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Recently Announced Live Shows

2009-11-12T21:48:00.001-08:00

Dirty Projectors Play the Disney in February

Walt Disney Concert Hall

2/27/10: Dirty Projectors w/ LA Philharmonic (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

Bren Events Center at UC Irvine

1/11/10: Weezer (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey

1/15/10: State Radio (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/9/10: St. Vincent / Wildbirds & Peacedrums (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/13/10: The Album Leaf (Saturday at 10 AM)

2/18/10: Medeski Martin & Wood (Friday at 10 AM)

Spaceland

Mondays in December: Mere Mortals

12/31/09: Henry Clay People / Le Switch / The Monolators (TBD)

Staples Center

2/19/10: Brad Paisley / Miranda Lambert / Justin Moore (Saturday at 10 AM)

3/4/10: Bon Jovi (Monday at 10 AM)

3/26/10: Jay-Z / Young Jeezy (Saturday at 10 AM)

Angel Stadium

6/7/10: U2 (on sale 11/20 at 10 AM)

Troubadour

2/26/10: We Were Promised Jetpacks (on sale 11/17/09)

Benefit Announcements

2009-11-10T17:24:00.000-08:00

Here are a few benefit shows that were announced in the last couple of days that caught my eye....

Pablove Benefit: Band of Horses / Sea Wolf / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Tom Morello / Shirley Manson / Butch Walker / Tom Gabel / Jarrod Gorbel / Charlotte Martin @ Avalon on 11/21/09 (buy tickets $35 for GA / $65 for VIP)

Pablove Benefit: Tenacious D @ Largo on 12/23/09 - $50 - call 310-855-0350 for tickets.

When You Awake Presents
A Tribute To Neil Young Friday, November 20, 2009 Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057 8:30 pm Doors, 9:00 pm Show
Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at door 18+
To purchase tickets, go to: http://www.inticketing.com/events/58595

The event will include:
Performances of Neil Young songs by Delta Spirit, Ferraby Lionheart, Jason Simon of Dead Meadow, The Parson Redheads, Leslie Stevens of Leslie and the Badgers, Family of the Year, Justin Gordon, Restavrant, The Chapin Sisters, Shakey Graves and the Dark Horse House Band featuring Andy Creighton of The World Record/Parson Red Heads, Brian Whelan and Dan Iead of The Broken West, Josh Charney of Le Switch, John Hoskinson and Rob Douglas
Special DJ Sets by Turquoise Wisdom, Crafts with Benny Kelly and a Neil Young- inspired photo booth hosted by Sterling Andrews of Gooseberries

About The Children’s Music Fund:
Founded by Raffi Tachdjian MD, MPH, an immunologist and pediatric pain specialist from the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, The Children’s Music Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. The organization’s mission is to provide musical instruments and music therapy for chronically ill child patients. Also, they fund ongoing research in the field of music therapy in reference to medical practices.

Live Music Options 11/9/09 - 11/15/09

2009-11-09T16:46:00.001-08:00

Ray Davies Appears at the Orpheum on Saturday Night

I didn't get up to as much as I'd hoped last week, but did catch Julian Casablancas and the Happy Hollows at Spaceland. Casablancas didn't do anything to win me back, but most of the crowd seemed really into it.

I'll definitely be at Ray Davies this Saturday and I'll most likely check out more of the Happy Hollows tonight.

Monday 11/9/09
[Pick of the Night] The Happy Hollows / The Soft Hands / The Widow Babies / Casxio @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Last week was a little crazy with Julian Casablancas, but things should be back to normal this week.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
Band of Horses / Warpaint @ Club Nokia ($30) – Liked their first record, saw them a few times, but just lost interest after their second record came out.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit / Chuck Prophet @ the Echo ($15)
Yellow Fever / Dunes / Best Coast / Night Control @ The Smell ($5)
Imogen Heap @ The Fonda (Sold Out)
Mississippi Man / The Fling / The Silent Comedy / Make Moon @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Mississippi Man is doing the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge.
David Gray @ Orpheum Theatre (Sold Out)
Girlyman @ Bootleg ($15)
Moment Trigger / Vulture / Apathetic Ronald McDonald @ Pehrs
The Cribs / The Blood Arm @ The Roxy

Tuesday 11/10/09
[Pick of the Night] Bishop Allen / Throw Me the Statue / Darwin Deez @ the Echoplex ($8) – Enter through the Echo – admission gets you into both shows. I really liked Throw Me the Statue’s first record, but still haven’t heard the new one. This show was moved from the El Rey.
60 Watt Kid / Best Coast / Gowns / Tearist @ The Echo ($8) – Entrance gets you into the show at the Echoplex too.
Inara George / Eleni Mandell / Ferraby Lionheart / Daniel Martin Moore @ Bootleg ($13)
Exene Cervenka / Sara Watkins @ Largo ($20)
Lisa Hannigan / Annie Stela @ Troubadour ($20)
The Sweet Kill / Bone Gunn / Kozmonaut / Little Birds of Los Angeles @ Spaceland ($5)
Captain Ahab / Best Fwends / Totally Michael / I.E. @ The Smell ($5)
Mat Kearney / Vedera @ The Fonda ($25)
The Raveonettes @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($15)
Via Tania / Rachel Cantu / Penelope Fortier / Sonus Quartet @ Bordello ($10)
Wake Up Lucid / The Muddy Reds / Welldiggers Banquet / The Daredevil Christopher Wright @ Silverlake Lounge ($7)
Switchfoot @ the Roxy
The Used @ the Wiltern

Wednesday 11/11/09
[Pick of the Night] The Dutchess and the Duke / Greg Ashley (of Gris Gris) / Seven Saturdays @ Spaceland ($10)
Shrinebuilder @ Viper Room () - Featuring Dale Crover from the Melvins, Scott Kelly of Neurosis, Al Cisneros of Om and Scott "Wino" Weinrich of Saint Vitus.
Grant Hart (of Husker Du) @ Viper Room ($10) - Early show at 6:30 PM
HEALTH / Abe Vigoda / TEARIST / Man’s Assassination Man @ the Smell ($7) – This is a benefit to pay for the installation of a cooling system at the Smell
Low End Theory @ Airliner ($10)
Via Tania / El May / Sonos @ Bootleg ($10)
John Carpenter / The Goldenhearts / The Passports @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Blockhead / DJ Signify / Amplive of Zion / Yppah / Deru @ Echo ($10)
Butch Walker / Waz @ Hotel Café
Fu Manchu / It’s Casual @ Troubadour ($17)
Dub Club: Jr Toots / Ras Benji / Princess Akua / Lloyd Hemmings / Incient Rootsman / Adrew Bees @ Echoplex ($10)
Glassjaw / RX Bandits @ Mayan ($25)
Five For Fighting / Angel Taylor @ Largo (Sold Out)
Marc Anthony @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Paramore @ Hollywood Palladium
Hanson @ House of Blues Anaheim
Electric Six @ Key Club ($18)
Exene Cervenka @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($10)
Harry Connick Jr. @ Grammy Museum ($75)

Thursday 11/12/09
[Pick of the Night] Dead Meadow / Imaad Wasif / The Growlers / Useless Keys @ Echoplex ($12) – Get there early to check out Imaad Wasif and Useless Keys.
Fuck Buttons / Growing @ Echo ($10)
New York Night Train Soul Clap @ Spaceland ($5) – MC Ian Sevonius, DJ Jonathan Toubin and dance contest judges – Mike Watt, Jenna Thornhill, Michael Gerner, Jessica Peleta, Wendy Yao; $100 cash to the dance contest winner
Rainbow Arabia / Javelin / Pit Er Pat / The Urxed / Black Church @ the Smell ($7)
The Orange Peels / Pearl Harbor / Finches / Eleni Mandell Jazz Combo @ Bootleg ($10)
Republic of Letters / Ken Flagg / Nightmare Air / Modern Time Machines / Wrong Way Driver @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Exene Cervenka / Mississippi Man @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10)
Too Short @ Key Club ($25)
Diet Kong / Tremellow / 19AD / Wait.Think.Fast @ L’Keg Gallery
Hello Kavita / Gypsy River Haunts @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
John Fogerty @ Kodak Theatre ($40 - $70)
Huey Lewis and the News @ Club Nokia ($45 - $85)
Great Big Sea / The Duhks / Jeremy Fisher @ El Rey ($32)
Buraka Som Sistema @ Mayan Theatre ($25)
Greg Proops Chat Show: Craig Ferguson / Nellie McKay @ Largo ($25)
Chris Barron (of Spin Doctors) @ the Mint ($15)
Everclear @ the Roxy
Attack Attack! / I Set My Friends on Fire @ Troubadour ($15)
Keller Williams @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 11/13/09
[Pick of the Night] Grand Archives / Sara Lov / S @ Bootleg ($12) – I liked their first record a little better than the new one, but they’re still worth checking out.
Julian Casablancas / The Growlers / Rainbow Arabia @ Downtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $150) – I caught Julian Casablancas at Spaceland. Not too impressed, but you should judge for yourself.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Red Sparowes @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) - 7:30 PM
Lovvers / The Urinals / Neverever / Signals @ The Smell ($7)
Headlights / Anne Rossi / Pomegranates @ Spaceland ($12)
Fun / Dusty Rhodes & the River Band / The Jakes @ Troubadour ($15)
Bomba Estereo / The Wallburds @ Echo ($10)
Thunderheist / Winter Gloves / Sugar and Gold / Franki Chan @ Echoplex ($14)
The Night at Dramaturgy / Drunk on Crutches / BollWeevil / The Cooling Time / Tricky Sizzler @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Saul Williams / American Fangs / Kimya Dawson / New Kingdom / The Bots @ the Roxy ($21.50) – This is the Niggy Tardust thing that Williams does
Playing for Change / Toots & the Maytals / Ziggy Marley @ Club Nokia ($20 - $247)
Keller Williams @ El Rey ($25)
Peter Mulvey @ McCabe’s ($15)
Captain Ahab / Extreme Animals / Nero’s Day at Disneyland / Tik Tik / Hot Topic @ Pehrspace
Jackopierce @ The Mint ($25)
Totimoshi / Barrio Tiger @ Redwood
Jaguares @ Hollywood Palladium
The White Tie Affair @ Avalon
Everclear @ House of Blues Anaheim
Semi Precious Weapons @ The Viper Room ($15)

Saturday 11/14/09
[Pick of the Week] Ray Davies @ Orpheum Theatre ($43 - $53) – This concert coincides with the release of a new record where Davies revisits many of my favorite Kinks’ songs with the help of a chorus. Davies is my favorite lyricist of all time, so I will be there.
Pinback / Joe Jack Talcum @ El Rey ($20) – I like the records, not crazy about the live performance.
[Recommended] Patton Oswalt @ Largo ($25) – Probably my favorite comic at the moment.
The Raveonettes / Crocodiles @ The Glass House ($15)

Hollywood Brewfest: Great Northern / Dum Dum Girls / The Deadly Syndrome / Nico Stai / Castledoor / The Tender Box / The Diamond Light @ The Fonda ($45 - $60) - The entry fee includes free beer tastings. Event runs from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Sun Araw / Wet Hair / Talk Normal / Sun Circle @ the Smell ($5)
[Recommended] Grand Archives@ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10)
Gil Mantera’s Party Dream / Abe Vigoda / Lovvers / An Albatross / Le Face @ Spaceland ($12)
Toy Robot / Swagger Sticks / Ken Flagg @ Bootleg ($10)
Health Club / The Ignorant @ L’Keg
Xeno and Oaklander @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) - 5:30 PM
Amiri Baraka / Nylaee @ Echo ($10) – Author; Early start time at 5:00 PM
Stryper / Flight Patterns / Manic Drive @ Club Nokia ($25 - $35)
Russian Circles / Young Widows / Helms Alee @ Echoplex ($14)
Holy Rolling Empire / The Jet Age / The Monthlies / The Hard to Get / Terry de Castro (of Wedding Present) @ Echo Curio
The Chop Tops / Lords of Altamont @ Redwood
Diavolo Dance Theater @ Greek Theatre
The Cat Empire @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Supersuckers @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($17)

Sunday 11/15/09
[Pick of the Night] Mission of Burma / The Henry Clay People @ Echo ($18) – Moved upstairs from the Echoplex.
[Recommended] Ferraby Lionheart / Paige Stark / Charlie Wadhams / Graham Forest @ Spaceland ($5) – I’m a Charlie Wadhams’ fan.
The Mountain Goats / Final Fantasy @ The Fonda ($22)
I Heart Pin-Up Calendar: Leslie & the Badgers / Jen and Abby / Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Café
All Leather / Bipolar Bear / Infante’s Inferno / Protect Me @ The Smell ($5)
Daisy McCrackin / Henry Wolfe @ Bootleg ($8)
Divas of Latin Music @ Greek Theatre
Cartel / This Providence @ Troubadour ($20)
Mark Matos and Os Beaches / Dameon Lee / The Choke / Bumtech @ Echo Curio

Recently Announced Live Shows

2009-11-05T14:05:00.000-08:00

Surfer Blood Is Coming To the Echo

Orpheum
11/14/09: Ray Davies performs Kinks songs with the Vox Society Choir (now)
12/4/09: Todd Rundgren (now)

Nokia Theatre
12/5/09: KIIS FM Show – Taylor Swift / Keri Hilson / Fabolous / Ting Tings / 3OH!3 / LMFAO (now)
12/12/09: Stevie Wonder / Jonas Brothers (Friday at 10 AM)
12/16/09: Mark & Brian Christmas Show: Heart / Foreigner (Friday at 10 AM)

Fox Theater in Pomona
12/12/09: Passion Pit (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

The Glass House
1/22/10: Black Lips (Friday at Noon)

Avalon
11/21/09: Pablove Benefit – Tom Morello / Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Shirley Manson (now)

Club Nokia
12/26/09: Salt-N-Pepa (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey
1/23/10: Black Lips / Nobunny / Jemima Pearl (Friday at 10 AM)

Largo
12/14/09: Aimee Mann Christmas Show (call club)

The Echo
11/27/09: Japandroids / Surfer Blood (now at Ticketweb)
12/9/09: Rock and Comedy Benefit: Black Francis / Tim & Eric / Bob Odenkirk / Brian Posehn / Dave Lovering (magic act) (now)

Echoplex
11/12/09: Dead Meadow / Imaad Wasif / Useless Keys (now)
12/8/09: Rock and Comedy Benefit: Black Francis w/ Flea, members of Pixies, Love & Rockets and more (now)
1/28/10: Fruit Bats / Citay (Monday at 10 AM)

Spaceland
11/16/09: Johnny Echols (of Love) / The Quarter After (now)
11/20/09: Spacehog / Sing Orpheus (now)
12/17/09: Against Me! (now)
12/18/09: Foreign Born (now)

Troubadour
12/19/09: Against Me! (now)

Honda Center
2/26/10: Bon Jovi (AmEx presale now; on sale 11/16 at 10 AM)

Staples Center
3/4/10: Bon Jovi (AmEx presale now; on sale 11/16 at 10 AM)

Harry Nilsson on The Smothers Brothers

2009-11-05T12:38:00.000-08:00

Vin Scelsa mentioned this clip on his "Idiot's Delight" radio show this morning on XM Radio's The Loft. It's a pretty great clip and it's a pretty great radio show. You can catch it Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST (re-played Saturday at 9:00 AM and Sunday at 5:00 PM).

