Live Music Options: 11/8/10 - 11/14/10

Made it out a few times last week. I caught White Denim for the first time. Those guys are tight musicians - changing time signatures on a dime. If they ever get on the right tour, they'll blow up. Their crowd is very passionate about them. On Thursday I made it out for Le Switch's record release party at Spaceland. Good crowd and the band sounded great. On Friday I hit Spaceland for a third time for Trans Am. I love when they tease a few bars of some totally recognizable song (like Pink Floyd or Iron Maiden) before launching into their own genre hopping progginess.

Monday 11/8/10

[Pick of the Night] Dirt Dress / Summer Twins / Ghost Porn / Slipping Into Darkness @ Spaceland (Free) – Dirt Dress are doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland in November. Their music has a sort of lo-fi, early Velvet Underground vibe.

[Recommended] Black Apples / Tijuana Panthers / Future Ghost / Dead Trees (Free) – Black Apples are doing the Monday night residency this month at the Echo.

Chasing Kings / Moses Campbell / The Americans / W-H-I-T-E / The Jefferson @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Chasing Kings is doing the Monday night residency at the SLounge this month.
Diplo @ La Cita - Prolly going to be pretty packed..Sam Sparro's birthday party

It’s A School Night: Hanni El Khatib / Lesands / Emmett Tinley @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Florence and the Machine DJ set.

Florence and the Machine / Hanni El Khatib / Grouplove @ The Wiltern ($30 - $35)

A Perfect Circle @ Avalon ($47)

Phil Alvin @ Redwood Bar

Street Sweeper Social Club @ The Roxy ($20)

Sun Airway / Expo 70 @ Origami (Free)

Tuesday 11/9/10

[Pick of the Night] David Dondero / The Moaners / Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs @ Spaceland ($10) – Loving Townes Van Zandt is a good start.

Delorean / Lemonade / Superhumanoids @ Troubadour ($15) – Spanish indie-pop-dance faves.

Useless Keys / Twilight Sleep @ Viper Room ($10) – Good local bill.

Buika / Lila Downs @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($46 - $85)

Brandon Flowers / Fran Healy @ Fox Theater ($30) – For fans of the Killers

Leopold and His Fiction / Railroad to Alaska / Dead White Underbelly / Semi Sweet @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Sean Hayes / Simone White @ Largo ($20)

A Perfect Circle @ Avalon ($47)

Brian Wright / Ladies Gun Club @ Bootleg ($10)

Lenka @ Hotel Café

The Black Widows / Symbol Six / Skull Control @ Redwood

Jimmie Vaughan @ The Grammy Museum ($20)

Wednesday 11/10/10

[Pick of the Night] Nobunny / The Intelligence / Moonhearts @ Spaceland ($12) – Known for his wacky stage attire and Bunny mask. He’s released stuff on Third Man, Douchemaster, Burger, Goner, HoZac.

Brandon Flowers / Fran Healy @ The Wiltern ($42) – Do you miss the Killers?

All Time Low @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Low End Theory: Kraddy / DNAEBEATS / Heru @ Airliner ($10)

The Apple Sisters @ Largo ($25)

A Perfect Circle @ Avalon ($47)

Candy Claws / Chain Gang of 1974 / Elle King @ Bootleg ($12)

Bardo / Kozmonaut @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Papercranes / The Moor / The Child @ Bordello ($8)

The Blank Tapes @ Hotel Café

Circle Pit / Kit / Dominic Talrico / Jungle Fever @ The Smell ($5)

Eddie Nichols @ Redwood

Thursday 11/11/10

[Pick of the Week] Dean Wareham Plays Galaxie 500 / The Papercuts @ Troubadour ($18) – It would be great to see the Galaxie 500 songs live.

[Recommended] The Soft Pack / Kurt Vile & the Violators / Purling Hiss @ Echoplex ($12) – I finally saw The Soft Pack (one of my favorite records of the year) live at the Eagle Rock Music Fest. The sound system left something to be desired, so it would be nice to see them in a real club.

