Friday, August 29

• Andy Palacio Tribute with the Garifuna Collective & Umalali | 8:00 pm at California Plaza | Info Here
• Mili Mili World Music | 7:30 pm at MacArthur Park | Info Here

Saturday, August 30

• I See Hawks in LA (featured right) | 4:00 pm at Dexter Park | Info Here
• Lisa Haley & the Zydekats Krewe | 7:30 pm at MacArthur Park | Info Here
• Rock Inc | 6:00 at Redondo Pier | Info Here

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This Saturday August 30th, we’re throwing another Garden Party and this time The Weather Underground has been kind enough to agree to play an intimate acoustic(ish) show for a small group of friends and fans. If you’re a fan of the band, there is really no better way to see them live. The Garden Party was created so that both the band and the fans could sit down and enjoy some music together in an extremely personal and comfortable setting. We will be posting the video on the site so keep an eye out for footage from the show and an interview with the band.

The Weather Underground has been touring around the country and is probably one of our most popular bands to frequent the Music Tonight page. If you want to see them live it’s simple! Leave a comment below describing your favorite Weather Underground song and you will be entered to win a pair of tickets.

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Here are your free shows for the week. How much? Free-99.

Saturday, August 23

• Tower of Power | 6:00 at the Alhambra Summer Jubilee | Info Here
• daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra | 8:00 pm at California Plaza | Info Here
• Belle Aire Brass | 6:30 pm at Richard Riox Park | | Info Here
• Undercover Girls | 1:30 pm at Veterans Memorial Park | Info Here

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Tuesday, August 19

• Alan Pasqua Jazz Collective | 7:00 pm at the Hollywood and Highland Center | Info Here
• Southern Blues | 12:00 at Pershing Square | Info Here

Wednesday, August 20

• Gin Blossoms | 8:00 pm at Pershing Square | Info Here

Thursday, August 21

• The Cheap Landscape and zocaloZÃŒe| 6:30 pm in Little Tokyo | Info here
• Peter & Gordon with Gerry and the Pacemakers | 7:00 pm at the Santa Monica Pier | Info Here
• The Infamous Stringdusters | 7:00 pm at the Culver City City Hall Courtyard | Tickets Here
• Susie Hansen Latin Jazz Band | 7:30 in Baldwin Park | Info Here

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It’s that time again, to win two tickets to the Hollywood Bowl! What do we have for you now? Donna Summer’s. That’s right, she rocked the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and now it’s her turn to turn you on. This is sure to be a great night to bring a date, a bottle of wine, and let the fun begin. Summer’s the original queen of the dance floor and five-time Grammy-winner, will be ready with her hit songs such as, “Dim All the Lights,” “Love to Love You, Baby,” “On The Radio,” “Enough Is Enough,” “Bad Girls,” plus selections from her new CD.

So what do you have to do to win? In honor of Ms. Summer’s, please leave a comment below with the name the first song you can ever remember “getting down to” and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win two tickets to the show. For those of you who have yet to “get down” or for SOME reason have never done it to music, then give us a song you think you would like to get busy with (I love coming up with all these different ways of saying sex.) The winner will be announced Thursday, July 21st on LA.CityZine.

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Amy Kuney

On Tuesday August, 12, Amy Kuney performed songs from her album, “Bird’s Eye View” to celebrate with her her family of fans, friends and relatives which was released the same day.  LA.CityZine had the opportunity to attend this event.

It’s a unique experience to watch a performer for the first time and be, in some way, connected to both the artist and her.  Amy Kuney has the uncanny ability to make her audience feel as though she is an old friend for whom you want only success.  While endearing is certainly an appropriate word to define this magic, there is something more within the  complexity of her music and her personality that enable anyone watching her sing feel so dramatically connected.

Amy Kuney seems simultaneously allied with the audience; before going into another brilliant song Amy stated, with regards to her album, “it’s kind of like having a baby… it took nine months… this is kind of like the final push… I hope you’re ok with being a part of the final push.”  While this statement is a reflection of her great sense of humor it also exemplifies the evening: she as the artist had finally reached a significant milestone in her career with the release of her first full length album and we, as the audience, were invited participants of this almost familial event.

