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Live Music Pick: Saturday January 28, 2012

2012-01-28T10:37:00.000-08:00

Band: Graveyard / Radio Moscow / The Shrine
When: Saturday January 28, 2012
Who Should Go: Fans of 1970s metal
Where: Bootleg Theater
Tickets: Sold Out

Other Noteworthy Shows:
The Reigning Sound / The Strange Boys @ Alex's Bar in Long Beach ($17)
All Star Jam (Matt Sorum, Billy Morrison, Wes Borland) @ The Satellite ($15)
They Might Be Giants @ Royce Hall ($30 - $40)
Skrillex @ Hollywood Palladium ($68)

Live Music Pick: January 22, 2012

2012-01-22T17:20:00.000-08:00

Artist: The Life and Times / Aeges / City City
Who Should Go: At a minimum, fans of Epley's old band, Shiner (a band I saw 20 times in college)
Date: Sunday January 22, 2012
Where: The Satellite
Tickets: $10 (available at the door)

Live Music Pick: Thursday, January 5, 2012

2012-01-05T16:06:00.000-08:00

Artist: Harlan / Rumspringa / Noah and the Megafauna
When: Thursday January 5, 2012
Where: The Satellite
Who Should Go: Party boys, fans of Kennedy/Har Mar
Tickets: Free Show

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Vintage Trouble @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Hanni El Khatib / Jacuzzi Boys @ Alex's Bar(Free w/ RSVP)
Jeff Garlin in Conversation with Henry Rollins @ Largo ($30)

Live Music Pick: Wednesday January 4, 2012

2012-01-04T13:41:00.000-08:00

Artist: Big Business / Neil Hamburger
When: Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Who Should Go: People who shop at Vacation Vinyl
Where: Alex's Bar in Long Beach
Tickets: $10 (buy)

Live Music Pick: Tuesday January 3, 2012

2012-01-03T09:30:00.000-08:00

Artist: Olin and the Moon / Willoughby / Maxim Ludwig / Jeff Crosby
When: Tuesday January 3, 2012
Who Should Go: Sensitive beer drinkers
Where: The Echo
Tickets: $7 at the door

Live Music Options: January 2, 2012

2012-01-02T15:43:00.000-08:00

Artist: Frank Fairfield (NPR feature and Daytrotter Session)
When: Monday January 2, 2012
Who Should Go: Harry Smith acolytes
Where: Redwood Bar
Tickets: Available at the Door

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Princeton @ Bootleg (Free)
Chasing Kings @ The Satellite (Free)
Seasons @ The Echo (Free)
Vinnie Ferra @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Best of 2011: #5 - #1

2011-12-27T12:25:00.000-08:00

5) Apex Manor: The Year of Magical Drinking

4) Frankel: Sugar Twists Like Hurricane
<p><p><a href="http://frankel.bandcamp.com/album/sugar-twists-like-hurricane">Sugar Twists Like Hurricane by Frankel</a></p></p>

3) J Mascis: Several Shades of Why

2) Kurt Vile: Smoke Ring For My Halo

1) Charles Bradley: No Time For Dreaming

Honorable Mentions: Atlas Sound, Real Estate, Wye Oak, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Centro-Matic

Best of 2011: #10 - #6

2011-12-27T12:08:00.000-08:00

10) Okkervil River: I Am Very Far

9)My Morning Jacket: Circuital

8) Fleet Foxes: Circuital

7) Girls: Father, Son, Holy Ghost

6) Yuck: Yuck

Live Music Pick of the Night: Descendents at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

2011-12-18T16:58:00.000-08:00

Artist: Descendents (my favorite band in junior high) / The Vandals / The Dickies
Who Should Go: People who like loud, fast music with some heart
Where: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
When: Sunday, December 18, 2011
Tickets: $43 (Here)

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Beach Fossils @ The Echoplex ($13)

Live Music Pick: Wednesday, December 7, 2011

2011-12-07T15:36:00.000-08:00

Patrick Carney from the Black Keys produced Tennis' new album (due out in February)

Artist: Tennis / Miniature Tigers / Devon Williams
Who Should Go: Indie rock/indie pop fans
When: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Where: The Satellite
Tickets: $12 (here or at the door)

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Lana Del Rey @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Peter Murphy @ Club Nokia ($26 - $35)
The Kooks @ The Music Box ($31)

Live Music Picks: Monday, December 5, 2011

2011-12-05T12:03:00.000-08:00

Aquarium Drunkard posted this last May and it's stuck with me ever since...

Artist: Michael Kiwanuka / Rocco DeLuca and Daniel Lanois / Bleached
Who Should Go: People with taste, people who like to say: "Oh yeah. Well I saw him way back in..."
When: Monday, December 5, 2011
Where: Bardot [1737 Vine Street]
Tickets: Free (RSVP here)

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Frank Fairfield @ Redwood Bar
Light FM / Useless Keys @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)
Manhattan Murder Mystery / Kid Infinity / Stab City @ The Satellite (Free)
Neverever @ The Echo (Free)

Live Music Pick of the Night: Wednesday November 30, 2011

2011-11-30T13:38:00.000-08:00

Artist: Boom Bip (with guests Eric Avery of Jane's Addiction and Josh Klinghoffer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) / Useless Keys
Who Should Go: People who liked his Neon Neon stuff
When: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Where: The Satellite
Tickets: $10 (here or at the door)

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Cass McCombs @ The Echo ($14)
Ras G @ Airliner ($10)

Live Music Pick: Tuesday, November 29, 2011

2011-11-29T16:30:00.000-08:00

Band: CAVE / Sun Araw
Who Should Go: Music snobs, psych-y krautrockers
When: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Where: The Satellite
Tickets: $10 (here or at the door)

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Rachel Yamagata @ Troubadour (Sold Out)