Live Music Options: 11/2/09 - 11/8/09

2009-11-02T15:00:00.001-08:00

The Happy Hollows Monday Residency at Spaceland Starts This Week

Sorry for the lack of posts, thanks for sticking with me.

I caught Kris Kristofferson at the Walt Disney Concert Hall last night. You've got to be a fan of his poetry, because he's not a dynamic performer. That said, he's a legend and I was happy to see him for a second time. I've missed all the recent "secret" shows, but there are a few more this week...

Monday 11/2/09
[Pick of the Week] The Happy Hollows / Pepper Rabbit / Dirt Dress / Special Guests @ Spaceland (Free) – The Happy Hollows are doing the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Should be packed. So who is the secret guest tonight? The rumor I’m hearing is that it’s Julian Casablancas of the Strokes. Anybody else know anything different?
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
Vampire Weekend / Avi Buffalo @ Long Beach Art Theatre (Sold Out) – I like their first record, but just have zero desire to ever seen them. They played a secret show on Halloween in Chinatown and a free show yesterday in Boyle Heights.
Mississippi Man / Dietra Kruschev / Amanda Jo Williams / Shakey Graves @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
White Rabbits / Glass Ghost / Local Natives @ El Rey ($17)
I.E. / Dicsobunny / Bastidas / Hello My Name is Red @ Pehrspace
Los Creepers / Rezurex / Viernes 13 @ Echoplex ($10)
Shonen Knife / Ty Segall / Mike Watt @ Echo ($15)
Curt Smith of Tears for Fears / Michael Wainwright @ Hotel Café – Early show at 7PM
Marie Digby @ Hotel Café – Later show at 9:30 PM
Little Dragon @ The Glass House ($13)
Pop Noir / Nico Stai / Make Moon @ The Prospector in Costa Mesa (Free)

Tuesday 11/3/09
[Pick of the Night] Silversun Pickups / Dandy Warhols / Matt & Kim @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($25) – Silversun Pickups put on a big show (if you haven’t seen them in a while).
[Recommended] Devo / Reggie Watts @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – Performing Are We Not Men in its entirety. Devo is pretty great live (at least they were 10 ten years ago when I last saw them).
[Recommended] Lucero “Ramblin’ Roadshow and Memphis Revue” / Jack Oblivian / John Paul Keith & the One Four Fives @ Echoplex ($17)
Port O’Brien / The Parson Red Heads / Evangelicals @ Echo ($12)
Warpaint / Seaspin / Corridor @ Spaceland ($10) – Warpaint has been getting some positive national press lately (even Pitchfork has weighed in).
Lights / Stars of Track & Field @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Black Whales / Devlin / Pigeon @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Caitlin Crosby @ Hotel Café
Stab City @ Redwood
Minus the Bear / The Antlers / Twin Tigers @ The Glass House ($19)

Wednesday 11/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Devo / Reggie Watts @ the Fonda ($42 - $102) – Performing Freedom of Choice in its entirety.
[Recommended] Pixies / No Age @ Hollywood Palladium ($63) – Doing the Doolittle tour. Pixies still put on a great show.
[Recommended] Broadcast / Atlas Sound / The Selmanaires @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson / These United States / Jesse Woods @ Spaceland ($10) – Kyp Malone and a couple of the Grizzly Bear guys performed on Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson’s first record.
Faun Fables / Gwendolyn / Dirt Bird @ The Mint ($12)
Rusted Root @ El Rey ($25)
Low End Theory: Ableton Beats Event @ Airliner ($10) – Plus performances from Thavius Beck, Take, Mattewdavid
Paul Livingston / Mia Doi Todd / Good Listeners / Bone Gunn @ Bootleg Theater ($10)
Low vs. Diamond / Melee / Voxhaul Broadcast @ Echo ($10)
Shotgun Showdown / Cue the Moon / Exdetectives @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Butch Walker / The Chapin Sisters @ Hotel Cafe

Thursday 11/5/09
[Pick of the Night] Avi Buffalo / Bobb Bruno / Wildbunch @ Echo ($10) – Must be pretty good to be 19 and signed to Sub Pop. Aaron Embry had to cancel due to illness, but still get there early to see Bobb Bruno. He's one of the only guys who can open for Wilco, Fiona Apple, Jon Brion and Tweak Bird.
[Recommended] Dinosaur Jr. / Lou Barlow @ House of Blues Sunset ($28) – The new Dinosaur Jr. is well worth picking up. The Lou Barlow is good too.
[Recommended] Pixies / Black Gold @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – Night two of Doolittle.
Tahiti 80 / Brookville @ Troubadour ($15) – Tahiti 80 used to be a good live band, but it’s been about eight years since I’ve seen them.
R. Kelly @ Nokia Theatre ($54 - $90)
Cage the Elephant / Morning Teleportation @ El Rey ($17)
Still Flyin’ / Yellow Fever / Hearts of Palm UK @ Spaceland ($10)
Nortec Collective featuring Bostich + Fussible @ Echoplex ($17)
Magnolia Memoir / Eleni Mandell Jazz Combo @ Bootleg ($10 / free before 8:30 PM)
The Bravery / Howling Bells / Living Things @ The Wiltern ($25)
Last American Buffalo / Music For Animals / Diamond Light / Cricket and the 2:19 @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Will Hoge / Freeman @ Hotel Café – Early show at 7:00 PM
The Chinese Stars / Sensitive Hearts / Rene Hell / Sewn Leather / Halloween Swim Team @ the Smell ($5)
David Foster and Friends @ Gibson
Boyz II Men @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 11/6/09
[Pick of the Night] Pixies / Rain Machine @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out) – Night 3 of Doolittle. Get there early for Rain Machine – that’s Kyp Malone’s (TV on the Radio) new band.
[Recommended] Buddy / Or, the Whale / Graydon @ Hotel Café
[Recommended] Julian Casablancas @ Dowtown Palace Theatre ($35 - $105) – The Strokes frontman starts his Friday night LA residency.
[Recommended] Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – I was admittedly a little bored the last time I saw him, but still worth checking in from time to time.
White Arrows / Brother Reade / Bobby Evans / Boom Bip @ Ukranian Culture Center (Free w/RSVP)
Mum / Hildur Gudnadottir / Sin Fang Bous @ El Rey ($22)
Pink Dollaz / Diplo @ Siren Studios [1050 N. Orange Dr.] (Free) - This is some sort of Kia sponsored event. Starts at 7:00 PM
Ian Anderson performs acoustic Jethro Tull @ The Wiltern ($50 - $100) – I have seen Jethro Tull and there were a lot of Spinal Tap moments.
Death Cab For Cutie / Sea Wolf / Band of Skulls @ Hollywood & Highland Shopping Center - This is some sort of Twilight party.
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($19 - $30)
Widespread Panic @ The Orpheum ($48)
Fitz and the Tantrums @ Echo ($8)
Ludo / Meese / Ha Ha Tonka / Without a Face @ Troubadour ($15)
Karma to Burn / 16 / Totimoshi @ Spaceland ($10)
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble / The Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Quintet @ Echoplex ($20) – DJ Sets from Madlib and Coleman
Laco$te / Rene Hell / Sewn Leather / Tearist / Tik Tik @ Pehrpsace
Beware of Safety / Woolen @ Bootleg ($8)
Hawnay Troof / Panther / David Scott Stone / The Urxed @ The Smell ($7)
Vicente Fernandez @ Gibson
Matt Costa @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Saturday 11/7/09
[Pick of the Night] Jason Falkner / Nico Stai / War Children @ Spaceland ($12) – A big part of LA’s pop scene.
[Recommended] Janelle Monae / Fool's Gold @ Siren Studios [1050 N. Orange Dr] (Free) - This is some sort of Kia sponsored event starts at 6:00 PM Saint Motel / Rumspringa / Red Arrow Messenger / Army Navy @ The Roxy
No Paws (No Lions) / The Widow Babies / Verbs / E & E @ The Smell ($5)
LMFAO / Shwayze @ Hollywood Palladium
Hanson @ Club Nokia ($30)
The Lawrence Arms / Teenage Bottlerocket / Cobra Skulls @ Troubadour ($15)
Citizen Fish / Star F*cking Hipsters / Molotov Compromise @ Echo ($12)
Over the Rhine / Katie Herzig @ Largo ($30)
Anita Baker @ Nokia Theatre
Nina Storey @ Hotel Café
Widespread Panic @ The Orpheum ($48)
The Revival Tour @ El Rey ($19)
Kill Kill Kill / Meho Plaza / Asphalt Thieves / Coastline Apparition @ Pehrspace
Gamble House / She’s Your Sister @ Bootleg ($8)
Vicente Fernandez @ Gibson

Sunday 11/8/09
[Pick of the Day] Kidrockers: The Silversun Pickups / The Henry Clay People @ Echo ($12) – Adults must be accompanied by a child (ages 3-13 recommended) and vice versa. Early show from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. This is an acoustic show for Silversun. Each band will be playing four songs.
[Recommended] Jay-Z / N.E.R.D. / Wale / J. Cole @ Pauley Pavilion at UCLA ($35 - $80)
[Recommended] Silversun Pickups @ Siren Studios [1050 N. Orange Dr.] (Free) - This is some sort of Kia sponsored event. Starts at 8:00 PM and you might have to test drive a Kia at some point.
[Recommended] The Backward Clock Society (featuring Billy Corgan) / Light FM / The Pity Party / The Pulsars / Tim Rutili / The Happy Stars (featuring Brian Young from Fountains of Wayne) @ Echoplex ($12) – This is a benefit for Laura Ann; early show at 5:00 PM
Langhorne Slim / Dawes / Austin Lucas @ Troubadour ($15)
Widespread Panic @ The Orpheum ($48)
The Cribs / The Blood Arm @ The Roxy
Matt Costa / Aushua / Hallelujah the Hills @ Bootleg ($15)
The Bambi Slam @ Echo ($5)
En Vogue / Ginuwine @ Club Nokia ($35 - $65)
Over the Rhine / Katie Herzig @ Largo ($30)
Vicente Fernandez @ Gibson

Live Music Options: 10/23/09 - 10/25/09

2009-10-23T12:45:00.000-07:00

Kurt Vile Plays Spaceland on Friday Night

Here's an abridged version of my live music options post. Pretty great weekend for shows.

Friday 10/23/09

[Pick of the Night] Kurt Vile & the Violators / White Arrows / Under the Asbury @ Spaceland ($10) - Talented guy from Philly with a new album out on Matador.

Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard /John Roderick @ El Rey (Sold Out) - Performing the songs to the Kerouac documentary they scored.

Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)

Heart / the Bangles @ the Greek ($30 - $70)

Goodie Mob / Geto Boys / Devin the Dude @ San Manuel Amphitheatre

Jeremy Jay / Sea Lions / The Cigarette Bums @ the Smell ($5)

Spindrift @ Viper Room

Yacht @ 740 Club

Blind Pilot / The Low Anthem / Mimicking Birds @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Mika / Gary Go @ Hollywood Palladium ($40)

Castledoor / We Barbarians / The Fall Trees @ Bootleg ($8)

Tiger Army / Combichrist / The Creepshow @ the Wiltern ($27)

Dragonette / Daisy O'Dell @ The Echo ($10)

Skillet / Hawk Nelson @ Club Nokia ($18 - $45)

Saturday 10/24/09

[Pick of the Night] Daniel Johnston / Soko / Hymns @ The Fonda ($22 - $27) - I just read a bio/book with his artwork so I've been re-listening to his old records.

[Recommended] Gal Costa @ Royce Hall - She's a Brazilian legend.

[Recommended] Jackson Browne / Tim Robbins @ Actor's Gang in Culver City ($150) - I'd love to see a Jackson Browne solo acoustic show.

Kid Sister / Flosstradamus / The Very Best / Totally Michael @ Echoplex ($18) - I like some of the Very Best stuff I've heard.

[Recommended] Echo & the Bunnymen / She Wants Revenge @ Nokia Theatre LA Live ($40 - $70) - Ocean Rain anybody?

