Mind The Gap Release Catchy "Hero"/Play The Roxy

The next great (currently below the radar) LA quartet that I think is going to pop off in a SUPERGOOD way is Mind The Gap. As evidenced by their new single "Hero" - they capture the fusion of electronic dance in a way that feels like an indie ballad is being mashed up with a slamming house track by your favorite DJ. Hero even feels like A-Trak's remix of Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Heads Will Roll"...except its an original composition. And a catchy one at that. With recently landed synchs in "You're Next" and a forthcoming documentary tentatively titled "Generation Iron" - plus spots on Lifetime and other reality programming - it appears they have a penchant for songwriting and it's possible you may have even already been exposed to MTG. 

 If you haven't - August 30th at The Roxy is your chance. With a set scheduled for 9 p.m. in a supporting slot for Work Drugs - I can promise they'll unleash at least a half hour of power that will probably leave your feet sore, your heart racing and have you chanting at least one of their hooks. If you haven't heard or seen this train coming - make sure you Mind The Gap, because they've arrived. Get your tickets for tonight's show here!

Moderat + Tokimonsta = Thursday Turn Up

Club Nokia and Los Angelenos get a special treat tonight when Moderat - the esteemed collaboration of Modoselektor and Apparat - unleashes that good sort of filth as Thursday turns to Friday.  The collab does not tour often - so electronic music aficionados take note.

The late addition of Tokimonsta only makes the bill significantly better --- and makes the decision to not go that much more ignorant.  Don't miss the queen of electronic beats (TOKiMONSTA), where she is likely to perform a handful of tracks from her Ultra release "Half Shadows."  It's rare that such high quality musicianship and production skills packs a bill in Los Angeles and tickets are still available day of --- but they are, and for all ages.  

Doors are at 9 and Patricio will be first to the decks.   Follow this link if you want to ensure you're in the building when the music drops.

 

Tonight in L.A. (August 27, 2013)

Concerts galore hit the streets of Los Angeles tonight - but the best ones are just East of Vine St. at Hollywood Palladium (ALT-J) and Fonda Theatre (Purity Ring and Jon Hopkins).  If you can chase down tickets to either one of those performances - you won't regret it.  O.C. residents get a visit from Icona Pop at The Observatory.  Full list of shows for Tuesday August 27, 2013 below the videos.

• Majical Cloudz, Moon King, My Hawaii @ The Echo
• ALT-J @ Hollywood Palladium
• Russian Masterworks @ Hollywood Bowl
• Purity Ring, Jon Hopkins @ Fonda Theatre
• Truckfighters, Fatso Jetson, Last Days of Ancient Sunlight, Hellbeast of the Night @ The Satellite
• The Electric Sons @ The Viper Room
• Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, Brothers Comatose @ Troubadour
• Pete Holmes Living @ Largo
• The Bluffs, Duncan McKnight @ Detroit Bar (FREE)
• The Ten Thousand, DECORATOR @ Bootleg Bar
• Tasuni-Mak World Series feat. Mandeep Sethi, Garbriel Taren @ Del Monte Speakeasy
• Horizon, Sarah Pigion, Ella Kromah @ WitZend
• Within Reason @ Constellation Room
• Icona Pop @ The Observatory
• Ana Lunoe, Fashen, Special Guests @ Dim Mak Studios
• Shauna Brittenham, La Marche, Cali Rivlin @ Room 5 Lounge
• Light FM, Fascination w/ Josef Cristofer, Yvonne Black, Kelly Divan, Angel SPade, Erick Amas @ Los Globos
• Nicole Atkins, The Brother Sal, Nick Africano, Kieran Leonard @ The Hotel Cafe
• Chainsaw Brotheres, Dizzy Bats, Grumpus, Three Trees @ TRiP
• The Walcotts @ Harvard & Stone 
• The Jeff Miley World Jazz Quartet @ El Cid (FREE)
• Washing Machines, LA Witch, Cobalt Cranes, Corners, tRAPS Ps @ Silverlake Lounge
• Black Sparrows, Press, Wide Streets, Mateo Katsu @ Lot 1 Cafe
• Marcel Carmago and The Brazil You Never Heard @ blue whale
• Hunter & The Dirty Jacks @ Harvelle's
• Heart, Jason Bonham @ Santa Barbara Bowl
• The Cartel, Trophy Wife @ IO West Theater
• Wintersun, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Arsis, Starkill @ House of Blues - Anaheim
• The Bluffs, Duncan McKnight @ Detroit Bar

Nick Waterhouse Takes Over SaMo Pier

Tonight is not your average twilight series performance down by Santa Monica Pier.  The Santa Ana born, Huntington Beach raised Nick Waterhouse brings his bluesy and soulful vocals and guitar right by the beach.

