Live Music Options: 4/4/11 - 4/10/11

Walking Sleep Have the Residency This Month at the Satellite (and a rather serious looking band photo)

Here's my guide to free music this week for all you cheap bastards. Monday start out seeing Bronto Skylift at the Silverlake Lounge then drive over to the Satellite for The Californian and Walking Sleep. On Tuesday head over to the Echo for Freddie Gibbs. Wednesday, you might actually have to fork over $10 - $15 for a show. On Thursday go to the Echoplex for Vanaprasta, Stone Darling and Polls. On Friday night hit up the Skybar for Twin Sister (although parking will cost you at least $10). Saturday - I got nothing. On Sunday head down to USC for the KXSC Fest.

Monday 4/4/11

[Pick of the Night] Walking Sleep / The Californian / Count Fleet / TS & the Past Haunts @ The Satellite (Free) – Walking Sleep begins its Monday night residency. The Californian just got off tour with She Wants Revenge. Jonathan from Henry Clay People plays bass in the band. TS & the Past Haunts features Travis Shettel from Piebald.

[Recommended] Amanda Jo Williams / Simon Stokes / John Carpenter @ The Echo (Free) – Check out John Carpenter if you get a chance.

[Recommended] Wake Up Lucid / Wires in the Walls / Moostache / The Ross Sea Party / Bronto Skylift @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Check out Bronto Skylift at 8:30 if you get a chance.

[Recommended] Talib Kweli @ Detroit Bar ($25)

Puro Instinct / So Many Wizards @ Echoplex (Free)

Rumspringa / White Arrows / Gamble House / Gardens and Villas @ Bootleg (Free)

High Castle / Stab City / Green Screen Door / Animal Eye @ Pehrspace

Neil Finn / Jim Bianco @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Did you like Crowded House? How about Split Enz? If you don’t want to pay $40 to see him tomorrow, see him for free Monday.

Tuesday 4/5/11

[Pick of the Night] Freddie Gibbs / Dom Kennedy / Casey Veggies @ The Echo (Free w/RSVP)

[Recommended] Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ The Grammy Museum ($20) – They’re also coming back to Royce Hall on May 12^th.

White Sea / Seven Saturdays / Line and Circle @ The Satellite ($8) – White Sea features Morgan Kibby who sang on M83’s Saturdays = Youth record. I know Bronson from Buzz Bands is a big fan.

Neil Finn / Matt Costa @ El Rey ($39) – If you missed the free show on Monday…

Deradoorian / Therapies Son / The Ferals / Drawlings @ Bootleg ($12) – Do you like Dirty Projectors? Angela Deradoorian plays bass and sings in that band. Drawlings features Avey Tare’s sister.

The Lonely Wild / The Hectors / Radars to the Sky @ LaBrie’s (Free)

Paulie Pesh / Preachers Sons / Paper Zoo / Francisco the Man / American Tomahawk @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Helmet / Saint Vitus / Crowbar / Kylesa / Red Fang / Howl / Atlas Moth / Witchburn @ House of Blues Sunset ($24 - $50)

Funeral Party @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Hello Echo / Robinson / Roulette Dares / TS and the Past Haunts @ The Central (Free)

The Submarines @ Origami Vinyl (Free)

Wednesday 4/6/11

[Pick of the Night] Akron/Family / Delicate Steve @ The Echo ($15) – Akron/Family is a truly eclectic band. Their records are all over the place.

[Recommended] Princeton / Throw Me the Statue / Gentle Hands @ Bootleg ($10) – I do really like Throw Me the Statue. And they’re fun live too.

[Recommended] Sweaters / Rademacher / Maren Parusel / Light FM @ The Satellite ($8) – Good local lineup.

[Recommended] Low End Theory: Ras G / Sun Araw / Dak @ Airliner ($10)

Axis of Awesome @ Largo ($20)

Middle Brother / Johnny Corndawg @ Detroit Bar ($20) – Also at the Echo on Thursday.

Pete Yorn / Ben Kweller @ The Wiltern ($40 - $45)

A Day To Remember @ Hollywood Palladium ($35)

Piney Gir / Little Hurricane / Judson and Mary / Venus Illuminato @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Sassafras / Kamikaze / Brainspoon / Sex Wolf / Roman Candle Wars @ Redwood – Benefit for Japan (Red Cross).

Thursday 4/7/11

[Pick of the Night] Middle Brother / Johnny Corndawg @ The Echo ($22) – What you get when the frontmen of Dawes, Deer Tick and Delta Spirit start a band.

[Recommended] Vanaprasta / Stone Darling / Polls @ Echoplex (Free) – A nice late in the workweek free lineup.

