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I’m going to put this lingering cough to the ultimate test tonight, a movie in the theater! Because I’m feeling particularly daring, let’s make it The Quiet Place, the movie with subtitles.  Due to the coughing, I tried to take it easier last week, but fewer shows seemed to translate into more time to run around trying varieties of cheese tea.  My favorite, so far, is a place in Koreatown (Tan-Cha), but I had a cheddar cheese foam with Matcha tea and boba downtown that gets very high marks for its uniqueness in both flavor and cup design.

I foresee more boba on the horizon Monday night as I make the trek to The El Rey to see Sigrid with Cyn and Dean Lewis (what a lineup!) and will make a stop at Yuko Kitchen across the street pre-show.  I also look forward to hearing everyone’s Coachella (or Coachella-adjacent stories!) this week.

Musically, here’s what I’d recommend:

Monday: Sigrid w/ Cyn, Dean Lewis at El Rey Theater (8:30)
ALSO: Ramonda Hammer residency w/ Magic Bronson, SLUGS FREE at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Stonefield residency FREE at Bootleg Theater (8:30)
ALSO: Polaris Rose FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Pretty Polly w/ George Krikes FREE at The Love Song (7:30)
ALSO: Greta Van Fleet at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre (8pm)
ALSO: Liv Slingerland at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: The Last Internationale at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Greta Van Fleet at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre (8pm)
ALSO: Roof Beam Carpenters, Javier Dunn at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 10)
ALSO: Janine at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Angel Olsen at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Gallant at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)

Weds: Joey McIntyre at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: The Colour Coast residency w/ LA River Bend FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Jessie Ware at The Roxy (8pm)

Thursday: Aurora at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Laura Jean Anderson, Pom Poms, Madison Cunningham at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Komox at Sayers Club (10:30)
ALSO: Beta Play, The Fontaines at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: JD Eicher at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: The Entrance Band FREE at Zebulon (9pm)
ALSO: Bishop Briggs at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)

Friday: Forrest Day w/ Metronohm at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: The WhiskyX f. Dawes at Santa Monica Airport Barker Hanger (6pm)
ALSO: Wilson Phillips at The Rose (7:30)

Saturday: Light Up the Blues Live f. Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Judy Collins, Sheryl Crow and more at The Dolby Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: JP Saxe at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Jared James Nichols at The Viper Room (7:30)
ALSO: Dashboard Confessional at The Hollywood Palladium (6:30)
ALSO: Broke LA Fest at The Regent (2pm)

Sunday: PVMTS at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo w/ Brian Whelan at The Echo (3pm)
ALSO: Broke LA Fest at The Regent f. Holy Wars, Clara-Nova, Foxtrax (2pm)

To Keep in Mind:
April 23^rd: Holy Wars at The Echo
April 25^th: Lily Allen at El Rey Theatre
April 25^th: Snow Patrol at The Fonda Theatre
April 25^th: Brent Cowles at The Peppermint Club
April 26^th: Tyler Hilton at The Troubadour
April 30^th: Mainland at Moroccan Lounge
April 30^th: The Shadowboxers at The Peppermint Club
May 2^nd: Van William at Teragram Ballroom
May 3^rd: Wild Child at Teragram Ballroom
May 4^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
May 9^th: Dessa at The El Rey
May 11^th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16^th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
May 18^th: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom
May 19^th: Suzanne Santo at The Bootleg Bar
May 20^th: Gang of Youths at Moroccan Lounge
May 21^st: Reeve Carney at The Troubadour
May 23^rd: The Brevet at The Bootleg
May 24^th: Michael Blume at Teragram Ballroom
May 27^th: The Americans at Moroccan Lounge
May 27^th: Hannah Gill at The Hotel Cafe
May 30^th: The Struts, Grace Mitchell at The Roxy
May 31^st: Liz Phair at Masonic Lodge
May 31^st: The Struts at The Roxy
May 31^st: Sego at Bootleg Theater
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: Handsome Ghost at Bootleg Theater
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 6^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 6^th: Matt Maeson at The Echo
June 7^th: Griffin House at The Hotel Cafe
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 18^th: Middle Class Rut at The Roxy
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: David Ramirez at Moroccan Lounge
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 15^th: Panic! at The Disco at The Staples Center
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center

