Recent Concert Announcments (Sunset Junction and more)

Sunset Junction [more to be announced]

8/27/11: Melvins / Charles Bradley / Art Brut / Tapes ‘n Tapes / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / The Stripminers / Ladies of Motown / Cold Blank / Swedish Eagle / Morgan Page / Art vs. Science

8/28/11: Hanson / The Belle Brigade / Peaches (DJ Set) / The Three Degrees / The Growlers / EC Twins / Trent Cantrelle / Lady Danville / Lazr Tag

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

6/10/11: The Belle Brigade / Little Hurricane (now)

6/14/11: Mother Mother (now)

6/15/11: Wildbirds and Peacedrums / Therapies Son (now)

6/16/11: Booker T. / Nick Waterhouse (Thursday at Noon)

6/17/11: The Hundred in the Hands (now)

6/30/11: J. Roddy Walston and the Business (now)

8/13/11: The Get Up Kids (Thursday at Noon)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

6/14/11: Mona (Thursday at 10 AM)

6/27/11: Cults (now)

6/29/11: The Parson Red Heads (TBD)

8/5/11: Donkeys (now)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

6/19/11: Swervedriver (now)

The Wiltern

5/26/11: Stevie Nicks (fan club presale now; Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

5/11/11: Prince (now)

6/14/11: Chief / Papa (Wednesday at 1:00 PM)

7/19/11 & 7/21/11: Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes (Thursday at Noon)

One Colorado in Old Town Pasadena [Free KCRW shows]

6/11/11: Diego Garcia

6/25/11: Motopony

California Plaza in Downtown LA [Free KCRW shows]

7/15/11: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

7/22/11: Joaquin “Joe” Clausell

The Music Box

6/6/11: Flogging Molly / The Drowning Men (Saturday at 10 AM)

8/2/11: The Naked and Famous (now)

Nokia Theatre

7/15/11: American Idol Live Tour 2011 (Friday at 10 AM)

7/16/11: Roberto Tapia / Enigma Norteno (Friday at 10 AM)

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

7/30/11: LA Rising – Rage Against the Machine / Muse / Rise Against / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Immortal Technique / El Gran Silencio (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

7/24/11: B’z (Saturday at 10 AM)

7/30/11: Zoe (Friday at 10 AM)

10/20/11: The Musical Box [Tribute to Genesis] (Friday at 10 AM)

John Anson Ford

8/16/11: k.d. lang & the Siss Boom Bang / The Secret Sisters (Saturday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

7/29/11: Los Lonely Boys / Los Lobos (Friday at 10 AM)

7/30/11: Peter Frampton (Friday at 10 AM)

8/17/11: Go Go’s (Friday at 10 AM)

10/22/11: Idina Menzel (Saturday at 10 AM)

Largo [Laughstub]

7/8/11: Vanessa Carlton (now)

8/27/11: Patton Oswalt (now)

Gibson Amphitheatre

9/17/11: Ke$ha / LMFAO / Spank Rock (citicard presale now; Saturday at 10 AM)

Bootleg [Ticketfly]

5/18/11: Patrick Park (now)

5/22/11: Steve Earle (now)

The Glass House [Ticketfly]

7/23/11: Alkaline Trio / The Smoking Dopes (Thursday at Noon)

McCabe’s

6/18/11: Matthew Sweet – Girlfriend stripped (now)

7/24/11: Frank Fairfield (now)

Grammy Museum

6/1/11: Flavor Flav (now)

Royce Hall

5/18/11: Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / Morning Teleportation (now)

Bardot

5/16/11: Obi Best / Gardens and Villa (Free w/ RSVP)

Alex’s Bar

7/9/11: David Bazan / Rocky Votolato (now)

Live Music Options: 1/24/11 - 1/30/11

The Vaccines - Next Big Thing? or British Hype?

Last week I caught Dunes and No Joy. Dunes were way too rough around the edges for me. No Joy had potential. This week offers lots of great local acts, lots of hyped acts and several established indie bands...