[Recommended] Rise Against / Bad Religion / The Descendents / Four Year Strong @ Long Beach Arena (Sold Out) – This is The Descendents’ first local show since 1997 (which I attended). Damn, I’d like to see the Descendents. It will be a coup if Fuck Yeah Fest (or somebody else) gets them for an LA show.  

British Sea Power / A Classic Education @ Troubadour ($15)

Imelda May / Omar and the Stringpoppers @ El Rey ($17) 

Rusty Anderson / Loch and Key / Bill Harvey @ The Satellite ($12)

Seasick Steve / Frank Fairfield / Soko @ Bootleg ($12)

Addison Strong / Timur and the Dime Museum / AK and Her Kalashnokovs / Basement Rendezvous @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Driftwood Singers / Sue Scrofa / Count Fleet / Salt Petal @ Redwood

The Submarines / Nik Freitas @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Friday 4/8/11

[Pick of the Night] Papercuts / Banjo or Freakout / The Finches @ The Satellite ($10) – Mellow indie pop band that recently released a record on Sub Pop. In the past he’s worked with Cass McCombs, Vetiver and Casiotone for the Painfully Alone.  

[Recommended] Twin Sister @ Skybar at the Mondrian (Free w/ RSVP) – Should be packed. It’s just so tough to get to the Mondrian on a Friday night.

The Dodos / Reading Rainbow @ El Rey ($17) – I did quite like their first record.

Hunx and His Punx / Shannon and the Clams / Grass Widow @ The Echo ($12) – Hunx will give you nostalgia for the movie Grease.

Jeff Beck’s Rock and Roll Party / Imelda May @ Fox Theater Pomona ($55 - $125) – Celebrating Les Paul

The Naked & Famous / Unknown Moral Orchestra @ Echoplex ($15) – New Zealand electro-pop band. They’ve basically sold out the Echoplex for two straight nights, so you know they’re on their way…

Swahili Blonde / Xu Xu Fang / Raw Geronimo @ Bootleg ($8) – Manimal Vinyl band featuring Nicole Turley.

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum / Now You / Listo @ Troubadour ($15)

Henry Wolfe / Ferraby Lionheart / Charlie Wadhams @ Hotel Café

Ron Sexsmith / Caitlin Rose @ Largo ($25)

John Mellencamp @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($50 - $130)

TraPsPs / Halloween Swim Team / Narwhal Party / Deaf @ The Smell ($5)

Facedown Records Fest @ The Glass House ($25)

Captured By Robots / Cuntsparrer / Sean & Zander @ Redwood

The B Foundation / Peelander Z / Pour Habit / Anamanguchi / Katastro @ The Roxy

Arlo Guthrie / Abe Guthrie / The Burns Sisters @ Royce Hall ($39 - $64)

Saturday 4/9/11

[Pick of the Night] Six Organs of Admittance @ McCabe’s ($12.50) – Ben Chasny’s a talented musician.

[Recommended] Correatown / Emperor X / Lightmusic @ Lot 1 Café ($5) – Angela Correa’s a talented singer-songwriter.

Danielson / Death To Anders / One Trick Pony @ The Satellite ($12) – Good lineup. Danielson’s always been a Pitchfork darling.

The Entrance Band / Pollyn / Nia @ Bootleg ($20) – Benefit for Japan. Fresh off their residency at the Satellite.

Strada Trio @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever ($20) – Three Julliard ladies.

Sonoio / Greenhorse / Hollywood Kill @ Troubadour ($12)

The Residents @ El Rey ($25)

The Naked & Famous / Unknown Moral Orchestra @ Echoplex ($15) - New Zealand electro-pop band. They’ve basically sold out the Echoplex for two straight nights, so you know they’re on their way…

Uh Yeah Dude @ Largo ($25)

Googoosh @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($45 - $300)

Kevin Smith @ The Wiltern ($70 - $80)

G. Love and Special Sauce @ House of Blues Sunset ($23)

Plasma Centre / Sweater Girls / Black Elephant / Shark Toys @ The Smell ($5)

Facedown Records Fest @ The Glass House ($25)

G. Love @ Grammy Museum ($10) – Early show at 1:00 PM

Bryan Adams @ Royce Hall ($67)

Sunday 4/10/11

[Pick of the Week] Big Business / 400 Blows / Foot Village / Skull Tape / Moses Campbell / Ratwings Catwings @ The Smell ($10) – Japan benefit; Great lineup. Runs from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM

[Recommended] KXSC Fest 2011: Abe Vigoda / Puro Instinct / Julianna Barwick / Sister Crayon / Ana Caravelle / Brook and River @ EF Hutton/Founders Park on the USC Campus (Free) – More free entertainment.

