The Monday Show Low Down (Or "It's Cool That You're Friends w/ Your Dog's Sister's Parents...")

Yeah, so change is, like, in the air or something. Radio Free Silver Lake will soon be going through an "awkward growing stage" as it becomes more and more like its smarter, prettier sister-site, Radio Free Chicago. That means a site redesign, a full staff, robot noises, and significantly less pictures of my dogs.

Interested in contributing? Write me. We'll get a beer.

Monday, February 23
- Ex-Detectives, Young Hunting, A History of Manners, stanleylucasrevolution, & David Shane Smith @ The Airliner
- Aquarium Drunkward Presents: Le Switch, Andy Clockwise, The Faraway Places, Radar Bros. @ Spaceland
- The Holloys, Avi Buffalo, Underground Radio to Candyland, His Orchestra @ The Echo (FREE)
- KROQ Locals Only, Buzzbands LA, Metromix, Citizen LA, and The Fold present Local Natives, Voxhaul Broadcast, Union Line, Love Grenades, & You Me and Iowa @ The Silver Lake Lounge (FREE)
- 826 & Echo present Tiny Vaudeville @ Echoplex
- Sean Carnage Presents Alexis Gideon, Shelley Short, Mycroft Holmes, Paleo, & Nicole Kidman @ Pehrspace
- Esperanza Spalding @ Amoeba Music (7PM)

DECISION:
It's your last chance to see Le Switch for frees at their Spaceland and Local Natives at The Silver Lake Lounge. Both have some solid line-ups.

Tuesday, February 24
- French Kicks, Broken West, & Army Navy @ The Troubadour
- Myspace and KROQ Locals Only Album Release Party w/ Nico Vega, The Yelling, & The Union Line @ The Roxy
- Zach Lupetin & The Dustbowl Revival, The Shivers, Ema & The Ghosts, & Blake Mills @ The Silver Lake Lounge
- SHELLEY SHORT + NOVI SPLIT + PALEO + TELEMATIQUE @ Echo Curio
- Kinky @ The Henry Fonda Music Box
- Miranda Lee Richards, He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister, Square on Square, The Quarter After @ Spaceland
- Mike Stinson & Dave Gleason @ Redwood Bar
- Ollin, Mentiritas, Kill Sonic @ The Echo

DECISION:
The Broken West and Army Navy at The Troubadour seem like a pretty good bet for Tuesday night.

Wednesday, February 25
- A Tribute to Scott Walker w/ John Doe, David J, Michael Berg, Ann Magnuson, Kristian Hoffman, Evie Sands, Rob Dickinson, Levinhurst, Jason Falkner, Jenny O, Julianna Raye, Fitz & The Tantrums, Weave!, & Dan Crane @ Bordello
- Dub Club w/ Downbeat the Ruler @ Echoplex
- Babyland, The Sweet Kill, & Anavan @ The Viper Room
- No Culture @ The Echo
- Club NME w/ Dead Confederate, Transfer, & Heavy Young Heathens @ Spaceland
- IO Echo @ The Roxy
- Ben Taylor @ The Troubadour
- Watts Ensemble, Paul Bailey Ensemble, Brain Walsh, & The Pleasure Circus Band @ Mr T's Bowl
- Links, Mississippi Man, & The Capshuns @ The Silver Lake Lounge
- Robyn Hitchcock @ Amoeba Music (7PM)
- Low End Theory w/ Daedalus @ The Airliner

Thursday, February 26
- M. BARKLEY GREEN’S WORKING JAZZ TRIO @ Home (FREE)
- Dave Gleason @ The Hyperion Tavern
- Clues & Glass Beef @ Spaceland
- AC Newman @ The Troubadour
- Silk Flowers, City Center, tik///tik, & Former Ghosts @ The Smell
- Wounded Lion, Tijuana Panthers, Guilty Hearts, Girls, & Farewell Flight @ The Silver Lake Lounge
- David Pajo, The Growlers, Tristeza, & M Sord @ Bordello
- GHOST TO FALCO + GOWNS + GAMBLE HOUSE @ Echo Curio
- Tenacious D @ Club Nokia
- HEALTH, Captain Ahab, Abe Vigoda @ The Echo
- Porter, Out of Town, Magnus Hitch, & My Secret Alphabet @ Mr T's Bowl
- Animal Collective @ The Henry Fonda Music Box
- Respect - Black Sun Empire, Machete, Drone, MC Dino @ Echoplex

DECISION:
Anyone have anything good for Thursday or Friday night?

