LA Concert Listings: 8/29/11 - 9/4/11

UPDATES/EARLIER OMISSIONS ARE IN RED

Here's a scaled back version of my weekly picks. Not the greatest week overall (I think the FYF Fest is sucking up all the good bands), but some quality stuff every night.

Monday 8/29/11
[Pick of the Night]  Tapes 'n Tapes / Stone Darling / Willoughby @ The Satellite ($13) - Maybe the final Sunset Junction makeup show.
[Recommended] Unknown Mortal Orchestra / The Submarines / The newno2 @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)  - I saw Unknown Mortal Orchestra recently at the Satellite and they were pretty decent.
[Recommended]  Frank Fairfield @ Redwood 
Active Child / Man Miracle / Hot As Sun / Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground @ The Echo (Free)
The Ross Sea Party / The Smiles / The Hectors / La Font @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Tuesday 8/30/11
[Pick of the Night]  JJAMZ / The Damn Sons / Army Navy @ The Satellite ($10)- JJAMZ features members of Maroon 5, The Like, Rilo Kiley and Phantom Planet.
The Allah-Las / TRC / Big Search @ The Echo (Free)
Puddin' Tang / The Mouthbreathers @ The Smell($5)
Phillip Glass: Powaqqatsi @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $140) 
Tycho / Shigeto @ Echoplex ($12)
Fiction Family / Pawn Shop Kings / The Howls @ The Bootleg ($15)
Young Jeezy / Freddie Gibbs @ House of Blues Sunset ($35)- I do like Freddie Gibbs.

Wednesday 8/31/11
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Free The Robots / Salva @ Airliner ($10) 
Hall of Fame / Russian Bones / The Ghost Pill @ The Satellite ($5)  
George Benson / DMS (George Duke / Marcus Miller / David Sanborn) @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $141) 
John Doe @ The Grammy Museum ($20)

Thursday 9/1/11
[Pick of the Night] Dawes / Sonny & the Sunsets @ Santa Monica Pier (Free) 
[Recommended] Geronimo Getty / Adeline & the Philistines @ Taix (Free)  - Geronimo Getty is Aaron Kyle's (from Le Switch) new band.
Janet Jackson @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $250) 
Young L / Mr. Muthafuckin Exquire / Skeme / The 87 Stick Up Kids @ The Echo ($8)

Friday 9/2/11
[Pick of the Night] Handsome Furs / Suuns / Talkdemonic @ The Echoplex ($17)
Glass Candy / Chromatics @ Los Globos ($12) - Interested to see if they start doing more shows at Club Los Globos. I heard the owners of El Cid bought it.  
You Am I / Terraplane Sun @ The Echo ($14)
Diego Garcia (of Elefant) @ Largo ($20)
The Human League / B-52's / The Fixx / Berlin @ Hollywood Bowl ($25 - $105) 
Men Without Hats / Gram Rabbit @ The Viper Room ($20)
Touche Amore / Dangers / Joyce Manor @ The Smell ($5)

Saturday 9/3/11
[Pick of the Week] FYF Fest: Descendents / Death From Above 1979 / Broken Social Scene / Explosions in the Sky / Guided By Voices / Cold War Kids / Girls / The Dead Milkmen / Cass McCombs / Olivia Tremor Control / Smith Westerns / Cults / Off! / Japandroids / No Age / Avi Buffalo / Twin Sister / Fool's Gold and more @ Los Angeles State Historic Park ($40)- Great lineup this year.
[Recommended] The Soft Pack / Bass Drum of Death / Youth Lagoon @ Bordello ($5) - Late show at 11:30 PM
[Recommended] City Stock: Geronimo Getty / Black Crystal Wolf Kids / Whiskey Saints / The Sexies @ Undisclosed Backyard in the Valley (Free w/ RSVP)

Sunday 9/4/11
[Pick of the Night]  The Sweet Hurt / Ry Cuming / Daniel Ahearn @ The Satellite ($8)
[Co-Pick of the Night]  The Dead Milkmen / Tijuana Panthers / Audacity @ Alex's Bar ($12) - Big Lizard In My Backyard was my jam in 7th Grade.
Death From Above 1979 / Funeral Party @ The Music Box ($23) - Tickets on sale Wednesday at Noon 
Mike Peters of the Alarm @ El Rey ($22)

Live Music Options: 7/4/11 - 7/10/11

Dirty Gold Play the Echo on Thursday

Very light week for shows but there are a couple of things defiinitely worth checking out. The Satellite on Wednesday and the Echo on Thursday. I'm taking the rest of the week off, so go elsewhere for your concert announcements.

Monday 7/4/11

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

[Recommended] Crystal Antlers / FIDLAR / Bleached / Bass Drum of Death @ The Echo (Free) – Good lineup for a holiday.

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ The Redwood

LA Font / George Glass / Alpine Decline / The Dead Ships @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Truth & Salvage Co. @ Hotel Café

Tuesday 7/5/11

Miracle Parade / Morgan Nagler / Jake Bellows / Michael Davis @ The Satellite ($8)

Burial at Sea / Sunshine Factory / The New Assembly @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Meiko / Anya Marina @ Hotel Café

Wednesday 7/6/11

[Pick of the Week] Very Special Guest @ The Satellite ($25) – Check the Satellite’s website on Wednesday morning for details. Small hint, it’s somebody I’ve always wanted to see.

