The Monday Show Low Down (Or "I Assure You That Not Everyone Fears Lord Vader...")

Even if you're not directly affected by the fires in Los Angeles (and here's to hoping you're not), the air quality in town is so bad right now it's like hanging out too long in Spaceland's smoking room. I'm like the kid who had to stay home and practice violin today because I can't go running. People are walking their dogs with those little white masks on.

Topic switch: Are more people going out to shows now that the election is over? It seems like there a lot more concerts going on, at least, but that's likely just a happy accident.

Monday, November 17
- The Western States Motel, Marching Band (From Sweden), B.R.A.M. @ Spaceland (FREE)
- The Shys, Army Navy, & The Takeover UK @ The Troubadour
- Sean Carnage Presents The Monolators, Voyeurs, Fertile Crescent, & Shirley Rolls @ Pehrspace
- WEAVE, Judy Experience, Gods Gang @ The Echo
- The Breeders @ The Wiltern
- The Shys & Army Navy @ The Troubadour
- DEATH WORTH LIVING + SHANE RONET AND THE PARAMECIAL WEDDING (featuring MITCHELL BROWN) + VOICE ON TAPE + THE DEATHDAY PARTY @ Echo Curio
- DEATH WORTH LIVING + SHANE RONET AND THE PARAMECIAL WEDDING (featuring MITCHELL BROWN) + VOICE ON TAPE + THE DEATHDAY PARTY @ The Echo
- His Orchestra, The Franks, Haim, & Tandemoro @ The Silver Lake Lounge (FREE)

DECISION:
The Western States Motel, Army Navy, The Monolators, and Tandemoro would make a killer line-up tonight. Too bad they're each playing different venues... D'oh!

Tuesday, November 18
- Radio Free Silver Lake Presents Let's Independent! w/ The Broken Remotes, Automatic Drawing, & Pizza! @ Boardner's of Hollywood
- Union Line, Voxhaul Broadcast, Local Natives, & The Monthlies @ The Silver Lake Lounge
- Signal Hill, Charts and Maps, Soul or System, The Atma @ Mr T's Bowl
- Indie 103 present Check One Twosday: Everest, Henry Clay People, Nico Stai, Dazzler @ Echoplex
- Ludovico Einaudi @ Largo
- The Misfits @ The House of Blues
- A Sort of Homecoming @ The Troubadour
- Abe Vigoda, Love is All, Vivian Girls, & Nodzzz @ The Smell
- Wait Think Fast (CD Release Party), Fol Chen, The Hectors @ The Echo
- Jon McLaughlin @ The El Rey
- Franco Near Death, The New Room, & The Fourth Annual @ The Scene
- Mike Stinson @ Redwood Bar
- Guns N Roses Chinese Democracy Listening Event @ The Roxy
- Rachael Yamagata, Meiko, Lenka, & more @ The Henry Fonda Music Box
- Spindrift @ Amoeba Music

DECISION:
It's the final night of Radio Free Silver Lake's two-year plus Let's Independent! run at Boardner's of Hollywood and we're going out with a bang: a new music showcase featuring Automatic Drawing, Pizza!, and The Broken Remotes.



The $6 door goes directly to the bands, the Dewar's drink specials go right to your stomach, and the music goes, aww, straight to your heart. More details (and MP3s) right here.

Wednesday, November 19
- LA Underground Presents Angela Correa, Tenlons Fort, Daniel Ahearn, & Rachael Cantu @ Mr T’s Bowl
- Karin Tatoyan, Kissing Cousins, Seasons, & The Californian @ The Scene (FREE)
- Indie 103 presents CLUB NME @ Spaceland
- Portugal The Man @ The Troubadour
- AIDS Wolf, Arrington De Dionyso, Foot Village, Bipolar Bear @ The Smell
- THEATRE FIRE + LITTLE TEETH + GRIZZLY OWLS @ Echo Curio
- Miranda Lee Richards & Venus Illuminato @ Tangier
- Archways, Ballerina Black, Transfer, & The Silent Comedy @ The Silver Lake Lounge
- Stab City & Ghostwriter @ Redwood Bar
- ohgr @ The El Rey
- Colin Devlin @ Largo Little Room
- Nighthorse, Trigger Renegade, High Saints @ The Echo
- LOW END THEORY @ The Airliner
- He’s My Brother She’s My Sister + Crooked Cowboy + Samantha Shelton @ 3 of Clubs

DECISION:
The mysterious LA Underground is putting on a quite solid singer/songwriter night over at Mr T's Bowl with Angela Correa, Tenlons Fort, Daniel Ahearn, and Rachael Cantu.

