Live Music Options: 5/30/11 - 6/5/11

Buffalo Springfield Again

The weekend gets pretty crazy...

Monday 5/30/11

[Pick of the Night] Vaud and the Villains / The Silver Lake Chorus / Paulie Pesh @ The Satellite (Free) – The Silver Lake Chorus should be good fun. They sing all the indie hits.

Maniac / Y Luv / Hello Vegas @ Bootleg (Free)

Taylor Locke & the Roughs / The Remainers / Carter Hulsey @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

The Bixby Knolls / Cannoneers / Wake Up Lucid / The Icarus Line @ The Echo (Free)

Emma Richardson / High Highs / Sarbetch Tucek @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 5/31/11

[Pick of the Night] Stereo Total / Giant Drag / Batwings Catwings @ Echoplex ($12) - Fun band.

[Recommended] Hands / Oberhofer / Masxs @ The Satellite ($10) – Hands are classic soul inspired and feature “dueling keyboards” – a Hohner Clavinet and a Hammond (as well as bass guitar and drums). Pitchfork had some nice things to say about Oberhofer here.  

Eternal Summers / The Beets / Seapony @ The Echo ($10) – Eternal Summers have toured with Best Coast and the Dum Dum Girls and sound a little like the Raincoats.

Lykke Li / Grimes @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)

The Lonely Wild / State to State / Marvelous Toy / Tizoc Estrada @ The Central (Free)

The Parlotones / The Daylights / Transfer @ Troubadour ($12)

Bruce Cockburn with Band / Jenny Scheinman @ El Rey ($35)

An Evening with Demetri Martin hosted by Jeff Garlin to Benefit the West Memphis 3 @ Largo ($15)

Ballerina Black / Secret Empire / Hell & Lula @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Andy Grammer @ Grammy Museum ($10)

Eternal Summers @ Origami (Free) – 5:00 PM

Wednesday 6/1/11

[Pick of the Night] Gruff Rhys / Y Niwl / DJ Andy Votel @ The Echo ($15) – For the Super Furry Animals fans.

The Wombats / Wild Party / Pop Noir @ Troubadour ($15)

Architecture in Helsinki / Hooray for Earth @ The Music Box ($22.50)

Low End Theory: Kode9 @ Airliner ($10)
Seasons / Pony Village / Modern Time Machines / The Terrapin @ The Satellite (Free)

XXX Nite with Oriana Small aka Ashley Blue and Friends @ Largo ($20)

Earth, Wind & Fire 40^th Anniversary Tour @ Nokia Theater LA Live ($50 - $130)

AK and Her Kalashnikovs / The Shpil / Plotz! / Shoestring Trio @ Bootleg ($10)

Parade of Lights / Daylight Trade @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Flavor Flav @ Grammy Museum ($20)

Usher / Akon / Tinie Tempah @ Staples Center ($30 - $125)

The Eels / Juggler Josh Horton / The Watson Twins @ Galaxy Concert Theatre ($20)

Thursday 6/2/11

[Pick of the Night] The Undertones / Sweater Girls / Exploding Flowers @ Echoplex ($15) “Teenage Kicks” all through the night.

[Recommended] Avi Zahner-Isenberg / Farspeaker / Owens Valley Dynamite / Monte Mar @ The Satellite ($8) – Avi will play music from Avi Buffalo, Phantom Trannies and Burned Barely Sexual. Owens Valley Dynamite is a new band featuring Byron Reynolds, Jeremy Levy and Jim Bowers.

Arctic Monkeys / The Vaccines @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

Woodsman / Tape Deck Mountain / White Hinterland / Kissing Cousins @ The Echo ($10) – Woodsman get a lot of comparisons to Animal Collective.

Army Navy / The Wind / The Damn Sons / Dede @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Givers / Family of the Year / Caddywhompus @ Bootleg ($12)

Manchester Orchestra / Sleeper Agent / Twilight Sleep @ The Music Box ($20)

Friday 6/3/11

[Pick of the Night] John Grant / Heidi Spencer / Sara Lov @ Largo ($25) – John Grant’s record popped up on a lot of top 10 lists. It’s a good, haunting, emotional, singer-songwriter record.

