Recent Live Show Announcements

Nokia Theatre LA Live

10/19/11: Roger Daltrey performs The Who’s Tommy (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

7/22/11: Fitz and the Tantrums (Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey

6/28/11: Warren Haynes Band (Thursday at 10 AM)

10/3/11: Toro y Moi (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Satellite

Mondays in June: The Californian (Free)

The Echo

Mondays in July: Crystal Antlers (Free)

Club Nokia

6/25/11: Musiq Soulchild (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

7/25/11: Queens of the Stone Age (Friday at 10 AM)

STAPLES Center

10/6/11: Enrique Iglesias / Pitbull (Friday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre

10/27/11: Jason Aldean / Chris Young (Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

8/19/11: Rock Boxx Tour – Z-Trip / De La Soul / Nosaj Thing / Daddy Kev (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

8/17/11: Old 97’s / Josh Ritter (Friday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

8/6/11: Funk Fest – Morris Day & the Time / Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players / One Way with Al Hudson / Dazz Band / Mary Jane Girls (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Friday at 10 AM)

8/13/11: Gipsy Kings (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Friday at 10 AM)

8/27/11: Goo Goo Dolls / Michelle Branch (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Friday at 10 AM)

9/10/11: Ray LaMontagne / Brandi Carlile (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Friday at 10 AM)

9/20/11: Return to Forever IV / Zappa Plays Zappa (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS; Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

8/21/11: God Is An Astronaut (Friday at 1:00 PM)

10/7/11: Star Slinger (Saturday at 1:00 PM)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

8/2/11: Woods / The Fresh & Onlys (now)

Bardot

5/23/11: Motopony / Iyeoka (Free w/ RSVP)

5/30/11: High Highs (Free w/ RSVP)

6/6/11: Mr. Little Jeans (Free w/ RSVP)

6/13/11: Fiction Family (Free w/ RSVP)

6/20/11: Telepathe / Lesands (Free w/ RSVP)

6/27/11: Rickie Lee Jones / Hazel (Free w/ RSVP)

Grammy Museum

6/8/11: Danny Elfman (now)

6/22/11: The Airborne Toxic Event (AmEx presale is Friday at Noon; non-AmEx is 6/13 at Noon)

Hammer Museum

7/7/11: Graffit6 / Eastern Conference Champions

7/14/11: The Soft Pack / Hanni El Khatib

7/21/11: Grouplove / Mile Greene

7/28/11: The Henry Clay People / Lady Danville

Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock [Ticketweb]

5/27/11: Mount Eerie / Key Losers (now)

6/24/11: Red Sparowes / Coliseum (now)

7/28/11: Cults / Guards Writer (now)

Live Music Options: 5/9/11 - 5/15/11

I saw a really good show last Wednesday at the Echo - Charles Bradley. Old guy can't dance, but he was willing to throw his 63 year old body into the crowd. Such a soulful voice. I also caught Blue Blood at the Satellite on Tuesday. They've only played four shows as a band, but are already impressive.

Monday 5/9/11

[Pick of the Night] He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Sister Rogers / Sweaters / The Pleasure Circus @ The Satellite (Free)

[Recommended] The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ Detroit Bar ($15)

White Arrows / Papa / J. Irvin Dally / Steffaloo @ Bootleg (Free) – White Arrows continues its residency.

The Low Anthem / Ivan & Alyosha / Daniel Lefkowitz @ The Autry ($15) – Americana fans.

The Bixby Knolls / Bowery Beasts / Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ The Echo (Free)

Taylor Locke & the Roughs / Ned Brower / Mike Viola / All Eyes West @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Fans of Rooney.

Boy Hits Car / Cage 9 / Midnite Theory / Spliff Tannen @ Troubadour (Free)

KT Tunstall / Charlie Mars / Meiko @ El Rey ($25)

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

My Jerusalem / Michael Kingcaid @ Bootleg (Free) – Early show starts at 7:00 PM – My Jerusalem features former members of Great Northern, Polyphonic Spree, Twilight Singers, Midlake.

Kristeenyoung / Betty @ Hotel Café

Penelope Edmund / David Liebe Hart Band / Dream Being @ Pehrspace ($8)

The Driftwood Singers @ Redwood

Brian Wright / Warhorse / Dirty Vegas (DJ Set) / Isobel Campbell (DJ set) @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 5/10/11

[Pick of the Night] Mogwai / Errors @ Mayan Theatre ($25) – Powerful live band.

[Recommended] Pinback / Kenseth Thibideau @ El Rey ($21)

[Recommended] Brian Whelan / Stephen Sowan / Jason Diaz @ Lot 1 Café ($5) – Buzzbands sponsored singer-songwriter showcase.

Alberta Cross / Blonde Summer / Twilight Sleep / The Romany Rye @ The Satellite ($10) – DJ Brian Aubert of Silversun Pickups

The Lonely Wild / Instant People / The Bellows / Escalator Hill @ The Central (Free)

Parents / Seasons @ The Echo ($5)

Andrew W.K. / Wavves / Trash Talk @ Echoplex ($15)

Persephone’s Bees / Mots Nouveaux / Sean Kangataran @ Bootleg ($10)

Zodiac Death Valley / Red Circle Underground / Neon Hymns / Deap Valley @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Pegi Young / Erin McLaughlin @ Hotel Café ($15) – Neil’s wife.

