Live Music Options: 6/13/11 - 6/19/11

Monday 6/13/11

[Pick of the Night] The Californian / Races / Black Flamingo / Farewell Continental @ The Satellite (Free)

[Recommended] Dante vs. Zombies / Double Negatives / Vows / Halloween Swim Team @ The Echo (Free)

[Recommended] Henry Wolfe / What Laura Says / Monstre / Olin & the Moon @ Bootleg (Free)

[Recommended] Florence + the Machine / Twin Shadow / Hanni el Khatib @ Greek Theatre ($35)

Duniven / The Petting Zoo / The Wallburds / Rachel Fannan @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

J. Irvin Dally & Big Moves / The One AM Radio @ Echoplex (Free)

Leighton Meester w/ Check in the Dark @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Krishna Das @ Wilshire Ebell Theatre ($35)

Brendan Perry / Robin Guthrie @ El Rey ($25) – Dead Can Dance frontman
Fiction Family / Jolie Holland / Timber Timbre @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

The Civil Wars @ Largo (Sold Out)

Asa / Gold Motel @ Hotel Café

Jethro Tull @ Grove of Anaheim

Tuesday 6/14/11

[Pick of the Night] The Flaming Lips @ Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Performing The Soft Bulletin in its entirety. That’s my favorite Lips’ record.  

[Recommended] Florence + the Machine / Twin Shadow / Hanni el Khatib @ Greek Theatre ($35)

Bruno Mars / Janelle Monae @ Gibson (Sold Out) – Janelle Monae puts on a great show.

Motley Crue / Poison / New York Dolls @ Hollywood Bowl ($35 - $183)

Mother Mother / Andy Clockwise / Airlines @ The Satellite ($10) – Andy Clockwise puts on an entertaining show.

Emma & Her Lady Parts / The Damselles / C-Horse @ Redwood

Incan Abraham / Stone Darling @ The Central (Free)

Chief / Papa / Haim @ Troubadour ($18)

Marc Broussard / Matt Hires / Chic Gamine @ El Rey ($25)

Mona / Mind the Gap @ The Echo ($10)

Luz Elena / Chris Accardo / Mark Lane @ Lot 1 ($5)  

The Civil Wars @ Largo (Sold Out)

Greenhorse / Yoya / Francisco the Man / The Devil Whale @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Civil Wars @ Amoeba (Free) – 7 PM

                                  

Wednesday 6/15/11

[Pick of the Night] Wildbirds & Peacedrums / Therapies Son @ The Satellite ($10) – Swedish duo get great reviews from the likes of Pitchfork.

[Recommended] The Flaming Lips @ Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Performing The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. I still find it odd that a group as big as the Flaming Lips wants to do entire shows where they cover another band’s record.

Deftones / The Dillinger Escape Plan / Le Butcherettes @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

Matt & Kim / Autobot / The Thermals @ The Music Box ($25)

The Civil Wars / James Vinent McMorrow @ El Rey ($20)

Spain / Chromium Heart / Naomi Greenwald / The Outerlys @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead / Ringo Deathstarr / Follow That Bird @ The Glass House ($12)

Meat Puppets @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Low End Theory: Death Grips / Subtitle @ Airliner ($10)

Thursday 6/16/11

[Pick of the Week] Booker T. Jones / Nick Waterhouse / DJ Clifton @ The Satellite ($20) – The second Stax legend to play the Satellite this year. Mavis Staples blew my mind.

[Recommended] Bill Callahan / Michael Chapman @ Troubadour ($15)

Youssou N’Dour / Angelique Kidjo / Vusi Mahlasela @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $55)

Meat Puppets / Trotsky Icepick @ The Echo ($15)

Ford & Lopatin / Telephathe / Sun Araw / Tearist @ Echoplex ($15)

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

Grand Hallway / Hearts and Minutes / The Reflectacles / Tuesday Glass @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Peter Murphy @ Amoeba (Free) – 6 PM

Friday 6/17/11

[Pick of the Night] The Wooden Birds / A House For Lions / Daniel Ahearn @ The Echo ($12) – I was always a big American Analog Set fan and dig The Wooden Birds too.

[Recommended] Aesop Rock / Kimya Dawson / Rob Sonic @ Troubadour ($20)

[Recommended] And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead / Ringo Deathstarr / Follow That Bird @ Echoplex ($14) – Always capable of putting on a good show.

