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: 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)