Monday, March 24, 2008

LA Live Music Options 3/24/08 - 3/30/08

Ray Davies Appears at the Wiltern on Saturday
Monday 3/24/08
Voxhaul Broadcast / Eastern Conference Champions / Last American Buffalo @ Spaceland (Free)
The Chapin Sisters / Glasser / Early Dolphin @ the Echo (Free) – Very pretty harmonies.
The Coast / The Vox Jaguars / Charts and Maps @ Silverlake Lounge ($5) – I just clicked on The Coast’s Myspace page and they don’t sound too bad. They’re from Toronto.
Army Navy / The Weather Underground / Miniature Tigers / The Voom Blooms @ Viper Room ($10 or free with RSVP to Viper Room) - The Voom Blooms have some good buzz in the UK.
Bell X1 / The Submarines @ Troubadour ($15)
Jim White @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM – For the Americana fans. Also at the Silent Movie Theatre Tuesday.
Warpaint / Hecuba @ Bordello ($5)
AJ Mclean @ the Roxy ($25)

Tuesday 3/25/08
Bob Mould Band / Saturna @ El Rey ($20) – Mould’s incredibly talented. I love Husker Du, Sugar and his early solo stuff. The new album’s OK, but some of the vocal production is a little weird.
KamranV’s Birthday: Har Mar Superstar / Lemon Sun / Buddy / The Nervous Return @ the Echo (Donations Accepted) – Kamran records all those Spaceland Live albums. He’s obsessed with Prince, so see all these artists pay tribute to Prince. Donations go to Aids Project Los Angeles.
Steve Earle / Allison Moorer @ Royce Hall UCLA ($25-32) – Earle’s one of those songwriters I have a lot o respect for, but don’t listen to much.
Jose Gonzalez / Mia Doi Todd @ Wiltern ($25)
Jim White @ Silent Movie Theatre ($22)
Abe Vigoda @ the Smell ($5)
Saul Williams / Dragons of Zynth @ Troubadour ($20)
Van Stone / The Ringers @ Spaceland
Craft Club / Where's Moo @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Ace Frehley @ House of Blues ($30)
Candlebox @ Roxy ($25)
City & Colour @ the Knitting Factory (Sold Out) - The dude from Alexisonfire.

Wednesday 3/26/08
[Recommended] The Henry Clay People / Aushua / The Natural Disasters / Downtown Union @ the Scene – the Squaregirls present this show. It’s the release party for the Henry Clay People’s 7” out on Jaxart records.
The Knux / Clean Guns / Wallpaper @ the Echo ($5) – Passion of the Weiss and Hell Ya! Present a night of hip-hop. Weiss is what you call an opinion leader when it comes to hip-hop. The Knux recently signed to Interscope. Clean Guns is outta Philadelphia.
Tokyo Police Club / Eagle Seagull / We Barbarians @ Troubadour (Sold Out) - Upbeat Canadian indie rockers with a new album out on Saddle Creek in late April. I ran into a few people that were really into seeing them at SXSW.
Kaki King @ the Roxy ($16) – Well respected female singer-songwriter.
Ben Jelen @ Knitting Factory Front Stage ($12)
Club NME: Alberta Cross / Asher @ Spaceland
Jessica Fichot @ Tangier ($10)
Ancestors @ LA Cita (Free) - Tee Pee Records/Coldsweat Present

Thursday 3/27/08
[Recommended] The Minor Canon / Shiloe / Repeater @ the Echo ($5) – The Minor Canon put out one of my favorite local releases last year.
Tokyo Police Club / Eagle Seagull / We Barbarians @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Upbeat Canadian indie rockers with a new album out on Saddle Creek in late April. I ran into a few people that were really into seeing them at SXSW.
Red Sparowes / Russian Circles / Holloys @ Echoplex ($12) – Red Sparowes features members of Isis, Halifax Pier, Pleasure Forever, Angel Hair playing intense, instrumental music.
The Datsuns / The Binges @ Spaceland ($15) – New Zealanders garage rockers are in the States for one LA and one New York show.
The Photo Atlas / The Valley Arena @ Knitting Factory Front Stage ($10)
Bob Schneider @ Safari Sam’s ($20) – Austinites love this dude.
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo (Reservations Booked)
Daniel Lanois @ Vista Theatre ($20) – Early show at 6:30 and later show at 9:30. LA premier of the Lanois documentary, Here Is What Is along with a Lanois live performance featuring Brian Blade.
Free Moral Agents @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Alberta Cross @ Viper Room
Chapin Sisters @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Friday 3/28/08
Beth Orton @ El Rey ($27.50) – Solo acoustic
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo (Reservations Booked)
The Gray Kid / Casxio / Nu-Tra @ the Echoplex ($12)
The Snow @ the Echo ($5)
The Sixth Chamber / Circus Minor @ Spaceland
Red Maids / Liz Pappademas / Wendy Wang / Dustin Fire @ Pehrspace
Too Short @ House of Blues ($35)
Imaad Wasif and the Two Part Beast @ the Smell ($5)

Saturday 3/29/08
[Recommended] Ray Davies @ Wiltern ($45-60) – My favorite lyricist ever. His new album is probably the best thing he’s done since the late 1970s. I saw him last time he played the Wiltern and enjoyed it quite a bit.
Genius/Gza (performing Liquid Swords in its entirety) @ El Rey ($22.50)
Teddy Thompson / Rosie Thomas @ Troubadour ($20)
Jon Brion @ Largo (Reservations Booked)
Brother Reade / The Glitch Mob / Nosaj Thing @ the Echo ($10)
Rio En Medio / Hecuba / Quinn Walker @ Spaceland ($8) – At the risk of offending everybody involved, this should appeal to the freak-folk fans.
Good Listeners @ Bordello ($10)
Flock of Seagulls @ House of Blues ($22.50)
Roy Ayers with Tony Allen @ Crash Mansion ($18)

Sunday 3/30/08
[Recommended] Eleni Mandell / Correatown @ Tangier ($10)
[Recommended] Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / The Black Angels @ the Wiltern ($20)
The Avett Brothers @ El Rey ($19)
Neil Hamburger / Andy Daly @ Spaceland
Smiths – Morrissey Convention: These Charming Men @ Crash Mansion ($30)

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