Ticket Giveaway: Tom Tom Club

I've got a few pairs of tickets to give away for the Tom Tom Club show this Sunday at the Echoplex. Opening the show will be Paul Ryder and members of Fool's Gold will be DJ'ing.

For any of you kids out there, Tom Tom Club is Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz (who were founding members of the Talking Heads). Their classic jam "Genius of Love" was a #1 dance hit back in 1981 and has been sampled by a laundry list of rappers, as well as Mariah Carey. But they weren't one hit wonders. It's still a weirdly, cool album with a lot of early hip-hop influences.

Madchester fans will want to get there early for Paul Ryder (Happy Mondays, etc.).

To win these tickets, email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite Talking Heads jam. The contest closes Friday at 3:00 PM.

Recently Announced Live Shows

Badly Drawn Boy Comes to the Troubadour In December

Hollywood Palladium

12/1/10: Faith No More (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

11/13/10: Miranda Cosgrove (Saturday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

11/9/10: Brandon Flowers / Fran Healy (presale, Thursday at 10 AM, password = FLAMINGO; Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

11/11/10: K-Ci & JoJo / Dru Hill (Saturday at 10 AM)

11/19/10: Kelis (Friday at 10 AM)

11/27/10: OK Go (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = OKGO; Friday at 10 AM)

12/16/10: Adam Lambert (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey Theatre

11/17/10: Fitz and the Tantrums (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = PICKIN; Saturday at 10 AM)

11/27/10: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (Saturday at 10 AM)

12/10/10: Kina Grannis (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

12/10/10: Needtobreathe / The Daylights (Saturday at 10 AM)

1/21/11: Old 97’s / Langhorne Slim (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour

12/6/10: The Greenhornes / Hacienda (Friday at 1:00 PM)

12/16/10: Badly Drawn Boy (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

1/6/11: Grant Lee Buffalo (Thursday at 1:00 PM)



Live Music Options: 10/4/10 - 10/10/10

I made it out to No Age/Sonic Youth/Pavement last week. Sonic Youth played a rushed set (under 45 minutes) of old (pre-1989), mostly deep cuts. Pavement played a rushed set (70 minutes or so) of greatest hits. Bob was a little too restrained for my tastes. All in all a good show, but for $79/ticket maybe had my expecations too high. Might write more on that later...

Another great week this week...

Monday 10/4/10

[Pick of the Night] Guided By Voices / Times New Viking @ The Wiltern ($42) – I started to get GBV fatigue by the time they called it quits. But the setlists for this “classic lineup” reunion have been great.

[Recommended] Radars to the Sky / Le Switch / Wires in the Walls / The Lonely Wild @ Spaceland (Free) – I’m digging the new Le Switch album (it’s coming out in early November). This is the first night of Radars to the Sky’s residency.

[Recommended] Wet & Reckless / Robotanists / Fences / The Head and the Heart / LA Ghost @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – The first night of Wet & Reckless’ residency. The band features Jess from the Movies.  

[Recommended] Evan Voytas / Telegram / Blank Blue @ The Echo (Free) – The first night of Evan Voytas residency. Blank Blue is DJ Nobody’s band.

[Recommended] Twin Shadow / The Head and the Heart @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – They just got best new music on Pitchfork today. The two tracks I’ve listened to sound good.

Tired Pony / A House for Lions @ El Rey ($22) – Features Peter Buck, Richard Colburn,

Scott McCaughey, Gary Lightbody, Jacknife Lee

Kevin Blechdom / Universal Studios Florida / Byron Westbrook / Wah Wah Exit Wound / Back to the Future the Ride @ Pehrspace

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

Tuesday 10/5/10

[Pick of the Night] Belle & Sebastian @ Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – This is rain or shine, so I hope it doesn’t rain. They’re showing Trainspotting at 7:15 with the band to follow. The new record didn’t immediately grab me, but I’ve seen them put on some good shows over the years.  

[Recommended] Jenny & Johnny / Farmer Dave Scher / Whispertown @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice are Jenny & Johnny. It’s about what you’d expect. If you’re a fan of Jenny you’ll probably like it.

First Aid Kit / Ferraby Lionheart / Basia Bulat @ The Echo ($15) – Swedish sisters.

