Friday, November 20, 2009
Thanks to all the great bands we saw this week. You know who you are.
Well, in a week that saw the end of Oprah, Ruth Seymour, we now come to a vampire weekend of Twilight proportions. For those not interested in such things, there are still many things around town to sink your teeth in (get it? damn, we're good)...
Listen up for Big Whup on Demolisten then catch them later tonight at L'KEG for the "It Came From Left Field" closing reception. When You Awake presents a huge Neil Young Tribute at the Bootleg. Lissie opens a couple nights for Ray LaMontagne at the Orpheum. Jill Sobule opens for Erin McKeown at McCabe's. Dustbowl Revival, Coyote, 1921a, and Son Ark at Echo Curio. The Strange Boys open for Julian Casablancas at the Palace. Jon Brion at g'net. Meho Plaza and Kill Kill Kill dual record release show at Mr. T's Bowl. Pollyn and Divisible at The Echo. TEARIST, Recognizer and others at pehrspace. Spacehog and others at Spaceland. Woah Hunx, Megalosaurus and others do the Rocket Boat in Long Beach. Moonrats, Jaguar Love, and Widows at The Smell. Death House Chaplain, The Terrapin, Moving Picture Show, and Garland at Silver Factory Studios. Gina Villalobos at Taix. Random Patterns, The Littlest Viking, and others at Wolf. Nite Jewel at Hyperion Tavern. Very Be Careful and others at Juanita's. The Racket Club Band, Human Hands, and others at Women. Boomkat, The Smart Set, Golden Years, and others at the Hotel Cafe. And Crystal Antlers and IO Echo open for The Big Pink down at Detroit. Also, a new club called Ultra Violet Social Club opens tonight with some good local punk/ska bands. You know how we love new clubs...
Saturday, there's a rather large lineup of great bands at this year's We the People Music Festival including Bad Religion, Suicidal Tendencies, Madvillain, The Glitch Mob, and many others. Elsewhere, there's another good lineup at the Avalon for Pablove Foundation Benefit. Atreyu at the Wiltern. The One AM Radio opens for Elefant at the Troubadour. Chelsea Girls at the Roxy. The Monolators, Asa Ransom, Manhattan Murder Mystery, and The Mormons at HM157. The Nocturnes, Shiloe, and others Time Warp. Letting Up Despite Great Faults, The Rhone Occupation, and others at Mr. T's. Malbec, Loquat, and others at Spaceland. Emily Lacy at Machine Project. Shirley Rolls, Fantastica Bastidas, and others at Silver Factory Studios. Repeater and others at The Prospector. Melanie Fiona at the Westfield Culver City Mall. Moses Campbell and others at pehrspace. And Jake La Botz at Redwood.
Sunday, Lilys, The Minor Canon and others at Spaceland. Tony Gilkyson, David Serby, Sarah Gayle Meech, and others at Redwood. Baseck, Sonic Death Rabbit, War Tapes and others at The Smell. Katie Costello and others at Saint Rocke. LA Young Network benefit at Avalon. and The Romany Rye celebrate the release of their new record at El Cid.
Complete calendar listing here.
Happy belated birthday this week to Ana Calderon. Happy birthday this weekend to Emily Wells.
Pictured above is Elizabeth Mcgrath's "Grey Vambunny," which can be seen at Billy Shire Fine Arts along with other creepy critters in her "American Animals and the Golden Cave" exhibit. The exhibit ends 12/5 and it is awesome.
Malbec - "The Answering Machine"
