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: 5/9/11 - 5/15/11

I saw a really good show last Wednesday at the Echo - Charles Bradley. Old guy can't dance, but he was willing to throw his 63 year old body into the crowd. Such a soulful voice. I also caught Blue Blood at the Satellite on Tuesday. They've only played four shows as a band, but are already impressive.

Monday 5/9/11

[Pick of the Night] He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Sister Rogers / Sweaters / The Pleasure Circus @ The Satellite (Free)

[Recommended] The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ Detroit Bar ($15)

White Arrows / Papa / J. Irvin Dally / Steffaloo @ Bootleg (Free) – White Arrows continues its residency.

The Low Anthem / Ivan & Alyosha / Daniel Lefkowitz @ The Autry ($15) – Americana fans.

The Bixby Knolls / Bowery Beasts / Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ The Echo (Free)

Taylor Locke & the Roughs / Ned Brower / Mike Viola / All Eyes West @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Fans of Rooney.

Boy Hits Car / Cage 9 / Midnite Theory / Spliff Tannen @ Troubadour (Free)

KT Tunstall / Charlie Mars / Meiko @ El Rey ($25)

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Echoplex ($15) – Black Crowes fans.

My Jerusalem / Michael Kingcaid @ Bootleg (Free) – Early show starts at 7:00 PM – My Jerusalem features former members of Great Northern, Polyphonic Spree, Twilight Singers, Midlake.

Kristeenyoung / Betty @ Hotel Café

Penelope Edmund / David Liebe Hart Band / Dream Being @ Pehrspace ($8)

The Driftwood Singers @ Redwood

Brian Wright / Warhorse / Dirty Vegas (DJ Set) / Isobel Campbell (DJ set) @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 5/10/11

[Pick of the Night] Mogwai / Errors @ Mayan Theatre ($25) – Powerful live band.

[Recommended] Pinback / Kenseth Thibideau @ El Rey ($21)

[Recommended] Brian Whelan / Stephen Sowan / Jason Diaz @ Lot 1 Café ($5) – Buzzbands sponsored singer-songwriter showcase.

Alberta Cross / Blonde Summer / Twilight Sleep / The Romany Rye @ The Satellite ($10) – DJ Brian Aubert of Silversun Pickups

The Lonely Wild / Instant People / The Bellows / Escalator Hill @ The Central (Free)

Parents / Seasons @ The Echo ($5)

Andrew W.K. / Wavves / Trash Talk @ Echoplex ($15)

Persephone’s Bees / Mots Nouveaux / Sean Kangataran @ Bootleg ($10)

Zodiac Death Valley / Red Circle Underground / Neon Hymns / Deap Valley @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Pegi Young / Erin McLaughlin @ Hotel Café ($15) – Neil’s wife.

Wednesday 5/11/11

[Pick of the Night] TV On the Radio / IO Echo @ The Music Box (Sold Out) – Rescheduled from last week. The new record’s worth picking up too.

[Recommended] Merle Haggard @ Grove of Anaheim ($40 - $65) – Legend. If you’re a country music fan you need to pay your respects. Unlike a lot of legends, he knows why he’s good and he gives you everything from the stage.

[Recommended] Elvis Costello and the Imposters @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – I’ve never actually seen him, but I’m a big fan.

[Recommended] The Greenhornes / Jeff the Brotherhood / Wet Illustrated @ The Echo ($14) – Really good garage band. I haven’t seen them for a decade though.

[Recommended] Anna Waronker / Psychic Friend / Moxy Thynx @ The Satellite ($12) – I always liked that dog. I haven’t heard her recent solo stuff.

White Fence / Audacity / Tijuana Panthers @ Detroit Bar (Free w/ RSVP)

Coheed and Cambria @ Club Nokia ($35)

Colin Hay @ Largo ($30) – Men at Work

Le Butcherettes / Mike Watt & The Missing Men / Agent Ribbons @ Bootleg ($12) – Mike Watt puts on a great show.

