Live Music Pick for Wednesday: The Strange Boys at the Troubadour

Band: The Strange Boys
Who Should Go: Fans of guitar rock, that leans toward the classic
When: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Where: Troubadour
Cost: $15 (buy tickets HERE)

Other noteworthy shows:
Kings of Convenience @ The Music Box (Sold Out)
Bleeding Knees Club @ The Satellite ($10)
Grouplove @ El Rey ($17)

Tuesday Night Music Pick: Everest at the Echo

Everest – Let Go from Everest Channel on Vimeo.

My wife and I will also be DJ'ing at this event tonight and it's a birthday party for Kevin Bronson's Buzz Bands blog, so there's really no excuse not to go.

Band: Everest with openers Hands and Death To Anders
Who Should Go: Local music lovers and Everest fans 
Where: The Echo
When: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Cost: $8 or $5 with RSVP (you RSVP to buzzbandsla(at)gmail(dot)com before 3 p.m.)

Weekend Music Picks: 10/22/11 - 10/23/11

The War on Drugs "Come To The City" from Secretly Jag on Vimeo.

Band: The War On Drugs
Who Should Go: Hipsters (but the non-obnoxious kind)
Where: The Satellite
When: Saturday 10/22/11
Cost: $12 (buy tickets here)
MP3: Taking the Farm
MP3: Comin' Through

Sunday 10/23/11 Picks
DJ Shadow @ The Music Box ($30)
Built to Spill @ Gibson Amphitheatre

Live Music Pick for Thursday: Shellac at Eagle Rock Center for the Arts

Band: Shellac [Steve Albini's an indie music legend]
Who Should Go: Angry white guys who like singers who wear jeans with blown out holes in the knees
When: Thursday October 20, 2011
Where: Eagle Rock Center For the Arts
Cost: $15 (but the show is sold out)

Other Recommended/Noteworthy Shows:
Spank Rock / Wavves / Big Freedia / The Death Set @ Mayan ($23)
The Holloys @ The Satellite (Free) 

Wednesday Live Music Pick: Vandervelde at The Echo

Watch live streaming video from musiccityroots at livestream.com

Fast forward to the 1 hour 11 minute mark for a 17 minute performance from Vandervelde.

Band: Vandervelde / The Fling / Francisco the Man 
Who Should Go: People with rock sensibilities that lean towards the classic 
When: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Where: The Echo
Cost: $10 (buy HERE)


MP3: More Than You Can Feel
MP3: Checkin' Out My Baby

Other Picks: 
Stephen Malkmus / Ty Segall @ The Music Box ($25) 
Roger Daltrey performs The Who's Tommy @  Nokia Theatre ($40 - $126)
Portishead @ The Shrine (Sold Out)
Moonface [Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade & Sunset Rubdown] / Extra Classic @ The Satellite ($14)