Recent Concert Announcements

David Vandervelde Comes to the Echo In October

 

 

 

 

Home Depot Center

10/8/11: Tiesto (now)

El Rey

10/20/11: Big Head Todd and the Monsters (now)

11/2/11: Architecture in Helsinki / Dom / The Sandwitches (now)

11/3/11: Dam-Funk & Master Blazter / Inc. / Peanut Butter Wolf / Egyptian Lover (now)

11/5/11: Parachute / Kate Voegele / Kevin Hammond (now)

The Music Box

9/4/11: Death From Above 1979 / Funeral Party (now)

Troubadour

11/9/11 – 11/12/11: Bouncing Souls (now)

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

10/7/11: Viva Voce / The Parson Red Heads (now)  

10/19/11: Moonface [Spencer Krug of Sunset Rubdown and Wolf Parade] (now)

10/28/11: The Felice Brothers / Gil Landry (now)

10/29/11: Male Bonding (now)

11/8/11: Little Red (now)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

10/19/11: David Vandervelde / The Fling (now)

Free Mondays in October: Swahili Blonde

Free Mondays in November: The Chain Gang of 1974

The Echoplex [Ticketweb]

10/31/11: Zola Jesus / LA Vampires (now)

11/11/11: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears / The Sheepdogs (now)

The Mayan

10/20/11: Spank Rock / Big Freedia / The Death Set (now)

Largo

9/20/11: Ben Lee (now)

10/18/11: Ben Lee (now)

10/29/11: Patton Oswalt (now)

Silverlake Lounge

11/2/11: Mr. Gnome (now)

Bootleg Bar

11/16/11: Company of Thieves (now)

12/9/11: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (now)

Hotel Café

11/10/11: Loney, Dear (now)

The Glass House

10/7/11: The Rapture (now)

10/13/11: Flamin’ Groovies (now)

10/16/11: Battles (now)

11/15/11: The Sounds (9/9 at Noon)

Luckman

10/29/11: Tinariwen (now)

12/3/11: Jane Birkin (now)

12/17/11: Aaron Neville (now)

2/11/11: CocoRosie (now)

4/21/11: Anoushka Shankar (now)

5/12/11: Nikka Costa (now)

Live Music Options: 6/27/11 - 7/3/11

The Rosebuds Play the Satellite on Friday (along with Other Lives)

The highlight of last week for me, was finally seeing Dr. John. Great band (Shannon Powell on drums) and a good setlist. He played new stuff, but threw in some of the greatest hits too. For a guy over 70, he's still amazingly cool.



Monday 6/27/11

[Pick of the Night] Rickie Lee Jones / King / Hazel @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – I honestly haven’t dug too deep into RLJ’s catalog, but she’s sort of a legend.

[Recommended] Henry Wolfe / Harper Simon / The Chapin Sisters / Charlie Wadhams @ Bootleg (Free)

[Recommended] Dante vs. Zombies / The Crystelles / Black Flamingo / Enochian Keys @ The Echo (Free)

The Californian / Ross Sea Party / Blonde Summer / Cuckoo Chaos @ The Satellite (Free)

Sargent House Tour: Le Butcherettes / Tera Melos / Adebsi Shank @ Troubadour ($15)

Wil Anderson / Patton Oswalt / Greg Behrendt / Dave Anthony @ Largo ($20)

Duniven / Woolen / The Bixby Knolls / Broadcast Station @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Warren Haynes @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

The Pointer Sisters @ The Roxy ($50)

Music Soulchild @ House of Blues Anaheim

Tuesday 6/28/11

[Pick of the Night] Incan Abraham / Olin and the Moon / Youth Rescue Mission / Woolen @ The Central in Santa Monica (Free)

[Recommended] Queen Kwong / Ballerina Black / Stab City / Indians @ The Satellite ($8) – Moheak Radio Summer Fling

The Postelles / Kitten / Pagaents / Pan Am @ The Echo ($10) – Do you like the Strokes? So do The Postelles.

Warren Haynes Band @ El Rey ($30)

Tim Minchin @ Largo (Sold Out)

The Rebel Pebbles / Nice Guy Eddie / The Neighborhood Bullies / Saints of Valory @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

J Scott Bergman / Holly Gleason / Nightmare and the Cat @ Bootleg ($8)

Miguel @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Anaheim

Wednesday 6/29/11

[Pick of the Night] Alela Diane / The Parson Red Heads / Yukon Blonde @ The Echo ($12) – The Parson Red Heads are back in town.

Sondre Lerche / Nightlands / Kishi Bashi @ El Rey ($20)

Big Black Delta / The Present Moment / Violet Tremors @ The Satellite ($8)

Peter Murphy / Michael Shapiro @ Troubadour ($30) – Bauhaus fans unite.

Sarabeth Tucek / Twilight Sleep / Magic Mirror @ Bootleg

The New Room / Black Balloon / Rituals @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The du Bouchet Center for the Performing Arts @ Bootleg ($10) – 8:00 PM

Low End Theory: Eskmo / Araabmuzik / Oicho / Apxi @ Airliner ($10)

Ida Maria @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Anaheim

Thursday 6/30/11

[Pick of the Night] J Roddy Walston and the Business / Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven @ The Satellite ($12) – Rootsy band from Baltimore on the Vagrant label.

[Recommended] Johnny O’Donnell / John Carpenter / Corridor / Residual Echoes @ The Echo ($5) – I like John Carpenter, but not too familiar with the other bands.

Maren Parusel / Gooding / Gentle Hands / Red Pony Clock @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Vandaveer / Cheyenne Marie / Luluc @ Bootleg ($10)

Kidney Thieves / 8mm / Gemini Syndrome / The Shakers @ Troubadour (Free)

Ted Nugent @ Grove of Anaheim ($35 - $50)

Animals and Men / Dunes / Kit / Wounded Lion @ The Smell ($5)

Ida Maria @ The Roxy ($15)

The Album Leaf @ Detroit Bar ($15)

LeAnn Rimes @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 7/1/11

[Pick of the Week] The Rosebuds / Other Lives @ The Satellite ($12) – Other Lives seems to be on the cusp of breaking pretty big (their tour later this year with Bon Iver could push them over the top). The Rosebuds always put on a good, high energy show.

