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After a busy week of screenings and concerts, I have ended up bedridden with the flu.  Fortunately, season 3 of Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has been released, providing a lovely attempt at a distraction. Really hoping the fever breaks soon as there is a lot to do next week including Mongolian rock band, The Hu, Dear Boy opening for Pete Yorn and The Cordovas return to Los Angeles.

As for the rest of my recommendations:

Monday: King Leg residency w/ Photo Ops, Taylor Locke at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night w/ Sam DeRosa, Barnaby Bright, Half Wolf, The Man Who at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: courtship. at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show (7:30, 9:45)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: The Hu at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Ninet, Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9)
ALSO: Desi Valentine, Parker Ainsworth at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show (7:30, 9:45)
ALSO: Cyndi Lauper & Friends Home for the Holidays at The Novo (8pm)

Weds: Cordovas at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Role Model at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: We Found New Music f. Mothica, Cannons, Hux, Velvet Starlings FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Desert Nights f. Beck Pete, Nicole Kiki Jaffe FREE at The Standard (7pm)
ALSO: Bedouine at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show (7:30, 9:45)

Thursday: Pete Yorn w/ Dear Boy & Rain Phoenix at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Cordovas at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Sea Girls at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: JD McPherson at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Son Little, Christopher Paul Stelling at Lodge Room (7:30)

Friday: Kolars, The Soft White Sixties at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Jonah Matranga at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA Holiday Bash at Boardner’s (8:30)
ALSO: Vintage Trouble w/ Hollis Brown at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Georgi Kay w/ Kismit and Loretti at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: She & Him Christmas Tour (8pm)

Saturday: Bayside at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: MUNA at Bootleg Theater (2pm)
ALSO: Vancouver Sleep Clinic at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: The California Honeydrops at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: She & Him Christmas Tour (8pm)

Sunday: Alice Phoebe Lou at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Mike Mains & The Branches at Living Room Tour (address provided upon ticket purchase) (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:

December 14^th: Bayside at The Troubadour
December 17^th: Rooney at The Troubadour
December 18^th: Max Gomez at The Troubadour
December 19^th: Phantom Planet at The Fonda Theatre
January 18^th: The Lumineers at the Forum
January 21^st: Anais Mitchell at Lodge Room
January 23^rd: Maverick Sabre at The Echo
January 24^th: Theo Katzman at The Fonda Theatre
January 31^st: Sleeptalk at The Troubadour
February 4^th/5^th: Dermot Kennedy at The Wiltern
February 5^th: Pinegrove at The Roxy
February 6^th: Mondo Cozmo at The Hi Hat
February 11^th: Nightly at The Troubadour
February 21^st: Meg & Dia at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Harrison Storm at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Tall Heights at Moroccan Lounge
February 27^th/28^th: Guster at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
February 28^th: Colony House at Teragram Ballroom
February 28^th: The Amazons at The El Rey
February 29^th: Thrice at The Novo
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
March 7^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 8^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 10^th: Keane at Dolby Theatre
March 12^th: Frenship at the Regent Theater
March 12^th/13^th: Delta Spirit at Teragram Ballroom.
March 14^th: Third Eye Blind at The Wiltern
March 21^st: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe
March 25^th-28^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at The Troubadour
March 28^th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre
April 2^nd: The Districts at Teragram Ballroom
April 2^nd/3^rd: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Theatre at Ace Hotel.
Apri. 3^rd: Allen Stone at the Fonda Theatre.
April 16^th: Mighty Oaks at Moroccan Lounge
May 18^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Forum
June 9^th: Alanis Morissette at Hollywood Bowl
June 19^th: AWOLNATION, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

Despite the fact that both my body and my car tried to fall apart this long holiday weekend, I’m going to call it a win as there was lots of beach time, I finished a book and a puzzle, watched Harry Potter movies, and caught up with a few friends.  More importantly, I listened to a ton of music and got solid starts on both my 2019 music mix and 2020’s SXSW band list.  I kept coming back around to Sam Fender’s Hypersonic Missiles and a new(er) song by Matt Duke called “Mary Got Wasted”.

Upon reflection, there was a lot in the music realm to be excited about last year, but the year isn’t quite over so let’s see if anything in the next few weeks can crack the best of list. Top contenders this week include a slew of options Wednesday night and Dreamers playing Friday at The El Rey.

