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
