by Brad Roberts
The talk of the town for the last week at the shows I've been to has been all about the extravaganza on Monday where Seasons comes back to the stage after a short hiatus, emerging out of the fog like in the picture to the right, performing after a screening of Pass The Music at Echoplex. And with Manhattan Murder Mystery, Torches and Body Parts on the bill, this would be the show of the week if there weren't so many 'shows-of-the-week' this week.
Our buddies, The Lonely Wild have a show out at Federal Bar on Tuesday night at the Buzzbands LA event starring The Rudy Friedman Orchestra. With The New Limb as an added attraction this becomes a top entry. Another special show is the Spaceland Under The Stars free outdoor evening concert downtown on Thursday at Pershing Square featuring two very hot bands at the moment, The Dead Ships and NO.
Pehrspace has a good show on Friday night with WALK and Young Empress for an impressive line up. Then Saturday I have my Feed Your Head show at Lot 1 with Saint Sea Hat and The WildBunch, along with the debut of John Seasons new solo act, and Ryan Ellis who played a great set for my show back in March. That also happen to be the day of The 3rd New Los Angeles Folk Festival in Altadena at Zorthian Ranch Farm which has to have one of the greatest line ups of any festival this summer. Bummer I have to miss it. Sunday you can catch Warm Weather at Bootleg Bar.
Monday, July 30
- Indians @ Origami Vinyl
- Seasons, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Torches, Body Parts following a screening of PASS THE MUSIC @ Echoplex
- SuperSoul Monday w/ Jason Joseph & The Spectacular w/ special guests, Courtney Ariel Record
Release, Charlie Rae, Pinot @ Hotel Cafe
- Calvin Love @ Harvard & Stone
- JMSN, All Eyes West, Broadcaster @ Bootleg Bar
- Andy Clockwise, Of Verona, Teleskopes, Overtime @ The Viper Room
- Neon Trees, Penguin Prison, JJAMZ @ The Wiltern
- Pam Shaffer, Tara Busch, The Singularit @ The Central
- "School Night!" w/ Quadron, Frank & Derol, Lindsay Rae Spurlock, Indians @ Bardot
- Abby Hankins, Fletcher's Castorians @ Redwood Bar
- American Royalty, Jesse Woods, The Franks, The Miracals @ The Echo
- Terraplane Sun, The Record Company, The Silent Comedy, Strange Vine @ The Satellite
- Sean Carnage presents Treasure Mammal, Clipping, Ezra Buchla / Corey Fogel, Esay, IE, Andrew Tholl @ Pehrspace
DECISION:
There should be quite a remarkable turn out for the screening of Pass The Music tonight at Echoplex. The rockumentary is a fascinating window into a particular time in the local music scene, circa 2008, featuring glimpses into the progression, development, and reasons for some of the bands that were established and just coming into the world at that time. Bands like The Happy Hollows, Radars To The Sky, The Movies and The Henry Clay People share stories about their process, their perspective and just plain trying to get along. I found it illuminating the first time I saw it. The other featured band is Seasons and they play in the live show following the screening. Everyone is anticipating the return to the stage of this stalwart band who, along with Torches, Body Parts and Manhattan Murder Mystery, will entertain the multitudes.
Upstairs at The Echo, American Royalty conclude their July residency and Andy Clockwise showcases his new album, War Stories, over at The Viper Room.