[Recommended] Blonde Redhead / Luyas / Bass Drum of Death @ Echoplex ($25)

The Growlers / Some Days / Trmrs @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Earthless / Green&Wood / Joy @ The Dark Horse ($10) 

Vans Warped Tour: Against Me! / 3Oh!3 / Less Than Jake / Simple Plan and others @ Fairplex Pomona ($34)

Dropkick Murphys / The Tossers @ Fox Theater Pomona ($30)

Jessica 6 / Love Grenades / Vice Cooler @ The Echo ($10)

Dan Bern with Common Rotation @ Bootleg ($10)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Sunset

So Many Wizards / Michael Nhat / Halloween Swim Team / Heller Keller @ The Smell ($5)

NKOTBSB @ Staples Center ($30 - $100) – “Once in a lifetime” New Kids and Backstreet Boys together

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana

Saturday 7/2/11

[Pick of the Night] Blonde Redhead / Luyas / Bass Drum of Death @ El Rey ($25)

[Recommended] July 4^th Fireworks Spectacular with Hall & Oates @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $168) – I saw Hall and Oates the last time they played the Bowl and it was a good time. Lots of Oates’ tribute moustaches in the crowd.
The Bellrays @ The Satellite ($10) 

Hootenanny: Dropkick Murphys / Reverend Horton Heat / Murder City Devils / Supersuckers / Swingin’ Utters / John Doe / Royal Crown Revue @ Oak Canyon Ranch Irvine ($40 - $100)

End of Ever / Satellite Thieves / Gonzo @ Troubadour ($12)
Red Sparowes / Night Horse / The Fucking Wrath / Ides of Gemini @ Nomad Gallery ($10) - Starts at 2:00 PM

Venus Illuminato / Sabrosa Purr / Amusement Parks on Fire (solo) @ Bootleg ($8)

Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café

Tim Minchin @ Grove of Anaheim

Zorch / Batwings Catwings / Moses Campbell / Peter Pants @ The Smell ($5)

Too Short @ Key Club ($25 - $75)

Sunday 7/3/11

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

Big Dick / Daniel Ahearn / Nicole Eva Emery @ The Satellite ($8)

Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM

David Bowie Nite @ The Echo ($5)

Vans Warped Tour: Against Me! / 3Oh!3 / Less Than Jake / Simple Plan and others @ Ventura County Fairgrounds ($32)

Ethan Gold @ Hotel Cafe

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ House of Blues Sunset ($36)

Catwalk / Sea Lions / Sweater Girls @ The Smell ($5)

Jail Weddings / Swahili Blonde / Gangi / The Savage Rascals @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Recent Concert Announcments (Sunset Junction and more)

Sunset Junction [more to be announced]

8/27/11: Melvins / Charles Bradley / Art Brut / Tapes ‘n Tapes / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / The Stripminers / Ladies of Motown / Cold Blank / Swedish Eagle / Morgan Page / Art vs. Science

8/28/11: Hanson / The Belle Brigade / Peaches (DJ Set) / The Three Degrees / The Growlers / EC Twins / Trent Cantrelle / Lady Danville / Lazr Tag

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

6/10/11: The Belle Brigade / Little Hurricane (now)

6/14/11: Mother Mother (now)

6/15/11: Wildbirds and Peacedrums / Therapies Son (now)

6/16/11: Booker T. / Nick Waterhouse (Thursday at Noon)

6/17/11: The Hundred in the Hands (now)

6/30/11: J. Roddy Walston and the Business (now)

8/13/11: The Get Up Kids (Thursday at Noon)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

6/14/11: Mona (Thursday at 10 AM)

6/27/11: Cults (now)

6/29/11: The Parson Red Heads (TBD)

8/5/11: Donkeys (now)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

6/19/11: Swervedriver (now)

The Wiltern

5/26/11: Stevie Nicks (fan club presale now; Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

5/11/11: Prince (now)

6/14/11: Chief / Papa (Wednesday at 1:00 PM)

7/19/11 & 7/21/11: Alkaline Trio / Smoking Popes (Thursday at Noon)

One Colorado in Old Town Pasadena [Free KCRW shows]

6/11/11: Diego Garcia

6/25/11: Motopony

California Plaza in Downtown LA [Free KCRW shows]

7/15/11: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

7/22/11: Joaquin “Joe” Clausell

The Music Box

6/6/11: Flogging Molly / The Drowning Men (Saturday at 10 AM)

8/2/11: The Naked and Famous (now)

Nokia Theatre

7/15/11: American Idol Live Tour 2011 (Friday at 10 AM)

7/16/11: Roberto Tapia / Enigma Norteno (Friday at 10 AM)

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

7/30/11: LA Rising – Rage Against the Machine / Muse / Rise Against / Ms. Lauryn Hill / Immortal Technique / El Gran Silencio (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

7/24/11: B’z (Saturday at 10 AM)

7/30/11: Zoe (Friday at 10 AM)

10/20/11: The Musical Box [Tribute to Genesis] (Friday at 10 AM)

John Anson Ford

8/16/11: k.d. lang & the Siss Boom Bang / The Secret Sisters (Saturday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

7/29/11: Los Lonely Boys / Los Lobos (Friday at 10 AM)

7/30/11: Peter Frampton (Friday at 10 AM)

8/17/11: Go Go’s (Friday at 10 AM)

10/22/11: Idina Menzel (Saturday at 10 AM)

Largo [Laughstub]

7/8/11: Vanessa Carlton (now)

8/27/11: Patton Oswalt (now)

Gibson Amphitheatre

9/17/11: Ke$ha / LMFAO / Spank Rock (citicard presale now; Saturday at 10 AM)

Bootleg [Ticketfly]

5/18/11: Patrick Park (now)

5/22/11: Steve Earle (now)

The Glass House [Ticketfly]

7/23/11: Alkaline Trio / The Smoking Dopes (Thursday at Noon)

McCabe’s

6/18/11: Matthew Sweet – Girlfriend stripped (now)

7/24/11: Frank Fairfield (now)

Grammy Museum

6/1/11: Flavor Flav (now)

Royce Hall

5/18/11: Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / Morning Teleportation (now)

Bardot

5/16/11: Obi Best / Gardens and Villa (Free w/ RSVP)

Alex’s Bar

7/9/11: David Bazan / Rocky Votolato (now)

Live Music Options: 9/20/10 - 9/26/10

I caught the Parson Red Heads and Le Switch on Friday at Spaceland and the Radar Brothers on Saturday at Origami. Great stuff. Sorry to see the Parson Red Heads move back to Oregon - feels like I've been writing about them since the beginning days of this blog five years ago....

