What's Happening In LA: 11/30/09 - 12/6/09

Girls Play the Troubadour on Saturday Night

Not the most stellar week for touring acts (Girls, Cold Cave and Little Dragon are the biggest buzz bands), but plenty of local bands to check out...

Monday 11/30/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / The Pity Party / Twilight Sleep / Traps, PS @ Spaceland (Free) – This is the last night of The Happy Hollows Monday night residency.
[Recommended] Olin & the Moon / Brandon Intelligator and the Sheriffs / Dios / Mini Mansions / Imaad Wasif / Tiny Television @ Hotel Café – I like Dios and Imaad Wasif – not familiar with the other bands.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
[Recommended] Restavrant / Saviours / Eight Frozen Modules @ The Strange [4319 Melrose] (Free) – Free Colt 45 while it lasts.
Seasons / Downtown Union / Jack Wilson Jr. / Regrets and Brunettes @ The Echo (Free)
Mississippi Man / Last American Buffalo / What Laura Says / Slipping Into Darkness @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this
month at the Silverlake Lounge.
Dashboard Confessional / New Found Glory @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – solo acoustic
Batwings Catwings / The Choke / Aristides / Trudges @ Pehrspace
Steel Panther @ the Roxy ($15)

Tuesday 12/1/09
[Pick of the Night] Vic Chesnutt Band / Warpaint / Liz Durrett @ Echoplex ($15)
Green Umbrella: Adams and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($26 - $51)
The Section Quartet Holiday Show @ Largo ($20)
Paul F. Tompkins CD Release @ Largo Little Room ($5)
The Swords of Fatima / New Rome Quartet / Lightnin Woodcock @ The Echo (Free)
Vise Virsa / London to Tokyo / AM vs FM @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Furcast / Bear Face @ Bootleg (Free)
Patrick Park / Gregory Alan Isakov / Bobby Long @ Hotel Café ($15)
Ten Out of Tenn @ Troubadour ($15)
Split Lip Rayfield @ Viper Room ($15)
Dashboard Confessional / New Found Glory @ The Glass House ($25) – solo acoustic

Wednesday 12/2/09
[Pick of the Night] Helen Stellar / Kav / Square on Square / Nightmare Air @ The Echo ($8) – Helen Stellar is a favorite of Cameron Crowe. Kav was in the Happy Mondays. Square on Square features Evan Slamka of Marjorie Faire. Nightmare Air features Dave Dupuis and James Smith from Film School.
[Recommended] Useless Keys / Samuel Stewart / Twinfight / Wrong Way Driver @ Spaceland ($8)
Low End Theory Club @ Airliner ($10)
Kevin Pollak @ Largo ($25)
Salt Petal / Bollweevil @ Pershing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM
J. Tillman / Pearly Gates Music @ Troubadour ($12)
Corinne Bailey Rae @ Hotel Café (Sold Out) – Two shows – 7PM and 10:30 PM
Gamble House / The February Fifths / The Sounds of Wyoming @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jubilee / Seaspin / Woah Hunx / Little Girls @ Bordello ($8)
The Sonus Quartet @ Bootleg ($10)
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
Steve Abel @ Redwood
Trainwreck @ the Roxy ($10) – Kyle Gass of Tenacious D
Maxwell @ Club Nokia ($35)

Thursday 12/3/09
[Pick of the Night] Baroness / Earthless / Iron Age @ Troubadour ($15) – Stoner rock
Chris Cornell / Jim Bianco / Austin Hartley Leonard @ Hotel Café (Sold Out)
Andy Clockwise / Trixie Whitley / Marvelous Toy / Globes on Remote @ Spaceland ($8)
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band / Dirt Dress / Spirit Vine / Allah Las @ The Echo ($10)
Slatkin and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($42 - $160)
OSO / Warm Climate / Rats @ Echo Curio
Margaret Cho @ Largo ($25)
Jim White @ Largo Little Room ($10)
See Green / Cue the Moon / Ben De La Cour @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Bobby Long @ The Mint ($15)
Forever the Sickest Kids @ Avalon
The Colourist / Links / Red Cortez @ Detroit Bar ($6)

