Live Music Options: 2/21/11 - 2/27/11

Shitload of great shows this week, dig in to some...

Monday 2/21/11

[Pick of the Night] Slang Chickens / Everest / Papa / Young Hunting @ The Echo (Free) – Another chance to see Everest for free.  

[Recommended] Red Cortez / Eastern Conference Champions / Allah Las / Mid Cities @ The Satellite (Free) – Get there at 9 for Mid Cities - a new band with Jonathan Price from Henry Clay People.

[Recommended] Robotanists / Hands / Light FM / The Secret Language @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Good lineup for free.

[Recommended] Gang of Four / Hollerado @ The Music Box ($33) – Entertainment! Is a classic.

[Recommended] West Memphis Three Benefit: Patton Oswalt / Sarah Silverman / Paul F. Tompkins / Aimee Mann / Michael Penn @ Largo (Sold Out) – I recently watched After Innocence – the justice system can still be pretty upsetting.

Choir of Young Believers / Princeton @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Jenny O  / Harper Simon / Gregory and the Hawk @ Bootleg (Free)

Cake @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Bob Schneider / Joe Firstman / Marianne Keith @ Hotel Café ($20)

311 @ Grove of Anaheim

Dirtbike Puppet Theatre / Meagan Boyd’s Puppet Funeral / Cobra Lillies @ Pehrspace ($5)

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

Less Than Jake @ House of Blues Anaheim ($25)

Tuesday 2/22/11

[Pick of the Night] Versus / Polls @ The Echo ($10) – I enjoyed seeing these guys back in the late 1990s.

[Recommended] Army Navy / A House For Lions / Sing the Body Electric / Soft Swells @ The Satellite ($8) – Buzz Bands curated night.  

[Recommended] The Western States Motel / Andrew Lynch / The World Record @ LaBrie’s (Free) – Always nice to see The World Record.

Vivian Girls / Catwalk / Cold Showers @ The Smell ($8)

Joseph Arthur / Craig Wedren @ Bootleg ($12)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor / OM @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

Wayne White: You’re Supposed to Act All Impressed @ Largo ($20) – One of the original designers and puppeteers on Pee Wee’s Playhouse

Andy Grammer / Sara Lindsay @ Troubadour ($15)

The Muddy Reds / Jason Diaz / The Lyon Crowns @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Sarah Lee Guthrie / Johnny Irion / Selena Garcia / The Young Romans @ Hotel Café

Tribute to Teena Marie @ Grammy Museum ($20) – Lalah Hathaway and Shanice Wilson will perform and they and others will discuss

Wednesday 2/23/11

[Pick of the Night] Freddie Gibbs with The Park [live band] / Free the Robots / DaVinci / 87 Stick Up Kids

@ Troubadour ($12) – Freddie Gibbs is the real deal as far as rappers go. I was very impressed when I saw him at Spaceland.

[Recommended] Yo La Tengo / The Urinals @ El Rey ($25 / buy tix at Origami to avoid fees) – They’re starting out their set with a spin the wheel game which could entail any number of weird sets of songs.

Low End Theory: Dustmite (aka DNTEL) / Take / Teebs @ Airliner ($10)

Global Green Pre-Oscar Party: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Portugal. The Man / Best Coast @ Avalon ($55 - $1,000)

Last American Buffalo / Blue Blood @ The Satellite (Free)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor / Evangelista @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Gram Rabbit / Quazar and the Bamboozled / Gwendolyn @ Bordello ($10)

The Hood Internet / Kid Static @ The Echo ($12) – Mash-up DJs.

Linkin Park / The Prodigy @ Staples Center (Sold Out)

The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25)

The Meditations / Arise Roots @ Echoplex ($15) – The Meditations will be honoring Bob Marley on this tour.

Sonos @ Bootleg ($12)

Audrey Ryan / Square on Square / Alice Austin / Telegram @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Chocolate Genius @ Bootleg ($15)

Anna Nalick / Angel Taylor @ The Hotel Café

John Waters – The Filthy World Goes Hollywood @ Royce Hall ($28 - $48) – Special guests Elvis Perkins and Matthew Gray Gubler

Thursday 2/24/11

[Pick of the Night] Telekinesis / Love Language / One Trick Pony @ The Echo ($10) – I’m really into that new Telekinesis record right now.  

[Recommended] Sebadoh [Bakesale/Harmacy remembering time tour] / Quasi @ Troubadour ($18) – Bakesale’s one of my all time favorite records. I’ll be checking it out at the Echoplex on Friday. Quasi’s great too.

[Recommended] Shadow Shadow Shade / The Black / Silver Lake Chorus / Twilight Sleep @ The Satellite ($10) – A really solid night of music. The Silver Lake Chorus could probably sell out The Satellite by themselves at this point. The Black features members of Voxtrot. Brian Aubert from Silversun Pickups will also be DJ’ing.

