Live Music Options: 10/3/11 - 10/9/11

Once again, I'm embracing some serious dad rock.

Monday 10/3/11
[Pick of the Night] Emmylou Haris @ Largo ($60) - Can't think of her without thinking of Gram Parsons.
[Recommended] Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles / Colleen Green @ Troubadour ($15)
[Recommended] Toro y Moi / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Bass Drum of Death @ El Rey ($22)
[Recommended] Jane's Addiction @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Peter Bjorn and John / Emperor X @ The Smell (Sold Out)
Youngblood Hawke / Polaris at Noon / Nightmare and the Cat / New Child @ The Satellite (Free) - Iglu and Hartly guys
Swahili Blonde / Crooked Cowboy & the Freshwater Indians / Raw Geronimo / Dreamtapes @ The Echo (Free)
Indians / Queen Kwong @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Little Red Darling / Mind the Gap @ Bootleg (Free)

Tuesday 10/4/11
[Pick of the Night] The Jayhawks / Piers Faccina @ Troubadour (Sold Out) - They've got a brand new album out.
[Recommended] Peter Bjorn and John / Big Search @ The Echo ($25)
[Recommended] Jane's Addiction @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out) - They were great back in the day.
Jolie Holland @ Bootleg ($18)
Beirut / Laetitia Sadier @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $40)
Dan Sartain / Two Tears / Des Roar @ The Satellite ($10)
Zola Jesus @ Amoeba (Free)
Locksley / Italian Japanese @ Bootleg Bar ($10)
Olentangy John / Leslie Stevens @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Misfits / Dickies @ House of Blues Sunset

Wednesday 10/5/11
[Pick of the Night] The Smashing Pumpkins / Fancy Space People / Light FM @ The Wiltern ($70) - I saw them a few times back in high school.
[Recommended] Peter Bjorn & John / Hanni El-Khatib @ El Rey ($25)
The Low Anthem / Sleepy Sun @ Troubadour ($15)
Blondie / Nico Vega @ Club Nokia ($40 - $65)
Furthur @ Greek Theatre
Downtown Union / Blackstrap Molasses / Sunken Ships / Dylan Trees @ The Satellite ($5)
Low End Theory: Mike Gao / DNABeats / Zen Death Squad @ Airliner ($10)
Gomez @ House of Blues Sunset

Thursday 10/6/11
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / Incan Abraham / The Soft Hands / One Trick Pony @ The Satellite ($8)
[Recommended] Glen Campbell  / Instant People @ Club Nokia ($46-$60) - This will be Glen's last tour
The Rapture / Poolside @ The Music Box
Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band / An Horse / Dead Ships @ Troubadour ($15)
Liam Finn / Rainbow Arabia / Guineafowl / Handshakes @ The Echo ($20 for Culture Collide wristband)
The Morning After Girls / Buck 65 / Disco Boom @ Taix ($20 for Culture Collide wristband)
Ximena Sarinana / The Black Box Revelation / The Tender Box @ 1712 Sunset ($20 for Culure Collide)
Lindstrom / Cosmic Kids / Midnight Surfer @ 1815 Sunset ($20 for Cuture Collide)
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ El Rey
Patrick Park @ Bootleg ($8)
Little Dragon @ Avalon
Furthur @ Greek Theatre
Sam Sparro @ Largo ($25)
Evidence @ Viper Room ($15)

Friday 10/7/11
[Pick of the Week] Merle Haggard / Kris Kristofferson @ Greek Theatre - These two guys are legendary songwriters. Haggard's still an amazing performer too.
[Recommended] Nick Lowe / JD McPherson @ Largo ($35)
[Recommended] Viva Voce / The Parson Red Heads / Last American Buffalo @ The Satellite ($10) - The Parson Red Heads have a new album.
Yacht / The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / The Morning After Girls / The Gift / Hands @ Echoplex ($20 for Culture Collide)
Avi Buffalo / The Postelles / He's My Brother, She's My Sister @ 1815 Sunset ($20 Culture Collide)
Jason Falkner / Suave As Hell / Spain @ 826LA ($20 Culture Collide)
Cymbals Eat Guitars / Hooray For Earth / LA Sera @ The Echo ($12)
You Say France and I Whistle / Black Box Revelation / Hypernova @ Taix ($20 Culture Collide)
Ximena Sarinana / Laura Jensen @ Echo Park Methodist Church ($20 Culture Collide)
Incubus / Young the Giant @ Hollywood Bowl
Little Dragon @ Avalon ($34)
The Rapture @ Glass House ($20)
Plain White T's @ El Rey
Circa Survive @ Fox Theater (Sold Out)
Star Slinger @ Troubadour ($12)
New Found Glory @ House of Blues Sunset

Saturday 10/8/11
[Pick of the Night] Nick Lowe / JD McPherson @ Largo ($35) - So it goes.
[Recommended] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Twin Sister @ El Rey ($20)
[Recommended] Megafaun / Hi Ho Silver Oh @ The Satellite ($12) - I keep hearing great things about their new material.
[Recommended] The Henry Clay People / TS & the Past Haunts / Little Hurricane / Incan Abraham @ 1712 Sunset ($20 Culture Collide)
Kyuss Lives! / The Sword / Chuck Dukowski Sextet @ Fox Theater
CSS / Young Liars @ Echoplex ($20 Culture Collide wristband)
Matt Pond PA / Rocky Vololato @ The Glass House ($15)
Incan Abraham / Handshakes / The Telecasters @ The Central ($10)
Harvey / Classix @ 1815 Sunset ($20 Culture Collide)
Isobel Campbell / You Say France and I Whistle @ 826LA ($20 Culture Collide)
The Elected / Carina Round @ Echo Park United Methodist ($20 Culture Collide)
Blink 182 / My Chemical Romance / Matt & Kim @ Hollywood Bowl
Tiesto / Diplo @ Home Depot Center in Carson
Keith Urban @ Staples Center
Men / Tearist @ The Smell ($5)
Chamberlin / Olin and the Moon / AB and the Sea @ Bootleg ($10)

Sunday 10/9/11
[Recommended] Culture Collide Block Party: CSS / Avi Buffalo / Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / MEN / Gang Gang Dance / Datarock / The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / Chad Vangaalen / Rainbow Arabia @ Reservoir Stret (Free w/ RSVP) - I'm not super into any of these bands, but it's free.
[Recommended] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Big Troubles / Young Prisms / Kids on a Crime Spree @ The Echo ($10)
Robert Earl Keen @ House of Blues Sunset
Pepper @ Club Nokia

