Live Music Options: 9/26/11 - 10/2/11

Hanni El Khatib Plays the Echo on Monday

Some good dad rock type shit and a good share of hipster rap, chillwave and other bullshit. 

Monday 9/26/11
[Pick of the Night] Hanni El Khatib / Kissing Cousins / Feeding People @ The Echo (Free)
Ben Folds / Charlie Winston / Chad Valley @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) 
Big Moves / Light FM / Cassorla / Monte Mar @ Bootleg (Free) 
Big Back Delta / Letting Up Despite Great Faults / Death Kit / Echoes de Lux @ The Satellite (Free)
Red Circle Underground @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Tuesday 9/27/11
[Pick of the Night] Emmylou Harris and Her Red Dirt Boys / Patty Griffin / Buddy Miller @ The Greek ($35 - $65)
[Recommended] Thurston Moore @ The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever  (Sold Out) - The new record's a little boring, but he's always good to watch.
Dum Dum Girls @ Amoeba (Free) - 7:00 PM 
Mark Eitzel / The Legendary Copper Bottom Band / Janitor @ Rotary Room ($8) - 4519 Santa Monica Blvd
Soft Pipes / Oh Darling / Adventure Gallery @ The Satellite($5)
Kings Go Forth / The Damselles @ The Echo ($12)
MC Chris @ Troubadour ($15)
Steve Earle and the Dukes @ House of Blues Sunset ($35) 
Duran Duran / Neon Trees @ Nokia Theatre ($60 - $150)
Lisa Hannigan @ El Rey ($17)
Sleeper Agent @ Bootleg ($10)
Jim Campilongo @ Bootleg ($8)

Wednesday 9/28/11
[Pick of the Night] Jens Lekman @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) 
Dirt Dress / Owens Valley Dynamite / Babies on Acid / Seth Pettersen and the Undertown @ El Cid  
Neon Indian / Com Truise @ Bootleg (Sold Out) 
Nurses / Dominant Legs / Harlan @ The Echo ($10)
AM / Shawn Lee @ Troubadour ($12)
Justin Townes Earle with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit @ Music Box ($20)
Rusty Anderson / Revoltaire @ The Satellite ($12)- Paul McCartney's guitarist.
Yellowman @ Echoplex ($15)
Low End Theory @ Airliner ($10)

Thursday 9/29/11
[Pick of the Night] Gillian Welch @ The Music Box ($30) - Good, old time shit
[Recommended] AA Bondy / Nik Freitas @ Bootleg ($14) - Good singer-songwriter
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) - If you haven't seen him, you're not really taking advantage of the city.
[Recommended] Ravi Shankar @ Hollywood Bowl - Indian legend
[Recommended] Tinariwen @ Amoeba (Free) - 6:00 PM; free taste for Friday's show
[Recommended] Flash Bang Grenada / Foliero / Spaceghostpurrp / Jonti / Vex Ruffin @ Freak City ($10) - Another good lineup presented by Passion of the Weiss.
Fool's Gold / Tijuana Panthers @ Troubadour ($15)
Odd Future @ Hollywood Palladium ($42) - Swag
Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American @ The Wiltern 
Dan Mangan @  The Satellite
Braids / Pepper Rabbit / Painted Palms @ The Echo ($12)
Nouvelle Vague perform Dawn of Innocence @ El Rey ($30)
Stephen Brower and the Silent Majority @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Friday 9/30/11
[Pick of the Week] Tinariwen / TV on the Radio / Hindi Zahra / Globesonic @ El Rey ($30) 
[Recommended] Rebirth Brass Band / The Dustbowl Revival @ The Echoplex ($21)
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Neon Indian / Com Truise @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Active Child / Chad Valley / Jonti @ The Echo ($12)
Big Sir / Sea of Cortez @ Bootleg ($12)
Esperanza Spalding @ Orpheum 
Hugh Laurie @ The Mint ($15)