[Recommended] Yo La Tengo / The Urinals @ Detroit Bar ($25)

[Recommended] The Sweet Hurt / Willoughby / Dave Smallen / Brother Bear John @ Lot 1 ($5) – Good night to see some quality local bands.

Best Coast / Wavves / Hunx & His Punx @ Music Box (Sold Out) – Big homecoming show for Best Coast.

The Shape Shifters / Freestyle Fellowship / Sole and the Skyriders / Blue Sky Black Death / Astronautilus / Dark Time Sunshine / Cheschi & Anonymous Inc / Cars & Trains @ Echoplex ($20) – Early start at 6:00 PM

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

Arrica Rose & …’s / Spain / Brett Shady @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Lonely Wild / Sons of August / Halsted @ Bootleg ($10)

Holly Conlan / Shawn Amos @ Hotel Café

Erykah Badu’s Birthday Party & Jam Session @ House of Blues Sunset (Sold Out)

dubBumba / Gibbons and the Sluts / Emma and the Ghosts / pek pek @ The Smell ($5)

Fireball Ministry / Night Horse / The Fucking Wrath @ Viper Room ($15)

Slow Skate @ Origami Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

Miranda Cosgrove @ House of Blues Anaheim ($39)

Friday 2/25/11

[Pick of the Week] Sebadoh [Bakesale/Harmacy remembering time tour] / Quasi @ Echoplex ($15) – Can’t wait to see Lou and Jason (and Bob D’Amico) perform highlights from my two favorite Sebadoh records. Quasi’s great too.

[Recommended] Har Mar Superstar / Samantha Ronson / Marijuana Deathsquads / Slapping Purses @ The Satellite [f/ka/ Spaceland] ($8) – Har Mar brings the party vibe.

[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

Sic Alps / Whitman / White Fence / Literature @ The Smell ($5)

Max Bernis / Joel Jerome of Dios @ Troubadour (Sold Out) 

Glassjaw / Tidal Arms / These People / Cerebral Ballzy @ El Rey (Sold Out)

Justin Townes Earle / Dawn Landes @ Autry Museum ($15)

How To Dress Well / Shlohmo @ The Echo ($12)

Lucero (the Latin one, not the indie one) @ Nokia Theatre ($40 - $128)

Miranda Cosgrove @ Club Nokia ($20 - $100)

Pendulum @ The Wiltern ($35-$41)

Pepper Rabbit / Chain Gang of 1974 / Hands @ Bootleg ($10)

The Coronas / The 88 / Keaton Simons / Goldenboy @ Hotel Café

Infected Mushroom @ Grove of Anaheim

Country Joe McDonald’s Tribute to Woodie Guthrie @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Texas Terri Bomb / The Neurotics / A Pretty Mess / Million Kids @ Redwood

Russell Simmons @ Grammy Museum ($35)

The English Beat @ Key Club ($25 - $75)

Dirty Smiles (f.k.a. Cab20) / Wake Up Lucid @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Saturday 2/26/11

[Pick of the Night] Local Natives @ Walt Disney Concert Hall (Sold Out) – I wish they’d do more than one indie rock show a year. They seem to be very successful. The Local Natives’ record really grew on me last year.  

[Recommended] Death / RTX / Sic Alps @ Echoplex ($14) – Death is a proto-punk band from Detroit. Seek out the Drag City reissue, For the Whole World to See – really cool record.

[Recommended] Les Blanks / Dirt Dress / Black Elephant @ dA Center For the Arts in Pomona ($5) – Good show if you’re out in Pomona.

Zola Jesus @ Skybar at the Mondrian (Free w/ RSVP) – If you can’t bear the scene at the Mondrian on a weekend night, Zola Jesus will be at the Satellite in early May.

Alexis Murdoch @ Bootleg ($25)

Hollerado / Ume @ The Satellite ($8) – I’ve heard Hollerado’s a fun live band.

Rocco DeLuca @ R Bar

Rocky Votolato / Matt Pond @ Troubadour ($15)

Stone Temple Pilots / Jetstream @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band / Scott Hutchison @ The Music Box ($25)

Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo ($25)

Glassjaw / Tidal Arms / These People @ The Glass House (Sold Out)

Some Days / Gestapo Khazi / My Pet Saddle / The Diet Thrills Foreman @ Mime School ($5)

Young the Giant / We Barbarians / Kitten @ The Roxy ($12)

Dasgubell / Laco$te / Raised By Television @ Silver Factory Studios ($8)

Lords of Altamont / Death Hymn #9 / Action 45 @ Redwood

The Hectors / Seasons @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Fireball Ministry / Night Horse @ Alex’s Bar ($10)

Sunday 2/27/11

The Frustrators / The Phenomenauts / The Billy Bones / The Bombpops @ Troubadour ($12)

