Live Music Options: 9/6/10 - 9/12/10

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I'm away from blogging this week, so check in with Bronson at Buzz Bands for the latest info on the week's shows.

Monday 9/6/10
[Pick of the Night] Vanaprasta / Pacific Hurt @ The Echo (Free) – Dual residency. Pacific Hurt used to be called Aushua.
Eastern Conference Champions / Two Years Before the Mast / Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits / The Shivas @ Spaceland (Free) – ECC is doing the Monday night residency in September.
Family of the Year / Hi Ho Silver Oh / Torches in Trees / Death Kit @ Bootleg Theater (Free)
NASA Space Universe / The Emotron / Terraform / Okie Dokie / Stag Bitten @ Pehrspace
Kisses / Mystery Claws / Brittain Ashford / Blunt Mechanics @ Echo Curio

Tuesday 9/7/10
[Pick of the Night] Crooked Fingers / Mynabirds / Ian Cooke @ Spaceland ($12) – For the Eric Bachmann/Archers of Loaf fans.
[Recommended] Wait.Think.Fast. / Marvelous Toy / Light FM / Future Ghost @ The Echo ($7) – Good local lineup.
Interpol @ Space 1520 (Free w/ pre-order of album)
Free Energy / Imagine Dragons / Links @ Viper Room ($14) – Hook heavy. I saw Free Energy a while back and wasn’t too impressed, but most people seem to like them.
Funeral Party / My Pet Saddle @ Bootleg Theatre ($10) – These local kids were recently named #47 on NME’s best new bands of 2010.
David Gray / Ray LaMontagne / Tift Merrit @ Greek Theatre ($60 - $90)
Elisabeth @ Troubadour ($10)
J. Irvin Dally / Netherfriends / Michael Saalman @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Girlyman / Luke Doucet @ Hotel Café
Mestizo / Offwhyte / Briefcase Scenario / Speak / Magick Orchids @ Echo Curio
A Pretty Mess / The Livingstons / Kamikazi @ Redwood Bar
Donato Poveda @ Grammy Museum (Free)
Little Teeth @ Origami (Free) – 6:00 PM show
James Ellroy @ Largo

Wednesday 9/8/10
[Pick of the Night] The Gories / Haunted George / Nice Smile @ The Echo ($22) – If you missed them at Spaceland on Sunday night.
Moses Campbell / Little Teeth / 60 Watt Kid / Kissing Booth @ The Smell ($5) – One of several good local lineups tonight.
Modern Time Machines / Hexham Heads / The Meeting Places / Seasons @ Spaceland ($5) – Good local lineup.
Michael Nhat / Halloween Swim Team / Pizza! / Tik Tik @ Echo Curio- Good local lineup.
Apocalyptica / Dir En Grey / Evaline @ Club Nokia ($25 - $30)
David Gray / Ray LaMontagne / Tift Merrit @ Greek Theatre ($60 - $90)
Frank Turner / Andrew Jackson Jihad / Cheap Girls @ Troubadour ($15)
Low End Theory Club: Ras G / Jonwayne @ Airliner ($10)
Dylan Moran @ Largo (Sold Out)
Daylong Valleys of the Nile / The Faraway Places / Molino @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Daylong Valleys of the Nile features members of Lavender Diamond.
Scissor Sisters @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM show
Soul Train Conversation with Don Cornelius, Smokey Robinson and Jody Watley @ Grammy Museum (Waiting List Only)
Steve Cook / Hopkinson / Ignacio Val / Eric Knight @ Viper Room

