Live Music Options: 4/25/11 - 5/1/11

Explosions in the Sky Play Hollywood Forever on Saturday

I caught Geronimo Getty's (Aaron Kyle from Le Switch) first show at Labrie's last Tuesday. Good stuff. More country and folk songs compared to his songs with Le Switch. I also caught Prince on Friday. The show was honestly a little disappointing. There were moments of radness, but I didn't know a lot of the songs and he only played 17 songs. Looking at the setlists for the other shows, I think it was definitely the weak link.

Monday 4/25/11

[Pick of the Night] The Head & the Heart / The Devil Whale / Kayaks @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – Seattle folk-rockers had their debut reissued by Sub Pop. Generic or quality stuff?

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ Redwood Bar – LA’s finest purveyor of old-timey music?

The Airborne Toxic Event / Walking Sleep @ The Satellite (Sold Out) – The first of five shows in a row.  

Rumspringa / Blackstrap Molasses / Moses Cambell / Fatty Dearest @ Bootleg (Free)

Pop Levi / Chain Gang of 1974 @ Bardot (Free w/ RSVP) – Some decent buzz for the 80’s loving Chain Gang of 1974.

Del the Funky Homosapien @ Key Club (Free / $50 VIP) – First come first served

Amanda Jo Williams / The Overstreets / Dick and Jane Family Orchestra / Matthew O’Neill @ The Echo (Free)

The Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Echoplex ($15) – Any Black Crowes fans?

Wake Up Lucid / The Bellows / Bing Ji Ling / System and Station / Gypsy Death Star @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Amir Coyle / Halloween Swim Team / Stay Cool Forever / Felt Drawings / Dadfag @ Pehrspace

Papa Roach @ House of Blues Anaheim

Tuesday 4/26/11

[Pick of the Night] Brother (from the UK) / Useless Keys / Electric Guest @ The Satellite ($10) – The press materials compare Brother to Oasis, but they’re a little more blues-rock than that. They recorded with Stephen Street. Useless Keys are worth checking out.

Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts / Research Society / John Carpenter @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – I like John Carpenter. He goes on at 10 PM.

Love Grenades / Twilight Sleep / boxViolet @ Pehrspace

The Airborne Toxic Event / White Sea @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Zion I and The Grouch / The Shotgun Wedding Quintet @ El Rey ($20)

Carla Morrison / Las Cafeteras @ The Echo ($12)

The Lonely Wild / Escalator Hill / Wires in the Walls @ LaBrie’s (Free)

Floor / Totimoshi / Aeges @ Bootleg ($15)

Papa Roach / Alien Ant Farm @ House of Blues Sunset

Chairs Missing / Body Parts / King Devil @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

Wednesday 4/27/11

[Pick of the Night] Low End Theory: Photek / Cherry Chan & Kiat / Elos @ Airliner ($10)

The Builders and the Butchers / Damion Suomi & the Minor Prophets / My Pet Saddle  @ The Satellite ($10) – Southern gothic folk band from Portland.

Andy Clockwise / Robotanists / George Stanford @ Troubadour ($12)

Abe Vigoda / Cold Showers / Beaches / Pope Anything @ The Smell ($5)

The Airborne Toxic Event / White Arrows / Ovideo @ El Rey (Sold Out)

Donald Glover + Childish Gambino @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Heidecker and Wood @ Largo ($25)

Dubclub meets Dublab @ Echoplex & Echo ($15) – Shinehead, David Rodigan, Mighty Crown, Punky Reggae, Duppy Gun Productions.

Soko / Aska / Micky Adams / Michael Runion @ Bootleg (Free)

Gooding / Pony Boy / Sons of August @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

The Ditty Bops @ Hotel Café

Thursday 4/28/11

[Pick of the Night] Dirty Beaches / Bell Gardens / Neverever @ The Echo ($10) – Pitchfork darling who plays “post-rockabilly” Cramps-inspired music.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $700) - The show I saw was a bit disappointing, but the others have been better (or so I've heard).

Spectrum / The Black Ryder @ Troubadour ($15) – You never know what you’re going to get with a Spectrum show.

The Airborne Toxic Event / Voxhaul Broadcast @ The Music Box (Sold Out)

Dark Dark Dark / Y La Bamba / Why Are We Building Such a Big Ship? @ The Satellite ($12)

Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($30)

Gardens and Villa / The New Division / The Neighborhood / Younger Youth @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Jules Larson / A House For Lions / Ross Sea Party @ Bootleg ($10)

Nina Storey / Skyler Stonestreet @ Hotel Café

Dash Jacket / Black Elephant / Plasma Centre / Tinylittle @ The Smell ($5)

Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real @ Amoeba (Free) – 7 PM

Los Straightjackets @ Redwood

Kenny Chesney @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

The Psychedelic Furs @ House of Blues Anaheim ($37)

DJ Quik @ The Majestic Ventura

Friday 4/29/11

[Pick of the Night] Les Blanks / Races (formerly Black Jesus) / The World Record / Honey Loving Cells @ The Satellite ($8) – Les Blanks and The World Record are two of the most underrated bands around town. This is the record release party for Les Blanks new LP. It’s also the record release part for Races new 7” on Jaxart Records. Honey Loving Cells is Jonathan Hylander (Voyeurs) new band.

[Recommended] Tribute to Gene Clark & Arthur Lee: Kai Clark Band (performing Gene’s music) / The Love Band from the Black Beauty Sessions @ The Roxy ($17) – Launch party for a new reissue label. Celebrating two artists I love.
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $700) - The show I saw was a bit disappointing, but the others have been better (or so I've heard).

Jessica Lea Mayfield / Nathaniel Rateliff @ Troubadour ($14) – Jessica appeared on the latest Black Keys’ album (and Dan Auerbach produced her latest record).

Curren$y / Trademark / Young Roddy / Fiend @ El Rey ($20)

Royal Bangs / Superhumanoids @ The Echo ($10)

The Airborne Toxic Event @ John Anson Ford ($42) – Featuring the Calder Quartet.

