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)

Live Music Options: 2/21/11 - 2/27/11

Shitload of great shows this week, dig in to some...

Monday 2/21/11

[Pick of the Night] Slang Chickens / Everest / Papa / Young Hunting @ The Echo (Free) – Another chance to see Everest for free.  

[Recommended] Red Cortez / Eastern Conference Champions / Allah Las / Mid Cities @ The Satellite (Free) – Get there at 9 for Mid Cities - a new band with Jonathan Price from Henry Clay People.

[Recommended] Robotanists / Hands / Light FM / The Secret Language @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Good lineup for free.

[Recommended] Gang of Four / Hollerado @ The Music Box ($33) – Entertainment! Is a classic.

[Recommended] West Memphis Three Benefit: Patton Oswalt / Sarah Silverman / Paul F. Tompkins / Aimee Mann / Michael Penn @ Largo (Sold Out) – I recently watched After Innocence – the justice system can still be pretty upsetting.

Choir of Young Believers / Princeton @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP)

Jenny O  / Harper Simon / Gregory and the Hawk @ Bootleg (Free)

Cake @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Bob Schneider / Joe Firstman / Marianne Keith @ Hotel Café ($20)

311 @ Grove of Anaheim

Dirtbike Puppet Theatre / Meagan Boyd’s Puppet Funeral / Cobra Lillies @ Pehrspace ($5)

Phil Alvin @ Redwood

Less Than Jake @ House of Blues Anaheim ($25)

Tuesday 2/22/11

[Pick of the Night] Versus / Polls @ The Echo ($10) – I enjoyed seeing these guys back in the late 1990s.

[Recommended] Army Navy / A House For Lions / Sing the Body Electric / Soft Swells @ The Satellite ($8) – Buzz Bands curated night.  

[Recommended] The Western States Motel / Andrew Lynch / The World Record @ LaBrie’s (Free) – Always nice to see The World Record.

Vivian Girls / Catwalk / Cold Showers @ The Smell ($8)

Joseph Arthur / Craig Wedren @ Bootleg ($12)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor / OM @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

Wayne White: You’re Supposed to Act All Impressed @ Largo ($20) – One of the original designers and puppeteers on Pee Wee’s Playhouse

Andy Grammer / Sara Lindsay @ Troubadour ($15)

The Muddy Reds / Jason Diaz / The Lyon Crowns @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Sarah Lee Guthrie / Johnny Irion / Selena Garcia / The Young Romans @ Hotel Café

Tribute to Teena Marie @ Grammy Museum ($20) – Lalah Hathaway and Shanice Wilson will perform and they and others will discuss

Wednesday 2/23/11

[Pick of the Night] Freddie Gibbs with The Park [live band] / Free the Robots / DaVinci / 87 Stick Up Kids

@ Troubadour ($12) – Freddie Gibbs is the real deal as far as rappers go. I was very impressed when I saw him at Spaceland.

[Recommended] Yo La Tengo / The Urinals @ El Rey ($25 / buy tix at Origami to avoid fees) – They’re starting out their set with a spin the wheel game which could entail any number of weird sets of songs.

Low End Theory: Dustmite (aka DNTEL) / Take / Teebs @ Airliner ($10)

Global Green Pre-Oscar Party: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Portugal. The Man / Best Coast @ Avalon ($55 - $1,000)

Last American Buffalo / Blue Blood @ The Satellite (Free)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor / Evangelista @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Gram Rabbit / Quazar and the Bamboozled / Gwendolyn @ Bordello ($10)

The Hood Internet / Kid Static @ The Echo ($12) – Mash-up DJs.

Linkin Park / The Prodigy @ Staples Center (Sold Out)

The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25)

The Meditations / Arise Roots @ Echoplex ($15) – The Meditations will be honoring Bob Marley on this tour.

Sonos @ Bootleg ($12)

Audrey Ryan / Square on Square / Alice Austin / Telegram @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Chocolate Genius @ Bootleg ($15)

Anna Nalick / Angel Taylor @ The Hotel Café

John Waters – The Filthy World Goes Hollywood @ Royce Hall ($28 - $48) – Special guests Elvis Perkins and Matthew Gray Gubler

Thursday 2/24/11

[Pick of the Night] Telekinesis / Love Language / One Trick Pony @ The Echo ($10) – I’m really into that new Telekinesis record right now.  