Here are the rest of my options for the week:

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Boy in Space (8pm)
ALSO: King Leg Residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Henry Hall Residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Pixies at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Motor Sales and friends album release FREE at Zebulon (8:30)
ALSO: Pixies at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ninet, Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8,9)
ALSO: Mat Kearney at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)

Weds: Magic Giant w/ The Federal Empire at The Troubaour (7pm)
ALSO: Boston Manor w/ Microwave, Heart Attack Man and Selfish Things at The Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Rockers Ball f. Midnight Divide, The Oil Barons, Ninet Tayeb at Resident DTLA (8pm)
ALSO: Desert Nights “Hommage a Joni” FREE at The Standard (7pm)
ALSO: Finish Ticket at The Three Clubs (8pm)
ALSO: Mat Kearney at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Sheryl Crow at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (7:30)

Thursday: Masvidal and Amy Correia at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: The Score w/ Dead Poet Society at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Alex Cameron at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Dir En Grey at Regent Theater DTLA (7pm)

Friday: Dreamers w/ Arrested Youth & American Teeth at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: The Wrecks at Constellation Room in Santa Ana (7pm)
ALSO: Madison Cunningham at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Words and Music by Dan Wilson at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Kills Birds at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Alex Cameron at The Troubadour (8pm)

Saturday: Holidayfest FREE on South Lake Ave in Pasadena f. Barns Courtney, Trapdoor Social (1pm)
ALSO: Ward, Mean Heat, Letter Openers, Dirty Cakes FREE at The House of Machines (8:30)
ALSO: Fitness at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Distant Cousins at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: From Indian Lakes at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: The Spreewells at The Redwood Bar (9pm)
ALSO: Greyson Chance at the El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Honda Center f. Catfish and the Bottlemen, The Head and the Heart, Cold War Kids, Angels and Airwaves, Young the Giant, Jimmy Eat World, Beck, Cage the Elephant (6pm)

Sunday: Tow’rs at Bootleg Theater (8pm)
ALSO: The Sunday Night Revue Celebrating the Music of John Lennon at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Ours at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: With Confidence, Seaway at The Roxy (7pm)
ALSO: Me First and the Gimme Gimmes at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Chvrches at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Honda Center f. Matt Maeson, lovelytheband, The Interrupters, Of Monsters and Men, The Raconteurs, The 1975, Twenty One Pilots, Mumford & Sons (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:

December 11^th: Mothica at the HI Hat
December 11^th: Cordovas at Saint Rocke
December 12^th: Cordovas at The Hotel Cafe
December 12^th: Dear Boy at The El Rey
December 13^th: Hollis Brown at El Rey Theatre
December 14^th: Bayside at The Troubadour
December 17^th: Rooney at The Troubadour
December 18^th: Max Gomez at The Troubadour
December 19^th: Phantom Planet at The Fonda Theatre
January 18^th: The Lumineers at the Forum
January 21^st: Anais Mitchell at Lodge Room
January 23^rd: Maverick Sabre at The Echo
January 24^th: Theo Katzman at The Fonda Theatre
February 4^th/5^th: Dermot Kennedy at The Wiltern
February 5^th: Pinegrove at The Roxy
February 6^th: Mondo Cozmo at The Hi Hat
February 11^th: Nightly at The Troubadour
February 21^st: Meg & Dia at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Harrison Storm at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Tall Heights at Moroccan Lounge
February 28^th: Colony House at Teragram Ballroom
February 28^th: The Amazons at The El Rey
February 29^th: Thrice at The Novo
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
March 7^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 8^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 10^th: Keane at Dolby Theatre
March 12^th/13^th: Delta Spirit at Teragram Ballroom.
March 25^th-28^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at The Troubadour
March 28^th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre
April 2^nd: The Districts at Teragram Ballroom
April 2^nd/3^rd: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Theatre at Ace Hotel.
Apri. 3^rd: Allen Stone at the Fonda Theatre.
April 16^th: Mighty Oaks at Moroccan Lounge
May 18^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Forum
June 19^th: AWOLNATION, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

It feels very odd to be walking around in a t-shirt after weeks bundled up and prepared for the rain, but here I am.  I really must be back in Los Angeles.  That is going to take a minute to sink in.  Last week’s UK trip was definitely a success.  Highlights include hiking Arthur’s Seat, a successful quest for sticky toffee pudding, and introducing The Virginmarys to bubble tea (what they call boba over there).  I also discovered a few promising local bands like Polar States, Wild Front, and Jaws.  Of all the cities I visited, the best music scene (by far) was Manchester.  All the venues (I went to 4) were solid and you’ve got to love a city that offers multiple choice show options on a Monday night.