[Recommended] Sonny & The Sunsets / Tennis @ The Echo ($10) – Two bands getting a lot of buzz who seem to warrant it.

Nosaj Thing / Toro y Moi / Jogger @ El Rey ($17) – Another of the LA underground hip-hop electronic guys who is finally getting his due.

Tim Kasher / Darren Hanlon @ Bootleg ($15) – Of Cursive

Evil Beaver / Cinderella Motel / Ghettoblaster @ Spaceland ($8)
XBXRX / Kid Infinity / Captain Ahab / Kevin Blechdom @ 5 Star Bar ($5)

KT Tunstall / Hurricane Bells @ The Music Box ($25)

Erin McKoewn’s Distillation Tour @ Largo ($20)

K-Ci and JoJo / Dru Hill @ Club Nokia

Salesman / Sabrosa Purr / Roman Candle Wars / Black Light White Light @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Austin Hartley Leonard / Alex Dezen @ Hotel Café

The Smart Brothers / Miracle Parade / The Blasting Company @ Redwood

Cassandra Wilson @ The Grammy Museum ($25)

The Supervillians @ The Roxy ($15)

Friday 11/12/10

[Pick of the Night] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Weekend / Sonny & The Sunsets @ Echoplex ($17) – I liked these guys live and enjoy their recorded shit.

[Recommended] Ghostface Killah @ The Roxy ($29) – Hip hop party

[Recommended] Dengue Fever perform live score to The Lost World @ Royce Hall ($33 - $43) – Sounds like an interesting night of music/film.

[Recommended] The Blank Tapes / Incan Abraham / The Silverlake Chorus @ Spaceland ($7) – I’ve heard good things about Incan Abraham. They might be another local band to keep your eye on.

Mayer Hawthorne & the County / Childish Gambino / Gordon Voidwell @ The Music Box ($20)

Teitur @ Bootleg ($15)
Free Moral Agents @ Airliner 

Stars / Delays @ The Wiltern ($29 - $41)

Laco$te / Birth! / Toe Jam / Black Boots @ The Smell ($5)

Over the Rhine / Lucy Wainwright Roche @ Troubadour ($25)
Red Cortez @ Dinner House M

Misfits @ Key Club ($28)

Matt Taibbi with Michael Penn @ Largo

Lucy Schwartz @ Hotel Café

Mae @ The Glass House ($20)

The Mother Hips @ McCabe’s ($20)

Muddy Reds / The Real Nasty / The Peach Kings @ Redwood

Gestapo Khazi @ Vacation (Free)

Saturday 11/13/10

[Pick of the Night] Best Coast / Dunes @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Best Coast brings up really strong opinions from people (both positive and negative).

Fistful of Mercy (Joseph Arthur, Ben Harper, Dhani Harrison) @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (Sold Out)

Or, The Whale / Chris Pureka @ Spaceland ($10) – Good rootsy, alt-country times

Bo Burnham @ The Music Box ($27.50)

Mae / Terrible Things / Windsor Drive / The Workday Release @ El Rey ($17.50)

Pepper / Fishbone / Chali 2na / Pour Habit @ Club Nokia ($28)

Pennywise / Alkaline Trio @ Hollywood Palladium ($43)

American Royalty @ Bootleg ($8)

Tyrone Wells / Andrew Belle @ Hotel Café – Early and late show

Basia at Grove of Anaehim

Whitman / No Babies / Narwhalz (of Sound) / Nero’s Day at Disneyland @ The Smell ($5)

Yellowcard @ the Glass House ($20)

Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Traps, Ps @ Origami (Free)

Alkaline Trio @ Alex’s Bar ($20)

Zoobombs @ Redwood – I’m always surprised when bands travel all the way from Japan to play a tiny stage like Redwood. Nothing wrong with it, just not sure how they work out the economics of the situation.

