Author Archives: Kristen

Experienced a delightful moment today when I turned on NPR and stumbled upon a rebroadcast of Science Friday where they were talking about their book club pick, N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season. Just so happens that my book club discussed the very same book last week!  Delightful!  The scientist-heavy panel brought a different perspective to the book which takes place in a world where extreme natural disasters bring about a new (a fifth) season with the potential to shift the foundations of society.  It’s a great read; the first in a trilogy. I wish the Science Friday panel would have discussed the literary merits a bit more. The use of the 2^nd person to tell the story of one of the characters was slightly divisive in my book club and not even touched upon during the broadcast.  As always, book club needed more time.

Big week next week in the music realm. Between KidEyes at Moroccan Lounge, Badflower’s big album release show at the El Rey, and one of my top SXSW picks, Talos, opening for Aurora at The Fonda, there are quite a few can’t miss shows!

Here are my musical options:

Monday: KidEyes at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Zealyn, Midi Matilda (8pm)
ALSO: The Gooms residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Kan Wakan residency FREE at Bootleg Theater (8:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live at The Mint f. Patrick Martin (7pm)

Tuesday: Ryan Bingham FREE at Amoeba (6pm)
ALSO: We Found New Music f. Isla June, Bird Concerns at Madame Siam (9pm)
ALSO: Friends…An Evening with Stolar, No/Me, Caroline Pennell, Evangelia, and Sleeping Lion, Harrison Lowell at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Nellie McKay at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Citizen Cope at The Grammy Museum (7pm)

Weds: Aurora w/ Talos & Kingsbury at The Fonda Theare (8:30)
ALSO: Meiko at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Don’t Stop or We’ll Die w/ Jim & Sam at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Tal Wilkenfeld at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Drew and Ellie Holcomb at Largo (8pm)

Thursday: Gary Clark Jr. FREE at Amoeba (6pm)
ALSO: Frankie at the Echo (5:30)
ALSO: Laura Jean Anderson, Madison Cunningham, Molly Miller at The York Manor (7pm)

Friday: Badflower w/ Fencer & Pretty Vicious at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Kolars at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Wolves at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: No Small Children at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Justin Nozuka at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Robyn at Hollywood Palladium (6pm)

Saturday: Nina Storey, Candace Devine at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA presents: A Night of Coldplay f. Dylan Dunlap and friends (9pm)
ALSO: Miyavi at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Robyn at Hollywood Palladium (6pm)

Sunday: Anna Vogelzang, Madison Cunningham, Jamie Drake, Rett Madison at Bootleg Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Broken Baby FREE at The LIP Studios (8:30)

To Keep in Mind:

February 25^th: SKOLES at the Echoplex
February 26^th: Gavin James at The Roxy Theatre
February 27^th: Meg Mac at Bootleg Theater
February 27^th: Lukas Graham at The Grammy Museum
February 28^th: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
February 27^th: Morgxn at Teragram Ballroom
March 1^st: Dorothy, Spirit Animal at Regent Theater
March 2^nd: Caroline Rose at Teragram Ballroom
March 4^th: Reignwolf at Moroccan Lounge
March 6^th: July Talk at Hollywood Palladium
March 6^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Fonda Theatre
March 7^th: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe
March 8th: Laura Carbone at The Factory
March 8^th: Welles at Moroccan Lounge
March 8^th: KROQ Festival f. Dear Boy at Teragram Ballroom
March 9^th: KROQ Festival f. The Wrecks at Teragram Ballroom
March 9^th: LP at The Wiltern
March 9^th: Nightly at Moroccan Lounge
March 11^th: You Me at Six, Dreamers at The Teragram Ballroom
March 11^th: Muse at the Forum
March 11^th: Sam Fender at The Moroccan Lounge
March 17^th: Weathers at The Roxy
March 19^th: Nina Nesbitt at The Roxy
March 21^st: Alice Phoebe Lu at Moroccan Lounge
March 22^nd: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/ flor at The Orpheum Theatre
March 22^nd: Tyler Hilton at The Hotel Café
March 24^th: Iron & Wine at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 25^th: Slothrust at the Satellite
March 26^th: Matt Nathanson at The El Rey
March 26^th: Arkells at the Troubadour.
March 27^th: Bronze Radio Return at Moroccan Lounge
March 27^th: Will Dailey at The Hotel Cafe
March 27^th: The National Parks at The Troubadour
March 28^th: The Americans at El Rey Theatre
March 28^th: Slothrust at The Troubadour
March 28^th: Deal Casino at The Hi Hat
March 29^th: Stephen Kellogg at Bootleg Theater
March 29^th: Donna Missal at El Rey Theatre
March 31^st: Ruby Boots at The Echo
April 1^st: The Rubens at Moroccan Lounge
April 2^nd: Grandson at The Roxy Theatre
April 3^rd: The Moth & the Flame at Moroccan Lounge
April 5^th: Switchfoot, Colony House at The Wiltern
April 5^th: Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom
April 6^th: Lincoln Durham at The Echo
April 9^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever
April 13^th: The Maine at Teragram Ballroom
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum
April 24^th: Brent Cowles at The Mint
April 26^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 2^nd-4^th: David Ramirez at The Hotel Cafe
May 7^th: Tom Odell at The El Rey
May 9^th: Rival Sons at The Fonda Theatre
May 9^th: Alec Benjamin at El Rey Theatre
May 10^th: Alec Benjamin
May 14^th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 16^th: Goody Grace at Regent Theater
May 16^th: Matt Maeson at The Troubadour
May 18^th: Lydia at Regent Theater
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 7^th: Greg Holden, Garrison Starr at Moroccan Lounge
June 11^th: Bear’s Den at Fonda Theatre
June 15^th/16^th: Betty Who at the Fonda Theatre
June 22^nd: Middle Kid at Hollywood Palladium
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
June 29^th: Penny and Sparrow at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