The New Mastersounds / Jeff Hershey & the Heartbeats @ Troubadour ($15)

Holly Miranda / Rachael Cantu @ Bootleg ($10)

London to Tokyo / Lover’s Drugs / News of the Fire @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Lucky Dragons / Ezra Buchla / Whitman / Cigarette @ The Smell ($5)

Thursday 7/7/11

[Pick of the Night] Darwin Deez / Dirty Gold @ The Echo ($12) – Dirty Gold is the latest band signed to Autumn Tone (the Aquarium Drunkard’s label). Good summer jams.

Off With Their Heads / Dead To Me / Riverboat Gamblers / The Underground Railroad to Candyland / Pu$$y Cow @ Troubadour ($12) – Riverboat Gamblers put on a really good live show.

Graffiti 6 / Eastern Conference Champions @ Hammer Museum (Free)

Foster the People / Gardens and Villas @ El Rey (Sold Out)

Luke Rathbone / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Echoplex (Free) – Early show at 7:30 PM

Fat City Reprise / Black Carl / The Stranglers / Whiskey Saints @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Chasing Kings / Infantree / Priory / Francisco the Man @ Bootleg ($5)

Friday 7/8/11

[Pick of the Night] Steely Dan / Sam Yahel @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $125) – Performing Aja and greatest hits; I’d like to see Steely Dan.

[Recommended] Sonny and the Sunsets / Wounded Lion / Dinosaur Feathers @ The Echo ($10) – I do like Sonny and the Sunsets.

Washed Out / Chain Gang of 1974 / Class Actress @ Echoplex ($15)

West Side Story @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

Malacates Trebol Shop @ Troubadour ($25)

Foster the People / Gardens and Villas @ El Rey (Sold Out)

The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)

Eddie Vedder @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)

Vanessa Carlton @ Largo

Ian Moore & the Lossy Coils / The Wind / Handshakes @ Bootleg ($15)

Physical Forms / Sanglorians / Asa Taccone @ The Smell ($5)

John Doe & Jill Sobule @ McCabe’s ($22.50)

Saturday 7/9/11

[Pick of the Night] Steely Dan / Sam Yahel @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $125) – Performing a fan voted set

Best Coast / DJ Kave-In @ The Getty (Free) – 6:00 PM show

West Side Story @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

Saul Hernandez @ Club Nokia ($30 - $55)

Monopoly / Blu / Sun Araw / Jonwayne / Dirty Bandits @ Echoplex ($5)

Thatwasthen / The Hush @ Troubadour ($12)

The Amazing Adventure Hour @ Largo

Brentalfloss / Gametilians/ Tanuki Suit Riot @ Bootleg ($8)

Kevin Blechdom / The Bassturd / Coolzey @ The Smell ($5)

John Doe & Jill Sobule @ McCabe’s ($22.50)

Dirt Nasty @ The Roxy

Sunday 7/10/11

[Pick of the Night] 70’s Soul Jam Spectacular: The Stylistics / The Temptations Review with Dennis Edwards / The Dramatics / Heatwave / The Delfonics / Carl Carlton @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $110) – Probably a good sing-along. These were some legit soul bands.

Swahili Blonde / Maus Haus / Gangi @ The Echo ($8)

Journey to India w/ A.R. Rahman @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $144)

David Bazan / Rocky Votolato @ Troubadour ($17)

Grand Ole Echo: Matt Ellis / The Singers & Players Society / Ruby Friedman Orchestra / The Coals @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM

Rock the House Tour: The School of Rock Allstars @ The Echo ($20) – 5:00 PM

Weekly Concert Announcements

Hollywood Bowl

ENTIRE SCHEDULE (presale now, password = 90years, Saturday at 10 AM) [Dolly Parton and Serge Gainsbourg tribute are my recommended shows]

Hollywood Forever Cemetery [Ticketfly]

6/14/11: The Flaming Lips perform The Soft Bulletin (Friday at 2 PM)

6/15/11: The Flaming Lips perform Dark Side of the Moon (Friday at 2 PM)

El Rey

6/15/11: The Civil Wars (now)

8/19/11: Groundation / Kevin Kinsella (Saturday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre

6/11/11: R. Kelly / Keyshia Cole (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

8/3/11: Matisyahu / Tea Leaf Green (Friday at 10 AM)

11/18/11: Jim Jefferies (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

9/9/11: Bostich + Fussible / Ana Tijoux / Los Amigos Invisibles (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

5/15/11: TV on the Radio (Saturday at 10 AM)

Segerstrom Center For the Arts (Costa Mesa)

5/24/11: Menomena / Kiev (now)

Los Angeles Historic Park

8/6/11: Hard Summer Music Festival – Duck Sauce / Boys Noize / Chromeo / Ratatat / Skrillex / Odd Future / James Murphy and Pat Mahoney / Jack Beats / Destructo / Juan MacLean (now)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

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

7/30/11: Yuck (now)

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

5/11/11: Anna Waronker / Psychic Friend (now)

5/12/11: The Watson Twins / Wrong Way Driver (now)

5/18/11: The Stripminers (now)

5/28/11: Asobi Seksu (now)

5/31/11: Oberhofer / Hands (now)

6/3/11: Grouplove (now)

6/11/11: Young Widows / My Disco (now)

7/30/11: Thomas Dybdahl (now)