Hexham Heads / Nightmare Air / The Terrapin / C-Horse @ Spaceland ($5)

Angus & Julia Stone / The White Buffalo @ El Rey ($18)

Talvin Singh / Ariana Delawari @ Echoplex ($17)

Repeater / Northern Sky / Modern Memory / Box Violet @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Van Morrison @ Greek Theatre

Anna Nalick @ Hotel Café

Slash @ House of Blues Sunset ($46)

Child Abuse / Bipolar Bear / Protect Me / Not in the House @ The Smell ($5)

Alain Johannes @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Roseanne Cash @ Grammy Museum ($25)

Wednesday 10/6/10

[Pick of the Night] Broken Bells / Autolux @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Broken Bells doesn’t really equally the sum of its parts (James Mercer and DangerMouse) but it’s ok.

The Futureheads / Young the Giant / The So So Glos @ Trobuadour ($17)

CocoRosie / We Are the World @ The Music Box ($28)

Nightmare & the Cat / Rye Douglas & the Echo Sounding @ Spaceland ($7) – Samuel Stewart and Django Stewart’s band (the sons of Dave Stewart of Eurythmics and Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama).

Peter Wolf @ Largo ($30) – J. Geils Band fans take note.

Tera Melos / Skinwalker / Kill the Capulets @ Bootleg ($10)

Auditorium / Masks / Kazai Rex / Communist Daughter @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Slash @ House of Blues Sunset ($46)

Low End Theory: Mexicans with Guns / Salva @ Airliner ($10) – I bet they weren’t thinking of trying to get through customs when they named themselves.

Thursday 10/7/10

[Pick of the Night] Culture Collide: Black Lips / City Riots / Kamp! / LexiconDon @ Echoplex ($20 for festival pass) – Kicking off the Culture Collide festival (which has a surprisingly good lineup).

[Recommended] Lissie / Dylan Leblanc @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – That Dylan Leblanc record keeps coming up on my shuffle and I always look to see who it is.

Arcade Fire / Colin Stetson @ Shrine Auditorium (Sold Out) – I’m still not sure I’ve been able to get all the way through the new album. I wish bands knew how to edit themselves.  

Culture Collide: K-X-P / Superhumanoids / Zebra and Snake / Risers @ Spaceland ($20 for festival pass) – Lots of interesting international bands.

Culture Collide: Casiokids / Harry’s Gym / Kordan / Slang Chickens @ The Echo ($20 for festival pass) - Lots of interesting international bands.

Culture Collide: Sebastian Tellier (DJ) / Voxhaul Broadcast / The Witness Protection Programme (DJ) / El Guincho (DJ) @ The Standard ($20 for festival pass)

Culture Collide: Gamble House / Annie Stela / Hello Saferide @ 826LA ($20 for festival pass)

Culture Collide: The Black Atlantic / Gold Lake / Nive Nielsen & the Deer Children / Laleh / Tristen @ Taix ($20 for festival pass)

Culture Collide: Black Lips @ 826LA ($20 for festival pass) – Conversation and acoustic performance

Parlour Suite / The Sweet Hurt / Big Phony / Black Cherry @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – The new Sweet Hurt record is well worth picking up.

Hawksley Workman @ Hotel Café

The Like @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Bob Schneider @ Key Club ($18) – Sandra Bollock’s probably thinking that Schneider was a pretty good boyfriend after that latest jerk.

Friday 10/8/10

[Pick of the Night] Culture Collide: Klaxons / Land of Talk / Besnard Lakes / Suuns / Baby Monster @ Echoplex ($20 for festival) – I’m a big Besnard Lakes fan. Powerful live show too.

[Recommended] Culture Collide: El Guincho / Gold Lake / The Outline / Capsula / Two Sheds @ Spaceland ($20 for festival pass) – El Guincho makes fun, slightly schizo music.

Caribou / Nite Jewel / Emeralds @ The Music Box ($23) – I’ve always liked the Caribou records.

Culture Collide: Boxer Rebellion / White Lies (DJ Set) / Amusement Parks on Fire / The Witness Protection Programme @ The Echo ($20 for festival pass)

Chapterhouse / Ulrich Schnauss / The Meeting Places @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Pretty good bill.

