Some shows just added:
OLD BELIEVERS w/ RED RIVER, PEARL STARBIRD - September 3 - Silverlake Lounge - $8
HA HA TONKA - August 7 - Bootleg Theater - $10 21+/ $12 Under 21
GAROTAS SUECAS (BRAZIL) - October 19 - Bootleg Theater
RAMANA VEIRA - August 22 - Bootleg Theater - $18
LOVEMAKERS - Tuesdays in August - Silverlake Lounge - $8
LULUC w/ RACHAEL CANTU - July 15 - Bootleg Theater
FISHTANK ENSEMBLE w/ UKULELE LOKI - July 7 - Bordello - $10

Tuesday,July 7 at Bordello

THURS., JULY 2 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $10
CITAY 10p
BLACK MATH HORSEMAN 11p
THE DRY SPELLS 9p

CITAY
"San Francisco's Citay is a largely instrumental group started a few years back by Ezra Feinberg and The Fucking Champs' Tim Green. With such epic, sweeping melodies in mind, the band quickly ballooned into an octet before settling into the current 6-piece form. A classic rock guitarist at heart, Feinberg continues to root the band in the 70's era while Citay's overall sound remains essentially timeless. Inherent in the modern, synth-rock laden compositions are the undeniable inspirations of bands like The Byrds and Pink Floyd. Over the course of two full-length records, those inspirations and attention to detailed, 5+ minute songwriting have led to a profound dynamism with songs often spanning the dour and euphoric before reaching their grand conclusions." - KEXP

BLACK MATH HORSEMAN
Epic, heavy, esoteric, and apocalyptic doom rock which should appeal to fans of BLACK SABBATH, PENTAGRAM, TOOL, OM, and the like. Heavy, melodic, and tastefully hooky guitar playing is coupled with mammoth drumming while otherworldy female vocals call to you through a thick blanket of mist. Black Math Horseman do a superb job balancing the atmospheric with the heavy elements and leave plenty of room for some seriously rocking moments. It was recorded and produced by Scott Reeder of Kyuss, who also contributes guest vocals on one song.

Citay


Black Math Horseman

FRIDAY, JULY 3 - BOOTLEG THEATER - $8
XTC Tribute band
TERRY AND THE LOVEMEN 10:30p

In 1982, Xtc's Andy Partridge ran off stage in Paris, and vowed never to return. In 2008, local Los Angeles musicians, Zak Schaffer (Pete Yorn) Luke Adams (Pete Yorn, Hillary Duff) Danny DelaMatyr (Rhett Miller) and Jon Button (Shakira, Sheryl Crow) took to the stage of the Kibbitz Room to recreate of the best records of the 80s. Featuring the songs Respectable St and Sgt. Rock (is going to help me), Black Sea is XTC's most hard hitting and energetic record - a by product of years of touring beind their first three records.

Terry and the Lovemen's rendering of Black Sea is a must see for XTC fans (most of whom never got a chance to witness the band play live - much less play an album start to finish) and people who always wondered what all the fuss was about.

SUNDAY, JULY 5 - BOOTLEG THEATER - $10
EMILIE SIMON 9p
PENELOPE FORTIER 8p
JOEL VIRGIL 7p

EMILIE SIMON
“Widely popular for her transition between English and French lyricism, Simon has been a welcome surprise to the pop/electronica world since she started to craft her ambient tunes in 2003. An inventive performer with a penchant for soft, lush soundscapes coupled with improvised and custom-made instruments, Simon will surely up the ante on her next work.” - CMJ

Emilie Simon

MONDAY, JULY 6 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
LAST AMERICAN BUFFALO 11p
EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 10p
GLOBES 9p

LAST AMERICAN BUFFALO
Los Angeles based rock band Last American Buffalo was founded by Kevin Compton in 2006 and put out their first full length self release “Marquis for the Debutante” in the summer of 2007. Since that time Last American Buffalo have played major venues throughout LA, completed a west coast tour and participated in 2008’s SXSW. Last American Buffalo have received wide support locally, often featured on the late Indie 103.1 as one of LA’s best up and coming bands and blogged by LA underground. Their latest release, Bohemian Blues (2009), boasted a sold out show in Hollywood and is presently distributed online through Emusic, itunes and other major electronic outlets.