Steve Ignorant Presents Crass / Goldblade / Aztlan Underground @ Fox Theater Pomona ($23)

Sean Rowe / Olin and the Moon / Gaby Moreno @ Bootleg ($10)

Punch Brothers @ Largo (Sold Out)

Krush Groove: Too Short / Ja Rule / Xzibit / Digital Underground / Kurupt / Tha Alkaholiks @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($34 - $90)

Hot Club of Cowtown @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Fantastica Bastidas / Aftergloam / Young Adulthood @ Showcave – Benefit for Japan

The Blasters / Eddie Nichols and Mondo from Royal Crown Revue @ Redwood

Owens Valley Dynamite / Darby Tweed / The New Fidelity / The Spectacles / Handsome Lake @ Mr. T’s Bowl – Owens Valley Dynamite is a new band featuring Jeremy Levy, Byron Reynolds and Jim Bowers.

Saturday 4/30/11

[Pick of the Week] Explosions in the Sky @ Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Some of the finest instrumental music around. Makes me a little sad now, because it reminds me Friday Night Lights isn’t coming back.

[Recommended] Dengue Fever / Maus Haus / Y La Bamba @ Detroit Bar ($15)
[Recommended] Prince @ The Forum ($25 - $700) - The show I saw was a bit disappointing, but the others have been better (or so I've heard).

Joe Purdy / The Milk Carton Kids @ Troubadour ($15)

Stagecoach Festival: Kenny Chesney / Rascal Flatts / Carrie Underwood / Darius Rucker @ Empire Polo Field ($129 - $799)

The Psychedelic Furs @ The Music Box ($28)

Steve Ignorant Presents Crass / All or Nothing H.C. / Informal Society @ The Glass House ($20)

Oh Darling / The Black Apples / Power / Soft Pipes @ The Satellite ($8)

Korean Music Festival @ Hollywood Bowl

Prince & Michael Jackson Tributes: DJ Spinna / DJ Mona Lisa @ Echoplex ($15)

Ed Helms’ Whiskey Sour Radio Hour @ Largo (Early show Sold Out, late show $30) – Early show at 8PM, late show at 11PM.  

Hollywood Undead / 10 Years / Drive A @ The Wiltern ($35)

Mindy Smith / Sunny War @ Bootleg ($20)

Captain Ahab / Divtech / NVR-NDR / Flybatsu @ The Smell ($5)

James McMurtry / Sean Rowe ($22) – Early show at 8 PM is sold out. Tickets remain for show at 10 PM

Old Toy Trains / Jubille Singers / Asa Ferry @ Pehrspace

AV Club / Kazai Rex / Saint Sea Hat / Odd Modern @ Lot 1 Café ($5)

The Boxer Rebellion / We Are Augustines / C-Horse @ The Roxy ($15)

Tearist @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) – 7:00 PM

Danzig @ The Majestic Ventura

Tindersticks: Claire Denis Film Scores @ Luckman Fine Arts at Cal State LA ($25 - $45)

Sunday 5/1/11

[Pick of the Night] Mudhoney / The Adolescents / White Flag @ Echoplex ($20) – Good 90’s lineup.

Vivian Girls / Sweater Girls @ The Echo ($10)

Stagecoach Festival @ Empire Polo Field ($129 - $799) – Day two.

Hauschka @ Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever ($18)

Thao & Mirah / Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside / Led to Sea @ Troubadour ($16)

Steep Canyon Rangers with Steve Martin @ Largo (Sold Out)

Molotov / Kinky @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($25 - $85)

Ballet Folklorico @ The Wiltern ($78 - $146)

Ladies Rock Camp Showcase @ The Satellite ($10)

Grand Ole Echo: The Broken Numbers / Dustbowl Revival / Cliff Wagner @ The Echo (Free) – Early show at 5:00 PM

Leon Redbone @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

The Boxer Rebellion / We Are Augustines @ Detroit Bar ($12)

Angelique Kidjo @ Luckman Fine Arts at Cal State LA ($30 - $60)



Live Music Options: 4/5/10 - 4/11/10

Helen Stellar Begin Their Monday Night Residency at Spaceland

It was my first time seeing Paul McCartney last week. All in all it was a really good show (his band sounded great, the setlist was solid, his voice sounded mostly great). The big complaint was getting there. Usually I take the LA Zoo shuttle, but for some reason it wasn't running (leased show maybe?). Instead we parked and took the shuttle up from Hollywood & Highland. Over and hour later we were finally at the Bowl. Ridiculously aggravating. Fortunately McCartney delayed the start of the show and I didn't miss anything, but when you're paying over $1 a minute to see somebody, you don't want to miss anything....

Monday 4/5/10
[Pick of the Night] Helen Stellar / Mere Mortals / Luna Vista / Hexham Heads @ Spaceland (Free) – Helen Stellar’s doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland this month. They added a second guitarist and their sound is even thicker and fuller than before.
[Recommended] Walking Sleep / Stevenson Ranch Davidians / Sons of August / Carsick Cars @ The Echo (Free) – Walking Sleep is the new name for the Flying Tourbillon Orchestra. They’re doing the Monday night residency at the Echo this month.
[Recommended] Demo Team / Charlie Wadhams / Henry Wolfe @ Bootleg ($7)
So Many Wizards / Big Whup / Voice on Tape / The Fall Trees @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – So Many Wizards is doing the Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge this month.
Jakob Dylan @ Grammy Museum ($18)
Chris Hardwick / Adam Savage @ Largo ($20)
David Scott Stone @ Echo Curio
Fangs / Rare Grooves / The Real Noriegas / Hello My Name Is Red @ Pehrspace
The Church @ the Roxy ($32)
The Numerators @ L’Keg