Monday 1/24/11

[Pick of the Night] Wanda Jackson and the Third Man house band featuring Jack White on guitar / Haunted George @ El Rey (Sold Out) – The Queen of rockabilly. I saw her at SXSW about a decade ago and really enjoyed it.

[Recommended] Iron & Wine @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM; I still haven’t listened to their major label debut.

[Recommended] The Fling / The Belle Brigade / Lucy Schwartz / Jenny O @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free)

[Recommended] Gary Clark Jr. / Royal Bangs / The Vaccines DJ Set @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Blues artist from Austin

Kinch / The Californian / Risers / Free Camp @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Get there in time for the Californian.

Cold War Kids / Grouplove @ Bootleg ($20) – Good chance to see the Cold War Kids in an intimate venue.

White Lies / Giant Drag @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Cannoneers of the New Command / Tender Box / The Mo-Odds / The Street and Babe Show @ The Echo (Free)

Connie Lim / Jennifer Quiroz @ Hotel Café

Whitman / Jon Barba / Former Ghosts / No Paws (No Lions) @ Pehrspace ($5)

Phil Alvin @ Redwood Bar

John Jorgenson @ Grammy Museum ($15)

Pacific Hurt / Foster the People @ Detroit Bar (Free)

Tuesday 1/25/11

[Pick of the Night] The Vaccines / Sweaters / Bixby Knolls @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($12) – The Vaccines are the latest big, British buzz band. Their US debut went over well last week in NYC.

[Recommended] The Monolators / Walking Sleep / The World Record @ LaBrie’s (Free) – Strong free lineup. The World Record are one of the most underappreciated local bands.

[Recommended] Iron & Wine / Laura Marling @ The Wiltern ($35) – Major label debut out now.

Cold War Kids @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM show

Olin & the Moon / Amanda Jo Williams / The Damn Sons @ The Echo ($5)

Motorhead / Valient Thorr @ House of Blues Anaheim - Lemmy

Wallpaper / The Dance Party / K. Flay / Dude Royal @ Troubadour ($12)

Young Hunting / Pacific Hurt / Yoya / Repeater @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

WPA / Tom Brosseau @ Hotel Café

Wednesday 1/26/11

[Pick of the Week] Iron & Wine / The Low Anthem @ The Wiltern ($35)

[Recommended] Low End Theory: Tokimonsta / Fu22 @ Airliner ($10) – One of two local artists playing tonight that’s on the Coachella bill.

Foster the People / White Sea / Chain Gang of 1974 @ The Echo (Free) – It apparently got pretty packed last week, so get there early. They’re on the Coachella bill this year.

Typhoon / Brainstorm / Agesandages @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($8)

Toh Kay @ Bootleg ($10) – Late show at 10:30 PM

Kath Bloom @ Bootleg ($10) – Early show at 8:00 PM

Goldsboro / Red Circle Underground / Exiles @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Johnnyswim @ Hotel Café

My Chemical Romance @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

Reel Big Fish @ House of Blues Anaheim

Thursday 1/27/11

[Pick of the Night] Monotonix / Ty Segall / Devin Therriault / Tijuana Panthers @ Echoplex ($10) - Should be a high energy night.

The Get Up Kids / Steel Train / River City Extension @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Comeback for the Lawrence, KS band.

Lucero / Steve Soto and Twisted Hearts @ Alex’s Bar ($15) – Great chance to see Lucero at a small venue.

Amos Lee / Vusi Mahlasela @ The Music Box ($25)

The Blow / The Smart Brothers @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($12) – There are a lot of diehard fans of the Blow.

Social Distortion / Aggrolites / Chuck Ragan @ Hollywood Palladium ($39)

Earthless / LSDJ’s / Red Octopus @ The Echo

Crocodiles / Lord Huron / Heavy Hawaii @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Wovenhand / Git Some @ Bootleg ($15)

Hunting For Wolves / Graydon / Farspeaker @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Nina Storey / Karina Denike @ Hotel Café

Grouplove @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM show

Stalking Zappa @ Grammy Museum ($10)

Railroad Earth @ The Roxy ($27)

Kath Bloom @ Origami (Free) – 4:00 PM

Friday 1/28/11

[Pick of the Night] Melvins @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Sold Out) – Details for tonight: Melvins set (current line-up performing normal set) and Stoner Witch in its entirety; wrapping up their residency with another classic album.

