Live Music Options: 10/3/11 - 10/9/11

Once again, I'm embracing some serious dad rock.

Monday 10/3/11
[Pick of the Night] Emmylou Haris @ Largo ($60) - Can't think of her without thinking of Gram Parsons.
[Recommended] Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles / Colleen Green @ Troubadour ($15)
[Recommended] Toro y Moi / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Bass Drum of Death @ El Rey ($22)
[Recommended] Jane's Addiction @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Peter Bjorn and John / Emperor X @ The Smell (Sold Out)
Youngblood Hawke / Polaris at Noon / Nightmare and the Cat / New Child @ The Satellite (Free) - Iglu and Hartly guys
Swahili Blonde / Crooked Cowboy & the Freshwater Indians / Raw Geronimo / Dreamtapes @ The Echo (Free)
Indians / Queen Kwong @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Little Red Darling / Mind the Gap @ Bootleg (Free)

Tuesday 10/4/11
[Pick of the Night] The Jayhawks / Piers Faccina @ Troubadour (Sold Out) - They've got a brand new album out.
[Recommended] Peter Bjorn and John / Big Search @ The Echo ($25)
[Recommended] Jane's Addiction @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out) - They were great back in the day.
Jolie Holland @ Bootleg ($18)
Beirut / Laetitia Sadier @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $40)
Dan Sartain / Two Tears / Des Roar @ The Satellite ($10)
Zola Jesus @ Amoeba (Free)
Locksley / Italian Japanese @ Bootleg Bar ($10)
Olentangy John / Leslie Stevens @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Misfits / Dickies @ House of Blues Sunset

Wednesday 10/5/11
[Pick of the Night] The Smashing Pumpkins / Fancy Space People / Light FM @ The Wiltern ($70) - I saw them a few times back in high school.
[Recommended] Peter Bjorn & John / Hanni El-Khatib @ El Rey ($25)
The Low Anthem / Sleepy Sun @ Troubadour ($15)
Blondie / Nico Vega @ Club Nokia ($40 - $65)
Furthur @ Greek Theatre
Downtown Union / Blackstrap Molasses / Sunken Ships / Dylan Trees @ The Satellite ($5)
Low End Theory: Mike Gao / DNABeats / Zen Death Squad @ Airliner ($10)
Gomez @ House of Blues Sunset

Thursday 10/6/11
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / Incan Abraham / The Soft Hands / One Trick Pony @ The Satellite ($8)
[Recommended] Glen Campbell  / Instant People @ Club Nokia ($46-$60) - This will be Glen's last tour
The Rapture / Poolside @ The Music Box
Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band / An Horse / Dead Ships @ Troubadour ($15)
Liam Finn / Rainbow Arabia / Guineafowl / Handshakes @ The Echo ($20 for Culture Collide wristband)
The Morning After Girls / Buck 65 / Disco Boom @ Taix ($20 for Culture Collide wristband)
Ximena Sarinana / The Black Box Revelation / The Tender Box @ 1712 Sunset ($20 for Culure Collide)
Lindstrom / Cosmic Kids / Midnight Surfer @ 1815 Sunset ($20 for Cuture Collide)
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ El Rey
Patrick Park @ Bootleg ($8)
Little Dragon @ Avalon
Furthur @ Greek Theatre
Sam Sparro @ Largo ($25)
Evidence @ Viper Room ($15)

Friday 10/7/11
[Pick of the Week] Merle Haggard / Kris Kristofferson @ Greek Theatre - These two guys are legendary songwriters. Haggard's still an amazing performer too.
[Recommended] Nick Lowe / JD McPherson @ Largo ($35)
[Recommended] Viva Voce / The Parson Red Heads / Last American Buffalo @ The Satellite ($10) - The Parson Red Heads have a new album.
Yacht / The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / The Morning After Girls / The Gift / Hands @ Echoplex ($20 for Culture Collide)
Avi Buffalo / The Postelles / He's My Brother, She's My Sister @ 1815 Sunset ($20 Culture Collide)
Jason Falkner / Suave As Hell / Spain @ 826LA ($20 Culture Collide)
Cymbals Eat Guitars / Hooray For Earth / LA Sera @ The Echo ($12)
You Say France and I Whistle / Black Box Revelation / Hypernova @ Taix ($20 Culture Collide)
Ximena Sarinana / Laura Jensen @ Echo Park Methodist Church ($20 Culture Collide)
Incubus / Young the Giant @ Hollywood Bowl
Little Dragon @ Avalon ($34)
The Rapture @ Glass House ($20)
Plain White T's @ El Rey
Circa Survive @ Fox Theater (Sold Out)
Star Slinger @ Troubadour ($12)
New Found Glory @ House of Blues Sunset

Saturday 10/8/11
[Pick of the Night] Nick Lowe / JD McPherson @ Largo ($35) - So it goes.
[Recommended] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Twin Sister @ El Rey ($20)
[Recommended] Megafaun / Hi Ho Silver Oh @ The Satellite ($12) - I keep hearing great things about their new material.
[Recommended] The Henry Clay People / TS & the Past Haunts / Little Hurricane / Incan Abraham @ 1712 Sunset ($20 Culture Collide)
Kyuss Lives! / The Sword / Chuck Dukowski Sextet @ Fox Theater
CSS / Young Liars @ Echoplex ($20 Culture Collide wristband)
Matt Pond PA / Rocky Vololato @ The Glass House ($15)
Incan Abraham / Handshakes / The Telecasters @ The Central ($10)
Harvey / Classix @ 1815 Sunset ($20 Culture Collide)
Isobel Campbell / You Say France and I Whistle @ 826LA ($20 Culture Collide)
The Elected / Carina Round @ Echo Park United Methodist ($20 Culture Collide)
Blink 182 / My Chemical Romance / Matt & Kim @ Hollywood Bowl
Tiesto / Diplo @ Home Depot Center in Carson
Keith Urban @ Staples Center
Men / Tearist @ The Smell ($5)
Chamberlin / Olin and the Moon / AB and the Sea @ Bootleg ($10)