Making his recording debut in 2010 with the release of "Some Place" and "That Place" - the storied musical journeyman has been on a wild ride ever since.  In May 2012, he released his first full length album, Times All Gone, via Stones Throw imprint Innovative Leisure Records.  He continues to maintain a strong working relationship with the Allah-Las and is contributing to production of their sophomore record as well as his own.

Catch the Cali crooner tonight at Santa Monica Pier for FREE.  Boogaloo Assassins open.

Kiev Residency at Bootleg

Quasi-local (OC and Long Beach) act Kiev enjoy the third night of their stellar residency this Monday night at Bootleg. Their Radiohead meets My Morning Jacket meets Medeski Martin & Wood sound recalls all things that are good about music, without any of the pop, begging to be discovered, drivel. These guys make music they like - and they appear to have fun doing it too. Celebrate their latest projects at Bootleg tonight with Miya Folick, The Steelwells, MYPET and DJ Kat Corbett! And, its FREE! 

LocAl fLAvor: Breakfast "True Love Waits"

Fierce, beautiful, well-orchestrated all aptly describe Breakfast's "True Love Waits" - but nothing does it justice like the song itself.  The deeply emotional ballad belted by the beautiful Andrea Adolph is enhanced by dramatic accordion and perfectly peppered ivory and ebony.

The clap breakdown is charming and cute, as is these seemingly young artists opining about how true love waits.  Does it?

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

Blurred Lines Gets Re-Worked by The Roots on Jimmy Fallon

The Roots hold a soft place in founder Brandon Dorsky's SUPERGOOD heart.  Having seen them upwards of 40 times - they capture a special place a top the list of bands he's seen most.  Their acceptance of a spot on Jimmy Fallon's late night program meant less touring than their former 200+ shows a year - but hey, the world now gets the treat of seeing them every night - and that is a net positive.

Earlier this week, they really impressed when Robin Thicke joined the legendary Roots crew and Mr. Fallon for a special rendition of "Blurred Lines" with classroom instruments.   Which version do you prefer?  The video might not be as sexy as the scandalous original, but check it out and decide for yourself.

Los Angeles Tonight (June 19, 2013)

Midweek brings a handful of catchy shows to Los Angeles - including recently signed Mystery Skulls to the Troubadour and a return of resident Steve Taylor to The Mint. Taylor is joined by virtuoso keys god Marco Benevento - and we have some tickets to give away for the show - so don't sleep on that!

Former jam in the vanners The Diamond Light take their talents to the Satellite, and just around the block The Steelwells rock out at Los Globos. Other notables include Free Moral Agents and Sole at Low End Theory and Warships with Thrillionaire at The Echo. For other good shows - check out our list below:

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  • Kisses, Carousel, Mystery Skulls @ Troubadour
  
  
  • Holly Cook and Prince Fatty, Dub CLub DJS @ the Echoplex (FREE before 10)
  
  
  • The Steelwells @ Los Globos
  
  
  • The Diamond Light, Tall Tales & the Silver Lining, Fort King @ the Satellite
  
  
  • Steve Taylor, Marco Benevento @ The Mint
  
  
  • Red Plus Vattica, Killset, State Line Empire @ the Roxy
  
  
  • BLOK, the Garden and Terminal A @ Detroit Bar
  
  
  • Fuzz, Pangea, Restavrant and Three Two Ones @ Alex’s Bar
  
  
  • Free Moral Agents, Sole, Eureka the Butcher @ Low End Theory at Airliner
  
  
  • Dita Von Teese "Burlesque: Strip Strip Hooray" Variety Show @ House of Blues - Sunset STrip
  
  
  • House of Vibe @ Harvelle's
  
  
  • Victoria Justice @ Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
  
  
  • Ferenc Nemeth @ Bluewhale
  
  
  • Knee High Fox, Malaki, Royal Sound, Future Villains @ The Viper Room
  
  
  • The Paris Echo, Lucky Lonely, The Brevet, Big Monsta @ Constellation Room
  
  
  • Outside Animals, Steel Toed Slippers, The Echo and The Sound, Blind Owl @ Silverlake Lounge
  
   

Los Angeles Tonight (May 29, 2013)

Rockers on the rise Imagine Dragons invade Hollywood Palladium for the first of two consecutive nights with help from Nico Vega and The Envy Corps on Wednesday.  West on Sunset you’ll find the soul of crooner Bilal at Roxy Theatre and emerging newcomer Jez Dior, whose "Candles" track you might remember from a few months back, at The Viper Room.    Junip, On and On and Barbarossa at Troubadour should deliver some tasty audible pleasures too.

