Los Angeles Tonight (August 15, 2013)

Its a summer Thursday - which means FREE shows at the Santa Monica Pier (The English Beat w/ Maxwell Smart) and Levitt Pavilion's (Christian Scott at McArthur Park, New Found Road in Pasadena).  Locals The Neighbourhood pack Fonda Theatre and Lakers hero Kobe celebrates the release of Kobe Up Close at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.

A list of more entertainment options is below the videos.

• Pancho & Sancho, The Kepler Mission, Selina Zakaria, Indigo Child @ Troubadour


• The Neighbourhood, Big Black Delta, DJ Skee @ Fonda THeatre


• Kobe Up Close @ Nokia Theatre LA Live


• Dudamel Conducts Verdi’s Requiem @ Hollywood Bowl


• Lauren Waller (early showcase) @ The Mint (7 pm)


• We Poppin’ feat The Lockwest, B.Y.G., Shye Eaze, Cocc Pistol Cree @ The Mint


• The English Beat, Maxwell Smart, Troup @ Santa Monica Pier (FREE)


• Southern Culture on the Skids, Kitchen Hips @ The Echo


• Alex Bleeker & The Freeks, Matt Kivel @ Bootleg Bar


• Sango, Atlantic Connection, Nikko Gray, ESTA, Jarell Perry @ Bootleg Gallery


• Goldensun, Polytype, The Subtle Knife @ Silverlake Lounge


• Buyepongo @ Los Globos


• Hobart W. Fink, Blackfeet Braves, Jeffertiti’s Nile @ Grand Park


• Overeasy, Western Bells, Guardian Ghost, Professor Possessor, Tijuana Cartel @ Hotel Café


• The Messengers @ Harvard & Stone


• New Found Road @ Levitt Pavilion Pasadena


• Christian Scott @ Levitt Pavilion McArthur Park


• Brevet, Caxiton, Pacific, Dylan Emmet, Steps of Doe, Courtney Randall, Sarah Kaplan @ Roxy Theatre


• Derrick Hodge, TS and the Vines @ The Viper Room


• LNGWKND @ Del Monte Speakeasy


• David Gordoni @ House of Blues – Foundation Room


• Tera Naomi, Ben Carroll @ WitZend


• Spaceship, Merciless Jive, Pompous Highmen @ Saint Rocke


• Cherokee, JNL Cinemafunk, Chronic Mncher @ Detroit Bar


• Goddamn Gallows, Restavrant, Delaney Davidson @ Alex’s Bar


• Yellow Red Sparks @ Constellation Room


• Foreign Beggars @ Constellation Room (late Show)


• Cash & Freedman @ House of Blues – Anaheim


• Michael Bolton @ City National Grove of Anaheim


• GTA @ Yost Theater


• The Reckoning, St. Clair, Morris @ IO West Theater

Tonight in L.A. (February 20, 2013)

Blast is out, "Hangin Out" vibes permeate the SGM office and there are plenty of concerts to be excited about this Wednesday night.

Indie fam can get down to any number of happenings including Psychic Friend's record release party at The Satellite, which gets an extra kick of awesome from Sarah Silverman.  Around the corner, Los Globos plays host to Vinyl Williams and HOTT MT.  





Head a little west and you'll find The Eli James Experience beating drums at King King Club (for free) and The Neighbourhood at the upscale and exclusive SoHo House.

For the grimier set, Low End Theory gets visited by Faltydl, Giraffage and Kone and Japanther busts open The Smell.  For more suit and tie type sonics - world renowned ukulele artist Jake Shimabukuro brings his talents to the Grammy Museum.







A full list of shows is below:

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• The Revivalists, Gina Roode, Zookeepers Palace, Matt Jaffe & The Distractions @ The Roxy

• Bullet Made Statues, Death of Star, Indian School @ On The Rox

• Warner Drive, Gunpowder Secrets @ The Viper Room

• Russell Brand @ Largo

• Twenty | one | pilots, New Politics, Echosmith @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)

• Camila Arnold @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Desi Valentine, Amanda Josse, Ryan Silver, Cristina Taddonio @ Room 5 Lounge

• Blind Date, Dark Furs, Y Luv, GypsyDeath Star, Lucy Michelle @ The Hotel Cafe

• Dan Oh, Rick Wonder, Secret Guests @ Actor’s Playhouse

• From Lullaby to Dance @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Vinyl Williams, HOTT MT @ Los Globos

• Faltydl, Giraffage, Kone @ Low End Theory

• Wax Children @ Lot 1 Cafe

• Total Brick, Naomi Greenwald, Glen Martin, Ralph Torrefranca @ Silverlake Lounge

• RT N The 44’s @ One Eyed Gypsy

• Thee Raincats, Babies on Acid, Huggy Reyes, DJ Zach Rosenkranz

• Psychic Friend (Record Release Party), Sarah Silverman, Pony Boy @ The Satellite