Friday 12/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Bobb Bruno / Subtle Selves / Los Fantasmas Carmesi / Cardio Pulmonary @ The Smell ($5) – Bobb Bruno’s always cool and Los Fantasmas Carmesi is a Misfits cover band.
[Recommended] Old Californio / Paul Chesne @ Redwood
Todd Rundgren @ The Orpheum ($48 - $78)
Cold Cave / Abe Vigoda / Former Ghosts @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10)
The Airborne Toxic Event @ Walt Disney Concert Hall (Call for availability) – Appearing with the Calder Quartet – Big night at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – Always worth checking out.
Fink / Family of the Year / The Sweet Hurt @ Spaceland ($10) - Acoustic set from the Sweet Hurt
Little Dragon / Hecuba @ El Rey ($17)
NOFX / The Mad Caddies / Dead to Me @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($27)
The Shys / Castledoor / The Black Hollies @ The Echo ($10)
Slatkin and Kronos Quartet @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($42 - $160) – Early show at 11:00 AM
Cinematic Sunrise @ Troubadour ($14)
Camp Freddy @ the Roxy ($20)
PROTECT ME / David Scott Stone / Common Eider, King Eider / TEARIST / Mike Vidal @ The Smell ($5)
Less Than Jake / Fishbone @ House of Blues Sunset
The Cranberries @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Big Whup / Watercolor Paintings / So Many Wizards / Cobra Lillies @ Echo Curio
Peter Case @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Marcus Foster @ Hotel Café
Charlie Hunter @ The Mint ($25)

Saturday 12/5/09
[Pick of the Week] Girls / The Morning Benders / Tamaryn @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – I’m still digging the Girls record – it will be on my top 10 for the year. Girls will be playing a free show at Space 1520 (1520 Cahuenga) for those who aren't going to the Troub....
[Recommended] Kidrockers: The 88 / Flying Tourbillon Orchestra @ The Echo ($12) – Early show at 1:00 PM
[Recommended] Amps for Christ / Avi Buffalo / Foot Foot / Big Death @ Pehrspace
Rockdrive ’09 @ Hotel Café
Master Chorale: Holiday Wonders! @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($29 - $84) – Early show at 2:30 PM
Stellastarr* / Transfer @ Spaceland ($15)
Adams and Josefowicz @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160)
Jingle Ball After Party @ Club Nokia ($23.50)
Aziz Ansari @ Largo ($25)
Sara Watkins & Tom Brosseau @ Largo Little Room ($10)
Tom Russell @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Charlie Hunter @ The Mint ($25)
KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball: Taylor Swift / Kerri Hilson / Fabolous / Ting Tings / 3OH3! / LMFAO @ Nokia Theatre (Sold Out)
Speedbuggy / Los Duggans / Los Creepers @ Redwood
Less Than Jake / Fishbone @ Glass House ($25)

Sunday 12/6/09
[Pick of the Night] Songs of the Sun – Brian Wilson, Dave Alvin, The Living Sisters, Harper Simon @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($28 - $42) – Brian Wilson’s doing an acoustic set
[Recommended] Part Time Punks: Cold Cave / Nite Jewel @ The Echo ($10) – Cold Cave’s well received debut came out earlier this year on Matador. “Love Comes Close” is a catchy tune.
Adams and Josefowicz @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160) – Early show at 2:00 PM
Luke Rathborne @ Largo ($20)
Sharon Temple / Siva Noir / Julie the Band / Puppies and Kittens @ Spaceland ($10)
Rude & Crude Ska & Rockabilly Festival @ Glass House ($25)
Tamaryn / Mack Winston and the Reflection @ Bootleg ($8)
Jackshit @ McCabe’s ($15)

Live Music Happenings

Dum Dum Girls Play Spaceland on Saturday (photo credit: Lauren Dukoff)

Thanksgiving week means a much more manageable calendar of live shows. If you want to check out the hype go see Real Estate on Monday at Spaceland, Real Estate and Best Coast and Pearl Harbor on Tuesday, Japandroids and Surfer Blood on Friday and Dum Dum Girls and Pearl Harbor on Saturday.