First Bookings For The Satellite Announced

Shadow Shadow Shade Play a Thursday Night Residency in February

The Satellite quietly started selling tickets for the first of its shows today (there's a transition period where Spaceland Productions is still booking a lot of the nights through January and some all the way into March). Check out The Satellite's venue page at Ticketfly for details. Among the notable shows:

12/3 (the first show listed with "The Satellite Presents") - Lower Heaven / Exploding Flowers / Jason Simon
12/9 - The Happy Hollows / Epic Ruins / Computer Jay
12/10 - Deadbolt / Speedbuggy / Groovy Rednecks
12/29 -  Giant Drag
1/15 - Dead Meadow / Speed Buggy / The Carry Ons
Thursdays in February - Shadow Shadow Shade Residency
2/5 - The Muffs

There still seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding the changes over at Spaceland / Satellite (the LA Times posts have been needlessly confusing whereas the Buzz Bands' post was the most informative since Bronson talked to all of the involved parties). I realize most people probably don't care about this, but every time I go out these days, somebody asks me about it.

So here's my attempt at a timeline of the history of Spaceland Productions and 1717 Silver Lake Blvd (if you notice any errors feel free to post in the comments): 

Jeff Wolfram's family owns a bar at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd called "Dreams" (to this day, Dreams still shows up on your credit card receipt when you drink at the bar).  

In 1993, Mitchell Frank approaches the Wolframs to ask if he can start booking events at their bar.

In 1995 Mitchell Frank starts using the name "Spaceland" for nights he books at Dreams. When he forms his music promotion company he calls it "Spaceland Productions."  

Over time, the club at 1717 Silver Lake Blvd. comes to be known as Spaceland (at some point, a transparent sign that says "Spaceland" goes over the "Dreams" sign). Wolfram still owns the bar and your bar reciept still says "Dreams."

Later in the1990's, Frank hands over day to day booking to Liz Garo.

Around 2000, Garo defects to the Knitting Factory Hollywood (RIP) and is replaced by Jennifer Tefft. [For more history check out this LA Weekly article.]

In 2001, Mitchell Frank and Jeff Ellermeyer take over club Nayarit (1.5 miles away from "Club Spaceland") and rename it the Echo, hiring ex-Spaceland booker Liz Garo as the booker. It's almost exactly the same capacity as "Club Spaceland" and the Troubadour.  

From 10/03 - 6/04, Spaceland Productions books the Henry Fonda theater (now the Music Box) until Goldenvoice takes over the venue.  

In 2005 (about the time Goldenvoice replaced Spaceland ) Frank, Garo and Ellermeyer open up the Ex_Plex (now called Echoplex) underneath the Echo. It's about 2.5 times the size of the Echo.

In late 2009 Frank hires Shannon Cornet to replace Jennifer Tefft as booker at "Club Spaceland." Tefft starts booking shows at the Bootleg Theater for the Fold.

In late 2010 Jeff Wolfram parts ways with Spaceland Productions and announces he's hired Jennifer Tefft back as his in-house booker. Since Frank owns the name "Spaceland," Wolfram renames his bar "The Satellite."

Live Music Options: 1/4/10 - 1/10/10

Sonic Youth Play the Wiltern on Saturday

Lots of January residencies begin this week (not a lot of touring bands in town)....

Monday 1/4/10
[Pick of the Night] The French Semester / Letting Up Despite Great Faults / The Spires / The Health Club @ The Echo (Free) – The French Semester are doing the free Monday night residency in January. Get there to see LUDGF.
[Recommended] Year Long Disaster / Open Hand / Totimoshi @ Spaceland (Free) – Year Long Disaster is doing the Monday night residency. The band features Daniel Davies (son of Dave Davies from the Kinks). Totimoshi’s about to go on a big European tour with Mastodon.
That Noise / The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra @ Viper Room ($10)
David Scott Stone / Ariana Delawari / Lucky Dragons @ Echo Curio
The Northstar Session / Joshua Norton / Get Back Loretta @ Bootleg (Free)
The Steelwells / The Color Turning / The Living Suns / Yeah Brother @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Batwings Catwings / The Girl with Violent Arms / Chuff Chuff @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 1/5/10
[Pick of the Night] Whispering Pines / Old Toy Trains / Space Waves @ Spaceland ($5)
Olin and the Moon / Marnie Herald @ The Echo (Free) – Olin and the Moon are doing a Free Tuesday night residency this month.
The Webb Sisters / Joey Ryan / Carrick Moore Garety @ Hotel Café ($15)
Happy Dwarf / The Sundowners / The New Room @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Woodsman / Young Prisms / Bipolar Bear / Pearl Harbour @ L’Keg
Quebb / Jeffertiti’s Nile / Insects vs. Robots / The Mayfly Dance @ Troubadour ($10)
Margaret Cho @ Largo Little Room ($25)
Captain Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss @ Redwood Bar
Former Ghosts / Railcars / Mother McKenzie / Professor Calculus / Philip Seymour Hoffman @ The Smell ($5)
Odd Modern / Funeral Party / Casxio / Hot Streets @ Viper Room ($10)

Wednesday 1/6/10
[Pick of the Night] Club NME: Wet and Reckless / Butterfly Child / Tigers Can Bite You / Rhone Occupation @ Spaceland ($7) – Wet & Reckless is the new band featuring Jessica Gelt from the Movies.
[Recommended] Spaceland on Ice: Twilight Sleep / Kissing Cousins @ Pershing Square (Free) – Show starts at 7:00 PM
Pearl Harbour / Young Prisms / Woodsman / Allah Las @ The Smell ($5)
[Recommended] Best Coast / Brilliant Colors / Dunes @ Synchronicity
Brazzaville / David J / Salt Petal @ The Echo ($8)
Royal Crown Revue @ the Mint ($20)
Fair To Midland @ Troubadour ($15)
Chris Pureka / Bleu / Mike Viola @ Hotel Café
Scion House Party: Distance @ The Roxy (Free w/RSVP to Scion)
Joe Sib’s California Calling w/ Jesse Malin @ Largo ($20)
Low End Theory Club @ Airliner ($10)
Crash Kings / Darlings of the Day / vOLUMe @ Viper Room ($10)

