Anna Terheim at The Troubador - October 1, 2009

Last night I had the pleasure of going to the The Troubador to see the amazing singer-songwriter Anna Terheim. For those unfamiliar with Anna, she is from Sweden where she has been honored with numerous awards, including being awarded Best Female Artist by the Swedish Grammyjury in 2006 after releasing her second album Separation Road. She released her fourth album Leaving on a Mayday in 2008, and it’s full of beautifully tragic music that feel like personal anecdotes of her life.

Last night, Anna’s backing band was Lonely Dear (who were headlining the evening) and she played songs from all of her albums, but most of them from Leaving on a Mayday. She sounds just like she does on the record, and I would go as far to say that some of her songs sound better live, especially the song “What Have I Done” which is one of the best songs I have heard in a very long time. The highlight of the show last night came during her last song. Anna was about to play one song until an eager audience member shouted out that she play “My Secret” from her self-titled EP. It was a really special moment because Anna said that it is such an old song and that she would play it because of that person. It ended up being my favorite song that she played because it was just her an a guitar.

With Lykke Li gaining so much popularity in the U.S. I can only imagine that Anna will begin to gain more recognition on this side of the Atlantic. I can’t recommend her enough and I expect great things from Anna Terheim as she continues to make a name for herself in the U.S.

To hear more from Anna Terheim, head over to her official MySpace page.

Thank you again to Chris over at Big Hassle to inviting me to the show last night.

Yo Yo Yorke

Thom Yorke secret show at Echoplex tonight. First performance with the new band...before the two sold out Orpheum shows. Tickets on sale at noon. 2 ticket limit per person. It will be insane. If you get extras, let me know. I know a world of people trying to get in.

Quick Indie Update: Spaceland Last Night/Tonight on Sons of Anarchy

So, hopefully you caught Saint Motel's final Spaceland residency performance last night. It was a treat. They were slashed up and, once again, the crowd surfing was in full effect. I believe they opened with a spicy version of "Do Everything Now" and they totally rocked "Dear Dictator." Having played those in weeks past, they also treated the audience to some other tunes not available on their EP. I must say that I am sad to see their residency come to an end...but I am expecting big things for this band in the very near future.

I'm gonna have to go out there and reiterate that I just am not feeling Gangi. The duo is no doubt talented as exhibited by the number of instruments they play, but I'd much prefer if they were just really good at one of those instruments as opposed to decent on many. Without any real instrument slayer, I've been looking for something animated or unique that would draw me to their performance and I just haven't found it and didn't find it last night. I was trying to keep an open mind, but their show again reminded me of MGMT. While some might revel at that comparison - being compared to an MGMT concert is no compliment (I've literally fallen asleep standing up at an MGMT show).

I didn't make it for Links and I left after Saint Motel, so that is all I can say about last night.

Tonight, despite being in the middle of the move, I'm not only going to pop off to some shows (Dimmak Tuesdays!)...but I will be glued to the tv for Sons of Anarchy on F/X. One of SUPERGOODMUSIC's legal clients, The Stone Foxes, has a song on the show tonight. The song is "Beneath Mt. Sinai"; it was on Supafresh Vol. 3 a few months ago.

You can download the song for free by signing up for the Stone Foxes Foxy Friends mailing - list. Sign up here.

Jazzercising

In anticipation of posting about the SUPERGOODMUSIC TOTALLY 80'S PARTY that went down this weekend (and was epic BTW), I thought I'd share this stellar jazzercising video...we may just have to throw another 80s party to reenact this dance!