Wednesday 5/11/11

[Pick of the Night] TV On the Radio / IO Echo @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – Rescheduled from last week. The new record’s worth picking up too.

[Recommended] Merle Haggard @ Grove of Anaheim ($40 - $65) – Legend. If you’re a country music fan you need to pay your respects. Unlike a lot of legends, he knows why he’s good and he gives you everything from the stage.

[Recommended] Elvis Costello and the Imposters @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – I’ve never actually seen him, but I’m a big fan.

[Recommended] The Greenhornes / Jeff the Brotherhood / Wet Illustrated @ The Echo ($14) – Really good garage band. I haven’t seen them for a decade though.

[Recommended] Anna Waronker / Psychic Friend / Moxy Thynx @ The Satellite ($12) – I always liked that dog. I haven’t heard her recent solo stuff.

White Fence / Audacity / Tijuana Panthers @ Detroit Bar (Free w/ RSVP)

Coheed and Cambria @ Club Nokia ($35)

Colin Hay @ Largo ($30) – Men at Work

Le Butcherettes / Mike Watt & The Missing Men / Agent Ribbons @ Bootleg ($12) – Mike Watt puts on a great show.

Broken Numbers Band / The Far West / The Outdoors / The Orange Effect @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Kevin Devine / Leighton Meester / Yellow Red Sparks @ Hotel Café

Jew Cocks / Gnarbaby / Masxs / Cardboard Lamb @ The Smell ($5)

Low End Theory: DNAEBEATS / Mike Eagle / E. Super / Square Weezy @ Airliner ($10)

Thursday 5/12/11

[Pick of the Night] Elvis Costello and the Imposters @ The Wiltern ($50 - $60)

[Recommended] The Cars @ Hollywood Palladium ($63) – Ben Orr’s dead, but you’ve still got Ric Ocasek. The first two albums are classics and the buzz on the new one is good.

[Recommended] An Evening with Booker T. Jones @ Grammy Museum ($20) – Discussion and performance plus special guests Ozomatli. Just hearing Booker T. talk about the Stax’s days is worth the price of admission.

[Recommended] The Greenhornes / Jeff the Brotherhood @ Detroit Bar ($14) – If you missed them at the Echo on Wednesday.

[Recommended] Femi Kuti & the Positive Force @ El Rey ($30) – Fela’s oldest son.

[Recommended] Preservation Hall Jazz Band / The Del McCoury Band @ Royce Hall ($38 - $63) – Some real American music.

The Watson Twins / Wrong Way Driver / Cubby Lovers @ The Satellite ($10)

Cold Cave @ Space 15 Twenty – If you don’t want to see them with the Kills.

Hayes Carll / The Romany Rye @ Troubadour ($15)

Hands / The Goldberg Sisters / Corridor / Venus Illuminato @ Bootleg ($12) – Adam Goldberg’s band.

Calle 13 @ Club Nokia ($30 - $55)

The Knitters / Slang Chickens @ The Autry ($25)

Ras G / Jon Wayne / Take / Superdeluxe / Alter / Gaby Hernandez @ The Echo ($8)

Rudolph Herzog & Friends @ Largo ($35)

Viva City / Suddyn / Jetstream / Wormburner @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Purrs / Sky Parade @ Redwood

KT Tunstall @ House of Blues Anaheim ($29)

Neptune Blues Club (Featuring Marc Ford) @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Friday 5/13/11

[Pick of the Week] The Henry Clay People / Shadow Shadow Shade / Apex Manor / The Dig @ The Satellite ($10) – For all out fun shows, this one takes it.

[Recommended] Urge Overkill / Astronaut Academy / Roll the Tanks @ Troubadour ($18) – I haven’t seen Urge Overkill for a good 15 years.

The Kills / Cold Cave @ The Music Box ($25)

Man Man / Shilpa Ray / Her Happy Hookers @ El Rey ($18)

Soulive / Lettuce / Break Science / Chali 2na @ Club Nokia ($30)

Mutaytor @ Echoplex ($12)

John Maus / Geneva Jacuzzi / Holy Shit @ The Echo ($10) – Ariel Pink associates

Brian McKnight / Jagged Edge @ Nokia Theatre ($35 - $88)

Above and Beyond @ Hollywood Palladium ($79)

Cranky George @ Bootleg ($10)

Penelope Edmund / Black Love / Roses Jade Camelia / Warrior Line @ The Smell ($5)

Nightmare – A Tribute to Alice Cooper @ Redwood

The English Beat @ House of Blues Anaheim ($25)

The Art Laboe Show @ Orpheum ($33 - $93) – Zapp, Peaches & Herb, etc.

Saturday 5/14/11

[Pick of the Night] The Henry Clay People / Shadow Shadow Shade / Manhattan Murder Mystery / maus haus @ The Satellite ($10) – Night two. They promise a different set list each night.

Peter Bjorn and John / Bachelorette @ El Rey (early show sold out / $25 for midnight show) – I stand behind their second and third albums.

