Los Angeles Tonight (April 30, 2013)

Its the final day of the month - which could mean its time to tame down spending to make rent...or its time for the turn up.  If its the latter - we've got a host of musical offerings to suggest.

Topping our list are two shows on the eastside.  If you're feeling Brit Week, then Chad Valley is your man.  He produces and sings simultaneously, effecting his vocals into some sexy, somewhat ambient strange indie electronic music.  His show at The Echo is definitely worthy of your attention.  For more sexy vocals, albeit a different variety that is more hip-hop and poetry informed, consider Robert Raimon Roy at Bootleg Theater.  The triple R threat is joined by the soul of Jack Davey and the electronics of Jonwayne making for an eclectic, eccentric night of dopeness.

We have tickets to give away for both shows - so hit up contest@supergoodmusic.com or mention us and the artists on twitter to get in on the action!





On the grittier rock side of things consider Great White Buffalo at Hemingway's or The Record Company at The Mint.  For the latter, I might advise sticking out for their Cinco De Mayo show at Venice Love Shack because its $10 for all you can drink and all you can jam out to.

Full list of shows below.

• Robyn Hitchcock [pictured] & the Venus 3 and Peter Buck @ the Troubadour


• Marnie Stern, SISU and Qui @ the Satellite


• DWNTWN, the Mercy Beat and the Hard Knocks @ the Central SAPC


• Robert Raimon Roy, Jack Davey and Jonwayne @ the Bootleg Bar


• Chad Valley, Ski Lodge and Oddience @ the Echo


• Masaki Batoh @ the Echoplex


• Irontom, the Echo and the Sound and the Spreewells @ Silverlake Lounge


• Jerry Ulcer, the Dan Castle Review, Early Bizrd & the Bees, Jacaranda Red, Snake Charmer Ensemble, the Mother Vines and Sweet Bump It @ Los Globos


• FM Radio, SanguineDrake, Vanish Valley and Samantha Mollen @ the Hotel Café


• Anna Lunoe and Rick Rude @Dim Mak Studios


• Spirit Family Reunion and the Record Company @ the Mint


• Black Apples, Body Parts and Missing Teen @ Harvard & Stone


• Great White Buffalo @ Hemingway’s


• Kan Wakan@ Sayers Club


• Taproot and Boy Hits Car @the Whisky


• Wizeguy, Vertigo Shock and Enjuillet @ the Viper Room


• JoJo, Austin Brown @ Tru Hollywood


• Incendio @ Catalina Bar & Grill


• Vittoria, Sox 4 Christmas, the Sterling Clan, Adanna Duru and A Thing Called Smelly a@ House of Blues Anaheim

BritWeek at The Echo

So it's BritWeek in Los Angeles and The Echo is celebrating with some sweet billings.  If you don't know, BritWeek is "a celebration of all things British in California," so the bands playing are Brit'ish, duh. Whether or not the taco cart down the street is serving bangers and mash is unconfirmed.

Night one (Friday 4/26) features The Veils, they're on Rough Trade Records and they get muchos hits on YouTube.  If that isn't enough for you to make this show your Friday evening plans then you should give them a listen and decide after that.  They're accompanied by Andy Burrows and Pop Noir.



You can assume that night two (Saturday 4/27) is going to be a fairly crowded event as it's headlined by New Build, a love child hatched between members of Hot Chip and a member of LCD Soundsystem (yes, the LCD Soundsytem, OMG).  Expect a sweaty room full of hipsters, I'm not trying to sell it short with that, it will no doubt be awesome.  That bill is also packed with other artists, I will leave it to you to Google them.  I trust you will.  Update:  This event got moved because The Rolling Stones scheduled a surprise performance at The Echopl



Night three is Steve Mason with Dark Furs opening. The poster has Beta Band in parentheses so I dunno if that means he's with the Beta Band or performing their songs, or what, but it's on the poster, so there.  Update:  Steve Mason not able to make it due to Visa issues.



Night four (Tuesday 4/30) passes the reigns to Chad Valley he will coo to you in a Brittish accent while thizzy beats get all dissonant in the background. You will swoon.



They close it out on Night five (Thursday May 2) with Little Boots, who is hot, apparently has small feet, and will make you dance.



In conclusion, GO TO THE ECHO FOR BRITWEEK DAMMIT!

Tonight in L.A. (October 22, 2012)

Its a sexy autumn night in Los Angeles as the air is getting chilly and Chad Valley's vocals get shrilly at Its A School Night at Bardot.  Chad brings his multiple talents as support for Nashville songwriter Erin McCarley, jazzed out indie act Monte Mar and Zac Waters also play.

Flume begins a multiple day run through the LA streets with a DJ set on the westside at Hunnypot Radio’s broadcast from The Central SAPC.  If you haven’t heard his beats – correct that.  Another producer I like, DJ Carnage, drops some freshness at The Roxy along with G. Easy and Kyle a.k.a. K.I.D. 

Guitar licks of Kaki King can be heard at El Rey Theatre – but if you’re looking to rock on a budget, Superhumanoids, Vum and Cayucas at The Echo would be my suggestion.   Laughter?  Russell Brand will put you in check at Largo.

For other shows and options - see below.

• New West Guitar Trio @ bluewhale

• Mika, The Dolls: Mia Moretti, Caitlin Moe @ Fonda Theatre

• Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers @ Troubadour

• Kaki King, Lady Lamb, The Beekeeper @ El Rey Theatre

• Russell Brand @ Largo

• Bank Way, Abby Hankins, Kid Cadaver, Bankrupt Slut, Polyan and the Johnson Sisters, The Seems @ The Viper Room

• Dr. Dan, Joshua Ross, Brother Han @ The Viper Room Acoustic Lounge

• G. Easy, DJ Carnage, Kyle a.k.a K.I.D. @ The Roxy

• Metal Shop @ Key Club

• Sad Robot, Rockchild, The Cold Start, Bones Druthers Presents… @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE)

• Kera and the Lesbians, Summer Twins, Jeans Wilder @ Bootleg Bar (FREE)

• Last in Class, Mia Doi Todd, Henry Wolfe @ The Satellite (FREE)

• The Moth, GrandSLAM @ The Echoplex

• Superhumanoids, Vum, Cayucas @ The Echo (FREE)

• Curse @ Pehrspace

• Jesse Macht, Katie Boeck, Faith Johnson, Jason Joseph & The Spectacular, Nova Albion @ The Hotel Café (FREE after 945)

• Gareth Dunlop, Michael Odokara-Okigbo, Karmina, Kris and Alex Angelis, Haroula Rose @ Room 5 Lounge

• Johnnie Heartbreak and the Radical Legs, Anahita Skye, Josie Aiello @ The Mint

• Hunnypot Radio w/ FLUME, Eighty4 Fly, Phil Gallo @ The Central SAPC (FREE)

• Datsik, Terravita, Xkore, Getter @ Yost Theater

• Fellow Bohemian, The railflowers, Moostache, Golden Afternoon @ Detroit Bar (FREE)

• The Mixx @ Harvelle’s

• Chicago Mike @ Redwood Bar

• Coffin Texts, Vesterian, Winter Thrall, Insentient, Netrad Archon @ Slidebar (FREE)

• Erin McCarley, Chad Valley, Zac Waters, Monte Mar @ Bardot (FREE)

• White Fort @ TRiP Santa Monica