Sonny & the Sunsets Play the Echo on Friday
I caught Sharon Van Etten's sold out set at the Satellite on Friday. She sounded really good (as always) and has grown a lot as a live performer. Check her out if you get the chance. Kind of an underwhelming line up of shows this week (especially considering last week)...
Monday 3/28/11
[Pick of the Night] Frank Fairfield / Craig Ventresco @ Redwood
[Recommended] Living Things / Bishop v. Spy / Ravi Dhar and the Heartless / Chappo @ The Satellite (Free) – Seems like the draw for tonight is Chappo. Pitchfork has a song for download.
Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ The Echoplex ($15) – Black Crowes fans take note. Chris Robinson on vocals/guitar, Neal Casal on guitar, George Sluppick on drums, Adam MacDougall on keys, Mark “Muddy” Dutton on bass.
Gary Clark Jr. / Bosco Delrey / Julie Feeney @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – DJ set by Fred Durst. Big post-SXSW article on Gary Clark Jr. in the WSJ.
Lady Gaga @ Staples Center (Sold Out)
Foot Village / Evangelist / Phelgethon / Corima @ Pehrpsace ($5)
Kenny Rogers @ Grammy Museum ($20)
Tuesday 3/29/11
[Pick of the Night] Incan Abraham / A House for Lions @ The Echo ($5) – One of Time Magazine’s favorite acts of SXSW. They’ve also got a free show coming up later this month at the Bootleg.
JJAMZ (Jason Boesel, James Valentine, Alex Greenwald, Michael Runion, Z Berg) / Nik Freitas / Catwalk @ The Satellite ($10) – Members of Rilo Kiley, Maroon 5, Phantom Planet and the Like.
Royksopp / Jon Hopkins @ The Wiltern ($35 - $45) – Veteran Norwegians.
The Sounds @ Avalon ($35)
OMD / Mackintosh Braun @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Wil Wheaton vs. Paul and Storm @ Largo ($25)
Hi Ho Silver Oh / Escalator Hill / Sue Scrofa @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Sum 41 @ The Glass House ($18)
Wednesday 3/30/11
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Jon Hopkins / Mike Gao / Mothership Collective @ Airliner ($10)
Ice Cube @ House of Blues Sunset ($50)
Kozmonaut / Kill the Academy / Truly Blessed / Bradley Riot & the Blackhands @ Troubadour ($5)
Travie McCoy / Donnis / Black Cards / XV and Bad Rabbits @ El Rey
Air Sex Championships @ The Satellite ($12) – Based out of the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin. Like air guitar, but simulated sex with an imaginary partner.
Dub Club Japan Benefit: Chris Murray Combo / Queen P and the Apologies @ Echoplex (Free before 10 PM, $5 after)
Wayne White @ Largo ($20)
Kem / Timothy Bloom @ Club Nokia ($20 - $75)
Goldenspell / The Colourist / Hello Echo / The Airlines / Port St. Willow @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Thursday 3/31/11
[Pick of the Night] Crystal Antlers / Hanni El Khatib / Toddacity @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($5)
[Recommended] Low End Theory Loves Japan Benefit @ Echoplex ($12) – All the residents and special guests.
The Entrance Band / Big Search / Matt Baldwin @ The Satellite ($10) – I heard there might have been some nudity at last week’s Entrance Band show.
The Baseball Project (Steve Wynn, Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey and Linda Pitmon) @ the Echo ($15)
ZooBombs / Rough Kids / Million Kids @ Redwood
Galactic / Cyril Neville / Corey Henry / John Brown’s Body @ El Rey ($25) – A night of music from New Orleans.
Trashcan Sinatras @ Bootleg ($20)
Lustra / Accidents of Birth / Sons of the Lawless @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Donut / Air Surgeon / Ezra Buchla / Coup Pigeons @ The Smell ($5)
She Wants Revenge / The Californian @ The Glass House ($20)
R. Carlos Nakai @ Grammy Museum ($15)
Ringside / Dynamite Walls / Useless Keys @ The Roxy
Friday 4/1/11
[Pick of the Week] Sonny & the Sunsets / The Sandwitches / Oberhofer @ The Echo ($12) – You know you’re a talented songwriter if you can get Kelley Stoltz to join your band.