Sunday 10/9/11
[Recommended] Culture Collide Block Party: CSS / Avi Buffalo / Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / MEN / Gang Gang Dance / Datarock / The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / Chad Vangaalen / Rainbow Arabia @ Reservoir Stret (Free w/ RSVP) - I'm not super into any of these bands, but it's free.
[Recommended] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Big Troubles / Young Prisms / Kids on a Crime Spree @ The Echo ($10)
Robert Earl Keen @ House of Blues Sunset
Pepper @ Club Nokia

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: 9/12/11 - 9/18/11

The Moondoggies Play the Echo on a Very Busy Wednesday Night

Monday 9/12/11
[Pick of the Night] The Horrors / The Stepkids @ The Glass House ($15)  - If you're willing to drive out to Pomona
Givers / Kopecky Family Band @ Troubadour ($15)
Dan Wilson / Gaby Moreno / Kristeen Young @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) 
Big Black Delta / Tic Tic Boom / Digital Daggers / Paper Angels @ The Satellite (Free)
Kissing Cousins / Writer / Cool Moms / Wet  & Reckless / Machine Fang @ The Echo (Free)
Big Moves / Maston / United Ghosts / Spero @ Bootleg (Free)
Red Circle Underground @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Tuesday 9/13/11
[Pick of the Night] Bob Log III / Mr. Free and the Satellite Freakout / Noah Engh the Kid Fantastic Trio @ The Satellite ($12) - Slide guitar good times
[Recommended] The Horrors / The Stepkids @ Detroit Bar ($16) 
All For the Hall: Zac Brown / Vince Gill / Sheryl Crow @ Club Nokia ($65 - $250) - Benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame
Nik Freitas / Adeline & the Philistines / Sister Ruby Band / Ben Heywood @ Lot 1 Cafe ($5) 
The Gourds / Eagle Eye Williamson @ The Echo ($14)
We Are Augustines / Kiev @ Bootleg ($10)
Patrick Wolf @ Hollywood Forever ($20)

Wednesday 9/14/11
[Pick of the Week] The Moondoggies / Romany Rye / Post War Quartet @ The Echo ($10) - A very underrated band. If you're into Americana music at all.
[Recommended] Fleet Foxes / The Walkmen @ Greek Theatre ($45 - $51)
[Recommended] The Joy Formidable / Telekinesis / Races @ El Rey ($20) - Good live band.
[Recommended] Cracker performing Kerosene Hat / Camper Van Beethoven performing Key Lime Pie @ The Satellite ($20) - Takes me back to the 90's. 
Peter Hook & the Light perform Joy Division's Closer / El Ten Eleven @ The Music Box ($22)
Horrible Crowes / Annie Stela @ Troubadour ($20) - The Gaslight Anthem's lead singer's side project
The White Buffalo @ Bootleg ($8)
Low End Theory: Free Moral Agents @ Airliner ($10)
Patrick Wolf @ Hollywood Forever ($20)

Thursday 9/15/11
[Pick of the Night] The Horrors / The Stepkids @ El Rey ($22)
[Recommended] Incan Abraham / Mind the Gap @ The Satellite ($8)
Robbers on High Street / Allah-Las / Street and Babe Shadow @ The Roxy ($10) 
PS I Love You / The Balkans @ The Echo ($10)
Robotanists / Baron Von Luxxury / Sleeping Bags @ Bootleg ($8) 
Teddybears / Win Win / Physical Forms / Teams @ Echoplex ($16)
Lex Land @ The Echo ($7) - 7:00 PM show
Boyce Avenue @ The Music Box ($20)
Lady Antebellum @ Troubadour (win from Country 105FM)

Friday 9/16/11
[Pick of the Night] Surfer Blood / Wounded Lion / Dante vs. Zombies / Hands @ Echoplex ($16) - I still like their first record, but I haven't listened to the new stuff yet.
Peter Hook & the Light perform Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures / El Ten Eleven @ The Music Box ($22)
Diplo @ Detroit Bar ($15)  
Polls / Pek Pek / The Now / The Californian @ The Echo ($5)
Eastern Conference Champions / Duniven / Warships @ The Satellite ($10) 
Hypernova / 8MM @ Troubadour ($15) - Iranian rockers
Jason Diaz / Big Dick @ Bootleg ($8)
Lobster Fest: Andy Clockwise / The Fling / White Arrows @ Port O'Call Village in San Pedro ($10)

Saturday 9/17/11
[Pick of the Night] The Roots @ House of Blues Sunset ($45) 
[Recommended] Lobster Fest: Vaud and the Villains / The Taiko Project / He's My Brother She's My Sister / Shadow Shadow Shade / Eastern Conference Champions / Light FM / Deap Valley / Judson McKinney / The Damselles  @ Port O'Call Village in San Pedro ($10)
 Don Henley / Lucinda Williams @ Greek Theatre ($62 - $175)
We Barbarians / ANR / Risers @ The Satellite ($12)  
Tears for Fears @ The Wiltern ($60 - $80)
The Delta Mirror @ Bootleg ($10) 
Kesha @ Gibson Amphitheatre

Sunday 9/18/11
[Pick of the Night] James Blake / Teengirl Fantasy @ El Rey (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Lobster Fest: The Little Ones / Berlin / Lady Dottie and the Diamonds / Dante vs. Zombies / Devon Isenberger @ Port O'Call Village in San Pedro ($10) 
Grand Ole Echo: Gram Jam @ The Echo (Free) - 5:00 PM
Zounds / Resist and Exist / Gestapo Khazi / No Age DJ set @ The Echo ($10)
Jerry Borge @ Bootleg ($8)
Laura Marling / Alessi's Ark @ Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) 

