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LimeWire Store & Losanjealous Present Ear To The Ground: A Free Sampler of Los Angeles Sounds
By Victor - Wednesday June 24th 2009

Ear To The Ground Los Angeles

Free of charge, we are excited to present a downloadable MP3 sampler of 13 Los Angeles-based artists. We drew up a list of artist names in collaboration with the LimeWire Store and here’s what we came up with. It’s a mix of newer and older tracks selected by the artists themselves. We’re sure you will recognize (and dig) most, if not all of them. The tracklisting runs like this:

Inara George with Van Dyke Parks- “Accidental”
Mika Miko - “Totion”
Nosaj Thing - “Coat Of Arms”
Kenan Bell – “All About”
David Liebe Hart & Adam Papagan – “Korendian Honk”
Daedelus (feat. Michael Johnson) - “For Withered Friends”
Foreign Born - “In The Shape”
Olin & The Moon - “Drivin’ West”
Princeton – “Eminent Victorians”
Willoughby – “Frankenstein”
Gliss – “Kick In Your Heart”
The Henry Clay People – “Something In the Water”
Busdriver – “Me-Time (with The Pulmonary Palimpsets)”

Dive in and download at LimeWire and let us know what you think.



Losanjealous Concert Picks: June 22 – 28
By Victor - Monday June 22nd 2009

PICK OF THE WEEK

Dinosaur Jr 1987
Dinosaur Jr.
Mon 6/22
w/ Earthless
Tues 6/23
w/ Crystal Antlers
Troubadour
 
 


THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS
 
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
w/ Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin & Buddy Miller
Wed 6/24
Greek Theater
Info |[ENTER TO WIN]

Emmylou HarrisThird Eye Blind
w/ Low vs Diamond
Thurs 6/25
Hollywood Palladium
Info | [ENTER TO WIN]

Chelsea Handler
The Comedians of Chelsea Lately
Thurs 6/25
Club Nokia
Early & late shows
[ENTER TO WIN]

Rodriguez
Rodriguez
w/ Brightblack Morning Light
Sat 6/27
El Rey Theatre
Info | [ENTER TO WIN]

CursiveCursive
w/ Mt. St Helens Vietnam Band
Sun 6/28
El Rey Theatre
Info | [ENTER TO WIN]



Adele & Etta James
Adele w/ Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Etta James & The Roots Band
Janelle Monáe
Sun 6/28 | Hollywood Bowl
Info | [ENTER TO WIN]

 


 
HEADS UP

The Warlocks @ Spaceland Sat 8/29
The Warlocks w/ Morning After Girls @ Spaceland Fri 8/28
Lil’ Wayne @ Gibson Amphitheatre Thu 8/13
Pinback @ El Rey Sat 11/14
The Airborne Toxic Event @ Fox Theater Pomona Thu 9/17
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic and the P-Funk All Stars @ Club Nokia Sat 8/29
Butthole Surfers @ Club Nokia Sun 10/18
Dark Star Orchestra @ Henry Fonda Fri 10/9
Michelle Shocked, Bernie Pearl, Roy Zimmerman, Sheila Nicholls, S. Pearl Sharp, Conjunto Los Pochos, Get Lit players, S.H.I.N.E. Mawusi drummers @ 939 San Vicente Boulevard (at Larkin Place) in Santa Monica (Ash Grove Summer Intra-National Event) Sun 7/12
Cut Chemist @ The Getty (Fridays Off The 405) Sat 7/25
Atmosphere @ The Palladium Wed 8/19
Flogging Molly w/ Hepcat @ Greek Theatre Sat 9/12
Jackson Browne @ Greek Theatre Wed 8/12
Dave Matthews Band @ Greek Theatre Thu 9/10
Dave Matthews Band @ Greek Theatre Wed 9/9
The Bird and The Bee @ Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge (5:15 pm) Thu 6/25
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks @ Echoplex Sat 7/25
Fitz & The Tantrums @ Spaceland Wed 7/1
Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Ford Amphitheatre Fri 9/25
Gang Gang Dance @ Troubadour Fri 8/28
Trashcan Sinatras @ Troubadour Wed 7/29
The Builders And The Butchers @ Spaceland Fri 7/17
Mekons @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop (9 pm) Sun 7/26
The Handsome Family @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop (7 pm) Sun 7/26
Van Dyke Parks & Inara George @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Fri 7/24
You And Me And Iowa w/ The Damselles @ Hotel Cafe Thu 7/9
Copeland @ Hotel Cafe Sat 7/11
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks @ Echoplex Sat 7/25
Asobi Sesku & Loney Dear @ Troubadour Thu 10/1
Flaming Lips @ Del Mar Racetrack Sat 8/15
 


 
MONDAY
Dinosaur Jr. @ Troubadour
Elvis Costello @ Amoeba (free)
Wilco @ The Wiltern

TUESDAY
Dinosaur Jr. w/ Crystal Antlers @ Troubadour
Sunset Rubdown @ Echoplex
The Veronicas @ Henry Fonda
Wilco @ The Wiltern