[Recommended] Frank Fairfield @ Amoeba (Free) - 2:00 PM Show

Islands / Jemina Pearl / Toro Y Moi @ Troubadour ($18)

Abe Vigoda / These are Powers / Mi Ami / Moses Campbell @ the Smell ($7)

Weezer / Wax @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)

El Ten Eleven / Two Years Before the Mast @ Bootleg ($10)

Barry Manilow @ Hollywood Bowl ($20 - $75)

Sarah Silverman @ Largo ($25)

Cypress Hill / Deftones / Slipknot / Pennywise / Redman / Sublime @ San Manuel Amphitheatre ($30 - $75)

The Fab Four @ Club Nokia ($35)

Kevin Smith @ Orpheum ($50 - $60)

Tiger Army / Combichrist / The Creepshow @ the Wiltern ($27)

United States of Electronica / Little Red Radio / Won Fu / Scrabbel @ Spaceland ($10)

Sunday 10/25/09

[Pick of the Night] The Parson Red Heads / Hymns / The Street & Babe Show @ Casey's (Free) - Free, downtown show

Blue Jungle / Tsk Tsk / La Ghost / Gestapo @ The Smell ($5)

U2 / Black Eyed Peas @ Rose Bowl (Sold Out)

Linda Ronstadt / Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano @ Gibson Amphitheatre ($40 - $75)

Tegan and Sara / Laura Veirs @ Orpheum (Sold Out)

Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine @ El Rey ($17)

Neil Hamburger / Mike O'Connell / Randy Liedtke /Nick Flanagan @ Spaceland ($8)

Recently Announced Live Shows

2009-10-23T11:44:00.000-07:00

I'm finally back to reality....

Downtown Palace Theatre

11/6/09: Julian Casablancas (on sale now)

11/13/09: Julian Casablancas (10/26 at 10 AM)

11/20/09: Julian Casablancas (10/28 at 10 AM)

11/27/09: Julian Casablancas (10/30 at 10 AM)

Club Nokia

12/8/09: Willie Nelson / Asleep at the Wheel (now)

Majestic Fox Theatre in Bakersfield

12/7/09: Willie Nelson / Asleep at the Wheel (today at Noon)

Fred Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks

12/9/09: Willie Nelson / Asleep at the Wheel (now)

Nokia Theatre LA Live

12/21/09: Lady Gaga / Kid Cudi (now)

Fox Theatre in Pomona

12/4/09: NOFX (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Fonda

12/9/09: Bebel Gilberto (Saturday at 10 AM)

1/22/10: Anti-Flag / Aiden (Saturday at 10 AM)

STAPLES

4/15/10 - 4/16/10: Taylor Swift / Kellie Pickler (AmEx presale starts Saturday at 10 AM, regular on sale is 10/30)

Troubadour

1/22/10 - 1/23/10: Joseph Arthur (now)

Spaceland

11/22/09: Lilys (now at Ticketweb)

12/18/09: Foreign Born (Saturday at Noon)

The Echo

11/8/09: The Henry Clay People / Silversun Pickups (now at Ticketweb) - this is a Kidrockers event which means that adults must bring a kid; starts at 1:00 PM

Echoplex

11/20/09: Neon Indian (now)

12/1/09: Vic Chesnutt (now)

Recently Announced Live Shows

2009-10-14T08:22:00.000-07:00

I'm going on vacation for about 10 days, so be sure to check out Buzz Bands for concert updates from Kevin Bronson.

Fox Theater in Pomona
12/7/09: Morrissey / Doll & the Kicks (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Fonda
12/14/09: Mew (Saturday at 10 AM)
12/18/09: The Aquabats (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Mayan
11/12/09: Buraka Som Sistema (on sale Thursday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
11/12/09: Huey Lewis (Saturday at 10 AM)
11/19/09: Snoop Dogg / DJ Quik / Nipsey Hussle (Friday at 10 AM)
11/23/09: Papa Roach (Friday at 10 AM)
11/24/09: Café Tacuba (Friday at 10 AM)
12/11/09: Tower of Power / Average White Band (Friday at 10 AM)
12/31/09: Chromeo / Peanut Butter Wolf / VEGA / Gaslamp Killer (Friday at 10 AM)
1/12/10 – 2/7/10: The Pee-wee Herman Show (Thursday at 10 AM)

Troubadour
11/21/09: Elefant / Division Day (now)

Gibson Amphitheatre
12/10/09: Morrissey (TBD)

Live Music Options: 10/12/09 - 10/18/09

2009-10-12T16:04:00.000-07:00

Blk Jks Play Spaceland On Thursday

Nights like Thursday are just a cruel joke to live music fans. It's another insane week of shows - old legends, new legends, 90's heroes and current Pitchfork darlings.

I caught Polvo last Saturday. The problems I had with their set list a few months back at the Echoplex were corrected. Great set. They played everything I wanted to hear.

Monday 10/12/09
[Pick of the Night] Light FM / Kav / Obi Best / Wrong Way Driver @ Spaceland (Free) – Light FM has the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland. Wrong Way Driver is Brian Thornell’s (Earlimart, Pine Marten) band. Kav was in the Happy Mondays for a few years. If you're a fan of the upstairs bar at Spaceland, this is your last Monday to take advantage of the unique thing you can do up there. Change comes later this week.
[Recommended] These Arms Are Snakes / DD/MM/YYYY / Signals / Moment Trigger @ The Smell ($7) – These Ares Are Snakes is a quality, heavy band.
[Recommended] Correatown / Square on Square / Summer Darling / The Rhone Occupation @ The Echo (Free) – Correatown has the Monday night residency this month at the Echo
An Evening with Fran Healy and Andy Dunlop from Travis @ Largo ($30)
Jonneine Zapata / Ruby Friedman Orchestra / Sissy Wish / FIM @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Jonneine Zapata has the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge
Bell X1 / Family of the Year @ Troubadour ($17)
Fishtank Ensemble / Brass Menazeri / The Shpil @ Echoplex ($15)
Great Lake Swimmers / The Wooden Birds / Laura Gibson @ El Rey ($17)
Whitman / Sex Worker / Clark 8 / Psychic Reality @ Pehrspace
Delaney Davidson & His Ghost Orchestra @ Redwood Bar
Thursday @ the Glass House ($18)
The Fling / Deep Sea Diver / Tape Deck Mountain @ The Detroit Bar

Tuesday 10/13/09
[Pick of the Night] Bob Dylan and His Band / Johnny Rivers @ The Hollywood Palladium ($57) – Got to respect your legends.
[Recommended] Mono / Maserati @ El Rey ($18) – A couple of interesting, experimental instrumental rock ‘n’ roll bands. Mono is from Japan.
[Recommended] Mariachi El Bronx @ La Cita (Free) - The Bronx doing their mariachi thing.
Eddie Izzard @ The Echoplex ($20 - $25) – Early show at 7:00 and benefit for 826LA
Dewantron @ Spaceland ($10) – Brian & Leon Dewan – they’re inviting you to bring your own instrument and join in
Thee Vicars / Dirt Dress / Colbalt Cranes @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Margaret Cho @ Largo ($20)
The Devil Makes Three @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
Pat Fish / Max Elder / Downy Mildew / Clay Idols / The Black Watch @ The Echo ($10)
Keenhouse / LexiconDon / Short Circuit @ Echoplex (Free w/ RSVP)
Lots of Love / Naomi Greenwald / Rachel Fleischer / Paige Stark / Guy Fantastico @ Bootleg ($8)
MAE / Locksley @ The Roxy ($18)
Jay Nash / Low Stars / Shane Alexander @ Troubadour ($15)
New Model Army @ Detroit Bar ($15)

Wednesday 10/14/09
[Pick of the Night] Bob Dylan and His Band / John Doe @ The Hollywood Palladium ($57) – Night two of three.
Junior Boys / Circlesquare @ El Rey ($18) – Halloween tour with costume contest. I liked their record So This Is Goodbye, but haven’t heard their more recent stuff.
Passion Pit / Tranz-Kunt-Intental / E 603 @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – Hipster approved show.
The Streets / Busdriver / Nosaj Thing / Mac Lethal @ The Glass House ($21) – The Streets rated high on Pitchfork’s albums of the decade.
Club NME: Peggy Sue / Sky Larkin / New Roman Candles @ Spaceland ($8)
Low End Theory: Dirty Digital / Mestizo / Mike Gao @ Airliner ($10)
Moby / Kelli Scarr @ The Wiltern ($30)
Nomeansno / The Pack A.D. @ Knitting Factory ($12)
Harper Simon / Petra Haden and Jim Bianco / Inara George and Eleni Mandell @ The Echo ($10) – Paul Simon’s sonMayday Parade / The Academy Is… / Set Your Goals / The Secret Handshake / You Me at Six @ Avalon ($15)
Timothy B Schmit Unveils Expando @ Largo ($20)
Random Patterns / Dearling Physique / Ian Cooke / Superhumanoids @ Bootleg ($8)
Cave Country / Cat Foot Spirit @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Delaney Davidson & His Ghost Orchestra @ Redwood Bar

Thursday 10/15/09
[Pick of the Week] Blk Jks / The Growlers / Mack Winston & the Reflections @ Spaceland ($12) – Blk Jks are a South African indie band. Don’t expect some sort of third wave Vampire Weekend stuff. It’s more along the lines of a psychedelic TV on the Radio. One of my favorite new groups this year. I caught their show a few months back at the Echo. Great stuff.
[Recommended] The Jesus Lizard / Model Actress / Black Elk @ The Fonda ($25) – David Yow’s still an unpredictable madman. A frontman like him doesn’t come around too often. Here’s a great chance to see them if you missed them back in the 1990’s.
[Recommended] Bob Dylan and His Band / George Thorogood @ The Hollywood Palladium ($57)
[Recommended] Yo La Tengo / Endless Boogie @ Avalon ($25) – They were one of my favorite bands in college, but the new record was a bit of a snoozer.
[Recommended] Le Switch / Paperplanes / Terry Prine @ Alex’s Bar in Long Beach ($5) – If you’re down in Long Beach and want to see some local bands, Le Switch is still one of my favorites.
Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub / Infantree @ Troubadour ($20) – Very talented guy.
The Flaming Lips @ Ricardo Montalban Theater (Free) – Buy the album at Amoeba on Tuesday or show up at the “Pop-Up” Store at the Ricardo Montalban Theater on Thursday for a chance to get in to the show. Like Yo La Tengo, I broke up with The Flaming Lips a few years ago, but I suppose I’d give them another shot for free.
The Streets / Gift of Gab from Blackalicious / Mickey Factz @ Club Nokia ($28.50) – Pitchfork darlings.
Dan Deacon / Nuclear Power Pants @ Echo ($10) – Another Pitchfork favorite
Sole / Astronautalis / Awol One @ Knitting Factory ($15) – Anticon
David Garrett @ El Rey ($50)
Mayday Parade / The Academy Is… / Set Your Goals / The Secret Handshake / You Me at Six @ The Glass House ($15)
The Devil Makes Three / Old Man Markley / He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ Echoplex ($15)
Portable Payback featuring Marc7 & Soup from Jurassic 5 @ The Mint ($15)
Astrella Celeste / Joey Ryan & Katie Costello / Leslie & the Badgers / Band of Annuals @ Hotel Café
Jack Wilson Jr. / Seth Petterson and the Undertow / Tall Tales and the Silver Linings / Stephanie Rearick / Nattlesnake @ Echo Curio
The Ivy Walls / Robotanists @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Delaney Davidson & His Ghost Orchestra @ Redwood Bar
White Buffalo @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Friday 10/16/09
[Pick of the Night] Ghostface Killah @ Key Club ($25) – One of my favorite rappers at the moment.
[Recommended] Thao with the Get Down Stay Down / Portland Cello Project / David Schultz @ Echoplex ($14)
A Place to Bury Strangers / Darker My Love / All the Saints @ The Echo ($12) – I saw A Place To Bury Strangers a while back at the Viper Room. It’s so over the top, it’s kind of ridiculous.
Dan Deacon / Nuclear Power Pants @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10) – If you had other plans on Thursday night.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
Mike Watt & His Secondmen / Champage Velvet / Delaney Davidson @ Redwood Bar – Very intense, talented guy.
Los Lobos / Lee Rocker @ House of Blues Sunset ($28) – Local legends.
Aimee Mann / Fountains of Wayne @ The Wiltern ($23 - $33)
Manhattan Murder Mystery / Fort Wife / Crooked Cowboy / Georgie Glass @ Echo Curio
I Will Never Be the Same / Vale / AM vs FM @ Spaceland ($10)
Kaskade @ Hollywood Palladium ($29)
The Ringers / Oh No Not Stereo / The Ruse / Former Future @ Viper Room ($15)
Spleen Utd / Death Kit @ Bootleg ($10)
Captain Ahab / DJ Skull Vomit / Surachai / Baseck @ The Smell ($5)
B-Side Players @ The Mint ($20)
Maxwell @ Hollywood Bowl – Lease event, check restrictions on what you can take into the Bowl.
John Williams – Music from the City of Angels @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160)
Kelly Joe Phillips @ McCabe’s ($20)
The Accused / Bad Reaction / Fueled By Fire / Destroyed in Seconds / License to Kill @ Knitting Factory ($15)
David Garrett @ El Rey (Sold Out)
Federico Auble / DePedro @ Troubadour ($15)
KMFDM / Angelspit / Legion Within / DJ Xian @ Club Nokia ($27.50)
Jamie Foxx @ Nokia Theatre