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

Davila 666 Play a Couple of Shows

Monday 9/5/11
[Pick of the Night] Thundercat / Mono Poly / Daddy Kev @ The Echo ($12) - Co-produced by Flying Lotus
Big Black Delta / Kate Crash / Tennis System / Sonoio @ The Satellite (Free) 
Writer / Kissing Cousins / Sneakpeek / Sisu / Kristeen Young @ Echoplex (Free) 
Death Kit / Young Hunting / Paper Angels / The Electra @ Bootleg (Free) 
Carina Round / Nightmare & the Cat @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 9/6/11
[Pick of the Night] The Ladybug Transistor / Red Pony Clock / Sea Lions @ The Satellite ($12)- I saw these Merge artists for the first time back in the mid-90's, and I've followed them ever since.
Chatham County Line / Hi Ho Silver Oh @ The Echo ($12)
Tommy Keene / Exploding Flowers / Risers @ Silverlake Lounge ($10) - Power pop semi-legend
Dirtbird @ Hotel Cafe ($10)

Wednesday 9/7/11
[POSTPONED] Iggy and the Stooges @ Hollywood Palladium ($53) - THIS SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 1, 2011
[Pick of the Night] The Soft Pack @ Detroit Bar ($10)
[Recommended]  Latebirds / Wheelhouse / Miracle Parade @ Bootleg ($10)
Rainbow Jackson / String Fellow Hawks / Machine Fang / Strelka @ The Satellite ($8) 
Low End Theory @ Airliner ($10) - Residents only
Quincy Jones featuring the Global Gumbo All-Stars @ Hollywood Bowl
Viva Brother / Family of the Year @ Troubadour ($15)
Def Leppard / Heart @ Gibson Amphitheatre 
Rancid @ House of Blues Anaheim

Thursday 9/8/11
[Pick of the Night] Jeff Garlin in conversation with Larry David @ Largo (Sold Out) - Not music, but I still wish I was going.  
[Recommended] A Night in Treme: Jon Cleary's Philthy Phew / Donald Harrison Electric Group @ Santa Monica Pier (Free) 
The Jim Jones Revue / TRMRS / Death Hymn #9 @ The Echo ($15)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. @ Detroit Bar ($10) 
Band of Horses / Bret Nelson & the Hungry Ghost @ The Wiltern ($47)
Spindrift / Icarus Line / The Country @ Echoplex ($10)
SeanShan / Saint Sea Hat / Sue Scrofa / King Devil @ The Satellite ($8) 

Friday 9/9/11
[Pick of the Night] Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. @ Troubadour ($14)
[Recommended]  Davila 666 / Cheap Time @ Alex's Bar ($10) 
Hello Seahorse / George Sarah & the Strings / One Trick Pony @ Echoplex ($15) - Mexican indie rock
Thievery Corporation / Fitz and the Tantrums / AM & Shawn Lee @ Greek Theatre
Nacional Records Road Trip:  Los Amigos Invisibles / Nortec Collective - Bostich + Fussible / Ana Tijoux @ The Music Box ($20)
Rancid @ Fox Theater (Sold Out)
Born Gold / Hideout @ The Echo ($10)
Infinity @ The Satellite ($8) - Female fronted Journey cover band.
Bassnectar @ Hollywood Palladium ($47)
The Latebirds @ Amoeba (Free) - 6:00 PM

Saturday 9/10/11
[Pick of the Night] The Kills / Eleanor Friedberger / Mini Mansions @ The Wiltern ($34) 
[Recommended]  Superhumanoids / Pollyn / Hot As Sun @ Bootleg ($10) 
The Warlocks / Icarus Line / The Shining Twins / Spirit Vine @ The Mint ($10)
Ray Lamontagne & the Pariah Dogs / Brandi Carlisle / Vusi Mahlasela @ Greek Theatre
Gestapo Khazi / Future Ghost / Summer Darling / The Black Apples @ The Echo (Free) - 3:30 PM 
Wax / Dumbfoundead @ Troubadour ($15)
Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers / Jackie Greene @ Club Nokia ($25 - $45)
Peter Daltrey / Asteroid #4 / Strangers Family Band @ The Satellite ($10) - Daltrey was lead singer of the band Kaleidoscope
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)
Hanson @ House of Blues Anaheim

Sunday 9/11/11
[Pick of the Night] Davila 666 / Cheap Time / Fidlar @ The Echo ($12) - Early show at 5:00 PM
[Recommended] The National / Neko Case / Sharon Van Etten @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $144) - I'm not the biggest fan of these bands, but should be a good night at the Bowl.
[Recommended] The Joy Formidable @ Detroit Bar ($15) - Good live band.  
Yo! Majesty featuring Shunda K / Elephant @ The Satellite ($10)
Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Cafe 
Grand Ole Echo @ The Echoplex (Free) - 5:00 PM
HTRK / Tropic of Cancer @ The Echo ($10)

LA Concert Listings: 8/29/11 - 9/4/11

UPDATES/EARLIER OMISSIONS ARE IN RED

Here's a scaled back version of my weekly picks. Not the greatest week overall (I think the FYF Fest is sucking up all the good bands), but some quality stuff every night.

Monday 8/29/11
[Pick of the Night]  Tapes 'n Tapes / Stone Darling / Willoughby @ The Satellite ($13) - Maybe the final Sunset Junction makeup show.
[Recommended] Unknown Mortal Orchestra / The Submarines / The newno2 @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)  - I saw Unknown Mortal Orchestra recently at the Satellite and they were pretty decent.
[Recommended]  Frank Fairfield @ Redwood 
Active Child / Man Miracle / Hot As Sun / Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground @ The Echo (Free)
The Ross Sea Party / The Smiles / The Hectors / La Font @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Tuesday 8/30/11
[Pick of the Night]  JJAMZ / The Damn Sons / Army Navy @ The Satellite ($10)- JJAMZ features members of Maroon 5, The Like, Rilo Kiley and Phantom Planet.
The Allah-Las / TRC / Big Search @ The Echo (Free)
Puddin' Tang / The Mouthbreathers @ The Smell($5)
Phillip Glass: Powaqqatsi @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $140) 
Tycho / Shigeto @ Echoplex ($12)
Fiction Family / Pawn Shop Kings / The Howls @ The Bootleg ($15)
Young Jeezy / Freddie Gibbs @ House of Blues Sunset ($35)- I do like Freddie Gibbs.

