Losanjealous Concert Picks: April 2-8
PICK OF THE WEEK: Jason Lytle & Aaron Espinoza @ Silverlake Lounge
It is bittersweet to see the decline of Grandaddy intersect with the resurgence of Earlimart, their kindred LA-based softrockers, whose tunes from their forthcoming record sounded damn good at the Getty last month. With the two frontmen from these bands coming together for an intimate one-off gig, you can expect “broken synths, acoustic guitars, birds, little songs, crickets, drum machines, and a bottle of wine,” as they put it on the Earlimart blog.
THIS WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS
 THERMALS [band site] @ Echo Friday, April 6 [ENTER TO WIN] |
 ANDREW W.K. [official site] @ Safari Sam’s Friday, April 6 [ENTER TO WIN] |
 SONIC YOUTH [band site] @ Greek Theater Friday, July 20 [ENTER TO WIN] |
HEADS UP
Jason Lytle and Aaron Espinoza @ Silverlake Lounge (ex-Grandaddy + Earlimart) Wed 4/4
Yo Majesty @ Safari Sam’s (Check Yo Ponytail) Tue 4/10
Jesus and Mary Chain w/ special guests TBA @ Glass House Thu 4/26
Earlimart, Sea Wolf, Watson Twins & Parson Redheads @ Ex_Plx Thu 4/26
Grant Lee Phillips @ Troubadour Fri 4/27
Travis @ Henry Fonda Sun 4/29
My Brightest Diamond @ Troubadour Mon 4/30
Patti Smith & Her Band @ The Roxy Wed 5/2
The Postmarks w/ Memphis @ Troubadour Thu 5/3
Kristin Hersh @ El Rey Wed 5/9
Bebel Gilberto @ El Rey Fri 5/11
Bebel Gilberto @ El Rey Thu 5/10
Keane @ Greek Theater Fri 5/11
Meat Puppets @ Troubadour Tue 5/15
Lily Allen @ The Wiltern Tue 5/15
El-P @ El Rey Mon 5/21
Matt & Kim @ The Smell Wed 5/30
Electrelane @ Troubadour Thu 5/31
The Hold Steady @ El Rey Thu 5/31
The Black Angels @ Troubadour Fri 6/1
The Raveonettes w/ Midnight Movies @ Spaceland Fri 6/1
Matt & Kim @ The Echo Fri 6/1
Japanther @ The Smell Sat 6/2
Menomena @ Troubadour Tue 6/12
Sonic Youth @ Greek Theater (A Special Performance of Daydream Nation) Fri 7/20
MONDAY
Deimos @ Troubadour (Mars Volta)
Ratatat @ Henry Fonda
TUESDAY
Mars Volta @ Orpheum Theater
Motivational Speaker Andrew W.K. @ Safari Sam’s (Check Yo Ponytail)
Son Volt @ El Rey
WEDNESDAY
Jason Lytle and Aaron Espinoza @ Silverlake Lounge (ex-Grandaddy + Earlimart)
Richard Buckner @ The Echo
The Yardbirds @ Knitting Factory
THURSDAY
Les Sans Culottes @ Spaceland
Man Man @ The Roxy
Nurse With Wound @ Amoeba
FRIDAY
Dean & Britta @ The Getty (free w/rsvp)
Johnny Vatos & Friends @ House of Blues (Tribute To Oingo Boingo)
Thermals @ The Echo
SATURDAY
De La Soul w/ KRS One @ Key Club
Dean & Britta @ Silent Movie Theatre (7:30 pm show)
Dean & Britta @ Silent Movie Theatre (10:00 pm show)
Mew @ Henry Fonda
The Gossip w/ Yo Majesty @ Troubadour
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so i went to the mars volta show last night — my first time seeing them. i can’t hear a fucking thing today. nothing. i had no idea the troubadour was capable of that much sound. i keep feeling my right ear to see if it’s bleeding. the show was pretty kick-ass but 90 minutes was enough. i have no idea how long they played. jesus.
does anyone know if andrew WK is playing tonight or just speaking? i want to see if i can really go deaf in 48 hrs.
I’m pretty sure AWK is only hosting and speaking tonight.
Duncan Sheik @ Silent Movie Theatre 4/23 — two shows (like most shows at that venue): 7:00 & 9:30.
This flier says there’s a “a very special solo performance and DJ set” by AWK, though. Performance = speaking only? I’ve never seen the guy so I have no clue how well he speaks, if it counts as a solo performance.
AWK was one of the most fun shows I’ve ever seen. But he just did the motivational speaker thing at SXSW and I think this is more of the same. Not sure what he’s motivating us to do but it sounds fascinating.
So , I need some info about any Rage “warm up show”. They are playing in a few weeks and I am sure need to start playing together..Any one have any info? Please send it my way..and yes that Mars Volta show last night was amazing..I am deaf as well, and will be tonight again when I see them at the Orpheum…
Can anyone confirm or deny that Patrick Wolf is at Cinespace tonight? Upcoming.org is the only source I’ve seen, and they have a mysterious comment underneath the announcement that he’s playing, that says he’s not playing. Baffling.
No to PW according to Dimmak’s website…
http://www.dimmak.com/events/index.php
Does anyone want to go see Dean & Britta with my friend Jen and I on Friday at The Getty? I reserved 4 tix and two of my girlfriends bailed today. I will be there early to get good seats. Let me know!
Klaxons on sale now
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=171123
Thanks Kink. Added.
Was on the Echo website and noticed two shows that I don’t see listed on Losanjealous:
Deerhoof and The Bird and the Bee at the Natural History Museum of LA County 6/1
Circle Jerks/400 Blows ExPlex 5/3 Silverlake Film Festival
Also, Fresh Kid Ice (aka Freaky Chinese) has been added to the Rock the Bells line-up. Supposedly.
thanks jeff, added. i’m pointing the finger at Mailbot6000. He’s been acting goofy lately
Did anyone mention Andrew Bird at Amoeba on April 30th yet? I’m hoping I’m not too tired from Coachella so I can still go to this.
We got your Andrew Bird covered, Renee:
http://www.losanjealous.com/shows/1949/
But !!! just might burn Amoeba down to the ground 4 days prior, so his show may or may not happen.
April 10th at UCLA
Mighty Mic Human Rights Awareness Concert
Benefiting the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan and Doctors Without Borders. Featuring:
Peaches
Fall Of Troy
Saul Williams
Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys
Mark Gonzales
Raine Maida
Far East Movement
and speakers:
Eve Ensler (author of The Vagina Monologues)
Malalai Joya (first female to be elected to the Afghan Parliament)
Time: 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
Free for UCLA students / Suggested donation of $10
Now Hear This: The Walkmen, Ex Plx, sat april 28. Tix on sale now. If you’re not at Coachella you could not do better on a Saturday. One of my fave bands
On sale starting today at 10am:
-05/02/07: Elvis Costello and the Imposters @ HOB
-06/19/07: Architecture In Helsinki @ Henry Fonda
Is it the Ex_Plx, the EX_PLX, or the Echoplex?
EchoPlex (Below the Echo) is the term used on The Echo webpage
Rufus Wainwright at the El Rey – 5/01. Tix onsale Sat 4/14.
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