Just about a month ‘til SXSW! I’m about 200 artists behind and schedules and RSVPs are starting to come out, but I’ve got this! Unfortunately, my very reasonably priced (and conveniently located) Airbnb cancelled on me so I’m in a bit of a panic there, but it’s SXSW so something will work out.

In the meantime, we’ve got plenty of shows to get to in LA.  Next week brings back to back Dean Lewis at The El Rey!

Here’s my full list:

Monday: It’s A School Night f. Lost Beach, Clara-Nova, Graace, Jakes Wesley Roger at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: Kan Wakan residency FREE at Bootleg Theater (8:30)
ALSO: The Blank Tapes at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Wrabel w/ ASHS at Bootleg Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Dean Lewis a/ SYML & Jack Gray at El Rey Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA f. Liminal, Leo James Conroy at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Littledngr residency FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Jared James Nichols, Aeges at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Le Butcherettes at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: The Kooks w/ Barnes Courtney at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Weds: Dean Lewis w/ SYML & Jack Gray at The El Rey Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: The Filthy Souls at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: The Aces at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: IDER at The Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Smoke Season at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Spooky Mansion, Magic Bronson at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Desert Nights Anti Valentine’s Day Party at The Standard Hollywood (7pm)

Thursday: Nikka Costa at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Distant Cousins at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: Queen of Hearts f. Iress, Broken Baby, Vanessa Silberman at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Cavetown at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Pedro the Lion at The Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Cold Cave at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
ALSO: Kacey Musgraves at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (9pm)

Friday: Kongos w/ Fitness at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Chris Pierce and Shane Alexander at Genghis Cohen (9pm)
ALSO: Alice Smith, Madison Malone at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: No Small Children at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Waterstrider at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Bristol to Memory at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Miya Folick at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Kacey Musgraves at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (9pm)
ALSO: Panic! At the Disco w/ Two Feet at The Forum (7pm)

Saturday: Cavetown at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: KISS at The Forum (7:30)

Sunday: Ritt Momney at Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: Meiko, Nick Shattuck at Saint Rocke (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:

