What Cool Shows Are Going On This Week in L.A.? (May 14

The Dandy Warhols at L.A. 101 – Photo: Craig Parker

We don’t post every show that’s going on every night (in or around L.A.) we just post the goods according to our collective knowledge. We’re music elitists at heart but we try our best to keep an open palette of taste with an affinity towards underground, indie and local musicians and venues. Let us know if we missed something good.

♥ = Top Picks

Click on the venue links to buy tickets and for more info. Set times are added to the show list if and when we receive them and are subject to change.

MONDAY-May 14, 2012

♥ The Drums, Craft Spells, Part Time, DJ Fabian Alsultany @ El Rey Theatre
♥ Tremellow, Stripper Pussy, Batwings Catwings, Signals @ Pehrspace
♥ Caught a Ghost, Sweaters, The Neighborhood, Owenstone @ The Satellite
♥ (FREE) Baron Von Luxxury, Harlan,HEXOHEXOH,Blondfire,DJ Peter Majors(Vacation Vinyl) @ The Echo
♥ (FREE w/RSVP) The Henry Clay People, Les Deux Love Orchestra, Brandon & Leah, Alaska Reid @ Bardot
♥ (FREE) Harriet 1030pm , Chasing Kings 1130pm , Pratley 9pm , Busy Living @ Bootleg Bar
(FREE)Kissing Tigers @ Central Social Aid & Pleasure Club
(FREE)Names In Vain @ Detroit Bar
Phil Alvin @ Redwoood Bar
Cosmic Slop @ Alex’s Bar
(FREE) Coffin Texts, Gravehill, Crepitus, Mutilacion@ Slidebar
Flight To Mars feat. Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready @ Constellation Room ( The Observatory)
Lili Fair 730pm, Lily & Marley 815pm, Brian Rooney 915pm @ The Mint
Deacon & The Devil 1115pm, JD Bender 1015pm, Bleeding Harp 915pm, Jive Mother Mary 815pm @ The Viper Room
Meiko w/ Jesse Thomas 930pm, Count 8pm, Xenia Dunford & The Eastern Exile 7pm @ Hotel Cafe

TUESDAY-May 15, 2012

♥ Light Asylum, TEARIST, Chelsea Wolfe, Violet Tremors @ Echoplex
♥ The Drums, Craft Spells, Part Time , Bryan Davidson @ El Rey Theatre
♥ Emily Wells, Portland Cello Project @ Largo
♥ (FREE) Spirit Vine, Dead Dawn, Black Flamingo, Gothic Tropic @ The Echo
♥ Dum Dum Girls @ Constellation Room( The Observatory)
♥ Black Dice, Retox, Regal Degal, David Scott Stone @ Center For The Arts, Eagle Rock
Summer Darling 1130pm , Silian Rail 1030pm , Arms of Tripoli 9pm , Blonde Summer 945pm @ Bootleg Bar
(FREE) Austin Brown, Irontom, The Band Droidz, @ Central Social Aid & Pleasure Club
(FREE) Family Album, Wicklow Atwater and The Fallen, Flame, Mike Quinn @ The Satellite
Ane Brun 1005pm, Gemma Ray 905pm, Elin Ruth Sigvardsson 830pm @ Troubadour
(FREE) Kim Free (ex-Black Church) @ Vacation Vinyl
Switch, Dirty Rock, Bones, Heavy Accents, Swab The Decks @ Dim Mak Studios
Los Creepers, Waterhead, Morgan Freeman Fight Club,Deadend Stiffs @ Redwood Bar
Isabella Brent, Lou Jane, Jayson Landon Marcus, Ugly, Ugly Words @ Lot 1 Cafe
(FREE) Jamestown Revival, Lusitania, American Tomahawk @ Slidebar
(FREE) Zomboy, Cyberoptics, Seven Lions, Deco @ The Roxy
The Dustbowl Revival, The Muddy Reds, John Wayne Bro, The Dead Ships, The Driftwood Singers @ The Mint
St. Cello’s Fall 1130pm, PHILM(feat. Dave Lombardo of Slayer), Goldsboro 9pm, It’s Casual 8pm @ The Viper Room
Meiko w/ Time Myers 930pm, Harper Blynn 8pm, John DeLore 7pm @ Hotel Cafe