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: June 22 – 28



Losanjealous Concert Picks: June 15 – 21
By Victor - Monday June 15th 2009

PICK OF THE WEEK

WilcoWilco
w/ Jonathan Wilson
Sat 6/20
Fox Theater Pomona
Info
[ENTER TO WIN TICKETS]
 
 


 
THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS

Zap MamaZap Mama w/ Jeremy Sole
Wed 6/17
El Rey Theatre
Info | [ENTER TO WIN]

Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear
Fri 6/19
Wiltern Theater
Info | [ENTER TO WIN]

Todd RundgrenTodd Rundgren w/ Paul Freeman
Fri 6/19
Club Nokia
Info | [ENTER TO WIN]

Ben Kweller

Ben Kweller w/ Jones Street Station
Fri 6 /19
El Rey Theater
Info |[ENTER TO WIN]

US Air Guitar ChampionshipsUS Air Guitar Championships
Fri 6/19
Troubadour
Info | [ENTER TO WIN]

Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague
Sat 6/20
Henry Fonda Theater
Info | [ENTER TO WIN]

Femi Kuti & Santigold
Femi Kuti & The Positive Force
w/ Santigold & Raphael Saadiq

KCRW’s World Festival hosted by Garth Trinidad
Sun 6/21 | Hollywood Bowl
Info | [ENTER TO WIN]


 
British Sea Power - Man of AranBritish Sea Power
Man of Aran CD/DVD
New soundtrack for the legendary 1934 film Man Of Aran by Robert J Flaherty.
Out now on Rough Trade U.S.
[ENTER TO WIN]
 


HEADS UP

Ben Nichols (from Lucero), Graham Forest + special guest @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock Fri 6/26
Carbon Leaf @ The Roxy Fri 6/26
Citay @ Silverlake Lounge Thu 7/2
Ace Enders & A Million Different People with Person L, The Gay Blades, The Dangerous Summer & Bleu @ Knitting Factory Thu 7/9
Nightmare of You w/ Plushgun & Brian Bonz @ Knitting Factory Sat 7/11
Rhys Darby @ Henry Fonda (from Flight of the Conchords and Yes Man) Thu 7/23
Themselves @ Spaceland Wed 7/29
Lykke Li @ Gibson Amphitheatre Tue 8/4
Ting Tings @ Club Nokia Tue 8/4
John Doe w/ The Sadies @ Echoplex Thu 8/6
The Sonics @ Echoplex Fri 8/21
Friendly Fires @ Glass House Sun 8/23
Os Mutantes @ Echoplex Fri 8/28
Dredg & RX Bandits w/ As Tall As Lions @ El Rey Mon 8/31
Dredg & RX Bandits w/ As Tall As Lions @ El Rey Sun 8/30
Bat for Lashes @ Henry Fonda Mon 8/31
Steely Dan @ Gibson Amphitheatre (4 Night Package) Fri 8/21
Steely Dan @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Takin’ It To The Streets Internet request night) Tue 8/25
Steely Dan @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Peforming The Royal Scam & the hits) Sun 8/23
Steely Dan @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Performing Gaucho & the hits) Sat 8/22
Steely Dan @ Gibson Amphitheatre (Performing Aja & the hits) Fri 8/21
Ween @ Fox Theater, Pomona Tue 9/1
The Pretenders w/ Cat Power @ Greek Theatre Thu 9/3
HEALTH w/ Pictureplane @ Troubadour Wed 9/9
Pink Mountaintops @ The Echo Tue 9/22
Pet Shop Boys @ Greek Theatre Thu 9/24
The Avett Brothers @ Orpheum Theatre Sat 9/5
KMFDM @ Glass House Sat 10/17
The Horrors @ Glass House Fri 10/2
The Horrors @ El Rey Thu 10/1
The Streets @ Club Nokia Thu 10/15
 


 
MONDAY
A Camp @ Troubadour
Ear Pwr @ pehrspace
The Von Bondies @ Viper Room

TUESDAY
1990’s @ The Echo
Art Brut @ Spaceland
Bat for Lashes @ El Rey
Telepathe @ Detroit Bar

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: June 15 – 21



Losanjealous Concert Picks: June 8 – 14
By Victor - Monday June 08th 2009

PICK OF THE WEEK

TelepatheTelepathe
w/ Abe Vigoda, Nite Jewel & Blue Jungle
w/ DJ Heather Gram
Sat, June 13
The Smell
Info
 


 
THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS

Camera ObscuraCamera Obscura
w/ Future Static
Tues, June 9
The Glass House
Info
THE CONTEST HAS ENDED.
 
Arts in the ParkArts at the Park After Dark
Benefit for Summer Night Lights
Wed, June 10, 7-10P, Barnsdall Park | Info
Chris Pierce, Warpaint, Audible Mainframe, and DJ Jeremy Sole (KCRW)
THE CONTEST HAS ENDED.
 
Rhett MillerRhett Miller
Q&A + new song preview
GRAMMY Museum
Wed, June 10
Info
THE CONTEST HAS ENDED.
 