Saturday 10/17/09
[Pick of the Night] Roger Daltrey / Paper Zoo @ Orpheum ($53 - $125) – Lead singer of the Who. Pretty great venue to check him out.
[Recommended] The Pogues / The Aggrolites @ Club Nokia ($50)
[Recommended] Glenn Tilbrook with Marianne Keith @ Hotel Café ($15) – It’s a 7 – 9:30 PM show. Squeeze has some pretty fantastic songs.
Wavves / The Soft Pack / Ganglians @ Echoplex ($12) – Wavves’ lead singer is the best media manipulator since Bradford Cox.
Horse the Band / Iwrestledabearonce @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10) – Nintendo-core for the kids.
Everlast @ Key Club ($15)
Brand New / Manchester Orchestra / The Builders and the Butchers @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)
Reagan Youth / The Varukers / The Accused @ Alex’s Bar ($15)
Tik///tik / teen beer / David Israel / Beast Cop / Blue Tape Red Tape @ the Smell ($5)
Juliette Lewis / The Ettes @ El Rey ($17)
KMFDM / Angelspit / Legion Within / DJ Xian @ The Glass House ($25)
Brandi Carlile / Katie Herzig @ the Wiltern ($23 - $30) – She’s doing an intimate acoustic show the following Monday at Largo.
Wax Tailor / Abstract Rude @ Troubadour ($15)
Patrick Watson @ Largo ($20)
The Choke / Peachfuzz @ Redwood Bar
Jerry Riopelle @ McCabe’s ($20)
John Williams – Music from the City of Angels @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160)
Bringing Out the Dead Fest @ Knitting Factory ($15)
Mad Gregs / Tommy Santee Klaws @ Echo Curio
Jamie Foxx @ Nokia Theatre

Sunday 10/18/09
[Pick of the Night] Monsters of Folk @ Greek Theatre ($50) – This is the band featuring Jim James, Conor Oberst, M. Ward and Mike Mogis. I saw the original Monsters of Folk tour five or so years ago at the Orpheum. Jim James’ voice and M. Ward’s guitar playing make it worthwhile.
[Recommended] Butthole Surfers / The Melvins / Psychic Ills @ Club Nokia ($30 - $33) –I honestly didn’t know they were still touring, but when I was in junior high I listened to a shitload of Butthole Surfers.
Gogol Bordello / Apostle of Hustle @ Grove of Anaheim ($28)
Black Heart Procession / The Mumlers / Voices Voices @ Echoplex ($16)
Brunch Americana: Jesse Dayton / Sarah Gayle Meech @ Redwood Bar
Brand New / Manchester Orchestra / The Builders and the Butchers @ Hollywood Palladium ($25)
Deicide @ Key Club ($25)
Aztlan Underground / Geronimo / Kill Sonic @ Troubadour ($10)
Michael Runion / Haim / The Pink Snowflakes / Two Guns @ Spaceland (Free)
Rats / Garbaj Kaetz / Tearist / Donut / Big Girls @ Echo Curio
Part Time Punks: Bare Wires @ The Echo ($5)
Skalloween 2009 @ Knitting Factory ($17)
John Wesley Harding / Chris von Sneidern @ McCabe’s ($16)
John Williams – Music from the City of Angels @ Walt Disney Concert Hall ($47 - $160)

Recently Announced Live Shows

2009-10-09T00:03:00.000-07:00

Vampire Weekend Are Coming To Town in November

Largo
10/22/09: Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar (call club)

The Fonda
11/8/09: Imogen Heap (Saturday at 10 AM)

El Rey
11/27/09: Rooney / Tally Hall (Saturday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
12/4/09: The Cranberries (Friday at 10 AM)
1/27/10: The Pee Wee Herman Show (now)

Orpheum Theatre
12/16/09: Zero 7 (Saturday at 10 AM)

Empire Polo Club
4/24/10: Stagecoach Festival - Keith Urban / Sugarland / Billy Currington / Phil Vassar / Merle Haggard / Ray Price / Bobby Bare Jr. / Doyle Lawson (on sale 10/16/09)
4/25/10: Stagecoach Festival - Toby Keith / Brooks & Dunn / Gary Allan / Jamey Johnson / The Oak Ridge Boys / Little Jimmy Dickens / Bill Anderson / Avett Brothers / Chuck Mead / Mary Gauthier (on sale 10/16/09)

The Wiltern
11/20/09: Raphael Saadiq (Saturday at 10 AM)
12/9/09: Dierks Bentley (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Legendary Park Plaza
10/31/09: KCRW's Masquerade - DJ Shadow / Sea Wolf / Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros / Little Dragon (now through KCRW)

The Art Theater in Long Beach
11/2/09: Vampire Weekend (on sale Friday at Noon)

Pappy & Harriet's
11/5/09: Vampire Weekend (Friday at Noon on Ticketweb)
11/8/09: Leon Russell (now at Ticketweb)

Lomita VFW Hall in the South Bay
11/14/09: Vampire Weekend (Friday at Noon at Ticketweb)

Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock
10/16/09: Dan Deacon / Nuclear Power Pants (now at Ticketweb)
10/17/09: Horse the Band / Iwrestledabearonce (now at Ticketweb)
10/29/09: The Night Marchers / Nighthorse (now at Ticketweb)
12/4/09: Cold Cave / Former Ghosts (now at Ticketweb)

Robyn Hitchcock To Perform at Largo Tonight

2009-10-07T14:52:00.000-07:00

If you missed him at Spaceland, go check him out at Largo's Little Room tonight. Special guests will include Gillian Welch, David Rawlings and Grant Lee Phillips. The Little Room is an intimate little space and they have beer and wine now. Only $10.

Live Music Options: 10/5/09 - 10/11/09

2009-10-05T14:45:00.000-07:00

Dr. Dog Appear at El Rey on Tuesday Night

Monday 10/5/09
[Pick of the Night] School of Seven Bells / Warpaint / Phantogram @ Troubadour ($15) – The ex-Secret Machines guitar player.
[Recommended] Thom Yorke @ Orpheum (Sold Out) – I’m not really a fan of Eraser, but I heard the show at the Echoplex was good.
[Recommended] Light FM / We Barbarians / Tigers Can Bite You / Queen Kwong @ Spaceland (Free) – Light FM has the Monday night residency this month at Spaceland
[Recommended] Correatown / The Voyeurs / Eagle & Talon / Bandito Royale @ The Echo (Free) – Correatown has the Monday night residency this month at the Echo
[Recommended] Slim Cessna’s Auto Club / The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ The Redwood
Jonneine Zapata / The Faraway Places / International Tennis Champions @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) – Jonneine Zapata has the Monday night residency this month at the Silverlake Lounge
WPA with Molly Jenson @ Largo ($25)
Beast Cop / No Paws (No Lions) / Arstides @ Pehrspace
Meaghan Smith / Toy Horses @ Hotel Café
The Bugs / Sad Horse / The Mo-odds / De Hombres @ the Smell ($5)
The Fling / Fort Wife / Writer @ Detroit Bar (Free)

Tuesday 10/6/09
[Pick of the Week] Dr. Dog / Jeffrey Lewis / Everest @ The Fonda ($20) – Dr. Dog was slightly off the last time I saw them, but I’m still a big fan. Everest opening makes it even more appealing.
[Recommended] Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 / The Parson Red Heads @ Spaceland ($20) – Peter Buck of R.E.M. is appearing with Robyn Hitchcock
Pearl Jam / Ben Harper and the Relentless7 @ Gibson (Sold Out)
Jack Penate / Miike Snow @ Detroit Bar ($14) – Also at Spaceland on Wednesday
Fever Ray / Vuk @ The Glass House ($30) – Half of the Knife
Joe Perry Project / The Blakes @ Viper Room – Aerosmith’s gutiarist
Mimicking Birds / Tremellow / Lamps @ Bootleg ($8)
Robby Krieger and Ray Mazarek of the Doors / Pearl @ Club Nokia ($38 - $200)
Breakestra @ El Rey ($15)
Starfucker / Deelay Ceelay / Strength @ The Echo ($10)
Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Café
Ingrid Michaelson / Greg Holden @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Wednesday 10/7/09
[Pick of the Night] Club NME: Jack Penate / Miike Snow @ Spaceland ($12) – Their third local appearance
Teenage Jesus and the Jerks / Mika Miko / The Urinals / The Lamps @ El Rey ($24) – The classic no wave band fronted by Lydia Lunch
Pearl Jam / Ben Harper and the Relentless7 @ Gibson (Sold Out)
Low End Theory: Thavius Beck / Waajeed @ Airliner ($10)
Totimoshi / SuArachnoid Space / OvO / Peter Kolovos @ The Echo ($10)
The Queers / The Leftovers / Wooly Bandits / The Underground Railroad to Candyland @ Knitting Factory ($12)
Fever Ray / Nosaj Thing / Vuk @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – Half of the Knife
Deer Tick @ Detroit Bar ($10)
GrooveLily Presents: Sleeping Beauty Wakes @ Largo ($25)
Hot Toddies / Foxes / Kissing Cousins / Rachel in the Weeds @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Catherine Feeny / The Chapin Sisters @ Hotel Café
Ingrid Michaelson / Matthew Perryman Jones @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Motorhead @ House of Blues Anaheim – Handsome devil
Duhka / Narwhal Party / Stab City / Not the Government @ L’Keg
Star Wars in Concert @ Nokia Theatre

Thursday 10/8/09
[Pick of the Night] Har Mar Superstar / Brother Reade / Kesha @ The Echo ($12) – Har Mar Superstar puts on a very entertaining show.
[Recommended]…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead / Future of the Left @ The Fonda ($20) – Haven’t heard Trail of Dead for a long time, but I do like Future of the Left
[Recommended] A Hawk and A Hacksaw / Damon & Naomi / The Grizzly Owls @ Spaceland ($12) – The former Neutral Milk Hotel drummer along with the former Galaxie 500 members.
Lucent Dossier Experience @ El Rey
Coalesce / Cave In @ Knitting Factory (Free w/RSVP)
Jack Wilson Jr. / Liz Pappademas / Ryan Harrison and the Orphans @ Echo Curio
The Snow / Mphase @ Bootleg ($8)
Andrew W.K. & the Calder Quartet @ Largo ($25)
So Many Wizards / Big Whup / Hair Envelope @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Wintergreen / The Republic / Raining and OK @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Fitz and the Tantrums / Lady Dottie & the Diamonds / The Blakes @ Three of Clubs (Free)
Mr. Green All-Stars @ the Echoplex ($15) – Features members of Fishbone, Dead Kennedys, Suicidal Tendencies with special guests H.R. and the Scientist
Joey Ryan & Katie Costello / Aaron Beaumont / Rooster Ra / Alaskan Summer @ Hotel Café
Kyle Hollingsworth Band / Zach Gill @ The Mint ($15)
Sonic Chicken 4 / Haunted George / Wounded Lion @ Redwood
The Rescues / AM / lassie @ Troubadour ($12)
State Radio / Dusty Rhodes & the River Band @ House of Blues Anaheim
Star Wars in Concert @ Nokia Theatre
Stewart Copeland Book Signing @ Amoeba (Free) – 6:00 PM
Todd Snider @ Grammy Museum ($10)

Friday 10/9/09
[Pick of the Night] Steve Earle / Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman @ Troubadour ($35)
O’Death / Slang Chickens / Frontier Ruckus @ Spaceland ($10)
Fran Healy & Andy Dunlop from Travis @ Largo (Sold Out)
Motorhead / Reverend Horton Heat / Nashville Pussy / Chelsea Girls @ Club Nokia ($40)
Murs @ House of Blues Anaheim
Joe Doe & Exene / Kid Congo Powers @ Echoplex ($23 - $27) – An acoustic set
Janu and the Whalesharks / Red Arrow Messenger @ Bootleg ($8)
Manhattan Murder Mystery / The Health Club / Magick Orchids / The Mormons @ Echo Curio
N’dambi @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM
Andy Clockwise @ Hotel Café
Willy Porter @ McCabe’s ($22.50)
Dark Star Orchestra @ The Fonda ($30)
Thursday / Fall of Troy / The Dear Hunter / Comadre @ Knitting Factory (Sold Out)
Ledisi @ El Rey ($32)
Laco$te / Good Luck at the Gunfight / Jogger @ Mr. T’s Bowl
The Meters Experience @ The Mint ($17)
Legal Weapon / The Gears / The Neighborhood Bullies @ Redwood
Metronomy / Destructo / Fool’s Gold @ the Roxy ($13)
Kid Infinity vs. Icy Lites / TPF! Vs. Narwhal Party / Mikki and the Mauses vs. Woah Hunx / The Widow Babies vs. The Amazements @ The Smell ($5)
Dreamcolour / The Why Because / Warm Climate / Bridgess @ L’Keg

Chromeo DJ Set @ Club 740 ($17.50)

Saturday 10/10/09
[Pick of the Night] Polvo / The Moon Upstairs / Modern Memory @ Spaceland ($15) – It was great catching their reunion show at the Echoplex, but now that I’m familiar with their new album, this show should be even better.
Steve Earle / Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman @ Troubadour ($35)
Sunny Day Real Estate / The Jealous Sound / Dead Country @ House of Blues Anaheim (Sold Out)
These Arms Are Snakes / DD/MM/YYYY @ Knitting Factory ($10)
Foreigner / The B-52’s / Joan Jett / Eddie Money / George Clinton / Ratt / Missing Persons @ Verizon Wireless ($20 - $77)

