Monday, April 26, 2010

Live Music Options: 4/26/10 - 5/2/10

Dr. Dog Play at El Rey Theatre Tuesday Night
I was busy last week, so I only made it out Thursday night for Los Baby Fools, the Mallard and Le Switch at the Bootleg (Le Switch is sounding great) and The Henry Clay People at a house party in Silver Lake. Both Le Switch and the Henry Clay People also have shows this week, along with quite a few other great bands...
Monday 4/26/10
[Pick of the Night] Walking Sleep / Radar Brothers / The Henry Clay People / Obi Best @ The Echo (Free) – Come early and stay late. Probably the most fun you’ll have for free all week.
[Recommended] Helen Stellar / Repeater / Robotanists / Fictionist @ Spaceland (Free) – The last night of Helen Stellar’s residency.
So Many Wizards / Tomorrow Tulips / The Fling / Hotel St. George @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – The last night of So Many Wizards residency.
Chris Thile @ Largo ($25)
Aqualung / Krista Polvere / Yellow Red Sparks @ Bootleg ($20)
Sleeping At Last / Andrew Carroll / Ezra Reich @ Hotel Café
Endometrium CxPx / Magick Orchids / Obscurer @ Echo Curio
Knight Rider / Baths / Wonder Wheel / Wet Mango @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 4/27/10
[Pick of the Week] Dr. Dog / Deer Tick / Pepi Ginsberg @ The Music Box ($22.50) – I do love Dr. Dog…
[Recommended] Jack Wilson Jr. / The Commotions / Death Hymn Number 9 / The Californian @ Spaceland ($5) – You’ll recognize members of the Californian from many other local bands.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live @ El Rey ($26)
Juliette Lewis / Tahiti Boy & Palm Tree Family / 22-20s @ The Echo ($10)
Whispertown / Chasing Kings / All Wrong and the Plans Change / Tod Wisenbaker @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Trevor O’Neill / Random Patterns / Rough Cuts @ Bootleg ($8)
Lady Danville / Reni Lane / Matthew Jordan / Karen Ramos @ Hotel Café
Jooklo Duo / Cotton Museum / Metal Rouge / Peter Kolovos @ Echo Curio
Raul Midon @ The Roxy ($23)

Wednesday 4/28/10
[Pick of the Night] Aquaserge / Sister Crayon / Corridor / Casper & the Cookies @ Spaceland ($8) – Aquaserge is a French band featuring members of Stereolab and Acid Mothers Temple.
Blue Jungle / The Bellys / The Uzi Rash / Old Blood @ The Smell ($5)
I, Omega / Cromwell / Dose of Adolescence / Hands Like Glass / Stretford End @ Troubadour ($10)
Dark Star Orchestra @ El Rey ($30)
Craig Wedren / Woolen / All Spots to Black @ Bootleg ($10) – Former Shudder to Think lead singer.
Civil Twilight / Reni Lane / Matthew Jordan / Karen Ramos @ Hotel Café
Kav / The Union Line / Useless Keys / Samuel Stewart @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Mayaztek / LA Fog @ The Echo ($15)
Low End Theory: Alex B / King Cannibal / Chillis @ Airliner ($10)
Shpongle @ The Roxy ($25)
Ginuwine @ Key Club ($20)

Thursday 4/29/10
[Pick of the Night] Jamie Lidell / Solid Gold @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Blue eyed soul singer.
[Recommended] The Antlers / Phantogram @ Detroit Bar ($14) – Also at the Troubadour on Friday night.
The Murder City Devils / Mikki and the Mauses @ Glass House ($23) – Popular Sub Pop band from the late 1990s is doing a quick West Coast tour. Also at the Music Box on Friday.
Rogue Wave / Man Miracle / JBM @ El Rey ($20)
Dante vs. Zombies / Woah Hunx / Apes of Wrath @ Spaceland ($5)
HoneyHoney / Nina Storey / Jenn Grinels / Ryan Levine / Kris Gruen @ Hotel Cafe
Signals / Dinowalrus / Foot Village / Tempo No Tempo / Ezra Buchla @ The Smell ($5)
Lemon Sun / Leopold & His Fiction / Red Arrow Messenger @ The Echo ($10)
Emily Wells / Timmy Straw @ Largo ($20)
His Name Is Alive / Pepper Rabbit / Arrows @ Bootleg ($10)
Socorro / Monster / Sisu @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Learning Music / Nymph @ Echo Curio
Eddie Spaghetti @ Redwood
Katchafire @ The Roxy ($20)
The Coals / The Low Countries / The Lincoln Bedroom @ 3 of Clubs
Jefferson Starship / Quicksilver Messenger Service / Country Joe McDonald / Tom Constanten @ The Grove of Anaheim