[Recommended] The Antlers / Little Scream @ El Rey ($20) – Pitchfork gave the new Antlers record best of new music and the All Music Guide said it was like a glossy, adult contemporary version of Deerhunter. I haven’t listened to it yet. The last one was just too depressing for me. Little Scream gets universal acclaim.

[Recommended] Archers of Loaf / The Globes @ Troubadour ($25) – Archers of Loaf reunion. Should please their fans. I heard they were good at Sasquatch.

Grouplove / Walk the Moon / Alex Walker @ The Satellite ($10) – Grouplove is a local band that’s beloved by the NME (and plenty of local folks too). I still haven’t heard much of their stuff.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. / Ema / Young Prisms @ The Echo ($12) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. have gotten some good buzz lately. Melodic indie rock.

Gayngs / Dirty Beaches @ Natural History Museum – Both of these bands have a passionate fanbase. The Gayngs record was a little too weird for me.

Arctic Monkeys / The Vaccines @ Hollywood Palladium ($43) - I have seen both of these bands.

Bootsy Collins @ Club Nokia ($21 - $50)

The 88 / Barcelona / Jenny O @ Hotel Café

X / Devil’s Brigade @ House of Blues Anaheim ($42)

Future Dancing / The Lonely Wild / Handshakes / Sea of Cortez @ Bootleg ($10)

Star Wars in Concert @ Hollywood Bowl ($19 - $167)

Forts / Religious Girls / Tigerbitch / Combat! @ The Smell ($5)

Flogging Molly / The Drowning Men @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

California Guitar Trio @ McCabe’s ($20)

Saturday 6/4/11

[Pick of the Week] Buffalo Springfield @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – I was too cheap to buy tickets, but I really wish I was going.

[Recommended] Amor De Dias / Damon and Naomi / Bell Gardens @ The Satellite ($14) – Amor De Dias is Alasdair MacLean from the Clientele and Lupe Nunez-Fernandez of Pipas. If you like the Clientele, I think you’ll dig it.

[Recommended] Archers of Loaf / The Globes @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Night two.

[Recommended] The Antlers / Little Scream @ Glass House ($15) – If you don’t want to deal with the museum earliness.

The Bird and the Bee @ Bootleg ($35 - $1,000)

Peter Bjorn and John @ Detroit Bar (Sold Out) - I still like their 2nd and 3rd records.

KROQ Weenie Roast: Linkin Park / Rise Against / The Strokes / Bad Religion / Cage the Elephant / A Day To Remember / Face to Face / Neon Trees / The Airborne Toxic Event / Lykke Li / Foster the People / Young the Giant @ Verizon Wireless (Sold Out)

X / Devil’s Brigade @ House of Blues Anaheim ($42)

Star Wars in Concert @ Hollywood Bowl ($19 - $167)

REO Speedwagon / Rick Springfield / Art Alexakis @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $65)

Blackfield / Jordan Rudess @ El Rey ($25)

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)

Alek Fin @ Bootleg ($10)

Jungle Fever / The Lumps / Deadly Finns @ The Smell ($5)

Sunday 6/5/11

[Pick of the Night] Buffalo Springfield @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Night two.

[Recommended] 14 Iced Bears / Phil Wilson / Aberdeen @ The Echo ($12) – Two Sarah Records bands and Phil Wilson of the June Brides.

Stornoway / Sea of Bees @ Troubadour ($13)

Arman Hovhannissyan @ Greek Theatre ($41 - $142)

Mike Viola / Haroula Rose / Daniel Ahearn and the Jones @ The Satellite ($8)

Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – Country show at 5:00 PM

TJ Miller Makes Mayhem @ Largo ($20)

Youth of Today @ The Glass House ($15)

Neil Innes @ McCabe’s ($24.50)

Recent Concert Announcements

Obits Hit the Satellite in August

Still waiting on the rest of the Prince dates. Until then...

