Tonight in L.A. (February 24, 2013)

If you're not watching the Oscars and doing Oscar party 'ish, maybe you'll go see a concert.  Here are your options.

• 311, DJ Unite @ The Roxy

• Christopher Hawley & The Rollers, Stevie Starlight, Actually, Dream Alive, Black Mambooza, NOVI @ The Viper Room

• Nick Offerman – American HAM @ Largo

• Tijuana No, Vida Tinta, Café con Tequila @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• DJ Heather @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Dudamel & Shalam @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• The Reflections, The Dead Ships, Romans @ The Satellite (FREE)

• Black Marble, Cold Showers, Flaamingos @ The Echo

• Biceratops, Big Sir, Flying Hand @ Bootleg Bar

• Raskahuele, Red Store Burns, Upground, The Originalites, La Infinita & Mula @ Constellation Room

• The Lappitt-Rocha Sunday Night Jazz Jam @ The Mint

• Chuck Inglish Presents: Sounds Like Fun ft. Chuck Inglish, DJ Izzo, DJ Sean G, Dj Mike Hundreds, DJ Toddy Balls @ The Central SAPC

• Lee Dewyze, Tony Ferrari, Chantelle Barry @ Saint Rocke

• The Toledo Show @ Harvelle’s

• Waste Age, The Littlest Viking, The Detroit Fire @ Alex’s Bar

• INGRID DJ Set ft. Pontus & Andrew of Miike Snow, Bjorn of Peter Bjorn & John @ Drais

Tonight in L.A. (February 5, 2013)

February 5th gets it in tonight with bass champions Trap-A-Holics rolling thru Dim Mak Studios to ensure that the turn up is real.  Dan Sena will be doing his part too, as the Dim Mak vet celebrates the release of his EP.  There's a free vodka hour from 9-10 and SUPERGOOD will be in effect with the LiveMixTapes family - so show up early if you're trying to rage.







Maybe just grab dinner in Hollywood after catching Robert Delong's free performance at Amoeba Records.  He too celebrates the release of an album - but his is on Glassnote!



For those that planned in advance - the sold out Dirty Projectors at Troubadour sounds great.  For those that didn't - substituting the eclectic sounds of That 1 Guy and Wolff and Tuba at The Mint might work.  






OTher notables include Hot 8 Brass Band at Bootleg Bar and Frank + Derol at Saint Rocke.  A full list of shows is below; new Concert Blast will be published sometime tomorrow!

• George Krikes Jr., Chi McClean, Brendan Hines, Angel of Sona @ Room 5 Lounge

• Kris Allen w/ Jillette Johnson, Kris Allen, Jake Newton, Emmett Skyy @ The Hotel Café

• Jacq Becker w/ Marty Rod, John Torres @ WitZend

• Hunter and the Dirty Jacks @ Harvelle’s

• Social Distortion, Johnny Two Bags and Salvation Town @ House of Blues - Anaheim

• Thao & The Get Down Stay Down @ Fingerprints

• IM5, Brooklyn Haley, Ellenie, Ochoa Brothers, Van Jess, Katia Nicole @ The Mint (5:30 PM)

• That 1 Guy, Wolff and Tuba @ The Mint

• Dirty Projectors, Nick Kroll @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)

• Demona Mortiss, Damezig, Modern Weapons, Kauze, Leveled By Lions, Project Primal @ The Viper Room

• Tatiana Prophet, Wolf Hollow Revival, Shaufrau, The Jim Priest Extravaganza @ The Viper Room Lounge

• Silverstein, Like Moths to Flames, SECRETS, Glass Cloud, Issues @ The Roxy

• Nathan Pacheco @ Club Nokia

• Kodo: One Earth Tour 2013: Legend @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Lovely Bad Things, Wires on Fire, Cosmonauts, Chad & The Meatbodies @ The Echo

• Hot Water Music, La Dispute, The Menzingers @ The Echoplex

• Hot 8 Brass Band, Oliwa and The Pleasure Circus, Reigning Monarchs @ Bootleg Bar

• KingQueen, Solwave, Strange Markings, Too Bad @ Silverlake Lounge

• Trap A Holics, Dan Sena (EP Release), DJ Slink, Bones @ Dim Mak Studios

• Robert Delong @ Amoeba Records )FREE_

• Santoros, Mister Elevator & The Brain Hotel, Froth, DJ Patrick Melcher, Anthony Giancola @ Harvard & Stone

