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Kooks @ Canter’s Kibitz Room Tues 5/20

Believe it: The Kooks will be playing the venerable, pastrami-infused Kibitz Room at Canter’s Deli next Tuesday, a day after their sold out Wiltern gig. Longtime readers may recall I’ve confessed to spending way too much time in the Kibitz Room over the years. As such there’s a good chance you might not believe me at this point. Here’s the official word:

To start their tour on a different note, The Kooks will be taking to the streets. The band will be hitting various undisclosed locations in LA next Tuesday May 20th to film a Sidewalk Sets session, playing acoustically to both fans and passer-bys. The day will culminate in an intimate acoustic show in the Kibitz Room at Canter’s Deli, located at 419 North Fairfax Avenue.

Full announcement after the jump…

»continue reading Kooks Playing Canter’s Kibitz Room Next Tuesday (5/20)

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Metallica @ The Wiltern Wed 5/14

This Just In: Metallica will play the Wiltern this Wednesday, the latest installment in what is fast becoming a trend of aging musicians expecting exorbitant fees in intimate Los Angeles venues:

(Los Angeles, CA May 10, 2008) :: Silverlake Conservatory of Music will be celebrated with an extraordinary evening of musical entertainment taking place Wednesday, May 14 at The Wiltern (3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010). Metallica will appear with Scars On Broadway, the opening band fronted by Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan from the band System of a Down.

»continue reading Metallica Playing Wiltern Wednesday (5/14) - Tickets On Sale Sunday (Tomorrow - 5/11) at $200/throw

My Bloody Valentine @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Wed 10/1
My Bloody Valentine @ Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Thu 10/2

The last time they played the U.S. was 16 years ago, right here in L.A. (The Palace, July 5, 1992) so it’s only fitting they end the tour here.

Tickets on sale Saturday, 5/10 at 10 am.

We’ve posted a few shows that are going on sale this weekend, but you may have missed them in a sea of Coachella photos. Here’s the rundown:

» Britt Daniel (Spoon) @ Solana Beach This Weekend
» Outside Lands (Radiohead in SF) Single Day Tickets (Onsale 5/1) (TODAY)
» Bloc Party @ Mayan: Tickets On Sale This Weekend
» Wolf Parade Coming to Henry Fonda July 2008 - Tix On Sale 5/3
» Tapes ‘N Tapes Coming to Troubadour in May: Win Tickets Now
» Post-Coachella Heads Up: Akron/Family Added to NHM’s First Friday Lineup (5/2)

Also, note: Rilo Kiley @ Greek 6/18 presale is TODAY.

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Britt Daniel (Solo Show) @ Belly Up Tavern (Solana Beach) Sat 5/3 (thanks karen)

No plans for your post-Coachella weekend? $15 to see the Spoon mastermind this Saturday in Solana with the southland crowd. Take the Amtrak and drink yourself silly while gazing at the surfers and the coastline, it’ll make your hipster-to-surfer transition that much easier. After the show grab a nearby hotel or knock on a few doors. Trust me. It works.

Spoon @ Little Radio by Karen

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Outside Lands Festival: Friday, Aug 22 (RADIOHEAD)
Outside Lands Festival: Saturday, Aug 23
Outside Lands Festival: Sunday, Aug 24

Tickets for the above single days go on sale Thursday May 1 at 10am; Visa presale Wednesday, April 30 (tomorrow). If you missed out on those elusive Radiohead Hollywood Bowl tickets, now’s your chance to see them up north without breaking the bank. Friday’s show begins at 5pm; Saturday and Sunday offer longer lineups with bands beginning at 1pm both days. Full lineup after the jump.