Arcade Fire / Colin Stetson @ Shrine Auditorium (Sold Out) – Night two

Liz Phair / Bushwalla @ El Rey ($27)

Tokyo Police Club / Tygers of Wrath / The Shape of the Earth @ The Glass House ($16)

Culture Collide: Tokyo Police Club @ Taix (Free w/ RSVP) – Acoustic performance and free beer from 2 – 4PM

Les Shelleys (Tom Brosseau and Angela Correa) / Gregory Page @ McCabe’s ($12.50)

Culture Collide: City Riots / L. Stadt / Battle Circus / Harrys Gym @ Taix ($20 for festival pass)

Jack Johnson @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out)

Maroon 5 / OneRepublic @ Greek Theatre

Kaskade @ Hollywood Palladium ($52)

The Urxed / Universal Studios Florida / Back To the Future the Ride / Moon Pearl @ The Smell ($5)

Big Sandy @ Redwood

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band @ The Mint ($15)

Saturday 10/9/10

[Pick of the Night] Culture Collide: Montonix / Mariachi El Bronx / Pink Noise / The Franks / Jacuzzi Hi-Dive @ Spaceland ($20 for festival pass) – High energy night.

[Recommended] Culture Collide: Cass McCombs / Laleh / The Black Atlantic / Nive Nielsen & the Deer Children @ 826LA ($20 for festival pass) – Good singer-songwritery night.

Culture Collide: White Lies / Voxhaul Broadcast / L. Stadt / Zebra and Snake @ Echoplex ($20 for festival pass)

Klaxons / Baby Monster @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Street Dogs @ El Rey ($18)

Land of Talk / Besnard Lakes @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Culture Collide: Amusement Parks on Fire @ Taix (Free w/RSVP) – Acoustic performance with free beer from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Jim Kweskin @ McCabe’s ($20)

Maroon 5 / OneRepublic @ Greek Theatre

The Fab Four @ Club Nokia

Bassnectar @ The Wiltern

Kaskade @ Hollywood Palladium ($52)

Keith Sweat @ Grove of Anaheim

Continues / Felt Drawings / Bloodysnowman @ The Smell ($5)

Bob Knows Best / Glen and the Sunshine Gang / Tanuki Suit Riots / The Dirty Pints @ The Glass House ($14)

Rocket / Paper Cranes / Garbage Girls @ 3 Clubs (Free)

The Gears / Poop / Symbol Six @ Redwood

Rascal Flatts @ Verizon Wireless ($30 - $80)

Sunday 10/10/10

[Pick of the Night] Culture Collide: Tokyo Police Club / Phantogram / White Lies / Monotonix / The Boxer Rebellion / Cass McCombs / Amusement Parks on Fire / Josiah Wolf / The Tender Box / Glaciers / Sea Wolf (acoustic) / Fran Healy (acoustic) / AM / Sara Lov @ Reservoir St. Between Alvarado & Sunset (Free w/ RSVP) – Runs from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM; It’s hard to beat free.

[Recommended] Jimmy Scott’s 85^th Birthday Celebration @ House of Blues Sunset ($43) – Sweet, sweet voice.

[Recommended] Tom Tom Club / Paul Ryder / Fools Gold DJs @ Echoplex ($23) – Worth the price just to hear “Genius of Love”

[Recommended] Ana Caravelle / DNTEL / The Long Lost @ Bootleg ($10) - DNTEL

Grand Ole Echo: Jason Heath & the Greedy Souls / Johnny Angel Wendell & the Wasted Knights / Patty Reese @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Residual Echoes / Mmoss / Catwalk / Haunted Tiger @ The Smell ($5)

The Weepies / Lucy Schwartz @ El Rey ($22)

The Marietta James / Peer Manor / Kill Kill Kill / Toy District @ Spaceland ($5)

Renee Olstead / Palmdale @ Hotel Café

Ira Glass @ Grove of Anaheim ($53 - $80)

Kenny White @ McCabe’s ($15)

Recent Concert Announcements

I Like Pinkerton, How 'Bout You?

