[Susanna Hoffs slices up some birthday cake on Saturday, and I hope it’s sweet. Here’s a small slice of what’s on your plate this weekend …]
Friday: A crazy-busy night to start a bustling weekend has several offerings in the big rooms. Boyz II Men, with local dance outfit Jupiter Rising opening, visits Club Nokia; Pennywise rocks the Palladium; and the suddenly big Delta Spirit brings its folk-blues rock to the El Rey Theatre, where Everest opens. … It’s female-fronted punk at both ends of town – the Start rock the Troubadour, while the Muffs and the Dollyrots shake things up at Spaceland. … And Theresa Andersson returns to the Hotel Cafe; her set is followed by Eleni Mandell, and if you consider Emily Wells is playing after that, it’s three good reasons to battle Cahuenga Boulevard.
Saturday: If that deadpan rasp sounds familiar, you’re probably having a Girls Against Boys flashback and watching Scott McCloud [pictured] front his new project, Paramount Styles. Behind its debut “Failure American Style” (recommended if you like GVSB), the band makes its first L.A. appearance, at Spaceland. … At the Music Box @ Fonda, Autolux comes out of hiding for a show. … The Pacific entertains at Bordello. … And at the Troubadour, Fool’s Gold headlines, but I’ll be on a little road trip, so could somebody get there for (the MySpace-less) Dot Hacker’s 9:30 set and tell me how it is?
Sunday: Hello Dragon leads a great lineup for a benefit show at Spaceland. … And Avi Buffalo takes on Alex’s Bar in Long Beach. ..
If Dot Hacker was the band right before Fool’s Gold then it was an awesome set. It was the first time I heard them and they were really cool. Amazing sound and really into it, I loved them. The drums, the crazy stuff with the keyboard, the vocals, a really talented bunch. I actually want to listen to more but I cannot find ANYTHING on them. Can you help me out? A website maybe? Any other show dates?
If Dot Hacker was the band right before Fool’s Gold then it was an awesome set. It was the first time I heard them and they were really cool. Amazing sound and really into it, I loved them. The drums, the crazy stuff with the keyboard, the vocals, a really talented bunch. I actually want to listen to more but I cannot find ANYTHING on them. Can you help me out? A website maybe? Any other show dates?