Tuesday, July 31
- Thenewno2 @ Amoeba Music
- Buzzbands LA presents The Ruby Friedman Orchestra, The Lonely Wild, The New Limb @ Federal Bar
- International Pop Overthrow w/ Jason Faulkner, Cannoneers, New Maximum Donkey, The Hunting Accident, Lovers Drugs, Sunken Ships, King Washington @ Echoplex
- Johnnyswim, The Local Strangers, Mariee Sioux @ Hotel Cafe
- Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, Natalie Angiuli @ Bootleg Theatre
- Blondfire, In The Valley Below, Y Luv, We Are She Is @ The Central
- Kraut Hop 3 with Ben Cassorla (Belle Brigade) and Denny Weston Jr. @ Lot 1
- Nina Storey @ Molly Malone's
- Watsky, Dumbfoundead @ The Troubadour
- HOTT MT record release, Oh Boy Les Mecs, Evrika, Cosmonauts + Very Special Guests Oh Boy Les Mecs, Evrika, Cosmonauts @ The Echo
- Johnny Madcap & The Distractions @ Redwood Bar
- Southeast Engine, The Wild Reeds, Ethan Gold @ Bootleg Bar
- The Mynabirds, Deep Time, Pony Boy @ The Satellite
DECISION:
I'm being enticed to take the train out to North Hollywood to check out the Federal Bar on Lankershim Blvd, and right across the street from the subway stop, to see KCSN/Buzzbands LA presents The Ruby Friedman Orchestra with The Lonely Wild and The New Limb. Great show in a beautiful venue. Elsewhere, there is Dhani Harrison's band, Thenewno2 at Amoeba and the talented singer/songwriter Ethan Gold is on the bill at Bootleg Bar.
Wednesday, August 1
- Jasmine Ash, Johanna Samuels, Rin Tin Tiger, Bearcat @ Hotel Cafe
- "Desert Nights" w/ Justine Bennett, Shane Alexander, Trevor Menear @ The Standard
- Cigarette Bums, Brother, Pink Slime + TBA @ Lot 1
- Open Mike Andrews, Nik Freitas @ Bootleg Bar
- The Makepeace Brothers, Marina V @ Witzend, Venice
- Adventure Gallery, Sassi Lassi @ Redwood Bar
- Alt-J, Erika Spring, Something Died In Memphis @ The Echo
- Cassorla, Crash Richard @ The Satellite
DECISION:
I have to admit there's not a lot of band I know of playing tonight. So you could take a chance at The Standard on the Strip to see one of their "Desert Nights" weekly events, tonight with Justine Bennett and Shane Alexander. Or Cigarette Bums at Lot 1 or Nic Freitas and Mike Andrews at Bootleg Bar.
Thursday, August 2
- Spaceland Under The Stars w/ The Dead Ships, NO @ Pershing Square
- The Entrance Band record release, Big Search, Lilac @ The Satellite
- Kasey Chambers @ Santa Monica Pier
- Andy Davis, Jessy Payo, Alex Dezen, Josh Fletcher, Cigarettes After Sex & The Halfbreed Lovers @ Hotel Cafe
- Man Your Horse @ Origami Vinyl
- Rainbow Arabia, Puro Instinct @ Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park
- Soul Asylum, Trapper Schoepp and the Shakes @ The Troubadour
- The Sensitive Side with Virginia Reed and Methadone Kitty & the Daily Dose @ Lot 1
- Bloodman, Wet Power, Alpine Decline, Warm Climate @ Home Room
- Chrysta Bell @ Bootleg Theatre
- ONRA, Free The Robots, Matthewdavid, MNDSGN, Knxwledge @ The Echo
DECISION:
I have to dash out of work and make a b-line for the 704 so I can get down Wilshire to the subway to get me to Pershing Square by 7:30 to see NO (at right) and The Dead Ships in their free evening concert. I've seen NO a couple of times this summer and I've been transfixed by their seriously professional presentation offering sterling harmonies on top of highly memorable songs that feature Bradley Hanan Carter's aching baritone vocals. The Dead Ships have long eluded my attempts to see them but I'll make up for that tonight.
The Entrance Band are having a Record Release Show at The Satellite and old friends Alpine Decline return to L.A. from their new home in China, half a world away, for a show at Home Room. How I wish I could see them.
