Author Archives: Kristen

The exciting news is that people are gathering at my place tomorrow to celebrate the long weekend by attempting to make our own boba! I picked up some pumpkin juice from Hogsmeade today thinking boba + pumpkin juice is going to make a great pairing.

Speaking of obsessions, I have been listening on repeat to the Hadestown soundtrack since getting back from New York City where I saw the production on Broadway. As grand fortune would have it, next week the woman behind the music of Hadestown, Anais Mitchell, is in Los Angeles with her folk trio, Bonny Light Horseman (playing Lodge Room Tuesday night). If you want to take it a step further into my Hadestown obsession, the Hayden Triples, who sang as The Fates in the original 2010 recording (along with Anais Mitchell) are also in town for a record release Friday Night. What fantastic timing!

As for the rest of the week:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Low Island, Tribe Friday, Jackie Castro at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: Anna Ash + Mara Connor FREE at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Kate Clover residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: WASI residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Figs Vision residency FREE at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Maesa Pullman, Rumer Willis FREE at The Love Song Bar (9pm)
ALSO: Nada Surf at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Coldplay at Hollywood Palladium (6:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot FREE at The Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Bones UK FREE at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Larkin Poe at The Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Bonny Light Horseman at Lodge Room (8:30)
ALSO: Kevin Garrett w/ Jenniah Bell at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Hotel Ten Eyes residency FREE at The Love Song Bar (9pm)
ALSO: Coldplay at Hollywood Palladium (7:30)

Weds: Cardioid residency f. The Still Tide (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM f. Saygrace, Alt Bloom at Madame Siam (7:15)
ALSO: Gritty in Pink presents Shiragirl, No Small Children at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Railroad Earth, Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Brittany Howard at Hollywood Palladium (7:30)

Thursday: Maverick Sabre w/ Reece at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Casey Abrams and Friends at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Nicole Kiki Jaffee FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Annabel Jones w/ special guests FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: The Used at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Agnes Obel at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Homeward Bound: A Benefit for the Homeless Community f. Jason Mraz, Ingrid Michaelson at The Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Brandi Carlile at Hollywood Palladium (7:30)

Friday: Theo Katzman w/ Rett Madison at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO:  Gouri and Aksha, Johnny Gates, Leroy Sanchez, Asa Ey & Friends at The Hotel Cafe (7, 8, 9:30, 10:30)
ALSO: The Haden Triples record release at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Death By Stereo, Tsunami Bomb at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Agnes Obel at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
ALSO: Big Head Todd and The Monsters at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Motion City Soundtrack at The Novo (8pm)
ALSO: Michael Kiwanuka at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: King Princess at The Wiltern (7pm)

Saturday: Silver Landings: A weekly residency w/ Mandy Moore and Friends at Bootleg Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Americanafest: The Songs of Willie Nelson at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: James Vincent McMorrow at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: King Princess at The Wiltern (7pm)

Sunday: Cursive, Cloud Nothings at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:

January 28^th: Aeges at The Viper Room
January 31^st: Sleeptalk at The Troubadour
February 1^st: Brent Cowles at Lodge Room
February 4^th/5^th: Dermot Kennedy, SYML at The Wiltern
February 5^th: Pinegrove at The Roxy
February 6^th: Mondo Cozmo at The Hi Hat
February 6^th/7^th: The Rescues at The Hotel Café
February 7^th: Crobot, Aeges at The Viper Room
February 11^th: Nightly at The Troubadour
February 13^th: Ninet Tayeb at Moroccan Lounge
February 14^th/15^th: Zane Carney at The Peppermint Club
February 18^th: Lime Cordiale at The Fonda Theatre
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: Patrick Droney at The Troubadour
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 28^th: Have Mercy at The Roxy
February 29^th: Thrice at The Novo
March 4^th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Moroccan Lounge
March 4^th: Jamestown Revival at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
March 5^th: Birds of Chicago at Regent Theater

