Live Music Options: 6/27/11 - 7/3/11

The Rosebuds Play the Satellite on Friday (along with Other Lives)

The highlight of last week for me, was finally seeing Dr. John. Great band (Shannon Powell on drums) and a good setlist. He played new stuff, but threw in some of the greatest hits too. For a guy over 70, he's still amazingly cool.



Monday 6/27/11

[Pick of the Night] Rickie Lee Jones / King / Hazel @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – I honestly haven’t dug too deep into RLJ’s catalog, but she’s sort of a legend.

[Recommended] Henry Wolfe / Harper Simon / The Chapin Sisters / Charlie Wadhams @ Bootleg (Free)

[Recommended] Dante vs. Zombies / The Crystelles / Black Flamingo / Enochian Keys @ The Echo (Free)

The Californian / Ross Sea Party / Blonde Summer / Cuckoo Chaos @ The Satellite (Free)

Sargent House Tour: Le Butcherettes / Tera Melos / Adebsi Shank @ Troubadour ($15)

Wil Anderson / Patton Oswalt / Greg Behrendt / Dave Anthony @ Largo ($20)

Duniven / Woolen / The Bixby Knolls / Broadcast Station @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Warren Haynes @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

The Pointer Sisters @ The Roxy ($50)

Music Soulchild @ House of Blues Anaheim

Tuesday 6/28/11

[Pick of the Night] Incan Abraham / Olin and the Moon / Youth Rescue Mission / Woolen @ The Central in Santa Monica (Free)

[Recommended] Queen Kwong / Ballerina Black / Stab City / Indians @ The Satellite ($8) – Moheak Radio Summer Fling

The Postelles / Kitten / Pagaents / Pan Am @ The Echo ($10) – Do you like the Strokes? So do The Postelles.

Warren Haynes Band @ El Rey ($30)

Tim Minchin @ Largo (Sold Out)

The Rebel Pebbles / Nice Guy Eddie / The Neighborhood Bullies / Saints of Valory @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

J Scott Bergman / Holly Gleason / Nightmare and the Cat @ Bootleg ($8)

Miguel @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Anaheim

Wednesday 6/29/11

[Pick of the Night] Alela Diane / The Parson Red Heads / Yukon Blonde @ The Echo ($12) – The Parson Red Heads are back in town.

Sondre Lerche / Nightlands / Kishi Bashi @ El Rey ($20)

Big Black Delta / The Present Moment / Violet Tremors @ The Satellite ($8)

Peter Murphy / Michael Shapiro @ Troubadour ($30) – Bauhaus fans unite.

Sarabeth Tucek / Twilight Sleep / Magic Mirror @ Bootleg

The New Room / Black Balloon / Rituals @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The du Bouchet Center for the Performing Arts @ Bootleg ($10) – 8:00 PM

Low End Theory: Eskmo / Araabmuzik / Oicho / Apxi @ Airliner ($10)

Ida Maria @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Anaheim

Thursday 6/30/11

[Pick of the Night] J Roddy Walston and the Business / Maxim Ludwig and the Santa Fe Seven @ The Satellite ($12) – Rootsy band from Baltimore on the Vagrant label.

[Recommended] Johnny O’Donnell / John Carpenter / Corridor / Residual Echoes @ The Echo ($5) – I like John Carpenter, but not too familiar with the other bands.

Maren Parusel / Gooding / Gentle Hands / Red Pony Clock @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Vandaveer / Cheyenne Marie / Luluc @ Bootleg ($10)

Kidney Thieves / 8mm / Gemini Syndrome / The Shakers @ Troubadour (Free)

Ted Nugent @ Grove of Anaheim ($35 - $50)

Animals and Men / Dunes / Kit / Wounded Lion @ The Smell ($5)

Ida Maria @ The Roxy ($15)

The Album Leaf @ Detroit Bar ($15)

LeAnn Rimes @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 7/1/11

[Pick of the Week] The Rosebuds / Other Lives @ The Satellite ($12) – Other Lives seems to be on the cusp of breaking pretty big (their tour later this year with Bon Iver could push them over the top). The Rosebuds always put on a good, high energy show.

