New, more local band loves feel hard to come by these days which is why I could not be more pleased to have fallen under the spell of the infectious sounds and styles of Blame My Youth. Sean Van Vleet brings his signature energy and chaotic spirit to front this rock and roll band that will lift the spirit and satisfy the soul – playing at an LA venue near you!

In the meantime:

Monday: Rec Hall w/ Luke Wild at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Melissa Ferrick at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Austin Gatus w/ Lorren Chiodo at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Paint it Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriter Night FREE at Desert 5 Spot (7pm)

Weds: Dora Jar FREE at Supervinyl (5pm)
ALSO: Russell Jamie Johnson at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Echo Bird at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Haim at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: The Mastersons & Friends at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Em Beihold w/ e.woolf at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Sadie Fine at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Sarah and the Sundays at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Naked Giants at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Taleen Kali, Izzy Outerspace, Waverly Drive at Permanent Records (9pm)
ALSO: Kim Gordon at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Haim at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Espresso Sessions Vol 3 f. Derek Day, Raine Stern and more FREE at Vulture Culture Oddities (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Lizzie and The Makers at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Pleasure Pill, Sid Simons at Permanent Records (9pm)
ALSO: Pearl Charles at Gold-Diggers (7pm)

Saturday: Maudlin Strangers at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Arielle Silver w/ Emily Zuzik at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl f. Christian Lee Hutson, Jess Williamson, Charlie Hickey and more FREE at South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce (3pm)
ALSO: Light Up The Blues at the Greek Theatre (7pm)

Sunday: Jutes at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ben Kenney at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Blindside at the Roxy (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:      
April 28^th: Knox at the El Rey (8pm)
April 30^th: Alix Page at the Troubadour
April 30^th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
April 30^th: Nikka Costa at the Roxy (7pm)
May 1^st: Josh Radnor at the Troubadour
May 1^st: Lucas Flood Presents: Rebels Rising at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 2^nd: Half Alive at Hollywood Palladium
May 4^th: Lily Meola at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5^th: SYML at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
May 5^th: Royel Otis at the Troubadour
May 6^th: Royel Otis at the Troubadour
May 7^th: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
May 8^th: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
May 8^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 8^th: Girlpuppy w/ Sedona, Jackie Hayes at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 8^th: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 8^th: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 9^th: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey (8pm)
May 9^th: Chloe Moriondo at the Echoplex
May 10^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 10^th: Awolnation at the Belasco
May 10^th: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
May 10^th: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 14^th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14^th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15^th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 16^th: Windser at Permanent Records
May 17^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 18^th: Grace VanderWaal at the Roxy (7pm)
May 18^th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 20^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20^th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 20^th: Lights at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21^st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21^st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22^nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 22^nd: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22^nd: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
May 25^th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28^th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29^th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30^th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1^st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2^nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3^rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5^th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6^th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 12^th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14^th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 26^th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27^th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9^th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
July 11^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
July 24^th: Folk Bitch Trio at Permanent Records
August 7^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8^th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11^th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23^rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 25^th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
September 26^th: Chevelle at Hollywood Palladium
September 26^th: Mae and The Spill Canvas at the Roxy (7pm)
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 23^rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 12^th: The Darkness at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

Celebrated new music from The Wrecks last week with an acoustic set in a bookstore. People keep trying to pair live music and comedy, but I think live music + books is a much more enjoyable combo. The band’s half album, aptly titled Inside, gives us five introspective songs that, while sonically smaller than their indie rock bangers, fit perfectly with the ethos of the band. Personally, I’ve got “I Didn’t Used To” on repeat. The mini-set was a fabulous teaser for their upcoming tour which comes to LA end of May (at The Wiltern).   