Neil Hamburger / Found Footage Festival / Chris Thayer @ The Satellite ($8)

Leftover Crack / Retox / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Echoplex ($14) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Love Grenades / The Holloys @ The Echo ($5)

Streelight Manifesto / Terrible Things / A Loss For Words / Larry and His Flask / Lionize @ The Glass House ($15)

Silje Nes / Steffaloo @ Lot 1 ($5)

Bestial Mouths @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Recent Concert Announcments

Residents Local Natives Inhabitants Perform at the Disney Concert Hall in February

Walt Disney Concert Hall

2/26/11: Local Natives (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour

3/10/11: The Dears (Friday at 1 PM)

3/11/11: Starfucker (Thursday at 1 PM)

3/22/11: Destroyer (now)

3/27/11: Gold Panda (Friday at 1 PM)

4/7/11: British Sea Power (now)

5/19/11 – 5/21/11: Citizen Cope (now)

The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland]

2/15/11: Mother Mother (now at Ticketfly)

3/5/11: Diamond Rings (on sale 2/5/11 at Noon)

3/25/11: Sharon Van Etten (now at Ticketfly)

The Echo

2/6/11: The Soft Moon (now at Ticketweb)

2/11/11: Smith Westerns (now)

3/11/11: Mike Watt & the Missingmen (now)

3/13/11: Silk Flowers (now)

3/20/11: Fujiya and Miyagi (now)

Echoplex

2/11/11: Murder By Death (now at Ticketweb)

2/20/11: Beth Hart (now)

3/15/11: Death Set (now)

3/24/11: The Appleseed Cast (now)

4/19/11: The Go Team! (now)

The Bootleg

1/24/11: Cold War Kids / Grouplove (now at Inticketing)

Tuesdays in February: Joseph Arthur (now)

Detroit Bar

2/24/11: Yo La Tengo (now)

3/22/11: Toro Y Moi (now)

3/26/11: Sharon Van Etten (now)

Hotel Café

2/18/11: Carl Broemel (now)

2/25/11: The 88 (now)

3/10/11 – 3/11/11: The Mother Hips (now)

3/11/11, 3/18/11 & 3/25/11: The 88 (now)

Gibson Amphitheatre

2/4/11: Luis Miguel (Friday at 1 PM)

3/20/11: Selena Gomez / Jonas Brothers (Saturday at 10 AM)

4/14/11: Janet Jackson (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

3/29/11: Royksopp (Friday at 10 AM)

Avalon

5/14/11: Of Montreal (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey Theatre

1/24/11: Wanda Jackson with The Third Man house band featuring Jack White on guitar (now)

2/11/11: The Pretty Reckless (now)

3/12/11: Jim Jones Revue (Saturday at 10 AM)

4/9/11: The Residents (presale Friday, password = TALKINGLIGHT; Saturday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre LA

2/12/11: Tribute to Teena Marie featuring Teena Marie band with the Mary Jane Girls, The Whispers and Keith Sweat (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

2/11/11: Big Boi & Cee Lo (presale Friday, password = BIGCEE; Saturday at 10 AM)

2/17/11: Jamie Foxx and Friends (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/25/11: Miranda Cosgrove / Greyson Chance (Friday at 10 AM)

3/11/11: Motorhead / Clutch / Valient Thorr (presale now, password = SPADES; Friday at 10 AM)

5/11/11: Coheed & Cambria (presale now, password = BLACKRAINBOW; Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theatre Pomona

2/26/11: Stone Temple Pilots (presale now, password = PLUSH; Friday at 10 AM)

3/25/11: Asking Alexandria / Emmure (presale now, password = WILD; Friday at 10 AM)

4/8/11: Jeff Beck’s Rock and Roll Party with Imelda May and her band (presale now, password = PARTY; Friday at 10 AM)

4/13/11: Bright Eyes (presale Friday, password = EYES; Saturday at 10 AM)

Staples Center

3/13/11: Juanes (presale now, password = PARCE; Friday at 10 AM)

OC Fair & Event Center

3/4/11 – 3/6/11: Musink – Thrice / Circa Survive / The Used / Hot Water Music (presale Friday, password = TATTOO; Saturday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

3/12/11: DeVotcKa / El Mariachi Bronx (Saturday at 10 AM)

3/22/11: Raphael Saadiq / Quadron (presale Friday, password = STONEROLLIN; Saturday at 10 AM)

3/25/11: OMD / Oh Land (Saturday at 10 AM)

Pantages

4/12/11 – 4/17/11: Rain – Tribute to The Beatles (presale now, password = PRENC)

Top 10 Local (Los Angeles) Releases of 2010

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

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

MP3: Mirrorage

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

MP3: Sun Hands

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

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

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

MP3: Undertow

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

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

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

MP3: Call Out

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

Download "Horses Warriors" (click through to Merge)

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

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

Aquarium Drunkard Presents: L'Aventure

Just a quick heads up to click over to Aquarium Drunkard for his tribute to Television's Adventure. The sampler (a follow up to his RAM on LA compilation) features eight local LA artists tackling tracks from the revered New York City band's second album. The highlight comes six songs in with Imaad Wasif's (w/Lykke Li) take on "The Fire." For me, Television has always been about the guitar work of Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd and Wasif's inspired playing respectfully honors them. Local Natives and Deadly Syndrome come in right behind Wasif...

