Tonight in L.A. (November 30, 2012)

Do the end of your month and start of your weekend right by going out to catch some live entertainment as there is PLENTY of it in Los Angeles tonight.  From another installment of No Doubt at Gibson Amphitheatre to Nas ruling the world with Lauryn Hill at Wiltern to Mike Dillon Band going go-go jungle dirty on drums at The Mint - many houses will be raging heavy tonight.

The aforementioned No Doubt get support from Fitz & The Tantrums and The Aggrolites making for a very special SoCal performance.





For Mike Dillon - we are giving away a couple pairs of tickets.  Just tweet out @mintLA or email contest@supergoodmusic.com to get in on the action.  If you dig jazz, but a more mellow version of it consider Bela Fleck & Marcus Roberts at Catalina Jazz Club.





Recent Capitol signees Capital Cities throw down a friday night indie pop electro party at The Roxy, but for heavier electronics I'd recommend Simian Mobile Disco at Fonda Theatre.  The dance floor will be sweaty and packed for them and Dave P.  To get down to the hip hop of so cal visit Key Club for Fashawn and Strong Arm Steady, with support from FOCI and hopefully some surprise appearances (Murs is in town....).





And, for laughter, consider Club Nokia because Shaquille O'Neal's All Star Comedy Jam never disappoints!

For a full list of entertainment options see below.

• No Doubt, Fitz and The Tantrums, The Aggrolites @ Gibson Amphitheatre

• Aaron White @ The Airliner

• Take 6 @ Pepperdine University

• Bela Fleck & Marcus Roberts @ Catalina Jazz Club

• Nas & Ms. Lauryn Hill @ The Wiltern

• Shaquille O’Neal’s All Star Comedy Jam @ Club Nokia (Early & Late Shows)

• Frontside & Friends @ The Central SAPC

• Bongo Fury: REMIXED @ Harvelle’s

• Barry Zweig Trio @ Del Monte Speakeasy (FREE)(8-10)

• Off The Wall w/ DJ Alfred Hawkins @ Del Monte Speakeasy (10 PM)

• Mike Dillon Band w. Jim Wilson, Tomi Townsend @ The Mint

• Walk Off The Earth, Selah Sue, The Mowgli’s @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)

• Raquel Rodiguez, La Mer, Demon Rey, John Anderson, B. Slade @ WitZend

• Attika 7, DevilSeed, Great Gods of Greed @ Saint Rocke

• Smart Patrol (Devo Tribute), Black Fag (Black Flag Tribute), Girl – Illa Biscuits, Buzzcuts @ Alex’s Bar

• Soed Van Riel @ Exchange LA

• Bonfire, Metal 101, Without Warning, Jay Stevens @ Saint Rocke

• Wovenhand, Chief @ The Satellite

• Incan Abraham, HOTT MT, James Supercave, Dashiell Driscoll @ The Echo

• Andreilien, Thriftworks, jobot @ King King Club

• Straight No Chaser @ Pantages Theatre

• Quote Unquote, By Sunlight @ Pehrspace

• Match The Band, Moses Campbell, I.E., Clipping @ The Smell

• The Bolts, Capital Cities, The Nukes, Raheem Cohen, 28North @ The Roxy

• Catsexual, Jon, Yultron, Dame 35, Exsty, Rosaly @ On The Rox

• Fashawn, Strong Arm Steady, FOCI, EGST, 7^th Circle Royalty, Mike Wash @ Key Club

• Paul Banks @ Constellation Room

• Simian Mobile Disco Live, JDH, Dave P @ Fonda Theatre

• Figure, Cold Blank, Whiiite @ Avalon

• Henry Rollins “The Long March” @ Largo

• Metal Blade Records 30^th Anniversary feat. Armored Saint & More @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Vinyl Williams (Record Release), Gazoota, Moon Pearl, Astral Jubilee @ Bootleg Bar

• TeamMate, The Mots Nouveaux, Famous in Iowa, Jameson, Brown Shoe, Matty Charles w/ Zedekiah Child @ The Hotel Cafe

• Lennon Leppert, The Luvnauts, David Haack, Leena Culhane  @ Room 5 Lounge

• MFG Productions  Presents - ????? @ Los Globos

• Static Fridays @ Detroit Bar

• Meiko, LAGrange Concourse, Larkin McLean @ Malibu Inn

• David Choi, Clara C @ The Observatory

• Black Crystal Wolf Kids @ Charleston

• Shogun @ Yost Theater

Luxury (Sound) Bites from Royal Teeth - New Dangerbird Act in LA This Week

Esteemed Bayou-based talent Royal Teeth started their summer celebrating the release of their debut studio record, Act Naturally, on LA based Dangerbird Records.  The candy indie electro pop is definitely edgier live - which is why you can't miss your chance to catch them here in Los Angeles as they parade through The Satellite and The Library at The Redbury.

The vocal duo of Gary Larsen and Nora Patterson shine on this genre melting project that certainly doesn't sounds a bit more LA than NOLA.  Lead single "Wild" is only a sampling of the flavors they have on their record, which includes a sexified version of The Knife's "Heartbeats" that they sunk their proverbial Teeth into.

