Live Music Options: 9/6/10 - 9/12/10

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I'm away from blogging this week, so check in with Bronson at Buzz Bands for the latest info on the week's shows.

Monday 9/6/10
[Pick of the Night] Vanaprasta / Pacific Hurt @ The Echo (Free) – Dual residency. Pacific Hurt used to be called Aushua.
Eastern Conference Champions / Two Years Before the Mast / Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits / The Shivas @ Spaceland (Free) – ECC is doing the Monday night residency in September.
Family of the Year / Hi Ho Silver Oh / Torches in Trees / Death Kit @ Bootleg Theater (Free)
NASA Space Universe / The Emotron / Terraform / Okie Dokie / Stag Bitten @ Pehrspace
Kisses / Mystery Claws / Brittain Ashford / Blunt Mechanics @ Echo Curio

Tuesday 9/7/10
[Pick of the Night] Crooked Fingers / Mynabirds / Ian Cooke @ Spaceland ($12) – For the Eric Bachmann/Archers of Loaf fans.
[Recommended] Wait.Think.Fast. / Marvelous Toy / Light FM / Future Ghost @ The Echo ($7) – Good local lineup.
Interpol @ Space 1520 (Free w/ pre-order of album)
Free Energy / Imagine Dragons / Links @ Viper Room ($14) – Hook heavy. I saw Free Energy a while back and wasn’t too impressed, but most people seem to like them.
Funeral Party / My Pet Saddle @ Bootleg Theatre ($10) – These local kids were recently named #47 on NME’s best new bands of 2010.
David Gray / Ray LaMontagne / Tift Merrit @ Greek Theatre ($60 - $90)
Elisabeth @ Troubadour ($10)
J. Irvin Dally / Netherfriends / Michael Saalman @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Girlyman / Luke Doucet @ Hotel Café
Mestizo / Offwhyte / Briefcase Scenario / Speak / Magick Orchids @ Echo Curio
A Pretty Mess / The Livingstons / Kamikazi @ Redwood Bar
Donato Poveda @ Grammy Museum (Free)
Little Teeth @ Origami (Free) – 6:00 PM show
James Ellroy @ Largo

Wednesday 9/8/10
[Pick of the Night] The Gories / Haunted George / Nice Smile @ The Echo ($22) – If you missed them at Spaceland on Sunday night.
Moses Campbell / Little Teeth / 60 Watt Kid / Kissing Booth @ The Smell ($5) – One of several good local lineups tonight.
Modern Time Machines / Hexham Heads / The Meeting Places / Seasons @ Spaceland ($5) – Good local lineup.
Michael Nhat / Halloween Swim Team / Pizza! / Tik Tik @ Echo Curio- Good local lineup.
Apocalyptica / Dir En Grey / Evaline @ Club Nokia ($25 - $30)
David Gray / Ray LaMontagne / Tift Merrit @ Greek Theatre ($60 - $90)
Frank Turner / Andrew Jackson Jihad / Cheap Girls @ Troubadour ($15)
Low End Theory Club: Ras G / Jonwayne @ Airliner ($10)
Dylan Moran @ Largo (Sold Out)
Daylong Valleys of the Nile / The Faraway Places / Molino @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Daylong Valleys of the Nile features members of Lavender Diamond.
Scissor Sisters @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM show
Soul Train Conversation with Don Cornelius, Smokey Robinson and Jody Watley @ Grammy Museum (Waiting List Only)
Steve Cook / Hopkinson / Ignacio Val / Eric Knight @ Viper Room