[Recommended] Sebadoh [Bakesale/Harmacy remembering time tour] / Quasi @ Troubadour ($18) – Bakesale’s one of my all time favorite records. I’ll be checking it out at the Echoplex on Friday. Quasi’s great too.

[Recommended] Shadow Shadow Shade / The Black / Silver Lake Chorus / Twilight Sleep @ The Satellite ($10) – A really solid night of music. The Silver Lake Chorus could probably sell out The Satellite by themselves at this point. The Black features members of Voxtrot. Brian Aubert from Silversun Pickups will also be DJ’ing.

[Recommended] Yo La Tengo / The Urinals @ Detroit Bar ($25)

[Recommended] The Sweet Hurt / Willoughby / Dave Smallen / Brother Bear John @ Lot 1 ($5) – Good night to see some quality local bands.

Best Coast / Wavves / Hunx & His Punx @ Music Box (Sold Out) – Big homecoming show for Best Coast.

The Shape Shifters / Freestyle Fellowship / Sole and the Skyriders / Blue Sky Black Death / Astronautilus / Dark Time Sunshine / Cheschi & Anonymous Inc / Cars & Trains @ Echoplex ($20) – Early start at 6:00 PM

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

Arrica Rose & …’s / Spain / Brett Shady @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Lonely Wild / Sons of August / Halsted @ Bootleg ($10)

Holly Conlan / Shawn Amos @ Hotel Café

Erykah Badu’s Birthday Party & Jam Session @ House of Blues Sunset (Sold Out)

dubBumba / Gibbons and the Sluts / Emma and the Ghosts / pek pek @ The Smell ($5)

Fireball Ministry / Night Horse / The Fucking Wrath @ Viper Room ($15)

Slow Skate @ Origami Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

Miranda Cosgrove @ House of Blues Anaheim ($39)

Friday 2/25/11

[Pick of the Week] Sebadoh [Bakesale/Harmacy remembering time tour] / Quasi @ Echoplex ($15) – Can’t wait to see Lou and Jason (and Bob D’Amico) perform highlights from my two favorite Sebadoh records. Quasi’s great too.

[Recommended] Har Mar Superstar / Samantha Ronson / Marijuana Deathsquads / Slapping Purses @ The Satellite [f/ka/ Spaceland] ($8) – Har Mar brings the party vibe.

[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

Sic Alps / Whitman / White Fence / Literature @ The Smell ($5)

Max Bernis / Joel Jerome of Dios @ Troubadour (Sold Out) 

Glassjaw / Tidal Arms / These People / Cerebral Ballzy @ El Rey (Sold Out)

Justin Townes Earle / Dawn Landes @ Autry Museum ($15)

How To Dress Well / Shlohmo @ The Echo ($12)

Lucero (the Latin one, not the indie one) @ Nokia Theatre ($40 - $128)

Miranda Cosgrove @ Club Nokia ($20 - $100)

Pendulum @ The Wiltern ($35-$41)

Pepper Rabbit / Chain Gang of 1974 / Hands @ Bootleg ($10)

The Coronas / The 88 / Keaton Simons / Goldenboy @ Hotel Café

Infected Mushroom @ Grove of Anaheim

Country Joe McDonald’s Tribute to Woodie Guthrie @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Texas Terri Bomb / The Neurotics / A Pretty Mess / Million Kids @ Redwood

Russell Simmons @ Grammy Museum ($35)

The English Beat @ Key Club ($25 - $75)

Dirty Smiles (f.k.a. Cab20) / Wake Up Lucid @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Saturday 2/26/11

[Pick of the Night] Local Natives @ Walt Disney Concert Hall (Sold Out) – I wish they’d do more than one indie rock show a year. They seem to be very successful. The Local Natives’ record really grew on me last year.  

[Recommended] Death / RTX / Sic Alps @ Echoplex ($14) – Death is a proto-punk band from Detroit. Seek out the Drag City reissue, For the Whole World to See – really cool record.

[Recommended] Les Blanks / Dirt Dress / Black Elephant @ dA Center For the Arts in Pomona ($5) – Good show if you’re out in Pomona.