The Echo [Ticketfly]

Mondays in July: Crystal Antlers (Free)

7/8/11: Sonny and the Sunsets (TBD)

7/12/11: Omar Souleyman (TBD)

7/29/11: Those Darlins (now)

Echoplex [Ticketfly]

7/8/11: Washed Out (now)

7/30/11: Metronomy / Nite Jewel (now)

Largo [Laughstub]

5/15/11: The Littlest Tumor Foundation Benefit: Best Coast / Jon Brion / Paul F. Tompkins (now)

The Wiltern

8/10/11: Sia (Friday at 10 AM)

Verizon Wireless

6/4/11: KROQ Weenie Roast – Linkin Park / Rise Against / The Strokes / Bad Religion / Cage the Elephant / A Day to Remember / Face To Face / Neon Trees / The Airborne Toxic Event / Lykke Li / Foster the People / Young the Giant (presale Thursday at Noon, password = KROQWEENIE2011; Friday at Noon)

Hollywood Palladum

9/7/11: Iggy and the Stooges (Friday at 10 AM)

The Glass House [Ticketfly]

8/6/11: Rx Bandits (Saturday at Noon)

Detroit Bar [Ticketfly]

5/17/11: The Black Angels (now)

6/22/11: Thao and Mirah (now)

7/13/11: Puro Instinct / John Maus / Geneva Jacuzzi (now)

Greek Theatre

7/25/11 – 7/26/11: Sugarland / Sara Bareilles (Friday at 10 AM)

8/6/11: Hippiefest – Dave Mason, Mark Farner, Ricke Derringer (Friday at 10 AM)

8/18/11 – 8/19/11: Death Cab For Cutie / Frightened Rabbit (Friday at 10 AM)

Bardot

5/9/11: Isobel Campbell / Brian Wright / Warhorse (RSVP)

The Streets of Pasadena

6/18/11: Make Music Pasadena – Best Coast / Ra Ra Riot / Hello Seahorse! / The Morning Benders / Ben L’Oncle Soul / The B Side Players / Kisses / Rocky Dawuni / Saint Motel / Jenny O / Tijuana Panthers / Carla Morrison (Free)

Masonic Temple at Hollywood Forever [Ticketfly]

6/7/11: Winter’s Bone Score Peformed Live (now)

Center For the Arts in Eagle Rock [Ticketweb]

7/22/11: Ty Segall / Audacity / Tijuana Panthers (now)

Live Music Options: 3/28/11 - 4/3/11

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.

Spirit Vine / Chelsea Wolfe / Black Flamingo @ The Echo (Free)

HoneyHoney / Milo Greene / Leftover Cuties @ Bootleg (Free)

Bowery Beasts / Johnny O’Donnell / Street and Babe Shadow / Slpwlkrs @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

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)

Washington / Young Hunting / Annie Stela @ Bootleg ($10)

Salem / Light Asylum / Gate Kepper / The Present Moment @ Echoplex ($15)

George Glass / Smokers in Love / LA Font / The Geisha Boys @ LaBrie’s (Free)

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

Marcus Very Ordinary / Daniel Ahearn / Careful @ Bootleg ($8)

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.

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 / 9^th Wonder / Fashawn @ Club Nokia ($30 - $35) – Super talented rapper.

Storytime Funland  / The Hollow Trees @ McCabe’s ($8) – Kids’ show at 11:00 AM

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

Dave Alvin / Chris Smither / Peter Case @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Haroula Rose @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Bill Frisell Trio takes on Buster Keaton @ Royce Hall ($33)

Recent Live Music Announcements

The Music Box

4/20/11: Ellie Goulding (now)

5/13/11: The Kills / Cold Cave (Saturday at 10 AM)

6/15/11: Matt & Kim / Autobot from Flosstradamus / The Thermals (now)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

5/23/11: James Blake (Saturday at 1:00 PM)

6/2/11: Dennis Coffey and Friends / Breakestra (Friday at 1:00 PM)

6/19/11: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit / Maria Taylor (now)

The Glass House [Ticketfly]

4/1/11: Odd Future (now)

4/23/11: Daedelus / Tokimonsta / Shlohmo (now)

5/6/11: Corin Tucker (Friday at Noon)

The Satellite  [Ticketfly]

5/5/11: Corin Tucker (now)

Fox Theater Pomona

4/14/11: Duran Duran (Friday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

4/19/11: Tina Fey – A Conversation with Steve Martin (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey

4/19/11: Plan B (Friday at 10 AM)

4/21/11: Emmylou Harris (Saturday at 10 AM)

5/7/11: Ceu (Saturday at 10 AM)

5/14/11: Peter Bjorn and John / Bachelorette (Friday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheater

4/29/11: Too $hort / Ja Rule / Xzibit / Digital Underground / Kurupt / Tha Alkaholiks (Saturday at 10 AM)

Staples

4/21/11: Lil Wayne / Nikki Minaj / Rick Ross / Travis Barker (Saturday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

4/18/11: Kid Cudi / Chip Tha Ripper (Friday at 10 AM)

6/3/11: Arctic Monkeys (Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Bowl

9/18/11: The National / Neko Case / Sharon Van Etten (series subscriptions now)

Natural History Museum

4/1/11: The Pinker Tones (now)

