Tonight in L.A. (February 15, 2013)

Valentine's Day is over - which means you don't have an excuse to not go to a show tonight.  That's right - straight up dissing post Valentine's Day plans.  Cancel 'em.  Tonight's concert calendar is too heady.

Emerging LA talent is all over the place - like the Gonzo Country party at The Mint headlined by throwback act Dustbowl Revival. Frontman and songwriter Zach Lupetin keeps the crowd moving and his rotating stable of talented instrumentalists always make it a party.



Across town, indie electro-pop rock act Mind The Gap celebrate the completion of their EP at The Hotel Cafe.  If you feel like dancing in an intimate space - check it out because they will surely play the catchy "Find My Way" and other new material.  If you need a larger dance floor - check out MNDR and RAC at Lure.  MNDR joined Tokimonsta at Low End Theory on Wednesday and made homies in the crowd melt - and she will probably do the same at the second installment of this season's Private Label Fridays.





To rock in a larger setting - EELS get down at Fonda Theatre and Unknown Mortal Orchestra headlines a sexy indie line up at The Echoplex that includes Foxygen, Gothic Tropic and Wampire.



For the hip-hop fans - Blackalicious does an early show at Yost Theater, Cam-Ron goes a little harder at Key Club and pop rapper Wallpaper. spits at The Roxy along with Con Bro Chill.  

Other notables include Sam Barsh Trio at Virgil, Soundgarden at The Wiltern and Photek at King King Club.  Full list of shows below the videos.

• Gnarbaby, Bloody Death Skull, The Weekend Pilots, Barfth @ Bootleg Bar

• CYP2 w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Foxygen, Gothic Tropic, Wampire @ The Echoplex

• The Wedding Present play “Hit Parade”, Me of a  Kind @ The Echo

• Gram Rabbit, The Ross Sea Party, Birds of A Black Feather @ The Satellite

• Gonzo Country at The Mint w/ The Dustbowl Revival, Brett Detar, The Far West, Mark Lennon & The SouthernTier @ The Mint

• Clark Kent, Hoodlum, Bear Flight, Party Favor @ The Central SAPC

• Dennis Jones Band @ Harvelle’s

• Jet Pilot Jerry, Off Color, Alex Arndt & The Sonic Universe @ TRiP

• Adrian Hibbs & Kasi Jones, Benny Marchant, Leaf, Andrew DeBarge, Hello Caden, Young Beautiful in A Hurry @ WitZend

• Kevin Sousa (6 PM), Dread Zeppelin, Strange Days, Steel Toed Slippers @ Saint Rocke

• BiCeratops, The Vespertines, Flying Hand @ Alex’s Bar

• Beat Service, Alex Alecio, Audiostache @ Yost Theater

• Blackalicious, Parallel, Rhythm Addicts, Sage One @ Yost Theater (6 PM)

• EELS, Nicole Atkins @ Fonda Theatre

• For Today, Memphis May Fire, The World Alive, Upon A Burning Body, Gideon @ Observatory

• Funtcase & Cookie Monsta @ Observatory (Constellation Room)

• Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody @ Club Nokia

• Roberto Tapia @ Nokia Theatre LA Live

• Ferry Corsten, Darin Epsilon, Davi @ Exchange LA

• Ricky Reed, Wallpaper, Con Bro Chill, J. Randy @ The Roxy

• DJ Saturn, DJ Oggy, DJ Pedro, El Sabroso @ Mayan Theater

• The Downtown Train @ One Eyed Gypsy

• Private Label Fridays w/ RAC, MNDR @ LURE

• Anthony De La Rosa @ Amoeba Records

• Soundgarden @ The Wiltern

• Hot 92 Love Affair w/ Heatwave, Peaches & Herb, Deniece Williams, Gene Chandler, the Superbs, Ray Goodman& Brown, The Escorts + More @ Gibson Amphitheatre

