Pavement Play the Fox on Thursday and Coachella on SundayLast week I saw the first night of Helen Stellar's residency. They're sounding really good these days. On Thursday night, I saw The Minor Canon's last show before an extended "hiatus" and they sounded great. Then on Friday I went to see the Knux at Spaceland. High energy good times and a different vibe inside Spaceland.
Even if you're skipping Coachella this year, some great shows throughout the week...
Monday 4/12/10
[Pick of the Night] Helen Stellar / The Postelles / The Constellations / Healamonster & Tarsier @ Spaceland (Free) – There was a good crowd for week one of Helen Stellar’s residency. Tonight should be even bigger. The Postelles are a New York buzz band with a debut album coming out in June (they go on at the 9 PM slot). Albert Hammond Jr. of the Strokes produced their first single. The Constellations are a “Southern Gothic” band out of Atlanta with a major label debut coming out in June. They’re playing both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.
[Recommended] Walking Sleep / Union Line / Goldenboy / Big Whup @ The Echo (Free) – Walking Sleep (f/k/a Flying Tourbillon Orchestra) continues their residency.
Crystal Castles @ Echoplex ($20)
So Many Wizards / Halloween Swim Team / Corridor / Lobstin @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Seaspin / Hocus Pocus (aka Dios) / The Damn Sons / The Franks @ Hotel Café ($7)
Butch Walker and the Black Widows / Eulogies / Woolen @ El Rey ($24)
Doug Benson @ Largo ($20)
Nuexpe / The Monolators / The Seizure / Nana & the Happy Cats @ Pehrspace
Tuesday 4/13/10
[Pick of the Night] Public Image Ltd @ Club Nokia ($45) – Thinking about seeing them over 20 years ago makes me feel old (but I was a kid). Wonder how old that makes Johnny feel?
[Recommended] Retribution Gospel Choir / Funeral Club / Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ Spaceland ($10) – Retribution Gospel Choir is Alan Sparhawk’s (Low) other band. It’s a bit more amped up. Good stuff.
Serena Ryder / Cuff the Duke / Ryan Star / Darren Criss @ Troubadour ($12)
Bill Frisell Trio with Jason Moran & Kenny Wollesen @ Largo ($25 - $35) – Two shows 7:30 and 10:00
Toy Robot / The Good Cheer / Daniel Brummel @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Truth & Salvage Co. @ Hotel Café
Psychedelic Horseshit / Wounded Lion / Resdiual Echoes / Suededriver @ Echo Curio
Death Angel / Arsis @ The Roxy (Free w/ RSVP)
Dillinger Escape Plan @ The Glass House ($15)
The Constellations @ Cinespace
Wednesday 4/14/10
[Pick of the Night] The Ruby Sons / Toro y Moi / Pepper Rabbit @ The Echo ($10) – The Ruby Sons are New Zealand psych pop. Toro y Moi are a big blog buzz band along the lines of Washed Out and Neon Indian.
[Recommended] Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs / The Hi-Hos / Shirley Rolls @ Spaceland ($14) – You might remember Holly Golightly from Thee Headcoatees or her collaboration with the White Stripes or maybe her own prolific solo career???
[Recommended] Vampire Weekend / Abe Vigoda @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Deerhunter @ The Glass House ($12) – Bradford Cox seems to be growing into his early hype.
Craig Wedren / John Carpenter @ Bootleg ($10)
Run Through the Desert / Kingsize / Adrenalin Traffic @ Troubadour ($8)
Them Crooked Vultures / Middle Class Rut @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Mad Professor @ Echoplex ($10)
A Fine Frenzy @ Largo ($20)
Nick Jaina / Eliza Rickman / Liz Pappademas @ Echo Curio
Low End Theory: DNAEBEATS / Tokimonsta / Heru @ Airliner ($10)
Silent Star / Actress / The Passports / Ballerina Black @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Foster the People / Imagine Dragons / Moving Picture Show / Eastern Conference Champions / Gossip Tree @ Viper Room ($10)
George Thorogood @ Grammy Museum ($20)
Thursday 4/15/10
[Pick of the Week] Pavement / The Middle East @ Fox Theater Pomona ($41) – As a huge Pavement fan, I can’t wait to see them play all the hits.