Thursday, November 20
- Kaiju Big Battel @ The Mayan
- El Guincho @ The Echo
- Filter presents: West Indian Girl, Poolabomb, The Polyamorous Affair, Tremblexy, Shakti @ Spaceland
- Jogger, Meho Plaza, Tremellow, Slair, & fast-astronauts @ The Smell
- Quetzal Guererro & The Warriors @ Redwood Bar
- Rodney Crowell & Joe Henry @ Largo
- Hyperion Tavern Old Time Jam hosted by Triple Chicken Foot @ The Hyperion Tavern
- CITY OF PROGRESS + ON LIMITS + AISLING AND ARLO @ Echo Curio
- Ojo, Collapsible Mammals, & Billygoat @ The Silver Lake Lounge

DECISION:
Not really a show, but take a sec to consider what's going on over at The Mayan on Thursday night...



Friday, November 21
- Get Yer Rocks Off! Presents Shiloe, War Tapes, Black Kites, & The Human Value @ Spaceland
- ROUND ROBIN NIGHT with DANIEL AHEARN and DAVID J. @ Echo Curio
- Rodriguez with Connie Price & The Keystones, Sleepy Sun @ The Echo
- Moving Picture Show & Tic Tic Boom @ Tangier
- Medeski, Martin, & Wood @ The El Rey
- Jon Brion @ Largo
- Lucinda Williams @ The Wiltern
- The White Buffalo @ The Troubadour
- Peter’s Pool Boys Presents Japanther, Underground Railroad to Candyland, The Amazements, & Killer Dreamer @ The Smell
- Golden Animals & Starlite Desperation @ Redwood Bar
- Starburst Crystal Ensemble, Foot Foot, Big Death, & Little Teeth @ Pehrspace
- Adee & Unpoppable @ Mr T’s Bowl
- Aretha Franklin @ The House of Blues
- KSCR Presents... Daedalus, Busdriver, & Free Moral Agents @ Ground Zero at USC Campus

DECISION:
Too bad Jon Brion had to miss that show at Bordello a few weeks back, but here he is at Largo. There are also some interesting shows going on at Spaceland and USC Campus...

Saturday, November 22
- Cinder Cone @ Echo Curio
- imarobot @ The Echo
- Rhett Miller @ Largo
- Bring Me The Horizon @ The Troubadour
- O’Death, Le Switch, Death To Anders @ Spaceland
- Mike Watt, Gears, Chip Kinman’s PCH, Carnage Asada, & Million Kids @ Mr T’s Bowl
- Duhkha, Not the Government, Corridor, & The Antarcticans @ The Smell
- Smiling Face Down, Shaun Karma, Kings of the Wild Frontier @ Redwood Bar
- Aretha Franklin @ The House of Blues
- Other People @ The Cocaine at Live Jazz
- Agent Ribbons & Heart of Gold @ Tangier

DECISION:
Le Switch and Death To Anders open for NYC's interesante "gothic / country / punk" O'Death (see below) on Sat night.



Sunday, November 23
- Spiritvine & The Idyllists @ The Hotel Café
- Yeasayer @ The Troubadour
- Part Time Punks @ The Echo
- Ranchero Bros @ Largo
- Ferdinand (record release party), Double Naught Spy Car, Patrica Jacobs @ Spaceland
- Pedestrian Deposit, Wet Hair, Wounded Lion, Peaking Lights, & Temptation @ The Smell
- Brunch with Eleven Hundred Springs, The Palominos, Sarah Gayle Meech, plus special guests @ Redwood Bar
- Charlie Wadhams, Happy Stars, & Anglos @ Tangier
- Par Avion, Automatic Drawing, & Brave Girl Run @ The Airliner

DECISION:
Psych rock act Spirit Vine may well knock down some or all of the walls at the Hotel Cafe on Sunday night...

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