• Justin Martin, J. Philp, Worthy @ Avalon Hollywood

• Photek, Unlimited Gravity @ King King Club

• Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra @ The Canyon

• Cold War Kids @ Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

• Boyz II Men @ Morongo Casino

• Ramon Ayala @ House of Blues – Anaheim

• Gunboat Kings, Blue Fish, Pap J @ Coach House

• Cam-Ron @ Key Club

• Tomi Townsend, Chris Barczynski, Amir & Jenna, Head High, Planet of Chaos, Fancy Mansion @ House of Blues Foundation Room

• The Pala Frandeschi Band, TGO, Dial Tone, the Marc Harris Band, Suns of Defiance, Suvi  @The Viper Room

• Savoy, Candyland @ Troubadour

• Mind The Gap, Harpey Blynn, Salvador Santana, James & Co @ The Hotel Café
• Poncho Sanchez @ Vitello’s

• Sam Barsh Trio, Nayanna Holley @ The Virgil

Tonight in L.A. (February 14, 2013)

We love SUPERGOOD readers.  Just wanted to say HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.  If you're trying to enjoy some live music because you love it - here are tonight's concerts in Los Angeles.

• The Wedding Present, Nightmare Air @ The Echo

• Fatal Jamz, Snow Wite @ The Satellite (FREE)

• Wild Pack of Canaries @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE)

• Kate Crash, Recreations, Lonely Trees, The Unlikely Candidates @ The Hear Gallery

• Dam- Funk @ Lyric Theatre

• Nous Non Plus @ Bootleg Bar

• Frankenstein’s Bloody Valentine w/ Ms. Shapen Figures, Wild Betsy @ Lot 1 Café

• Poor Yorick, The Sahns, Shere, Punch Funk Love @ The Mint

• Penguin Prison, Jhameel, DWNTWN, Y Luv @ The Central SAPC

• Harlow Gold @ Harvelle’s

• The Dynotones, 3 Balls of Fire @ TRiP

• Katie Boeck, David Ryan Harries, Emma Joy, Terra Naomi, Sarah Nisch @ WitZend

• Jonny P (6 PM), Rocco Deluca, Chris Karn, Old Man @ Saint Rocke

• Afrojack @ Sound Nightclub

• Gap Dream, Teenage Burritos, Aquadolls, Cherry Glazer @ Alex’s Bar

• Swanky Tunes, Mikey Made, Infinite Sole @ Yost Theater

• Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Foxygen @ Constellation Room

• Ne-Yo, T.I., RaVaughn @ Nokia Theatre LA Live

• Jeremiah Red, Mister Blaqk, La Muerte @ Exchange LA

• Lucha VaVoom @ Mayan Theater

• The Vaccines, San Cisco, Zig Zags @ Fonda Theatre

• Eels @ The Observatory

• K. Will @ Orpheum Theatre

• Eric Burdon @ Grammy Museum

• Dead Meadow, Stranger Family Band, Matt Tow @ Troubadour

• Terror, H20, Backtrack, Code Orange Kids @ Roxy Theatre

• Telescope @ The Viper Room

• Ginuwine @ Key Club

• Bonnie Raitt @ Terrace Theater

• Boyz II Men @ Lancaster Performing Arts Center

• Kenny G @ Segerstrom Center for the Arts

• Chris Pierce @ Genghis Cohen

• Excision, Paper Diamond, Vaski @ Majestic Ventura Theater

• Ottmar Liebert, Luna Negra @ Coach House

• The Club Pacific Band, Wherling Dervish @ Del Monte Speakeasy

Jesca Hoops Brings Sunshine

(Dani Canto - Wiki Commons)

American singer/songwriter turned Manchester resident Jesca Hoop brought smiles and sunshine to the faces of many music supervisors and industry heads at the Go Music Supervision mimosa breakfast earlier this morning.

Hot off of her opening performance for The Eels at The Music Box last night, Hoop impressed the crowd with her delicate guitar strumming and beautiful voice. In the intimate home setting, she even shared some charming stories behind her songs too. The brief 5 or 6 song set was mostly Hoop originals, including a couple songs from Hunting My Dress and a quick "Happy Birthday" in honor of host Gary Calamar.

I missed her at The Music Box, but heard it was great and today she was marvelous. I don't know when she'll return, but keep her on your radar.