As for what’s next, we’ve got two chances to see Blame My Youth, Medium Build brings his magic to the El Rey, guitar goddess Emily Wolfe shows off her skills at the Gibson Room, and more:

Monday: Blame My Youth at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Lola Young w/ Bob Vylan at the Fonda (7:30)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriter Night FREE at Desert 5 Spot (7pm)

Weds: Emily Wolfe FREE at the Gibson Room (8pm)
ALSO: Blame My Youth FREE at the Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Ider at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Medium Build at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Black Mountain at the Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Hidden in Plain View at the Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Beth Gibbons at the Orpheum (8pm)
ALSO: Ya’ll Star Revue f. Rae Isla at Desert 5 Spot (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Sego at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Sean McConnell at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: The Americana Roadshow at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: AC/DC at the Rose Bowl (7pm)

Saturday: Willowake at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Flotilla at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Sasami at the Lodge Room (8:30)

Sunday: Spirit Mother w/ The Blank Tapes at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo Presents: Rob Leines & Friends at the Echoplex (5pm)

To Keep in Mind:      
April 22^nd: Melissa Ferrick at the Venice West (8pm)
April 23^rd: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (8pm)
April 26^th: Maudlin Strangers at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 27^th: Jutes at the Troubadour
April 28^th: Knox at the El Rey (8pm)
April 30^th: Alix Page at the Troubadour
April 30^th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
April 30^th: Nikka Costa at the Roxy (7pm)
May 1^st: Josh Radnor at the Troubadour
May 1^st: Lucas Flood Presents: Rebels Rising at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 2^nd: Half Alive at Hollywood Palladium
May 4^th: Lily Meola at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5^th: SYML at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
May 5^th: Royel Otis at the Troubadour
May 6^th: Royel Otis at the Troubadour
May 7^th: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
May 8^th: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
May 8^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 8^th: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 8^th: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 9^th: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey (8pm)
May 9^th: Chloe Moriondo at the Echoplex
May 10^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 10^th: Awolnation at the Belasco
May 10^th: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
May 10^th: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 14^th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14^th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15^th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 18^th: Grace VanderWaal at the Roxy (7pm)
May 18^th: Brendan Abernathy at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 20^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20^th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 20^th: Lights at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21^st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21^st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22^nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 22^nd: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22^nd: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
May 25^th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28^th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29^th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30^th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1^st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2^nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3^rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5^th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6^th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 12^th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14^th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 26^th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27^th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9^th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
July 11^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
August 7^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8^th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11^th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 12^th: Arcy Drive at the Troubadour
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 23^rd: The Raveonettes at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
September 25^th: The Hives at Hollywood Palladium
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
October 23^rd: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

The Unlikely Candidates’ recent single “Fingers Crossed” is not a new song.  It’s been a crowd-pleaser at the live show for over 5 years and now, finally, the aural gem is available to stream on repeat…and stream on repeat I have! Where these Texan rockers really shine is connecting with their listeners both in the live performance as well as their lyrics. “I need some hope. Something to believe in…” is exactly what I want to be screaming at a show right now. Fortunately, TUC is on a little tour hitting LA Monday night at the Echo.

Also this week, Greg Holden continues his residency, The Stereophonics finally return to LA, BBMak make high school Kristen’s dreams come true playing at The Hotel Cafe, and more:

Monday: The Unlikely Candidates at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Greg Holden and Friends at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: BMI Acoustic Lounge FREE at the Hotel Cafe second stage (6:45)
ALSO: Niina Soleil w/ Jacob Something at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Myles Smith w/ Tors at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Stereophonics at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Colyer w/ Tommy Midnight at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Wet Leg at The River (7pm)
ALSO: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Brenn! At the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Dir En Grey at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriter Night FREE at Desert 5 Spot (7pm)
ALSO: Paint It Rock FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)

Weds: almost monday at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Will Clark, Coby Brown, Lisa Crawley at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8,9)
ALSO: Maita, Eileen Allway, Thomas Aren at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Sara Niemietz at the Baked Potato (two shows 8pm,10pm)
ALSO: The Go-Go’s at the Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Dir En Grey at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Soul of a Woman f. Sheva Elliot, Ali Angel, Taylor Sackson and Maddi Fraser FREE at Harvard and Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Motherwind w/ Fencer at The Three Clubs (7pm)
ALSO: Keith Harkin at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Ariana and the Rose at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Lean at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: The Wrecks (in-store acoustic) at The Grove

Saturday: Lucas Flood Presents: The Kruse Brothers w/ Rae Isla The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Beatles Jam at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Abe Parker at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Senses at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: The Avett Brothers at the Greek Theatre (7pm)

Sunday: BBMAK at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Dawson Hollow w/ Van Scott at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: James Marriott at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Jon Foreman at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo Presents: Sterling Drake at the Echo (5pm)

