Tonight in L.A. (February 21, 2013)

Too much happened today.  Sorry for the lack of recommendations, but here is a list of shows tonight.  Enjoy.

• The Shakers & Love and a .38, FevaMode, The Blank Faces, Sons of the Damned, Charlie Don’t Surf @ The Roxy

• A-Jay King @ On The Rox

• Luminox, DJ Sliink, Klever, Whiskey Pete, Ratchet Set @ Key Club

• Wilmer Valderrama & Friends, Tinsel Korey, Kimberly Caldwell, Julia Price @ The Viper Room

• Sarah Silverman & Friends @ Largo

• Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones, Marshall Crenshaw @ Troubadour

• Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds @ Fonda Theatre

• Leftover Salmon, Camper Van Beethoven @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Russell Howard, Brianna Lea Pruett, Nick Valentini, Christina Brehm @ Room 5 Lounge

• Nina Storey, The Wellspring, Micah Brown, Kita Klane @ The Hotel Cafe

• LNGWKND w/ Bixel Boys, Guns in the Sun DJs @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Dudamel & Shalam @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Nomeansno @ El Rey Theatre

• Vaudeville Variety Medicine Show @ Los Globos

• The Barefoot Bandits, Sergio Still, The Moving Pictures, Mr Crumb @ Lot 1 Cafe

• Marilyn Manson, Butcher Babies @ Club Nokia

• Wild Pack of Canaries @ Silverlake Lounge

• Phillip Cejudo, Thomas Phillip Michael, Tony Watson @ One Eyed Gypsy

• Kings Road, For the Kings, Anthony Giancola @ Harvard & Stone

• Old Testament, Fatso Jetson, Idea of Gemini @ The Satellite

• Zola Jesus, Wildcat! Wildcat!, Oddience, Beach Party @ The Echoplex

• Indians, Night Beds, Cat Martino @ The Echo

• Various Cruelties, American Tomahawk @ Bootleg Bar

• Melanoid @ Bootleg Bar

• Future Villains, Bravo Delta, Evil Maria, PDA, Varna @ King King Club (FREE)

• Del The Funky Homosapien @ Constellation Room

• EC Twins @ Lure

• Drop The Lime, Drumatik, Grizzly Adams @ Yost Theater

• The Guardians, HYIM, Jude, Vinyl Playlist @ The Mint

• El Sportivo & The Blooz @ El Cid

• Jonina Aradottir, Ipo Pharr, Joshua Paige, Anni Kannika @ Hard Rock Café Hollywood

• Feral Kizzy @ The Prospector

• Mansions on the Moon, Killer Cam, Future People @ The Central SAPC

• Cold War Kids @ The Observatory

• Jake Shimabukuro @ The Canyon

• Iration @ B Ryder’s

• Skeme, Clyde Carson @ Tru Hollywood

• The New Limb, Torches, Terrible Buttons, Nilu @ Detroit Bar

• A La Lune, Steve Burr Band, City of Blue, Red Again @ TRiP

• Katie Boeck, David Ryan Harris, Judah Ledgley, Sara Noelle, The Plastic Arts @ WitZend

• Harlow Gold @ Harvelle’s

• Dead Meadow, Strangers Family Band, Matthew Tow, The Molochs @ Alex’s Bar

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. (October 4, 2012) - Who's Playing L.A. Tonight?

The 4th of October may not be a holiday - but its certainly a musical celebration in Los Angeles as it brings the public launch of Filter Magazine's Culture Collide Festival, amongst other events.

Culture Collide is only $20 for four nights of all-in music off of Sunset in Silverlake - with Taix, The Echo, The Echoplex, The Church and Origami Vinyl all playing host - so don't miss out on the action.  Tonight - SGM recommends the indie electro rock sounds of American Royalty at The Echo, although no matter where you end up - you should find something worldly and eclectic at Culture Collide.    

Kimbra returns to Fonda Theatre for a second night of her infectious pop - and she is again joined by The Stepkids.   If you've got time to spare or just love sexy soul - show up to the Hollywood neighborhood early and catch Miguel perform for free at Amoeba Records around 6 pm.     

If you want to be at a venue that will force you to move a little bit - there is always the weekly VS party at The Central SAPC.  

For more toned down sounds - Dr. Dog plucks some strings at The Observatory and Jake Shimabukuro does the same over at Pepperdine University.   Coheed and Cambria treat a sold out crowd at Troubadour, The World Record celebrates the release of a double LP at The Echoplex and for a complete list of musical options - see below.  Our recommended performers are in bold.