February 18th: KidEyes at Moroccan Lounge
February 19^th/20^th: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at The Troubadour
February 21^st: Frankie at The Echo
February 22^nd: Badflower at El Rey Theatre
February 23^rd: Tonight Alive at Moroccan Lounge
February 24^th: Madison Cunningham at Bootleg Theater
February 25^th: SKOLES at the Echoplex
February 26^th: Gavin James at The Roxy Theatre
February 27^th: Meg Mac at Bootleg Theater
February 27^th: Lukas Graham at The Grammy Museum
February 28^th: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
February 27^th: Morgxn at Teragram Ballroom
March 1^st: Dorothy, Spirit Animal at Regent Theater
March 2^nd: Caroline Rose at Teragram Ballroom
March 4^th: Reignwolf at Moroccan Lounge
March 6^th: July Talk at Hollywood Palladium
March 6^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Fonda Theatre
March 7^th: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe
March 8^th: Welles at Moroccan Lounge
March 8^th: KROQ Festival f. Dear Boy at Teragram Ballroom
March 9^th: KROQ Festival f. The Wrecks at Teragram Ballroom
March 9^th: LP at The Wiltern
March 9^th: Nightly at Moroccan Lounge
March 11^th: You Me at Six, Dreamers at The Teragram Ballroom
March 11^th: Muse at the Forum
March 11^th: Sam Fender at The Moroccan Lounge
March 17^th: Weathers at The Roxy
March 19^th: Nina Nesbitt at The Roxy
March 21^st: Alice Phoebe Lu at Moroccan Lounge
March 22^nd: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/ flor at The Orpheum Theatre
March 22^nd: Tyler Hilton at The Hotel Café
March 24^th: Iron & Wine at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 25^th: Slothrust at the Satellite
March 26^th: Matt Nathanson at The El Rey
March 26^th: Arkells at the Troubadour.
March 27^th: Bronze Radio Return at Moroccan Lounge
March 27^th: Will Dailey at The Hotel Cafe
March 27^th: The National Parks at The Troubadour
March 28^th: The Americans at El Rey Theatre
March 28^th: Slothrust at The Troubadour
March 28^th: Deal Casino at The Hi Hat
March 29^th: Stephen Kellogg at Bootleg Theater
March 29^th: Donna Missal at El Rey Theatre
March 31^st: Ruby Boots at The Echo
April 1^st: The Rubens at Moroccan Lounge
April 2^nd: Grandson at The Roxy Theatre
April 3^rd: The Moth & the Flame at Moroccan Lounge
April 5^th: Switchfoot, Colony House at The Wiltern
April 5^th: Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom
April 6^th: Lincoln Durham at The Echo
April 9^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever
April 13^th: The Maine at Teragram Ballroom
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum
April 26^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 2^nd-4^th: David Ramirez at The Hotel Cafe
May 7^th: Tom Odell at The El Rey
May 9^th: Rival Sons at The Fonda Theatre
May 9^th: Alec Benjamin at El Rey Theatre
May 10^th: Alec Benjamin
May 14^th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 16^th: Goody Grace at Regent Theater
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 11^th: Bear’s Den at Fonda Theatre
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
June 29^th: Penny and Sparrow at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

Today’s lesson learned: Never loiter on the Biffy Clyro website. Get in, get the information you came for, and get out before clicking on anything that says “shop”.  I’ve never wanted to learn how to skateboard more than after seeing the Ellipsis skate deck.  Then I thought, “that would look cool on a wall!”  I am in the beginning stages of decorating my new apartment. It’s pretty bare, but I do have random “Where is Biffy Clyro?” magnets in various places so we have already established a theme…

Speaking of favorite bands who rarely play, this week we have a REAL treat Monday night at The Troubadour when Reeve Carney & The Revolving Band play with a lineup that looks suspiciously similar to when I first saw this band over a decade ago. This is a can’t miss!

The rest of my selections look like this:

Monday: Reeve Carney & The Revolving Band at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Gooms residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Kan Wakan residency FREE at Bootleg Theater (8:30)
ALSO: Le Butcherettes FREE at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: half*alive at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Keuning w/ Kid Bloom at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: The Lemon Twigs at El Rey Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Kacey Musgraves at Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: We Found New Music f. Fever Joy, Badtalkers FREE at Madame Siam (9pm)

Weds: Blackberry Smoke & Nikki Lane at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Dan Croll at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)

Thursday: Stonefield at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Quaker City Night Hawks at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: North Mississippi Allstars at The Roxy (9pm)
ALS: Allie Crow Buckley at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Davey and the Midnights, Patrolled by Radar at Redwood Bar & Grill (9pm)
ALSO: Michael Franti at El Rey Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: MO at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Pink at Hollywood Palladium (7:30)

Friday: Jesse McCartney at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: 2Cellos w/ Jon McLaughlin at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
ALSO: Muse at Hollywood Palladium (8pm)

Saturday: Emarosa at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Ron Pope at The Hotel Cafe (two shows; 7pm, 10pm)
ALSO: The Tracks at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)

