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Field Music

Updated 03.08.10

March: 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

April : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30


SHOWS JUST ADDED:

THE UNION LINE
MARCH 16 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE

ADMIRAL RADLEY (Grandaddy/Earlimart)
MARCH 24 - BOOTLEG

CHOIR OF YOUNG BELIEVERS w/ GREAT NORTHERN
MARCH 13 - BOOTLEG

• AQUALUNG w/ KRISTA POLVERE
APRIL 26 - BOOTLEG

HOLLY MIRANDA w/ BIG MOVES
MARCH 12 - BOOTLEG

• 90.7 KPFK presents... BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE
APRIL 15 - BOOTLEG

TITUS ANDRONICUS w/ LET'S WRESTLE (UK)
MARCH 23 - BOOTLEG

• 89.9 KCRW presents... FIELD MUSIC
MARCH 27 - BOOTLEG



MONDAY, MARCH 8 - REDWOOD BAR - $8
THEE VICARS (Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom) 12a
NIGHT BEATS 11p
COBALT CRANES 10:10p
WAILIN' YEAHS 9:20p
STRANGERS FAMILY BAND 8:30p

THEE VICARS
"Thee Vicars are thee most authentic garage punk band this side of The Mummies, who they recently supported on a one off reunion show." - Vice Magazine

"Psychotic garage squall from bury st edmunds quartet who scream and shout over a backdrop that melds the mighty caesars trash to sonics/standells punk." - Mojo Magazine

"So garage you can park your car in them" - Kruger Magazine



Thee Vicars





MONDAY, MARCH 8 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
SEASPIN 11p
WILD YAKS 12a
REPEATER 10p
THE ROMANY RYE 9p

SEASPIN
"Seaspin has now dropped a couple of tracks online and their sound definitely harks back to the late 80s/early 90s when bands like Yo La Tengo, Slowdive and the highly influential My Bloody Valentine paved the way for the genre of music know as shoegaze." - A Week At The Most

"Seductive beauty that crawls out of every note; combined with their embrace of dream-pop and shoegaze makes for heavenly listening." - Marcel Feldmar & Marilyn Roxie, A Future In Noise

Seaspin



TUESDAY, MARCH 9 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
RED TIDE 11p
SUPERHUMANOIDS 10p
RANDOM PATTERNS 9p
HIS ORCHESTRA 12a

RED TIDE
Teddy and Spencer went to Kindergarten together in LA. Andrew and Giuliano went to Kindergarten together in LA. Teddy moved to NY. Spencer and Teddy reunited to form Providence-based Potential Pillows in 2005. In 2009, old friend Giuliano was recording them in LA. His roommate Andrew walked in during a session and was asked to lay down some drums. They all sounded good together. Now they're a band.

Red Tide




WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 - BOOTLEG - $12, 21+
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
DELTA SPIRIT 11p
WE BARBARIANS 10p
JONNY CORNDAWG 9p

DELTA SPIRIT
"Delta Spirit should be required listening." - Daytrotter

“Whether it's a happy accident or a painstaking work of art, the rousing debut of this San Diego quintet impresses mightily. Despite passing echoes of Spoon and Violent Femmes, Delta Spirit's rough barroom pop is its own creature, with jangly pianos, rattling drums, and scruffy acoustic guitars making a thrilling ruckus. Sounding just a day away from a sore throat, singer Matt Vasquez possesses the energy of a hustling televangelist, issuing irony-free invitations to a better life. When he shouts, "All you soul-searching people, c'mon!" don't hesitate to join the rally.” – Spin


Delta Spirit





WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
AGENT RIBBONS 10p
WET & RECKLESS 11p
KISSING COUSINS 9p
ESQUIRE 12a

AGENT RIBBONS
"Victorian punk... reminiscent of The White Stripes lost in Alice's Wonderland." - Ladyfest

"Ghost haunted romance... bronzed with age like an antique photo album pulled from your grandmother's attic." - SF Weekly

"Baroque pop, vintage cabaret, whimsy and an electrifying stage presence." - Midtown Monthly

Agent Ribbons




THURSDAY, MARCH 11 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
KEVIN EARNEST 10:30p
ALEX KEMP 8:30p
PILOT WHALE 9:30p

ALEX KEMP
OK OK NYC THEN ---> sMALL fACTORY FROM providence RI then back to BKLYN. GodRays. THEN LA ---> SAN FRAN (pretty quick. smelled like roofing tar.) then back to LA. WENT BACK TO NYC, got a little lost, ALTHOUGH I knew my way around. CHICAGO ----> ASSASSINS and got screwed by yet another label. now: back in LA, in Venice. exhausted = inspired.