• The Littlest Viking, Cobalt Cranes, The Bellhaunts, Research Team Down @ Detroit Bar

• Sir Sly, Kitten @ Constellation Room

• Frank + Derol, Stella by Starlight @ Saint Rocke

• Billy Bones @ Redwood Bar

• David Scott Stone, Bachsung, Hex Horizontal, Catheter @ The Smell

Tonight in L.A. (February 3, 2013)

Its Super Bowl Sunday - a #SUPERGOOD staff favorite because the jump off is proper.  Spreads are top notch, beer is flowing, unsanctioned gambling is rampant and couchgate playlists become subject matter for battle.  

Unfortunately Super Bowl Sunday is a cultural event - and in doing so - it often takes away from the volume of performers hitting the cities' streets, venues and nightclubs and 2013 is no different.   Of the 60 + venues we ordinarily report on, only about 20% of them play host to a public live music offering.  That list is below.  Our recommendation - getting down with Dim Mak fam and the cool kids Thee Mike B, Fashen and DJ Metric at Drai's Hollywood.  

• Matt & Alber, Lou Jane, Steffaloo @ The Hotel Café

• Acapella!, Street Corner Renaissance, Veritas, Voxel Rox @ WitZend

• The Toledo Show @ Harvelle’s

• House of Blues Gospel Brunch @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• The Reflections, Tashaki Miyaki, Joel Jerome (of Dios), DJ Ana Calderon @ The Satellite (FREE)

• The Bush Tetras, Terry Malts, Swahili Blonde @ The Echo

• Thee Mike B, Fashen, DJ Metric @ Drai’s Hollywood

• The Leeches, The Mormons, White Knight @ Alex’s Bar

• Cro-Mags, Strife @ Constellation Room

• Ascent, Capali Long, Phil DeSlott @ TRiP

• Froth, Cab 20, The Short Eyes, Santoros @ The Smell

• Stanley Jordan Trio @ Catalina Bar & Grill

Robert Raimon Roy's Dope Sh*t

If you are not quickly becoming familiar with Robert Raimon Roy - perhaps this lyrical video promoting his latest in sonically hot shit - "Dookie" - will help you get there.  He just dropped it and some other wicked new material on a Check Yo Ponytail crowd at The Echoplex last night and he is sure to be dropping some more dookie at some other venues soon as he promotes his forthcoming Dim Mak release.

Robert Raimon Roy's Dope Sh*t

If you are not quickly becoming familiar with Robert Raimon Roy - perhaps this lyrical video promoting his latest in sonically hot shit - "Dookie" - will help you get there.  He just dropped it and some other wicked new material on a Check Yo Ponytail crowd at The Echoplex last night and he is sure to be dropping some more dookie at some other venues soon as he promotes his forthcoming Dim Mak release.

Tonight in L.A. (October 23, 2012)

Tuesday night brings a lot of artists that your parents haven’t heard of – but hopefully you have.  Who am I talking about? 

Rising female stars Rita Ora and Iggy Azalea are joined by Havana Brown at Yost Theater in the O.C.; KROQ Locals Only recruits MNDR to join a retooled Shiny Toy Guns at The Echoplex and just around the corner Jhameel, who is now a Los Angeleno, plays at Silverlake Lounge.   The likes of Etienne De Crecy and Flume at Dim Mak Studios won’t disappoint for those that like to dace either. 







We also have a few pairs of tickets to give away to Helmet and Toadies at The House of Blues on Sunset tonight - so shout us out on twitter or email us at contest@supergoodmusic.com to get in on the action.   And, of course, remember that Walk The Moon and Gold Fields contest from yesterday's Concert Blast - we still have some tickets to give away to that Thursday performance sponsored by LogiTech - so don't sleep....