Au Revoir CaseAu Revoir Simone
w/ Antlers, Princeton, Findlay Brown
Thurs, June 11
El Rey Theatre
Info
THE CONTEST HAS ENDED.
 
Neko CaseaNeko Case
w/ Jason Lytle
Fri, June 12
The Greek Theatre
Info
THE END HAS COME (TO THIS CONTEST, THAT IS)
 
 


HEADS UP

LoveLikeFire @ Bootleg Theater (2220 Beverly Blvd) Fri 6/19
Girl Talk @ Grove of Anaheim (Free admission with 36 empty Squirt soda cans) Fri 6/19
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band @ Echoplex Fri 6/19
Stone Temple Pilots @ House of Blues (St. Jude Rock ‘N Roll Hope Show ) Wed 7/1
Eulogies @ The Echo Wed 7/1
The Handsome Family @ Spaceland Sat 7/25
Girlie Girl Catfight Show: Sexy Sixties Spies @ El Rey Sat 7/25
Girlie Girl Catfight Show: Sexy Sixties Spies @ El Rey Fri 7/24
Girl Talk @ Glass House (Free admission with 36 empty Squirt soda cans) Fri 7/24
Glasvegas w/ Ida Maria @ Henry Fonda Wed 7/29
Glasvegas w/ Ida Maria @ Henry Fonda Tue 7/28
Castanets w/ Warmer Milks @ Spaceland Thu 7/30
Los Amigos Invisibles & West Indian Girl @ House of Blues Fri 8/7
Elvis Costello @ Greek Theatre Tue 8/18
The Dirtbombs @ The Echo Thu 8/27
Magnolia Electric Co w/ The Donkeys @ The Echo Tue 7/28
Black Heart Procession @ Spaceland Fri 8/7
Emiliana Torrini @ El Rey Wed 8/19
Los Campesinos! @ Detroit Bar Sun 8/23
Los Campesinos! @ Glass House Sat 8/22
Los Campesinos! @ El Rey Fri 8/21
Green Day w/ Franz Ferdinand @ The Forum (ENTER TO WIN TICKETS) Tue 8/25
Sea Wolf w/ Sara Lov @ Spaceland Sat 9/5
Pet Shop Boys @ Greek Theatre Thu 9/24
Bon Iver @ The Wiltern Fri 9/25
Passion Pit @ Henry Fonda Wed 10/14
Tiger Army @ The Wiltern Fri 10/23
 


 
MONDAY
Metric w/ Sebastien Granger @ The Wiltern

TUESDAY
Camera Obscura @ Glass House
The Lemonheads @ Spaceland
The Mars Volta @ Majestic Ventura Theater
The Tragically Hip @ Troubadour

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: June 8 – 14



Green Day & Franz Ferdinand @ Forum, On Sale Saturday–Win Tickets Now
By Victor - Thursday June 04th 2009

Green DayHEADS UP

Green Day & Franz Ferdinand @ The Fabulous Forum Tues 8/25 (On-sale Sat 6/6 10 am)
 


If you would have told me in the early 1990’s that Green Day and Pearl Jam would go on become the two most important American rock bands in the year 2009, I would have said, “Get the hell right out of here and close the door behind you, but leave me some of that pizza for later.”

And yet, here we are, nearly twenty years later, and the world is a very different place. We have a Black president, Conan is on at 11:30, our sub sandwiches are now toasted to golden perfection, and we watch According To Jim on our iPhones. And wouldn’t you know it, Green Day and Pearl Jam are right there at the top of the rock heap.

While we have no 2009 Pearl Jam dates for LA just yet (though hopefully expect some around the time they hit the coast for Outside Lands up north in August) Green Day have announced a Forum gig for August 25. Franz Ferdinand, no lightweights themselves, open the show while you are stuck in traffic on the 405.

Tickets are on sale with the usual KROQ pre-sale today at 10 am [password: KNOWYOURKROQ--get it?] with the general on-sale at the traditional 10 am Saturday.

BUT you can win tickets, right here, right now.

[ENTER TO WIN GREEN DAY TICKETS]



Losanjealous Concert Picks: June 1 – 7
By Victor - Monday June 01st 2009

PICK OF THE WEEK

Holy FuckH*ly Fuck
w/ Crocodiles
Saturday, June 6
Troubadour
Info
 
 


 
THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS

Video Games LiveVideo Games Live
Thursday, June 4
The Greek Theatre
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 

Juan MacLean
The Juan MacLean
w/ The Field
Thursday, June 4
The Glass House
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 

Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols
w/ The Meek
Friday, June 5
The Glass House
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 

PeachesPeaches
w/ Drums of Death
Sunday, June 7
Henry Fonda Theater
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 


