Live Music Options: 6/28/10 - 7/4/10

Tame Impala Play the Echo and Silverlake Lounge This Week

A few updates since I originally posted this last week...

Monday 6/28/10
[Pick of the Week] Rainbow Arabia / Gary Wilson & the Blind Dates / Tame Impala / Weave! @ The Echo (Free) - Rainbow Arabia saved the best for last. Tame Impala's one of the biggest buzz bands right now (good psychedelic music from Australia). Gary Wilson was name checked in Beck's biggest hit, "Like my man Gary Wilson." And it's free.

[Recommended] Line and Circle / The Minor Canon / HT Heartache / Wet & Reckless @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) - Another very solid night of free music. The Minor Canon's one of my favorite local bands. Wet & Reckless is the relatively new band featuring Jess from the Movies.

We Barbarians / Rumspringa / Kissing Cousins / Stone Darling @ Spaceland (Free)
Concrete Blond / Flametal / Shok @ The Music Box ($30)
One Eskimo / Lady Danville @ Largo ($25)
Buzz or Howl / Daryl Shaun @ Echo Curio
Steel Panther @ Key Club ($20)
Phil Alvin Trio / Pookey Lafarge / Frank Fairfield @ Redwood
Cold Mold / Vulture / Fuckass / Treasure Mammal / Jamuel Saxton @ Pehrspace ($5)
Diego Garcia of Elefant @ Viper Room ($12)

Tuesday 6/29/10
[Pick of the Night] The Parson Red Heads / Wheelhouse / Ghost Kings / Goldenboy @ Spaceland ($7) - I haven't had a chance to see The Parson Red Heads doing any of their new music yet, and that needs to be rectified. Wheelhouse is the new band from Brian Whelan (bass player in the Broken West).

[Recommended] Tame Impala / White Arrows @ Silverlake Lounge (early show = $10; late show = sold out) – Early show at 7:00 PM with Bowery Beasts and late show at 10:30 with White Arrows; I'm very interested in seeing Tame Impala.
Blitzen Trapper / The Moondoggies @ El Rey ($18) - I'm a big fan of the Moondoggies first record, but they're always touring as support. I need to see these guys...
Johnny O’Donnell’s Pratfall Effect / Mack Winston & the Reflections / Dante vs. Zombies @ The Echo ($7)

The Gracious Few / Royal Bliss @ Troubadour ($25) – If you liked Live and Candlebox, then this show is for you.
Taking Back Sunday @ the Wiltern ($26)
Million Kids / The Gears / Sylvia Juncosa / Comprehend @ Redwood
The Submarines @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Jesse Cook @ Club Nokia ($22 - $42)
Sam Bradley @ Hotel Café ($10)
Glacier Hiking / The Daylights @ The Roxy ($10)
Saint Vitus / Crowned By Fire / Stone Axe @ Viper Room ($20)

Wednesday 6/30/10

[Pick of the Night] Dr. Dog @ Hotel Cafe (Sold Out) - This was another late addition to the calendar. Get there early, it's a 7:00 PM show.
[Recommended] Damien Jurado / Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground / Tenlons Fort Shelter Fund @ Spaceland ($12) - Damien Jurado's a very talented singer-songwriter.

Low End Theory: Vapor Mache @ Airliner ($10)
Hot Hot Heat / Voxhaul Broadcast / The Union Line @ Bootleg ($12)
Asura / Shlohmo @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Oona / Bullet and Snowfox / Big Moves @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Shake / Shout & Soul @ Redwood
Skeetox @ The Roxy ($20)
John Lefler @ Hotel Café

Thursday 7/1/10
[Pick of the Night] Sloan @ House of Blues Sunset ($30) - The ticket price is a bit steep, but if you can swing it...

[Recommended] Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles / Dunes / Soft Healer @ The Echo ($12) - All you C-86 fanatics should give them a listen.

[Recommended] Devo @ Hollywood Park ($8 before 9:00 PM, $15 after) - Hang with the horsie set and then watch Devo at 10:30 PM.
Pinback Presents: The Rob & Zach Show @ Detroit Bar ($15) - Pinback's never been the most dynamic live act, but I'm fond of their albums.

Year Long Disaster / Solare / Waxy @ Spaceland ($8) - Dave Davies' son keeps laying down the heavy tunes.
See Spot / The Bohunks / The Debonaires @ Troubadour ($12)
The Foreign Resort / Tigers Can Bite You / Dreamtiger / Space Waves @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) - The Cure meets Sonic Youth outta Denmark?

Saint Motel / Kitten @ Hammer Museum (Free)
Gary Jules @ Hotel Café ($10)
Batwings Catwings @ Echo Curio
Tiny Little / Ostrich Eyes / Disciple of Saturn / Plasma Center @ The Smell ($5)
The Preservation @ Redwood

Friday 7/2/10

[Pick of the Night] - Le Switch / The World Record / Les Blanks @ The Grandstar at 943 N. Broadway ($5) - Three great local bands.
[Recommended] Dam-Funk / Master Blazter / Peanut Butter Wolf / MC Eiht @ Troubadour ($15) - Stones Throw

Jane's Addiction @ the Roxy (Ticket Info TBA)

Rademacher / Fields @ Casey's Pub (Free)

Fishbone @ Hollywood Park ($8 before 9:00 PM, $15 after) - Hang with the horsie set and then watch Fishbone at 10:30 PM.

Mates of State / Free Energy / Nick Thune @ The Echo ($15) - I saw Free Energy at the Echo not too long ago and wasn't crazy about them, but everybody seems to think I was wrong?
Wallpaper @ Spaceland ($8)
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Vince Gill @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $156)
CocoRosie / Cibelle @ Orpheum Theatre ($28)
The Entrance Band / The Growlers / Voices Voices @ The Smell ($12)
The Guilty Hearts / The Slighted @ Redwood
Jordin Sparks @ Grove of Anaheim ($15 - $25)
Cinder Cone @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM
The Foreign Resort @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Saturday 7/3/10
Hootenanny: Chuck Berry / Jerry Lee Lewis / Nick 13 from Tiger Army / Old 97’s / Shooter Jennings @ Oak Canyon Ranch ($42 - $105) - Who wouldn't want to see Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis?

[Recommended] KXLU Summer Party: Pizza! / Moses Campbell / Rare Grooves / Voice on Tape / Ostrich Eyes / Heller Keller / Protect Me / Nouns / Sober Two Year Olds / Forts / Moriel Berger @ Pehrspace - Intriguing lineup.

[Recommended] Baths / Daedelus / El Ten Eleven / Matthewdavid @ Troubadour ($12) - Anticon
Mates of State / Free Energy / Nick Thune @ The Echo ($15) - Night two.
Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles @ Detroit Bar ($10) - If you missed them at the Echo on Thursday.

