Losanjealous Concert Picks: March 19-25
PICK OF THE WEEK
Amy Winehouse
Monday @ Roxy
Tuesday @ Spaceland
How does a 60’s retro R&B act win over the indie set? Amy Winehouse is only 5′2″ (5′7″ with beehive). But the chick’s got more pipes than Super Mario and after hearing her live you’ll think she could post up on Greg Oden.
MONDAY
Amy Winehouse @ The Roxy
Bloc Party @ The Wiltern
The Fratellis @ Troubadour
The Horrors @ The Echo
TUESDAY
Amy Winehouse @ Spaceland
Bloc Party @ The Wiltern
Helio Sequence, Dirty on Purpose @ The Echo
WEDNESDAY
400 Blows @ Knitting Factory
James Morrison @ The Roxy
Sondre Lerche w/ Willy Mason @ El Rey
The Bravery @ Troubadour
THURSDAY
Antibalas @ Troubadour
Badly Drawn Boy @ El Rey
FRIDAY
Elvis Perkis @ Jensen Rec Center
Heavens @ Troubadour
I See Hawks In L.A., Chapin Sisters @ The Getty (free w/rsvp)
Paolo Nutini @ Troubadour
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum @ El Rey
SATURDAY
Booka Shade @ Avalon
Elvis Perkins @ Largo
Tragically Hip @ El Rey
West Indian Girl @ Spaceland
SUNDAY
Heavens w/ Boom Bip @ El Rey
Don’t get me wrong. I appreciated the fact that Beck did the show. It was very cool of him and these last minute events are always a blast to go to, but the band was so painfully self congratulatory, shouting out stupid things like “we are so badass,” that the show on the whole became pretty tough to bear. They had a Bez-style dancer/tambourine player on stage and a guy whose backing vocals consisted of getting carried away cooing into an echo heavy mic.
I don’t know – I thought it was a pretty killer set. Short and to the point. I think we were done by about 9:15? He played Lord Only Knows which was definitely a highlight. Most of the songs had reworked extended intros and endings that the band was still trying to refine. All the guys had a lot of energy, especially the crazy dancer guy he likes to have around. Pretty great overall.
hey i saw on a blog that amy winehouse was out drinking butt drunk with the brat from the osbournes..
and that’s why she had to cancel spaceland..
how dare she!
Paula,
You should probably enter that comment into wikipedia verbatim.
Then you should cite us as a source.
Are you sure it wasn’t Britney Spears she was rocking the bottle with and getting advice about shaving off her beehive? From one lush to the other. It would make more sense. Yes Paula, how dare she!
I’m glad we returned it back to Amy Winehouse’s big FU to LA. I’m still very bitter about the whole event. It’s to the point that I was at Bordello Wednesday night when one of her songs came on before Mike Andrews started playing and I had to pump my fist in the air in a “how dare you” manner before I felt better. All very cinematic.
anyone else surprised that peter bjorn and john are playing the fonda 2 weeks after coachella? (may 17). i just saw that this morning; not sure how long it’s been up. i thought coachella made bands sign contracts not to play LA within a few months of the festival.
They’re somewhat lenient on that. Maybe it has to do with the fact that Sunday and Saturday are sold out. Also Goldenvoice is promoting that concert along with the Manu Chao show as well so maybe it’s OK on their own terms.