5/6/11: Cat’s Eyes (now)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

4/1/11: Sonny & the Sunsets / Sandwitches (now)

4/3/11: Die! Die! Die! (now)

6/3/11: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. (Friday at 10 AM)

Echoplex[Ticketweb]

4/9/11: The Naked and Famous (now)

Bootleg [Ticketfly]

Mondays in April: Rumspringa (Free)

4/6/11: Princeton (now)

Silverlake Lounge

Mondays in May: Taylor Locke & the Roughs (Free)

Largo

4/7/11: Anna Waronker & Friends (now)

4/23/11: Garfunkel and Oates (now)

5/4/11: John Waters (now)

5/10/11: XXX Nite with Oriana Small aka Ashley Blue and Friends (now)

5/17/11: Fiery Furnaces (now)

5/28/11: Patton Oswalt (now)

Hotel Café

4/13/11: Patrick Stump (now)

4/15/11: Exene Cervenka & Kevin Seconds (now)

5/5/11: Frank Turner (now)

5/10/11: Pegi Young (now)

6/24/11: Holly Golightly & the Broke-Offs (now)

McCabe’s

4/9/11: Six Organs of Admittance

The Roxy

5/3/11 – 5/4/11: Dredg (Friday at 10 AM)

Bardot

3/14/11: We Are Scientists / Polock / Toddlerone / Nightchilde (RSVP now)

Club Nokia

5/6/11: MusiCares Benefit – Jane’s Addiction / Paramore / Ozomatli / Dave Gahan with Victor Indrizzo / Vince Jones / Martyn LeNoble (Friday at 10 AM)

Broad Stage

5/19/11: Herb Albert & Lani Hall (Friday at Noon)

Wishire Ebell Theater

6/13/11: Krishna Das (Saturday at 10AM)

Verizon Wireless

7/23/11: Journey / Foreigner / Night Ranger (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Forum

5/24/11: System of a Down / Gogol Bordello (Saturday at 10 AM)

Recent Concert Announcements

I Like Pinkerton, How 'Bout You?

Gibson Amphitheatre

11/26/10: Weezer performs Weezer aka “The Blue Album” followed by a set of hits (Friday at 10 AM)

11/27/10: Weezer performs Pinkerton followed by a different set of hits (Friday at 10 AM)

The Orpheum

12/17/10: Peaches Christ Superstar / Chilly Gonzales (now)

Club Nokia

11/12/10: Devo (presale now, password = WHIPIT; Friday at 10 AM)

1/7/11 – 1/16/11: Cirque Berzerk (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey

11/23/10: RRIICCEE featuring Vincent Gallo (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

12/4/10: Passion Pit (presale now, password = SLEEPY; Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

10/30/10: Beats Antique / Eliot Lipp / Jeremy Sole (Now)

11/17/10: Blonde Redhead / Olaf Arnalds (Saturday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

11/13/10: Pennywise / Alkaline Trio / Authority Zero / Nations Afire / skateboarding legends jam (Friday at 10 AM)

12/7/10: Passion Pit (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

12/10/10: Brian Regan (Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour

12/17/10: As Tall As Lions (Saturday at 1:00 PM)

Echoplex

11/9/10: Nitzer Ebb (now at Ticketweb)

The Echo

11/11/10: Sonny & the Sunsets / Tennis (now at Ticketweb)

Bootleg Theater

12/18/10: Rooney (now at InTicketing)

Detroit Bar

11/7/10: The Dodos (now at Ticketweb)

Live Music Options: 6/21/10 - 6/27/10

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Come to the Wiltern on Saturday

This week's a little slow, then things pick up on Friday and Saturday.

Monday 6/21/10
[Pick of the Night] Line and Circle / Sweaters / Bright Papers Werewolves (tribute to GBV) / Rafter @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Line and Circle continues their Monday night residency.
We Barbarians / Red Cortez / LA Ghost / Pacific Hurt @ Spaceland (Free) – We Barbarians continue their Monday night residency.
Gogol Bordello / Fake Problems / El-Haru Kuroi @ Mayan Theatre ($35) – Gypsy punks.
Rainbow Arabia / Abe Vigoda / Aska / Demo Team @ The Echo (Free) – Rainbow Arabia continues their Monday night residency. Good chance to see Abe Vigoda for free.
Miley Cyrus @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($100) – Does her new risqué appearance excite you?
Athlete / Carney @ Troubadour ($18) – Guests on Morning Becomes Eclectic this morning.
Desktop Rulers / Nightmare and the City @ Bootleg ($8)
Totally Serious / Witt / Rats / Snuffaluffagus @ Echo Curio
Spin the Bottle @ The Roxy ($20)
Steel Panther @ Key Club ($20)
Phil Alvin Trio / A.K. and the Kalashnilovs @ Redwood
Ni Sensae / Shearing Pinx / NASA Space Universe / Bad Party @ Pehrspace
Coup Pigeons / Queen Victoria / Warm Climate / Faraday Trippers @ Synchronicity