Dead Man's Bones @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts ($25)

Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ Casey's Pub
Love Revisited / Hot As Balls / Quincy Blaque Trio @ Spaceland ($12) – Love Revisited is Johnny Echols with some of the same Baby Lemonade guys who backed up Arthur Lee in his later days. I saw Echols not that long after Lee died.
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Vince Gill @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $156)
Blectum from Blechdom / Captain Ahab / Foot Village / E&E @ The Smell ($5)
Roxy Jones @ Echo Curio – Afternoon show
Mammoth Life / Cave Country / Tommy Santee Klaws @ Echo Curio
MOTO / Midnight Creeps / Spurts @ Redwood
The Janks @ Hotel Café

Sunday 7/4/10
[Pick of the Night] July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Vince Gill @ Hollywood Bowl ($12 - $156) - I've spent a couple of 4th of Julys at the Bowl seeing the fireworks.

[Recommended] Magic Bullets / The Tartans @ The Echo ($5) - For the indie fans looking for something to do. Watch out for all the neighborhood fireworks that night.
Las Sangronas Y El Cabron / Stella Pace / Sin Remedio / Desmadre En Krisis / Social Concern / Angustia @ The Smell ($5)

Live Music Options: 4/5/10 - 4/11/10

Helen Stellar Begin Their Monday Night Residency at Spaceland

It was my first time seeing Paul McCartney last week. All in all it was a really good show (his band sounded great, the setlist was solid, his voice sounded mostly great). The big complaint was getting there. Usually I take the LA Zoo shuttle, but for some reason it wasn't running (leased show maybe?). Instead we parked and took the shuttle up from Hollywood & Highland. Over and hour later we were finally at the Bowl. Ridiculously aggravating. Fortunately McCartney delayed the start of the show and I didn't miss anything, but when you're paying over $1 a minute to see somebody, you don't want to miss anything....

Monday 4/5/10
[Pick of the Night] Helen Stellar / Mere Mortals / Luna Vista / Hexham Heads @ Spaceland (Free) – Helen Stellar’s doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland this month. They added a second guitarist and their sound is even thicker and fuller than before.
[Recommended] Walking Sleep / Stevenson Ranch Davidians / Sons of August / Carsick Cars @ The Echo (Free) – Walking Sleep is the new name for the Flying Tourbillon Orchestra. They’re doing the Monday night residency at the Echo this month.
[Recommended] Demo Team / Charlie Wadhams / Henry Wolfe @ Bootleg ($7)
So Many Wizards / Big Whup / Voice on Tape / The Fall Trees @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – So Many Wizards is doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge this month.
Jakob Dylan @ Grammy Museum ($18)
Chris Hardwick / Adam Savage @ Largo ($20)
David Scott Stone @ Echo Curio
Fangs / Rare Grooves / The Real Noriegas / Hello My Name Is Red @ Pehrspace
The Church @ the Roxy ($32)
The Numerators @ L’Keg

Tuesday 4/6/10
[Pick of the Night] RJD2 / Busdriver / Happy Chichester @ El Rey ($22) – RJD2’s most recent was a return to his roots.
Signals / The Numerators / Po Po / Allah Las @ The Smell ($5)
Alicia Keys @ Staples Center
LA Font / Kazai Rex / Latin Meds / Blok @ Spaceland (Free)
Paper Tongues / Stars Align @ Troubadour ($12)
Moonshine and the Drugs / Toy Robot / Useless Keys / Regrets and Brunettes @ Detroit Bar (Free)
Five for Fighting / Matt Wertz @ the Wiltern
Wake Up Lucid / Welldiggers Banquet / Martyrs @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wednesday 4/7/10
[Pick of the Night] Miles Kurosky / Pancho-San / Sexy Jail @ the Echo ($12) – Kurosky was the lead singer of Beulah. I still pull out When Your Heartstrings Break every once in a while.
Club NME: Deep Sea Diver / The Fling / Foster the People ($5) – The lead singer of Deep Sea Diver has toured with Beck and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and they’ve opened for Conor Oberst.
Wet & Reckless / Cinderella Motel @ Bordello ($7) – Wet & Reckless features Jess (bass player from the Movies).
Lelia Broussard / Andy Davis / Sharif @ Hotel Café
Craig Wedren @ Bootleg ($10) – Formerly of Shudder to Think.
Samuel Stewart / Thurlow / John Isaac Watters @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The White Sundays / P.K. 14 / Carsick Cars / AV Okubo / Chase Allen @ Viper Room ($15)
Owl City / Lights / Paper Route @ Fox Theater (Sold Out) – Have you heard that song that sounds a lot like Postal Service?
Citizen Cope / Sandrine @ the Wiltern
Low End Theory: Eliot Lipp / Egadz / Edison @ Airliner ($10)
A Fine Frenzy @ Largo ($20)
Roska / Eprom / Eskmo @ The Roxy (Free w/ RSPV to Scion)

Thursday 4/8/10
[Pick of the Night] The Minor Canon / Terraplane Sun / Lincoln Bedroom @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – One of my favorite local bands. Great, melancholy stuff.
[Recommended] Raekwon / Blu / UNI / Dom Kennedy / Diz Gibran @ Echoplex ($15)
HoneyHoney / Rocco Deluca @ Hotel Café
We Are the World / We Are the Wolves / Sir Heffington’s Fingered @ The Echo ($8)
Veil Veil Vanish / Seaspin / Repeater / In Waves @ Spaceland ($5)
Depswa / Opus Dai / Drugstore Fanatics / Rishloo / Eenik @ Troubadour ($10)
Revolver Golden Rods: Slash / Rob Zombie / As I Lay Dying / The Devil Wears Prada @ Club Nokia ($33 - $100)
The Deluge / Theendisthebeginning @ Bootleg ($10)
Bad Religion @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 4/9/10
[Pick of the Night] The Knux / Nocando / 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers / The Holloys @ Spaceland ($10) – Presented by our pals over at Passion of the Weiss. The Knux is great fun to see live. I’ll be giving away tickets to this later in the week.
[Recommended] Les Blanks / The World Record @ Casey’s Downtown (Free) – Les Blanks is doing a Friday night residency. The World Record’s one of the most underrated local bands.
[Recommended] Terry Reid @ McCabe’s ($20) – He could have been the lead singer of Led Zeppelin
[Recommended] Carsick Cars / P.K. 14 / Av-Okubo / The Monolators / Signals / M31 @ American Legion Highland Park ($7) - Three Chinese bands and three LA bands. Sounds like fun. Located at 227 N. Avenue 55. Bronson at Buzz Bands really likes Carsick Cars .
Andrew W.K. / The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band @ Key Club ($10) – Hipsters used to hate on Andrew W.K. and now all of a sudden they’ve embraced him. By all accounts he’s one of the nicest dudes around.
Murder By Death / Ha Ha Tonka / Linfinity @ Troubadour ($15)
The Janks / Family of the Year @ Bootleg ($10)
Cary Brothers / Truth & Salvage Co. @ Hotel Café
Suki Ewers / Old Toy Trains / Space Waves @ Pehrspace
Michael Buble @ Staples Center
Owl City / Lights / Paper Route @ Fox Theater (Sold Out) – Have you heard that song that sounds an awful lot like the Postal Service?
Opeth @ the Wiltern
Bad Religion / Chuck Ragan @ House of Blues Anaheim
Edie Sedgwick / Former Ghosts / Tearist / Fantasica Bastidas @ The Smell ($5)
Nikka Costa @ the Roxy ($25)
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($20)
Sharp Objects / The Ignorant / Cumstain / Blvd. Beat @ Redwood Bar