March 7^th: The Unlikely Candidates at Moroccan Lounge
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: Frances Quinlan at Pico Union Project
March 12^th: Patrick Sweany at Bootleg Theater
March 12^th/13^th: Delta Spirit at Teragram Ballroom.
March 14^th: Third Eye Blind at The Wiltern
March 14^th: Frenship at Regent Theater
March 21^st: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Café
March 25^th: Irontom at The Roxy
March 25^th-28^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at The Troubadour
March 28^th: Larkin Poe at The Fonda Theatre
March 31^st: Rueben and the Dark at Moroccan Lounge
April 2^nd: The Districts at Teragram Ballroom
April 2^nd/3^rd: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Theatre at Ace Hotel.
April 3^rd: Allen Stone at the Fonda Theatre.
April 16^th: Mighty Oaks at Moroccan Lounge
April 19^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe
April 22^nd: The Darkness at The Novo
May 1^st: Beachlife Music Festival at Redondo Beach
May 5^th: The Wrecks at Fonda Theatre
May 18^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Forum
June 9^th: Alanis Morissette at Hollywood Bowl
June 10^th: Chvrches at Hollywood Bowl
June 19^th: AWOLNATION, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

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I returned this afternoon from a successful, music/friends/boba-filled few days in New York City. Best discoveries were a love of Flushing, Queens (land of bubble tea and Chinese food) and new ways to get discount Broadway tickets (Jagged Little Pill standing seat for the win!).  Other highlights include my first Broadway play (Grand Horizons), New York style pizza, a museum all about dogs and, the impetus for the trip, seeing Hadestown live on Broadway! Anais Mitchell has written captivating songs to relay the Greek myth of Odysseus and Eurydice with a New Orleans flair. Bonus for some amazing vocalists including one of my fave rockers, Reeve Carney, who plays Odysseus. If you’re in NYC, check it out!

Meanwhile, this week in the LA area, the entire industry moves to Anaheim for 4 day of NAMM (the National Association of Music Merchants).  If you’re down there, be sure to check out some of the showcases both inside and outside of the convention center.

For those of us not going, here’s another plan for the week:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Bonavega, Balto, Misty Mtn (8pm)
ALSO: WASI residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Kate Clover residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (9pm)
ALSO: Figs Vision FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Maesa Pullman FREE at The Love Song Bar (9pm)
ALSO: Benefit For Musiambia f. We Are The West at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday f. Joel Eckels, Terra Naomi, Dylan Chambers at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Odetta Hartman, Lucy Arnell, Lisel at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Hotel Ten Eyes residency FREE at The Love Song Bar (9pm)
ALSO: Daniel Lanois, Rocco Deluca FREE at Zebulon (10pm)
ALSO: Leif Vollebekk at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

Weds: Steven Dayvid McKellar w/ Stevie Kin at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: 18^th and Addison, Forever Starts Today at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Cardioid residency f. Mynabirds FREE at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM f. Payson Lewis, Rainne at Madame Siam (7:15)
ALSO: Your Smith at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Stella Donnelly at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Miya Folick at The Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Kaki King at Bootleg Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Potty Mouth, Broken Baby at The Satellite (9pm)

Thursday: Australian Brushfire Fundraiser f. Jordie Lane & Clare Reynolds & Friends at The Hotel Cafe (10:30)
ALSO: Upsahl at The Peppermint Club (7:30)
ALSO: Wayland at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: 7Horse at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)

Friday: Andy Shauf (acoustic) and album playback FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: The Dales at The Troubadour (8pm)

Saturday: Silver Landings: A Weekly Residency w/ Mandy Moore and Friends at Bootleg Bar (8pm)…tickets only available at the door.
ALSO: Neon Trees w/ Meg Myers FREE at The Forum Parking Lot (3pm)
ALSO: In Rotation: Women Who Rock w/ Cindy Alexander, Gina Sicilia, Chelsea Williams, Amy Wilcox at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Bands in a Barber Shop f. The Two Tens at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Romance & Rebellion at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: iHeartRadio ALTer EGO at The Forum (7:30)

Sunday: Somme at Bootleg Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Nada Surf at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Elbow at The Wiltern (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:

