Kevin Bronson on October 5th, 2012

0

Our frantic Friday:

‣ Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti headlines the Fonda Theatre behind its new album “Mature Themes” (that’s the video for “Only in My Dreams,” above). Bodyguard and Dam-Funk support.
‣ Filter magazine’s Culture Collide continues at various venues in Echo Park, tonight’s lineup highlighted by the Big Pink, School of Seven Bells, Zola Jesus, Royal Teeth, the Moog and Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Full schedule at the bottom of this post.
‣ The legendarty Robyn Hitchcock does an intimate show at McCabe’s Guitar Shop.
‣ At Staples Center, it’s the Black Keys and Tegan & Sara at the Staples Center
‣ The Offspring light up the Palladium; get there early for Dead Sara.
‣ South London rockers the Maccabees visit the El Rey Thetre behind their new album “Given to the Wild,” with IO Echo supporting.
‣ And the Helio Sequence, its fifth album “Negotiations” just out, e and Slowdance at the Troubadour

Also:

Dr. Dog at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
The Head & the Heart, Blitzen Trapper and Bryan John Appleby at the Wiltern
She Wants Revenge, Gliss and Pyyramids at the Roxy Theatre
Furthur, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir at the Greek Theatre
Jason Mraz and Christina Perri at the Hollywood Bowl
Gerardo Ortiz at the Nokia Theatre
Big Gigantic and Griz at the House of Blues Hollywood
Peter Wolf and Broken Anchor at the Hotel Café
Laura Marling at Pappy & Harriets Pioneertown Palace
Rock Shop at the Canyon Club
Jes and Oscar Wylde at the Yost Theater
Orlando Greenhill, Sunblast the Shadows, Moms With Tats and In Tents at the Smell
The Fuxedos, the Mike Penny Orchestra, Lost Moon Radio and Quazar & the Bamboozled at the Bootleg Bar
Barely Blind, What Hands Are For, the Goodnight and Culprit at El Cid
The Americans, the 454’s, Maladjusted and Exit Module at the Hard Rock Café Hollywood
Richie Spice and RnD at the Mint
Michael Schenker Group, Rattlehead, the Hard Way, Greg Allen Knights Templar and Jemma Louis at the Key Club
Fly Society, Foxsta, PL and Vaughn at the Roxy: On the Rox
Gypsyhawk, Scorpion Child, the Fabulous Miss Wendy and On the Fifty at the Viper Room
Josh Heinrichs, Stranger, Skillinjah and Just Chill at Brixton South Bay
Armada at Harvelle’s
Marcus Miller at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Particle, Steel Toed Slippers and Merciless Jive at Saint Rocke
Lita Ford, Kenny Hale and Spare Parts For Broken Hearts at the Coach House
Twin Shadow, Pegasus Warning and Mini Mansions at the Observatory
Sea Wolf and Oren Lyons at the Constellation Room
Nightwish and Kamelot at the City National Grove of Anaheim
One Drop and Nada Rasta at SLO Brew
Strung Out, the Swellers and Such Gold at the House of Blues Anaheim

Culture Collide
Friday, Oct. 5

Echoplex
12:00 AM: The Big Pink (UK)
11:00 PM: School of Seven Bells (USA)
10:00 PM: Royal Teeth (USA)
9:00 PM: Moss (The Netherlands)
8:00 PM: Optic Yellow Felt (Brazil)

The Echo
11:30 PM: Zola Jesus (USA)
10:30 PM: Ewert and The Two Dragons (Estonia)
9:30 PM: Sudden Weather Change (Iceland)
8:30 PM: terminal (Denmark)

TAIX (Front Lounge)
12:00 AM: The Balconies (Canada)
11:00 PM: The Moog (Hungary)
10:00 PM: Resplandor (Peru)
9:00 PM: Immanu El (Sweden)
8:00 PM: Huddle (Canada)

HAPPY HOUR: 6:00 PM: The Netherlands Happy Hour. Performances by Go Back to the Zoo and Moss. Drink specials at Taix.

TAIX (Champagne Room)
11:30 PM: Unknown Mortal Orchestra (NZ/USA)
10:30 PM: Mr. Little Jeans (Norway)
9:30 PM: Magic Wands (USA)
8:30 PM: Voxhaul Broadcast (USA)

The Church
10:30 PM: Patrick Wolf (unplugged) (UK)
9:30 PM: Annie Stela (USA)
8:30 PM: Penny Hawson (Australia)
7:30 PM: The Trouble With Templeton (Australia)

Origami
7:00 PM: Kyst (Poland)
6:00 PM: Coldair (Poland)
5:00 PM: The Trouble With Templeton (Australia)

UCB Presents Comedy Collide at 826LA
8:00 PM ”“ 11:00 PM: Hosted by Emily Maya Mills, Nick Thune, Matt Braunger, Lauren Lapkus, Howard Kremer, Natasha Leggero, The Birthday Boys, Dominic Dierkes, Matt Besser