Saturday 4/10/10
[Pick of the Night] Liars / Fol Chen @ El Rey ($17) – Art rockers.
Saint Motel / Voxhaul Broadcast / The Pity Party / Mississippi Man @ Echoplex ($12)
Adam Green / The Dead Trees @ Troubadour ($20) – Formerly of the Moldy Peaches, his new record has a Transformer vibe to it.
Slough Feg / Bible of the Devil / Professor / Green and Wood @ Spaceland ($10)
6 D Watt Kid / Dirt Dress / Speculator / Tan Dollar @ Synchronicity ($5) – Dirt Dress are getting a lot of good buzz lately.
Mint Condition / Mateo @ Club Nokia ($20 - $45)
Wires in the Walls / Olin and the Moon @ Bootleg ($8)
Bad Religion/ The Dickies @ House of Blues Sunset
Patty Griffin / Buddy Miller @ The Wiltern ($30 - $50)
Murder By Death @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Very Be Careful @ Alex’s Bar
Adler’s Appetite @ Key Club ($18)
Catwalk / Sea Lions / Sweater Girls / Waterlaso @ The Smell ($5)
Graydon @ Hotel Café
Mayday @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Jackshit @ McCabe’s ($15)
Jail Weddings / Gestapo Khazi / The Beat Killers / Stab City @ Redwood Bar
The Health Club / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Ingenue @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Harmala @ 3 of Clubs

Sunday 4/11/10
[Pick of the Night] Grand Ole Echo: I See Hawks in LA / Wheelhouse / Mars Arizona @ The Echo (Free) – Starts at 5:00 PM; Wheelhouse features Brian Whelan and Ross Flournoy of The Broken West
The Living Sisters @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM set; Inara George, Becky Stark and Eleni Mandell
The Boats / Sharp Objects / Gestapo Khazi @ Echo Curio
Neil Hamburger / Jon Daly / Chris Garcia @ Spaceland ($8)

Live Music Options: 1/18/10 - 1/24/10

The Hot Rats Play Spaceland on Tuesday and the Troub on Thursday

Hopefully you're all at the Spoon show at El Cid. I was in Las Vegas all weekend, so I didn't get this updated until now....

Tuesday 1/19/10

[Pick of the Night] White Denim / Brazos @ Troubadour ($14) - A lot of good bands in Austin these days...

[Recommended] The Hot Rats / Lemon Sun @ Spaceland ($15) - The Hot Rats is Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey of Supergrass doing a bunch of cover songs. Supergrass is great, so it should be a fun show.

The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)

Olin and the Moon / Dusty Rhodes and the River Band @ The Echo (Free)

Aziz Ansari @ Largo (Sold Out)

Boomsnake / Pepper Rabbit / Gamble House @ Bootleg ($10)

The Karabal Nightlife / Where Astronauts Go to Hide / Line and Circle @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Rachel Cantu @ Hotel Cafe

Moses Campbell / Penny Sledge / The Symbolick Jews @ The Smell ($5)

Wednesday 1/20/10

[Pick of the Night] Har Mar Superstar / Neon Trees / Little Red Radio @ Spaceland ($12) - Bringing the fun.

Jel / Odd Nosdam / Free the Robots @ Airliner ($10)

The Ettes / The Blood Arm / Heavy Young Heathens @ The Echo ($10)

Residual Echoes / El Chon @ Echo Curio

Daniel Merriweather / Samantha Ronson @ Troubadour ($15)

Black Lips / Japanese Motors @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($15)

As Tall As Lions @ the Glass House ($12)

Aziz Ansari @ Largo (Sold Out)

The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)

Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint

Thursday 1/21/10

[Pick of the Night] Idaho Falls / Red Cortez / Old Californio @ Spaceland ($7) - Get there early to see Old Californio.

[Recommended] Music Go Music / Wounded Lion @ the Echo ($10) - Some good ABBA sounds.

[Recommended] The Hot Rats / Lemon Sun @ Troubadour ($15) - If you missed them at Spaceland on Tuesday. Radiohead and Spoon were hanging out at Spaceland to see them.

Maus Haus / The Californian / Melanoid / Pomegranate @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)

Big Bang / Persephone's Bees / Annie Stela @ The Roxy ($12.50)

The Watkins Family Hour / Ben Lee @ Hotel Cafe ($20)

Mangled Bohemians / Simo Soo / Intergalactic Noise @ Echo Curio

Fantastica Bastidas / M31 / The Cigarette Bums / Peg Leg Love / Animals on Coke @ The Smell ($5)

The Last 55s / Cowgirls and Indians @ Bootleg ($8)

Friday 1/22/10

[Pick of the Night] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) - He's cut it down to once a month.

[Recommended] Cold War Kids / Alec Ounsworth @ The Wiltern ($20) - Pitchfork favorites (kidding).

[Recommended] Black Lips / Nobunny / Audacity @ The Glass House ($12)

Jemina Pearl @ The Echo ($10) - From Be Your Own Pet

Robin Williams on Fire / Mincemeat or Tenspeed / Realicide / Simo Soo / tik tik @ the Smell ($7)

Black Sparrow Press / Blackbird Baum / Cobra Lillies / Mista Cookie Jar @ Pehrspace

Joseph Arthur @ Troubadour ($20)

My Flag is on Fire / Graham Forest @ Echo Curio

Andy Clockwise / Tracy Bonham @ Hotel Cafe

John Hammond @ McCabe's ($22.50)

Movits / The Blasting Company @ Spaceland ($10)

The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)

Shwayze @ The Roxy ($18.50)

Anti-Flag @ the Fonda ($16)

Lalah Hathaway @ El Rey ($35 - $50) - Donny's daughter

Saturday 1/23/10

[Pick of the Night] Black Lips / Nobunny / Jemina Pearl @ El Rey ($17) - Solid lineup

[Recommended] Wrong Way Driver / Letting Up Despite Great Faults / Socadia / Modern Time Machines @ Spaceland (Free)

Lucky Dragons / Mi Ami / Foot Village / VNC / Missincinatti @ the Smell ($7)

Joseph Arthur @ Troubadour ($20)

Mindy Smith / Landon Pigg @ Bootleg ($20)

Full Frontal / Haunted Tiger / Scatterd Like Birds / John Thill @ Pehrspace

City and Colour / Lissie @ The Fonda (Sold Out)

My Imaginary Friends / The Monthlies @ Echo Curio

The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)

Sunday 1/24/10

[Pick of the Week] The Minor Canon / Rademacher / Andrew Lynch / Quiet Americans @ Spaceland ($7) - One of my favorite local bands. Good lineup.

