Live Music Options: 6/27/11 - 7/3/11

The Rosebuds Play the Satellite on Friday (along with Other Lives)

The highlight of last week for me, was finally seeing Dr. John. Great band (Shannon Powell on drums) and a good setlist. He played new stuff, but threw in some of the greatest hits too. For a guy over 70, he's still amazingly cool.



Monday 6/27/11

[Pick of the Night] Rickie Lee Jones / King / Hazel @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – I honestly haven’t dug too deep into RLJ’s catalog, but she’s sort of a legend.

[Recommended] Henry Wolfe / Harper Simon / The Chapin Sisters / Charlie Wadhams @ Bootleg (Free)

[Recommended] Dante vs. Zombies / The Crystelles / Black Flamingo / Enochian Keys @ The Echo (Free)

The Californian / Ross Sea Party / Blonde Summer / Cuckoo Chaos @ The Satellite (Free)

Sargent House Tour: Le Butcherettes / Tera Melos / Adebsi Shank @ Troubadour ($15)

Wil Anderson / Patton Oswalt / Greg Behrendt / Dave Anthony @ Largo ($20)

Duniven / Woolen / The Bixby Knolls / Broadcast Station @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Warren Haynes @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

The Pointer Sisters @ The Roxy ($50)

Music Soulchild @ House of Blues Anaheim

Tuesday 6/28/11

[Pick of the Night] Incan Abraham / Olin and the Moon / Youth Rescue Mission / Woolen @ The Central in Santa Monica (Free)

[Recommended] Queen Kwong / Ballerina Black / Stab City / Indians @ The Satellite ($8) – Moheak Radio Summer Fling

The Postelles / Kitten / Pagaents / Pan Am @ The Echo ($10) – Do you like the Strokes? So do The Postelles.

Warren Haynes Band @ El Rey ($30)

Tim Minchin @ Largo (Sold Out)

The Rebel Pebbles / Nice Guy Eddie / The Neighborhood Bullies / Saints of Valory @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

J Scott Bergman / Holly Gleason / Nightmare and the Cat @ Bootleg ($8)

Miguel @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Anaheim

Wednesday 6/29/11

[Pick of the Night] Alela Diane / The Parson Red Heads / Yukon Blonde @ The Echo ($12) – The Parson Red Heads are back in town.

Sondre Lerche / Nightlands / Kishi Bashi @ El Rey ($20)

Big Black Delta / The Present Moment / Violet Tremors @ The Satellite ($8)

Peter Murphy / Michael Shapiro @ Troubadour ($30) – Bauhaus fans unite.

Sarabeth Tucek / Twilight Sleep / Magic Mirror @ Bootleg

The New Room / Black Balloon / Rituals @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The du Bouchet Center for the Performing Arts @ Bootleg ($10) – 8:00 PM

Low End Theory: Eskmo / Araabmuzik / Oicho / Apxi @ Airliner ($10)

Ida Maria @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Anaheim

Thursday 6/30/11

[Pick of the Night] J Roddy Walston and the Business / Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven @ The Satellite ($12) – Rootsy band from Baltimore on the Vagrant label.

[Recommended] Johnny O’Donnell / John Carpenter / Corridor / Residual Echoes @ The Echo ($5) – I like John Carpenter, but not too familiar with the other bands.

Maren Parusel / Gooding / Gentle Hands / Red Pony Clock @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Vandaveer / Cheyenne Marie / Luluc @ Bootleg ($10)

Kidney Thieves / 8mm / Gemini Syndrome / The Shakers @ Troubadour (Free)

Ted Nugent @ Grove of Anaheim ($35 - $50)

Animals and Men / Dunes / Kit / Wounded Lion @ The Smell ($5)

Ida Maria @ The Roxy ($15)

The Album Leaf @ Detroit Bar ($15)

LeAnn Rimes @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 7/1/11

[Pick of the Week] The Rosebuds / Other Lives @ The Satellite ($12) – Other Lives seems to be on the cusp of breaking pretty big (their tour later this year with Bon Iver could push them over the top). The Rosebuds always put on a good, high energy show.