Thursday 1/7/10
[Pick of the Night] The Stevenson Ranch Davidians / The Quarter After / Miranda Lee Richards / Kathleen Balloon with Crooked Cowboy @ Spaceland ($5) – Good local lineup.
[Recommended] The Happy Hollows / George Glass / One Trick Pony / Dirt Dress @ The Mint ($10 adv / $15 dos) – The cover’s a little steep after seeing them so many times in November for free…
Rumspringa / Mississippi Man / Links / The Silent Comedy @ The Echo ($8)
Jay Nash @ Hotel Café
Sara Watkins @ Largo ($25)
Nerfbau / Take Up Serpents @ Synchronicity
Aushua / Chasing Kings / Cat Party @ 3 of Clubs
Where’s the Band?: Dustin Kensrue / Matt Pryor / Chris Conley / Anthony Raneri @ Troubadour ($19)
Yours Til Death / Garland @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Living Things / The Tender Box / White Arrows @ Viper Room ($10)
Lady Dottie / Jake Labotz @ Redwood Bar
Sun Araw / James Ferraro / Sean McCann / The Urxed / Garden State @ the Smell ($5)
Nar / Protect Me / Railcars / F’N A @ L’Keg

Friday 1/8/10
[Pick of the Night] First Fridays: Atlas Sound / Tune-Yards @ Natural History Museum ($9) – Early show starts at 5:30 PM. I’m not a Bradford Cox freak, but the last Atlas Sound record was pretty good.
[Recommended] Sonic Youth / Sic Alps @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($32) – Also on Saturday at the Wiltern.
[Recommended] The Soft Hands / The Happy Hollows / Gangi / Useless Keys @ Viper Room ($10 adv / $15 dos)
FEAR @ House of Blues Sunset ($22.50)
Death Sentence: Panda! / PILES / Kit / Dunes @ the Smell ($5)
Blame Sally / Whiskey Chimp / Dave Gleason @ The Mint ($15)
Andy Clockwise / Austin Hartley Leonard / Brother Sal @ Hotel Café – Andy Clockwise is doing a Friday night residency this month.
Golden Animals / Allah Las / Kinch / Jeffertiti’s Nile @ Spaceland ($7)
Sarah Silverman / Ed Helms @ Largo ($25)
Queen Victoria / 60 Watt Kid / State Champion / Giving Up @ Synchronicity
Chris Murray Combo @ Troubadour ($12)
Believe it or Not I Care / No Enemy @ L’Keg
Kenny Edwards / Ernest Troost @ McCabe’s ($15)
Art Fein Presents the 24th Annual Elvis Birthday Bash @ Echoplex ($20)
Sweaters / Hot Sauce Mentor @ The Echo ($5)

Saturday 1/9/10
[Pick of the Week] Sonic Youth / Sic Alps @ The Wiltern ($30) – The last Sonic Youth record was really good.
Al Kooper @ McCabe’s ($26.50) – Legend
Timonium @ Pehrspace
Rufus Wainwright @ Terrace Theatre in Long Beach ($50)
Lady Sinatra / The Ringers / The Vacation / Perfect Machines @ Viper Room ($10)
Lower Heaven / Drew Andrews / My Pet Saddle / Eagle Winged Palace @ Redwood Bar ($8)
Stevie B / Lisa Lisa / Cover Girls / C&C Music Factory @ Nokia Theatre ($38 - $88) – Borat’s favorite band, C&C Music Factory
Ninja Academy / WITT / Totally Serious / Solar Wimp @ the Smell ($5)
60 Watt Kid / Glasser @ Spaceland ($7)
Tom Rush @ Largo ($30)
Visa @ Troubadour ($15)
Creepshow One Year Anniversary @ Hotel Café
Cowboy Mouth @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)
Tan Dollar / Italic Indians / Weed Diamond / Moon Pearl @ Echo Curio

Sunday 1/10/10
[Pick of the Night] The Lymbyc System / Helios / The One AM Radio @ Bootleg ($12)
Al Kooper @ McCabe’s ($26.50)
Part Time Punks: Love Grenades @ the Echo ($5)
Zola Jesus / Pocahaunted / Sissy Spacek @ the Smell ($5)
Mia Maestro @ Hotel Café
Ari Shine / Trainwreck / Kidneys / Schwarzenator @ Viper Room ($10)
The Terrapin / The Hectors / Seasons / Divisadero @ Spaceland ($5)
My Dads / Pussy Cow / National Sunday Law @ Echo Curio

What's Happening In LA: 11/30/09 - 12/6/09

Girls Play the Troubadour on Saturday Night

Not the most stellar week for touring acts (Girls, Cold Cave and Little Dragon are the biggest buzz bands), but plenty of local bands to check out...

Monday 11/30/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / The Pity Party / Twilight Sleep / Traps, PS @ Spaceland (Free) – This is the last night of The Happy Hollows Monday night residency.
[Recommended] Olin & the Moon / Brandon Intelligator and the Sheriffs / Dios / Mini Mansions / Imaad Wasif / Tiny Television @ Hotel Café – I like Dios and Imaad Wasif – not familiar with the other bands.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
[Recommended] Restavrant / Saviours / Eight Frozen Modules @ The Strange [4319 Melrose] (Free) – Free Colt 45 while it lasts.
Seasons / Downtown Union / Jack Wilson Jr. / Regrets and Brunettes @ The Echo (Free)
Mississippi Man / Last American Buffalo / What Laura Says / Slipping Into Darkness @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this
month at the Silverlake Lounge.
Dashboard Confessional / New Found Glory @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – solo acoustic
Batwings Catwings / The Choke / Aristides / Trudges @ Pehrspace
Steel Panther @ the Roxy ($15)

Tuesday 12/1/09
[Pick of the Night] Vic Chesnutt Band / Warpaint / Liz Durrett @ Echoplex ($15)
Green Umbrella: Adams and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($26 - $51)
The Section Quartet Holiday Show @ Largo ($20)
Paul F. Tompkins CD Release @ Largo Little Room ($5)
The Swords of Fatima / New Rome Quartet / Lightnin Woodcock @ The Echo (Free)
Vise Virsa / London to Tokyo / AM vs FM @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Furcast / Bear Face @ Bootleg (Free)
Patrick Park / Gregory Alan Isakov / Bobby Long @ Hotel Café ($15)
Ten Out of Tenn @ Troubadour ($15)
Split Lip Rayfield @ Viper Room ($15)
Dashboard Confessional / New Found Glory @ The Glass House ($25) – solo acoustic