Memory / Protect Me @ The Echo ($5)

John Thill / Pizza! / I.E. / Musical Charis / Aristides @ The Smell ($5)

The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)

I See Hawks in LA / Matt the Electrician @ McCabe's ($15)

Talibami / Sex Worker @ Echo Curio

Live Entertainment Options: 1/11/10 - 1/17/10

Pee-wee Herman Starts His Residency at Club Nokia

Mostly another good week to check out some local bands...

Monday 1/11/10
[Pick of the Night] The Minor Canon @ Unknown Theatre – Two sets – 10 PM and 11:30 PM – One of my favorite local bands.
[Recommended] The French Semester / Asbury / The Monolators / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ The Echo (Free) – The French Semester are doing the free Monday night residency in January. Pretty good openers tonight.
[Recommended] Year Long Disaster / Hydrovibe / It’s Casual / Fatso Jetson @ Spaceland (Free) – Hard rock takes over Spaceland as Year Long Disaster is doing this month’s Monday night residency. The band features Daniel Davies (son of Dave Davies from the Kinks).
Odawas / Dominique Leone / The Vespertines @ Echo Curio – Odawas record for the Jagjaguwar label.
Jesca Hoop / Maria Taylor @ Hotel Café
Thurston Moore Is a Faggot / Tenlons Fort / Elijah Crampton / Tik//Tik @ Pehrspace
The Northstar Session / Clockwork / David George @ Bootleg (Free)
The Steelwells / Yellow Red Sparks / The Romany Rye @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Jake LaBotz / Champagne Velvet / Broken Meters @ Redwood Bar
Weed Diamond / Tan Dollar / Wonder Wheel @ Synchronicity

Tuesday 1/12/10
[Pick of the Night] The Parson Red Heads / Seven Saturdays / Go West Young Man @ Bootleg ($8) – The Parson Red Heads are another one of my favorite LA bands.
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125) – The first night of his residency that runs through February 7th. A lot of the characters from the TV show will be guesting.
[Recommended] Obi Best / The Monthlies / Queen Kwong / Meredith Meyer @ Spaceland ($7)
[Recommended] Vampire Weekend / Very Be Careful @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – Catch them here or catch them at Coachella later this year. The new record comes out today and is much more inconsistent than their debut.
Beth Orton @ Largo ($30)
The Phenomenal Handclap Band @ Cinespace – Also at the Echo on Wednesday
The Secret 6 / Lantvrn / Lucy Ryder @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Cloaked Light / Pale Blue Sky / Josh Burke / Infinite Body / Rale / Mirror to Mirror /
Earn / Pedestrian Deposit @ Echo Curio – Static Aktion showcase
Olin and the Moon / Eleni Mandell @ The Echo (Free) – Olin and the Moon are doing a Free Tuesday night residency this month.
Ruby Friedman Orchestra @ Hotel Café
Captain Sean Wheeler / Zander Schloss @ Redwood Bar
Ruido De Fondo @ Troubadour ($12)
Alberta Cross / Hacienda @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Wednesday 1/13/10
[Pick of the Night] Spaceland on Ice: Le Switch / The World Record @ Perhsing Square (Free) – Starts at 7:00 PM. Two more of my favorite local bands.
[Recommended] Club NME: The Meeting Places / Wrong Way Driver / The Robotanists / Ovideo @ Spaceland ($7)
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
The Phenomenal Handclap Band / Holloys / Jogger / White Arrows @ The Echo ($10) – Some good New York/London buzz for these New Yorkers. The record features a lot of guests.
Low End Theory: Alex B / Dibia$e / Devonwho @ Airliner ($10)
Boats! / Batwings Catwings / Rough Kids @ Echo Curio
Dub Club: Willi Williams backed by the Expanders @ Echoplex ($10)
Oh Darling / The Passports / Mia Maestro / Nadine & Terence @ Bootleg ($8)
Molino / Space Waves / Half Hearted @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Chris Pureka @ Hotel Café Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($20)
The Vignettes @ Redwood Bar
Moses Campbell / Nana Grizol / Devon Williams / Pangea @ The Smell ($5)
Kina Grannis @ Troubadour ($10)

Thursday 1/14/10
[Pick of the Night] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125) – Good night to go see the return of Pee-wee.
[Recommended] Twilight Sleep / The Arms / A Decent Animal / Red Tide @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Builders and the Butchers / Blue Giant / Mia Riddle @ Spaceland ($10)
Kimya Dawson / Your Heart Breaks / Angelo Spencer @ The Smell ($8)
Alberta Cross / Hacienda / The Jakes @ Troubadour ($12)
Agnostic Front / Death By Stereo @ Redwood Bar
The Fresas / Toy Robot / The Antiques / Franklin Music School @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Julia Nunes / Danny Tieger / Make Moon @ The Echo ($15) – Early show starts at 7:00 PM
Creedle / Upsilon Acrux @ Bootleg ($10)
The Daylights @ Hotel Café
Robert James / Cigarette Burns / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ L’Keg
The Finches / Red Pony Clock / The Paddle Boat @ Synchronicity

Friday 1/15/10
[Pick of the Night] GZA / Curtains / DJ Dark Alley @ Echoplex ($16) – A good chance to see the Genius.
[Recommended] Dios / ForceField ON / Bella Novela / Triceratops / Eugene and the 1914 @ Alex’s Bar
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125)
Abe Vigoda / Alps of South New Wales / M. Women / Signals @ Echo Curio
Night Horse / Dusted Angel / Normandie @ Spaceland ($8)
Tigers Can Bite You / Luke Janela / Modern Time Machines @ Pehrspace
Jesca Hoop / Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café
Jackie Green / Truth & Salvage Co. @ Troubadour ($18)
Psychic Powers / Evan Voytas @ The Echo ($5)
State Radio / The Aggrolites @ El Rey ($19)
Richard Shindell / Antje Duvekot @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Throwing Seven / Black Sequin Disaster / Siva Noir / Street Spirit / Native June @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Mount Righteous / Seasons @ Bootleg ($8)
The Black Widows / The Neurotics / The Crazy Squeeze @ Redwood Bar