Friday, February 27
- Echo & Club Underground present Everest, Parson Redheads, Two Sheds @ The Echo
- “GIMME A STEAK HOUR” with INARA GEORGE and GREG KURSTON of the Bird and the Bee @ Home (FREE)
- Kool Keith: Dr Octagon vs Dr Dooom @ The El Rey
- Heard of Elephants Presents Random Patterns & Seasons @ The Unknown Theatre
- Miss Kitty Club @ Echoplex
- Animal Collective @ The Troubadour (sold-out)
- Rock Paper Scissors preparty with Mike Watt & The Secondmen, The Nichemakers, The Electric Illuminati @ Spaceland
- NASA Space Universe, Moment Trigger, The Amazements, & Knight Rider @ The Smell
- Jon Brion @ Largo
- Dorian Wood, Red Maids, & Marshweed @ Pehrspace
- Hank III @ The Roxy
- Psych Bill w/ HEW, Ojos Rojos, White Manna, & Heavy Water Experiment @ Mr T's Bowl
- Exposure Photography Show w/ prints by Simon Cardoza, Benjamin Hoste, & Koga & performance by Le Switch, Manhattan Murder Mystery, & special guest @ Where at 1519 Griffith Park Blvd
- MAD GREGS + VIDEO + MONSTRO + ADAM SHENKMAN @ Echo Curio

DECISION:
Friday night makes up for Wednesday and Thursday with an overabundance of choices... Some of the best line-ups are local super group Everest, folk pop act The Parson Redheads, and Sacramento charmers Two Sheds at The Echo and the first night of the Exposure photography show -- featuring the works of Simon Cardoza, Jeff Koga, and Benjamin Hoste -- with punk rock poets Manhattan Murder Mystery, bluesy rock guys Le Switch, and "special guests" at Where.

Saturday, February 28
- Hungry Beat Dance Party @ Pehrspace
- Funky Sole @ The Echo
- Faun Fables & Voco @ Spaceland
- Jim White & John Doe @ Largo
- Ra Ra Riot @ The El Rey
- The Submarines @ The Troubadour
- Mi Ami, Extra Life, & Thank You @ The Smell
- New London, The Nite Birds, & The Holy Angel Fire @ Mr T's Bowl
- Old Lova's Club & Dylan Trees @ Home (FREE)
- CLOSING NIGHT PRESENTATION of the films of the LOS ANGELES SHORT FILM COMMITTEE followed by a performance by PIZZA! + FOL CHEN + BIG WHUP @ Echo Curio

DECISION:
Bring your own beer (and earplugs) on Saturday night for Fol Chen and Pizza! at tiny gallery space known as Echo Curio.

Sunday, March 1
- AC Indie w/ The Parson Redheads, Flashing Red Lights, The World Record, & One Trick Pony @ The Air-Conditioned Supper Club (Venice)
- The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra w/ Calamity Magnet & Yearbook Pictures (18+) @ Dakota Lodge (Santa Monica)
- SILK FLOWERS + JOHN WEISE @ Echo Curio (2PM)
- Guitarded, Moment Trigger, Hi My Name Is Ryan, Uggamugga, & Creekbird @ The Smell
- POCAHAUNTED + ROBEDOOR + SUN ARAW + SUPER MINERALS @ Echo Curio
- 826 Presents Battle of the Bands @ The Echo
- Part Time Punks w/ Tyvek & Weave @ The Echo

DECISION:
Two great shows on the West side on Sunday night... the first AC Indie night at The Air-Conditioned Supper Club in Venice w/ The Parson Redheads, Flashing Red Lights, The World Record, and One Trick Pony and The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra and friends at Dakota Lodge (formerly The Temple Bar) in Santa Monica.

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