Monday 9/20/10
[Pick of the Night] Eastern Conference Champions / Andy Clockwise / Come On Go with Us / The Pity Party @ Spaceland (Free) – ECC is doing the Monday night residency in September. Strongest of the ECC lineups.
Vanaprasta / Pacific Hurt / Cue the Moon / The Hundred Days @ The Echo (Free) – Dual residency.
Curt Smith (of Tears for Fears / Angela McCluskey @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)
Ranchero Brothers (Rhett & Murray from Old 97’s) @ Largo ($25)
Family of the Year / All Wrong and the Plans Change / Satellite Crush / Gratitillium @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Narwhalz of Sound / W.H.I.T.E. / Hosannas @ Pehrspace
Gemini Syndrome / Yeti / Otherwise / Broken Decency @ Troubadour (Free)
Captain Ahab / Narwhalz of Sound / W.H.I.T.E. / Hosannas @ Pehrspace
Young Mammals / Atomic Zeus @ Echo Curio
Phil Alvin and Friends @ Redwood

Tuesday 9/21/10
[Pick of the Night] The Parson Red Heads / Red Cortez @ The Echo ($5) – I had a lot of fun at their other farewell show at Spaceland on Friday night. They’re moving back to Oregeon, so check them out while you still have the chance. It’s the big lineup too.
Kele / Does It Offend You, Yeah? @ The Music Box ($25) – Kele was in Bloc Party (I still like their first album – but haven’t heard the solo stuff).
Ratatat / Dom / Bobby Birdman @ Club Nokia ($30) – Surprised their big enough to play Club Nokia.
Typhoon / Y La Bamba / Maxim Ludwig @ Spaceland ($8) – Popular band out of Portland.
Efterklang / Buke & Gass @ Troubadour ($12) – Denmark post-rock.
Rhett Miller @ Largo ($25) – Lead singer of the Old 97’s
Funeral Party / The Belle Brigade / Italian Japanese @ Bootleg Theatre ($10) – These local kids seem to be on their way. Recently named #47 on NME’s best new bands of 2010.
Furthur featuring Phil Lesh & Bob Weir @ Greek Theatre ($47 - $78)
Adam Heldring / Gabe Sullivan / Sergio Mendoza y La Orekstra Amparao Sanchez @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
A Pretty Mess / Jugheads Revenge / Death Hymn Number 9 @ Redwood Bar
Anna Nalick @ Hotel Café

Wednesday 9/22/10
[Pick of the Night] The xx / Warpaint / Zola Jesus @ Hollywood Palladium ($41) - The xx’s debut was in my top 10 last year.
[Recommended] Low End Theory: DNTEL / Dark Time Sunshine / Void Pedal @ Airliner ($10)
[Recommended] Tommy Keene performs “Songs From the Film” / Threes and Nines / Check Out Girls @ Spaceland ($10) – Songs From the Film was Keene’s major label debut album (produced by Geoff Emerick) from 1986. Power pop fans take note.
The Airborne Toxic Event featuring the Calder Quartet @ John Anson Ford ($30) – Great venue if you’re a fan of the band.
James McMurtry / Johnny Burke @ The Mint ($25) – Talented singer-songwriter and son of Larry.
Riverboat Gamblers @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($10) – Great live band.
Future Ghost / Cinderella Motel / Facts on File / Non Ultra Joy @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Michael Franti & Spearhead @ Club Nokia ($35)
The Do / Mia Maestro / Paul Dempsey @ Bootleg Theater ($10)
What Laura Says / Skybox @ The Echo ($8)
Garfunkel and Oates @ Largo ($25)
Cinderella Motel / Sing Orpheus / Future Ghost @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Bleu & Mike Viola @ Hotel Café
Modern Time Machines / The Meeting Places / Hearts & Minutes @ 3 Clubs
Neo / Tribraco / Glass Goblins @ Echo Curio

Thursday 9/23/10
[Pick of the Night] All For the Hall: Taylor Swift / Emmylou Harris / Kris Kristofferson @ Club Nokia (Sold Out) - One guess: which two of these three do I really like? This is a benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville (which I recently visited).
Wet & Reckless @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Dirty Projectors / Dominique Young Unique @ The Glass House ($20) – A band that I really tried to get into.
Fool’s Gold / Wallpaper / Rainbow Arabia @ Troubadour ($14) – Luke Top and Lewis Pesacov’s popular, local worldbeat band.
EOTO / Mimosa / MartyParty @ The Music Box ($20)
Brass Bed / George Glass / Verb the Adjective Noun @ Spaceland ($8)
Jim Jones Revue / The Bellrays / Coasting @ The Echo ($14)
Chinese White Bicycles (Robyn Hitchcock and Joe Boyd) @ Largo
Honey Loving Cells / Go West Young Man / The Lonely Wild / The Ross Sea Party @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Hosannas @ The Smell ($5)
Patrolled By Radar / The Whiskey Saints @ 3 Clubs
Cassorla / Strangers Family Band / Slang Chickens @ Echo Curio

Friday 9/24/10
[Pick of the Night] Willie Nelson / Ryan Bingham @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $90) – I like both of these dudes. Willie always creates a good party atmosphere.
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
Dirty Projectors / Dominique Young Unique @ The Wiltern ($30 - $35)
Earthless / Crom / Bastard @ Spaceland ($10) – Well respected instrumental psych rock band from San Diego. Drummer Mario Rubalcaba had played in most of the memorable San Diego bands.
Rumspringa / Gamble House / Superhumanoids @ Bootleg ($8) – Local lineup with some bands generating some good buzz right now.
Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits @ The Echo ($8) – Features Jack Burnside from the Mezzanine Owls
Rancid / Adolescents / Thelonious Monster @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Ratatat / Dom / Bobby Birdman @ Fox Theater Pomona ($28)
Gladys Knight / The O’Jay’s @ Nokia Theatre ($50 - $90)
Glasser @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
RX Bandits perform “The Resignation” / Wild Orchid Children @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Elefante / Zur @ House of Blues Sunset
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone / Former Ghosts / Otouto / Foot Foot @ The Smell ($7)
Beausoleil avec Michael Doucet @ McCabe’s ($24.50)
Hydroplane / Khalija / KnobGoblin / Wake @ Pehrspace
Paul Collins Beat / The Chopsticks / The Neurotics / The Blvd Beat @ Redwood Bar - Fan of the Nerves?
Mack 10 @ Key Club ($27)
Spirit Vine @ 5 Star Bar
Angus Khan / Supagroup @ 3 Clubs
Helmet / Bison BC / Killing California @ Galaxy Concert Theatre
Hydroplane / Khalija / Knobgoblin @ Pehrspace
Swagger Sticks / The Shakers / Mad Planet @ Echo Curio
Dirt Nasty @ the Roxy ($15)