Saturday 1/16/10
[Pick of the Night] A.A. Bondy / Nik Frantis / Willy Mason @ Echo ($10) – Early show starts at 6:00 PM; Talented singer-songwriter.
[Recommended] Le Switch / Les Blanks / Roman Candles @ L’Keg – Good lineup for L’Keg.
[Recommended] Asobi Seksu / Coby Brown / Yellow Red Sparks @ Hotel Café – Asobi Seksu goes on early at 8:00 PM; Dream pop.
[Recommended] Mike Watt & His Secondmen / Saccharine Trust / Gestapo Khazi @ Redwood Bar – Powerful live show.
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125) – Two shows: 4:30 and 8:00 PM
Hockey / Asa Ransom / Eastern Conference Champions @ Spaceland ($10)
Foot Foot / The Finches / Ash Reiter / Loyal Sons and Daughters @ Echo Curio
Jesse Sykes & Phil Wandscher @ McCabe’s ($15)
Mose Allison @ Largo
Meho Plaza / SISU / boxViolet / Soccoro @ Pehrspace
The Condors / Cue the Moon / ExDetectives / Wet and Reckless @ Mr. T’s Bowl My American Heart @ Troubadour ($14)
Orphan Fairytale / Dolphins Into the Future / Monopoly Child Star Searchers @ Synchronicity

Sunday 1/17/10
[Pick of the Night] Adam Franklin / Rabbits / The Arms @ Spaceland ($12) – Adam Franklin was the frontman in Swervedriver.
[Recommended] The Pee-wee Herman Show @ Club Nokia ($30 - $125) - Two shows: 4:30 and 8:00 PM
Part Time Punks: Yummy Fur / Neverever @ The Echo ($8) – Yummy Fur features members of Franz Ferdinand and the 1990s (Yummy Fur pre-dates those bands). This is one of five shows to support the reissue of their back catalog.
Castanets / Tiger Saw / Alps of New South Whales / Bridges Academy Rock Recital @ Bootleg ($10) – Castanets are on the Asthmatic Kitty label.
Andrew Jackson Jihad / Kepi Ghoulie / Partners in 818 @ Echo Curio
Mose Allison @ Largo
Peppino D’Agostino @ McCabe’s ($15)
Orphan FairyTale / Dolphins Into the Future / Eekhorn X / Helmutmut / James Ferraro @ L’Keg

Top 10 Records of 2009

Once again, the big trends in music for the year were completely lost on me. Usually I can easily identify a top album of the year, but this year I struggled.

So here's my top 10 list:

1) Phoenix: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix – Phoenix crossed over into the mainstream with the most undeniably catchy record of the year. Three of the best singles of the year ("Lisztomania," "1901," and "Lasso") on one album.

Lisztomania - Phoenix

2) The Minor Canon: Emptiness Is Form – If you’re a fan of emotional, lyrically direct songs, this will be right up your alley. The record hits an early peak during “If Wishes Were Horses” when the furious guitar merges with screaming horns and a growing urgency in singer Paul Larson’s voice. Later in the record, the ferocity has faded away. In "Not There" Larson has given up hope on his lost love, but the pain's clearly not going away any time soon. The most overlooked record of the year.

If Wishes Were Horses - The Mi...

3) Frankel: Anonymity Is the New Fame – Michael Orendy’s latest features another batch of great songs. So many publicists lazily slap the Elliott Smith tag onto promo stickers, but “Ticket Machine” actually earns a comparison. With its breathy, double-tracked vocals and complex arrangement, Orendy has a deep respect for Smith’s songcraft. While Orendy draws some sonic inspiration from Smith, his lyrics are less direct and his song meanings more opaque. If you’re into literate pop songs, Frankel’s the real deal.

Ticket Machine - Frankel

4) Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears: Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is! – For me, the biggest musical trend of the year was vintage soul music. Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears were a perfect gateway to the past. As I dove headfirst into the Stax catalog, tracks like "Sugarfoot" and "Big Booty Woman" sounded classic.

Sugarfoot - Black Joe Lewis & ...

5) Rodriguez: Coming From Reality – Kudos to Light in the Attic for digging up another lost classic from Sixto Rodriguez. Originally released in 1971, Coming From Reality is another slightly dangerous, completely anti-establishment record. This time around big string arrangements in songs like "Sandrevan Lullaby-Lifestyles" augment the disappointment conveyed in Rodriguez's lyrics. Powerful stuff.

To Whom It May Concern - Rodri...

6) Girls: Album – It sounds like some lost, late 1970s demos from Elvis Costello and that's perfectly cool with me.

Summertime - Girls

7) Dinosaur Jr.: Farm – I could listen to J. Mascis play guitar all day.

I Want You To Know - Dinosaur ...

8) Phosphorescent: To Willie – A tribute album on my top 10 list? The record came out early in the year and I never got sick of it. Matthew Houck's relaxed vocal style suits Willie Nelson's songs very well. Seeing them having so much fun while performing these songs at SXSW helped.

Walkin' - Phosphorescent

9) Polvo: In Prism – Great to see one of my favorite bands from college back in top form. All the noise bands that hide behind shitty production and lack of skill at your instruments, please pay attention.

Right the Relation - Polvo

10) The xx: xx - I first got into this because it was inoffensive background music that didn't distract me while I was working. But it slowly seeped into my consciousness. Make out music for art school kids.

Basic Space - The xx

Ten more records I was digging on:

Neil Young: Archives - Impressive box set, but the price hurt it a bit.

Death: For the Whole World To See - Great collection of proto-punk from the early 1970s.

BLK JKS: After Robots - Hard to completely wrap your head around what these South Africans are doing, but I keep returning to it.

Silversun Pickups: Swoon - Good kids and so well produced.

Brendan Benson: My Old, Familiar Friend - Great pop songwriter.

Division Day: Visitation - A huge leap forward for the band.

Andrew Bird: Noble Beast - A tad precious, but I just can't deny his talent.

Jason Lytle: Yours Truly, the Commuter - Not unlike Grandaddy, and that's what I wanted from a Lytle solo record.

Sonic Youth: The Eternal - In the middle of their third decade of music making and still putting out great stuff.

Future of the Left: Travels with Myself and Another - Intense post-hardcore. They've got musical chops.

Crank Up My Les Paul In Your Face

Le Switch Play the Echo on Wednesday Night

Ray Davies put on a fantastic show on Saturday night at the Orpheum. If you get a chance to see him on this tour do not hesitate. More on that later.

Another great week this week. If you're into buzz bands you might want to check out Drums tonight, The Big Pink on Wednesday, Tape Deck Mountain on Thursday, Neon Indian on Friday and The XX on Saturday. Some of those will be good, but I'm recommending a variety of things...

