The Monday Show Low Down (Or "The Truth Behind Your Bruises And Scratches Revealed...")

Many thanks to all the people who wrote in with additions to the venue listing in the lower right-hand column.

Should have a fairly comprehensive list of places where bands play in and around Los Angeles now. (If anyone knows a better calendar for 3 of Clubs, please write.)

Some good shows going on here in town this week...

Monday, August 4th
- Vice Party w/ Mezzanine Owls, Spider Problem, The Muslims, & Cheeseburger @ King King (FREE)
- Conor Oberst @ Amoeba Music (6PM)
- Warpaint, Mia Doi Todd, Moonrats, Titus Andronicus @ Spaceland (FREE)
- Today Is The Day & Withered @ The Echo
- Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls @ The Troubadour
- Best Friends Forever, Tara Jane O'Neil, & Katy Davids @ Echo Curio
- Indie 103.1's Check One... Two Presents The Drones, Love Grenades, Torino, & Pulse Out @ The Silver Lake Lounge (FREE)
- The Romeros, Scars on 45, City Mouse, Regal Beagle, The Meka Leka Hi's @ Mr T's Bowl
- Sean Carnage Presents 3 Year Anniversary! w/ Juiceboxxx, I.E., Winners, The Amazements, The Monolators, Birth!, & Social Junk vs. Big Nurse @ Pehrspace
- Jeffrey Davies (of Brian Jonestown Massacre) & Friends @ Cafe Mariposa

DECISION:
I don't know any of the acts playing at tonight's free residencies, but it's nice to see Indie 103.1's Check One... Two series find a new home. They managed to regularly put together line-ups worth dealing with its old spot The Viper Room.

That all said, it looks like the Vice party at King King with Mezzanine Owls and friends is the best show tonight... It's free w/ RSVP.

Tuesday, August 5th
- Roll The Tanks & The Feelings Mutual @ The Silver Lake Lounge
- Gary Wilson & Jason Grier @ The Echo
- T-Bowl Tuesdays @ Mr T's Bowl
- Conor Oberst @ The Troubadour
- IPO presents: Kristian Hoffman, 17 Pygmies, Saucy Monky, & Io Perry @ Spaceland
- Social Junk, Big Nurse, Magic Lantern, & Sasqrotch @ The Smell
- The Hush Sound @ The El Rey

DECISION:
Anyone have any recommendations for Tuesday night? Bean meaning to check out singer/songwriter Io Perry live.

Wednesday, August 6th
- Indie 103 presents CLUB NME w/ Film School, The Pity Party, & The Meeting Places @ Spaceland
- Club Moscow @ Boardner's
- The Enemy UK, Castandea, & Gran Ronde @ The Troubadour
- Prophylaxis, Hundreds and Thousands, The Guesstimates, & Nite Jewel @ Mr T's Bowl
- Neighborhood Stars, Transient, & Bill Gates' Best Friend @ The Smell
- L Train vs. Get Yer Rocks Off! w/ The Muslims, The Blood Arm, Qu’est-Ce Que C’est, & The Franks @ The Echo
- Ivan and Alyosha, Blank Tapes, & Faraway Places @ Tangier
- Music Video?, Faunts, & Stop Revolt @ The Silver Lake Lounge
- The Ting Tings @ The El Rey (sold-out)

DECISION:
Psych rock band Film School and experimental pop act The Pity Party are worth going to see separately. Together, it goes up at least an order of one magnitude.

Thursday, August 7th
- Darker My love, Amnion, Eulogies, & Tweak Bird @ The Troubadour
- Craft Club, Apple War, Lieutenants, & Rolling Blackouts @ The Silver Lake Lounge
- Respect @ Echoplex
- Hockey & Andy Clockwise @ Spaceland
- Tara Jan O'Neil, Katy Davidson, Bobb Bruno, & Voice On Tape @ The Smell
- Jay Fuckcisco, DAK E&E, & Luna is Honey @ Mr T's Bowl
- The Faint @ The Henry Fonda Music Box
- Dr. Dog @ Amoeba Music (7PM)
- The Airborne Toxic Event w/ Radars to the Sky & The Morning Benders @ The El Rey (sold-out)

DECISION:
It's great to see The Airborne Toxic Event (w/ Radars to the Sky) selling out The El Rey before their album is even out yet. File this under local act makes good.

