Los Angeles Tonight (May 29, 2013)

Rockers on the rise Imagine Dragons invade Hollywood Palladium for the first of two consecutive nights with help from Nico Vega and The Envy Corps on Wednesday.  West on Sunset you’ll find the soul of crooner Bilal at Roxy Theatre and emerging newcomer Jez Dior, whose "Candles" track you might remember from a few months back, at The Viper Room.    Junip, On and On and Barbarossa at Troubadour should deliver some tasty audible pleasures too.

Catching Dustbowl Revival close out their residency at The Mint will most definitely be a party – so if you like some raucous rooty blues and jazz,check it out.    Kastle’s eclectic and eccentric electronic stylings travel to Low End Theory at Airliner where he is joined by regulars Daddy Kev, Nobody and Nocando as well as Odd Future crew's Mike G.

We have tickets to give away for both Bilal and Dustbowl Revival - so hit us on twitter with a shout out or email contest@supergoodmusic.com to get in on the action.  Full list of tonight's shows below

• Imagine Dragons, Nico Vega, The Envy Corps @ Hollywood Palladium


• Junip, On and On, Barbarossa @ Troubadour


• Oona, Feral Kizzy @ El Cid


• Ninja Betty & The Nunchix, 12 Dirty Lovers, Stonefeather @ Silverlake Lounge


• Kiven, Y Luv, Moostache @ Detroit Bar


• The Blank Tapes, Blackfeet Braves, The Abigails, Summer Twins @ Constellation Room


• Bilal @ The Roxy Theatre


• Jez Dior @ The Viper Room


• The Dustbowl Revival, The Get Down Boys, AK & Her Kalashnikovs and the Americans @ The Mint


• Carol Duboc, Jeff Lorber @ Catalina Bar & Grill


• Ballyhoo! @ Slidebar


• Larry Goldings @ bluewhale


• Mike G (OFWGKTA), Daddy Kev, Kastle, Emika, Nobody, Nocando @ Low End Theory at Airliner Club


• Scott Weiland @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip


• House of Vibe All-Stars @ Harvelle’s


• The Kids, The Stiches, Cyclops, Black Mambas @ Los Globos


• Chief, The Eeries @ Harvard & Stone (FREE)


• Dub Club w/ Tom Chasteen @ The Echoplex


• Inara George, Van Dyke Parks, Brazil You Never Heard @ Largo


• Mice Parade @ The Echo


• Radiation City, Cuckoo Chaos @ The Satellite


• The Gallery, Only You, Scrote, Tim Young, Ron Dziubla, Baby Copperhead, Peter Adams, Tim Lefebvre, Danny Frankel, Blair Sinta, Celia Chavez, Nicky Corbett, John Gold, Emily Zuzik @ The Hotel Café


• Ochal La Rocha, Silver Phial @ Redwood Bar


• The Moonbeams, The Fortress Social Club @ Club Moscow at Boardner’s


• Selina Nichole, Bella Noche @ HOB Voodoo Lounge


• Tyler Hilton, Curtis Peoples, Nick Shattuck, Pompous Highmen @ Saint Rocke


• Lamb of God, Decapitated, Anciients @ City National Groveo f Anaheim


• The Federal Affair @ Federal Bar


• Amber Ojeda, Bryce Wilson @ Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club

Win Tickets to The Dustbowl Revival's Residency at TheMint!

The Dustbowl Revival is playing at The Mint every Wednesday during the month of May.  That's the what's up on the what's up.  If you're into that, well then it's encouraged that you try your hand at winning tickets for two to every night of their residency.  It's pretty easy, unless you're like my mother and turning the computer on gives you issues.  If you're on Twitter Tweet: @jaminthevan @supergoodmusic @MintLA @dustbowlrevival and if you're not on Twitter get at us via Email: at contest@supergoodmusic.com with subject Dustbowl Revival Mint Residency.

If for some reason you prefer to purchase a ticket then you can do so HERE.

For more ticket giveaways hit up the aptly named "Giveaways" page on our site...



To hear more from The Dustbowl Revival so that you're good and familiar with the type of fun you'll be getting into, hit up their Jam in the Van Session Page.