~ Kristen

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What goes up, must come down.  After a stellar, music-filled March, my April is off to a very expectorant-heavy start. On the bright side, I’ve discovered an amazing chicken soup and my inability to sleep due to the incessant coughing has answered my question of when I was going to find the time to finish my book club’s book.  If anyone needs a good read, I’d highly recommend City of Thieves by David Benioff.

My goal this week is to feel better by Wednesday night when High Voltage is sponsoring The Colour Coast residency at The Satellite. Free show! You should come!

Other recommendations:

Monday: Ramonda Hammer residency w. Livingmore FREE at The Echoplex (8pm)
ALSO: Headwaves w/ George Krikes at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. Saint PHNX, New City (8pm)
ALSO: Stonefield residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Joshua Radin w/ William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Freedom Fry, NEONHEART at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: The Dales w/ Deltaz at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Ryan McMullan, Dalton Cyr at The Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Joshua Radin w/ William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: No Win FREE at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Soccer Mommy at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Kate Nash at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)

Weds: The Colour Coast residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Rachel Mazer, Anna Ash, & Jacob Jeffries at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: St. Vincent at Orpheum Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Noah Cyrus at The Troubadour (7pm)

Thursday: Marian Hill w/ Sir Sly at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Perfume Genius w/ Big Thief at Club Mayan (8pm)
ALSO: Tracy Bonham at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: KERA at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)

Friday: Work in Progress f. Gaten Matarazzo (two shows, 3:30, 8pm)

Saturday: My Brothers & I at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Emily Kinney at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Hey Ocean! At Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Rock the Night to Cure Crohn’s and Colitis f. Jakob Dylan at Teragram Ballroom (8:15)

Sunday: Grand Ole Echo f. Elijah Ocean at The Echo (3pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:
April 16^th: Sigrid at The El Rey
April 19^th: The War on Drugs at Fox Theater Pomona
April 19^th: Beta Play at The Satellite
April 19^th: Madison Cunningham at Moroccan Lounge
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend
April 21^st: Judy Collins at The Dolby Theatre
April 23^rd: Holy Wars at The Echo
April 25^th: Lily Allen at El Rey Theatre
April 25^th: Snow Patrol at The Fonda Theatre
April 25^th: Brent Cowles at The Peppermint Club
April 26^th: Tyler Hilton at The Troubadour
April 30^th: Mainland at Moroccan Lounge
April 30^th: The Shadowboxers at The Peppermint Club
May 2^nd: Van William at Teragram Ballroom
May 3^rd: Wild Child at Teragram Ballroom
May 4^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
May 9^th: Dessa at The El Rey
May 11^th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16^th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
May 18^th: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom
May 19^th: Suzanne Santo at The Bootleg Bar
May 20^th: Gang of Youths at Moroccan Lounge
May 21^st: Reeve Carney at The Troubadour
May 23^rd: The Brevet at The Bootleg
May 24^th: Michael Blume at Teragram Ballroom
May 27^th: The Americans at Moroccan Lounge
May 30^th: The Struts, Grace Mitchell at The Roxy
May 31^st: Liz Phair at Masonic Lodge
May 31^st: The Struts at The Roxy
May 31^st: Sego at Bootleg Theater
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: Handsome Ghost at Bootleg Theater
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 6^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 6^th: Matt Maeson at The Echo
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 18^th: Middle Class Rut at The Roxy
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: David Ramirez at Moroccan Lounge
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 15^th: Panic! at The Disco at The Staples Center
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center

~ Kristen

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It seems like it was about a month ago when I was at the Bootleg Bar watching Conor Oberst and Pheobe Bridgers (surprise guests!), but that was only Monday. Monday was followed by Nashville rockers, Mona (AKA Tuesday), getting a taste of some new James Bay (Wednesday), a seven act musical feast at The Hotel Cafe (Thursday) and two back to back rock shows at The Troubadour (Friday and Saturday).  It would have been a perfectly productive week had I not suffered from some computer issues at work…

Playing next week by ear but looking forward to ending it Saturday night at The Hotel Cafe with another dance party at Coffee Shop Arena Rock night.