Tuesday 4/6/10
[Pick of the Night] RJD2 / Busdriver / Happy Chichester @ El Rey ($22) – RJD2’s most recent was a return to his roots.
Signals / The Numerators / Po Po / Allah Las @ The Smell ($5)
Alicia Keys @ Staples Center
LA Font / Kazai Rex / Latin Meds / Blok @ Spaceland (Free)
Paper Tongues / Stars Align @ Troubadour ($12)
Moonshine and the Drugs / Toy Robot / Useless Keys / Regrets and Brunettes @ Detroit Bar (Free)
Five for Fighting / Matt Wertz @ the Wiltern
Wake Up Lucid / Welldiggers Banquet / Martyrs @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wednesday 4/7/10
[Pick of the Night] Miles Kurosky / Pancho-San / Sexy Jail @ the Echo ($12) – Kurosky was the lead singer of Beulah. I still pull out When Your Heartstrings Break every once in a while.
Club NME: Deep Sea Diver / The Fling / Foster the People ($5) – The lead singer of Deep Sea Diver has toured with Beck and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and they’ve opened for Conor Oberst.
Wet & Reckless / Cinderella Motel @ Bordello ($7) – Wet & Reckless features Jess (bass player from the Movies).
Lelia Broussard / Andy Davis / Sharif @ Hotel Café
Craig Wedren @ Bootleg ($10) – Formerly of Shudder to Think.
Samuel Stewart / Thurlow / John Isaac Watters @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The White Sundays / P.K. 14 / Carsick Cars / AV Okubo / Chase Allen @ Viper Room ($15)
Owl City / Lights / Paper Route @ Fox Theater (Sold Out) – Have you heard that song that sounds a lot like Postal Service?
Citizen Cope / Sandrine @ the Wiltern
Low End Theory: Eliot Lipp / Egadz / Edison @ Airliner ($10)
A Fine Frenzy @ Largo ($20)
Roska / Eprom / Eskmo @ The Roxy (Free w/ RSPV to Scion)

Thursday 4/8/10
[Pick of the Night] The Minor Canon / Terraplane Sun / Lincoln Bedroom @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – One of my favorite local bands. Great, melancholy stuff.
[Recommended] Raekwon / Blu / UNI / Dom Kennedy / Diz Gibran @ Echoplex ($15)
HoneyHoney / Rocco Deluca @ Hotel Café
We Are the World / We Are the Wolves / Sir Heffington’s Fingered @ The Echo ($8)
Veil Veil Vanish / Seaspin / Repeater / In Waves @ Spaceland ($5)
Depswa / Opus Dai / Drugstore Fanatics / Rishloo / Eenik @ Troubadour ($10)
Revolver Golden Rods: Slash / Rob Zombie / As I Lay Dying / The Devil Wears Prada @ Club Nokia ($33 - $100)
The Deluge / Theendisthebeginning @ Bootleg ($10)
Bad Religion @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 4/9/10
[Pick of the Night] The Knux / Nocando / 5 O’Clock Shadowboxers / The Holloys @ Spaceland ($10) – Presented by our pals over at Passion of the Weiss. The Knux is great fun to see live. I’ll be giving away tickets to this later in the week.
[Recommended] Les Blanks / The World Record @ Casey’s Downtown (Free) – Les Blanks is doing a Friday night residency. The World Record’s one of the most underrated local bands.
[Recommended] Terry Reid @ McCabe’s ($20) – He could have been the lead singer of Led Zeppelin
[Recommended] Carsick Cars / P.K. 14 / Av-Okubo / The Monolators / Signals / M31 @ American Legion Highland Park ($7) - Three Chinese bands and three LA bands. Sounds like fun. Located at 227 N. Avenue 55. Bronson at Buzz Bands really likes Carsick Cars .
Andrew W.K. / The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band @ Key Club ($10) – Hipsters used to hate on Andrew W.K. and now all of a sudden they’ve embraced him. By all accounts he’s one of the nicest dudes around.
Murder By Death / Ha Ha Tonka / Linfinity @ Troubadour ($15)
The Janks / Family of the Year @ Bootleg ($10)
Cary Brothers / Truth & Salvage Co. @ Hotel Café
Suki Ewers / Old Toy Trains / Space Waves @ Pehrspace
Michael Buble @ Staples Center
Owl City / Lights / Paper Route @ Fox Theater (Sold Out) – Have you heard that song that sounds an awful lot like the Postal Service?
Opeth @ the Wiltern
Bad Religion / Chuck Ragan @ House of Blues Anaheim
Edie Sedgwick / Former Ghosts / Tearist / Fantasica Bastidas @ The Smell ($5)
Nikka Costa @ the Roxy ($25)
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($20)
Sharp Objects / The Ignorant / Cumstain / Blvd. Beat @ Redwood Bar

Saturday 4/10/10
[Pick of the Night] Liars / Fol Chen @ El Rey ($17) – Art rockers.
Saint Motel / Voxhaul Broadcast / The Pity Party / Mississippi Man @ Echoplex ($12)
Adam Green / The Dead Trees @ Troubadour ($20) – Formerly of the Moldy Peaches, his new record has a Transformer vibe to it.
Slough Feg / Bible of the Devil / Professor / Green and Wood @ Spaceland ($10)
6 D Watt Kid / Dirt Dress / Speculator / Tan Dollar @ Synchronicity ($5) – Dirt Dress are getting a lot of good buzz lately.
Mint Condition / Mateo @ Club Nokia ($20 - $45)
Wires in the Walls / Olin and the Moon @ Bootleg ($8)
Bad Religion/ The Dickies @ House of Blues Sunset
Patty Griffin / Buddy Miller @ The Wiltern ($30 - $50)
Murder By Death @ Detroit Bar ($15)
Very Be Careful @ Alex’s Bar
Adler’s Appetite @ Key Club ($18)
Catwalk / Sea Lions / Sweater Girls / Waterlaso @ The Smell ($5)
Graydon @ Hotel Café
Mayday @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Jackshit @ McCabe’s ($15)
Jail Weddings / Gestapo Khazi / The Beat Killers / Stab City @ Redwood Bar
The Health Club / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Ingenue @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Harmala @ 3 of Clubs

Sunday 4/11/10
[Pick of the Night] Grand Ole Echo: I See Hawks in LA / Wheelhouse / Mars Arizona @ The Echo (Free) – Starts at 5:00 PM; Wheelhouse features Brian Whelan and Ross Flournoy of The Broken West
The Living Sisters @ Amoeba (Free) – 5:00 PM set; Inara George, Becky Stark and Eleni Mandell
The Boats / Sharp Objects / Gestapo Khazi @ Echo Curio
Neil Hamburger / Jon Daly / Chris Garcia @ Spaceland ($8)

Live Music Options: 3/29/10 - 4/4/10

McCartney Plays Two Sold Out Shows at the Bowl

Last week was an absolute feast while this week is a little bit of a famine. Spaceland should be hopping tonight with a free show from Warpaint and Dot Hacker. The Bowl will be nuts on Tuesday and Wednesday with McCartney. Division Day comes out of hibernation with a Thursday night Onion-sponsored show.