 
HEADS UP

The Mars Volta @ Majestic Ventura Theater Tue 6/9
Viva Voce @ The Echo Wed 6/17
The “Friends of Friends” Label Launch Party with Daedelus (Live) & Peanut Butter Wolf (A/V set) and Jogger / Mexicans with Guns @ Echoplex Thu 6/25
Papercuts @ The Echo Fri 6/26
Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3 (Performing Dream Syndicate’s Medicine Show LP) Thu 7/9
Oneida @ The Echo Mon 7/13
The Datsuns @ The Echo Tue 7/14
Three Mile Pilot @ Echoplex Fri 7/17
Deerhoof @ Echoplex Fri 7/31
The Mekons @ The Echo Mon 7/27
Wire Train / Translator plus Debora Iyall of Romeo Void @ Knitting Factory Thu 9/3
Gomez @ The Wiltern Mon 8/3
The National @ The Wiltern Sat 8/29
John Legend w/ India.Arie & Vaughn Anthony @ Greek Theatre Wed 9/2
John Legend w/ India.Arie & Vaughn Anthony @ Greek Theatre Tue 9/1
The Charlatans UK @ Henry Fonda Fri 9/18
Camper Van Beethoven & Cracker @ El Rey Thu 9/10
Crosby, Stills & Nash @ Greek Theatre Wed 9/23
MONO with Maserati @ El Rey Tue 10/13
Matt & Kim @ El Rey Thu 8/27
Friendly Fires @ El Rey Mon 8/24
The Charlatans UK @ Glass House Tue 10/13
 


 
MONDAY
Willoughby @ Silverlake Lounge

WEDNESDAY
Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head @ Spaceland

THURSDAY
Fol Chen @ The Echo
The Juan MacLean @ Glass House
Video Games Live @ Greek Theatre

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: June 1 – 7



Beer Appreciation: Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock
By Victor - Monday June 01st 2009

G.B.B.B.

I’m not sure which intern stocked our 4th floor break room fridge with a couple of sixers Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock, but thank you. (Note to interns: this is how you earn your extra credit.) This is one of the finer G.B. offerings. It’s satisfyingly meaty yet somehow light. It drinks far richer than it’s 7% alc. disclosure. A couple bottles of these here in the 6 o’ clock hour on an empty stomach before dinner and you’re good to go.

From the label:

Blonde Bock is a moderately hopped beer with a rich, malty flavor. Made popular in the 1600s, bock beers were originally brewed by monks to minimalize hunger pangs during fasting periods. Most bock beers are dark in color. Ours is golden with a rich cream head. Prost!

Emphasis mine, all mine.

Gordon Biersch:

LOSANJEALOUS
11041 Santa Monica Blvd. #402
Los Angeles, CA 90025



Wallet Chains 60% Off at Closing Hollywood & Highland Virgin Megastore
By Victor - Monday June 01st 2009

Wallet Chains

As of press time, deeply discounted wallet chains [You mean "chain wallets"?--Ed] were still in supply at the going-out-of-business clearance at the Virgin Megastore at Hollywood & Highland. Featured bands included Pink Floyd, Linkin Park and AC/DC.

»continue reading Wallet Chains 60% Off at Closing Hollywood & Highland Virgin Megastore



The Prodigy Return To The Southland
By Victor - Monday May 25th 2009

HEADS UP

The Prodigy @ The Grove of Anaheim Tues 5/26
The Prodigy @ The Palladium Wed 5/27


 
InvadersNow coming up on their 20th year, The Prodigy return for what appear to me to be their first headling non-festival shows in the LA area in about 15 years. (American Legion Hall, 1995? Were you there?) There was a distinct moment in 1997 when for better or worse, either deservedly so or in the usual press hyped tradition, The Prodigy were the international heir apparents to the rock throne, who, along with The Chemical Brothers were ushing in the new era of electronic beat music merging with your dad’s rock n’ roll. There is really no denying the hybridization of dance with rock has come to roost here in 2009 from that nascent moment. Add to this The Prodigy’s ongoing hilarious flame war in the press with Chumbawumba and they have solidfied their place in rock’s pantheon.

Check back later this week for Sung’s coverage of their Palladium show.


New, possibly NSFW, video for “Warriors Dance” from the Invaders Must Die LP



Official Morrissey 50th Happy Birthday Wishes Thread
By Victor - Friday May 22nd 2009

Moz
PHOTO: Morrissey by Sung.

Feel free to leave your birthday wishes for Morrissey in the comments below.

 


 
SOME PREVIOUS MOZANJEALOUS

Coachella 2009 Festival Photo Gallery: Morrissey, April 21st 2009
Morrissey @ Palladium, 10/13/07, October 15th 2007
Morrissey @ Palladium, 10/12/07, (Rare non-Derby-related piece by DF!)
Moz Angeles No More, August 11th 2005



Earthquake, May 19, 349pm: 4.1 (15 second shaker)
By Victor - Tuesday May 19th 2009

Quake Redux

» USGS Quake info



Losanjealous Concert Picks: 18 – 24
By Victor - Monday May 18th 2009

PICK OF THE WEEK & TICKET GIVEAWAY
 
Gogol BordelloGogol Bordello
Opening night restored Pomona venue
Thurs 5/21
Fox Theater, Pomona
Info
[ENTER TO WIN TICKETS]
 


 
THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS
 
M83M83
Wed 5/20
Glass House, Pomona
[ENTER]

walkmen

The Walkmen
Wed 5/20
El Rey Theatre
[ENTER]