Thursday 9/9/10
[Pick of the Night] Futurebirds / Lesands / Eyes Lips Eyes / Lord Huron @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – If you’re a fan of Americana, check these guys out. Released on the Aquarium Drunkard’s label, Autumn Tone.
[Recommended] The Henry Clay People / Radar Brothers / Modern Memory @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($5) – Should be a helluva fun show if you’re down in Long Beach.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. / Slang Chickens / The Sea of Cortez @ 3 Clubs - Hearing good things about Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Dax Riggs / Useless Keys / Boll Weevil @ Spaceland ($15) – Deadboy & the Elephantmen frontman.
Daedelus / Teebs @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM – Good in-store
Jay Electronica @ Key Club ($25)
Justin Nokuza Band / Alex Cuba / Ry Cuming @ El Rey ($25)
Gary Allan / Jack Ingram @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($50) – Shitkickers.
Early Winters @ Hotel Café
Too Beatiful to Live with Luke Burbank / Garfunkel and Oates/ Rob Corddry / Dana Gould / Princeton / The Dinner Party Download @ Troubadour ($20)
Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven @ Echoplex ($20)
We Barbarians / Superhumanoids / Tijuana Panthers @ The Echo ($8)
Beak> @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM show; Geoff Barrow’s (of Portishead) krautrock inspired band.
Graham Forrest / Red Hunter / Ecce / Black Jesus @ Echo Curio
Just Off Turner / Michael Hays / Loch & Key @ Redwood Bar
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Untitled Documentary @ Grammy Museum
Rookie of the Year @ the Roxy
Last Nights Vice / Sons of the Lawless / Devastation Karate / Ryan Calhoun @ Viper Room ($10)
Lukas Nelson @ the Waterfront in Marina del Rey ($15)

Friday 9/10/10
[Pick of the Night] The Watson Twins / Mini Mansions @ Bootleg ($10)
[Recommended] Helen Stellar / Saucy Jacks @ The Echo ($8)
Dax Riggs / Useless Keys / Boll Weevil @ Spaceland ($15) – Night two
Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café
Beak> / Foot Village @ Troubadour ($20) - Geoff Barrow’s (of Portishead) krautrock inspired band.
Dead Confederate / J-Roddy Walston & the Business / Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $166) – Rufus Wainwright is one of the special guests
The Devine / It Boys! / Steve Liriks / Never Shout Never / Jason Derulo @ The Music Box
The Ditty Bops @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Trey Songz / Monica / Dondria @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Sheryl Crow / Colbie Caillat @ Greek Theatre ($48 - $95)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)
Air Supply @ Grove of Anaheim
Captain Ahab / Wet Paint DMM / Totally Radd!! @ The Smell ($5)
The Vandals / Assorted Jellybeans / Versus the World @ The Glass House ($20)
CB Brand / Oak Street Boys / The Long Holidays / Sam Mellon and the Skylarks / Brandon Reynolds @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Chung Antique / traps, ps @ Pehrspace
Kevin Greenspon / Vehicle Blues / Little Teeth / Former Ghost @ Echo Curio
Stealing Heather / Kingsize / Skinmask @ Viper Room
The Business @ Key Club ($15)
Spirit Vine @ 5 Star Bar

Saturday 9/11/10
[Pick of the Night] The Clientele / Lay Low / Gangi @ Echoplex ($15) – Good songwriters.
Alberta Cross / Dead Confederate / Red Cortez @ Troubadour ($15) – Retro rockers
Ariel Pink @ The Glass House ($12)
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $166) – Rufus Wainwright is one of the special guests
So & So / Ernie Halter @ Hotel Café
Trey Songz / Monica / Dondria @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Jesse Winchester @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Scissor Sisters @ Hollywood Palladium ($48)
Queen Caveat / Tarantula / Super Black Market / Intricate Machines / Colin Tyler @ Spaceland ($10)
Neil Finn @ Largo (Sold Out)
Ke$ha / B.o.B. @ House of Blues Sunset ($43)
Black Elephant / Rare Grooves / The Lovely Bad Things @ The Smell ($5)
Flash Express @ Redwood Bar
Bolt Action Thrill / Paloalto / Tijuana Bullfight @ Viper Rom ($15)
Thrift Store Cowboys @ The Mint ($12)
Robotanists @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Sunday 9/12/10
[Pick of the Night] The Procedure Club / Sweater Girls @ The Echo ($8) – Slumberland Records fans
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $166) – Rufus Wainwright is one of the special guests
J-Roddy Walston & the Business / Sweaters / Bowery Beasts @ Troubadour ($12)
Neil Finn @ Largo (Sold Out)
Dunes / Stephanie / M. Women @ The Smell ($5)
French Miami / Alpine Decline / LA Font / Lesands @ Spaceland ($7)
Kingsizemaybe / The Running Kind / Gentleman Farmers / Skip Heller @ The Echo (Free) – Starts at 5:00 PM
Storytime Funland @ McCabe’s ($8) – Kids’ show at 11:00 AM
Richard Smith & Julie Adams @ McCabe’s ($15)
Ige*Timer / Stls / Mimes of Wine @ Echo Curio
Vesuvia Sonic / The Pastilles / Black Beverly Heels @ Redwood Bar

Live Music Options: 3/8/10 - 3/14/10

The Fresh & Onlys Play Spaceland on Saturday

All in all there are a few solid options each night this week including many pre-SXSW shows as bands from Australia and the West Coast head towards Texas. I didn't get out a lot last week but did catch The Wooden Birds (really pretty stuff) and the Clientele (they've improved so much since their first US tour).

