Anna Acosta on February 11th, 2013

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Incoming: Emeli Sandé, Hunter Hunted, Beak, the Ruby Suns, Michael Bolton, Dear Boy, Ra Ra Riot, Ellie Goulding, Cold War Kids, Leagues, the Vaccines, Eels, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, the Wedding Present, Nous Non Plus, Ne-Yo, Dead Meadow, Soundgarden, Wallpaper, Pink, the Hives, Eastern Conference Champions, Mouse on Mars, Icona Pop, Ed Sheeran, Every Time I Die

Above: V is for the Vaccines, on Valentine’s Day. The U.K. quartet plays the Fonda Theatre on Thursday – that’s the video for ” I Always Knew,” above.

Our staff picks of the week:

@KRBronson recommends: Long-running indie-rockers the Wedding Present visit the Echo for not one, but two full-album shows – on Thursday, David Gedge and gang will play 1987’s “George Best” with other favorites, and on Friday the band will tackle 1993’s singles collection “The Hit Parade.” Fans of smart indie-rock with noisy guitars, take note.

@Seraphina_L recommends: Unknown Mortal Orchestra at the Echoplex. Need to fill that Portland music hole in your heart? Friday’s Check Yo Ponytail has you covered with UMO and Wampire. New York’s Foxygen and L.A.’s Gothic Tropic also joins in on the fun. 

After the jump, the week’s shows:

Monday, Feb. 11

Emeli Sandé and Skylar Grey at the Key Club
Kan Wakan, Hotel Cinema and Ghost Beach at the Echo
A House For Lions, Blonde Summer, the New Limb and Soft Swells at the Echoplex
The Mowgli’s, Terraplane Sun, the Lucky Lonely and COYOL at the Satellite
Gliss, DWNTWN, Freedom Fry and Silver Hands at Los Globos
Wires in the Walls, Hindu Pirates and Young Empress at the Silverlake Lounge
Starting Six, Chali 2na, Caught a Ghost and Leagues at It’s a School Night at Bardot
Mason South at the Federal Bar
Mystery Skulls, Profession Possessor, James Supercave, AmpLive and Channel One at the Bootleg Bar
Jason Joseph & the Spectacular, You Me & Apollo, Brandon Rogers and Foy Vance at the Hotel Café
Chicano Batman at Harvard & Stone
Charlie Bereal at the Mint
Before the Mourning, Malaki, the Knife Outline, Rad!, Hi Tech Hate and Save Our Souls at the Roxy Theatre
The Black Moods, Bullet Made Statues, the Blind Pets and Sam Ford at the Viper Room
Huh, Johnny Ringo, Bartek, C.O.R. & Jeanine Strong and Kev Da Khemist at the Central SAPC
Dane Drewis at Saint Rocke
Holychild, TravelersSteffaloo and Golden Afternoon at the Detroit Bar
St. Lucia at the Constellation Room
Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Belly Up
EC Twins at the Playhouse Nightclub

Tuesday, Feb. 12

Hunter Hunted, Wardell and Sympathetic Frequencies at the Troubadour
Ra Ra Riot, Pacific Air and Cayucas at the El Rey Theatre
Lovely Bad Things, the Red Onions, Beach Party, Death Hymn #9 and Heaven at the Echo
Beak, Vex Ruffin and Peanut Butter Wolf at the Echoplex
The Ruby Suns, Painted Palms and Lucky Paul at the Satellite
Michael Bolton at the Grammy Museum
Brian Whelan and Phoebe Bridgers at Amplyfi
Randy Emata at the Federal Bar
Ellie Goulding at the Hollywood Palladium
Jeri Brown at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Vermouth at the Bootleg Bar
Bid Concerns, Kate Brown, Liz Wood, Aotearoa and Casey Wickstrom at the Silverlake Lounge
Mean Jeans, Long Knife, the Vometts and Pizza Wolf at Los Globos
Mason, Norse Horse, the Rangdangs and Jung Bouquet at the Smell
Marbella at the Virgil
Santoros at Harvard & Stone
Sara Melson and Paul Chesne at the Piano Bar
LaZae, the Moon Shines, Isabel B, Jason Joseph and the Parlotones at the Mint
Mitchell at the Hard Rock Café Hollywood
Marishi Ten, Dom Liberati, Black Belt Karate, Enter the Paradox, Black Waat3r and Varsh at the Roxy Theatre
Plague Vendor, Let’s Drive to Alaska and Elevator Sex at the Central SAPC
Leagues at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Hunter & the Dirty Jacks at Harvelle’s
The Wailers at Saint Rocke
Sir Sly at the Constellation Room
Razner, the Funnel Heads, Forty2, Black Roses, Kelly Q, Zack T, Kid Santos and BGM at the House of Blues Anaheim
ZZ Ward at the Soho Restaurant and Music Club
Allen Toussaint Band at Royce Hall
Joey & Lees at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Itzhak Perlman at the Walt Disney Concert Hall