Here’s what else I have in mind:

Monday: I’m With Her (Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan) at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Twin Shadow, EZI (7pm)
ALSO: Stonfield residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Ramonda Hammer residency FREE at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: Misty Boyce, Yay Blynn at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Fell Runner at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: The Palms w/ Blacktop Queen, Foxtrails at The Troubadour (8pm)

Weds: The Expandards, Sondre Lerche FREE at The Standard (7pm)
ALSO: Weathers w/ Smoke Season, Groves at The Troubadour (6pm)
ALSO: Dales at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Joey McIntyre at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Mallrat at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Marlon Williams w/ Tiny Ruins at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

Thursday: Kongos at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Brenda Carsey & The Awe, Eleven Dollar Bills, Solar Sons at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Low Cut Connie w/ Hamish Anderson at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: FYOHNA at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Story of the Year at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

Friday: Lakes and John Gallagher Jr, Fire The Animal at The Hotel Cafe (8, 12)
ALSO: Nightmare Air, Draemings at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Blanco White, Josiah & The Bonnevilles at Resident (7pm)

Saturday: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Sweet Talk Radio, Schuyler Fisk (8, 10)
ALSO: Electric Six at Bootleg Theater (8:30)

Sunday: The Rescues, Garrison Starr, MILCK at The Hotel Cafe (6pm)
ALSO: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Tom Freund w/ Priscilla Ahn at The Hi Hat (12pm)
ALSO: Hell or Highwater, AEGES, The Dose at The Viper Room (8:30)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:
April 9^th, 10^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 11^th: St. Vincent at Orpheum Theatre
April 12^th: Sir Sly at The Fonda Theatre
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 16^th: Sigrid at The El Rey
April 19^th: The War on Drugs at Fox Theater Pomona
April 19^th: Beta Play at The Satellite
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend
April 21^st: Judy Collins at The Dolby Theatre
April 23^rd: Holy Wars at The Echo
April 25^th: Lily Allen at El Rey Theatre
April 25^th: Snow Patrol at The Fonda Theatre
April 26^th: Tyler Hilton at The Troubadour
April 30^th: Mainland at Moroccan Lounge
April 30^th: The Shadowboxers at The Peppermint Club
May 2^nd: Van William at Teragram Ballroom
May 3^rd: Wild Child at Teragram Ballroom
May 4^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
May 11^th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16^th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
May 18^th: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom
May 19^th: Suzanne Santo at The Bootleg Bar
May 20^th: Gang of Youths at Moroccan Lounge
May 23^rd: The Brevet at The Bootleg
May 24^th: Michael Blume at Teragram Ballroom
May 27^th: The Americans at Moroccan Lounge
May 30^th: The Struts, Grace Mitchell at The Roxy
May 31^st: Liz Phair at Masonic Lodge
May 31^st: The Struts at The Roxy
May 31^st: Sego at Bootleg Theater
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 6^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 6^th: Matt Maeson at The Echo
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 18^th: Middle Class Rut at The Roxy
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 15^th: Panic! at The Disco at The Staples Center
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center

~ Kristen

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This weekend was WonderCon! Highlights included meeting Patrick Rothfuss, chatting with Kevin Eastman and the cast of Final Space, and spending time with friends.  Two days of con crazy seemed trivial compared to my week in Austin, but my lack of sleep persists.  Although I remain hopeful that one day I will get to sleep again, I am fairly confident next week will not hold that day.  Between SXSW discoveries like Pale Waves and Morgan Saint and the very exciting return of The Hunna, we’ve got some fun times, a reservation for the front row at The Troubadour, and a truckload of tea in store…

Need some music? Let’s do this!