Wednesday 8/31/11
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Free The Robots / Salva @ Airliner ($10) 
Hall of Fame / Russian Bones / The Ghost Pill @ The Satellite ($5)  
George Benson / DMS (George Duke / Marcus Miller / David Sanborn) @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $141) 
John Doe @ The Grammy Museum ($20)

Thursday 9/1/11
[Pick of the Night] Dawes / Sonny & the Sunsets @ Santa Monica Pier (Free) 
[Recommended] Geronimo Getty / Adeline & the Philistines @ Taix (Free)  - Geronimo Getty is Aaron Kyle's (from Le Switch) new band.
Janet Jackson @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $250) 
Young L / Mr. Muthafuckin Exquire / Skeme / The 87 Stick Up Kids @ The Echo ($8)

Friday 9/2/11
[Pick of the Night] Handsome Furs / Suuns / Talkdemonic @ The Echoplex ($17)
Glass Candy / Chromatics @ Los Globos ($12) - Interested to see if they start doing more shows at Club Los Globos. I heard the owners of El Cid bought it.  
You Am I / Terraplane Sun @ The Echo ($14)
Diego Garcia (of Elefant) @ Largo ($20)
The Human League / B-52's / The Fixx / Berlin @ Hollywood Bowl ($25 - $105) 
Men Without Hats / Gram Rabbit @ The Viper Room ($20)
Touche Amore / Dangers / Joyce Manor @ The Smell ($5)

Saturday 9/3/11
[Pick of the Week] FYF Fest: Descendents / Death From Above 1979 / Broken Social Scene / Explosions in the Sky / Guided By Voices / Cold War Kids / Girls / The Dead Milkmen / Cass McCombs / Olivia Tremor Control / Smith Westerns / Cults / Off! / Japandroids / No Age / Avi Buffalo / Twin Sister / Fool's Gold and more @ Los Angeles State Historic Park ($40)- Great lineup this year.
[Recommended] The Soft Pack / Bass Drum of Death / Youth Lagoon @ Bordello ($5) - Late show at 11:30 PM
[Recommended] City Stock: Geronimo Getty / Black Crystal Wolf Kids / Whiskey Saints / The Sexies @ Undisclosed Backyard in the Valley (Free w/ RSVP)

Sunday 9/4/11
[Pick of the Night]  The Sweet Hurt / Ry Cuming / Daniel Ahearn @ The Satellite ($8)
[Co-Pick of the Night]  The Dead Milkmen / Tijuana Panthers / Audacity @ Alex's Bar ($12) - Big Lizard In My Backyard was my jam in 7th Grade.
Death From Above 1979 / Funeral Party @ The Music Box ($23) - Tickets on sale Wednesday at Noon 
Mike Peters of the Alarm @ El Rey ($22)

Live Music Options: 8/8/11 - 8/14/11

Deerhunter Play the Wiltern on Tuesday



A few good shows this week.

Monday 8/8/11

[Pick of the Night] Robert Francis / Papa / Cave Country / Blair @ Bootleg (Free)

[Recommended] Active Child / Touche / Sleeping Bags / The Static Jacks @ The Echo (Free)

[Recommended] Stone Darling / Infantree / Whispering Pines @ The Satellite (Free)

The Ross Sea Party / A House For Lions / Spirit Vine / The Dead Ships @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Phish @ Hollywood Bowl

Caught a Ghost / Pollyn @ Bardot (Free w/RSVP)

Tuesday 8/9/11

[Pick of the Week] Deerhunter / Dunes / David Scott Stone @ The Wiltern ($27) – I still love that last album.   

[Recommended] Allah-Las / Farmer Dave Scher / The Tyde / Tomorrow’s Tulips @ The Echo (Free) – Good lineup and the price is definitely right.

Wet and Reckless / Various Cruelties @ The Satellite ($8)

The Wallburds / Loch & Key / Canoneers / Belize / Ansel / Black Kettle @ Echoplex ($8)

Dancing Heals / Saint John and the Revelations / NOW @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Matisyahu @ Grove of Anaheim

Wednesday 8/10/11

[Pick of the Night] Vetiver / Waters / CB Brand @ Troubadour ($15)

[Recommended] Blues Night: Robert Cray / Keb’ Mo’ / Mavis Staples @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $141) – Mavis Staples at the Satellite was one of the best shows of the year.

Sia @ The Wiltern ($34 - $47)

The Street and Babe Shadow / The Bixby Knolls @ The Satellite ($8)

Big Audio Dynamite / The Chain Gang of 1974 @  Club Nokia ($35 - $49)

Low End Theory: Daedelus @ Airliner ($10)

Jill Scott / Anthony Hamilton / Mint Condition / DJ Jazzy Jeff @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($80 - $201)  

Vans Warped Tour: Sum 41 / Against Me! / Less Than Jake / Relient K @ Cal State Dominguez Hills

Marcia Griffiths @ Echoplex ($10)

Forever Goldrush / Welldigger’s Banquet / Sons of August @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Thursday 8/11/11

[Pick of the Night] Incan Abraham / Tennis System / Flora and Fauna @ Bootleg ($7)

[Recommended] Robert Ellis @ Origami (Free) – 5:00 PM

Christina Perri / honeyhoney / Sarah Ault @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Ellie Goulding / Bag Raiders @ The Wiltern ($34)  

STRFKR / Melted Toys @ El Rey ($18)

LA Font / The Dead Ships / Terraplane Sun @ The Echo ($5)

Noah Lit & Megafauna / Marcus Very Ordinary @ Pershing Square (Free)

Beatnik Jr. / Tapioca and the Flea / Basement Babies / Naked Kids @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Halloween Swim Team / Sisu / Morose @ 267 S. Main ($5)

Avi Isenberg / Naïve Thieves / Saint Sea Hat / Not An Airplane @ The Prospector In Long Beach ($5)

Big Audio Dynamite / The Chain Gang of 1974 @ Grove of Anaheim

STS9 @ House of Blues Sunset

Sole and the Skyrider Band / Busdriver @ The Roxy ($12)

Royal Crown Revue / Orgone / Ameera @ Santa Monica Pier (Free)

Friday 8/12/11

[Pick of the Night] The Decemberists / Wye Oak @ Greek Theatre ($33 - $43) – Make sure you get there early for Wye Oak.