Gibson Amphitheatre

11/26/10: Weezer performs Weezer aka “The Blue Album” followed by a set of hits (Friday at 10 AM)

11/27/10: Weezer performs Pinkerton followed by a different set of hits (Friday at 10 AM)

The Orpheum

12/17/10: Peaches Christ Superstar / Chilly Gonzales (now)

Club Nokia

11/12/10: Devo (presale now, password = WHIPIT; Friday at 10 AM)

1/7/11 – 1/16/11: Cirque Berzerk (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey

11/23/10: RRIICCEE featuring Vincent Gallo (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

12/4/10: Passion Pit (presale now, password = SLEEPY; Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

10/30/10: Beats Antique / Eliot Lipp / Jeremy Sole (Now)

11/17/10: Blonde Redhead / Olaf Arnalds (Saturday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

11/13/10: Pennywise / Alkaline Trio / Authority Zero / Nations Afire / skateboarding legends jam (Friday at 10 AM)

12/7/10: Passion Pit (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

12/10/10: Brian Regan (Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour

12/17/10: As Tall As Lions (Saturday at 1:00 PM)

Echoplex

11/9/10: Nitzer Ebb (now at Ticketweb)

The Echo

11/11/10: Sonny & the Sunsets / Tennis (now at Ticketweb)

Bootleg Theater

12/18/10: Rooney (now at InTicketing)

Detroit Bar

11/7/10: The Dodos (now at Ticketweb)

Live Music Options: 9/27/10 - 10/3/10

Pavement Headline the Hollywood Bowl on Thursday

A cold kicked my ass all week, but I finally made it out on Saturday to Waved Out 2. Dungen put on a trippy show. Not the most exciting set I've seen them play, but they sounded good. This week's pretty ridiculous, look at all the shows on Thursday...

Monday 9/27/10

[Pick of the Night] The Black Keys / Nicole Atkins @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – That new Black Keys’ record has some jams.

[Recommended] Bettye LaVette and Brian O’Rourke @ Largo ($35) – Legendary Northern Soul singer has teamed up with the Drive-By Truckers in recent years. Her most recent record is a collection of classic British covers (Stones, Beatles, Who, etc.).  

[Recommended] Eastern Conference Champions / Helen Stellar / Therapy Session / Moving Picture Show @ Spaceland (Free) – ECC is doing the Monday night residency in September.

Family of the Year / Grouplove / Seasons / Bowery Beasts @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Grouplove’s set will be acoustic.

Torche / Mountains of Blow @ Bootleg ($12)

Dragonette / Jump Jump Dance Dance @ Troubadour ($15)

Vanaprasta / Pacific Hurt / Kissed Her Little Sister / Chasing Kings @ The Echo (Free) – Dual residency.

Pete Yorn @ The Roxy ($31)

TV Buddhas / Fartbarf / The Fadies @ The Smell ($5)

The Real Noriegas / Blood Beach / White Fang / Sexhair @ Pehrspace

Vanaprasta @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Semi Precious Weapons / Lady Starlight / Breedlove @ El Rey ($20)

M31 / Upsilon Acrux / Moment Trigger @ Pehrspace

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

A Fine Frenzy / Lucy Schwartz @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 9/28/10

[Pick of the Night] Bettye LaVette and Brian O’Rourke @ Largo ($35) - Legendary Northern Soul singer has teamed up with the Drive-By Truckers in recent years. Her most recent record is a collection of classic British covers (Stones, Beatles, Who, etc.).  

[Recommended] The Black Keys / Nicole Atkins @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – Night two.

[Recommended] The Drums / Surfer Blood / The Young Friends @ The Glass House ($15) – I really like Surfer Blood. Also at the Music Box on Wednesday. I wasn’t so impressed with The Drums when I saw them.  

White Hills / Farflung / Mount Carmel @ Spaceland ($8) – Spacey, stoner rock from the Thrill Jockey label.

Jamey Johnson / Good Man Down @ House of Blues Sunset ($37) – A contemporary country singer that everybody seems to be able to get behind.

Jerry Lee Lewis @ Grammy Museum ($60) – The Killer

Funeral Party / Useless Keys / Canyons @ Bootleg Theatre ($10) – These local kids seem to be on their way. Recently named #47 on NME’s best new bands of 2010.

Paul Layton / Cahn & Yang / Grand Vanity @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Perfume Genius @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever ($15)

Jimmy Eat World / We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Fox Theater Pomona ($35 - $45)

Guster / Landon Pigg @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Sara Bareilles / Greg Laswell / Javier Dunn @ Orpheum Theatre ($28 - $35)

Torche @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

A Pretty Mess / Dead Relatives / Heart of Giants @ Redwood Bar

Conor Oberst / The Felice Brothers @ Pappy and Harriet’s ($20) – Drive out to Pioneertown?