Wednesday 12/2/09
[Pick of the Night] Helen Stellar / Kav / Square on Square / Nightmare Air @ The Echo ($8) – Helen Stellar is a favorite of Cameron Crowe. Kav was in the Happy Mondays. Square on Square features Evan Slamka of Marjorie Faire. Nightmare Air features Dave Dupuis and James Smith from Film School.
[Recommended] Useless Keys / Samuel Stewart / Twinfight / Wrong Way Driver @ Spaceland ($8)
Low End Theory Club @ Airliner ($10)
Kevin Pollak @ Largo ($25)
Salt Petal / Bollweevil @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM
J. Tillman / Pearly Gates Music @ Troubadour ($12)
Corinne Bailey Rae @ Hotel Café (Sold Out) – Two shows – 7PM and 10:30 PM
Gamble House / The February Fifths / The Sounds of Wyoming @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jubilee / Seaspin / Woah Hunx / Little Girls @ Bordello ($8)
The Sonus Quartet @ Bootleg ($10)
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
Steve Abel @ Redwood
Trainwreck @ the Roxy ($10) – Kyle Gass of Tenacious D
Maxwell @ Club Nokia ($35)

Thursday 12/3/09
[Pick of the Night] Baroness / Earthless / Iron Age @ Troubadour ($15) – Stoner rock
Chris Cornell / Jim Bianco / Austin Hartley Leonard @ Hotel Café (Sold Out)
Andy Clockwise / Trixie Whitley / Marvelous Toy / Globes on Remote @ Spaceland ($8)
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band / Dirt Dress / Spirit Vine / Allah Las @ The Echo ($10)
Slatkin and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($42 - $160)
OSO / Warm Climate / Rats @ Echo Curio
Margaret Cho @ Largo ($25)
Jim White @ Largo Little Room ($10)
See Green / Cue the Moon / Ben De La Cour @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Bobby Long @ The Mint ($15)
Forever the Sickest Kids @ Avalon
The Colourist / Links / Red Cortez @ Detroit Bar ($6)

Friday 12/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Bobb Bruno / Subtle Selves / Los Fantasmas Carmesi / Cardio Pulmonary @ The Smell ($5) – Bobb Bruno’s always cool and Los Fantasmas Carmesi is a Misfits cover band.
[Recommended] Old Californio / Paul Chesne @ Redwood
Todd Rundgren @ The Orpheum ($48 - $78)
Cold Cave / Abe Vigoda / Former Ghosts @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10)
The Airborne Toxic Event @ Walt Disney Concert Hall (Call for availability) – Appearing with the Calder Quartet – Big night at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – Always worth checking out.
Fink / Family of the Year / The Sweet Hurt @ Spaceland ($10) - Acoustic set from the Sweet Hurt
Little Dragon / Hecuba @ El Rey ($17)
NOFX / The Mad Caddies / Dead to Me @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($27)
The Shys / Castledoor / The Black Hollies @ The Echo ($10)
Slatkin and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($42 - $160) – Early show at 11:00 AM
Cinematic Sunrise @ Troubadour ($14)
Camp Freddy @ the Roxy ($20)
PROTECT ME / David Scott Stone / Common Eider, King Eider / TEARIST / Mike Vidal @ The Smell ($5)
Less Than Jake / Fishbone @ House of Blues Sunset
The Cranberries @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Big Whup / Watercolor Paintings / So Many Wizards / Cobra Lillies @ Echo Curio
Peter Case @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Marcus Foster @ Hotel Café
Charlie Hunter @ The Mint ($25)

Saturday 12/5/09
[Pick of the Week] Girls / The Morning Benders / Tamaryn @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – I’m still digging the Girls record – it will be on my top 10 for the year. Girls will be playing a free show at Space 1520 (1520 Cahuenga) for those who aren't going to the Troub....
[Recommended] Kidrockers: The 88 / Flying Tourbillon Orchestra @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 1:00 PM
[Recommended] Amps for Christ / Avi Buffalo / Foot Foot / Big Death @ Pehrspace
Rockdrive ’09 @ Hotel Café
Master Chorale: Holiday Wonders! @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($29 - $84) – Early show at 2:30 PM
Stellastarr* / Transfer @ Spaceland ($15)
Adams and Josefowicz @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160)
Jingle Ball After Party @ Club Nokia ($23.50)
Aziz Ansari @ Largo ($25)
Sara Watkins & Tom Brosseau @ Largo Little Room ($10)
Tom Russell @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Charlie Hunter @ The Mint ($25)
KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball: Taylor Swift / Kerri Hilson / Fabolous / Ting Tings / 3OH3! / LMFAO @ Nokia Theatre (Sold Out)
Speedbuggy / Los Duggans / Los Creepers @ Redwood
Less Than Jake / Fishbone @ Glass House ($25)

Sunday 12/6/09
[Pick of the Night] Songs of the Sun – Brian Wilson, Dave Alvin, The Living Sisters, Harper Simon @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($28 - $42) – Brian Wilson’s doing an acoustic set
[Recommended] Part Time Punks: Cold Cave / Nite Jewel @ The Echo ($10) – Cold Cave’s well received debut came out earlier this year on Matador. “Love Comes Close” is a catchy tune.
Adams and Josefowicz @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160) – Early show at 2:00 PM
Luke Rathborne @ Largo ($20)
Sharon Temple / Siva Noir / Julie the Band / Puppies and Kittens @ Spaceland ($10)
Rude & Crude Ska & Rockabilly Festival @ Glass House ($25)
Tamaryn / Mack Winston and the Reflection @ Bootleg ($8)
Jackshit @ McCabe’s ($15)

Live Music Happenings

Dum Dum Girls Play Spaceland on Saturday (photo credit: Lauren Dukoff)

Thanksgiving week means a much more manageable calendar of live shows. If you want to check out the hype go see Real Estate on Monday at Spaceland, Real Estate and Best Coast and Pearl Harbor on Tuesday, Japandroids and Surfer Blood on Friday and Dum Dum Girls and Pearl Harbor on Saturday.