Sunday 11/14/10

[Pick of the Night] Best Coast / Dunes @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Night two.

[Recommended] Stars / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Geographer @ The Glass House ($18) – If you’re willing to drive out to Pomona, this probably beats seeing either of these bands alone in LA.

Junip / Sharon Van Etten @ The Music Box ($20) – Jose Gonzalez fans take note.

Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s @ Echoplex ($16)

Fistful of Mercy (Joseph Arthur, Ben Harper, Dhani Harrison) @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Night two

Masaki Batoh (of Ghost) / White Magic / The Young Elders @ Spaceland ($12) – Experimental night.

Zoobombs / Inazuma / The Stitched Lips @ Redwood – The second of two Japanese bands in town.

Marc Cohn / Sahara Smith @ El Rey ($40)

Procul Harum @ Orpheum ($35 - $75)

Jack Tempchin @ Hotel Café

Tom Morello / Wayne Kramer / Gilby Clarke @ House of Blues Sunset ($50) 

Sex Worker / Psychic Reality / Diva Dompe / Butchy Fuego @ The Smell ($5)

Woodsman / Gauntlet Hair @ Origami (Free)

Live Music Options: 9/14/09 - 9/20/09

Everest Play the Troubadour on Friday (photo: Dominic DiSaia)

Another week, another crowded live music landscape. This week features lots of great local bands, some of the more promising new national bands and a plethora of established acts.

Monday 9/14/09
[Pick of the Night] Leslie and the Badgers / Ruby Friedman / Correatown / Olin and the Moon @ The Echo (Free) – Night two of their Monday night residency.
Saint Motel / Astra Heights / The Black & White Years / Divisible @ Spaceland (Free) – Night two of their Monday night residency.
The Icarus Line / Ogod / Radio Freq @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Joshua James / Cory Chisel @ Troubadour ($12)
Golden Hits / Sweatson Klank / As Is / Warrior Line @ Echo Curio
Doug Benson @ Largo ($20)
Ace Frehley @ Grammy Museum ($10)
The Blind Boy Paxton and Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood Bar
Dadfag / Computer Lab @ Pehrspace
Josiah Leming @ Hotel Café

Tuesday 9/15/09
[Pick of the Night] Throw Me the Statue / The Brunettes / Devon Williams / Nurses @ The Echo ($10) – Very solid lineup. I thoroughly enjoyed Throw Me the Statue’s first album, but still haven’t heard the new one.
[Recommended] Farmer Dave Scher @ Silent Movie Theater ($13) - Short films and Farmer Dave. His new record's a lot of fun.
Arctic Monkeys / The Like @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Yacht @ Fox Theater in Pomona (Sold Out)
Vieux Farka Toure / Weave @ Echoplex ($16) – Son of Ali Farka Toure
Sea Wolf @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10)
The 88 / Hanne Hukkelberg / Jeremiah Streeter / Simon Lynge @ Spaceland ($10) – The 88 continues its Tuesday night residency. They’re joined tonight by Norwegian singer-songwriter, Hanne Hukkelberg.
The Devil Whale / Novi Split / Young Whiskey @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Broken Nobles / Man’s Assassination, Man / Hiking / The Widow Babies @ the Smell ($5)
Kellie Pickler / Bob DiPiero @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($12.50)
Spacewaves / Molino / Heavy Water Experiments @ Echo Curio
Darfur Benefit: Keaton Simons / Mandi Perkins @ Knitting Factory ($15)
Ed Helms @ Largo ($25)
Sonos @ Hotel Café
Fanfarlo / The Love Language @ Troubadour ($12)
Stab City / Arctic in the Tropic / Lightning Woodcock / Got What? @ Redwood Bar
Frank Turner @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Wednesday 9/16/09
[Pick of the Night] Phoenix / Metric / The Soft Pack @ Greek Theatre ($45) – The new Phoenix record is very catchy.
[Recommended] Monotonix / Signals / TPF! / PROTECT ME @ The Smell ($10) – Israel’s Monotonix is renowned for its energetic live show.
Chairlift / Glasser / John Maus @ Troubadour ($15) – Part of the same Brooklyn scene that brought you MGMT and Yeasayer. Their song “Bruises” (thanks to the iPod Nano commercial) has over 7.7 million plays on Myspace. If they could just get a penny per stream they’d probably make more money off that than they’ll ever make off of touring.
Club NME: Diane Birch @ Spaceland ($12) – Piano playing singer-songwriter with a Carole King thing going on. See her performance on the Today show the other day.
Sea Wolf / Afternoons / Sara Lov @ Glass House in Pomona ($13) – The former Irving bandmates share a bill.
Pinch / N-Type / Gaslamp Killer @ Roxy (Free with RSVP)
French Semester / Team Abraham / Rademacher / Downtown Union @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Old Californio / Well Digger’s Banquet @ Redwood Bar
Dilated Peoples @ The Keyclub ($23)
The Killers @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out)
Dirt Dress / Growlers / Audacity / My Pet Saddle @ Bootleg ($10) – Solid bill of promising new local bands.
Low End Theory: Samiyam / Take / Sacred Lefto @ Airliner ($10)
Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine @ The Fonda ($31 - $77)
Esperanza Spalding / John West @ El Rey ($27)
Oak & Gorski @ Hotel Café