Wednesday, Feb. 13

Sir Sly, Tapioca & the Flea, Frank+Derol and Family at the Echo
Cold War Kids and Superhumanoids at the Bootleg Theater
Dear Boy, Torches and Coming at the Troubadour
Wet & Reckless, Paper Pilots, Rainbow Jackson and the Long Fall at the Satellite
Stone Sour, Papa Roach and Otherwise at Club Nokia
Steve Tyrell at the Catalina Bar & Grill
The Federal Affair at the Federal Bar
Power Forward at the Bootleg Theater
Intimatchine, Vertigo Shock, the Heavens & the Earth, Nodigga and Innaspace at the Silverlake Lounge
Corners, Kevin Litrow and Particle Kid at the Virgil
Javier Dunn, Ultimate Bearhug, Yellow Red Sparks and Josh Hoke at the Hotel Café
Thee Raincoats and Halfbluud at Harvard & Stone
Wax Children, Craters and East of the River at Lot 1 Cafe
Lara and the Spell at Club Moscow at Boardner’s
Barry Goldberg at the Mint
Wednesday 13 at the Whisky
Warner Drive, Delta Rose and the High Z’s at the Viper Room
The Blind Pets, Kiven, Tangent Transmission and Rubberneck Lions at the Central SAPC
Aaron & Alejandra, Curly Wolf, Other Mother Brother Band and Saxon James at Saint Rocke
Ra Ra Riot, Pacific Air and Cayucas at the Observatory
John Proulx, Chuck Berghofer and Peter Eskine at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Blackalicious at Barn
The Wailers at the Canyon

Thursday, Feb. 14

The Vaccines, San Cisco and Zig Zags at the Fonda Theatre
Eels at the Observatory
Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Foxygen at the Constellation Room
Ne-Yo, T.I. and Ravaughn at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Nous Non Plus at the Bootleg Bar
Dam-Funk at the Lyric Theater
K. Will at the Orpheum Theatre
Eric Burdon at the Grammy Museum
Jhene Aiko and BJ the Chicago Kid at Tru Hollywood
Steve Tyrell at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Wild Pack of Canaries at the Silverlake Lounge
The Wedding Present and Nightmare Air at the Echo
Fatal Jamz and Snow Wite at the Satellite
James David, Mariah McManus and Stevie Ann at the Hotel Café
Thee Raincoats and Halfbluud at Harvard & Stone
Poor Yorick, the Sahns and Shere at the Mint
Dead Meadow, Stranger Family Band and Matt Tow at the Troubadour
Terror, H20, Backtrack and Code Orange Kids at the Roxy Theatre
Telescope at the Viper Room
Ginuwine at the Key Club
Penguin Prison, Jhameel, DWNTWN and Y Luv at the Central SAPC
The Club Pacific Band and Whirling Dervish at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Rocco Deluca and Jonny P at Saint Rocke
Gap Dream, Teenage Burritos, Aquadolls and Cherry Glazer at Alex’s Bar
Ramon Ayala at the House of Blues Anaheim
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra at the Coach House
Excision, Paper Diamond and Vaski at the Majestic Ventura Theater
Toni Braxton at the San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino
Chris Pierce at Genghis Cohen
Engelbert Humperdinck at the Pechanga Center
Keith Sweat at the Spotlight 29 Casino
Kenny G at the Segerstrom Center For the Arts
Johnny Mathis at the Chumash Casino Resort
Boyz II Men at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center
Bonnie Raitt at the Terrace Theater
Linda Eder at the City National Grove of Anaheim