AD's asking that if you dig it, and can afford to part with some scratch, to donate to the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.

Recently Announced Live Shows

Dean Wareham's Dusting Off His Galaxie 500 Songs at the Troubadour

Greek Theatre
8/6/10: Silversun Pickups / Against Me! / The Henry Clay People (presale now, password = KROQROYAL or LAKESET; on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour
9/18/10: The Riverdales (Friday at 1:00 PM)
11/11/10: Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 (now)

Echoplex
7/29/10: Nite Jewel / Memoryhouse (now at Ticketweb)
10/1/10: School of Seven Bells / Active Child (TBD)
11/16/10: Legendary Pink Dots (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Music Box
8/20/10: Hepcat (Saturday at 10 AM)
9/17/10: Local Natives / The Love Language / The Union Line (presale on Thursday at 10 AM, password = AIRPLANES; on sale Friday at 10 AM)
11/29/10: The Books (Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre
8/1/10: The Wiggles (Friday at 10 AM)
10/12/10: Alice in Chains / Deftones / Mastodon (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = KROQDIAMOND; on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

Staples Center
12/5/10: Roger Waters’ The Wall (Monday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium
9/22/10: The xx (Friday at 10 AM)
9/28/10: The Black Keys (Friday at 10 AM)

Walt Disney Concert Hall
8/13/10: Lewis Black (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
9/16/10 – 9/17/10: Primus / Mariachi El Bronx (presale now, password = RACECAR; Friday at 10 AM)
9/19/10: Screeching Weasel / The Dollyrots (presale now, password = COOLKIDS; Friday at 10 AM)

Spaceland
7/1/10: Year Long Disaster / Solare / Waxy (now at Ticketweb)
7/2/10: Wallpaper (now)
7/20/10: Le Butcherettes (now)
9/2/10: Ty Segall / Grass Widow / Garotas Suecas (Saturday at 10 AM)
10/13/10: Bettie Serveert (now)

The Echo
Mondays in July: Mississippi Man
7/20/10: Secret History / Sweater Girls / Waterlaso (now at Ticketweb)
8/19/10: Jogger (now)
9/8/10: The Gories / Haunted George (now)

Largo
7/8/10, 7/15/10, 7/22/10, 7/29/10: Benji Hughes (now)
8/16/10: Amos Lee (now)

McCabe’s
7/17/10: Shelby Lynne late show (now)

Bootleg Theater
Mondays in July: The Outline
7/15/10: Wakey!Wakey! (now)
7/22/10: Maps and Atlases / Cults (now)
11/16/10: Tunng (now)

Silverlake Lounge
Mondays in July: Yellow Red Sparks

Detroit Bar
9/3/10: Cold Cave (now at Ticketweb)
10/2/10: School of Seven Bells (now)
11/18/10: The Legendary Pink Dots (now)

Live Music Options: 5/31/10 - 6/6/10

Vetiver Play Spaceland on Sunday 6/6/10

Last week's Eagles of Death Metal/Them Crooked Vultures rumors did not pan out at Spaceland. Fans instead got to see Dean Fertita's solo project (Hello = Fire) which also featured Brendan Benson on guitar.

Pretty ridiculous week for live music this week. A lot of the shows are already sold out, but get out there and see something....

Monday 5/31/10
[Pick of the Night] The Physics of Meaning / Flesh the Racist Crayon / Hi Ho Silver Oh / Paul Larson @ Spaceland (Free) – People who stumble in expecting to see Sweethead will be shocked (Sweethead’s residency ended last week). The Physics of Meaning is Daniel Hart who also plays with St. Vincent and John Vanderslice. Also, Paul Larson (The Minor Canon) is playing a solo show to celebrate his birthday.
[Recommended] The Like / The Young Veins / The Living Sickness @ The Echo (Free) – The Like’s residency ends. The Young Veins are about to hit the road with Rooney.
War Tapes / Younger Youth / Sing Orpheus / Wires in the Walls @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – War Tapes is wrapping up its May residency at the SLounge.
Miike Snow / Canon Blue @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Foot Village / Bitches / Nicole Kidman / Forts @ Pehrspace
Svarte Grenier / Crystal Hell Pool @ Synchronicity