To Keep in Mind:      
April 15^th: Lola Young w/ Bob Vylan at the Fonda (7:30)
April 16^th: Ider at the Echo
April 17^th: Medium Build at the El Rey (8pm)
April 22^nd: Melissa Ferrick at the Venice West (8pm)
April 23^rd: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (8pm)
April 26^th: Maudlin Strangers at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 27^th: Jutes at the Troubadour
April 28^th: Knox at the El Rey (8pm)
April 30^th: Alix Page at the Troubadour
April 30^th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
April 30^th: Nikka Costa at the Roxy (7pm)
May 1^st: Josh Radnor at the Troubadour
May 1^st: Lucas Flood Presents: Rebels Rising at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 2^nd: Half Alive at Hollywood Palladium
May 4^th: Lily Meola at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5^th: SYML at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
May 7^th: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
May 8^th: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
May 8^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 8^th: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 8^th: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 9^th: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey (8pm)
May 9^th: Chloe Moriondo at the Echoplex
May 10^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 10^th: Awolnation at the Belasco
May 10^th: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
May 10^th: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 14^th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14^th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15^th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 18^th: Grace VanderWaal at the Roxy (7pm)
May 20^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20^th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 20^th: Lights at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21^st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21^st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22^nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 22^nd: Kate Hudson at the Roxy (7pm)
May 22^nd: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
May 25^th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28^th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29^th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30^th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1^st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2^nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3^rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5^th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6^th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 12^th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14^th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 26^th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 27^th: Louden Swain at the Troubadour
June 28^th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9^th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
July 11^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
August 7^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 8^th: CMAT at the Fonda (8pm)
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 11^th: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

Last week was a wonderful emotional/musical boost full of magical moments.  There was Canadia rockers, daysormay, ending an already rousing set with an explosive Beastie Boys cover, Barns Courtney’s intimate acoustic set stage dive, Milk Carton Kids sharing the stage with Kenneth’s dog and elevating their hit “Michigan” with an assist from Madison Cunningham, getting to know Vienna Vienna at their soundcheck, Mitchy Collins (lovelytheband) demonstrating his songwriter prowess with new solo material at The Hotel Cafe, and watching a terminator sing along to Snow Patrol’s “Chasing Cars.”

I’m not entirely sure where to go from there, but next week we’ve got potential with SXSW ’25 selection Twin Shadow playing two nights at the Bansdall Gallery Theatre, brothers Raffoul (Billy and Peter) at The Peppermint Club, and Grace Cummings’ return to Gold-Diggers (her last show there left the entire room transfixed).

Other promising options include:

Monday: Shakey Graves at the Bellwether (8pm)
ALSO: Charlie Archer w/ Sayaka at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Chidos at Hollywood Palladium (6pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Billy Raffoul w/ Peter Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Martha Wainwright at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Role Model at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriter Night FREE at Desert 5 Spot (7pm)

Weds: Caiola, Bre Kennedy at El Cid (6pm)
ALSO: Mia Hart at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Hey, Nothing w/ Sean Solomon at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: La Roux at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Corinne Bailey Rae w/ Haley Reinhart at LA Orpheum (9pm)
ALSO: Role Model at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: Twin Shadow at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Unlike Pluto at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: ggwendolyn at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: GoldFord at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Twin Shadow at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Geographer at Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Pagoda at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Wheatus at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Dustbowl Revival at the Venice West (8pm)

Saturday: Grace Cummings at Gold-Diggers (5pm)
ALSO: Jared Benjamin at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Arlie at Permanent Records Roadhouse (9pm)
ALSO: Judy Collins at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: La Roux at El Cid (9:30)
ALSO: Sarah Julia at Scribble (8pm)
ALSO: Stephen Day at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Emei at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Annie DiRusso at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)

Sunday: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Sophia Zamani at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Love, LA f. Nicole Han, Mikayla Geier, and Tristan at the Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: No Win at Permanent Records Roadhouse (8pm)
ALSO: Myles Smith w/ Tors at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo Presents: Leroy From The North at the Echo (5pm)