[Recommended] Buck 65 / Jel (of Themselves) @ The Satellite ($15)

[Recommended] Robert Ellis @ McCabe’s ($15)

Eels / The Submarines @ El Rey ($30)  

Junip / Beware of Safety @ Bootleg ($20)

Rodrigo y Gabriela / Los Amigos Invisibles @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

Natural Child / Liquor Store / The Double Negatives / Johnny O’Donnell @ Blue Star ($10)

Bob Schneider @ Troubadour ($20) -

Pulp Tribute Night: Love Grenades / Fonda @ The Echo ($8)

Nekromantix @ House of Blues Sunset

Saturday 8/13/11

[Pick of the Night] The Get Up Kids / The Henry Clay People @ The Satellite ($23)

Power of the Riff: Pentagram / Eyehategod / Winter / Pelican and many more @ The Echo & Echoplex ($35)

Pacific Festival: Snoop Dogg / Cut Copy / Steve Aoki / Calvin Harris / Ghostland Observatory / !!! / Black Lips / Phantogram / Toro Y Moi / Bag Raiders  and many more @ Oak Canyon Ranch ($75 - $175) – A couple of people I’d like to see in the lineup. I’ve heard Snoop’s pretty horrible about phoning it in these days.

Gipsy Kings @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $121)

Rodrigo y Gabriela / Los Amigos Invisibles @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

The Cause / Atomic & the Shallow / Mothership / Shades of Truth @ Troubadour

Gold Soil / Rarebit / Anenon / Rom-Dos @ Bootleg ($10)

The Milk Carton Kids @ McCabe’s ($15)

Sunday 8/14/11

[Pick of the Night] Califone @ The Satellite ($12) – Really good band.

[Recommended] Roots Roadhouse: The Sadies / Old Man Markley / Mike Stinson / Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys / Eilen Jewell / Jesse Sykes & Phil Wandscher / Dawn Landes / Jackshit / Resavrant and many more @ The Echo and Echoplex ($18)

Snoop Dogg / Tank / New Boyz @ Club Nokia ($40 - $60)

Linda Perhacs @ Cinefamily

Gipsy Kings @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $121)

Dav Koz / Bobby Caldwell / Sheila E @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $144)

Chris Blackwell @ Grammy Museum ($25)



Live Music Options: 8/1/11 - 8/7/11

The Fresh & Onlys Play the Echoplex on Tuesday

After a great calendar last week, this week's a little slow...

Monday 8/1/11

[Pick of the Night] Stone Darling / SNEAKPEEK / J. Tillman / Baby’s On Acid @ The Satellite (Free) – Stone Darling’s the residency band. J. Tillman’s a member of Fleet Foxes.

[Recommended] Active Child / Therapies Son / Letting Up Despite Great Faults / Cassettes Won’t Listen @ The Echo (Free) – Active Child’s the residency band. Curious if they’re a more compelling live band these days.  

Robert Francis / Boots Electric / Taylor Locke @ Bootleg (Free)

Maps & Atlases / Princeton / Soft Swells @ Troubadour ($15) – Indie band on Barsuk

The Ross Sea Party / Wires in the Walls / Facts on File / Little Owl @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

The Belle Brigade @ Grammy Museum ($15) – The Fleetwood Mac-isms are nice.

Sing the Body Electric / The Californian @ Viper Room

Cary Brothers / Damnwells @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Geoff Geis / Sisterfucker / Mind Cemetary / The Monolators @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 8/2/11

[Pick of the Week] Woods / The Fresh & Onlys / White Fence @ Echoplex ($14) – I dig the Fresh & Onlys.

[Recommended] DNTEL / The One AM Radio / Geotic @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Mr. Jimmy Tamborello.  

[Recommended] Mariachi El Bronx @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

[Recommended] The New Limb / Youngblood Hawke / Deap Vally @ The Satellite ($5) – Deap Valley features Julie from the Pity Party

Tally Hall / Speak / Casey Shea @ Troubadour ($15)

Allah-Las / Bleached / Neverever / Dream Homes @ The Echo (Free)

Yes / Styx / Shane Alexander @ Greek Theatre ($47 - $300)

The Naked and Famous / White Sea @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Rachmaninoff III @ Hollywood Bowl

The Calicos / A Thousand and Fifty Lies @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Captain Ahab / Bubblegum Octopus / Screamin’ Cyn Cyn & the Pons / Essay @ The Smell ($5)

John Hiatt @ Grammy Museum ($25)

Julia Fordham & Paul Reiser @ The Roxy

Judson McKinney @ The Central S.A.P.C (Free)

The Orion Experience / Think Alike / Random Patterns @ Lot 1 ($3)

Wednesday 8/3/11

[Pick of the Night] Lykke Li / Best Coast / Fool’s Gold @ Greek Theatre ($39 - $46)
Sun Araw + Warm Climate Perform Teenage Fanclub's Bandwagonesque @ Hard Rock Cafe  - Forgot about that place.

Scattered Trees / The Alternate Routes @ The Satellite ($8)

Coldplay @ LA Tennis Center at UCLA (Sold Out) – I saw them at the El Rey back in the day.

New Maximum Donkey / Light FM / Kingsley / Jon Lindsay / Garland / Backnbloom @ The Echo ($8)    

Two Kids, One Hall @ Largo ($25) – Scott Thompson and Kevin McDonald

The Family Bones / Dylan Trees / Warships @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Stevie Nicks signing @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM; must purchase CD

Matisyahu / Tea Leaf Green @ Club Nokia ($25 - $30)

Count Fleet @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Thursday 8/4/11

[Pick of the Night] The Hectors / Count Fleet / Downtown Union / The Outdoors @ The Satellite ($8) – Support some local bands.