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Silent Treatment

I”ll be honest here. I have been pretty bored with music recently. I find myself rummaging through my cd case, settling on the “old faithfuls” (we all have them) rather than any of my new additions. As unreliable as the radio is and always has been, the extent to which it has taken my boredom these days has been extreme to say the least. And who knows, maybe I’m just not looking in the right place. But really, should good music be so far tucked away that it takes the impossible to discover it, anyway? Oh well, whatever. What I’m getting to is a neat little band called Silent Treatment. And while I wouldn’t go as far as saying they are going to revolutionize the radio, I will say they will be a welcome addition to what may otherwise be a very sad lineup.

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Giant Robot is proud to present The Wild Life, an art show featuring the work of Susie Ghahremani.

Susie Ghahremani is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. Her artwork has appeared in The New York Times, Nickelodeon Magazine, and Martha Stewart Kids. Most recently, she has created work for Chronicle Books, Bank of America, and Target Corporation, as well as the highly acclaimed nature book I Love Dirt.

In addition to painting, Ghahremani crafts her own line of products incorporating her original illustrations onto stationery, apparel, jewelry, and other goodies. She has received awards from American Illustration, The Alternative Pick, and Giant Robot.

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Friday, August 15

• Flying Lotus | 8:00pm at Amoeba Music Hollywood | Info Here
  

Saturday, August 16

• The Fab Four | 6:00 at the Alhambra Summer Jubilee | Info Here

Sunday, August 17

• Steve Barton and the Oblivion Click | 8:30 at Spaceland | Info Here
• The California String Quartet | 6:00 pm at the Leo S. Bing Theatre in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Info here
• Piano Stylings of Esteban Adame | 5:00 pm at Vroman’s Bookstore | Info Here
• Extra and Sidewalk Society | 8:30pm at Spaceland | Info Here
  

Happy Hour

• Happy Hour at East 46 | Thursday, August 14th | Free! | 21+| 46 East Colorado Blvd. Pasadena (Map) | Starting this Thursday and then continuing every Thursday is East 46, fine Asian dining ($3 appetizer’s and $5 drinks) with comfortable sofas and lives DJ’s spinning the latest house, trance and world music for your pleasure. The Grand opening will feature Hosts: Loriann Valencia, Herick Hell, Ken Black, Dino, Chunkeebutt & “B”, Katrine Nygard, and music and “ambiance” by Herick Hell.

Music/Art

• Sunset Series: The Love Hangover Art Showing | Thursday, August 14th | 6-10 p.m. | Free! | Barker Block - 513 Molino St., Los Angeles (Map) | Come and enjoy some good music and ever better art. Must RSVP for entrance: barkerblock@filtermmm.com. Artwork by The Love Hangover, Sounds by Castaneda, The Kiss Off and Pants Off.

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Wednesday, August 13

• Sophie B Hawkins | 8:00 pm at Pershing Square | Info Here

Thursday, August 14

• Carmen Consoli, Juana Molina, and Samantha Crain | 7:00 pm at the Santa Monica Pier | Info Here
• Barbara Morrison | 7:00 pm at the Culver City City Hall Courtyard | Tickets Here
• Summer of Love | 12:00 at Pershing Square | Info Here

Friday, August 15

• Lal Meri (featured right)| 12:00 pm at California Plaza | Info Here

Photo by Eric Richardson

Film

• Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Wednesday August 13th | 7:30pm | Cost: FREE! | The Areo Theater - 1328 Montana Ave, Santa Monica (Map) | Come see Woody Allen’s latest sexy, quirky love story, starring Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Barden, and Penelope Cruz for free at the Aero tonight before it is even releases!

Clubs

• Club Sandwich | Wednesday August 13th | Cost: FREE! (With RSVP) | Must be 21+ | Free booze from 9:30-10:30 | The Standard Purple Lounge - 8300 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood (Map) | They’ve got free booze, free entry, live music, and a clever name. What more could you want?

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