Monday 11/23/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / Dios / One Trick Pony / Real Estate @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Real Estate recently got the “best new music” designation from Pitchfork. They’re from New Jersey and have a little bit of Yo La Tengo influence.
[Recommended] Bobb Bruno @ Echo Curio – He always entertains me with his samples and his bunny suit.
[Recommended] Fanfarlo / Freelance Whales @ The Echo ($12) – Fanfarlo’s are a band of Londoners who sound quite a bit like a more listenable version of Beirut (maybe 65% Beirut, 25% Arcade Fire and 10% Neutral Milk Hotel).
[Recommended] El Perro del Mar / Parson Red Heads Acoustic Trio / Annie Stela / Hecuba @ Hotel Café ($15)
Mississippi Man / Whispering Pines / Olin and the Moon / Wake Up Lucid @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
The Books @ Hollywood Forever Cemetary
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($20)
Post-foetus / Little Teeth / the 1921a / Ray Brower @ The Smell ($5)
Papa Roach / JET / Billy Boy on Poison / After Midnight Project @ Club Nokia
Former Ghosts / Whitman / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Brother Mitya @ Pehrspace
Thrice / The Dear Hunter / Polar Bear Club @ Avalon
Joe Perry Project @ House of Blues Anaheim
Gwar @ Glass House ($22)

Tuesday 11/24/09
[Pick of the Night] Real Estate / Best Coast / Pearl Harbor @ Echo Curio – This show should be ridiculously packed (Echo Curio is small). Real Estate got best new music from Pitchfork for their album. Best Coast is a local band (also featuring Bobb Bruno) that has caught the attention of a lot of the country’s tastemakers. Pearl Harbour were recent featured on the cover of LA Record.
Wolfmother / Heartless Bastards / Thenewno2 @ The Wiltern ($25) – If you liked the old Wolfmother, you should dig the new Wolfmother.
Max Tundra / Deastro / Healamonster and Tarsier @ The Echo ($12)
Lissie / Red Arrow Messenger / Leslie and the Badgers @ Bootleg ($12)
The Bixby Knolls / Los Nova / Northern Sky @ Spaceland ($5)
Joe Perry Project @ House of Blues Sunset
Caitlin Crosby @ Hotel Café
Café Tacuba @ Club Nokia
Elle Macho / Mr. Gnome / Diamonds Under Fire @ Silverlake Lounge ($10)
Thrice @ House of Blues Anaheim
Kiss @ Honda Center

Wednesday 11/25/09
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory Club: Daedelus @ Airliner ($10)
Simian Mobile Disco @ Mayan Theatre ($23.50)
Club NME: The Hard to Get / The Ross Sea Party / Kid Whiskey / The Downtown Train / Gin & Frolic @ Spaceland ($5)
Kiss @ Staples Center
Jami and the Vaporizers / Bring Em Young Guns @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Butch Walker @ Hotel Café
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
Thrice @ House of Blues Anaheim
Semi Precious Weapons / Rocket @ Viper Room ($15)
Norma Jean / Horse the Band @ Glass House ($16)

Thursday 11/26/09
Gobble. Gobble. Give @ the Echo – Help feed the homeless starting at 10 AM.