Thursday 9/9/10
[Pick of the Night] Futurebirds / Lesands / Eyes Lips Eyes / Lord Huron @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – If you’re a fan of Americana, check these guys out. Released on the Aquarium Drunkard’s label, Autumn Tone.
[Recommended] The Henry Clay People / Radar Brothers / Modern Memory @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($5) – Should be a helluva fun show if you’re down in Long Beach.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. / Slang Chickens / The Sea of Cortez @ 3 Clubs - Hearing good things about Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Dax Riggs / Useless Keys / Boll Weevil @ Spaceland ($15) – Deadboy & the Elephantmen frontman.
Daedelus / Teebs @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM – Good in-store
Jay Electronica @ Key Club ($25)
Justin Nokuza Band / Alex Cuba / Ry Cuming @ El Rey ($25)
Gary Allan / Jack Ingram @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($50) – Shitkickers.
Early Winters @ Hotel Café
Too Beatiful to Live with Luke Burbank / Garfunkel and Oates/ Rob Corddry / Dana Gould / Princeton / The Dinner Party Download @ Troubadour ($20)
Cracker / Camper Van Beethoven @ Echoplex ($20)
We Barbarians / Superhumanoids / Tijuana Panthers @ The Echo ($8)
Beak> @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM show; Geoff Barrow’s (of Portishead) krautrock inspired band.
Graham Forrest / Red Hunter / Ecce / Black Jesus @ Echo Curio
Just Off Turner / Michael Hays / Loch & Key @ Redwood Bar
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Untitled Documentary @ Grammy Museum
Rookie of the Year @ the Roxy
Last Nights Vice / Sons of the Lawless / Devastation Karate / Ryan Calhoun @ Viper Room ($10)
Lukas Nelson @ the Waterfront in Marina del Rey ($15)

Friday 9/10/10
[Pick of the Night] The Watson Twins / Mini Mansions @ Bootleg ($10)
[Recommended] Helen Stellar / Saucy Jacks @ The Echo ($8)
Dax Riggs / Useless Keys / Boll Weevil @ Spaceland ($15) – Night two
Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café
Beak> / Foot Village @ Troubadour ($20) - Geoff Barrow’s (of Portishead) krautrock inspired band.
Dead Confederate / J-Roddy Walston & the Business / Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. @ Detroit Bar ($10)
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $166) – Rufus Wainwright is one of the special guests
The Devine / It Boys! / Steve Liriks / Never Shout Never / Jason Derulo @ The Music Box
The Ditty Bops @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Trey Songz / Monica / Dondria @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Sheryl Crow / Colbie Caillat @ Greek Theatre ($48 - $95)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)
Air Supply @ Grove of Anaheim
Captain Ahab / Wet Paint DMM / Totally Radd!! @ The Smell ($5)
The Vandals / Assorted Jellybeans / Versus the World @ The Glass House ($20)
CB Brand / Oak Street Boys / The Long Holidays / Sam Mellon and the Skylarks / Brandon Reynolds @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Chung Antique / traps, ps @ Pehrspace
Kevin Greenspon / Vehicle Blues / Little Teeth / Former Ghost @ Echo Curio
Stealing Heather / Kingsize / Skinmask @ Viper Room
The Business @ Key Club ($15)
Spirit Vine @ 5 Star Bar

Saturday 9/11/10
[Pick of the Night] The Clientele / Lay Low / Gangi @ Echoplex ($15) – Good songwriters.
Alberta Cross / Dead Confederate / Red Cortez @ Troubadour ($15) – Retro rockers
Ariel Pink @ The Glass House ($12)
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $166) – Rufus Wainwright is one of the special guests
So & So / Ernie Halter @ Hotel Café
Trey Songz / Monica / Dondria @ Club Nokia (Sold Out)
Jesse Winchester @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
Scissor Sisters @ Hollywood Palladium ($48)
Queen Caveat / Tarantula / Super Black Market / Intricate Machines / Colin Tyler @ Spaceland ($10)
Neil Finn @ Largo (Sold Out)
Ke$ha / B.o.B. @ House of Blues Sunset ($43)
Black Elephant / Rare Grooves / The Lovely Bad Things @ The Smell ($5)
Flash Express @ Redwood Bar
Bolt Action Thrill / Paloalto / Tijuana Bullfight @ Viper Rom ($15)
Thrift Store Cowboys @ The Mint ($12)
Robotanists @ Origami (Free) – 7:00 PM

