The Walcotts with Runson Willis, CALICO the band and Ted Russell Kamp at the Bootleg Theater

Some cool Americana sounds hit the Bootleg last Monday. Runson Willis III opened the night with some Christian blues sounds. His girlfriend provided a nice paring with his music as she typed poetry on a 50s era typewriter during portions of his set. To add a little more authenticity to the set-up, she also had an old time coffee can next to the typewriter.

CALICO the band and Ted Russell Kamp joined forces for a double set. Comments of the set:

CALICO the band: This song is about the treacherous 405 freeway. It comes between you and the ones you love. It's a villain.

Ted Russell Kamp: This is the quickest change over you'll ever see.

The Walcotts closed out the night. They killed it with rock and roll jams. Special guests Honey Honey showed up, which was totally awesome since years have past since I last saw that band on stage.

Send Medicine with Bjorn and the Sun/Avid Dancer

It was off to see Send Medicine's residency at The Satellite. Bjorn and the Sun opened up with their Nashville inspired deep vocals. Comment of the set: That's an E-flat for those who want to know.

Avid Dancer gave us some chill ambiance. Their set was so chill they practically broke down their equipment in two seconds.

Send Medicine decorated their stage with various faux palm trees and flowers. There were other touches such as colored sheets and lights. Then towards the end of the set, balloons. A mellow party sound fit in perfectly with the setting.

Bone Acre and Holy Wars at Harvard & Stone

It was off to Harvard and Stone to catch Bone Acre and Holy Wars. From what I read, the lead singer of Bone Acre has performed before; however, this was the band's first time on stage. Their set was an awesome 30 minute rock/western blend. Holy Wars then came on stage with what felt like how it'd be seeing Pris (Daryl Hannah) of Blade Runner rocking it out.

Big Language with StaG at the Silverlake Lounge

A couple months have passed since the last time I was at the Silverlake Lounge. I finally got to head over again and got to caught StaG and Big Language. StaG provided a wonderful blending of instrumental and vocal melodies. Big Language kicked off their residency with some experimental flair.

Katelyn Tarver with O'neill Hudson and Groves at the Resident

It was off to the Resident for the first time since the last time I saw Katelyn Tarver in February. She was doing her final night of her May residency at Resident. I'd actually wanted to go earlier in the month, but got caught up with work and other events. There is just something about Katelyn Tarver that just makes you smile and forget about your worries -- even though she likes to say that a couple of her songs aren't so cheerful. Opening up were O'neill Hudson and Groves. O'neill Hudson is a new project by Paris Carney. She has a multitude of expressions. I've been binge watching on Game of Thrones and couldn't help thinking about a total side topic during her set, the Many-Faced God. Groves gave us some smooth sounds with an earnest take.

Peach Kelli Pop, Rotten Blossom and Mommy Long Legs at The Smell

I've always wanted to catch Peach Kelli Pop and the opportunity eventually came around. They were playing an early show at The Smell. I was thinking, "Hey, I can see Peach Kelli Pop at 9 p.m. and then just get back home by 10 p.m.-ish." Well, plans didn't work out. I got into a conversation with a guy who was from Seattle. He was hanging out with Seattle band Mommy Long Legs, which was playing third for the night. His excitement was so strong that I decided to stick around for them.

Back to Peach Kelli Pop. Their sound has this joyous outpouring. You just feel happy listening to their set. What was disappointing? They wanted to make sure that everyone was able to play according to schedule so they cut their set by a few minutes. I swear they could have squeezed in another song without problem. I guess that just means I'll need to catch them again someday.

Rotten Blossom was the middle band for me. They came in from Hawaii. That lead singer knows how to scream her lungs out. I was thinking, "Her vocal cords must hate her." They opened the set by having everyone join in saying, "Aloha."

Then came Mommy Long Legs. They produce that lo-fi punk sound. What did I notice: well, one can't help but notice that bright red wig the lead singer was wearing as well as the devil horns. The bassist went high school prom style. And one can't help but laugh at the play on Daddy Long Legs.