Tuesday's Live Music Pick: Shabazz Palaces at The Echo

Band: Shabazz Palaces (Ishmael Butler, f/k/a as Butterfly from Digable Planets)
Who Should Go: Backpack rap fans, beat heads and those who want to see what kind of rapper Sub Pop was finally willing to sign
When: Tuesday, 10/18/11
Where: The Echo
Cost: $15 (buy Here)

MP3: Swerve...the Reeping Of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding)
MP3: An Echo From the Hosts That Process Infinitum

Other Picks/Noteworthy Shows:
Gotye [Kimbra will be appearing with him] @ The Satellite (Sold Out, starts at 9:00PM)
Portishead @ The Shrine (Sold Out)
St. Vincent @ The Music Box ($20)
Foster the People / Cults @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)

Live Music Pick for Monday 10/17/11: Battles at the Mayan

This is an experiment to get me back into blogging (and have it be less time consuming).

Band: Battles
Who Should Go: People into frenetic, mathy, adventurous rock
Where: The Mayan
Date: Monday 10/17/11
Cost: $22 (Buy Tickets Here) 

Other Picks:
Cults at Mondrian (Free w/ RSVP)

Live Music Options: 10/3/11 - 10/9/11

Once again, I'm embracing some serious dad rock.

Monday 10/3/11
[Pick of the Night] Emmylou Haris @ Largo ($60) - Can't think of her without thinking of Gram Parsons.
[Recommended] Dum Dum Girls / Crocodiles / Colleen Green @ Troubadour ($15)
[Recommended] Toro y Moi / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Bass Drum of Death @ El Rey ($22)
[Recommended] Jane's Addiction @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Peter Bjorn and John / Emperor X @ The Smell (Sold Out)
Youngblood Hawke / Polaris at Noon / Nightmare and the Cat / New Child @ The Satellite (Free) - Iglu and Hartly guys
Swahili Blonde / Crooked Cowboy & the Freshwater Indians / Raw Geronimo / Dreamtapes @ The Echo (Free)
Indians / Queen Kwong @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Little Red Darling / Mind the Gap @ Bootleg (Free)

Tuesday 10/4/11
[Pick of the Night] The Jayhawks / Piers Faccina @ Troubadour (Sold Out) - They've got a brand new album out.
[Recommended] Peter Bjorn and John / Big Search @ The Echo ($25)
[Recommended] Jane's Addiction @ John Anson Ford (Sold Out) - They were great back in the day.
Jolie Holland @ Bootleg ($18)
Beirut / Laetitia Sadier @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $40)
Dan Sartain / Two Tears / Des Roar @ The Satellite ($10)
Zola Jesus @ Amoeba (Free)
Locksley / Italian Japanese @ Bootleg Bar ($10)
Olentangy John / Leslie Stevens @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Misfits / Dickies @ House of Blues Sunset

Wednesday 10/5/11
[Pick of the Night] The Smashing Pumpkins / Fancy Space People / Light FM @ The Wiltern ($70) - I saw them a few times back in high school.
[Recommended] Peter Bjorn & John / Hanni El-Khatib @ El Rey ($25)
The Low Anthem / Sleepy Sun @ Troubadour ($15)
Blondie / Nico Vega @ Club Nokia ($40 - $65)
Furthur @ Greek Theatre
Downtown Union / Blackstrap Molasses / Sunken Ships / Dylan Trees @ The Satellite ($5)
Low End Theory: Mike Gao / DNABeats / Zen Death Squad @ Airliner ($10)
Gomez @ House of Blues Sunset

Thursday 10/6/11
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / Incan Abraham / The Soft Hands / One Trick Pony @ The Satellite ($8)
[Recommended] Glen Campbell  / Instant People @ Club Nokia ($46-$60) - This will be Glen's last tour
The Rapture / Poolside @ The Music Box
Kevin Devine and the Goddamn Band / An Horse / Dead Ships @ Troubadour ($15)
Liam Finn / Rainbow Arabia / Guineafowl / Handshakes @ The Echo ($20 for Culture Collide wristband)
The Morning After Girls / Buck 65 / Disco Boom @ Taix ($20 for Culture Collide wristband)
Ximena Sarinana / The Black Box Revelation / The Tender Box @ 1712 Sunset ($20 for Culure Collide)
Lindstrom / Cosmic Kids / Midnight Surfer @ 1815 Sunset ($20 for Cuture Collide)
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ El Rey
Patrick Park @ Bootleg ($8)
Little Dragon @ Avalon
Furthur @ Greek Theatre
Sam Sparro @ Largo ($25)
Evidence @ Viper Room ($15)