Lord Huron featuring the Calder Quartet / The Union Line / Milo Greene @ Troubadour ($12)

Joan of Arc / Air Waves / Catwalk @ The Smell ($8)

Zac Brown Band @ Hollywood Bowl ($35 - $110)

The Kills / The Black Angels / Cold Cave @ Fox Theatre ($23)

The Beat Junkies / DJ Premier @ Echoplex ($10)

The Muffs / The Stripminers @ Alex’s Bar ($14)

KIIS FM’s Wango Tango: Ke$ha / Pitbull w/ J-Lo / Selena Gomez / Matthew Morrison / Lupe Fiasco / T-Pain @ Staples Center ($45 - $215)  

Rusko @ The Wiltern ($44 - $50)

Above and Beyond @ Hollywood Palladium ($79)

Tin Hat @ McCabe’s ($20)

Dante vs. Zombies / Lovely Bad Things @ Aladdins Jr. ($5)

French Quarter / Whitman / The Teeets / Voice on Tape @ Echo Park Country Outpost ($5)

So Many Wizards / Old Lumps / The Buzzards @ PB&J Gallery in Pomona ($2)

Sasquatch @ Redwood

Mickey Avalon @ The Roxy

Evil Maria @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Sunday 5/15/11

[Pick of the Night] The Black Angels / Sleepy Sun @ El Rey ($20) – Drugs and Sunday

[Recommended] TV On the Radio / IO Echo @ Fox Theatre ($25)

[Recommended] Big Sunday: Everest / Sarah Negahdari / Incan Abraham / Chapin Sisters @ Echoplex ($5 donation)

[Recommended] The Grand Ole Echo: Brian Whelan @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Benefit for the Littlest Tumor Foundation: Best Coast / Jon Brion / Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo ($40)

Haroula / Charlie Wadhams / John Elliott / Terra Naomi @ Bootleg ($5)

Eisley / The Narrative / Christie DuPree @ Troubadour ($18)

Mia Doi Todd @ McCabe’s ($15)

The Dead Beats @ The Echo ($8)

The Moody Blues @ Nokia Theatre ($50 - $120) 

The Crystellles @ Redwood

Sean Hayes @ The Mint ($18)

Joan of Arc / Air Waves @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Kissing Cousins @ Origami (Free) – 6:00 PM

Top 10 Local (Los Angeles) Releases of 2010

It was another great year to be a local music fan. The diversity of music in this town is pretty staggering. A few of these releases will pop up on national top 10 lists while a few others will probably only be on my own.....

10) Glasser: Ring (True Panther) – If you see a lot of local bands, then you’ve seen dramatic singing paired with weird outfits and extreme electronic beats (is it Har Mar’s fault?). For the record I like Har Mar, but a lot of the more tribal stuff makes me want to tear my eyes out and jam pencils into my eardrums. Glasser’s record teases at some of these elements, but falls solidly on the good side of the spectrum.

MP3: Mirrorage

9) Local Natives: Gorilla Manor (French Kiss) –Somebody had to form a band that sounded like 1/3 Grizzly Bear, 1/3 Fleet Foxes and 1/3 Vampire Weekend – might as well be them. Nice harmonies. My only real knock is that some of the songs could have been tightened up a bit (but you could say the same thing about Fleet Foxes), overall a very solid debut.

MP3: Sun Hands

8) Flying Lotus: Cosmogramma (Warp) – I’m not really a fusion fan or beats guy, so this isn’t really in my wheelhouse. But this is the kinda thing that I like to put on when I’m working (just what every artist wants to be – background music). Very few lyrics in there to get in the way, but plenty of textures to hold up on repeated listens. 

7) John Carpenter: Fairy Tales Forgotten (self-released) – On this record, he’s got a little bit of a weird, almost sinister Shudder to Think vibe. His live show can be significantly more rocking and blues heavy. Either way, he’s an artist I’m keeping my eye on. Stream Album

6) Warpaint: The Fool (Rough Trade) – When you follow a band through its early evolution and lineup changes, you’re never quite sure what their debut record’s going to be like and how they’ll be received on the international stage. With Warpaint, it was even better than expected on both counts. Atmospheric and moody afterparty jams.

MP3: Undertow

5) The Henry Clay People: Somewhere On the Golden Coast (TBD Records) – Longtime followers of the band were expecting more new songs (especially with the outtakes floating around out there) but as the first nationally distributed album, it’s a good representation of the band. They’re not concerned with changing the world, just helping you temporarily escape from it and I think Paul Westerberg would approve of that sentiment.

4) Off!: First Four EPs (Vice) – This has so much energy it transports back in time to seventh grade when I first got into punk and hardcore. The Circle Jerks were always a favorite so it’s appropriate that Keith Morris is involved. At the age of 55, Morris’ intensity puts all you youngsters to shame.

3) Le Switch: The Rest of Me Is Space (self-released) - The band tweaked their lineup, making more of a straight rock ‘n’ roll album this time around. I’ve always appreciated the honesty and way Aaron Kyle lays it all on the line when he sings. I volunteered to write press materials for this, so you probably already knew I was a fan.

MP3: Call Out

2) Radar Brothers: The Illustrated Garden (Merge) – I was excited when the band met me at Verdugo Bar to gauge my interest in working on their press materials and even more excited after I took the record home and listened to it. They’ve been my favorite LA band for 12 years and this is their best release since 2002’s And the Surrounding Mountains. It’s got such a rich, warm, comforting sound – quite possibly my most listened to record of the year.

Download "Horses Warriors" (click through to Merge)

1) Aloe Blacc: Good Things (Stones Throw) – If you’re a fan of old school soul, Aloe Blacc’s the real deal. He’s an insanely talented singer and it comes off so effortless. He blows away all the other local, neo-soul singers I’ve seen. His “Femme Fatale” cover might be my least favorite song on the record, but it’s probably a good entry point if you’re not a big soul fan. 