Monday March 8, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Moonrats / Aska / Adanowsky / Soko @ Spaceland (Free) – The Moonrats’ residency kicks off with a solid lineup all night long.
[Recommended] The Delta Mirror / Alexandra Hope / Sister Crayon / Corridor @ The Echo (Free) – Pitchfork recently gave the Delta Mirror an 8 out of 10 for their track “He Was Worse Than the Needle He Gave You.”
David Bazan / Headlights / Kissing Cousins @ Alex’s Bar ($12)
Year Long Disaster / National Dust / Bigbang / Normandie / Chasing Kings @ Troubadour (Free) – Year Long Disaster did the Monday night residency at Spaceland in January.
Seaspin / Wild Yaks / Repeater / The Romany Rye @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Seaspin are doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge.
Alesana / A Skylit Drive @ El Rey ($18)
Doug Benson @ Largo ($20)
Thee Vicars / Night Beats / Cobalt Cranes / Wailin’ Yeahs / Strangers Family Band @ Redwood Bar ($8)

Tuesday March 9, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Laura Veirs / Old Believers / Cataldo @ Spaceland ($12) – Talented folky, singer-songwriter.
[Recommended] The Big Pink / A Place To Bury Strangers / Active Child @ El Rey ($20) – For the shoegazers.
[Recommended] Twin Tigers / Skybombers / Useless Keys / Apes of Wrath @ the Echo ($5) – Twin Tigers are out of Athens, GA.
Red Tide / Superhumanoids / Random Patterns / His Orchestra @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Manchester Orchestra / The Features / Biffy Clyro / O’Brother @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
The Neurotics / The Crazy Squeeze @ Redwood
Planets / Totally Serious / LA Fog / Secondary @ The Smell ($5)

Wednesday March 10, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Delta Spirit / We Barbarians / Johnny Corndawg @ Bootleg ($10) – Solid rock’n’roll band.
[Recommended] Club NME: Olin and the Moon / Correatown / Finn Riggins / Jared Mees and the Grown Children @ Spaceland ($7) – Solid lineup.
Abe Vigoda / Lovvers / The Black Apples @ The Echo ($10) – Spazzy, local Smell rockers.
Little Boots / Dragonette / Class Actress @ El Rey ($20) – Hipster pop.
The Temper Trap / Darker My Love @ The Fonda ($21) – Anthemic Aussies.
Agent Ribbons / Wet & Reckless / Kissing Cousins @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Joe Sib’s California Calling / Audra Mae @ Largo ($20)
Travis x A-Trak @ The Roxy ($20)
Low End Theory Club: Free Moral Agents / The Prime @ Airliner ($10)
Dub Club: Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus / All Star Sabar Orchestra / Claudius Linton @ Echoplex ($12)
Manchester Orchestra / The Features / Biffy Clyro / O’Brother @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Brent Amaker & the Rodeo / Kimble County Killers / Rev. Deadeye @ Redwood
Brian McKnight @ The Key Club ($20)
Twin Tigers/ The Soft Hands @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Thursday March 11, 2010
[Pick of the Night] The Cave Singers / The Dutchess and the Duke / The Moondoggies @ The Echo ($12) – I’m really curious to see The Moondoggies. Their debut was way overlooked.
[Recommended] Slow Club @ Spaceland ($10) – Buzzed about duo from Sheffield. Some nice building dynamics in their songwriting.
[Recommended] Dawes / Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons / Jason Boesel @ Troubadour ($12) – Local Americana rockers.
[Recommended] The Watson Twins @ Largo ($25)
Miles Kurosky (ex-Beulah) @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM show
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / The Whigs @ Echoplex ($25)
The New Mastersounds / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ El Rey ($22)
Marjorie Fair / Cue the Moon / It’s Gonna Crash @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Kevin Earnest / Alex Kemp @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Mark Mulholland / James Finch Jr. @ Redwood
So Cow / Battlehooch / Christmas Island / Judgement Day @ The Smell ($5)
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders @ Viper Room ($15)
Peg Leg Love / Spider Problem / Nasa Space Universe / Narwhal Party @ L’Keg
On Blast / Jail Weddings @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Friday March 12, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Quasi / Explode Into Colors / The French Semester @ Spaceland ($14) – Back when they backed up Elliott Smith, I saw Quasi a lot. I haven’t heard the new record, but I’ve always admired Sam Coomes’ songwriting.
[Recommended] The Happy Hollows / The Veils @ Troubadour ($15) – One of the many LA bands headed off to SXSW next week.
[Recommended] Janeane Garofalo @ Largo ($25)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / The Whigs @ Echoplex ($25) – I like seeing the Whigs live.
Holly Miranda @ Bootleg ($10) – She’s getting some good buzz at the moment.
Little Boots / Dragonette / Class Actress @ the Glass House ($15)
Adolescents / Youth Brigade @ El Rey ($19)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club@ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM show
Zak Brown Band @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($26 - $36)
Carrie Newcomer @ McCabe’s ($17.50)
Sleepy Sun / Slang Chickens @ The Echo ($10)
Pack AD / Symbol Six @ Redwood
60 Watt / Queen Victoria / White Leopards / Andrew Felix @ L’Keg
Anna Oxygen / Broken Water / Happy Prescriptions / Dunes @ The Smell ($5)
Agent Orange / The Gears / Viva Hate / Werewolf @ Alex’s Bar ($10)

