Tonight in L.A. (November 12, 2012)

Start your Monday off right with some good music - whether that's the solid sounds of It's A School Night as they bring in some Los Angeles based acts to celebrate some EP releases (DWNTWN, The Rebel Light) or its the second installment of some eastside residency. 

In terms of residencies - the SUPERGOOD selection goes to The Record Company at The Satellite.  This week they are being presented by Jam In The Van, who will be parked outside the venue, and will also be joined by the bluesy roots vibes of The Dustbowl Revival, The Nervous Wreckords and KCRW personalities Jason Kramer and CJ Valida.  Other resident acts include In The Valley Below at Bootleg and Dream Panther at The Echoplex.





If you're hitting up Mumford and Sons and Dawes at Hollywood Bowl - your after party stop should probably be Bardot.   AM from the duo of Shawn Lee & AM spins under his lesser known moniker George Ben Sun while Sky Ferreira and the aforementioned The Rebel Light and DWNTWN drop some sets on the Hollywood crowd.  Per usual - Chris Douridas will also be providing some of the sonic landscape.





For all other shows - see the list below...

• Jason Joseph & The Spectacular, Haley Reinhart, The Roamies, Kris & Alix @ The Hotel Café

• Melissa Polinar, Lewslie Lowe, Joel Eckels, Phoebe Bridgers @ Room 5 Lounge

• Metal Shop w/ Little Miss Nasty @ Key Club

• Mumford & Sons, Dawes @ Hollywood Bowl

• Drive He Said, Wardel, Jackson Tanner, David Labrel, Skool’s Out @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE)

• In The Valley Below, Parade of Lights, James Supercave, Crown Plaza @ Bootleg Bar (FREE)

• Lindsey Sterling, George Sarah & String Ensemble, Von Grey @ The Roxy

• The Record Company, The Nervous Wreckords, The Dustbowl Revival, Trapper Schoepp & The Shades, Jason Kramer (KCRW), CJ Valida (KCRW) @ The Satellite

• Jack’s Mannequin (Final Performance), Matt Thiessen @ El Rey Theatre (SOLD OUT)

• Simon Amstell @ Largo

• Future Fix @ Detroit Bar (FREE)

• Cosmic Slop – LA Record Residency @ Alex’s Bar

• Dallison, James Carrington @ The Mint

• Dream Panther @ The Echoplex (FREE)

• The Abigails, Wet, Illustrated, The Tyde, Apple Brains @ The Echo

• Dropkick Murphys @ The Observatory (SOLD OUT)

• Night Control, Lessnesses, Bachsung, Banana Head, Go Chic @ Pehrspace

• I Am Cassettes, Fake Figures, So Far Left, I Omega, Number One Champs @ House of Blues - Anaheim

• Roncovacoco @ Slidebar (FREE)

• Bobby Waters, Nate Hancock, DJ Manny Santos @ TRiP

• The Mixx @ Harvelle’s

• Sky Ferreira, DWNTWN, The Rebel Light, Killer Cam, George Ben Sun, Chris Douridas @ Bardot [It’s a School Night]

Tonight in L.A. (Saturday November 10, 2012)

Don't sleep on your local concert calendar tonight because there are quite a few gems in L.A.'s backyard.  

Mumford & Sons makes a trip to Hollywood Bowl for the first of two shows that help close out the season.  They are joined by Dawes and I have no doubts it will be spectacular.  Go a little south on Cahuenga and then head over to Vine if you want the turn up to get real as Wolfgang Gartner, Proxy and Popseka keep Avalon's dance floor saturated and sweaty.  Marc Broussard & Friends also play in Hollywood at The Hotel Cafe; if you're into musicianship - stopping in would not be a bad decision.





Local acts join forces tonight to create some L.A. power bills - including Saint Motel and Leftover Cuties at Saint Rocke and Warner Drive and Love And A .38 at The Roxy.  We have one pair of tickets to give away for Saint Motel so tweet out @supergoodmusic @saintrocke and @saintmotel if interested or holler at us at contest@supergoodmusic.com.