For a full list of shows - see below:

Tuesday October 23^rd

• Meddy Gerville, Michel Alibo, Emmanuel Felicite @ bluewhale

• Crime and the City Solution, Hecuba, DJ Wolfie @ Fonda Theatre

• Toadies, Helmet w/ Ume  @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Taking Back Sunday perform Tell All Your Friends Acoustic, Man Overboard @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)

• Etienne De Crecy, Bones, Flume, Special Guests @ Dim Mak Studios

• Radical Something, 2am Club @ Constellation Room (The Observatory)

• Polar Goldie Cats, Mermont Sound System, Upsilon Acrux @ The Smell

• Surf Kitty Surf, Fired, EFN @ Redwood Bar

• This Or The Apocolypse, Black End Code, Spades and Blades, A Piece of the Action, Salimus @ Slidebar (FREE)

• Beth Orton, Sam Amidon @ El Rey Theatre

• Rob Delaney & Friends @ Largo

• 28 North & Moonbeams @ The Viper Room

• Rasputina, Faun Fables @ Key Club

• Jhameel, Y Luv, PK, Wearesheis, Plague Vendor @ SIlverlake Lounge

• Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy), Sea of Bees @ Bootleg Bar

• Mr. Barrington, Louis Cole and Genevieve Artadi @ Bootleg Bar

• San Cisco, Tom Lark, Miner @ The Echo

• Shiny Toy Guns, MNDR, Of Verona @ The Echoplex

• Eric McCarley, Harper Blynn, Campfire OK, The Co, Lunic @ The Hotel Café

• Emy Reynolds, Matthew Puckett, Emma-Jane, Abby Bernstein @ Room 5 Lounge
• Epic Floyd @ The Mint

• Go West Young Man, Midnight Beast, Freshair, Hot TV, Sanglorians @ The Central SAPC (FREE)

• Rita Ora, Iggy Azalea, Havana Brown @ Yost Theater

• Man-Eating Cats, Adrian Watkins, Kiss and Yell @ Detroit Bar

• The Peoples Mic, Erick Macek @ WitZend

• Stevie Starlight @ Harvelle’s

• Midnight Sixes, Programmed for Pleasure, Gorgon Zolofy, The Shadow Fire @ Lot 1 Café

• Spencer Lee, Clint JuN Gamboa @ Molly Malones

Sunday Funday: The Do Over, Dub Frequency's Guess Event at Drai's and Miami Horror at Dim Mak Cannonball Sundays

Each year - I get uber excited to attend The Do Over - because it is hands down, the best music event in Los Angeles on most Sunday afternoons.   The tunes are always impressive - even though its often a mystery who will be performing - and the crowd 's always eclectic.

Today will be the first time I attend this season - because sadly, the SUPERGOODMUSIC train has not been able to make it yet in 2012.    BUT its a great day for boogying down in Hollyhood because on top of The Do Over, Treasure Fingers performs at Dub Frequency's Guess event at Drai's Hollywood from 12-6 too and then Miami Horror takes over for Dim Mak's Cannonball Sundays later that night.

You can RSVP for all the events - but arriving early is advised....which means, I got to stop typing and get in my ride.  DO OVER - here I come.

The Do Over happens every Sunday in Los Angeles in the summer from 2-10 PM at LURE (formerly Cabana Club) at 1439 Ivar Avenue.  RSVP at thedoover.net/la

Daily Concert Blast : May 22, 2012 (Supplement for LA CONCERT BLAST)

We’re having difficulty logging into our mailing server today, so we’re bringing you a daily Concert Blast update.  Maybe this will start a new trend for our blog (daily blog blasts?), perhaps not.

Regardless, Los Angelenos can get a healthy dosage of audible treats this evening – whether it be in the form of rocking sold out shows from Beck (El Rey Theatre) or Sparta and Ki:Theory (Troubadour), rocking shows with tickets still available like Trampled by Turtles at Fonda Theatre or Sweet & Tender Hooligans at Mayan Theater or filthy drops from Nobody Beats The Drum, Hot Mouth Candyland and more at Dim Mak Studios.   Videos from Beck ("Girls"), Ki:Theory and Nobody Beats The Drum ("Purple Cactus")

Get faded with the dubiness of Mishka and Anuhea at The Viper Room or twisted with Kottonmouth Kings and Twiztid at Key Club.   If you don’t want to take a load off your wallet – The Record Company at Harvard & Stone, Austin Brown’s 90’s party at The Central SAPC or John Wayne Bro at Pike Restaurant and Bar will all welcome your patronage for free.   Videos from Kottonmouth Kings ("Cruizin"), Austin Brown ("Slow Down") and John Wayne Bro at the bottom.  