Here's what I managed to catch last week:

On Wednesday I made it out to the bootleg for Admiral Radley (I'm a big Grandaddy and Earlimart fan and it totally met my expectations) and Henry Clay People (fun to see them play with old bass player Noah while newer bass player Jonathan was on vacation).

On Friday I saw the Radar Brothers' record release show at Spaceland. The new lineup is fun: Dan Iead shredded on a couple of songs, Brian Cleary got some front and center attention on keyboards on a couple of tracks and the rhythm section was tight. It was my first time seeing Extra, and I enjoyed the Big Star/Cheap Trick influences.

On Saturday I was busy for most of the day but got over to the Echoplex in time to see Surfer Blood. They've got a bright future and tons of crossover appeal. Like early Weezer mixed with the Shins. Catchy as hell.

Monday March 29, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Moonrats / Dot Hacker / Warpaint @ Spaceland (Free) – The last night of Moonrats’ residency. Warpaint got a lot of great buzz out of SXSW. Dot Hacker is Josh Klinghoffer’s (Red Hot Chili Peppers) band.
[Recommended] The Delta Mirror / Voices Voices / Spirit Vine / Borneo @ The Echo (Free) – Pitchfork recently gave the Delta Mirror an 8 out of 10 for their track “He Was Worse Than the Needle He Gave You.”
Seaspin / Square on Square / Model Actress / Cue the Moon @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Blaine Campbell / Ruthann Friedman / Pinche Gringo / Mariana Janik @ Echo Curio
Black Eyed Peas @ Staples Center (Sold Out)
Trudgers / Kevin Greenspon / Luna Is Honey / NaNa & the Happy Cats @ Pehrspace
Marina V @ Hotel Café

Tuesday March 30, 2010
[Pick of the Week] Paul McCartney @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out) – Check out the set list from Sunday night in Arizona…
[Recommended] Buddy / Northstar Session / My Cousin, The Emperor / Josh Norton / Tim Williams @ Hotel Café
Field Music @ Amoeba Music (Free) – 7:00 PM show
Melissa Auf der Maur @ Viper Room ($12) – The former bassist for Hole
Chuck Ragan / Jonah Matranga / Your Favorite Trainwreck / Moneybrother / Gentleman @ Troubadour ($18)
Bitterent / Cyan Ides / The Return of Walter Gross / Drowning Swans @ Echo Curio
Black Eyed Peas@ Staples Center (Sold Out)
Hugh Cornwell / Kristeen Young @ Spaceland ($14)
Brad Mehldau @ Largo ($40)
Hi Ho Silver Oh / Woolen / One Silver Astronaut @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Neurotics / Stab City @ Redwood Bar
Dirty Beaches / Jeans Wilder / Speculator and Eel Eater @ Synchronicity

Wednesday March 31, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Paul McCartney @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out) – Check out the set list from Sunday night in Arizona…
Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt / The Polish Ambassador / The Shakes / Jesse Cooper @ The Echo ($10)
Zola Jesus / Tearist / Zombelle @ Echo Curio
Neal Schon @ House of Blues Sunset ($28)
Brook White @ Hotel Café – Former American Idol contestant
Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)
Bad Religion / The Adolescents @ House of Blues Anaheim
Low End Theory: Free the Robots / Mimosa / Epcot @ Airliner ($10)
Megadeth / Testament / Exodus @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)
Mini Mansions / Links / The Silent Comedy / Doll & the Kicks @ Bootleg ($10)
Joanna and the Dusty Floor / The Tails / The Eternal Triangle @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Whale Fall / Rocket / Cthulhus @ Bordello ($8)
Chris Corsano and Peter Kolovos Duo / Evangelista / Lucky Dragons / ASKA @ The Smell ($5)
Rubber O Cement / James Twig Harper / Damien Romoero / Pulsating Cyst and Ebony @ Synchronicity

Thursday April 1, 2010
[Pick of the Night] The Onion Present – Our Dumb Book Event: Division Day / Tom Lennon & Ben Garant / Megan Ganz @ Echoplex ($10) – First Division Day show in a while…
We Are the World / Sir Heffington’s Fingered @ The Echo ($8)
Radio Moscow / Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound / Naam @ Spaceland ($10)
Justin Nokuza / HoneyHoney @ Hotel Café
Chris Corsano / Warm Climate @ Echo Curio
Viza / Native June @ Troubadour ($12)
Sour Mash Hug Band / Messes @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Astronautalis / Octavius @ Bootleg
Dante vs. Zombies / Stabbings / Beggars / Crystelles @ Redwood Bar
Bad Religion / Jugg’s Revenge @ House of Blues Anaheim
Puddle o f Mudd @ Grove of Anaheim

Friday April 2, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Les Blanks / Marvelous Toy @ Casey’s Downtown [613 South Grand] (Free) – Les Blanks is doing a Friday night residency in April.
[Recommended] Ole Californio / I See Hawks in LA @ Redwood Bar
[Recommended] Webb Brothers / Sara Radle / Meredith Meyer / Letting Up Despite Great Faults @ Spaceland ($8) – The sons of Jimmy Webb.
Gram Rabbit / Andy Clockwise / Crooked Cowboy and the Freshwater Indians / The Californian @ Echoplex ($12) – The buzz on the new Gram Rabbit record has been good.
Breakestra / Fitz & the Tantrums @ Natural History Museum ($15)
The Wedding Present / Ringo Deathstarr @ Troubadour ($18)
Fangs / Full Frontal / Protect Me @ L’Keg Gallery
Captain Ahab / tik///tik / Books on Tape Family Band / Libynth @ The Smell
Laura Gibson / Ethan Rose / Novi Split / Daniel Ahearn / CMG and the Light @ Echo Curio
Bad Religion / Agent Orange @ House of Blues Anaheim
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)
Alkaline Trio @ House of Blues Sunset ($20.50)
Sean Hayes @ Largo ($25)
Torches in Trees / Sweater Girls / Tremellow @ The Echo ($8)
Moon Kana / DJ Sisen @ Bootleg ($18)