The Hundred In the Hands / Lesands / Electric Guest @ The Satellite ($10) – New York dance band on Warp.

Opening Night at the Bowl: Harry Connick Jr. / Gloria Estefan / Cirque du Soleil @ Hollywood Bowl ($16 - $168)

The 88 @ Hotel Café

Matt & Kim / Autobot / The Thermals @ The Music Box ($25)

My Pet Saddle / Forever Baby / Neverever / Dirt Dress @ The Smell ($5)

Mark Sultan / Lamps / TRMRS / Death Hymn #9 @ Blue Star at 2200 East 15th St ($10) 
Grant Lee Phillips w/ The Section Quartet @ Largo ($25)

Elevaters / Brit Manor @ Bootleg ($12)

Tech N9ne @ House of Blues Sunset ($35) – Kansas City rapper

The Ditty Bops @ McCabe’s ($20)

Pete Rock @ The Key Club ($20 - $60)

Miracle Parade @ Origami (Free)

She Wants Revenge / Nico Vega @ House of Blues Anaheim ($29)

DOA / JFA / Litmus Green @ Alex’s Bar ($12)
U2 / Lenny Kravitz @ Angel Stadium ($30 - $300) - Whoops, this slipped my mind. Great tix released when I looked Friday morning 

Saturday 6/18/11

[Pick of the Night] Dengue Fever @ The Getty (Free) – Early show at 6:00 PM

[Recommended] Make Music Pasadena: Best Coast / The Morning Benders / Ra Ra Riot / Hello Seahorse! / Jenny O / Tijuana Panthers / Zola Jesus / Saint Motel / Kisses / Seasons and lots of others @  Downtown Pasadena (Free) - Good lineup, this totally slipped my mind earlier in the week..
Odd Future @ House of Blues Sunset (Sold Out) – Should be a good spectacle. Whenever I hear Tyler the Creator, it makes me want to pull out my Dr. Dooom record.

Baths / Mexicans with Guns / Salva / Shlomo / Ground Is Lava / Anenon / Jonwayne @ Echoplex ($15) – I still haven’t seen the local Anticon artist.

Nico Stai / Oh Darling @ The Satellite ($10) 

Matthew Sweet @ McCabe’s ($25) – Girlfriend Stripped
Hunx and His Punx @ Nomad Gallery ($10) 

Brett Dennen / Dawes @ Orpheum ($25)  

Mariachi USA Festival @ Hollywood Bowl

Alex Nester / Stiff / Nehemiah & the Scholars @ Troubadour ($20)

Pangea / Them Howling Bones / Images / Delabre @ The Echo ($8) – Early show at 5:00 PM

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

Watts Ensemble / Graham Reynolds & Golden Arm Trio @ Bootleg ($10)

Bushwalla @ Hotel Café

Cacaw / Foot Village / Tinsel Teeth / Naked Kids @ The Smell ($5)

The One AM Radio / Dreamtapes @ Origami (Free)

Joey “Shithead” Keighley @ Vacation (Free) – 3:00 PM

Hellogoodbye / Atlantic Pacific / TS and the Past Haunts / Modern Memory @ Alex’s Bar ($12)

U2 / Lenny Kravitz @ Angel Stadium ($30 - $300) - Whoops, this slipped my mind. Great tix released when I looked Friday morning 

Sunday 6/19/11

[Pick of the Night] Swervedriver / The Black Watch @ Echoplex ($22) – The veteran shoegazers are back.

The Marietta James / Brother Bear Jones @ The Satellite ($5)

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit / Maria Taylor / Doc Dailey @ Troubadour ($15)

ABC @ House of Blues Sunset ($25)

Grand Ole Echo: Skip Heller / David Serby & the Dirt Poor Folklore / Ted Russell Kam / Mark Lennon @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Horrid Red / German Army @ The Echo

Duncan Shiek @ Largo ($25)

Light In the Attic Mowest Party @ Amoeba (Free) – Matt and Patrick spin cuts from their new Motown West compilation. Great label.

Chip Taylor @ McCabe’s ($16)

Kissing Cousins / Lakes / Light Music / California Concords @ Alex’s Bar ($5)

Recent Live Music Announcements

Thirstin' Fer Moore?