WEDNESDAY-May 16, 2012

♥ Portugal. The Man, Haim, The Ten Thousand @ Royce Hall (UCLA)
♥ The Belle Brigade @ The Grammy Museum
♥ Vendetta Red, The Makeup Sex, Nations Afire @ Detroit Bar
♥ The Pinker Tones , The Singularity, Mexican Dubwiser @ El Rey Theatre
♥ (FREE) Tic Tic Boom!, Y Luv 10pm, Fartbarf 9pm @ Lot 1 Cafe
♥ Rocco Deluca @ The Satellite
Yellow Alex and the Feelings, Gavin Turek, Maniac @ Bootleg Bar
(FREE) The Heavy Guilt 7pm @ Origami Vinyl
The BoDeans 10pm , Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers 9pm @ Troubadour
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Sparks the Rescue, Namesake, Rapscallions @ The Roxy
Matt Chamberlain, David Torn @ The Mint
The Spazmatics 11pm, Ex-Gentleman 10pm, Rob Farnham 9pm, London Souls 8pm @ The Viper Room
SEE-I(Members of Thievery Corporation) 11pm @ Central Social Aid & Pleasure Club
(FREE before 10pm) DUB CLUB & BLUEBEAT Present: 2 ROOM MUSICAL BLOWOUT PARTY! @ The Echo & Echoplex
Leftover Cuties 10pm, Benjamin Francis Leftwich 8pm, Mike Bloom 9pm, Clark Graham 8pm @ Hotel Cafe

THURSDAY-May 17, 2012

♥ The Dandy Warhols , Sleepy Sun, 1776 @ The Wiltern
♥ Rammstein @ Honda Center
♥ Ana Tijoux, DJ Ethos, 2MEX, Los Rakas @ The Echo
♥ Beach Fossils, Catwalk @ Echoplex
♥ Fartbarf, Bonbon, C-Horse @ Alex’s Bar
Hundred Waters 11pm , ESP 10pm , The Tenant 9pm @ Bootleg Bar
The Holy Barbarians, Lovely Bad Things, Audacity, Raw Geronimo @ Detroit Bar
The Henry Clay People @ Constellation Room(The Observatory)
Alcoholic Faith Mission, You Won’t, Noah and The Megafuna @ The Satellite
Buried Treasure @ Redwood Bar
Lisa Marie Presley @ The Grammy Museum
(FREE) Narrows, Children of God, Secret Fun Club, Silver Snakes @ Slidebar
Moheak Presents: The Parlotones, Ryan Star, Queen Caveat, From Indian Lakes @ The Roxy
McKinley 8pm, Stephanie Schneiderman 9pm, Adrienne Pierce 10pm, The Gajillionaires 11pm @ The Mint
King Fantastic Record Release 11pm, El Prez 10pm, YP 9pm @ The Viper Room
(FREE before 11pm w/RSVP) Brenmar, Planet Rock, The Kid, Benzona @ Central Social Aid & Pleasure Club
Peter Bradley Adams 9pm, Jake Newton 10pm, Sydney Wayser 8pm, The Days Weight 11pm, The Lusitania 12am,James Bowers 7pm @ Hotel Cafe

FRIDAY-May 18, 2012

♥ Dum Dum Girls, Tamaryn, Young Prisms, SISU @ Echoplex
♥ Best Coast, JEFF The Brotherhood, Abe Vigoda @ The Wiltern
♥ The Boxer Rebellion, Canon Blue, DJ Bryan Davidson @ El Rey Theatre
♥ Suckers, Vanaprasta, Young Man @ The Echo
♥ Khaira Arby and Her Band, Peaking Lights, Moon Pearl @ The Satellite
Zeke, Electric Sister, Killing California @ Alex’s Bar
Chappo 11pm , Kitten 10pm , Red Circle Underground 9pm @ Bootleg Bar
Anenon, Shigeto, DNTEL, Gold and Soil @ Center For The Arts, Eagle Rock
(FREE w/RSVP)Dam-Funk @ Mondrian
Norse Horse 7pm @ Origami Vinyl
Gardens and Villa, KO KO @ Constellation Room(The Observatory)
The Gaslight Anthem @ The Roxy
Kingsley, Scarlett, My Pretty Little War @ The Roxy
Treasure Mammal, Colony, Summer Twins, 3 1/2 Bangs & Britches, Grandma’s Son @ The Smell
Great Lake Swimmers 10pm , Cold Specks 9pm @ Troubadour
13 Guitar Rumble, Deke Dickerson, Phil Alvin, Paul Johnson(The Surfaris) @ Redwood Bar
(FREE) It’s Casual, So Cal Tennis Pros, Mothers @ Slidebar
Third Seven 8pm, Jonathan Townes 9pm, Sarazino 10pm @ The Mint
Sponge 11pm, The Lonely Drunks Club Band 1230am, Future Villains 10pm, Sidewinders 9pm, Vendetta Red 8pm @ The Viper Room
Garrison Starr 9pm, Brother Sal & The Devil May Care 10pm, Kasey Anderson & Star Anna 1130pm, Rob Giles 8pm, Erin McLaughlin 7pm @ Hotel Cafe
The Dan Band, The Lampshades @ Club Nokia
The Expendables, Unwritten Law, Josh Fischel @ House of Blues-Anaheim