Friday 11/27/09
[Pick of the Week] Japandroids / Surfer Blood @ The Echo ($10) – I saw Japandroids at Spaceland a few months ago, pretty good show. Surfer Blood has the attention of a lot of bloggers at the moment.
Julian Casablancas / Haim @ Downtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $150)
Rooney / Tally Hall / Crash Kings @ El Rey ($21)
Dokken with Lynch Mob @ House of Blues Sunset
Café Tacuba @ Fox Theatre in Pomona ($62)
Little Teeth / Hyena / Freaky Mountain / Moses Campbell @ Echo Curio
NASA Space Universe / Twin Lions / W-H-I-T-E / Dva Damas @ Pehrspace
The Passports / Kate Earl / Molly Jenson @ Hotel Café
Switchfoot @ House of Blues Anaheim
Cash’D Out @ Viper Room ($15)
Justin Nozuka @ Glass House ($20)

Saturday 11/28/09
[Pick of the Night] Dum Dum Girls / The Tartans / Pearl Harbor @ Spaceland ($10) – Dum Dum Girls have the attention of a lot of tastemakers. They just signed to Sub Pop too.
The Black Crowes / Truth & Salvage Co. @ Club Nokia ($53)
Peaches / Amanda Blank / Steed Lord @ The Wiltern ($25 - $30)
The English Beat / Upground @ Troubadour ($20)
Pilar Diaz / Wait.Think.Fast. @ Echoplex ($12)
Carney @ El Rey ($17)
Hatebreed / Trivium / Cannibal Corpse / Chimaira / Unearth / White Chapel @ Hollywood Palladium ($30)
The Moore Brothers / Them Hills @ Echo Curio
Kitten / Fort Wife / Torches in Trees / Plg/Vndr @ the Smell ($5)
Rooney / Tally Hall @ Glass House ($16)

Sunday 11/29/09
Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)
Part Time Punks @ The Echo
Straight No Chaser @ the Wiltern
Ilo Mar / Emily Lacy / Daniel Munkus / Geoff Geis @ Echo Curio
Dokken w/ Lynch Mob @ House of Blues Anaheim
West Coast, Left Coast: Piano Spheres @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($25)

Put the Rock in Slingshot

Phoenix Play Night Two of KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas

Gibson Amphitheatre
12/12/09: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas – AFI, Rise Against, Alice in Chains, 30 Seconds to Mars, Three Days Grace, Anberlin, Dead By Sunrise (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = KROQX; on sale Saturday)
12/13/09: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas – Muse, 311, Slightly Stoopid, Phoenix, the Bravery, Metric, Vampire Weekend, Cage the Elephant, White Rabbits (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = KROQX; on sale Saturday)

El Rey
12/19/09: Christmas Sweater Party: The Deadly Syndrome / The Pity Party / Eskimohunter / Signals / 400 Blows (on sale now)

Club Nokia
12/5/09: KIIS FM Jingle Ball After Party (Friday at 10AM)
12/21/09: Robin Thicke (Friday at 10 AM)
12/22/09 – 12/23/09: Kid Cudi (Friday at 10 AM)

The Fonda
1/12/10: Vampire Weekend (Friday at Noon)
1/30/10: The Residents (Saturday at 10 AM)

Wilshire Ebell Theatre
3/2/10: Magnetic Fields (Saturday at 10 AM)

Echoplex
2/27/10: Four Tet / Nathan Fake (now at Ticketweb)

Hotel Café
11/23/09: El Perro Del Mar (now through club)

The Mint
12/8/09 – 12/9/09: Jonathan Richman (now)
12/31/09: Dengue Fever / Pollyn (now)

Bootleg
2/10/10: Buffy Saint-Marie (now at InTicketing)

The Roxy
12/17/09: Sea Wolf (now)

Troubadour
2/10/10: Wild Beasts / Still Life Still (on sale Friday)

Long Beach Terrace Theatre
1/9/10: Rufus Wainwright (Friday at 10 AM; presale now, password= TOWN)

Crank Up My Les Paul In Your Face

Le Switch Play the Echo on Wednesday Night

Ray Davies put on a fantastic show on Saturday night at the Orpheum. If you get a chance to see him on this tour do not hesitate. More on that later.

Another great week this week. If you're into buzz bands you might want to check out Drums tonight, The Big Pink on Wednesday, Tape Deck Mountain on Thursday, Neon Indian on Friday and The XX on Saturday. Some of those will be good, but I'm recommending a variety of things...