Kevin Earnest




FRIDAY, MARCH 12 - BOOTLEG - $10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)

HOLLY MIRANDA
11:30p
BIG MOVES 10p

HOLLY MIRANDA

"She's a bona-fide singer-songwriter who can and will simply sell a song around just her voice and the sound of an acoustic guitar... Miranda's mature, world-weary inflections bring everything-- nightmares, hopes, loss-- to the fore. Her crackling vocals lend themselves to murkiness and intrigue." - Pitchfork



Holly Miranda


SATURDAY, MARCH 13 - BOOTLEG - $8
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
CHOIR OF YOUNG BELIEVERS 11:30p
GREAT NORTHERN 10:30p

CHOIR OF YOUNG BELIEVERS
"Choir of Young Believers is led by 26-year-old Danish singer Jannis Noya Makrigiannis, who works with a rotating cast of supporting players... you'll hear the inspiration of Radiohead and The Beach Boys, as well as a few surprises along the way." - NPR

"It was like hearing Radiohead's Thom Yorke in the middle of a Sixties Roy Orbison single, an effect Makrigiannis repeatedly achieves." - Rolling Stone



Choir of Young Believers




SUNDAY, MARCH 14 - BOOTLEG - $15
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
REAL VOCAL STRING QUARTET 7:30p
ALICIA JO RABINS (Girls in Trouble) 9p

REAL VOCAL STRING QUARTET
Drawing inspiration from sources as diverse as traditional American string band music, Brazilian folk rhythms and hypnotic meditations from West Africa, these classically trained, expert improvisers have been wowing audiences in clubs and concert halls alike. Real Vocal String Quartet, formed in Berkeley, California in 2003 by Turtle Island String Quartet founding member Irene Sazer, is putting the finishing touches on their sparkling debut album. RVSQ brings the string quartet to a whole new world!


Real Vocal String Quartet




MONDAY, MARCH 15 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
SEASPIN 11p
CRAYON FIELDS (Australia) 8p
WASHINGTON (Australia) 9p
THE DAMN SONS 10p
BLUE SKIES FOR BLACK HEARTS (Portland) 12a

SEASPIN
Seaspin was conceived of 3 years ago, while Seaspin guitarist/vocalist Ronnie Washburn and Seaspin vocalist/guitarist Jennifer Goodridge played together in the CMJ chart topping band Your Enemies' Friends. Having shared stages with Blonde Redhead, TV on the Radio, Mars Volta, and Spiritualized among others, Washburn and Goodridge yearned to do something new, something lush, dynamic and layered -- something Seaspin.

Seaspin




MONDAY, MARCH 15 - BORDELLO - $8
HALINA LARSSON 9:30p
NEMA 8:30p
THE TAILS 10:30p

HALINA LARSSON
An amazing fusion between blues, pop and jazz by a unique voice

Halina just graduated from the Los Angeles Music Academy 2008 when she got hired as a backup singer for Coheed and Cambria. The yearlong tour took her all over the world and included shows at Madison Square Garden and Jimmy Kimmel Live. Recently back in her hometown of Stockholm she is now debuting as a solo artist with the EP Puget Sounds that she has recorded and produced herself.


Halina Larsson



TUESDAY, MARCH 16 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
THE UNION LINE 10p
ARROWS 9p
THE ROSS SEA PARTY 11p

THE UNION LINE
The Union Line may be another band from surfer paradise Orange County (well, technically San Juan Capistrano and surrounding cities), but their vintage sound mixed with a heavy scoop of granola and couple-of-three swigs of bourbon is anything but typical. In less than 2 years, the five-man band has set the indie industry ablaze, managing to finish a tour with good friends The Local Natives, accepting the 2008 OC Music Awards title, "Best Live Band," and landing a record deal with Black Seal in early October.

"This five-piece from San Juan Capistrano melds the west with 60's soul (Nic Harcourt, LA Times)." Late last year The Union Line signed to RCA's Black Seal imprint and will be releasing their 5 song EP "Cernido Sondidos" in spring of 2010. They were named OC Weekly's "Best Live Band" for their high energy, percussive performances.