Broken Numbers Band / The Far West / The Outdoors / The Orange Effect @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Kevin Devine / Leighton Meester / Yellow Red Sparks @ Hotel Café

Jew Cocks / Gnarbaby / Masxs / Cardboard Lamb @ The Smell ($5)

Low End Theory: DNAEBEATS / Mike Eagle / E. Super / Square Weezy @ Airliner ($10)

Thursday 5/12/11

[Pick of the Night] Elvis Costello and the Imposters @ The Wiltern ($50 - $60)

[Recommended] The Cars @ Hollywood Palladium ($63) – Ben Orr’s dead, but you’ve still got Ric Ocasek. The first two albums are classics and the buzz on the new one is good.

[Recommended] An Evening with Booker T. Jones @ Grammy Museum ($20) – Discussion and performance plus special guests Ozomatli. Just hearing Booker T. talk about the Stax’s days is worth the price of admission.

[Recommended] The Greenhornes / Jeff the Brotherhood @ Detroit Bar ($14) – If you missed them at the Echo on Wednesday.

[Recommended] Femi Kuti & the Positive Force @ El Rey ($30) – Fela’s oldest son.

[Recommended] Preservation Hall Jazz Band / The Del McCoury Band @ Royce Hall ($38 - $63) – Some real American music.

The Watson Twins / Wrong Way Driver / Cubby Lovers @ The Satellite ($10)

Cold Cave @ Space 15 Twenty – If you don’t want to see them with the Kills.

Hayes Carll / The Romany Rye @ Troubadour ($15)

Hands / The Goldberg Sisters / Corridor / Venus Illuminato @ Bootleg ($12) – Adam Goldberg’s band.

Calle 13 @ Club Nokia ($30 - $55)

The Knitters / Slang Chickens @ The Autry ($25)

Ras G / Jon Wayne / Take / Superdeluxe / Alter / Gaby Hernandez @ The Echo ($8)

Rudolph Herzog & Friends @ Largo ($35)

Viva City / Suddyn / Jetstream / Wormburner @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Purrs / Sky Parade @ Redwood

KT Tunstall @ House of Blues Anaheim ($29)

Neptune Blues Club (Featuring Marc Ford) @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Friday 5/13/11

[Pick of the Week] The Henry Clay People / Shadow Shadow Shade / Apex Manor / The Dig @ The Satellite ($10) – For all out fun shows, this one takes it.

[Recommended] Urge Overkill / Astronaut Academy / Roll the Tanks @ Troubadour ($18) – I haven’t seen Urge Overkill for a good 15 years.

The Kills / Cold Cave @ The Music Box ($25)

Man Man / Shilpa Ray / Her Happy Hookers @ El Rey ($18)

Soulive / Lettuce / Break Science / Chali 2na @ Club Nokia ($30)

Mutaytor @ Echoplex ($12)

John Maus / Geneva Jacuzzi / Holy Shit @ The Echo ($10) – Ariel Pink associates

Brian McKnight / Jagged Edge @ Nokia Theatre ($35 - $88)

Above and Beyond @ Hollywood Palladium ($79)

Cranky George @ Bootleg ($10)

Penelope Edmund / Black Love / Roses Jade Camelia / Warrior Line @ The Smell ($5)

Nightmare – A Tribute to Alice Cooper @ Redwood

The English Beat @ House of Blues Anaheim ($25)

The Art Laboe Show @ Orpheum ($33 - $93) – Zapp, Peaches & Herb, etc.

Saturday 5/14/11

[Pick of the Night] The Henry Clay People / Shadow Shadow Shade / Manhattan Murder Mystery / maus haus @ The Satellite ($10) – Night two. They promise a different set list each night.

Peter Bjorn and John / Bachelorette @ El Rey (early show sold out / $25 for midnight show) – I stand behind their second and third albums.