[Recommended] Willie Nelson @ Grove of Anaheim ($65 - $85) – Always a good time.
[Recommended] Caetano Veloso / AM @ Greek Theatre ($45 - $75) – Brazilian legend.
[Recommended] She and Him / The Chapin Sisters @ The Glass House (Sold Out) – Zooey and Matt…
[Recommended] Autolux / Maus Haus @ Detroit Bar ($12)
Taylor Swift @ Staples Center (probably sold out)
The Specials @ Club Nokia (Sold Out) – Never really gave them a chance, but they’re legends.
David Allan Coe @ Brixton South Bay – Strange venue, but pretty good sound.
Buffy Sainte-Marie / Jonathan Wilson @ Bootleg ($20) – Native American folk semi-legend.
Willowz / Mini Mansions / Lionize / Phathom @ Spaceland ($8)
Rocco Deluca @ Hotel Café
The Daylights / Brothers at Sea / Red Letter Agent / Pawnshop Kings @ Troubadour ($12)
Black Church / I.E. / Ghost to Falco / Ezra Buchla @ Echo Curio
We Are the World / Sir Heffington’s Fingered @ The Echo ($8)
Lady Antebellum / Kris Allen @ The Wiltern
The Tuffingtons / Warlords of Rock’n’Roll Thunder and Lightning / Lineas Albies @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Astra Heights / Red Arrow Messenger / The Good Listeners @ Bordello ($8)
Bad Religion / the Vandals @ House of Blues Anaheim
Jake Labotz @ Redwood Bar
The Victorians / The Secret 6 / The Steelwells @ Alex’s Bar ($5)
Friday 4/16/10
[Pick of the Night] Coachella: Jay-Z / LCD Soundsystem / Them Crooked Vultures / Vampire Weekend / Public Image Ltd. / The Specials / Grizzly Bear / Passion Pit / Echo and the Bunnymen / Fever Ray / She and Him / Lucero / Gil Scott-Heron / Sleigh Bells and more @ Empire Polo Club in Indio
[Recommended] Autolux / Franz Nicolay @ Bootleg ($12) – Strong live band.
[Recommended] Les Blanks / Shirley Rolls @ Casey’s Downtown – A bit more low key than Coachella.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony / Too Short / Slick Rick / E-40 / Mack 10 @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($25 - $75)
Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café
Taylor Swift @ Staples Center (probably sold out)
Repeater / Telomere Repair / Greater California / Bella Novela / The Soft Hands @ Alex’s Bar ($5 donation to Ice Cream Man)
Mau Maus / Legal Weapon / Stains / Symbol Six @ Echoplex ($14)
Eagles @ Hollywood Bowl (probably sold out)
Whisper Kid / Odnila G / Blue Tape Red Tape / White @ Echo Curio
Mark Sultan / The Black Apples / Dirt Dress / Wounded Lion @ Spaceland ($10) – Garage punk semi-legend. Dirt Dress is another one of the emerging LA bands that people are really digging right now. They’ve got kind of a lo-fi Velvet Underground vibe.
Long Way Home / Fight Friendly / Slant / Safe Haven / No Prospect Of An End @ Troubadour ($12)
Micachu (DJ set) / 22-20s @ The Echo ($10)
Sarah Silverman ($25)
Houston Jones @ McCabe’s ($20)Arlo Guthrie @ Royce Hall ($28 - $58)
Bad Religion @ House of Blues Sunset
Moses Campbell / Processors / Ostrich Eyes / Tinylittle @ The Smell ($5)
George Thorogood / Surf Asylum @ House of Blues Anaheim
Former Ghosts / Winged Things / Whitman / Bestial Mouths @ Synchronicity
Saturday 4/17/10
[Pick of the Night] Coachella: Muse / Faith No More / MGMT / The Dead Weather / Hot Chip / Devo / Dirty Projectors / Z-Trip / The XX / Edward Sharpe / Flying Lotus / Girls / Beach House @ Empire Polo Club in Indio – The weakest lineup is always Saturday. They know people will show anyway.