The Union Line



TUESDAY, MARCH 16 - BORDELLO - $7
KNEE HIGH 9p

Knee High



WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
KINGSIZE 9p
DEAD COUNTRY 10p

KINGSIZE
'Rare is it that we come across a record that we immediately find ourselves looking to one another with a smile on our faces. Rare is it even more that we get two EPs from the same band. LA based  Kingsize  are breaking out onto the music scene with a neat new marketing plan. 

Instead of the usual six track EP that indie bands release, Kingsize is releasing The Good Fight and its "dirty" sister of an album The Bad Night. Two EP's both with its own attitude. (They also grace television screens weekly as the opening theme song to the CBS sitcom starring Jay Mohr, Gary Unmarried.) We highly recommend checking out both The Bad Night and The Good Fight, two refreshing new rock albums that stay well away from clichés while maintaining a nostalgic quality to it.' - Jaded Expressions Magazine

Kingsize



THURSDAY, MARCH 18 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
RAY ARGYLE (Archways) 10p
FEU 11p
CONFESSIONS OF A CORN SILO 9p


Ray Argyle


SATURDAY, MARCH 20 - BOOTLEG - $10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
JEAN BAUDIN 10:30p
CONSTANT COLLECTION 10p
DEVIN SARNO & G.E. STINSON 11:15p

DEVIN SARNO
The music of bassist Devin Sarno focuses on improvised sub-sonics which Bass Player magazine has characterized as: "mesmerising dronescapes." He has collaborated with the likes of: Nels Cline, Petra Haden, G.E. Stinson, Thurston Moore, Vincent Gallo, Mike Watt, Z'EV & more. Sarno's discography features well over 10 solo (& duet) recordings. 

JEAN BAUDIN
As one of the earliest pioneers of the 9-string bass, Nuclear Rabbit's Jean Baudin has been taking the instrument to an entirely new level since 1999.

Jean is known throughout the world for his work with Nuclear Rabbit and Element of Surprise. Jean's style mixes intense tapping, slapping and fingerstyle. Primarily self-taught, Jean has studied privately with guitarists Marty Friedman and Jason Becker as well as bassist Wally Voss. Over the years, Jean's bands have shared the stage with groups such as: System of a Down, Papa Roach, Alien Ant Farm, Deftones, P.O.D., Linkin Park, A.F.I., Green Day, Mindless Self Indulgence and Bad Brains. As a solo performer Jean has performed and taught clinics alongside Stu Hamm & Michael Manring.


Jean Baudin



SUNDAY, MARCH 21 - BOOTLEG - $10, 21+
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
MIA DOI TODD 10p
MAURICIO TAKARA (Sao Paulo) 9p
REBEKAH RAFF HARP ENSEMBLE 8p

MIA DOI TODD
"Like a 21st century Yeats she transforms our species' dilemmas, follies, and misery into cathartic beauty. In this time of relentless ugliness, we need Mia Doi Todd." - Michael Simmons, LA Weekly

"The future folk of Mia Doi Todd: Call it quiet fire. Authority. Charisma. Mia Doi Todd's coolly tranquil voice caresses the air, but her trenchant gaze holds you, riveted. She descends to earth again, still piercing your eyes, and drops poetry of hunger and need, the food of love. You don't recoil; you're on the edge of your seat. You feel like a slave. And not so strangely, it feels good." - John Payne, LA Weekly

"Imagine Joni Mitchell if she'd made 'Miles' after 'Mingus'." - Spin


Mia Doi Todd



MONDAY, MARCH 22 - BOOTLEG - $10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
KASHMIR (Denmark) 10p
OLIVER FUTURE 9p
ITALIAN JAPANESE 8p

KASHMIR
Kashmir boasts ten Danish Music Awards, double platinum sales and sold out tours under their belt. The four musicians - Kasper Eistrup, Mads Tunebjerg, Asger Techau, and Henrik Lindstrand - formed the band in Copenhagen over ten years ago. Since then, Kashmir has been the story of a band never looking back, always taking on new challenges and never compromising Kashmir's integrity is still strong and profound. The band has collaborated with artists like David Bowie and Lou Reed; sold more than 500,000 records combined; has won over the hearts of the press; and has performed countless times in front of thousands.


Kashmir



MONDAY, MARCH 22 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
Origami Records and The Fold present...
SEASPIN 11p
TWILIGHT SLEEP 10p
FRENCH MIAMI 12a
FUTURE GHOST 9p

SEASPIN
Seaspin was conceived of 3 years ago, while Seaspin guitarist/vocalist Ronnie Washburn and Seaspin vocalist/guitarist Jennifer Goodridge played together in the CMJ chart topping band Your Enemies' Friends. Having shared stages with Blonde Redhead, TV on the Radio, Mars Volta, and Spiritualized among others, Washburn and Goodridge yearned to do something new, something lush, dynamic and layered -- something Seaspin.