Lord Huron featuring the Calder Quartet / The Union Line / Milo Greene @ Troubadour ($12)

Joan of Arc / Air Waves / Catwalk @ The Smell ($8)

Zac Brown Band @ Hollywood Bowl ($35 - $110)

The Kills / The Black Angels / Cold Cave @ Fox Theatre ($23)

The Beat Junkies / DJ Premier @ Echoplex ($10)

The Muffs / The Stripminers @ Alex’s Bar ($14)

KIIS FM’s Wango Tango: Ke$ha / Pitbull w/ J-Lo / Selena Gomez / Matthew Morrison / Lupe Fiasco / T-Pain @ Staples Center ($45 - $215)  

Rusko @ The Wiltern ($44 - $50)

Above and Beyond @ Hollywood Palladium ($79)

Tin Hat @ McCabe’s ($20)

Dante vs. Zombies / Lovely Bad Things @ Aladdins Jr. ($5)

French Quarter / Whitman / The Teeets / Voice on Tape @ Echo Park Country Outpost ($5)

So Many Wizards / Old Lumps / The Buzzards @ PB&J Gallery in Pomona ($2)

Sasquatch @ Redwood

Mickey Avalon @ The Roxy

Evil Maria @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Sunday 5/15/11

[Pick of the Night] The Black Angels / Sleepy Sun @ El Rey ($20) – Drugs and Sunday

[Recommended] TV On the Radio / IO Echo @ Fox Theatre ($25)

[Recommended] Big Sunday: Everest / Sarah Negahdari / Incan Abraham / Chapin Sisters @ Echoplex ($5 donation)

[Recommended] The Grand Ole Echo: Brian Whelan @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Benefit for the Littlest Tumor Foundation: Best Coast / Jon Brion / Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo ($40)

Haroula / Charlie Wadhams / John Elliott / Terra Naomi @ Bootleg ($5)

Eisley / The Narrative / Christie DuPree @ Troubadour ($18)

Mia Doi Todd @ McCabe’s ($15)

The Dead Beats @ The Echo ($8)

The Moody Blues @ Nokia Theatre ($50 - $120) 

The Crystellles @ Redwood

Sean Hayes @ The Mint ($18)

Joan of Arc / Air Waves @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Kissing Cousins @ Origami (Free) – 6:00 PM

Happy Mother's Day (From Me and the Hag)

Weekly Concert Announcements

Hollywood Bowl

ENTIRE SCHEDULE (presale now, password = 90years, Saturday at 10 AM) [Dolly Parton and Serge Gainsbourg tribute are my recommended shows]

Hollywood Forever Cemetery [Ticketfly]

6/14/11: The Flaming Lips perform The Soft Bulletin (Friday at 2 PM)

6/15/11: The Flaming Lips perform Dark Side of the Moon (Friday at 2 PM)

El Rey

6/15/11: The Civil Wars (now)

8/19/11: Groundation / Kevin Kinsella (Saturday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre

6/11/11: R. Kelly / Keyshia Cole (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

8/3/11: Matisyahu / Tea Leaf Green (Friday at 10 AM)

11/18/11: Jim Jefferies (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

9/9/11: Bostich + Fussible / Ana Tijoux / Los Amigos Invisibles (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

5/15/11: TV on the Radio (Saturday at 10 AM)

Segerstrom Center For the Arts (Costa Mesa)

5/24/11: Menomena / Kiev (now)

Los Angeles Historic Park

8/6/11: Hard Summer Music Festival – Duck Sauce / Boys Noize / Chromeo / Ratatat / Skrillex / Odd Future / James Murphy and Pat Mahoney / Jack Beats / Destructo / Juan MacLean (now)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

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

7/30/11: Yuck (now)

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

5/11/11: Anna Waronker / Psychic Friend (now)

5/12/11: The Watson Twins / Wrong Way Driver (now)

5/18/11: The Stripminers (now)

5/28/11: Asobi Seksu (now)

5/31/11: Oberhofer / Hands (now)

6/3/11: Grouplove (now)

6/11/11: Young Widows / My Disco (now)

7/30/11: Thomas Dybdahl (now)

The Echo [Ticketfly]

Mondays in July: Crystal Antlers (Free)

7/8/11: Sonny and the Sunsets (TBD)

7/12/11: Omar Souleyman (TBD)

7/29/11: Those Darlins (now)

Echoplex [Ticketfly]

7/8/11: Washed Out (now)

7/30/11: Metronomy / Nite Jewel (now)

Largo [Laughstub]

