Losanjealous Concert Picks: May 14 – 20
PICK OF THE WEEK
The Sea and Cake @ Troubadour
Saturday | Sunday
Back with a tour and new LP for the first time in 3+ years, Thrill Jockey’s supergroup bring their singular pop/jazz hybrid sound around for a pair of gigs. Best catch them on this go ’round, because who knows when they’ll be back. The Zincs open the show.
THIS WEEK’S GIVEAWAYS
FLIGHT OF THE CONCORDS HBO premiere screening w/ free food & drink Jensen Rec Center Tuesday, May 15 Entry closed. Winners notified. |
BRAKESBRAKESBRAKES w/ Pela & Electric Soft Parade Spaceland Wednesday, May 30 [ENTER TO WIN] |
*Include a mailing address when entering if you want. Runners-up will win either a Flight of the Concords prize pack, the Brakes CD or the Pela CD.
HEADS UP
Fischerspooner, Dirty Vegas @ Avalon (DJ sets) Thu 5/24
LCD Soundsystem @ El Rey Tue 6/12
Scissors for Lefty w/ Lemon Sun @ Knitting Factory Wed 6/13
Calvin Johnson @ The Smell Thu 6/14
Sinead O’ Connor @ Silent Movie Theatre Tue 6/19
Skinny Puppy @ Henry Fonda Fri 6/22
Skinny Puppy @ Henry Fonda Sat 6/23
Moving Units @ Henry Fonda Sat 6/30
The Nightwatchman @ Troubadour Sat 7/21
Tegan & Sara @ Malibu Performing Arts Center Thu 7/26
Buffalo Tom @ El Rey Thu 7/26
Tegan & Sara @ Malibu Performing Arts Center Fri 7/27
The Ditty Bops @ Henry Fonda Sat 7/28
Stereo Total w/ The Octopus Project @ El Rey Fri 9/7
Final Fantasy @ Troubadour Fri 9/28
Low @ Troubadour Sat 9/29
Low @ Troubadour Fri 9/28
Mum @ Orpheum Theater Wed 10/24
MONDAY
RJD2 @ Henry Fonda
TUESDAY
Great Northern, The Movies @ The Echo (free)
Lily Allen @ The Wiltern
Meat Puppets @ Troubadour
The Bad Plus @ The Mint
WEDNESDAY
MSTRKRFT @ The Roxy (Free w/ RSVP)
The Bad Plus @ The Mint
The Mae Shi, Bark Bark Bark, The Vultures @ The Smell
THURSDAY
Ben Gibbard w/ David Bazan @ Royce Hall
Fujiya & Miyagi @ Ex_Plx
The Section Quartet @ The Echo
FRIDAY
Aimee Mann, Paul Bryan @ Largo
Melt Banana @ Troubadour
The Knitters @ The Getty (free w/rsvp)
SATURDAY
Pit Er Pat @ The Smell
DJ Harvey @ HarveySarcasticDisco (Details TBA)
Grant Lee Phillips @ Largo
Melt Banana @ Glass House
The Sea and Cake @ Troubadour