Sunday: Vikesh Kapoor at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:

February 12^th: Wrabel at Bootleg Theater
February 12^th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 13^th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 13^th: The Filthy Souls at The Peppermint Club
February 15^th: Kongos at The Teragram Ballroom
February 15^th: Panic at the Disco at The Forum
February 18th: KidEyes at Moroccan Lounge
February 19^th/20^th: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at The Troubadour
February 21^st: Frankie at The Echo
February 22^nd: Badflower at El Rey Theatre
February 23^rd: Tonight Alive at Moroccan Lounge
February 24^th: Madison Cunningham at Bootleg Theater
February 26^th: Gavin James at The Roxy Theatre
February 27^th: Meg Mac at Bootleg Theater
February 28^th: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
March 1^st: Dorothy, Spirit Animal at Regent Theater
March 2^nd: Caroline Rose at Teragram Ballroom
March 4^th: Reignwolf at Moroccan Lounge
March 6^th: July Talk at Hollywood Palladium
March 6^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Fonda Theatre
March 7^th: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe
March 8^th: Welles at Moroccan Lounge
March 8^th: KROQ Festival f. Dear Boy at Teragram Ballroom
March 9^th: KROQ Festival f. The Wrecks at Teragram Ballroom
March 9^th: LP at The Wiltern
March 9^th: Nightly at Moroccan Lounge
March 11^th: You Me at Six, Dreamers at The Teragram Ballroom
March 11^th: Muse at the Forum
March 11^th: Sam Fender at The Moroccan Lounge
March 17^th: Weathers at The Roxy
March 19^th: Nina Nesbitt at The Roxy
March 21^st: Alice Phoebe Lu at Moroccan Lounge
March 22^nd: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/ flor at The Orpheum Theatre
March 22^nd: Tyler Hilton at The Hotel Café
March 24^th: Iron & Wine at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 26^th: Matt Nathanson at The El Rey
March 26^th: Arkells at the Troubadour.
March 27^th: Bronze Radio Return at Moroccan Lounge
March 27^th: The National Parks at The Troubadour
March 28^th: The Americans at El Rey Theatre
March 28^th: Slothrust at The Troubadour
March 28^th: Deal Casino at The Hi Hat
March 29^th: Stephen Kellogg at Bootleg Theater
March 29^th: Donna Missal at El Rey Theatre
March 31^st: Ruby Boots at The Echo
April 1^st: The Rubens at Moroccan Lounge
April 2^nd: Grandson at The Roxy Theatre
April 3^rd: The Moth & the Flame at Moroccan Lounge
April 5^th: Switchfoot, Colony House at The Wiltern
April 5^th: Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom
April 6^th: Lincoln Durham at The Echo
April 9^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever
April 13^th: The Maine at Teragram Ballroom
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum
April 26^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 7^th: Tom Odell at The El Rey
May 9^th: Rival Sons at The Fonda Theatre
May 9^th: Alec Benjamin at El Rey Theatre
May 10^th: Alec Benjamin
May 14^th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
June 29^th: Penny and Sparrow at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

I’m not sure that I would have survived last week without some very well-timed shows Thursday and Friday nights.  I was particularly thrilled Thursday at The Satellite when The Pink Spiders played a bit of that one song I’ve been wanting to hear live for over a decade! That moment got me through my week…

As for next week, I’m particularly looking forward to The Fonda Tuesday night when Jamie N Commons opens for Jacob Banks.

The rest of my recommendations:

Monday: Guster FREE at Amoeba (6pm)
ALSO: The Herbert Bail Orchestra residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Jen Awad residency f. Dream Machines, Iconique FREE at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Finneas at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Night Lights (8pm)
ALSO: Natalie Gelman, Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8)

Tuesday: The Milk Carton Kids at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Jacob Banks w/ Jamie N Commons at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: William Fitzsimmons at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: We Found New Music f. Dan Sadin FREE at Madame Siam (9pm)
ALSO: Bird Streets at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Paper Jackets FREE at The Love Song (7:30)
ALSO: Wild Child at The Echoplex (8pm)

Weds: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: BALTO at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Elton John at The Staples Center (8pm)

Thursday: Beta Play at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Paige Stark w/ Leslie Stevens, Poppy Jean Crawford at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Role Model, Adam Melchor at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Dana Williams at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)
ALSO: Scary Pockets at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Cursive at The Regent Theater (8pm)