HERE IS A FULL LIST OF SHOWS: 

Bingo Players, Minaya & Vikus, Dangerhouse @ Yost Theater

Kathleen Grace Group @ bluewhale

Cori Jacobs, DJ Mark Maxwell @ Del Monte Speakeasy

Kottonmouth Kings, Twiztid @ Key Club

Sparta, Ki:Theory @ Troubadour (SOLD OUT)

Mishka, Anuhea, Micah Brown, True Press @ The Viper Room

Beck @ El Rey Theatre (SOLD OUT)

HEAR UNPLUGGED #7 @ Lot 1 Café 

Chamber Music @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

Spiritualized, Nikki Lane @ The Wiltern

Trampled By Turtles, Brown Bird @ Fonda Theatre

Apocalyptour @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

American Idol Finale Shows @ Nokia Theatre LA Live

Sugarland, Lauren Alaina, Canaan Smith @ Greek Theatre

Lianne La Havas, Ferraby Lionheart @ Bootleg Theater

Riverboat Gamblers (Record Release), Biters, Roll The Tanks @ The Viper Room

Mark Lanegan Band, Sean Wheeler, Zander Schloss @ The Autry

Funeral Club, Sneakpeak, The Donnies The Amys @ Echo

Wheeler Brothers w/ Sorne, Rocco Deluca, Tim Rogers, Among Savage @ The Hotel Café

Austin Brown, The Petrels, Yoshi Brown, People of Poetry @ The Central SAPC (FREE)

Andrea Hamilton, So Long Solo, Tim De Graauw, Sascha Sacket, Zach & Bridget (of The Ergo West) @ Room 5 Lounge

Sean O’Connor, Julian McCullough @ The Mint

Picclo, Brooke Taylor & Special Guests @ The Mint (Late Show – 10 PM)

La Vie & Friends @ Harvelle’s

Mia Dyson, Elizaveta, George Stanford @ WitZend

The Child @ Amoeba Records (FREE)

Strangelove @ Slidebar (FREE)

Lost Acapulco, Raskahuele, Café Con Tequila @ Constellation Room (The Observatory)

Los Creepers @ Redwood Bar

Nobody Beats The Drum, Hot Mouth, Telephoned (Live), Candyland @ Dim Mak Studios

Sweet & Tender Hooligans @ Mayan Theater

Fat Tuesday Blues: Jeff Young, Kirk Fletcher, Toss Panos @ Molly Malones

The Record Company @ Harvard & Stone (FREE)

John Wayne Bro @ Pike Restaurant and Bar

Lovers Drugs @ Hemingway’s Lounge 

Robert DeLong at Dim Mak Studios Tonight!

If you're rocking Hollywood tonight - consider Dim Mak Studios. Young entertainer Robert DeLong has his multifaceted set in the house for some electro-rock CrayBans business. Don't know who he is? Find out -

He definitely rocked Dim Mak's party at SUPERGOODMUSIC's BandPage HQ at SXSW. My guess is he will do the same again tonight off of Hollywood Blvd.

That Triple R Threat - Robert Raimon Roy

Had the pleasure of witnessing a Robert Raimon Roy set at BandPage HQ late night on St. Patrick's Day and the dude killed it. Having graduated from syncopated rap styles and swag rap to a more sophisticated look, a little bit of singing and flexible rap vocals - he delivered one of the most impressive performances I caught down in Austin.

I am excited to see what he puts out next - because last I heard from him was "Little Egypt Wavy" - a synthy, drum heavy hip-hop and soul blend that has a wicked video.

Catch him performing a track at BandPage HQ in Austin too.

That Triple R Threat - Robert Raimon Roy

Had the pleasure of witnessing a Robert Raimon Roy set at BandPage HQ late night on St. Patrick's Day and the dude killed it. Having graduated from syncopated rap styles and swag rap to a more sophisticated look, a little bit of singing and flexible rap vocals - he delivered one of the most impressive performances I caught down in Austin.

I am excited to see what he puts out next - because last I heard from him was "Little Egypt Wavy" - a synthy, drum heavy hip-hop and soul blend that has a wicked video.

Catch him performing a track at BandPage HQ in Austin too.

Penguin Prison Hit LA for 2 Days/Don't F With My Money

We had Penguin Prison perform at our SUPERGOODMUSIC Showcase series in Austin, TX during SXSW 2011 - which included a performance of "Golden Train" at Rusty Spurs (see video below). The act has steadily been infiltrating other blogger's respective radars and recently picked up Windish to their booking - so you should certainly expect to see their name popping up on more festivals and more national tours in 2012.

They also just dropped this video for "Don't F With My Money" that has Occupy Wall Street themes in it and is definitely stirring up a little controversy.

