Losanjealous Concert Picks: August 3 – 9

PICK OF THE WEEK

HARD Summer 2009HARD Summer 2009
Underworld, Chromeo, Crookers, Crystal Castles, A-Trak, Tiga, The Bloody Beatroots, Sebastian, Busy P, Amanda Black, Steve Aoki, Sinden, Jackbeats, Destructo, Dan Oh, Skeet Skeet, 12th Planet
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THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS

BowerbirdsBowerbirds
w/ Megafaun
Tues 8/4
The Echo
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TingsThe Ting Tings
w/ Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
Tues 8/4
Club Nokia
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Alan ParsonsAlan Parsons Live Project
w/ Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular
Thurs 8/6
Club Nokia
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Grand prize winner gets VIP lounge passes + meet & greet with A.P. himself!


 

Black Heart ProcessionBlack Heart Procession
w/ Circus Minor
Fri 8/7
Spaceland
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HEADS UP

FYF Fest presents: Save Our State Parks @ LA Historic State Park (The Black Lips , Lightning Bolt , Tim & Eric , Lucero , Converge, F* Up, The Thermals, No Age, Matt Skiba from Alkaline Trio , Glass Candy, Japanther, Times New Viking, Darker My Love, Carbonas, Peanut Butter Wolf, Crystal Antlers, AA Bondy, Mika Miko & more) Sat 9/5
The Dead Weather @ Mayan Theatre Wed 8/26
Brendan Benson @ Troubadour Sat 9/12
The Killers @ UC Irvine Bren Events Center Tue 9/15
Pains Of Being Pure At Heart @ Troubadour Sat 9/19
Manic Street Preachers @ Avalon Fri 9/25
Sonic Youth @ Fox Theater Pomona Fri 9/25
Wavves w/ Ganglians @ Echoplex Sat 10/17
Brazilian Girls @ Avalon Mon 10/19
Monsters of Folk (Mike Mogis, Conor Oberst, M. Ward, & Jim James) @ Greek Theatre Sun 10/18
Monsters of Folk (Mike Mogis, Conor Oberst, M. Ward, & Jim James) @ Santa Barbara Bowl Thu 10/22
Daniel Johnston @ Henry Fonda Sat 10/24
Regina Spektor @ Greek Theatre Wed 10/28
Phish @ Festival 8, Empire Polo Club, Indio (3-Day Pass) Fri 10/30
Ray La Montagne @ Orpheum Theatre Fri 11/20
Pixies @ The Palladium Wed 11/4
Broadcast w/ Atlas Sound @ Troubadour Wed 11/4
Mos Def w/ Erykah Badu & Jay Electronica @ The Palladium Sat 9/5
The Honey Brothers ft Adrian Grenier, Andrew Vladeck, Ethan Gold, DS Posner, Ari Gold @ Troubadour Sun 9/13
Sea Wolf w/ Sara Lov & Afternoons @ Troubadour Thu 9/17
Love Grenades, Elefant @ Henry Fonda Fri 8/7
Yellowjackets & Mike Stern @ Catalina (through Aug 23) Wed 8/19
Mike Stern Quartet (w/Weckl, Brecker, Kennedy) @ Catalina (through Dec 20) Thu 12/17
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey (JFJO) CD Release @ Catalina Wed 9/9
Buster WILLIAMS, Patrice RUSHEN , Cindy BLACKMAN & Bennie MAUPIN @ Catalina Sat 8/15
Buster WILLIAMS, Patrice RUSHEN , Cindy BLACKMAN & Bennie MAUPIN @ Catalina Fri 8/14
Buster WILLIAMS, Patrice RUSHEN , Cindy BLACKMAN & Bennie MAUPIN @ Catalina Thu 8/13
Pastilla, La Banda Skalavera, Los Nova & Autopop @ Knitting Factory Sun 8/16
The 88 @ The Grove Apple Store (7 pm) Fri 8/21
Pharoah Sanders Quartet @ Catalina Sat 8/29
Pharoah Sanders Quartet @ Catalina Fri 8/28
Pharoah Sanders Quartet @ Catalina Thu 8/27
Quantic and his Combo Barbaro @ Detroit Bar (Costa Mesa) Sun 8/16
Quantic and his Combo Barbaro, J.ROCC , DJ Nu-Mark , SAKE ONE @ Echoplex Sat 8/15
Dengue Fever @ Fingerprints Record Shop (Long Beach) (free–RSVP: finprints@aol.com) Mon 8/24
Sunset Strip Music Festival Sat 9/12
Sunset Strip Music Festival Fri 9/11
Sunset Strip Music Festival Thu 9/10
OohLaLA Festival @ Henry Fonda (“Electronic French Party” with Brodinski, The Shoes, Jamaica (aka Poney Poney)) Fri 9/25
OohLaLA Festival @ Henry Fonda (Nouvelle Vague presents “Hollywood, Mon Amour,” The Dø, Emilie Simon September) Thu 9/24
OohLaLA Festival @ Henry Fonda (Sébastien Tellier, Gonzales, Cocoon) Wed 9/23
These Arms Are Snakes & DD/MM/YYYY @ Knitting Factory Sat 10/10
Hall & Oates @ Morongo Casino Resort and Spa Fri 9/11
Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine @ El Rey Wed 9/16
Daryl Hall & John Oates: Up Close and Personal Tour @ Nokia Theater Wed 9/2
Star Wars: In Concert @ Nokia Theater Thu 10/8
Star Wars: In Concert @ Nokia Theater Wed 10/7
Fresh Air Tour W/ Brother Ali, Evidence, Toki Wright & BK One @ El Rey Tue 10/20
Which One’s Pink & Led Zepagain @ Club Nokia Sat 10/3
Shaquille O’Neal All-Star Comedy Jam @ Club Nokia (w/ Rickey Smiley, Kevin Hart, Aries Spears & De Ray Davis) Fri 8/28
The Faint @ Club Nokia Sun 8/30
They Might Be Giants @ Royce Hall (performing Flood + other works) Sat 11/14
They Might Be Giants (A Special Afternoon Family Show) @ Royce Hall (3pm) Sat 11/14
McCoy Tyner plus Build An Ark @ Royce Hall Thu 11/12
An Evening with R. Crumb @ Royce Hall Thu 10/29
Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer @ Royce Hall Thu 10/22
Gal Costa @ Royce Hall Sat 10/24
Jazz @ Lincoln Center Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis @ Royce Hall Fri 10/2
Paco Peña @ Royce Hall Thu 10/8
Nomeansno! @ Knitting Factory Wed 10/14
Blind Boys of Alabama and Allen Toussaint @ Royce Hall Sat 3/6
Los Lobos @ Royce Hall (evening show) Sat 1/30
Los Lobos @ Royce Hall (afternoon family matinee) Sat 1/30
An Evening with Randy Newman @ Royce Hall Fri 2/19
Baaba Maal @ Royce Hall Sat 4/17
Titans of the Graphic Novel: Harvey Pekar and Alison Bechdel @ Royce Hall Fri 4/23
David Sedaris @ Royce Hall Wed 5/5
 