Sunday 9/12/10
[Pick of the Night] The Procedure Club / Sweater Girls @ The Echo ($8) – Slumberland Records fans
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $166) – Rufus Wainwright is one of the special guests
J-Roddy Walston & the Business / Sweaters / Bowery Beasts @ Troubadour ($12)
Neil Finn @ Largo (Sold Out)
Dunes / Stephanie / M. Women @ The Smell ($5)
French Miami / Alpine Decline / LA Font / Lesands @ Spaceland ($7)
Kingsizemaybe / The Running Kind / Gentleman Farmers / Skip Heller @ The Echo (Free) – Starts at 5:00 PM
Storytime Funland @ McCabe’s ($8) – Kids’ show at 11:00 AM
Richard Smith & Julie Adams @ McCabe’s ($15)
Ige*Timer / Stls / Mimes of Wine @ Echo Curio
Vesuvia Sonic / The Pastilles / Black Beverly Heels @ Redwood Bar

Live Music Options: 3/1/10 - 3/7/10

The Clientele Play Spaceland on Friday and Saturday

Last week featured a lot more buzz bands than this week. I made it out to see Free Energy (they were ok, I thought the Blondes were a helluva lot better when they were still around), Gamble House (lots of potential, Grizzly Bear-esque, sound at the Silverlake Lounge not too complementary) and Bear Hands (totally won over the crowd (and me), if you like dance rock like Hot Hot Heat and Franz Ferdinand you should check them out).

Monday March 1, 2010
[Pick of the Night] The Delta Mirror / Napela / Healamonster and Tarsier / Full Frontal @ 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.” Pretty, pretty depressing.
Seaspin / Ultra Violent Lights / Corridor / Yours Til Death @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
White Arrows / Spirit Animal / Superhumanoids / The Fling / The Damn Sons @ Spaceland (Free) – Moonrats are the Monday night residency band this month, but that will start next week for some reason.

Ethan Bortnick @ El Rey ($22)
Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk / Cup O Noodles @ Pehrspace
Thousand Dozen Gloves / The Dirty Mac / Sean Y Zander / Ari Hest @ Hotel Café

Tuesday March 2, 2010
[Pick of the Night] The Magnetic Fields / Mark Eitzel @ Wilshire Ebell Theatre (Sold Out)
[Recommended] The Hounds Below / Miranda Lee Richards / Rachel Dean and War Children @ Spaceland ($12) – The Hounds Below features Jason Stollsteimer from the Von Bondies. I liked that first Von Bondies record.
[Recommended] Backyard Tire Fire / Old Californio / Wheelhouse @ The Mint ($13) – Wheelhouse is Brian Whelan’s (The Broken West) new band.
Nice Nice / We Break Cameras / Bullied By Strings @ The Echo ($10)
Signals / Juiceboxxx / I.E. / Protect Me @ The Smell ($5)
Scary Kids Scaring Kids @ Troubadour ($15)
Rachel Cantu / Vivek Shraya / Gold Motel / Michael Runion / Family of the Year @ Bootleg ($10)
George Thorogood @ House of Blues Sunset ($33)
Sing Orpheus / Cinderalla Motel @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Powersolo / Stab City @ Redwood Bar
Lucy Woodward @ Hotel Café