Monday 11/23/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / Dios / One Trick Pony / Real Estate @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Real Estate recently got the “best new music” designation from Pitchfork. They’re from New Jersey and have a little bit of Yo La Tengo influence.
[Recommended] Bobb Bruno @ Echo Curio – He always entertains me with his samples and his bunny suit.
[Recommended] Fanfarlo / Freelance Whales @ The Echo ($12) – Fanfarlo’s are a band of Londoners who sound quite a bit like a more listenable version of Beirut (maybe 65% Beirut, 25% Arcade Fire and 10% Neutral Milk Hotel).
[Recommended] El Perro del Mar / Parson Red Heads Acoustic Trio / Annie Stela / Hecuba @ Hotel Café ($15)
Mississippi Man / Whispering Pines / Olin and the Moon / Wake Up Lucid @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
The Books @ Hollywood Forever Cemetary
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($20)
Post-foetus / Little Teeth / the 1921a / Ray Brower @ The Smell ($5)
Papa Roach / JET / Billy Boy on Poison / After Midnight Project @ Club Nokia
Former Ghosts / Whitman / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Brother Mitya @ Pehrspace
Thrice / The Dear Hunter / Polar Bear Club @ Avalon
Joe Perry Project @ House of Blues Anaheim
Gwar @ Glass House ($22)

Tuesday 11/24/09
[Pick of the Night] Real Estate / Best Coast / Pearl Harbor @ Echo Curio – This show should be ridiculously packed (Echo Curio is small). Real Estate got best new music from Pitchfork for their album. Best Coast is a local band (also featuring Bobb Bruno) that has caught the attention of a lot of the country’s tastemakers. Pearl Harbour were recent featured on the cover of LA Record.
Wolfmother / Heartless Bastards / Thenewno2 @ The Wiltern ($25) – If you liked the old Wolfmother, you should dig the new Wolfmother.
Max Tundra / Deastro / Healamonster and Tarsier @ The Echo ($12)
Lissie / Red Arrow Messenger / Leslie and the Badgers @ Bootleg ($12)
The Bixby Knolls / Los Nova / Northern Sky @ Spaceland ($5)
Joe Perry Project @ House of Blues Sunset
Caitlin Crosby @ Hotel Café
Café Tacuba @ Club Nokia
Elle Macho / Mr. Gnome / Diamonds Under Fire @ Silverlake Lounge ($10)
Thrice @ House of Blues Anaheim
Kiss @ Honda Center

Wednesday 11/25/09
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory Club: Daedelus @ Airliner ($10)
Simian Mobile Disco @ Mayan Theatre ($23.50)
Club NME: The Hard to Get / The Ross Sea Party / Kid Whiskey / The Downtown Train / Gin & Frolic @ Spaceland ($5)
Kiss @ Staples Center
Jami and the Vaporizers / Bring Em Young Guns @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Butch Walker @ Hotel Café
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
Thrice @ House of Blues Anaheim
Semi Precious Weapons / Rocket @ Viper Room ($15)
Norma Jean / Horse the Band @ Glass House ($16)

Thursday 11/26/09
Gobble. Gobble. Give @ the Echo – Help feed the homeless starting at 10 AM.

Friday 11/27/09
[Pick of the Week] Japandroids / Surfer Blood @ The Echo ($10) – I saw Japandroids at Spaceland a few months ago, pretty good show. Surfer Blood has the attention of a lot of bloggers at the moment.
Julian Casablancas / Haim @ Downtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $150)
Rooney / Tally Hall / Crash Kings @ El Rey ($21)
Dokken with Lynch Mob @ House of Blues Sunset
Café Tacuba @ Fox Theatre in Pomona ($62)
Little Teeth / Hyena / Freaky Mountain / Moses Campbell @ Echo Curio
NASA Space Universe / Twin Lions / W-H-I-T-E / Dva Damas @ Pehrspace
The Passports / Kate Earl / Molly Jenson @ Hotel Café
Switchfoot @ House of Blues Anaheim
Cash’D Out @ Viper Room ($15)
Justin Nozuka @ Glass House ($20)

Saturday 11/28/09
[Pick of the Night] Dum Dum Girls / The Tartans / Pearl Harbor @ Spaceland ($10) – Dum Dum Girls have the attention of a lot of tastemakers. They just signed to Sub Pop too.
The Black Crowes / Truth & Salvage Co. @ Club Nokia ($53)
Peaches / Amanda Blank / Steed Lord @ The Wiltern ($25 - $30)
The English Beat / Upground @ Troubadour ($20)
Pilar Diaz / Wait.Think.Fast. @ Echoplex ($12)
Carney @ El Rey ($17)
Hatebreed / Trivium / Cannibal Corpse / Chimaira / Unearth / White Chapel @ Hollywood Palladium ($30)
The Moore Brothers / Them Hills @ Echo Curio
Kitten / Fort Wife / Torches in Trees / Plg/Vndr @ the Smell ($5)
Rooney / Tally Hall @ Glass House ($16)

Sunday 11/29/09
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)
Part Time Punks @ The Echo
Straight No Chaser @ the Wiltern
Ilo Mar / Emily Lacy / Daniel Munkus / Geoff Geis @ Echo Curio
Dokken w/ Lynch Mob @ House of Blues Anaheim
West Coast, Left Coast: Piano Spheres @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($25)

Live Music Options 11/9/09 - 11/15/09

Ray Davies Appears at the Orpheum on Saturday Night

I didn't get up to as much as I'd hoped last week, but did catch Julian Casablancas and the Happy Hollows at Spaceland. Casablancas didn't do anything to win me back, but most of the crowd seemed really into it.

I'll definitely be at Ray Davies this Saturday and I'll most likely check out more of the Happy Hollows tonight.