Speaking of multiple options on a Monday night, I present to you this week’s LA musical options.

Monday: Rosie Tucker residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: Liz Phair at Largo (7:30)
ALSO: Madonna at The Wiltern (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: The Colour Coast residency w/ Surely Lorraine, Time Travelers, All Things Blue FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: WILD w/ Johnny Gates at Bootleg Theater (8:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Filter at The Regent Theater (7pm)

Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving

Friday: Transviolet x ARMORS w/ The Griswolds at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Deltaz and friends at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)

Saturday: Festy Baby at The Lodge Room f. Andy Clockwise.

Sunday: Be Kind Holiday Benefit at The Troubadour (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:

December 4^th: Magic Giant at The Troubadour
December 5^th: The Score at The Roxy
December 6^th: Dreamers at El Rey Theatre
December 6^th: Sam Smith at The Forum
December 6^th: Madison Cunningham at Bootleg Theater
December 8^th: Seaway at The Roxy
December 11^th: Mothica at the HI Hat
December 11^th: Cordovas at Saint Rocke
December 12^th: Cordovas at The Hotel Cafe
December 12^th: Dear Boy at The El Rey
December 13^th: Hollis Brown at El Rey Theatre
December 14^th: Bayside at The Troubadour
December 17^th: Rooney at The Troubadour
December 18^th: Max Gomez at The Troubadour
December 19^th: Phantom Planet at The Fonda Theatre
January 18^th: The Lumineers at the Forum
January 21^st: Anais Mitchell at Lodge Room
January 23^rd: Maverick Sabre at The Echo
January 24^th: Theo Katzman at The Fonda Theatre
February 4^th/5^th: Dermot Kennedy at The Wiltern
February 5^th: Pinegrove at The Roxy
February 6^th: Mondo Cozmo at The Hi Hat
February 11^th: Nightly at The Troubadour
February 21^st: Meg & Dia at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Harrison Storm at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Tall Heights at Moroccan Lounge
February 28^th: Colony House at Teragram Ballroom
February 28^th: The Amazons at The El Rey
February 29^th: Thrice at The Novo
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
March 7^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 8^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 10^th: Keane at Dolby Theatre
March 12^th/13^th: Delta Spirit at Teragram Ballroom.
March 25^th-28^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at The Troubadour
March 28^th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre
April 2^nd: The Districts at Teragram Ballroom
April 2^nd/3^rd: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Theatre at Ace Hotel.
Apri. 3^rd: Allen Stone at the Fonda Theatre.
April 16^th: Mighty Oaks at Moroccan Lounge
May 18^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Forum
June 19^th: AWOLNATION, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

Greetings from Manchester! Birthplace of Oasis and The Smiths, Pale Waves and Longview (gosh, I miss that band).  Doing my best to check out the scene while not being too deterred by the rain. This weekend starts a vacation that includes Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow, and Edinburgh! Feel free to send recommendations or requests.

Tomorrow, while I am seeing an LA band (Badflower) in the UK, back in LA you have the opportunity to see Liverpool’s Circa Waves (we just flip flopped there!). I’d also recommend Tuesday night at The Echo with Pip Blom, a band from Amsterdam who served up THE best dance party at SXSW this year.

As for the rest:

Monday: Circa Waves, ufo ufo at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Ben Thornewill w/ Alex Bloom at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Rosie Tucker residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: Liz Phair at Largo (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Pip Blom at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: WFNM showcase FREE at Madame Siam (8pm)
ALSO: Bird Concerns at The Love Song Bar (9pm)
ALSO: The Colour Coast w/ Aloud, Talk Time at The HI Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Alexandra Savior, Kera at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Bloc Party at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Madonna at The Wiltern (7:30)
ALSO: The Black Keys at The Forum (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: X Ambassadors at Hollywood Palladium (6:30)
ALSO: New Politics, Plain White T’s, The Mowgli’s at The Mayan (7pm)
ALSO: Over the Rhine at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Madonna at The Wiltern (7:30)

Thursday: Meiko w/ Anna Shoemaker at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase at The Satellite (8pm)
ALSO: The Get Up Kids at The Echoplex (8pm)
ALSO: Bloc Party at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Madonna at The Wiltern (7:30)

