Live Music Options: 1/3/11 - 1/9/11

Melvins Start Their Friday Night Residency

Happy new year everybody. There aren't many touring bands on the road right now, so get out there and support the local musicians.

Monday 1/3/11

[Pick of the Night] The Belle Brigade / Alex and Sam / The Sweet Hurt / Wyoming @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free) - Make sure to get there in time to see The Sweet Hurt.

[Recommended] Grouplove / Guards @ Bootleg (Free) - Grouplove have some big buzz behind them right now.

Cannoneers of the New Command / Lemon Sun / Timothy Morales / Duniven @ The Echo (Free)

Kinch / Maniac / Wild Eyes / Paper Tiger @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Phil Alvin @ Redwood Bar

Real Noriegas / Vietnambla / Summer Twins / Mock Duck @ Pehrspace ($5)

Pacific Hurt / The Union Line / My Pet Saddle @ Detroit Bar (Free)

Lucy Schwartz / Lovebird @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 1/4/11

[Pick of the Night] The Monolators / Downtown Union / Shirley Rolls @ LaBrie’s (Free) – The Monolators are doing a Tuesday night residency at LaBrie’s this month.

Olin & the Moon / Diamond Light / Demo Team @ The Echo ($5) – Olin and the Moon are doing a Tuesday night residency at The Echo this month.

Torches in Trees / Railroad to Alaska / The Sunshine Factory / Bikos @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Cinderella Motel / Barrio Tiger / Active Set @ The Redwood

Wednesday 1/5/11

[Pick of the Night] The Spires / The World Record / The Gromble @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($8) – I’m a big fan of the World Record. Great power pop.

Polls / Alpine Decline / Blonde Summer @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Low End Theory: Ras G / Sigma @ Airliner ($10)

Anthony B and his band @ Echoplex ($10)

Drivin’ N Cryin’ @ The Mint ($20)

Dub Club: Anthony B @ Echoplex ($10 - $15)

Thursday 1/6/11

[Pick of the Night] Whispering Pines / Wheelhouse / The Fantastic Harlan Jones Band @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] – Good roots/Americana night. Wheelhouse is Brian Whelan from The Broken West/Apex Manor/The World Record.

[Recommended] Wait.Think.Fast / Tom Brosseau @ Largo ($20) – Email the band to get half price tickets.

[Recommended] Peter and the Wolf / Moses Campbell / Black Jesus @ The Smell ($5)

Geneva Jacuzzi / La Femme / DJ Ariel Pink @ Three Clubs ($2 - $5)

Zongo Junction / Turkuaz @ The Echo ($12)

Act As If / The New Assembly / Jaimie Stein / Braxton Olita @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

John Torres @ Hotel Café

Youth Brigade / T.S.O.L. @ Key Club ($18)

Friday 1/7/11

[Pick of the Week] Melvins @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($20) – Two sets. Performing Colossus of Destiny & Lysol Record and Eggnog Record; They’re doing different albums each Friday, so check out the calendar.  

Little Dragon / Sister Crayon @ Natural History Museum ($9) – Swedish electro-synth

Rocco Deluca / Tom Freund @ Hotel Café

Viza / The Dirty Diamond / Pui / Metrognome / Prisoners of Disguise @ Troubadour ($18)

Tha Dogg Pound @ Key Club ($25)

Billygoat / Vinnie Ferra @ Bootleg Theater ($10) – Billygoat’s also opening for Little Dragon tomorrow at the Echoplex.

Downtown Union / Polaris At Midnight @ The Echo ($5)

Assemble the Skyline / Scarlet Grey @ The Roxy ($17)

The Smell 13^th Anniversary: High Places / Ghost Animal / Butchy Fuego / David Scott Stone / Laco$te @ The Smell ($7)

Kamikaze / Sassafras / Spider Problem / The Mo-Odds @ Redwood Bar

Ernest Troost / Mark “Pocket” Goldberg @ McCabe’s ($15)

Drivin’ N Cryin’@ House of Blues Anaheim

Saturday 1/8/11

[Pick of the Night] People Under the Stairs @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Little Dragon / Billygoat @ Echoplex ($15) – If you miss them at the Natural History Museum

The Smell 13^th Anniversary: Captain Ahab / Square Root of Evil / I.E. / Nero’s Day at Disneyland / Jon Barba @ The Smell ($7)
Jandek @ Crystal Cove Auditorium at UC Irvine ($20) - The still (somewhat less) elusive Jandek. With Mike Watt on bass and BJ Miller on drums.

