Local Music Nation

With my 2022 music mix in mind, I started going through the list of shows I’ve been to this year and while it’s a near record breaking number (225 and counting), there hasn’t been as many songs or new artists that have really stuck with me, especially outside of my musically inspiring 5 weeks in England and repeated listening of The Wrecks’ Sonder.  That said, we still have over a month left of 2022 beginning with a solid week of shows (Royal & The Serpent! Little Dume! Landon Pigg!) and there is room to squeeze into my year’s top tracks.

Monday: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Rachel Gonzalez, Julia Gartha & Beane at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Haley Reinhart at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Night Talks residency FREE at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. Anna Clendening, James Barre at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: The 1975 at the Forum (7pm)

Tuesday: Royal & The Serpent at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Intros LA: Hosted by Jesse Thomas at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Secret Flowers w/ Nightjacket FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: emlyn w/ Morgan St. James at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Little Dume, Swimm, Easae at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: India Carney w/ Beck Pete at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Flyte w/ Allie Crow Buckley, Fake Laugh at the Airliner (8pm)
ALSO: GospelbeacH, Dream Phases, Daytime Moon at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Christian Leave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)

Thursday: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: The White Buffalo at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Fencer at Harvard & Stone (7:30)
ALSO: The Happy Fits w/ Daisy the Great & Phoneboy at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Miniature Tigers at Lode Room (9pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)

Friday: Jesse Daniel Edwards + Landon Pigg at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: July Talk w/ Darkbird at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Mark Diamond, Scott Goldbaum at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9, 10)
ALSO: Lucius w/ Sarah Kinsley at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Lee Fields & The Expressions at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Jake Shimabukuro at the Saban Theatre (6pm)

Saturday: Secret Shame/Kristeen Young at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)

Sunday: Fastball at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Jordy at the Troubadour (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
December 5^th: Wild Child at the Echo (7pm)
December 6^th: Mothe at the Echo
December 7^th: Glen Phillips w/ Garrison Starr at Venice West (8pm)
December 7^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
December 9^th: Hembree and Little Hurt at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
December 11^th: Fidlar at the Troubadour
December 11^th: Joey McIntyre at the Bourbon Room (7pm)
December 12^th: Evan + Zane at the Troubadour
December 13^th: Lauren Sanderson at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Senses Fail at the Troubadour
December 18^th: Joey McIntyre at the Bourbon Room (7pm)
December 21^st: The Smile at Shrine Auditorium
December 22^nd: The Smile at Shrine Auditorium
December 31^st: Capital Cities at the Venice West (8pm)
January 5^th: Magic! at the Venice West (8pm)
January 17^th: Ben Lee at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
January 25^th: Jessie Baylin at Lodge Room (7pm)
January 26^th: Ultra Q at Genghis Cohen
January 27^th: Sea Wolf at Venice West (8pm)
January 31^st: Quinn Christopherson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 11^th: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: The Lone Bellow at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
February 17^th: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 17^th: Vista Kicks at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: Bayside at the Belasco
February 21^st: Charlie Cunningham at Gold-Diggers
March 2^nd: Samia at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 4^th: The Spill Canvas w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echoplex
March 9^th: Kimbra at the Fonda (8pm)
March 10^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda (9pm)
March 10^th: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Belasco
March 10^th: Ibeyi at the Regent Theater (7:30)
March 10^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Vance Joy at the YouTube Theater (8pm)
March 11^th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (8pm)
March 15^th: Chappell Roan at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 17^th: Trousdale at the Echoplex
March 18^th: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
March 19^th: Badflower at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
March 21^st: Circa Waves at the Troubadour
March 24^th: Paolo Nutini at the Belasco
March 26^th: Theory of a Deadman at the Wiltern
March 30^th: Vanessa Carlton at the Roxy Theatre (8:30)
March 31^st: Colony House at the Belasco
April 1^st: Michigander at the Echo (8pm)
April 1^st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 2^nd: Mod Sun w/ Stand Atlantic at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
April 5^th: Inhaler at the Wiltern
April 7^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
April 7^th: Wldlfe at the Moroccan Lounge
April 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
April 21^st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 29^th: The Academic at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 5^th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5^th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
April 1^st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 1^st: Michigander at the Echo
April 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

~ Kristen

I hope everyone has some plans for Thanksgiving. I am mostly looking forward to a couple extra days to sleep in. Show-wise, it’s a lighter week, but there are still a few gigs to get excited about like Australia’s MANE at Bar Lubitsch.

And then:

Monday: Monday Monday f. George Krikes, Hayley Gene Penner at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Night Talks residency f. Maxim Ludwig, Cosmo Gold FREE at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: The Flaming Lips at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. Alexander Stewart at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Tuesday: MANE at Bar Lubitsch (9pm)
ALSO: Carlie Hanson at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: The Mystery Lights at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block f. Trishes at the Hotel Cafe (6:45)

Weds: Let’s Eat Grandma w/ Rett Madison at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Mike Viola and Everybody Else FREE at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Rina Sawayama at the Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday: Chest Fever: Music from the Last Waltz f. Mrs. Henry at El Portal Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: State Champs, Hunny at House of Blues Anaheim (6pm)

Saturday: Lizzy and the Triggermen at Cicada Restaurant and Lounge (8:30)
ALSO: Never Ending Fall at the Peppermint Club (7pm)