Monday Night Music Pick: November 28, 2011

2011-11-28T16:21:00.000-08:00

Band: Frank Fairfield
Who Should Go: Old time & Americana music fans
When: Monday, November 28, 2011
Where: Redwood Bar
Tickets: Available at the door

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Morrissey @ Fox Theatre Pomona (Sold Out)
Vanaprasta @ The Satellite (Free) - Their residency has been packed
Hi Ho Silver Oh / Charlene Yi @ Silverlake Lounge (Free)

Live Music Pick for Sunday 11/13/11: Black Lips

2011-11-13T13:49:00.000-08:00

Band: Black Lips
Who Should Go: Hipster types
When: Sunday November 13, 2011
Where: Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana
Cost: $20 (Tix)

Saturday Night Live Music Pick: Mouthbreathers

2011-11-12T16:32:00.000-08:00

Band: Mouthbreathers / The Spits
Who Should Go: Garage-Punk Fans
When: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Where: Nomad Gallery (1993 Blake Avenue)
Cost: $14 (Tix)
Other Noteworthy Shows:
Real Estate @ Echoplex (limited tix at door)
Dead Meadow @ The Satellite ($12)

Thursday's Live Music Pick: Electric Flower at Harvard and Stone

2011-11-10T15:16:00.000-08:00

Band: Electric Flower (which is Imaad Wasif and Josh Garza who drummed in Secret Machines)
Who Should Go: Fans of heavy psychedelic rock 'n' roll
When: Thursday November 10, 2011
Where: Harvard & Stone [5221 Hollywood Blvd]
Cost: Free

Buzz Bands has a download of their first single HERE

Live Music Pick, Wednesday 11/9/11

2011-11-09T14:32:00.000-08:00

Band: M83 / Active Child
Who Should Go: Electro-y music fans
When: Wednesday November 9, 2011
Where: The Music Box
Cost: Sold Out ($45 - $50 on Craigslist)

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Dabrye @ Low End Theory ($10)
NO / Count Fleet @ The Satellite ($8)

Live Music Pick: Tuesday 11/8/11

2011-11-08T16:30:00.000-08:00

Band: Peter Wolf Crier
Who Should Go: Indie rock fans
Where: Bootleg Bar
When: Tuesday November 8, 2011
Cost: $12 (buy HERE)

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Nico Stai / Brian Cleary / Michael Feerick @ Lot 1 ($5)
First Aid Kit @ Troubadour (Sold Out)
Mates of State @ El Rey ($20)
Beyond This Place screening with live accompaniment by Sufjan Stevens & Raymonda Raposa ($28)

Live Music Pick: Monday November 7, 2011

2011-11-07T13:09:00.000-08:00

Band: The World Record (part of Hi Ho Silver Oh's residency)
Who Should Go: Local music fans, power pop lovers
Where: The Silverlake Lounge
When: Monday, November 7, 2011
Cost: Free

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Vanaprasta / Rocco DeLuca @ The Satellite (Free)
VV Brown @ Bardot (Free)
Little Hurricane @ Bootleg (Free)
The Chain Gang of 1974 @ The Echo (Free)

Live Music Pick: Wednesday November 2, 2011

2011-11-02T15:50:00.000-07:00

Band: Youth Lagoon
Who Should Go: Sensitive indie kids
When: Wednesday November 2, 2011
Where: The Echo
Cost: $10

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Tune-yards @ The Music Box ($20) [I'm not a fan, but most people seem to like them]
Wild Flag @ Troubadour (Sold Out) [I wasn't super impressed when I saw them at the Satellite, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt]
Architecture in Helsinki @ El Rey

Live Music Pick: Monday 10/31/11

2011-10-31T14:37:00.000-07:00

Band: Zola Jesus
Who Should Go: People who like the dark
Where: Echoplex
When: Monday October 31, 2011
Cost: $15 (buy HERE)

Other Noteworthy Show:
Minus the Bear @ The Satellite (Sold Out)
The Field / Abe Vigoda @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts ($12)
The Icarus Line @ The Echo (Free)

Weekend Live Music Picks

2011-10-29T00:23:00.000-07:00

Band: Tinariwen
Who Should Go: People with adventurous tastes, world music fans, KCRW subscribers
When: Saturday October 29, 2011
Where: Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Cost: $25 - $45 (buy HERE)

Saturday's Other Noteworthy Options:

Male Bonding @ The Satellite (watch - Sub Pop band)

Tom Petty @ Plaza del Sol in Northridge (Sold Out)

Hard Haunted Mansion @ Shrine Auditorium ($75)

Sunday's Noteworthy Options:
Thee Oh Sees / The Soft Pack @ Ukrainian Cultural Center ($14)
Tom Petty @ Plaza del Sol in Northridge (Sold Out)
The Damned @ House of Blues Sunset

Friday Night Live Music Pick: The Felice Brothers at the Satellite

2011-10-28T15:30:00.000-07:00

Band: The Felice Brothers / Gill Landry of Old Crow Medicine Show
Who Should Go: Fans of folk leaning bands who aren't afraid of pushing into other genres
Where: The Satellite
When: Friday October 28, 2011
Cost: $18

Other Noteworthy Shows:
Hard Haunted Mansion @ The Shrine Expo Hall ($75)

Thursday Night Music Pick: The Lemonheads at El Rey

2011-10-27T14:04:00.000-07:00

Pretty amazingly ridiculous clip of Evan Dando on Regis.

Band: The Lemonheads (perform their classic album, It's a Shame About Ray)

Who should go: 90's music fanatics (guilty)

Where: El Rey

When: Thursday October 27, 2011

Cost: $18 (buy tickets here)

Other Noteworthy Shows:

Man Man @ Ukrainian Cultural Center ($17)