Tuesday 6/1/10
[Pick of the Night] Le Switch / Great Big Things / Smile Radio @ the Prospector in Long Beach – I probably recommend Le Switch shows too often, but you’ll just have to deal with it.
[Pick of the Night] The Californian / Chloroform Days / HoneyHoney / Big Whup @ Spaceland ($7) – This is the record release show for The Californian which features Jonathan (The Henry Clay People) and Wendy Wang (The Sweet Hurt) amongst others.
[Recommended] Ruby Friedman / Bob Forrest & Zander Schloss / Wheelhouse @ Hotel Café – Wheelhouse features Brian Whelan from the Broken West. Bob Forrest is from Thelonious Monster and Zander Schloss was in the Circle Jerks and Weirdos.
Rocket / The Damn Sons / Tommy & the High Pilots / Gossip Tree @ Viper Room (Free)
The Bullets / The Bohunks / Ollin @ Troubadour ($10)
3OH!3 / Cobra Starship @ Club Nokia ($30)
Jeremy Dawson DJ Set / White Apple Tree / Buddy Akai @ The Echo ($10)
Tig Has Friends Featuring the Cast fo “Party Down” @ Largo
First Aid Kit / Samantha Crain / Whispertown @ Bootleg ($15)
Pacific Hurt / My Pet Saddle / Sequins and Skeletons @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jonny Lang @ Grammy Museum ($20)
Luna is Honey / Karma Vision @ Synchronicity

Wednesday 6/2/10
[Pick of the Night] School of Seven Bells / Sister Crayon / VoicesVoices @ the Echo ($16) – Good record. Ben Curtis was in The Secret Machines.
[Recommended] Friendo / Gamble House @ Spaceland ($10) – Friendo features Mike Wallace of Women. Listen to a track over at Pitchfork.
[Recommended] John Wicks & the Records @ The Mint ($10) – “Starry Eyes” is a fantastic pop song. “Teenarama” still gets stuck in my head too.
[Recommended] Low End Theory: Daedelus / Nosaj Thing / Jneiro Jarel / Thavius Beck / Asura ($10 – members only)
The Living Sisters / John Gold @ Hotel Café
Cute Is What We Aim For / Friday Night Boys / Bigger Lights / Down with Webster @ Troubadour ($15)
Miike Snow / Canon Blue @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Crooked Still @ Largo ($25)
Hot Hot Heat / Stone Darling / Chasing Kings @ Bootleg ($12)
El Ten Eleven / Open Hand / Roman Numerals @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Socorro / Sisu / Monster @ Echo Curio
Dan Black @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Junior Cat / Izzy @ Echoplex ($15)