Thursday 9/17/09
[Pick of the Night] Timber Timbre / Minor Canon / The Street and Babe Shadow / What Laura Says @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Toronto’s Timber Timbre play sweeping, cinematic music. They’re on the Arts & Crafts label. The Minor Canon’s still one of my favorite local bands. The Street and Babe Shadow is Luke Paquin (Hot Hot Heat) and Paige Stark – named after a T. Rex song.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs / The Breeders / Yacht @ Greek Theatre (Sold Out) - I've seen the Yeah Yeah Yeahs a few times over the years but I've just never been a big fan.
Sea Wolf / Afternoons / Sara Lov @ Troubadour ($14) – Sea Wolf and Afternoons both arose out of the Irving breakup.
The Airborne Toxic Event / The Henry Clay People / Red Cortez @ Fox Theater Pomona ($18) - Still working the record out on the road.
The Drones / Model Actress / Bridezilla @ The Echo ($10) – I’ve heard great things about Australia’s the Drones, but still haven’t seen them.
The Gaslight Anthem / Murder By Death / The Loved Ones / Frank Turner @ The Fonda ($19)
Clean Air Clear Stars Pre-Party: Miranda Lee Richards / The Shine Brothers / Highway / Go Fever @ Spaceland ($8) – The kickoff party for this weekend’s festival out at Pappy and Harriet’s in Pioneertown.
Blink-182 / Weezer / Taking Back Sunday / Asher Roth @ Verizon Wireless in Irvine (Sold Out)
The Broken Meters @ Redwood Bar
Brooke White @ The Glass House in Pomona ($21)
Grant Lee Phillips & Christina Courtin @ Largo ($20)
VOICEs VOICEs / Pistol Pistol / Make Moon @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Every Time I Die @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($20)
Gary Allan / Peter Brandon @ Club Nokia ($30 - $48)
Bajofondo / Anomie Belle @ Mayan Theatre ($27)
Soulive / The Shady Horns @ El Rey ($22)

Friday 9/18/09
[Pick of the Week] Everest / These United States / The Parson Redheads @ Troubadour ($12) – You’ll remember that I was a huge fan of Everest’s debut album. I’m a big Parson Redheads fan too.
Little Boots / Music Go Music / Yes Giantes @ The Roxy ($20) – Dim Mak presents. Should get the kids dancing.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
The Psychedelic Furs / Happy Mondays / Amusement Parks on Fire @ Club Nokia ($28 - $35)
Meat Puppets / Dead Confederate / Ume @ El Rey ($20)
Night Horse / Sea of Air / Emeralds @ Bootleg ($10) – Heavy tunes.
Hanne Hukkelberg @ Hotel Café – If you miss her at Spaceland on Tuesday (I heard she was very engaging).