Saturday 9/25/10
[Pick of the Week] Waved Out II: Dungen / The Entrance Band / Sharon Van Etten / The Fresh & Onlys / Shannon and the Clams / John Carpenter / So Many Wizards / Summer Darling / Young Prisms / Lord Huron @ The Echo & Echoplex ($13) – I’m a huge fan of Dungen. Get there in time to see John Carpenter too (and I’m sure a lot of the other bands are worth checking out too).
Gestapo Khazi / Woom / Victoria Noll / The Zig Zags @ Origami (Free) – Part of the Waved Out fest.
Band of Horses / Admiral Radley / Darker My Love @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $50) – I liked Band of Horses first record and really like the Admiral Radley record.
Patton Oswalt @ Largo ($25) – One of my favorite contemporary standups.
Muse / Passion Pit @ Staples Center (Sold Out) – I still remember seeing them in small venues – never would have guessed they’d get big enough to do two nights at the Staples.
[Recommended] Jerry Lee Lewis / Reverend Horton Heat / The Head Cat @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($30 - $77) – The killer – I just toured Sun Studios in Memphis and it reminded how great he was.
Halloween Swim Team / Laco$te / 60 Watt Kid / Heather Woodbury’s As the Globe Warms @ Echo Curio
Speedbuggy @ Spaceland ($8)
Sing-A-Long Sound of Music @ Hollywood Bowl ($9 - $81)
Jon Langford @ McCabe’s ($15)
Rancid / Telacasters @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Shin / A-Lin @ Club Nokia ($44 - $128)
X Japan @ The Wiltern ($52 - $90)
RX Bandits perform “And the Battle Began” / Magic Triangles @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Hunx and His Punx / Frankie Rose and the Outs / Blissed Out / Kit @ The Smell ($5)
OC Scholars @ The Glass House ($20)
Quiet Americans / The Record Year @ Pehrspace
Murderland / Compton SF / Bombpops @ Redwood Bar
Bonzo: The Groove Remains the Same – Tribute to John Bonham @ Key Club ($34)
Gestapo Khazi @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Kisses / Lesands / Hands @ Bootleg ($8)
Thelonious Monster / Speedbuggy / Ruby Friedman Orchestra @ Spaceland ($8)
So & So / Nina Storey @ Hotel Café
Lightning Swords of Deah / Atriarch @ 3 Clubs
Torches in Trees / The Fay Wrays / The Record Year @ Pehrspace

Sunday 9/26/10
[Pick of the Night] Vampire Weekend / Beach House / The Very Best @ Hollywood Bowl ($25 - $48) – I still like Vampire Weekend’s music. Sleepy time in the middle.
[Recommended] Off the Books: 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers / Sahy Uhns / Asura + Ana Caravelle / My Dry Wet Mess / Strangeloop / Low Limit / Shlohmo / Mount Kimbie @ Downtown Independent ($12) – Presented by Passion of the Weiss and Friends of Friends. A lot of hip-hop/electronic music I know nothing about, but if Jeff Weiss is throwing his name on it, I imagine it’s going to be pretty good.
Frankie Rose / Hunx & His Punx @ The Echo ($8) – You may remember Frankie Rose from such bands as Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts and Dum Dum Girls.
Muse / Passion Pit @ Staples Center ($35 - $65)
Will Downing @ Club Nokia ($20 - $50)
RX Bandits perform “Mandala” / Big Sir @ Troubadour ($20)
Neil Hamburger / Steve Agee / Major Entertainer Mike H / Keith Lowell Jensen @ Spaceland ($8)
Seal and David Foster @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)
Sonus Quartet @ Bootleg
Sleepy Sun / My Pet Saddle @ Viper Room ($10)
Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM; country/Americana themed party
Slaid Cleaves @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Zac Brown Band @ Verizon Wireless
Exhausted Prayer / Atriarch / Lake of Blood / Funeral Dogs @ The Smell ($5)
Jon Langford @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM
The Crystelles / Lightnin’ Woodcock / Juju Bones @ Redwood
White Hills @ Vacation (Free) – 4:00 PM

Live Music Options: 9/14/10 - 9/19/10

A day late and a dollar short. I spent last week checking out a lot of music shrines and cities I'd never visited. Caught some great jazz, Charlie Louvin (hopefully not his last show) and some serious honky tonks. Some good stuff going on this week, unfortunately I'm still frantically playing catchup...

Tuesday 9/14/10
[Pick of the Night] The Tallest Man on Earth / S. Carey @ The Music Box ($18) – Nice, stripped down folk music. Sean Carey’s the drummer from Bon Iver.
Shonen Knife / Neverever / Fantastica Bastidas @ Spaceland ($14) – They’re also playing at 5:00 PM at Amoeba. Hard to believe Naoko will turn 50 this year.
Funeral Party / Deluka / Dahga Bloom @ Bootleg Theatre ($10) –Recently named #47 on NME’s best new bands of 2010.
Omar Rodriguez Lopez Group / Le Butcherettes @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Mason Jennings @ Largo ($25)
She Saw / The Diet Thrills Foreman / Tremellow @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
A Pretty Mess / The Black Widows / Abactive Ramex @ Redwood Bar
Jan Bell / Will Scott / The Driftwood Singers / Judson and Mary @ Echo Curio
Daughtery @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

Wednesday 9/15/10
[Pick of the Night] AA Bondy / JBM / Up Died Sound @ Spaceland ($12) – I heard mixed things about the FYF Fest this year, but a lot of my friends really seemed to enjoy AA Bondy’s set.
[Recommended] The Melvins / Totimoshi @ Troubadour ($18) – Heavy sounds.
The Walkmen / Japandroids / Dan Mangan @ The Music Box ($23)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Jeffertitti’s Nile @ The Glass House ($20)
Low End Theory: Diabia$e / Low Limit / Mike Gao / Blank Blue @ Airliner ($10)
Mason Jennings @ Largo ($25)
Bleu / Mike Viola @ Hotel Café
US Royalty / Chasing Kings / Line and Circle / The Smiles @ Bootleg ($8)
Another Perfect Crime / Thee Nataniel Fregoso and the Bountiful Hearts / EZ Tiger / Ingenue @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Pepper / Shwayze @ Grove of Anaheim
Stab City @ Redwood Bar
Fully Fullwood Band / Robert Ffrench @ Echoplex ($10 before 10 PM, $15 after)