Troubadour

7/28/11 – 7/29/11: Thurston Moore / Kurt Vile (Friday at 1:00 PM)

Greek Theatre

6/24/11: Deep Purple (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = HIGHWAYSTAR; Friday at 10 AM)

7/8/11: Steely Dan performs Aja (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = NINETEEN; Friday at 10 AM)

7/9/11: Steely Dan performs fan favorites (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = NINETEEN; Friday at 10 AM)

7/31/11: George Thorogood (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = BOURBON; Friday at 10 AM)

8/12/11: The Decemberists (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = KILLROCKSTARS; Friday at 10 AM)

The Orpheum

8/20/11: Amos Lee (presale now, password = MISSION; Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Bowl

7/25/11: Maroon 5 / Train (American Express presale on now; public onsale Monday at 10 AM)

8/8/11: Phish (American Express presale on now; public onsale Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

5/11/11: TV on the Radio [show moved from 5/3/11] (now)

6/17/11: Matt & Kim (now)

Staples Center

6/20/11: Britney Spears / Nicki Minaj (Saturday at 10 AM)

6/23/11: Mana (Friday at 10 AM)

Honda Center

6/24/11: Britney Spears / Nicki Minaj (Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey

6/23/11: The Mountain Goats (Friday at 10 AM)

6/24/11: Rooney (Saturday at 10 AM)

8/11/11: STRFKR (Saturday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater Pomona

6/23/11: Kyuss Lives! / The Sword (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = DESERT; Friday at 10 AM)

7/1/11: Dropkick Murphys (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = GOING; Friday at 10 AM)

7/24/11: Demetri Martin (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = FUNNY; Friday at 10 AM)

Verizon Wireless

8/20/11: 311 / Sublime with Rome (presale Friday at 10 AM, password = KROQUNITY; Saturday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

7/29/11: Mint Condition (Friday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern

7/21/11: Ben Folds (Friday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium

6/11/11: Paul Van Dyk (now)

10/8/11: David Crowder (Friday at 10 AM)

Echoplex [Ticketweb]

5/31/11: Stereo Total (now)

Largo

5/17/11: The Fiery Furnaces (now)

6/9/11: Nick Thune / Arj Barker (now)

6/20/11: Duncan Shiek (now)

Grammy Museum

5/12/11: Booker T. (now)

6/9/11: Diane Schuur (now)

Getty Museum

6/18/11: Dengue Fever

7/9/11: Best Coast



Recent Concert Announcements

Empire Polo Field

4/23/11: The Big 4 – Metallica, Slayer, Megadeath, Anthrax (Friday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

2/15/11: Club Nokia – Chris Young, Gretchen Wilson (Friday at 10 AM)

4/1/11: Dierks Bentley, Josh Thompson (Friday at 10 AM)

5/21/11: Echo and the Bunnymen [performing Crocodiles and Heaven Up Here], Kelley Stoltz (Friday at 10 AM)

5/27/11: The Script (Friday at 10 AM)

Troubadour

3/7/11: Drive-By Truckers (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

3/14/11: Tahiti 80 (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

4/19/11: Dengue Fever (Thursday at 1:00 PM)

The Satellite [f/k/a Spaceland]

2/9/11: Ferraby Lionhart (now at Ticketfly)

3/11/11: Castanets, Dolorean, Holy Sons (now)

3/22/11: Damien Jurado, Viva Voce (now)

5/7/11: Zola Jesus (now)

Alexandria Hotel at 501 S. Spring St.

2/5/11: Kid Infinity 3D Performance, 87 Stick Up Kids, Captain Ahab, Ben Oprstu (now at Groove Tickets)

Bardot

1/31/11: Peter Bjorn & John, Tristen (free w/ RSVP)

2/14/11: Lucinda Williams (free w/ RSVP)  

Greek Theatre

6/12/11: Dispatch (Friday at Noon)

Hollywood Bowl [subscriptions available now]

6/17/11: Harry Connick Jr. (TBD)

6/26/11: Yellow Magic Orchestra, Cibo Matto (TBD)

7/4/11 – 7/6/11: Hall & Oates (TBD)

7/13/11: Chris Botti, Bobby McFerrin (TBD)

7/15/11 – 7/16/11: Sarah McLachlan (TBD)

7/22/11 – 7/23/11: Dolly Parton (TBD)

7/24/11: Rickey Minor’s Global Soul Revue – Ceci Bastida, Rocky Duwani, Stevie Wonder (TBD)

7/27/11: Gladys Knight (TBD)

7/31/11: Tuff Gong World, Ziggy Marley, Toots Hibbert, Mighty Diamond (TBD)