Friday: Mayday Parade at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Holy Wars, Draemings at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Kate Voegele & Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Eilse Trouw w/ Rett Madison, Asa Ey at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9)
ALSO: Thom Sawyr and Ruby Sparks at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Pearl Charles at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: MisterWives w/ Foreign Air at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Ray Lamontagne at Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Simple Plan and State Champs at Hollywood Palladium (5:30)

Saturday: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Manchester Orchestra at Los Angeles Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Sego at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Elderbrook at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Charlotte Lawrence w/ Goody Grace at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Ray Lamontagne at Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Madonna at The Wiltern (7:30)

Sunday: Pink Skies at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Meiko at Saint Rocke (7pm)
ALSO: Madonna at The Wiltern (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:

November 29^th: Transviolet, The Griswolds at The Troubadour
December 4^th: Magic Giant at The Troubadour
December 5^th: The Score at The Roxy
December 6^th: Dreamers at El Rey Theatre
December 6^th: Sam Smith at The Forum
December 8^th: Seaway at The Roxy
December 11^th: Mothica at the HI Hat
December 11^th: Cordovas at Saint Rocke
December 12^th: Cordovas at The Hotel Cafe
December 12^th: Dear Boy at The El Rey
December 13^th: Hollis Brown at El Rey Theatre
December 14^th: Bayside at The Troubadour
December 17^th: Rooney at The Troubadour
December 18^th: Max Gomez at The Troubadour
December 19^th: Phantom Planet at The Fonda Theatre
January 18^th: The Lumineers at the Forum
January 21^st: Anais Mitchell at Lodge Room
January 23^rd: Maverick Sabre at The Echo
January 24^th: Theo Katzman at The Fonda Theatre
February 4^th/5^th: Dermot Kennedy at The Wiltern
February 5^th: Pinegrove at The Roxy
February 6^th: Mondo Cozmo at The Hi Hat
February 11^th: Nightly at The Troubadour
February 21^st: Meg & Dia at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Harrison Storm at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Tall Heights at Moroccan Lounge
February 28^th: Colony House at Teragram Ballroom
February 29^th: Thrice at The Novo
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
March 7^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 8^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 10^th: Keane at Dolby Theatre
March 25^th-28^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at The Troubadour
March 28^th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre
April 2^nd: The Districts at Teragram Ballroom
April 16^th: Mighty Oaks at Moroccan Lounge
May 18^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Forum
June 19^th: AWOLNATION, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

Spending my long weekend waterproofing boots, listening to new bands, and prepping for a trip to the UK! Not leaving until the end of the week, so plenty of opportunities to get out for some shows. Top picks this week include Augustana, Matt Maeson, and The Milk Carton Kids!

Monday: Augustana w/ WILD at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Rosie Tucker residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Phebe Starr, Oliver Riot (8pm)
ALSO: Liz Phair at Largo (7:30)
ALSO: 10^th Annual Dear Jack Benefit f. Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness & special guests at The El Rey (7:30)
ALSO: Julia Michaels w/ Rhys Lewis at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Jake Wildhorn, Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8)

Tuesday: Lolo and Garrison Starr, Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 9)
ALSO: WFNM f. Overstreet at Madame Siam (8pm)
ALSO: The Ataris at The Echoplex (8pm)
ALSO: Max Bemis at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Simple Creatures w/ Bones at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)

Weds: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: The Filthy Souls, Hamish Anderson at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8,9)
ALSO: Allen Stone at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Talker, The Rare Ocassions FREE at the Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Cat Power at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Jesca Hoop at Highland Park Ebell (8pm)
ALSO: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Birdtalker at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Babe Rainbow at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Madonna at The Wiltern (7:30)

Thursday: Allen Stone FREE at Amoeba Records (6pm)
ALSO: Korey Dane at Silverlake Presbyterian Church (8pm)
ALSO: Trousdale w/ David Ayscue and Leah Capelle at The Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Blossoms at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Dead Soft, Ramonda Hammer at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Sleater-Kinney at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Sylvan Esso at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Madonna at The Wiltern (7:30)

Friday: The Milk Carton Kids at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Benjamin Jaffe at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO:  Prateek Kuhad w/ Peter Groenwald at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Wyman & The Wolves FREE at Lucky Strike Live (9pm)
ALSO: Plague Vendor, Boots Electric, Spare Parts For Broken Hearts FREE at The House of Machines (8pm)
ALSO: Cave In at The Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: Nahko and Medicine For the People at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Sylvan Esso at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)