Monday 11/16/09
[Pick of the Week] The Happy Hollows / The Drums / Evan Way / Random Patterns @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. The Drums are getting a ton of buzz right now (from real magazines too, not just blogs), so it should be another very well attended evening. All four bands are worth checking out tonight so get there early.
Mississippi Man / Moostache / The Color Turning / Spirit Vine / Threadspinner @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
Battlehooch / The Seizure / Hiking / Vampire Pussy @ Pehrspace ($5) – Hiking features members of the Mae Shi, Silver Daggers, Bad Dudes, Pope and Bipolar Bear.
GWAR @ House of Blues Sunset
Doug Benson @ Largo ($20)
Them Crooked Vultures @ the Roxy
Hello Astronaut / Taylor Warren / Perfect Like Me / Aerodrone @ The Echo (Free)
Stryper @ House of Blues Anaheim
Bomba Estereo @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Tuesday 11/17/09
[CANCELED] The King Khan & BBQ Show / Those Darlins @ Troubadour ($15) – Fun garage rock. [THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED]
[Pick of the Night] Horse Feathers / Loch Lomond / All Spots to Black / Helen Money @ Bootleg ($10) – Folky Americana
[Recommended] Avi Buffalo / Spider Problem / Kill Kill Kill @ The Mountain (Free) - Vice show with free PBR and shoes.
Them Crooked Vultures / Mini Mansions @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones.
Charlie Haden Family & Friends @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($37 - $90)
Man’s Assassination Man / Neon Navajo / Showgirls @ Echo Curio
Supersuckers / The Last Vegas / Cockpit / Riot Brides @ Spaceland ($12)
A Fine Frenzy / Landon Pigg / Among the Oak / Ash @ El Rey ($20)
The Finches / LAKE / Karl Blau / Red Pony Clock / Stellaluna @ The Smell ($5)
Jubilee / Birthday Twin / Julianna Barwick @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Outline / Voxhaul Broadcast / Links / Eastern Conference Champions / Nova Nueva @ The Roxy
Nitzer Ebb @ Key Club ($18)

Wednesday 11/18/09
[Pick of the Night] Radars to the Sky / Le Switch / Marvelous Toy / Happy Casualties @ The Echo ($7) – Strong local lineup.
[Recommended] The Big Pink / Crystal Antlers / IO Echo @ El Rey ($17) – British electro-rock band on 4AD.
[Recommended] The Whigs @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Great live band.
Royksopp / Jon Hopkins @ Club Nokia ($32.50) – Electro-pop.
Club NME: The Hidden Cameras / Gentleman Rag / Generationals @ Spaceland ($12) – Good quote from All Music about the Hidden Cameras “take the fey out of gay.”
Batrider / Birth Glow / O’s and the Oculist / Lost Lake @ Echo Curio
Raekwon @ House of Blues Sunset
David Garza @ Largo ($20)
Joshua Norton / Anglos / Blackbird on a Wire / Kid Theodore @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jenny O / Asa Ransom / Mia Maestro @ Bootleg ($8)
Butch Walker @ Hotel Café
Scion House Party: Plastician / Scuba / Mary Anne Hobbs / 12th Planet @ the Roxy (Free w/ RSVP)
The Swell Season / Josh Ritter @ The Wiltern (Sold Out)
Royal Crown Revue @ The Mint ($18)
OneRepublic @ Troubadour ($25)
The Mormons / The Takes @ L’Keg
A Fine Frenzy / Landon Pigg / Among the Oak / Ash @ House of Blues Anaheim
Exene Cervenka @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Thursday 11/19/09
[Pick of the Night] Johnny Echols’ Turn / The Quarter After / Sweaters @ Spaceland ($8) – Johnny Echol’s was a founding member and original lead guitarist of Love (the band I named this blog after). He’s playing with some of the Baby Lemonade guys (who backed Arthur Lee at the end).
[Recommended] The Whigs / The Features / The Dead Trees @ Troubadour ($15) – The Whigs put on a great live show.
[Recommended] Metalocalypse’s Dethklok / Mastodon / Converge / High on Fire @ Avalon ($40) – Mastodon puts on a great live show too.
Julian Plenti / I’m In You @ El Rey ($22) – Julian Plenti is really Paul Banks from Interpol. The record should please Interpol fans.
Dam-Funk with Master Blazter / Kyle Hall / Peanut Butter Wolf (VJ set) / Hawthorn Headhunters @ The Echo ($10)
Black Math Horseman / Rajas / Ojos Rojos @ Bordello ($8)
Wet & Reckless @ LaBrie's - First show for a new all girl band featuring Jessica from the Movies
Tape Deck Mountain / The Delta Mirror / Healamonster & Tarsier / Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Swell Season / Josh Ritter @ The Wiltern ($30 - $35)
White Fang / Boom! / Dirt Dress / Stab City @ Echo Curio
Snoop Dogg / DJ Quik / Nipsey Hussle / Hustle Boys / Vixenz @ Club Nokia ($48 - $75)
Samuel Stewart / Andrew Lynch / The Coals / Eleni Mandell Jazz Combo @ Bootleg ($8)
Ghostland Observatory / Municipal Waste @ Key Club ($25)
Batrider / MY DISCO / Monster @ The Smell ($5)
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Jay Nash @ Hotel Café
Forro in the Dark @ The Mint ($15)
Rose’s Pawn Shop / Merle Jagger @ Redwood
Eternal Taperstry / Pocahaunted / Sun Araw @ L’Keg