Seaspin



TUESDAY, MARCH 23 - BOOTLEG - $10 Adv/$12 Day of Show
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
TITUS ANDRONICUS 10:30p
LET'S WRESTLE (UK) 9:30p

TITUS ANDRONICUS
"Titus Andronicus' The Airing Of Grievances brooks no bullshit. The disc is the sound of lusty youth ripping a gaping hole in the fabric of reality: Throughout The Airing's nine sawed-off anthems, the Jersey collective comes off like a clunky, blood-knuckled Arcade Fire that just doesn't have time for all that respectable crap. Because, you know, the world is falling apart around their heads, and they only have this one shot at eating, fighting, and fucking the entire universe." - The Onion AV Club

"None of these highfalutin' shout-outs will grab your ear as powerfully as the demonic E Street Band arrangements, rife with constant builds and breakneck rhythms... they've studied their philosophy and found that life actually is pointless, so why not go down swinging?" - Pitchfork


Titus Andronicus




TUESDAY, MARCH 23 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $10
LOVELIKEFIRE 10p
KASHMIR (Denmark) 11p
SPACE WAVES 12a
RED TIDE 9p

LOVELIKEFIRE
"...there is something in Ann Yu's vocals, a catch-all term that in this instance encompasses a wild range of shrieks, wails, sighs and whispers, that will inevitably recall Siouxsie Sioux." - The Guardian UK

LoveLikeFire




TUESDAY, MARCH 23 - BORDELLO - $8
TAYLOR LOCKE & THE ROUGHS (Album Release) 11p
WHITE ARROWS 10p
PAPER ZOO 9p

TAYLOR LOCKE AND THE ROUGHS
Taylor Locke & The Roughs debut album "Grain & Grape" has been released independently on several digital outlets, including iTunes. The band is an all star cast consisting of Taylor Locke (Rooney) on guitars and vocals, Chris Price (Price) on guitars and keys, Charlotte Froom (formerly of The Like) on bass, and Mikey McCormack (Everybody Else) on drums. The album is a diverse collection of catchy rock songs in the vein of the classic rock bands of the 60s and 70s, particularly The Beatles, Badfinger and ELO.

The Upcoming gig at Bordello will be their official record release party.


Taylor Locke & The Roughs


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 - BOOTLEG - $10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)

ADMIRAL RADLEY 11p
THE HENRY CLAY PEOPLE 10p

ADMIRAL RADLEY
"Ethereal California-based indie bands unite... former Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle and former Grandaddy drummer Aaron Burtch have teamed up with Earlimart members Aaron Espinoza and Ariana Murray to form a new band called Admiral Radley. The band announced their formation on their website at the beginning of the month. They also hint at a mysterious backstory for the band: 'The music, the shows, and the press are all secondary. Above all, we are looking for Admiral Radley .'" - Pitchfork


Admiral Radley




WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
WORLD'S GREATEST GHOST 9p
TEMPO NO TEMPO 10p
BIG WHUP
11p

WORLD'S GREATEST GHOST
World's Greatest Ghosts are a band born in the sweaty, crowded basements of Portland, Oregon, but it just as well could have sprung from the skull dungeon lair in A Link to the Past. Equally joyful and anthemic, WGG's live in a world where keyboards and synthesizers collide with spiraling guitar solos, vocals are shouted and quietly whispered, and the pace hardly slows to anything less than a quick jog.

"Possibly the most fun-sounding record to come out of PDX in a long time, a synth-rock wet dream that gets better with every listen." - Willamette Week

World's Greatest Ghost



WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 - BORDELLO - $10
THE LONELIEST MONK (Chicago) 9p
NADINE ET TERENCE
8p

THE LONELIEST MONK
"a masquerade ball... Songs often sound as though they're cobbled together from old ghosts and memories." - Chicago Tribune

"A cello and a drumset usually isn't enough for a band to get started. But singer/cellist/keyboardist Michelle Morales and drummer/vocalist Miles Benjamin create plenty of artful drama out of their unusual composition" - The Metromix/Red Eye

"different than your typical rock show. A little avant-garde, a little classical and a little rock make for a pleasing, ambient and somewhat haunting listening experience" - Gapersblock


The Loneliest Monk



THURSDAY, MARCH 25 - BOOTLEG - $15
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
89.9 KCRW, When You Awake, Rollo & Grady and The Fold present...
THE LOW ANTHEM 11:15p
TIMBER TIMBRE 10:15p

THE LOW ANTHEM
The Low Anthem formed as a professional band in 2006 in Providence, RI. They have recorded three full-length records, toured extensively with over 100 shows in 2007, won Best Album of 2008 from the Providence Phoenix, received national radio play, and have a devoted fanbase across the Northeast and beyond. "Oh My God, Charlie Darwin" has already earned the band glowing reviews from NPR, Paste Magazine and Performing Songwriter. Low Anthem will be going on tour this spring with The Avett Brothers.