Ben Folds

Ben Folds
Wed 5/20
Hollywood Palladium
[ENTER]

Kim Fowley's Lipstick Orgy

Kim Fowley’s Lipstick Orgy
Wed 5/20
Knitting Factory
[ENTER]

The Kills

The Kills
Thurs 5/21
Glass House, Pomona
[ENTER]

The Virgins

The Virgins
El Rey Theatre
Thurs 5/21
[ENTER]

New York Dolls

The New York Dolls
Thurs 5/21
Henry Fonda Theater
[ENTER]

Laurnea

Laurnea
Fri 5/22
The Mint
[ENTER]

fischerspooner

Fischerspooner
Sat 5/23
Avalon Hollywood
[ENTER]
 


 
HEADS UP

Deer Tick w/ Dawes @ Spaceland Sat 7/4
Andrew Bird with w/ Ra Ra Riot & Heartless Bastards @ Greek Theatre Fri 7/10
Cake @ Henry Fonda Wed 8/26
Cake @ Fox Theater, Pomona Thu 8/27
N.A.S.A. @ El Rey Wed 8/12
Band of Horses @ Fox Theater, Pomona Sat 8/29
We Are Scientists @ Detroit Bar Sun 5/31
The Felice Brothers @ Troubadour Sat 6/13
Telepathe @ Detroit Bar Tue 6/16
Deleted Scenes @ Silverlake Lounge Wed 6/17
Popup @ pehrspace Sat 6/20
Dinosaur Jr. @ Detroit Bar Sat 6/20
Chairlift @ Detroit Bar Sun 6/21
Tori Amos @ Greek Theatre Fri 7/17
Counting Crows w/ Michael Franti and Spearhead, & Augustana @ Greek Theatre Tue 7/21
Ed Harcourt @ Bordello Mon 6/29
Aerosmith & ZZ Top @ Staples Center Fri 8/21
Artie Lange @ Gibson Amphitheatre Sat 9/19
David Serby @ The Echo (Grand Ole Echo free Sundays) Sun 5/31
Deastro @ Spaceland Thu 6/25
Ice Cube, Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, The Roots, Big Boi, Busta Rhymes & more @ San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernadino (2009 Rock The Bells Festival ) Sat 8/8
Tom Jones @ Greek Theatre Tue 8/25
Kylie Minogue @ Hollywood Bowl (First ever Los Angeles show) Sun 10/4
 


 
MONDAY
Golden Animals @ Silverlake Lounge
Other Lives @ Amoeba

TUESDAY
Hesta Prynn @ Silverlake Lounge
Milk and Honey @ Bar Lubitsch
The Decemberists @ The Palladium

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: 18 – 24



We Are Four! Happy 4th Birthday Losanjealous!
By Victor - Wednesday May 06th 2009

Losanjealous

The Big 4.0! Which in Internet Years is, like, a lot more years. For some perspective, this is our 2,673 post. (Admittedly, some duds in there–most of them mine.) Or, think of it this way–Losanjealous’s lifespan roughly coincides with Antonio Villaraigosa’s tenure as our fine city’s mayor. And of course, we are also forever linked to him by the little matter of our own torrid affair with a Telemundo journalista.

Looking back on the baby steps of that first month of May ‘05, I’m not sure what really can be gleaned about beyond maybe a fairly consistent affinity for Michael Jackson news (then / now), The Flaming Lips (then / now), Bloc Party (then / now) and Trader Joe’s (then / now).

But rather than stroll down Memory Lane and pat ourselves on the back, rehash our tireless service, recall the innumerable laughs, insights and rock show tips shared here, or even mention the over 1,200 pairs of tickets given away, or, for that matter, gloat on how we’ve outlasted both the American Girl store or, sadly, the print edition of The Onion, we’d rather just say thanks. Thanks. Thanks for continuing to check out the site and contributing your own opinions, complaints and tips. Like, J.C. just now, right here. Thanks, J.C.

Feel free to share your memories of how Losanjealous has impacted your lives for the better or worse below.



UCLA Westwood Village’s Roll Inn Sandwich a.k.a. “Buck Fiddy” Found Dead
By Victor - Wednesday April 22nd 2009

Roll out

Beloved sub sandwich shack, Roll Inn Sandwich, frequently affectionately referred to by UCLA undergrads as “Buck Fiddy” for its one-time $1.50 (pre-tax) sandwiches was found dead today on Gayley Avenue in Westwood Village, a “For Lease” sign hanging it its window.

As a reliable late night purveyor of alcohol-sopping subs to stumbling drunkards emerging from nearby Maloney’s after last call, the Roll Inn maintained a foothold in the area even as their prices gradually crept upwards from the 12-bit offerings of their glory days. It upgraded its exterior facade to a White Stripesy candy cane theme, added catering service, and expanded its menu, adding even a bulgogi beef sub. They even installed some of those needles you put on the roof to deter pigeons from landing and shitting you. Even with these improvements, its ramshackle shack sprit was in its bones, kind of like a girl that loses a lot of weight but you can still sort of see the fat girl in them.