MP3: Dark End of the Street (not from the album)

Live Music Options: 2/15/10 - 2/21/10

Lou Barlow Plays Spaceland on Thursday

This week's really an embarrassment of riches for local live music fans. Great stuff pretty much every night (and some of it's even free). You've got a nice mix of locals and touring bands; polished KCRW music and buzzy lo-fi blogger favorites; folk, hip-hop and heavy pysch music.

Monday February 15, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Princeton / Le Switch / Wade Ryff & Friends / Adam Stern @ Spaceland (Free) – Princeton continues their Monday night residency. Le Switch has been playing mostly new songs at their recent shows. I’m digging them.
[Recommended] Useless Keys / Aushua / We Barbarians / Science @ The Echo (Free) – Useless Keys has the Monday night residency.
Gamble House / Horse Stories / Letting Up Despite Great Faults / La Font @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Gamble House has a Monday night residency.
Red Arrow Messenger / Maxim Ludwig / He’s My Brother She’s My Sister @ Bootleg (Free) – Red Arrow Messenger continues its Monday night residency.
Teddy Thompson @ Largo Little Room ($25)
Peter Weiss / Josh Klinghoffer / Black Church @ Echo Curio – See the newest member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (Klinghoffer) at an art gallery space.
Foot Ox / French Quarter / Kevin Greenspon @ Pehrspace
Ruby Friedman Orchestra @ Hotel Café

Tuesday February 16, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Wearedios / The Henry Clay People / Signals @ Troubadour (Free) – Looks like Ronnie James Dio sent another cease and desist order to Dios. Great lineup for free.
[Recommended] Lissie / Jay Nash @ Hotel Café ($10) – Lissie’s getting some nice press recently. Check out Aquarium Drunkard’s recent post.
[Recommended] Mia Doi Todd / Becky Stark / Farmer Dave Scher / DJ Frosty @ Spaceland ($8) – I do enjoy some Farmer Dave.
Ferraby Lionheart / The Sweet Hurt / John Gold / Dough Rollers @ Bootleg (Free) – Go see The Sweet Hurt.
Clipse / Gift of Gab @ the Roxy ($16.50)
Rickie Lee Jones @ Vista Theatre ($30 - $75) – “Chuck E’s In Love”
Magic Kids / Pearl Harbour / Dunes @ The Echo ($10) – Magic Kids are getting some blog attention. Check out Pitchfork’s Foreskincast.
Alkaline Trio / Cursive @ Glass House in Pomona ($24)
Los Lonely Boys / Alejandro Escovedo @ House of Blues Sunset ($20 - $40)
Funny or Die @ Largo ($25)
Cheese on Bread / Royalchord / Big Whup @ Echo Curio
Ollin / Las Cafeteras / Metiritas / Upground @ Echoplex ($12)
Roll the Tanks / Hungry Angry Baby / Hello Dragon / Vanish Valley @ Silverlake Lounge ($7)

Wednesday February 17, 2010
[Pick of the Night] The Watson Twins / Daisy McCrakin @ Bootleg ($10) – The Watson Twins have a new record out.
Old Man Markley / The Pine Box Boys @ The Echo ($10)
Low End Theory Club: Shlohmo / Ernest Gonzales / Sodapop @ Airliner ($10)
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Club NME: Oh My Stars / Curtains For You / Summer Obsession / I Hate Kate @ Spaceland ($5)
Alkaline Trio / Cursive / The Dear & Departed @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)
Arrington De Dionyso’s Malaikat Dan Singa / Corey Fogel / Infinite Body / Kevin Greenspon @ Echo Curio
Under the Asbury / Joshua Norton / Mason Reed @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Austin Hartley-Leonard @ Hotel Café
Bob Schneider / Smile Smile @ Troubadour ($18) – Austin singer-songwriter who used to date Sandra Bollock.
Faster Pussycat @ Key Club ($10)

Thursday February 18, 2010
[Pick of the Week] Imaad Wasif / Lou Barlow & The Missing Men / Avi Buffalo @ Spaceland ($8) – Imaad continues his residency. Very strong lineup tonight with indie god Lou Barlow and indie contenders Avi Buffalo.
[Recommended] The 88 @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($5) – Heading out on the road with Ray Davies. Lucky bastards.
Cold Cave / Smith Westerns / Best Coast @ Echoplex ($12) – Very blog friendly lineup.
Fanfarlo @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM show
Rare Grooves / Black Elephant / TraPsPs / The Happy Hollows @ The Smell ($5)
Crooked Cowboy & the Freshwater Indians / Cairo Gang / Johnny O’Donnel and Famous Players / John Webster Johns @ The Echo ($7)
Medeski Martin & Wood @ El Rey ($32)
Meshell Ndegeocello @ Largo ($30)
Chris Shiflett / Audra Mae @ Labrie’s ($15)
Shoenberg Knife Fight Ensemble / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Seasons / Garbaj Kaetz @ Echo Curio
John Butler Trio / Charlie Mars @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
See Green / Ives the Band / Audrey Ryan @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Brother Sal / Pete Bernhard @ Hotel Café
Random Patterns / Alpine Decline @ Synchronicity

Friday February 19, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – He’s cut it down to one show a month.
[Recommended] Ancestors / Black Math Horseman / Intronaut / Mountains of California @ Spaceland ($8) – Local heavy shit.
[Recommended] Earthless / Tweak Bird / Year Long Disaster @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa – More stoner rock.

