Weekend Live Music Picks

Band: Tinariwen
Who Should Go: People with adventurous tastes, world music fans, KCRW subscribers
When: Saturday October 29, 2011
Where: Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Cost: $25 - $45 (buy HERE)

Saturday's Other Noteworthy Options:

Male Bonding @ The Satellite (watch - Sub Pop band)

Tom Petty @ Plaza del Sol in Northridge (Sold Out)

Hard Haunted Mansion @ Shrine Auditorium ($75)

Sunday's Noteworthy Options:
Thee Oh Sees / The Soft Pack @ Ukrainian Cultural Center ($14)
Tom Petty @ Plaza del Sol in Northridge (Sold Out)
The Damned @ House of Blues Sunset

Live Music Options: 9/26/11 - 10/2/11

Hanni El Khatib Plays the Echo on Monday

Some good dad rock type shit and a good share of hipster rap, chillwave and other bullshit. 

Monday 9/26/11
[Pick of the Night] Hanni El Khatib / Kissing Cousins / Feeding People @ The Echo (Free)
Ben Folds / Charlie Winston / Chad Valley @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) 
Big Moves / Light FM / Cassorla / Monte Mar @ Bootleg (Free) 
Big Back Delta / Letting Up Despite Great Faults / Death Kit / Echoes de Lux @ The Satellite (Free)
Red Circle Underground @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Tuesday 9/27/11
[Pick of the Night] Emmylou Harris and Her Red Dirt Boys / Patty Griffin / Buddy Miller @ The Greek ($35 - $65)
[Recommended] Thurston Moore @ The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever  (Sold Out) - The new record's a little boring, but he's always good to watch.
Dum Dum Girls @ Amoeba (Free) - 7:00 PM 
Mark Eitzel / The Legendary Copper Bottom Band / Janitor @ Rotary Room ($8) - 4519 Santa Monica Blvd
Soft Pipes / Oh Darling / Adventure Gallery @ The Satellite($5)
Kings Go Forth / The Damselles @ The Echo ($12)
MC Chris @ Troubadour ($15)
Steve Earle and the Dukes @ House of Blues Sunset ($35) 
Duran Duran / Neon Trees @ Nokia Theatre ($60 - $150)
Lisa Hannigan @ El Rey ($17)
Sleeper Agent @ Bootleg ($10)
Jim Campilongo @ Bootleg ($8)

Wednesday 9/28/11
[Pick of the Night] Jens Lekman @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) 
Dirt Dress / Owens Valley Dynamite / Babies on Acid / Seth Pettersen and the Undertown @ El Cid  
Neon Indian / Com Truise @ Bootleg (Sold Out) 
Nurses / Dominant Legs / Harlan @ The Echo ($10)
AM / Shawn Lee @ Troubadour ($12)
Justin Townes Earle with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit @ Music Box ($20)
Rusty Anderson / Revoltaire @ The Satellite ($12)- Paul McCartney's guitarist.
Yellowman @ Echoplex ($15)
Low End Theory @ Airliner ($10)

Thursday 9/29/11
[Pick of the Night] Gillian Welch @ The Music Box ($30) - Good, old time shit
[Recommended] AA Bondy / Nik Freitas @ Bootleg ($14) - Good singer-songwriter
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) - If you haven't seen him, you're not really taking advantage of the city.
[Recommended] Ravi Shankar @ Hollywood Bowl - Indian legend
[Recommended] Tinariwen @ Amoeba (Free) - 6:00 PM; free taste for Friday's show
[Recommended] Flash Bang Grenada / Foliero / Spaceghostpurrp / Jonti / Vex Ruffin @ Freak City ($10) - Another good lineup presented by Passion of the Weiss.
Fool's Gold / Tijuana Panthers @ Troubadour ($15)
Odd Future @ Hollywood Palladium ($42) - Swag
Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American @ The Wiltern 
Dan Mangan @  The Satellite
Braids / Pepper Rabbit / Painted Palms @ The Echo ($12)
Nouvelle Vague perform Dawn of Innocence @ El Rey ($30)
Stephen Brower and the Silent Majority @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Friday 9/30/11
[Pick of the Week] Tinariwen / TV on the Radio / Hindi Zahra / Globesonic @ El Rey ($30) 
[Recommended] Rebirth Brass Band / The Dustbowl Revival @ The Echoplex ($21)
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Neon Indian / Com Truise @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Active Child / Chad Valley / Jonti @ The Echo ($12)
Big Sir / Sea of Cortez @ Bootleg ($12)
Esperanza Spalding @ Orpheum 
Hugh Laurie @ The Mint ($15)