Friday 10/7/11
[Pick of the Week] Merle Haggard / Kris Kristofferson @ Greek Theatre - These two guys are legendary songwriters. Haggard's still an amazing performer too.
[Recommended] Nick Lowe / JD McPherson @ Largo ($35)
[Recommended] Viva Voce / The Parson Red Heads / Last American Buffalo @ The Satellite ($10) - The Parson Red Heads have a new album.
Yacht / The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / The Morning After Girls / The Gift / Hands @ Echoplex ($20 for Culture Collide)
Avi Buffalo / The Postelles / He's My Brother, She's My Sister @ 1815 Sunset ($20 Culture Collide)
Jason Falkner / Suave As Hell / Spain @ 826LA ($20 Culture Collide)
Cymbals Eat Guitars / Hooray For Earth / LA Sera @ The Echo ($12)
You Say France and I Whistle / Black Box Revelation / Hypernova @ Taix ($20 Culture Collide)
Ximena Sarinana / Laura Jensen @ Echo Park Methodist Church ($20 Culture Collide)
Incubus / Young the Giant @ Hollywood Bowl
Little Dragon @ Avalon ($34)
The Rapture @ Glass House ($20)
Plain White T's @ El Rey
Circa Survive @ Fox Theater (Sold Out)
Star Slinger @ Troubadour ($12)
New Found Glory @ House of Blues Sunset

Saturday 10/8/11
[Pick of the Night] Nick Lowe / JD McPherson @ Largo ($35) - So it goes.
[Recommended] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Twin Sister @ El Rey ($20)
[Recommended] Megafaun / Hi Ho Silver Oh @ The Satellite ($12) - I keep hearing great things about their new material.
[Recommended] The Henry Clay People / TS & the Past Haunts / Little Hurricane / Incan Abraham @ 1712 Sunset ($20 Culture Collide)
Kyuss Lives! / The Sword / Chuck Dukowski Sextet @ Fox Theater
CSS / Young Liars @ Echoplex ($20 Culture Collide wristband)
Matt Pond PA / Rocky Vololato @ The Glass House ($15)
Incan Abraham / Handshakes / The Telecasters @ The Central ($10)
Harvey / Classix @ 1815 Sunset ($20 Culture Collide)
Isobel Campbell / You Say France and I Whistle @ 826LA ($20 Culture Collide)
The Elected / Carina Round @ Echo Park United Methodist ($20 Culture Collide)
Blink 182 / My Chemical Romance / Matt & Kim @ Hollywood Bowl
Tiesto / Diplo @ Home Depot Center in Carson
Keith Urban @ Staples Center
Men / Tearist @ The Smell ($5)
Chamberlin / Olin and the Moon / AB and the Sea @ Bootleg ($10)

Sunday 10/9/11
[Recommended] Culture Collide Block Party: CSS / Avi Buffalo / Clap Your Hands Say Yeah / MEN / Gang Gang Dance / Datarock / The Asteroids Galaxy Tour / Chad Vangaalen / Rainbow Arabia @ Reservoir Stret (Free w/ RSVP) - I'm not super into any of these bands, but it's free.
[Recommended] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Big Troubles / Young Prisms / Kids on a Crime Spree @ The Echo ($10)
Robert Earl Keen @ House of Blues Sunset
Pepper @ Club Nokia

Ticket Giveaway: Flash Bang Grenada, Peanut Butter Wolf

If you're a fan (like me) of Passion of the Weiss and Jeff Weiss' writing, then you'll want to be at Freak City this Thursday. His latest event is the record release party for Flash Bang Grenada (Busdriver and Nocando). Also performing are: Foliero, Jonti and Vex Ruffin (who are all on Stones Throw). But the tipping point for some of you might be the special guests (who, rumor has it, will be Peanut Butter Wolf and Gaslamp Killer).

I've got some tickets to give away, email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite Stones Throw release. The deadline is Wednesday at 6:00 PM.  

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)