Friday, Feb. 15

Eels and Nicole Atkins at the Fonda Theatre
Wallpaper, Con Bro Chill and J. Randy at the Roxy Theatre
Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Wampire, Foxygen and Gothic Tropic at the Echoplex
Soundgarden at the Wiltern
Poncho Sanchez at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Heatwave, Peaches & Herb, Deniece Williams, Gene Chandler, the Superbs, Ray Goodman & Brown, the Escorts, Barbara Lynn, Skip Mahoney and the Pretenders at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
Roberto Tapia at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Steve Tyrell at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Ferry Corsten at Exchange L.A.
Poncho Sanchez at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Gnarbaby, Bloody Death Skull, the Weekend Pilots and Barfth at the Bootleg Bar
The Sam Barsh Trio, Nayanna Holley and Sy Bar-Sheshet at the Virgil
Mind the Gap, Harper Blynn, Salvador Santana and James & Co at the Hotel Café
Thee Raincoats and Halfbluud at Harvard & Stone
Mark Lennon & the Southern Tier, the Far West, Brett Detar and the Dustbowl Revival at the Mint
Erick Macek and Amy Weber at the Hard Rock Café Hollywood
Adler at the Whisky A Go Go
Savoy and Candyland at the Troubadour
The Paula Franceschi Band, TGO, Dial Tone, the Marc Harris Band, Suns of Defiance and Suvi at the Viper Room
Landoe, Audible Assistance, Munson Hill, Jarred Kadas, Ryan Sullivan and 2 the Nines at the Surge Acoustic Lounge
Tomi Townsend, Chris Barczynski, Amir & Jenna, Head High, Planet of Chaos and Fancy Mansion at the Foundation Room
Cam-ron at the Key Club
Clark Kent, Hoodlum, Bear Fight! And Party Favor at the Central SAPC
The Barry Zweig Trio and Leftover Cuties at the Del Monte Speakeasy
John Gorka and Amilia K Spicer at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Steel Toed Slippers and Kevin Sousa at Saint Rocke
Biceratops, the Vespertines and Flying Hand at Alex’s Bar
For Today, Memphis May Fire, the Word Alive, Upon A Burning Body and Gideon at the Observatory
Funtcase and Cookie Monsta at the Constellation Room
Ramon Ayala at the House of Blues Anaheim
Gunboat Kings, Blue Fish and Papa J at the Coach House
Blackalicious at the Yost Theater
Allura at the Vault
Exhumed and Phobia at the Industry Theater
Frank Sinatra, Jr. at the McCallum Theatre
Kenny G at the Segerstrom Center For the Arts
Lyfe Jennings at the Fox Performing Arts Center
Beat Service at the Yost Theater
Boyz II Men at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
Cold War Kids at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra at the Canyon
In Flames at the Majestic Ventura Theater