Zola Jesus @ Skybar at the Mondrian (Free w/ RSVP) – If you can’t bear the scene at the Mondrian on a weekend night, Zola Jesus will be at the Satellite in early May.

Alexis Murdoch @ Bootleg ($25)

Hollerado / Ume @ The Satellite ($8) – I’ve heard Hollerado’s a fun live band.

Rocco DeLuca @ R Bar

Rocky Votolato / Matt Pond @ Troubadour ($15)

Stone Temple Pilots / Jetstream @ Fox Theater Pomona (Sold Out)

Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band / Scott Hutchison @ The Music Box ($25)

Paul F. Tompkins @ Largo ($25)

Glassjaw / Tidal Arms / These People @ The Glass House (Sold Out)

Some Days / Gestapo Khazi / My Pet Saddle / The Diet Thrills Foreman @ Mime School ($5)

Young the Giant / We Barbarians / Kitten @ The Roxy ($12)

Dasgubell / Laco$te / Raised By Television @ Silver Factory Studios ($8)

Lords of Altamont / Death Hymn #9 / Action 45 @ Redwood

The Hectors / Seasons @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Fireball Ministry / Night Horse @ Alex’s Bar ($10)

Sunday 2/27/11

The Frustrators / The Phenomenauts / The Billy Bones / The Bombpops @ Troubadour ($12)

Neil Hamburger / Found Footage Festival / Chris Thayer @ The Satellite ($8)

Leftover Crack / Retox / Manhattan Murder Mystery @ Echoplex ($14) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Love Grenades / The Holloys @ The Echo ($5)

Streelight Manifesto / Terrible Things / A Loss For Words / Larry and His Flask / Lionize @ The Glass House ($15)

Silje Nes / Steffaloo @ Lot 1 ($5)

Bestial Mouths @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Live Music Options: 8/23/10 - 8/29/10

Anybody make it out the Sunset Junction this weekend? I skipped it again. Some hot shows at the Bootleg this week....

Monday 8/23/10
[Pick of the Night] Blind Boy Paxton / Frank Fairfield @ Redwood Bar – Frank Fairfield’s heading to Europe for a month, so this is your last chance to see him for a while.
[Recommended] Twilight Sleep / Helen Stellar / By Sunlight / Robotanists @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Good lineup.
[Recommended] White Arrows / Heavy Young Heathens / Gamble House / The Outline @ Spaceland (Free) – White Arrows’ residency continues. Gamble House has gotten a good amount of buzz with their Grizzly Bear-vibe.
Fol Chen / Crocodiles / Woom / Jessica 6 @ The Echo (Free) – Fol Chen is doing the Monday night residency this month and the gimmicks continue. Metal band Viscera will perform the music of Fol Chen tonight.
Slang Chickens / Papa @ Downtown Independent Theater – Playing after the screening of The Scenestars
JP Jones, Chrissie Hynde & the Fairground Boys @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)
MNDR / Maximum Balloon DJ set @ Bardot - Maximum Balloon features Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio
Dave Mathews Band / Raphael Saadiq @ Hollywood Bowl ($60 - $90) – Get there early for Rapahel Saadiq, he’s got a great voice.
Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café – 6:00 PM showcase
Stellaluna / Blood Beach / White Fang / Sexhair @ Pehrspace
Asss / Bestial Mouth / Tik Tik / White Leopards @ Echo Curio

Tuesday 8/24/10
[Pick of the Night] GZA / Freddie Gibbs / Kendrick Lamar / Toks / Abcnt @ Echoplex ($18) – I saw Freddie Gibbs at Spaceland a while back and he’s the real deal.
[Recommended] Henry Wolfe / Charlie Wadhams / Sunday Soundtracks @ The Echo ($5) – Singer-songwritery
Tanya Morgan / TiRon / Afro Classic / Ahmad @ Spaceland ($12) – Hip-hop group from Brooklyn that got some good reviews for their last record
Wilding / Chromium Heart / Cactus Pricks / Modern Time Machines @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Wilding is the new name for Tigers Can Bite You
Chris Isaak / Marc Broussard @ Greek Theatre ($62 - $125)
Captain Ahab / The Pukes @ Downtown Independent Theater – Playing after the screening of The Scenestars
Fitz & the Tantrums @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
Big D (Little Richard Tribute) / Thee White Dogs @ Bootleg ($8)
Eyes Lips Eyes / Kid Theodor @ El Cid
Thriving Ivory / Ryan Star / Entice @ Troubadour ($15)
Bonossus and the Gnomefly / Palm Reader / Tarisyphus / Lingonberries @ The Smell ($5)
Chelsea Boys / Buffalo Moon / Tan Dollar / The Cosmonauts @ Echo Curio
The Neighborhood Bullies / The Stains @ Redwood Bar
Monte Montgomery @ The Mint ($16)
John Mayer @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater ($50 - $95)