Tuesday 6/22/10
[Pick of the Night] The Brian Jonestown Massacre / Federale @ The Music Box ($22.50) – Anton and his crew of degenerates. You never quite know what you’re going to get with the live show (I’ve seen some amazing shows and some embarrassing shows), but it looks like Matt Hollywood and Joel Gion have been touring, so that’s the classic lineup that you want to see.
Peggy Sue / Pepper Rabbit @ Spaceland ($10) – Girl group from Brighton from the same scene that brought you Mumford & Sons.
Stars / Dead Child Star @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Popular Canadian indie poppers.
Gogol Bordello / El-Haru Kuroi @ Mayan Theatre ($35) – Night two for the gypsy punks.
Adam Arcuragi / Charlie Wadhams / The Spies @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – I’m a fan of Charlie Wadhams, but not familiar with the other artists.
Seasons / Tenlons Fort / Death to Anders / Magick Orckids @ The Echo (Free) – Good local, free lineup.
Space Waves (Mazzy Star Tribute) @ Bootleg
Nude Beach @ Echo Curio
Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM
Robert Randolph @ Grammy Museum ($15)
Jo Hamilton @ Hotel Café
Million Kids / Decry / Doggy Style / The Stains @ Redwood
Bebe Buell @ The Roxy ($12)
Blue Rodeo @ The Mint ($23)
Spider / Devin and Ross and Gary / Living Sacrifice @ Synchronicity
Gemma Ray @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Wednesday 6/23/10
[Pick of the Night] Josh Ritter & Royal City Band / Carolina Chocolate Drops @ The Music Box ($25) – I remember seeing Josh Ritter at King King with Band of Horses. I saw Carolina Chocolate Drops at Stagecoach a couple of years ago, they’re an old time-y Carolina string band.
Stars / Dead Child Star @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Night two for the Canadians.
Future Islands @ Detroit Bar ($10) – Interesting Thrill Jockey band.
Hot Hot Heat / Eulogies / Links @ Bootleg ($12) – Hot Hot Heat’s Wednesday night residency continues.
Matmos / So Percussion / Lexie Mountain Boys @ Echo ($22)
Olin and the Moon / The Devil Whale / Vanish Valley @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Finally saw Olin and the Moon at the Henry Clay People record release show. They’re a little bit like a polished version of Wiskey Biscuit.
Low End Theory: Abstract Rude / Musab / DJ Drez @ Airliner ($10) – Continues to be an influential night that gets tons of national press.
No Babies / Hawney Troof / Tearist / Signals @ Echo Curio
Emery Avenue @ The Glass House ($15)
Lucy Woodward @ Hotel Café
Brennen Leigh @ Redwood
Boyce Avenue @ The Roxy ($12)
Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles @ The Mint ($15)
Ashes Divide / Abandoned Pools @ Viper Room ($15)
Jordan Knecht / Emily Lace / Black Church / The True Drone @ Synchronicity
Robert Randolph @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM
David Bickel “Creepiosity” @ Largo ($20)

Thursday 6/24/10
[Pick of the Night] Carlene Carter / Dave Alvin / Exene Cervenka / Syd Straw / Tony Gilkyson / Seaspin / The Damn Sons @ The Echo ($20) – Benefit for the Musicares Nashville Flood Relief Fund
Fitz and the Tantrums / Ben Lovett / The Damselles @ Spaceland ($10) – I caught Fitz last weekend. The band’s good and I really liked the backup singer.
Future Islands @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Lovers @ the Roxy ($12) – I saw him at Spaceland a couple of years back. He’s got some decent skills. Straight forward soul.
Every Avenue / Sing It Loud / The Secret Handshake / There for Tomorrow @ Troubadour ($15)
Fat Freddy’s Drop @ The Music Box ($20)
The Psychedelic Furs / She Wants Revenge @ the Wiltern ($25 - $30)
Family of the Year / The Steelwells @ Bootleg
The Studiofix / Radio Freq / Mad Planet / Little Lemon @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Woah Hunx / Cerebral Ballzy / Juiceboxxx / Kid Static @ The Smell ($5)
Learning Music @ Echo Curio
The Pharmacy / Moonhearts @ Redwood – Some pretty good lo-fi indie rock.
Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute @ Key Club ($18)
Kate Miller Heidke @ Hotel Café
Will Bernard @ the Mint ($18)
Eugene & the 1914 / Wild Pack of Canaries @ Prospector in Long Beach

Friday 6/25/10
[Pick of the Night] Ty Segall / Sonny & the Sunsets / Moonhearts / Wounded Lion @ Spaceland ($10) – Ty Segall is a blogger favorite. I heard Sonny & the Sunsets recent show at Spaceland was really good.
[Recommended] Black Francis @ The Mint ($20) – Solo acoustic show
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
Grease Sing-A-Long @ Hollywood Bowl ($7 - $72)
Electric Daisy Carnival: Deadmau5 / / Moby / Basement Jaxx / Infected Mushroom / Z-Trip / BT / / Armand Van Helden / Spank Rock / Travis x A-Trak / Swedish House Mafia / Kaskade / Dirty South @ Exposition Park and LA Memorial Coliseum ($65 or $129 for both days)
Moses Campbell / Aerial Stereo / Record Year / Watercolor Paintings @ Pehrspace
The Rescues / Garrison Starr @ Troubadour ($12)
Van’s Warped Tour 2010: The All-American Rejects / Motion City Soundtrack /
Alkaline Trio / Sum 41 @ Home Depot Center ($33)
Grupo Fantasma / Boogaloo Assassins @ El Rey ($17)
Head Like a Kite / Smoosh @ Bootleg ($10)
Joe Pug / Jim Hanft / Sonny Pete @ the Echo ($12) – Early show at 7:00 PM
Roy Book Binder @ McCabe’s ($15)
Black Elephant / Rare Grooves / Dirt Dress / Tomorrow’s Tulips @ The Smell ($5)
Lemuria / The Monthlies / Roman Candles @ Echo Curio
Andy Clockwise / Brother Sal @ Hotel Café
Drugstore Fanatics / Miss Derringer @ Viper Room ($15)
Warren G @ Key Club ($22)
Psychedelic Furs / She Wants Revenge @ Grove of Anaheim ($25)
Eddie Levert / Dennis Edwards / Johnny Gill @ Club Nokia
Travie McCoy @ Echoplex ($15)
The Love Me Nots / The Mighty Kegsman / The VooDuo / Decapibot / The Stupidity @ Redwood
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club @ the Mint ($15)