Saturday, Feb. 16

Pink and the Hives [pictured at Coachella 2012] at the Staples Center
The Record Company, the Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, the Mighty Stef and Maesa at the Satellite
Eastern Conference Champions, Troup, Mind the Gap, Spirit Vine, Western Scene and Daniel Ahearn & the Jones at the Chinese New Year Festival LA Weekly Live Music Stage
Mouse on Mars at the El Rey Theatre
Feed Me with Teeth, Mord Fustang and Audrey Napoleon at the Fonda Theatre
Soundgarden at the Wiltern
Charlie Wilson, Keith Sweat and the Whisperers at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Steve Tyrell at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Casper Von DJ at the Federal Bar
Red Baraat, Golden Bolts, Aditya Prakash and Ensemble at the Bootleg Theater
Avi Buffalo and Batwings Catwings at Art Share LA (801 E. 4th Place)
Surf Club, Sea Lions, Manatee and Heathers at the Smell
Ivory DeVille, Cinderella Motel and Ingenue at El Cid
Mike Cooley, Sweetwater & the Satisfaction, D Henry Fenton and Alina Hardin at the Hotel Café
Thee Raincoats and Halfbluud at Harvard & Stone
Toubab Krewe, Clayton Joseph Scot and Omar Velasco at the Mint
Icona Pop and K. Flay at the Troubadour
The Bolts, Short Story Long, Blue Flames, Attic Empire, Synn and Karma at the Roxy Theatre
Kylie Marcus, Tyler Barabas, Hannah Anders, the Beat Kidz, Nate Trott and the Ryans at the Roxy Theatre
Hepcat and the Expanders at the House of Blues Hollywood
Gone Avery, Belvedero and Garland at the Foundation Room
Soulfly and Detriment at the Key Club
Shawn Mullins and Max Gomez at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
M80s, Jay Stevens and Kyndryd at Saint Rocke
GFP, Wrong Beach and Last of the Bad Men at Alex’s Bar
Cockney Rejects and Youth Brigade at the Observatory
Wallpaper and Con Bro Chill at the Constellation Room
Ramon Ayala at the House of Blues Anaheim
Ozomatli, the Almighty Grind, Ruben Gonzalez and Passion Gitana at the Coach House
Every Time I Die at the Glass House
El Recodo & Gerardo Ortiz at the Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center
Kenny G at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Paco Pena at the Valley Performing Arts Center
The Temptations at the Cerritos Center
Sir Sly at Velvet Jones
Boyz II Men at the City National Grove of Anaheim
George Benson at the McCallum Theatre
Dive Bomber and Jack Russell’s Great White at the Marquee 15
Tim Mason at the Yost Theater
Callie Moore, Robert Gillies and Danna Richards at Genghis Cohen

Sunday, Feb. 17

Ed Sheeran, Rizzle Kicks and Foy Vance at the Nokia Theatre
Y LUV, Drive He Said, Random Ninjas, the Vim Dicta and TM87 at the Chinese New Year Festival LA Weekly Live Music Stage
The Reflections and Alpha/Beta at the Satellite
Graveyard and the Shrine at the El Rey Theatre
Feed Me with Teeth, Mord Fustang and Audrey Napoleon at the Fonda Theatre
Soundgarden at the Wiltern
Tim Weisberg Band at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Steve Tyrell at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Kiran Gandhi, Christy & Emily and Correatown at the Smell
Keith MacKenzie, Nick the Neck, FatFinger, Loomer, Hooni, Funguy and 2-Headed Monster at the Virgil
Molly Cottrell, Kimie Miner, Michaela Baranov, Cyndia Harvell, Jesse Brewster and Tongue & Groove at the Hotel Café
Lappitt-Rocha Sunday Night Jazz Jam at the Mint
Every Time I Die, the Acacia Strain, Vanna, Hundredth and No Bragging Rights at the Roxy Theatre
Maleki Theory, Tarah Who?, Anahita Skye, West and Midnight Coal Company at the Viper Room
Rockero5, Lunar Rogue and Vispera at the House of Blues Hollywood
Joe Moses at the Key Club
Better Looking People With Superior Ideas and Orange Umbrella at the Central SAPC
Mike Cooley, Adrian Leg and Lucky Diaz & the Family Jam Band at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Sal Santana, Merciless Jive and Gio Castilhos at Saint Rocke
The Slippers, So Cal Tennis Pros, June Holidays and Bobby Blunders at Alex’s Bar
Tomahawk at the Observatory
OM at the Constellation Room
The Hives at the House of Blues Anaheim
Common Sense, the Natural Thrill and Madtown at the Coach House
Banda El Recodo at the Del Mar Fairgrounds
China’s Three Tenors at the Pasadena Civic
The Chieftains at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
B.B. King at the Canyon
Morgan Page at the Yost Theater
Linda Eder at the McCallum Theatre

Photo of the Hives by Debi Del Grande