Wednesday March 3, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Midlake / Matthew and the Arrogant Sea @ El Rey ($18) – Some critics seem disappointed they didn’t make another Fleetwood Mac record, but I like the British folk influences of the new one.
[Recommended] El Perro Del Mar / Taken By Trees @ Troubadour ($15) – Swedes.
Club NME: The Capshuns / The Bixby Knolls / Vanaprasta @ Spaceland ($5) – Record release party for the Capsuns.
The Pity Party @ The Mountain Bar
Tenlons Fort / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Will Courtney / Downtown Union @ Synchronicity
Shrinebuilder / Storm of Light @ The Echo ($18) – Shrinebulder is Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Dale Crover (Melvins), Al Cisneros (Om) and Scott Weinrich.
Low End Theory Club: Take / Mono Poly / Jonwayne @ Airliner ($10)
Yellow Alex / Bullet & Snowfox / Baron Von Luxxury / The Half Hearted @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Thursday March 4, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Phantogram / Love Grenades @ Bordello ($12) – Trip-hop duo from New York.
[Recommended] Living Suns / Harlem / Audacity / Tomorrow’s Tulips @ Detroit Bar ($8) – Good lineup if you find yourself in Costa Mesa.
The Pharmacy / Pteroacdudes @ L’Keg – Pretty good indie band.
Rumspringa / Twin Tigers / The Beaters @ 3 of Clubs (Free)
Mike Doughty / Christina Courtin @ Troubadour ($25) – Ex-Soul Coughing
Leslie and the Lys / Christopher the Conquered / The Monolators @ Echoplex ($13)
Shrinebuilder / Storm of Light @ The Echo ($18) – Shrinebulder is Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Dale Crover (Melvins), Al Cisneros (Om) and Scott Weinrich.
Galactic featuring Cyril Neville @ El Rey ($25) – Jazz-funk from New Orleans
Tommie Sunshine / Louisahhh!! / Steven Bloodbath / Audrey Napoleon / Short Circuit @ Spaceland ($12)
The Appleseed Cast perform Love Level Owl 1 & 2 @ The Glass House ($12)
Jim Bianco / Honeyhoney @ Hotel Café
Rain Phoenix / Luke Rathborne / Anthony Langdon / Angela McClusky / Camila Grey / Norm Block / Kirk Hellie @ Bootleg ($15) – Benefit for Haiti
Hypnogaja / Babel @ Silverlake Lounge ($10)

Friday March 5, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Deer Tick / Everest @ Natural History Museum ($15) – Starts at 5:30 PM; Excited about Everest’s new record – it’s due on April 20th.
[Recommended] The Clientele / The Wooden Birds / Spain @ Spaceland ($14) – The Clientele write some great (sad) pop songs. The Wooden Birds is Andrew Kenny from American Analog Set.
[Recommended] Mike Watt & the Missingmen / Lite / The Mormons @ Bootleg ($12)
Rocky Votolato / Adam H. Stephens @ Troubadour ($15) – Barsuk veteran.
Limbeck / The Absolute @ The Mint ($13) – Limbeck’s actually a pretty good band. They’ve never gotten any traction in the indie community, but check them out.
The Bird and the Bee / Juliette Commagere @ El Rey ($20) – I’ve been getting pretty into Inara George’s dad’s music lately. She’s not so bad herself.
Shadow Shadow Shade @ The Echo ($8) – The band formerly known as the Afternoons.
The Cool Kids @ The Key Club ($18)
Old Californio / Richard March / Evangenitals @ Redwood Bar
Glassell Park 3 / Dalmacio von Diamond & the Enochian Keys / Woman / Fim / The Pocket Rockets @ The Smell ($5)
The Appleseed Cast perform Love Level Owl 1 & 2 / Dreamend @ Echoplex ($15)
Scary Kids Scaring Kids @ The Glass House ($16)
The Thrilling Adventure Hour @ Largo ($25)
Bell X1 / Truth & Salvage Co. @ Hotel Café
Hollabacks / Lisa D’Amato / The Idyllists / Elephant Wave / Cassidy Haley @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Heroes + Heroines / Moses Campbell / Big Whup / So Many Wizards @ Synchronicity
Black Apples / Socorro / S. Pineda / Voice on Tape @ Pehrspace
Dirty Heads @ The Roxy ($10)
The Three Romanticists @ The Wiltern ($30 - $90)

Saturday March 6, 2010
[Pick of the Week] The Clientele / The Wooden Birds / Devon Williams @ Spaceland ($14) - The Clientele write some great (sad) pop songs. The Wooden Birds is Andrew Kenny from American Analog Set.
MP3: I Wonder Who We Are
Blind Boys of Alabama / Allen Toussaint @ Royce Hall ($25 - $66) – I would be curious to see Allen Toussaint.
Jarod Gorbel / Orenda Fink @ Bootleg ($12)
Meho Plaza / SISU / No Paws (No Lions) / Back to the Future the Ride @ The Smell ($5)
826LA Benefit: The Submarines / Summer Darling @ Echoplex ($15) – Runs from Noon until 7:00 PM – Call club for verification – only Summer Darling has the show listed on their web site.
Visa @ Troubadour ($15)
All Star Gospel Review @ Hotel Café
Cowan / Suzi Star @ Synchronicity
Heather Woodbury / Missincinatti / Moses Campbell / Voice on Tape @ Echo Curio
Boyz II Men @ Club Nokia ($20 - $50)
Joe Henry @ Largo ($25)
Woman / Dante vs. Zombies @ L’Keg
Duane Peters w/ Sean & Zander / Last Round Down @ Redwood Bar
Ellis Paul @ McCabe’s ($17.50)
Light Asylum / Tearist / Sister Crayon / The Nocturnes / Black Church @ Pehrspace
Black Dahlia Murder @ the Roxy ($13.50)
Killswitch Engage @ The Wiltern ($30)