Platicines / Funeral Party / Layton / Seven Saturdays @ Spaceland ($8)

Lobster Fest: The Bangkok Five / The Binges / Dilana @ Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro
G. Love & Special Sauce @ House of Blues Anaheaim ($23)
Pink / The Ting Tings @ Staples Center ($50 - $75) - I saw Pink hanging out at Spaceland one night and she's surprisingly hot.
Blink-182 / Fall Out Boy / The All-American Rejects @ Verizon Wireless in Irvine
Saccharine Trust / The Urinals / The Chuck Dukowski Sextet / Saturn / Pipsqueak @ The Smell ($5) – Veteran hardcore bands.
Jake La Botz / Rose’s Pawn Shop @ Redwood Bar
Meho Plaza / Octave Cat / Kill Kill Kill / Blinding Light @ Pehrspace
Robbie Fulks @ McCabe’s ($16)
Gipsy Kings @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $120)
Very Be Careful @ The Mint ($12)
Dragonforce / Sonata Arctica @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($25) – Completely over the top.
The Absynths / Naima Earth / Family Tree Analog @ Echo Curio
Mod Amish / Marasol @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Bajofondo / Anomie Belle @ The Glass House in Pomona ($15)

Saturday 9/19/09
[Pick of the Night] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / The Depreciation Guild / Cymbals Eat Guitars @ Troubadour ($15) – I saw these guys at Spaceland earlier this year. Better live than you might expect. Cymbals Eat Guitars are getting a ton of buzz lately too.
The Most Serene Republic / The Grates @ Spaceland ($12) – Most Serene Republic is another well respected Canadian band on the Arts & Crafts label. The Grates are a high energy Australian band who I caught in March at SXSW.
Lobster Fest: Los Straightjackets / Rocket / The Henry Clay People / Dios / Dazzler / Shorty's Kiss Band / Love Grenades / Oliver Future @ Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro
Southern Culture on the Skids / Triple Chicken Foot / Speedbuggy / 5 O’Clock Somewhere @ Echoplex
I See Hawks in LA / Gina Villalobos / Elliot Randall @ Bootleg ($10)
The Psychedelic Furs / Happy Mondays / Amusement Parks on Fire @ House of Blues Anaheim ($33)
Cobra Lillies / Moses Campbell / Tommy Santee Klaws / Amanda Jo Williams @ American Legion in Highland Park ($5)

Chelsea Girls / Killola / Go Betty Go! @ the Roxy ($15)
Big Whup / So Many Wizards / American Gil & the Major Dudes / Voice on Tape @ the Smell ($5)
David Scott Stone / Name of the Moon @ L’Keg Gallery
Every Time I Die / Bring Me the Horizon @ The Glass House in Pomona ($22)
Gipsy Kings @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $120)
The Humpers / The Hangmen / Stab City / Barrio Tiger @ Redwood Bar
Hiking / The Deadly Finns / Devon Williams @ Pehrspace
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $116)
Boomkat @ Hotel Café
Porcupine Trio @ Club Nokia ($28 - $38)
Mason Jennings / Crash Kings @ El Rey ($22)
Echoes de Luxe / Mammal / NewClearChild @ Mr. T’s Bowl
CASPA @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($20)
Gabby La La / The Ukulady / Kit’N Tenders / Javarnanda / Megan Jacobs @ Echo Curio
Facundo Cabral @ Orpheum ($55 - $113)