Friday: The Accidentals at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: AMES w/ Kyler Slater and Madison Paige, Molly Kate Kestner at The Hotel Cafe (7, 10)
ALSO: Parker Gispert at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Live from Here w/ Chris Thile at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Elton John at The Forum (8pm)

Saturday: Julian Velard and Friends at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Elton John at The Forum (8pm)

Sunday: Cody Lovaas and friends at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:

February 8^th: Sego at The Echoplex
February 12^th: Wrabel at Bootleg Theater
February 12^th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 13^th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 15^th: Kongos at The Teragram Ballroom
February 15^th: Panic at the Disco at The Forum
February 18th: KidEyes at Moroccan Lounge
February 19^th/20^th: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at The Troubadour
February 22^nd: Badflower at El Rey Theatre
February 23^rd: Tonight Alive at Moroccan Lounge
February 24^th: Madison Cunningham at Bootleg Theater
February 26^th: Gavin James at The Roxy Theatre
February 27^th: Meg Mac at Bootleg Theater
February 28^th: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
March 1^st: Dorothy, Spirit Animal at Regent Theater
March 2^nd: Caroline Rose at Teragram Ballroom
March 6^th: July Talk at Hollywood Palladium
March 6^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Fonda Theatre
March 7^th: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe
March 8^th: Welles at Moroccan Lounge
March 8^th: KROQ Festival f. Dear Boy at Teragram Ballroom
March 9^th: KROQ Festival f. The Wrecks at Teragram Ballroom
March 9^th: LP at The Wiltern
March 9^th: Nightly at Moroccan Lounge
March 11^th: You Me at Six, Dreamers at The Teragram Ballroom
March 11^th: Muse at the Forum
March 11^th: Sam Fender at The Moroccan Lounge
March 17^th: Weathers at The Roxy
March 19^th: Nina Nesbitt at The Roxy
March 21^st: Alice Phoebe Lu at Moroccan Lounge
March 22^nd: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/ flor at The Orpheum Theatre
March 22^nd: Tyler Hilton at The Hotel Cafe
March 26^th: Matt Nathanson at The El Rey
March 26^th: Arkells at the Troubadour.
March 27^th: Bronze Radio Return at Moroccan Lounge
March 27^th: The National Parks at The Troubadour
March 28^th: The Americans at El Rey Theatre
March 28^th: Slothrust at The Troubadour
March 29^th: Stephen Kellogg at Bootleg Theater
March 29^th: Donna Missal at El Rey Theatre
April 1^st: The Rubens at Moroccan Lounge
April 2^nd: Grandson at The Roxy Theatre
April 5^th: Switchfoot, Colony House at The Wiltern
April 5^th: Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom
April 6^th: Lincoln Durham at The Echo
April 9^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum
April 26^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 7^th: Tom Odell at The El Rey
May 9^th: Rival Sons at The Fonda Theatre
May 9^th: Alec Benjamin at El Rey Theatre
May 14^th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

I am feeling a bit of a sugar crash, but that is to be expected at the end of an event dubbed Boba Tour 2019.  We were able to get to six places across the greater Los Angeles area. They all had their merits, but my favorite drink of the day was something called Autumn Fairy at Bubble U in Chinatown.  It was a productive week for boba and for music as I was able to sample 10+ new acts last week including a full set with new material from indie rockers, Overstreet (a new LA must see).

I am excited to continue the new music binge next week, but I am most looking forward to re-discovering a band I haven’t seen in 13 years, The Pink Spiders, who will be in LA Thursday night.

Here’s what else I’m thinking:

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Younger Hunger, Liv Slingerland, Adam Melchor (8pm)
ALSO: The Herbert Bail Orchestra, We The Folk FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Dream Phases FREE at LACMA (two sets; 12:30, 2:45)
ALSO: Skylar Grey at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Jameson Burt at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Wild Belle at Zebulon (6pm)
ALSO: Big Head Todd and the Monsters at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Papa Roach w/ Holy Wars at The Roxy (7:45)
ALSO: Elton John at The Staples Center (8pm)

Weds: Pat McGee Band at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: We Are The West FREE at The Standard Hollywood (8pm)
ALSO Papa Roach w/ Holy Wars at The Roxy (7:45)
ALSO: Parquet Courts at The Novo by Microsoft (8pm)
ALSO: Elton John at The Staples Center (8pm)