You can enjoy their delicious poppy delights at The Satellite tonight as JJAMZ close out their free June residency.   Hopefully they include a cover of "Heartbeats" at the performance- because they certainly do it justice.

3 Weeks to Bonnaroo

The largest outdoor music festival in the country (or at least what feels like the largest outdoor music festival) gets set to kickoff in just under three weeks and the line-up is making it look like missing the event and adventure would be a poor, poor mistake.

With over a 100 artists playing - narrowing down the list on who to see over whom can be an arduous task - so we're going to promote a few piecemeal, starting with some hometown (LA) heroes: Kendrick Lamar, Fitz & The Tantrums and Orgone.  Each is different - but they've all got some flavor of California soul...

Kendrick Lamar is perhaps the hip-hop catch of the summer.   Its Kendrick Lamar who just graced Coachella's stage with Dre and Snoop, just inked a deal that turned him from indie to major artist over night and has leaked tracks off of Good Kid in a Mad City that includes "The Recipe" with Dr. Dre and "Cartoons & Cereal" featuring Gunplay of Triple C's.

Fitz & The Tantrums are Los Angelenos coveted version of Brooklyn indie soul.  Michael Fitzpatrick blended the best of the city of angels indie rock influences with a Daptone-esque sound that birthed international hits like "Moneygrabber" and "Winds of Change."  Fitzpatrick and co-vocalist Noelle Scaggs belt out throwback ballads on their debut release Pickin' Up The Pieces.  Having recently released a teaser EP of live material and acknowledged a return to the studio - 'Roo heads are in for a treat with this quintet!

Orgone are L.A.'s homegrown funk band.  With over a decade of stripes under their belt and lots of history dropping their own original funk (+ some nasty dope covers and backing up some hip-hop bands) - they are finally becoming a force in the touring world after some successful supporting roles with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Rebelution and Galactic.   Although they dropped original soul sister Fanny Franklin - they've retooled with a new vocalist and their leader and percussionist, Stewart Killen, continues to slay percussion worldwide.

3 Weeks to Bonnaroo

The largest outdoor music festival in the country (or at least what feels like the largest outdoor music festival) gets set to kickoff in just under three weeks and the line-up is making it look like missing the event and adventure would be a poor, poor mistake.

With over a 100 artists playing - narrowing down the list on who to see over whom can be an arduous task - so we're going to promote a few piecemeal, starting with some hometown (LA) heroes: Kendrick Lamar, Fitz & The Tantrums and Orgone.  Each is different - but they've all got some flavor of California soul...

Kendrick Lamar is perhaps the hip-hop catch of the summer.   Its Kendrick Lamar who just graced Coachella's stage with Dre and Snoop, just inked a deal that turned him from indie to major artist over night and has leaked tracks off of Good Kid in a Mad City that includes "The Recipe" with Dr. Dre and "Cartoons & Cereal" featuring Gunplay of Triple C's.

Fitz & The Tantrums are Los Angelenos coveted version of Brooklyn indie soul.  Michael Fitzpatrick blended the best of the city of angels indie rock influences with a Daptone-esque sound that birthed international hits like "Moneygrabber" and "Winds of Change."  Fitzpatrick and co-vocalist Noelle Scaggs belt out throwback ballads on their debut release Pickin' Up The Pieces.  Having recently released a teaser EP of live material and acknowledged a return to the studio - 'Roo heads are in for a treat with this quintet!

Orgone are L.A.'s homegrown funk band.  With over a decade of stripes under their belt and lots of history dropping their own original funk (+ some nasty dope covers and backing up some hip-hop bands) - they are finally becoming a force in the touring world after some successful supporting roles with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Rebelution and Galactic.   Although they dropped original soul sister Fanny Franklin - they've retooled with a new vocalist and their leader and percussionist, Stewart Killen, continues to slay percussion worldwide.

TONIGHT'S a SCHOOL NIGHT w/ EULOGIES & FAMILY OF THE YEAR

Swing by Bardot tonight and check out Dangerbird Records band Eulogies, along with Family of The Year and resident DJ's Chris Douridas and Valida, to get your work week started properly. Eulogies will be reveling in their label mates Conan performance (Fitz & The Tantrums perform on Conan tonight) as well as sharing music of their most recent record, Tear The Fences Down. That record is still only available digitally, but should be available in physical copy sometime in March 2011.

Family of The Year will hopefully be performing some new material (their last full length came out in 2009) and most likely will dose the crowd with 'ChugJug,' their song that was featured in an Advil commercial in 2010. If you've never caught them - they've got a throwback vocal rock appeal that's been likened to Fleetwood Mac.

If you're contemplating showing your face in Hollywood, make sure to RSVP at itsaschoolnight.com to get in for FREE!

Fitz & The Tantrums are COMING!!!!

Oh yes, WEDNESDAY night is almost here....which means it is less than 48 hours until Fitz & The Tantrums blow at least a few hundred peoples minds at El Rey Theatre.

You're hearing their music everywhere now, as a recommendation on a Sprint commercial (I think that is the commercial "Winds of Change" was in), to your homie's girlfriends I-Pod, to KROQ, to in your head when you are dreaming. Why? Cause their music is damn infectious.

Get sick to this....