Saturday 10/1/11
[Pick of the Night] Eagle Rock Music Festival: Flying Lotus / Gaslamp Killer / Nosaj Thing / Nobody / Tokimonsta / Shadow Shadow Shade / Rooney / Blonde Summer / Gangi / Nocando / Health / Boom Bip / Kenan Bell / Allah Las @ Eagle Rock on Colorado Blvd ($5 suggested donation) - Fun lineup. Expect the Low End Theory stage to be packed like last year.
[Recommended]  Portugal. The Man / Alberta Cross @ Avalon ($27)   
[Recommended] Peter Bjorn and John / Release the Sunbird @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Erasure @ Palladium 
Jolie Holland @ McCabe's ($18)
Southern Culture on the Skids @ Detroit Bar ($15)
The Peach Kings / Emily Greene @ Bootleg 
Etienne de Crecy @ El Rey ($25) 
Revolver @ The Satellite ($12)
Elbow / Devotchka @ The Greek ($30 - $40)
Infected Mushroom @ The Music Box ($15) 
Santana / George Lopez @ Hollywood Bowl ($36 - $272)
Dreams Come True @ The Wiltern
Manhattan Murder Mystery @ The Smell ($5)
Warren G @ Key Club

Sunday 10/2/11
[Pick of the Night] Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles @ Detroit Bar ($13) 
Marnie Stern / Dunes / Wet & Reckless / Cinderella Motel @ Bootleg ($12) 
Kindest Lions / Violet Tremors / Jewels of the Nile @ The Echo ($8) 
Steve Poltz / Billy Harvey / Daniel Ahearn @ The Satellite ($8)
The Chapin Sisters @ McCabe's ($15)

Live Music Options: 11/29/10 - 12/5/10

A legend, lots of hip hop and your standard indie rock kind of week...

Monday 11/29/10

[Pick of the Night] Roger Waters @ Staples Center ($55 - $250) - Performing The Wall live; I can’t even remember the last time I listened to the Wall (probably when I was a Freshman in college) but I’d still like to see this.

[Recommended] Dirt Dress / Allah Las / Cum Stain / Oh Darling @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free) – Last night to catch Dirt Dress’ Monday night residency. Their music has a sort of lo-fi, early Velvet Underground vibe.

The Books / The Black Heart Procession @ The Music Box ($25)

Black Apples / Jail Weddings / My Pet Saddle / Dante vs. Zombies (Free) – Black Apples are doing the Monday night residency this month at the Echo.

Chasing Kings / Woolen / Francisco the Man / Toy Bombs @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Chasing Kings is doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge this month.

It’s A School Night @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Anybody  know who the special guest is?

Standing Shadows / Scraping For Change / Oh My Stars / Death Kit @ Troubadour ($8)

The Rescues @ Hotel Café

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

Corima / The Symbolick Jews / Anomalie & the Speakeasy Earth / Use Value @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 11/30/10

[Pick of the Night] Roger Waters @ Staples Center ($55 - $250) – Night two, performing The Wall live

[Recommended] Faith No More @ Palladium (Sold Out) – I can’t remember the last time I listened to FNM (probably my junior year of college) but I’d still like to see them.

[Recommended] Les Blanks / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Coyol @ Spaceland ($5) – I’ve been a Les Blanks fan for some time now and also enjoy Manhattan Murder Mystery

[Recommended] The Californian / Le Switch / Tigerbitch @ LaBrie’s in Glendale (Free) – Good free show lineup. Le Switch are one of my favorite local bands.

Grinderman / Armen Ra @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – Nick Cave fans.