[Recommended] Blonde Redhead / Luyas / Bass Drum of Death @ Echoplex ($25)

The Growlers / Some Days / Trmrs @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Earthless / Green&Wood / Joy @ The Dark Horse ($10) 

Vans Warped Tour: Against Me! / 3Oh!3 / Less Than Jake / Simple Plan and others @ Fairplex Pomona ($34)

Dropkick Murphys / The Tossers @ Fox Theater Pomona ($30)

Jessica 6 / Love Grenades / Vice Cooler @ The Echo ($10)

Dan Bern with Common Rotation @ Bootleg ($10)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Sunset

So Many Wizards / Michael Nhat / Halloween Swim Team / Heller Keller @ The Smell ($5)

NKOTBSB @ Staples Center ($30 - $100) – “Once in a lifetime” New Kids and Backstreet Boys together

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana

Saturday 7/2/11

[Pick of the Night] Blonde Redhead / Luyas / Bass Drum of Death @ El Rey ($25)

[Recommended] July 4^th Fireworks Spectacular with Hall & Oates @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $168) – I saw Hall and Oates the last time they played the Bowl and it was a good time. Lots of Oates’ tribute moustaches in the crowd.
The Bellrays @ The Satellite ($10) 

Hootenanny: Dropkick Murphys / Reverend Horton Heat / Murder City Devils / Supersuckers / Swingin’ Utters / John Doe / Royal Crown Revue @ Oak Canyon Ranch Irvine ($40 - $100)

End of Ever / Satellite Thieves / Gonzo @ Troubadour ($12)
Red Sparowes / Night Horse / The Fucking Wrath / Ides of Gemini @ Nomad Gallery ($10) - Starts at 2:00 PM

Venus Illuminato / Sabrosa Purr / Amusement Parks on Fire (solo) @ Bootleg ($8)

Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café

Tim Minchin @ Grove of Anaheim

Zorch / Batwings Catwings / Moses Campbell / Peter Pants @ The Smell ($5)

Too Short @ Key Club ($25 - $75)

Sunday 7/3/11

[Pick of the Night] July 4^th Fireworks Spectacular with Hall & Oates @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $168)

Big Dick / Daniel Ahearn / Nicole Eva Emery @ The Satellite ($8)

Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM

David Bowie Nite @ The Echo ($5)

Vans Warped Tour: Against Me! / 3Oh!3 / Less Than Jake / Simple Plan and others @ Ventura County Fairgrounds ($32)

Ethan Gold @ Hotel Cafe

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ House of Blues Sunset ($36)

Catwalk / Sea Lions / Sweater Girls @ The Smell ($5)

Jail Weddings / Swahili Blonde / Gangi / The Savage Rascals @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Live Music Options: 5/16/11 - 5/22/11

I caught the Henry Clay People, Apex Manor and Shadow Shadow Shade show at the Satellite on Friday night. Ton of fun. The Henry Clay People played a lot of new songs. Apex Manor played their last LA show for a while with a full band.Great night.

Monday 5/16/11

[Pick of the Night] White Arrows / Rumspringa / Kenan Bell @ Bootleg (Free)

[Recommended] He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Resavrant / Caught a Ghost / Magic Mirror / Anna Oxygen & Cloud Eye Control @ The Satellite (Free)

 [Recommended] Hands / Obi Best / Gardens and Villas @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Black Carl / Brandon Mayer & Hidden Powers / Price @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Shivering Denizens / Frank Fairfield @ Redwood

Federico Aubele / Line and Circle @ Troubadour ($15)

The Bixby Knolls / Tes Elations / LA Font / Queen Kwon @ The Echo (Free)

Airlines / Yoya @ Echoplex (Free)

Benefit for the Littlest Tumor: Zach Galifianakis @ Largo ($40)