Monday: Pale Waves at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. Foxtrax, Lime Cordiale (8pm)
ALSO: Stella Donnelly at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Allie Crow Buckley residency w/ Jonathan Rice FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The New Pacific FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: The Vim Dicta FREE at Harvard & Stone (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: MONA at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: The Jacks at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Jake Bugg w/ Nina Nesbitt at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: High Up + Whispertown, Cillie Barnes at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Deltaz and guests FREE at The Cinema Bar (8pm)

Weds: James Bay at The Belasco Theatre (6pm)
ALSO: Ella Vos, Freya Ridings at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Young Creatures residency w/ Dream Phases, Livingmore at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: RVG at Bootleg Bar (8:30)

Thursday: Calan Mai, The Contenders and friends at The Hotel Cafe second stage (6, 9)
ALSO: Lauren Ruth Ward, Josiah and the Bonnevilles at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Rocco Deluca FREE at Zebulon (9pm)
ALSO: Sam Morrow at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: The Darkness at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)

Friday: Missio w/ Morgan Saint at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: The Technicolors at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: The Oh Hellos at The El Rey (9pm)

Saturday: The Hunna w/ Coasts and courtship. at The Troubadour (6:30)
ALSO: Kolars, Escondido at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Freya Ridings w/ JP Saxe at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Fiona Grey at Regent (8pm)

Sunday: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:
April 4^th: Weathers at The Troubadour
April 5^th: Kongos at The Peppermint Club
April 7^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
April 8^th: The Rescues at The Hotel Cafe
April 8^th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9^th, 10^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 11^th: St. Vincent at Orpheum Theatre
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 16^th: Sigrid at The El Rey
April 19^th: The War on Drugs at Fox Theater Pomona
April 19^th: Beta Play at The Satellite
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend
April 21^st: Judy Collins at The Dolby Theatre
April 23^rd: Holy Wars at The Echo
April 25^th: Lily Allen at El Rey Theatre
April 25^th: Snow Patrol at The Fonda Theatre
April 26^th: Tyler Hilton at The Troubadour
April 30^th: Mainland at Moroccan Lounge
April 30^th: The Shadowboxers at The Peppermint Club
May 2^nd: Van William at Teragram Ballroom
May 3^rd: Wild Child at Teragram Ballroom
May 4^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
May 11^th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16^th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
May 18^th: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom
May 20^th: Gang of Youths at Moroccan Lounge
May 23^rd: The Brevet at The Bootleg
May 24^th: Michael Blume at Teragram Ballroom
May 27^th: The Americans at Moroccan Lounge
May 30^th: Grace Mitchell at The Roxy
May 31^st: Liz Phair at Masonic Lodge
May 31^st: The Struts at The Roxy
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 6^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center

~ Kristen

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Well, another glorious SXSW has come and gone.  I’ve got so many stories swirling around my head, but functioning on 2 hours of sleep, so we’ll just stick to a brief top 6 highlights:

1 – Anything Morgxn related

2 – Falling in love with new artists like Jade Bird, Bad Pony, Sam Fender, and Morgan Saint

3 – The Aussie BBQ and Southwest Invasion (the best parties)

4 – Eating my weight in cheese (seriously, there was a queso-off and then the world’s largest cheese board)

5 – rocking out with SUR

6 – Having Frank Turner call me to the stage to wish me a happy birthday and then seeing the audience, so incredibly happy, sing along with such love and glee to my song request.

Let’s see if I can ride this wave of excitement all the way into WonderCon next weekend!  What’s going to help is Thursday night when SXSW faves, SUR, play The Peppermint Club. I’d highly recommend that one!