Friday 11/20/09
[Pick of the Night] Neil Young Tribute: Delta Spirit / Jason Simon / Ferraby Lionheart / Parson Red Heads / Chapin Sisters @ Bootleg ($12) – Great lineup and a benefit for Children’s Music Fund. Also appearing will be members of the Broken West, Le Switch and the World Record.
[Recommended] The Minor Canon / Repeater / Atlantic Line / Romance @ LaBrie’s – This is the club formerly known as the Scene. The Minor Canon is one of the most underrated bands around.
[Recommended] Metalocalypse’s Dethklok / Mastodon / Converge / High on Fire @ Avalon ($40) – Mastodon puts on a great live show too.
Iglu & Hartley / Jaguar Love / Pop Noir @ Troubadour ($15)
Julian Casablancas / The Strange Boys / The Growlers @ Downtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $105) – The Strokes frontman continues his LA residency.
Neon Indian / Keenhouse / Tigercity / Little Red Radio / Short Circuit @ Echoplex ($12) – Buzz band.
The Big Pink / Crystal Antlers / IO Echo@ Detroit Bar ($12)
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – Always interesting.
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / The Shape of the Earth @ Glass House ($14) – She’s talented.
Ray Lamontagne / Lissie @ Orpheum ($43 - $53)
Spacehog / Sing Orpheus / The Moor @ Spaceland ($15)
Mike Watt & His Secondmen @ Redwood – Intense.
Moonrats / Jaguar Love / Brother Reade @ the Smell ($5) – High profile lineup.
Raphael Saadiq / Anjulie / Melanie Fiona @ The Wiltern ($15 - $35) – Raphael Saadiq was in Tony! Toni! Tone! But actually has a pretty great voice.
Pollyn / Divisble @ the Echo ($5)
Erin McKeown / Jill Sobule @ McCabe’s ($15)
Dir En Gray @ House of Blues Sunset
Dustbowl Revival / Coyote / Son Ark / 1921a @ Echo Curio
Manhattan Murder Mystery / Kill Kill Kill / Meho Plaza / The Ross Sea Party @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Tearist / Peter Kolovos / Graham Forest @ Pehrspace
Boomkat @ Hotel Café
The Lions / DJ Jeremy Sole @ the Roxy
Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers @ Key Club

