Between Gordi and comedian Josh Thomas, last week I did my best to close my eyes and pretend I was in Australia. It continues to be difficult to escape the pressure of work for a few hours at night, but here are the places I’d like to escape to this week. I’m particularly keen on getting in some Phantom Planet with the Arkells opening.

Monday: Bleachers at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Luke Bower at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Angus & Julia Stone at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)

Tuesday: When Chai Met Toast at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Pentatonix at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: Angus & Julia Stone at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)
ALSO: Bleachers at the Troubadour (8pm)

Weds: Angus & Julia Stone at the Masonic Lodge (7pm)
ALSO: Fifteen0eight at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: American Aquarium at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Talib Kweli & Friends residency at Blue Note (two shows; 7pm, 9:30)
ALSO: rocknite.la FREE at the Airliner (8pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA at Universal Bar & Grill (7:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Thursday: School Night FREE at the Airliner (7pm)
ALSO: Bear McCreary at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Kennedy Cash w/ Jack Pavlina at El Cid (6pm)
ALSO: Meltt f. Low Hum at Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: BIIRD at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Goodbye June at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Noah Hill at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Canaan Cox at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Phantom Planet w/ Arkells at Aviator Nation Dreamland (8pm)

Saturday: Phantom Planet w/ Arkells at Pacific Electric (7pm)
ALSO: Ill Peach at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Bikini Trill at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Sondre Lerche at Sid the Cat Auditorium (8pm)

Sunday: Theo Kandel w/ Annika Wells at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Laney Tripp + Adriana McCassim at Healing Force of the Universe (7pm)
ALSO: Shawn James at the Roxy (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:        
September 23^rd: Florence Road at the Troubadour
September 23^rd: CMAT at the Bellwether
September 24^th: Joshua Ray Walker at the Troubadour
September 24^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern
September 24^th: Waylon Wyatt at the Fonda (8pm)
September 25^th: West 22^nd at the Troubadour
September 26^th: Everything Everything at the Bellwether
September 26^th: Dexter and the Moonrocks at the Palladium
September 27^th: Charlotte Sands w/ Yonaka & Hooked Like Helen at the Roxy (7pm)
September 28^th: Beth Orton at the Troubadour
September 28^th: Jack White at the Palladium
September 29^th: Jack White at the Palladium
September 29^th: Cardinals at the Troubadour
September 29^th: Saint Harison at the Roxy (7pm)
September 29^th: Lo Moon at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
September 29^th: Dogstar at the Fonda (7pm)
September 30^th: Judah & The Lion at the Fonda (7pm)
October 1^st: Art Garfunkel at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
October 2^nd: Holding Absence at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 3^rd: Paula Cole at the Bellwether
October 3^rd: The Dresden Dolls at the United Theater on Broadway (8pm)
October 3^rd: The Menzingers at the Belasco (6pm)
October 3^rd: Soda Blonde at the Echo
October 3^rd: Michelle Branch at the Wiltern
October 3^rd: Perfume Genius at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre (7pm)
October 3^rd: Culture Wars at the Troubadour
October 4^th: Culture Wars at the Troubadour
October 4^th: Laundry Day at the Fonda (7pm)
October 5^th: Telescreens at the Echo
October 6^th: Father John Mistry at the Fonda (7pm)
October 8^th: Lukas Nelson & Molly Tuttle at the Bellwether
October 8^th: This Wild Life at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
October 9^th: The Royston Club at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 10^th: Enter Shikari at Pacific Electric (7pm)
October 10^th: Michigander at the Troubadour
October 10^th: Devon Gilfillian at the Roxy (7pm)
October 10^th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda (8pm)
October 13^th: The Wallflowers at the Orpheum (8pm)
October 14^th: Patrick Droney at the Belasco (7pm)
October 15^th: LP at the Wiltern
October 15^th: Shakey Graves at the Bellwether
October 15^th: Augustana at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
October 15^th: Mico w/ Wil Linley at the Fonda (7pm)
October 16^th: Mico w/ Wil Linley at the Fonda (7pm)
October 17^th: Edgehill at the Troubadour
October 17^th: Iron & Wine at the Ford (8pm)
October 18^th: Iron & Wine at the Ford (7:30)
October 19^th: Chinchilla at Pacific Electric (7pm)
October 20^th: New Constellations ta the El Rey (7pm)
October 20^th: Almost Monday at the Belasco (7pm)
October 22^nd: Everclear at the Bellwether
October 22^nd: Lauren Ash at Teragram Ballroom
October 22^nd: Sawyer Hill at the El Rey (7pm)
October 23^rd: Amble at the Belasco (7pm)
October 23^rd: Bebe Stockwell at the Troubadour
October 23^rd: The Barbarians of California at the Lodge Room (6:30)
October 25^th: Switchfoot w/ Anberlin at the Wiltern
October 26^th: Gary Clark Jr. at the Orpheum (8pm)
October 26^th: The Wldlfe at the Roxy (7pm)
October 27^th: Voila w/ Weathers & Ella Red at the Fonda (7pm)
October 29^th: Knox w/ Emi Grace at the Fonda (7:30)
October 29^th: Cardinal Bloom at the Echo
November 1^st: Missio at Teragram Ballroom (7:30)
November 3^rd: Six60 at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
November 5^th: Dice at the Venice West (8pm)
November 5^th: Medium Build at the Bellwether
November 5^th: Sister Hazel at the Troubadour
November 6^th: Foy Vance at the El Rey (7pm)
November 7^th: Foy Vance at the El Rey (7pm)
November 8^th: SYML at the Bellwether
November 11^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at the Lodge Room (7pm)
November 11^th: Stephen Day at the El Rey (7pm)
November 12^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at the Lodge Room (7pm)
November 12^th: Lawrence at the Novo (7pm)
November 13^th: Lawrence at the Novo (7pm)
November 13^th: Band of Horses at Pacific Electric (8pm)
November 14^th: Band of Horses at Pacific Electric (8pm)
November 14^th: Lawrence at the Novo (7pm)
November 14^th: Jake Minch at the Troubadour
November 15^th: The Milk Carton Kids at the Fonda (7pm)
November 15^th: Wrabel at Lodge Room (7pm)
November 18^th: Parachute at the El Rey (7pm)
November 19^th: Gavn! at the Roxy (7pm)
November 19^th: Parachute at the Troubadour
November 20^th: Boston Manor at the Echoplex
November 20^th: Hoobastank w/ Audiovent at the Roxy (8pm)
November 21^st: Icona Pop at the Moroccan Lounge
November 23^rd: Worry Club at the Moroccan Lounge
November 24^th: Beauty School Dropout at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
November 24^th: Cocorosie at the Fonda (7pm)
December 3^rd: Deap Vally at the Troubadour
December 5^th: Meek at the Roxy (8pm)
December 9^th: Steady Holiday at Dynasty Typewriter (6pm)
December 12^th: Pete Yorn at the Roxy (7pm)
December 13^th: Mondo Cozmo at the Troubadour
December 18^th: Miniature Tigers at the Echo
December 19^th: Pokey Lafarge at the Lodge Room (7pm)
January 10^th: Lord Huron at the Wiltern
January 11^th: Lord Huron at the Wiltern
January 30^th: Grizfolk at the Troubadour
February 7^th: Blue October at the Wiltern
April 4^th: Nothing But Thieves at Hollywood Palladium
June 17^th: The Airborne Toxic Event at the Wiltern

~ Kristen