Monday 11/16/09
[Pick of the Week] The Happy Hollows / The Drums / Evan Way / Random Patterns @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. The Drums are getting a ton of buzz right now (from real magazines too, not just blogs), so it should be another very well attended evening. All four bands are worth checking out tonight so get there early.
Mississippi Man / Moostache / The Color Turning / Spirit Vine / Threadspinner @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
Battlehooch / The Seizure / Hiking / Vampire Pussy @ Pehrspace ($5) – Hiking features members of the Mae Shi, Silver Daggers, Bad Dudes, Pope and Bipolar Bear.
GWAR @ House of Blues Sunset
Doug Benson @ Largo ($20)
Them Crooked Vultures @ the Roxy
Hello Astronaut / Taylor Warren / Perfect Like Me / Aerodrone @ The Echo (Free)
Stryper @ House of Blues Anaheim
Bomba Estereo @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Tuesday 11/17/09
[CANCELED] The King Khan & BBQ Show / Those Darlins @ Troubadour ($15) – Fun garage rock. [THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED]
[Pick of the Night] Horse Feathers / Loch Lomond / All Spots to Black / Helen Money @ Bootleg ($10) – Folky Americana
[Recommended] Avi Buffalo / Spider Problem / Kill Kill Kill @ The Mountain (Free) - Vice show with free PBR and shoes.
Them Crooked Vultures / Mini Mansions @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones.
Charlie Haden Family & Friends @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($37 - $90)
Man’s Assassination Man / Neon Navajo / Showgirls @ Echo Curio
Supersuckers / The Last Vegas / Cockpit / Riot Brides @ Spaceland ($12)
A Fine Frenzy / Landon Pigg / Among the Oak / Ash @ El Rey ($20)
The Finches / LAKE / Karl Blau / Red Pony Clock / Stellaluna @ The Smell ($5)
Jubilee / Birthday Twin / Julianna Barwick @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Outline / Voxhaul Broadcast / Links / Eastern Conference Champions / Nova Nueva @ The Roxy
Nitzer Ebb @ Key Club ($18)

Wednesday 11/18/09
[Pick of the Night] Radars to the Sky / Le Switch / Marvelous Toy / Happy Casualties @ The Echo ($7) – Strong local lineup.
[Recommended] The Big Pink / Crystal Antlers / IO Echo @ El Rey ($17) – British electro-rock band on 4AD.
[Recommended] The Whigs @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Great live band.
Royksopp / Jon Hopkins @ Club Nokia ($32.50) – Electro-pop.
Club NME: The Hidden Cameras / Gentleman Rag / Generationals @ Spaceland ($12) – Good quote from All Music about the Hidden Cameras “take the fey out of gay.”
Batrider / Birth Glow / O’s and the Oculist / Lost Lake @ Echo Curio
Raekwon @ House of Blues Sunset
David Garza @ Largo ($20)
Joshua Norton / Anglos / Blackbird on a Wire / Kid Theodore @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jenny O / Asa Ransom / Mia Maestro @ Bootleg ($8)
Butch Walker @ Hotel Café
Scion House Party: Plastician / Scuba / Mary Anne Hobbs / 12th Planet @ the Roxy (Free w/ RSVP)
The Swell Season / Josh Ritter @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
OneRepublic @ Troubadour ($25)
The Mormons / The Takes @ L’Keg
A Fine Frenzy / Landon Pigg / Among the Oak / Ash @ House of Blues Anaheim
Exene Cervenka @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Thursday 11/19/09
[Pick of the Night] Johnny Echols’ Turn / The Quarter After / Sweaters @ Spaceland ($8) – Johnny Echol’s was a founding member and original lead guitarist of Love (the band I named this blog after). He’s playing with some of the Baby Lemonade guys (who backed Arthur Lee at the end).
[Recommended] The Whigs / The Features / The Dead Trees @ Troubadour ($15) – The Whigs put on a great live show.
[Recommended] Metalocalypse’s Dethklok / Mastodon / Converge / High on Fire @ Avalon ($40) – Mastodon puts on a great live show too.
Julian Plenti / I’m In You @ El Rey ($22) – Julian Plenti is really Paul Banks from Interpol. The record should please Interpol fans.
Dam-Funk with Master Blazter / Kyle Hall / Peanut Butter Wolf (VJ set) / Hawthorn Headhunters @ The Echo ($10)
Black Math Horseman / Rajas / Ojos Rojos @ Bordello ($8)
Wet & Reckless @ LaBrie's - First show for a new all girl band featuring Jessica from the Movies
Tape Deck Mountain / The Delta Mirror / Healamonster & Tarsier / Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Swell Season / Josh Ritter @ The Wiltern ($30 - $35)
White Fang / Boom! / Dirt Dress / Stab City @ Echo Curio
Snoop Dogg / DJ Quik / Nipsey Hussle / Hustle Boys / Vixenz @ Club Nokia ($48 - $75)
Samuel Stewart / Andrew Lynch / The Coals / Eleni Mandell Jazz Combo @ Bootleg ($8)
Ghostland Observatory / Municipal Waste @ Key Club ($25)
Batrider / MY DISCO / Monster @ The Smell ($5)
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Jay Nash @ Hotel Café
Forro in the Dark @ The Mint ($15)
Rose’s Pawn Shop / Merle Jagger @ Redwood
Eternal Taperstry / Pocahaunted / Sun Araw @ L’Keg

Friday 11/20/09
[Pick of the Night] Neil Young Tribute: Delta Spirit / Jason Simon / Ferraby Lionheart / Parson Red Heads / Chapin Sisters @ Bootleg ($12) – Great lineup and a benefit for Children’s Music Fund. Also appearing will be members of the Broken West, Le Switch and the World Record.
[Recommended] The Minor Canon / Repeater / Atlantic Line / Romance @ LaBrie’s – This is the club formerly known as the Scene. The Minor Canon is one of the most underrated bands around.
[Recommended] Metalocalypse’s Dethklok / Mastodon / Converge / High on Fire @ Avalon ($40) – Mastodon puts on a great live show too.
Iglu & Hartley / Jaguar Love / Pop Noir @ Troubadour ($15)
Julian Casablancas / The Strange Boys / The Growlers @ Downtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $105) – The Strokes frontman continues his LA residency.
Neon Indian / Keenhouse / Tigercity / Little Red Radio / Short Circuit @ Echoplex ($12) – Buzz band.
The Big Pink / Crystal Antlers / IO Echo@ Detroit Bar ($12)
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – Always interesting.
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / The Shape of the Earth @ Glass House ($14) – She’s talented.
Ray Lamontagne / Lissie @ Orpheum ($43 - $53)
Spacehog / Sing Orpheus / The Moor @ Spaceland ($15)
Mike Watt & His Secondmen @ Redwood – Intense.
Moonrats / Jaguar Love / Brother Reade @ the Smell ($5) – High profile lineup.
Raphael Saadiq / Anjulie / Melanie Fiona @ The Wiltern ($15 - $35) – Raphael Saadiq was in Tony! Toni! Tone! But actually has a pretty great voice.
Pollyn / Divisble @ the Echo ($5)
Erin McKeown / Jill Sobule @ McCabe’s ($15)
Dir En Gray @ House of Blues Sunset
Dustbowl Revival / Coyote / Son Ark / 1921a @ Echo Curio
Manhattan Murder Mystery / Kill Kill Kill / Meho Plaza / The Ross Sea Party @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Tearist / Peter Kolovos / Graham Forest @ Pehrspace
Boomkat @ Hotel Café
The Lions / DJ Jeremy Sole @ the Roxy
Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers @ Key Club