The Forum

4/23/11: Prince (Friday at Noon)

El Rey

6/14/11: Marc Broussard (now)

7/2/11: Blonde Redhead (now)

9/20/11: Low (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

6/3/11 – 6/4/11: Archers of Loaf (Saturday at 1 PM)

7/1/11: The Growlers (Wednesday at 1 PM)

8/18/11: Dave Alvin / Los Straitjackets (Wednesday at 1 PM)

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

5/19/11: Vieux Farka Toure (now)

6/4/11: Amor De Dias [Alisdair from the Clientele and Lupe Nunez-Fernandez of Pipas] / Damon and Naomi (now)

6/12/11: Times New Viking (now)

7/1/11: The Rosebuds (now)

8/24/11: Obits / Disappears (Saturday)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

6/10/11 – 6/11/11: Dax Riggs (now)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

7/1/11: Blonde Redhead (now)

Bootleg Theatre [Ticketfly]

5/6/11: Mike Stinson (now)

5/22/11: Dunes (now)

6/8/11: Sloan (now)

Club Nokia

5/12/11: Calle 13 (presale now, password = SUPER; Friday at 10 AM)

6/3/11: Bootsy Collins (Friday at 10 AM)

7/9/11: Saul Hernandez (now)

Greek Theatre

6/4/11: REO Speedwagon / Rick Springfield / Art Alexakis (Friday at 10 AM)

6/22/11: Jennifer Hudson (Saturday at 10 AM)

6/23/11: Allison Krauss & Union Station (Friday at 10 AM)

7/10/11: 70’s Soul Jam Spectacular – The Stylistics / The Temptations Review (Friday at 10 AM)

9/23/11: Cheap Trick’s Dream Police (Friday at 10 AM)

10/26/11: Celtic Thunder (Friday at 10 AM)

Largo [Laughstub]

6/3/11: John Grant (now)

The Glass House

6/26/11: Face To Face (Thursday at 10 AM)

The Grammy Museum [Ticketmaster]

5/3/11: Bootsy Collins (now)

The Roxy

5/22/11: Devin the Dude (now)

Key Club [Ticketfly]

6/16/11: Pigeon John (now)

6/17/11: Pete Rock (now)

6/24/11: Blackalicious (now)

Bardot [RSVP only]

4/18/11: Joseph Arthur

4/25/11: Pop Levi

5/9/11: Dirty Vegas / Frankie Banks

Fox Theater Pomona

6/11/11: Yellowcard / Good Charlotte (presale now, password = SAYYES; Friday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre

5/27/11: JYJ (Saturday at 10 AM)

6/10/11: Wisin & Yandel (Friday at 10 AM)

7/23/11: Matthew Morrison (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

9/9/11: Nacional Road Trip with Los Amigos Invisibles (Saturday at 10 AM)

Live Music Options: 12/13/10 - 12/19/10

Monday 12/13/10

[Pick of the Night] Sweaters / Dead Trees / El Sportivo / Kilimanjaro @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free) – I heard last week’s show was packed. According to the LA Weekly, Dead Trees has served as Little Joy’s backup band. El Sportivo is headed up by Lewis Pesacov of Fool’s Gold and Foreign Born.

[Recommended] Princeton / Therapies Son / Sea of Cortez / Hands @ The Echo (Free) – Iamsound is curating this residency at the Echo. I know Buzz Bands is really into Hands.

Stornoway / The Head & the Heart @ Troubadour ($12) – English folkies with a new album out on 4AD.

Belle Brigade / Sonos / Bodega Girls @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – The Belle Brigade are all over the place – playing the Echo on Thursday and doing a residency at The Satellite next month.

The Chances / The Stamps / La Font / Eviltwins @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

The Rescues / Garrison Starr @ Hotel Café

Michael Buble @ Staples Center

Captain Ahab / Laco$te / Oscillator / I.E. @ Pehrspace

Phil Alvin and Friends @ Redwood Bar

Tuesday 12/14/10

[Pick of the Night] Tame Impala @ Echoplex (Sold Out) - Star Death and White Dwarfs cancelled. I saw Tame Impala at a half empty Echo earlier this year and thought they were just OK. It came off a lot more Dungen-inspired in the live setting. 