Here’s what else I’d be contemplating:

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Hatchie, Flyte (8pm)
ALSO: Wolf Alice, The Big Pink at Club Mayan (8pm)
ALSO: The Blank Tapes residency w/ Avid Dancer FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Allie Crow Buckley residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Superorganism at The Echoplex (8:30)
ALSO: Hunnypot live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)

Tuesday: AJR, Ocean Park Standoff at The Belasco Theatre (6:30)
ALSO: RIVVRS at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Bloodboy, Wilding, and more at The Hi Hat (7pm)
ALSO: Liza Anne, Valley Queen at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Natalie Prass, Jackie Cohen at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Milk & Bone, Dizzy at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Jack White at Club Mayan (7pm)
ALSO: The Deltaz and guests FREE at The Cinema Bar (8pm)

Weds: Phillip Phillips w/ Ballroom Thieves at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: nothing, nowhere at Chain Reaction Anaheim (8pm)
ALSO: Joey McIntyre at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Cerny Brothers at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: The Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Public Access T.V. w/ The Soft White Sixties at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Young Creatures residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)

Thursday: SUR at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Radnor & Lee at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Lola Marsh, Swimm (acoustic) at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Loren North & MacKenzie Bourg at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: SonReal at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Lucy Dacus at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Thirdstory at The Belasco Theatre (7pm)

Friday: Dermot Kennedy at El Rey Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: M. Rivers at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Beth Ditto at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Jessica Childress w/ Nico Franc & Joe Marson at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Mary Gauthier w/ Max Gomez at McCabe’s (two shows, 8 & 10pm)
ALSO: Moon Hooch w/ The Accidentals at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: The Dollyrots, The Two Tens at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: PPL MVR at The Peppermint Club (7:30)

Saturday: Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (9pm)
ALSO: Umphrey’s McGee at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Kid Bloom at The Hi Hat (8pm)

Sunday: Brendan Hines at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:
March 28^th: James Bay at The Belasco
March 29^th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 29^th: Jay Nash at The Hotel Cafe
March 30^th: Declan McKenna at Constellation Room
March 31^st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 4^th: Weathers at The Troubadour
April 7^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
April 8^th: The Rescues at The Hotel Cafe
April 8^th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9^th, 10^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 11^th: St. Vincent at Orpheum Theatre
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 16^th: Sigrid at The El Rey
April 19^th: The War on Drugs at Fox Theater Pomona
April 19^th: Beta Play at The Satellite
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend
April 21^st: Judy Collins at The Dolby Theatre
April 25^th: Lily Allen at El Rey Theatre
April 26^th: Tyler Hilton at The Troubadour
April 30^th: Mainland at Moroccan Lounge
April 30^th: The Shadowboxers at The Peppermint Club
May 2^nd: Van William at Teragram Ballroom
May 3^rd: Wild Child at Teragram Ballroom
May 4^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
May 11^th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16^th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
May 18^th: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom
May 20^th: Gang of Youths at Moroccan Lounge
May 23^rd: The Brevet at The Bootleg
May 24^th: Michael Blume at Teragram Ballroom
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 6^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 18^th: Paramore at The Forum
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
November 29^th: The Tallest Man on Earth at Cathedral Sanctuary
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center

~ Kristen

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It’s beginning to feel a lot like South By….evvvverywhere I go!  From last night’s dance with The Wrecks and Dreamers to this morning’s random free drink at The Coffee Bean, I might as well already be in Austin for my favorite time of the year, SXSW Music Week!  My actual trip begins tomorrow.  Per usual, I’ve listened to all the artists, compiled a 20+ page schedule of events, and packed a suitcase full of comfortable walking shoes.  Top artists to see include faves like Frank Turner, SUR, and morgxn, but I’m also looking forward to checking out a ton of new (to me) artists like Sam Fender, Bad Pony, half*alive, and Jade Bird. We shall see which new artist or band meets (or dare I say exceeds) “the Graham Bar”, so named for Lukas Graham the year that band blew everyone else out of the water.

If you’re in LA and also want to discover some great new music, go check out Findlay or Bobi Andonov playing Monday night. And if you just want to see some favorites do NOT miss the AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves, Irontom extravaganza coming to The Wiltern for two nights!