[Recommended] Southeast Engine / Whispering Pines / The Fantastic Harlan Jones Band @ The Satellite ($10) – Southeast Engine’s latest record is a concept album about a family in Ohio struggling through the Great Depression. You can stream the full record HERE.
[Recommended] Odd Future @ The Glass House (Sold Out) – One of the most talked about acts coming out of SXSW.
[Recommended] Robyn Hitchcock, Grant Lee Phillips and Jon Brion @ Largo (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Dead Meadow / Imaad Wasif / The Allah Las @ Bordello ($5)
The Pinker Tones / Ceci Bastida @ Natural History Museum ($14) – Spanish electro-pop.
The Pinker Tones / Ceci Bastida @ Natural History Museum ($14) – Spanish electro-pop.
Olafur Arnalds @ Bootleg ($15)
ZooBombs / Black Tibetans / The Volcanics / Dragnews @ Redwood
Ice Cube @ Grove of Anaheim ($44)
Gangi / Dreamtapes @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Bronto Skylift @ Five Star Bar - Noisy duo out of Glasgow that reminds me of bands I liked in college like June of 44 and Shellac.
Viza / Red Snow / Valleycircle / Oh So Wild / Wall of Lions @ Troubadour ($15)
Dierks Bentley / Josh Thompson / Miss Willie Brown @ Club Nokia ($35 - $45)
Uh Huh Her / Diamonds Under Fire @ El Rey ($25)
Love Grenades / Odd Modern @ Echoplex ($8)
Yellowthief / Upsilon Acrux / Zevious / Hiking @ The Smell ($5)
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
Saturday 4/2/11
Bill Frisell Trio takes on Buster Keaton, Jim Woodring and Bill Morrison @ Royce Hall ($33 - $49)
Candye Kane Band / Julie Christensen / City Fritter w/ Johnny Nation @ The Satellite ($15) - Benefit for Marty Nation. All Music calls her an updated version of Bessie Smith.
Celso Pina / La Santa Cecilia / Buyepongo / DJ Mexican Dubwiser @ Troubadour ($20)
Bronto Skylift @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM; Noisy duo out of Glasgow that reminds me of bands I liked in college like June of 44 and Shellac.
Prince Royce @ Club Nokia ($55 - $95)
Ben Ottewell / Bubble and Strife @ Bootleg ($15)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)
Steve Aoki / Tiga / Dada Life @ Hollywood Palladium ($75) – People will pay $75 to see Steve Aoki? Or is that for these other people?
Steel Tigers of Death @ Bootleg ($5)
Fitz and the Tantrums @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Ani DiFranco / Animal Prufrock @ House of Blues Anaheim ($37)
Kevin & Bean’s April Foolishness: Jimmy Kimmel / Patton Oswalt / Ray Romano / Jim Jefferies / Bill Burr / Steve-O / Doug Benson / Axis of Awesome / Cleto and the Cletones @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($40 - $122)
Sunday 4/3/11
[Pick of the Night] Talib Kweli / David Banner / 9th Wonder / Fashawn @ Club Nokia ($30 - $35) – Super talented rapper.
Bronto Skylift @ The Down & Out - Noisy duo out of Glasgow that reminds me of bands I liked in college like June of 44 and Shellac.
Miracle Parade / Soft Pipes @ The Satellite (Free)
Dan Bern / Common Rotation @ Bootleg ($15)
Black Elephant / Pangea / Heller Keller / Fatty Dearest @ The Smell ($5)
Love of Ivy / Barrio Tiger / Sugar Sugar Sugar @ Redwood
Haroula Rose @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Bill Frisell Trio takes on Buster Keaton @ Royce Hall ($33)
