Tonight in L.A. (February 9, 2013)

On this glorious Saturday - there is plenty of music to be excited about.  The night before the Grammy's brings in a lot of top notch artists to Los Angeles and some intimate performances are definitely on the menu as B.o.B. and Trinidad James are set to hit House of Blues, Santigold is doing the same, Gary Clark Jr. ignites The Roxy late night and Dr. John boogaloos the Fonda Theatre.







A British celebration goes down at Hollywood Palladium with Ed Sheeran and Rizzle Kicks getting some of the limelight.  Another notable UK import - Ellie Goulding - gets fanfare at The Wiltern with support from St. Lucia.







Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue return to El Rey Theatre for a second night with help again from The Stone Foxes.  Those Foxes will be stationed at The Roxy earlier in the day to shoot some videos with Jam In The Van, as will Ryan Bingham and Kosha Dillz.  Swing by the Sunset Strip venue's parking lot to catch some of the rocking action in the day time.





To get a little ratchet on a Saturday you could go to Bad Boy Bill at Avalon, twerk with Queen Diva Big Freedia at The Echoplex along with Juiceboxx and others or throw bass around like a clown with Excision and Paper DIamond at Club Nokia.



Other notables include "Dre-Day" with Fartbarf at El Cid, Zak Waters and Ghost Beach at The Central SAPC and Kurupt at Industry Theater.  A full list of shows is below.

 

• Zak Waters, Ghost Beach, Benedek, Stella by Starlight @ The Central SAPC

• Lantz Laswell and the Vibe Tribe, Exquisite Corpse @ The Mint

• Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell w/ Friends @ Troubadour

• How I Wrote That Song w/ B.o.B., Busta Rhymes, Benny Blanco @ The Roxy

• Nonpoint, Candlelight Red, Digital Summer @ The Roxy

• Gary Clark Jr., DJ Chris Douridas @ The Roxy (11 PM)

• Santigold  @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• DJ Rudeboy  @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip 

• B.o.B., Trinidad James  @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Fan Halen, Reagan Brown, Knee High Fox, Ground Zero @ The Viper Room

• Spencer Livingston, Phoebe Bridgers, Janelle and Jules, Tyler Rogers @ Lot 1 Café

• AK and Her Kalashnikovs @ One Eyed Gypsy

• “Dre Day” w/ Fartbarf, Neighborhood Brats, Pu$$y-Cow & Horror Squad @ El Cid

• Seapony, Rose Melberg @ Los Globos

• Church Sessions w/ Petra Haden Choir, Portland Cello Project, Alialujah Choir @ First Unitarian Church – Los Angeles

• Big Freedia, Juiceboxx, Schwarz, DJ Dark Alley (Ass & Titties) @ The Echoplex

• Incan Abraham, Cuckoo Chaos, Mahgeetah, Honeybear (DJ Set) @ The Satellite

• Plus, The Janks, hUH @ Bootleg Bar

• Zac Harmon @ Harvelle’s

• D*Maggs, Hidden Agenda, Bubbeleh, Fine Minds @ TRiP

• Galen, Professor Shoals, Lisa Ahlsyrom, Riley Biederer, Dana Greene @ WitZend

• Restavrant, The Abigails, RT Valine, Dano Forte @ Detroit Bar

• Alex Dreamz, Deejay MD @ Yost Theater

• Micah Brown, Katastro, Mergence @ The Constellation Room

• Dr. John @ Fonda Theatre

• Chris Anderson, Mike Starr, The Westt @ Room 5 Lounge

• Sweetwater & The Satisfaction, Doran Danoff, Dawn McCoy, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Alanna Clarke @ The Hotel Café

• Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Stone Foxes @ El Rey Theatre

• Bad Boy Bill @ Avalon

• Gravity, JDubya, Derek Hena, Markie B, Moe Moe @ King King Club

• Excision, Paper Diamond, VASKI @ Club Nokia

• Sander Van Doorn, Blake Jarrell, Adam Auburn @ Exchange LA 

• Crazy Band, PROTECTME, Randy Randall, Sunday Stripper @ LA Fort

• Jr. Juggernaut, Barrio Tiger, Your Favorite Trainwreck, The Blackerbys @ Redwood Bar

• Feather Wolf, TraPsPs, Moi @ The Smell

• Ellie Goulding, St. Lucia @ The Wiltern

• Ed Sheeran, Rizzle Kicks, Foy Vance @ Hollywood Palladium

• Intocable @ Gibson Amphitheatre

• Ozomatli @ Canyon

• Robben Ford @ Catalina Bar & Grill

• Missing Persons @ Tiki Bar

• The B-52’s @ Majestic Ventura Theater

• Finch @ Glass House

• Kurupt @ Industry Theater

• Daniel Rosenbloom, Gavin Templeton, Alex Noice, Kai Kurosawa, Dan Schnelle @ Bluewhale

Goulding's "Lights" Blind Boulder Crowd

Having seen Ellie Goulding’s name thrown around the blogosphere for the past few months surrounding the release of her album Lights and the stream of remixes that followed, coming from a slew of big names - from Chiddy Bang to Bassnectar. When I saw that she was coming to Boulder as part of her massive US tour, I was psyched, only to be let down when I learned tickets were sold out weeks in advance. Luckily I found a friend who hooked it up, and I was able to check out Ellie Goulding at the Fox Theatre this past Saturday.

I was perhaps equally pumped to throw on my dancing shoes for the opening band The Knocks, who went onstage promptly at 9:00. I’m a big fan of their music because it’s such a departure from the heavy whomps and aggressive sounds that classify most electronic music these days. The Knocks are just fun to dance to.

Also, unlike most other DJs and Producers, The Knocks use more than just computers and software to make their songs. Their set-up includes keyboards, drums, and other toys they used throughout their performance to add to the jams coming through their computers. The Knocks set included their hit singles “Dancing with the DJ” and “Something to Dance To” along with some pretty awesome remixes including “What’cha Say” by Jason Derulo. For their short 45 minute-ish set, The Knocks kept the party grooving and the bodies moving. Never have I seen the opening act get so much love, and they definitely left the crowd wanting more. I hope The Knocks get a headlining spot the next time around. They deserve it.

After a short break, Ellie Goulding’s band came on stage and started playing “Under the Sheets.” After a few bars, Ellie herself triumphantly joined them on stage. The crowd, admittedly full of mostly teenage girls, went crazy. She followed by going through most of Lights, including the hit title track and “Starry Eyed.” Throughout her set, which lasted a little over an hour, the energy was huge. Ellie did her best to belt out every word, even though she was still recovering from an illness, which forced her to cancel the previous show in Minneapolis.

I’m not quite sure where Ellie Goulding came from but she is turning into a phenomenon over here in the US. She has sold out just about every show across the whole country, people know all of the words to her songs, and the energy, at least in Boulder, was tremendous.

Ellie is going to be a full on pop star soon enough, but I’m a big fan because she’s changing the game. Her music isn’t typical bubblegum pop. Lights is full of everything from slow ballads, to electronic jams, to straight up rockers. Not only does shoe play great music, she will likely be a positive influence on teenage girls growing up with misogynistic and anti-feminist music all around them. I’m excited to see what Ms. Goulding has in store for her next.

Review by Adam Freedman (Colorado)