Ancestors / Black Math Horseman / Astra @ Creative Spaces (Free)
Thursday / Far / Touche Amore / Endless Hallway @ Knitting Factory ($20)
Fran Healy & Andy Dunlop from Travis@ Largo (Sold Out)
Jason Mraz / G Love and Special Sauce / Brett Dennen @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out) – This is a lease event, so pay attention to what you can bring in.
Wisin y Yandel @ Staples Center ($36 - $101) – Weird when people you’ve never even heard of are playing the Staples. They’re a Puerto Rican duo.
Rosewood Thieves / Henry Wolfe / Dead Trees @ Bootleg ($8)
Mutemath / As Tall As Lions @ Club Nokia ($25)
Mad Gregs / LA Fog / Learning Music @ Echo Curio
Eliza Gilkyson @ McCabe’s ($20)
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe @ the Mint ($22)
Fantastica Bastidas / Cobalt Cranes / Younger Lovers / Peg Leg Love @ the Smell ($5)
Michael Franti & Spearhead @ The Wiltern
Blink-182 / The Aquabats @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)

Sunday 10/11/09
[Pick of the Night] Part Time Punks Festival: The Raincoats / Section 25 / Medium Medium / The Jazz Butcher / Crystal Stilts / Abe Vigoda / Kid Congo Powers / For Against / Savage Republic / The Intelligence / Viv Albertine / Weave @ Echoplex ($20 - $25) – Starts at 3:00 PM; pretty good lineup. In particular, I wouldn’t mind seeing the Raincoats
[Recommended] Sunny Day Real Estate / The Jealous Sound / Dead Country @ The Fonda (Sold Out) – Emo inventors (but don’t blame them for everything that followed).
Steve Earle / Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman @ Troubadour ($35)
People Under the Stairs @ Key Club ($17)
The Airlines / The Surrender / Parade of Lights / Echo Revolution @ Spaceland (Free)
Fran Healy & Andy Dunlop from Travis@ Largo (Sold Out)
Skeletonwitch @ Vacation Vinyl (Free) - 5:00 PM

Poncho Sanchez @ Amoeba (Free) – 1:00 PM
Rats / Red Hill / Damion Romero @ Echo Curio
Pierre Bensusan @ McCabe’s ($22.50)
Rockstar Karaoke / Painted Turtle @ the Roxy ($75)
Zoe / Babasonicos @ Club Nokia
Rosewood Thieves / Dead Trees @ Detroit Bar ($10)

Recently Announced Live Shows

2009-10-02T15:51:00.000-07:00

Dirty Projects will appear at the Jensen Rec Center on Halloween Night

Jensen Rec Center
10/31/09: Dirty Projectors / Little Wings (now at Ticketweb)

El Rey
10/25/09: Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine (now)
11/5/09: Cage the Elephant / Morning Teleportation (Saturday at 10 AM)
11/19/09: Julian Plenti [aka Paul Banks of Interpol] (Saturday at 10 AM)
12/4/09: Little Dragon (Saturday at 10 AM)
12/11/09: Son Volt (Saturday at 10 AM)
2/5/09: Dave Davies / Year Long Disaster (Saturday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
11/9/09: Band of Horses (now)
12/4/09: The Cranberries (now)

Kodak Theatre
11/12/09: John Fogerty (Monday at 10 AM)

Mayan Theatre
12/14/09: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros (Saturday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern
12/19/09: X / Calexico (Saturday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium
10/24/09: Weezer (Saturday at 10 AM)

Spaceland
11/11/09: The Dutchess and the Duke / Wye Oak (now at Ticketweb)
1/19/10: the Hot Rats [feat. Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey of Supergrass] (now at Ticketweb)

Bootleg Theater (all tix available now at In Ticketing)
11/8/09: Matt Costa
11/10/09: Inara George / Eleni Mandell / Ferraby Lionheart
11/13/09: Grand Archives / Sara Lov
11/17/09: Horse Feathers / Loch Lomond

Pauley Pavilion
11/8/09: Jay-Z (Saturday at 10 AM)

Thom Yorke Solo Show at Echoplex

2009-10-01T21:39:00.000-07:00

I heard about this last Saturday, but couldn't confirm anything until now....

Who: Thom Yorke

Where: Echoplex

When: Friday, October 2nd

Cost: $20

Tickets go on sale Friday at Noon (HERE)

Amusement Parks on Fire Video Shoot Tonight

2009-10-01T17:42:00.000-07:00

Amusement Parks on Fire are celebrating the end of their tour opening for Psychedelic Furs and Happy Mondays with a free show tonight at Spaceland. They'll also be shooting a video. Opening the show will be Nighmare Air which features Dave Dupuis and James Smith of Film School.

Thom Yorke Solo Shows

2009-09-28T20:35:00.000-07:00

You've probably all had some Thom Yorke sightings by now (anybody see him at the Roosevelt or Edendale?). And you've probably heard the rumors about secret shows. Finally some official news to report. Yorke will be playing two shows shows at the Orpheum Theatre. His band will feature Nigel Godrich, Flea, Joey Waronker and Mauro Refosco. Expect new material and stuff from Eraser. Lucky Dragons open the shows.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 AM.

Buy tickets for Sunday's show HERE.

Buy tickets for Monday's show HERE.

Live Music Options: 9/28/09 - 10/4/09

2009-09-28T18:20:00.000-07:00

The live music highlight of last week was seeing Ross Flournoy at the Little Room at Largo. That's a great little spot to see music. With the future of the Broken West in doubt, it was great to see him perform a couple of new songs along with some Broken West classics.

Monday 9/28/09
[Pick of the Night] Leslie and the Badgers / Sian Alice Group / Best Coast / Paperplanes @ The Echo (Free) – The final night of their Monday night residency.
[Recommended] Saint Motel / Gangi / Mississippi Man / Links @ Spaceland (Free) – The final night of Saint Motel's Monday night residency.
[Recommended] The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
Blitzen Trapper / Wye Oak @ El Rey ($17) – I saw Blitzen Trapper a couple of years ago and was so unimpressed that I never gave them another chance. Probably unfair of me. I do like Wye Oak.
The Icarus Line / Broken Mirrors / Noman / Dante vs. Zombies / The High Saints @ Silverlake Lounge (Free) - The final night of The Icarus Line's Monday night residency.
! ! ! / Indian Jewelry @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($18)
Davy Knowles @ the Mint
Ty Segall / Okie Dokie / Audacity / W.H.I.T.E. @ The Smell ($5)
Greg Proops @ Largo ($20)
Bestial Mouths / Shane Shane / Sister Mantos / Goes Calypso @ Pehrspace

Tuesday 9/29/09
[Pick of the Night] Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Sold Out)
The 88 / Quazar and the Bamboozled / Pierre de Reeder / Oh Darling @ Spaceland ($10)
Old Crow Medicine Show / Chuck Mead of BR5-49 @ John Anson Ford Amphitheatre ($35)
Blitzen Trapper / Wye Oak @ The Glass House ($14)
Fool’s Gold @ Amoeba Music (Free) – Celebrating the release of their debut album. Pitchfork gave it a pretty good review today.
Steve Martin w/ Steep Canyon Rangers @ Largo ($40) – Early show at 7:30 PM and late show at 10:00 PM
Sheryl Crow / Ben Harper / Benji & Joel Madden / Tom Morello / Jonny Lang @ Club Nokia ($60 - $100) - Benefit for Feeding America
Tim Exile / We Are the World @ The Echo ($10)
Wallpaper @ Cinespace
Paramore / Paper Route @ Fox Theater (Sold Out)
Matt Valentine and Erika Elder @ Echo Curio
Stab City / Pussy Cow / Spider Problem @ Redwood
AFI @ The Roxy (win tix on KROQ)
The Color Turning @ Viper Room
Roughed Up Folk / Infrared Sunday / The Child / Pigeon @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)

Wednesday 9/30/09
[Pick of the Night] Buzz Bands One Year Anniversary: Eastern Conference Champions / Voxhaul Broadcast / Samuel Stewart / Radio Freq @ The Echo ($8 / $5 with RSVP) – Bronson’s celebrating one year of the blog.
Club NME: Paper Route / Toy Horses @ Spaceland ($8) – Paper Route is taking a break from its tour with Paramore to play this small club show. Toy Horses are just in town from Wales for a couple of local shows. Dub Club: Ranking Joe @ Echoplex ($10)
Steve Martin w/ Steep Canyon Rangers @ Largo (Sold Out)
Low End Theory: Devon / Tokimonsta @ Airliner ($10)
Seasons / Bastard Love Child of Rock and Roll @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Kylesa / Saviours / Bison BC / Black Math Horseman @ Knitting Factory ($12)
Pearl Jam / Ben Harper & Relentless7 @ Gibson (Sold Out)
Alice in Chains @ Avalon (Sold Out)
Datarock / Esser / Kav @ El Rey ($17)
The Horrors @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($15)
The New Royales @ Viper Room
Souls of Mischief @ Troubadour
Matt Valentine and Erika Elder @ Echo Curio
Meaghan Smith / Eric Corne / Ruby Friedman Orchestra @ Bordello ($10)

Thursday 10/1/09
[Pick of the Night] The Cave Singers / Lightning Dust / Big Search @ The Echo ($12) – I like the new Cave Singers record a lot better than their first.
[Recommended] Amusement Parks on Fire @ Spaceland
[Recommended] Dwight Yoakam / Emmylou Harris / Melissa Etheridge / Vince Gill @ Club Nokia ($750 and up) – Benefit for the Country Music Hall of Fame
[Recommended] Billy Joe Shaver @ Redwood Bar – Outlaw country legend.
Loney, Dear / Asobi Seksu / Anna Ternheim @ Troubadour ($15)
Pocahaunted / Experimental Dental School / Foot Village / Railcars @ the Smell
Dusty Rhodes and the Riverband / Far Out / Seasons / The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra /
Sea Lions @ Knitting Factory ($8)
Trivium / White Chapel / Darkest Hour / Dirge Within @ The Glass House ($22.50)
Maria & Jennie of Sahara Hotnights / The Deadlies @ Viper Room
Paramore / Paper Route @ Hollywood Palladium
Pearl Jam / Ben Harper & Relentless7 @ Gibson (Sold Out)
Warren G @ the Roxy ($23.50)
Sonus Quartet @ Bootleg Theater
The Horrors / Japanese Motors @ El Rey ($20)
Desolation Wilderness / Devon Williams / Infinite Body / Christmas @ Silverlake Lounge
Dominic Massaro / Thurlow @ Echo Curio
Randy Travis @ House of Blues Anaheim

Friday 10/2/09
[Pick of the Night] Amadou & Mariam / Tommy Jordan @ The Fonda ($30 - $42) – The blind couple from Mali released one of the best reviewed albums of the year.
The Postmarks / Brookville @ Spaceland ($10)
Robert Earl Keen @ Troubadour ($20)
Year Long Disaster @ Viper Room
The 1921a / Frank Fairfield / Sunny War @ McCabe’s ($5)
World Party / Parade of Lights @ El Rey ($18)
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
The Horrors / Japanese Motors / Future Static @ The Glass House ($15)
David Bazan / Say Hi @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10)
Big Sandy & His Flyrite Boys @ Redwood Bar
The Chuck Dukowski Sextet / Insects vs. Robots / The Shrine @ the Smell ($5)
Shelley Short / Alexis Gideon / Erin Muir / Queen Victoria @ Echo Curio
Celebration of Pinkerton featuring members of OZMA & Teaneck / The Color Turning @ Knitting Factory ($12)
Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps @ Bootleg ($10)
Loggins & Messina @ Greek Theatre
The Idyllists @ Hotel Café

Saturday 10/3/09
[Pick of the Week] Eagle Rock Music Festival: No Age / Jail Weddings / Free Moral Agents / Fol Chen / Leslie and the Badgers / Faraway Places /The Gaslamp Killer / Bobb Bruno / Patrick Park / Blank Blue / Dusty Rhodes and the River Band / Amateurs / Nico Stai / The French Semester / The Pity Party / The Happy Hollows / Ovideo / Underground Railroad to Candyland / The Gears @ Colorado Blvd. In Eagle Rock (Free) – A nice laidback music festival with a little something for everybody.
[Recommended] Crosby, Stills & Nash @ Greek Theatre ($46 - $91)
Elvis Perkins in Dearland / Tom Brosseau & Correatown @ Troubadour ($15)
Push Play / Care Bears on Fire / DNA @ The Roxy ($15.50)
The Mother Hips / Abe Vigoda / Moonrats / Lemon Sun / Jesus Makes the Shotgun Sound / Ojos Rojos @ The Glass House ($13)
You Me & Iowa / Radars to the Sky / The Veltexans @ Spaceland ($10)
The Pharcyde @ KeyClub ($35)
Jolie Holland / Michael Hurley @ Largo ($25)
Dougie MacLean @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
New Model Army / Mellowdrone / Versailles @ Knitting Factory ($18)
Led Zepagain / Which One’s Pink? @ Club Nokia ($28)
White Leopards / Bestial Mouths / Italic Indian / Animals on Coke @ L’Keg Gallery ($5)
CMG and the Night / The Littlest Viking / The Black Heartthrobs @ Echo Curio
Ladyhawke / Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head / Semi Precious Weapons / Julian Perretta @ Avalon ($29)
The Rocketz / Henchmen / Gambler’s Mark / The Faraway Boys @ Knitting Factory ($15)
Holly Conlan / Pedestrian / The Brendan Hines @ Hotel Café
Ming & Ping / Wooden Ponies @ Bootleg ($10)
The Fab Faux @ Orpheum ($39 - $120)