Saturday April 3, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Kenan Bell / Dot Hacker / Family Album / White Arrows @ Spaceland ($10) – Nice eclectic lineup. From hip-hop to experimental.
Bell Gardens / Nudge @ Bootleg ($10)
Bad Religion/ Lightnin’ Woodcock / Miss Derringer @ House of Blues Sunset
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)
Michelle Shocked @ McCabe’s ($22.50)
Mikki and the Mauses / Haunted Tiger / Hellomynameischad / Swordfights @ Pehrspace
The Lyon Crowns / Angela Peterson / Harris Grade / Adam 812 / Legal Tender @ Troubadour ($12)
Kevin & Bean April Foolishness: Jimmy Kimmel / Jay Mohr / Joe Rogan / Sarah Silverman / Aziz Ansari / Jeffrey Ross @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($30 - $100)
JR Richards / Kelly Dalton @ Hotel Café
The Fab Four @ Grove of Anaheim

Sunday April 4, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Kasey Anderson / Travel By Sea / Horse Stories @ Bootleg ($8) – Americana night
Non / Cult of Youth @ The Echo ($10)
Dave Alvin & Tom Russell @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)

Live Music Options: 3/15/10 - 3/21/10

Efterklang Play Spaceland on Tuesday

I managed to catch some good live stuff last week. The highlight was The World Record and Radar Brothers at some art space in Highland Park. The World Record is one of the most underrated local bands. Ross Flournoy and Brian Whelan (both formerly of the Broken West) joined the band for this show. And it was the first proper Radar Brothers' show with the new lineup (Dan Iead of the Broken West and Brian Cleary and Stevie Treichel from the Movies) great stuff. The guy dancing by the door with his shirt off was pretty amazing. What did he mean by "Get used to it?"

This week's the music part of SXSW, so there's not a lot of choice each night, but the town's not shutting down...

Monday March 15, 2010
[Pick of the Night] She & Him / The Chapin Sisters @ Largo (Sold Out) – This will be a great place to see M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel (sit down and relax).
[Recommended] Andy Clockwise / Marvelous Toy / Le Switch / Matt Ellis @ Troubadour ($10) – Good local lineup. Le Switch is one of my favorite local bands.
[Recommended] Moonrats / Lawrence Arabia / Corridor / Skybombers @ Spaceland (Free) – Lawrence Arabia’s a New Zealand singer-songwriter by the name of James Milne (ex-Ruby Sons and Brunettes) who is definitely worth checking out for free. He’s influenced by the classic late-60s records that we all love.
[Recommended] The Delta Mirror / Pop Noir / The Cannoneers / Tigers Can Bite You @ The Echo (Free) – Pitchfork recently gave the Delta Mirror an 8 out of 10 for their track “He Was Worse Than the Needle He Gave You.”
Gonjasufi (DJ set) / Gaslamp Killer / Main Frame @ Echoplex ($10) – Gonjasfui recently got best new music on Pitchfork.
Seaspin / Crayon Fields / Washington / The Damn Sons / Blue Skies for Black Hearts @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Keith Jarrett @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($43 - $150)
Halina Larsson / Nema @ Bordello ($8)
Possessed By Paul James @ Redwood Bar
The So So Glos / The Lovely Bad Things / Protect Me / Batwings Catwings @ Pehrspace

Tuesday March 16, 2010
[Pick of the Week] Efterklang / Sisu / 60 Watt Kid @ Spaceland ($12) – Efterklang is an interesting, Danish chamber pop band who are signed to 4AD.
The Swell Season @ Largo (Sold Out) – The stars of that film Once. Great venue to see them if you’re a fan.
Arrows @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / The Veils @ House of Blues Anaheim
Reptet / Learning Music / Zoo @ Echo Curio
Spleen United / Terry Poison / Mad Planet @ The Echo ($8)
The Union Line / Arrows / The Ross Sea Party @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Knee High @ Bordello ($7)
Infinite Body / Earn / Jeans Wilder / Mirror to Mirror @ Synchronicity

Wednesday March 17, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Club NME: Les Blanks / The Blasting Company / Francisco the Man @ Spaceland ($5) – Les Blanks are one of the most underrated local bands. Great fun live.
[Recommended] Richard Thompson @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out) – Legend. Fairport Convention.
Ollin performing the Pogues’ “Rum, Sodomy and the Lash” / Brant Bjork @ The Echo ($12)
Brooke White / Nina Storey @ Hotel Café – Brooke White was on American Idol a couple of years ago.
Young Dubliners @ House of Blues Sunset ($33)
Low End Theory: Ras G / Pudge / Elusive @ Airliner ($10)
Kingsize / Dead Country @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Sick Puppies / Janus / Art of Chaos @ Troubadour ($17)
Bad Religion / Death By Stereo @ House of Blues Anaheim – I was a fan back in high school.