The Low Anthem





THURSDAY, MARCH 25 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
GRAND HALLWAY 10p
MIGHTY TIGER 9p
THE SEQUEL 7:30p

GRAND HALLWAY
Grand Hallway is an eight piece orchestral pop band from Seattle featuring singer/songwriter Tomo Nakayama and members of local favorites Voyager One, the Maldives, Sleepy Eyes of Death, Widower, and Shenandoah Davis.

 "I am mesmerized by the music of Tomo Nakayama and his troupe of Seattle musicians making up the experimental pop slash classic Japanese group Grand Hallway.   Light piano and orchestral strings blend well with Nakayama's cultured vocals, carrying a slight vibrato slightly reminiscent of Vells frontman Tristan Marcum, but less verbose and without added distortion." - FensePost

Grand Hallway





FRIDAY, MARCH 26 - BOOTLEG - $12
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
THE PAPER CHASE (Kill Rock Stars) 11p
KISS KISS 10p

THE PAPER CHASE
Previous attempts to assign the band have come up with "post-punk," "noise wave (no-wave)," and even the odd "math rock.' The signature use of erratic, jagged electric guitars backed up by a haunting collection of violins, piano, and percussions form the foundation of the album's perfect eerie atmosphere. John Congleton's vocals are atypical, but oddly inviting. While he sounds as if he would be the dark twin brother of Modest Mouse's Isaac Brock, Congleton takes advantage of his lightly accented voice by manipulating the lyrical structure of the songs to give and take further emphasis on his words.




SATURDAY, MARCH 27 - BOOTLEG - $10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
89.9 KCRW and The Fold present...
FIELD MUSIC 11:30p
LEARNING MUSIC 10:30p

FIELD MUSIC
"A sparkling construct of whirring guitars, eccentric percussion, windmill-tilting bass... Dual lead vocalists Peter and David Brewis swap quixotic, often-falsetto harmonies. Field Music has, like the Magic Numbers, fashioned a distinctive voice and near-perfect arrangements." - Pitchfork

"The Zeppelin flavor was most evident in the sparse but loudly punctuated drumming that frames many of their new creations. But other harder-edged influences abounded, sitting well with the more artsy inspiration they take from bands like Television and Steely Dan." - Brooklyn Vegan



MONDAY, MARCH 29 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
SEASPIN 11p
SQUARE ON SQUARE 9p
MODEL/ACTRESS 10p
CUE THE MOON 12a

SEASPIN
Seaspin was conceived of 3 years ago, while Seaspin guitarist/vocalist Ronnie Washburn and Seaspin vocalist/guitarist Jennifer Goodridge played together in the CMJ chart topping band Your Enemies' Friends. Having shared stages with Blonde Redhead, TV on the Radio, Mars Volta, and Spiritualized among others, Washburn and Goodridge yearned to do something new, something lush, dynamic and layered -- something Seaspin.



TUESDAY, MARCH 30 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
THE CALIFORNIAN 10p
HI HO SILVER OH 9p

THE CALIFORNIAN
"...great music to listen to while driving at night in the middle of the desert... Pretty immediately likable." - Radio Free Silverlake

"The Californian is electric to listen to. How can a band be so pretty-sounding and so electrifying at the same time? The conflict is confounding. When listening to The Californian: Am I being romanced or hunted? Is there a difference?" - Classical Geek Theater

The Californian




WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 - BOOTLEG - $10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
LINKS 10:30p
THE SILENT COMEDY 9:30p
DOLL & THE KICKS

LINKS
"Links are an L.A. quartet with a Robbie and Robby (an Arnett and Barnett, go figure), and a passion for simmering, '70s-styled blues rock, which they bring to a boil on their debut EP, "Tip Your Jester" (released in March). Singer-guitarist Arnett yowls like a higher-register (and mercifully less forced) Caleb Followill behind bassist Barnett and drummer Curtis Marrero's sharp beats and lead guitarist Eric Frank's tasteful licks. Good stuff from guys who, having just signed on with management, are currently writing new material." - Buzzbands LA