Last American Buffalo

TUESDAY, JULY 7 - BORDELLO - $10
Balkanvillian Cabaret
FISHTANK ENSEMBLE
UKULELE LOKI
KLAUS KNOMI
PETROJVIC BLASTING COMPANY

A night of Balkan foot stomping, Romanian gypsy dancing, New Orleans Blasting, otherworldly elfin cabaret, ukulele burlesque music, genre defying and border crossing music performance from eastern europe to outer space!

FISHTANK ENEMBLE
A unique blend of Gypsy, Balkan and klezmer tunes and original compositions. The Gypsy violin of Fabrice Martinez is the backbone of the sound, and has to be heard to be believed. The arrangements are always surprising, and include instruments from many countries, such as the Japanese shamisen. The band also features the voice of the talented and beautiful Ursula Knudsen, "The Swedish Nightingale" (or is that Jenny Lind?), who when she isn't playing the saw or violin, sings everything from cabaret to art song. There is nothing ordinary about this band.

Fishtank Ensmble

TUES., JULY 7 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
THE CAPTAINS 11p
BIRDS BEWARE 9p
INFRARED SUNDAY 10p

THE CAPTAINS
"Captains craft a tapestry of sound that is fiercely original...it's clear that you are experiencing something refreshingly challenging and uncompromising in its vision - at times invoking that uneasy "Who's behind me?" feeling you get when you're watching a movie you know your parents wouldn't approve of." - Beat Magazine

The Captains

WED., JULY 8 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
THE MONTHLIES 11p
PURPLE MELON 9p
THE FARAWAY PLACES 10p

THE MONTHLIES
Often drawing comparisons to Death Cab for Cutie, Muse, Pixies and The Plimsouls, The Monthlies are an addictive Los Angeles-based Indie Rock band. Sometimes dark and loud, other times poppy and breezy, always deeply melodic and memorable. The band has quickly earned a reputation for energetic live performances - with a singer who tends to make up lyrics on the spot and a female lead guitarist who gracefully works her pedal board in four-inch heels.

The Monthlies

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 - BOOTLEG THEATER
WATTS ENSEMBLE 10p
BABY AND GUY 11p

The Watts Ensemble was born when Brian Watson embarked on a self induced dare to see how far he could take an idea. Inspired by the Crime Jazz and Soundtrack Music of the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, the music in no way attempts to simply recreate a carbon copy of the past. Elements of the present are just as prevalent as those of yesterday with the result being much stranger than it’s sources.

THURSDAY, JULY 9 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
COURTENAY GREEN 9p
HIS ORCHESTRA 10p
THE MINOR CANON 11p

THE MINOR CANON
Described as “honest-to-god stellar-sad pop” (OC Weekly) and “Memphis soul on an indie bender” (Blackbook Magazine), The Minor Canon was also hailed as one of “10 Bands to Watch in 2007” by The Los Angeles Times: “So there might not be much commercial potential in a seven-piece with a horn section, but the music is as heartfelt and as inventive as it gets.” The LA Weekly named the band’s debut album, “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” as one of the “10 Best Local Albums of 2007”: “The members of The Minor Canon are veterans of the Silverlake scene and it shows throughout, with Larson’s lyrical maturity and meticulous, layered arrangements.”

Minor Canon

MONDAY, JULY 13 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
LAST AMERICAN BUFFALO 11p
AVI BUFFALO 10p
EVAN WAY (PARSON REDHEADS) 12a
GREG JONG 9p

LAST AMERICAN BUFFALO
Los Angeles based rock band Last American Buffalo was founded by Kevin Compton in 2006 and put out their first full length self release “Marquis for the Debutante” in the summer of 2007. Since that time Last American Buffalo have played major venues throughout LA, completed a west coast tour and participated in 2008’s SXSW. Last American Buffalo have received wide support locally, often featured on the late Indie 103.1 as one of LA’s best up and coming bands and blogged by LA underground. Their latest release, Bohemian Blues (2009), boasted a sold out show in Hollywood and is presently distributed online through Emusic, itunes and other major electronic outlets.