Thursday: The Pink Spiders at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: Bloodboy FREE at the Love Song (9pm)
ALSO: FIDLAR at Amoeba Records (5pm)
ALSO: Jesse Malin w/ Adam Weiner at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Coby Brown at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Papa Roach w/ New Language at The Roxy (7:45)

Friday: Downtown Women’s Center fundraiser f. Ray Little at Civic Center Studios (7pm)
ALSO: Static and Surrender at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: The Technicolors w/ Mainland at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Small Town Friday Nights f. Kyle Wyman FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (8pm)
ALSO: Lera Lynn w/ Thomas Dybdahl at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Elle King at The Grammy Museum (7pm)
ALSO: Elizabeth and The Catapult, Johnny Gates at The Hotel Cafe (7, 10:30)
ALSO: FIDLAR at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Elton John at The Staples Center (8pm)

Saturday: James Supercave at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: FIDLAR at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Kelly Clarkson at The Staples Center (7pm)

Sunday: Transviolet at The Echo (7pm)
ALSO: India Carney at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8:30)

To Keep in Mind:

January 29^th: Jacob Banks w/ Jamie N Commons at The Fonda Theatre
January 31^st: Beta Play at The Mint
January 31^st: Adam Melchor at The Moroccan Lounge
February 1^st: Future Generations at The Troubadour
February 8^th: Sego at The Echoplex
February 12^th: Wrabel at Bootleg Theater
February 12^th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 13^th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 15^th: Kongos at The Teragram Ballroom
February 15^th: Panic at the Disco at The Forum
February 19^th/20^th: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at The Troubadour
February 22^nd: Badflower at El Rey Theatre
February 23^rd: Tonight Alive at Moroccan Lounge
February 24^th: Madison Cunningham at Bootleg Theater
February 26^th: Gavin James at The Roxy Theatre
February 27^th: Meg Mac at Bootleg Theater
February 28^th: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
March 1^st: Dorothy, Spirit Animal at Regent Theater
March 2^nd: Caroline Rose at Teragram Ballroom
March 6^th: July Talk at Hollywood Palladium
March 6^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Fonda Theatre
March 7^th: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe
March 8^th: Welles at Moroccan Lounge
March 9^th: LP at The Wiltern
March 9^th: Nightly at Moroccan Lounge
March 11^th: You Me at Six, Dreamers at The Teragram Ballroom
March 17^th: Weathers at The Roxy
March 19^th: Nina Nesbitt at The Roxy
March 21^st: Alice Phoebe Lu at Moroccan Lounge
March 22^nd: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/ flor at The Orpheum Theatre
March 22^nd: Tyler Hilton at The Hotel Cafe
March 26^th: Matt Nathanson at The El Rey
March 26^th: Arkells at the Troubadour.
March 27^th: Bronze Radio Return at Moroccan Lounge
March 27^th: The National Parks at The Troubadour
March 28^th: The Americans at El Rey Theatre
March 28^th: Slothrust at The Troubadour
March 29^th: Stephen Kellogg at Bootleg Theater
March 29^th: Donna Missal at El Rey Theatre
April 1^st: The Rubens at Moroccan Lounge
April 2^nd: Grandson at The Roxy Theatre
April 5^th: Switchfoot, Colony House at The Wiltern
April 5^th: Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom
April 6^th: Lincoln Durham at The Echo
April 9^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum
April 26^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 7^th: Tom Odell at The El Rey
May 9^th: Rival Sons at The Fonda Theatre
May 9^th: Alec Benjamin at El Rey Theatre
May 14^th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge

~ Kristen

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Yesterday was a big day for me. After about 2 years of looking, and thanks to some very special people who didn’t mind lifting things in the rain, I finally moved into a place of my own! It seems very empty and it’ll probably be awhile before I get around to furniture and whatnot, but it has a kitchen and a whole separate room for sleeping so I’m stoked!  Speaking of this newfangled thing called a kitchen, if anyone has any kitchen supplies that they are trying to get rid of, I am in the market to expand my kitchen belongings past three bowls, two spoons, a knife, and a pizza cutter (I have no clue where that last one came from).

Getting my life back on track, I am VERY excited to catch some shows this week.  We’ve got a tantalizing list of options including San Diego’s Dirty Sweet at Resident Thursday night (come! It’s free!).