[Recommended] Radar Brothers / Timonium / Nopal / Young Hunting @ Echo Curio – Still loving the new Radar Brothers. They’ll be at the Echo in a couple of weeks too.
Jj / Deloreon / Bachelorette @ Echoplex ($14) – Some good buzz for Sweden’s jj and New Zealand’s Bachelorette, but I haven’t made time to listen to either…
Buffy Sainte-Marie @ Topanga Community House
Baaba Maal @ Royce Hall ($26 - $56)
Bestial Mouths / Trudgers / Chum Out @ Synchronicity
Eagles @ Hollywood Bowl (Beaucoup)
Franz Nicolay @ Home Restaurant ($10)
Bad Veins / City Center / A Hundred Days / The Globes @ Spaceland ($7) – Bad Veins are a Cincinnati band signed to local label, Dangerbird.
Fair to Midland / Karnivool / Something to Burn @ Troubadour ($15)
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)
Steve Forbert @ McCabe’s ($20)
SISU / Katie the Pest / Maraca Mouths @ Pehrspace
Nevenka @ Bootleg ($10)
Bad Religion @ House of Blues Sunset
The Crystelles / On the 5 / So Many Wizards / Rademacher @ the Smell ($5)
Sunday 4/18/10
[Pick of the Night] Coachella: Gorillaz / Pavement / Atoms for Peace (Thom Yorke) / Pheonix / Spoon / Sly Stone / De La Soul / Julian Casablancas / Gary Numan / Charlotte Gainsbourg / Jonsi / Sunny Day Real Estate / Yo La Tengo / Deerhunter / Big Pink / King Khan & the Shrines / Little Boots / Owen Pallett / Local Natives / The Soft Pack / The Middle East @ Empire Polo Club in Indio – Sunday always has some good talent.
[Recommended] Dum Dum Girls / Ramona from Nite Jewel / Tan Dollar @ Echo Curio
[Recommended] Love Is All / Weave! / Love Grenades @ The Echo ($10) – Loads of Swedes in town this week.
Parade of Lights / Brothers at Sea / Dave Smallen @ Spaceland ($5)
Mary McCaslin / Rick Shea / Fur Dixon & Steve Werner @ McCabe’s ($15)
Male Bonding / Dunes / Protect Me / Back to the Future the Ride @ The Smell ($5)
[Pick of the Night] Helen Stellar / The Postelles / The Constellations / Healamonster & Tarsier @ Spaceland (Free) – There was a good crowd for week one of Helen Stellar’s residency. Tonight should be even bigger. The Postelles are a New York buzz band with a debut album coming out in June (they go on at the 9 PM slot). Albert Hammond Jr. of the Strokes produced their first single. The Constellations are a “Southern Gothic” band out of Atlanta with a major label debut coming out in June. They’re playing both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.
[Recommended] Walking Sleep / Union Line / Goldenboy / Big Whup @ The Echo (Free) – Walking Sleep (f/k/a Flying Tourbillon Orchestra) continues their residency.
Crystal Castles @ Echoplex ($20)
So Many Wizards / Halloween Swim Team / Corridor / Lobstin @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Seaspin / Hocus Pocus (aka Dios) / The Damn Sons / The Franks @ Hotel Café ($7)
Butch Walker and the Black Widows / Eulogies / Woolen @ El Rey ($24)
Doug Benson @ Largo ($20)
Nuexpe / The Monolators / The Seizure / Nana & the Happy Cats @ Pehrspace
Tuesday 4/13/10
[Pick of the Night] Public Image Ltd @ Club Nokia ($45) – Thinking about seeing them over 20 years ago makes me feel old (but I was a kid). Wonder how old that makes Johnny feel?
[Recommended] Retribution Gospel Choir / Funeral Club / Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ Spaceland ($10) – Retribution Gospel Choir is Alan Sparhawk’s (Low) other band. It’s a bit more amped up. Good stuff.