[Recommended] Les Savy Fav / Dirt Dress @ Echoplex ($17) – Les Savy Fav are known for good live shows.

[Recommended] Crocodiles / Tamaryn / Heavy Hawaii @ The Echo ($12) – Good lineup. Tamaryn seems like one of the better bands from the Mexican Summer label.

[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub / Rocco DeLuca @ El Rey ($25) – Famous producer Lanois’ band with Trixie Whitley and Brian Blade.

Free Energy @ The Roxy ($21) – This must be their fifth or sixth LA-area show this year. I saw one of the first at the Echo.

The Get Up Kids / Steel Train / River City Extension @ The Glass House ($26)

The Shrill / Third Rail Order / Like Giants / Hazel / The Lyon Crowns / Phoebe Bridgers @ Troubadour

moe. @ The Music Box ($28)

Social Distortion / Lucero / Chuck Ragan @ Hollywood Palladium ($39)

The Handsome Family / HoneyHoney @ Bootleg ($12)

Juke Cartel @ Hotel Café

Weekend Takes A Break / Professor Calculus @ The Smell ($5)

Peter Case @ McCabe’s ($20)

Exene Cervenka @ Redwood Bar

Maxim Ludwig & the Santa Fe Seven / Travis Howard / Uncle Lucius / Deadman @ The Mint ($10)

Ying Yang Twins @ Key Club ($22)

Black Apples @ Origami (Free)

Amos Lee / Vusi Mahlasela @ House of Blues Anaheim

Karsh Kale & MIDIval Punditz @ Galaxy in Santa Ana ($25)

The Humpers / Throw Rag / Electric Frankenstein / The Bourbon Saints @ Alex’s Bar ($15)

Saturday 1/29/11

[Pick of the Night] Ween @ The Wiltern ($42 - $47) – There was a Ween show in Austin, TX circa 1999 that stands out as one of the most memorable shows I’ve ever seen.

[Recommended] Darwin Deez / Fol Chen @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($10) – One of the recent buzz sensations out of Brooklyn. Other Music in NYC describes it as a cross between the Strokes’ demos and Phoenix.  

[Recommended] Patton Oswalt @ Largo (Sold Out) – One of my favorite stand up comedians.

Deerhoof / Ben Butler and Mousepad / Nervous Cop @ Echoplex ($15)

Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) @ El Rey ($32) – I am a Mott the Hoople fan, but never followed his solo career.

Social Distortion / Lucero / Chuck Ragan @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)

The Handsome Family / Sean Rowe @ McCabe’s ($15)

Charlotte Martin / Andrew Vladeck @ Bootleg ($15)

Tyler Hilton @ Hotel Café

Whitman / Jon Barba / Casey Chisholm / Crazy Band / Rob Thomas and His Unicorn Warriors @ The Smell ($5)

So Many Wizards / Moses Campbell / The Cosmonauts @ 252-D South Main Street in Pomona ($5)

El Ten Eleven / Superhumanoids @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Lower Heaven @ Origami (Free) – 8:00 PM

Karsh Kale & MIDIval Punditz @ Royce Hall ($28 - $38)

The Zeros / The Humpers / The Dragons / The Ringleaders @ Alex’s Bar ($15)

Sunday 1/30/11

[Pick of the Night] Peter Bjorn and John @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($12) – I still really like the Falling Out and Writer’s Block records.