The Hush / Satellite Thieves / Thatwasthen / People By the Sea / Bethpage Black / The Modern Drone @ Troubadour ($12)

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)

Ringside / Parade of Lights / Oh Darling @ Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (

Kelley James / Kate Voegele / Amy Kuney @ The Roxy ($15)

Exene Cervenka / Paul Burch @ McCabe’s ($16)

Tyler Hilton / The Brendan Hines @ Hotel Café

The Slackers @ Key Club ($23)

Sunday 1/9/11

[Pick of the Night] Michael Davis (featuring Dawes) / The Chances / The Stamps @ Bootleg ($8)

Crom / The Cutthroats 9 / AD @ Three Clubs (Free)

John Thill / Comfort Slacks / Treasure Mammal / I.E. @ The Smell ($5)

Loafer’s Glory @ McCabe’s ($15) – Featuring Herb Pedersen, Tom Sauber & Bill Bryson

Bonnie Dune / Jared Lee @ The Roxy ($15)

Elvis Presley Birthday Bash @ Echoplex ($20)

Part Time Punks: Britpop Nite @ The Echo ($5)



What's Happening In LA: 11/30/09 - 12/6/09

Girls Play the Troubadour on Saturday Night

Not the most stellar week for touring acts (Girls, Cold Cave and Little Dragon are the biggest buzz bands), but plenty of local bands to check out...

Monday 11/30/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / The Pity Party / Twilight Sleep / Traps, PS @ Spaceland (Free) – This is the last night of The Happy Hollows Monday night residency.
[Recommended] Olin & the Moon / Brandon Intelligator and the Sheriffs / Dios / Mini Mansions / Imaad Wasif / Tiny Television @ Hotel Café – I like Dios and Imaad Wasif – not familiar with the other bands.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
[Recommended] Restavrant / Saviours / Eight Frozen Modules @ The Strange [4319 Melrose] (Free) – Free Colt 45 while it lasts.
Seasons / Downtown Union / Jack Wilson Jr. / Regrets and Brunettes @ The Echo (Free)
Mississippi Man / Last American Buffalo / What Laura Says / Slipping Into Darkness @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this
month at the Silverlake Lounge.
Dashboard Confessional / New Found Glory @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – solo acoustic
Batwings Catwings / The Choke / Aristides / Trudges @ Pehrspace
Steel Panther @ the Roxy ($15)

Tuesday 12/1/09
[Pick of the Night] Vic Chesnutt Band / Warpaint / Liz Durrett @ Echoplex ($15)
Green Umbrella: Adams and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($26 - $51)
The Section Quartet Holiday Show @ Largo ($20)
Paul F. Tompkins CD Release @ Largo Little Room ($5)
The Swords of Fatima / New Rome Quartet / Lightnin Woodcock @ The Echo (Free)
Vise Virsa / London to Tokyo / AM vs FM @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Furcast / Bear Face @ Bootleg (Free)
Patrick Park / Gregory Alan Isakov / Bobby Long @ Hotel Café ($15)
Ten Out of Tenn @ Troubadour ($15)
Split Lip Rayfield @ Viper Room ($15)
Dashboard Confessional / New Found Glory @ The Glass House ($25) – solo acoustic

Wednesday 12/2/09
[Pick of the Night] Helen Stellar / Kav / Square on Square / Nightmare Air @ The Echo ($8) – Helen Stellar is a favorite of Cameron Crowe. Kav was in the Happy Mondays. Square on Square features Evan Slamka of Marjorie Faire. Nightmare Air features Dave Dupuis and James Smith from Film School.
[Recommended] Useless Keys / Samuel Stewart / Twinfight / Wrong Way Driver @ Spaceland ($8)
Low End Theory Club @ Airliner ($10)
Kevin Pollak @ Largo ($25)
Salt Petal / Bollweevil @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM
J. Tillman / Pearly Gates Music @ Troubadour ($12)
Corinne Bailey Rae @ Hotel Café (Sold Out) – Two shows – 7PM and 10:30 PM
Gamble House / The February Fifths / The Sounds of Wyoming @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jubilee / Seaspin / Woah Hunx / Little Girls @ Bordello ($8)
The Sonus Quartet @ Bootleg ($10)
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
Steve Abel @ Redwood
Trainwreck @ the Roxy ($10) – Kyle Gass of Tenacious D
Maxwell @ Club Nokia ($35)