Stephen Kellogg / Tift Merritt @ Bootleg ($22) – Early show at 7:30 PM

Yael Naim / Kristeenyoung @ Hotel Cafe

Swimsuit / Secret Twins / City Center / Tinylittle @ The Smell ($5)

Harassor / Vulture / Bitches / Bro Hammer @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 5/17/11

[Pick of the Night] The Black Angels / Sleepy Sun @ Detroit Bar ($16)

[Recommended] Alberta Cross / Chasing Kings / Sunny War / War Horse @ The Satellite ($10)

This Will Destroy You / Pure X / Sleepover @ The Echo ($12) – Instrumental rock band from Texas

The Lonely Wild @ The Central (Free)

The Elected / The Moor / The Chances @ Troubadour ($15)

Ms. Lauryn Hill / The Hot 8 Brass Band @ Fox Theater Pomona ($48 - $60)

Jesus Culture Band / Jake Hamilton / Banning Liebscher @ Club Nokia ($20 - $35)

Drop the Lime / Classixx / MNDR / Bosco Delrey / Samo Soundboy @ Echoplex ($15)

The Fiery Furnaces @ Largo ($25)

The Death Set / Win Win / Hello Girls @ Bootleg ($10)

The Wet Years / Demo Team / Mevansa / Tod Wisenbaker @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Café

Dirty Eyes / The Blessings @ Redwood

Wednesday 5/18/11

[Pick of the Night] Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / Morning Teleportation @ Royce Hall (Free for UCLA students / $20 non-students)

[Recommended] Low End Theory: Tokimonsta / Mophono / Secret Sidewalk @ Airliner ($10)

[Recommended] The Stripminers / Mack Winston and the Reflections / Morgan Phalen @ The Satellite ($12) – The Stripminers features Brett Anderson from The Donnas and DJ Bonebrake from X.

[Recommended] Patrick Park / Sara Lov / Vinnie Fera / Swimming In Trees / Nostalghia @ Bootleg ($10)

[Recommended] The Belle Brigade @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM; The new album’s got a lot of Fleetwood Mac elements to it.

Buffalo Tom / The Heavenly States @ Troubadour ($20)

Johnny Flynn & Sussex Wit / Caitlin Rose / James Mathe @ The Echo ($15)

The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25)

Of Verona / White Lights / Wingard Manor @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Kevin Devine with The Wealthy West @ Hotel Cafe

Gipsy Kings @ The Grove of Anaheim ($74 - $98)

Lonesome Heroes @ Redwood

Step-by-Step Look at Vinyl Production @ Grammy Museum (Free) – Moderated by Neil from Origami with Pete Lyman, Peanut Butter Wolf, a rep from Bill Smith Records and a repfrom DoradoPkg.

Shawn Mullins / Calaghan / Susanna Hoffs @ The Mint ($20)

Thursday 5/19/11

[Pick of the Night] Vieux Farka Toure / Balle Fette @ The Satellite ($17) – The son of Malian guitar legend Ali Farka Toure

Citizen Cope / Alice Smith @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Tommy Santee Klaws / Rachel Goodrich / Daniel Ahearn @ The Echo ($7)

Axis of Awesome @ Largo ($20)

Lusitania / Jack Littman / Irontom / Paladino @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Blockshot / Gina Young / Chilean Miners / The Flytraps @ The Smell ($5)

Citizen Fish / Krum Bums @ Alex’s Bar ($12)

Friday 5/20/11

[Pick of the Night] Joe Pug / Strand of Oaks @ The Satellite ($10) – Talented singer/songwriter

[Recommended] The Belle Brigade @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Kylie Minogue / Kaskade @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out)

Citizen Cope / Alice Smith @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Love Inks / Black Elephant / Sister Crayon @ The Echo

Kina Grannis World in Front of me Tour / Imaginary Friend @ Largo (Sold Out)

Lavender Diamond @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($12)

Boris Smile / Masxs / Paulie Pesh / Fake Furs @ The Smell ($5)

Citizen Fish / The Apathy Circle @ The Glass House ($12)

Pek Pek / Tan Dollar / Glow Marrow @ Pehrspace

Brent Amaker and the Rodeo / Spain @ Redwood

Saturday 5/21/11

[Pick of the Night] Echo and the Bunnymen / Kelley Stoltz @ Club Nokia ($33 - $42) – Kelley Stoltz once recorded a tribute to Echo and the Bunnymen’s Crocodiles.