Ruthann Friedman / Linda Perhacs @ McCabe’s ($15)

Grand Elegance / Dante vs. Zombies / The Black Apples / TRMRS / Gestapo Khazi @ Alex’s Bar ($10) – Benefit for Japan; starts at 3:00 PM

Protest the Hero / Maylene & the Sons of Disaster @ Troubadour ($15)

Grand Ole Echo: Ol’ Bessy / Billy Eli / The Psychedelic Cowboys / The Get Down Boys @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Jessie Evans / Geneva Jacuzzi @ Echoplex ($8)

Pete Yorn / Ben Kweller @ House of Blues Anaheim ($37)

Recently Announced Live Shows

Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour Is Coming to the Satellite in February

Long Beach Performing Arts Center

3/8/11: Jackson Browne solo acoustic tour (now)

The Music Box

2/16/11: Beach House (Thursday at 10 AM)

The Satellite [f/k/a Club Spaceland] (tix at Ticketfly)

1/13/11: Fu Manchu / Dusted Angel

1/20/11: Young Prisms / Melted Toys (now)
1/27/11: The Blow (now at Ticketweb)

3/4/11: Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour [lots of E6 band members play the songs of Olivia Tremor Control, Elf Power, Neutral Milk Hotel and more] (now)

3/6/11: Broken Records (now)

3/18/11: The Ex (Friday at Noon)

Largo (tix at Laughstub.com)

2/2/11: Love Jones (now)

2/11/11 – 2/12/11: Martha Wainwright sings Piaf (now)

2/16/11 – 2/19/11: Henry Rollins Turns 50 (now)

2/21/11: West Memphis Three Benefit (now)

Echo (tix at Ticketweb)

Mondays in January: Cannoneers of the New Command

Tuesdays in January: Olin and the Moon

Wednesdays in January: Foster the People

1/6/11: Zongo Junction / Turkuaz (now)

1/28/11: Les Savy Fav (now)

2/4/11: Tennis / Lord Huron (now)

2/5/11: Forgetters / Street Eaters (Friday at 3 PM)

2/9/11: Mona (now)

2/20/11: Man Or Astro-Man? (now)

2/22/11: Versus (now)

2/25/11: How To Dress Well (now)

3/23/11: O’Death (now)

Echoplex

1/27/11: Monotonix / Ty Segall (Friday at 3 PM)

2/3/11: The Sweet / Fancy Space People (TBD)

2/4/11: Olafur Arnalds (now)

3/22/11: The Strange Boys / Natural Child (Friday at 3 PM)

The Standard Hollywood

12/31/10: Autolux / The Raveonettes ($57 tix now at inticketing)

Bootleg Theater (tix at inticketing)

2/4/11: 400 Blows (now)

2/12/11: Ana Tijoux (now)

The Music Box

1/30/11: Against Me! / Cheap Girls / Fences (Friday at 10 AM)

3/11/11: Yann Tiersen (Friday at 10 AM)

Staples Center

3/1/11: Hillsong United (Friday at 10 AM)

8/27/11 – 8/28/11: Taylor Swift / NEEDTOBREATHE (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey

2/2/11: the church (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/15/11: Todd Snider / Elizabeth Cook (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour (tix at Ticketfly)

1/11/11: P.J. Morton (Thursday at 1 PM)

2/3/11: Bobby Long (Saturday at 1 PM)

Gibson Amphitheatre

1/29/11: Luis Miguel (Friday at 1:00 PM)

3/9/11: Eric Clapton / Los Lobos (Monday at 10:00 AM)

Honda Center

7/6/11: New Kids on the Block / Backstreet Boys (Saturday at Noon)



Live Music Options: 11/22/10 - 11/28/10

For a holiday week, not too bad...

Monday 11/22/10

[Pick of the Night] Dirt Dress / Them Hills / Zig Zags / Wonder Wheel @ Spaceland / Satellite (Free) – Dirt Dress are doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland in November. Their music has a sort of lo-fi, early Velvet Underground vibe.

Black Apples / Exploding Flowers / Young Hunting / Dream Tapes (Free) – Black Apples are doing the Monday night residency this month at the Echo.

Chasing Kings / All Wrong and the Plans Change / The Smiles / John Isaac Watters / Satellite Sky @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Chasing Kings is doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge this month.