Saturday 11/21/09
[Pick of the Night] Pablove Benefit: Band of Horses / Tom Morrello / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Tom Gabel / Shirley Manson and Butch Vig / Butch Walker / Jarrod Gorbel / Sea Wolf / Charlotte Martin @ Avalon ($35 - $65) - Inadvertently forgot about this show in my original post. Stripped down performances from all the bands.
[Recommended] Friendly Fires / The XX / Holly Miranda @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – The XX have some pretty intense buzz right now.
West Coast Left Coat Opening: Kronos Quartet / Terry Riley / Matmos / Mike Einziger @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($30 - $70) – Interesting night.
The Juan Maclean / Parallels @ Echoplex ($17) – DFA
Peter Bjorn and John / El Perro del Mar / Lights On @ Club Nokia ($28.50)
The Fiery Furnaces / Cryptacize / Dent May @ El Rey ($17)
Hollywood Undead / Atreyu / Escape the Fate / The Sleeping @ Wiltern
Elefant / The One AM Radio @ Troubadour ($20)
Ray Lamontagne / Lissie @ Orpheum ($43 - $53)
Malbec / St. Leonard’s / Loquat / Dazzler @ Spaceland ($12)
Secret Circuit / Animal Style @ The Smell ($5) – Secret Circuit features Eddie Ruscha.
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($20)
The Misfits @ Key Club ($25)
Whiskey Chimp @ McCabe’s ($15)
X86 / Red Tide / Bullied By Strings @ Bootleg ($10)
Atomic Sherpas / The Scrappers @ Echo Curio
Jake Labotz Big Band @ Redwood
Brightmillion / The Rhone Occupation / Letting Up Despite Great Faults / Gas Station Robber / Lady Katherine @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Dirt Dress / Moses Campbell / ghostporn / Timothy Larue @ Pehrspace
Jen and Abby @ Hotel Café
Chelsea Girls @ The Roxy – Hosted by Carmen Electra
Ghostland Observatory / Speaker Junkies @ House of Blues Anaheim

Sunday 11/22/09
[Pick of the Night] Lilys / The Minor Canon @ Spaceland ($12) – You never quite know what you’re going to get with the Lilys. I’ve seen some great shows and some horrible shows. The Minor Canon pushes it into Pick of the Night territory.
War Tapes / John Carpenter / Pack of Wild Animals @ the Smell ($5)
Brunch Americana: Tony Gilkyson / David Serby / Sarah Gayle Meech / The Palominos @ Redwood
American Music Awards @ Nokia Theatre ($70 - $305)
Ray Lamontagne / Lissie @ Orpheum ($43 - $53)
The Misfits @ Key Club ($25)
Say Anything / Eisley / Moneen / Miniature Tigers @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Los Angeles Master Chorale: Composers from the Left Coast @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($19 - $114)
Part Time Punks @ Echo ($5)
Crooked Still / King Wilkie @ McCabe’s ($15)
The Great Americans / Cave Country / Old Thunder Heart / Jonny O’Donnell / The Gothic Singer @ Echo Curio
Benefit for the Echo Theatre Company @ Largo ($25)
Dir En Gray @ House of Blues Sunset

Live Music Options: 9/28/09 - 10/4/09

The live music highlight of last week was seeing Ross Flournoy at the Little Room at Largo. That's a great little spot to see music. With the future of the Broken West in doubt, it was great to see him perform a couple of new songs along with some Broken West classics.


Monday 9/28/09
[Pick of the Night] Leslie and the Badgers / Sian Alice Group / Best Coast / Paperplanes @ The Echo (Free) – The final night of their Monday night residency.
[Recommended] Saint Motel / Gangi / Mississippi Man / Links @ Spaceland (Free) – The final night of Saint Motel's Monday night residency.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
Blitzen Trapper / Wye Oak @ El Rey ($17) – I saw Blitzen Trapper a couple of years ago and was so unimpressed that I never gave them another chance. Probably unfair of me. I do like Wye Oak.
The Icarus Line / Broken Mirrors / Noman / Dante vs. Zombies / The High Saints @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) - The final night of The Icarus Line's Monday night residency.
! ! ! / Indian Jewelry @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($18)
Davy Knowles @ the Mint
Ty Segall / Okie Dokie / Audacity / W.H.I.T.E. @ The Smell ($5)
Greg Proops @ Largo ($20)
Bestial Mouths / Shane Shane / Sister Mantos / Goes Calypso @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 9/29/09
[Pick of the Night] Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Sold Out)
The 88 / Quazar and the Bamboozled / Pierre de Reeder / Oh Darling @ Spaceland ($10)
Old Crow Medicine Show / Chuck Mead of BR5-49 @ John Anson Ford Amphitheatre ($35)
Blitzen Trapper / Wye Oak @ The Glass House ($14)
Fool’s Gold @ Amoeba Music (Free) – Celebrating the release of their debut album. Pitchfork gave it a pretty good review today.
Steve Martin w/ Steep Canyon Rangers @ Largo ($40) – Early show at 7:30 PM and late show at 10:00 PM
Sheryl Crow / Ben Harper / Benji & Joel Madden / Tom Morello / Jonny Lang @ Club Nokia ($60 - $100) - Benefit for Feeding America
Tim Exile / We Are the World @ The Echo ($10)
Wallpaper @ Cinespace
Paramore / Paper Route @ Fox Theater (Sold Out)
Matt Valentine and Erika Elder @ Echo Curio
Stab City / Pussy Cow / Spider Problem @ Redwood
AFI @ The Roxy (win tix on KROQ)
The Color Turning @ Viper Room
Roughed Up Folk / Infrared Sunday / The Child / Pigeon @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wednesday 9/30/09
[Pick of the Night] Buzz Bands One Year Anniversary: Eastern Conference Champions / Voxhaul Broadcast / Samuel Stewart / Radio Freq @ The Echo ($8 / $5 with RSVP) – Bronson’s celebrating one year of the blog.
Club NME: Paper Route / Toy Horses @ Spaceland ($8) – Paper Route is taking a break from its tour with Paramore to play this small club show. Toy Horses are just in town from Wales for a couple of local shows. Dub Club: Ranking Joe @ Echoplex ($10)
Steve Martin w/ Steep Canyon Rangers @ Largo (Sold Out)
Low End Theory: Devon / Tokimonsta @ Airliner ($10)
Seasons / Bastard Love Child of Rock and Roll @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Kylesa / Saviours / Bison BC / Black Math Horseman @ Knitting Factory ($12)
Pearl Jam / Ben Harper & Relentless7 @ Gibson (Sold Out)
Alice in Chains @ Avalon (Sold Out)
Datarock / Esser / Kav @ El Rey ($17)
The Horrors @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($15)
The New Royales @ Viper Room
Souls of Mischief @ Troubadour
Matt Valentine and Erika Elder @ Echo Curio
Meaghan Smith / Eric Corne / Ruby Friedman Orchestra @ Bordello ($10)