Monday 11/9/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / The Soft Hands / The Widow Babies / Casxio @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Last week was a little crazy with Julian Casablancas, but things should be back to normal this week.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
Band of Horses / Warpaint @ Club Nokia ($30) – Liked their first record, saw them a few times, but just lost interest after their second record came out.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / Chuck Prophet @ the Echo ($15)
Yellow Fever / Dunes / Best Coast / Night Control @ The Smell ($5)
Imogen Heap @ The Fonda (Sold Out)
Mississippi Man / The Fling / The Silent Comedy / Make Moon @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
David Gray @ Orpheum Theatre (Sold Out)
Girlyman @ Bootleg ($15)
Moment Trigger / Vulture / Apathetic Ronald McDonald @ Pehrs
The Cribs / The Blood Arm @ The Roxy

Tuesday 11/10/09
[Pick of the Night] Bishop Allen / Throw Me the Statue / Darwin Deez @ the Echoplex ($8) – Enter through the Echo – admission gets you into both shows. I really liked Throw Me the Statue’s first record, but still haven’t heard the new one. This show was moved from the El Rey.
60 Watt Kid / Best Coast / Gowns / Tearist @ The Echo ($8) – Entrance gets you into the show at the Echoplex too.
Inara George / Eleni Mandell / Ferraby Lionheart / Daniel Martin Moore @ Bootleg ($13)
Exene Cervenka / Sara Watkins @ Largo ($20)
Lisa Hannigan / Annie Stela @ Troubadour ($20)
The Sweet Kill / Bone Gunn / Kozmonaut / Little Birds of Los Angeles @ Spaceland ($5)
Captain Ahab / Best Fwends / Totally Michael / I.E. @ The Smell ($5)
Mat Kearney / Vedera @ The Fonda ($25)
The Raveonettes @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($15)
Via Tania / Rachel Cantu / Penelope Fortier / Sonus Quartet @ Bordello ($10)
Wake Up Lucid / The Muddy Reds / Welldiggers Banquet / The Daredevil Christopher Wright @ Silverlake Lounge ($7)
Switchfoot @ the Roxy
The Used @ the Wiltern

Wednesday 11/11/09
[Pick of the Night] The Dutchess and the Duke / Greg Ashley (of Gris Gris) / Seven Saturdays @ Spaceland ($10)
Shrinebuilder @ Viper Room () - Featuring Dale Crover from the Melvins, Scott Kelly of Neurosis, Al Cisneros of Om and Scott "Wino" Weinrich of Saint Vitus.
Grant Hart (of Husker Du) @ Viper Room ($10) - Early show at 6:30 PM
HEALTH / Abe Vigoda / TEARIST / Man’s Assassination Man @ the Smell ($7) – This is a benefit to pay for the installation of a cooling system at the Smell
Low End Theory @ Airliner ($10)
Via Tania / El May / Sonos @ Bootleg ($10)
John Carpenter / The Goldenhearts / The Passports @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Blockhead / DJ Signify / Amplive of Zion / Yppah / Deru @ Echo ($10)
Butch Walker / Waz @ Hotel Café
Fu Manchu / It’s Casual @ Troubadour ($17)
Dub Club: Jr Toots / Ras Benji / Princess Akua / Lloyd Hemmings / Incient Rootsman / Adrew Bees @ Echoplex ($10)
Glassjaw / RX Bandits @ Mayan ($25)
Five For Fighting / Angel Taylor @ Largo (Sold Out)
Marc Anthony @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Paramore @ Hollywood Palladium
Hanson @ House of Blues Anaheim
Electric Six @ Key Club ($18)
Exene Cervenka @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($10)
Harry Connick Jr. @ Grammy Museum ($75)

Thursday 11/12/09
[Pick of the Night] Dead Meadow / Imaad Wasif / The Growlers / Useless Keys @ Echoplex ($12) – Get there early to check out Imaad Wasif and Useless Keys.
Fuck Buttons / Growing @ Echo ($10)
New York Night Train Soul Clap @ Spaceland ($5) – MC Ian Sevonius, DJ Jonathan Toubin and dance contest judges – Mike Watt, Jenna Thornhill, Michael Gerner, Jessica Peleta, Wendy Yao; $100 cash to the dance contest winner
Rainbow Arabia / Javelin / Pit Er Pat / The Urxed / Black Church @ the Smell ($7)
The Orange Peels / Pearl Harbor / Finches / Eleni Mandell Jazz Combo @ Bootleg ($10)
Republic of Letters / Ken Flagg / Nightmare Air / Modern Time Machines / Wrong Way Driver @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Exene Cervenka / Mississippi Man @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10)
Too Short @ Key Club ($25)
Diet Kong / Tremellow / 19AD / Wait.Think.Fast @ L’Keg Gallery
Hello Kavita / Gypsy River Haunts @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
John Fogerty @ Kodak Theatre ($40 - $70)
Huey Lewis and the News @ Club Nokia ($45 - $85)
Great Big Sea / The Duhks / Jeremy Fisher @ El Rey ($32)
Buraka Som Sistema @ Mayan Theatre ($25)
Greg Proops Chat Show: Craig Ferguson / Nellie McKay @ Largo ($25)
Chris Barron (of Spin Doctors) @ the Mint ($15)
Everclear @ the Roxy
Attack Attack! / I Set My Friends on Fire @ Troubadour ($15)
Keller Williams @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 11/13/09
[Pick of the Night] Grand Archives / Sara Lov / S @ Bootleg ($12) – I liked their first record a little better than the new one, but they’re still worth checking out.
Julian Casablancas / The Growlers / Rainbow Arabia @ Downtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $150) – I caught Julian Casablancas at Spaceland. Not too impressed, but you should judge for yourself.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Red Sparowes @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) - 7:30 PM
Lovvers / The Urinals / Neverever / Signals @ The Smell ($7)
Headlights / Anne Rossi / Pomegranates @ Spaceland ($12)
Fun / Dusty Rhodes & the River Band / The Jakes @ Troubadour ($15)
Bomba Estereo / The Wallburds @ Echo ($10)
Thunderheist / Winter Gloves / Sugar and Gold / Franki Chan @ Echoplex ($14)
The Night at Dramaturgy / Drunk on Crutches / BollWeevil / The Cooling Time / Tricky Sizzler @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Saul Williams / American Fangs / Kimya Dawson / New Kingdom / The Bots @ the Roxy ($21.50) – This is the Niggy Tardust thing that Williams does
Playing for Change / Toots & the Maytals / Ziggy Marley @ Club Nokia ($20 - $247)
Keller Williams @ El Rey ($25)
Peter Mulvey @ McCabe’s ($15)
Captain Ahab / Extreme Animals / Nero’s Day at Disneyland / Tik Tik / Hot Topic @ Pehrspace
Jackopierce @ The Mint ($25)
Totimoshi / Barrio Tiger @ Redwood
Jaguares @ Hollywood Palladium
The White Tie Affair @ Avalon
Everclear @ House of Blues Anaheim
Semi Precious Weapons @ The Viper Room ($15)