Sunday March 7, 2010
[Pick of the Night] Audacity / Fim @ Spaceland ($5) – Fullerton punk kids.
Earthworm Ensemble @ the Echo ($8) – Early show at 2:00 PM
L’Orchidee D’Hawaii / Bella Novela / Manicorn / George Glass @ Echo Curio
Part Time Punks: the Cure nite @ The Echo ($5)
The Morgansterns / Voxhaul Broadcast @ Viper Room ($12)

Recently Announced Live Shows

Harlem (recently signed to Matador) Play Spaceland on February 20th

Echo
Mondays in February: Useless Keys
1/16/10: A.A. Bondy (now at Ticketweb)
1/17/10: The Yummy Fur (now)
1/21/10: Music Go Music (now)
1/30/10: Bowerbirds (now)
2/16/10: Magic Kids / Pearl Harbour (now)
3/12/10: The Cave Singers / The Dutchess and the Duke / The Moondoggies (now)
3/24/10: Cymbals Eat Guitars / Bear in Heaven MP3: Bag of Bags (now)
Echoplex
2/11/10: Eydea & Abilities featuring Dosh (now at Ticketweb)
3/11/10: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (now)
3/19/10: High Places (now)
4/22/10: Japandroids (now)
5/7/10: King Sunny Ade (now)

Spaceland
Mondays in February: Princeton
2/19/10: Ancestors / Black Math Horseman (now at Ticketweb)
2/20/10: Harlem (now) MP3: Friendly Ghost
2/27/10: Scout Niblett (now)
3/5/10 – 3/6/10: The Clientele / The Wooden Birds (now) MP3: I Wonder Who We Are
3/9/10: Laura Veirs / Old Believers / Cataldo (now)
3/12/10: Quasi (now) MP3: Repulsion
3/16/10: Efterklang (now)

Troubadour
2/11/10: The Thermals MP3: Now We Can See / Thao and the Get Down Stay Down (now)
2/20/10: Brendan Benson (TBD)
3/3/10: El Perro Del Mar / Taken By Trees (now)
3/27/10: Ted Leo (TBD)
5/25/10: Nada Surf (TBD)

Bootleg
1/17/10: Castanets (now at In Ticketing)
1/23/10: Mindy Smith (now)
2/2/10: Nervous Wreckords (now)
2/12/10: Chicago Underground Duo / Pit Er Pat (now)
3/10/10: Delta Spirit (now)

Silverlake Lounge
Mondays in February: Gamble House

El Rey Theatre
1/22/10: Lalah Hathaway (on sale now)
2/12/10: Christian Death (now)
3/20/10 – 3/21/10: Gomez (Saturday at 10 AM)
3/26/10: Copland (now)

Club Nokia
2/27/10: Goodie Mob (presale now, password = STILLSTANDING; Friday at 10 AM)
4/10/10: Mint Condition (now)
4/9/10: Owl City / Lights / Paper Route (presale now, password = SNEAKY; Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theatre Pomona
4/7/10: Owl City / Lights / Paper Route (presale now, password = SNEAKY; Friday at 10 AM)
4/14/10: Vampire Weekend (presale now, password = CONTRA; Friday at 10 AM)

Largo
1/12/10: Beth Orton (call club)

3/23/10: Acid Mothers Temple (now)
3/24/10: Garotas Suecas (now)
4/13/10: Retribution Gospel Choir

Glass House Pomona
2/25/10: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (now)