For a local business that has hung on in the historically difficult retail climate of Westwood Village for upwards of a decade, the passing may come as a shock. Pending an autopsy, the precise date and cause of its demise was not known.

»continue reading UCLA Westwood Village’s Roll Inn Sandwich a.k.a. “Buck Fiddy” Found Dead



Losanjealous Concert Picks: April 13 – 19
By Victor - Monday April 13th 2009

PICK OF THE WEEK

Coachella
Coachella Valley
Music & Arts Festival

Friday, Saturday & Sunday
April 17, 18 & April 19
Empire Polo Club
Indio, CA
Info
 
 
 
 


 
THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS
 

COACHELLA BANDS AT THE GLASS HOUSE!
TV On The Radio

TV On The Radio
w/ Free Moral Agents
Tuesday April 14
Glass House, Pomona
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]

Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst
and The Mystic Valley Band

w/ Deep Sea Diver & Pierre De Reeder
Wednesday April 15
Glass House, Pomona
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]

black keys

The Black Keys
w/ Thee Makeout Party
Thursday April 16
Glass House, Pomona
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]

The Presets

The Presets
w/ The Golden Filter & GMO
Monday April 20
Glass House, Pomona
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]

Bloc PartyBloc Party
w/ Menomena
Wednesday April 15
Hollywood Palladium
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 
india.arieIndia.Arie
w/ Laura Izibor
Wednesday April 15
Club Nokia
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 


 
Dano, ZooeyGIGANTIC
Starring Zooey Deschanel, Paul Dano & John Goodman
Nuart Theater | Info
Saturday April 18
+ Bonus: Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavillion CD
[ENTER TO WIN]
 


 
HEADS UP

Depeche Mode @ Hollywood and Vine (outdoors–free) Thu 4/23
Poncho Sanchez @ The Mint (KPFK 50th Anniversary) Tue 4/28
Aretha Franklin @ Hollywood Bowl Fri 6/26
The Church w/ Adam Franklin @ The Roxy Thu 6/11
Xu Xu Fang @ Viper Room Fri 5/8
The Von Bondies @ Viper Room Mon 6/15
Flash Express @ The Echo Fri 5/1
Spectrum @ The Echo Fri 5/8
Her Space Holiday w/ City Lights @ The Echo Thu 5/7
Jens Lekman @ The Echo Wed 5/27
Jens Lekman @ The Echo Thu 5/28
1990’s @ The Echo Tue 6/16
Constantines w/ Crystal Antlers @ The Echo Sat 6/20
Nous Non Plus @ Spaceland Sat 5/9
El Vez @ Spaceland Sun 5/10
Scout Niblett w/ The Lovetones @ Spaceland Thu 5/14
New York Dolls @ Henry Fonda Thu 5/21
The Veronicas @ Henry Fonda Tue 6/23
Extra Golden, Fool’s Gold @ The Echo Wed 5/13
Lucero @ Troubadour Fri 5/15
Milk and Honey @ Bar Lubitsch Tue 4/28
Remembering Charles Mingus @ Barnsdall (Zócalo panel & wine reception–free–RSVP req’d) Tue 4/28
Joe Lally (of Fugazi) @ The Smell Fri 5/1
Mike Doughty @ Hotel Cafe Tue 5/5
Mike Doughty @ Largo Wed 5/6
Mike Doughty @ Brixton South Bay Sun 5/3
Propagandhi @ Echoplex Sun 5/31
Garaj Mahal @ The Mint Thu 5/28
Pronto + Nels Cline @ The Mint Sat 5/16
Winter Flowers @ The Redwood Sat 5/23
Mike Stinson & Dave Gleason @ The Redwood Tue 4/21
Lords of Altamont @ The Redwood Fri 5/8
Lucero @ Alex’s Bar Thu 5/14
Big Whup, The Studiofix, Pizza!, My Pet Saddle @ The Smell Fri 5/8
War Paint, Exitmusic, VoicesVoices, Alexandra Hope @ The Smell Wed 5/6
Mika Miko w/ The Soft Pack @ The Smell (Mika Miko LP release show) Sat 5/9
Judas Priest @ Gibson Amphitheatre Sun 8/2
Metallica @ Honda Center Thu 12/10
 


 
MONDAY
Dusty Rhodes @ Silverlake Lounge (free)
Fool’s Gold w/ DJ Derek James (of Entrance Band) @ The Echo (free)
Friendly Fires @ Troubadour
Henry Clay People @ Spaceland (Free Mondays in April)
Jenny Lewis @ Glass House
Vetiver w/Richard Swift @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock

TUESDAY
Craig David @ The Mint
Eleni Mandell @ The GRAMMY Museum
Kimya Dawson @ Troubadour
Mad Professor @ House of Blues
Mike Stinson & Dave Gleason @ The Redwood
TV On The Radio @ Glass House

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: April 13 – 19



Losanjealous Concert Picks: March 30 – April 5
By Victor - Monday March 30th 2009

PICK OF THE WEEK

Pains of Being Pure at HeartThe Pains of Being Pure at Heart
w/ White Denim
Wed 4/1
Spaceland
Info
 
 


 
THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS
 
Stereo TotalStereo Total
& Leslie and the Ly’s

Sat 4/4
El Rey
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 
ratatatRatatat
Sat 4/4
Hollywood Palladium
Info
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PusciferPuscifer
w/ Sweethead
Sun 4/5
Club Nokia
Info | [ENTER TO WIN]
*One grand prize winner will get a special show poster with their tickets!
 