Los Angeles Tonight (March 17, 2013)

Oh man, it's St. Paddy's Day. definitely not my favorite holiday, I suppose that's the Jew in me, but I'm not going to be a St. Paddy's Day Grinch. That's bad vibes, I hate those more so then I do watching girls puke green stuff in the streets. So I encourage you all to wear all shades of green, drink green stuff, and smoke green stuff today, and also, to go slur your words at some concerts, cause you can yell as loud as you want at a show, sometimes it's encouraged, you know, if it's that type of show. Don't bring a drum to a Phish show though, my buddy learned that the hard way.

So then, if after that intro you're like "dude, what shows are there to see?" Well here is my response:

Over on the Westside The Toledo Show is going down at Harvelle's, and that's always a good time. Dude is wild. Plus he's got dancing ladies. Don't go if you are allergic to Black & Mild smoke.



If you'd prefer blurrily stumbling through Downtown LA, then we're never ones to dissuade you from taking in a Dustbowl Revival performance. They'll be playing for free at The Redwood Bar joined by The Cerny Brothers and The Show Ponies.



There are some cool St. Paddy's day events going off on the hip side of town (Echo Park/Silverlake). Part Time Punks is never a bad call, especially on a night when they've got the CRASS tribute band covering "Penis Envy." There's also Olin's 11th Annual St. Paddy's Day Bash over at The Satellite. There they'll be performing "Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash" by The Pogues, that actually sounds like a damn good time. There's some other stuff on the Sunday calendar, so check out the blast if none of that floats your boat.



If you take it easy tonight no worries, SXSW is officially donezo for 2013, and LA is about to catch a wave of good music as a result. So keep it heady, and in honor of St. Paddy, when in doubt, puke it out!

The Ranch Party

For $40 you can rage all day and night in Topanga Canyon with some of L.A.'s best rising indie stars including Goldroom, Goodnight Keaton (of Miami Horror), The Internet (OFWGKTA), The Dustbowl Revival, Terraplane Sun and more!  

Remember what festivals were like before they got so corporate?  Take it back to that backwoods intimacy at The Ranch.  Get your glow sticks and tents ready!

Get tickets at www.theranchparty.com or try your hand at winning a pair through us - just contact contest@supergoodmusic.com with the subject heading "Ranch Party" or tweet out @supergoodmusic @jaminthevan @zooszoos #RanchParty to enter!  Winner picked on Friday March 1st!

Tonight in L.A. (February 15, 2013)

Valentine's Day is over - which means you don't have an excuse to not go to a show tonight.  That's right - straight up dissing post Valentine's Day plans.  Cancel 'em.  Tonight's concert calendar is too heady.

Emerging LA talent is all over the place - like the Gonzo Country party at The Mint headlined by throwback act Dustbowl Revival. Frontman and songwriter Zach Lupetin keeps the crowd moving and his rotating stable of talented instrumentalists always make it a party.



Across town, indie electro-pop rock act Mind The Gap celebrate the completion of their EP at The Hotel Cafe.  If you feel like dancing in an intimate space - check it out because they will surely play the catchy "Find My Way" and other new material.  If you need a larger dance floor - check out MNDR and RAC at Lure.  MNDR joined Tokimonsta at Low End Theory on Wednesday and made homies in the crowd melt - and she will probably do the same at the second installment of this season's Private Label Fridays.





To rock in a larger setting - EELS get down at Fonda Theatre and Unknown Mortal Orchestra headlines a sexy indie line up at The Echoplex that includes Foxygen, Gothic Tropic and Wampire.



For the hip-hop fans - Blackalicious does an early show at Yost Theater, Cam-Ron goes a little harder at Key Club and pop rapper Wallpaper. spits at The Roxy along with Con Bro Chill.  

Other notables include Sam Barsh Trio at Virgil, Soundgarden at The Wiltern and Photek at King King Club.  Full list of shows below the videos.