Nevermore / Warbringer / Mutiny Within / Hatesphere @ Key Club ($23 - $53)

Oneohtrix Point Never / Sun Araw / James Ferraro @ The Echo ($10)

Anna Nalick / Kim Divine @ Hotel Café

Nate Denver’s Neck / Crazy Band@ the Smell ($5)

No Age (DJ set) @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Wednesday 9/29/10

[Pick of the Night] Surfer Blood / The Drums / The Young Friends @ The Music Box ($20) – I really liked Surfer Blood when I saw them earlier this year. Not so fond of the Drums.

[Recommended] Dukes of September Rhythm Revue (Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Skaggs) @ Greek Theatre ($50 - $120) –

The Felice Brothers @ The Echo ($17)

Jimmy Eat World / We Were Promised Jetpacks @ The Wiltern ($47)

The Hounds Below / Big Black Delta / Nightmare & the Cat @ Bootleg ($10) – The Hounds Below features Jason from the Von Bondies.

Low End Theory: Ana Caravelle / Asura / Oneohtrix Point Never / Matthewdavid @ Airliner ($10)

Buck 65 / The Fling @ Troubadour ($15)

Sarah Harmer / Bahamas @ Spaceland ($15)

Alan Parsons @ Grammy Museum ($20)

Electric Touch / Goldsboro / Radio Freq @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)  

UB40 @ House of Blues Sunset

Alan Parsons @ Grammy Museum ($20) – Conversation and short performance

Goldsboro @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

WPA @ Hotel Café

Jason Simon (Dead Meadow) / Daniel Darling / Riley Bray @ 3 Clubs (Free)

Young Hunting / The Black Apples / Ex-Detectives @ Echo Curio

Thursday 9/30/10

[Pick of the Week] Pavement / Sonic Youth / No Age @ Hollywood Bowl ($38 - $48) – Pavement was great when I saw them earlier this year. Mark Ibold’s pulling double duty.

[Recommended] John Cale with guests Ben Gibbard and Mark Lanegan @ Royce Hall ($48 - $68) – Performing Paris 1919 Live; I’d love to see this show, too bad I bought tickets to Pavement months ago.   

[Recommended] Spoon / Cold Cave @ Hollywood Palladium ($43) – Spoon’s always good, but a little boring in a live setting.

[Recommended] Jon Spencer Blues Explosion / Jail Weddings / Haunted George @ Troubadour ($18) – Jon Spencer used to put on a great show back in the day.  

Jamie Lidell / Twin Shadow @ The Echoplex ($23)

Benji Hughes @ Largo ($20) – Fun show.

Ooh La L.A. Festival: Sebastien Tellier / Acid Washed / Kavinsky / Turzi @ El Rey ($25) – French music festival.

Rob Zombie / Alice Cooper @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($38 - $96)

Mucca Pazza / Cobra Lillies / Fish Circus @ Spaceland ($12)

Jukebox the Ghost / Hooray for Earth / AB and the Sea @ The Echo ($10)

High on Fire / Torche / Kylesa @ The Glass House ($18)

Jesse Malin / Moneybrother@ Viper Room ($15)

Train / Needtobreathe @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $50)

Atari Teenage Riot / Skinwalker / All Leather @ Key Club ($15)

Patrolled By Radar / Wheelhouse @ 3 Clubs (Free)

Biffy Clyro / Seaspin / Empires @ Bootleg ($12)

O.A.R. @ Grove of Anaheim

Clovis de la Foret / The Faraway Places / Loch & Key @ Redwood Bar

Ely Guerra @ Detroit Bar ($20)

Endless Hallway / Queen Caveat / Kozmonaut @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Drums @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

Friday 10/1/10

[Pick of the Night] Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / ZZ Top @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out) – I’ve always wanted to see both of these bands live.

[Recommended] Yoko Ono: We Are Plastic Ono Band w/ Cornelius, Perry Farrell, Iggy Pop, Carrie Fisher, Vincent Gallo, RZA, Nels Cline, Mike Watt and more @ Orpheum Theatre ($60 - $150) – Could be pretty cool. Interesting folks joining her.