Hit + Run celebrates 7 years of t-shirt printing and parties at The Echoplex and Funky Sole gets a special visit from DJ Spinna upstairs at The Echo.



For a full list of tonight's shows in LA - see below....

• Marc Broussard & Friends @ The Hotel Café (7; 10)

• JP Hoe, Katerina Gleicher, Pat Outlaw and the Strings, Joee Corso @ Room 5 Lounge

• Terminator Two: Judgement Play @ The Viper Room (Early & Late Show)

• Joe Moses, AD, Jake and Papa, Mil$, Jabba, Chucky B & Joe Young @ Key Club

• Antidote, D.Y.S., Misrule @ Key Club

• The Americans, Whirling Dervish, DJ Boss Harmony @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Dennis Ferrer, Marques Wyatt, Andre Hommen @ Exchange LA

• Women Appreciation Party @ Belasco Theater (Women Free All Night)

• The Monkees @ Greek Theatre

• Mumford & Sons, Dawes @ Hollywood Bowl

• Hard Rock Sofa, Starkillers @ Avalon

• Wolfgang Gartner, Proxy, Popseka @ Hollywood Palladium   
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• The Blackheads, Divided Heaven, Brian Marquis @ Silverlake Lounge

• The Sea and Cake, Matt Friedberger @ Bootleg Theater

• Sera Cahoone, The Parson Red Heads @ The Satellite

• Sunbeam Rd @ Origami Vinyl

• Scion Metal Matinee @ The Roxy

• Warner Drive, Vayden, Love and a .38, Soul Exchange, The Resonators, The Public Trust @ The Roxy

• 52 Commercial Road, The Wingard Manor, Plus, The Routine, Mayfield @ On The Rox

• Those Darlins, Pangea, Heavy Cream @ Troubadour

• Sea Wolf, Hey Marseilles, The Donnies The Amys @ El Rey Theatre

• Astronomar, Toadally Krossed Out, Benzona, 2Deep @ The Central SAPC

• Princess @ Largo

• Lovely Bad Things, The Vacant Lots, Cosmonauts, DJwwjdy (of the Growlers), Rusty Buckets @ Detroit Bar

• Mike Watt & The Missing Men, Toys That Kill, Batwing Catwings @ Alex’s Bar

• Saint Motel, Leftover Cuties, Animal Games @ Saint Rocke

• Jim Brickman @ Club Nokia

• Anna David, Claire Titelman, Pamela Ribon, Melissa Villasenor, Morgan Walsh @ The Mint

• Repeat Offender 7 – Hit + Run 7 Year Anniversary @ The Echoplex

• Spain, The Legendary, Duo, Miracle Parade @ The Echo

• Funky Sole (Guest DJ Spinna) @ The Echo

• Dean Mason, Steve Omen, Audiostache @ Yost Theater

• Travis Porter @ The Observatory

• Afghan Whigs, Van Hunt @ Fonda Theatre

• Sea Camp, Django’s Tiger, W-H-I-T-E @ Pehrspace

• Dirt Dress, Peter Pants, Surf Curse, The Aquadolls @ The Smell

• Mock 5, Neon Nation, Sunset Teaze, Cougrzz Rock, DJ DLP @ House of Blues - Anaheim

• Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band @ Slidebar Patio (FREE) (1 PM)

• The Generators, Sumbol Six, Damaged @ Slidebar (FREE)

• Joe Jane, Friends in Low Places, Fancy Mansion, Scaredycat, Rucky Punch @ TRiP

• American Monster + Redhot Burlesque @ Harvelle’s

• Ryan Darton & The Wildebeast, Jordan Pharoah, Shane Alexander, Dawn Mitschele, Andrew Norsworthy @ WitZend

