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Sunset Strip Picks: SSMF 2010 Edition
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Besides the big name headliners like The Smashing Pumpkins and Slash, there are more than 50 other bands scheduled to appear at this year’s Sunset Strip Music Festival. With enough music to make your eardrums swell, trying to decide which bands to catch can be a daunting task. To help quell your festival fears, here is a list of 10 finer print bands worth checking out.

 

BILLY BOY ON POISON – Signed to Kiefer Sutherland’s label Ironworks Music, these four young lads are taking the music world by storm with soulful rock n’ roll jams that sound like the back catalogue of seasoned vets twice their age. Having already opened for the likes of Jet, Stone Temple Pilots, and Weezer, better catch this band while they’re still willing to step foot on a club stage.  Whisky A Go-Go, Saturday, August 28, 6:30 p.m.

 

CASXIO – Disco is back…again! A fixture of the underground, after hours scene, this L.A.-based four-piece harkens back to the dancy good times of hot-pants, chest hair and cocaine.  Think Prince, meets Scissor Sisters, meets Sly And The Family Stone. Definitely not your typical rock club fare. Key Club, Saturday, August 28, 7:35 p.m. 

 

CHERRI BOMB – While you may have spotted one of their three billboards high above the Hollywood gridlock, you may not know that this all-girl pop/rock sensation is comprised of members with an average age of only 13. Managed by superstar drummer Samantha Maloney (Hole, Mötley Crüe), the music industry is looking at this group of young ladies not as a novelty act, but as the next generation of rock n’ roll hit makers. The Roxy Theatre, Thursday, August 26, 8:30 p.m.

 

JD BENDER – True to his name, this country boy from Calabasas brings to the stage whiskey inspired southern crooning reminiscent of “The Man in Black.”  His familiar old school sound, will sound new again amidst a landscape of technology driven beats and loops. The Cat Club, Friday, August 28, 1:30 p.m.

 

LADY SINATRA – One of The Sunset Strip’s favorite bands, this post-punk quartet is poised to grab the music world by the balls with their rough and tumble brand of in your face, Fugazi-esque jams. The Cat Club, Friday, August 28, 4:30 p.m. 

 

THE BINGES – Many have cited this band as one of the finest that Hollywood has to offer. With an electric stage presence that few bands can rival, this Los Angeles by way of Japan quartet will have you shouting their praises as they beat your eardrums to a bloody pulp. The Cat Club, Saturday, August 28, 5:10 p.m. 

 

THE ROYAL HIGHNESS – Featuring former members of The Chelsea Smiles, this tried and true rock and roll outfit brings you bare bones, brass knuckles jams that bring to mind classic acts such like AC/DC. The Cat Club, Saturday, August 28, 9:40 p.m.

 

WHITE ARROWS – One of the eastside’s favorite electro/psychedelic outfits, these L.A. natives are building on the groundwork laid by predecessors such as The Rapture and MGMT.  The Cat Club, Saturday, August 28, 2:40 p.m.

 

WICKER – These hip-hop, meets electro, meets rock hipsters have hybridized and cannibalized traditional music genres to blaze a trail as their own new music phenomenon.  Check out these young kids on the rise. The Roxy Theatre, Saturday, August 28, 7:30 p.m.

 

VANAPRASTA – This experimental rock quintet from Silver Lake has been riding a steady buzz since arriving on the scene a mere two years ago. See why the LA Times calls these thoughtful landscape rockers one of their “Top Picks.” Key Club, Saturday, August 28, 5:20 p.m.

 

Also check out these other cool festival related happenings…

In spirit and in honor of the Sunset Strip Music Festival, The Den will host whiskey dinner featuring signature whiskey cocktails paired with an exclusive whiskey-inspired five course dinner on Thursday, August 26. Please RSVP for this evening of music, unforgettable cocktails and food. Multiple seatings available, starting at 6:30 p.m., but space is limited. Evening is $50 per person. 323.656.0336 www.thedenofhollywood.com

 

SSMF presents the “Sunset Photo Strip” on Friday, August 27 from 7-11 p.m. at the Sunset (8570 Sunset Boulevard). The exhibit features the works of six local music and celebrity photographers who have dedicated their lives to capturing everything that happens on The Strip. Featured photographers include Erik Voake, Tim Gaylord, Andrew Herrold, Nate Christenson, Genie Sanchez and Wendy Gonzalez. Parking is available on site and beverages will be available. Come down, see some art, listen to some music and be there to kick off the biggest weekend on The Strip!

 

Friday, August 27 The Comedy Store presents LOL-apalooza: A Somewhat Rockin’ Evening of Music and Comedy. In the grand tradition of Andy Kaufman, Spike Jones, and Flight of The Conchords, The Store brings you an amazing evening of laughs and musicality, starring some of the country’s best double threats. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. This event is ages 21+. www.thecomedystore.com

 
For a full listing of Sunset Strip Music Festival events, including ticket info, set times, schedules and other promotions, please visit www.ssmf.com.

 

–Brent X Mendoza
 

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