Thursday 9/16/10
[Pick of the Night] Menomena / Suckers / Tu Fawning @ El Rey ($20) – I like the last couple of Menomena records. If you miss TV on the Radio, check them out.
[Recommended] Mark Kozelek @ Largo ($30) – I’ve liked him from the Red House Painters days. Also playing tomorrow night.
Buddy Guy @ Grammy Museum ($20)
AA Bondy / JBM @ Detroit Bar ($12) – If you missed him at Spaceland on Wednesday.
Primus / Mariachi El Bronx @ Club Nokia ($40 - $50)
Radio Moscow / Night Horse / The Shrine / Make Up Sex @ Spaceland ($10)
The Chapin Sisters / The Finches / Hi Ho Silver Oh @ The Echo
Sam Amidon / Miracle Parade / Il Gato @ Bootleg ($10)
Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers / Audra Mae / Roy Jay @ Troubadour ($18)
Lower Heaven / Ben Starshine / Chief Nowhere / Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Pepper / Shwayze @ Grove of Anaheim
Jennifer Knapp @ The Mint ($20)
Batwings Catwings / Sundelles / Unstoppable Death Machines @ The Smell ($5)
Pillars and Tongues / Metal Rouge / Up Died Sound / Team Brick @ Echo Curio
Hotrod Hillbillies / Badluck Bandits @ Redwood

Friday 9/17/10
[Pick of the Night] The Parson Red Heads / Le Switch / The World Record @ Spaceland ($5 or $2 if you wear all white) – The Parson Red Heads are moving back to Oregon. Wish them well (and see three great bands in one night).
[Recommended] Mark Kozelek @ Largo ($30) – I’ve liked him from the Red House Painters days.
Local Natives / The Love Language / The Union Line @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – The latest breakout LA band.
Autolux / Gold Panda @ The Glass House ($15)

Gamble House / Colleen Green @ Grand Star in Chinatown ($5) - Aquarium Drunkard's night
Pantha Du Prince / The Sight Below @ Echoplex ($14)
Men @ The Echo ($5)

Lobster Fest: Saint Motel / Venus Infers / Spider Problem @ Ports O'Call Village in San Pedro ($9)
Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café
Daniel Ahearn / Alex & Sam / I Hate You Just Kidding / Nicole Vaughn @ Pehrspace
Primus / Mariachi El Bronx @ Club Nokia ($40 - $50)
Marina and the Diamonds / Young the Giant @ El Rey ($20)
Mystery Jets / Dominant Legs @ Troubadour ($18)
Kathleen Madigan @ Grove of Anaheim
Hanson / A Rocket to the Moon @ House of Blues Sunset ($39)
Eliza Gilkyson @ McCabe’s ($22.50)
Almon Loos / Omar & the Stringpoppers @ Redwood Bar
The Adicts @ Key Club ($25)
Disturbed / Avenged Sevenfold @ Verizon Wireless
yOya / Ana Caravelle @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Spirit Vine @ 5 Star Bar
The Silver Lake Chorus / Rose Rossi @ Bootleg ($10)
Bare Wires / Plasma Centre @ The Smell ($5)
Smithfield Bargain / Bikos / The Sunshine Factory / Tommy Santee Klaws @ Echo Curio

Saturday 9/18/10
[Pick of the Week] Phoenix / Grizzly Bear / Girls @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out) – Phoenix and Girls put out two of my favorite records last year.
[Recommended] The Love Language / Radar Brothers @ Origami Vinyl (Free) – The Love Language at 5:00 PM and Radar Brothers at 7:00. The new Radar Brothers is finally available on hot wax.
Local Natives / The Love Language / The Union Line @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – The latest breakout LA band.
Tyvek / Jeff the Brotherhood / Wounded Lion / Protect Me @ The Smell ($5) - Just got back from Nashville and Memphis and I saw Jeff the Brotherhood stuff everywhere down there.
Autolux / Gold Panda @ El Rey ($22) – Autolux is a good live band.
93.5 Kday’s Frest Fest: Ice Cube / DJ Quik / Tha Dogg Pound / Warren G @ Nokia Theatre ($25 -$85) – Good lineup.
Lobster Fest: Dengue Fever / Fitz & the Tantrums / Gram Rabbit / The Growlers / AWOLNATION / We Barbarians / Leslie & the Badgers @ Ports O'Call Village in San Pedro ($9)

The Riverdales / Kepi Ghoulie / Toys That Kill @ Troubadour ($20)
Old Lumps / Moses Campbell / Hi Ho Silver Oh / Ema and the Ghosts @ Pehrspace
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)
Serj Tankian @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $78)
Casxio / The Dance Party / Yellow Alex & the Feelings / SeanShan @ Spaceland ($8)
Heart @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($52 - $117)
Dirty Sweet / The Binges @ Bootleg ($10)
Reel Big Fish @ Grove of Anaheim
Nekromantix / The Howlers / Mutilators / The Grims @ The Glass House ($22)
Elizabeth Cook @ McCabe’s ($15)
Swords of Fatima / New Rome Quartet / Electric Children / Secret Society of the Sonic Six / Art of Bleeding @ Redwood Bar
Lyfe Jennings @ Key Club ($33) – Early and late show
Jack’s 5th Show: Steve Miller Band / The Cult / The Fixx / Night Ranger / Skid Row / Modern English / Sweet @ Verizon Wireless
Spider Problem / Bastidas / Dangerously Sleazy @ Echo Curio

Sunday 9/19/10
[Pick of the Night] Tamaryn / Puro Instinct / Dunes @ The Echo ($8) – These days, getting your music released on Mexican Summer pretty much guarantees every blogger, college radio kid and indie record store employee is going to give it a listen.
[Recommended] Richard Thompson @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM; Fairport Convention? Anyone?
[Recommended] Japandroids @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Spazzy in a good way.
Lobster Fest: John Doe & Exene Cervenka / The Section Quartet / Miss Derringer / Walking Sleep / Tijuana Panthers @ Ports O'Call Village in San Pedro ($9)

