Tonight in L.A. (January 30, 2013)

Its not your average hump day here in LA to end the first month of 2013 because of the artists playing in town.    Its the end of a slamming guitar rocking residency at The Mint which featured Eric McFadden for five weeks and the appearance of the aging Who at Staples Center.  



While Townsend and friends attempt to take a hefty crowd to a teenage wasteland, plenty of emerging artists will be stamping their identity on some LA sonic enclaves.   Kyle Nicolaides pumps out emotional and sometimes dark songwriting at Room 5 Lounge, Lushlife, Groundislava and Zak Waters deliver a healthy and diverse set of local music flavor at The Echo, Antibalas gets a little tribal beat at Troubadour and Hot Buttered Rum jams some free bluegrass at Slidebar.







Other notables include Metalachi and Great White Buffalo at El Cid and Niki & The Dove at The Barn with Vacationer as support.  Full list of Wednesday's shows below....

• Steve Delameter, Kyle Nicolaides, Lucinda Ora @ Room 5 Lounge

• Willy Mason w/ Escondido, The Cerny Brothers, Yoya @ The Hotel Café

• Katie Ohh, Molly Venter w/ Eben Pariser, Django Hank @ WitZend

• House of Vibe All-Stars @ Harvelle’s

• Frontside & Friends @ The Central SAPC

• Eric McFadden w/ TEN feat. Thomas Pridgen & Norwood Fisher, Shovelman @ The Mint

• Antibalas, Buyepongo @ Troubadour

• RITAPALOOZA feat. Dead Sara, Warner Drive, Future Villains, Gunpowder Secrets, Diamonds Under Fire, S.K.A.T.T. @ The Viper Room
• Sam James & Charlie Rey, Jesse Ruben, Mackenzie Bourg @ The Roxy
• The Black Tongued Bells @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip (Foundation Room)
• TWLOHA’s Heavy and Light Tour feat. Jon Foreman, Fiction Family @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip
• Yefim Bronfman in Recital @ Walt Disney Concert Hall
• Nick Hook. Sleeve, Mastah Syphe @ Low End Theory at Airliner
• Near Mess Craft Beer Fest Night 2 w/ LA Font, Hindu Pirates, Thorcraft Cobra @ The Satellite
• Lushlife, Groundislava, Mast, Zak Waters, Dan Wilcox @ The Echo
• Dub Club feat. Michigan and Smiley w/ their band @ Echoplex
• Helene Renaut, Ambient Light, Gwendolyn @ Bootleg Bar
• RT N The 44’s @ One Eyed Gypsy
• Give Me Your Hands, VCR Monster, Jules & Verne @ Silverlake Lounge
• DJ Mikee Pena @ King King Club
• Savage Republic @ Amoeba Records (FREE)
• Golden Animals @ Harvard & Stone
• Two Gallants @ Constellation Room
• Tay & AJ (6 PM); ALO, California Honeydrops @ Saint Rocke
• The Who @ Staples Center
• Liquid Love Letter, Willoughby @ Los Globos
• Hot Buttered Rum, Dead Winter Carpenters @ Slidebar (FREE)
• Metalachi, Great White Buffalo, Clutch The Pearls @ El Cid
• Emilie Autumn @ The Glass House
• Ron Sexsmith @ Grammy Museum
• Niki & The Dove, Vacationer @ Barn

Tonight in L.A. (January 2, 2013)

Its the first concert update of the year, on the second day of the month, and there are only about three choice recommendations we have for you because there really aren't even that many concerts going on....even The Satellite is dark!

Top on my list would be the launch of Eric McFadden's residency with Wally Ingram, David Graham and Lantz Lazwell.  We're privileged enough to be giving away a set of tickets to the residency - so holler at us on twitter with a @supergoodmusic and @mintLA mention or email us at contest@supergoodmusic.com.



On the other end of the spectrum, where you won't find many guitars, is Low End Theory at The Airliner with Dibiase, Mike Gao and Lebeatski or Dub Club with Anthony B at The Echoplex.  



For some indie steeze - check out The Sister Ruby Band at Silverlake Lounge.  

Full list of shows below:

• DJ Chuchuchu @ Los Globos

• Oak Street Blues, The Pocket Rockets, Bodhi @ Central SAPC

• Eric McFadden Residency w/ Wally Ingram, David Graham, Lantz Lazwell @ The Mint

• Dibiase, Mike Gao, Lebeatski @ Low End Theory

• The Sister Ruby Band, Son of the Velvet Rat, The Hallucinations, LA Witch @ Silverlake Lounge

• Michael Davis w/ Lions, Soviet Red, Merry Christmas @ The Echo (FREE)

• Dub Club w/ Anthony B & His Band @ The Echoplex

• The Mixup! w/ DJ Bianca G @ Detroit Bar (FREE)

Under the Radar, But Soooo Good - Eric McFadden

L.A. is not a town known that is necessarily known for its deep appreciation of jazz, funk, bluegrass, jam-rock music and all the eclectic blends in between.  That said - there are a few enclaves that do embrace those sounds and from time to time pull in some exceptional talents whose compositions span all of the above.  One of those venues, The Mint, recruited one of those artists, Eric McFadden, and an all-star support cast, including Wally Ingram and The Meters Leo Nocentelli, to melt some faces this Friday June 22, 2012.

You can get some free tickets to see the 6-string master by reaching out to contest@supergoodmusic.com or mentioning @supergoodmusic @mintLA and @EMACSF in a tweet.