Saturday: Charlotte Martin at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Amber Run at The Echoplex (5:30)
ALSO: Little Boots at The Echoplex (10pm)
ALSO: Mating Ritual at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Nahko and Medicine For The People at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Madonna at The Wiltern (7:30)
ALSO: Melissa Etheridge at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)

Sunday: Convey at The Hi Hat (6pm)
ALSO: Ghostland Observatory at The Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Madonna at The Wiltern (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:

November 19^th: The Black Keys at the Forum
November 19^th: Doton at The Hotel Cafe
November 20^th: X Ambassadors at Hollywood Palladium
November 20^th: New Politics, Plain White T’s, The Mowgli’s at The Mayan
November 22^nd: Mayday Parade at The Roxy
November 22^nd: Holy Wars at The Echo
November 22^nd: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
November 23^rd: Goody Grace at The Fonda Theatre
November 23^rd: Manchester Orchestra at Los Angeles Theatre
November 23^th: Sego at The Hi Hat
November 29^th: Transviolet, The Griswolds at The Troubadour
December 4^th: Magic Giant at The Troubadour
December 5^th: The Score at The Roxy
December 6^th: Dreamers at El Rey Theatre
December 6^th: Sam Smith at The Forum
December 8^th: Seaway at The Roxy
December 11^th: Mothica at the HI Hat
December 11^th: Cordovas at Saint Rocke
December 12^th: Cordovas at The Hotel Cafe
December 12^th: Dear Boy at The El Rey
December 13^th: Hollis Brown at El Rey Theatre
December 14^th: Bayside at The Troubadour
December 17^th: Rooney at The Troubadour
December 18^th: Max Gomez at The Troubadour
December 19^th: Phantom Planet at The Fonda Theatre
January 18^th: The Lumineers at the Forum
January 21^st: Anais Mitchell at Lodge Room
January 23^rd: Maverick Sabre at The Echo
January 24^th: Theo Katzman at The Fonda Theatre
February 4^th/5^th: Dermot Kennedy at The Wiltern
February 5^th: Pinegrove at The Roxy
February 6^th: Mondo Cozmo at The Hi Hat
February 11^th: Nightly at The Troubadour
February 21^st: Meg & Dia at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Harrison Storm at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Tall Heights at Moroccan Lounge
February 28^th: Colony House at Teragram Ballroom
February 29^th: Thrice at The Novo
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
March 7^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 8^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 10^th: Keane at Dolby Theatre
March 25^th-28^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at The Troubadour
March 28^th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre
April 2^nd: The Districts at Teragram Ballroom
April 16^th: Mighty Oaks at Moroccan Lounge
May 18^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Forum
June 19^th: AWOLNATION, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

This week has been weird and emotional, but it got off to a fabulous start Monday night at The Regent Theater downtown with Frank Turner hosting a rare, seated storyteller event. There were two sets; the second, with The Sleeping Souls accompaniment, traversed romantic entanglements via deeper cuts in previous albums and the opening solo set focused on select songs from the newest album, No Man’s Land. I had listened to the album and enjoyed the folk tales of previously unsung heroes, but what really struck me at the show was Frank’s enthusiastic intros to each of the songs. It hit me by the end of that set that although each of the song’s subjects were women (hence the album title), Frank never once pointed that out, instead claiming them all to be about important “people” throughout history.  Be still my little feminist heart! The evening ended, in more typical fashion, with a dance party singalong reminding us all about the importance of rock and roll (a very fitting conclusion to a successful Rocktober) Thanks, Frank Turner!

Next week we have some new November residencies, a BBMAK blast from my past, and Buzzbands.LA celebrating 11 years of supporing the local music scene Saturday night at The Hi Hat.

As for the rest:

Monday: Rosie Tucker residency w/ Rett Madison, John-Robert FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Kat Leon FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: David Cook w/ Dylan Rockoff at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night Ireland Week f. SOAK, Pillow Queens at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Dana Williams at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Hootie & The Blowfish at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Liz Phair at Largo (7:30)
ALSO: Billy Corgan at Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: BBMAK at Belasco Theatre (6:30)
ALSO: Jaymes Young at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Lucius at Largo (two shows: 7:30, 9:30)
ALSO: Billy Corgan at Lodge Room (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: WFNM f. Karmic, Sam DeRosa, Sam Valdez, Jamisen at Madame Siam (8pm)
ALSO: Flavia at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Chris Conley FREE at Amoeba (6pm)
ALSO: Jared Lee at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Holychild at Gold-Diggers (10pm)
ALSO: Billy Corgan at Lodge Room (7pm)

