TVOTR, as we all surely know, rules; so too do Arctic Monkeys and Warpaint. We don’t often claim that shows are a must-see but this show is a must-see! If you want to buy tickets from L.A. Phil, go here. But if you are a gambling man or woman and think you might be able to win tickets to go for free, just email rsvp@larecord.com with subject TV and a link to the most ridiculous TV commercial you can find on YouTube Here’s a taste of what you’re in for if you win!

TV ON THE RADIO

Here’s a great live video of the band on Letterman playing the song “Will Do” from their album Nine Types of Light. Sound is solid, performance is pitch-perfect!

WARPAINT

Check out Warpaint playing “Elephant”. Hypnotic vocals, syncopated drums, intricate guitar lines fits together to make a mix of psyche and shoegazery 90s rock and everything in between…

ARCTIC MONKEYS

I wish I had this drummer’s energy. Seriously. Drummers among you, behold the constant 16th notes on the cymbals; guitarists, enjoy the Dick Dale influenced guitar line; everyone else, rock out.

PANDA BEAR

What else but awesomeness could you ever expect from a founding member of Animal Collective?

TV ON THE RADIO PLAY WITH ARCTIC MONKEYS + WARPAINT+ SMITH WESTERNS + ON SUN., SEPT. 25, AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL, 2301 NORTH HIGHLAND AVE., HOLLYWOOD. GO HERE FOR TICKET INFO AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

Basking in the popularity of Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic used an online press conference Tuesday morning to announce that that — unlike most recession-weary arts organizations — it will hold the course.

The orchestra’s 2010-11 season and the Venezuelan’s second as music director will include 12 subscription weeks conducted by Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the return of Esa-Pekka Salonen and the premieres of 19 new works, 12 commissioned by the Philharmonic. Two composer-focused festivals, a European tour, new music concerts and an expanded education program will also compete for attention amid dizzying myriad programs and activities. [Read More]

Below you will find a list of venues in Los Angeles and surrounding communities. If we have overlooked a venue please leave it in the comments field and we will add it to our list.

The Echo
1822 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026-3227
(213) 413-8200
www.attheecho.com

The Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 413-8200
www.attheecho.com

Spaceland
1717 Silver Lake Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026-1221
(323) 661-4380
www.clubspaceland.com

The Music Box at Fonda
6126 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 464-0808
www.henryfondatheater.com

Hollywood Palladium
6215 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 962-7600

Airliner Club
2419 N Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90031-2218
(323) 221-0771

The Smell
Neighborhood: Downtown
247 S Main St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
www.thesmell.org

Downtown Independent
251 S Main St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 617-1033
www.downtownindependent.com

L’Keg
311 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 413-5534
www.lkeggallery.com

Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012-3034
(213) 972-7211
www.disneyhall.org

Echo Curio
1519 Sunset Blvd
Echo Park, CA 90026
www.echocurio.com

El Rey Theatre
5515 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 936-6400
www.theelrey.com

Club Nokia
800 West Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 765-7000
www.clubnokia.com

Mr. T’s Bowl
5621 N Figueroa St
Highland Park, CA
http://mrtsbowl.tripod.com/
Converted bowling alley night spot with great sound in Highland Park.

Pehrspace
325 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 483-7374
www.pehrspace.org

Tribal Cafe
1651 W Temple St
Los Angeles, CA 90026-5026
(213) 483-4458
www.tribalcafe.com

Synchronicity Space
306 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 284-8960
www.syncspacela.com

Coma Alternative Space
3503 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90019
myspace.com/comaalternativespace

HM 157
3110 N. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90031

Hotel Cafe
1623 1/2 N Cahuenga Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028-6201
(323) 461-2040
www.hotelcafe.com

Silverlake Lounge
2906 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026-2128
(323) 663-9636
www.foldsilverlake.com

Troubadour
9081 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 276-6168
www.troubadour.com

Viper Room
8852 W Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069-2108
www.viperroom.com

Bordello Bar
901 E. 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 687-3766
www.bordellobar.com
(310) 652-7869

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Congratulations to L.A. RECORD art director Dan Monick in his fourth place finish in the Ultimate Staring Contest today! His penetrating gaze and fearsome beard served him well. We also salute L.A. Philharmonic, the ultimate victors, and wish a speedy recovery to all those defeated and dry-eyed.

Grizzly Bear “On A Neck, On A Spit”

Shows where rock bands play with the Los Angeles Philharmonic should never be missed. In the last few years, the Phil has played with Air, Belle and Sebastian and The Decemberists, and those nights were nothing short of magical, as you sat under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl with your food and bottles of wine listening to beautiful sounds fill the air. This show had a little different twist; this time the Phil wasn’t playing with the band, but was opening for them playing songs that are similar in sound structure to Grizzly Bear, and instead of the Bowl, the show was at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The Phil, led by conductor Joana Carneiro, played three pieces for the event, Boccherini’s Ritirata notturna di Madrid; Britten’s Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes; and Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite (1919), that gave the crowd the opportunity to hear really beautiful music they may not often get a chance to see live in a place they may have never been. Following a 20-minute intermission, Grizzly Bear came on stage to a hero’s welcome and proceeded to play a set relying heavily on its Friends EP, as well as a new song “While You Wait for the Others.” While it was amazing to hear the Phil play live in the building that was made for them, the acoustics seemed to be made for Grizzly Bear tonight, with each piece of atmospheric sound seemingly oozing from the stage and hitting your ears as you sat, trance-like, marveling. By the time the band got to its closer, “He Hit Me,” all you could really do is sit in amazement; I don’t say anything like this ever, but Edward Droste has the voice of an angel, and this band, with its dream-like sound and emotionally-rich textures, just seems to punch you right in the gut upon every listen.

— Alex Roman

Grizzly Bear “On A Neck, On A Spit”

Never mind the blog hype–the first time Grizzly Bear entered my mind was when Rory Gilmore name-dropped them in one of her never-ending monologues. And Rory wasn’t lying, either. Grizzly Bear’s harmony-drenched, mid-tempo music unfurls alternately like a dream with sparkling twists and turns around every corner and like traipsing through a forest with neither map nor compass.  The acoustic dynamics at Walt Disney Concert Hall should amplify the effect well while stripping those lo-fi moments that occasionally mar the band’s sound.  Essa Pekka Salonen and his symphonic cohorts will play opening act in this weird, novel juxtaposition of a night. But don’t expect any Hollywood Bowl-type jamming between orchestra and band; press says never the twain shall meet.  Instead, the L.A. Phil will be playing works that inspired the Grizzly Bears themselves and other short pieces that occupy a similar niche, then call it a night.  Serious and popular music, side by side, all distinctions between high and low culture swept under the carpet for one magical moment.

– Gregory Garabedian

GRIZZLY BEAR AND THE L.A. PHILHARMONIC AT WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL, 111 S. GRAND AVE., LOS ANGELES. 9P.M. /  $24-34. WWW.LAPHIL.ORG.