Sunday 9/20/09
[Pick of the Night] Frightened Rabbit / The Twilight Sad / We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Knitting Factory ($15) – Three Scottish bands. The first two are pretty good – but haven’t heard the third.
[Recommended] India Calling!: Ravi Shankar Centre Ensemble / Rhythm of Rajasthan / Anoushka Shankar @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $98) – I like hearing some Ravi Shankar from time to time.
Mount Eerie / No Kids / Karl Blau / Tara Jane O'Neil @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10)

Lobster Fest: The Happy Hollows / Gram Rabbit @ Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro
By Sunlight / Shirley Rolls / Last American Buffalo / Chris Garneau @ Spaceland (Free)
The Avengers / Pansy Division / Paul Collin’s Beat @ The Echo ($15) – Veteran Bay Area punk bands.
Brunch Americana: The Vaquetones / The Palominos / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar
Pieta Brown / Dead Rock West @ McCabe’s ($15)

Live Music Options: 7/20/09 - 7/26/09

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 Daze
Japanese 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.

Made in Mexico / PROTECTME / Showgirls @ The Smell ($5) – Wavves had to cancel.

Casiotone for the Painfully Alone / Concern / Former Ghosts @ the Echo ($8) – Tomlab, indie electro band.
Rocco DeLuca @ Pershing Square
Spirit Animal / Robotanists / Tigers Can Bite You @ Spaceland ($8) – I like Tigers Can Bite you, but I’m not familiar with the other bands.
Semi Precious Weapons / Lady Sinatra @ Viper Room ($12)
Eric Hutchinson / Anya Marina @ El Rey ($20)
Rhys Darby @ the Fonda ($27)
The Rescues / Amy Kuney / The Paper Raincoat @ Troubadour ($12)
Carla Werner / Phoenix and the Turtle / The Nocturnes @ Echo Curio
Ninja Academy / Judgement Day @ Bootleg Theater ($8)
Jesca Hoop @ Hotel Café
Squirrel Nut Zippers @ Santa Monica Pier

Friday 7/24/09
[Pick of the Night] De La Soul / Kenan Bell @ The Keyclub ($35) – They made one of my favorite hip hop albums ever. Kenan Bell gets the opening slot and will be out on the road with De La Soul for a couple of weeks.
[Recommended] Sky Saxon Tribute @ Echoplex ($15) – Featuring Billy Corgan, members of the Seeds, Mike Randle (Baby Lemonade) [see more details in the comments section]
Van Dyke Parks and Inara George @ McCabe’s ($23) - Van Dyke's a legend.
24 Hour Party @ Silver Factory Studios ($15) - See details HERE
Mike Watt / The Hangmen / Barrio Tiger @ Redwood Bar – Incredibly intense and focused performer.
The Black Watch @ the Echo ($5)
Semi Precious Weapons @ Viper Room ($12)
Glitch Mob / Nosaj Thng / Daddy Kev @ The Roxy ($20)
The Art of the Song: Jewel / Michael Feinstein @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $116)
Girl Talk / Brother Reade / Walter Meego @ Fox Theater in Pomona (Free w/ 1 can of Squirt) - It's a good dance party.
La Roux / IO Echo @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Matthew David @ Echo Curio
Vaudeville / Seasons / Jack Wilson Jr. @ Pehrspace
Iglu & Hartly @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Saturday 7/25/09
[Pick of the Week] Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks / The Fresh & Onlys / Red Cortez @ Echoplex ($22) – Malk’s first LA appearance in a very long time. Pushed back to the more Rock 'n' Roll hour of 8:30PM.