Last American Buffalo

TUESDAY, JULY 14 - BORDELLO - $8
IVY WALLS 10p
WINSTON & THE TELESCREEN 11p
BALLERINA BLACK 12a
BLUE JUNGLE 9p

BALLERINA BLACK
A blend of 80's mope rock and early Factory Records ambience, the LA trio's sound best experienced during their raucous and inspired live performances.

Ivy Walls

TUESDAY, JULY 14 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
BUCKSHORT 9p

WED., JULY 15 - BOOTLEG THEATER - $8
LULUC 11p
RACHAEL CANTU 10p
REAL GEORGE 9p

LULUC
“Melbourne folk duo Luluc (pronounced Lou-Luke) might be a new name to many but they come packing an impeccable resume. Singer Zoe Randell is perhaps best known for her magical vocal accompaniment to Paddy Mann in the much loved Grand Salvo, while Steve "Harmony" Hassett is the bass player in mythical alt-indie-country dudes Wagons. Fans of Gillian Welch, Iron and Wine, M Ward, Bon Iver et al take note.So if you thought the resulting combo might be a considered mixture of tasteful songcraft, haunting melodies, ghostly slide and brushed acoustic guitar you'd be bang on.” - The Vine Australia

Luluc

WED., JULY 15 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
ACTRESS 10p

ACTRESS
Born to a pair of nomadic gospel singers, this Los Angeles duo, comprised of brothers Aaron (vocals, guitar, synths) and Josh Ficchi (drums, loops/samples), produces a unique brand of indie-rock; often using electronic elements (synth-bass chief among them) and a trademark mix of vocal chant sing-a-longs, guitars, synthesizers, and string arrangements reminiscent of 1970's glam, disco, and new wave.

"Manchester, England, and Chattanooga have one thing in common: post-industrial blight. That shared malaise might account for Actress, whose dead-on impression of moody Manchester bands like Joy Division and Happy Mondays is striking. Of course, there're plenty of groups riffing on the Mancunian sound and Actress wouldn't be worth mentioning unless they added something to the mix. Songwriting is their strong suit...quirky and inventive, and their lyrics are just as enigmatic as those of their forebears." -Nashville Scene

Actress

THURSDAY, JULY 16 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
ORISHA 11p
HEALAMONSTER & TARSIER 10p
FIRS 9p
POLLYN 12a

Orisha explore the boundary between tense restraint and total surrender with their lush, vocal-based electronica. Their critically-acclaimed eponymous debut took listeners on a moody sonic journey through jazz, dub, and industrial influences, lifted by the ethereal vocals of Emah Fox, a voice described by Rolling Stone as 'lush and emotive'. Live, Orisha features Emah on vocals, keyboard & samples, joined by Mark Cauvin on double bass and Amy Valent on marimba & percussion.

Orisha

FRIDAY, JULY 17 - BOOTLEG THEATER - $8
MARK MALLMAN

MARK MALLMAN
"Mark Mallman’s high-concept 70s piano-man classic rock qualifies him as an evil genius.” - HARP

“Mark Mallman refuses to let anyone in on the joke. Mallman mesmerizes audiences, blending the hard hitting showmanship of bands like Scissor Sisters and the Darkness with the classic songwriting styles of early Warren Zevon and Joe Jackson. He continues his reputation for incendiary live performances.” - CD Baby

Mark Mallman

SATURDAY, JULY 18 - BOOTLEG THEATER - $10
GRAVEYARD 12a
NIGHT HORSE 11p
WAKE UP LUCID 10p

GRAVEYARD
Their’s self titled debut resurrects the sounds of 70’s psychedelic rock. The clash of folk, psychedelic, and blues makes for a mind-bending trip back to the days of Cream, Sabbath, and Blue Cheer. Graveyard brings back to life all that is right with rock and roll, from the dark haze that is brought upon by the space blues of “Blue Soul” to the rocking trip of “Submarine Blues”. The band proves they have what it takes to hang with the classics while delivering a sound that is all their own.