Catching Dustbowl Revival close out their residency at The Mint will most definitely be a party – so if you like some raucous rooty blues and jazz,check it out.    Kastle’s eclectic and eccentric electronic stylings travel to Low End Theory at Airliner where he is joined by regulars Daddy Kev, Nobody and Nocando as well as Odd Future crew's Mike G.

We have tickets to give away for both Bilal and Dustbowl Revival - so hit us on twitter with a shout out or email contest@supergoodmusic.com to get in on the action.  Full list of tonight's shows below

• Imagine Dragons, Nico Vega, The Envy Corps @ Hollywood Palladium


• Junip, On and On, Barbarossa @ Troubadour


• Oona, Feral Kizzy @ El Cid


• Ninja Betty & The Nunchix, 12 Dirty Lovers, Stonefeather @ Silverlake Lounge


• Kiven, Y Luv, Moostache @ Detroit Bar


• The Blank Tapes, Blackfeet Braves, The Abigails, Summer Twins @ Constellation Room


• Bilal @ The Roxy Theatre


• Jez Dior @ The Viper Room


• The Dustbowl Revival, The Get Down Boys, AK & Her Kalashnikovs and the Americans @ The Mint


• Carol Duboc, Jeff Lorber @ Catalina Bar & Grill


• Ballyhoo! @ Slidebar


• Larry Goldings @ bluewhale


• Mike G (OFWGKTA), Daddy Kev, Kastle, Emika, Nobody, Nocando @ Low End Theory at Airliner Club


• Scott Weiland @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip


• House of Vibe All-Stars @ Harvelle’s


• The Kids, The Stiches, Cyclops, Black Mambas @ Los Globos


• Chief, The Eeries @ Harvard & Stone (FREE)


• Dub Club w/ Tom Chasteen @ The Echoplex


• Inara George, Van Dyke Parks, Brazil You Never Heard @ Largo


• Mice Parade @ The Echo


• Radiation City, Cuckoo Chaos @ The Satellite


• The Gallery, Only You, Scrote, Tim Young, Ron Dziubla, Baby Copperhead, Peter Adams, Tim Lefebvre, Danny Frankel, Blair Sinta, Celia Chavez, Nicky Corbett, John Gold, Emily Zuzik @ The Hotel Café


• Ochal La Rocha, Silver Phial @ Redwood Bar


• The Moonbeams, The Fortress Social Club @ Club Moscow at Boardner’s


• Selina Nichole, Bella Noche @ HOB Voodoo Lounge


• Tyler Hilton, Curtis Peoples, Nick Shattuck, Pompous Highmen @ Saint Rocke


• Lamb of God, Decapitated, Anciients @ City National Groveo f Anaheim


• The Federal Affair @ Federal Bar


• Amber Ojeda, Bryce Wilson @ Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club

Los Angeles Tonight (May 1, 2013)

Wake up, wake up its the first of the month.  So get up, get up, get up on that concert list....

Its after noon and our concert list has not been pressed, you're about to get real blessed after we figure out this concert mess.  SO...here are the shows to which you might want to go, we recommend Dustbowl Revival at The Mint for the start of their residency!

• Paramore @ Wiltern


• The Killers, The Felice Brothers @ Honda Center


• Clinic, No Joy and Electric Flower Group @ Troubadour


• Newsted, Hysteria and Christian Martucci @ Roxy Theatre


• NO, So Many Wizards and the Dead Ships @ Bootleg Bar


• Adam Green & Binki Shapiro, Pageants and Tall Tales & The Silver Lining @ the Echo


• Victor Essiet & the Mandators and Judah Eskender Tafari @ the Echoplex


• Vietnam, Gap Dream and the Shine Brothers @ the Satellite


• Alejandro Sanz @ Nokia Theatre LA Live


• The Mots Noveaux, Totsy, Chase Bell and Mika Newton @ the Hotel Café


• The Dustbowl Revival, Leftover Cuties and the Two Man Gentlemen Band @ the Mint