Hippiefest: Dave Mason / Mark Farner / Rick Derringer / Felix Cavalier’s Rascals / Gary Wright @ Greek Theatre ($42 - $62)

Samiyam @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Free Moral Agents / Vanaprasta @ Detroit Bar ($6)

Appalachian Spring @ Hollywood Bowl – Celebrating the clarinet

John Hiatt & the Combo @ Troubadour ($40)

Bixby Knolls @ Pershing Square (Free)

Horde and the Harem / The Brothers King / Sister Ruby Band @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

NASA Space Universe / Low Places / Pure Shit / Hue-Man Air Or @ The Smell ($5)

Cirque du Soleil Presents Rock of the Bay @ Santa Monica Pier (Free)

Friday 8/5/11

[Pick of the Night] Devo @ Grove of Anaheim ($40) – Still a really fun live band.  

[Recommended] Summer Darling / Polls / Silian Rail / Future Ghost @ The Satellite ($8) – Jaxart and Origami present.

The Donkeys / Red Pony Clock @ The Echo ($12) – San Diego band on the Dead Oceans label.

Cristian Castro @ Greek Theatre ($47 - $127)

Hairspray @ Hollywood Bowl – Two original Broadway leads and all all-star cast (including Stamos).

Magnolia Memoir / The Quiet / The Cotillionaires @ Troubadour ($12)

Abandoned Pools @ Viper Room ($12)  

Katy Perry @ Nokia Theatre LA Live (Sold Out)

YOB / Dark Castle / Ancestors / Of the Horizons @ Echoplex ($20)

Tig Notaro & Friends @ Largo

Searching For Elliott Smith (Film Screening) @ Bootleg ($10)

Orca Team / Footwork / Sweater Girls / Summer Twins @ The Smell ($5)

David Bromberg @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Moondog Orchestra / The Bixby Knolls / Santoros @ 267 S. Main St. ($5)

Saturday 8/6/11

[Pick of the Night] Funk Fest: Morris Day & the Time / Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players / One Way with Al Hudson / Dazz Band / Mary Jane Girls @ Greek Theatre ($36 - $94) – You gotta see Morris Day.  

[Recommended] High Places / Sun Araw / Matthewdavid @ Bootleg ($12) – Thrill Jockey band.

Radars to the Sky / The Lonely Wild / Goldenspell / Torches in Trees @ The Satellite ($8)

Hard Summer: Duck Sauce / Boys Noize / Chromeo / Ratatat / Skrillex / Odd Future / James Murphy & Pat Mahoney / Digitalism / Gaslamp Killer / Juan Maclean and many more @ LA State Historic Park ($75) - Not my bag, but maybe you're into getting E'ed up and dancing like a prick.
Disasterradio / Captain Ahab / Kevin Blechdom / I.E. @ The Smell ($5)

KMFDM @ Grove of Anaheim

Hairspray @ Hollywood Bowl - Two original Broadway leads and all all-star cast (including Stamos).

The Fling / Francisco the Man @ Detroit Bar ($8)

Katy Perry @ Nokia Theatre LA Live (Sold Out)

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo

David Bromberg @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Touche @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Vum / Thurlow / Sue Scrofa @ Lot 1 ($3)

Sunday 8/7/11

[Pick of the Night] Torche / Big Business / Thrones @ Troubadour ($15) – Heavy rock.  

Ari Shine / Daniel Ahearn and the Jones / Eagle Rock Gospel Singers @ The Satellite ($8)

Hairspray @ Hollywood Bowl - Two original Broadway leads and all all-star cast (including Stamos).

Katy Perry @ Nokia Theatre LA Live (Sold Out)

Grand Ole Echo: Drunk on Crutches / Gal Holiday / The Vaquetones @ The Echo (Free)

The Preservation / Judson McKinney @ Redwood

Live Music Options: 7/25/11 - 7/31/11

Unknown Mortal Orchestra Play the Troubadour and Satellite This Week

After a couple of slow-ish weeks, this week's really shaping up. The Troubadour, Satellite and Echo/Echoplex all have some great lineups. I caught Dolly Parton on Saturday. She's super charming and engaging (I could have lived without the Queen Latifah tribute?).

Monday 7/25/11

[Pick of the Night] Battles @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ Redwood – Old time music.

[Recommended] Crystal Antlers / The Fuse! / The Lovely Bad Things / The Manhattan Murder Mystery   @ The Echo (Free) – Last night of the Crystal Antlers residency.

[Recommended] Races / Pageants / The Neighborhood @ Bootleg (Free) – Races recently signed to Frenchkiss Records. Last night of their residency.

[Recommended] Andy Clockwise / The Darrows / Useless Keys / Bowery Beasts @ The Satellite (Free) – Last of the Andy Clockwise residency.

Queens of the Stone Age / Le Butcherettes @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

Sugarland / Sara Bareilles / Casey James @ Greek Theatre

Maroon 5 / Train @ Hollywood Bowl

The Apple Sisters @ Largo ($25)

LA Font / Airlines / Big Moves / Yoya @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Weird Al Yankovic @ Grammy Museum ($25)

White Arrows @ Bardot (Free) – Battles DJ set

Tuesday 7/26/11

[Pick of the Night] Fucked Up / Trash Talk / FIDLAR @ El Rey ($18)

[Recommended] Wu Lyf @ The Echo ($15) – Buzz band that got BNM on Pitchfork.

Mike Bloom / The Chances / Miracle Parade / Soft Pipes @ The Satellite ($8) – Mike Bloom is a member of the Elected and Julian Casablancas’ band.

Incan Abraham / Starving Daughters @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

Sugarland / Sara Bareilles / Casey James @ Greek Theatre

Gavrylyuk plays Tchaikovsky @ Hollywood Bowl

Indigo Girls / Mount Moriah @ Troubadour ($45)

Langhorne Slim / Henry Wolfe @ Echoplex ($15)

Nick Kroll & Friends @ Largo ($25)

Dirty Mittens / Johnny Got a Lighter / Gothic Tropic @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Irontom / Gangi @ Central S.A.P.C (Free)

Wednesday 7/27/11

[Pick of the Night] Cults / Guards / Writer @ The Echo ($15) – Another big buzz band.

[Recommended] An Evening with Bob Mould @ Largo ($25) – Presumably doing a storyteller thing with his new book and music.