[Recommended] Off! @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM; Record release show for the Keith Morris/Steven McDonald/Dimitri Coats/Mario Rubalcaba super group. 

[Recommended] Los Lobos @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out) – Way more than just “La Bamba”
[Recommended] Marvelous Toy / The Mid Cities / The Hectors / Risers @ LaBrie's in Glendale (Free) - Marvelous Toy is Jordan from the Henry Clay People and The Mid Cities features Jonathan Price (also in HCP).

Andrew Jackson Jihad / Royal Monsters / Joyce Manor @ Troubadour ($12)

Art of Elysium Benefit: Rain Phoenix / Emily Kokal / Cameron McGill / GHP Band @ Largo ($35)

Honeyhoney / Coyol / The Mots Nouveaux @ Bootleg ($10)

The Outdoors / Masks / Dilly Dilly @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Rescues / The Civil Wars / Ladies Gun Club @ Hotel Café

Black Beverly Heels / Ingenue / Deadbeat Vultures @ Redwood

The White Buffalo @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Wednesday 12/15/10

[Pick of the Night] Low Christmas / Charlie Parr @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($14) – All those bots and shit that are trying to tell you about upcoming shows are pretty awful. A lot of them have “Christmas” as a band and most of them have “Charlie Parker” as the support. Parker died 55 years ago you dipshits.
[Recommended] The Bronx / Film School @ Mr. T's Bowl (Free w/ RSVP) - Another late addition to the concert calendar. 

[Recommended] Badly Drawn Boy / Justin Jones @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Never know what you’ll get with a Badly Drawn Boy show.

[Recommended] Horse Feathers / Y La Bamba / Hi Ho Silver Oh @ The Echo – Pretty good folky, mellow stuff.
School of Seven Bells @ American Rag [150 S. La Brea] (Free) - Full acoustic set starting at 8:00 PM 

Low End Theory: Sub Swara / Sugarpill @ Airliner ($10)

X-Mas with X @ House of Blues Sunset ($30) – I never got that into X.

Screening: Let’s Spend the Night Together – Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies @ Bootleg ($10) – Q&A with Pamela Des Barres and Michel Overman

Adam Lambert / The Canyons @ The Music Box ($40)

Troy Von Balthazar / J. Irvin Dally / Johnny O’Donnell @ Bootleg ($10)

The Apple Sisters @ Largo ($25)

The Judds @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($35 - $150)

Space Waves / The Killbirds / Molino @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Adam Schlesinger / Mike Viola / Debate Team / Oak & Gorski @ Hotel Café ($15) – Fountains of Wayne frontman.

The White Buffalo / Ari Shine @ The Mint ($15)

Thursday 12/16/10

[Pick of the Night] John Grant / Chapin Sisters @ The Autry ($17) – I never got into Grant’s other band (the Czars) but do like what I’ve heard off of this solo record.

[Recommended] Badly Drawn Boy / Justin Jones @ Troubadour ($3

[Recommended] Busdriver / Blu / Jonwayne / Black Crystal Wolf Kids @ Echoplex ($10) – I like Busdriver’s unusual flow.

Lord Huron / Funeral Party / Lesands / Belle Brigade @ the Echo ($8) – A whole lotta buzzy local bands on one bill. I’ve only seen one of these bands so far.

Incan Abraham / Wazu / Surfwich / Fim @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – I’ve heard good things about Incan Abraham.

Head Like a Kite / Big Light / Alex.Fin / Kill Kill Kill @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($8)

John C. Reilly’s Roots Revue @ Largo ($25)

Mark & Brian Christmas Show: Billy Idol / Mark & Brian All Star Band (Frampton, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and more) @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($40 - $70)

Adam Lambert / The Canyons @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)

Brian McKnight @ Grove of Anaheim ($35 - $55)

Leo Rondeau / The Vaquetones @ Redwood Bar

Louis Prima Jr. @ Viper Room ($20)

LA Guns @ Key Club ($20)

Kenseth Thibideu / So Many Wizards / Eugene and the 1914 @ Alex’s Bar ($7)

Friday 12/17/10

[Pick of the Week] Off! / Thee Oh Sees / Nobunny / White Shit @ TheSex (Free) – Off! Is hardcore done really well by serious veterans. I’ve heard Nobunny puts on a great show too.  