• Cult Vegas, No Small Children, the Echo and the Sound and Mars and the Massacre @ the Silverlake Lounge


• Restavrant and For the Kings @ Harvard & Stone


• Wonderfox, Undead Kennedys @ Los Globos


• Pompous Highmen @ Saint Rocke


• Built to Spill and Junior Rocket Scientist @ SoHo Restaurant & Music Club


• Maps & Atlases @ UC Riverside


• Spirit Family Reunion @ the Constellation Room


• The Originalities @ House of Blues Anaheim


• Zakk Wylde @ Coach House


• Reggie Watts @ Largo


• Old Crow Medicine Show, Robert Ellis @ El Rey Theatre


• Adult Books, Froth, Wax Children, Habits @ Los Globos

Los Angeles Tonight (April 30, 2013)

Its the final day of the month - which could mean its time to tame down spending to make rent...or its time for the turn up.  If its the latter - we've got a host of musical offerings to suggest.

Topping our list are two shows on the eastside.  If you're feeling Brit Week, then Chad Valley is your man.  He produces and sings simultaneously, effecting his vocals into some sexy, somewhat ambient strange indie electronic music.  His show at The Echo is definitely worthy of your attention.  For more sexy vocals, albeit a different variety that is more hip-hop and poetry informed, consider Robert Raimon Roy at Bootleg Theater.  The triple R threat is joined by the soul of Jack Davey and the electronics of Jonwayne making for an eclectic, eccentric night of dopeness.

We have tickets to give away for both shows - so hit up contest@supergoodmusic.com or mention us and the artists on twitter to get in on the action!





On the grittier rock side of things consider Great White Buffalo at Hemingway's or The Record Company at The Mint.  For the latter, I might advise sticking out for their Cinco De Mayo show at Venice Love Shack because its $10 for all you can drink and all you can jam out to.

Full list of shows below.

• Robyn Hitchcock [pictured] & the Venus 3 and Peter Buck @ the Troubadour


• Marnie Stern, SISU and Qui @ the Satellite


• DWNTWN, the Mercy Beat and the Hard Knocks @ the Central SAPC


• Robert Raimon Roy, Jack Davey and Jonwayne @ the Bootleg Bar


• Chad Valley, Ski Lodge and Oddience @ the Echo


• Masaki Batoh @ the Echoplex


• Irontom, the Echo and the Sound and the Spreewells @ Silverlake Lounge


• Jerry Ulcer, the Dan Castle Review, Early Bizrd & the Bees, Jacaranda Red, Snake Charmer Ensemble, the Mother Vines and Sweet Bump It @ Los Globos


• FM Radio, SanguineDrake, Vanish Valley and Samantha Mollen @ the Hotel Café


• Anna Lunoe and Rick Rude @Dim Mak Studios


• Spirit Family Reunion and the Record Company @ the Mint


• Black Apples, Body Parts and Missing Teen @ Harvard & Stone


• Great White Buffalo @ Hemingway’s


• Kan Wakan@ Sayers Club


• Taproot and Boy Hits Car @the Whisky


• Wizeguy, Vertigo Shock and Enjuillet @ the Viper Room


• JoJo, Austin Brown @ Tru Hollywood


• Incendio @ Catalina Bar & Grill


• Vittoria, Sox 4 Christmas, the Sterling Clan, Adanna Duru and A Thing Called Smelly a@ House of Blues Anaheim

Los Angeles Tonight (March 12, 2013)

If you're looking for amazing music in Los Angeles - tonight consider the saxophonic sonics of Skerik's Bandalabra at The Mint or Churches and MO at The Echo.  Alicia Keys at Staples Center will certainly fill any attendees with soul.  Full list of concerts below...