• Gnarbaby, Bloody Death Skull, The Weekend Pilots, Barfth @ Bootleg Bar

• CYP2 w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Foxygen, Gothic Tropic, Wampire @ The Echoplex

• The Wedding Present play “Hit Parade”, Me of a  Kind @ The Echo

• Gram Rabbit, The Ross Sea Party, Birds of A Black Feather @ The Satellite

• Gonzo Country at The Mint w/ The Dustbowl Revival, Brett Detar, The Far West, Mark Lennon & The SouthernTier @ The Mint

• Clark Kent, Hoodlum, Bear Flight, Party Favor @ The Central SAPC

• Dennis Jones Band @ Harvelle’s

• Jet Pilot Jerry, Off Color, Alex Arndt & The Sonic Universe @ TRiP

• Adrian Hibbs & Kasi Jones, Benny Marchant, Leaf, Andrew DeBarge, Hello Caden, Young Beautiful in A Hurry @ WitZend

• Kevin Sousa (6 PM), Dread Zeppelin, Strange Days, Steel Toed Slippers @ Saint Rocke

• BiCeratops, The Vespertines, Flying Hand @ Alex’s Bar

• Beat Service, Alex Alecio, Audiostache @ Yost Theater

• Blackalicious, Parallel, Rhythm Addicts, Sage One @ Yost Theater (6 PM)

• EELS, Nicole Atkins @ Fonda Theatre

• For Today, Memphis May Fire, The World Alive, Upon A Burning Body, Gideon @ Observatory

• Funtcase & Cookie Monsta @ Observatory (Constellation Room)

• Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody @ Club Nokia

• Roberto Tapia @ Nokia Theatre LA Live

• Ferry Corsten, Darin Epsilon, Davi @ Exchange LA

• Ricky Reed, Wallpaper, Con Bro Chill, J. Randy @ The Roxy

• DJ Saturn, DJ Oggy, DJ Pedro, El Sabroso @ Mayan Theater

• The Downtown Train @ One Eyed Gypsy

• Private Label Fridays w/ RAC, MNDR @ LURE

• Anthony De La Rosa @ Amoeba Records

• Soundgarden @ The Wiltern

• Hot 92 Love Affair w/ Heatwave, Peaches & Herb, Deniece Williams, Gene Chandler, the Superbs, Ray Goodman& Brown, The Escorts + More @ Gibson Amphitheatre

• Justin Martin, J. Philp, Worthy @ Avalon Hollywood

• Photek, Unlimited Gravity @ King King Club

• Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra @ The Canyon

• Cold War Kids @ Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

• Boyz II Men @ Morongo Casino

• Ramon Ayala @ House of Blues – Anaheim

• Gunboat Kings, Blue Fish, Pap J @ Coach House

• Cam-Ron @ Key Club

• Tomi Townsend, Chris Barczynski, Amir & Jenna, Head High, Planet of Chaos, Fancy Mansion @ House of Blues Foundation Room

• The Pala Frandeschi Band, TGO, Dial Tone, the Marc Harris Band, Suns of Defiance, Suvi  @The Viper Room

• Savoy, Candyland @ Troubadour

• Mind The Gap, Harpey Blynn, Salvador Santana, James & Co @ The Hotel Café
• Poncho Sanchez @ Vitello’s

• Sam Barsh Trio, Nayanna Holley @ The Virgil

Tonight in L.A. (December 31, 2012)

Its the last night to see a concert in 2012 - so make a good choice to close out your year.  LA provides no shortage of those on this Monday night.

Ring the new year with beats from your favorite DJs at a handful of quasi-underground events including Expansion NYE with Daedelus, Tokimonsta, Robert Raimon Roy, A. Chal and So Japan or the Stones Throw family that includes Peanut Butter Wolf, Mayer Hawthorne and J. Rocc, amongst others.  Get tickets to Expansion here.





For some above ground dance floor action - consider Zedd and Nicky Romero at Club Nokia, Markus Schulz at Avalon, Pizza Party at The Central SAPC or Sasha at Exchange LA.



The Sunset Strip heats up with some soul stylings courtesy of Vintage Trouble at The Roxy, posse raps from A$AP Rocky at House of Blues and some unique Bay Area vernacular supplied by E-40 at Key Club.  