Mia Doi Todd / Henry Wolfe @ Hotel Café
Ozomatli / Calexico / Mexican Institute of Sound @ Hollywood Bowl ($17 - $141) – Interesting lineup.
Screeching Weasel / The Dollyrots @ Club Nokia ($27)
The Emotions / Deniece Williams / Barbara Lewis @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($29 - $102)
Pete Anderson / Gwendolyn / The David Brothers @ the Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM show
Chilly Gonzalez Piano Talk Show @ Largo ($20)
Peter Himmelman @ McCabe’s ($20)
Jonas Brothers / Demi Lovato @ Verizon Wireless
Judgement Day @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM
Fiction Company / Black Mercies @ Spaceland (Free)
Candye Kane / Karling Abbeygate / Thomas Yearsleys Exotiki / The Blasters @ Redwood Bar

Live Music Options: 5/24/10 - 5/30/10

Monday 5/24/10
[Pick of the Night] Noodles / Boyz Skule @ Bootleg ($10) – Noodles is a Japanese girl group. I saw them at Spaceland a few years ago and had a lot of fun.
[Recommended] Sweethead / Alain Johannes / Mini Mansions @ Spaceland (Free) –Lots of rumors about special guests. The LA Times said Eagles of Death Metal was playing, but then their management said they weren’t? So who knows lots of the EODM and TQOTSA family will be in the house. Sweethead features Van Leeuwen (guitar in Queens of the Stone Age), Serrina Sims, Norm Block (drums in Mark Lanegan Band, Plexi) and Eddie Nappi (bass in Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome). This is the last night of their residency.
[Recommended] The Like / Dante vs. Zombies / Tijuana Panthers @ The Echo (Free) – The Like’s residency continues.
[Recommended] By Sunlight / The Damselles @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM sets
Heart @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)
War Tapes / The Swayback / Tricky Sizzler / Some Hear Explosions @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – War Tapes is doing the May residency at the SLounge.
Jack Johnson @ Santa Monica Pier (Free w/ beach cleanup)
Minus the Bear / Shout Out Louds / Everest / Young the Giant @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($20) – This show was pushed back and combined with the Shout Out Louds.
The Uglysuit @ Hotel Café
Grass Widow / Brilliant Colors / Dunes @ the Smell
Distorted Pony @ Echo Curio
Essay Repetitions / Voice on Tape / Whiskey Dick @ Pehrspace
Infant Sorrow – Music From Get Him to the Greek @ The Roxy ($32)
Rock the Bells 2010 Launch Party @ Key Club ($20)
Whqles / Queen Victoria / Cousins @ Synchronicity

Tuesday 5/25/10
[Pick of the Night] Nada Surf / Telekinesis @ Troubadour ($20) – I’m a fan of Telekinesis, but still haven’t seen them.
The Airborne Toxic Event @ The Echo ($30) – Benefit for Amnesty International; great chance to see them in a small venue.
Kaki King / An Horse @ the Glass House ($)
Jr. Juggernaut / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Spaceland ($7)
Evelyn Evelyn @ Largo ($30)
The Tuffingtons / Warlords of Rock ‘n’ Roll Thunder and Lightning @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Kina Grannis @ Hotel Café


Wednesday 5/26/10
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Baths / Poirier @ Airliner ($10) – Anticon’s Baths continue their Low End Theory residency.
Horse Thieves / Jack Ladder / Moris Tepper / Amanda Jo Williams @ Spaceland ($5)
Nada Surf / Telekinesis @ Troubadour ($20) – Night two.
Dragonette / Evan Voytas / White Arrows @ The Echo ($12) – New wavey dance music.
Evelyn Evelyn @ Largo ($30)
International Tennis Champions / Willoughby @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Fyfe Dangerfield @ Hotel Café
Pussygut / Robedoor / Sasqrotch @ Echo Curio
Bastidas / Narhwal Party / Tubby Boots / Ostrich Eyes @ Pehrspace
Brandy @ Key Club ($20)
HT Heartache / Galanis / Chief Nowhere @ 3 of Clubs (Free)

Thursday 5/27/10
[Pick of the Night] Voxtrot / We Barbarians / The Black / The Ferocious Few @ Echoplex ($15)- Voxtrot is breaking up, so this is their last tour. I still love their early singles. I saw them a few years ago at the Fonda and it was decent.
Spectrum / The Meek / The Cannoneers @ Spaceland ($12) – Ex-Spacemen 3.
Plants & Animals / Lost in the Trees @ Troubadour ($12) – Their new record is a little less folky and a bit more rockin’.
Booka Shade @ The Music Box ($25)
Evelyn Evelyn @ Largo ($30)
Sky Parade / Dwayne Seagraves / Vesuvia Sonic @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
TD Lind @ Hotel Café
Learning Music / Video / Mooey Moobau @ Echo Curio
Groundation / Orgone @ The Roxy ($25)
Nneka @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM set

Friday 5/28/10
[Pick of the Night] The Parson Red Heads / Or the Whale / Olin and the Moon / Whispering Pines @ Spaceland ($7) – Good chance to hear some of the new Parson Red Heads songs. The album’s not ready yet.
Frog Eyes / Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band @ The Echo ($12) – Carey Mercer’s band.
Moses Campbell / The Terrordacytls / Old Lumps / Stellaluna @ the Smell ($5)
Pocahaunted / Inca Ore / Tunnels / Slaves @ Echo Curio
Plants & Animals@ Origami Vinyl (Free) – 7 PM set
Landon Pigg / Madi Diaz @ Troubadour ($15)
Nas & Damian Jr. Gong Marley / Nneka @ The Wiltern ($40 - $50)
Pitbull @ Nokia Theatre ($38 - $68)
Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra / Bobby Evans @ Echoplex (Free)
Rich Fulcher (The Mighty Boosh) “Tiny Acts” @ Largo ($20)
Brother Sal / Ernie Halter / Steve Carlson @ Hotel Café
Armored Saint / Holy Grail / Riot Brides @ House of Blues Sunset
Berlin / Canvas @ House of Blues Anaheim
Winged Things / Emily Jane White @ Pehrspace
Indian Burn / Gantez Warrior @ Space 1520 (Free) – 7:00 PM start

