Sunday, January 02, 2011

Live Music Options: 1/3/11 - 1/9/11

Melvins Start Their Friday Night Residency

Happy new year everybody. There aren't many touring bands on the road right now, so get out there and support the local musicians.

Monday 1/3/11
[Pick of the Night] The Belle Brigade / Alex and Sam / The Sweet Hurt / Wyoming @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (Free) - Make sure to get there in time to see The Sweet Hurt.
[Recommended] Grouplove / Guards @ Bootleg (Free) - Grouplove have some big buzz behind them right now.
Kinch / Maniac / Wild Eyes / Paper Tiger @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Phil Alvin @ Redwood Bar
Pacific Hurt / The Union Line / My Pet Saddle @ Detroit Bar (Free)
Lucy Schwartz / Lovebird @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Tuesday 1/4/11
[Pick of the Night] The Monolators / Downtown Union / Shirley Rolls @ LaBrie’s (Free) – The Monolators are doing a Tuesday night residency at LaBrie’s this month.
Olin & the Moon / Diamond Light / Demo Team @ The Echo ($5) – Olin and the Moon are doing a Tuesday night residency at The Echo this month.
Cinderella Motel / Barrio Tiger / Active Set @ The Redwood

Wednesday 1/5/11
[Pick of the Night] The Spires / The World Record / The Gromble @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($8) – I’m a big fan of the World Record. Great power pop.
Polls / Alpine Decline / Blonde Summer @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Low End Theory: Ras G / Sigma @ Airliner ($10)
Anthony B and his band @ Echoplex ($10)
Drivin’ N Cryin’ @ The Mint ($20)
Dub Club: Anthony B @ Echoplex ($10 - $15)

Thursday 1/6/11
[Pick of the Night] Whispering Pines / Wheelhouse / The Fantastic Harlan Jones Band @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] – Good roots/Americana night. Wheelhouse is Brian Whelan from The Broken West/Apex Manor/The World Record.
[Recommended] Wait.Think.Fast / Tom Brosseau @ Largo ($20) – Email the band to get half price tickets.
[Recommended] Peter and the Wolf / Moses Campbell / Black Jesus @ The Smell ($5)
Geneva Jacuzzi / La Femme / DJ Ariel Pink @ Three Clubs ($2 - $5)
Zongo Junction / Turkuaz @ The Echo ($12)
Act As If / The New Assembly / Jaimie Stein / Braxton Olita @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
John Torres @ Hotel Café
Youth Brigade / T.S.O.L. @ Key Club ($18)

Friday 1/7/11
[Pick of the Week] Melvins @ The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] ($20) – Two sets. Performing Colossus of Destiny & Lysol Record and Eggnog Record; They’re doing different albums each Friday, so check out the calendar.  
Little Dragon / Sister Crayon @ Natural History Museum ($9) – Swedish electro-synth
Rocco Deluca / Tom Freund @ Hotel Café
Viza / The Dirty Diamond / Pui / Metrognome / Prisoners of Disguise @ Troubadour ($18)
Tha Dogg Pound @ Key Club ($25)
Billygoat / Vinnie Ferra @ Bootleg Theater ($10) – Billygoat’s also opening for Little Dragon tomorrow at the Echoplex.
Downtown Union / Polaris At Midnight @ The Echo ($5)
Assemble the Skyline / Scarlet Grey @ The Roxy ($17)
The Smell 13th Anniversary: High Places / Ghost Animal / Butchy Fuego / David Scott Stone / Laco$te @ The Smell ($7)
Kamikaze / Sassafras / Spider Problem / The Mo-Odds @ Redwood Bar
Ernest Troost / Mark “Pocket” Goldberg @ McCabe’s ($15)
Drivin’ N Cryin’@ House of Blues Anaheim

Saturday 1/8/11
[Pick of the Night] People Under the Stairs @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Little Dragon / Billygoat @ Echoplex ($15) – If you miss them at the Natural History Museum
The Smell 13th Anniversary: Captain Ahab / Square Root of Evil / I.E. / Nero’s Day at Disneyland / Jon Barba @ The Smell ($7)
Jandek @ Crystal Cove Auditorium at UC Irvine ($20) - The still (somewhat less) elusive Jandek. With Mike Watt on bass and BJ Miller on drums.
The Hush / Satellite Thieves / Thatwasthen / People By the Sea / Bethpage Black / The Modern Drone @ Troubadour ($12)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)
Ringside / Parade of Lights / Oh Darling @ Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland] (
Kelley James / Kate Voegele / Amy Kuney @ The Roxy ($15)
Exene Cervenka / Paul Burch @ McCabe’s ($16)
Tyler Hilton / The Brendan Hines @ Hotel Café
The Slackers @ Key Club ($23)

Sunday 1/9/11
[Pick of the Night] Michael Davis (featuring Dawes) / The Chances / The Stamps @ Bootleg ($8)
Crom / The Cutthroats 9 / AD @ Three Clubs (Free)
Loafer’s Glory @ McCabe’s ($15) – Featuring Herb Pedersen, Tom Sauber & Bill Bryson
Bonnie Dune / Jared Lee @ The Roxy ($15)
Elvis Presley Birthday Bash @ Echoplex ($20)
Part Time Punks: Britpop Nite @ The Echo ($5)


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