Sunday 10/4/09
[Pick of the Night] Gil Scott-Heron / Orgone @ El Rey ($30) – He’s a living legend.
[Recommended] Kidrockers: The Damselles / Quazar and the Bamboozled @ the Echo ($12)
[Recommended] The Minor Canon / Aerodrone / Big Bang Band / The Buffalo Blackjack Band @ Dakota Lounge at 1026 Wilshire Blvd – The Minor Canon is one of my favorite local bands.
Jack Penate / Miike Snow @ Echoplex ($12) – Miike Snow are Swedish hitmakers who are now fronting their own band. Jack Penate has a lot of strong buzz too. He’s a South Londoner who mixes soul, pop, and afro-beat. They’ll be appearing at Spaceland next Wednesday too.
David Bazan / Say Hi @ Troubadour ($17) – Pedro the Lion frontman
Railcars / Paper Rainbow / Magick Orchards / The Endless Bummer @ the Smell ($5)
Dublab 10th Anniversary @ The Echo ($5) – All post-punk dance party
Gurf Morlix / Tony Gilkyson @ McCabe’s ($15)
Kylie Minogue @ Hollywood Bowl ($30 - $175)
Sad Horse / Bugs / Devon Williams @ Echo Curio

Recently Announced Live Shows

2009-09-24T11:50:00.001-07:00

Recent Sub Pop signees, Dum Dum Girls Play Spaceland on November 28th

Spaceland
11/28/09: Dum Dum Girls (now at Ticketweb)

Club Nokia
9/29/09: Rock a Little, Feed a Lot – Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Joel & Benji Madden, Tom Morello, Johnny Lang (on sale now)

Nokia Theatre
10/25/09: Concert for Hope – Miley Cyrus, Jesse McCartney, Demi Lovato (Friday at 10 AM)
10/28/09: Alice Cooper, Ace Frehley, Rival Sons (Monday at 10 AM)
11/5/09: R Kelly (Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey
11/4/09: Rusted Root (Saturday at 10 AM)

Honda Center
11/24/09: KISS with Buckcherry (Saturday at 10 AM)

Staples Center
11/25/09: KISS with Buckcherry (Saturday at 10 AM)

Gibson
12/18/09 – 12/19/09: Brian Setzer Christmas Extravanza (presale now, public Saturday at 10 AM)

Hollywood Palladium
10/10/09: Blink-182, Aquabats (presale now, public on sale Saturday at 10 AM)
10/29/09: Slipknot (presale Friday at Noon; public on sale Saturday at Noon)
11/6/09: Pixies (presale now; public on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

Echo
11/12/09: F*ck Buttons, Growing (now at Ticketweb)
11/14/09: Amiri Baraka with NYLAEE (now at Ticketweb)

Echoplex
10/24/09: Kid Sister, Flosstradamus, The Very Best

The Glass House
12/15/09: Melt Banana (now)

Live Music Options: 9/21/09 - 9/27/09

2009-09-21T15:27:00.000-07:00

Bon Iver Wants to Meet You at the Cemetary Gates On Sunday

So much to do, so little time....

Monday 9/21/09
[Pick of the Night] Ross Flournoy of the Broken West @ Largo Little Room ($10) – I’m excited to see Ross play a solo show. The Little Room has a liquor license too.
[Recommended] David Cross / Todd Glass @ the Wiltern ($36) – One of my favorite stand-ups
[Recommended] Leslie and the Badgers / Doug Paisley / The Street and Babe Shoadow / Amanda Jo Williams @ The Echo (Free) – Night three of their Monday night residency.
Weezer @ The Roxy (Sold Out) – Free show for their mailing list subscribers
Saint Motel / Lemon Sun / Army Navy / Red Wire Black Wire @ Spaceland (Free) – Night three of their Monday night residency.
Captain Ahab / The Monolators / Odd Modern @ Pehrspace
The Icarus Line / Golden Years / Moonrats / Omodaka @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood
CocoRosie / Katie Stelmanis @ The Fonda ($24)
Erin McCarley / Landon Pigg @ Troubadur ($15)

Tuesday 9/22/09
[Pick of the Night] ANSA Benefit: Jackson Browne @ The Wiltern ($30 - $100) – I do love those first three albums.
[Recommended] Pink Mountaintops / The Pack A.D. / Xu Xu Fang @ the Echo ($12) – Stephen McBean of Black Mountain’s other band.
[Recommended] The 88 / Extra / Adeline & the Philistines / AM @ Spaceland ($10) – Get there at 9PM for Adeline & the Philistines
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros / LA Ladies Choir / Frank Fairfield @ El Rey (Sold Out)
IO Echo / Funeral Party / Rainbow Arabia @ Troubadour ($10)
The Ropes / Happy Birthday Secret Weapon / Young Hunting @ Echo Curio
Seaspin / Damn Sons / Lost Libraries / White Arrows @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Chris Garneau / Soko / Penelope Fortier @ Bootleg ($12)
Citizen Cope @ House of Blues Sunset
In Flames / Between the Buried and Me / 3 Inches of Blood / The Faceless @ Fox Theater in Pomona ($27)
Stab City / Jessie Deluxe / Bastidas @ Redwood Bar
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo ($25)
Miley Cyrus @ Staples Center ($40 - $80) - The one who still makes fathers uncomfortable

Wednesday 9/23/09
POSTPONED - Crosby, Still & Nash @ Greek Theatre ($46 - $91) – THIS SHOW IS POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 3

Amazing Baby / The Entrance Band / Night Horse @ Troubadour ($14) – More popular Brooklyn-ites along with two popular, heavy local bands.
OohLaLA Festival: Sebastien Tellier / Gonzales / Cocoon @ The Fonda ($27) – First night of a three night French music festival.
The Get Up Kids / Youth Group / Pretty & Nice @ The Glass House in Pomona ($26) – Representing Lawrence, KS.
Club NME: The Lonely Forest @ Spaceland ($8) – Big in Seattle.
Low End Theory: Mary Anne Hobbs @ Airliner ($10)
Slavic Soul Party! / Killsonic @ The Echo ($10)
One Eskimo / Haley Bonar / Boh Runga / Piers Faccini @ Hotel Café
Gov’t Mule / Carney @ Club Nokia ($30)
Harper Simon / Annie Stela @ Largo ($10)
Garland / John Carpenter / Rye Douglas Band @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Thrift Store Cowboys / Wade Hackett @ Redwood Bar
Britney Spears @ Staples Center ($40 - $500) - The one who used to make fathers uncomfortable

Thursday 9/24/09
[Pick of the Night] Sondre Lerche / JBM @ Troubadour ($20) – Talented Norwegian singer-songwriter.
Dillinger Four / Riverboat Gamblers / The Arrivals / Toys That Kill @ Knitting Factory ($12) – Good punk rock bill. Riverboat Gamblers always play like they mean it.
Titus Andronicas / The So So Glos / Radars to the Sky @ The Echo ($10) – Like a noise version of Bright Eyes.
One eskimO / The Ivy Walls / Square on Square @ Spaceland ($10) – London band that has toured with Tori Amos.
The Get Up Kids / Youth Group / Pretty & Nice @ Avalon ($26) – They were influenced by all the bands I used to see all the time in college.
Noisettes @ Amoeba Hollywood (Free) – 7:30 PM
Mister Loveless / Blue Jungle / The Monolators / UV Lights @ L’Keg
Pet Shop Boys / DJ Kid Lightning @ Greek Theatre ($35 - $95)
Laura Pasini @ The Wiltern
The Grizzly Owls / Correatown / Map @ Echo Curio
OohLaLA Festival: Nouvelle Vague / The Do / Emilie Simon @ The Fonda ($27) – Doing a bunch of 1980s covers.
Banyan / Andy Clockwise @ The Mint ($10)
Better Than Ezra @ House of Blues Sunset
Vanaprasta / Actress / Hott Mess / Kingsize / London to Tokyo @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
East West Quintet @ Bootleg ($8)
The Flametrick Subs @ Redwood Bar
Living Colour @ The Keyclub ($23)
The Australian Pink Floyd Show @ Nokia Theatre

Friday 9/25/09
[Pick of the Week] Bon Iver / Megafaun @ The Wiltern (Sold Out) – Bon Iver put out one of my favorite records last year.
[Recommended] Autolux / Mini Mansions @ El Rey ($22) – They’re capable of putting on a fantastic live show.
[Recommended] Rain Machine @ The Echo ($18) – Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio. Haven’t heard the album yet, but I like his work with TV on the Radio.
[Recommended] Blu & Exile / Miguel / Cherry Pop / Ashleigh Haney @ The Roxy ($15) – Blu & Exile are one of LA’s most respected hip-hop groups.
[Recommended] It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Live @ The Palladium (Sold Out) – Quite possibly (along with Family Guy) TV’s wrongest show.
Telefon Tel Aviv / The Race @ Spaceland ($10) – Respected New Orleans electronic band.
The Temptations / The Four Tops @ Gibson ($20 - $100) – You’ve still got Otis Williams in the Temptations. You’ve still got Payton and Fakir in the Four Tops
Mike Watt & His Missingmen / The Pork Dukes / Disguster @ Redwood Bar – Mike Watt doesn’t screw around on stage.
Om / Lichens @ Echoplex ($15) – Those heavy, improving metal type of guys.
Portugal, the Man / Drug Rug @ Troubadour ($15) – From Sarah Pallin’s hometown.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) – You never quite know what you’re going to get, but I try to check in once a year or so.
Gavin Castleton & Gardening Not Architecture / Lemon Sun / Red Arrow Messenger /
One Trick Pony @ Hotel Café
Dead Man’s Bones @ Bob Baker Marionette Theater – Ryan Gosling’s band.
Protect Me / Shark Toys / Woah Hunx / Pearl Harbour @ The Smell ($5)
Iris DeMent @ McCabe’s (Sold Out)
OohLaLA Festival: Brodinksi / The Shoes / Jamaica @ The Fonda ($27)
Rodrigo y Gabriela / Rocco DeLuca @ Orpheum ($35)
Manic Street Preachers / Nico Vega @ Avalon ($27)
DJ Quik @ House of Blues Sunset ($30)
The Faraway Places / The Health Club @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Jogger / John Ruf and the Tuffingtons @ Bootleg ($8)
Brian McKnight / Al Jarreau @ Greek Theatre
Slum Village / Goapale @ Conga Room ($20 - $50)
Pitbull / David Rush @ Club Nokia ($36 - $56)
Ezra (Gowns) / Captain Ahab / Mattress @ L’Keg
Paulina Rubio @ Nokia Theatre

Saturday 9/26/09
[Pick of the Night] TarFest Music Festival: The Deadly Syndrome / eskimohunter / The Polyamorous Affair @ El Rey ($12) – I’m excited to hear The Deadly Syndrome’s new music. It’s been too long.
[Recommended] Common / The Roots / Ludacris / De La Soul / Nas @ Palladium ($25.50) – Pretty stellar lineup. The Roots and De La Soul are two of my favorite hip-hop groups of all time.
Maria / Catwalk / Sea Lions / The Tartans @ The Smell ($5) – Good lineup of twee bands.
Billy Squier @ The Wiltern ($30 - $60) – Whenever I hear “Lonely Is the Night” or “My Kind of Lover” or “The Stroke” it takes me right back to being ten years old. Total jams.
Cotton Jones / Oliver Future @ Spaceland ($10) – Ex-Page France
Broken Lizard Live @ Troubadour ($25)
Scott Ford All Star Jam: Duff McKagan / Dave Navarro / Scott Shriner / Donovan Leitch / Chris Chaney / Franky Perez / Wayne Kramer @ The Roxy ($30)
Stan Ridgway / Doug Paisley @ McCabe’s ($17.50)
Cash’d Out @ the Mint ($15) – Johnny Cash tribute band
Portugal, the Man / Robert Francis / Drug Rug @ The Glass House ($12)
The Paul F. Tompkins Show @ Largo ($20)
The Karabal Nightlife / The Hard to Get / Shirley Rolls @ Echo Curio
DFR Featuring Dizzy Reed & Richard Fortus @ Knitting Factory ($15)
Billy Talent / Poison the Well / AM Taxi @ The Fonda ($18)
Sing-A-Long Sound of Music @ Hollywood Bowl ($6 - $69)
Sugar Ray @ House of Blues Sunset
Kenny G / Vanessa Williams / Jesse Cook @ Greek Theatre
Two Years Before the Mast / Of the Horizon @ Booleg ($8)
Travesuras / La Cholita @ Redwood Bar
Ana Gabriel @ Gibson

Sunday 9/27/09
[Pick of the Morning] Bon Iver @ Hollywood Forever (Sold Out) – Not really into being up at sunrise, but this would be the second best reason to do it.
[Pick of the Night] The Dodos / The Ruby Sons / Sian Alice Group @ El Rey ($17) – I really enjoyed the last Dodos’ record, but the new one is good too.
[Recommended] Abbot Kinney Festival: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes / eskimohunter / Dios / The Parson Red Heads / Chief / The Damselles @ Venice Beach (Free) – High quality free lineup.
[Recommended] Tweak Bird / Warpaint / VOICEs VOICEs / Jel & Odd Nosdam / Living Suns / Blank Blue / 60 Watt Kid / DJ Nobody / Slang Chickens / Spirit Vine @ Knitting Factory ($13) – Interesting lineup.
! ! ! / Indian Jewelry @ Troubadour ($20)
Autolux / Mini Mansions @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($15) – If you missed them in LA
Grand Ole Echo: Tony Gilkyson / Dave Gleason @ The Echo (Free) – 5:00 PM show; two quality performers.
Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks @ McCabe’s ($24.50) – 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM shows
Disco Fever: Kool & the Gang / CHIC w/ Nile Rodgers / Village People @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $85)
Kid Koala @ The Keyclub ($16)
Chickenfoot @ Gibson ($20 - $48) – Haggar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani (guess this is what he does when he’s not suing people), Chad Smith
Grand Elegance / Dirty Eyes / Gold Diggers @ L’Keg

Recently Announced Live Shows

2009-09-16T19:38:00.000-07:00

Silversun Pickups Play the Gibson on 11/3/09 (photo credit: Timothy Norris)