Saturday 11/14/09
[Pick of the Week] Ray Davies @ Orpheum Theatre ($43 - $53) – This concert coincides with the release of a new record where Davies revisits many of my favorite Kinks’ songs with the help of a chorus. Davies is my favorite lyricist of all time, so I will be there.
Pinback / Joe Jack Talcum @ El Rey ($20) – I like the records, not crazy about the live performance.
[Recommended] Patton Oswalt @ Largo ($25) – Probably my favorite comic at the moment.
The Raveonettes / Crocodiles @ The Glass House ($15)

Hollywood Brewfest: Great Northern / Dum Dum Girls / The Deadly Syndrome / Nico Stai / Castledoor / The Tender Box / The Diamond Light @ The Fonda ($45 - $60) - The entry fee includes free beer tastings. Event runs from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Sun Araw / Wet Hair / Talk Normal / Sun Circle @ the Smell ($5)
[Recommended] Grand Archives@ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10)
Gil Mantera’s Party Dream / Abe Vigoda / Lovvers / An Albatross / Le Face @ Spaceland ($12)
Toy Robot / Swagger Sticks / Ken Flagg @ Bootleg ($10)
Health Club / The Ignorant @ L’Keg
Xeno and Oaklander @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) - 5:30 PM
Amiri Baraka / Nylaee @ Echo ($10) – Author; Early start time at 5:00 PM
Stryper / Flight Patterns / Manic Drive @ Club Nokia ($25 - $35)
Russian Circles / Young Widows / Helms Alee @ Echoplex ($14)
Holy Rolling Empire / The Jet Age / The Monthlies / The Hard to Get / Terry de Castro (of Wedding Present) @ Echo Curio
The Chop Tops / Lords of Altamont @ Redwood
Diavolo Dance Theater @ Greek Theatre
The Cat Empire @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Supersuckers @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($17)

Sunday 11/15/09
[Pick of the Night] Mission of Burma / The Henry Clay People @ Echo ($18) – Moved upstairs from the Echoplex.
[Recommended] Ferraby Lionheart / Paige Stark / Charlie Wadhams / Graham Forest @ Spaceland ($5) – I’m a Charlie Wadhams’ fan.
The Mountain Goats / Final Fantasy @ The Fonda ($22)
I Heart Pin-Up Calendar: Leslie & the Badgers / Jen and Abby / Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Café
All Leather / Bipolar Bear / Infante’s Inferno / Protect Me @ The Smell ($5)
Daisy McCrackin / Henry Wolfe @ Bootleg ($8)
Divas of Latin Music @ Greek Theatre
Cartel / This Providence @ Troubadour ($20)
Mark Matos and Os Beaches / Dameon Lee / The Choke / Bumtech @ Echo Curio

Live Music Options: 11/2/09 - 11/8/09

The Happy Hollows Monday Residency at Spaceland Starts This Week

Sorry for the lack of posts, thanks for sticking with me.

I caught Kris Kristofferson at the Walt Disney Concert Hall last night. You've got to be a fan of his poetry, because he's not a dynamic performer. That said, he's a legend and I was happy to see him for a second time. I've missed all the recent "secret" shows, but there are a few more this week...

Monday 11/2/09
[Pick of the Week] The Happy Hollows / Pepper Rabbit / Dirt Dress / Special Guests @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Should be packed. So who is the secret guest tonight? The rumor I’m hearing is that it’s Julian Casablancas of the Strokes. Anybody else know anything different?
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
Vampire Weekend / Avi Buffalo @ Long Beach Art Theatre (Sold Out) – I like their first record, but just have zero desire to ever seen them. They played a secret show on Halloween in Chinatown and a free show yesterday in Boyle Heights.
Mississippi Man / Dietra Kruschev / Amanda Jo Williams / Shakey Graves @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
White Rabbits / Glass Ghost / Local Natives @ El Rey ($17)
I.E. / Dicsobunny / Bastidas / Hello My Name is Red @ Pehrspace
Los Creepers / Rezurex / Viernes 13 @ Echoplex ($10)
Shonen Knife / Ty Segall / Mike Watt @ Echo ($15)
Curt Smith of Tears for Fears / Michael Wainwright @ Hotel Café – Early show at 7PM
Marie Digby @ Hotel Café – Later show at 9:30 PM
Little Dragon @ The Glass House ($13)
Pop Noir / Nico Stai / Make Moon @ The Prospector in Costa Mesa (Free)

Tuesday 11/3/09
[Pick of the Night] Silversun Pickups / Dandy Warhols / Matt & Kim @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($25) – Silversun Pickups put on a big show (if you haven’t seen them in a while).
[Recommended] Devo / Reggie Watts @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – Performing Are We Not Men in its entirety. Devo is pretty great live (at least they were 10 ten years ago when I last saw them).
[Recommended] Lucero “Ramblin’ Roadshow and Memphis Revue” / Jack Oblivian / John Paul Keith & the One Four Fives @ Echoplex ($17)
Port O’Brien / The Parson Red Heads / Evangelicals @ Echo ($12)
Warpaint / Seaspin / Corridor @ Spaceland ($10) – Warpaint has been getting some positive national press lately (even Pitchfork has weighed in).
Lights / Stars of Track & Field @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Black Whales / Devlin / Pigeon @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Caitlin Crosby @ Hotel Café
Stab City @ Redwood
Minus the Bear / The Antlers / Twin Tigers @ The Glass House ($19)

Wednesday 11/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Devo / Reggie Watts @ the Fonda ($42 - $102) – Performing Freedom of Choice in its entirety.
[Recommended] Pixies / No Age @ Hollywood Palladium ($63) – Doing the Doolittle tour. Pixies still put on a great show.
[Recommended] Broadcast / Atlas Sound / The Selmanaires @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson / These United States / Jesse Woods @ Spaceland ($10) – Kyp Malone and a couple of the Grizzly Bear guys performed on Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson’s first record.
Faun Fables / Gwendolyn / Dirt Bird @ The Mint ($12)
Rusted Root @ El Rey ($25)
Low End Theory: Ableton Beats Event @ Airliner ($10) – Plus performances from Thavius Beck, Take, Mattewdavid
Paul Livingston / Mia Doi Todd / Good Listeners / Bone Gunn @ Bootleg Theater ($10)
Low vs. Diamond / Melee / Voxhaul Broadcast @ Echo ($10)
Shotgun Showdown / Cue the Moon / Exdetectives @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Butch Walker / The Chapin Sisters @ Hotel Cafe

