Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks
Monday 7/20/09[Pick of the Night]
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart /
Girls /
Champagne Socialists @ the Echo ($14) – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart record is one of my favorite records of the year. If you’re into that post-C86, early Jesus & Mary Chain I think you’ll dig it. They put on a better live show than you’d expect too. I haven’t heard much from Girls, but I know Scott from Surfing on Steam is a big fan.
[Recommended]
Andy Clockwise /
Pterodactyl /
Little Red Radio /
The ’87 Stick Up Kids @ Spaceland (Free) – The Andy Clockwise residency is pulling in big crowds each week. I’m curious about Brooklyn’s Pterodactyl (who record for the Jagjaguwar-affiliated Brah Records).
MP3:
Pterodactyl – First DazeJapanese Motors /
The Growlers /
Sweaters /
Grand Elegance @ The Echoplex (Free) – Costa Mesa’s Japanese Motors are signed to Vice Records.
Last American Buffalo /
Spirit Vine /
Diamond Light /
Steelwells @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Lucy Walsh / Brandi Shearer @ Hotel Café
xx royalchord xx / Psychic Reality / twisted wires / [Post-foetus] @ the Smell ($5)
Tuesday 7/21/09[Pick of the Night]
Susanna Hoffs & Matthew Sweet @ Grammy Museum ($15) – Doing their covers thing – this time around they cover Big Star, Fleetwood Mac, Mott the Hoople, George Harrison, John Lennon and others…
Micachu & the Shapes /
tUnE-YaRdS @ the Echo ($12) – Micachu’s got a new record out on Rough Trade. It’s manic, pretty far out there indie rock. Good stuff if you’re into that sort of thing.
Matt Vasquez (of Delta Spirit) /
The Parson Red Heads (acoustic) /
The Romany Rye @ Spaceland ($12)
Zodiac Death Valley /
Black Apples /
Les Blanks /
The New Room @ Bordello ($8) – I’m a big Les Blanks fan, but not familiar with the other bands….
The Ditty Bops @ Steve Allen Theater
Counting Crows / Michael Franti & Spearhead
Bringuier Conducts Mussorgsky @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $96)
John Butler @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Clutch @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($20)
Christina Courtin @ Largo ($20)
The Black Hollies @ Echo Curio
Armada @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Susan Marshall / Miranda Lee Richards @ Hotel Café
Wednesday 7/22/09[Pick of the Night] Club NME:
Noisettes /
The Magic Wands /
Barracks @ Spaceland ($12) – What I’ve heard from London’s Noisettes is garage-y soul. They seem like they’d be a lot of fun to see live.
[Recommended]
The Movies /
The Manhattan Murder Mystery /
The Health Club /
Stab City @ Bordello ($5)
[Recommended] Low End Theory:
Daedelus /
Free the Robots @ Airliner ($10)
The Weakerthans /
Jason Collett @ The Roxy ($15)
David Garza /
Raul Pacheco @ The Mint ($12)
Elbow / Mellowdrone / Jesca Hoop @ The Wiltern ($30)
Dead Ponies / Temple of Dagon / The Additives @ Blue Monkey
Boney James / Fourplay @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $96)
No Doubt / Paramore @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Sold Out)
Voxhaul Broadcast /
Union Line @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM
Billy Boy on Poison @ Troubadour ($10)
The Mighty Diamonds @ Echoplex ($15)
Fred Armisen @ Largo ($20)
Water & Bodies / Hotel St. George / Cheetahsaurus / Regrets & Brunettes @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Watts Ensemble / Brian Walsh Trio @ Bootleg Theater ($5)
Thursday 7/23/09
[Pick of the Night] Phillip Glass Ensemble performs to Koyaanisqatsi @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $96) – A new arrangement of the very dramatic score.
[Recommended]
The Shore /
Bolero /
Old Californio @ Bordello ($8) – Good lineup. Bolero is Josh Schwartz’s (Further, Beachwood Sparks) band who don’t play around enough.
Pit er Pat /
Matteah Baim @ Space 1520 – Experimental, post-rock sounds from Thrill Jockey.
Robert Francis /
Rumspringa / Haim @ The Roxy ($10) – Robert Francis recently signed with Atlantic Records.
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros /
Eskimohunter @ Hammer Museum (Free) – Edward Sharpe is Alex Ebert’s (Ima Robot) new-ish, bearded band.
