From Digital Music News:
“Is there any excuse not to see your favorite artist this summer? As music fans play broke, Live Nation is lowering the excuse bar even further – and hoping to keep its venues filled in the process.

Everything will be baked into that price, including some lingering surcharges. “I read the blogs and emails listening to what concert fans are saying,” said Live Nation chief Michael Rapino. “They’ve been really clear, they want a break on ticket prices in these tough economic times.” Continue Reading At Digital Music News

Sharon Jones

MP3: Menahan Street Band – Eyes On the Prize
MP3: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings – How Long Do I Have To Wait For You
MP3: N.A.S.A. – N.A.S.A. Anthem

N.A.S.A. – Wednesday, August 12th – El Rey Theatre (Buy Tix)

Download:
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – 100 Days, 100 Nights (iTunes)
Menahan Street Band – Make the Road By Walking (iTunes)
N.A.S.A. – The Spirit of Apollo (iTunes)

The Avett Brothers are returning to Los Angeles to play the Orpheum on September 5th. To purchase tickets (click here).

MP3: Foo Fighters Lyla
MP3: Devendra Barnhart – Don’t Look Back In Anger
MP3: Coldplay – Songbird

From Digital Music News:
“UK-based Virgin Media and Universal Music Group are now planning an all access, unlimited streaming and download service, according to details shared with Digital Music News early Monday morning. The plan is to give Virgin broadband subscribers unlimited streams and MP3s, without strings attached, in exchange for a monthly subscription fee. “The music will be theirs to keep forever,” an executive at Virgin shared.

Universal Music Group is the big kahuna, and its support will undoubtedly lead to buy-in from other labels, publishers, and stakeholders. But the details on other licensees remain forthcoming, and a launch date has been tentatively slated for later this year. Additionally, the companies have yet to disclose a pricing plan.” Continue Reading at Digital Music News

Monday, June 15th
Jets Overhead @ Hotel Cafe

Tuesday, June 16th
Mississippi Man @ The Silverlake Lounge
Bat for Lashes @ El Rey Theatre
Easy Star Allstars @ Key Club

Wednesday, June 17th
The Dead Weather @ The Roxy
Brightblack Morning Light @ McCabe’s
Christian Mcbride @ Catalina’s Bar & Grill
Cut Off Your Hands @ The Echo
Sly & Robbie @ The House of Blues – Hollywood

Thursday, June 18th
Christian Mcbride @ Catalina’s Bar & Grill

Friday, June 19th
Grizzly Bear @ The Wiltern
Ben Kweller @ El Rey Theatre
Christian Mcbride @ Catalina’s Bar & Grill
De La Soul @ Canyon Club

Amoeba Records – Hollywood
1.) Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
2.) Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
3.) J Dilla – Jay Stays Paid (Buy)
4.) Eminem – Relapse
5.) Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
6.) Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
7.) Eels – Hombre Lobo
8.) Elvis Costello – Secret Profane & Sugarcane
9.) Rancid – Let the Dominoes Fall
10.) Kings of Leon – Only by the Night
As of 6/7/2009