I’ve been watching a lot of baseball lately. I’ve also been listening to Mother Mother’s new album, Grief Chapter. Last week worlds collided as Mother Mother’s breakout single “Explode!” appeared as a network’s pre-game pump you up song.  This simply confirmed the necessity of seeing the Canadian rockers this week at a newer concert space, The Torch (part of LA Memorial Coliseum). 

Also this week, a free Bear McCreary experience at Amoeba, K.Flay celebrates the 10^th anniversary of Life as a Dog, 5SOS’s Luke Hemmings goes solo, and more…

Monday: Andrew Bird Trio at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Brie Stoner w/ Jamie Drake FREE at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Mike Vitale, Aaron Bowen, Jesus Gonzalez and Marc Erickson at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Luca Fogale at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Kings Kaleidoscope at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Palehound w/ Georgia Maq at El Cid (6pm)
ALSO: Ogreta w/ Olivia Kaplan and Laney Tripp at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Willow at Ameoba (5pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood Presents: Not Another Showcase at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Weds: Kings Kaleidoscope at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: The Teskey Brothers w/ Allen Stone and Joseph at the Greek Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Round LA at Ivanhoe Restaurant (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: MUNA & Friends at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Laurel w/ Banoffee at El Cid (9:30)
ALSO: Abby Anderson at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Luke Hemmings at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Bear McCreary at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Plague Vendor w/ Melted Bodies at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Cardinal Bloom at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ Little Feet at the Greek Theater (7pm)

Saturday: Mother Mother, Cavetown at The Torch (6pm)
ALSO: Alexander Stewart at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Natalie Gelman, Ernie Halter, Sweet Talk Radio at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8,9)
ALSO: The Gay Agenda Songwriting Showcase f. Kat Hamilton, Abby Posner, Pure Gold Baby and more at the Hotel Cafe (6:30)
ALSO: Laura Elliott at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Echo & The Bunnymen at the Greek Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Janet Jackson at the Forum (8pm)

Sunday: K. Flay at Permanent Records Roadhouse (two shows; 6pm, 9pm)
ALSO: Howie Day at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: The HawtThorns w/ Alice Wallace at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Christopher Paul Stelling at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ Little Feet at the Greek Theater (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:     
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 19^th: Sycco at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
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 25^th: Alec Benjamin at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
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 25^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
September 26^th: Tokyo Police Club w/ Born Ruffians at the Regent Theater (8pm)
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 2^nd: Allen Stone at the Bellwether (8pm)
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 5^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Hollywood Palladium
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 7^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at Belasco
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 27^th: iDKHOW at the Wiltern
October 30^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
November 1^st: Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall at the Troubadour
November 1^st: Inhaler at Hollywood Palladium
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 14^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
November 15^th: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Hollywood Palladium
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