Thursday March 18, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Stephen Stills @ The Fonda ($48) – Legend. Buffalo Springfield. Crosby, Stills, Nash. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Stephen Stills (album). Manassas.
[Recommended] Wrong Way Driver / The Mallard / Names of Stars / Ovideo @ Spaceland ($5) Wrong Way Driver is Brian Thornell’s band (ex-Pine Marten, Earlimart, Radar Bros.).
Xiu Xiu / Tune Yards / Noveller @ The Echo ($12)
New Found Glory / Saves the Day @ House of Blues Sunset ($23)
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25)
Asbury / Family Album @ Spaceland ($5)
Ray Argyle / Feu / Confessions of a Corn Silo @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Bad Religion @ House of Blues Anaheim
Agent Orange @ the Key Club ($15)
Gajah / Sirah / Michael Nhat / Halloween Swim Team @ Echo Curio

Friday March 19, 2010
[Pick of the Night] High Places / Nite Jewel / Dunes @ The Echo ($10) – Indie electro duo on Thrill Jockey.
Diving Bells / Haunted Tiger / Castano @ Spaceland (Free)
Steep Canyon Rangers @ Largo ($25)
Noel Paul Stookey @ McCabe’s ($22.50) – Paul from Peter, Paul and Mary
Brian Fallon / Joe Sib @ Troubadour ($15)
Annie Bacon @ Room 5
Early Dolphin / The Spires / The French Semester @ Echo Curio
Lobstin / Jehovas Fitness / Watercolor Paintings / Ana Caravelle @ Pehrspace
Hop-Frog’s Drum Jester Devotional / Night at Noon / Amps for Christ @ Synchronicity

Saturday March 20, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Mike Watt & His Missingmen / Beta Wolf @ Redwood Bar – Still a powerful performer.
[Recommended] Gomez / The Little Ones @ El Rey (Sold Out) – The first Little Ones show in way too long.
[Recommended] Stephen Stills @ Grove of Anaheim ($40 - $50)
Devil Makes Three / Old Man Markley @ Troubadour ($15)
Shirley Rolls / Worker Bee / Hexham Heads / George Glass @ Spaceland ($5)
A Song Cycle Situation w/ Very Special Guest @ Largo ($25)
Beth Hart @ The Echo ($15)
Jean Baudin / Constant Collection / Devin Sarno & G.E. Stinson @ Bootleg ($10)
New Found Glory / Saves the Day @ House of Blues Anahem
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba @ Getty Center (Free)
Let’s Paint TV / Flugeldar / Mannlicher Carcano @ Echo Curio
Dash Jacket / Wonder Wheel / Tan Dollar / Black Elephant @ Pehrspace
Talea: Electronic Operatic Sound Ritual @ Synchronicity

Sunday March 21, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Deakin @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock (Sold Out) – I’m sure the Animal Collective fans are psyched.
Groove Armada live set @ The Fonda (Sold Out)
Mia Doi Todd / Mauricio Takara / Rebekah Raff Harp Ensemble @ Bootleg ($10)
Tears for Fears / Wainwright @ The Wiltern ($50 - $60) – The Hurting’s a pretty good record and Songs from the Big Chair has a couple of jams.
Gomez / Family of the Year @ El Rey ($25)
Music For Animals / A Sound Aside / Black Mercies @ Spaceland ($5)
Frank Alpine / Killing Spree @ The Echo ($5)
Al Jarreau / Dee Dee Bridgewater @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($45 - $90)
Frank Alpine / Killing Spree @ The Echo ($5)
Paul Wall & Chamillionaire @ House of Blues Sunset ($50)
The Whiskey Sour Radio Hour @ Largo ($25)
New Found Glory / Saves the Day @ House of Blues Anahem
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
Electric Jellyfish / Black Apples / Young Hunting / The Coals @ Echo Curio

Live Music Options: 1/12/09 - 1/18/09

Ida Maria Plays Spaceland Monday (and Viper Room on Tuesday)

I stayed in all week last week to fight my cold, yet it still lingers.

Monday 1/12/09
[Recommended] Rocco DeLuca / Ida Maria / HoneyHoney / Jillian Hank Leigh @ Spaceland (Free) – This is Rocco’s residency, but I’d expect a ton of people there to see Ida Maria too. She’s an edgy Norwegian singer-songwriter with a lot of positive press. I heard it was packed last week without Ida Maria, so I’d get there early.
[Recommended] Robert Francis / The Horsethieves / Red Cortez / Evan Way (Parson Red Heads) @ the Echo (Free) – I’ve heard Francis is an incredibly talented singer-songwriter. Tonight’s probably the strongest bill with local favorites Red Cortez and Evan Way from the Parson Red Heads.
Olin and the Moon / My Imaginary Friends / Leslie & the Badgers / The Deserters @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – I’ve heard good things about Olin and the Moon and Leslie and the Badgers.
Katy Perry / Meiko / Holly Conlan @ Hotel Café (Limited tix at door) – Doors at 7:30 PM.
Todd Barry / Sarah Silverman / Bob Odenkirk @ Largo ($20) - Great comedy lineup.
1st Annual Pomona Rib Cook-off – Hardcore Fest: Jim Merson’s Monster Mash / Nasa Space Universe @ Pehrspace
Michael Ubaldini @ Redwood Bar & Grill

Tuesday 1/13/09
Warpaint / Brother Reade / Crooked Cowboy @ the Echoplex – Warpaint is another local band with a great shot at being the next break out Eastside band.
Ida Maria / Gliss @ Viper Room – Another chance to see Ida Maria.
Sara Lov / Learning Music / Modwheelmood / Pink Mochi @ Spaceland ($12) – I’ve heard good things about Sara Lov (Devics).
[Recommended] Mike Stinson / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar & Grill – Mike and Dave continue their Tuesday night residency. Strong country lineup.
Andrew Jackson Jihad / Dan Janish / K Gholie / Roman Candles / Joyce Manor @ Echo Curio
Tom Lennon (Reno 911) / Nick Kroll / Convoy @ Largo ($20)
Coby Brown / Justin Hopkins @ Hotel Café
Living Dead Lights / Krash Karma / Sunset Black / Judge Jackson @ Trobuadour ($5)

Wednesday 1/14/09
[Recommended] Les Blanks / Death to Anders / The Soft Hands @ Three of Clubs – Strong local lineup. I’m a big Les Blanks fan.
Glasvegas / Carl Barat / Angela McKlusky @ Troubadour (Sold Out) – I heard that Glasvegas put on a great show in San Francisco last week.
The Nels Cline Singers @ Largo ($20)
Low End Theory Club: Lipp Service / Alex B / Bass Science @ Airliner
Dam-Funk / Classixx / Goddollars / Ferverss @ The Echo (Free before 11:00 PM) – Dam-Funk is on Stones Throw.
Them Terribles / Ikoma @ Knitting Factory
Club NME @ Spaceland
Shane Walsh / Alex & Sam / James Bowers @ Bordello ($8)
Intergalactic Noise @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
The Rescues / Jay Nash / Brian Wright & the Waco Tragedies @ Hotel Café
Captain Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Big Whup! / Hello Shark / S. Pineda / Ilo Mar @ the Smell
Crooked X @ Viper Room