The Frames @ Avalon ($38)

Kitten / A House For Lions @ The Echo ($8)

T. Mills / Dez / Joffe Black @ Troubadour ($15)

New Kingdom / Xdao @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wires in the Walls / The Whiskey Saints / Adrian Vera @ Hotel Café

Million Kids / Symbol Six / Soul Trash @ Redwood

Street Drum Corps @ The Roxy ($15)

Wednesday 12/1/10

[Pick of the Night] Faith No More @ Palladium ($63) – Night two
[Recommended] James Mulvey / John Carpenter / Terry Byrne @ Space 1520 ($5 suggested donation)

[Recommended] Low End Theory: Lazer Sword / Ages / Hoppa & Mine @ Airliner ($10)

The Grouch with DJ Fresh / Brother Ali with DJ Snuggles @ El Rey ($22)

Odd Future @ The Echo ($10) – From their website (should I be impressed they know the difference between they’re and there): “I Would Have Mom Purchase These Tickets NOW! Because All The Faggot Label Heads And Magazine Writers And Bloggers Are Going To Snatch These Up, And It’s Nothing More Annoying That People At The Show That’s Not There Because They Love The Music And Live For That Shit; They’re There Because They Want A Fucking Raise. All These People Are Pedophiles And They Just Want To Fuck Us.”

John McLaughlin & the 4^th Dimension @ Royce Hall ($43 - $83) – He played with Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti and The Guitar Trio

[CANCELLED] Einstuerzende Neubauten @ The Music Box ($30) - THIS WAS CANCELLED

The Abyssinians @ Echoplex ($15)

Eve 6 / Dead Country @ Troubadour ($17)

Jon Anderson @ The Orpheum ($40 - $75) – The lead singer of Yes

Grammy Nominations Concert: Justin Beiber / B.o.B. / Miranda Lambert / Bruno Mars / Katy Perry @ Club Nokia ($100 - $3,000) – Early show at 7:00 PM

Train @ Club Nokia ($50 - $65) – Late show at 10:00 PM

Miracle Parade / Pierre De Reeder / Jerry Borge @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Lucy Woodward / Sonos @ Hotel Café

Love Sick Elephant / Julie Caine / Mark Lane @ Redwood

Thursday 12/2/10

[Pick of the Night] Everest / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ The Echo ($10) – Back from their tour with Matt Costa.

[Recommended] Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti / Os Mutantes / Teen Inc. @ Music Box ($22.50) – I find it odd that Os Mutantes opens for Ariel Pink.

Hosannas / Gamblehouse / Hands @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($8) – Pretty solid lineup if you like the mellow, orchestrated end of the indie spectrum.

EPMD @ Key Club ($20)

Louis CK: Word @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($52)

Brooke Fraser / Sam Bradley @ El Rey ($19)

[CANCELLED] Einstuerzende Neubauten @ Echoplex ($25) - THIS WAS CANCELLED

Scarlet Grey / Killola / City Comma State / The Young Modern @ Troubadour ($10)

Paul Scheer’s Sexy Christmas Spectacular @ Largo ($20)

John Butler Trio / The Beautiful Girls @ The Wiltern ($33 - $42)

Last American Buffalo / The Steelwells / Pithy Sweet @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

David Ryan Harris / Bob Reynolds @ Hotel Café

Dark Star Orchestra @ Grove of Anaheim ($33)

Tora Tora Tora / Vice 5 / Del Rottens @ Redwood

Friday 12/3/10

[Pick of the Night] Aloe Blacc and the Grand Scheme @ Echoplex ($12) – He may be the new soul singer you’ve been looking for.

[Recommended] Atlas Sound @ The Echo ($15) – Bradford Cox just keeps releasing free Atlas Sound records on his website.

[Recommended] Liars / John Weise / High Places @ TheSex ($15) – For those that like to be challenged by their music

Lower Heaven / Exploding Flowers / Jason Simon of Dead Meadow / Lantvrn @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($8) – Named after the Echo & the Bunnymen song with a shoegazey, fuzzy sound.

Fences / Jenny O @ Bootleg ($10) – Bummed out singer songwriter from Seattle

The Posies / Brendan Benson / Aqueduct @ Club Nokia ($25) – I do like Brendan Benson.