January 21^st: Anais Mitchell at Lodge Room
January 21^st: Larkin Poe at The Grammy Museum
January 23^rd: Maverick Sabre at The Echo
January 24^th: Theo Katzman at The Fonda Theatre
January 28^th: Aeges at The Viper Room
January 31^st: Sleeptalk at The Troubadour
February 4^th/5^th: Dermot Kennedy, SYML at The Wiltern
February 5^th: Pinegrove at The Roxy
February 6^th: Mondo Cozmo at The Hi Hat
February 6^th/7^th: The Rescues at The Hotel Café
February 7^th: Crobot, Aeges at The Viper Room
February 11^th: Nightly at The Troubadour
February 14^th/15^th: Zane Carney at The Peppermint Club
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: Patrick Droney at The Troubadour
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 28^th: Have Mercy at The Roxy
February 29^th: Thrice at The Novo
March 4^th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Moroccan Lounge
March 4^th: Jamestown Revival at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
March 5^th: Birds of Chicago at Regent Theater
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: Patrick Sweany at Bootleg Theater
March 12^th/13^th: Delta Spirit at Teragram Ballroom.
March 14^th: Third Eye Blind at The Wiltern
March 14^th: Frenship at Regent Theater
March 21^st: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Café
March 25^th: Irontom at The Roxy
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 10^th: Chvrches at Hollywood Bowl
June 19^th: AWOLNATION, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

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Today, I had the unexpected pleasure of visiting both Hogwarts and The Good Place!  My favorite part of this trip to Universal Studios (my first since living in LA) was definitely the butterbeer, but I found the entire experience of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to be magically immersive.  I even got my wand, which I’m going to put to good use this week casting some spells to make life a little easier.  Things are going to be crazy at work. Plus, we have some truly exciting shows to help kick the new year in the right direction.  KidEyes at The Echo and Jesse and Friends at The Hotel Cafe would be my top picks, but I’ll be out of town for half the week, heading to New York City to see some music over there.

But if you’re in LA, here’s what I’d suggest:

Monday: Kate Clover residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: WASI residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Bedouine at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Satellite Nights f. My Double, My Brother, Sofia Wolfson FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Lovely World at The Viper Room (7:30)
ALSO: DAVIS, Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9)

Weds: KidEyes FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Satellite Nights f. The Only Ocean FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: WFNM f. Cara Hart, Simon XO FREE at Madame Siam (7pm)

Thursday: IDER w/ Allday at The Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Satellite Nights f. The Haunts FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Oddnesse FREE at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: Wake Child at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Jesse Malin w/ Chuck Prophet and Diane and The Gentlemen at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)

Friday: The Jacks, Livingmore at Boardner’s (8:30)
ALSO: Satellite Nights f. Magic Bronson FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Otherwise at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Dar Williams at McCabes (8pm)
ALSO: Rex Orange County at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)

Saturday: Jesse and Friends at The Hotel Cafe (6pm)
ALSO: Gates of the West f. Butch Walker, Jakob Dylan, Duff McKagan, Wayne Kramer at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Kid Giant, Little Dume at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Derek Day, Paper Jackets, The Lovepools FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (8pm)
ALSO: Dar Williams at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Rex Orange County at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
ALSO: Mandolin Orange at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8:30)

Sunday: Justin Townes Earle w/ Jonny Two Bags at Saint Rocke (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:

January 16^th: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
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 28^th: Aeges at The Viper Room
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 6^th/7^th: The Rescues at The Hotel Café
February 7^th: Crobot at The Viper Room
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: Patrick Droney at The Troubadour
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 28^th: Have Mercy at The Roxy
February 29^th: Thrice at The Novo
March 4^th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Moroccan Lounge
March 4^th: Jamestown Revival at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
March 5^th: Birds of Chicago at Regent Theater
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 14^th: Frenship at Regent Theater
March 21^st: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Café
March 25^th: Irontom at The Roxy
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

Happy 2020! 2019 has been an interesting year. It began with a new apartment, ended with a new car and had a lot of memorable musical experiences in between.  Due to the last two weeks of car madness, my 2019 Music Mix has not been finalized, but upon some reflection, here are some 2019 musical highlights:

• Top “and the” 2019 albums from Jared & The Mill, Judah & the Lion and Catfish and the Bottlemen
• Finally seeing Maverick Sabre sing “I Need” and The Pink Spiders play “Hey Jane”
• A Badflower-inspired tour of the UK/Scotland
• A bar-setting album release party with In the Valley Below
• Matt Nathanson’s wheel of songs landing on “Little Victories”
• Two nights in a row of Gang of Youths at The Roxy
• A Dear Boy-filled SXSW
• Sam Fender’s debut album, Hypersonic Missiles
• KidEyes release of “Spellbound”
• My Spotify’s most listened to song (Donna Missal’s “Keep Lying”) and band (Biffy Clyro)