[Recommended] Cut Chemist / We Are the World @ Getty Center
The Handsome Family / Daniel Knox @ Spaceland ($12)
AM / Pierre de Reeder @ Hotel Café
24 Hour Party @ Silver Factory Studios ($15) - See details HERE
Gilby Clarke / Semi Precious Weapons @ Viper Room ($15)
The Art of the Song: Jewel / Michael Feinstein @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $116)
Trapt / Since October / Divide the Day / Inept ($20)
Girlie Girl Catfight Show @ El Rey ($27)
Seasons / Eliza Rickman / Marvelous Toy @ Echo Curio
The Monolators / One Trick Pony @ HM 157

Sunday 7/26/09
[Pick of the Night] Grace Jones / Of Montreal / Dengue Fever @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $98) – Should be a real show.
[Recommended] Pam Shaffer / The Blank Tapes / Le Switch (acoustic) @ Echo Curio
The Handsome Family / Daniel Knox @ McCabe’s ($15)
24 Hour Party @ Silver Factory Studios ($15) - See details HERE
George Thorogood & the Destroyers / Jonny Lang @ Greek Theatre
Grand Ole Echo: David Serby / Jaimi Shuey @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM
Aedose / Killjoy / The Broken Remotes @ Viper Room ($10)
The Metal Shakespeare Company / Brent Weinbach / Harvey Sid Fisher @ Spaceland
Part Time Punks: Smiths night @ the Echo
Asher Roth / Kid Cudi @ House of Blues Sunset ($25)

UPDATE: LA Live Music Options: 3/30/09 - 4/5/09

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ Spaceland on Wednesday

Pretty good week for shows. Unfortunately Thursday is loaded in an obscene way.

Monday 3/30/09
[Pick of the Night] Nico Stai / The Grates / Timothy James (of the Movies) / Line and Circle @ Spaceland (Free)
[Recommended] White Magic / Imaad Wasif (solo) / Jarrett Silberman / Douglas Shaw @ The Smell ($5)
[Recommended] Summer Darling / Wait.Think.Fast. / Kissing Cousins @ The Echo (Free)
Emiliana Torrini @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Tiny Vaudeville: The Pity Party @ Echoplex ($12) – 826LA Benefit
The Renderers @ Echo Curio
Rocking Horse People / Bixby Knolls / Junius / Atlantic Line @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Jake LaBotz Band @ Redwood

Tuesday 3/31/09
[Pick of the Night] Rawlings Machine with Gillian Welch @ Largo ($25)
[Recommended] Mike Stinson / Dave Gleason @ Redwood – Good country artists.
Thenewno2 @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM show. Dhani Harrison’s band.
Mia Doi Todd / Christy and Emily @ the Echo ($10)
Bohren & der Club of Gore / Void of Voices @ Spaceland ($12)
Signal Hill @ Bootleg Theater ($3)
Random Patterns / Starkiller / Intricate Machines / Captain’s Package @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wednesday 4/1/09
[Pick of the Week] White Denim / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ Spaceland ($12) – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart do that early My Bloody Valentine sound as well as anybody going right now. Gorilla vs. Bear has been praising White Denim for the past couple of years.
[Recommended] Bonnie “Prince” Billy @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM show.
The Rakes / Fol Chen / Lower Heaven @ Troubadour ($15)
Low End Theory Club: Computer Jay / Radius @ Airliner ($10)
Gregory and the Hawk @ the Echo ($10) - Early show at 7PM
Tristan Prettyman / Jesca Hoop @ Hotel Café
Dub Club: Triston Palma / Michael Palmer / Clive Chin @ the Echoplex ($15)
Gavin DeGraw @ El Rey (Sold Out)
Reno 911 Live @ Largo ($40)
War Tapes / Laco$te / DonniePepper / Moment Trigger / Bloody Robots @ The Smell ($5)
Paging Beto @ Redwood

