Special thanks to all of the venues last week who took care of me and my torn knee, making it possible for me to get out and see my bands.  Talking to folks at the end of the Red Rum Club show, consensus was that the band is complete joy and that lift was much needed.  Next week follows the trend of uplifting British acts with Tors, Calva Louise, Freya Ridings, and Yard Act among other prime musical options:

Monday: Tim and James at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Joanna Newsom at the Masonic Lodge (7:30)

Tuesday: Tors at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Calva Louise at the Echo (6:30)
ALSO: Scro at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Liz Brasher at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: SYML at Largo (two shows; 7pm, 9:30)
ALSO: Maggie Lindemann at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: The Scarlet Opera at the Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Sasha Alex Sloan at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Imogen Clark and the Hard Feelings at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: May Be Fern at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Maggie Lindemann at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Michael McDonald & Paul Reiser at the El Rey (6:30)
ALSO: Girl in Red at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Dead Poet Society at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: MUNA & Friends at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Girl in Red at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Avril Lavigne w/ All Time Low and Royal and the Serpent at the Forum (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Yard Act at Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Swells at the Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: Alex Lambert at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Babyjake at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: All Time Low at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Sarah McLaughlan at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park

Saturday: Sego at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Dustbowl Revival at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Soen at the El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Forester at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Natalie Merchant at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park

Sunday: Outloud Music Festival at West Hollywood Park

To Keep in Mind:     
June 3^rd: Andrew Bird Trio at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 5^th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6^th: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
June 6^th: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
June 6^th: MUNA & Friends at Largo (8pm)
June 7^th: Plague Vendor at the Echo
June 8^th: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch
June 8^th: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex
June 8^th: Ernie Halter at the Hotel Cafe second stage
June 9^th: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
June 9^th: The HawtThorns at McCabe’s (8pm)
June 9^th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
June 10^th: Motion City Soundtrack at the Novo (8pm)
June 12^th: Vampire Weekend at Hollywood Bowl (6:30)
June 14^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room (8:30)
June 14^th: Allan Rayman at the Troubadour
June 15^th: X Ambassadors at the Fonda (8pm)
June 15^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Troubadour
June 16^th: gavn! at the Echo
June 19^th: Rosa Linn at the Troubadour
June 20^th: Transviolet at the Echoplex
June 20^th: Kaleo at the Wiltern
July 10^th: In the Valley Below at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 21^st: Kaleo w/ Reignwolf at the Wiltern
June 21^st: The Starting Line at the Novo (7:40)
June 21^st: of Montreal at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 22^nd: Say Anything at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Hollow Coves at the El Rey (9pm)
June 27^th: Freya Ridings at the Hotel Cafe
June 28^th: Grace Potter at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
June 29^th: Iron & Wine at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 12^th: PVRIS at the Wiltern
July 12^th: Cassadee Pope at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
July 14^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: The Decemberists at the Bellwether (8pm)
July 15^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the El Rey (8pm)
July 19^th: Arms Akimbo at the Echo
July 20^th: Guster with the LA Phil at the Ford (8pm)
August 1^st: Telescreens at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
August 6^th: Lo Moon at the El Rey (8pm)
August 9^th: Iglu & Hartly (7pm)
August 10^th: Ben Howard at United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
August 10^th: The Last Dinner Party with King Isis at the Fonda (8pm)
August 24^th: The White Buffalo + Shawn James at the Fonda (9pm)
August 20^th: Banners at the Troubadour
August 26^th: gavn! at the Echo
August 29^th: Jack Botts at the Venice West (8pm)
August 31^st: California is For Lovers festival at the Torch
September 6^th: Passenger at the Wiltern
September 6^th: Kris Allen at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
September 12^th: John Vincent III at the Fonda Theater (9pm)
September 15^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
September 17^th: Boy & Bear at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Friday Pilots Club at the Echo
September 26^th: renforshort at the Echo
September 29^th: Joywave at the Regent Theater (8pm0
October 1^st: Glen Hansard at the Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at the Peppermint Club
October 3^rd: The National Parks at Largo (8pm)
October 4^th: Field Guide at the Venice West (8pm)
October 5^th Novo Amor at the Bellwether (8:30)
October 6^th: Dashboard Confessional at Hollywood Palladium
October 6^th: Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford (7:30)
October 7^th: Griff at the Wiltern
October 8^th: Rival Songs & Clutch at the Wiltern
October 9^th: Lawrence at the Wiltern
October 9^th: JP Cooper at the Belasco
October 9^th: The Warning at the Bellwether (8pm)
October 9^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 10^th: Badflower at the Echoplex
October 11^th: Something Corporate at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Wild Rivers at the Fonda (9pm)
October 11^th: Soul Asylum at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 12^th: Wilderado at the Regent Theater (8pm)
October 16^th: New Found Glory at the Wiltern
October 16^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: The Black Angels at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 17^th: Griffin House at the Venice West (8pm)
October 18^th: Stars at the Fonda (9pm)
October 18^th: The Black Angels at the Lodge Room (9pm)
October 18^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Ford (8pm)
October 19^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
October 20^th: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: Jet at the Troubadour
October 21^st: The Rare Occasions w/ Bel at Lodge Room (8pm)
October 25^th: Alec Benjamin at Hollywood Palladium
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 2^nd: Kate Nash at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
November 8^th; The Record Company at the Troubadour
November 8^th: Tyrone Wells at the Venice West (8pm)
November 9^th: Tori Kelly at the Wiltern
November 9^th: Enter Shikari w/ You Me at Six at the Belasco
November 12^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 13^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 16^th: Sting at the Wiltern
November 20^th: Jordan Mackampa at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
November 21^st: Marc Broussard at Lodge Room (7:30)
December 19^th: Ride at the Fonda (9pm)

~ Kristen