Saturday 5/29/10
[Pick of the Week] 400 Blows / Broken Mirrors / Kill the Capulets / Totally Serious @ Spaceland ($10) – Still one of the most energetic, intense live bands around.
[Recommended] Walking Sleep / Pearly Gate Music / The Good Listeners @ Bootleg ($8) – Record release party for Walking Sleep.
[Recommended] Dengue Fever / Pocahaunted @ Detroit Bar ($15) – Holiday in Cambodia
Pollyn / Robotanists @ Bordello ($10)
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ House of Blues Anaheim ($25)
DJ Quik @ The Key Club ($35)
The Dirty Diamond / Pancho & Sancho / Division Line / Thomas Nicholas Band @ Troubadour ($12)
Angels and Airwaves / Say Anything @ Hollywood Palladium ($9 - $27)
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)
Tonetta @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM Set
War / Tower of Power / Average White Band @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $85)
Erin McLaughlin @ Hotel Café
Captain Ahab / Bitches / Batwings Catwings / Back to the Future the Ride @ The Smell ($5)
Jack Ladder / Allah Las @ Space 1520 (Free) – Starts at 1:00 PM
Bad Lovers / The Aliens / Dead Ponies / Smart Patrol @ 3 of Clubs
Rangers / Swanox / M Geddes Gengras / Dead Line Connector / Queen Victoria / Pedestrian Deposit @ Echo Curio – Afternoon Show
Tom Carter / Barn Owl / Robedoor / Slasher Risk / Magick Orchids / Dreamcolour @ Synchronicity
Queen Kwong / Suns of Jimi / Humonstro @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Mystery Claws / Gamble House / Sleeping Bags @ Pehrspace

Sunday 5/30/10
[Pick of the Night] Undercovered: One Trick Pony / Rademacher / Seasons / The Hectors / George Glass @ All Star Lanes in Eagle Rock ($8) – A Rock Against Huntington’s Disease benefit; See these bands perform cover songs by the Movies, One Trick Pony, The Breakups, Death to Anders, The Henry Clay People, The Happy Hollows and Radars to the Sky
Flight of the Conchords @ Hollywood Bowl ($30 - $60) – This is a lease event, so pay attention to what you can take in to the venue. The first season of the HBO show was great.
Crooked Cowboy / Slang Chickens / Trainwreck Riders / Lovely Bad Things @ Thesex (Free) – Starts at 4:00 PM; Venue is at 816 S. Santa Fe Avenue
The Vaquetones / West of Texas @ Redwood – Afternoon show
Blue Jungle @ Redwood Bar
Dead Rock West / David Serby / Vicki Hill @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Neil Hamburger / Clownvis Presley / Adira Amram @ Spaceland ($8)
Lena Katina @ Troubadour ($18) – t.A.T.u.’s lead singer.
Miike Snow / Canon Blue @ El Rey ($30)
Part Time Punks: Smiths/Morrissey Night @ The Echo ($5)
Bonfire Madigan / Fiona Landers / Like Trains and Taxis @ Bootleg ($10)
Travis Warren / Nostalghia @ Hotel Café
Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound / Boomsnake / Hosannas / So Many Wizards @ The Smell ($5)
Tom Carter / Metal Rouge / Deep Magic / Matthewdavid / Justin Mcinteer / Alpine Decline @ Synchronicity – Afternoon show
Sun Araw / Sequins and Skeletons / Sasqrotch / Obscurer @ Echo Curio

Live Music Options: 5/10/10 - 5/16/10

Besnard Lakes Visit the Troubadour on Thursday

I only made it out once last week for the Passion of the Weiss show at Spaceland on Saturday night. I caught DaVinci, Pollyn and Freddie Gibbs. Gibbs is the real deal. If you're a fan of seeing rappers at all, give him a look. The beginning of this week is a little slow, but it picks up starting Thursday....

Monday 5/10/10
[Pick of the Night] The Like / The New Fidelity / Bloodbath @ The Echo (Free) – I haven’t heard the new incarnation of the Like, but they’re very photogenic.
Sweethead / Ashes Divide / Normandie / Dead White Underbelly @ Spaceland (Free) – Last week’s show had a few big time celebs in attendance; so if you’re a paparazzi from TMZ or if you’re Midwestern cousin is in town, there’s even more reason to go. Sweethead features Van Leeuwen (guitar in Queens of the Stone Age), Serrina Sims, Norm Block (drums in Mark Lanegan Band, Plexi) and Eddie Nappi (bass in Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome).
War Tapes / The New Room / 1, 2, 3 / Tracy Dean and Jesus @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – War Tapes is doing the May residency at the SLounge.
Kazai Rex / Latin Meds @ Old Town Pub in Pasadena (Free)
Los Campesinos! / Signals @ The Glass House ($15)
Fang Island @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
The Benson Interruption @ Largo
So & So @ Hotel Café
Court Yard Hounds @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out) – Two of the Dixie Chicks.
Let Go of the Rail / State Rec / Guf Trup / California Priest @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 5/11/10
[Pick of the Night] Del the Funky Homosapien @ The Roxy (Free)
[Recommended] Charlie Wadhams Trio @ Hyperion Tavern (Free)
[Recommended] Cue the Moon / Wet & Reckless / Detangler / Very @ Spaceland (Free) - Last minute addition. Wet & Reckless is Jess from the Movies and Very is Brian Cleary from the Movies.
Fuck Buttons / Sun Araw / Infinite Body @ Troubadour ($15) – Noisey electronic music. Fuck Buttons are Pitchfork darlings – both albums have gotten the best new music designation.
Kate Nash / SuperCute! @ El Rey (Sold Out)
Smog Sessions @ The Echo (Free w/ RSVP)
The Nerdist @ Largo ($25)
Roger Steffens’ “Life of Bob Marley” @ Grammy Museum ($10)
Knee High / The Killbirds / The Cooling Time @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Nina Storey / Darrelle London @ Hotel Café
CCR Headcleaner / Back to the Future Ride / Heatrock @ Echo Curio
Roger Clyne @ The Mint ($15)

Wednesday 5/12/10
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Baths / Mary Anne Hobbs @ Airliner ($10)
Johnny Osbourne / The Melodians @ Echoplex ($15)
Evan Voytas / Bell Gardens / Superhumanoids @ The Echo ($7)
Barrio Tiger / Stab City / Stepfather @ Spaceland (Free)
V.V. Brown / Darrelle London @ Troubadour ($15)
The Damn Sons / Rocket @ 3 of Clubs (Free)
Ben Folds and a Piano / Kate Miller-Heidke @ The Music Box ($38)
Diane Birch / AM @ El Rey ($22)
Grant Lee Phillips and Friends @ Largo ($25)
Ojos Rojos / Lantvrn / ExDetectives / Rocking Horse People @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Daylights @ Hotel Café
Sierra Leone’s Refugee Allstar @ The Roxy ($19)
White Shit / Shearing Pinx / Nu Sensae / Bipolar Bear @ the Smell ($5)
Woolen / The Nocturnes / Pope Anything @ Echo Curio
Radney Foster @ The Mint ($15)