It’s A School Night: Naked and Famous / Hands @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Dar Williams @ Hotel Café

My Chemical Romance @ House of Blues Sunset (Sold Out)

GWAR / The Casualties @ The Glass House ($23.50)

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

Stewart Copeland @ The Grammy Museum ($20)

Tig’s for the Giving @ Largo ($20)

Halloween Swim Team / Dreamgoatz / Religious Girls / The Lingonberries @ Pehrspace

Physical Forms @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Tuesday 11/23/10

[Pick of the Night] Unsane / 400 Blows / 16 / AD @ Spaceland / Satellite ($10) – For those about to rock…400 Blows is a great live band. Unsane brings back some early 90’s memories.
[Recommended] The Californian / The Sweet Hurt / Obi Best @ LaBrie's in Glendale (Free) - Good lineup tonight

RRIICCEE featuring Vincent Gallo @ El Rey ($20)

Midnight Juggernauts / Naked and Famous / Dimaond Rings / Doorly @ Echoplex ($10) – The first night of DJ Franki Chan’s new Check Yo Ponytail night at the Echoplex with party photographers, video projections, DJs, Scion sponsorship and all the other accoutrements

Belleruche / Pollyn @ Bootleg ($10)

Kitten / Dizzy Stilettos / Ingenue @ The Echo ($8)  

Rajas / Sing Orpheus / William and William Inc @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Infectious Groove @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)

Barrio Tiger / Symbol Six / Action 45 @ Redwood

Diamond Rings @ Origami (Free)

Wednesday 11/24/10

[Pick of the Night] Black Mountain / Black Angels @ El Rey (Sold Out) – Good retro, psych double bill.

[Recommended] Talib Kweli @ The Roxy (Free show w/ donation of blanket, scarf, gloves, etc) – Great rapper

Matt Costa / Everest @ House of Blues Anaheim ($29)

Low End Theory: Take / Austin Peralta / Strangeloop @ Airliner ($10)

Phathom / Allura @ Troubadour ($12)

Fantasia / Eric Benet / Kandi @ Club Nokia

Mr. Gnome / Cue the Moon / The Red Red River / Dona Nicha @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

DJ Quik @ Grove of Anaheim ($35)

Attack Attack! @ House of Blues Sunset

Lonesome Shack @ Redwood

The Red River @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Thursday 11/25/10

Happy Thanksgiving

Friday 11/26/10

[Pick of the Night] Dawes / The Moondoggies / The Romany Rye @ El Rey ($19) – Good lineup. The Moondoggies are a totally underrated band.

[Recommended] Incan Abraham / Fatty Dearest / Shadow Shadow Shade @ Redwood

[Recommended] Weezer / Best Coast @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Sold Out) – Performing Weezer (the Blue Album) in its entirety – great record at the time.

The Bixby Knolls / Slang Chickens / Tricky Sizzler @ Spaceland / Satellite ($8 or $5 w/ donation to LA Mission)

The Queers / Kepi Ghoulie / The Riptides / The Perverts @ Troubadour ($14)

Bonobo / Tokimonsta @ The Music Box ($22.50)

Attack Attack! / Emmure / Pierce the Veil @ Fox Theater Pomona ($20)

Yo Gabba Gabba / Biz Markie @ Nokia Theatre ($35 - $60)

Pretty Lights @ The Wiltern ($30 - $35)

Gestapo Khazi / Tijuana Panthers / FIDLAR / The Hindu Pirates @ The Smell ($5)

DJ Quik @ Key Club ($35)

The Fab Four @ Grove of Anaheim ($30 - $35)

Soulfly @ House of Blues Sunset

Birds & Batteries @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Saturday 11/27/10

[Pick of the Week] Weezer / Best Coast @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Sold Out) – Perfomring Pinkerton (their best album) in its entirety

Lucero / Drag the River @ Troubadour ($18) – Lucero always puts on a good show.

Yo Gabba Gabba / Biz Markie @ Nokia Theatre ($35 - $60) – Three shows

Dimmu Borgir / Enslaved / Blood Red Throne / Dawn of Ashes @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($23) – Black Metal

OK Go / A Fine Frenzy / Summer Darling @ Club Nokia ($25)

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe / Breakestra / Super Duper @ El Rey ($22)

The Flower Machine / Jack Fris Radio Choir / Small Star @ Spaceland / Satellite ($5)

Joe Gil @ Hotel Café

Atreyu @ House of Blues Sunset

Darkest Hour @ Glass House ($17)

Doghouse Lords / Sassafrass / Brainspoon / Lightnin Woodcock @ Redwood

Fiction Company @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

La Femme / Coppertone @ Show Cave

Sunday 11/28/10

[Pick of the Night] International Tennis Champions / Paulie Pesh / Farspeaker @ Bootleg ($8)

Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland ($8)

BK Special featuring Bobby Kimmel @ McCabe’s ($15)

Blue Shadows / RumbleKing @ Redwood

Recent Live Music Announcements

Smooth Operator

Staples Center

8/19/11: Sade (Monday at 10 AM)