Thursday: The Ghost of Paul Revere at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Built to Spill at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Frenship at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)

Friday: Penny and Sparrow w/ Lily and Madeleine at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Mt. Joy at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Rhett Miller and Murry Hammond at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Built to Spill at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: San Fermin at Lodge Room (8pm)

Saturday: Buzzbands.LA present Night Dreamer w/ Covey, Precious Kid, Communicant at the Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: The Dangerous Summer w/ Arms Akimbo, Locket, and The BRKN at The Roxy (6pm)
ALSO: Built to Spill at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Rhett Miller and Murry Hammond at Largo (two shows: 8:30, 10:45)
ALSO: Pinback at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Ice Nine Kills at Belasco Theater (5pm)
ALSO: Melanie Martinez w/ Lauren Ruth Ward at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Sunday: Wrabel at Ground Zero Performance Cafe (7:30)
ALSO: The Menzingers at The Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Saves the Day at Bootleg Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Andrew McMahon Dear Jack Benefit at Lodge Room (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:

November 11^th: Augustana at The Troubadour
November 11^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at The El Rey
November 12^th: Garrison Starr at The Hotel Cafe
November 13^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
November 13^th: Birdtalker at The Troubadour
November 13^th: Allen Stone at The Roxy Theatre
November 14^th: Allen Stone at Amoeba
November 14^th: Blossoms at The Roxy Theatre
November 15^th: The Milk Carton Kids at Lodge Room
November 16^th: Amber Run at The Echoplex
November 19^th: The Black Keys at the Forum
November 19^th: Doton at The Hotel Cafe
November 20^th: X Ambassadors at Hollywood Palladium
November 20^th: New Politics, Plain White T’s, The Mowgli’s at The Mayan
November 22^nd: Mayday Parade at The Roxy
November 22^nd: Holy Wars at The Echo
November 22^nd: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
November 23^rd: Goody Grace at The Fonda Theatre
November 23^rd: Manchester Orchestra at Los Angeles Theatre
November 23^th: Sego at The Hi Hat
November 29^th: Transviolet, The Griswolds at The Troubadour
December 4^th: Magic Giant at The Troubadour
December 5^th: The Score at The Roxy
December 6^th: Dreamers at El Rey Theatre
December 6^th: Sam Smith at The Forum
December 8^th: Seaway at The Roxy
December 11^th: Mothica at the HI Hat
December 11^th: Cordovas at Saint Rocke
December 12^th: Cordovas at The Hotel Cafe
December 12^th: Dear Boy at The El Rey
December 13^th: Hollis Brown at El Rey Theatre
December 14^th: Bayside at The Troubadour
December 17^th: Rooney at The Troubadour
December 18^th: Max Gomez at The Troubadour
December 19^th: Phantom Planet at The Fonda Theatre
January 18^th: The Lumineers at the Forum
January 21^st: Anais Mitchell at Lodge Room
January 23^rd: Maverick Sabre at The Echo
January 24^th: Theo Katzman at The Fonda Theatre
February 4^th/5^th: Dermot Kennedy at The Wiltern
February 5^th: Pinegrove at The Roxy
February 6^th: Mondo Cozmo at The Hi Hat
February 21^st: Meg & Dia at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Harrison Storm at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Tall Heights at Moroccan Lounge
February 28^th: Colony House at Teragram Ballroom
February 29^th: Thrice at The Novo
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 7^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 8^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 10^th: Keane at Dolby Theatre
March 25^th-28^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at The Troubadour
March 28^th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre
May 18^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Forum

~ Kristen

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Highly Suspect and Hozier may not appear to have much in common, but last week I saw them both and noticed an interesting similarity; at both shows my heart rate plummeted while the artist was performing (thanks, Fitbit!).  Fun to note that my heart rate in a loud, crowded theater is lower than when sitting at my desk at work…  Conclusion: live music is medicine and I’ll be needing more of that, please!

Next week, we have the always cathartic Frank Turner in town at The Regent Theater Monday night. It’s also Halloween and while I usually try to avoid shows around Halloween, KidEyes is teaming up with Black Crystal Wolf Kids for a Halloween Spooktacular Thursday night that cannot be missed.