Catching Amnion open up for Darker My Love at The Troubadour is a really excellent alternative though, if you (like me) didn't get tickets. They're really kind of magic, as evidenced by the heart-burster new song that they just posted right here.

UPDATE: We have a free pair of tickets to the Darker My Love and Amnion show at The Troubadour. Write us here with your full name to be entered in the drawing to win.

Friday, August 8th
- Karin Tatoyan, Learning Music, & Sarah Negadhari and the Sad Solids (from Happy Hollows) @ Spaceland
- Dr Dog w/ Delta Spirit @ The El Rey
- Cromwell @ The Troubadour
- The Faint @ The Henry Fonda Music Box
- Weekend Warrior, Who Calls So Loud, Vitamin Piss, & Knosu @ The Smell
- The Sundowners, Azure Down, Hypatia Lake, & Happy Dwarf @ Mr T's Bowl
- Echo & Club Undergrand presents: Pop Levi & Filthy Souls
- Echo & ArtDontSleep present: Platinum Pied Pipers / Musinah @ Echoplex
- Paris Loves LA & Joel Virgil @ Tangier (restaurant)
- Man and The Motorcar @ Tangier
- Jon Brion @ Largo (two sets)
- Shiloe, Wait Think Fast, Sky Parade, & more @ The C.I.A.
- The Karabal Nightlife, Shirley, Rolls, Ema & The Ghosts, the Digs, & Queen Kwong @ Pehrspace

DECISION:
Lots of good choices going on Friday night... Karin Tatoyan and The Happy Hollows' Sarah Negahdari at Spaceland... Shiloe and Wait Think Fast at The C.I.A.... The Karabal Nightlife, Ema & The Ghosts, and Queen Kwong at Pehrspace...

Saturday, August 9th
- International Pop Overthrow w/ Super Karma’s Animal Troupe, We Should Be Dead, & more @ The Good Hurt
- The Amateurs (acoustic) & Beware of Safety @ The Cocaine
- Descarga @ The Echo
- LA Weekly presents: God’s Pottery, Jessi Klein @ Spaceland
- Mad Lovers, The Crystelles, The Shakes, Thee Makeout Party, & Le Face @ Mr T's Bowl
- Flosstradamus, Troublemaker, & Kid Lightning @ Echoplex
- The Highland Park Summer Fest w/ Le Switch & more @ Highland Park

DECISION:
I can't find anything about The Highland Park Summer Fest anywhere, other than that local favorites Le Switch are playing it.

Wait... Aaron just sent over the bands, set times, and other details:

Ars Poetria 12:30-1:00
The Beeters 1:15-1:45
TSI 2:00-2:30
Kind Hearts and Coronets 2:45-3:15
The Nightbirds 3:30-4:00
The Manhattan Murder Mystery 4:15-4:45
The Hectors 5:00-5:30
Odd Modern 5:45-6:15
The Health Club 6:30-7:00
Ninja Academy 7:15-7:45
Seasons 8:00-8:30
Le Switch 8:45-9:15
Soul or System 9:30-10:00

"Doors open at 12:00pm for $5. There will be food, drinks, live art, and music. This event will be held from 12:00pm-11:00pm Behind Zeppelin music on York Blvd."

Other highlights include the actually pretty funny musical comedy of God's Pottery at Spaceland, The Amateurs and Beware of Safety at The Cocaine, and Super Karma out at The Good Hurt.

Sunday, August 10th
- Grand Ole Echo pres: Dave Insley, Cliff Wagner and the Old 7’s, The Burlington Family @ The Echo (early)
- XBXRX, Foot Village, & David Scott Stone @ The Smell
- Part Time Punks w/ Indian Jewelry @ The Echo (late)
- The Payments, Hello My Name Is Red, Pinched Nerve, & Liquid Wagon @ Mr T's Bowl
- Ragsy (acoustic) @ The Hotel Cafe
- Obi Best (formerly Colorforms), BRAM, Whispertown 2000, & The Long Lost @ Tangier
- Merch, Telematique, & Fantastic Ego @ Echo Curio
- Signal Hill, Bexar Bexar, Balmorhea, & Neuform Project @ Pehrspace

DECISION:
While I'm obliged to recommend local post rock gods Signal Hill every time they play, Indian Jewelry and Obi Best are also well worth going to see on Sunday.

That's it. Did I miss anything? Please let me know.