Against Me! / Cheap Girls / Fences @ The Music Box ($15)

Savage Republic / The Urinals / Clipd Beaks @ The Echo ($12)

The Finches / Sun Foot / Anna Oxygen / Wolf and Cub @ The Smell ($5)

Neil Hamburger / The Kenny “K-Strass” Yo-Yo Extravaganza / Clownvis Presley @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($8)

Adrian Legg @ McCabe’s ($18)

Somos Mysteriosos / Sylvia Juncosa / Electric Children / Lightnin Woodcock @ Redwood Bar

Fences @ Origami (Free) – 6:00 PM

Space 15 Twenty Record Fair @ 1520 Cahuenga – Get yourself some records.

Live Music Options: 1/17/11 - 1/23/11

No Joy Play the Satellite on Wednesday

I caught the Melvins set this Friday. Intense. Well worth checking out if you can get a ticket for one of these Fridays. Lots of promising shows this week. Seems like the winter lull is finally over...

Monday 1/17/11

[Pick of the Night] The Fling / The Belle Brigade / Francisco the Man / Obi Best @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free) – The Fling and the Belle Brigade continue their Monday night residency.  

Great Northern / The Pierces @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Another strong lineup.

Grouplove / Chief @ Bootleg (Free) – Buzzy bands.

Screaming Females / La Sera / Lovely Bad Things / Audacity @ Echoplex ($10) – Well respected, female fronted New Jersey punk band.

Cannoneers of the New Command / Sing the Body Electric / Wet and Reckless / The Lucky Lonely @ The Echo (Free) – Cannoners of the New Command continue their Monday night residency.

Kinch / Mouse Kills Tiger / Sleep Maps / The Mighty Regis @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Kinch continues their Monday night residency.

The Tleilaxu Music Machine / Melted Cassettes / Shane Shane / Son Cats / BYODeath @ Pehrspace ($5)

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

Tuesday 1/18/11

[Pick of the Night] Tobacco / Royal Bangs @ Echoplex ($10) – Black Moth Super Rainbow side project.

[Recommended] Fiend Without a Face  (featuring Brent and Brann from Mastodon) / West End Motel (featuring Brent from Mastodon) / Taylor Locke and Roughs / Bleu @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] $10)

Olin & the Moon / Wire in the Walls / Family of the Year @ The Echo (Free if over 21, $7otherwise) – Olin & the Moon continue their Tuesday night residency.  

The Monolators / Useless Keys @ LaBrie’s (Free) – The Monolators continue their Tuesday night residency.

Auditorium / College Kids @ Bootleg ($8)

Tape Deck Mountain / Evan Voytas / Hands @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Pierces @ Hotel Café

Jay Brannan @ The Roxy ($15)

Wednesday 1/19/11

[Pick of the Night] No Joy / Dunes @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($10) – Two Mexican Summer bands with local ties. Pitchfork gave No Joy a solid 7.7 rating this week.

[Recommended] Low End Theory: Blank Blue / Jonwayne @ Airliner ($10)

[Recommended] Willie Nelson / Lukas Nelson @ House of Blues Anaheim ($76) – His live show’s kind of hit or miss these days, but he’s still a legend.

Rumspringa / Incan Abraham / Line and Circle @ Bootleg ($8)

Jeans Wilder / Holy Spirits / Mutual Benefit / Steffaloo @ Lot 1

The Kris Special / Walk / Sanglorians @ Silverlake Lounge ($7) 

Foster the People / Lesands / Hot As Sun @ The Echo (Free)

Dashboard Confessional / Chris Conley / Lady Danville / John Lefter @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Zion Train @ Echoplex ($10)

Anna Nalick @ Hotel Café

Thursday 1/20/11

[Pick of the Night] Young Prisms / Melted Toys / Twilight Sleep @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($10) – A couple of bands with some good buzz from the northern part of our state.