[Recommended] Harlem / Audacity @ L'Keg Gallery - I'd probably hold out for seeing Harlem at Spaceland, but if you're not 21 this is an option.
Randy Newman @ Royce Hall ($40 - $65) – He definitely inspires some mixed feelings.
KRS-One @ The Roxy ($22)
The Damned / Gene Loves Jezebel @ House of Blues Sunset ($28)
MUSINK: The Cult / Jim Rose @ OC Fair & Event Center ($30 - $75) – Music festival and tattoo convention.
Fitz and the Tantrums / Pop Noir @ The Echo ($8)
Tera Melos / All Leather / F’N A! @ the Smell ($5)
Radars to the Sky / One Trick Pony / Mississippi Man / Rademacher @ Echoplex ($10)
The Dan Band / The Lampshades @ Club Nokia ($19 - $30)
P.O.S. / Grieves with Budo / Dessa @ Troubadour ($15)
C-Horse / The Lonesome Heroes / Rocking Horse People / The Terrapin @ Echo Curio
Jorma Kaukonen / G.E. Smith @ McCabe’s ($26.50)
Old Toy Trains / Jubilee Singers / Subtle Selves @ Pehrspace
Danny Chaimson and the 11th Hour @ Home on Riverside ($10)
Truth & Salvage Co. / Jonah Matranga / Honneycombs / Square on Square @ Hotel Cafe
HowardAmb / Vaginals / Missincinatti @ Synchronicity

Saturday February 20, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Brendan Benson / Frank Fairfield @ Troubadour ($15) – Some great power pop. Member of the Raconteurs.
[Recommended] Andrew Bird @ Bovard Auditorium at USC ($30 - $50) – He’s a pretty captivating performer.
[Recommended] Harlem / Dante vs. Zombies / J. Worthington Foulfellows @ Spaceland ($10) – Austin band that’s getting a lot of positive buzz right now. They’ve got a record coming out on Matador in April. Dante vs. Zombies is a pretty good band name.
Tinariwen @ Royce Hall ($24 - $48) – All the way from Mali
Fanfarlo / April Smith & the Great Picture Show @ El Rey ($17.50)
MUSINK: The Damned / The Buzzcocks / The Head Cat / Jim Rose @ OC Fair & Event Center ($30 - $75) – Music festival and tattoo convention.
The Entrance Band / Lights / Pocahaunted @ Bootleg ($15)
Meiko @ Hotel Café
The Eternal Triangle / Seasons / George Glass / Magick Orchids / The Transmissions @ Pehrspace
Abby Travis / Wet & Reckless / Wild Yaks / The 1921A / Cosio @ Redwood Bar ($10)
Jonathan Coulton with Paul & Storm @ Largo ($25)
Chuck Dukoswki Sextet / Insects vs. Robots / The Shrine / Voodoo Merchant @ Echo Curio
Conspiracy of Beards: 30 Piece Leonard Cohen Choral Tribute @ The Mint ($15)
Jorma Kaukonen / G.E. Smith @ McCabe’s ($26.50)

Sunday February 21, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Sloan / Taylor Locke & the Roughs / The World Record @ King King ($15) – Veteran Canadians still put out some good records. Get there early for The World Record. Quality local stuff.
Mirah / Rachel Cantu @ Bootleg ($14) – K Records veteran.
MUSINK: NOFX / Face to Face Jim Rose @ OC Fair & Event Center ($30 - $75) – Music festival and tattoo convention.
Lemon Sun / The Secret 6 @ Alex’s Bar ($5)
White Lung / Nu Sense / Friendly Neighbors / NASA Space Universe @ The Smell ($5)
Part Time Punks: DJ Tim Burgess @ The Echo ($5)
Jonathan Coulton with Paul & Storm @ Largo ($25)
Ray Wylie Hubbard / Amy Speace @ McCabe’s ($20)
Kicking Skunk / David Lee Paulson / Birds Beware @ Echo Curio

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

Live Music Options: 8/31/09 - 9/6/09

This week is not as overwhelmingly crowded as last week, but still some fantastic shows....

Monday 8/31/09
[Pick of the Night] Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears / Extra Golden @ Troubadour ($15) – If you’re a big fan of Stax soul, check out Black Joe Lewis. His last show at the Troubadour was one of the my favorite live sets of the year.
[Recommended] Local Natives / The Henry Clay People / Aushua / Fun @ Spaceland (Free) – The lines to get in for the Local Natives residency have been intense. Throwing the Henry Clay People on top of it will make it even worse. I’d get there before 9:30 if you want to ensure entry.
[Recommended] The Growlers / My Pet Saddle / Grand Elegance / The Moon Upstairs @ The Echo (Free) – I like the Moon Upstairs, but not too familiar with the other bands.
Bat for Lashes / Other Lives @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – I wasn’t too into the first Bat for Lashes, but the stuff I’ve heard from the new one is a lot better.
Billy Corgan and Spirits in the Sky @ Hotel Café (Sold Out) – Corgan with Dave Navarro on guitar, the Strawberry Alarm Clock’s keyboardist and a 19 year old drummer. Read a review of the Santa Barbara show HERE.
Lower Heaven / The Meek / Ojos Rojos / Jason Simon @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
RX Bandits / Dredg / As Tall As Lions @ El Rey ($20)
Donovan Leitch @ Largo ($20)
Dawes / The Yelling @ Detroit Bar (Free)