• Broken Anchor, House of Wolves, Justin Knittel @ The Satellite


• Churches, MO, Isaac Delusion @ The Echo (Advance Tickets Sold Out)


• Autre Ne Veut, Majical Cloudz @ Troubadour


• Keely Sibilia, Saxon James, No Second Thought, Burden of Proof, The Hoops @ The Viper Room


• David Bisbal Acustico @ House of Blues – Sunset


• Hunter & The Dirty Jacks @ Harvelle’s


• Skerik’s Bandalabra, Shovelman @ The Mint


• TheBlack&TheWhite w/ Special Guests @ The Central SAPC (FREE)


• Alicia Keys @ The Staples Center


• Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis @ Walt Disney Concert Hall


• My Friends Cover Band @ Slidebar (FREE)


• Fu Marylou, No Small Children, Somos Mysteriosos, Black Empathy @ Redwood Bar


• La La La Birdtime, The Warlords of Rock N Roll Thunder & Lightning, Year of Suns @ Silverlake Lounge


• Peter Adams, Melissa Polinar, James Thomas, Run Downhill @ Room 5 Lounge


• Mikhael Paskalev, Jhameel, Bear Attack @ Bootleg Bar (FREE)


• Ghostlight Orchestra, Basement Babies, All Spots To Black, Madi Diaz, Robert Francis @ The Hotel Cafe


• Golden Afternoon, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, XOXO @ Detroit Bar (FREE)


• Jose James, Anthony Valadez, Aaron Byrd @ Del Monte Speakeasy

The Ranch Party

For $40 you can rage all day and night in Topanga Canyon with some of L.A.'s best rising indie stars including Goldroom, Goodnight Keaton (of Miami Horror), The Internet (OFWGKTA), The Dustbowl Revival, Terraplane Sun and more!  

Remember what festivals were like before they got so corporate?  Take it back to that backwoods intimacy at The Ranch.  Get your glow sticks and tents ready!

Get tickets at www.theranchparty.com or try your hand at winning a pair through us - just contact contest@supergoodmusic.com with the subject heading "Ranch Party" or tweet out @supergoodmusic @jaminthevan @zooszoos #RanchParty to enter!  Winner picked on Friday March 1st!

Tonight in L.A. (February 26, 2013)

Its not your average Tuesday this 26th of February because Check Yo Ponytail hits The Echoplex with an amazing line up and Dim Mak Studios is turning things up Jet Life style.   For the uninitiated - let's decipher.

Franki Chan's Check Yo Ponytail party very often takes the cake as the top live music event on any given night that its going down - but tonight's extravaganza at The Echoplex with Com Truise, XXYYXX, Teen Daze and Penthouse Penthouse should be extra special.  Tickets are limited, so if you were not able to cop one - then definitely consider swinging to Dim Mak Studios where emerging newcomer Goldroom, Viceroy and Ghost Beach will be laying down a high quality dance party soundtrack.  Anyone who peeped Viceroy's recent series of Jet Life remixes of the likes of B.I.G., Montell Jordan and Mark Morrsion should know what I am talking about.

Elsewhere in the Holly-hood, Skye of Morcheeba hits The Hotel Cafe's stage, Falling Still performs at Hemingway's and Diddy rages at Supperclub.

For a full list of shows - see below:

• Habits, Tremellow, Hinterlands @ The Satellite

• Com Truise, XXYYXX, Teen Daze, Penthouse Penthouse @ The Echoplex

• Lovely Bad Things, The Shrine Audacity, Zig Zags, Spencer Moody & Corey Brewer @ The Echo

• Ramona Falls, Social Studies, Sexy Jail @ Bootleg Bar

• Plague Vendor, Them Howling Bones, Diamonds Under Fire, Sketch Orchestra, Elevator Sex (DJ Set) @ The Central SAPC (FREE)

• Kiss Electrik, Matt Palmer, Hot Riot!, Casey K @ The Mint

• Hunter and the Dirty Jacks @ Harvelle’s

• The Walking Faces, Dominc James, The Shady Rest Band, Run Downhill @ TRiP

• Paul Freeman @ Dakota Lounge

• Psychic Ills, Gap Dream, Follakzoid @ Detroit Bar

• Sir Sly, Bear Mountain, Man Without Country @ Constellation Room

• Reckless Kelly, Micky & The Motorcars, Sturgill Simpson @ Troubadour

• Sam Outlaw, Jon Hans, Sharaya Mikael @ Lot 1 Cafe

• Rose Finkelstein, The Mots Nouveaux, Jesse Macht @ Room 5 Lounge

• David England, The Picture and the Frame, The Sunset Drifters, Silver Phial, Ted Z and the Wranglers @ Silverlake Lounge

• Santoros , The Abigails, LA Witch@ Harvard & Stone

• Anberlin Vital Tour @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Goldroom (Live), Viceroy, Ghost Beach (DJ Set), Bones @ Dim Mak Studios

• Skye (of MOrcheeba), Whiite Dove, Socorro!, Anna Rose, Loretti @ The Hotel Café