Saturday 11/21/09
[Pick of the Night] Pablove Benefit: Band of Horses / Tom Morrello / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Tom Gabel / Shirley Manson and Butch Vig / Butch Walker / Jarrod Gorbel / Sea Wolf / Charlotte Martin @ Avalon ($35 - $65) - Inadvertently forgot about this show in my original post. Stripped down performances from all the bands.
[Recommended] Friendly Fires / The XX / Holly Miranda @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – The XX have some pretty intense buzz right now.
West Coast Left Coat Opening: Kronos Quartet / Terry Riley / Matmos / Mike Einziger @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($30 - $70) – Interesting night.
The Juan Maclean / Parallels @ Echoplex ($17) – DFA
Peter Bjorn and John / El Perro del Mar / Lights On @ Club Nokia ($28.50)
The Fiery Furnaces / Cryptacize / Dent May @ El Rey ($17)
Hollywood Undead / Atreyu / Escape the Fate / The Sleeping @ Wiltern
Elefant / The One AM Radio @ Troubadour ($20)
Ray Lamontagne / Lissie @ Orpheum ($43 - $53)
Malbec / St. Leonard’s / Loquat / Dazzler @ Spaceland ($12)
Secret Circuit / Animal Style @ The Smell ($5) – Secret Circuit features Eddie Ruscha.
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($20)
The Misfits @ Key Club ($25)
Whiskey Chimp @ McCabe’s ($15)
X86 / Red Tide / Bullied By Strings @ Bootleg ($10)
Atomic Sherpas / The Scrappers @ Echo Curio
Jake Labotz Big Band @ Redwood
Brightmillion / The Rhone Occupation / Letting Up Despite Great Faults / Gas Station Robber / Lady Katherine @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Dirt Dress / Moses Campbell / ghostporn / Timothy Larue @ Pehrspace
Jen and Abby @ Hotel Café
Chelsea Girls @ The Roxy – Hosted by Carmen Electra
Ghostland Observatory / Speaker Junkies @ House of Blues Anaheim

Sunday 11/22/09
[Pick of the Night] Lilys / The Minor Canon @ Spaceland ($12) – You never quite know what you’re going to get with the Lilys. I’ve seen some great shows and some horrible shows. The Minor Canon pushes it into Pick of the Night territory.
War Tapes / John Carpenter / Pack of Wild Animals @ the Smell ($5)
Brunch Americana: Tony Gilkyson / David Serby / Sarah Gayle Meech / The Palominos @ Redwood
American Music Awards @ Nokia Theatre ($70 - $305)
Ray Lamontagne / Lissie @ Orpheum ($43 - $53)
The Misfits @ Key Club ($25)
Say Anything / Eisley / Moneen / Miniature Tigers @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Los Angeles Master Chorale: Composers from the Left Coast @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($19 - $114)
Part Time Punks @ Echo ($5)
Crooked Still / King Wilkie @ McCabe’s ($15)
The Great Americans / Cave Country / Old Thunder Heart / Jonny O’Donnell / The Gothic Singer @ Echo Curio
Benefit for the Echo Theatre Company @ Largo ($25)
Dir En Gray @ House of Blues Sunset

Recently Announced Live Shows

Dirty Projectors Play the Disney in February

Walt Disney Concert Hall

2/27/10: Dirty Projectors w/ LA Philharmonic (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

Bren Events Center at UC Irvine

1/11/10: Weezer (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey

1/15/10: State Radio (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/9/10: St. Vincent / Wildbirds & Peacedrums (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/13/10: The Album Leaf (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/18/10: Medeski Martin & Wood (Friday at 10 AM)

Spaceland

Mondays in December: Mere Mortals

12/31/09: Henry Clay People / Le Switch / The Monolators (TBD)

Staples Center

2/19/10: Brad Paisley / Miranda Lambert / Justin Moore (Saturday at 10 AM)

3/4/10: Bon Jovi (Monday at 10 AM)

3/26/10: Jay-Z / Young Jeezy (Saturday at 10 AM)

Angel Stadium

6/7/10: U2 (on sale 11/20 at 10 AM)

Troubadour

2/26/10: We Were Promised Jetpacks (on sale 11/17/09)