[Recommended] Blonde Redhead / Luyas / Bass Drum of Death @ Echoplex ($25)

The Growlers / Some Days / Trmrs @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Earthless / Green&Wood / Joy @ The Dark Horse ($10) 

Vans Warped Tour: Against Me! / 3Oh!3 / Less Than Jake / Simple Plan and others @ Fairplex Pomona ($34)

Dropkick Murphys / The Tossers @ Fox Theater Pomona ($30)

Jessica 6 / Love Grenades / Vice Cooler @ The Echo ($10)

Dan Bern with Common Rotation @ Bootleg ($10)

Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues Sunset

So Many Wizards / Michael Nhat / Halloween Swim Team / Heller Keller @ The Smell ($5)

NKOTBSB @ Staples Center ($30 - $100) – “Once in a lifetime” New Kids and Backstreet Boys together

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana

Saturday 7/2/11

[Pick of the Night] Blonde Redhead / Luyas / Bass Drum of Death @ El Rey ($25)

[Recommended] July 4^th Fireworks Spectacular with Hall & Oates @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $168) – I saw Hall and Oates the last time they played the Bowl and it was a good time. Lots of Oates’ tribute moustaches in the crowd.
The Bellrays @ The Satellite ($10) 

Hootenanny: Dropkick Murphys / Reverend Horton Heat / Murder City Devils / Supersuckers / Swingin’ Utters / John Doe / Royal Crown Revue @ Oak Canyon Ranch Irvine ($40 - $100)

End of Ever / Satellite Thieves / Gonzo @ Troubadour ($12)
Red Sparowes / Night Horse / The Fucking Wrath / Ides of Gemini @ Nomad Gallery ($10) - Starts at 2:00 PM

Venus Illuminato / Sabrosa Purr / Amusement Parks on Fire (solo) @ Bootleg ($8)

Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café

Tim Minchin @ Grove of Anaheim

Zorch / Batwings Catwings / Moses Campbell / Peter Pants @ The Smell ($5)

Too Short @ Key Club ($25 - $75)

Sunday 7/3/11

[Pick of the Night] July 4^th Fireworks Spectacular with Hall & Oates @ Hollywood Bowl ($18 - $168)

Big Dick / Daniel Ahearn / Nicole Eva Emery @ The Satellite ($8)

Grand Ole Echo @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM

David Bowie Nite @ The Echo ($5)

Vans Warped Tour: Against Me! / 3Oh!3 / Less Than Jake / Simple Plan and others @ Ventura County Fairgrounds ($32)

Ethan Gold @ Hotel Cafe

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony @ House of Blues Sunset ($36)

Catwalk / Sea Lions / Sweater Girls @ The Smell ($5)

Jail Weddings / Swahili Blonde / Gangi / The Savage Rascals @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Recent Concert Announcements

Obits Hit the Satellite in August

Still waiting on the rest of the Prince dates. Until then...

The Forum

4/23/11: Prince (Friday at Noon)

El Rey

6/14/11: Marc Broussard (now)

7/2/11: Blonde Redhead (now)

9/20/11: Low (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour [Ticketfly]

6/3/11 – 6/4/11: Archers of Loaf (Saturday at 1 PM)

7/1/11: The Growlers (Wednesday at 1 PM)

8/18/11: Dave Alvin / Los Straitjackets (Wednesday at 1 PM)

The Satellite [Ticketfly]

5/19/11: Vieux Farka Toure (now)

6/4/11: Amor De Dias [Alisdair from the Clientele and Lupe Nunez-Fernandez of Pipas] / Damon and Naomi (now)

6/12/11: Times New Viking (now)

7/1/11: The Rosebuds (now)

8/24/11: Obits / Disappears (Saturday)

The Echo [Ticketweb]

6/10/11 – 6/11/11: Dax Riggs (now)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

7/1/11: Blonde Redhead (now)

Bootleg Theatre [Ticketfly]

5/6/11: Mike Stinson (now)

5/22/11: Dunes (now)

6/8/11: Sloan (now)

Club Nokia

5/12/11: Calle 13 (presale now, password = SUPER; Friday at 10 AM)

6/3/11: Bootsy Collins (Friday at 10 AM)

7/9/11: Saul Hernandez (now)

Greek Theatre

6/4/11: REO Speedwagon / Rick Springfield / Art Alexakis (Friday at 10 AM)

6/22/11: Jennifer Hudson (Saturday at 10 AM)

6/23/11: Allison Krauss & Union Station (Friday at 10 AM)

7/10/11: 70’s Soul Jam Spectacular – The Stylistics / The Temptations Review (Friday at 10 AM)

9/23/11: Cheap Trick’s Dream Police (Friday at 10 AM)

10/26/11: Celtic Thunder (Friday at 10 AM)

Largo [Laughstub]

6/3/11: John Grant (now)

The Glass House

6/26/11: Face To Face (Thursday at 10 AM)

The Grammy Museum [Ticketmaster]

5/3/11: Bootsy Collins (now)