Honda Center

8/30/11: Sade (Monday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre

12/4/10: Daniel Tosh (Friday at 10 AM)

2/1/11: Ozzy Osbourne / Slash (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

12/17/10: Halford / Warbringer / PHILM (Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

12/10/10: Above and Beyond (Thursday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

11/24/10: Fantasia / Eric Benet & Kandi (Friday at 10 AM)

12/18/10: Ozomatli (Friday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

12/18/10: Stevie Wonder and Friends (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

1/22/11: Guster (Saturday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

2/19/11: Chromeo (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour

11/17/10: Natasha Bedingfield (Friday at 1:00 PM)

12/11/10: Rockdrive 2010 (10/26/10 at 1:00 PM)

Spaceland

11/23/10: Unsane / 400 Blows (now at Ticketweb)

12/8/10: MillionYoung / Teen Daze / The Great Mundane (now)

1/25/11: The Vaccines (now)

Echoplex

12/21/10: Dum Dum Girls (now at Ticketweb)

1/18/11: Tobacco / Royal Bangs (now at Ticketweb)

Largo

11/2/10: The League live (now)

11/17/10: The Ghost of a Saber Toothed Tiger [Sean Lennon and Charlotte Muhl] (now)

Bootleg

10/21/10: Amusement Parks on Fire (now at InTicketing)

10/26/10: Giant Drag (now)

1/27/11: Wovenhand (now)

The Glass House

10/27/10: Tim and Eric (Friday at Noon)

11/5/10: Cold War Kids (Friday at Noon)

11/19/10: People Under the Stairs (now)



Live Music Options: 5/24/10 - 5/30/10

Monday 5/24/10
[Pick of the Night] Noodles / Boyz Skule @ Bootleg ($10) – Noodles is a Japanese girl group. I saw them at Spaceland a few years ago and had a lot of fun.
[Recommended] Sweethead / Alain Johannes / Mini Mansions @ Spaceland (Free) –Lots of rumors about special guests. The LA Times said Eagles of Death Metal was playing, but then their management said they weren’t? So who knows lots of the EODM and TQOTSA family will be in the house. Sweethead features Van Leeuwen (guitar in Queens of the Stone Age), Serrina Sims, Norm Block (drums in Mark Lanegan Band, Plexi) and Eddie Nappi (bass in Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome). This is the last night of their residency.
[Recommended] The Like / Dante vs. Zombies / Tijuana Panthers @ The Echo (Free) – The Like’s residency continues.
[Recommended] By Sunlight / The Damselles @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM sets
Heart @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)
War Tapes / The Swayback / Tricky Sizzler / Some Hear Explosions @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – War Tapes is doing the May residency at the SLounge.
Jack Johnson @ Santa Monica Pier (Free w/ beach cleanup)
Minus the Bear / Shout Out Louds / Everest / Young the Giant @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($20) – This show was pushed back and combined with the Shout Out Louds.
The Uglysuit @ Hotel Café
Grass Widow / Brilliant Colors / Dunes @ the Smell
Distorted Pony @ Echo Curio
Essay Repetitions / Voice on Tape / Whiskey Dick @ Pehrspace
Infant Sorrow – Music From Get Him to the Greek @ The Roxy ($32)
Rock the Bells 2010 Launch Party @ Key Club ($20)
Whqles / Queen Victoria / Cousins @ Synchronicity

Tuesday 5/25/10
[Pick of the Night] Nada Surf / Telekinesis @ Troubadour ($20) – I’m a fan of Telekinesis, but still haven’t seen them.
The Airborne Toxic Event @ The Echo ($30) – Benefit for Amnesty International; great chance to see them in a small venue.
Kaki King / An Horse @ the Glass House ($)
Jr. Juggernaut / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Spaceland ($7)
Evelyn Evelyn @ Largo ($30)
The Tuffingtons / Warlords of Rock ‘n’ Roll Thunder and Lightning @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Kina Grannis @ Hotel Café


Wednesday 5/26/10
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Baths / Poirier @ Airliner ($10) – Anticon’s Baths continue their Low End Theory residency.
Horse Thieves / Jack Ladder / Moris Tepper / Amanda Jo Williams @ Spaceland ($5)
Nada Surf / Telekinesis @ Troubadour ($20) – Night two.
Dragonette / Evan Voytas / White Arrows @ The Echo ($12) – New wavey dance music.
Evelyn Evelyn @ Largo ($30)
International Tennis Champions / Willoughby @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Fyfe Dangerfield @ Hotel Café
Pussygut / Robedoor / Sasqrotch @ Echo Curio
Bastidas / Narhwal Party / Tubby Boots / Ostrich Eyes @ Pehrspace
Brandy @ Key Club ($20)
HT Heartache / Galanis / Chief Nowhere @ 3 of Clubs (Free)