Thursday 12/3/09
[Pick of the Night] Baroness / Earthless / Iron Age @ Troubadour ($15) – Stoner rock
Chris Cornell / Jim Bianco / Austin Hartley Leonard @ Hotel Café (Sold Out)
Andy Clockwise / Trixie Whitley / Marvelous Toy / Globes on Remote @ Spaceland ($8)
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band / Dirt Dress / Spirit Vine / Allah Las @ The Echo ($10)
Slatkin and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($42 - $160)
OSO / Warm Climate / Rats @ Echo Curio
Margaret Cho @ Largo ($25)
Jim White @ Largo Little Room ($10)
See Green / Cue the Moon / Ben De La Cour @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Bobby Long @ The Mint ($15)
Forever the Sickest Kids @ Avalon
The Colourist / Links / Red Cortez @ Detroit Bar ($6)

Friday 12/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Bobb Bruno / Subtle Selves / Los Fantasmas Carmesi / Cardio Pulmonary @ The Smell ($5) – Bobb Bruno’s always cool and Los Fantasmas Carmesi is a Misfits cover band.
[Recommended] Old Californio / Paul Chesne @ Redwood
Todd Rundgren @ The Orpheum ($48 - $78)
Cold Cave / Abe Vigoda / Former Ghosts @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10)
The Airborne Toxic Event @ Walt Disney Concert Hall (Call for availability) – Appearing with the Calder Quartet – Big night at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – Always worth checking out.
Fink / Family of the Year / The Sweet Hurt @ Spaceland ($10) - Acoustic set from the Sweet Hurt
Little Dragon / Hecuba @ El Rey ($17)
NOFX / The Mad Caddies / Dead to Me @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($27)
The Shys / Castledoor / The Black Hollies @ The Echo ($10)
Slatkin and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($42 - $160) – Early show at 11:00 AM
Cinematic Sunrise @ Troubadour ($14)
Camp Freddy @ the Roxy ($20)
PROTECT ME / David Scott Stone / Common Eider, King Eider / TEARIST / Mike Vidal @ The Smell ($5)
Less Than Jake / Fishbone @ House of Blues Sunset
The Cranberries @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Big Whup / Watercolor Paintings / So Many Wizards / Cobra Lillies @ Echo Curio
Peter Case @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Marcus Foster @ Hotel Café
Charlie Hunter @ The Mint ($25)

Saturday 12/5/09
[Pick of the Week] Girls / The Morning Benders / Tamaryn @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – I’m still digging the Girls record – it will be on my top 10 for the year. Girls will be playing a free show at Space 1520 (1520 Cahuenga) for those who aren't going to the Troub....
[Recommended] Kidrockers: The 88 / Flying Tourbillon Orchestra @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 1:00 PM
[Recommended] Amps for Christ / Avi Buffalo / Foot Foot / Big Death @ Pehrspace
Rockdrive ’09 @ Hotel Café
Master Chorale: Holiday Wonders! @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($29 - $84) – Early show at 2:30 PM
Stellastarr* / Transfer @ Spaceland ($15)
Adams and Josefowicz @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160)
Jingle Ball After Party @ Club Nokia ($23.50)
Aziz Ansari @ Largo ($25)
Sara Watkins & Tom Brosseau @ Largo Little Room ($10)
Tom Russell @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Charlie Hunter @ The Mint ($25)
KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball: Taylor Swift / Kerri Hilson / Fabolous / Ting Tings / 3OH3! / LMFAO @ Nokia Theatre (Sold Out)
Speedbuggy / Los Duggans / Los Creepers @ Redwood
Less Than Jake / Fishbone @ Glass House ($25)

Sunday 12/6/09
[Pick of the Night] Songs of the Sun – Brian Wilson, Dave Alvin, The Living Sisters, Harper Simon @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($28 - $42) – Brian Wilson’s doing an acoustic set
[Recommended] Part Time Punks: Cold Cave / Nite Jewel @ The Echo ($10) – Cold Cave’s well received debut came out earlier this year on Matador. “Love Comes Close” is a catchy tune.
Adams and Josefowicz @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160) – Early show at 2:00 PM
Luke Rathborne @ Largo ($20)
Sharon Temple / Siva Noir / Julie the Band / Puppies and Kittens @ Spaceland ($10)
Rude & Crude Ska & Rockabilly Festival @ Glass House ($25)
Tamaryn / Mack Winston and the Reflection @ Bootleg ($8)
Jackshit @ McCabe’s ($15)