To close out 2019, I’m heading to Lucky Strike live for some music, comedy and bowling. Come join me!: https://www.facebook.com/events/682965495569479/

As for the rest:

Monday: Cracker & Camper Van Beethoven at Teragram Ballroom (7:30)

Tuesday: NYE: 2020 Vision Experience hosted by The Rad Cabin at Lucky Strike Hollywood (8pm)
ALSO: A Rock & Roll Carnival f. Moon Honey, Lauren Ruth Ward, Palaye Royale, Draemings, Blame Candy at Champagne Room Taix Restaurant (9pm)
ALSO: Poolside New Year’s at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Guided By Voices at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Lit, Alien Ant Farm, Marko Desantis from Sugarcult at The Slidebar (7:30)
ALSO: Kristin Chenoweth at Walt Disney Concert Hall (two shows; 7pm, 10:30)

Weds: Happy 2020!

Thursday:

Friday: Black Crystal Wolf Kids, Beers for Fears FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Danny Worsnop at The Echo (7pm)
ALSO Casey Abrams at Sofitel Los Angeles (9pm)
ALSO: The Graylings at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Ariel Beesley Birthday Party FREE at The Echoplex (8:30)

Saturday:

Sunday: Avi Buffalo FREE at Gold-Diggers (8pm)
ALSO: The 1905 at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:

January 16^th: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
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 28^th: Aeges at The Viper Room
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 6^th/7^th: The Rescues at The Hotel Café
February 7^th: Crobot at The Viper Room
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: Patrick Droney at The Troubadour
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 4^th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Moroccan Lounge
March 4^th: Jamestown Revival at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
March 5^th: Birds of Chicago at Regent Theater
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 14^th: Frenship at Regent Theater
March 21^st: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Café
March 25^th: Irontom at The Roxy
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

My week started off with the words “cracked engine block”. Even for those of you who don’t know much about cars (*raises hand*), you would most certainly shutter if those words were uttered to you. As you might surmise, following those words, I’ve had a bit of a difficult week. I have learned a few things, however.  For example, if you need actual advice from a mechanic, be a man (or at least use a male voice and name). Also, used car dealers can be just as sleazy and comical as portrayed in movies. Finally, if you’re looking for a new used car, CarMax is my new favorite thing. They have a modernized, buyer agnostic and practical forum for obtaining a new (to you) vehicle as well as letting go of an old one. If they only provided an emotional support therapist, it would be the perfect company.

Due to transportation related issues, my show going has been on the lighter side. Combined with the seasonal slowdown, next week looks to be much of the same.  I must make the plug here, however, for what’s shaping up to be a tremendous New Year’s Eve at Lucky Strike Hollywood with music, comedy, and bowling. And did I mention that it’s FREE? If you’re looking for a place to land that night, I highly recommend it. Here’s more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/682965495569479/

Monday: Henry Hall residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Gold-Diggers Acoustic Holiday: A Benefit for LA Food Bank at Gold-Diggers (7pm)

Tuesday:

Weds: Merry Christmas!

Thursday: Daniel Lanois, Rocco Deluca, Johnny Shepperd, Jim Wilson FREE at Zebulon (10pm)

Friday: Raised on TV at Harvelle’s (9pm)
ALSO: Playyard, Mr No at El Cid (9pm)
ALSO: Dead & Company at The Forum (7pm)

Saturday: Young Dubliners at Harvelle’s (9pm)
ALSO: Robert Jon & The Wreck at The Wayfarer in Costa Mesa (9pm)
ALSO: The Aquabats! w/ PPL MVR & Dirt Farm at The Fonda Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Dead & Company at The Forum (7pm)

Sunday: McCall, Kate Grahn, hava, Adam Yaron at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)

To Keep in Mind:

January 16^th: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
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 28^th: Aeges at The Viper Room
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 6^th/7^th: The Rescues at The Hotel Cafe
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: Patrick Droney at The Troubadour
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 4^th: Christopher Paul Stelling at Moroccan Lounge
March 4^th: Jamestown Revival at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Echosmith, Weathers at The Fonda Theatre
March 5^th: Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
March 5^th: Birds of Chicago at Regent Theater
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 Café
March 25^th: Irontom at The Roxy
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