Saturday 10/1/11
[Pick of the Night] Eagle Rock Music Festival: Flying Lotus / Gaslamp Killer / Nosaj Thing / Nobody / Tokimonsta / Shadow Shadow Shade / Rooney / Blonde Summer / Gangi / Nocando / Health / Boom Bip / Kenan Bell / Allah Las @ Eagle Rock on Colorado Blvd ($5 suggested donation) - Fun lineup. Expect the Low End Theory stage to be packed like last year.
[Recommended]  Portugal. The Man / Alberta Cross @ Avalon ($27)   
[Recommended] Peter Bjorn and John / Release the Sunbird @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Erasure @ Palladium 
Jolie Holland @ McCabe's ($18)
Southern Culture on the Skids @ Detroit Bar ($15)
The Peach Kings / Emily Greene @ Bootleg 
Etienne de Crecy @ El Rey ($25) 
Revolver @ The Satellite ($12)
Elbow / Devotchka @ The Greek ($30 - $40)
Infected Mushroom @ The Music Box ($15) 
Santana / George Lopez @ Hollywood Bowl ($36 - $272)
Dreams Come True @ The Wiltern
Manhattan Murder Mystery @ The Smell ($5)
Warren G @ Key Club

Sunday 10/2/11
[Pick of the Night] Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles @ Detroit Bar ($13) 
Marnie Stern / Dunes / Wet & Reckless / Cinderella Motel @ Bootleg ($12) 
Kindest Lions / Violet Tremors / Jewels of the Nile @ The Echo ($8) 
Steve Poltz / Billy Harvey / Daniel Ahearn @ The Satellite ($8)
The Chapin Sisters @ McCabe's ($15)

Live Music Options: 7/11/11 - 7/17/11

Seun Kuti Plays a Free Show on Friday

Sorry my post from last week didn't make it. I was on vacation and scheduled a post, but blogger crapped out on me. 

There are no excuses this week - great free shows almost every night. Crystal Antlers, The Soft Pack, Seun Kuti, Old Californio...

Monday 7/11/11

[Pick of the Night] Crystal Antlers / Cold Showers / Clorox Girls / Pangea @ The Echo (Free) – Crystal Antlers is an intense live band.

[Recommended] Races / Polls / So Many Wizards / Jordache @ Bootleg (Free) – Races recently signed to Frenchkiss Records. They’re a pretty good live band.

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield / Merchants of Moonshine @ Redwood

Andy Clockwise / Jerks / Lemon Sun / The Hundred Days @ The Satellite (Free)

Thao & Mirah / Jamie Drake @ Hotel Café

LA Font / Queen Kwong / Ross Sea Party / Ravens & Chimes @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Gardens & Villa @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Vanessa Carlton / Kye Kye / Electric Guest @ Bardot (Free)

Chuck Dukowski Sextet @ The Viper Room ($5)

Tuesday 7/12/11

[Pick of the Night] Melvins Lite featuring Trevor Dunn @ Detroit Bar ($15) – Buzz and Dale

Heidecker & Wood / Nik Freitas / Miracle Parade @ The Satellite ($8) – Tim Heidecker from Tim & Eric Awesome Show in Adult Swim.  

Omar Souleyman / Moon Pearl @ The Echo ($12) – Syrian musician

Dudamel and Lang Lang @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $140)

Limp Wrist / Big Freedia / Yadokai / Rough Kids @ Echoplex ($8)

Megan Bonnell / Common Crook @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Streetlight Manifesto / Reel Big Fish @ Grove of Anaheim

Wednesday 7/13/11

[Pick of the Night] Tinariwen @ Troubadour ($30) – Saharan blues

Rumspringa / KAV / Repeater / The Neighbourhood @ The Satellite ($8)

Correatown @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Chris Botti / Bobby McFerrin with Yellowjackets @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $141)

Buyepongo @ Echoplex (Free before 10 PM)

Stanton Moore featuring Robert Walter and Karl Denson @ The Mint ($20)

Low End Theory: Kingdom @ Airliner ($10)

Widespread Panic @ The Wiltern ($52 - $63)

A Silent Film / Army Navy / Boris Smile @ Bootleg ($10)

Caracol / Dede / Penelope Fortier / Naama Kates Trio @ Silverlake Lounge ($14)

Protect Me / Psychic Feline / Cat 500 @ The Smell

John Maus / Puro Instinct / Geneva Jacuzzi @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Thursday 7/14/11

[Pick of the Night] The Soft Pack / Hanni El Khatib @ Hammer Museum (Free) – Great lineup and free….

Sean Smith (Citay) / Jack Littman / The Killbirds @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Bangles / Caracol @ Santa Monica Pier (Free) – That first Bangles’ record is well worth picking it up. You can usually find it in the dollar bins.