CONCERT BLAST 09.28 - 10.04

Monday September 28th Saint Motel, Gangi, Mississippi Man, Links @ Spaceland All Wrong & The Plans Change, The Jakes, Burn Down The Mission, The Dance Party, Dynamite Walls @ The Viper Room Leslie & The Badgers, Sian Alice Group, Beast Coast, Paperplanes @ Echo Villains, Steed Lord @ The Roxy Giovani, Tiap, Dave D, Johanna Purazz @ On The Rox Steel Panther, Dirty Pearls, Corey Taylor, Melotia @ Key Club Rob Drabkin, Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam @ The Mint Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow @ Jay Leno Paramore @ The Tonight Show w/ Colan O'Brien Alex Band, Brian Buckley Band, Zachary Provost, Sarah Roberts, Laura Warshauer @ Hotel Café Blitzen Trapper, Wye Oak @ El Rey The Icarus Line, Broken Mirrors, Noman, Dante Vs. Zombies, The High Saints @ Silverlake Lounge (FREE) Bestials Mouths, Shane Shane, Sister Mantos, Goes Calypso @ Pehrspace Trevor Menear, Kathryn Ostenberg, Joel Eckels, John Elliott @ Room 5 Open Mic Night @ Genghis Cohen Jessie Payo, Mitch Allan, Paris Carney @ Molly Malones Ty Segall, Okie Dokie, Audacity, W.H.I.T.E. @ The Smell Rich Sheldon @ Venice Whaler !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Indian Jewelry @ Detroit Bar Funkmosphere @ Carbon (FREE) Tuesday September 29th The 88, Quazar and the Bamboozled, Pierre De Reeder, Oh Darling @ Spaceland Tim Exile, We Are The World @ Echo KROQ Super Tuesday Presents: AFI @ The Roxy The Color Turning, We Should Be Dead, Christian TV, Motion Picture Ending @ The Viper Room Edguy, Epicurean, Luna Mortis, Statius @ Key Club Lubriphonic, Evaro, GrooveSession @ The Mint Nina Storey, Rosi Golan, Jackie Tohn, Heather Lauren, Saral @ Hotel Café Rough Up Folk, Infrared Sunday, The Child, Pigeon @ Silverlake Lounge Rock A Little Feed A Lot feat. Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Tom Morello, Benji & Joel Madden, Jonny Lang, cast of The Office, Miley Cyrus, Rob Thomas, One Republic @ Club Nokia BET's 106 & Park Tour feat. Trey Songz, Mario, Day 26 @ HOB - Sunset Flobots @ Philanthro Productions Event in Beverly Hills Matt Valentine, Erika Elder, M. Geddes Gengras @ Echo Curio Mai Bloomfield, Carlos Calvo, Vanessa Torres, Gaby Moreno, Drew Phillips, Adios Cowboy @ Room 5 Lucy Schwartz, Katie Costello, Phil Marshall @ Genghis Cohen Your Favorite Trainwreck, The Reigning Monarchs @ Molly Malones Maryz Eyez @ Lighthouse Alice in Chains @ Whisky A Go Go Wallpaper, Induce, Dan Oh, Them Jeans @ Cinespace Old Crow Medicine Show, Chuck Mead @ John Anson Ford Theatre Cubensis @ Marlin Bar & Grill Oz Noy Trio @ Catalina Jazz Club Action 45 @ Dragonfly March Fourth Marching Band @ Edison Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, Dirty Blue Gene @ Hollywood Forver Steve Martin, Steep Canyon Rangers @ Largo Zen Boogie @ Dakota Lounge Wednesday September 30th Club NME w/ Paper Route, Toy Horses @ Spaceland DataRock, Esser, Kav @ El Rey Buzzbands.LA One Year Anniversary Party feat. Eastern Conference Champions, Voxhaul Broadcast, Samuel Stewart, Radio Freq @ Echo Dub Club Presents Ranking Joe @ Echoplex Randy Coleman, Blue Meridian, Gustavo Alfonso @ The Roxy Wicker, The Kozmonauts, Lips Like Morphine, OPM @ On The Rox The New Royales, Former/Future, Astral Aliens, New Kingdom, Timothy Bloom @ Viper Rom DJ Smiles Davis @ The Viper Room (Downstairs Lounge) - Free Soulfly, Prong, Mutiny Within Sangre @ Key Club Souls of Mischief, Strong Arm Steady, Deep Rooted @ Troubadour Pearl Jam, Ben Harper & Relentless 7 @ Gibson Amphitheatre Chris Levy, RightTheStars, D Henry Fenton @ The Mint Joe Firstman, Stereofox, Melineh Kurdian, Lucy Walsh @ The Mint Seasons, Bastard Love Child of Rock and Roll @ Silverlake Lounge Meaghan Smith, Eric Corne, Ruby Friedman Orchestra @ Bordello Tribute to Dylan & The Dead feat. Highway 61 Revisited & Cubensis @ HOB - Sunset Matt Valentine, Erika Elder, M. Geddes Gengras @ Echo Curio Real George, The Foghorns, The Smart Set @ Room 5 West Coast Songwriters, Shere @ Genghis Cohen Alexa Hamilton, Lee Whittaker, PM Tia P, Pistol Pistol, Athena Marie, Jenna Bryson, The Monthlies @ Molly Malones Brad Paisley @ The Tonight Show w/ Conan O'Brien Oh Not Not Stereo @ DiPIazza's Lava Lounge Oz Noy Trio @ Catalina Jazz Club Alice in Chains @ Avalon Steve Martin, Steep Canyon Rangers @ Largo Kylea, Saviours, Bison BC, Black Math Horseman @ Knitting Factory (Main Stage) Da Grizzly, Osa, Top Notch @ Knitting Factory (Front Stage) A & R Knights Presents: Motion Picture Ending, Britney Christian @ Knitting Factory (Alterknit) The Bohunks, Two and A Half White Guys, The Boss Beats @ Knitting Factory (Alterknit) Jane Carrey Band @ Cat Club The Horrors @ Detroit Bar Flametrick Subs, The Vooduo, Drop Dead Beats @ Alex's Bar Thursday October 1st Stars and Stripes of Comedy 2: Electric Boogaloo @ Echoplex The Cave Signers, Lightning Dust, Big Search @ Echo Warren G, Strong Arm Steady @ The Roxy Gruv Project, Silva Noir, Darlings of the Day, The Shade @ On The Rox The Filthy Souls, Paper Zoo, The Diamond Light, Maria & Jennie of Sahara Hotnights @ The Viper Room Loney Dear, Asobi Seksu, Anna Ternheim @ Troubadour Pearl Jam, Ben Harper & Relentless 7 @ Gibson Amphitheatre Golduste Ent. Presents: Magnifique @ The Mint Joel Ryan & Katie Costello, Schuyler Fisk, Astella Celeste, Kathryn Ostenberg @ Htotel Café The Horrors, Japanese Motors @ El Rey Paramore @ Hollywood Palladium Desolation Wilderness, Devon Williams, Infinite Body, Christmas @ Silverlake Lounge Sonus Quartet @ Bootleg Dominic Massaro, Thurlow @ Echo Curio DNA, Jeff Young, Celia Chavez, Matt Hales (of Aqualung) @ Genghis Cohen Kat Bailess, The Strange Familiar, Vince Grant @ Molly Malones Pocahaunted, Experimental Dental School, Foot Village, Railcars @ The Smell John Beasley @ Catalina Jazz Club 12th Planet @ DragonFly Yellow Fever @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts Crown City Rockers @ El Cid Snatch Magnet @ Palms Bar Spidergawd, The Zone @ Trip Bar Kit Walker @ The Baked Potato Banyan, Revolutionary Side Effects, The Muddy Reds @ Air Conditioned Lounge (Venice) It Dies Today, Arsonists Get All The Girls, The Destro @ Whisky A Go Go Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, Far*Out, Seasons, The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra, Sea Lions @ Knitting Factory Chrysalis, I am the Ocean, The Subtle Way, Allura, LetLive, Pacifica @ Knitting Factory (Front) Alex Cuba @ Saint Rcke Friday October 2nd The Postmarks, Brookville @ Spaceland Club Underground @ Echo Spliff @ On The Roxy Something To Burn, Warner Drive, Silent Treatment, Loyal Enemy @ The Roxy Year Long Disaster, Warner Drive, Sweethead, DJ Jamie Scrapp @ The Viper Room Andre Nickatina @ The Roxy Robert Earl Kenn @ Troubadour LA Weekly Presents: Alex Cuba CD Release Party feat. Alex Cuba, Res, Beford Grove @ The Mint The Idyllists, Brian Wright, Carla Werner, George Stanford, The Simon Stokes Band @ Hotel Café World Party, Parade of Lights @ El Rey Loggins & Mesina, The Gabe Dixon Band @ Greek Theatre Caroline Smith and The Goodnight Sleeps @ Bootleg Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All-Star Comedy Jam ww/ DL Hughley, LaVell Crawford, David Raibon @ Club Nokia Shelley Short, Alexis Gideon, Erin Muir, Queen Victoria @ Echo Curio Bri Anne Michelle, J'Nae, Kevin So, Paul Haasch @ Room 5 Caroline Ashkar, Shaun Cromwell, Lynn Rosenblood @ Genghis Cohen King Washington, Whisper in the Roar, HDAO @ Molly Malones The Chuck Dukowski Sextet, Insects vs. Robots, The Shrine @ The Smell Drums of Death @ Avalon John Beasley @ Catalina Jazz Club Terese GEnneco @ M Bar Destructo @ Club 740 The Pheromones @ Good Hurt Night Club