LINKS




WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
JOANNA AND THE DUSTY FLOOR 8p
THE TAILS 9p

The Tails



FRIDAY, APRIL 2 - BOOTLEG - $12 Adv/$18 Day of Show, 18+
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
MOON KANA (Japan) 11:15p
DJ SiSeN 10:15p

MOON KANA
Kana is a J
apanese pop and rock singer. She is also a toy designer, illustrator, and a fashion designer. She began her career as a model for the Gothic & Lolita Bible magazine, and still appears in the magazine regularly.

Moon Kana (Japan)



SATURDAY, APRIL 3 - BOOTLEG - $10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
BELL GARDENS 11:30p
NUDGE 10:30p

BELL GARDENS
  "It's gorgeous, rapturous pop balladry with candy-coated Beach Boys falsettos and pre-afro-Phil Spector production. It's weightless with gravitas. Gibson might be the techno flavor du jour, but this is the stuff that will mark his place. I found him." - LA Weekly



Bell Gardens



SUNDAY, APRIL 4 - BOOTLEG - $8
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
KASEY ANDERSON
TRAVEL BY SEA

KASEY ANDERSON

"A literate, workingman's poet." - Paste

"A versatile and confident songwriter and singer." - No Depression

"An emerging and fascinating voice." - Copper Press


Kasey Anderson



MONDAY, APRIL 5 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
88.9 KXLU and The Fold present...
SO MANY WIZARDS 12a
BIG WHUP 11p
VOICE ON TAPE 10p
THE FALL TREES 9p

SO MANY WIZARDS
Nima Kazerouni is So Many Wizards with or without local collaborators, and his new Love Songs For When You Leave Me EP collects together a winningly screwball set of influences that overlap only for their charm and idiosyncrasy. Syd Barrett's around and Marc Bolan, too--both barefoot--and the cork-on-the-ocean-era Brian Wilson ("Like No Other," which even starts with the word "California. . .") and maybe Nikki Sudden and Joe Meek and Doug Martsch--and what's this mean for you? It means you've got one multi-instrumental heart-on-his-sleeve kinda guy with so much bright light behind him that you can't see his face for all the sparkles   - OC WEEKLY


So Many Wizards



WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 - BOOTLEG - FREE
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
THE CAPSHUNS


The Capshuns



FRIDAY, APRIL 9 - BOOTLEG - $10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
THE JANKS
JEFFERTITTI'S NILE

THE JANKS
"Los Angeles based group The Janks may be young, but their solid grasp of Americana Rock blended with 60's influenced Pop has garnered comparisons to artist's like Wilco and Neil Young." - Flagstaff Live

"Seriously uplifting and optimistic, The Janks' sound creates a west coast Americana that brings the '60s back to give it a sort of facelift, all sans the self-entitlement! " - The Deli Los Angeles



The Janks



SATURDAY, APRIL 10 - BOOTLEG - $8
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
WIRES IN THE WALLS (CD Release)

OLIN AND THE MOON

WIRES IN THE WALLS
"Flowing with a charming indie aesthetic, while holding down a bold country swagger, Wires in the Walls is yet another gifted band arising from the City of Angels. They're not just indie and they're not just rock n' roll --Wires in the Walls is sweet listening to your ears that you just can't deny." - www.grimygoods.com
 


Wires in the Walls



MONDAY, APRIL 12 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
88.9 KXLU and The Fold present...
SO MANY WIZARDS 12a
HALLOWEEN SWIM TEAM 11p
CORRIDOR 10p
LOBSTIN 9p

SO MANY WIZARDS
Nima Kazerouni is So Many Wizards with or without local collaborators, and his new Love Songs For When You Leave Me EP collects together a winningly screwball set of influences that overlap only for their charm and idiosyncrasy. Syd Barrett's around and Marc Bolan, too--both barefoot--and the cork-on-the-ocean-era Brian Wilson ("Like No Other," which even starts with the word "California. . .") and maybe Nikki Sudden and Joe Meek and Doug Martsch--and what's this mean for you? It means you've got one multi-instrumental heart-on-his-sleeve kinda guy with so much bright light behind him that you can't see his face for all the sparkles   - OC WEEKLY

So Many Wizards


THURSDAY, APRIL 15 - BOOTLEG - $20
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
90.7 KPFK and The Fold present...
BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE 10p - Doors at 9p
JONATHAN WILSON 11p

BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE
Academy Award winner Buffy Sainte-Marie was a graduating college senior in 1962 and hit the ground running in the early Sixties, after the beatniks and before the hippies. All alone she toured North America's colleges, reservations and concert halls, meeting both significant acclaim and huge misper
ception from audiences and record companies who expected Pocahontas in fringes, and instead were both entertained and educated with their initial dose of Native American reality in the first person.