[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

[Recommended] Light FM / Future Ghost / Dante vs. Zombies @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($7)

Jessica 6 / Torches in Trees / Seasons @ The Echo

Hotel Café 10^th Anniversary: The Weepies / Butch Walker / Meiko / Cary Brothers / Bleu / Buddy and many more @ Hotel Café

Peaches Christ Superstar featuring Chilly Gonzalez @ Orpheum Theatre ($30)

The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)

As Tall As Lions / The Diamond Light @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Rob Halford / Warbringer @ The Wiltern ($30 - $65) – Somebody’s hell bent for leather.

Kottonmouth Kings @ Grove of Anaheim ($33)

Jef Brown / BTTW / Jonathan Silberman / Beep! / Corey Marc Fogel @ The Smell ($5)

The Zeros / Crazy Squeeze / Stitched Lips / Dirty Eyes @ Redwood Bar

Camp Freddy @ the Roxy

8mm / Terminal Vi @ Viper Room ($15)

Dash Jacket @ Origami Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

Son Fish / Sneaky Snake / The Stairs @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

X-Mas with X @ House of Blues Anaheim ($42)

New Fidelity / Paperplanes @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Saturday 12/18/10

[Pick of the Night] Stevie Wonder / Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds / Janelle Monae /

Melanie Fiona @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($55 - $150) – I’ve always wanted to see Stevie Wonder. Janelle Monae puts on a great show.

Sic Alps / Wounded Lion / TRMRS @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($10)

Hotel Café 10^th Anniversary: Tyler Hilton / Angel Taylor / Nina Storey and many more @ Hotel Café ($10)

The Damselles and the TC4 @ Casey's Pub (Free) - Christmas singalong.
Ozomatli / Chali 2na / La Santa Cecilia @ Club Nokia ($23 - $40)

As Tall As Lions / The Diamond Light @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Moses Campbell @ The Smell ($5)

Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo (Sold Out)

Bela Fleck & the Flecktones @ Orpheum Theatre ($35 - $48)

Killing Joke / Lumerians @ The Wiltern ($42)

DJ Pauly D @ Grove of Anaheim ($33) – Normally I don’t list DJs, but how much would they have to pay me to attend?

The Superbees / Hellbound Hayride / LA Ghost / The Hitchhikers / Los Creepers @ Redwood Bar

DJ Quik @ Key Club ($35)

Philip Seymour Hoffman @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM; the band, not the actor

The Vandals @ House of Blues Anaheim ($24)

Thee Midnighters @ Gibson ($30 - $80)

Ghost of the Robot / Electric Gold / Sanglorians @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club ($15) – Ghost of the Robot is James (Spike from Buffy) Marsters’ band.

Sunday 12/19/10

[Pick of the Night] Los Lobos @ House of Blues Sunset ($40) – Local legends.

Monsters of Accordion: Jason Webley / Corn Mo / Renee De La Prade / Petrojvic Blasting Co @ Troubadour ($12)

Dave Koz @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($50 - $125)

Crom / It’s Casual / Green and Wood / Cactus Pricks @ The Echo ($8) – Early show at 4:00 PM; Nothing says holiday party like…Crom. Crom has some of the most creative merch I’ve seen in a while.

Slits Tribute featuring covers by members of Weave, Swahili Blonde and Rainbow Arabia (performing Cut) @ the Echo ($5)

A Fine Frenzy Christmas Show @ Largo ($20)

Jeffertittis’s Nile / Guy Blakeslee (of Entrance Band) / The Cervine Furs / Li Daiguo @ Bootleg ($10)

Rob Halford / Philm / Warbringer @ Grove of Anaheim ($44)

Dash Jacket / The Lovely Bad Things / Black Elephant / School Nights @ The Smell ($5)

TRMRS @ Pehrspace