[Recommended] Cloud Control / Eleanor Friedberger (of Fiery Furnaces) @ The Satellite ($10) – A lot of good buzz for the Eleanor Friedberger record.

Low End Theory: Strangeloop / Teebs @ Airliner ($10)

Cold Cave / Prurient / Austra @ Los Angeles Ukranian Culture Center ($15) – Hipsters like Cold Cave.

Gladys Knight / James Ingram @ Hollywood Bowl

Correatown / Tic Tic Boom / Kissing Cousins @ Central S.A.P.C. ($5)

The Voice Live @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($42 - $62)

Paris Loves LA / Victor and Penny / Leftover Cuties @ Bootleg ($10)

Public Jones / Matu / Foxygen @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

X Games with Travis Barker @ The Roxy (Guest List only)

Thursday 7/28/11

[Pick of the Night] Thurston Moore / Kurt Vile / Hush Arbors @ Troubadour ($20) – Still jamming that Kurt Vile record. The Thurston Moore record’s good too, but quite mellow.

[Recommended] Geronimo Getty / Judson @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:30 PM Show; Geronimo Getty is Aaron Kyle from Le Switch.

[Recommended] The Henry Clay People / Lady Danville @ Hammer Museum (Free) –

Any chance to see The Henry Clay People’s a fun time.

[Recommended] Cults / Guards / Writer @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($12) – If you missed them at the Echo.

A Perfect Circle @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($52 - $89)

The 88 @ Grammy Museum ($10)

Upsilon Acrux / Kill the Capulets / Ghetto Blaster / Grand Elegance @ The Echo ($7)

Dvorak’s New World @ Hollywood Bowl

Kina Grannis & Imaginary Friend @ Largo ($20)

Ben Sollee / Thousands / J Irvin Dally @ Bootleg ($15)

Il Gato / What Laura Says / Rock Dove @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Ozomatli @ House of Blues Sunset ($12.50)

Samantha Ronson @ The Roxy (Invite Only)

The Slackers / Starpool @ Santa Monica Pier (Free)

Friday 7/29/11

[Pick of the Week] Thurston Moore / Kurt Vile / Hush Arbors @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Night two. Should be stellar.

[Recommended] The Features / Oh Darling @ The Satellite ($10) – My Nashville friends turned me on to the Features.

[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

Those Darlins / White Arrows / Motopony @ The Echo ($12) – Saw Those Darlins earlier this year, and they were pretty good.

Inc. / DJ Total Freedom / Nguzunguzu / SFV Acid @ Echoplex ($10)  - Inc. is somewhat divisive. They’re a local band that just put out a record on 4AD.

Tha Boogie / Dez / Kids and Explosions @ Bootleg (Free)

Lavender Diamond @ McCabe’s ($15)

Los Lonely Boys / Los Lobos @ Greek Theatre

Michael Feinstein and the Singing Stars of Television @ Hollywood Bowl – Guests: Wayne Brady, Florence Henderson, Cheyenne Jackson, Dick Van Dyke

Saturday 7/30/11

[Pick of the Night] Yuck / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Phillip Seymour Hoffman @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – I love my 90’s. Yuck does it well. Unknown Mortal Orchestra has gotten a lot of good buzz too.

Thomas Dybdahl @ The Satellite ($10) - Probably weird for this Norwegian to be on tour right now. He’s an acclaimed singer-songwriter. KCRW’s been supportive of his new record.

L.A. Rising: Rage Against the Machine / Muse / Rise Against / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Immortal Technique / El Gran Silencio @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ($70 - $100)

Metronomy / Nite Jewel / Sisu @ Echoplex ($15

Lord Huron / DJ Boom Bip @ The Getty Museum (Free)

– I’ve seen the first three bands and they were all good live.

The Dustbowl Revival / Leftover Cuties @ McCabe’s ($15)

Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

The Black Ryder / Eddie Berman @ Bootleg ($10)

Dunes / Bleached / Cold Showers / Crazy Band @ The Smell ($5)

Peter Frampton @ Greek Theatre

Michael Feinstein and the Singing Stars of Television @ Hollywood Bowl – Guests: Wayne Brady, Florence Henderson, Cheyenne Jackson, Dick Van Dyke

Zoe @ Club Nokia ($30 - $50)

Seasons / Spirit Vine / Saint Sea Hat / The Neighborhood @ Pehrspace

Warren G @ Detroit Bar

Dante vs. Zombies / Corridor / Raw Geronimo / Dreamtapes / Colleagues @ Space 15 Twenty (Free) – Starts at 5 PM

Sunday 7/31/11

[Pick of the Night] Yuck / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Vanaprasta @ The Satellite ($15) – The Troubadour show sold out, so check them at the Satellite.

Bear Hands / Lesands @ Bootleg ($12)

Les Blanks @ Origami (Free) -

George Thorogood and the Destroyers / Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Charlie Musselwhite @ Greek Theatre

Robbie Fulks @ McCabe’s ($16)

Neil Hamburger @ The Satellite ($8)

Reggae Night: Ziggy Marley / Toots Hibbert / Mighty Diamonds @ Hollywood Bowl

Grand Ole Echo: Chris Laterzo & Buffalo Robe / Ruthann Friedman @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM

Grass Widow / Terry Malts / Wax Idols @ The Echo ($8) 

Live Music Options: 7/18/11 - 7/24/11

Iceage Play (at least) A Couple Of Shows This Week

Bummed I skipped Seun Kuti. I heard it was rad.

Monday 7/18/11

[Pick of the Night] Crystal Antlers / Tijuana Panthers / Jeffertitti’s Nile / The Allah Lah’s @ The Echo (Free) – Crystal Antlers is an intense live band.

[Recommended] Todd Rundgren @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

[Recommended] Races / Electric Guest / The Shivers / Moses Campbell @ Bootleg (Free) – Races recently signed to Frenchkiss Records. They’re a pretty good live band.

[Recommended] Crystal Antlers @ Vacation (Free) – 7:00 PM

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ Redwood – Old time music.

