called Echoplex) underneath the Echo. It's about 2.5 times the size of the Echo.

In late 2009 Frank hires Shannon Cornet to replace Jennifer Tefft as booker at "Club Spaceland." Tefft starts booking shows at the Bootleg Theater for the Fold.

In late 2010 Jeff Wolfram parts ways with Spaceland Productions and announces he's hired Jennifer Tefft back as his in-house booker. Since Frank owns the name "Spaceland," Wolfram renames his bar "The Satellite."