The Roxy

5/22/11: Devin the Dude (now)

Key Club [Ticketfly]

6/16/11: Pigeon John (now)

6/17/11: Pete Rock (now)

6/24/11: Blackalicious (now)

Bardot [RSVP only]

4/18/11: Joseph Arthur

4/25/11: Pop Levi

5/9/11: Dirty Vegas / Frankie Banks

Fox Theater Pomona

6/11/11: Yellowcard / Good Charlotte (presale now, password = SAYYES; Friday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre

5/27/11: JYJ (Saturday at 10 AM)

6/10/11: Wisin & Yandel (Friday at 10 AM)

7/23/11: Matthew Morrison (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

9/9/11: Nacional Road Trip with Los Amigos Invisibles (Saturday at 10 AM)

Live Music Options: 11/15/10 - 11/21/10

Blonde Redhead Play Three Area Shows



Pretty good week for live music, Tuesday and Friday are particularly packed...

Monday 11/15/10

[Pick of the Night] Dirt Dress / Audacity / Cosmonauts / Tomorrow’s Tulips @ 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.

[Recommended] Blonde Redhead / Olof Arnalds @ the Glass House ($25) – I’m not crazy about their new record, but a huge fan of the band.

[Recommended] Black Apples / LA Font / Oh Darling / So Many Wizards (Free) – Black Apples are doing the Monday night residency this month at the Echo.

Chasing Kings / The Colourist / Surfwitch / Sea of Cortez @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Chasing Kings is doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge this month.

It’s A School Night: Spoek Mathambo / Rainbow Arabia / Zuzuka @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Fred Schneider DJ Set @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM

Jeff Buckley Tribute to Benefit the Silver Lake Conservatory of Music @ Largo ($25)

The Rocket Summer: Bryce Avary, His Instruments, Your Voices / He Is We @ Troubadour

Captain Ahab / Laco$te / Oscillator / I.E. @ Pehrspace

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

El Ten Eleven @ Origami (Free)

Tuesday 11/16/10

[Pick of the Night] Blonde Redhead / Olof Arnalds @ The Music Box ($25) – They’ve always put on a great live show. 

[Recommended] The Thermals / White Fang @ El Rey ($18) – The Thermals put on a good live show.

[Recommended] Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin / The Lonely Forest @ Spaceland / Satellite ($10) – Chris Walla from Death Cab For Cutie produced their latest album – out on Polyvinyl 

[Recommended] Oh No Oh My / Pomegranates / Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits @ Bootleg ($10) – Forgot about these Autinites. Good indie pop.

Greg Dulli / Carina Round @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Any Afghan Whigs fans?

TV Torso / Kiev / The Wild Complete @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – TV Torso is guy from Sound Team

Legendary Pink Dots / We Are the World / Black Rainbow @ Echoplex ($20) – 30 years in to their career

GWAR @ House of Blues Sunset ($25)

Har Mar Superstar @ Viper Room ($15)

Freelance Whales / Miniature Tigers @ Detroit Bar ($12) – Also at the Troubadour on Thursday

Wednesday 11/17/10

[Pick of the Night] Bear Hands / Rumspringa / Residual Echoes @ Spaceland / Satellite ($10) – I really enjoyed seeing Bear Hands the last time they played Spaceland. Upbeat, fun, catchy tunes. 

[Recommended] Papercranes / Sister Crayon / Rocket / Frankel @ Bordello ($8) – Papercranes features Rain Phoenix. Frankel features Michael Orendy (one of my favorite local musicians). Frankel goes on early (at 8:30)

[Recommended] Blonde Redhead / Olof Arnalds @ The Music Box ($25) – Night two at the Music Box

The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (Sean Lennon and Charlotte Muhl) @ Largo

Robyn / Maluca / Natalia Kills @ Club Nokia (Sold Out) 

Low End Theory: Eligh / Truckasaurus / Shigeto @ Airliner ($10) – Heard the fire department shut them down last week, so get there early to ensure entry.

Fitz and the Tantrums / AWOLNATION / Belle Brigade @ El Rey ($19)

Natasha Bedingfield @ Troubadour ($20) – UK pop star

Dub Club @ Echoplex ($5) – The Ethiopian cancelled. 