Gibson Amphitheatre
11/3/09: LA Weekly’s LA101 - Silversun Pickups / Matt & Kim / The Dandy Warhols (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = KROQTRAFFIC; other presales Friday; public on sale Saturday at 10 AM)
11/11/09: Marc Anthony (presale now; public on sale Friday at 1 PM)

Henry Fonda
11/3/09: Devo perform Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (Friday at 10 AM)
11/4/09: Devo perform Freedom of Choice (Friday at 10 AM)

Largo
9/21/09: Ross Flournoy of The Broken West (call club)

Mayan
10/22/09: Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions (on sale now)

El Rey
10/8/09: Lucent Dossier Experience (Thursday at 10 AM)
10/15/09: David Garrett (Thursday at 10 AM)
10/23/09: Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard (on sale now)
10/29/09: Flyleaf (Saturday at 10 AM)
11/10/09: Bishop Allen (Saturday at 10 AM)

Club Nokia
12/18/09 – 12/19/09: Ozomatli (Friday at 10 AM)

Nokia Theatre
2/14/10: Teena Marie / Keith Sweat / The Whispers (Friday at 10 AM)

Orpheum Theater
10/22/09: Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter (Saturday at 10 AM)

Troubadour
10/15/09: Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub (now)
10/26/09: Melody Gardot (now)
10/30/09: Florence and the Machine (Saturday)
11/13/09: Fun. (Friday)
12/3/09: Baroness / Earthless / Iron Age (now)
12/5/09: Girls (Friday)

Wiltern
9/22/09: Benefit for Artists for a New South Africa: Jackson Browne (now)
11/24/09: Wolfmother (presale now; public Friday at 10 AM)

Spaceland
Mondays in October: Light FM

Hollywood Palladium
10/31/09: Rob Zombie (presale Thursday at 10 AM, password = KROQDRAGULA; public on sale Friday at 10 AM)
11/15/09: Dashboard Confessional / New Found Glory (Thursday at 10 AM)

Live Music Options: 9/14/09 - 9/20/09

2009-09-14T15:01:00.001-07:00

Everest Play the Troubadour on Friday (photo: Dominic DiSaia)

Another week, another crowded live music landscape. This week features lots of great local bands, some of the more promising new national bands and a plethora of established acts.

Monday 9/14/09
[Pick of the Night] Leslie and the Badgers / Ruby Friedman / Correatown / Olin and the Moon @ The Echo (Free) – Night two of their Monday night residency.
Saint Motel / Astra Heights / The Black & White Years / Divisible @ Spaceland (Free) – Night two of their Monday night residency.
The Icarus Line / Ogod / Radio Freq @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Joshua James / Cory Chisel @ Troubadour ($12)
Golden Hits / Sweatson Klank / As Is / Warrior Line @ Echo Curio
Doug Benson @ Largo ($20)
Ace Frehley @ Grammy Museum ($10)
The Blind Boy Paxton and Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood Bar
Dadfag / Computer Lab @ Pehrspace
Josiah Leming @ Hotel Café

Tuesday 9/15/09
[Pick of the Night] Throw Me the Statue / The Brunettes / Devon Williams / Nurses @ The Echo ($10) – Very solid lineup. I thoroughly enjoyed Throw Me the Statue’s first album, but still haven’t heard the new one.
[Recommended] Farmer Dave Scher @ Silent Movie Theater ($13) - Short films and Farmer Dave. His new record's a lot of fun.
Arctic Monkeys / The Like @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs / Yacht @ Fox Theater in Pomona (Sold Out)
Vieux Farka Toure / Weave @ Echoplex ($16) – Son of Ali Farka Toure
Sea Wolf @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($10)
The 88 / Hanne Hukkelberg / Jeremiah Streeter / Simon Lynge @ Spaceland ($10) – The 88 continues its Tuesday night residency. They’re joined tonight by Norwegian singer-songwriter, Hanne Hukkelberg.
The Devil Whale / Novi Split / Young Whiskey @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Broken Nobles / Man’s Assassination, Man / Hiking / The Widow Babies @ the Smell ($5)
Kellie Pickler / Bob DiPiero @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($12.50)
Spacewaves / Molino / Heavy Water Experiments @ Echo Curio
Darfur Benefit: Keaton Simons / Mandi Perkins @ Knitting Factory ($15)
Ed Helms @ Largo ($25)
Sonos @ Hotel Café
Fanfarlo / The Love Language @ Troubadour ($12)
Stab City / Arctic in the Tropic / Lightning Woodcock / Got What? @ Redwood Bar
Frank Turner @ Amoeba (Free) – 7:00 PM

Wednesday 9/16/09
[Pick of the Night] Phoenix / Metric / The Soft Pack @ Greek Theatre ($45) – The new Phoenix record is very catchy.
[Recommended] Monotonix / Signals / TPF! / PROTECT ME @ The Smell ($10) – Israel’s Monotonix is renowned for its energetic live show.
Chairlift / Glasser / John Maus @ Troubadour ($15) – Part of the same Brooklyn scene that brought you MGMT and Yeasayer. Their song “Bruises” (thanks to the iPod Nano commercial) has over 7.7 million plays on Myspace. If they could just get a penny per stream they’d probably make more money off that than they’ll ever make off of touring.
Club NME: Diane Birch @ Spaceland ($12) – Piano playing singer-songwriter with a Carole King thing going on. See her performance on the Today show the other day.
Sea Wolf / Afternoons / Sara Lov @ Glass House in Pomona ($13) – The former Irving bandmates share a bill.
Pinch / N-Type / Gaslamp Killer @ Roxy (Free with RSVP)
French Semester / Team Abraham / Rademacher / Downtown Union @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Old Californio / Well Digger’s Banquet @ Redwood Bar
Dilated Peoples @ The Keyclub ($23)
The Killers @ Hollywood Bowl (Sold Out)
Dirt Dress / Growlers / Audacity / My Pet Saddle @ Bootleg ($10) – Solid bill of promising new local bands.
Low End Theory: Samiyam / Take / Sacred Lefto @ Airliner ($10)
Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine @ The Fonda ($31 - $77)
Esperanza Spalding / John West @ El Rey ($27)
Oak & Gorski @ Hotel Café

Thursday 9/17/09
[Pick of the Night] Timber Timbre / Minor Canon / The Street and Babe Shadow / What Laura Says @ Silverlake Lounge ($8) – Toronto’s Timber Timbre play sweeping, cinematic music. They’re on the Arts & Crafts label. The Minor Canon’s still one of my favorite local bands. The Street and Babe Shadow is Luke Paquin (Hot Hot Heat) and Paige Stark – named after a T. Rex song.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs / The Breeders / Yacht @ Greek Theatre (Sold Out) - I've seen the Yeah Yeah Yeahs a few times over the years but I've just never been a big fan.
Sea Wolf / Afternoons / Sara Lov @ Troubadour ($14) – Sea Wolf and Afternoons both arose out of the Irving breakup.
The Airborne Toxic Event / The Henry Clay People / Red Cortez @ Fox Theater Pomona ($18) - Still working the record out on the road.
The Drones / Model Actress / Bridezilla @ The Echo ($10) – I’ve heard great things about Australia’s the Drones, but still haven’t seen them.
The Gaslight Anthem / Murder By Death / The Loved Ones / Frank Turner @ The Fonda ($19)
Clean Air Clear Stars Pre-Party: Miranda Lee Richards / The Shine Brothers / Highway / Go Fever @ Spaceland ($8) – The kickoff party for this weekend’s festival out at Pappy and Harriet’s in Pioneertown.
Blink-182 / Weezer / Taking Back Sunday / Asher Roth @ Verizon Wireless in Irvine (Sold Out)
The Broken Meters @ Redwood Bar
Brooke White @ The Glass House in Pomona ($21)
Grant Lee Phillips & Christina Courtin @ Largo ($20)
VOICEs VOICEs / Pistol Pistol / Make Moon @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Every Time I Die @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($20)
Gary Allan / Peter Brandon @ Club Nokia ($30 - $48)
Bajofondo / Anomie Belle @ Mayan Theatre ($27)
Soulive / The Shady Horns @ El Rey ($22)

Friday 9/18/09
[Pick of the Week] Everest / These United States / The Parson Redheads @ Troubadour ($12) – You’ll remember that I was a huge fan of Everest’s debut album. I’m a big Parson Redheads fan too.
Little Boots / Music Go Music / Yes Giantes @ The Roxy ($20) – Dim Mak presents. Should get the kids dancing.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25)
The Psychedelic Furs / Happy Mondays / Amusement Parks on Fire @ Club Nokia ($28 - $35)
Meat Puppets / Dead Confederate / Ume @ El Rey ($20)
Night Horse / Sea of Air / Emeralds @ Bootleg ($10) – Heavy tunes.
Hanne Hukkelberg @ Hotel Café – If you miss her at Spaceland on Tuesday (I heard she was very engaging).

Platicines / Funeral Party / Layton / Seven Saturdays @ Spaceland ($8)

Lobster Fest: The Bangkok Five / The Binges / Dilana @ Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro
G. Love & Special Sauce @ House of Blues Anaheaim ($23)
Pink / The Ting Tings @ Staples Center ($50 - $75) - I saw Pink hanging out at Spaceland one night and she's surprisingly hot.
Blink-182 / Fall Out Boy / The All-American Rejects @ Verizon Wireless in Irvine
Saccharine Trust / The Urinals / The Chuck Dukowski Sextet / Saturn / Pipsqueak @ The Smell ($5) – Veteran hardcore bands.
Jake La Botz / Rose’s Pawn Shop @ Redwood Bar
Meho Plaza / Octave Cat / Kill Kill Kill / Blinding Light @ Pehrspace
Robbie Fulks @ McCabe’s ($16)
Gipsy Kings @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $120)
Very Be Careful @ The Mint ($12)
Dragonforce / Sonata Arctica @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($25) – Completely over the top.
The Absynths / Naima Earth / Family Tree Analog @ Echo Curio
Mod Amish / Marasol @ Mr. T’s Bowl
Bajofondo / Anomie Belle @ The Glass House in Pomona ($15)

Saturday 9/19/09
[Pick of the Night] The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / The Depreciation Guild / Cymbals Eat Guitars @ Troubadour ($15) – I saw these guys at Spaceland earlier this year. Better live than you might expect. Cymbals Eat Guitars are getting a ton of buzz lately too.
The Most Serene Republic / The Grates @ Spaceland ($12) – Most Serene Republic is another well respected Canadian band on the Arts & Crafts label. The Grates are a high energy Australian band who I caught in March at SXSW.
Lobster Fest: Los Straightjackets / Rocket / The Henry Clay People / Dios / Dazzler / Shorty's Kiss Band / Love Grenades / Oliver Future @ Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro
Southern Culture on the Skids / Triple Chicken Foot / Speedbuggy / 5 O’Clock Somewhere @ Echoplex
I See Hawks in LA / Gina Villalobos / Elliot Randall @ Bootleg ($10)
The Psychedelic Furs / Happy Mondays / Amusement Parks on Fire @ House of Blues Anaheim ($33)
Cobra Lillies / Moses Campbell / Tommy Santee Klaws / Amanda Jo Williams @ American Legion in Highland Park ($5)

Chelsea Girls / Killola / Go Betty Go! @ the Roxy ($15)
Big Whup / So Many Wizards / American Gil & the Major Dudes / Voice on Tape @ the Smell ($5)
David Scott Stone / Name of the Moon @ L’Keg Gallery
Every Time I Die / Bring Me the Horizon @ The Glass House in Pomona ($22)
Gipsy Kings @ Greek Theatre ($40 - $120)
The Humpers / The Hangmen / Stab City / Barrio Tiger @ Redwood Bar
Hiking / The Deadly Finns / Devon Williams @ Pehrspace
Pink Martini @ Hollywood Bowl ($15 - $116)
Boomkat @ Hotel Café
Porcupine Trio @ Club Nokia ($28 - $38)
Mason Jennings / Crash Kings @ El Rey ($22)
Echoes de Luxe / Mammal / NewClearChild @ Mr. T’s Bowl
CASPA @ House of Blues Sunset Strip ($20)
Gabby La La / The Ukulady / Kit’N Tenders / Javarnanda / Megan Jacobs @ Echo Curio
Facundo Cabral @ Orpheum ($55 - $113)

Sunday 9/20/09
[Pick of the Night] Frightened Rabbit / The Twilight Sad / We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Knitting Factory ($15) – Three Scottish bands. The first two are pretty good – but haven’t heard the third.
[Recommended] India Calling!: Ravi Shankar Centre Ensemble / Rhythm of Rajasthan / Anoushka Shankar @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $98) – I like hearing some Ravi Shankar from time to time.
Mount Eerie / No Kids / Karl Blau / Tara Jane O'Neil @ Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock ($10)

Lobster Fest: The Happy Hollows / Gram Rabbit @ Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro
By Sunlight / Shirley Rolls / Last American Buffalo / Chris Garneau @ Spaceland (Free)
The Avengers / Pansy Division / Paul Collin’s Beat @ The Echo ($15) – Veteran Bay Area punk bands.
Brunch Americana: The Vaquetones / The Palominos / Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar
Pieta Brown / Dead Rock West @ McCabe’s ($15)

Recently Announced Live Shows

2009-09-10T17:43:00.000-07:00

Pixies!