8/10/11: Robert Cray, Keb’ Mo’, Mavis Staples (TBD)

8/14/11: Dave Koz, Spyro Gyra (TBD)

8/17/11: Joni Mitchell's Jazz - Wayne Shorter, Cassandra Wilson (TBD)

8/28/11: Serge Gainsbourg Tribute – Jean Claude Vannier, Beck, Sean Lennon [Histoire de Melody Nelson and L’enfant assassin des mouches will be performed in their entirety] (TBD)

8/30/11: Powaqqatsi with Philip Glass Ensemble (TBD)

8/31/11: George Benson, George Duke, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn (TBD)

9/7/11: Quincy Jones Band (TBD)

Largo

2/10/11: Garfunkel and Oates (now)

4/8/11: Ron Sexsmith (now)  

4/14/11: Brad Mehldau Trio (now)

Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock

2/4/11: Forgetters, Street Eaters, Dangers (now at Ticketweb)

2/20/11: Ted Leo (now)

3/24/11: Strange Boys, Natural Child, White Fence (now)

3/25/11: Thee Oh Sees (TBD)

Echoplex

2/20/11: Beth Hart (now at Ticketweb)

3/11/11: Datarock, Dirty Ghosts (now)

3/13/11: Red Fang, Weedeater, Danava (now)

3/15/11: Death Set (now)

Bootleg Theater

3/12/11: The Loneliest Monk (now at Ticketfly)

3/15/11: Family Band (now)

3/22/11: Ebsen and the Witch (now)

4/3/11: Dan Bern with Common Rotation (now)

Detroit Bar

4/30/11: Dengue Fever (now)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

6/9/11: Wisin & Yandel (Friday at 10 AM)

8/5/11 – 8/6/11: Katy Perry, Robyn (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box

4/30/11: The Psychedelic Furs perform “Talk Talk Talk” (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey

3/30/11: Travie McCoy, Donnis, Black Cards, XV, Bad Rabbits (Saturday at 10 AM)

4/2/11: Uh Huh Her (Saturday at 10 AM)

John Anson Ford

5/4/11: Chris Cornell (Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson Amphitheatre

4/16/11: Janet Jackson (Friday at 10 AM)

The Echo

3/13/11: Funeral Pyre, The Secret, Graf Orlock (now at Ticketweb)

Recent Concert Announcements

John Cale Brings Paris 1919 to Royce Hall

The Wiltern
10/23/10: Sufjan Stevens (Friday at 10 AM)

Grammy Museum
9/1/10: Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses (now)

Royce Hall
9/30/10: John Cale performing Paris 1919 live (now)
10/2/10: Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano (now)
10/21/10: Laurie Anderson (now)
10/22/10: Taj Mahal / Vieux Farka Toure (now)
11/3/10: Ornette Coleman (now)
11/4/10: Murray Perahia (now)
11/5/10: Mavis Staples and Billy Bragg (now)
11/11/10: Gamelan Cudamani (now)
11/12/10: Dengue Fever (now)
11/19/10: Richard Thompson / Harry Shearer / Judith Owen (now)
12/1/10: John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension (now)
12/5/10: Alice Coltrane Tribute featuring Pharoah Sanders, Kyp Malone, Nels Cline, Nah Bennink, Daniel Carter (now)
1/29/11: Karsh Kale & MIDIval Punditz (now)
2/11/1: Daniel Hope and Jeffrey Kahane (now)
2/23/11: John Waters / Elvis Perkins / Matthew Gray Gubler (now)
3/3/11: Scharoun Ensemble Berlin (now)
3/5/11: Chick Corea & Gary Burton (now)
3/26/11: Acoustic Africa – Habib Koite / Oliver Mtukudzi / Afel Bocoum (now)
4/2/11: Bill Frisell Trio (now)
4/8/11: Arlo Guthrie & Friends (now)
4/27/11: David Sedaris
5/12/11: Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The Del McCoury Band (now)

Verizon Wireless
9/18/10: Jack’s 5th Show – Steve Miller Band / The Cult / The Fixx / Night Ranger / Skid Row / Modern English / Sweet (Saturday at 10 AM)
10/9/10: Rascal Flatts / Kellie Pickler / Chris Young (Saturday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium
10/18/10: Mumford & Sons / Mt. Desolation / King Charles (Friday at 10 AM)

The Music Box
11/14/10: Junip / Sharon Van Etten (now)

