Monday, January 11, 2010
Tonight, Jesca Hoop returns to town with new (UK-only) record in tow and Maria Taylor on the bill at the Hotel Cafe. Steve Young, Van Dyke Parks, and David Jackson together again at the Coffee Gallery Backstage. Joel Eckels, Jay Nash, Sweet Talk Radio, Gaby Moreno, Amber Rubarth, and Paris Carney in the round at Room 5. Thurston Moore Is a Faggot, Mikki & the Mauses, Tenlons Fort, Tik///Tik, and others at pehrspace. Amie Miriello, Steve Shane, and others at Dakota. Torches in the Trees, Reverend Mothers, and others at Tribal. Lover's Ball, South Shores, and Makintouch at Dragonfly. And of course all the Monday residencies... Tuesday, listen up for Cold War Kids on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Garrison Starr, Ruby Friedman Orchestra, and others at the Hotel Cafe. Olin & the Moon and Eleni Mandell at The Echo. Obi Best, Queen Kwong, The Monthlies, and Meredith Meyer at Spaceland. Nicole Kidman, BIRTH!, Hot Topic, and others at Women. Jamie Drake at Crane's. And Cat Party, Past Apostles, and others at The Prospector... Wednesday, Le Switch and The World Record at Pershing Square. Tig Notaro, Uh Huh Her, and Mary Lynn Rajskub at g'net. Chris Pureka, Sheila Nicholls, and others at the Hotel Cafe. Michael Runion continues his residency at The Standard. The Meeting Places, Wrong Way Driver, Robotanists, and others at Spaceland. Flesh Unitard and Nikos Eliot Three Clubs. Suki Ewers and Boll Weevil at Taix. David Garza and Carla Morrison at La Cita. Boats!, Rough Kids, and Batwings Catwings at Echo Curio. Boomkat at The Shore. Space Waves, Half Hearted, and Molino at the Silverlake Lounge. Oh Darling, Mia Maestro, The Passports, and Nadine at the Bootleg. EZ Tiger at LaBrie's. And Steven Severin's "Music To Silents" screens at the Silent Movie Theatre... Thursday, Van Dyke Parks, Clare & the Reasons, and Josh Mease at McCabe's. Twilight Sleep, The Arms, and A Decent Animal at the Silverlake Lounge. Kimya Dawson, Young Heart Breaks, and Angelo Spencer at The Smell. Creedle and Upsilon Acrux at the Bootleg. Agnostic Front and Death By Stereo at Redwood. Steve Morse at Brixton. The Finches, Red Pony Clock, and The Paddle Boat at Sync. Ghestapo Khazi, Stab City, The Champanties, and The Choke at Alex's. Franklin Music School, The Antiques, Canons and Clouds, Toy Robot, and others at Mr T's Bowl.
Happy birthdays this week to the lovely Lili De La Mora (get better soon!), Rob Zombie, Zack de la Rocha, Jason Freese, and Shannon De Jong (ex-Amateurs). And although he's not from L.A. we'll throw a warm birthday hello to Wayne Coyne who turns 49 on Wednesday.
Pictured above is We Are the World at the Downtown Independent on Friday. They've changed their choreography, costumes, and arrangements nearly every time we've seen them in the last two years, making them nearly impossible to predict show to show. And, as you already know, predictable bands are the enemy. Seriously, though, right now WATW's live show is untouchable and it's not even close. Our favorite record of 2009 was Clay Stones. It's due