Wednesday 8/25/10
[Pick of the Week] Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses / The Americans @ Boogleg Theater ($20) – I saw Bingham put on a great show a few years back at Stagecoach. He’s also the guy who wrote a lot of the music in Crazy Heart.
[Recommended] Jason Falkner / The Spires @ Spaceland ($12) – I’ve followed his work throughout the years with The Three O’Clock, Jellyfish, Eric Matthews, Brendan Benson, Beck, as well as his solo stuff.
[Recommended] Jimmy Webb @ Largo ($30) – The legendary songwriter.
[Recommended] Los Lobos @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
The Hold Steady / Jaill @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa
Low End Theory: Tokimonsta / 6Blocc / Yuk @ Airliner ($10)
Henry Wolfe @ The Standard Hollywood
Norah Jones / Corinne Bailey Rae @ Greek Theatre ($46 - $78)
Big Search @ Downtown Independent Theater – Playing after the screening of The Scenestars
Filligar / Red Arrow Messenger / All Wrong and the Plans Change @ Troubadour ($12)
The Muddy Reds / Matt Ellis / National Park Service / Walter Spence @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
City of Progress / Wholes / Random Patterns @ Echo Curio
Sarah Blackwood @ Redwood Bar
The White Buffalo @ The Mint ($15)
Upsilon Acrux / Blood Beach / Narwhal @ Show Cave

Thursday 8/26/10
[Pick of the Night] Black Mountain / Lower Heaven @ Bootleg ($16) – Great chance to see Black Mountain in a small venue before they come back in November to El Rey. Heavy psych rock.
The Hold Steady / Jaill @ The Glass House ($20)
Radars to the Sky / Death To Anders / Smokers in Love @ Spaceland ($7)
Juliette Commagere / Papercranes / Luke Rathborne / Estelle Raskina @ Echo ($7)
Beatlesfest / Led Zepagain @ Santa Monica Pier (Free) – Abbey Road plays an acoustic set of Beatles’ tunes.
The Franks / Lord Huron @ Downtown Independent Theater – Playing after the screening of The Scenestars
Relax to Paris / The Ivy Walls / Fight From Above / The Broken Column @ Troubadour ($10)
Vaud & the Villians / Lil Gizzelle / RT n’ the 44’s @ Echoplex ($12)
Incan Abraham / The Lonely Wild / The Shade @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Josh Tatum @ Hotel Café
Learning Music / Gals / Forget Me Nauts @ Echo Curio
Spirit Animal @ Redwood Bar
Filter @ The Roxy ($27)
White Buffalo @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Lynyrd Skynyrd @ Gibson Amphitheatre