El Rey
10/5/10: Angus & Julia Stone (Saturday at 10 AM)
10/30/10: Portugal. The Man / White Denim / HoneyChild (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = GHETTO; Saturday at 10 AM)
11/5/10: Ryuchi Sakamoto (Saturday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
10/13/10: Gogol Bordello (Saturday at 10 AM)
10/29/10: AP Tour – Bring Me the Horizon / August Burns Red / Emarosa / Polar Bear Club (Saturday at 10 AM)
11/5/10: Djavan (Saturday at 10 AM)

Greek Theatre
10/5/10: Van Morrison (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = TUPELO; Saturday at 10 AM)
10/23/10: Interpol / White Rabbits (Saturday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater
10/28/10: AP Tour – Bring Me the Horizon / August Burns Red / Emarosa / Polar Bear Club (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour
8/20/10: John Legend & the Roots (Friday at 1:00 PM)
10/12/10: The 88 (Thursday at 1:00 PM)
11/5/10: Senses Fail / Bayside (Thursday at 1:00 PM)
11/7/10: Bear in Heaven (now)
11/20/10: Clinic (now)

Bootleg
9/10/10: Watson Twins (now at in ticketing)
9/27/10: Torche (now)

Spaceland
9/24/10: Earthless (now at ticketweb)
11/2/10: White Denim (now)
11/16/10: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin / The Lonely Forest (now)

Echo
Mondays in September: Vanaprasta / Pacific Hurt
9/30/10: Jukebox the Ghost / Hooray for Earth (now)
10/1/10: Foster the People (now)
10/21/10: Film School (now)

Echoplex
11/1/10: Apples in Stereo (now)

Silverlake Lounge
Mondays in September: Family of the Year

McCabe’s
9/24/10: Beausoleil with Michael Doucet (now)

NOS Events Center in San Bernardino
10/16/10: Cypress Hill Smokeout – Incubus / Slightly Stoopid / Cypress Hill / MGMT / Atmosphere / Nas & Damian Marley / Manu Chao (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = SMOKEKROQ; Saturday at 10 AM)

Top 10 LA Bands to See at SXSW

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Top 10 LA Bands To See at SXSW (Official Showcases Only)

1) Radar Bros. at 9:00 PM on 3/18/10 @ Cedar Street Courtyard – This is the official Merge showcase (so you’re guaranteed to see some other great bands too) and it’s sort of the first official show with their new members. I caught a sneak peek last week at an art space and it sounded great. Their new album comes out the following Tuesday.
2) Everest at 1:00 AM on 3/17/10 @ Maggie Mae’s – Not only are they playing on a showcase with Pegi Young (Neil’s wife) but they’re a great underappreciated LA band. Their new record comes out in early April on Vapor Records.
3) The Henry Clay People at 8:30 PM on 3/18/10 @ Club de Ville – Not only is it an early showcase (so you can run off and catch some other stuff later) but they always put on an energetic, engaging set. Their new record comes out in June on TBD Records (home of Radiohead).
4) Admiral Radley at 8:45 PM on 3/19/10 at the Galaxy Room – Not only is this the first official show for these guys but the members come from other great bands (Aaron and Ariana from Earlimart and Jason and Aaron from Grandaddy).
5) Dengue Fever at 1:00 AM on 3/19/10 @ Encore Patio or at 11:00 PM on 3/20 at Emo’s Main Room – Dengue Fever are talented musicians who play Cambodian pop music.
6) Flying Lotus at 1:00 AM on 3/17/10 at The Phoenix – I’m not the world’s biggest fan of instrumental hip-hop music, but he transcends most of the stuff that’s out there.
7) Liars at 1:00 AM on 3/19/10 at Antone’s – Their music is a little more challenging than what I typically listen to, but I can’t deny its appeal.
8) Avi Buffalo at 11:00 PM at 3/18/10 at Galaxy Room Backyard – They’ve got some songs and they’re signed to Sub Pop but don’t quite have the stage presence yet (but it will come around eventually).
9) Dum Dum Girls at 12:00 AM on 3/18/10 at Galaxy Room Backyard – Of all the new girl groups with sort of questionable musical chops, they’re probably the best. Plus they’re signed to Sub Pop.
10) Off! At 9:45 PM on 3/18/10 at Emo’s Jr. – Keith Morris and Steven McDonald’s new band.