Thursday 5/27/10
[Pick of the Night] Voxtrot / We Barbarians / The Black / The Ferocious Few @ Echoplex ($15)- Voxtrot is breaking up, so this is their last tour. I still love their early singles. I saw them a few years ago at the Fonda and it was decent.
Spectrum / The Meek / The Cannoneers @ Spaceland ($12) – Ex-Spacemen 3.
Plants & Animals / Lost in the Trees @ Troubadour ($12) – Their new record is a little less folky and a bit more rockin’.
Booka Shade @ The Music Box ($25)
Evelyn Evelyn @ Largo ($30)
Sky Parade / Dwayne Seagraves / Vesuvia Sonic @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
TD Lind @ Hotel Café
Learning Music / Video / Mooey Moobau @ Echo Curio
Groundation / Orgone @ The Roxy ($25)
Nneka @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM set

Friday 5/28/10
[Pick of the Night] The Parson Red Heads / Or the Whale / Olin and the Moon / Whispering Pines @ Spaceland ($7) – Good chance to hear some of the new Parson Red Heads songs. The album’s not ready yet.
Frog Eyes / Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band @ The Echo ($12) – Carey Mercer’s band.
Moses Campbell / The Terrordacytls / Old Lumps / Stellaluna @ the Smell ($5)
Pocahaunted / Inca Ore / Tunnels / Slaves @ Echo Curio
Plants & Animals@ Origami Vinyl (Free) – 7 PM set
Landon Pigg / Madi Diaz @ Troubadour ($15)
Nas & Damian Jr. Gong Marley / Nneka @ The Wiltern ($40 - $50)
Pitbull @ Nokia Theatre ($38 - $68)
Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra / Bobby Evans @ Echoplex (Free)
Rich Fulcher (The Mighty Boosh) “Tiny Acts” @ Largo ($20)
Brother Sal / Ernie Halter / Steve Carlson @ Hotel Café
Armored Saint / Holy Grail / Riot Brides @ House of Blues Sunset
Berlin / Canvas @ House of Blues Anaheim
Winged Things / Emily Jane White @ Pehrspace
Indian Burn / Gantez Warrior @ Space 1520 (Free) – 7:00 PM start

Saturday 5/29/10
[Pick of the Week] 400 Blows / Broken Mirrors / Kill the Capulets / Totally Serious @ Spaceland ($10) – Still one of the most energetic, intense live bands around.
[Recommended] Walking Sleep / Pearly Gate Music / The Good Listeners @ Bootleg ($8) – Record release party for Walking Sleep.
[Recommended] Dengue Fever / Pocahaunted @ Detroit Bar ($15) – Holiday in Cambodia
Pollyn / Robotanists @ Bordello ($10)
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic @ House of Blues Anaheim ($25)
DJ Quik @ The Key Club ($35)
The Dirty Diamond / Pancho & Sancho / Division Line / Thomas Nicholas Band @ Troubadour ($12)
Angels and Airwaves / Say Anything @ Hollywood Palladium ($9 - $27)
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)
Tonetta @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM Set
War / Tower of Power / Average White Band @ Greek Theatre ($30 - $85)
Erin McLaughlin @ Hotel Café
Captain Ahab / Bitches / Batwings Catwings / Back to the Future the Ride @ The Smell ($5)
Jack Ladder / Allah Las @ Space 1520 (Free) – Starts at 1:00 PM
Bad Lovers / The Aliens / Dead Ponies / Smart Patrol @ 3 of Clubs
Rangers / Swanox / M Geddes Gengras / Dead Line Connector / Queen Victoria / Pedestrian Deposit @ Echo Curio – Afternoon Show
Tom Carter / Barn Owl / Robedoor / Slasher Risk / Magick Orchids / Dreamcolour @ Synchronicity
Queen Kwong / Suns of Jimi / Humonstro @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Mystery Claws / Gamble House / Sleeping Bags @ Pehrspace