[Recommended] S. Carey / Other Lives @ The Satellite ($12) – S. Carey’s a member of Bon Iver and talented solo musician. Other Lives are on TBD Records (home of Radiohead and Henry Clay People).

[Recommended] Aloe Blacc & the Grand Scheme @ Detroit Bar ($15) – Also at the Music Box on Sunday.

[Recommended] Silver Lake Jubilee: Geotic / Rainbow Arabia / Jail Weddings / Black Flamingo / Ceci Bastida / Mia Doi Todd / Neverever / Marvelous Toy / TRMRS / Audacity / Pangea / Silent & Clementine @ 1070 Myra Ave – This is a good chance to see a ton of local bands over the course of a weekend. Gets started at 10 AM each day.

Citizen Cope / Alice Smith @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

100 Monkeys / Sabrosa Purr / Toy Bombs @ El Rey ($17)

Yelle / French Horn Rebellion / DJ Jorf featuring Papercut @ The Music Box ($25)

Houses / The One AM Radio @ The Echo ($10)

The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25) – With guests Busy Phillips, Andy Daly and Jon Brion

Rival Schools / Suedehead / Nations Afire @ Bootleg ($14) – Veteran post-hardcore band.

Lita Ford @ Galaxy in Santa Ana ($25)

Willie Nile / Peter Lewis @ McCabe’s ($20)

Virginia City Revival / Simon Stokes @ The Redwood

Vaud and the Villains / Woody Pittman @ The Mint ($15)

LJO: Tribute to Clifford Browns @ Luckman Fine Arts Complex ($25 - $35)

Sunday 5/22/11

[Pick of the Week] Aloe Blacc & the Grand Scheme / Tutu Sweeney & the Brothers Band / DJ Jeremy Sole @ The Music Box ($21) – I’m a huge fan of Aloe Blacc’s last record. Sort of a modern Bill Withers with an effortless singing style.

[Recommended] Silver Lake Jubilee: The Little Ones / Crystal Antlers / The Black Apples / Dante vs. Zombies / Slang Chickens / One Trick Pony / Tommy Santee Klaws / We Are the World / Love Grenades / Races / Twilight Sleep / SISU / Cobra Lilies @ 1070 Myra Ave – Gets started at 10 AM each day. Good chance to see a lot of local bands in one place. Stay late for The Little Ones.   

Japan Benefit: Dilated Peoples / Breakestra / Very Be Careful / Boogaloo Assassins / The Good Times ft. Black Shakespeare @ Echoplex ($15)

Steve Earle @ Bootleg ($10) – Doing a reading at 5:00 PM

Dunes / Turkks / Cold Showers / Night Control @ Bootleg ($10) – A couple of Mexican Summer bands.

Yeasayer / Smith Westerns / Hush Hush @ The Glass House ($20)

Devin the Dude @ The Roxy ($20 - $35)

Jesca Hoop @ McCabe’s ($15)

Djinn / Otto’s Daughter / Kevin Never Talks / I Killed the Symphony / Chris Arena / Josh Damigo / Jimmy Lloyd / Gabe Kubanda @ Troubadour ($8)

Ellington: Best of the Sacred Concerts @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($24 - $114)

Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM – weekly country shindig

Krautrock Nite @ The Echo – Members of Best Coast, Moving Units, Upsilon Acrux play Neu! Can and La Dusseldorf songs.

Morrissey’s 52^nd Unhappy Birthday with  Sweet and Tender Hooligans @ House of Blues Sunset ($18)