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Music
is in the air with tons of March concerts
By
Brian Spiegel
Online Forty-Niner
Staff Writer
"In
like a lion, out like a lamb." That
is what they say about March weather. Well,
let's forget about the weather and focus
on the music here, people. When it comes
to March concerts, there aren't any lambs
in sight…well, unless there is a really
cool after party somewhere. Here are my
personal picks for the best shows that March
has to offer.
3/
05 Home Grown, Melee, The Kinison, Zolof
The Rock & Roll Destroyer at House of
Blues Anaheim
All right, I'll admit it, I've never even
heard of Zolof The Rock & Roll Destroyer
but, dammit, with a name like that how can
you go wrong?
3/09
Gatsby's American Dream, Circa Survive,
Bear Vs. Shark at Chain Reaction
Shhh, I'll tell you a secret; seeing Bear
Vs. Shark for $8 at a small venue might
be your best investment since buying all
that stock in those Paris Hilton Web sites.
3/09
"The One Tree Hill Tour" featuring
Michelle Branch and Gavin DeGraw at The
Wiltern LG
This could be the best TV-related tour since
the "Hogan's Hero's Tour" featuring
Bob Crane. No, wait, that was just a videotape.
3/11
Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society at The
House of Blues Anaheim
This guy is so metal that he's 20 percent
titanium. By the way, do you think there
was ever a discussion about making the band
the Turquoise Label Society?
3/11
The Honda Civic Tour with Maroon 5 and Phantom
Planet at Universal Amphitheatre
Did you know? Your girlfriend is fantasizing
about Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine right
now.
3/12
KCRW's "A Sounds Eclectic Evening"
featuring Coldplay, Café Tacuba,
Nellie McKay and more at Universal Amphitheatre
This show has been delayed for so long that
Vivaldi was the original headliner.
3/14
Ska Is Dead Tour II Featuring Voodoo Glow
Skulls, MU330 and more (consult www.skaisdead.com
for venues)
If ska is dead, then why are they on their
second tour? I guess it's more of an ironic
tour name then anything.
3/18-3/19
Flogging Molly, Hot Water Music and The
Riverboat Gamblers at The House of Blues
Anaheim
You're not going get a much better lineup
than this. The Riverboat Gamblers might
be the best new act that corporate radio
ain't playing right now.
3/18
The Reverend Horton Heat and Trainwreck
at The Henry Fonda Theatre
Man, when you have Flogging Molly and The
Reverend playing in the same city on the
same night you know that the stars have
aligned.
3/21
The Doves at The El Rey
I've heard the new Doves album and all that
I have to say is run, don't walk to this
show. It will sell out. Actually, wait for
me to get tickets, then you can run to get
them, OK?
3/21
Bob Dylan and Merle Haggard at The Pantages
Yes, I know that Dylan is a national treasure
but I hear that lately his live shows have
turned into a sort of train wreck. Save
your money and go buy a greatest hits CD.
3/22
Rainer Maria and The Thermals at The Knitting
Factory
Rainer Maria is the best female-fronted
rock band around, and the Thermals are pretty
cool themselves. Plus, this is your chance
to see where Ashlee Simpson performed her
first live concert!
3/24-25
Stars at The Troubadour
Note: Potential red-hot Canadian band alert!
3/26
The Decemberists at The Glasshouse
You…must…go…to…this…show…
3/31
Handsome Boy Modeling School at The House
of Blues Anaheim
Honestly I don't know how they
are going to re-create their music especially
with their albums containing so many guest
stars. You're probably looking at some sort
of a disc jockey set here, which should
still be pretty cool.
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