Live Music Options: 2/8/10 - 2/14/10

Monday February 8, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Useless Keys / Light FM / The Black Apples / L.E.F. @ The Echo (Free) – Useless Keys has the Monday night residency.
[Recommended] Princeton / Casxio / Rafter / The Jubilee Singers @ Spaceland (Free) – Princeton continues their Monday night residency.
Red Arrow Messenger / Jenny O / Rumspringa @ Bootleg (Free) – Red Arrow Messenger continues its Monday night residency.
Gamble House / Guy Fantastico / Haim / Damn Sons @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Gamble House has a Monday night residency.
Joe Jack Talcum / American Sheriff / Lord Grunge / Bassturd @ Echo Curio ($6)
Laura Jansen @ Hotel Café
Ohioan / M. Geddes Gengras / Ah Holly Fam’ly / Bow + Arrow / Moment Trigger @ Synchronicity

Tuesday February 9, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Mumford and Sons @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – A lot of positive music industry buzz for these folky Brits.
[Recommended] The Thermals / Thao with the Get Down Stay Down @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($15)
[Recommended] Mia Doi Todd / Correatown / Ariana Delawari / DJ Nobody @ Spaceland ($8) – A lot of attractive women on the stage tonight (is that sexist?).
[Recommended] Ferraby Lionheart / Buddy / Josh Ottum / Evan Voytas @ Bootleg (Free)
St. Vincent / Wildbirds & Peacedrums @ El Rey ($18) – Subject of a lot of indie boy crushes (is that sexist?).
Nouvelle Vague / SOKO / Findlay Brown @ The Fonda ($28) – They typically have some nice looking French women singing in the band (is that sexist?).
Laco$te / Michael Nhat / Fawn as Women / Fantastica Bastidas @ The Echo ($5) – Good chance for the pervy old dudes to check out Laco$te at a real club (is that sexist?).
The Moore Brothers / Cave Country / Hod Hulphers @ Echo Curio
Loudon Wainwright III @ Largo ($30)
Roll the Tanks / Gooby Goo & Peekers / Bomb Your Face @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jay Nash @ Hotel Café

Wednesday February 10, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Nocando / Dntel / King Cannibal @ Airliner ($10) - Jeff Weiss did a profile on Nocando recently the LA Weekly. Always good to see Dntel...
Club NME: Silent Star / The Dig / The Passports / Imagine Dragons @ Spaceland ($5)
Justin Townes Earle @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM show
Wild Beasts / Still Life Still / Magic Bullets @ Troubadour ($15) – These Brits last album got best new music from Pitchfork. The lead singer has a love it or hate it voice (kind of one of those moan-y instruments).
Findlay Brown / Cobra Lilies / Pizza! @ The Echo ($5)
Haiti Benefit: Pete Yorn / Tim Kasher / Craig Wedren @ Bootleg ($15)
Lucha VaVoom @ Mayan Theatre ($30 - $65)
Dub Club: Courtney Melody / Tippa Lee @ Echoplex ($10)
Thurlow / Samuel Stewart / Mouse Kills Tiger / The Heligoats @ Echo Curio
Joe Sib’s California Calling @ Largo ($20)
The Tuffingtons / Warlords of Rock’n’Roll Thunder and Lightning / New Planets @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Big Phony @ Hotel Café

Thursday February 11, 2010
[Pick of the Night] The Thermals / Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / Slang Chickens @ Troubadour ($16) – I caught the Thermals at SXSW last year, high energy band. Thao puts out some strong records, but I haven’t seen her.
[Recommended] Imaad Wasif / Becky Stark / Voice on Tape @ Spaceland ($8) – Imaad continues his residency with Becky Stark opening (from Lavender Diamond).
Justin Townes Earle / Joe Pug / The Hi Hos @ the Echo ($12) – Steve Earle’s son.
Alec Ounsworth (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) / The Romany Rye / Line and Circle @ Bootleg ($15) – Seeing his first tour with CYHSY really turned me off to his music, but maybe he’s grown up? Anybody seen him in the past few years?
James McMurtry / Johnny Burke @ the Mint ($22) – I love his dad’s writing (All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers is a classic novel).
Eyedea & Abilities / Dosh / Silent Army @ Echoplex ($12) – Ex-battle rappers.
Lucha VaVoom @ Mayan Theatre (Sold Out)
Editors / The Antlers @ The Wiltern ($25)
Body Parts / Alina Cutrono / Micah James / Deathday Party @ Echo Curio
Richard Thompson @ Largo (Sold Out)
Captains / Venus Bogardus / Bulled By Strings / Dreamers @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Big Phony @ Hotel Café
Michael Nhat / Big Whup / No Paws (No Lions) / Pangea @ The Smell ($5)
Space Cadalack / The Binges / 8MM @ Viper Room ($10)

