Friday Night Music Options - 1/12/07

Friday Night's Pick:

Stephen Malkmus @ the Glasshouse ($17) – It’s only about 30 minutes away from Silver Lake. Make sure you run across the street and slam some drinks before you go in, because there’s no bar. I heard he played a shitload of new material at the El Rey last Friday.

Also Intriguing:

Cold War Kids / The Deadly Syndrome @ Silverlake Lounge (Sold Out) – The Cold War Kids are one of the hottest bands in country right now. You’re SOL if you don’t have tickets. They’re show at the Silverlake Lounge next Friday is sold out, as is their show at Spaceland the following Friday and their show at the Troubadour on February 22nd. Get there in time for the Deadly Syndrome at 8pm. The Cold War Kids go on at 9:00PM (gotta make way for the Mexican trannies on the weekends).
Infinity @ Spaceland ($10) – Infinity’s a female fronted Journey tribute band. They’re a lot of fun to see live and they always bring out a big crowd.
This Charming Band @ Troubadour ($15) – A Smiths tribute band that I haven’t seen yet.
Mike Stinson / I See Hawks In LA / Tony Gilkyson @ the Echo ($8) – Mike Stinson’s my favorite local country performer. He does the Buck Owens / Merle Haggard type of stuff.
The Bellrays @ Safari Sam’s ($15) – The Bellrays have great energy. She’s a soulful female, singing with a garage rock band.

Thursday Night Music Options (and Morrissey Ticket Announcement)

Morrissey pre-sale tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10:00AM for three shows at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium (February 1st through the 3rd). He’s very good live, but it is kinda pricey ($47-77 + service charges). You have to sign up for the KROQ street team to get the password.

Tonight's Pick:

Lux & Ruby’s Burlesque a Go-Go w/ Yes Me to Death @ the Scene ($8) – Yes Me to Death is my friend Mel’s band. Give them a listen on Myspace.

Also Intriguing:
Thee LA Gentleman Callers @ the Echo ($7) – Heavy music. They just recorded a new EP at Steve Albini’s studio in Chicago (with Manny from the Distortion Felix). They share some members with Qui.
The Softlightes / Fairmona @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – The Softlightes are catchy. They’re playing the Silverlake Lounge several Thursdays in a row. Next week’s lineup looks particularly good with the Dead Ponies and The Changes.
Kennedy @ Monroe’s (8623 Melrose Avenue) – What the hell’s Monroe’s? Comedy dance rock.
The Colour @ Spaceland

Wednesday Night Music Options - 1/10/07

Lou Barlow Tonight at the Smell

Another busy day means another small post....

Tonight's Pick:

Lou Barlow @ the Smell ($5) – He’s been touring for a while with Dinosaur Jr. and soon he’s getting the first Sebadoh lineup back together to tour. Tonight you can see him solo. Hopefully he’ll play some Bakesale/ Bubble and Scrape / Harmacy-era Sebadoh, because that’s my favorite.

Also intriguing:

Peter & the Wolf / Briertone @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Rockinsider is presenting this show at the Silverlake Lounge. The Gorilla vs. Bear sight had Peter & the Wolf as their 11th best record of 2006 (I just realized that five of their top 10 records were on my list of music snob cred albums that didn’t move me in 2006).

Cursive / The Parson Red Heads @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Cursive’s most recent on Saddle Creek is a concept record about religion. Download “Dorothy at Forty” and “Bad Sects” Make sure to get there in time for one of my favorite new local bands, the Parson Red Heads. I believe this is their first show at the Troubadour.

I don't know as much about these:

Indian Jewelry @ the Mountain – Download Indian Jewelry’s “Come Closer” and “Lesser Snake”
Lady Sovereign @ El Rey (Sold Out) – She’s the first non-American signed to Def Jam.
Club NME: Castaneda @ Spaceland

Tuesday Night Music Options 1/9/07

Once again there's no time for a real post, but there are some good shows tonight.....

Tonight's Pick:
The Deadly Syndrome @ Safari Sam’s ($5) – They’re one of my local bands to watch in 2007. If you like bands like Oh No! Oh My! and Tapes ‘n’ Tapes you better check them out.

Also Intriguing:
Xu Xu Fang @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – They quote the Onion on their Myspace page: "The sound is enormous, dark, psychedelic, and beautiful, full of meditative moods that haunt the diaphanous triangle formed by Pink Floyd, Radiohead, and Sigur Ros." Bobby from the Warlocks is also in the band. If you miss them tonight they’re also playing on 1/29 at the Echo.
Sloan @ Cinespace ($5) – The Canadian band has been around forever. Their new album, Never Hear the End of It came out today on Yep Roc Records.
The Living Sisters / Gwendolyn @ Tangier ($10) – That’s Becky Stark, Inara George and Eleni Mandell.
Peter Walker / We Are Lions @ Troubadour ($5)
Carina Round @ El Cid ($8)

Monday Night Music Picks - 1/8/07

Recent Merge signees The Broken West at Spaceland All Month

Tonight's Pick:
The Broken West / Mezzanine Owls @ Spaceland (Free) – The Broken West are doing the Monday night Spaceland residency in January. They’ve got a new album, I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On on Merge Records (home of Arcade Fire, Spoon, Superchunk, Radar Bros., etc.) on January 23, 2006. They’re a local band, really good people and talented musicians. Go to their Myspace page and listen to “Down in the Valley” and “So It Goes” and you’ll be tapping your toe and humming along. It’s classic power-pop and I think you’ll like it. They’re heading out on the road next month with the Walkmen. Mezzanine Owls are a local, dream-pop band.

Also intriguing:
The Pity Party / Rademacher / Colorforms @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – The Pity Party are doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge in January. They put together packets with compilation CDs with some of their stuff, and music from many of the bands that are joining them at their residency. I picked one up for free at Sea Level. Very cool promotional idea.
The Submarines / Jim Putnam (of the Radar Bros.) @ the Echo (Free) – Here’s what Filter had to say about the Submarines: “Declare A New State is both gorgeously bittersweet pop music and a tribute to the unexpected wonder of a second chance." Jim Putman is the lead singer of the Radar Bros. who have put out several great albums on Merge Records.
Pigeon John @ Safari Sam’s ($15) – For the underground hip-hop fans. I just heard a little bit of his new album last week and it made me want to hear more. He’s talented.

I Know Less About These Guys:
Briertone / Light FM @ Viper Room