• Mark Sultan, Lenz, Legs @ Blue Star

• Minus The Bear, Cursive, Girl IN A Coma @ The Glass House

• Chucho Valdez @ Luckman Fine Arts Complex

• The Royalty, Infantree, Grand Tarantula, Bend Sinister @ El Cid

• Sylvia Juncosa, Swords of Fatima, Sweat Lodge, Leaking Pigs, Venus 6 @ Redwood Bar

• The English Beat @ Madhaus

• Sonar, Die Antwoord, Seth Troxler, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nic Faniculli @ Shrine Expo Hall

• Chaparral, Chris Gardner Band @ SLO Brew

Bridge School Benefit Review

Whether an avid fan or a lucky first timer, those who attended this year’s Bridge School Benefit at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountainview, CA, are sure to make it a ritual event. Marking the 25th anniversary this year, Neil Young’s all-acoustic Benefit show was comprised of an all-star lineup: Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, Eddie Vedder, Carlos Santana with Los Invisibles, Beck, Mumford & Sons, Tony Bennett, Devendra Banhart and Norah Jones with The Little Willies. To call it “mind-blowing” is truly an understatement, it was EPIC. For less than $50 you were able to sit on a grassy lawn, open up your picnic basket, sip on your beer, chat with the giddy person sitting next you and watch legendary artists jam with some of the greatest bands of our time; a music lover’s dream come true.

Inspired by their son Ben, Pegi and Neil Young started the Benefit show in 1986 to raise money for their non-profit organization, The Bridge School, whose mission has been to help individuals with severe speech and physical impairments achieve full participation in their communities. Since their first lineup, which included heavy-hitters such as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Nils Lofgren, Don Henley, Tom Petty, Robin Williams, and Bruce Springsteen, nothing has changed but a few new artists each year that are eager to share in this elite experience.

But this year was like no other. Not only did our hearts stop when reading the names on the program, but this phenomenal group of artists gave some of their most memorable performances of recent years, creating an exceptionally emotional and surreal experience for the audience.

Beck took us back to his decade old Album Sea Change, reuniting with the same band that helped him produce the album. Playing hits like “Where it’s at” and “Lost cause”, the acoustic rendition allowed Beck’s distinct and strong voice to shine through, amidst his normal heavy- synthesized production. Harmonizing kings Mumford and Sons followed, playing songs from their insanely popular “Sigh No More” which seems to have been ingrained in everyone’s minds as the sold-out audience sang along to every single song. Merengue ensued as Santana and Los Invisibles took the stage and Bridge School regular, Eddie Vedder, melted hearts with his sultry voice and engrossing presence. The Foo Fighters did not hold back, killing it with a grandiose performance. Like most of the acts, the Foo’s Dave Grohl took a moment to honor Neil Young and personally thanked him for showing musicians that it is possible to be both a rock star and a family man.

And then there was Tony Bennett. At 85, this man’s age has had no effect on his legendary voice. He moved around the stage and belted out classics such as “I got Rhythm” and, the very appropriate, “I left my heart in San Francisco”, leaving everyone cheering for an encore. Bringing another great partnership back to the stage, Dave Mathews and Tim Reynolds played some of our favorites, including “All Along the Watchtower” which was taken to a whole new level of music with the help of Mumford & Sons’ lead singer, Marcus Mumford. Arcade Fire headlined with an amazing set that was no less extravagant with the limitations of pure acoustics. This humble band blew everyone away, proving that some bands sound that much better live. And to end this musical ride, like every year before, was the legendary Neil Young. Having performed throughout the show with most of the acts, Neil took us back with his original classics, even performing a few with his wife Pegi.

Bridge School’s splendor is not only in the impressive group of artists that come to perform, which only a legend like Neil Young could muster, but the motivation behind it all. No matter the year attended, everyone leaves feeling happier and better having been a part of the love that Neil Young brings to the children of Bridge School. As “corny” as it sounds, once you attend the Benefit you’ll have reason to look forward to it year after year.