Republic of Letters @ Silver Factory Studios Babylon Saints @ Whisky A Go Go Wynton Marsalis @ Royce Hall Dj Oggy @ Mayan Theatere Gaslamp Killer @ Lot 613 Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson Nima Fadavi, Pep Love, Blak King @ The Airliner Club Hamilton Loomis @ Dakota Live Music Lounge John Lee Hooker Jr., Doug Macleoud, Blues Gone South @ Saint Rocke A Real Celebration of Pinkerton feat. members of OZMA and Teaneck @ Knitting Factory Maklak, Wendy Bailey, The Hard To Get, Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleep's @ Knitting Factory (Alter Knit) David Bazan @ Detroit Bar Cecilio & Kapono, Kate Russell @ Brixton Saturday October 3rd You, Me & Iowa, Radars to the Sky, The Veltexans @ Spaceland Bootie LA w/ The Illuminoids @ Echoplex Funky Sole @ Echo (FREE) Push Play, Care Bears on Fire, DNA, Phil Benson @ The Roxy Pollyn, Big Moves @ The Roxy (Late) Aces in Eights, Rattlesnake Shake, Allered Echoes, Vatikan Radio, Ms. Vinyl @ The Viper Room Pharcyde (allegedly all original members) @ Key Club Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Tom Brosseau @ Correatown @ Troubadour Ricky Hopins & Urband Band, Frank Stallone, Stephen Ashbrook duo @ The Mint Holly Conlan, Pedestrian, The Brendan Hines, Steve Reynolds, The Echo Falls, Geographer @ Hotel Café Emanitos Verdes @ Wiltern Crosby, Stills & Nash @ Greek Theatre Bienvenido Gustavo @ Hollywood Bowl Minf & Ping, Wooden Ponies @ Bootleg Led Zapagain, Which One's Pink? @ Club Nokia Body & Soul fea.t Francois K, Danny Krivit & Joe Claussell @ HOB - Sunset Eagle Rock Music Festival Feat. Peanut Butter Wolf (9:30-10 pm), Nico Stai (8:30-8:55), The French Semester (7:30 - 7:55), Leslie & The Badgers (6:00 - 6:35), The Happy Hollows, Ovideo, Amateurs, and many, many others - http://www.myspace.com/eaglerockmusicfestival CMG & The Night, The Littlest Viking, The Black Hearthrobs @ Echo Curio Keeley Valentino, Circe Link, Danny Peek, Fren Asken @ Genghis Cohen Candygram for Mongo, The Mighty Regis,Sue Barth @ Molly Malones Ida Maria, Semi Precious Weapons, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head Julian Perretta and Ladyhawke @ Avalon John Beasley @ Catalina Jazz Club Mr. Miyagi @ Alex's Bar (Live Karaoke Band) Christopher Hawley @ Good Hurt Night Club Jolie Holland @ Largo Marques Wyatt, The Martinz Brothers @ Lot 613 The Fab Faux @ Orpheum Theatre Marianne Faithfull @ Royce Hall Hafez Nazeri @ Pantages Theatere DJ Oggy @ Blue Moon Lukas Rossi & Juke Kartel, Wooden Robot @ Brixton New Model Army, Mellowdrone, Versailles @ Knitting Factory (Main Stage) The Rocketz, Henchmen, Gambler's Mark, The Faraway Boys, Inazuma, No Way Jose, The Dawn Riders @ Knitting Factory (Front Stage) The Scarred, Vultures United, The Imposters, Gentlemen Prefer Blood, Skintight Jaguares @ Knitting Factory (Alterknit) Knights of Monte Carlo, The Bastards @ Saint Rocke Sunday October 4th The Damselles, Quazar and the Bamboozled @ Echo (1 pm) Tina Dico, Shane Alexander, Sara Haze, George Sarah & The String Trio @ The Roxy Darlngs of the Day, Sterofix, Noise Within, Skintight Jaguars, Siren's Eyes, High Voltage @ The Viper Room David Bazan w/ Band (of Pedro the Lion), Say Hi @ Troubadour Miike Snow, Jack Penate @ Echoplex 387 Music Entertainment Presents D'Santi, Matt Wolpe @ The Mint Kylie Minogue @ Hollywood Bowl Billie Myers, Marina V, Rachel Sierra, Karen Williams @ Hotel Café Gil Scott Heron, Orgone, Dj Jeremy Sole @ El Rey Sad Horse, Bugs, Devon Williams, Allah Las @ Echo Curio Lakin Saucedo, Paris Strother, Jazz Jam w. Brian Carmody @ Room 5 Oh No Not Stereo @ Cinespace Dusty Rhodes and The River Band @ Alex's Bar Marquess Wyatt @ Vanguard Regina Carter @ Pepperdine University Jose Luis Perales @ Gibson Amphitheatre Exposure Music Festival @ Knitting Factory Sean Hayes, JT Nero, Rosi Galon @ Saint Rocke

