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

Check Yo Ponytail Celebrates 2 Years Next Week

Close followers of the LA live music scene or frequent foot traffickers of Sunset in Silverlake and Echo Park may have noticed an absence of Check Yo Ponytail shows this week - but rest assured, Franki Chan, Danny Johnson and family are not asleep at the wheel.  They are steering their party to an epic two year celebration.  

They've recruited the biggest party animal of them all - Andrew W.K. - to headline their (re)birthday party at The Echoplex that includes additional music from Icona Pop, Diamond Rings, Cherie Lily and Aleister X.  Its 18+ and advance tickets are only $10 - so there is no doubt this thing sells out.  Get your tickets - or try to win them via SUPERGOOD, but we've only got one pair to share so you might just want to buy....If you feel like testing your luck too - just tweet out @checkyoponytail @supergoodmusic @iheartcomix and @andrewWK to enter or email us at contest@supergoodmusic.com.

If you didn't think the epic birthday party was enough of a treat - Iheartcomix is also hosting Dark Dark Dark, Emily Wells and Miss M.E. at The Echoplex on the 5th and Mount Kimbie with Grenier and Groundislava on the 8th at Los Globos.  Look for giveaways to those shows in next week's Concert Blast.

Rage on.  Hard.  W.K.  Style.