Monday: Findlay at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Bobi Andonov, Sons of an Illustrious Father (8pm)
ALSO: The Blank Tapes residency FREE at The Echoplex (8:30)
ALSO: Love and a .38 FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Gogol Bordello at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at The Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Rachael Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: The Deltaz + guests FREE at The Cinema Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Gaz Coombes at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: The Dead South at The Echoplex (8pm)
ALSO: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at The Orpheum Theatre (8pm)

Weds: Young Creatures residency f. The Crazy Brave FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Rachael Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Moby at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Komox at The Sayers Club (10pm)
ALSO: Lorde at The Staples Center (7pm)

Thursday: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves, Irontom at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Andy Grammer w/ James TW at The Belasco Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Moby at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Charli XCX at The El Rey (9pm)

Friday: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves, Irontom at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: The Mowgli’s, Mainland at the Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Taylor John Williams at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Psychedelic Furs at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Moby at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Coin w/ The Aces at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Gaby Moreno at The El Rey (8pm)

Saturday: Van Morrison Night at The Hotel Cafe f. Schuyler Fisk, Cary Brothers, Joe Purdy and more (9:30)
ALSO: Donovan Frankenreiter at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Rhye at The Orpheum Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: We Came as Romans at The El Rey (6:45)

Sunday: Cindy Alexander at Saint Rocke (6:30)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:
March 20^th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 20^th: RIVVRS at Resident
March 21^st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 21^st: The Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge
March 23^rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 28^th: James Bay at The Belasco
March 29^th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 29^th: Jay Nash at The Hotel Cafe
March 30^th: Declan McKenna at Constellation Room
March 31^st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 4^th: Weathers at The Troubadour
April 7^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
April 8^th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9^th, 10^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 11^th: St. Vincent at Orpheum Theatre
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 16^th: Sigrid at The El Rey
April 19^th: The War on Drugs at Fox Theater Pomona
April 19^th: Beta Play at The Satellite
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend
April 21^st: Judy Collins at The Dolby Theatre
April 26^th: Tyler Hilton at The Troubadour
May 2^nd: Van William at Teragram Ballroom
May 3^rd: Wild Child at Teragram Ballroom
May 4^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
May 11^th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16^th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
May 18^th: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom
May 20^th: Gang of Youths at Moroccan Lounge
May 23^rd: The Brevet at The Bootleg
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Ray LaMontagne at The Greek Theatre
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center

~ Kristen

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Had a bit of an adventure Friday night when, driving to First Fridays at The Natural History Museum, I got a flat tire.  It was raining, rush hour, and most auto shops were closing, but I was surprisingly calm as I called for the tow, figured out where I could go to get it fixed that night, and somehow, miraculously made it to the Natural History Museum in time for the main event, Mondo Cozmo.  I’m not sure if it was because of the car troubles or the fact that I hadn’t been to a show all week or the beautiful friends that I ran into at the event or maybe the buffalos the band was playing in front of, but the night turned into one of the most uplifting and transformative Mondo Cozmo experiences (and they are all quite good so this is saying something).

I know I’m not supposed to be going to many shows next week either, but with so many faves (Dear Boy, Dreamers/The Wrecks, Hudson Taylor, A Silent Film, HAWAI) and a plethora of highly anticipated acts (The Academic, Charlie Cunningham, Mt. Joy, Billy Raffoul) coming through, we’ll see how much I can hold to that. Either way, I anticipate a sleep-light week.