Portugal. The Man Performs Tonight at Troubadour/KCRW on Monday!

Portugal's publicist was kind enough to hit us up with this update, which we are reposting for all you indie folk to consume. Portugal. The Man is playing tonight at The Troubadour with Drug Rug and I anticipate nothing short of a pleased crowd.

As you can read from their publicist's update, the band will also be on the radio (KCRW) on Monday at 11 am..

Portugal. The Man SEPTEMBER 28TH IN STUDIO PERFORMANCE@KCRW! AND CHECK OUT "DO YOU" MUSIC VIDEO JUST RELEASED!!!

Head to Portugal. The Man's website and experience what happens when the song "Do You" from album The Satanic Satanist comes to life on your computer screen. How you interpret this life on your screen is all up to you :)

And don't forget to listen to KCRW 89.9 on Monday September 28th at 11AM (PST) for Portugal's in studio performance.

You can stream the performance live by heading here: http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb or if you are unable to listen live you can head to: http://www.kcrw.com/music/in_studio after the set and check out highlights there!

To find more information about Portugal. The Man and for free downloads you can go to planetarygroup.com/03portugal.theman

You can also catch Portugal. The Man on tour this fall.

Tour Dates:

9/25 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA

9/26 – The Glass House– Pomona, CA

9/28 – Belly Up – San Diego, CA

9/29 – The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ

10/01 – Santa Fe Brewing Company– Santa Fe, NM

10/02 – B-Side Lounge – Boulder, CO

10/03 – B-Side Lounge – Boulder, CO

10/08 – Majestic Theater – Madison, WI

10/09- Turner Hall-Milwaukee, WI

10/10- Schubas Tavern-Chicago, IL

10/11- Schubas Tavern-Chicago, IL

10/13- The Magic Bag-Ferndale, MI

10/14- Horseshoe Tavern-Toronto, ON

10/16- Maxwell's-Hoboken, NJ

10/18-Paradise Rock Club-Boston, MA

10/20-Higher Ground-Burlington, VT

10/22-Johnny Brenda's- Philadelphia, PA

10/23-Bowery Ballroom- New York, NY

New Chromeo Song "Night By Night" Is Pure Pop Dope

Chromeo is making banging yacht hop again and it is no surprise. They take off right where Fancy Footwork left off. As far as I am concerned, this could've been something that was on an alternative version of the album as it is very much in the Chromeo vain. But, the bottom line is these guys have a great formula for making their catchy synth pop tunes.

"Night By Night" is just the next Chromeo dance anthem waiting to take the party scene by storm. Check it out on hypem.com or here - http://www.greenlabelsound.com/artists/chromeo/