Friday 4/30/10
[Pick of the Night] The Antlers / Phantogram @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Pretty dark record. Pitchfork darlings.
[Recommended] Les Blanks / Le Switch @ Casey’s Downtown (Free) – Great free entertainment. This is the record release party for a split 7” featuring these two fine local bands.
Murder City Devils / Constant Lovers @ The Music Box ($22.50) – Quick West Coast tour from the beloved band.
Heartless Bastards / Hacienda / Amy Cook @ Echoplex ($16) – Female fronted rock’n’roll.
Growing / Eric Copeland / Bipolar Bear / Cyber Grind @ Spaceland ($10) – Experimental noise rock bands.
Too Short @ Key Club ($30)
Nite Jewel / Sugar & Gold / Luxxury @ The Echo ($10)
Gift Horse Project @ Bootleg ($20)
Chris Pierce / Kari Kimmel / Brother Sal / Ernie Halter @ Hotel Café
The Slackers / See Spot @ El Rey ($20) - Ska
A Day to Remember / August Burns Red @ The Wiltern
Tig Has Friends with cast of Sarah Silverman Program @ Largo
Neil Innes @ McCabe’s ($24.50)
Bach, Rock & Shakespeare VII @ Greek Theatre
Moses Campbell / Nymph / Nice Device / Paper Rainbow @ The Smell ($5)
Tarltons / Paddleboat / Foot Foot / Wires in the Wall @ Echo Curio
Gemma Ray / Earthmen & Strangers / Goldiggers / Cobalt Cranes @ Redwood
I Heart Lung / Cue the Moon / Rare Grooves / His Orchestra @ Pehrspace
The Spill Canvas @ The Roxy ($15)
Needtobreathe / Stephen Kellog & the Sixers / Seabird @ Glass House ($15)
LA Vampires / Yekoo / Diva / Inca Ore / Psychic Reality @ Synchronicity

Saturday 5/1/10
[Pick of the Night] Circle Jerks / 7 Seconds / Municipal Waste / Ceremony @ Fox Theater ($15) – I was a huge Circle Jerks and 7 Seconds fan back in the junior high. Group Sex holds up really well too. 7 Seconds’ Walk Together, Rock Together album holds some pretty good memories too.
[Recommended] Avi Buffalo / Voices Voices / The Wailing Wall @ Troubadour ($12) – Avi Buffalo’s debut album comes out next week on Sub Pop. Avi’s voice sounds a lot like Dave Woody from Tigers Can Bite You and Fiver and the music sounds a hair like the Shins.
[Recommended] Nico Stai / Shadow Shadow Shade / The Black Apples @ Bootleg ($10)
No Age / Growing / Eric Copeland / White Shit @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10) – This will probably kill the attendance at Spaceland on Friday night.
The Ponys / Disappears / Christmas Island @ Spaceland ($10) – Pretty good night of music. The Ponys first two albums were on In the Red and the last record was on Matador. Christmas Island have released music on Woodsist and In the Red.
Korean Music Festival @ Hollywood Bowl
Needtobreathe / Stephen Kellog & the Sixers / Seabird @ El Rey ($18)
Holly Conlan / Snow and Voices / Eleisha Eagle @ Hotel Café
Big Whup / Pizza! / 60-Watt Kid / So Many Wizards @ the Smell ($5)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)
Baby Dee / Simone White @ McCabe’s ($15)
Spirit Animal @ Redwood
The Slackers / See Spot @ The Glass House ($15)

Sunday 5/2/10
[Pick of the Day] Old Californio / Paul Chesne Band / The Believers @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Solid Gold / Marvelous Toy / 22-20s / Jacques Baraban @ Spaceland ($10)
Lupe Fiasco / B. o. B. @ House of Blues Sunset ($43)
Scars on Broadway @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Bonfire Madigan / Cate Le Bon @ Bootleg ($10)
A Day to Remember / August Burns Red / Enter Shikari / Silverstein / Go Radio @ Fox Theater ($25)
Flobots @ Key Club ($13)
Aaron Roche & the Choir at Your Door @ Hotel Café
Title Tracks / Voxhaul Broadcast / Catwalk @ The Echo ($8)
Magneto @ Gibson Amphitheatre

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