5/15/11: The Littlest Tumor Foundation Benefit: Best Coast / Jon Brion / Paul F. Tompkins (now)

The Wiltern

8/10/11: Sia (Friday at 10 AM)

Verizon Wireless

6/4/11: KROQ Weenie Roast – Linkin Park / Rise Against / The Strokes / Bad Religion / Cage the Elephant / A Day to Remember / Face To Face / Neon Trees / The Airborne Toxic Event / Lykke Li / Foster the People / Young the Giant (presale Thursday at Noon, password = KROQWEENIE2011; Friday at Noon)

Hollywood Palladum

9/7/11: Iggy and the Stooges (Friday at 10 AM)

The Glass House [Ticketfly]

8/6/11: Rx Bandits (Saturday at Noon)

Detroit Bar [Ticketfly]

5/17/11: The Black Angels (now)

6/22/11: Thao and Mirah (now)

7/13/11: Puro Instinct / John Maus / Geneva Jacuzzi (now)

Greek Theatre

7/25/11 – 7/26/11: Sugarland / Sara Bareilles (Friday at 10 AM)

8/6/11: Hippiefest – Dave Mason, Mark Farner, Ricke Derringer (Friday at 10 AM)

8/18/11 – 8/19/11: Death Cab For Cutie / Frightened Rabbit (Friday at 10 AM)

Bardot

5/9/11: Isobel Campbell / Brian Wright / Warhorse (RSVP)

The Streets of Pasadena

6/18/11: Make Music Pasadena – Best Coast / Ra Ra Riot / Hello Seahorse! / The Morning Benders / Ben L’Oncle Soul / The B Side Players / Kisses / Rocky Dawuni / Saint Motel / Jenny O / Tijuana Panthers / Carla Morrison (Free)

Masonic Temple at Hollywood Forever [Ticketfly]

6/7/11: Winter’s Bone Score Peformed Live (now)

Center For the Arts in Eagle Rock [Ticketweb]

7/22/11: Ty Segall / Audacity / Tijuana Panthers (now)

Live Music Options: 5/2/11 - 5/8/11

I'm Looking Forward to Charles Bradley on Wednesday

A ridiculous number of really good shows this week. Be a good music fan and get out there.



Monday 5/2/11

[Pick of the Night] Battles / Holloys @ Echoplex ($17) - The kings of proggy, indie rock are back to claim their throne. 

[Recommended] He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister / Soko / Cowboy & Indian / The Rag Dolls (Burlesque) / DJ Ana Calderon @ The Satellite (Free) - He's My Brother, She's My Sister is doing the Monday night residency this mont at the Satellite. 

Xavier Rudd / honeyhoney @ El Rey ($25)

White Arrows / Lesands / Vanaprasta @ Bootleg (Free) – Seems like only eight months ago that White Arrows did a residency at Spaceland.

Taylor Locke & the Roughs / Keith from The 88 / Fidlar / Joe Firstman @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Taylor Locke's doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge. Locke is Rooney’s guitarist. I've heard good things about Fidlar.  

Chen Santa Maria / This Invitation / I Love You / NOW @ Pehrspace

Ceci Bastida / Leftover Cuties @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) - Bastida will be at the Hollywood Bowl later this summer. 

Tuesday 5/3/11

[Pick of the Night] Leon Russell / Booker T. Jones @ El Rey ($30) - Two guys that played on a lot of the greatest records of all time. I've seen them both solo and it's worth supporting your legends. 

[Recommended] Alberta Cross / Blue Blood / Stone Darling / Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven @ The Satellite ($10) - Alberta Cross is doing a Tuesday night residency this month at the Satellite. Blue Blood's a new local band (I've seen both of their shows) that's got a Tom Petty/Whiskeytown (without Caitlin) vibe. 

[Recommended] Bootsy Collins @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out) - Funk legend.
Beach Fossils / Craft Spells / Sea Lions @ The Echo ($12) – Brooklyn. Beach in the name. I think you get the drift. They’re on the Captured Tracks label along with Craft Spells. Some catchy tunes. 