 
HEADS UP
 
St. Vincent @ Hollywood Forever Cemetary Mon 4/6
The Bird and The Bee w/ Juliette Commagere @ Echoplex Mon 4/6
Wavves @ The Echo Fri 4/10
Loney Dear @ Spaceland Sat 5/16
The Dears @ Echoplex Sat 5/23
Destroyer @ Echoplex Sun 5/10
Passion Pit @ Echoplex Fri 5/29
Gogol Bordello @ Pomona Fox Theater Thu 5/21
Nine Inch Nails & Jane’s Addiction @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Wed 5/20
Prodigy @ The Palladium Wed 5/27
The Shins @ The Palladium Sun 5/10
Ben Folds @ The Palladium Wed 5/20
Ben Harper & Relentless7 @ The Wiltern Thu 5/28
King Khan and the Shrines @ The Echo Sat 5/30
King Khan and the Shrines @ The Echo Fri 5/29
St. Vincent @ El Rey Thu 5/28
Camera Obscura @ Henry Fonda Wed 6/10
Handsome Furs @ Echoplex Thu 6/11
Camera Obscura @ Glass House Tue 6/9
Art Brut @ Spaceland Thu 6/18
Art Brut @ Spaceland Wed 6/17
Art Brut @ Spaceland Tue 6/16
Explosions in the Sky @ The Palladium Sat 6/27
Zap Mama @ El Rey Wed 6/17
Depeche Mode @ Honda Center Wed 8/19
 


 
MONDAY
Emiliana Torrini @ Troubadour
Max and the Marginalized, Waiting 4 Wyatt, Chris Marsol & 3rd Alley @ Knitting Factory (We Be Illin’ Universal Healthcare Benefit)
Moody Blues @ Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: March 30 – April 5



Losanjealous Concert Picks: March 23 – 29
By Victor - Monday March 23rd 2009

PICK OF THE WEEK

PJ, JP PJ Harvey
& John Parish

Monday March 23
El Rey Theater
Info
 
 


 
THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS

tricky Tricky
Wednesday March 25
Henry Fonda Theater
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 
 
BM Bill Maher
Gibson Amphitheater
Saturday March 28
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 
 


 
MONDAY
Asa @ Hotel Cafe
Bishop Allen @ Troubadour
Mi Ami @ pehrspace
PJ Harvey & John Parish @ El Rey

TUESDAY
Branford Marsalis Quintet @ Catalina
Dark Meat @ The Echo
The Proclaimers @ Hotel Cafe

WEDNESDAY
Marnie Stern @ The Echo
Parenthetical Girls w/ No Kids @ Spaceland
Today’s Songs of Conscience: Ozomatli @ The GRAMMY Museum (discussion)
Tricky @ Henry Fonda

THURSDAY
Alaska In Winter @ Bordello
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, Ditty Bops, Van Dyke Parks @ El Rey
Hot Panda @ Silverlake Lounge
Rhett Miller @ Largo
The Airborne Toxic Event w/ The Henry Clay People & Rademacher @ Glass House
The Tallest Man On Earth w/ Emily Wells @ Troubadour

FRIDAY
Cold War Kids w/ Crystal Antlers @ Orpheum Theatre
Cryptonights @ REDCAT
Girlie Girl Catfight Night @ El Rey
Lords of Altamont, Kitten DeVille, more @ Vertigos
Los Lobos @ The Conga Room
Louis C.K. @ The Wiltern
Pelican @ Troubadour
Rhett Miller @ Brixton South Bay

SATURDAY
Bill Maher @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Chad VanGaalen w/ Women @ Spaceland
Cryptonights @ REDCAT
Herman Dune @ Natural History Museum
Madeleine Peyroux @ Club Nokia
Paid Dues Festival with Atmosphere, Tech N9ne, and Living Legends @ National Orange Show, San Bernardino
Suicidal Tendencies @ The Palladium
The Justice Tour: Tom Morello, Slash, Shooter Jennings, Serj Tankian, Wayne Kramer, Boots Riley and Corey Taylor @ Henry Fonda
The Nels Cline Singers w/ Jeff Gauthier Goatette @ REDCAT

SUNDAY
Lil Wayne w/ T-Pain, Gym Class Heroes, Keri Hilson @ Gibson Amphitheatre
The Homosexuals @ The Echo



Losanjealous Concert Picks: March 16 – 22
By Victor - Monday March 16th 2009

PICK OF THE WEEK & TICKET GIVEAWAY

Primal Scream - Club Nokia - Mar 16 Primal Scream
w/ Brian Jonestown Massacre
Monday March 16
Club Nokia
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 