Saturday 6/26/10
[Pick of the Week] Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings / The Heavy @ The Wiltern ($23 - $28) – For the real soul fans. I saw Sharon Jones at Amoeba a couple of years ago and she was fantastic (great band too).
[Recommended] Everest @ One Colorado in Old Town Pasadena (Free) – KCRW show at 7:30 PM; One of my favorite local bands for free.
[Recommended] Lou Barlow / Sarah Jaffe @ Bootleg ($12) – Saw him recently at Spaceland, he still brings it.
[Recommended] A Place To Bury Strangers / Light Pollution / Useless Keys @ Spaceland ($12) – I saw them at the Viper Room a couple of years ago, and it was better than their recorded material.
[Recommended] Black Francis@ The Mint ($20) – Solo acoustic show
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
Harlem / Voxhaul Broadcast / We Barbarians @ Detroit Bar ($10) – Harlem will be at the Echo on July 9th.
Future Islands / xbxrx / Cold Mold / Batwings Catwings @ The Smell ($5) – Good lineup.
LA Record 100 Kick Off Party: Abe Vigoda / Dublab DJs @ Nomad Gallery (Free)
Electric Daisy Carnival: Armin Van Buuren / Above & Beyond / Will.I.Am / Groove
Armada / Sasha / Boys Noize / MSTRKRFT / Duck Sauce / LA Riots / Andy C / LTJ Bukem @ Exposition Park and LA Memorial Coliseum ($75 or $129 for both days)
Dead Man’s Bones @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts ($22) – Ryan Gosling’s band.
Slant / Terminal VI / King Washington @ Troubadour ($12)
ABBA Fest @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $87)
Ska in the Park: Fishbone / Bid and the Kids Table / Chris Murray Combo / Mustard Plug @ Fox Theater Pomona ($21)
Danzig / All Shall Perish / Toxic Holocaust @ Club Nokia ($30)
Backstreet Boys @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($20 - $125)
Greg Brown @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Gabriel Sullivan / Maquiladora / Alina Cutrono / The Fragile Gang @ Echo Curio
DJ Quik @ Key Club ($35)
Bowery Beasts @ Origami Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM
Elevaters @ Hotel Café
Maren Parusel / Lysa Flores @ Redwood
Kid Infinity / Blasting Concept / Heart Throb Char-Man / The Gimps @ 3 of Clubs
Fuxa / LSD & the Search for God @ Prospector in Long Beach

Sunday 6/27/10
[Pick of the Night] Jonathan Wilson / Farmer Dave Scher @ McCabe’s ($10) – Like being in Jonathan Wilson’s living room.
Dead Man’s Bones @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts ($22) – Ryan Gosling’s band.
Goldfrapp / Buena Vista Social Club / tUnE-yArDs @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $131)
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)
The Growlers / The Entrance Band @ Detroit Bar
Fuxa / LSD & the Search for God / Suki Ewers @ The Echo ($8)
Van’s Warped Tour 2010: The All-American Rejects / Motion City Soundtrack /
Alkaline Trio / Sum 41 @ Ventura County Fairgrounds ($31)
Your Town Follies w/ Stefan Hayes @ Largo ($35)
Holy Rolling Empire / The Sea of Cortez / The Atlantic Line @ Echo Curio ($5)
The Webb Sisters @ Hotel Café ($20)
Dan Janish / Chris Laterzo & Buffalo Robe / Vanish Alley @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Diego Garcia of Elefant @ Viper Room ($10)

Live Music Options: 6/7/10 - 6/13/10

Karen Elson Plays Spaceland on Wednesday

Once again it's an embarrassment of riches for local live music fans. Thoughts with Daniel Lanois for a speedy recovery...