Thursday 4/2/09
[Pick of the Night] Bonnie "Prince" Billy / White Magic @ El Rey ($20) - His new record doesn’t come with a download, so I haven’t been listening to it much. He’s not the most dynamic performer in the world and I’m not sure if he’s got a band out with him. Anybody know? I’ve only seen him play solo acoustic a few times.
[Recommended] Gooseberries Release Show: Afternoons / Golden Gram / Le Switch / One Trick Pony @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock (Free with RSVP) - This is the release party for local photographer Sterling Andrews’ new book. Starts at 7:30 PM.
[Recommended] Lily Allen / Natalie Portman's Shaved Head @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Seems like she’d be fun to see live.
[Recommended] Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / Justin Townes Earle / Frank Fairfield @ Spaceland ($15)
[Recommended] Har Mar Superstar / JJamz / Dot Hacker / DJ Boom Bip @ The Bootleg Theater ($10) – 2220 Beverly Blvd – Dot Hacker is Josh Klinghoffer’s new band. JJamz features members of Maroon 5, the Like, Rilo Kiley and Phantom Planet.
[Recommended] Jeremy Jay / Princeton / The Tartans @ The Smell ($5) – Jeremy Jay continues to get a lot of great attention (mostly outside of LA).
[Recommended] Robert Francis / The Parson Red Heads / Haim @ Troubadour ($10)
Plain White T's @ House of Blues Sunset ($16)
The Phenomenauts / Peelander-Z @ Knitting Factory ($12)
Tift Merritt / Miranda Lee Richards @ Largo ($25)
Spirit Vine / Voxhaul Broadcast / My Pet Saddle / Olin and the Moon @ The Echo (Free)
Signal Hill / Charts and Maps @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Capshuns / Queen Kwong / New London / 3D Stereo @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Anya Marina / Jim Bianco @ Hotel Café
Adolescents / TSOL @ Key Club ($10)

Friday 4/3/09
First Fridays: Busdriver / Tim Fite @ Natural History Museum ($9)

[Pick of the Night] Mere Mortals / Eagle Winged Palace @ the Echo ($8) - Eagle Winged Palace recently put out an EP on Park the Van Records.
Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)

Valient Thorr / Night Horse @ Spaceland ($10)
Acid Mothers Temple / Kinski / Sonic Suicide Squad @ Echoplex ($12)
The Get-Up Kids @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Jail Weddings / Blue Jungle / Audacity / Allah Las @ The Smell
Lamb of God @ Hollywood Palladium ($40)
Hail Citizen / All Spots to Black / Stacy Clark @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Christopher Walk-Ins / The Hard to Get / The Breakups / The Active Set @ Pehrspace
Pedestrian / Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café

Saturday 4/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Ratatat / Tussle / Despot @ Hollywood Palladium ($23)
[Recommended] Free Moral Agents / Blank Blue @ Knitting Factory ($10)
[Recommended] Great Lake Swimmers / Kate Maki / Travel By Sea @ Spaceland ($14)
[Recommended] Noodles / The Outline @ Silverlake Lounge ($10) – Early show at 7:00 PM – Noodles is an all girl Japanese band. Lots of fun.

[Recommended] The Meeting Places / boxViolet / Phoenix and the Turtle / EXITMUSIC @ Silver Factory Studios ($8) - Located at 915 Mateo St.
Stereo Total / Leslie and the Ly's @ El Rey ($20)
John Wesley Harding with Eugene Mirman @ Largo ($25)
Beausoleil @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Puscifer / Into the Presence @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Moses Campbell / Franklin for Short / Da Bears / Enid the Dowl @ The Smell ($5)
Rachel Yamagata @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Berlin @ House of Blues Sunset
White Leopards / Combat! / Italic Indian / Alien Soundtracks / Skyline Electric @ Echo Curio
One Trick Pony / Erinn Williams / The Surrenders / Evan Voytas @ Pehrspace

Sunday 4/5/09
[Pick of the Day] Grand Ole Echo: Old Californio / I See Hawks in LA / Whispering Pines @ the Echo (Free) - 5:00 PM show – For the country fans.
Part Time Punks: DJ Cut Chemist / Sixteens / Secret Society of the Sonic Six @ the Echo ($5)
Steven Severin @ Echoplex ($15)
Puscifer / Sweethead @ Club Nokia ($46)
Pam Shaffer / Exitmusic / Natyhn Knott @ Echo Curio

photo credit: Pavla Kopecna