Tuesday 9/1/09
[Pick of the Night] Ween @ Fox Theater Pomona ($30) – Great showmen.
[Recommended] Peanut Butter Wolf / Prince Paul / DJ Muggs / Dam-Funk / Mayer Hawthorne / Pase Rock @ The Glass House ($15)
Mew / Luke Top @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
The Duke Spirit / Band of Skulls @ El Rey ($17)
The 88 / Daniel Brummel / The French Semester / Eugene and the 1914 @ Spaceland ($10) – The 88 is doing a Tuesday night residency this month at Spaceland. It’s been so long since they’ve played the neighborhood, I don’t know what to expect.
Gary Jules / The Northstar Session @ Hotel Café
Herb Albert and Lani Hall @ Grammy Museum ($20)
John Legend / India.Arie / Vaughn Anthony @ Greek Theatre ($41 - $86)
The Capshuns / Pulse Out / Bixby Knolls / Karabal Nightlife @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Davila 666 / Mannequin Men / Mika Miko / Le Face @ the Echo ($10)
Luluc / Miranda Lee Richads / Lantvrn @ Bordello ($8)

Wednesday 9/2/09
[Pick of the Night] Club NME: Division Day / Bad Veins / Lovelikefire @ Spaceland ($10) – The new Division Day record is a super ambitious, well produced record that reveals new nuances and layers every time you listen to it. I’m excited to see how the songs translate live. It’s been too long since I’ve seen these guys.
[Recommended] Low End Theory: Peanut Butter Wolf@ Airliner ($10) – Video DJ set paying homage to 90s music.
[Recommended] Ween @ Grove of Anaheim
Nine Inch Nails / Mew / Queen Kwong @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – The first (and biggest) of four local shows. They’ve been pulling out the classics.
Heartless Bastards / Local Natives @ Troubadour ($15) – They put on a good live show.
New Radiant Storm King / Funeral Party @ The Echo
Tommy Santee Klaws / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Drew Grows @ Silver Factory Studios
Hall & Oates @ Nokia Theatre at LA Live ($30 - $70) – I saw them a couple of years ago at the Hollywood Bowl. Honestly it was a little disappointing, but I do love their greatest hits.
RoMak and the Space Pirates / Strip Mall Seizures / didimau / Guns N Broses @ The Smell ($5)
Corea, Clarke & White @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $96)
Mike Hererra’s Tumbledown / John Nolan @ Knitting Factory ($10)
Harper Simon @ Largo ($10)
Dub Club: Richie Spice / Spanner Banner @ The Echoplex ($10 b4 10 PM)
Cue the Moon / The Fall Trees @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
John Legend / India.Arie / Vaughn Anthony @ Greek Theatre ($41 - $86)

Thursday 9/3/09
[Pick of the Night] The Pretenders / Cat Power / Juliette Lewis @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $55) – Those first two Pretenders albums are essential records.
[CANCELED] Nine Inch Nails / Mew @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – THIS SHOW IS CANCELED.
[Recommended] Division Day / Bad Veins / Lovelikefire @ Detroit Bar ($10) – If you can’t make the Spaceland show…
[Recommended] Xu Xu Fang / The Meeting Places / The Boxing Lesson @ The Prospector in Long Beach – For the folks down in Long Beach
Lily & the Ladies @ The Echo (Free) – There’s a special surprise guest at 8:00 PM.
He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Spirit Vine / Crooked Cowboy & the Freshwater Indians / Fort Wife @ Spaceland ($8)
Patti Smith @ Santa Monica Pier (Free)
Ian Ball / Buddy / Frank Orrall @ Hotel Café – I recommend seeing Buddy.
Cinder Cone / The Terrapin / Form and File / Kissing Cousins @ Silver Factory Studios
Colin Hay @ Largo ($25)
Old Believers / Red River / Pearl Starbird / Doug Wamble @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Mississippi Man / Last American Buffalo / The Outline / Get Back Loretta @ Bootleg Theater ($8)
Tim Easton / Faraway Places / Wake Up Lucid @ Redwood Bar ($10)
Gun Outfit / Milk Music / Mr. Highway / Francis Harold and the Holograms @ The Smell ($5)
See Spot / The Ifficials @ Troubadour ($10)

Friday 9/4/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / The Pity Party / The Boxing Lesson / The Health Club @ Spaceland ($8) – The Happy Hollows have lined up the Spaceland Monday night residency for November.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Whispertown 2000 / The Belle Brigade @ The Echo ($10)
John Williams @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $116)
Take Us There / Mapping Memories @ Echo Curio
Idyllists / Cosio / Judson McKinney @ Bootleg Theater ($8)
Blueskyreality / The Harm / Amy Kuney @ Troubadour ($12)
B Real / Bizzy Bones @ Key Club ($25)