Thursday 6/3/10
[Pick of the Night] Why? / The Donkeys / Josiah Wolf @ The Glass House ($14) – Gotta drive out to Pomona to see Why? This time around.
[Recommended] Free Kutmah: Dam-Funk / Daedelus / Gaslamp Killer / Samiyam / Teebs @ Echoplex ($40) – Kinda spendy, but it helps Kutmah’s legal expenses.
[Recommended] Fitz and the Tantrums / Oh Darling / The Spires @ Spaceland ($10) – Fitz and the Tantrums are doing a Thursday night residency this month at Spaceland. They’re a neo-soul band that’s opened shows for Maroon 5, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, The Specials and Jay Sean.
Mumford & Sons / The Middle East @ The Music Box ($17.50) – Paste loves them, Pitchfork hates them and most everybody else falls in between (but closer to Paste). Neo-folk from London. Swelling songs with big choruses (and a singer who the New York Times compares to Dave Matthews).
Born Ruffians / Young Rival / Random Patterns @ The Echo ($12) – Toronto indie rockers who are pretty well liked by Pitchfork.
Neon Indian / Class Actress@ Detroit Bar ($18) – Beloved by bloggers all over. Also at the Natural History Museum on Friday.
Death By Stereo / Left Alone / Living Dead Lights / Sederra / White Flag Down @ Troubadour ($15)
Dan Black@ The Roxy ($15)
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25)
A Frames / Wounded Lion / Dunes @ The Smell ($8)
Terraplane Sun / Bear Face @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Spotlight, Floodlight / Lex Land @ Bootleg ($10)
TD Lind @ Hotel Café
Hand / Henry Wolfe / Black Jesus / Matthew O’Neill @ Echo Curio
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony @ Grove of Anaheim
The Delta Mirror / Franco Near Death @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Friday 6/4/10
[Pick of the Night] Peanut Butter Wolf / Neon Indian @ Natural History Museum ($15 tix are sold out) – The First Fridays curators do it again.
[Recommended] Local Natives / Suckers @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – The LA band is doing quite well for themselves.
[Recommended] Ole Californio / I See Hawks in LA @ Redwood Bar – Some good low key local country.
Mumford & Sons / The Middle East @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – Night two is sold out.
LCD Soundsystem / Holy Ghost! @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – Every song I hear from the new album is more ridiculous than the last. This shit seriously makes me want to drive my car off a bridge. But Pitchfork (and probably a lot of you) love it.
Class Actress / Neon Indian DJ Set / CFCF / LexiconDon @ The Echoplex ($15)
Mia Doi Todd / Simone White @ McCabe’s ($15)
Infinity / Dynamite Walls @ Bootleg ($12) – Female fronted Journey cover band.
The Golden Filter / Robotanists / The Hundred in the Hands / Dazzle Ships @ Spaceland ($10)
Miike Snow / Canon Blue @ Fox Theatre Pomona ($20)
50 Cent / DJ Ivy @ Club Nokia ($20 - $85) – Dude’s gonna freak out his fans if he still looks like his recent weight loss photos.
Quadron @ The Echo ($10)
Jay Buchanan / Brother Sal @ Hotel Café
8mm @ Viper Room ($15)
Suffering Luna / Demoralize / Necrobitchuery @ The Smell ($5)
Moses Campbell / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Big Whup / Spirit Vine @ Echo Curio
Hello My Name Is Red / Tomorrows Tulips / Meho Plaza / Cobalt Cranes @ Pehrspace
Trashcan Sinatras @
Nettie Rose / Garland / John Carpenter @ Synchronicity
Sweaters @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:30 PM
Death Kit / La Font @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Saturday 6/5/10
[Pick of the Week] The xx / Phantogram / Blake Miller @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – If you didn’t get tickets you can see them the next night at the (less intimate) Wiltern.
[Recommended] Buzzcocks / The Dollyrots / Images @ Club Nokia ($28.50) – Saw them a while back at Spaceland – good fun.
[Recommended] Painted Hills @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM – Painted Hills is Josh Schwartz’s band (Beachwood Sparks, The Tyde, Fairchilde). They’ve got a new record out on Ric Menck’s label.
[Recommended] Crystal Antlers / Woah Hunx @ Thesex (Band Donations) – Haven’t been to Thesex yet, so I don’t know what to tell you about the venue.
[Recommended] Local Natives / Voxhaul Broadcast / Marvelous Toy @ Bootleg ($14) – One show on the west side and one show on the east side – I wish more bands would do that….
KROQ Weenie Roast: Sublime with Rome / Stone Temple Pilots / Deftones / Hole / Devo / Paramore / Silversun Pickups / Spoon / Cage the Elephant / Chevelle / The Temper Trap / Dirty Heads / Passion Pit / Against Me! @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Sold Out) – Do you think there was a time when Britt Daniel would have turned up his nose at playing a show with Sublime?
Isis / Tombs / Jakob @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – This is Isis last SoCal show ever.
Jack Wilson Jr. / Joe & Jillinda / Sister Grizzly / Honey Loving Cells @ Pehrspace – Joe from Le Switch and Jillinda from the Damselles.
Maxwell / Jill Scott @ Staples Center ($30 - $250)
Screaming Females / Suckers / Audacity @ Spaceland ($12)
LCD Soundsystem / Holy Ghost! @ Fox Theater Pomona ($27.50)
School of Rock Presents: A Tribute to Radiohead @ the Mint – Early show at 1:00 PM
Grass Widow / Mike Watt / Trainwreck Riders / Rare Grooves @ the Smell ($8)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)
Gary Lucas @ McCabe’s ($15)
Elevaters @ Hotel Café
The Body Parts / The Preservation / Oh, the Future @ Echo Curio
Subhumans / Cross Stitched Eyes / A-Heads / Rayos X @ The Glass House ($12) – Early show at 6:00 PM
The Middle East @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Nullsleep / Trash80 / Mr. Spastic / George & Jonathan @ Synchronicity

Sunday 6/6/10
[Pick of the Night] Vetiver / Farmer Dave Scher @ Spaceland ($15) – Good, folky vibes.
[Recommended] The xx / Phantogram @ The Wiltern ($25) – Night two in town.
Subhumans / Cross Stitched Eyes / A-Heads / Rayos X @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Buzzcocks / The Dollyrots / Images @ House of Blues Anaheim
Sweaters / Jared Dreams of Far Out Things @ The Echo ($5)
Sage Francis / Free Moral Agents @ The Music Box ($22.50)
Necro @ El Rey
Hatchet Wound / Dunes / Bipolar Bear / Neonates @ The Smell
Screaming Females / Stoned At Heart / Woah Hunx @ Echo Curio ($5)
Bamboozle Road Show: Third Eye Blind / Good Charlotte / All Time Low / Boys Like Girls / Hellogoodbye @ Hollywood Palladium ($33)
School of Rock Presents: A Tribute to Radiohead @ the Mint – Early show at 1:00 PM
Dan Bern / Common Rotation / Ezra Furman / Matty Goldberg @ McCabe’s ($10)
Quadron @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM

Ten Pitchfork Approved LA Based Artists To See at SXSW

Flying Lotus (aka Steven Ellison)


10 Pitchfork Approved Bands From LA to See at SXSW (official showcases only)

1) No Age on 3/19/10 at 12:15 AM @ Red 7 Patio or on 3/20/10 at 1:00AM @ Barbarella – Their two albums have gotten an 8.0 a 9.2 and their EP got an 8.3. They sort of paved the way for Pitchfork to start paying a lot closer attention to the LA music scene.
2) Flying Lotus at 1:00 AM on 3/17/10 at The Phoenix – The album Los Angeles was #28 on Pitchfork’s best of 2008 and scored a best new music nod.
3) Best Coast on 3/20/10 at 11:00 PM @ Barbarella – They’re one of four LA bands playing Pitchfork’s daytime party on Friday. Their single “When I’m with You” got a best new music designation.
4) Dam-Funk on 3/17/10 at 10:00 PM @ Speakeasy Cabaret or on 3/20/10 at 12:00 AM @ Mohawk Patio – One of the other LA bands playing Pitchfork’s daytime party. Recently got an 8.2 for Toeachizown.
5) Local Natives on 3/18/10 at 11:00 @ Emo’s Main Room or on 3/19/10 at 9:00 PM @ Galaxy Room Backyard – The third LA band playing Pitchfork’s daytime party. Their debut album recently got the best new music designation and an 8.4 rating.
6) Warpaint on 3/17/10 at midnight @ Emo’s Jr. – They have written a ton about them (here’s a 7.0 review of “Billie Holiday”), but they’re the last of the LA bands playing Pitchfork’s day party.
7) Liars at 1:00 AM on 3/19/10 at Antone’s – Their last three records have gotten best new music from Pitchfork.
8) Fool’s Gold on 3/19/10 at 11:15 PM @ Emo’s Main Room – Their debut album got a solid 7.6 and was in the honorable mentions of best of 2009. Their track “Surprise Hotel” got an 8.
9) Abe Vigoda on 3/17/10 at 2:00 PM @ Austin Convention Center or on 3/20/10 at 12:00 AM @ Barbarella – Their EP got a 7.7 and their full length got an 8.3.
10) Active Child on 3/19/10 at @ Latitude 30 – He was the focus of a “rising” profile and his first single got an 8 out of 10.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Live Music Options: 8/3/09 - 8/9/09

Local Natives Are Doing the Spaceland Residency This Month

Last week I managed to see Radar Bros. and the Minor Canon. It was great to hear some new Radar Bros. songs and see the Minor Canon with a string section. On Friday night I saw Japandroids and Future of the Left. Both bands reminded me of a lot of the stuff I used to listen to in college. I'm not sure I've ever seen so many audience members take off their shirts at an indoor club in Los Angeles. Guess it was hot in the mosh pit...

Monday 8/3/09
[Pick of the Night] Local Natives / The Union Line / The Outline / We Barbarians @ Spaceland (Free) – Local Natives are doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland. After it wraps up, they’re headed to the UK for the NME Radar tour.
The Growlers / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Lemon Sun / Vum @ The Echo (Free) – The Growlers are the resident band.
Lower Heaven / The Street and Babe Shadow / Dissolver / Y @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Lower Heaven is the resident band.
Gomez / Blind Pilot @ the Wiltern ($25)
Boh Runga @ Largo ($10)

Tuesday 8/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Bowerbirds / Megafaun @ The Echo ($12) – Bowerbirds record for the Dead Oceans label.
Lykke Li / The Deadly Syndrome @ The Wiltern ($23.50) – I hear that the Deadly Syndrome has a new record in the can.
War Tapes / Agent Ribbons / Sister Crayon / VOICEs VOICEs / Really , very @ The Smell ($5)
Jenny O / Alex and Sam / Small Sur / Typefighter @ Bootleg Theater ($8)
Lovemakers / Letron / Music Video / City City @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Shaimus / Samantha Mollen / Nick Ralis Band / Jackie Tohn @ Troubadour ($8)
Sextus / The Shore / IO Perry / Redcar / The Holliston Stops / Garland @ Spaceland ($8)
The Ting Tings / Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head @ Club Nokia ($27.50)
Moon Zappa and Acquaintances @ Largo ($20)
Bipolar Bear / PROTECT ME @ L’Keg
Spindrift / Jason Simon @ The Prospector in Long Beach