Saturday March 13, 2010
[Pick of the Night] The Fresh & Onlys / Wounded Lion / Surf City / Pivot @ Spaceland ($10) – Seems like anything on the Woodsist label gets a ton of buzz these days (though San Francisco’s Fresh & Onlys are a good psycho-pop band). Surf City’s a strong band out of New Zealand.
[Recommended] Choir of Young Believers / Great Northern @ Bootleg ($8) – Buzzed about Danish band. It was David Fricke’s pick in Rolling Stone magazine back in July.
[Recommended] Quasi @ Detroit Bar ($10) – If you miss them Friday at Spaceland.
You Say Party We Say Die / White Arrows @ Echoplex ($14) – New wavey band from Vancouver.
Matthew Good / Automatic Loveletter @ Troubadour ($23) – Veteran Vancouver band.
Vinicio Capossela / Sara Lov @ El Rey ($25)
Tig has friends @ Largo ($25)
Lucy Kaplansky @ McCabe’s ($20)
A Sunny Day in Glasgow / Pollyn @ the Mint ($12) – A Sunny Day in Glasgow’s a pretty good dream pop/shoegazey band.
Chop Tops / Los Duggans @ Redwood
Death Sentence: PANDA! / Auto Da Fe / The Urxed @ The Smell ($5)
The English Beat @ the Roxy ($22)
E-40 @ The Key Club ($25)
Tim Barry of Anvil / Possessed By Paul James / Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss @ Alex’s Bar ($10)

Sunday March 14, 2010
[Pick of the Week] Broken Bells @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Probably the last shot at seeing Danger Mouse and James Mercer in a tiny venue. The record’s a good listen.
[Recommended] Kid Rockers: The Watson Twins @ The Echoplex ($9) – You need to kidnap a child to get into this one. The other band is TBD...
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Thousand Dozen Gloves @ Echoplex ($25)
The Aussie BBQ: The Chevelles / City Riots / Crayon Fields / Dappled Cities / Goons of Doom / Children Collide / Paul Dempsey / Oh Mercy / Washington / Cassette Kids / Sherlock’s Daughter / Pets with Pets / Henry Wagons @ The Echo ($15) – Show starts at Noon
Beaches / Love of Diagrams / Sun Araw @ The Smell ($5)
Real Vocal String Quartet @ Bootleg ($15)
Blessure Grave / Twin Crystals / Random Cuts @ The Echo ($5)
Gwendolyn & the Good Time Gang @ McCabe’s ($10) – Early show at 11 AM
Sabertooth Tiger / Memory / Tremellow @ Spaceland ($5)
Pill Wonder / 60 Watt Kid / Queen Victoria @ Synchronicity