Wednesday Live Music Pick: Vandervelde at The Echo

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Fast forward to the 1 hour 11 minute mark for a 17 minute performance from Vandervelde.

Band: Vandervelde / The Fling / Francisco the Man 
Who Should Go: People with rock sensibilities that lean towards the classic 
When: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Where: The Echo
Cost: $10 (buy HERE)


MP3: More Than You Can Feel
MP3: Checkin' Out My Baby

Other Picks: 
Stephen Malkmus / Ty Segall @ The Music Box ($25) 
Roger Daltrey performs The Who's Tommy @  Nokia Theatre ($40 - $126)
Portishead @ The Shrine (Sold Out)
Moonface [Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade & Sunset Rubdown] / Extra Classic @ The Satellite ($14)

Recent Concert Announcements

A ton of great announcements. The bands I'm particularly interested in are bolded. 

1^st and Main Downtown LA

9/3/11: FYF Fest – The Descendents / Death From Above 1979 / Broken Social Scene / Explosions in the Sky / Guided By Voices / Simian Mobile Disco / Cold War Kids / Girls / No Age / Kid Dynamite / The Dead Milkmen / Dan Deacon / The Head & the Heart / Glass Candy / Four Tet / Yacht / The Weakerthans / Cults / Cass McCombs / Chromatics / The Olivia Tremor Control / Smith Westerns / Off! / The Strange Boys / Mr. Heavenly / Ty Segall / Japandroids / Pink Mountaintops / Avi Buffalo / Fool’s Gold / Nosaj Thing / Twin Sister / Title Fight / Touche Amore / Future Islands (Friday at 3:00 PM)

Sunset Junction

8/27/11: Butthole Surfers / Melvins / Lil Jon (DJ Set) / Morgan Page / Helmet / Art Brut / Tapes ‘n Tapes / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Butch Walker / 400 Blows / Vanaprasta / Cinderella Motel / Barrio Tiger / Ladies of Motown / Useless Keys / The Hundred Days / The Damselles and the TC4 / Vaud and the Villains / The Stripminers / Shadow Shadow Shade / Buddy (now)

8/28/11: Hanson / Clay Your Hands Say Yeah / Gayngs / Ozomatli / The Belle Brigade / Dum Dum Girls / Charles Bradley / Jim Bianco / Honeyhoney / Olin and the Moon / Peaches (DJ Set) / The Rescues / The Fling / The Growlers / Lady Danville / The Soft Pack / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Hands / Lesands / The Californian (now)

The Music Box

10/19/11: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (Saturday at 10 AM)

Royce Hall

10/13/11: Lindsey Buckingham (Friday at 10 AM)

The Echo

7/15/11: King Khan / Gris Gris (now)

7/17/11: Iceage / Cult of Youth (now)

7/19/11: Viva Brother / Shadow Shadow Shade (now)

9/29/11: Braids (Thursday at 10 AM)

Echoplex

9/30/11: Rebirth Brass Band (now)

Troubadour

8/6/11: Cypress Hill (Friday at 1:00 PM)

Hollywood Bowl

9/25/11: TV on the Radio / Arctic Monkeys / Panda Bear / Warpaint / Smith Westerns (presale now, password = TVArctic; Saturday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

10/1/11: Elbow (Saturday at 10 AM, presale Friday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS)

10/7/11: Merle Haggard / Kris Kristofferson (Saturday at 10 AM, presale Friday at 10 AM, password = 80YEARS)

Sunset Strip Music Festival

8/18/11: The Veronicas / Uriah Heep / Tribute to Motley Crue / The Faceless

8/19/11: Buckcherry / Ray and Robby of the Doors w/ David Brock / dredg (now)

8/20/11: Motley Crue / Matt & Kim / Cobra Starship / Bush / She Wants Revenge / Public Enemy  

Club Nokia

7/16/11: Jamie Fox Unplugged (Friday at 10 AM)

9/27/11: Arch Enemy / DevilDriver / Skeletonwitch (Saturday at 10 AM)

10/12/11: The Australian Pink Floyd Show (Friday at 10 AM)

The Forum

10/13/11: Foo Fighters / Cage the Elephant  / Mariachi El Bronx (Friday at 10 AM)

Staples Center

11/11/11: Katy Perry / Jessie J (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey

7/22/11: Daniel Johnston / Jason Falkner (Saturday at 10 AM)

9/15/11: The Horrors (Saturday at 10 AM)

Verizon Wireless

8/13/11: Toby Keith / Eric Church / JT Hodges (Saturday at 10 AM)

San Manuel Amphitheatre

9/11/11: Luis Miguel (Friday at 10 AM)

10/22/11: Judas Priest / Black Label Society / Thin Lizzy (Satuday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

8/27/11: Deadmau5 (now) 

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)

Recently Announced Live Shows

UPDATED: UPDATES ARE IN THIS PURPLE-ISH FONT

Staples
9/23/09: Britney Spears / Ciara (on sale now)

The Echoplex
7/16/09: The Very Best (on sale now)
7/25/09: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks (on sale now)
7/31/09: Deerhoof (on sale now)

El Rey
11/14/09: Pinback (on sale Saturday)

Club Nokia
8/4/09: The Ting Tings (on sale now)
8/29/09: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic (on sale Friday)
9/10/09: MUTEMATH (on sale 7/3/09)
10/16/09: KMFDM (on sale Friday)
10/18/09: Butthole Surfers (on sale Friday)

McCabe’s
7/26/09: Mekons (on sale now)

The Echo
7/27/09: Mekons (on sale now)
9/22/09: Pink Mountaintops (on sale now)

Hollywood Bowl
9/16/09: The Killers (on sale TBD)

Fox Theatre in Pomona
9/17/09: The Airborne Toxic Event / The Henry Clay People (presale now, password = WHITENOISE; on sale Saturday)

Nokia Theatre
10/16/09: Jamie Foxx (AmEx presale starts Saturday; public on sale 6/26)

Greek Theatre
8/12/09: Jackson Browne (on sale Saturday)
9/9/09 – 9/10/09: Dave Mathews Band (on sale Friday)
9/12/09: Flogging Molly (presale now, password = IRISH; on sale Saturday)

Troubadour
8/26/09: Dungen / Woods / Kurt Vile (on sale Friday)

Spaceland
8/28/09 - 8/29/09: The Warlocks (on sale now)

Hollywood Palladium
8/19/09: Atmosphere (on sale Friday)

Gibson Amphitheatre
8/13/09: Lil’ Wayne w/ Young Jeezy / Soulja Boy / Drake / Jeremih (CitiCards presale now; on sale Saturday)

The Fonda
10/9/09: Dark Star Orchestra (on sale now)

Verizon Wireless
9/18/09: Blink-182 / Fall Out Boy / The All American Rejects / Chester French (Citi Card presale now; KROQ presale password = KROQ182; on sale Saturday)

House of Blues Sunset
8/15/09: Method Man, Redman, Ghostface (on sale now)

House of Blues Anaheim
8/27/09: Devendra Banhart (presale now, password = DREAM; on sale Saturday)

Album Review: Stephen Malkmus - Real Emotional Trash

I did this kind of quickly, but the red line represents the % of very good songs on each Pavement/Malkmus record while the blue line represents the average length per song. As you can see, the overall trend is that the % of very good songs seems to decrease as the average length per song increases. I'm just saying..... In his defense quite a few of my friends really like the new record.