Serena Ryder / Cuff the Duke / Ryan Star / Darren Criss @ Troubadour ($12)
Bill Frisell Trio with Jason Moran & Kenny Wollesen @ Largo ($25 - $35) – Two shows 7:30 and 10:00
Toy Robot / The Good Cheer / Daniel Brummel @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Truth & Salvage Co. @ Hotel Café
Psychedelic Horseshit / Wounded Lion / Resdiual Echoes / Suededriver @ Echo Curio
Death Angel / Arsis @ The Roxy (Free w/ RSVP)
Dillinger Escape Plan @ The Glass House ($15)
The Constellations @ Cinespace
Wednesday 4/14/10
[Pick of the Night] The Ruby Sons / Toro y Moi / Pepper Rabbit @ The Echo ($10) – The Ruby Sons are New Zealand psych pop. Toro y Moi are a big blog buzz band along the lines of Washed Out and Neon Indian.
[Recommended] Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs / The Hi-Hos / Shirley Rolls @ Spaceland ($14) – You might remember Holly Golightly from Thee Headcoatees or her collaboration with the White Stripes or maybe her own prolific solo career???
[Recommended] Vampire Weekend / Abe Vigoda @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)
[Recommended] Deerhunter @ The Glass House ($12) – Bradford Cox seems to be growing into his early hype.
Craig Wedren / John Carpenter @ Bootleg ($10)
Run Through the Desert / Kingsize / Adrenalin Traffic @ Troubadour ($8)
Them Crooked Vultures / Middle Class Rut @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Mad Professor @ Echoplex ($10)
A Fine Frenzy @ Largo ($20)
Nick Jaina / Eliza Rickman / Liz Pappademas @ Echo Curio
Low End Theory: DNAEBEATS / Tokimonsta / Heru @ Airliner ($10)
Silent Star / Actress / The Passports / Ballerina Black @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Foster the People / Imagine Dragons / Moving Picture Show / Eastern Conference Champions / Gossip Tree @ Viper Room ($10)
George Thorogood @ Grammy Museum ($20)
Thursday 4/15/10
[Pick of the Week] Pavement / The Middle East @ Fox Theater Pomona ($41) – As a huge Pavement fan, I can’t wait to see them play all the hits.
[Recommended] Willie Nelson @ Grove of Anaheim ($65 - $85) – Always a good time.
[Recommended] Caetano Veloso / AM @ Greek Theatre ($45 - $75) – Brazilian legend.
[Recommended] She and Him / The Chapin Sisters @ The Glass House (Sold Out) – Zooey and Matt…
[Recommended] Autolux / Maus Haus @ Detroit Bar ($12)
Taylor Swift @ Staples Center (probably sold out)
The Specials @ Club Nokia (Sold Out) – Never really gave them a chance, but they’re legends.
David Allan Coe @ Brixton South Bay – Strange venue, but pretty good sound.
Buffy Sainte-Marie / Jonathan Wilson @ Bootleg ($20) – Native American folk semi-legend.
Willowz / Mini Mansions / Lionize / Phathom @ Spaceland ($8)
Rocco Deluca @ Hotel Café
The Daylights / Brothers at Sea / Red Letter Agent / Pawnshop Kings @ Troubadour ($12)
Black Church / I.E. / Ghost to Falco / Ezra Buchla @ Echo Curio
We Are the World / Sir Heffington’s Fingered @ The Echo ($8)
Lady Antebellum / Kris Allen @ The Wiltern
The Tuffingtons / Warlords of Rock’n’Roll Thunder and Lightning / Lineas Albies @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Astra Heights / Red Arrow Messenger / The Good Listeners @ Bordello ($8)
Bad Religion / the Vandals @ House of Blues Anaheim
Jake Labotz @ Redwood Bar
The Victorians / The Secret 6 / The Steelwells @ Alex’s Bar ($5)
Friday 4/16/10
[Pick of the Night] Coachella: Jay-Z / LCD Soundsystem / Them Crooked Vultures / Vampire Weekend / Public Image Ltd. / The Specials / Grizzly Bear / Passion Pit / Echo and the Bunnymen / Fever Ray / She and Him / Lucero / Gil Scott-Heron / Sleigh Bells and more @ Empire Polo Club in Indio
[Recommended] Autolux / Franz Nicolay @ Bootleg ($12) – Strong live band.
[Recommended] Les Blanks / Shirley Rolls @ Casey’s Downtown – A bit more low key than Coachella.