Sunday: Kristin Hersh at Resident (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
November 29^th: Royal & The Serpent at the Troubadour
November 30^th: Little Dume at the Venice West (8pm)
December 1^st: The White Buffalo at the Regent Theater (7pm)
December 1^st: Phantom Planet at the Venice West
December 1^st: The White Buffalo at the Regent Theater (7pm)
December 2^nd: July Talk at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
December 2^nd: Jake Shimabukuro at the Saban Theatre
December 4^th: Fastball at the Venice West (8pm)
December 6^th: Mothe at the Echo
December 7^th: Glen Phillips w/ Garrison Starr at Venice West (8pm)
December 7^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
December 9^th: Hembree and Little Hurt at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
December 12^th: Evan + Zane at the Troubadour
December 13^th: Lauren Sanderson at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Senses Fail at the Troubadour
December 31^st: Capital Cities at the Venice West (8pm)
January 5^th: Magic! at the Venice West (8pm)
January 17^th: Ben Lee at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
January 25^th: Jessie Baylin at Lodge Room (7pm)
January 31^st: Quinn Christopherson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 11^th: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: The Lone Bellow at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
February 17^th: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 17^th: Vista Kicks at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: Bayside at the Belasco
March 2^nd: Samia at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 9^th: Kimbra at the Fonda (8pm)
March 10^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda (9pm)
March 10^th: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Belasco
March 10^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Vance Joy at the YouTube Theater (8pm)
March 11^th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (8pm)
March 21^st: Circa Waves at the Troubadour
March 31^st: Colony House at the Belasco
April 1^st: Michigander at the Echo (8pm)
April 1^st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 7^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
April 7^th: Wldlfe at the Moroccan Lounge
April 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
April 21^st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 29^th: The Academic at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 5^th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5^th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
April 1^st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 1^st: Michigander at the Echo
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

~ Kristen

In my travels over the weekend, I stumbled upon a German deli where I picked up some gummies, jam, and Christmas chocolates. If anyone can tell me why German gummies are superior to all other gummies, please let me know. I feel like this would make an excellent topic of conversation for Sad Songs Comedy Hour hosted by the Milk Carton Kids and taking place this Monday at Largo. Special guests include John C. Reilly and Mae Martin.

While I want my gummies to be German, my shows this week, I want to be British/Irish. We’ve got Maisie Peters, Everything Everything, Foals, The Coronas, and The Courteeners who are playing the Troubadour (a very small venue for this band).

As for the rest:

Monday: The Milk Carton Kids’ Sad Songs Comedy Hour at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Frenship at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: L.S. Dunes at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Greeting Committee w/ Aidan Bissett at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Maisie Peters at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Bret McKenzie at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Night Talks residency FREE at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at the Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Tegan and Sara at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Andi w/ Lauren Weintraub and Alexa Cappelli at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Allison Russell at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Joy Formidable at the Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (8:45)

Weds: Courteeners at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Emarosa at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Anna of the North at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: David Ryan Harris at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Foals at the Hollywood Palladium (6:30)

Thursday: Jesse & Friends f. Sara Hudson, Ferras at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Lauren Ruth Ward & Family at the Sun Rose (8pm)
ALSO: Echosmith at the El Rey (7pm)
ALSO: Andrew Montana at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: John Craigie at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Beth Orton at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: The Backseat Lovers at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Fletcher at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Friday: Everything Everything at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Greyson Chance at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ben Ottewell and Ian Ball w/ Buddy, Rose’s Pawn Shop at the Hotel Cafe (7,10)
ALSO: Madi Diaz at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Lucy Dacus at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Fletcher at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Saturday: The Coronas at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Sidney Bird, The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers at the Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: Jill Sobule at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Ella Jane w/ Alix Page at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Jeff Rosenstock & Laura Stevenson at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: CocoRosie at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex (8pm)
ALSO: Noah Kahan w/ Adam Melchor at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Rina Sawayama at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: The Smashing Pumpkins + Jane’s Addiction at the Hollywood Bowl (6:30)

Sunday: Hembree at Zebulon (8pm)ALSO:Jake Scott at the El Rey (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
November 23^rd: Let’s Eat Grandma at the Regent Theater (8pm)
November 29^th: Royal & The Serpent at the Troubadour
November 30^th: Little Dume at the Venice West (8pm)
December 1^st: The White Buffalo at the Regent Theater (7pm)
December 1^st: Phantom Planet at the Venice West
December 1^st: The White Buffalo at the Regent Theater (7pm)
December 2^nd: July Talk at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
December 2^nd: Jake Shimabukuro at the Saban Theatre
December 4^th: Fastball at the Venice West (8pm)
December 6^th: Mothe at the Echo
December 7^th: Glen Phillips w/ Garrison Starr at Venice West (8pm)
December 7^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
December 9^th: Hembree and Little Hurt at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
December 12^th: Evan + Zane at the Troubadour
December 13^th: Lauren Sanderson at the Troubadour
December 17^th: Senses Fail at the Troubadour
December 31^st: Capital Cities at the Venice West (8pm)
January 5^th: Magic! at the Venice West (8pm)
January 17^th: Ben Lee at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
January 25^th: Jessie Baylin at Lodge Room (7pm)
January 31^st: Quinn Christopherson at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 11^th: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: The Lone Bellow at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
February 17^th: Killola at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
February 17^th: Vista Kicks at the Fonda (9pm)
February 17^th: Bayside at the Belasco
March 2^nd: Samia at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
March 9^th: Kimbra at the Fonda (8pm)
March 10^th: Adam Melchor at the Fonda (9pm)
March 10^th: Jake Wesley Rogers at the Belasco
March 10^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the El Rey (8pm)
March 11^th: Vance Joy at the YouTube Theater (8pm)
March 11^th: JP Cooper at the Roxy (8pm)
March 21^st: Circa Waves at the Troubadour
March 31^st: Colony House at the Belasco
April 1^st: Michigander at the Echo (8pm)
April 1^st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 7^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
April 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
April 21^st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 29^th: The Academic at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 5^th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5^th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
April 1^st: Betty Who at the Novo (8pm)
April 1^st: Michigander at the Echo
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)

~ Kristen