Thursday 11/5/09
[Pick of the Night] Avi Buffalo / Bobb Bruno / Wildbunch @ Echo ($10) – Must be pretty good to be 19 and signed to Sub Pop. Aaron Embry had to cancel due to illness, but still get there early to see Bobb Bruno. He's one of the only guys who can open for Wilco, Fiona Apple, Jon Brion and Tweak Bird.
[Recommended] Dinosaur Jr. / Lou Barlow @ House of Blues Sunset ($28) – The new Dinosaur Jr. is well worth picking up. The Lou Barlow is good too.
[Recommended] Pixies / Black Gold @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – Night two of Doolittle.
Tahiti 80 / Brookville @ Troubadour ($15) – Tahiti 80 used to be a good live band, but it’s been about eight years since I’ve seen them.
R. Kelly @ Nokia Theatre ($54 - $90)
Cage the Elephant / Morning Teleportation @ El Rey ($17)
Still Flyin’ / Yellow Fever / Hearts of Palm UK @ Spaceland ($10)
Nortec Collective featuring Bostich + Fussible @ Echoplex ($17)
Magnolia Memoir / Eleni Mandell Jazz Combo @ Bootleg ($10 / free before 8:30 PM)
The Bravery / Howling Bells / Living Things @ The Wiltern ($25)
Last American Buffalo / Music For Animals / Diamond Light / Cricket and the 2:19 @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Will Hoge / Freeman @ Hotel Café – Early show at 7:00 PM
The Chinese Stars / Sensitive Hearts / Rene Hell / Sewn Leather / Halloween Swim Team @ the Smell ($5)
David Foster and Friends @ Gibson
Boyz II Men @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 11/6/09
[Pick of the Night] Pixies / Rain Machine @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – Night 3 of Doolittle. Get there early for Rain Machine – that’s Kyp Malone’s (TV on the Radio) new band.
[Recommended] Buddy / Or, the Whale / Graydon @ Hotel Café
[Recommended] Julian Casablancas @ Dowtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $105) – The Strokes frontman starts his Friday night LA residency.
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – I was admittedly a little bored the last time I saw him, but still worth checking in from time to time.
White Arrows / Brother Reade / Bobby Evans / Boom Bip @ Ukranian Culture Center (Free w/RSVP)
Mum / Hildur Gudnadottir / Sin Fang Bous @ El Rey ($22)
Pink Dollaz / Diplo @ Siren Studios [1050 N. Orange Dr.] (Free) - This is some sort of Kia sponsored event. Starts at 7:00 PM
Ian Anderson performs acoustic Jethro Tull @ The Wiltern ($50 - $100) – I have seen Jethro Tull and there were a lot of Spinal Tap moments.
Death Cab For Cutie / Sea Wolf / Band of Skulls @ Hollywood & Highland Shopping Center - This is some sort of Twilight party.
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($19 - $30)
Widespread Panic @ The Orpheum ($48)
Fitz and the Tantrums @ Echo ($8)
Ludo / Meese / Ha Ha Tonka / Without a Face @ Troubadour ($15)
Karma to Burn / 16 / Totimoshi @ Spaceland ($10)
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Quintet @ Echoplex ($20) – DJ Sets from Madlib and Coleman
Laco$te / Rene Hell / Sewn Leather / Tearist / Tik Tik @ Pehrpsace
Beware of Safety / Woolen @ Bootleg ($8)
Hawnay Troof / Panther / David Scott Stone / The Urxed @ The Smell ($7)
Vicente Fernandez @ Gibson
Matt Costa @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Saturday 11/7/09
[Pick of the Night] Jason Falkner / Nico Stai / War Children @ Spaceland ($12) – A big part of LA’s pop scene.
[Recommended] Janelle Monae / Fool's Gold @ Siren Studios [1050 N. Orange Dr] (Free) - This is some sort of Kia sponsored event starts at 6:00 PM Saint Motel / Rumspringa / Red Arrow Messenger / Army Navy @ The Roxy
No Paws (No Lions) / The Widow Babies / Verbs / E & E @ The Smell ($5)
LMFAO / Shwayze @ Hollywood Palladium
Hanson @ Club Nokia ($30)
The Lawrence Arms / Teenage Bottlerocket / Cobra Skulls @ Troubadour ($15)
Citizen Fish / Star F*cking Hipsters / Molotov Compromise @ Echo ($12)
Over the Rhine / Katie Herzig @ Largo ($30)
Anita Baker @ Nokia Theatre
Nina Storey @ Hotel Café
Widespread Panic @ The Orpheum ($48)
The Revival Tour @ El Rey ($19)
Kill Kill Kill / Meho Plaza / Asphalt Thieves / Coastline Apparition @ Pehrspace
Gamble House / She’s Your Sister @ Bootleg ($8)
Vicente Fernandez @ Gibson

Sunday 11/8/09
[Pick of the Day] Kidrockers: The Silversun Pickups / The Henry Clay People @ Echo ($12) – Adults must be accompanied by a child (ages 3-13 recommended) and vice versa. Early show from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. This is an acoustic show for Silversun. Each band will be playing four songs.
[Recommended] Jay-Z / N.E.R.D. / Wale / J. Cole @ Pauley Pavilion at UCLA ($35 - $80)
[Recommended] Silversun Pickups @ Siren Studios [1050 N. Orange Dr.] (Free) - This is some sort of Kia sponsored event. Starts at 8:00 PM and you might have to test drive a Kia at some point.
[Recommended] The Backward Clock Society (featuring Billy Corgan) / Light FM / The Pity Party / The Pulsars / Tim Rutili / The Happy Stars (featuring Brian Young from Fountains of Wayne) @ Echoplex ($12) – This is a benefit for Laura Ann; early show at 5:00 PM
Langhorne Slim / Dawes / Austin Lucas @ Troubadour ($15)
Widespread Panic @ The Orpheum ($48)
The Cribs / The Blood Arm @ The Roxy
Matt Costa / Aushua / Hallelujah the Hills @ Bootleg ($15)
The Bambi Slam @ Echo ($5)
En Vogue / Ginuwine @ Club Nokia ($35 - $65)
Over the Rhine / Katie Herzig @ Largo ($30)
Vicente Fernandez @ Gibson