Friday 8/27/10
[Pick of the Night] The Little Ones / Downtown Union / Kissing Tigers @ The Echo ($5) – It’s been a while since the Little Ones have played. I’m still a big fan of their debut EP. [Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25)
[Recommended] Pete Molinari / Patrick Park / Mark Huff @ Redwood Bar – A seven night run for Pete Molinari. He’s a British singer-songwriter who does well over there.
Mark Olson / Ivan & Alyosha @ McCabe’s ($15) – Founding member of the Jayhawks
Boris / Red Sparowes / Helms Alee @ El Rey ($20) – Good lineup of heavy rock.
The Fling / Deep Sea Diver / Sam Outlaw / Archeology @ Spaceland ($7) – The Fling’s record release party. Deep Sea Diver is Jessica Dobson’s band (she recently played with Beck).
Gamble House / Walter Meego / Mystery Claws @ Pehrpsace – If you missed the free Gamble House show at Spaceland on Monday
John Williams and the Music of the Movies @ Hollywood Bowl ($165 - $166)
Stoic Ideal @ Troubadour ($12)
Shannon Curtis / JT Spangler / Aaron Beaumont @ Bootleg ($10)
Cyndi Lauper / Allen Toussaint / David Rhodes @ Greek Theatre ($41 - $83) – It would be cool to see Allen Toussaint.
Asia @ Club Nokia ($16 - $45)
Denim Family Band @ Hotel Café
Dave Phillips / R. Jencks / Mike Shiflet / Damion Romero / Moment Trigger @ The Smell ($5)
The Juliana Theory @ The Glass House ($25)
Neverever / Deadly Finns / Some Days @ 3 of Clubs
The Shants / Evan Roberts / Dead Flowers / Ricky Stein @ Echo Curio
Delta Rose / Warner Drive / Run Devil Run @ Viper Room ($15)
Unwritten Law / Nico Vega @ The Key Club ($20)

Saturday 8/28/10
[Pick of the Night] Jaill / Woah Hunx / Audacity @ 6th Street Warehouse – Jaill’s new album just came out on Sub Pop.
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Nels Cline @ Largo ($25)
The Antlers @ Getty Museum – DJ Frosty will be there spinning. From 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Oneida / Jonas Reinhardt / The Lights @ Spaceland ($10) – Well respected Brooklyn-ites on the Jagjaguwar label.
Matthew Sweet / John Wicks @ McCabe’s ($22.50) – Good power pop lineup.
Sunset Strip Music Festival: The Smashing Pumpkins / Slash / Kid Cudi / Common / Semi Precious Weapons / Steel Panther @ Sunset Strip ($58 - $113)
Boris / Red Sparowes / Helms Alee @ the Glass House ($16)
Cap’N Jazz / Abe Vigoda / The Black Apples @ Echoplex ($20) – Reunion show for the influential emo band.
Pete Molinari / Eleni Mandell / Mark Huff / The Driftwood Singers @ Redwood Bar – Night two of his seven night residency.
Cobra Lillies / Evangina @ Pehrspace
John Williams and the Music of the Movies @ Hollywood Bowl ($165 - $166)
Funkfest: Morris Day / Bar-Kays / Lakeside / Slave / Klymaxx @ Greek Theatre ($36 - $93)
The Juliana Theory @ El Rey ($27) – Indie-emo-pop
Something Corporate @ Club Nokia ($39)
Lit Crawl II @ the Echo (Free) – 6:00 PM
Satellite / David Poe @ Hotel Café
Pete Swanson / Rene Hell / Heller Keller @ The Smell ($5)
Cinder Cone / Swore / Towards Distant Suns/ Snore Tape @ Echo Curio
Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic @ The Mint ($15)
Joan Sebastian @ Gibson Amphitheatre

Sunday 8/29/10
[Pick of the Night] Pete Molinari / Mark Huff / Triple Chicken Foot @ Redwood Bar
The Chemical Brothers / Chromeo / Yacht @ Hollywood Bowl ($17 - $141)
Ron Emory (of T.S.O.L.) @ Spaceland ($12)
West Indian Girl / The Branches @ Hotel Café
Batwings Catwings / Dadfag @ The Echo ($5)
Goo Goo Dolls / Switchfoot / Green River Ordinance @ Greek Theatre ($46 - $78) – No offense to the band (I’ve actually saw them once back in the mid-90’s) but who are the people who pay $80 to see the Goo Goo Dolls in the year 2010?
Magic Johnson @ The Smell ($5)
Pete Swanson / Rene Hell / John Wiese / Robedoor / Infinite Body @ Echo Curio

Ticket Giveaway: Freddie Gibbs at Spaceland

I've got some tickets to give away for this Saturday's show at Spaceland. The headliner is Freddie Gibbs who was featured in an LA Weekly cover story last December. He was also called "SXSW's rap breakout" by Entertainment Weekly. Joining Gibbs on the bill are: Pollyn, Davinci and Hanni El Khatib.

To win these tickets, email me [dukeufo at gmail] with the name of your favorite tequila (in honor of Cinco de Mayo). Please put "Freddie Gibbs" in the subject line. The contest closes Friday at Noon.