Thursday 10/1/09
[Pick of the Night] The Cave Singers / Lightning Dust / Big Search @ The Echo ($12) – I like the new Cave Singers record a lot better than their first.
[Recommended] Amusement Parks on Fire @ Spaceland
[Recommended] Dwight Yoakam / Emmylou Harris / Melissa Etheridge / Vince Gill @ Club Nokia ($750 and up) – Benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame
[Recommended] Billy Joe Shaver @ Redwood Bar – Outlaw country legend.
Loney, Dear / Asobi Seksu / Anna Ternheim @ Troubadour ($15)
Pocahaunted / Experimental Dental School / Foot Village / Railcars @ the Smell
Dusty Rhodes and the Riverband / Far Out / Seasons / The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra /
Sea Lions @ Knitting Factory ($8)
Trivium / White Chapel / Darkest Hour / Dirge Within @ The Glass House ($22.50)
Maria & Jennie of Sahara Hotnights / The Deadlies @ Viper Room
Paramore / Paper Route @ Hollywood Palladium
Pearl Jam / Ben Harper & Relentless7 @ Gibson (Sold Out)
Warren G @ the Roxy ($23.50)
Sonus Quartet @ Bootleg Theater
The Horrors / Japanese Motors @ El Rey ($20)
Desolation Wilderness / Devon Williams / Infinite Body / Christmas @ Silverlake Lounge
Dominic Massaro / Thurlow @ Echo Curio
Randy Travis @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 10/2/09
[Pick of the Night] Amadou & Mariam / Tommy Jordan @ The Fonda ($30 - $42) – The blind couple from Mali released one of the best reviewed albums of the year.
The Postmarks / Brookville @ Spaceland ($10)
Robert Earl Keen @ Troubadour ($20)
Year Long Disaster @ Viper Room
The 1921a / Frank Fairfield / Sunny War @ McCabe’s ($5)
World Party / Parade of Lights @ El Rey ($18)
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
The Horrors / Japanese Motors / Future Static @ The Glass House ($15)
David Bazan / Say Hi @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10)
Big Sandy & His Flyrite Boys @ Redwood Bar
The Chuck Dukowski Sextet / Insects vs. Robots / The Shrine @ the Smell ($5)
Shelley Short / Alexis Gideon / Erin Muir / Queen Victoria @ Echo Curio
Celebration of Pinkerton featuring members of OZMA & Teaneck / The Color Turning @ Knitting Factory ($12)
Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps @ Bootleg ($10)
Loggins & Messina @ Greek Theatre
The Idyllists @ Hotel Café

Saturday 10/3/09
[Pick of the Week] Eagle Rock Music Festival: No Age / Jail Weddings / Free Moral Agents / Fol Chen / Leslie and the Badgers / Faraway Places /The Gaslamp Killer / Bobb Bruno / Patrick Park / Blank Blue / Dusty Rhodes and the River Band / Amateurs / Nico Stai / The French Semester / The Pity Party / The Happy Hollows / Ovideo / Underground Railroad to Candyland / The Gears @ Colorado Blvd. In Eagle Rock (Free) – A nice laidback music festival with a little something for everybody.
[Recommended] Crosby, Stills & Nash @ Greek Theatre ($46 - $91)
Elvis Perkins in Dearland / Tom Brosseau & Correatown @ Troubadour ($15)
Push Play / Care Bears on Fire / DNA @ The Roxy ($15.50)
The Mother Hips / Abe Vigoda / Moonrats / Lemon Sun / Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound / Ojos Rojos @ The Glass House ($13)
You Me & Iowa / Radars to the Sky / The Veltexans @ Spaceland ($10)
The Pharcyde @ KeyClub ($35)
Jolie Holland / Michael Hurley @ Largo ($25)
Dougie MacLean @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
New Model Army / Mellowdrone / Versailles @ Knitting Factory ($18)
Led Zepagain / Which One’s Pink? @ Club Nokia ($28)
White Leopards / Bestial Mouths / Italic Indian / Animals on Coke @ L’Keg Gallery ($5)
CMG and the Night / The Littlest Viking / The Black Heartthrobs @ Echo Curio
Ladyhawke / Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head / Semi Precious Weapons / Julian Perretta @ Avalon ($29)
The Rocketz / Henchmen / Gambler’s Mark / The Faraway Boys @ Knitting Factory ($15)
Holly Conlan / Pedestrian / The Brendan Hines @ Hotel Café
Ming & Ping / Wooden Ponies @ Bootleg ($10)
The Fab Faux @ Orpheum ($39 - $120)

Sunday 10/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Gil Scott-Heron / Orgone @ El Rey ($30) – He’s a living legend.
[Recommended] Kidrockers: The Damselles / Quazar and the Bamboozled @ the Echo ($12)
[Recommended] The Minor Canon / Aerodrone / Big Bang Band / The Buffalo Blackjack Band @ Dakota Lounge at 1026 Wilshire Blvd – The Minor Canon is one of my favorite local bands.
Jack Penate / Miike Snow @ Echoplex ($12) – Miike Snow are Swedish hitmakers who are now fronting their own band. Jack Penate has a lot of strong buzz too. He’s a South Londoner who mixes soul, pop, and afro-beat. They’ll be appearing at Spaceland next Wednesday too.
David Bazan / Say Hi @ Troubadour ($17) – Pedro the Lion frontman
Railcars / Paper Rainbow / Magick Orchards / The Endless Bummer @ the Smell ($5)
Dublab 10th Anniversary @ The Echo ($5) – All post-punk dance party
Gurf Morlix / Tony Gilkyson @ McCabe’s ($15)
Kylie Minogue @ Hollywood Bowl ($30 - $175)
Sad Horse / Bugs / Devon Williams @ Echo Curio