SATURDAY-May 19, 2012

♥ Roger Waters (Performing ‘The Wall’) @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum/Sports Arena
♥ Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Darcys @ El Rey Theatre
♥ Lee Fields & The Expressions, Cody ChessnuTT(Live Band), Naytronix DJ’s Kenny Dope, Kon & Amir @ Echoplex
♥ (FREE) Dum Dum Girls @ The Getty
♥ Suckers, Young Man, Vanaprasta @ Alex’s Bar
♥ Plants and Animals, Warships, Kasey Anderson and Starr Anna @ The Satellite
♥ Seasons, The Kris Special, Walk @ The Smell
♥ Very Be Careful 11pm, Mexico 68 930pm @ Bootleg Bar
Toadies, Useless Keys, Blank Faces @ The Roxy
Sinden, Bones, The KiD & Fuss @ Detroit Bar
(FREE) Alexandra & The Starlight Band 7pm @ Origami Vinyl
(FREE Before 11pm) Funky Sole:Voodoo Funk Frank Gossman @ The Echo
Death By Stereo, The Sparring, La Pobreska, Rejected Allies, Overthrow @ Constellation Room(The Observatory)
(FREE) Meiko 6pm @ Fingerprints
JFA, Johnny Madcap & The Distractions, Sidekick, White Flag Down, Killing Kalifornia @ Redwood Bar
Kina Grannis, Imaginary Friend @ John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
El Tri, Inspector, Celso Pina, La Lupita @ Hollywood Palladium
Kid Ink @ The Observatory
(FREE) Burn Halo, We Are The Arsenal, Ottos Daughter @ Slidebar
Rodina 11pm @ The Mint
Wayward Sons 1030pm, Whiskey Dix 930pm, Mara And The Big Rockstars 830pm @ The Viper Room
DJ Damedigi 830pm, MK & The Gentleman 9pm, The Hang 10pm, Epic Jam 1105pm, DJ Fresh Air 12am @ Central Social Aid & Pleasure Club
Oak & Gorski 11pm, Neon Hymns 10pm, Davis Fetter 12am, Dogs and Bones 8pm, Trevor McShane 7pm @ Hotel Cafe

SUNDAY-May 20, 2012

♥ (FREE) Torches, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Tenlons Fort, Joey Siara (of Henry Clay People) @ The Satellite
♥ (FREE) Babies On Acid, The Spires, Massenger @ Alex’s Bar
Monica Lionheart , El May 830pm , Daniel Ahean & The Jones 1030pm @ Bootleg Bar
(FREE) Bright Beast 7pm @ Origami Vinyl
(FREE) (THEE) Mike B-May Dee-Jay Set 3pm @ Amoeba Music-Hollywood
Electric Children, Brainspoon, Plainfield Butchers, The Romps @ Redwood Bar
SMTOWN World Tour: Bo A, TVXQ!, Super Junior, Girl’s Generation, SHINee, f(x) and EXO @ Honda Center
Andre Nickatina, Fashawn, MUMBLS @ The Observatory
U.K. @ El Rey Theatre
(FREE) Mario Cotto & Ben Block Present: Nostromo @ The Mint
Rachel Sierra 11pm, Ultra Love 10pm, Lumaria 9pm, Eric Shackne 8pm @ The Viper Room
Rubberneck Lions 9pm, Stage Kids 10pm, Miscellaneous Ailments 11pm @ Central Social Aid & Pleasure Club
(FREE) Grand Ole Echo: Julie Richmond, Bob Woodruff, Ben Vaughn’s Desert Classic @ The Echo
Part Time Punks Present:Rough Trade Records Nite @ The Echo
Angela McCluskey w/ Special Guests 8pm, Tongue & Groove 6pm @ Hotel Cafe