Get More: Penguin Prison, Don't F*** With My Money, Music, More Music Videos

To close out their 2011, they are making a trip back to L.A. to play Dim Mak Tuesdays tonight at Dim Mak Studios and then tomorrow they head west to The Central SAPC to perform Wednesday night. Their high energy, infectious-indie-electro jams translate really well to concert and we strongly recommend you check them out if you can.

Red Bull Music Academy Presents: Culture Clash w/ SMOG, Dim Mak, Stones Throw & Dub Club

Tonight, LA plays host to the U.S. Debut of Red Bull Music Academy's Culture Clash event. Taking place at Exchange - 4 of the hottest music troupes representing Los Angeles, Dim Mak, Stones Throw, SMOG and Dub Club hit stages for a certainly epic night.

The atmosphere will be competitive as the scene-sters compete over the course of four rounds, (although the competition will likely be friendlier than tonight's Cavs vs. Heat post "Decision" match up). For each round, the crowd will register their vote(s) on a handful of criteria - including measured cheers and applause. After warming up their respective stages with 15 minute set, the first round will judge the musicians ability to "select" the right tunes. The second round focuses on the entertainment factor and is expected to feature special guests. The third round stretches the musicians knowledge of other genres - having them stretch from their traditional outfits. The fourth (and final) round, also known as the "banger round," requires the music teams to bring their most raucous sets and baddest tunes to win over the crowd.

The night will be hosted by MC Commander - who will lead Dim Mak (electro), Dub Club (roots reggae), Smog (dubstep) and Stones Throw (funk/soul/hip-hop) through their battles over their respective soundsystems. For those unfamiliar with traditional sound clashes, each collective supplies their own sound system for the event.

With staple LA resident DJ artists like Them Jeans (Dim Mak Tuesdays), Thee Mike B (Cannonball Sundays at Drais), DJ Fashen (Cannonball Sundays at Drais), Tom Chasteen (Dub Club), Roy Corduroy (Dub Club), Dam Funk (Funkmosphere) - you know the music will be the sort of stuff that keeps LA crowds moving. Throw in some more name brand artists like 12th Planet (Smog), Peanut Butter Wolf (Stones Throw), Craze (Smog), Mayer Hawthorne (Stones Throw) and whomever Dim Mak's special guest is (or guests are) and you've got one hell of a show.

Don't miss it. Buy tickets here. (UPDATE: 10:40 am - TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT)

And, FYI, cop your tickets now because I heard it might sell out! If for some reason you can't make it, but you want to check out some DJ mashed music - DJ Quickie Mart plays his last show at Air Conditioned Lounge on Lincoln Blvd. in Venice.

Electro Jump Off Tonight in LA

There are some wild, wild, wild electronic/dance themed music events going on tonight in Los Angeles - but two that are in contention for hottest ticket of the night (IMO).

I'm talking about the return of Check Yo Ponytail at Echoplex and The Steves Birthday at Dim Mak Tuesdays at Cinespace.

Check Yo Ponytail 2 comes to Echoplex with Midnight Juggernauts, The Naked & Famous, Doorly and Diamond Rings for its very first installment. The event, being hosted by Franki Chan's IHEARTCOMIX and Danny United's Media Contender, is already slated to go down every other Tuesday - with some equally heavy line-ups to follow in the coming weeks.

That said - it is probably a safe bet that these two fun powerhouses won't disappoint their first night crowd. They likely have brought in some unspecified guest or guests for an appearance, not to mention their own banging crews.

Just a little bit West, you might expect Dim Mak to host just an ordinary DMT at Cinespace during the week that many L.A. transplants return home, BUT they are doing anything but - bringing in heavy hitter Etienne De Crecy at 11 pm to ignite Steve Aoki's birthday party. With a publicized statement from Dim Mak stating "you will probably never see these guests together in one night, so close" - it is kind of tough to not be curious who these special acts might be.

If curiosity is killing you, I highly recommend you rush to Cinespace and do whatever is necessary to get into the sold out event - if you are an LCD Soundsystem and/or James Murphy fan, you may just be happy you did it because there is a rumor circulating that James Murphy might actually be in the house at one of these events!

Not only are these two bad ass line-ups and some guaranteed parties, but if either includes an impromptu performance from Mr. Murphy somewhere tonight, I would literally steal your Thanksgiving dinner to be there....