Lovers / Matu / The Dead Ships / Brkn Rbtz @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Dredg @ The Roxy ($20)

Raekwon @ Detroit Bar ($20) - Wu Tang forever. 

The Lonely Wild / Judson / Zenda Marie / The Jasper Dickson Revue @ The Central (Free) - The Lonely Wild's doing a free Tuesday night residency at The Central. So if you're in Santa Monica, check them out. I caught them last month at LaBrie's. 

Wednesday 5/4/11

[Pick of the Week] Charles Bradley & The Menahan Street Band @ The Echo ($14) - Great story and great album. Bradley's 62 and put out his debut album this year. He's got a gruff voice with a lot of personality. If you're a soul fan, check him out. 

[Recommended] Cass McCombs / Frank Fairfield / Residual Echoes @ Troubadour ($12) - Talented (mellow) singer songwriter. 

[Recommended] The Donkeys / Social Studies / The Damn Sons @ Bootleg ($10) - The Donkeys are on the Dead Oceans label. They're canyon rock influenced, but pull a Pavement riff or two into the mix. 

The Pipettes / Family of the Year / Hot as Sun @ The Satellite ($14) - The Pipettes members have changed (but they're still cute) and their sound has shifted more to a disco pop vibe. 

Chris Cornell / William Elliott Whitmore @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out) - Soundgarden lead singer. 

Rhett Miller / Robert Francis @ The Autry Museum ($17 - $22) - The Old 97's front man is still putting out solo records. 

John Waters @ Largo ($35) - The gross out director. 

James Blunt / Christina Perri @ The Wiltern - I heard his saccharine song today at the Americana. 

The Red River / Radiation City / Toy Bombs @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ The Glass House ($15) - Good band, two shows later in the week at the Troubadour. 

Bostich + Fussible @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Low End Theory: AMP Live / IMI / Dials @ Airliner ($10)

Dredg @ The Roxy ($20)

Curren$y @ Detroit Bar ($18)

Thursday 5/5/11

[Pick of the Night] Apex Manor / The Fling / The New Division @ The Echo (Free w/ RSVP) - Apex Manor's the local band that was The Broken West. Their debut came out earlier this year on Merge Records. Sophisticated pop fans take note. 

[Recommended] The Corin Tucker Band / Crazy Band / The Pity Party @ The Satellite ($15) - Sleater-Kinney fractured into Wild Flag and The Corin Tucker Band. 

[Recommended] Calexico with Mariachi Luz De Luna / Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta @ Echoplex ($20) - Celebrate Cinco de Mayo 

[Recommended] Cloudland Canyon / Jonas Reinhardt / War Drum @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) - They move into some psych rock terrain on this one. 

[Recommended] The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ Troubadour ($23) - I've never followed The Raveonettes super closely, but always enjoy them when I hear it. 

[Recommended] J. Mascis / Black Heart Procession @ Detroit Bar ($15) - I caught Mascis at SXSW and thought it was great.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)

Chris Cornell / William Elliott Whitmore @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out) - Soundgarden lead singer. 

Atmosphere / Blueprint / Grieves w/ Budo @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out) - Rhymesayers

Grant Lee Buffalo @ Largo ($30)

Timur and the Dime Museum / Dorian Wood @ Bootleg ($10)

Johnny Clegg @ House of Blues Sunset ($25)

Vex Ruffin / Master Blazter / Sun Araw / Matthewdavid @ The Smell ($5)

Bloody Death Skull / Fatty Dearest / The Avant-Garde Volkpenis @ Echo Country Outpost ($5)

Friday 5/6/11

[Pick of the Night] J. Mascis / Black Heart Procession / Rachel Fannan @ The Echo ($20) - I caught J. Mascis doing the solo (semi) acoustic thing at SXSW and loved it. He's just got so much soul when he plays. 

[Recommended] The Raveonettes / Tamaryn @ Sold Out ($23) – Night two at the Troub.

[Recommended] Mike Stinson / Tony Gilkyson @ Bootleg ($12) – I saw Stinson a lot when he still lived here.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)

Ezra Furman & the Harpoons / Tristen / The Apache Relay @ The Satellite ($10) - What you'd get if you combined Bob Dylan, Gordan Gano & Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers. 