[Recommended] Andy Clockwise / Toy Bombs / Street and Babe Shadow / George Stanford @ The Satellite (Free)

Theophilus London @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Tedeschi Trucks Band @ El Rey ($42 - $62)

Eastern Conference Champions / Goldberg Sisters / Lucy Schwartz @ Bardot (Free)

Tuesday 7/19/11

[Pick of the Night] Shadow Shadow Shade / Handshakes / Chasing Kings / Spirit Vine @ The Echo ($12)

Nik Freitas / Mike Bloom / Big Harp / Jeremy Messersmith @ The Satellite ($8)

The Remainers / Light FM / Super Stereo / Masxs / Paper Bird @ Bootleg ($8)

Dudamel Conducts Mozart @ Hollywood Bowl

Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes / Dead Country / Dave Hause @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Imelda May / Luis and the Wildfires @ El Rey ($20)

Viva Brother / Shadow Shadow Shade @ The Echo ($12)

Thorcraft Cobra / The Violet Lights / Sue Scrofa @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wednesday 7/20/11

[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: King Britt / Rucyl @ Airliner ($10)

Eddie Izzard – Stripped to the Bowl @ Hollywood Bowl

Big Youth / Khaira Arby @ Echoplex  

Shannon Curtis / Korey Dane @ Bootleg ($8)

Pek Pek / Traps PS / TS and the Haunts / Dark Furs @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Theophilus London @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

Gary Lucas @ Grammy Museum ($15)

Jessica Lea Mayfield @ Detroit Bar ($14)

Ben Folds @ House of Blues Anaheim

Thursday 7/21/11

[Pick of the Night]  Dam-Funk / The Coathangers / Nocando / Salva @ Freak City [6363 Hollywood Blvd] ($12) - Passion of the Weiss curated event. I've been curious about seeing Dam-Funk for a while. The Coathangers are an all girl punk band from Atlanta.
[Recommended] No Age @ MacArthur Park (Free) – 7:00 PM; score some smack and see some punk rock. What could go wrong?

Devendra Banhart and the Grogs @ Bootleg ($25)

Grouplove / Milo Greene @ Hammer Museum (Free)

Tommy Santee Klaws @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM

Abe Vigoda / Parenthetical Girls / Extra Life / Sam Mickens @ The Echo ($10)

Iceage @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Missy Higgins / Kim Churchill / Andy Clockwise @ Santa Monica Pier (Free)

Yourself and the Air @ The Satellite ($8)

Dudamel Conducts Strauss @ Hollywood Bowl

Ben Folds @ The Wiltern ($42 - $47)

Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes / Dead Country / Dave Hause @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Owl City / Mat Kearney / Breanne Duren @ Club Nokia ($28.50)

Yourself and the Air @ The Satellite

Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band @ Largo ($20)

Metal Mother / The New Division / Y Luv @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wallpaper / The Hood Internet @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Friday 7/22/11

[Pick of the Night] Jimmy Scott @ Echoplex ($22) – He’s pretty damn old, but I still rock his albums from time to time.

[Recommended] Dolly Parton @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168) – I’m going Saturday night.

[Recommended] Daniel Johnston / Jason Falkner / SOKO @ El Rey ($22) – He can be pretty hit or miss live, but if you’ve never seen him..

[Recommended] Ty Segall / Audacity / Tijuana Panthers @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10) – Saw him at the Satellite recently – good live set.

The Elected / The Lonely Wild / Whispertown @ The Echo  ($15)

Big Talk / Most Thieves @ The Satellite ($15) – The drummer from the Killers

Wallpaper / The Hood Internet / Capital Cities @ Troubadour ($12)

Soundgarden / The Mars Volta @ The Forum ($40 - $70)

Fitz & the Tantrums / Graffiti6 / Harlan @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Joaquin “Joe” Claussell and Palenke Soultribe @ California Plaza (Free)

Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band @ Largo ($20)

Jim White / Tom Brosseau @ McCabe’s ($20)

DMN / Sleeping Bags / Alpine Decline @ Pehrspace

Har Mar Superstar @ Viper Room ($15)

Inxs / Bow Wow Wow @ The Wiltern ($70 - $90) – Do you think the people going to the show know Michael Hutchence is dead?

Gaby Moreno / Odabya Jones / Valente @ Bootleg ($10)

Saturday 7/23/11

[Pick of the Week] Dolly Parton @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168) – Probably the only musician that my entire family could agree that they like. She transcends age, sexual orientation, political affiliation, etc.

Memory Tapes / Electric Guest @ Troubadour ($15)

Siavash Ghomayshi & Shadmehr Aghili @ Greek Theatre ($45 - $125)

Correatown / Steffaloo / Saint Sea Hat @ Bootleg ($10)

Owl City / Mat Kearney / Breanne Duren @ Fox Theater ($28.50)

Tonalism @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock – All Night Ambient Music Happening

Liturgy / Hepa Titus / Chelsea Wolfe / Black Math Horseman @ The Echo ($10) – 5:00 PM start

The Posies play “Frosting On The Beater” @ Viper Room ($25)

Earth / Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets @ Echoplex ($14)

Ed Helms and Friends @ Largo ($25)

Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes / Dead Country @ The Glass House (Sold Out)

Wild Reeds / I Hate You Just Kidding / Nicole Vaughn @ Pehrspace

Meklit Hadero @ Amoeba (Free) – 2:00 PM

Mishika @ Grammy Museum ($10)

Slum Village @ The Roxy ($20)

Sunday 7/24/11

[Pick of the Night] Global Soul: Rickey Minor / Stevie Wonder / Sharon Jones / Janelle Monae / Grace Potter / Rocky Dawuni / Ceci Bastida / Bombino / Charles Bradley / The Soul Seekers @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $144) – Tribute to Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On; great list of performers.  

[Recommended] Iceage / Cult of Youth / Geisha Girls @ The Echo ($8) – Danish punks with good buzz.

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ McCabe’s ($10)  

B’z @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)

Demetri Martin @ Fox Theater Pomona ($35)  

Grand Ole Echo: Welldiggers Banquet / Grant Langston / Ruby Friedman Orchestra / Rocky Neck Bluegrass @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM

Neil Hamburger with special guests @ The Satellite ($8)