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony / Too Short / Slick Rick / E-40 / Mack 10 @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($25 - $75)
Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café
Taylor Swift @ Staples Center (probably sold out)
Repeater / Telomere Repair / Greater California / Bella Novela / The Soft Hands @ Alex’s Bar ($5 donation to Ice Cream Man)
Mau Maus / Legal Weapon / Stains / Symbol Six @ Echoplex ($14)
Eagles @ Hollywood Bowl (probably sold out)
Whisper Kid / Odnila G / Blue Tape Red Tape / White @ Echo Curio
Mark Sultan / The Black Apples / Dirt Dress / Wounded Lion @ Spaceland ($10) – Garage punk semi-legend. Dirt Dress is another one of the emerging LA bands that people are really digging right now. They’ve got kind of a lo-fi Velvet Underground vibe.
Long Way Home / Fight Friendly / Slant / Safe Haven / No Prospect Of An End @ Troubadour ($12)
Micachu (DJ set) / 22-20s @ The Echo ($10)
Sarah Silverman ($25)
Houston Jones @ McCabe’s ($20)Arlo Guthrie @ Royce Hall ($28 - $58)
Bad Religion @ House of Blues Sunset
Moses Campbell / Processors / Ostrich Eyes / Tinylittle @ The Smell ($5)
George Thorogood / Surf Asylum @ House of Blues Anaheim
Former Ghosts / Winged Things / Whitman / Bestial Mouths @ Synchronicity
Saturday 4/17/10
[Pick of the Night] Coachella: Muse / Faith No More / MGMT / The Dead Weather / Hot Chip / Devo / Dirty Projectors / Z-Trip / The XX / Edward Sharpe / Flying Lotus / Girls / Beach House @ Empire Polo Club in Indio – The weakest lineup is always Saturday. They know people will show anyway.
[Recommended] Radar Brothers / Timonium / Nopal / Young Hunting @ Echo Curio – Still loving the new Radar Brothers. They’ll be at the Echo in a couple of weeks too.
Jj / Deloreon / Bachelorette @ Echoplex ($14) – Some good buzz for Sweden’s jj and New Zealand’s Bachelorette, but I haven’t made time to listen to either…
Buffy Sainte-Marie @ Topanga Community House
Baaba Maal @ Royce Hall ($26 - $56)
Bestial Mouths / Trudgers / Chum Out @ Synchronicity
Eagles @ Hollywood Bowl (Beaucoup)
Franz Nicolay @ Home Restaurant ($10)
Bad Veins / City Center / A Hundred Days / The Globes @ Spaceland ($7) – Bad Veins are a Cincinnati band signed to local label, Dangerbird.
Fair to Midland / Karnivool / Something to Burn @ Troubadour ($15)
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)
Steve Forbert @ McCabe’s ($20)
SISU / Katie the Pest / Maraca Mouths @ Pehrspace
Nevenka @ Bootleg ($10)
Bad Religion @ House of Blues Sunset
The Crystelles / On the 5 / So Many Wizards / Rademacher @ the Smell ($5)
Sunday 4/18/10
[Pick of the Night] Coachella: Gorillaz / Pavement / Atoms for Peace (Thom Yorke) / Pheonix / Spoon / Sly Stone / De La Soul / Julian Casablancas / Gary Numan / Charlotte Gainsbourg / Jonsi / Sunny Day Real Estate / Yo La Tengo / Deerhunter / Big Pink / King Khan & the Shrines / Little Boots / Owen Pallett / Local Natives / The Soft Pack / The Middle East @ Empire Polo Club in Indio – Sunday always has some good talent.
[Recommended] Dum Dum Girls / Ramona from Nite Jewel / Tan Dollar @ Echo Curio
[Recommended] Love Is All / Weave! / Love Grenades @ The Echo ($10) – Loads of Swedes in town this week.
Parade of Lights / Brothers at Sea / Dave Smallen @ Spaceland ($5)
Mary McCaslin / Rick Shea / Fur Dixon & Steve Werner @ McCabe’s ($15)
Male Bonding / Dunes / Protect Me / Back to the Future the Ride @ The Smell ($5)
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