Here’s the rest:

Monday: Jimmy Gnecco at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. Blacktop Queen, WASI at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: The Herbert Bail Orchestra residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Third Eye Blind at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Freya Ridings at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Overstreet at Gold Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: We Found New Music f. REL, Geneva White at Madame Siam (9pm)
ALSO: Evol Walks at The Viper Room (8pm)

Weds: Mae w/ Matthew Thiessen (Relient K) and The Active Set at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Mother Mother at The Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: The Magpie Salute w/ The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: I Am The Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell at The Forum (7pm)

Thursday: Dirty Sweet FREE at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Mother Mother at The Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Sharon Van Etten FREE at Amoeba (6pm)
ALSO:  Maggie Rogers at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: The Last Internationale at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Spencer Ludwig,  STF w/ Overstreet at Sayers Club (8,9)
ALSO: Rusty Tinder & Friends at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Howlin Rain at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Night Talks at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: As It Is at Teragram Ballroom (6:30)

Friday: Lovelytheband FREE at The Atrium at Westfield Century City (7pm)
ALSO: Bayside (acoustic tour) at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Last Internationale at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: AMES w/ Hailey Collier at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Ashlee + Evan at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Pacific Radio FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: The Districts at The Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: The Deltaz at Harvelle’s (7pm)

Saturday: Matthew Perryman Jones w/ Molly Parden at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Dawes at Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Andrew Duhon at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: The Districts at The Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: iHeartRadio ALTer Ego 2019 f. twenty one pilots, The Killers, Muse, Weezer, Rise Against, Bishop Briggs, and The Revivalists. (7:30)

Sunday: Pearl Charles at The Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Alex Lilly and Coby Brown FREE at The Federal Bar (11am)

To Keep in Mind:

January 21^st: Skylar Grey at Largo
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 24^th: The Pink Spiders at The Satellite
January 25^th: Thomas Dybdahl at The Troubadour
January 25^th: Static and Surrender at The Hotel Café
January 25^th: Mainland at the Satellite
January 27^th: Transviolet at The Echo
January 31^st: Beta Play at The Mint
February 1^st: Future Generations at The Troubadour
February 8^th: Sego at The Echoplex
February 12^th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 13^th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 15^th: Kongos at The Teragram Ballroom
February 15^th: Panic at the Disco at The Forum
February 19^th/20^th: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at The Troubadour
February 22^nd: Badflower at El Rey Theatre
February 23^rd: Tonight Alive at Moroccan Lounge
February 26^th: Gavin James at The Roxy Theatre
February 27^th: Meg Mac at Bootleg Theater
February 28^th: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
March 1^st: Dorothy, Spirit Animal at Regent Theater
March 2^nd: Caroline Rose at Teragram Ballroom
March 6^th: July Talk at Hollywood Palladium
March 6^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Fonda Theatre
March 8^th: Welles at Moroccan Lounge
March 9^th: LP at The Wiltern
March 9^th: Nightly at Moroccan Lounge
March 11^th: You Me at Six, Dreamers at The Teragram Ballroom
March 19^th: Nina Nesbitt at The Roxy
March 21^st: Alice Phoebe Lu at Moroccan Lounge
March 22^nd: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/ flor at The Orpheum Theatre
March 22^nd: Tyler Hilton at The Hotel Cafe
March 26^th: Matt Nathanson at The El Rey
March 26^th: Arkells at the Troubadour.
March 27^th: Bronze Radio Return at Moroccan Lounge
March 29^th: Stephen Kellogg at Bootleg Theater
March 29^th: Donna Missal at El Rey Theatre
April 1^st: The Rubens at Moroccan Lounge
April 2^nd: Grandson at The Roxy Theatre
April 5^th: Switchfoot, Colony House at The Wiltern
April 5^th: Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom
April 6^th: Lincoln Durham at The Echo
April 9^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum
April 26^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 7^th: Tom Odell at The El Rey
May 9^th: Rival Sons at The Fonda Theatre
May 9^th: Alec Benjamin at El Rey Theatre
May 14^th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge

~ Kristen

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I’m pretty sure I’ve listened to nothing but Biffy Clyro all year! Okay, small lie. I snuck in some Alanis Morrissette and Joe Firstman; classic comfort music. I’d love to talk about all of the live shows I’ve seen, but due to some recent stressors in both my home and work lives, I haven’t gotten out much. Amidst the turmoil, I had a lovely and restorative dinner with some good friends. 2019 is off to a rocky start, but I feel like if I can focus on the good things that are stable, I’ll make it through.