Saturday 9/5/09
[Pick of the Week] FYF Fest: Black Lips / Tim & Eric / Lighting Bolt / No Age / Converge / Lucero / F* Up / Dan Deacon / Glass Candy / Dillinger Escape Plan / Torche / The Thermals / Times New Viking / Wavves / Mika Miko / Darker My Love / Crystal Antlers / Woods / Telepathe / Peanut Butter Wolf / Japanther / The Strange Boys / Cold Cave / Kurt Vile / Avi Buffalo / Dios / Eat Skull / Ninjasonik / Nobunny / Carbonas / Har Mar Superstar @ 1245 N. Spring St. ($20 adv / $25 at door / $65 VIP) – Another impressive lineup.
Nine Inch Nails / HEALTH / Io Echo @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Mos Def / Erykah Badu / Jay Electronica @ The Palladium ($55)
The Avett Brothers / Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside @ the Orpheum ($30)
Tandemoro / The Voyeurs / The Breakups @ Spaceland ($5)
The Weight / Hang Jones / Restavrant / 50 Cent Haircut @ Redwood
Bob Weir & Ratdog / Jackie Greene @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $50)
The Rhone Occupation / One Trick Pony / The Surrenders Music @ Echo Curio
John Williams @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $116)
This is the State / Lisa Donnelly @ Bootleg ($8)
Anavan / Dazzler @ Silver Factory Studios

Sunday 9/6/09
[Pick of the Night] Nine Inch Nails / HEALTH @ Echoplex (Sold Out) – Good chance to see one of the last Nine Inch Nails shows ever right in your own neighborhood.
[Recommended] Little Radio Summer Camp: The Henry Clay People / Soko / The Monolators @ Tony’s Bar [2017 East 7th St] ($10)
Nebula @ Spaceland ($12)
Vans Warped Tour: Bad Religion / Rise Against / NOFX / Pennywise / All American Rejects / The Aggrolites / Ozomatli / UnderOath @ Club Nokia ($40 - $150)
Refrigerator / Wckr Spgt / Adam Lipman / Neal Morgan @ Echo Curio
Rodgers and Hammerstein at the Movies @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $116)
Hill Country Revue @ McCabe’s ($16)
Part Time Punks: Smiths/Morrissey Night @ the Echo ($5)
Orca Team @ The Smell ($5)
Ballerina Black / Queen Kwong @ Silver Factory Studios

Live Music Options: 8/10/09 - 8/16/09

I was fighting a cold last week, so I didn't make it out at all. Hopefully this week is different. Some cool stuff going on in town....

Monday 8/10/09
[Pick of the Night] Local Natives / Red Cortez / Swim Party / Rademacher @ Spaceland (Free) – The first night of the residency was packed last Monday.
[Recommended] Lower Heaven / The Moon Upstairs / Hi Hos / Shine Brothers @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – The Moon Upstairs will be playing a lot of new songs tonight.
Restavrant / Spirit Vine / Hocus Pocus / Dirt Dress @ Echoplex (Free) – Restavrant’s a fun live band.
The Growlers / Tijuana Panthers / Some Days @ The Echo (Free)
Petracovich / Angela Correa / Alex & Sam / Adrina Thorpe @ Hotel Café
C.W. Stoneking / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar
Barcelona @ Troubadour ($12)
Amanda Blank @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM show

Tuesday 8/11/09
[Pick of the Night] Black Francis / Mere Mortals @ the Mint ($20) – Two night stand for Mr. Thompson.
Sunn O))) / The Accused / Eagle Twin @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($16.50) – One of the best reviewed albums of the year so far.
The Voyeurs / Kissing Cousins / Box Violet / Polygraph @ The Echo – Video release show
Lovemakers / Torino / Bullied By Strings @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Heaven & Hell / Coheed and Cambria @ Greek Theatre – Basically the Ronnie James Dio-era Black Sabbath
The Littlest Viking / Signal Hill / Beware of Safety @ Echo Curio
Tic Tic Boom / The Sweet Kill / City City / Odd Modern @ Spaceland (Free)
Sean Paul @ House of Blues Sunset (Sold Out)
The Section Quartet w/ Sam Phillips @ Largo ($20)
C.W. Stoneking @ Redwood Bar
Cobra Starship @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Halloween Swim Team @ Silver Factory Studios

Wednesday 8/12/09
[Pick of the Night] Jackson Browne @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $75) – Those first three albums are fantastic.
[Recommended] Black Francis / Mere Mortals @ the Mint ($20)
[Recommended] Roadside Graves / Avi Buffalo / The Parson Red Heads / M. Bison @ Knitting Factory Main Stage ($10) – Strong lineup.
Buddy Guy / Dr. John and the Lower 911 / James Cotton @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $96) – I would like to see Dr. John.
High on Fire / Early Man / Who Rides the Tiger @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($12)
Pilooski / Runaway / In Flagranti @ the Roxy (Free with RSVP)
Ovideo / Tasso / The Downer Party / French Miami @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Club NME: Sky Parade / Dissolver @ Spaceland ($5)
Dawes / Papa / Paige Stark @ The Echo (Free)
Dub Club: Pablo Moses @ The Echoplex ($15)
Low End Theory: Bullion / Dibia$e / Eskmo @ Airliner
Olin & the Moon / Horse Thieves @ Pershing Square (Free)
N.A.S.A.’s Intergalactic Cirucs @ El Rey ($20)
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
C.W. Stoneking @ Redwood Bar
Hello My Name is Red / Clark 8 / The Seizure / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ the Smell ($5)
Glen Phillips / Sara Bareilles / The Rescues / Maria Taylor @ Troubadour ($25)
The Tartans / Land of Ill Earthquakes @ Silver Factory Studios