• Frank + Derol, In The Valley Below, Miner @ The Echo
• Arise Roots, Quinto Sol, The Expanders @ The Echoplex
• Lisa Loeb, Satellite @ Bootleg Theater

• Split Screens, Terrible Buttons, Son Ark, White Dove @ Bootleg Bar

• The Eli James Experience, Deity, Lara, Skumstar, Thea @ King King Club (FREE)

• Death Hymn Number 9, Douglas & The Furs, The Field Trip, Bobby Nobbit @ Constellation Room

• Barry Goldberg @ The Mint

• Jake Shimabukuro @ Grammy Museum

• Amy Blaschke, Brian Whelan @ Standard Hollywood

• El Sportivo & The Blooz @ Origami Vinyl

• Japanther, Warm Soda, Brannigan’s Law, Corners @ The Smell

• Hobart W. Fink @ The Foundation Room

• New Beat Fund, Night Riot, Kidforce @ Club Moscow – Boardner’s

• The Cold Start, The Morose Project, Owls, Samantha-Jae @ The Central SAPC

• Saxton James @ Saint Rocke

• The Neighbourhood @ Soho Restaurant & Music Club

• Marilyn Manson @ City National Grove of Anaheim

• Sugar in the Gourd, Loafers Glory, Rick Shea @ WitZend

• House of Vibe All-Stars @ Harvelle’s

Tonight in L.A. (November 26, 2012)

Its back to work and that end of the year grind for most of us today - including musicians.  This final Monday brings the end of a handful of residencies, most notably The Record Company at The Satellite who will be joined by Das Tapes, The Peach Kings, Strange Vine and KCRW's Jason Kramer.  Its pretty much a power line up of local indie - so make sure to check it out.



If you are disinclined to the eastside - Hollywood offers Its A School Night at Bardot with Rah Rah and the Sunset Strip plays host to The Neighbourhood at The Viper Room and Lindsey Stirling at The Roxy.  I recommend the former over the latter - but that's just my preference.



No list would be complete without mentioning No Doubt's show at Gibson Amphitheatre.  The second of a handful that the revived act brings to the venue.  And honorable mention goes to Organ Freeman at The Mint whose name is just that cool...



A full list of shows is below.

• No Doubt @ Gibson Amphitheatre

• In The Valley Below, Cotillon, Omniflux, Sabrosa Purr @ Bootleg Bar (FREE)

• The Record Company, Das Tapes, The Peach Kings, Strange Vine, Jason Kramer (KCRW) @ The Satellite (FREE)

• Wild Belle, Deep Sea Diver, Pageants @ The Echo

• Cosmonauts, The Garden, Feeding Pepole, The Abigails @ Echoplex (FREE)

• Brooke Telarico, Ariana Hall, Kenneth Aaron Harris, Joel Eckels, Adam Levy @ Room 5 Lounge

• Jordan Booth, Jason Josepeh & The Spectacular, Drew @ The Hotel Café (Free after 9:45)

• Little Miss Nasty @ Key Club

• The Neighbourhood, Bad Suns, Daydreamer @ The Viper Room

• Lindsey Stirling, The Vibrant Sound @ The Roxy

• The Mixx @ Harvelles

• Charming Liars, Knee High Fox @ The Central SAPC

• Organ Freeman, Anonymous, Gaston Light, Jo Eubanks @ The Mint

• Future Fix, Midnight Hour, Justin Soileau @ Detroit Bar (FREE)

• Rah Rah, Drake Doremus, Chris Douridas @ Bardot (Its A School Night)(FREE w/ RSVP)

New Obsession - The Neighbourhood

Earlier this year, Pigeons & Planes, turned us onto a California groomed rock collective - The Neighbourhood - with the debut of a track titled "Female Robbery" and earlier this week they again delivered another treat from the group. This time "Sweater Weather" with a hook that proclaims you could hold hands through "the holes of my sweater."

Its catchy and nostalgic, been getting love from BBC's Zane Lowe and the video premiered on NME yesterday....plus the song charted to #1 on hypem.com. I'd say its been a pretty good stretch for the people in The Neighbourhood. Congratulations Jesse Rutherford and friends.

Download the track here: http://www.sharebeast.com/pgrd0ypo4tty

Video is in previous post.

New Obsession - The Neighbourhood

Earlier this year, Pigeons & Planes, turned us onto a California groomed rock collective - The Neighbourhood - with the debut of a track titled "Female Robbery" and earlier this week they again delivered another treat from the group. This time "Sweater Weather" with a hook that proclaims you could hold hands through "the holes of my sweater."

Its catchy and nostalgic, been getting love from BBC's Zane Lowe and the video premiered on NME yesterday....plus the song charted to #1 on hypem.com. I'd say its been a pretty good stretch for the people in The Neighbourhood. Congratulations Jesse Rutherford and friends.

Download the track here: http://www.sharebeast.com/pgrd0ypo4tty

Video is in previous post.