Power 106 Cali Christmas: Ice Cube / Chris Brown / Pitbull / Rick Ross @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($35 - $112)

Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa / George Duke @ The Music Box ($40 - $85)

Dark Star Orchestra @ El Rey ($29)

Ernie Halter / Uncle Daddy / Brett Young / Kathryn Ostenberg @ Troubadour ($15)

Holly Conlan @ Hotel Café

Dead Kennedys / Angry Samoans / Narcoleptic Youth / Social Task @ House of Blues Sunset ($22.50)

Ghestapo Khazi / Fidlar / Kamikaze / The Hindu Pirates @ The Smell ($5)

Jackshit Christmas @ McCabe’s ($15)

Liz Pappademas & Friends @ Pehrspace

Petunia & the Vipers / Dave Stuckey’s Gutbucket Five @ Redwood

Camp Freddy @ The Roxy ($27)

Charlie Hunter Trio @ The Mint ($25)

Exene Cervenka / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss / C.E. Lane @ Vacation (Free)

Saturday 12/4/10

[Pick of the Night] Jens Lekman @ Skybar at the Mondrian (Free w/ RSVP) – The idea of going to the Skybar on a Saturday night is pretty icky, but he’s a talented guy.

Passion Pit / Mister Heavenly / We Barbarians / Pepper Rabbit @ Fox Theater Pomona ($32) – Sad lyrics/happy music is a great formula

Giant Drag / Fences @ Detroit Bar ($8)

Capital Cities / The Dirty Diamond / The Kepler Mission / Oh So Wild / The Nukes @ Troubadour ($12)

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)

Variety’s Power of Comedy: Russell Brand @ Club Nokia ($50 - $85)

Straight No Chaser @ The Wiltern ($42 - $63)

Luna Sea @ Hollywood Palladium ($64)

Daylong Valleys of the Nile / Dunes / Diva @ The Smell ($5)

Jackshit Christmas @ McCabe’s ($15)

Foot Foot / Little Teeth / Slumber Beast / Moses Campbell @ Pehrspace

Petunia & the Vipers@ Redwood

Charlie Hunter Trio @ The Mint ($25)

Sunday 12/5/10

[Pick of the Night] Wu-Tang Clan @ Club Nokia ($45 - $65) – Do you follow Ghostface Killah on Twitter? His lessons on cleaning yourself are pretty amazing.

[Recommended] Kool Keith @ The Roxy ($21) – They don’t come much crazier than Keith.

[Recommended] Alice Coltrane Tribute featuring: McCoy Tyner / Kyp Malone / Nels Cline / Flying Lotus / Han Bennink / Daniel Carter / Michael White / Leisei Chen / Radha Botofasina @ Royce Hall ($28 - $48)
[Recommended]  Roger Waters @ Staples Center (Sold Out) – Night three, performing The Wall live 

Swahili Blonde / Scotty the Kid @ Space 1520 - Toy drive, bring an unwrapped toy
Devon Williams / The Mantles / Catwalk @ The Echo ($8)

Mississippi Man / Rumspringa / The Howls / Dahga Bloom @ Bootleg ($10)

One Trick Pony / Meredith Meyer / Star Parts @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($7)

Marchfourth Marching Band @ Echoplex ($12)

Danko Jones / Hillbilly Hearald / Lady Sinatra @ Troubadour ($12)

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)

KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball: Katy Perry / Enrique Iglesias / Nelly @ Nokia Theatre ($80 - $155)

The Ditty Bops @ McCabe’s ($20)

Petunia & the Vipers @ Redwood

Marco Benevento @ The Mint ($18)

Ticket Giveaway - Jens Lekman at the Echo

I've got a couple of pairs of tickets to give away for the Jens Lekman show this Thursday at the Echo. Opening the show will be Tig Notaro.

To win these tickets, email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite Jens Lekman song. The contest closes Thursday at Noon. Please put "Jens" in the subject line of the email.

MP3: Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo

Live Music Options: 5/25/09 - 5/31/09

Passion Pit (photo credit: Chrissy Piper)

Pretty solid bunch of shows this week. Last week I made it out for BLK JKS. Very, very good stuff.