Buffy Sainte-Marie



FRIDAY, APRIL 16 - BOOTLEG - $10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
FRANZ NICOLAY 11:15p

FRANZ NICOLAY
"Nicolay's skill at playing punk sage on one song and slightly troubled troubadour on the next is really something special." - Pitchfork

"Nicolay's persona as a storyteller is something between Peter Hammill with a Mohawk and '70s-era Tom Waits. Like those master songsmiths, Nicolay serves it up hot, no matter what musical milieu is on the menu." - Alternative Press


Franz Nicolay (The Hold Steady)


MONDAY, APRIL 19 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
88.9 KXLU and The Fold present...
SO MANY WIZARDS 12a
PIZZA! 11p

ROUNDABOUT 10p
COBRA LILIES 9p

SO MANY WIZARDS
Nima Kazerouni is So Many Wizards with or without local collaborators, and his new Love Songs For When You Leave Me EP collects together a winningly screwball set of influences that overlap only for their charm and idiosyncrasy. Syd Barrett's around and Marc Bolan, too--both barefoot--and the cork-on-the-ocean-era Brian Wilson ("Like No Other," which even starts with the word "California. . .") and maybe Nikki Sudden and Joe Meek and Doug Martsch--and what's this mean for you? It means you've got one multi-instrumental heart-on-his-sleeve kinda guy with so much bright light behind him that you can't see his face for all the sparkles   - OC WEEKLY

So Many Wizards


TUESDAY, APRIL 20 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
MR GNOME 10p
CUE THE MOON 9p

MR. GNOME
"Breathy femme vocals waft airily through ethereal soundscapes. Surges of jagged hard-rock guitars come out of nowhere, shake things up and disappear again. Boxy rhythms trip and hop, connecting disparate pieces of sound. Something weird and wonderful is going on in Cleveland." - LA Weekly

 "Deliver This Creature pulls a heckuva lot of noise out of a small hat, pretty much just Sam Meister's tribal drums and the reverberating vocals and sludgily atmospheric guitar fills of Nicole Barille." - Pitchfork


Mr. Gnome



TUESDAY, APRIL 20 - BOOTLEG - $8
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
CASEY NEILL 9p

CASEY NEILL
"A masterful songwriter" - Punk Planet

"This band can muster some fearful energy in concert" - The Oregonian

Casey Neill


THURSDAY, APRIL 22 - BOOTLEG - $8
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
LE SWITCH 11:20p
THE MALLARD 10:50p
LOS BABY FOOLS 10:15p


LE SWITCH
"Honky-tonk keyboards and fiddle ablaze, Le Switch give alt-country a riotous ragtime rip. Formed in 2006, the group has since played every small stage in town. Frontman Aaron Kyle has one of the most seductive and mournful voices around, running the gamut from yodel to Hank Williams warble. The band plays tonight ahead of the release of a new EP, The Devil Needs a Cough Drop." - Flavorpill

"Aaron Kyle sings as if he's never five minutes from his last whiskey, or five minutes from his next, occasionally lurching into a down-deep growl you wouldn't think could come from an angular white dude in a collared shirt and old browline spectacles." - Buzzbands LA


Le Switch



THURSDAY, APRIL 22 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
WAR TAPES 11p
SING ORPHEUS 10p

War Tapes


SATURDAY, APRIL 24 - BOOTLEG - $12 Adv/$14 Day of Show
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
BLACK PRAIRIE (feat. members of The Decemberists) 11:30p

BLACK PRAIRIE
Featuring three-fifths of The Decemberists and two of Portland's finest folk stylists, Black Prairie - whose debut was released by Sugar Hill Records, and produced by Tucker Martine (The Decemberists, Death Cab for Cutie) - embodies the rich sonic landscape of the Portland music scene while integrating the diverse backgrounds of its members. As described by dobroist Chris Funk, the band's sound "bridges the music of Clarence White and Ennio Morricone" in a way that defies genre characterization.