Sunday 5/30/10
[Pick of the Night] Undercovered: One Trick Pony / Rademacher / Seasons / The Hectors / George Glass @ All Star Lanes in Eagle Rock ($8) – A Rock Against Huntington’s Disease benefit; See these bands perform cover songs by the Movies, One Trick Pony, The Breakups, Death to Anders, The Henry Clay People, The Happy Hollows and Radars to the Sky
Flight of the Conchords @ Hollywood Bowl ($30 - $60) – This is a lease event, so pay attention to what you can take in to the venue. The first season of the HBO show was great.
Crooked Cowboy / Slang Chickens / Trainwreck Riders / Lovely Bad Things @ Thesex (Free) – Starts at 4:00 PM; Venue is at 816 S. Santa Fe Avenue
The Vaquetones / West of Texas @ Redwood – Afternoon show
Blue Jungle @ Redwood Bar
Dead Rock West / David Serby / Vicki Hill @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM
Neil Hamburger / Clownvis Presley / Adira Amram @ Spaceland ($8)
Lena Katina @ Troubadour ($18) – t.A.T.u.’s lead singer.
Miike Snow / Canon Blue @ El Rey ($30)
Part Time Punks: Smiths/Morrissey Night @ The Echo ($5)
Bonfire Madigan / Fiona Landers / Like Trains and Taxis @ Bootleg ($10)
Travis Warren / Nostalghia @ Hotel Café
Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound / Boomsnake / Hosannas / So Many Wizards @ The Smell ($5)
Tom Carter / Metal Rouge / Deep Magic / Matthewdavid / Justin Mcinteer / Alpine Decline @ Synchronicity – Afternoon show
Sun Araw / Sequins and Skeletons / Sasqrotch / Obscurer @ Echo Curio

This Week's Live Music Choices

It's begining to look a lot like Christmas - so it's mostly local bands playing this week....


Monday 12/14/09
[Pick of the Night] Mere Mortals / The Meeting Places / The Black Apples / The Secret 6 @ Spaceland (Free)
[Recommended] The Minor Canon @ Unknown Theatre – They put out one of my favorite records this year.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood Bar
Mew / The Outline @ The Fonda ($20)
We Are the World / Rainbow Arabia / Jessica 6 / Loving Thunder @ Echo (Free)
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros / Los Cafeteras @ Mayan Theatre (Sold Out)
Links / Imagine Dragons / Eastern Conference Champions / Vanaprasta @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Links are doing the Monday night residency this month.
Aimee Mann Christmas Show @ Largo (Sold Out)
The All American Rejects @ The Roxy ($22.50)
Birth! / Psychic Handbook / A Vague Sound @ Pehrspace
Joe Purdy / Meaghan Smith / Sweet Talk Radio @ Hotel Café

Tuesday 12/15/09
[Pick of the Night] The Damselles / The Hi Hos / Evan Way / Sweet Little Things @ Echo (Free w/packaged toy / $5)
[Recommended] Kenan Bell / Res / Gavin / Glassell Park 3 / The Pocket Rockets @ Spaceland ($7)
The Rural Alberta Advantage / The Shaky Hands / Pepper Rabbit @ Bootleg ($12)
Aimee Mann Christmas Show @ Largo ($40)
Vantage / Ballerina Black / Anthem of Silence @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Joe Purdy / Meaghan Smith / Erin Mclaughlin @ Hotel Café
The All American Rejects @ The Roxy ($22.50)
Melt Banana / Tera Melos @ The Glass House ($12)

Wednesday 12/16/09
[Pick of the Night] Spaceland on Ice: Correatown / Obi Best @ Pershing Square (Free) – Starts at 7:00PM
Club NME: Saint Motel / Rumspringa / Oliver Future / Early Dolphin @ Spaceland ($5)
The Good Listeners / The Sonus Quartet / Hi Ho Silver Oh / Penelope Fortier @ Bootleg ($10)
Low End Theory Club @ Airliner ($10)
Melt Banana / Tera Melos @ Troubadour ($15)
Lilofee / Twilight Sleep / Acid Girls / War Tapes @ Echo (Free)
Power 106 Cali Christmas: 50 Cent / T-Pain / Pitbull / Fabolous / Jermih / Jay Sean @ Gibson ($65)
Zero 7 / Phantogram @ Orpheum Theatre (Sold Out)
Cassorla / Brandon Intelligator / Sasson / Cooperation @ Echo Curio
The Watkins Family Xmas Hour @ Largo ($20)
Deep Sleep Ops / Abbot Kinney / Toy Robot @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Skeleteen / Duhkha / Free Moral Agents / Rare Grooves @ The Smell ($5)