Ferraby Lionheart / Henry Wolfe / Nightfur @ Bootleg ($8)

Mark Mallman / Put Your Shoes On / Mark Macminn @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Kate Miller Heidke @ Hotel Café

Daniel Francis Doyle / Big Whup / Rare Grooves / Fantastica Bastidas! @ The Smell ($5)

The Street & Babe Show / Astra Heights / Amando Jo Williams @ Redwood

Tyler Hilton @ the Roxy

Thursday 11/18/10

[Pick of the Night] John Carpenter / Toby Burke / George Byrne @ Three Clubs (Free) – I’ll say it again, if you haven’t seen John Carpenter yet…

Olin and the Moon / Wires in the Wall / Two Cow Garage @ Spaceland / Satellite ($8)

Freelance Whales / Miniature Tigers @ Troubadour ($15) – Indie pop

Reggie Watts @ Largo ($20)

Joshua Radin / Good Old War / Kelley James @ The Music Box ($25)

Jack’s Mannequin / Something Corporate @ El Rey (Sold Out)

Katherine Jenkins @ The Wiltern ($52 - $62)

Tygers of Wrath / Wake Up Lucid / Buyers Remorse @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Dustin Wong / Avocado Happy Hour / Holy Ghost Party @ The Smell ($5)

Hey Monday @ The Glass House ($15)

Willy Porter @ The Mint ($20)

Legendary Pink Dots @ Detroit Bar ($18)

Usher / Trey Songz / Miguel @ Staples Center ($30 - $125)

Kitten / Pepper Rabbit @ Origami (Free)

Pepper Rabbit / Hands / Square on Square / The Silent Comedy @ The Echo ($8)

Lifehouse @ Gibson Amphitheatre

Friday 11/19/10

[Pick of the Night] Wild Flag / Grass Widow / Eux Autres @ Spaceland / Satellite ($12) – Wild Flag is Carrie Brownstein, Mary Timony, Rebecca Cole and Janet Weiss. Sleater-Kinney and Helium fans take note.

[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

[Recommended] Shadow Shadow Shade @ The Echo ($8)

[Recommended] Tunng / April Smith and the Great Picture Show / The Good Listeners @ Bootleg Theater ($10)

[Recommended] Avi Buffalo / Wildbunch / Lord Huron @ Echoplex ($15)

Hey Monday / The Cartel / The Ready Set / This Century / We Are the In Crowd @ El Rey

Tift Merritt @ Troubadour ($20)  

Black Label Society / Children of Bodom / Clutch @ Hollywood Palladium ($52)

TRMRS @ Pehrspace  

Angel Taylor / Chris Pierce @ Hotel Café

Manic Hispanic / Welt / Punk Is Dead @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($10)

Cosmonauts / Black Elephant / Devon Williams / Dahga Bloom @ The Smell ($5)

People Under the Stairs @ The Glass House ($15)

Curt Smith @ McCabe’s ($20)

Screening: Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)? @ Grammy Museum (Free)

Yukon Blonde / Eulogies @ The Mint ($13)

Whitman / Ezra Buchla @ Origami

QBert @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM

Dustin Wong @ Vacation (Free)

Richard Thompson featuring Harry Shearer, Judith Owen @ Royce Hall ($28 - $53) – Performing his Cabaret of Souls

CANCELLED Kelis / Hercules and Love Affair DJ Set @ Club Nokia ($35) - THIS WAS CANCELLED

Saturday 11/20/10

[Pick of the Night] Bob Mould / Nico Stai @ Bootleg ($22) – I’ve liked Mould through all his incarnations – Husker Du, Sugar, solo…

[Recommended] Daedelus / The Gaslamp Killer / Free the Robots / Samiyama / Teebs @ House of Blues Sunset ($20)

[Recommended] White Sea / Hello Dragon / Wet and Reckless / Wait.Think.Fast @ Spaceland / Satellite ($8) – Buzz Bands show. White Sea is the female voice from M83's Saturdays = Youth record. A couple of late additions round out the bill.

Clinic / The Fresh & Onlys / The Loons @ Troubadour ($20) - I've seen Clinic a couple of times and it came off so gimmicky. Loved the early records though.

Moving Units / LESANDS / Lexicon Don @ The Glass House ($20)

The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($25)

Aziz Ansari @ Orpheum ($25 - $45)

Lukas Nelson / Old Californio / MK and the Gentleman / The Reflectacles @ Viper Room ($15)

AWOL One / Acid Reign / Ecid / Noah 23 / Miche @ Pehrspace

Harvest Beer Festival: Vaud and the Villians / Shannon and the Clams / Last Round Down / The Blasting Company @ Echoplex ($30 includes unlimited craft beer pours) – Noon to 7:00 PM

Demetri Martin @ The Wiltern ($52)

David Guetta @ Palladium ($70)

Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Café

Danzig @ Grove of Anaheim ($38.50)

Pizza! / Alak / Mountshout / Voice On Tape / Chelsea Wolfe @ The Smell ($5)

Moving Units / Lesands / Lexicon Don @ The Glass House ($20)

Judith Owen @ McCabe’s ($15)

Vaud and the Villains @ The Mint ($12)

Whitman / Ezra Buchla @ Origami (Free)

Sunday 11/21/10

[Pick of the Night] Wild Flag / Grass Widow / Catwalk @ Aladdin’s Jr 2 in Pomona ($10) – If you can’t get into the show on Friday night.