Monday 6/7/10
[Pick of the Night] Andrew Bird @ Largo ($30) – Tickets still remain for the intimate performance.
[Recommended] Delta Spirit @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM show; Their new record comes out tomorrow and it’s worth checking out.
[Recommended] Thao and Mirah w/ Most of All / The Sweet Hurt @ Bootleg ($15) – I like Thao and I like the Sweet Hurt but don’t know much about Mirah.
[Recommended] Herbie Hancock @ Grammy Museum ($25)
[Recommended] Quadron / Suckers / Hot Hot Heat (according to Buzz Bands) @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) - I heard Quadron on KCRW the other day and it sounded really good. They're a Danish soul band that sounds pretty legit.
Rainbow Arabia / Secret Circuit / Japanther / Pizza! @ The Echo (Free) – Rainbow Arabia is the resident and at the Echo in June. Tribal-electro-dance music. I was confused by one of their first shows at Spaceland but I’ve heard they’ve gotten a lot better.
We Barbarians / Ezra Furman and the Harpoons / Tijuana Panthers / The Romany Rye @ Spaceland (Free) – We Barbarians is the Monday night band at Spaceland. They used to be in the Colour.
Line and Circle / Evan Voytas / Kid Is Qual / Bikelock @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Line and Circle is doing the residency at the Silverlake Lounge.
MC Chris / MC Lars with YTCracker / Math the Band @ Troubadour ($14)
Guy Sebastian @ Hotel Café
Pu$$y Cow / Prizzy Prizzy Please / Oh Barracuda / The Ex-Gentlemen @ Echo Curio
Nora Keyes / No Babies / John Thill / Whitman / BYODeath @ Pehrspace
Subhumans / Cross Stitched Eyes / A-Heads @ Alex’s Bar ($12) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Insane Clown Posse / Kottonmouth Kings @ Grove of Anaheim
National Sunday Law @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM
Denny White and the Steelwells @ Detroit Bar (Free)

Tuesday 6/8/10
[Pick of the Week] The Henry Clay People / Olin and the Moon / The Hectors @ Spaceland ($10) – The Henry Clay People’s record release show. See my post with the ticket giveaway.
Health / Best Coast / Indian Jewelry / Gold Panda @ Echoplex ($14) – Like a Smell show, but 2 ½ miles to the Northwest.
Andrew Bird Presents: Alpha Consumer and Special Guests @ Largo – Alpha Consumer is Andrew Bird’s guitarist. Bird will also be performing along with other music and comedy guests.
The Good Life / The Parson Red Heads / Jake Bellows @ The Glass House ($14) – Tim Kasher from Cursive’s other band.
Suckers @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM; Brooklyn band on Frenchkiss.
Jaguar Love @ Cinespace – Fat Possum band. Also at Thesex and Alex’s Bar later this week.
Bushwalla / Pigeon John / Andree Belle @ Troubadour ($12)
Blake Mills @ Bordello ($8) – Ex-Dawes.
All Wrong and the Plans Change / Rip Dreamer @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Kelda @ Hotel Café
Grace Potter @ The Roxy ($13.50)
Automatique / The Shakers / Hillbilly Herald / Still Standing / New Liberty @ Viper Room (Free)
Boz Skaggs @ Grove of Anaheim
The Young Veins @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Headhunter / Pinch @ the Echo ($10)

Wednesday 6/9/10
[Pick of the Night] Karen Elson / Neverever / Cobra Lilies @ Spaceland ($14) – Karen Elson is a model who is married to Jack White (but stay with me). While White produced her debut record she’s a veteran singer (as a member of the Citizens’ Band and Mildred and the Mice). The record’s a little schizophrenic, drawing from Nashville and Harry Smith collections and occasionally bringing in more modern elements. It’s well worth checking out, see some footage of her performing on her website.
[Recommended] Themselves / Talkdemonic / Baths @ The Echo ($12) – Anticon crew.
The Good Life / The Parson Red Heads / Gavin Castleton @ Troubadour ($15)
Low End Theory: Native Instruments Special Event @ Airliner ($10)
Hot Hot Heat / Eulogies / Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits @ Bootleg ($12) – Hot Hot Heat’s also playing a free show in Pasadena on Saturday night.
Twilight Sleep / Lookbook / Static of the Gods @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Sage Francis / Free Moral Agents @ The Glass House ($17) – New record on Anti features collabs with Tim Rutili, Chris Walla, Mark Linkous, Jason Lytle and others.
Holy Fuck @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM – Critically acclaimed electro out of Toronto. Also at the Troubadour on Thursday.
Jaguar Love / Repeater @ Alex’s Bar ($8)
Crash Test Dummies @ Hotel Café
Fischerspooner / LA Riots @ House of Blues Anaheim
Diana Ross @ Nokia Theatre

Thursday 6/10/10
[Pick of the Night] Fitz and the Tantrums / AB & the Sea / Sonny & the Sunsets @ Spaceland ($10) – Fitz and the Tantrums are doing a Thursday night residency. The real draw tonight (for me anyway) is San Francisco’s (almost) supergroup Sonny & the Sunsets. Kelley Stoltz is in the band! According to their Myspace page, they play “busted beach-pop” but pre-date a lot of these other bands doing the same thing. They’re Pitchfork approved (got an 8.0) and are playing the Pitchfork Music Festival.
[Recommended] The Sadies / The Loons / Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss @ The Echo ($12) – Veteran rockers. Gary Louris has produced their last two albums.
Holy Fuck / Nice Nice @ Troubadour ($15) Critical darlings.
Chasing Kings / Gamble House / Francisco the Man @ 3 of Clubs (Free)
The Nerdist featuring Craig Ferguson @ Largo
Angie Mattson / The Scarlet Furies / The Coals @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jesse Malin / Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants @ Bootleg ($12) – Shiflett’s in the Foo Fighters.
Amber Rubarth @ Hotel Café
All Leather / Narhwal Party / Rats Eyes / Kill the Capulets @ The Smell ($5)
Scion Metal Show: Yob / Acrassicauda @ The Roxy (Free w/ RSVP)
Wayne “The Train” Hancock @ the Mint ($15)
LA Guns @ Key Club ($18)
Denis Leary @ Club Nokia – Is he still so damned angry?