Thursday 1/15/09
Glasvegas @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
Scion House Party: Yacht / Juan MacLean (DJ Set) / T&T aka Tim Sweeney and Tim Goldsworthy / Classixx @ The Roxy (Free with RSVP) – DFA Records night
3 Inches of Blood / Early Man @ Keyclub ($14) – I like Early Man. Good metal night.
The Entrance Band / Indian Jewelry / The Growlers @ Troubadour ($12)
Cy Coleman Tribute: Nikka Costa / Fiona Apple @ Largo (Sold Out)
Tribe After Tribe / The Thriftstore Allstars / Paul Newsome @ Spaceland ($10)
Studiofix / Double Damn / Black Tales @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Meiko / Lelia Broussard / Keaton Simons / Obi Best @ Hotel Café
Quetzal Guerrero / The Warriors @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Navigator vs. Navigator / Elba / Flaspar / Sprawl Out @ The Smell ($5)

Friday 1/16/09
[Recommended] Jon Brion and Friends @ Largo ($25) – You can’t go wrong with seeing Jon Brion.
[Recommended] Delta Spirit / Everest / The Romany Rye @ El Rey ($16) – I’m obviously a big Everest fan.
[Recommended] Emily Wells / Eleni Mandell / Theresa Anderson / Pedestrian / Big Phony @ Hotel Café – I like Eleni Mandell and Bronson has great things to say about Theresa Anderson. Get there early because Anderson goes on at 7:00 PM.
The Muffs / Dollyrots / Calamity Magnet @ Spaceland ($12)
Community Media Benefit: Ozomatli / Wait.Think.Fast / The Little Bastards @ the Echoplex ($15 or $12 with food donation)
The Chuck Dukowski Sextet / Scarcity of Tanks / Jack Brewer Reunion Band / Autogolpe @ The Smell ($5)
theStart / The Ringers / Bathroom Murders @ Troubadour ($12)
Pennywise / The Vandals / Black President @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)
STS9 / Prefuse 73 @ The Wiltern ($30)
Paul Green School of Rock All Stars @ Knitting Factory (Free)
Marc Broussard @ House of Blues Sunset ($17.50)
Boyz II Men / Jupiter Rising @ Club Nokia ($40 - $60)
Husere Grav / Robedoor / Horse Head / Wagon Tongue / Goliath Birdeater @ Echo Curio
Peter Rowan @ McCabe’s ($20)
Mutilation / Dismantle / Brewhemoth / Internal Corrosion / The Most Powerful Hand / Obliteration of Mankind @ Relax Bar
Wild Weekend / The Dogs / The Bombs @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Pussycat Dolls Lounge @ Viper Room

Saturday 1/17/09
[Recommended] Autolux / Wooden Shjips @ The Fonda ($20)
Theresa Anderson @ Amoeba (Free) – 2:00 PM – She blew some people away at Hotel Café last week.
Paramount Styles / Rademacher / Model Actress @ Spaceland ($10) – Paramount Styles features Scott McCloud from Girls Against Boys.
Fool’s Gold / Visa / Dot Hacker / Sonos @ Troubadour (Free)
The Mormons / Manhattan Murder Mystery / The Primos / The Studiofix @ Pehrspace – I’ve heard good things about the Primos.
Aziz Ansari @ Largo ($25)
Gabriel Mann’s Birthday Show / The Fresh / The Quiet @ Hotel Café
STS9 / The Glitch Mob @ The Wiltern ($30)
Alan Parson Project / Edwin McCain @ House of Blues Sunset ($27.50)
Tim & Eric Show @ Club Nokia ($25 - $35)
Polka DOTDOTDOT / Walk / Brother Mitya / Voice on Tape @ Echo Curio
Bad Manners / Chase Long Beach / The Sheds @ Knitting Factory
The Ditty Bops @ McCabe’s ($20) – 8:00 PM show sold out, tickets remain for 10:30 show
Rebel Rebel / Witchburn / Malfaktor / Silent Sound Room @ Relax Bar
Hundred Days / Victoria / Kingsize / The Pacific @ Bordello ($10)
The Soul of John Black @ The Mint ($12)
Pussycat Dolls Lounge @ Viper Room
Lady Dottie & the Diamonds / Vicky & the Vengents @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Unwritten Law / Authority Zero / Phathom @ The Roxy ($20)
Wild Youth / Daytime Television / The Rozzes / Skinny Tie Band @ The Smell ($5)
Adler’s Appetite @ Keyclub ($20)

Sunday 1/18/09
[Recommended] Blue Diamond Benefit: Hello Dragon / The Hectors / The Breakups / Spider Problem @ Spaceland ($10) – Good local lineup.
Dwarves / The Uprising / Dirty Filthy Mugs @ Knitting Factory ($12)
Adrian Legg / Peppino D’Agostino @ McCabe’s ($20)
Part Time Punks @ The Echo ($5)
The Northstar Session / Adam Ezra / Jenny O / Tenlons Fort / Ryan Smith & Voyage @ Hotel Café
Brunch Americana: Josh Davis / Dale Peterson / Mike Stinson / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Eastern Conference Champions @ The Scene
Billy Boy on Poison / Run Devil Run / Love and a .38 / 1921A @ Viper Room

LA Live Music Options: 1/5/09 - 1/11/09

Happy New Year! Spaceland was crazy packed for the Henry Clay People on New Year's Eve. Good times. I also did a road trip to Bakersfield for Merle Haggard's first show back from lung surgery. More about that later......