Friday February 12, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Chicago Underground Duo / Pit Er Pat / Pity Party @ Bootleg ($12) – This promises to be an interesting night of music. I’ve always really admired the Thrill Jockey label.
[Recommended] Haiti Benefit: It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia / Family Guy Live @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($60 - $90) – Two of the wrongest TV shows around perform live on the same stage.
[Recommended] Shadow Shadow Shade (f/k/a Afternoons) / Twilight Sleep / Marvelous Toy @ Spaceland ($8) – Afternoons morphed out of Irving and they’ve now changed their name to Shadow Shadow Shade. What do you think of the name?
[Recommended] The Monolators / Make Me / Heavy Hawaii / The Preteens @ The Smell ($5) – Cool post about the Monolators on the Huffington Post today.
Pocahaunted / Moon Duo @ Synchronicity
Fitz & the Tantrums / Sweater Girls @ the Echo ($8)
Boogaloo Assassins / Chico Mann @ the Mint ($12)
Miss Derringer / The Creepshow / The Triggers @ Troubadour ($12)
Christian Death @ El Rey ($25)
The Beat Junkies / Slum Village @ Echoplex ($10)
Moan Red / Ric Veda / The Jack Fris Radio Choir / The Marietta James @ Redwood Bar ($8)
STS9 @ The Wiltern ($27)
Dog / The Crystelles / Actuary / Geronimo / Sissister @ Echo Curio
Meshell Ndegeocello @ Largo ($30)
Justin Townes Earle @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Sierra Swan / Carina Round / Samuel Stewart @ Pehrspace
The Idyllists @ Hotel Café

Saturday February 13, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub @ Spaceland ($14) – Lanois is an insanely talented guy (a few producer credits: U2 – The Joshua Tree, Unforgettable Fire, Achtung Baby, All That You Can’t Leave Behind, How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, No Line on the Horizon; Peter Gabriel – So, Us; Bob Dylan – Oh Mercy, Time Out of Mind; Emmylou Harris – Wrecking Ball). Black Dub is his band with drummer Brian Blade, bass player Daryl Johnson and singer Trixie Whitley.
[Recommended] Dirty Dozen Brass Band @ the Mint ($23) – The next best thing to being in New Orleans for Mardi Gras? Stop by the Gumbo Pot at the Farmer’s Market before.
The Album Leaf / Sea Wolf @ El Rey ($17) – The Album Leaf just released a new album on Sub Pop.
West Indian Girl / Pollyn @ Bootleg ($13)
Laco$te / Repetitions / I.E. / Essay @ The Smell ($5)
ALO / Chris Velen @ Troubadour ($20)
The Delfonics / The Intruders / The Impressions / The Persuaders @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($20 - $65)
Songs for Haiti: Paul F. Tompkins / Sara Watkins @ Largo
Alice In Chains @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)
Ash Reiter / Devotionals / Foxtails Brigade / The Karabal Nightlife @ Echo Curio
G. Love & Special Sauce @ House of Blues Sunset ($23)
Al Stewart @ Largo (Sold Out)

Sunday Februray 14, 2010
[Pick of the Day] Kidrockers: Dengue Fever / Buddy @ The Echo ($12) – You need a child to get into this, but if you can sneak your way in, it’s a pretty cool time.
[Recommended] Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub @ Spaceland ($14) – See Saturday’s description.
[Recommended] Van Dyke Parks / Clare & the Reasons @ McCabe’s ($22.50)
John Weise / Lasse Marhaug / Joe & Joe / Seven Depressions @ The Smell ($5)
Part Time Punks: The Meek / Weekend / Young Prisms @ The Echo ($5)
The Delfonics / The Intruders / The Impressions / The Persuaders @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($20 - $65)
Justin Beiber @ Hollywood Palladium
Normandie / Night Horse / Yours Til Death @ Viper Room ($12)
Motion City Soundtrack @ House of Blues Sunset ($23)

Limited Edition Vinyl Giveaway - Dengue Fever's Escape From Dragon House

UPDATE - THIS CONTEST IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED, THANK YOU FOR ENTERING!!! IF YOU DIDN'T WIN - ORDER THE VINYL NOW....