Hollywood Palladium
11/4/09 – 11/5/09: Pixies (band presale now, Citi presale tomorrow, public onsale Saturday at 10 AM)
11/20/09: Dethklok / Mastodon / Converge / High on Fire (presale now, public onsale Friday at 10 AM)
11/28/09: Hatebreed / Trivium (on sale 9/19/09)

Club Nokia
10/31/09: Chevelle (on sale Friday at 10 AM)

El Rey
11/12/09: Great Big Sea (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)
11/17/09: A Fine Frenzy (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)
11/21/09: The Fiery Furnaces (on sale Saturday at 10 AM)

The Wiltern
10/19/09: Snow Patrol (on sale 9/12/09 at 10 AM)
10/21/09: The Sounds (on sale 9/12/09 at 10 AM)
11/21/09: Hollywood Undead / Atreyu (on sale 9/11/09 at 6:00 PM)
12/12/09: Brett Dennen (on sale 9/12/09 at 10 AM)

The Echo
9/25/09: Rain Machine [featuring Kyp Malone from TV on the Radio] (now at Tickeweb)
11/5/09: Avi Buffalo featuring Aaron Embry & the Wild Bunch (now at Ticketweb)
12/3/09: Drummer (now at Ticketweb)

Echoplex
11/3/09: Lucero (now at Ticketweb)
11/15/09: Mission of Burma (now at Ticketweb)

Live Music Options: 9/7/09 - 9/13/09

2009-09-06T11:50:00.000-07:00

Girls Play the Bootleg Theater on Thursday (photo credit: Sandy Kim)

I started last week out with Henry Clay People and Local Natives. The crowd starting lining up as early as I've seen since the days when Elliott Smith used to play the club. The Henry Clay People set reminded me why I liked them so much in the first place - no guest appearances or costumes and very few cover songs - just a tight, fun, unpretentious rock 'n' roll band. Local Natives blend of Fleet Foxes-style harmonies and Vampire Weekend-esque jams make them seem like a safe bet for commercial success.

Also at Spaceland was Division Day's record release party on Wednesday night. After a prolonged absence from playing live shows, the band successfully pulled off the new material. It was great to see those guys on stage again.

Monday 9/7/09

[Pick of the Night] Leslie and the Badgers / Old Californio / Welldiggers Banquet / Painted Hills @ The Echo (Free) - After a long weekend it's hard to get motivated to get out of the house. It's the first night of Leslie and the Badgers' residency. Painted Hills is Josh Schwartz's (Beachwood Sparks, The Tyde) band and he's a fantastic guitar player. Old Californio's well worth checking out too.
Saint Motel / The Jakes / Fight From Above / Giant State @ Spaceland (Free) - Saint Motel begins its Monday night residency.
Abe Vigoda / moment trigger / Bro-Mags @ Pehrspace
The Blind Boy Paxton & Frank Fairfield Show @ Redwood Bar
Mew @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa (Sold Out)

Tuesday 9/8/09

Nine Inch Nails / HEALTH @ The Fonda (Sold Out) - Rescheduled from last week. Admittedly I haven't listened to Nine Inch Nails in about a decade, but the Fonda promises the best combination of size and sound quality.
[Recommended] Os Mutantes @ Amoeba (Free) - 6:00 PM - Free chance to see the legends.
[Recommended] Hedgehog /Queen Sea Big Shark / Casino Demon @ Silverlake Lounge ($10) - Sing for China benefiting the China AIDS orphan fund - I don't know any of the music, but I always like seeing bands from other cultures.
[Recommended] The 88 / The Secret 6 / The Douglas Lee @ Spaceland ($10) - The 88 continues its Tuesday night residency. Good opportunity to check back in with them after a lot of shows where they've been opening for bigger bands.
AC/DC / The Answer @ the Honda Center in Anaheim (Sold Out)
Summer Darling / Sing Orpheus @ The Echo (Free) Resident Hero @ Troubadour ($10)
Collective Soul @ House of Blues Sunset
Nina Storey @ Hotel Cafe
Nico Vega / Dirty Sweet / Gringo Star @ The Roxy
Stab City @ Redwood Bar

Wednesday 9/9/09
[Pick of the Night] 3 Inches of Blood / Saviours @ Knitting Factory ($14) - Some seriously fast metal, slashing metal.
[Recommended] Club NME: The Answer / Sea of Air / It's Casual @ Spaceland ($10) - Northern Ireland's The Answer have been opening for AC/DC in stadiums across the world. It's blues based metal along the lines of Zeppelin. Good opportunity to see them on their night off at Spaceland.
HEALTH / Pictureplane / Mi Ami / Dam-Funk @ Troubadour ($12) - This is where the Pitchfork generation will be tonight.
Petracovich / Briana Rettig / All Spots to Black / Loxsly @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Natalie Cole @ Hollywood Bowl ($1 - $96)
Low End Theory: Hudson Mohawke / Dorian Concept @ Airliner ($10)
All Wrong and the Plans Change / Moving Picture Show / All Babes Are Wolves @ Three Clubs
Emily Wells / Joey Ryan / Angie Mattson / Kari Kimmel / Leah Andreone @ The Echo (Free)
David Cook / Crash Kings @ The Fonda (Sold Out) - American Idol
Black and White Years / The Good Cheer / Cheetahsaurus / Evan Voytas @ Viper Room ($12)
Twilight Circus Sound System @ The Echoplex (Free)
Harper Simon @ Largo ($10)
Josiah Leming @ Hotel Cafe
Not the Government / Stab City / Narwhal Party / Bastidas @ Echo Curio

Thursday 9/10/09
[Pick of the Week] Cass McCombs / Girls / John Webster Johns @ Bootleg Theater ($13) - Should be a busy night at the Bootleg (this is where the Pitchfork generation will be). Cass McCombs is a bit of dark singer-songwriter who recently got "Best New Music" from Pitchfork. Girls debut album comes out 9/22 on True Panther/Matador. Their first single "Lust for Life" got a ton of praise. The album's a little bit inconsistent, but there are a few highlights. Kind of like early, lo-fi Elvis Costello. There's a nice pop sensibility to it.
[Recommended] Outrageous Cherry / The Tyde / Asteroid #4 / Devon Williams @ Spaceland ($8) - Good lineup from top to bottom for retro-minded psych pop fans.
[Recommended] Film Screening: Let Them Know - The Story of Youth Brigade and BYO @ Ricardo Montalban Theater ($17) - Documentary on the early LA punk scene followed by a concert with 7 Seconds, Youth Brigade and Swingin' Utters - Buy tickets HERE and Trailer HERE
[Recommended] Clem Snide @ Hotel Cafe - They'll be at Pappy and Harriet's this weekend with Cracker & Camper Van Beethoven.
[Recommended] Nine Inch Nails / Io Echo @ the Wiltern (Sold Out) - Another rescheduled show.

Camper Van Beethoven / Cracker @ El Rey ($24) - If you're not heading out to Pappy and Harriet's for their annual campout.
Take Us There Slumber Party @ Echo Curio - All night slumber party hosted by Dublab
Deracine / moment trigger / Mikki and the Mauses / PROTECT ME @ The Smell ($5) - Deracine is a Japanese noise band.
Prayer / United State of Electronica / The Dance Party @ Three Clubs
Local Natives / We Barbarians @ Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa ($8)
Seasons / Manhattan Murder Mystery / Torches in Trees / Jack Wilson Jr. @ L'Keg
Mia Maestro & Aaron Robinson / Black Heart Moon / Courtenay Green / Eloise @ Silverlake Lounge ($8)
Soulsavers feat: Mark Langegan / Jonneine Zapata / Red Ghost @ Troubadour ($18)

Collective Soul @ House of Blues Anaheim
Lazer Sword / Rainbow Arabia / Hecuba / Ghosts on Tape @ The Echo ($8)
Hal Sparks @ Largo ($20)
Camp Freddy @ House of Blues Sunset ($25)
The Growlers / Some Days / Blue Jungle @ Alex's Bar in Long Beach ($5)
George Benson @ Grammy Museum (Sold Out)

Friday 9/11/09
[Pick of the Night] Vivian Girls / The Beets / The Black & White Years @ The Echo ($10) - If you're looking for the Pitchfork generation, look no further...
[Recommended] Talib Kweli @ Key Club ($23) - Great rapper
Seu Jorge & Bebel Gilberto @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $96) - Smooth Brazilian tunes.
Jon Brion @ Largo ($25) - I wasn't awed the last time I saw him, but it's always an interesting show.

Dead Man's Bones @ Bob Baker Marionette Theatre - This is Ryan Gosling's band
Kaiser Cartel / Anni Rossi @ Hotel Cafe
Gestapo Khazi @ The Smell ($5)
Pollyn / The Congress of American Musicologists @ Bootleg ($10)
Reggie White / Andy Kindler / Rory Scovel / Nick Thune @ Spaceland ($12) - A rare Friday night comedy show at Spaceland.
The Health Club / Cobalt Cranes / Traps PS @ L'Keg Gallery
Paolo Nutini @ The Wiltern ($25)
Battlehooch / Whqles / 60 Watt Kid / Jeffrey Jerusalem @ Echo Curio
Chase Long Beach @ Troubadour ($10)
Sinbad @ Club Nokia ($28 - $40)
Year Long Disaster / Oh No Not Stereo @ Viper Room ($15)
Augustana / HoneyHoney @ the Roxy
Glay @ House of Blues Sunset ($43) - Japanese stars
Exene Cervenka Acoustic / John Doe @ Alex's Bar in Long Beach ($10)
Blessure Grave / Voice on Tape / Bestial Mouths / Warrior Line / Birth @ Pehrspace
Street of Little Girls / Laco$te / The Amazements @ Silver Factory Studios

Saturday 9/12/09
[Pick of the Night] Brendan Benson @ Troubadour ($15) - Great pop songwriter. I hear his new album is another solid effort.
[Recommended] Tribute to George Harrison: Ryan Ross, Robert Francis, Matt Popielich, Michael Runion, Amanda Jo Williams, El May, Leslie Stevens, Andy Creighton, Brian Whelan, Joe Napolitano @ Spaceland ($10) - Benefit for Harmony Project. Neat, eclectic collection of musicians from bands like Foreign Born, Panic at the Disco, Le Switch, The Broken West and the World Records. These tributes are always a mixed bag, but usually a fun time.

[Recommended] Space Waves / The Meeting Places @ Silver Factory Studios
Sunset Strip Music Festival: Ozzy Osbourne / Korn / Pepper / The Donnas / LMFAO / Shwayze / Shiny Toy Guns / Kottonmouth Kings / Unwritten Law / Fishbone / Earl Greyhound / Eulogies / The Ringers / The Knux / Nico Vega / Andre Legacy / Iglu & Hartly @ Sunset Strip ($40) - There was a time (second through fifth grade) when I was a massive Ozzy Osbourne fan. The other bands I've enjoyed over the years: Fishbone, The Donnas, The Knux
Flying Lotus / Daedelus / Gaslamp Killer / Jogger / Post-Foetus @ The Fonda ($20)

SASSAS 10th Anniversary Concert @ Various Locations - See website for details
Seu Jorge & Bebel Gilberto @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $96) - Night two of the smooth Brazilian tunes.
Derek Schmidt / Worried Minds / Cosio / Anita Coats @ Echo Curio
The Superbees / Chelsea Smiles / Prima Donna @ Redwood Bar
The Honorary Title @ Knitting Factory ($15)
The Asbury / Bizzart @ The Smell ($5)
Ace Frehley @ Viper Room ($25)
Aziz Ansari @ Largo ($25) - Comedian
Lelia Broussard @ Hotel Cafe
Vaud & the Villians @ the Echoplex ($18)
The Dan Band @ Club Nokia ($20 - $30)
Purple Melon / Battlehooch @ Bootleg ($8)
Glay @ House of Blues Sunset ($43) - Japanese stars
The Aquabats @ the Glass House in Pomona ($18)

Sunday 9/13/09
[Pick of the Night] Seu Jorge & Bebel Gilberto @ Hollywood Bowl ($10 - $96) - Sunday night's a good night to break out the wine and cheese and see some smooth Brazilian tunes.

[Recommended] Little Radio Summer Camp: Andy Clockwise / Dios / Xu Xu Fang / Sweaters / Marvelous Toy @ Tony's Bar [2017 E. 7th St] ($10)
Part Time Punks: Blue Jungle / The Widow Babies @ The Echo ($5)
The Honey Brothers / Soko / The Colourist @ Troubadour ($15)
Dave Matthews Band /Switchfoot @ Verizon Wireless ($40 - $70)
Adam Marsland's Chaos Band / The Anny Celsi Band / The Jeff Merchant Band @ Spaceland (Free)
The Binges / Mack Whinston & the Reflections @ Viper Room ($10)
The Beets / Dunes / 2Up / Lucky Dragons @ the Smell ($5)
Justice for India Benefit: The Delta Spirit @ Alex's Bar in Long Beach
Tom Paxton @ McCabe's (Sold Out)

Recently Announced Live Shows

2009-09-03T16:00:00.000-07:00

BLK JKS Appear at Spaceland on 10/15/09

El Rey
10/17/09: Juliette Lewis / American Bang / The Ettes (on sale Saturday at 10AM)

Orpheum Theatre
10/26/09: Tegan and Sara (Saturday at 10 AM)

Mayan Theatre
11/11/09: Glassjaw (on sale 9/10 at 10 AM)

The Wiltern
10/19/09: Snow Patrol (on sale 9/12/09 at 10 AM)

Palladium
10/16/09: Kaskade (Friday at Noon)

Spaceland
9/12/09: Tribute to George Harrison – Robert Francis, Matt Popieluch, Andy Creighton, Joe Napolitano, Brian Whelan (now at Ticketweb)
9/16/09: Diane Birch (now)
10/15/09: BLK JKS (now)
10/21/09: Choir of Young Believers (now)
10/28/09: Soulico featuring Ceci Bastida (now)
12/11/09: Tristeza (now)

Echoplex
10/29/09 – 10/30/09: Built to Spill / Disco Doom (now)
11/13/09: Thunderheist / Winter Gloves (Saturday at 10 AM)

photo credit: Jason Nocito