“Sweden’s Graveyard might be doyens of the doom scene, but they don’t simply worship at the altar of Blue Cheer’s church of riff. Forget the retro tab: with a stellar production job, this release oozes class and sophistication.” - Classic Rock Magazine

NIGHT HORSE
Tradition lies deep in the music of Los Angeles rock and roll group NIGHT HORSE, which features members of dirge soundscapists Ancestors and the vocal styling of Sam James Velde, formerly of explorative and adventurous rockers Bluebird. NIGHT HORSE bring a saddle bag full of heavy, raw and riffed-out blues-tinged rock steeped in the likes of John Lee Hooker, Taste, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac and The Allman Brothers Band without a retro stitch. NIGHT HORSE rein in the past with a firm heel in the present, galloping next to such like-minded contemporaries as Harvey Milk, Down and Priestess.

Graveyard

Nighthorse

MONDAY, JULY 20 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
LAST AMERICAN BUFFALO 11p
SPIRIT VINE 9p
DIAMOND LIGHT 12a
STEELWELLS 10p

LAST AMERICAN BUFFALO
Since forming in 2006, LA-based rock band Last American Buffalo has been recording their excellent EP "Bohemian Blues" and honing their live show in and around the city. Lead singer Kevin Tyler Zepeda-Compton has probably been working on his Civil War era steampunk handlebar mustache for about as long, but there’s much more to the band than elaborate facial hair. Their rootsy take on well crafted rock puts them in league with the Kinks and the Replacements, while a distinct grit and swagger aligns them with My Morning Jacket and Kings of Leon.

Last American Buffalo

TUESDAY, JULY 21 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
ARMADA 10p

TUESDAY, JULY 21 - BORDELLO - $8
ZODIAC DEATH VALLEY
BLACK APPLES

ZODIAC DEATH VALLEY
“Producing simultaneously moody and sexy psychedelic rock, the Bay Area-based ZODIAC DEATH VALLEY might sound like KINGS OF LEON had they been raised by Satanists as opposed to a traveling preacher. And what a superb time to be labeled as such. with every major music magazine Chicken Littling the epoch of a new psychedelic movement in rock (led by bands like MGMT, DEERHUNTER and ANIMAL COLLECTIVE) ZDV offer a more straightforward and referenced take on their forbear's vintage Haight-Ashbury sounds. That's not to say they're all hippie-dippie and asking Alice when she was ten feet tall. With Nathan Ricker's organ playing and frontman Niccolo Abodeely's morose musings on tracks like "Methodone Mambo" and "Whiskey Won't Tell," they're mood is much more akin to The Doors or pre-Dark Side" Pink Floyd Whether they are pigeonholed or not Zodiac Death Valley seem content that this is the final dusk for the Age of Aquarius. And like the serial killer they're named after, they're music seems ready to pounce.” -San Diego Tribune

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
WATER & BODIES
HOTEL ST. GEORGE
CHEETAHSAURUS

WATER & BODIES
After the split of Kaddisfly, members Christopher Ruff, Beau Kuther, Kelsey Kuther, and Aaron Tollefson emerge as a new style group called Water & Bodies based in Portland, OR. The music is a little bit different than that of Kaddisfly with rich delayed guitars and a sensual vocals. The songs are a little more mellow and have a nice big sound, displaying a nice echo sound on the EP as a while and a very unique style without a lot of distorted guitars. The band uses delays and effects to the highest potential, making the songs big without added distortions.

Water & Bodies

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 - BOOTLEG THEATER
WATTS ENSEMBLE 10p
BRIAN WALSH TRIO 11:30p

The Watts Ensemble was born when Brian Watson embarked on a self induced dare to see how far he could take an idea. Inspired by the Crime Jazz and Soundtrack Music of the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, the music in no way attempts to simply recreate a carbon copy of the past. Elements of the present are just as prevalent as those of yesterday with the result being much stranger than it’s sources.