Thursday 5/13/10
[Pick of the Week] The Besnard Lakes / The Happy Hollows / Infantree @ Troubadour ($12) – Great albums and explosive live show.
[Recommended] Bob Log III / Frank Fairfield @ Echo Curio ($8)
Ninjasonik / Weave! @ Spaceland ($10) – Good chance to see these Brooklyn hipsters before they come back for the M.I.A., N*E*R*D, Flying Lotus, Sleigh Bells show in July.
Mississippi Man / Pepper Rabbit / White Arrows / The Fling @ The Echo ($7)
James Taylor & Carole King @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $175) – I don’t sit around and listen to James Taylor much, but Carole King is one of the most important songwriters of all time.
Drake / Mike Posner @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Ben Folds and a Piano / Kate Miller-Heidke @ The Music Box ($38)
Jakob Dylan and Three Legs featuring Neko Case and Kelly Hogan / The Felice Brothers / honeyhoney @ The Wiltern ($25 - $45)
James Mulvey / John Carpenter @ Space 1520 (Free)
David Mamet presents “Theatre” @ Largo (call club)
Jamie Drake / Brother Sal @ Hotel Café
Sun Araw / CCR Headcleaner / NASA Space Universe / Moment Trigger @ The Smell ($5)
Crash Kings @ The Roxy ($10)

Friday 5/14/10
[Pick of the Night] Andrew Bird / Simone White @ Largo (Sold Out) – Andrew Bird puts on an extremely compelling live show. It would be interesting to see him at Jon Brion’s home away from hotel.
[Recommended] Flying Lotus (A/V set) / Ras G / Dr. Strangeloop / Kutmah / Jerimiah Jae @ Echoplex ($20) – Flying Lotus is blowing up right now. Pretty much the most critically acclaimed cat going.
Useless Keys / The Delta Mirror / Full Frontal / Sleepy Eyes of Death @ Spaceland ($7)
Turin Brakes / Hard Drugs / Lucy Schwartz @ The Echo ($10)
James Taylor & Carole King @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $175) – I don’t sit around and listen to James Taylor much, but Carole King is one of the most important songwriters of all time.
Bajofondo and the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($53 - $80)
Wreck of the Zephyr / Random Patterns / Boomsnake / Lovely Bad Things @ Echo Curio
Ben Folds and a Piano / Kate Miller-Heidke @ House of Blues Anaheim
Klymaxx / Lisa Lisa / JJ Fad @ House of Blues Sunset
Summer Darling / Worker Bee / Golden Years / Wires in the Walls / George Glass @ Pehrspace
Wavefest 2010: Michael McDonald / Chaka Khan / Poncho Sanchez / Mindi Abair @ Greek Theater ($24 - $155)
Dredg / Facing New York / Send the Sages @ Troubadour ($20)
O.A.R. / ALO @ The Wiltern ($15)
Oliver Future / London to Tokyo @ Bootleg ($8)
Justin Young / Chris Pierce / Jeremy Messersmith / Brother Sal @ Hotel Café
Anna Oxygen / The Finches / Key Losers / Ponce De Leon @ The Smell ($5)
LA Font / Unfunky Folks @ Synchronicity

Saturday 5/15/10
[Pick of the Night] Flying Lotus (live band) / Ravi Coltrane / The Gaslamp Killer / Gonjasufi / Matthew David @ Echoplex ($20) – This is the live band version of the Flying Lotus show. Expect a lot of improv and new interpretations of the songs.
[Recommended] Andrew Bird @ Largo (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Le Switch / Les Blanks @ Origami Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM show; The bands recently released a split 7” so cruise on down, see some live songs and drink some free beer.
[Recommended] Ricky Gervais @ Nokia Theatre ($40 - $75) – Funny guy.
Jeremy Messersmith / Jeremiah Streeter @ Bootleg ($10) – My friends in Minneapolis tell me he’s a talented singer-songwriter with a strong pop sensibility.
Annuals / The Most Serene Republic / What Laura Says @ Spaceland ($12)
Johann Johannsson @ Silent Movie Theatre ($15) – Icelandic composer.
Usher / Ludacris / Akon / Justin Beiber / Ke$ha / Adam Lambert / Iyaz / B.o.B. @ Staples Center ($40 - $225)
James Taylor & Carole King @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $175) – I don’t sit around and listen to James Taylor much, but Carole King is one of the most important songwriters of all time.
Leila Adu / Howardamb / Voice on Tape @ Echo Curio
Patti LuPone @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($46 - $84)
Torches in Trees / Phoenix and the Turtle / Walk @ Pehrspace
Dredg / Facing New York / Butterscotch@ Troubadour ($20)
a-ha @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Nicole Kidman / Essay / Knight Rider @ The Smell ($5)
Stab City @ Redwood Bar
Carney / Red Arrow Messenger @ El Rey ($18)
California Metalfest IV: Fear Factory / Job For a Cowboy / Whitechapel / Dying Fetus @ Fox Theater & Glass House ($40)
Thirty Seconds to Mars / Shiny Toy Guns / Neon Trees / Street Drum Corps @ Greek Theater ($35)
Freedy Johnston / The Sin City Allstars @ The Mint ($15)
Snow & Voices @ Hotel Café

Sunday 5/16/10
[Pick of the Night] The Parson Red Heads / Freddy & Francine / Will Courtney @ McCabe’s ($15) – The Parson Red Heads have been recording, can’t wait to hear the new songs.
[Recommended] Sonny Rollins @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($46 - $116) – Saxophone legend is an understatement.
[Recommended] Ricky Gervais @ Nokia Theatre ($40 - $75)
Sea Wolf / Patrick Park @ The Autry Museum ($15) – Singer-songwritery BFFs
Gil Mantera’s Party Dream / All Wrong and the Plans Change / Ultraviolet Lights @ Spaceland ($10)
Blue Jungle @ Redwood Bar
Bonfire Madigan / Rachael Cantu / Josh Norton @ Bootleg ($10)
Grand Ole Echo: Dan Janisch / 50 Cent Haircut / William Lee & the Modern Primitives @ The Echo (Free)
Xeno & Oaklander / Epee Du Bois / Frank Alpine @ The Echo ($8)
California Metalfest IV: Bleeding Through / The Faceless / Born of Osiris / Sleeping Giant / Earth Crisis @ Fox Theater and Glass House ($40)
a-ha @ Club Nokia ($20 - $50)
Toots & the Maytals @ Key Club ($28)
Psychic Handbook / E&E / Secret Circuit and Suzanne Kraft @ Synchronicity