Junip / Acrylics @ El Rey ($20) - Jose Gonzalez. 

The Corin Tucker Band / Crazy Band @ The Glass House ($12) - If you missed the show on Thursday at the Satellite. 

Moving Units / Crystal Stilts @ Natural History Museum - Seems like an odd pairing to me. 

Dirty Vegas / The Hundred in the Hands / White Apple Tree / Polaris at Noon @ Echoplex ($12) – Dirty Vegas are also playing the free Monday night show next week at Bardot.

MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert: Jane’s Addiction / Chester Bennington / Paramore / Ozomati / Dave Gahan  @ Club Nokia ($125 - $250)

Grant Lee Buffalo @ Largo (Sold Out) 

Ricky Martin @ Nokia Theatre ($46 - $620)

Ke$ha @ Hollywood Palladium 

NAR / Black Elephant / RAAATS! @ The Smell ($5)  

Chuck Dukowski Sextet / The Kris Special / Sanglorians / Stellaluna @ Pehrspace

The Diet Thrills Foreman / Some Days / Deadly Finns / Los Cometas @ Five Stars Bar ($5)

Saturday 5/7/11

[Pick of the Night] Fleet Foxes / The Cave Singers @ Hollywood Palladium ($48) - I've always liked Fleet Foxes more than logic tells me I should. The new record sounds good to me too. 

[Recommended] The Songs of Patsy Cline: The Living Sisters (Inara George, Becky Stark, Eleni Mandell and Alex Lilly) @ Walt Disney Concert Hall – With special guests Zooey Deschanel, John Doe, Shirley Manson, John C. Reilly and Charlie Wadhams.

[Recommended] Portugal. The Man / Telekinesis / Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ House of Blues Anaheim ($29)
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $200)

[Recommended] Lucha Lounge Mexican Wresting Show: 400 Blows / Street Buddy / Friend Slash Lover @ 1993 Blake Ave ($10)
Zola Jesus / Naked on the Vague / Hive Mind @ The Satellite ($14) – Hipster (and critic) approved. NME called her last album a dark masterpiece. 

The 88 / Taylor Locke & the Roughs @ The Echo ($20) – Early show at 5:00 PM. Good pop music. I've seen them a lot over the years. 

Avi Buffalo @ The Getty (Free) – Early show at 6:00 PM

Wavefest: Roberta Flack / KEM / Macy Gray / Sheila E. @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $130)

The Submarines / Pepper Rabbit / White Sea @ Troubadour ($14) - I saw them at the Eagle Rock Music Fest last year for the first time in a while. Enjoyable pop music. 

Richard Thompson / Alistair Anderson @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Ceu / Francisca Valenzuela @ El Rey

Diddy-Dirty Money / Lloyd / TYGA @ Club Nokia

The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo (Sold Out)

Ricky Martin @ Nokia Theatre ($46 - $620)

King Devil @ Bootleg ($8)

Foot Village / BITCHES / The Tleilaxu Music Machine / Batwings Catwings @ The Smell ($5)

Ghostland Observatory @ The Glass House ($25)

Underground Railroad to Candyland / Old Lumps / Simon Lebron / Peter Pants @ Pehrspace

Eddie and the Hot Rods @ Redwood Bar

Junip @ Detroit Bar ($18)

Sunday 5/8/11

[Pick of the Night] Ancestors / Tweak Bird / War Widow @ Bootleg ($8) – Heavier rock. I've seen Tweak Bird a couple of time and enjoy them. 

Ghostland Observatory @ Club Nokia ($25 - $30)

Grand Ole Echo: Tony Gilkyson @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM. Gilkyson is a fantastic guitar player. 

The Meteors / Hentchmen / Kat Killers / A.Y. / Slash-O-Matic @ Echoplex ($25) – Psychobilly fans?

45 Grave / Death Party @ The Echo ($8)

Yanni @ Nokia Theatre ($80 - $150)

Ceci Bastida @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM show

Eddie and the Hot Rods @ Redwood Bar

Dirty Vegas @ Detroit Bar ($8)