Abe Vigoda / Lord Huron wtih Calder Quartet / Gamble House @ The Autry ($10) – Early show at 7:00 PM; A few LA bands with critical acclaim

C-Horse / Cobalt Cranes / Woolen @ Lot 1 ($5)

Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss / Simon Stokes / Bob Forrest @ Bootleg ($5)

Night Horse / The Binges / Chief Nowhere @ The Echo ($7)

Burial at Sea / Escalator Hill / Little Owl @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Dashboard Confessional / Chris Conley / Lady Danville / John Lefter @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Satellite / The Wellspring @ Hotel Café

Occult Blood / Ivens / Sissy Spacek @ The Smell ($5)

Space Waves / The Cotillionaires / Traps PS @ 3 Clubs (Free)

The Silver Chords / VonVeederVeld / Lantvrn / Spirit Vine @ Redwood

Nikka Costa / Pop Levi @ The Roxy ($25)

Styx @ House of Blues Anaheim

Old 97’s / Langhorne Slim @ Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana

Friday 1/21/11

[Pick of the Night] Brad Mehldau’s Highway Rider with Chamber Orchestra @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($84 - $118) –The jazz pianist’s latest was produced by Jon Brion.

[Recommended] Melvins @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Sold Out) – Details on this week’s show: Lite (Buzz & Dale only); Melvins set (current line-up performing normal set) and Bullhead in its entirety

[Recommended] Peter Wolf Crier / Retribution Gospel Choir @ Echoplex ($12) – Minneapolis indie folk on the Jagjaguwar label (produced by Dave Fridmann).

Old 97’s / Langhorne Slim @ The Music Box ($26) – I have seen the Old 97’s a lot.

Meiko / Tom Freund @ Hotel Café

Dashboard Confessional / Chris Conley / Lady Danville / John Lefter @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Jonathan Coulton with Paul and Storm @ Largo (Sold Out)

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ House of Blues Sunset ($33)

Physical Forms / Skull Tape / Turrks / Bleak End at Bernie’s @ The Smell ($5)

Silverstein / Pierce the Veil @ The Glass House ($17)

Tom Paxton @ McCabe’s ($25)

Taxi / Lost Marauders @ 3 Clubs (Free)

Chief Nowhere / VonVeederVeld / Magic Mirror / Ojo Rojos @ Redwood

George Glass @ Origami Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

The Wailers @ House of Blues Anaheim

Saturday 1/22/11

[Pick of the Night] Ty Segall / Tijuana Panthers / Okee Dokee / things @ Alex’s Bar ($8) – If you can’t wait to see Ty Segall on the 27^th at the Echoplex. I saw Ty Segall recently at  Spaceland.

Tobacco / Royal Bangs @ Detroit Bar ($14) – If you missed them on Tuesday at the Echoplex.

Guster / Good Old War @ The Music Box ($30)

Hellooodbye / Gold Motel / You Me & Everyone We Know / Now, Now Every Children @ Troubadour ($15)

Suzanne Vega @ Largo ($40)

Tyler Hilton @ Hotel Café

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ House of Blues Sunset ($33)

Defiance, Ohio / Kimya Dawson / Moses Campbell / Peter Pants @ The Smell ($5)

Tom Paxton @ McCabe’s ($25)

DJ Quik @ The Key Club ($30)

Peg Leg Love @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

RX Bandits @ House of Blues Anaheim

Sunday 1/23/11

[Pick of the Night] Wanda Jackson and the Third Man house band featuring Jack White on guitar / Haunted George @ El Rey (Sold Out) - I saw Wanda Jackson years ago at SXSW and she's a spitfire. She was a contemporary (and friend) of Elvis.

[Recommended] Weekend / Catwalk @ The Echo ($10) – Good stuff on Slumberland.

Native / Fake Problems @ The Echo ($10) – Early show at 5:00 PM; post-hardcore kids from Indiana

Ghost of A Saber Tooth Tiger (Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl) / Laura Gibson @ Troubadour ($18)

Last American Buffalo / Square on Square / Cory Chisel @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($5)

LA Music Video Festival: Voxhaul Broadcast / Black Apples / Lemon Sun @ Echoplex ($10)

Defiance, Ohio / Kimya Dawson / Moses Campbell / The Dining Dead @ The Smell ($5)

Ellis Paul @ McCabe’s ($17.50)

Dirty Candy / Interstellar / Hastings 3000 @ Redwood

Calibash @ Staples Center ($21 - $120)