[Recommended] The Sword / Karma to Burn / Mount Carmel @ El Rey ($20) – The Sword puts on a good metal show.

School of Seven Bells / Active Child / Healamonster & Tarsier @ Echoplex ($17) – Not crazy about the new album, but I hear it’s a grower.

Neon Indian / Prefuse 73 / Miniature Tigers / Ilirjana @ The Music Box ($23)

Ooh La L.A. Festival: The Bewitched Hands / Revolver @ Spaceland ($12) – French pop straight outta Reims.

The Avett Brothers / Brandi Carlisle / Grace Potter & the Nocturnals @ Nokia Theatre

LA Live ($40)

Vamps @ Avalon ($47)

Aimee Mann @ Largo (Sold Out)

Fountains of Wayne / Jill Sobule @ Troubadour ($25)

Foster the People / Superhumanoids @ The Echo ($10)

Mucca Pazza @ Bootleg ($20) – Baroness Dianaea’s Westoid Wonderland & Apothecary is an Apocalyptic Crust Opera of Magick, Mayhem & Music

Gary Jules @ Hotel Café

AIDS Wolf / XBXRX / Audacity / LA dies @ The Smell ($5)

Rufio / Before Their Eyes Veara / Close to Home / The Young Modern @ The Glass House ($15)

Animal Eye / Green Screen Door / Trapsps / Rare Grooves @ Pehrspace

Learning Music @ Echo Curio

Saturday 10/2/10

[Pick of the Night] Eagle Rock Music Festival: The Soft Pack / Nosaj Thing / Darker My Love / The Gaslamp Killer / Frankel / Geneva Jacuzzi / Egyptian Lover and Arabian Prince / Nobody / Blank Blue / Lucky Dragons / Seasons / Rainbow Arabia / Walking Sleep / The Submarines / Wait.Think.Fast. / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Moses Campbell / Radars to the Sky @ Colorado Blvd in Eagle Rock ($5) – The Soft Pack and Frankel are my two top picks, but the Low End Theory stage should have a good crowd too.

[Recommended] Yoko Ono: We Are Plastic Ono Band w/ Cornelius, Perry Farrell, Lady GaGa, Carrie Fisher, Vincent Gallo, RZA, Mike Watt and more @ Orpheum Theatre ($60 - $150) – The cast of supporting characters pretty much guarantees it will be interesting.

Matt & Kim / Fang Island / Hawnay Troof @ The Music Box ($20)

The Blood Arm / Sweaters / The Franks @ Spaceland ($8)

Carrie Underwood @ Hollywood Bowl ($46)

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / ZZ Top @ Verizon Wireless ($120) – If you missed the show at the Bowl

School of Seven Bells @ Detroit Bar ($12) – If you miss them at the Echoplex

Ooh La L.A. Festival: Gotan Project / General Elektriks / El Hijo De La Cumbia @ Club Nokia ($40)

Tea Leaf Green / Truth & Salvage Co. / Tauk @ Troubadour ($25)

Australian Pink Floyd @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($30 - $60)

Keaton Simons / Raining Jane / Marina V @ Hotel Café

Psychic Handbook / Last Eyes / Via / Speculator @ The Smell ($5)

Hayes Carll / Bonnie Whitmore @ McCabe’s ($15) – 8:00 PM show is sold out, tix remain for 10 PM show

Rufio @ The Roxy ($18)

Sunday 10/3/10

[Pick of the Night] Belle & Sebastian / Jenny & Johnny @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – I’m seeing them at the Hollywood Forever show on Monday, but if you’re a fan, they put on a great show.

[Recommended] The Soft Pack @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Dig their latest record.

[Recommended] Yoko Ono @ Grammy Museum ($25) – She led a fascinating life.

Matt & Kim / Fang Island / Hawnay Troof @ The Glass House ($20)

Guitar Wolf / Hans Condor / The Black Apples @ El Rey ($19)

The Cooling Time / Dead Country / The Hounds Below @ Spaceland ($5)

Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM

Dead Meadow / Exploding Flowers / John Carpenter @ Echoplex ($12)

Aimee Mann @ Largo ($40)

He’s My Brother She’s My Sister / Amanda Jo Williams @ Bootleg ($8)

So Cow / Neonates / Peter Pants @ The Smell ($5)