No list would be complete without consideration for California grown reggae act Rebelution at Hollywood Palladium or mention of Kendrick Lamar's takeover of the Observatory.  Dustbowl Revival hosting "Midnight in Venice" at Del Monte Speakeasy should be some throwback fun as well.





A full list of shows is below:

• A$AP ROCKY @ House of Blues – Sunset Strip

• Cake @ The Wiltern

• Rebelution @ Hollywood Palladium

• Kevin Hart – Let Me Explain @ Staples Center

• Zedd & Nicky Romero, Nick Thayer, Popeska @ Club Nokia

• Sasha, Adam Beyer, Art Department Damian Lazarus @ Exchange LA

• Dj Willy G, David Rolas @ Los Globos

• James Friedman, Split Secs, Cosmic Dan, Dirty Dave, Ben Beck @ Los Globos

• Markus Schulz @ Avalon Hollywood

• E-40 @ Key Club (KDay NYE Party)

• Vintage Trouble, Sy Smith @ The Roxy

• Gentlemen Hall, The Public Trust @ On The Rox

• Expansion NYE w/ Daedelus, Tokimonsta, Robert Raimon Roy, A. Chal, So Japan @ Warehouse Location TBA w/ Ticket Purchase

• FYF & Stones Throw NYE w/ J Rocc, Peanut Butter Wolf, Mayer Hawthorne & More @ Warehouse Location TBA w/ Ticket Purchase

• Ryan Leslie @ The Viper Room

• Nit Grit, Artifact, Stephan Jacobs, GoldRush, Russ Liquid @ Central SAPC

• Guitar Shorty @ Harvelle’s

• “Midnight In Venice” w/ Dustbowl Revival, DJ Alfred Hawkins @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• Action 45, Murdered by Drifteres, KITTENHEAD @ TRiP

• Boogaloo Assassins @ The Mint

• Hells Bells Burleqsue Show & Dj Jacques @ Dakota Lounge

• Sadie & The Blue Eyed Devils, Nacosta, Blakwater Jukebox, My Neights in Beijing @ Lot 1 Cafe

• The Henry Clay People, The Lonely Wild, Torches, Kissing Cousins @ The Satellite

• Red Kross, The Melvins, The Alexandria @ The Echo

• Bootie LA NYE @ The Echoplex

• Kill City, Sandy Pussy, Jesse Hughes @ Harvard & Stone

• Minaya & Vikus, Mikey Made & Dano Kothera, Dragon XL, John Monsod @ Yost Theater

• The Aggrolites, The Revivers, The Delirians @ Alex’s Bar

• Classixx, Danny Love @ Detroit Bar

• Kendrick Lamar, R.L. Grime & The Underachievers @ The Observatory

• Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds, DJ Bobby B (of Kottonmouth Kings) @ Saint Rocke

• New Year’s Eve w/ Idina Menzel @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Thomas Gold, EDX, VICE @ Vanguard LA

Tonight in L.A. (December 30, 2012)

Its the last Sunday of the year, the last Sunday of football and the last chance to see a handful of artists perform in 2012.

Popular producer and relaxed party general Laidback Luke gets down at Avalon Hollywood.  For other beat offerings - Feed Me drops a DJ set at Yost Theater.  



For laidback vibes - The Dustbowl Revival collective hosts Bacchanal at Del Monte Speakeasy and The Aggrolites get a little dubby at Saint Rocke.  Want weird?  Its Dirt Nasty baby at The Viper Room with Beardo and The Attack.





Downtown Ludacris and Kelly Rowland deliver some pop flavored urban tuneage at Club Nokia, other notbales include Peter Murphy at The Observatory and Donovan Frankenreiter at Coach House.



Full list of shows for Sunday December 30th are below...