• Tessalation, Cy Kosis, Planet Rock, Johanathan Fornes, Noyze Komplaynt, Inbtwn, DJ Kid Loco, MC Sentahs @ King King Club (FREE before 1030)

• Street Joy, Stereo Scenario, Devil in Drag, Furn, Tina Vonn @ The Viper Room

• Dan Tepfer, Sara Gazarek @ bluewhale

• Billy Bones @ Redwood Bar & Grill

• Grant Lee Phillips & Special Guests @ Largo

• Stephanie Kay, Levi Petree, Saga Strings, Devin Tait, Monroe @ Molly Malones

• Green Umbrella: Adams and Dudamel Conduct @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• The Lions, Peanut Butter Wolf @ Center for the Arts – Eagle Rock

• Falling Still @ Hemingway’s

• Dionne Farris @ Vitello’s Jazz and Supper Club

• Mirror Talk @ Sayer’s Club

• Frank + Derol @ Saint Rocke

• Diddy @ Supperclub

Tonight in L.A. (February 25, 2013)

Post Oscar hangovers give rise to the realization that it is actually a full work week this week.  And while that seems daunting, finding some quality act to see this Monday night in Los Angeles is not.  With some great residencies closing the books on their February run - it might be wise to catch those weekly parties before they change casts.  

The Mowgli's enlisted The Diamond Light, Zak Waters, Lisa Donnelly and DJ Jason Kramer to end things at The Satellite on a high note.  A House for Lions did the same by recruiting Max and The Moon, The Peach Kings and The Cerny Brothers.   Dance party starter Mystery Skulls hauled in Ghost Beach, Gangplans and DJ Holloweyed to Bootleg Bar to end his run there. 

Elsewhere Hunnypot Radio broadcasts out of The Central SAPC with a tasty set from rising indie electro pop rockers Mind The Gap, Del The Funky Homosapien drops some FREE raps on the Slidebar crowd, Jeff Garlin makes people laugh as he converses with Aziz Ansari at Largo and last but not least, Chief and Warships deliver a dosage of indie to It's A School Night at Bardot.

Full list of shows below.

• The Mowgli’s, The Diamond Light, Zak Waters, Lisa Donnelly (w/ Papa Bear and the Easy Love), Jason Kramer @ The Satellite (FREE)

• Ken Wakan, Oh Boy Les, Mecs, YoYa, Seasons @ The Echo (FREE)

• A House for Lions, Max and the Moon, The Peach Kings, The Cerny Brothers @ The Echoplex

• Mystery Skulls, Gangplans, Monster Rally, Ghost Beach, DJ Holloweyed @ Bootleg Bar (FREE)

• Hunnypot Radio w/ Mind The Gap, Mike MObb, Las Feas, Joel C. High (DJ), Eric Dillon (DJ) @ The Central SAPC (FREE)

• The Bluegrass Situation Presents: 10 String Symphony w/ Wild Reeds @ The Mint

• Charlie Bereal & Friends Presents The Flava In Ya Ear Soul Series @ The Mint

• Johnny Stachela & Duane Betts @ Harvelle’s

• Goldilocks Planet, Carla Bean @ TRiP

• Spencer Moody, Crazy Band, Roses, Corey Brewer @ Alex’s Bar

• Holychild, Monroe, They Live @ Detroit Bar (FREE)

• Ramona Falls @ Constellation Room

• The Residents @ El Rey Theatre

• Still Standing, Downtown Attraction, Stitched Up Heart, Killed The Symphony, Drop Dead LA, The Dark @ The Roxy (FREE)

• Jessica Ash’s Paradium, Badflower, Hey You! @ Key Club

• The New Dreamz, Skintown, Greenlander, Textbeak, Tripp Nasty @ Pehrspace

• Wires in the Walls @ Silverlake Lounge

• Steel Panther, COR, The Art @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Skye (of Morcheeba), Jason Joseph & The Spectacular, Brushy One Strong @ The Hotel Café

• James Zabiela @ Playhouse Nightclub

• Gliss, Line & Circle, Robotanists, United Ghosts @ Los Globos (FREE)

• Haley Pharo, The Epilogues, Gaby Ramirez, The Battel Royale @ The Viper Room

• The Burning Dolls, Mountains of Moon @ Redwood Bar & Grill

• Del The Funky Homosapien @ Slidebar (FREE)

• Jeff Garlin in Conversation w/ Aziz Ansari @ Largo

• John Isaac Watters, Inner Prisms @ Molly Malones

• Restavrant @ Harvard & Stone

• Chief, Warships, Angela McCluskey @ Bardot (It’s a School Night)

Tonight in L.A. (February 23, 2013)

Its the last Saturday of February, a night before the Oscars and its time to get funky!   To help, Big Sam's Funky Nation is coming into town to let it all loose at The Mint.  Catch that trombone blow the roof of the Pico venue with some help from Quinn Deveaux.  