Black Prairie


SUNDAY, APRIL 25 - BOOTLEG - $20
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
NATE LAPOINTE BAND 9p
JAMIESON TROTTER 7p
JEFF JENSON BAND 7:45p

NATE LAPOINT BAND
NLB's unique style and sound was developed by combining four diverse Cal Arts trained musicians; Nate LaPointe on guitar and vocals, Ivan Johnson on acoustic upright bass, Dave Johnson on keys and blues harmonica, and Chris Payne on drums, with the solid vocals of newest member Christine (Cece) Sherman. The result is an assembly of versed and varied musicians who will take you on a musical journey threading through multiple genres with incomparable talent.


Nate LaPointe Band


MONDAY, APRIL 26 - BOOTLEG - $17.50 Adv/$20 Day of Show
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
AQUALUNG 10p
KRISTA POLVERE 9p

AQUALUNG
" Uniting Radiohead-ish British rock and symphonic pop in the masterly mold of Burt Bacharach, the Beatles and the Beach Boys, tenor Hales delivers keenly focused keyboard-based drama that blows away all pretenders trailing in Coldplay's wake. Garden State soundtrack fans, take note." - Rolling Stone

"Matt Hales, a.k.a. Aqualung, found his breakthrough the way many brooding British stars do: through placement of one of his songs in a high-profile commercial. Since then, he's churned out a steady stream of eminently catchy, piano-driven songs -- including the hit "Brighter Than Sunshine" -- which have earned him frequent comparisons to the likes of Coldplay." - NPR


Aqualung




MONDAY, APRIL 26 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
88.9 KXLU and The Fold present...
SO MANY WIZARDS 12a
TOMORROWS TULIPS
11p
THE FLING 10p
HOTEL ST. GEORGE 9p

SO MANY WIZARDS
Nima Kazerouni is So Many Wizards with or without local collaborators, and his new Love Songs For When You Leave Me EP collects together a winningly screwball set of influences that overlap only for their charm and idiosyncrasy. Syd Barrett's around and Marc Bolan, too--both barefoot--and the cork-on-the-ocean-era Brian Wilson ("Like No Other," which even starts with the word "California. . .") and maybe Nikki Sudden and Joe Meek and Doug Martsch--and what's this mean for you? It means you've got one multi-instrumental heart-on-his-sleeve kinda guy with so much bright light behind him that you can't see his face for all the sparkles   - OC WEEKLY

So Many Wizards


THURSDAY, APRIL 29 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
¡SOCORRO!
MONSTER
SISU (Midnight Movies)


Socorro



WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 - BOOTLEG - $10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
ELUVIUM 10:30p
BELL GARDENS 9:30p

ELUVIUM
" Eluvium's ambient music is music first and ambient second; it leans forward, asks for consideration, and has no desire to slip into the background. As "cinematic" music goes, these pieces tend toward widescreen pictures with big budgets... sounds like something that would waft out of the ballroom in The Shining during one of Jack Nicholson's breaks away from the typewriter." - Pitchfork



Eluvium



THURSDAY, MAY 6 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
A WEATHER (Team Love) 10p
FICTIONIST (Salt Lake City) 9p

A WEATHER
"Heartbreakingly pretty, it sounds so pure that it brings you to that almost childlike place where you're innocent all over again... listening to Cove becomes an intimate, earnest experience likely to make you cry or turn you on." - Nylon Magazine

"Bursting with intricately plotted melodies and lush arrangements that sound like they were made in a bedroom, but meant for a ballroom... A Weather uses warm organs, folk-influenced guitars and the hushed interplay between the male and female vocalists to weave a tapestry of tenderly crafted chamber-pop that pays as much attention to its straightforward choruses as it does to its evocative details." - Pitchfork


A Weather



WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 - BOOTLEG - $10
2220 Beverly Blvd. (Across from Brooklyn Bagel - free parking behind Praise Christian Church)
HORSE FEATHERS (Kill Rock Stars) 10:30p
DAWN LANDES 9:30p

HORSE FEATHERS
" It's grim stuff, to be sure, but those strings are gorgeous enough to sweep the song's entire generation of tragedy under the rug." - NPR

"defines an eerie space where the skeleton of a story lies: no exposition, no names, just hints of a grief and outrage" - Pitchfork

"Horse Feathers constructs music out of fragile whispers and half-remembered dreams, eagerly filling in the gaps between Sufjan Stevens and Iron & Wine on the American indie-folk continuum." - Paste Magazine



Horse Feathers

 

 

Fishtank Ensemble