Friday, August 3
- The Belle Brigade @ California Plaza
- The Wild Maps Record Release Show, Tamar Kaprelian @ Hotel Cafe
- Murder By Death, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons, Ha Ha Tonka @ El Rey
- Pacific, The Knitts, Golly Gee Whiz, Them Guns, Concrete Rivers, Jamie Alimorad @ The Troubadour
- Real Estate, Sun Araw, Melted Toys @ Henry Fonda Music Box Theatre
- Twin Owl, Erick Serna, Michael Rey + The Woebegones @ Lot 1
- Young Empress, WALK, Ghost Animals, You Me & Us @ Pehrspace
- TRUCK BITCH, Ed Schrader's Music Beat, Ratchet Set, Tremellow @ The Smell
- The Stitches, The Ballentynes, Sweet Pups, Maniacs @ Redwwod Bar
- Skyline Pigeons, Ocean Grove @ Bootleg Bar
- Beachwood Sparks, Tomorrows Tulips @ The Echo
- Dax Riggs, Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel, Old Testament @ The Satellite
DECISION:
Another reason to head downtown presents itself as The Belle Brigade play California Plaza at noon today. A perfect band for a hot, sunny afternoon in the park. Sun Araw continue to be one of the most talked-about bands in town and are moving to The Music Box for a big time show, opening for Real Estate. WALK and Young Empress will assure a night of beautiful music at Pehrspace.
Saturday, August 4
- The 3rd New Los Angeles Folk Festival @ Zorthian Ranch Farm, Altadena
- Blonde Summer @ Origami Vinyl
- Martin Luther Record Release Show, Chelsea Williams, The Endangered, Jesse Lynn, Tim Hogan @ Hotel Cafe
- Raphael Saadiq, Band of Skulls @ Annenberg Space for Photography
- Tristen, Maria Del Pilar @ Levitt Pavilion at MacArthur Park
- Tempest, The Remainers, Lara Johnston, The Bad Bad Things, Keaton Simons @ The Troubadour
- Feed Your Head presents Saint Sea Hat, The WildBunch, John Seasons, Ryan Ellis @ Lot 1
- Cosmonauts, Dirt Dress, Plateaus, Mutations @ The Smell
- Gabe Heart & The 4th Wall, Brass Tax, Goblin King, Surprise Vacation @ Redwood Bar
- Radio Moscow, The Dirty Street, The Shrine @ The Satellite
- The Colourist, Kiev, Monsters Calling Home @ Bootleg Bar
- The Condors, The Glimmer Stars, Talking Robots + 2 Bands @ @ Mr. T's Bowl
Decision:
I know that the 3rd Los Angeles Folk Festival is happening today out in Altadena, at the Zorthian Ranch Farm...and the line up includes some of my favorites like Dirt Bird, Fort King, Geronimo Getty, Leslie Stevens, Pisces, Restavrant and Tommy Santee Klaws just to name a few. But it's going to be hot, so if you chose to stay in the city, I highly recommend the show going on over at Lot 1 put on by Feed Your Head with Saint Sea Hat, The WildBunch, John Seasons and Ryan Ellis. I'm very pleased with this line up and
anticipate a pretty great show. If you're around, drop on by. There are other good shows around as well, but I won't talk about them.
Sunday, August 5
- Grand Ole Echo w/ Nenry Wagons, The Hi-Ho's, Stephen Sowan @ The Echo
- Rose Windows, Marlene Marlene, New Slang @ Redwood Bar
- Warm Weather, Go West, Young Man @ Bootleg Bar
- Abrakadabra, Cruddy, ZINE, Sex Wounds @ The Smell
- College, Anoraak, Electric Youth @ Echoplex
- DIIV, Part Time, Melted Toys @ The Echo
Just when you thought it might be safe to take a night off, Warm Weather put on a show over at Bootleg Bar with Go West, Young Man which means some serious singing will be going on over there. Warm Weather (at right) are a tight-knit unit that use powerful, soaring vocals in much the same way as Auditorium, who I paired them with a few months ago at Lot 1. They complimented each other beautifully.
DECISION:
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