 
MONDAY
Gomez @ The Wiltern

TUESDAY
Bowerbirds w/ Megafaun @ The Echo
Lykke Li @ The Wiltern
Ting Tings @ Club Nokia

THURSDAY
Alan Parsons Live Project w/ Paramount’s Laser Spectacular Featuring the Music of Pink Floyd @ Club Nokia
John Doe w/ The Sadies @ Echoplex
SA-RA Creative Partners @ Amoeba

FRIDAY
Bilal @ Conga Room
Black Heart Procession @ Spaceland
Herbie Hancock & Lang Lang @ Hollywood Bowl
Los Amigos Invisibles & West Indian Girl @ House of Blues
Love Grenades, Elefant @ Henry Fonda
Lyle Lovett Plus Guest Madeleine Peyroux

SATURDAY
Elefant @ Glass House
HARD Summer 2009: Underworld, Chromeo, Crookers, Crystal Castles, A-Trak, Tiga, The Bloody Beatroots, Sebastian, Busy P, Amanda Black, Steve Aoki, Sinden, Jackbeats, Rye Rye, Destructo, Dan Oh, Skeet Skeet, 12th Planet @ The Forum
Herbie Hancock & Lang Lang @ Hollywood Bowl
Ice Cube, Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, The Roots, Big Boi, Busta Rhymes & more @ San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernadino (2009 Rock The Bells Festival )
The Dodos @ The Getty