 
THIS WEEK’S TICKET GIVEAWAYS

Simian Mobile Disco - Henry Fonda Theater - Mar 16 Simian Mobile Disco
w/ JDH and Dave P
Monday March 16
Henry Fonda Theater
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]

RKM & Ken-Y R.K.M & Ken-Y
Friday March 20
Club Nokia
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 
 


 
HEADS UP
 
Mi Ami @ pehrspace Mon 3/23
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, The Ditty Bops & Van Dyke Parks @ El Rey Thu 3/26
The Justice Tour: Tom Morello, Slash, Shooter Jennings, Serj Tankian, Wayne Kramer, Boots Riley and Corey Taylor @ Henry Fonda Sat 3/28
Puscifer @ Club Nokia Sun 4/5
Leonard Cohen @ Nokia Theater Sat 4/11
Depeche Mode @ Hollywood Bowl Sun 8/16
Depeche Mode @ Hollywood Bowl Mon 8/17
Depeche Mode @ Santa Barbara Bowl Thu 8/20
 


 
MONDAY
MSTRKRFT @ The Roxy (Fists of God LP release party)
O+S w/ Great Northern @ Silverlake Lounge (O+S = Orena Fink (Azure Ray, Apes In Manilla) + Scalpelist (Remy Zero))
Primal Scream & Brian Jonestown Massacre @ Club Nokia
Simian Mobile Disco @ Henry Fonda
Soundtrack of Our Lives @ Troubadour

TUESDAY
And You Will Know Us By The Trail of the Dead @ Echoplex
Ladyhawke @ Troubadour
Mickey Avalon, The Pricks and special guests @ The Roxy (Mark Mahoney’s Shamrock Social Club Presents The Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party)

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: March 16 – 22



Greek, Gibson Announce ‘09 Season–Andrew Bird, Neko Case, Among Many Others
By Victor - Friday March 13th 2009

Greek & GibsonThe Greek and The Gibson announce their 2009 season today. Perhaps of particular note for Losanjealenos are shows by Neko Case (Jason Lytle opening) and Andrew Bird (opener TBA), on June 12 and July 10, respectively.

The two venues are also once again pairing up on the Premiere Marquee Club, which has the exclusive pre-sale of the season going on now through April 7 (including the aforementioned two shows). Club members get their hands on the best seats in the house. Full details here.

Full schedule of the season’s shows follow below.

»continue reading Greek, Gibson Announce ‘09 Season–Andrew Bird, Neko Case, Among Many Others



Losanjealous Concert Picks: Mar. 9 – 15
By Victor - Monday March 09th 2009

PICK OF THE WEEK & TICKET GIVEAWAY

TindersticksTindersticks
w/ Spain
Fri Mar 13
Henry Fonda Theater
Info
[ENTER TO WIN]
 


 
THIS WEEKS TICKET GIVEAWAYS

CUT COPYCUT COPY
and MATT & KIM

Tues Mar 10
Wed Mar 11
Henry Fonda
[ENTER TUES] | [ENTER WED]


Jail Weddings
Jail Weddings
w/ Charlie & the Valentine Killers
Wed Mar 11
Knitting Factory
Info
[Contest closed.]
 

Bird and BeeThe Bird and The Bee
w/ Haim, The Damn Sons & [Post-foetus]
Tricot Showroom (843 S. Los Angeles)
Sat Mar 14
Info
[Contest closed.]
 


 
HEADS UP
 
Beck @ Echoplex Wed 3/11
Mogwai @ Orpheum Theatre Sat 5/16
Lady Sovereign @ El Rey Tue 5/26
Manic Hispanic @ El Rey Sun 5/3
Headlights w/ The Love Language @ Spaceland Sun 4/12
Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ The Conga Room Thu 3/19
Los Lobos @ The Conga Room Fri 3/27
The Homosexuals @ The Echo Sun 3/29
Tom Morello interview & acoustic set @ The Grammy Museum Tue 3/31
Kevin & Bean’s April Foolishness w/ Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Jeffrey Ross & more @ Gibson Amphitheatre Fri 4/3
Industrial Jazz Group @ El Cid Sat 4/4
Flying Lotus @ Echoplex Fri 4/10
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer performing the music of Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind & more @ The Wiltern Sun 4/26
Def Leppard, Poison & Cheap Trick @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater Sat 5/30
Meat Puppets @ The Mint Tue 5/12
Doves @ House of Blues Anaheim Fri 5/15
Doves @ The Wiltern Sat 5/16
The Tragically Hip @ Troubadour Thu 6/11
The Tragically Hip @ Troubadour Wed 6/10
The Tragically Hip @ Troubadour Tue 6/9
 


 
MONDAY
Cut Copy w/ Matt & Kim @ Glass House

TUESDAY
Akron/Family @ Steve Allen Theater
Cut Copy w/ Matt & Kim @ Henry Fonda
Efterklang w/ Peter Broderick @ Spaceland
Oh No Not Stereo @ Viper Room
Sleepy Sun w/ Larkin Grimm & Foreign Born @ The Echo
The Pretenders @ The Wiltern

»continue reading Losanjealous Concert Picks: Mar. 9 – 15



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