Thursday 12/17/09
[Pick of the Night] Against Me! / Roll The Tanks / Oh! Pioneers @ Spaceland ($12) – Limited tickets available at the door. One of the most respected of the young-ish punk bands.
[Recommended] Fool’s Gold / The Entrance Band / Tearist / DJ Josh Klinghoffer @ Echo ($10)
[Recommended] Mitchell Brown / Lucky Dragons / Daedelus @ Mountain Bar
Sea Wolf / Imaad Wasif / Chasing Kings @ The Roxy ($12) – I do enjoy seeing Immad Wasif.
Manhattan Murder Mystery / Lost Lake / Guppies / Magick Orchids @ L’Keg Gallery
Watts Ensemble / The Grabs / Yellow Alex @ Bootleg ($8)
Man’s Assassination Man / Brass Badger / Hiking / Exdetectives @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Mia Doi Todd @ Hammer Museum (Free) – Premiere of her new Michel Gondry directed video, followed by a live performance.
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Timothy B. Schmit / Jack Tempchin @ Troubadour ($20)
The Urinals / Woven Bones / Wounded Lion / PROTECT ME @ The Smell ($5)
Hunting Hat / A Cozy Kitchen / Blue Bird / Claire Cronin @ Echo Curio
Ho-Ho-Tel 2009 @ Hotel Café – 50 artists playing over three days
Oliver Future/ City Museum @ The Mint ($5)
Merle Jagger @ Redwood Bar

Friday 12/18/09
[Pick of the Night] Foreign Born / Best Coast / El Sportivo and the Blues @ Spaceland ($12)
[Recommended] Harper Simon / The Chapin Sisters / Farmer Dave @ Bootleg ($12) – Good chance to see Farmer Dave.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Red Cortez / The VLA / Rademacher @ Edgar Varela Fine Arts Space - 542 S. Alameda St.
Camp Freddy @ The Roxy ($20)
El Vez / Los Straightjackets / The Lovely Elvettes / Lil Luis and the Wildfires @ Troubadour ($18)
Very Be Careful / Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkestra @ Echo ($10)
Bridgework / Jason Heath and the Greedy Souls / Robotanists / Asbury / Neptune’s Favor @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Aquabats / Buck O’ Nine / Supernova @ The Fonda ($20)
Ozomatli / Mariachi Reyna @ Club Nokia ($26.50 - $40.50 for two day pass)
Tremelow / Signals / Snowsuit / No Babies / Whitman @ Echo Curio
Gossip Tree / My Pet Saddle / The Funeral Party @ Pehrspace
Ho-Ho-Tel 2009 @ Hotel Café – 50 artists playing over three days
Bipolar Bear / Old Blood / Broken Mirrors @ The Smell ($5)
Brian Setzer Orchestra @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($35 - $75)

Saturday 12/19/09
[Pick of the Night] LA Record Christmas Party: The Soft Pack / Abe Vigoda / Leslie & the Badgers / Daedelus / Daddy Kev / Nobody / Kutmah @ Bedrock Rehearsal – 1623 Allesandro (Free w/RSVP and toy donation) – Free tequila tastings and pop up shops from Vacation Vinyl and others
[Recommended] The Deadly Syndrome / eskimohunter / Castledoor / The Pity Party / Signals / 400 Blows @ El Rey ($17) – Solid local lineup. The Deadly Syndrome and 400 Blows are two of my favorites.
[Recommended] Avi Buffalo / Joel & Kevin Morales / Repeater @ the Prospector in Long Beach ($5)
X / Calexico @ the Wiltern ($30)
Against Me! / Roll The Tanks / Oh! Pioneers @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Spain / B.R.A.M. / Mad Gregs @ Spaceland ($10)
El Ten Eleven / Baths / Triorganico @ Bootleg ($10)
Dead Meadow / Lower Heaven / 60 Watt Kid @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Lovely Bones / The Justice / Nova Nueva / When Planets Align @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($20)
Cave Country / The Mystery Lights / Elaine and the Layabouts / Tenlons Fort / Tomorrow’s Tulips @ Pehrspace
Ozomatli / Wil-Dog y su Banda Sinaloense @ Club Nokia ($26.50 - $40.50 for two day pass)
Jail Weddings / Gestapo Khazi / Dalmacio von Diamond & the Enochian Keys @ The Smell ($5)
Chelsea Girls @ the Roxy ($15)
Blue Tape, Red Tape / Michael Nhat / Sleepwalkers Local / Regular Assholes / Kerplow @ Echo Curio
Ho-Ho-Tel 2009 @ Hotel Café – 50 artists playing over three days
Honest John Plain / The Superbees / Motorcycle Boy @ Redwood Bar
Brian Setzer Orchestra @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($35 - $75)
The Kris Special @ L’Keg

Sunday 12/20/09
[Pick of the Night] 5 O’Clock Somewhere @ the Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM show; Good time covers of country songs.
Cobalt Cranes / 60 Watt Kid / Moses Campbell / The Arms @ Spaceland (Free with formal wear)
Savage Republic / Spirit Photgrapher / The Beaters @ The Echo ($5)
Plum Union / Son of the Velvet Rat / Olentangy John / The Senors of Marseille @ Echo Curio
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys / The Hi-Lo Playboys / The Palominos @ Redwood Bar