Monday 1/5/09
Rocco DeLuca / Crash Kings / Jason Diaz @ Spaceland (Free) – Rocco’s doing the Monday night residency at Spaceland this month. He’s from Long Beach and is signed to Kiefer Sutherland’s Ironworks label.
Olin and the Moon / Gypsy River Haunts / Next of Kin / Marvelous Toy @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Olin and the Moon is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
Robert Francis / Andrew from Radars to the Sky / Seasons @ The Echo (Free) – Robert Francis is doing the Monday night residency at the Echo this month. According to Robert Francis’ Myspace page, Pete Yorn will be joining him tonight.
Magic Johnson / Syrup / Foot Village / Bipolar Bear @ The Smell
Gay Beast / Moment / Trigger @ Pehrspace
Songwriter round with Jay Nash, Joey Ryan, Javier Dunn, Lari Sarables / low stars / Juliana Raye @ Hotel Café
The Jake Labotz Band @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Nancy Fullforce / The Most Powerful Hand @ the Scene

Tuesday 1/6/09
[Recommended] Les Blanks / The World Record / One Trick Pony / Amateurs @ The Echo (Free) – Very solid lineup being presented by the Aquarium Drunkard. Les Blanks and The World Record are two of the best, most under-appreciated bands around LA. [Recommended] Eleni Mandell @ Hotel Café ($12) – This is the early show at 8:00 PM
[Recommended] Mike Stinson / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar & Grill – Two of the best local country performers.
Sara Lov / Patrick Park @ Spaceland ($12) – Sara Lov of the Devics is doing a Tuesday night residency at Spaceland this month.
All Spots to Black / Alaskan Summer @ Silverlake Lounge
Coby Brown / Theresa Anderson / The Gabe Dixon Band @ Hotel Café
Boomkat @ Viper Room ($10)

Wednesday 1/7/09
[Recommended] David Rawlings / Gillian Welch @ Largo ($30) – Gillian Welch is extremely talented.
Club NME: Ikoma @ Spaceland ($5)
Low End Theory Club @ Airliner ($10)
Guns N Bombs / Cosmic Kids / Acid Girls @ The Echo (Free for 10:30)
Black Apples / Ovideo / Tasso @ Silverlake Lounge ($6)
The Rescues / Steve Reynolds / The Makepeace Brothers / Nina Storey @
Banyan @ The Mint ($13)
Saddle Trash / Shewolves / United Snakes @ the Scene

Thursday 1/8/09
[Recommended] Gangi / Blank Blue / Daedelus / The Gaslamp Killer @ Spaceland ($8)
Pocahaunted / Sun Araw / Dreamcolour @ The Smell ($5)
Free Blood @ La Cita
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25)
Spaceland on Ice: Wait.Think.Fast @ Perhsing Square (Free) – 7:00 PM – do some ice skating
MP3: Look Alive
Bostich + Fussible @ The Echoplex ($15)
So Many Wizards / Furcast / The Fling @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Jesca Hoop / Lelia Broussard / Saba / Brutus Gets the Girl / Elizaveta @ Hotel Café
Quetzal Guerrero & the Warriors @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Sabrosa Purr / The Yelling / The Pleasant Return / Heavy Young Heathens @ The Roxy
Madlife / 33 Degree / Careful Now @ The Scene
Nico Stai / Links / Weird Dreams @ 3 of Clubs (Free with RSVP to SonicLiving or $5 at door)

Friday 1/9/09
[Recommended] The Little Ones / Plants and Animals @ Museum of Natural History – They keep doing these great lineups at the Museum of Natural History.
[Recommended] Jon Brion & Friends @ Largo – One Set Only
Afternoons / Xu Xu Fang @ Spaceland ($10) – If you’re looking for the next breakout band from Silver Lake, Afternoons is as safe a bet as you could make right now.
Gram Rabbit / Pop Levi @ Troubadour ($12)
One Trick Pony / Fascinoma / Tenlons Fort / Elroy Leroy @ Pehrspace
April Verch @ McCabe’s ($15)
Gort / Snakes Alive / Yidhra / Solar Wimp / Strangled by Strangulation @ Relax Bar
Greg Laswell / Honeyhoney / WAZ / Tiff Jimber / Chloe Leighton @ Hotel Café
The Insect Surfers / The Del Reys / The Counselors / Tijuana Panthers @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Franco Near Death / The New Room / The Transmissions / The Lost Libraries @ The Scene
We Are the World / Teeth / Showgirls / Sister Mantos / Nadia Comaneci / Vim Crony @ the Smell ($5)
Pussycat Dolls @ Viper Room ($25)

Saturday 1/10/09
[Recommended] Afternoons / The Henry Clay People / Lemon Sun / The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra @ Spaceland ($10) – The next big breakout band from Silver Lake? Are you betting on Afternoons or Henry Clay People?
Shitn-A / Halloween Swim Team @ Echo Curio
Greg Proops Chat Show with Andy Richter @ Largo ($25)
Jackshit @ McCabe’s ($15)
Gort / Timimonster / Oaks / Haxan / Are You a Cop / The Actuary @ Relax Bar
Roll the Tanks / Have Mercys @ Silverlake Lounge
Austin Leonard Hartley / Pawn Shop King / Elliot Murphy @ Hotel Café
Angus Khan & BC Tribe @ Redwood Bar & Grill
Rufus @ the Roxy – Early and late show
Crocodiles / Blue Jungle / Nikki Obscure / De Hombres @ The Smell ($5)
Flight From Above / Silent Treatment / Stereofix @ Troubadour
Pussycat Dolls @ Viper Room ($25)

Sunday 1/11/09
[Recommended] Part Time Punks: Thee Mighty Angels / Golden Years / DJ Tim Burgess @ The Echo ($5) – Thee Mighty Angels features Dave Newton from Mighty Lemon Drops
Rebirth Brass Band / Orgone / Check in the Dark @ The Roxy ($20)
Mad Planet / Sumkid and the Milky Way / The Popular Fans @ Spaceland (Free)
Corridor / Voice on Tape / Spirit Photography / Zombelle @ Echo Curio
Peter Alsop @ McCabe’s ($8) – Matinee Kids’ Show at 11:00 AM
Al Kooper @ McCabe’s ($24.50)
Hawnay Troof / All Leather / David Scott Stone / No Hate Seekers @ The Smell
Poleshift / Mojo King / Northern 45 / Arockalypse / Cepheus Monk @ Troubadour ($12)