• Ludacris, Kelly Rowland @ Club NOkia

• Laidback Luke, DeOrro, Ryan Sage @ Avalon Hollywood

• The Fixx, The Yellow Payges, Dance Hall Pimps @ The Roxy

• Dirt Nasty, Beardo, the Attack @ The Viper Room

• Anatomy of Her, Out of the Blue, Better Looking People With Superior Ideas, Josh Carroll @ Central SAPC

• Sunday Sessions w/ The Dustbowl Collective @ Del Monte Speakeasy

• The Toledo Show @ Harvelle’s

• Tatiana Project, The Standards, Black Cassette @ TRiP

• The Rhythm Section, Stripe Coats, Angela Lazon @ The Mint

• Neil Hamburger, Duncan Trussell, Brody Stevens, Lynn Shawcroft @ The Satellite

• Feed Me (DJ Set), Nick Thayer, A-Baum @ Yost Theater

• Peter Murphy (all Bauhaus) @ The Observatory

• The Aggrolites, The Expanders, The Delirians @ Saint Rocke

• AutoErotique @ Drai’s Hollywood (FREE before 11)

• Dj Nate Harrington, DJ David Scott Stone, DJ Cole MGN @ The Smell

• Dr. Know, GFP, Witchaven @ Slidebar

• Reverend Horton Heat, Jello Biafra @ Majestic Ventura Theater

• Donovan Frankenreiter, Kevin Miso @ Coach House

Tonight in L.A. (December 18, 2012)

Holiday parties are slowing down, shelves are clearing as people buy last minute presents (anyone got ideas???), but the concert calendar hasn't slowed down just yet (it will next week).

A couple great bills exist in the Los Angeles ether tonight - most notably the rock party celebrating The Rolling Stones at The Satellite that features Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters as well as Dustbowl Revival, Brian Whelan and many more.  

Hip hop heads get to enjoy How The Grouch Stole Christmas with The Grough & Eligh, Mistah F.A.B., Prof and DJ Fresh at El REy Theatre.



I like the free stylings of Zak Waters residency at The Central SAPC with Jhameel, who just finished up his own residency at Bootleg Theater last night.  Both these guys are going places - and Zak is even appearing on Carson Daly's show when they air footage from an earlier residency show.






Check out a full list of shows below:

• Lifehouse @ Troubadour

• Damezig, Shaufrau, I4AI, Wait for Green, Rubberneck  Lions, T.S. Idiot @ The Viper Room

• By The Way, Jeff Garlin in Conversation w/ Very Special Guest @ Largo

• How The Grouch Stole Christmas 2012 – The Grouch & Eligh, Mistah F.A.B., Prof, DJ Fresh @ El Rey Theatre

• Michael Williams Band, The Jon Collins Band @ The Mint

• Valente, Omniflux, Garland @ Bootleg Bar

• Magic Wands, Hopeless Jack, Meeting Places @ Harvard & Stone

• Bell Gardens, Kind Hearts & Coronets, Fort King, Brad Laner @ The Echo

• MellowHype, Trash Talk, Antwon, Rotting Out @ The Echoplex

• A Tribute to Rolling Stones w/ Michael Des Barres, Brian Whelan, Mitch Marine, Brett Anderson, Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters), The Dustbowl Revival, Harlan, The Sister Ruby Band, The Far West @ The Satellite (FREE)

• Kettle Drivers, Sons of August, The Sleeping Car, Aloha Radio @ Detroit Bar

• Adam Roth @ Harvelle’s

• Volks, The Mud Howlers @ Los Globos

• LoveyDove, Runson Willis, The Sixth Son, Brendan Constantine @ Lot 1 Café

• Tijuana Bullfight, Roofbeam Carpenters, Broken Anchor, Monroe @ Silverlake Lounge

• The Neighbourhood @ The Constellation Room

• Luciana Souza, Larry Koonse, David Piltch @ Bluewhale

• Aaron Neville: A Christmas Celebration @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

• Jackie Bristow @ WitZend

• Zak Waters, Jhameel, Monroe, Sharkitecture (ft. Members of the Mowgli’s), Nicky Quid (DJ SET) @ The Central SAPC (FREE)

• Hunter 99, Triple Bordego, Apocalypse Vacation @ TRiP

• Pat Mahoney, Juan Maclean, Isom Innis, Urulu, Bones, Dirty Dave @ Dim Mak Studios

• Peach & Knife, Laura Jane, Jim Huff @ Room 5 Lounge

• Harper Blynn, Act As If, My Name is You, All Spots To Black, Commercial @ The Hotel Cafe