For some more talented musicianship consider seeing one of the masters of slide guitar - Robert Randolph - at Royce Hall.  





Those funky and jazz tickets sometimes can be a little outside the price range - so maybe you need some cheaper (or free) options.  Funky Sole's weekly event goes down at The Echo, and is free before 11.  Tonight Oliver Wang does a special DJ set.  Another DJ party with a low price tag is Chrome Canyons and Peanut Butter Wolf over at Los Globos.  For a little more money you can get a little freakier with Freq Nasty and LowRIDERz at El Rey Theatre.  





No list would be complete without mentioning that 311 invades The Roxy for the first of two nights that are certain to sell out and be packed to the gills.  DJ Unite opens up at the venue.

For a full list of shows tonight - look below the last video...

• 311, DJ Unite @ The Roxy

• Sacred Reich, The Glory Stompers, Rattlehead, Addictive Suicide, Wehrmacht @ Key Club

• Stellar Corpses, LA Velvet, Fake Figures @ The Viper Room

• Ozma, Smile, Reeve Oliver @ Troubadour

• Jamie Stewart, Kim Free, Ezra Buchla, Torn Humorist @ Pehrspace

• The Edwardian Ball 2013 @ Fonda Theatre

• Hotel Diablo, Mad Temple, Stonebreed, Thrashyr, Dedfuel, Hestyn @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Fly Johnson, Ray Goren, Nolan Garrett @ Room 5 Lounge

• Beecake, Sweetwater & The Satisfaction, Joe Gil, People vs. Larsen, The Robinson Age @ The Hotel Cafe

• Very Be Careful, DJ Boss Harmony @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Dudamel & Shalam @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Freq Nasty, LowRIDERz @ El Rey Theatre

• Chrome Canyons, Peanut Butter Wolf @ Los Globos

• Animal Games @ Los Globos

• Britt Warner, O Holler, The Wild Reeds, Cap Lori @ Lot 1 Café

• The Wave’s Smooth Night Out @ Nokia Theatre LA Live

• Dubfire, Carlo Lio, Shaded, Julien Nolan, Adam Auburn @ Exchange LA

• AK & Her Kalashnikovs @ One Eyed Gypsy

• H & S Band & Burlesque w/ DJ Daisy O’Dell @ Harvard & Stone

• Church Sessions w/ Mark Kozelek @ First Unitarian Church

• Funky Sole w/ Oliver Wang @ The Echo (Free before 11)

• Joey Arias, Kristian Hoffman @ Bootleg Theater

• MR V, Tony Powell, Reelsoul, Jerry Flores @ King King Club

• Cosmic Gate, Victor Dinaire, Kristina Sky @ Avalon

• Turisas, Firewind @ Constellation Room

• Swedish Egil, Filthy Lips @ Yost Theater

• Rebel Bingo @ Yost Theater (7 PM)

• Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Quinn Deveaux @ The Mint

• Kutsal & Twenty7 @ The Mint (7 PM)

• Robert Randolph @ Royce Hall

• Salt Petal, Maria Del Pilar, The Lonely Wild, Big Tree @ The Central SAPC

• Dirt Dress, Wide Streets, Norse Horse, Washing Machines @ The Smell

• Golden State, The Vitals, Beachwood Coyotes @ El Cid

• Suga Free @ The Observatory

• Iration @ House of Blues – Anaheim

• Kenny Loggins, Amber Rubarth @ Coach House

• Cold War Kids @ Soho House

• Bikos, JBJ, Hunter Green, Gone By Sunrise @ TRiP

• Michelle Monica, Jordan Pharaoh, Jenny Swope, Nico Rey @ WitZend

• Blowin Smoke and the Fabulous Smokettes @ Harvelle’s

• Night Marchers, Mrs. Magician, The Intelligence @ Alex’s Bar

• Aliso Black, Kevin Parx, C. Sharp, J King @ Detroit Bar