Friday 6/11/10
[Pick of the Night] Ink-N-Iron Festival: Merle Haggard / Reverend Horton Heat / Wayne the Train Hancock / Mariachi El Bronx @ Queen Mary Events Park ($35 / $70 for all three days)
– I’m not that into ink or iron, but I’m super into Merle Haggard.
[Recommended] Dr. John @ Canyon Club in Agoura Hills ($30) – Old Mac Rebbenack. If you’re watching Treme at all, then you know who this guy is. Coincidentally, I started to really explore New Orleans sounds about a year ago. Dr. John’s one of the most important guys to study. Pick up Gris-Gris for starters. He’ll be at the Grammy museum on Monday the 14th.
[Recommended] Karen Elson @ McCabe’s ($15) – If you miss her at Spaceland on
Wednesday night.
[Recommended] Delorean / Wait.Think.Fast @ The Echo ($10) – Spanish band on the Matador Records offshoot, True Panther. Recent coverboys on XLR8R and Pitchfork darlings. This is about the closest thing to dance music I can listen to.
[Recommended] Helen Stellar / 22-20s / The Pink Noise @ Spaceland ($7) – Back after their recent Monday night residency.
Dirt Dress / Ghostporn / Grand Lake @ Pehrspace – Our buddies at Aquarium Drunkard are big Dirt Dress fans.
Good Old War / Yukon Blonde / Audra Mae @ Troubadour ($12)
The Glitch Mob / Free the Robots / Deru @ The Music Box ($25)
Henry Rollins @ Largo ($15) – First of three nights. I saw him with Rollins band and I’ve seen him do his spoken word thing. Night one of three.
Cranky George @ Bootleg ($10)
Gregory Alan Isakov @ Hotel Café
Wonder Girls / 2PM @ House of Blues Sunset
Deathday Party / Former Ghosts / Blessure Grave / Bestial Mouths @ The Smell ($5)
Iglu & Hartly @ The Roxy ($15)
Exodus @ Key Club ($23)
Cranky George / Sons of August @ Bootleg ($10)
Jesse Malin / Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants @ Alex’s Bar ($10)
Basia @ Club Nokia
Jaguar Love / All Leather / Memory / Batwings Catwings @ Thesex ($7) – Night three in town.

Saturday 6/12/10
[Pick of the Night] Tortoise / Dasboton @ Troubadour ($25) – I still have some pretty vivid memories of being blown away by Tortoise back at a mid-90’s show in Lawrence, KS. They’re responsible for a lifelong love of the vibraphone.
[Recommended] The Tartans / Catwalk / Sea Lions / The Avocados @ The Smell ($5) – Yay records night at the Smell. Jangly, twee-ish stuff out of Ventura. Worth a look if you’re not tuned into it yet.
Rose’s Pawn Shop / Old Man Markley @ Spaceland ($8) - Record release show for the local folk/bluegrass/Americana band.
Murs / Nocando @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)
Hot Hot Heat @ One Colorado in Old Town Pasadena (Free) – KCRW show starting at 7:30 PM
MewithoutYou / David Bazan / Rubik @ The Music Box ($17.50)
Mayer Hawthorne & the County @ Getty Museum (Free) – Bonnaroo and the Getty in the same week.
Playboy Jazz Festival: Chick Corea / Sax for Stax / Kurt Elling / Marcus Miller Band / Pete Escovedo Orchestra @ Hollywood Bowl ($20 - $150) – Lease Event
Ink-N-Iron Festival: X / Stiff Little Fingers / Hep Cat / The Bronx / The Aggrolites / The Dreadnoughts / Swingin’ Utters @ Queen Mary Events Park ($35 / $70 for all three days)
Henry Rollins @ Largo (Sold Out) – Night two of three.
Michael Nhat / Big Whup / Moses Campbell @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Fitz and the Tantrums @ Detroit Bar ($10) – For folks down in the OC.
Super 70’s Soul Jam: The Stylistics / Chi-Lites / Bloodstone / Ray Goodman & Brown / Harold Melvin’s Bluenotes / New Birth / Friends of Distinction / The Persuaders @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $125)
Greg Laswell / Brian Wright / Yellow Red Sparks / Elevaters @ Hotel Café
The Kris Special / My Flag Is on Fire / Oblio’s Arrow @ Echo Curio
Which One’s Pink? Perform Dark Side of the Moon @ Key Club ($15)
Mode 7 @ the Glass House ($15)
Miyavi @ Club Nokia ($30 - $40)

Sunday 6/13/10
[Pick of the Night] Leslie & the Badgers / Eleni Mandell @ McCabe’s ($10) – Two sweet singing ladies.
Playboy Jazz Festival: George Benson / The Manhattan Transfer / Bobby Hutcherson / Salif Keita / Robert Randolph @ Hollywood Bowl ($20 - $150) – Lease Event
Ink-N-Iron Festival: Mad Sin / Restless / Klingonz @ Queen Mary Events Park ($35 / $70 for all three days)
Beth Hart / Garrison Starr @ Echoplex ($17)
Henry Rollins @ Largo ($15)
Telephone Hat / Nicole Kidman / Carlee Hendrix & the Whole Earth Catalog @ Echo Curio
Drake Bell @ the Roxy ($20)