Here are the rest of your opportunities to show off that Halloween costume:

Monday: Frank Turner at The Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. Beck Pete, The Chelsea Effect, Aaron Taos (8pm)
ALSO: Overcoats at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Oliver Riot at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Dermot Kennedy FREE at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Sports Team at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: SHAED at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Easyfriend at The Love Song Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Ra Ra Riot at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Thom Yorke at Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Ninet at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Ramonda Hammer, Magic Bronson at The Hi Hat (7pm)
ALSO: Shovels and Rope at The Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Last Dinosaurs at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Active Child at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Thom Yorke at Greek Theatre (7:30)

Thursday: Black Crystal Wolf Kids, KidEyes Halloween Spooktacular at American Legion Post 43 (9pm)
ALSO: Cold War Kids at Bootleg Bar (8pm)

Friday: Karmic, Trapdoor Social at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Noah Kahan w/ JP Saxe at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: The Cadillac Three at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Natasha Bedingfield at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (9pm)
ALSO: Bishop Briggs at The Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: twenty one pilots w/ MisterWives at The Staples Center (8pm)

Saturday: Jack Gray at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Georgia Greene FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Miss June at Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: Overstreet, Will Varley at The Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: The Cadillac Three at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Back 2 School Benefit at Palace Theater f. Mandy Moore, LP, John C Reilly, Langhorne Slim, Inara George, The Watkins Family Hour and more (8pm)
ALSO: Tom Morello at The Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Sara Bareilles at Hollywood Bowl (8pm)

Sunday: Kevin Griffin w/ Sinclair at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Tyrone Wells at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Reverend Tall Tree’s Blues Opera at Molly Malone’s (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:

November 5^th: Jaymes Young at The Troubadour
November 5^th: David Cook at The Hotel Cafe
November 7^th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre
November 7^th: Frenship at The Masonic Lodge
November 8^th: Penny and Sparrow at Teragram Ballroom
November 9^th: The Dangerous Summer, Arms Akimbo at The Roxy
November 10^th: The Menzingers at The Regent
November 10^th: Andrew McMahon at the Lodge Room
November 11^th: Augustana at The Troubadour
November 11^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at The El Rey
November 12^th: Garrison Starr at The Hotel Cafe
November 13^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
November 13^th: Birdtalker at The Troubadour
November 13^th: Allen Stone at The Roxy Theatre
November 14^th: Blossoms at The Roxy Theatre
November 15^th: The Milk Carton Kids at Lodge Room
November 16^th: Amber Run at The Echoplex
November 19^th: The Black Keys at the Forum
November 19^th: Doton at The Hotel Cafe
November 20^th: X Ambassadors at Hollywood Palladium
November 20^th: New Politics, Plain White T’s, The Mowgli’s at The Mayan
November 22^nd: Mayday Parade at The Roxy
November 22^nd: Holy Wars at The Echo
November 22^nd: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
November 23^rd: Goody Grace at The Fonda Theatre
November 23^rd: Manchester Orchestra at Los Angeles Theatre
November 23^th: Sego at The Hi Hat
November 29^th: Transviolet at The Troubadour
December 4^th: Magic Giant at The Troubadour
December 5^th: The Score at The Roxy
December 6^th: Dreamers at El Rey Theatre
December 6^th: Sam Smith at The Forum
December 8^th: Seaway at The Roxy
December 11^th: Mothica at the HI Hat
December 11^th: Cordovas at Saint Rocke
December 12^th: Dear Boy at The El Rey
December 13^th: Hollis Brown at El Rey Theatre
December 14^th: Bayside at The Troubadour
December 17^th: Rooney at The Troubadour
December 18^th: Max Gomez at The Troubadour
December 19^th: Phantom Planet at The Fonda Theatre
January 18^th: The Lumineers at the Forum
January 21^st: Anais Mitchell at Lodge Room
January 23^rd: Maverick Sabre at The Echo
January 24^th: Theo Katzman at The Fonda Theatre
February 4^th/5^th: Dermot Kennedy at The Wiltern
February 21^st: Meg & Dia at The Wiltern
February 24^th: Harrison Storm at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Tall Heights at Moroccan Lounge
February 28^th: Colony House at Teragram Ballroom
February 29^th: Thrice at The Novo
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 7^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 8^th: Saint Motel at The Fonda Theatre
March 10^th: Keane at Dolby Theatre
March 25^th-27^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at The Troubadour
March 28^th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre

~ Kristen

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