The Satin Peaches / Werewolves / Stab City @ Spaceland / Satellite ($8)

Eisley / Ives the Band / Christie Dupree @ El Rey ($20)

Bouncing Souls / Off With Their Heads / Johnny Madcap and the Distractions / Heartsounds @ Troubadour ($22)

Dar Williams @ Hotel Café

Kenny G @ Grove of Anaheim

Richard Ramirez Beatdown / Lightnin Woodcock / Fantastica Bastidas / Sassafras @ The Redwood

Zs / Arrington de Dionyso / Moe! Staiano / Rats / Hiking @ The Smell ($5)

John Wesley Harding / Matt the Electrician @ McCabe’s ($17.50)

RRIICCEE @ Detroit Bar ($15) – Vincent Gallo



Recent Live Show Announcements

Blonde Redhead (putting off a Jeremy Irons in Dead Ringers vibe)

The Wiltern
10/4/10: Guided By Voices / Times New Viking (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = venue; Saturday at 10 AM)
10/6/10: Broken Bells (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = venue; Friday at Noon)
11/20/10: Demetri Martin (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box
9/21/10: Kele / Does it Offend You, Yeah? (Thursday at 10 AM)
9/23/10: EOTO / MiMosa / MartyParty (Saturday at 10 AM)
11/16/10: Blonde Redhead (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = PENNY; Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour
8/17/10: Brandon Flowers of the Killers (Friday at 1:00 PM)

El Rey Theatre
8/11/10: Alejandro Escovedo and the Sensitive Boys / Amy Cook (Thursday at 10 AM)
10/18/10: Foals / Esben and the Witch (Saturday at 10 AM)
10/22/10: Recoil / Conjure One (Saturday at 10 AM)
10/28/10: Built to Spill / Revolt Revolt (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = NOENEMY; Saturday at 10 AM
11/13/10: Mae / Terrible Things / Windsor Drive (Thursday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre

9/29/10: Dukes of September Rhythm Revue - Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald, Boz Skaggs (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = STEELY; Saturday at 10 AM)

9/30/10: Train / Need to Breathe (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = SISTER; Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre
10/21/10: Slayer playing Seasons in the Abyss / Megadeath performing Rust in Peace / Anthrax featuring Joey Belladonna / Testament (Friday at 10 AM)
11/4/10: Drake (Saturday at 1:00 PM)

Hollywood Palladium
10/2/10: O.A.R. (of a revolution) / The Dirty Heads (Saturday at Noon)

Club Nokia
9/8/10: Apocalyptica / Dir En Gray / Evaline (Saturday at 10 AM)
9/11/10: Trey Songz / Monica (Friday at 10 AM0

Nokia Theatre
11/7/10: Machete Tour (Friday at 10 AM)

Staples Center
9/4/10: SMTOWN Live ’10 World Tour: Kangta / BoA / U Know / Max / Super Juniors (Saturday at 10 AM)

Viper Room
9/7/10: Free Energy (now)

Spaceland
9/5/10: The Gories (now at Ticketweb)
9/25/10: Jason Falkner (now)
9/29/10: Sara Harmer (now)
10/5/10: First Aid Kit (Saturday at 10 AM))
10/12/10: Remy Zero (now)
10/27/10: Reigning Sound (now)

The Echo
10/13/10: The Acorn featuring Leif Vollebekk (Saturday at 10 AM)
10/26/10: Reigning Sound (now)

Echoplex
10/23/10: Octopus Project / Starfucker (now)

Largo
9/8/10: Dylan Moran (now)
9/14/10 – 9/15/10: Mason Jennings (now)
9/16/10 – 9/17/10: Mark Kozelek (now)
9/21/10: Rhett Miller (now)
9/22/10: Garfunkel and Oates (now)

Glass House
8/13/10: No Age / Wavves / The Growlers / Crystal Antlers / Abe Vigoda (now)
10/23/10: Azure Ray / Tim Fite (Friday at Noon)
11/12/10: Mae / Terrible Things (Thursday at Noon)
11/15/10: Blonde Redhead (Friday at Noon)