To Keep in Mind:      
April 7^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 7^th: Greg Holden at the Hotel Café
April 7^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Echo
April 8^th: Stereophonics at the Wiltern
April 8^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 8^th: Wet Leg at The River
April 8^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 9^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 9^th: almost monday at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
April 12^th: The Avett Brothers at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
April 13^th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
April 13^th: Jon Foreman at the Troubadour
April 13^th: BBMAK at the Hotel Cafe
April 13^th: Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 15^th: Lola Young w/ Bob Vylan at the Fonda (7:30)
April 16^th: Ider at the Echo
April 17^th: Medium Build at the El Rey (8pm)
April 22^nd: Melissa Ferrick at the Venice West (8pm)
April 23^rd: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (8pm)
April 26^th: Maudlin Strangers at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 27^th: Jutes at the Troubadour
April 28^th: Knox at the El Rey (8pm)
April 30^th: Alix Page at the Troubadour
April 30^th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
April 30^th: Nikka Costa at the Roxy (7pm)
May 1^st: Josh Radnor at the Troubadour
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 2^nd: Half Alive at Hollywood Palladium
May 4^th: Lily Meola at the Venice West (8pm)
May 7^th: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
May 8^th: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
May 8^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 8^th: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 8^th: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 9^th: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey (8pm)
May 9^th: Chloe Moriondo at the Echoplex
May 10^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 10^th: Awolnation at the Belasco
May 10^th: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
May 10^th: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 14^th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14^th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15^th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 18^th: Grace VanderWaal at the Roxy (7pm)
May 20^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20^th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 20^th: Lights at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21^st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21^st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22^nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 22^nd: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
May 25^th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28^th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29^th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30^th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1^st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2^nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3^rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5^th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6^th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 12^th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14^th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 26^th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 28^th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9^th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
July 11^th: gavn! at the Troubadour
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
August 7^th: Wunderhorse at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen

Nothing cures the SXSW hangover like a full week’s worth of shows and it has been a busy one headlined by New Zealand’s Borderline who hosted back-to-back dance parties Thursday night at Permanent Records and Andy’s.

Next week continues the good times with Canada’s daysormay, an intimate acoustic Barns Courtney and I will be seeing a bucket list band, Snow Patrol, for the first time!

Monday: daysormay at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Trisha Yearwood at the Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Braden Bales at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Rachel Platten w/ Ben Abraham at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Lucas Flood presents “Not Another Showcase” at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Open Folk at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Soft Spot Songwriter Night FREE at Desert 5 Spot (7pm)

Weds: Barns Courtney at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Becky Krill w/ Adrienne Mack-Davis and Friends at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Joe DeVito at Permanent Records Roadhouse (6pm)
ALSO: Evening Elephants at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lime Cordiale at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Snow Patrol at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writers Round LA FREE at Ivanhoe’s (7pm)

Thursday: The Rubens at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Goody Grace at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: A Night with Glow Music Group at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Johnny Manchild & The Poor Bastards w/ Volores and Killola at the Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Hardcastle, Maudlin Strangers and more at 3 of Clubs (7pm)
ALSO: Cassia w/ Box Dreams at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Milahroy at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO:  Jesse Welles at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Tamino at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Papa Roach & Rise Against at the Forum (7pm)

Saturday: K.Flay at the Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: La Roux at the Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Sawyer Hill w/ Sweet Spine at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: PVRIS at the Novo (8pm)
ALSO: Franz Ferdinand at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Garden State: The 20^th Anniversary Concert at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater (7pm)