Wednesday 8/5/09
[Pick of the Night] Torche / Big Business @ Knitting Factory (Free w/ RSVP) – Heavy
Abe Vigoda / The Cysts / Bipolar Bear / Man’s Assassination Man @ The Smell ($5)
Club NME: The Capshuns / Shiloe / Queen Kwong / The Black Kites @ Spaceland ($5)
Low End Theory: Free Moral Agents / Thavius Beck / Computer Jay @ Airliner ($10)
Luke Top @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM
Alejandro Escovedo / The Dogs @ Troubadour ($25)
Dawes / Slang Chickens / Big Echo @ The Echo (Free)
Wait.Think.Fast @ La Cita
Blue October / Switchfoot @ The Wiltern ($35)
Heavy Young Heathens / Roll the Tanks / Hammerheads @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Tribute to Miles Davis and Gil Evans @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $96)
The Script / Parachute @ El Rey (Sold Out)
Steve Agee @ Largo ($10)
Bobby Long / Maxim Ludwig @ Hotel Café

Thursday 8/6/09
[Pick of the Night] Spindrift / The Assemblehead in Sunburst Sound / Magic Mirror / All Babes Are Wolves @ Spaceland ($8)
John Doe with the Sadies / Jill Sobule @ Echoplex ($12)
Quintron & Miss Pussycat / Static Static / All Leather @ the Echo ($14)
Chief / Princeton / Cheetahsaures @ 3 of Clubs
Greg Laswell / Elizabeth & the Catapult @ Troubadour ($12)
Alan Parsons Live Project / Paramount’s Laser Show featuring the Music of Pink Floyd @ Club Nokia ($33 - $55)
The Hard to Get / Pioneers / Vivian Darkbloom @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
International Pop Overthrow @ Knitting Factory Alterknit
Billy Harvey @ Largo ($10)
Bobby Long @ Hotel Café
Robotanists / Vanaprasta / VOICEs VOICEs @ Silver Factory Studios

Friday 8/7/09
[Pick of the Night] The Black Heart Procession / Circus Minor / This Is Not My Life @ Spaceland ($15)
Ha Ha Tonka / High Society / CB Brand @ Bootleg Theater ($12)
The Zeros / Mike Watt & His Secondmen / Motorcycle Boy / The Blind Shake @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Dam-Funk @ Hyperion Tavern
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band / Madeleine Peyroux @ Greek Theatre ($60 - $70)
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $116)
Los Amigos Invisible / West Indian Girl @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)
Raekwon @ Detroit Bar ($20)
International Pop Overthrow @ Knitting Factory Alterknit
Jesse Winchester @ McCabe’s ($24.50)
Dimples / Teen Suicide / Superstitions / Hellomynameischad @ The Smell ($5)
Visa / The Shrine @ Troubadour ($15)
Maze @ Nokia Theatre ($50 - $110)

Saturday 8/8/09
[Pick of the Week] The Dodos @ Getty Center Courtyard (Free) – 7:00 PM Show – The new record’s good. He does sound a lot like James Mercer, but I can forgive that.
[Recommended] Rock the Bells: Nas / Damian Marley / Ice Cube / The Roots / Busta Rhymes / Big Boi / KRS One / House of Pain / Tech N9NE / RZA / Raekwon / Sage Francis / Evidence and Alchemist / The Knux / Murs / Pete Rock @ San Manuel Amphitheatre ($35 - $150)
Truth & Salvage Co. / Andy Clockwise / George Stanford @ Troubadour ($10) – Truth & Salvage Co. are touring with Black Crowes.
Casiokids / The Wave Pictures / Slow Club @ Spaceland ($10)
Hard: Underworld / Chromeo / Crookers / Crystal Castles / A-Trak @ the Forum ($75 - $145)
Elefant / The New Division / Everybody Else @ The Glass House ($20)
Funk Fest: Morris Day / S.O.S. Band / Zapp / Midnight Star / Con Funk Shun @ Greek Theatre ($25 - $80)
Herbie Hancock and Lang Lang @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $116)
Honor Society @ Club Nokia ($20 - $25)
International Pop Overthrow @ Knitting Factory Front Stage
Nels Cline and Jon Brion @ Largo ($20)
Jesse Winchester @ McCabe’s ($24.50)
C.W. Stoneking and His Primitive Horn Orchestra @ Redwood Bar
Apathetic Ronald McDonald / Liberate / FinalDraft / Neon Navajo / Heart Throb @ The Smell ($5)

Sunday 8/9/09
[Pick of the Night] Warpaint / Caroline Weeks / Corridor / Universe @ Spaceland ($8) – Manimal Vinyl night.
Dave Insley / West of Texas @ the Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Rodney Atkins / Jack Ingram / Eli Young Band @ Greek Theatre ($20 - $80)
Part Time Punks @ The Echo ($5) – Factory Records night
Toots and Maytals / Michael Rose / Gregory Isaacs @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $98)
Fred Sokolow @ McCabe’s ($10)
C.W. Stoneking and His Primitive Horn Orchestra @ Redwood Bar