THURSDAY, JULY 23 - BOOTLEG THEATER
NINJA ACADEMY
JUDGEMENT DAY

NINJA ACADEMY
“They can create maelstroms of distorted noise and feedback, thrashing and pummeling their instruments to make more than a match for arty noise artists, but only when a tune calls for it. They also have prodigious chops to match any wanky air-guitar-inspiring hard rock hero but they're not wanky -- no extended prima donna solos, thank you.” - Drowning In Culture

JUDGEMENT DAY
"... has all the makings of a classic superhero: gritty back-story, freakish features, and extraordinary powers. And for a mutant that's half-string quartet, half-power trio, this triple threat of violin, cello, and drums turns out to be mighty tough." - San Francisco Bay Guardian

Ninja Academy

SATURDAY, JULY 25 -BOOTLEG THEATER - $8
LEMON SUN

Lemon Sun

MONDAY, JULY 27 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - FREE
LAST AMERICAN BUFFALO 11p
THE MONTHLIES 10p
NEW LONDON

LAST AMERICAN BUFFALO
Since forming in 2006, LA-based rock band Last American Buffalo has been recording their excellent EP "Bohemian Blues" and honing their live show in and around the city. Lead singer Kevin Tyler Zepeda-Compton has probably been working on his Civil War era steampunk handlebar mustache for about as long, but there’s much more to the band than elaborate facial hair. Their rootsy take on well crafted rock puts them in league with the Kinks and the Replacements, while a distinct grit and swagger aligns them with My Morning Jacket and Kings of Leon.

Last American Buffalo

MONDAY, JULY 27 - BOOTLEG THEATER - $8
ASH REITER
PIERRE DE REEDER (Rilo Kiley)
THE LONG LOST

PIERRE DE REEDER
On the pop-folk ditty, de Reeder pairs acoustic plucks with a bright lead and lush harmonies on a timeless pop melody, instantly affirming his membership in the noteworthy-side-project club already frequented by his bandmates. Rich layers of "hey, hey, hey" and "ha, ha, ha" reach great heights and shimmer before the song's guitar solo playfully hijacks the middle section. By handling nearly all of the album's instrumentation, de Reeder proves why he's such an asset to Rilo, but by writing a song the caliber of "Never Thought," he successfully stands alone.

ASH REITER
“There's no denying Reiter's resemblance to Jolie Holland's breathy, angelic vocals, though Reiter leans more towards folk and indie pop despite her jazzy intonation. Reiter's warmth belies the melancholy of her songs, though her voice alights so gently over her troubles it's easy to be mesmerized by their beauty.” - Independent Weekly

Pierre De Reeder

TUESDAY, JULY 28 - BOOTLEG THEATER
OBI BEST
WILLOUGHBY

OBI BEST
“When she’s not moonlighting as back-up singer for acclaimed retro-pop group the Bird and the Bee , Alex Lilly is masterminding the fanciful pop of Obi Best. Ranging from melodic and ethereal to rollicking and fun, their music inhabits a universe where fantasy and reality live side by side; here, Tokyo lies just around the block from Stockholm, youth and wisdom hold hands, magic seems to grow on trees.” – Social Science

WILLOUGHBY
“It essentially sounds like a heartbroken, Mellow Gold-era Beck armed with an acoustic six-string and a bottle of Xanax, sharing his intimacies with Elliott Smith.” - Spin

“Gus Seyffert has worked out a sleek, retro-fitted style you could call spy rock. Recording under the alias Willoughby, he performs songs steeped in the sort of secrets shared over the pillow. This is candlelit music, low-key and laced with tremolo, delivered with a conversational intimacy.” - Blender

Obi Best
Willoughby

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 - SILVERLAKE LOUNGE - $8
SMALL SUR
LOVEMAKERS

LOVEMAKERS
"Oozing sexuality and less-than-coy stage performances. Layering catchy laptop beats and crude
synthesizers with heavy guitar riffs...have already cultivated a fanatical following of art students and dance maniacs nostalgic for the days of Depeche Mode and New Order." - Flavorpill

"...bathed in the melodic phrases and vocals of their 80s synth-pop influences such as The Human League and New Order, and modern pioneers Bjork and Fischerspooner. A Lovemakers show is described by one colleague 'like a pink Ferrari driving through mountains of coke.'" - Amazon.com

Lovemakers