Sunday: Raye Zaragoza at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Old 97’s at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Wand at Zebulon (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:    
March 31^st: Shakey Graves at the Bellwether (8pm)
April 1^st: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 1^st: Billy Raffoul at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
April 2^nd: Role Model at the Wiltern
April 3^rd: Weathers at the El Rey
April 3^rd: Mark Hoppus at Largo (8pm)
April 3^rd: Unlike Pluto at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
April 3^rd: Twin Shadow at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
April 4^th: Twin Shadow at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
April 4^th: Geographer at Lodge Room (8:30)
April 5^th: Grace Cummings at Gold Diggers
April 5^th: Arlie at Permanent Records Roadhouse
April 5^th: Stephen Day at the Troubadour
April 5^th: Wildermiss at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 5^th: Annie DiRusso at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
April 5^th: Judy Collins at the Grammy Museum (7pm)
April 6^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 7^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 7^th: Greg Holden at the Hotel Café
April 7^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Echo
April 8^th: Stereophonics at the Wiltern
April 8^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 8^th: Alice Phoebe Lou at Lodge Room (8pm)
April 9^th: Dir En Grey at the Belasco
April 9^th: almost Monday at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
April 12^th: The Avett Brothers at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
April 13^th: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
April 13^th: Jon Foreman at the Troubadour
April 13^th: BBMAK at the Hotel Cafe
April 13^th: Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 15^th: Lola Young w/ Bob Vylan at the Fonda (7:30)
April 16^th: Ider at the Echo
April 17^th: Medium Build at the El Rey (8pm)
April 22^nd: Melissa Ferrick at the Venice West (8pm)
April 23^rd: Larkin Poe at the Fonda (8pm)
April 26^th: Maudlin Strangers at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
April 28^th: Knox at the El Rey (8pm)
April 30^th: Alix Page at the Troubadour
April 30^th: Phantom Planet at the Venice West (8pm)
April 30^th: Nikka Costa at the Roxy (7pm)
May 1^st: Josh Radnor at the Troubadour
May 2^nd: Dean Lewis at Bellwether (8pm)
May 2^nd: Half Alive at Hollywood Palladium
May 4^th: Lily Meola at the Venice West (8pm)
May 7^th: Gigi Perez at the Fonda Theatre (7:30)
May 8^th: Rett Madison + John-Robert at the Echo
May 8^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 8^th: Sleigh Bells at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 8^th: The Weather Station at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 9^th: Circa Waves & Friday Pilots Club at the El Rey (8pm)
May 9^th: Chloe Moriondo at the Echoplex
May 10^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 10^th: Awolnation at the Belasco
May 10^th: Orla Gartland at the Fonda (8pm)
May 10^th: Gungor at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 11^th: The Used at the Wiltern
May 12^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Jack White at Hollywood Palladium
May 13^th: Babyjake at the Echo
May 14^th: James Bay at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 14^th: Nightly at the Fonda (8pm)
May 14^th: Jacob Banks at the Belasco
May 15^th: The Menzingers at the Belasco
May 15^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 16^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: OK Go at the Bellwether (8pm)
May 17^th: Magnolia Park at the Echoplex
May 18^th: Grace VanderWaal at the Roxy (7pm)
May 20^th: Allison Russell at the Belasco
May 20^th: Adam Melchor at the Troubadour
May 20^th: Lights at the Roxy (7pm)
May 21^st: Sam Ryder at the Troubadour
May 21^st: Daisy the Great at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 22^nd: Matt Hansen at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
May 22^nd: Hembree at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 23^rd: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: The Fray at the Wiltern
May 24^th: House of Protection at the Roxy (8pm)
May 25^th: Lissie at the Venice West (8pm)
May 28^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 29^th: Jensen McRae at the El Rey (8pm)
May 28^th: The War and Treaty at the Troubadour
May 29^th: Wild Party w/ Arms Akimbo at the Echo
May 30^th: Deathbyromy at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
May 31^st: The Wrecks at the Wiltern
June 1^st: James Arthur at Hollywood Palladium
June 2^nd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 3^rd: Rachel Chinouriri at the Fonda (7pm)
June 5^th: Mallrat at the Echoplex
June 5^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Lodge Room (8pm)
June 6^th: Finn Wolfhard at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 6^th: Sunflower Bean at Lodge Room (8pm)
June 12^th: Livingston at the Fonda Theatre (7pm)
June 13^th: West 22^nd at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: The Blue Stones at the Regent Theater (8pm)
June 14^th: Weathers at the El Rey (8pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Samantha Crain at Gold-Diggers
June 21^st: Trousdale at the El Rey (9pm)
June 18^th: Band of Skulls at the Troubadour
June 19^th: Lola Kirke at the Troubadour
June 26^th: Cobi at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 28^th: Young Gun Silver Fox at the Troubadour
July 9^th: Low Cut Connie at the Troubadour
July 18^th: The Driver Era at Hollywood Palladium
July 23^rd: Ben Kweller at the Troubadour
August 23^rd: Charlie Cunningham at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
September 1^st: Billie Marten at the El Rey (8pm)
September 4^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 5^th: Young the Giant at the Troubadour
September 10^th: Steven Wilson at the Wiltern
September 19^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
September 20^th: Nature TV at Zebulon
October 11^th: Jack’s Mannequin at the Wiltern
November 15^th: Smallpools at the Echoplex

~ Kristen