Monday 5/25/09

[Pick of the Night] Gangi / Warpaint / Local Natives / Alexandra Hope @ Spaceland (Free) - Very solid local lineup for the last night of Gangi's residency.

Golden Animals / Lower Heaven / Mississippi Man / Bosco Delrey @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Juliette Commagere / Chapin Sisters / Jogger / Landy @ The Echo (Free)

Alexis Gideon / Shelley Short / Blue Sabbath, Black Fiji / Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk / Queen Victoria @ Pehrspace

UCLA Jazz and Reggae Festival: Mavado / Peetah & Mojo Morgan @ UCLA ($25)

Jake Labotz @ Redwood Bar & Grill

Tuesday 5/26/09

[Pick of the Night] Avi Buffalo / Greater California / Divisadero / The Reporter Who Became King @ The Echo (Free) - The last night of Avi Buffalo's residency. Divisadero have a new release on Jaxart Records.

The Sadies / Old Californio / The Horsethieves @ Spaceland ($12) - Old Californio's another one of the many local bands that I still need to check out.

Spirit Vine / Seasons / Rocking Horse People / Roughed Up Folk / Roy G and the Biv @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Mandy Moore @ Amoeba Music (Free) - Early show at 6:00 PM

Foot Village / Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk / Blue Sabbath Black Fiji / Kevin Greenspon @ The Smell ($5)

One Trick Pony / Church / Nightfur @ Echo Curio

Lady Sovereign / Chester French / Hollywood Holt @ El Rey ($22)

Mike Stinson @ Redwood Bar & Grill

Wednesday 5/27/09

[Pick of the Night] Sun Kil Moon / Mia Doi Todd @ El Rey ($22) - I've been a big fan of Mark Kozelek's voice since the Red House Painters days.

[Recommended] Jens Lekman / Tig Notaro @ the Echo ($15) - Another talented dude with a great voice.

The Thermals / The Shaky Hands / Point Juncture, WA @ Troubadour ($15) - High energy.

Club NME: Love Grenades / Roy G. & The Biv @ Spaceland ($8)

The Prodigy / The Glitch Mob / Destructo @ The Palladium ($35)

Oh Darling / Black Apples / The Hard to Get / The Meemies @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Carina Round @ Hotel Cafe

Moe @ The Roxy ($30)

Thursday 5/28/09

Book Signing: Memphis & the Mississippi Delta - A Complete Guide @ Stories in Echo Park - This is a book signing for Justin & Melissa Gage - Justin's the guy behind Aquarium Drunkard; Le Switch will also be playing

[Pick of the Week] Jens Lekman / Tig Notaro @ the Echo ($15) - I've got some tickets to give away for night two. Check back in later this week.

[Recommended] The Wooden Birds / The New Trust @ Spaceland ($12) - The Wooden Birds is the new band from the leader of American Analog Set. I haven't heard them yet, but I was a huge AAS fan.

[Recommended] Lucinda Williams @ House of Blues Anaheim ($40) - I'm not driving to the OC for this, but I am a big fan.

[Recommended] Fleetwood Mac @ Staples Center ($50 - $150) - Great band who I've never seen. If anybody has a free ticket.......

St. Vincent / Pattern is Movement @ El Rey ($17) - Now that Chan has fallen in with that crowd, will Annie Clark be the chosen crush?

Passion Pit / Harlem Shakes / Cale Parks @ Troubadour (Sold Out) - Passion Pit obviously have a ton of buzz. I don't mind what I've heard/ Cale Parks is a member of Aloha.

Ben Harper and Relentless 7 / The Henry Clay People @ Wiltern (Sold Out) - The Henry Clay People wrap up their tour with Ben Harper.

Restavrant / The High Strung / Shrouded Strangers / You, Me & Iowa @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) - Fun band.