• Say Anything, Murder By Death, The Sidekicks @ HOB – Anaheim

• Weird Al Yankovic @ City National Grove of Anaheim

• Zen Robbi, Garret Lee Robinson, Station, Josh Fischel @ Saint Rocke

• Dr. Dog, Cotton Jones @ The Observatory

• Little Green Cars @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop

• The World Record (Double LP Release Show), Francisco The Man, Seasons, Geronimo Getty, The Damselles & TC4, Adeline & The Philistines @ Echoplex

• FILTER MAGAZINE’S CULTURE COLLIDE FESTIVAL w/ John Talabot, American Royalty, The Balconies, Boxeur The Couer @ The Echo

• FILTER MAGAZINE’S CULTURE COLLIDE FESTIVAL w/ Immanu El, Touchy Mob, Coldair, The Standards, Colorfeels @ Taix (FRONT Lounge)

• FILTER MAGAZINE’S CULTURE COLLIDE FESTIVAL w/ Tribes, Blood Red Shoes, Of Verona, Jared James Nichols @ Taix (Champagne Room)

• FILTER MAGAZINE’S CULTURE COLLIDE FESTIVAL w/ Dean Wareham Plays Galaxie 500, Drug Cabin, Marit Larsen, Kyst @ The Church

• Kimbra, The Stepkids @ Fonda Theatre

• My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Left Spine Down @ El Rey Theatre

• Lido Beach, Bear Crossing, Hayley Kiyoko, The Deal, Pretend Electric @ The Roxy

• Sunflower Dead, That Metal Bar, Railroad to Alaska @ The Viper Room

• Luciano, A Jay King, Sound Sick, Don Benjamin, Sonny Ray, Marz Leon, Lexy Pantera, Code Name Ghost @ On The Rox

• Patrick Wolf, Woodpigeon @ Bootleg Theater

• The Milk Carton Kids, Leslie Stevens @ Largo

• Coheed & Cambria, Aeges @ Troubadour

• Here Come The Mummies @ HOB – Sunset

• Jake Shimabukuro @ Pepperdine University

• Julia Fordham, Bear Attack, Grant Mitchell, Judith Owne @ Molly Malones

• Dubb @ Key Club

• Lita Ford @ Canyon

• Marcus Miller @ Catalina Bar & Grill

• Lost in Atlantis, Gabe Kubanda, Destenee @ Hard Rock Hollywood

• Red Baraat @ The Mint

• Kyle McNeill, Leftover Cuties, The Shook Twins, Poeina Suddarth @ The Hotel Café

• Sea Wolf, Oren Lyons @ Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

• The Intelligence, Zig Zags, Shark Toys, Adam Wade (DJ) @ The Satellite

• Money Son, Slow Learner, Dennis Robicheau & The Sophisticates, Novi Split @ Lot 1 Café

• Total Brick, Sanglorians, Froadz, Hearts and Minutes @ Silverlake Lounge

• Touchy Mob, Monster Cat, Go Back To The Zoo @ Origami Vinyl (Culture Collide)

• Tony Martinez @ Supperclub

• NEXT w/ Gloria Estefan, John Rich, Nelly, Joe Jonas @ Orpheum Theatre

• Cirque Du Belasco w/ Peso, Teks, Ralph Retro, Era, Medisko, Goofie, Satisfy, DGAF, Rawb, Klepto, Temrinal, Ukno, Legacy, PFM, bowly, Roxwell, Appeal @ Belasco Theater

• Peter Pants, Slutever, Palm Reader, Dining Dead @ The Smell

• Here Comes The Mummies @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Dubb, Jake and Papa, Soco Burns, Jesus, Those Guys, Bae Delanoe, Phenom @ Key Club

• Pop Up Comedy: Matty Shea, Peet Guercio, Josh Lehrman @ The Mint

• Versus ft. Very Special Secret Guest @ The Central SAPC

• Tego Calderon @ Conga Room

• Huntress, Cliff Em All, Menstraurs, Mawdryn @ Los Globos

• Glow! @ Yost Theater

• Harlow Gold @ Harvelle’s

• Trevor Green, Parker Ainsworth, Odd Us @ WitZend

• King’s Road, Deux Sons @ Harvard & Stone

• Miguel @ Amoeba (FREE)

• Saturn Returns, Buddha’s Sister @ TRiP (FREE)

• Dr. Dog, Cotton Jones @ The Observatory

• Guitars A Go Go, Ding Dong Devils, 3 Balls of Fire, Casino 66 @ Redwood Bar

• Brewfish, Native Vibes @ Slidebar (FREE)

• Gabriel Johnson @ bluewhale

• Young Dubliners @ SLO Brew

• Ahkiyyini”s (Album Release), Dumbo Gets Mad, DJ Valida, DJ Heidi @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• John Beasley @ LACMA

• Fishtank Ensemble @ Skinny’s Lounge