Here’s what else I’d suggest:

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Dear Boy, Flora Cash (7:30)
ALSO: SYML at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: The Blank Tapes residency FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Jordan Davis at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Lucius at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: K.D. Lang at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8:30)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: The Academic, Hamish Anderson at Resident (7pm)
ALSO: Lucy Rose, Charlie Cunningham at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The Rubens at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Classic Crime at Union Nightclub (6:30)
ALSO Johnny Gates & The Habits, Katelyn Tarver at The Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: The Deltaz + guests FREE at The Cinema Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Ian Moore at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Jessie Jo Stark FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: Jordan Rakei at The El Rey (8:30)

Weds: States & Capitals, Bellsaint at The Study (8pm)
ALSO: Joey McIntyre at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Young Creatures residency f. LA River Bend, The Two Tens FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Albert Hammond Jr. at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Talib Kweli at The Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: The Suffers at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Billie Eilish at The El Rey (8:30)

Thursday: Run River North, HAWAI at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Mt. Joy, Korey Dane at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Glen Hansard at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Sun Lux, Gordi at The Regent Theater (9pm)
ALSO: Ninet Tayeb, Little Empire at The Peppermint Club (7:30)
ALSO: Holly Miranda FREE at Zebulon (9pm)
ALSO: Spindrift, Restavrant, Low Volts at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Lord Huron, Lo Moon at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Stone Temple Pilots at The Rose (8pm)

Friday: Billie Eilish at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: The Naked and Famous at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Walk Off the Earth at The Belasco Theater (7pm)

Saturday: New Politics, Dreamers, The Wrecks at The Belasco Theater (6:30)
ALSO: Gabrielle Aplin, Hudson Taylor at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Robert Stevenson (A Silent Film) at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Albert & His Dreamboats FREE at The Love Song (9pm)
ALSO: Dustbowl Revival at The El Rey (8:15)
ALSO: Livingmore, Down and Outlaws at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Glen Hansard at Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)

Sunday: ZZ Ward w/ Black Pistol Fire, Billy Raffoul at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Talisco at Union Nightclub (8pm)
ALSO: Glen Hansard at Walt Disney Concert Hall (7:30)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:
March 13^th: Rachel Yamagata at Moroccan Lounge
March 15^th: Andy Grammer at The Belasco Theatre
March 15^th,16^th: AWOLNATION, Nothing But Thieves at The Wiltern
March 16^th: The Mowgli’s at Moroccan Lounge
March 20^th: AJR at The Belasco Theatre
March 20^th: RIVVRS at Resident
March 21^st: Phillip Phillips at The Fonda Theater
March 21^st: The Naked and Famous at Moroccan Lounge
March 23^rd: Dermot Kennedy at The El Rey
March 29^th: The Darkness at The Fonda
March 29^th: Jay Nash at The Hotel Café
March 30^th: Declan McKenna at Constellation Room
March 31^st: The Hunna at The Troubadour
April 7^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe
April 8^th: Lincoln Durham at Moroccan Lounge
April 9^th, 10^th: Joshua Radin at The Troubadour
April 11^th: St. Vincent at Orpheum Theatre
April 13^th-15^th: Coachella weekend 1
April 16^th: Sigrid at The El Rey
April 19^th: The War on Drugs at Fox Theater Pomona
April 20^th-22^nd: Coachella weekend 2
April 26^th: Tyler Hilton at The Troubadour
May 4^th: Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre
May 5^th: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
May 11^th: Frenship at The El Rey
May 12^th: The Score at The Fonda
May 13^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
May 15^th: Red Wanting Blue at Peppermint Club
May 15^th: U2 at The Forum
May 15^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at Ford Theatres
May 16^th: Judy Collins at The Rose
May 18^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Café
May 31^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 1^st: James Taylor at Hollywood Bowl
June 2^nd: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Café
June 2^nd: Lord Huron at The Greek Theatre
June 7^th: Barns Courtney at The Wiltern
June 16^th: Frank Turner at Hollywood Palladium
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 19^th: Thirty Seconds to Mars at The Forum
July 21^st: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
July 22^nd: Imagine Dragons at The Forum
August 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The Greek Theatre
August 17^th: Brandi Carlile at The Greek Theatre
August 18^th: Ed Sheeran at The Rose Bowl
September 10^th: Dave Matthews Band at Hollywood Bowl
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
January 22^nd: Elton John at Staples Center
January 23^rd: Elton John at Staples Center