The Tartans / Northern Portrait / Champagne Riot @ Knitting Factory Alterknit ($10)

Nite Jewel / Cave / Jealousy / TRS-80 / Monster @ The Smell ($5)

Pennywise / Pepper / Big B @ Fox Theatre in Pomona ($25)

Moe @ The Roxy ($30)

Butch Walker @ The Glass House in Pomona ($14)

Friday 5/29/09

[Pick of the Night] Black Moth Super Rainbow / School of Seven Bells / James Yuill @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

[Recommended] King Khan & the Shrines @ The Echo ($13) - Early show at 8:00 PM; very fun band.

[Recommended] Riverboat Gamblers / Miss Derringer / Underground Railroad to Candyland @ Spaceland ($12) - You can't get much higher energy than Riverboat Gamblers.

Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

Passion Pit / Harlem Shakes / Cale Parks @ Echoplex (Adv tix sold out, get there very early if you don't have tix) - Some serious buzz.

Animal Collective / Grouper @ Wiltern (Sold Out) - A bit of a bigger venue for these guys.

Brightblack Morning Light / Rio En Medio @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts ($8)

Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound / Black Love / Mothers of Gut @ The Smell ($5)

Butch Walker / Shovels and Rope / Ponderosa @ El Rey ($22)

Greg Laswell / Bodies of Water / Molly Jenson / The Steelwells @ Hotel Cafe

Bassnectar / Nosaj Thing / J-Boogie @ The Fonda ($22) - Did you read my SXSW review of Bassnectar? I will not be in attendance.

Non+ / Okie Dokie / The Monolators / Audacity / UV Lights @ Pehrspace

Propagandhi @ The Glass House ($18)

Saturday 5/30/09

[Pick of the Night] King Khan & the Shrines @ The Echo ($13) - Early show at 7:00 PM; I've got some tickets to give away for night two. Check back in later this week....

[Recommended] Patton Oswalt @ Largo ($25) - One of my favorite living comics.

Passion Pit / Harlem Shakes / Cale Parks @ The Glass House in Pomona ($12) - Your best bet if you don't have tickets for the LA shows.

Langhorne Slim / Samantha Crain / Sam Lowry @ Spaceland ($14)

The Flatlanders @ Troubadour ($20) - Features Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock

Black Dice / Wolf Eyes / Richard Bishop / Earthless @ Gilbert's ($12) [220 Sacramento St.]

Windy & Carl / Nudge / White Rainbow @ Echo Curio - Early show at 3:00 PM

Bastidas / Pangea / Dietra Kruschev / Fast Astronauts @ The Smell ($5)

Greg Laswell / Buddy / Austin Hartley Leonard @ Hotel Cafe

Hungry Beat Dance Club @ Pehrspace

Sunday 5/31/09

[Pick of the Night] Le Switch / Les Blanks / Go West Young Man @ Dakota Lounge ($5) - A couple of my favorite local bands take it to Santa Monica for the night. The Dakota Lounge is at 1026 Wilshire Blvd. I haven't been there, so I have no idea about the acoustics.

[Recommended] Kidrockers: Langhorne Slim / One Trick Pony @ The Echo ($12) - Hosted by Matt Dwyer; you need to bring a kid to get into this. If you have a kid, it's a good time.

Grand Ole Echo: David Serby / The Believers / Killing Cassanova @ The Echo (Free) - Show starts at 5:00 PM

Propagandhi / Bridge and Tunnel / Ghostlimb @ Echoplex ($18)

Part Time Punks: Hallo! Gallo! / Pharohs @ The Echo ($5)

Mad Gregs / Mooey Mubau / Corey Fogel / The Calder Quartet @ Echo Curio

Audacity / The Curious Mystery / Moonrats / Devon Williams @ The Smell ($5)

Neil Hamburger / Pleaseeasaur / James Quall / David Liebe Hart @ Spaceland ($8)

Rosewood Thieves / He's My Brother She's My Sister / Henry Wolfe @ Bootleg Theater ($8)

Graham Colton / Bryan Greenberg / Curtis Peoples @ Largo ($20)

Larchmont Charter West Fundraiser @ Hotel Cafe

Cale Parks / Meredith Meyer @ Pehrspace