Next week we have a few tasty musical options. Let’s do this!

Monday: The Herbert Bail Orchestra residency f. Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Lawrence and Clare FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Jen Awad residency f. Fiona Grey FREE at The Echo (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: We Found New Music f. Midnight Faces at Madame Siam (9pm)
ALSO: Distant Cousins at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: 3^rd Annual David Bowie Party f. Iconique FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)

Weds: Convey at The Moroccan (7:30)
ALSO: Albert and His Dreamboats at Bootleg Bar (8:30)

Thursday: Maxim Ludwig w/ Superet at The Troubadour (7pm)

Friday: Warbly Jets at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Broken Baby at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Audiovent at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO:  Poe the Passenger at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: AMES w/ Torii Wolf and Dresage at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Beck at McCabe’s (9pm)

Saturday: Austin Ward at The Echo (5:30)
ALSO: Bands in a Barber Shop FREE at The Satellite f. Iress, Ramonda Hammer (8pm)
ALSO: Four Year Strong (acoustic) at The Hi Hat (6:30)

Sunday: The Brother Brothers at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Rett Madison, Emma Cole FREE at The Love Song (7:30)
ALSO: Malibu Love Sesh f. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, & St. Vincent at Hollywood Palladium (6pm)

To Keep in Mind:

January 16^th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
January 16^th: Mother Mother at Moroccan Lounge
January 17^th: Mother Mother at Moroccan Lounge
January 16^th: Foo Fighers at the Forum
January 17^th: Dirty Sweet at Resident
January 18^th: The Districts at The Moroccan Lounge
January 19^th: Matthew Perryman Jones at The Hotel Café
January 19^th: Muse at The Forum
January 19^th: The Districts at The Moroccan Lounge
January 21^st: Skylar Grey at Largo
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 24^th: The Pink Spiders at The Satellite
January 25^th: Thomas Dybdahl at The Troubadour
January 25^th: Static and Surrender at The Hotel Café
January 25^th: Mainland at the Satellite
January 27^th: Transviolet at The Echo
January 31^st: Beta Play at The Mint
February 1^st: Future Generations at The Troubadour
February 8^th: Sego at The Echoplex
February 12^th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 13^th: Dean Lewis, SYML at El Rey Theatre
February 15^th: Kongos at The Teragram Ballroom
February 15^th: Panic at the Disco at The Forum
February 19^th/20^th: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real at The Troubadour
February 22^nd: Badflower at El Rey Theatre
February 23^rd: Tonight Alive at Moroccan Lounge
February 26^th: Gavin James at The Roxy Theatre
February 27^th: Meg Mac at Bootleg Theater
February 28^th: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
March 1^st: Dorothy, Spirit Animal at Regent Theater
March 2^nd: Caroline Rose at Teragram Ballroom
March 6^th: July Talk at Hollywood Palladium
March 6^th: Jukebox the Ghost at Fonda Theatre
March 8^th: Welles at Moroccan Lounge
March 9^th: LP at The Wiltern
March 9^th: Nightly at Moroccan Lounge
March 11^th: You Me at Six, Dreamers at The Teragram Ballroom
March 19^th: Nina Nesbitt at The Roxy
March 21^st: Alice Phoebe Lu at Moroccan Lounge
March 22^nd: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness w/ flor at The Orpheum Theatre
March 22^nd: Tyler Hilton at The Hotel Cafe
March 26^th: Matt Nathanson at The El Rey
March 26^th: Arkells at the Troubadour.
March 27^th: Bronze Radio Return at Moroccan Lounge
March 29^th: Stephen Kellogg at Bootleg Theater
March 29^th: Donna Missal at El Rey Theatre
April 1^st: The Rubens at Moroccan Lounge
April 2^nd: Grandson at The Roxy Theatre
April 5^th: Switchfoot, Colony House at The Wiltern
April 5^th: Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom
April 6^th: Lincoln Durham at The Echo
April 9^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum
April 26^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 7^th: Tom Odell at The El Rey
May 9^th: Rival Sons at The Fonda Theatre
May 9^th: Alec Benjamin at El Rey Theatre
May 14^th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge

~ Kristen

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