Thursday 8/13/09
[Pick of the Night] Pablove Benefit: Great Northern / Obi Best / Xu Xu Fang @ Bootleg Theatre ($12) – DJ set by Division Day. Another benefit for the Pablove Foundation.
Lil’ Wayne / Young Jeezy / Soulja Boy / Drake / Jeremih @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($55 - $100) – Pretty huge lineup to not be sold out yet.
Burning Brides / Jonneine Zapata / Mary Magdalan / Sabrosa Purr @ The Echo (Free)
Vincent Gallo & Sean Lennon: The Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger @ Largo ($25) – Vincent Gallo is one of the most obnoxious humans. Period.
I Was a Lover, Deloreon Was a Dealer / Voice on Tape / Mothers of Gut / Dalacio Von Diamond & the Enochian Keys @ Spaceland (Free)
Matt Ellis / John Carpenter / Monster @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
C.W. Stoneking @ Redwood Bar
Tleilaxu Music Machine / Alaskas / Universal Studios Florida / Anthony’s Revenge @ the Smell ($5)
Relax to Paris @ Troubadour ($8)

Friday 8/14/09
[Pick of the Night] Rock ‘n’ Roll Summer Circus: The Henry Clay People / Fol Chen / The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra / Marvelous Toy @ The Echoplex ($10) – Also playing acoustically – The Damselles / Roadside Graves / Les Blanks / Downtown Union – free cotton candy and sno-cones. Sounds like a fun night. The Henry Clay People just got done playing Lollapalooza and they’re playing their way back west.
Rhone Occupation / One Trick Pony / The Clouds / Star Parts @ Pehrspace
Amanda Jo Williams / Crooked Cowboy & the Freshwater Indians / Horse Thieves @ Unknown Theatre
Shellshag / Screaming Females / Protect Me / Signals @ Spaceland ($8) – Signals is the split off group from the Mae Shi.
Honeyhoney @ Hotel Café
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)
Def Sound / David Liebe Hart / Adam Pappagan / Big Whup @ Echo Curio
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
El Ten Eleven / Intricate Machines / Tony Green with His Perilous Mischance Band / Bill Burgess @ Bootleg Theatre ($8)
C.W. Stoneking @ Redwood Bar
Babyland / BARR / This Song Is a Mess But So Am I / Felt Drawings @ the Smell
The Octopus Project / Make Moon / VOICEs VOICEs @ Troubadour ($15)

Saturday 8/15/09
[Pick of the Night] Le Switch / The Roadside Graves / The World Record / Flashing Red Lights @ Spaceland ($10) – You already know I love Le Switch, but The World Record is fantastic too. The Roadside Graves are on Aquarium Drunkard’s label. Their record has gotten some great reviews, including Pitchfork.
Method Man / Redman / Ghostface @ House of Blues Sunset ($40) – There’s an early and a late show.
Pissed Jeans / Lamps @ Troubadour ($12) – Just released a new album on Sub Pop.
The Muffs / Kepi Electric / The Dollyrots / Little Medusas @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach
The Ringers @ Viper Room
The French Semester / The Active Set / Meredith Meyer @ Pehrspace
The High Strung / Rye Douglas Band / Infrared Sunday @ Bootleg Theatre ($8)
Beto Cuevas @ Club Nokia ($35 - $60)
C.W. Stoneking @ Redwood Bar
Down / The Melvins / Weedeater / Danava @ the Wiltern ($30)

Sunday 8/16/09
[Pick of the Night] Depeche Mode / Peter Bjorn and John @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Little Radio Summer Camp: The Living Things / Har Mar Superstar / Restavrant @ 2017 East 7th St. ($10) – Noon to 6:00 PM – Make sure you go to the right place, there’s a new location this year.
[Recommended] The Monolators / Alaskan Summer / Scarlet Symphony / Tandemoro @ Spaceland (Free)
Agent Ribbons / Foxtails Brigade / Judgement Day / One Trick Pony @ Bootleg Theatre ($8)
Clipse / The Cool Kids @ The Glass House ($20)
Partyline / SHEBEAST / MKNG / FRNDZ / Zombelle @ The Smell ($5)
Grand Ole Echo: Dead Rock West / Ruby Friedman / The Lonesome Heroes @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM
Nite Jewel / Silk Flowers @ the Echo (Free)
Los Lonely Boys / Los Lobos @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $55)
C.W. Stoneking / Frankie Fairfield @ Redwood Bar
The Great Americans / VOICEs VOICEs @ Silver Factory Studios

Austin City Limits Festival Lineup Announced

The Austin City Limits Festival's lineup has been announced. The three-day festival takes place in Zilker Park in Austin, Texas from October 2nd through the 4th. Once you skip past the headliners, it's a pretty good bill. Full lineup HERE.

Headliners include: Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Ben Harper, Thievery Corporation and John Legend.

Local bands include: The Henry Clay People, Airborne Toxic Event and the Knux.

Bands I'd watch: The Dead Weather (Jack White's new band), Sonic Youth, Levon Helm Band, Mos Def, Lily Allen, Andrew Bird, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, Dr. Dog, The Knux, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, The Felice Brothers, Daniel Johnston, Rodriguez, School of Seven Bells, The Dodos, Deer Tick, Rebirth Brass Band and The Henry Clay People.

Tickets are $185 for three days (way cheaper than Coachella). Buy tickets HERE.