OUTSIDE LANDS SINGLE-DAY TICKETS TO GO ON SALE MAY 1ST AT 10AM PST

DAILY PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

MORE ARTISTS CONFIRMED, INCLUDING LUPE FIASCO,
THE BLACK KEYS, STARS, JACKIE GREENE, KAKI KING, LIARS AND NICOLE ATKINS & THE SEA

Previously Announced
Outside Lands Festival @ Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (3-day pass)
Outside Lands Festival @ Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (VIP)

» Outside Lands: The Festival is announced
» Outside Lands: The VIP is broken down

»continue reading Outside Lands (San Francisco) (Radiohead) Adds Artists; Announces Single Day Tickets (Onsale 5/1)

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Bloc Party & Does It Offend You, Yeah? @ Glass House Mon 7/28 (Tickets on sale 5/2)
Bloc Party & Does It Offend You, Yeah? @ Mayan Tues 7/29 (Tickets on sale 5/3)

Bloc Party @ Detour Fest 2007 by Sung. More Bloc Party (circa 2005) here; here.

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Akron/Family w/The Dodos @ Natural History Museum Fri 5/2
(previously listed as Dodos)

Annuals w/Mountain Goats @ Natural History Museum Fri 6/6
(previously listed as Mountain Goats)

Akron/Family played Coachella’s Gobi Tent Saturday; Annuals played the Mojave tent Sunday. Now that the Coachella embargo is officially lifted, you have been duly advised that both are playing the NHM soon. Carry on.

Akron/family @ Troubadour by Carlie. Annuals by Karen here; Victor here.

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Flight of the Conchords @ Orpheum Theatre Fri 5/30

Remember your 33rd birthday
You threw a great big party
And all of your friends were there for you
Jemaine, Greg, and me
We brought you a cake in the shape of a four and a three
‘cause we all thought you were forty three

General onsale at noon today. Stop refreshing that dead Radiohead link and get it together. Good luck.

 

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State Bird @ Pappy and Harriet’s (Pioneertown) Thu 4/17
State Bird; A Sunny Day in Glasgow; No Little Kindness @ pehrspace Sat 4/19

If you have no plans next weekend (Sat 19th, specifically) you could do far worse than the considerably sturdy triple billing at pehrspace in Historic Filipinotown where Dover (Ohio), Philly and Pasadena will all represent. Keep your eyes peeled for Devendra-esque warpaint. Couple of mandoladen (mandolin + laden= mandoladen) State Bird tracks for you below (the album dropped in February). Enjoy.

» MP3: State Bird, “The Golden Glowing Mask” (from Mostly Ghostly)
» MP3: State Bird, “I Saw The Light” (from Mostly Ghostly)

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Flight of the Conchords @ Orpheum Theatre Fri 5/30

Cheer up Murray
It’s time to forget
Your wife met someone on the net
Let’s go and get an ice cream

Having already conquered our coveted “Pick of the Week” slot last year, Bret and Jemaine shall again bring the live experience to Los Angeles, end of May. Presale begins today at 10; general onsale begins tomorrow at noon. Tix are $32. Who’s your favorite character?
 

David Garza, a ridiculously prolific and talented singer-songwriter and one of my personal favorite troubadours from Texas, will be playing Largo every Wednesday this month, beginning tonight. Garza’s no stranger to the Wednesday routine at Largo or the travelling thing - word has it he once toured the west coast extensively via Amtrak just for kicks - but this month he’s ratcheted things up a notch: according to his myspace and official calendar, he’ll also be playing the Continental Club in Austin every Tuesday this month. Come again!?

Let this be the schedule against which all other acoustic singer-songwriters are judged, then: If you’re only playing one state per week, you’re just not there yet. If you’ve got a weekly residency in two cities 1,400 miles apart on back-to-back nights during the same month, you’re doing something right. One can only assume Garza was a truck driver in another life.

Choose your favorite Wednesday, head up Fairfax, check Garza for signs of fatigue and be sure to tell Flanagan hello while you’re there. The overly ambitious are also strongly urged to fly to Austin on the 15th, make for the Continental Club on South Congress, check out Toni Price’s locally legendary (and apparently now transplanted) “Hippie Hour” before Garza’s late show (Toni is a joy to witness in this venue), and then stick around to see the man on his home turf.

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David Garza @ Largo Wed 1/9
David Garza @ Largo Wed 1/16
David Garza @ Largo Wed 1/23
David Garza @ Largo Wed 1/30