The Delta Mirror / The Shimmies / Physical Forms / Cardboard Lamb @ The Satellite ($8)

The Californian @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM show

Rademacher / Radars to the Sky / Auditorium / Hosannas @ Bootleg ($10)

Dudamel and Lang Lang @ Hollywood Bowl ($2 - $140)

Colbie Caillat @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Streetlight Manifesto / Reel Big Fish @ Club Nokia ($25)

Generationals / Gardens & Villa / Cassettes Won’t Listen @ The Echo

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

Widespread Panic @ The Wiltern ($52 - $63)

HR of Bad Brains @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Friday 7/15/11

[Pick of the Week] Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 @ California Plaza (Free) – For free? Are you kidding?

[Recommended] King Khan & the Gris Gris / The Gris Gris @ The Echo ($14) – Retro-y goodness.

The Blow / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ Troubadour ($14)

John Maus / Puro Instinct / Geneva Jacuzzi @ The Echoplex ($10)

Vicky Cryer / Sabrosa Purr / The Janks / DJs Brian and Nikki from Silversun Pickups  @ The Satellite ($12) – This is Vicky Cryer’s first show. It’s the new band from Jason Hill of Louis XIV.

Devendra Banhart @ 55 Degree Wine ($35)

Reverend Horton Heat / Swingin’ Utters / Omar and the Stringpoppers @ El Rey ($25)

Big Search / Allah Las / Mini Mansions / Pollyn / Hands / Abe Vigoda / HoneyHoney / Kitten @ LA Zoo ($17)

Sarah McLachlan @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

Boyz II Men @ Club Nokia ($20 - $50)

American Idol Live @ Nokia Theatre ($45 - $65) – The Top 11 from last year.

NOW / Kevin Greenspon / Ancient Crux / Tes Elations @ The Smell ($5)

Fur Dixon & Steve Werner @ McCabe’s ($15)

Saturday 7/16/11

[Pick of the Night] The Monkees @ Greek Theatre ($20 - $75) – Featuring Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork. Mike Nesmith was the best musician of the band, but it should still be a fun show.

Ximena Sarinana / Christian Chavez @ Echoplex ($12)

White Lights / Maniac / Hot TV @ Bootleg ($8)

JD Souther @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

OSLO / Normandie / Violet Isle @ The Satellite ($10)

Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)

LA Cubafest: Willy Chirino / Albita / Hansel y Raul / Rey Ruiz @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($40 - $123)

Sarah McLachlan @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

AV Club / The Flytraps / Tinylittle / So Many Wizards @ The Smell ($5)

Manhattan Murder Mystery / Pregnant / Gothic Cholo / Ritual Waste / Magick Orchids @ Pehrspace

We Are the World @ Space 1520

Sunday 7/17/11

[Pick of the Night] Grand Ole Echo: Brett Detar / Sweet Chariot / Old Californio @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM; strong country rock bill. 

Heroes & Heroines / Soda Jerks / Putnam Hall / Moxy Phinx @ The Satellite ($5)

Puccini’s Turandot @ Hollywood Bowl

Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra @ Club Nokia ($28 - $45)

Nervous Gender / Human Toys / Violet Tremors @ The Echo ($8)  

JD Souther @ McCabe’s ($26.50)

Recent Live Music Announcements

The Henry Clay People Have a New EP and Two Dates at the Satellite

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

5/1/11: Ladies Rock Camp Showcase (now)

5/13/11: The Henry Clay People / Shadow Shadow Shade / The Dig (now)

5/14/11: The Henry Clay People / Shadow Shadow Shade (now)  

5/25/11: Morning Teleportation / Jaill (now)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

6/17/11: Wooden Birds (now)

6/21/11: Two Gallants (now)

6/28/11: The Postelles (now)

7/7/11: Darwin Deez (now)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

6/22/11: Kid Cudi / Chip Tha Ripper (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

9/9/11: Los Amigos Invisibles / Nortec Collective presents – Bostich & Fussible / Ana Tijoux (Friday at 10 AM)

10/14/11: Howard Jones (Saturday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

7/14/11: Reel Big Fish / Streelight Manifesto (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Forum

7/22/11: Soundgarden (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

6/18/11: Shpongle (Friday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

7/16/11: The Monkees [Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork] (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = DAYDREAM; Saturday at 10 AM)

8/2/11: Yes / Styx (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = RELAYER ; Saturday at 10 AM)

8/3/11: Lykee Li (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = WOUNDED ; Saturday at 10 AM)

8/26/11: Atmosphere (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = RHYMESAYERS ; Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour

5/25/11: Team Coco Presents – The Basic Cable Band & A Night of Comedy (Friday at Noon)

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

7/13/11: Tinariwen (Saturday at 1:00 PM)

Bootleg Theatre [Ticketfly]

6/6/11: Band of Skulls (now)

The Getty Center

5/7/11: Avi Buffalo (Free)