I'm giving away a few copies of the recently reissued, limited edition vinyl version of Dengue Fever's 2005 album, Escape From Dragon House. It's on pretty, green vinyl too.

Fusing Cambodian psych-pop, indie rock and Ethiopian rock/funk, Dengue Fever is one of LA's most unique bands. Their music was featured in Jim Jarmusch's Broken Flowers, HBO's new hit show, True Blood and they recently recorded a set for the BBC's Later...with Jools Holland.

Their documentary Sleepwalking Through the Mekong will be released on DVD in the Spring.

To win this vinyl, email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of the most interesting place you've been on vacation. Please include your first and last name and your address and put "Dengue Fever" in the subject line. The contest closes next Wednesday at 6:00 PM.

Visit Dengue Fever's store (some cool merch items)

New Releases 1/22/08 (Dengue Fever)

One of the changes I’m making this year, is that I’m not going to do those monster listings of all the new releases each week. There are other resources on the web that do a good job (the best I’ve found is Largehearted Boy and he does a roundup of where you can sample the new releases). Here’s my overview for January 22, 2008, the first big release week of the new year.

Albums I’ve heard:
Cat Power: Jukebox (Matador) – Chan Marshall’s talented and attractive, but for me (with a couple of exceptions) it feels like work to sit down and listen to her records. This is another (mostly) covers album and features a slew of noteworthy guests. She tackles Sinatra, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Hank Williams, Billie Holiday and Janis Joplin. You think it’s going to be unbearable when she kicks off with “New York” but there are a few worthwhile interpretations. See Cat Power live at the Wiltern on 2/29 (tickets on sale Saturday at 10:00 AM).

Barton Carroll: The Lost One (Skybucket Records) – If you’re into folky, Americana you should give this one a listen. The Aquarium Drunkard has a nice post with links to some MP3s.

[Local] Dengue Fever: Venus on Earth (M80) – This is the third release from one of LA’s most unique bands. For longtime fans like myself (I started seeing them in 2002) it’s nice to see them grow as a band and continue to evolve beyond their early, Cambodian pysch-pop (mostly covers) sound. As on their second album, they bring in new influences and lead singer Chhom Nimol’s English has further improved. This one has some nice call and response songs. The critics are already responding as positively to this new album as they did to the last one (New York Times, LA Weekly). There’s already a documentary about the band and their music has been featured in a Jim Jarmusch film. They put on a great live show which you can see at the Echoplex for their record release party on 1/31/08.
Download “Sober Driver”

[Local] Get Set Go: Get Set Go Presents Sunshine, Joy and Happiness – A Tragic Tale of Death, Despair and Other Silly Nonsense (TSR Records) – This is Mike TV’s band. He helped put Highland Park on the music scene map. For fans of upbeat, power pop. They’ve already been featured in Grey’s Anatomy and Weeds.

MGMT: Oracular Spectacular (Columbia/Sony) – They’re buddies with Of Montreal and Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev) produced this record. As many critics have pointed out they mix smart ass lyrics with prog influences and disco influences and Britpop influences. I don't love all the songs, but some of it's pretty fun. See them at the Echoplex this Saturday with Yeasayer.

Things I haven’t heard yet:
Black Mountain: In the Future (Jagjaguwar) – Download “Tyrants” See them at the Troubadour on 2/5/08.
Blood on the Wall: Liferz (Social Registry) – Two of them are from my college town, Lawrence, KS. At Spaceland on 2/7/08.
Instruments of Science and Technology: Music From the Films of Richard Swift (Secretly Canadian) – Download “Shooting a Rhino Between the Shoulders”

Local Interest:
Biirdie: Catherine Avenue (Drive-Thru)
Bodies of Water: Ears Will Pop & Eyes Will Blink (Secretly Canadian) – Finally available nationally. “I Guess I’ll Forget the Sound, I Guess, I Guess” At the Echo on 2/1/08
Steve Aoki: Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles (Thrive) – Featuring Justice, Klaxons, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, Datarock, Peaches, Mystery Jets, Scanners – (notice it wasn’t released on his Dim Mak label).

Other stuff I haven't heard that requires further investigation:
Buzzcocks live album, Drive-By Truckers, Envy, Evangelicals, Ex Reverie, Liam Finn, Mahjongg, Jack Penate, Rafter, Super Furry Animals, Times New Viking, The Whigs, The Whitsundays

Dengue Fever Film Screening Tonight