It was another great week for new music releases.  I’m still obsessively listening to Catfish and The Bottlemen’s The Balance but have supplemented with new albums from Judah & The Lion and SYML.  Matt Maeson also released his debut album, which would normally be cause for celebration, but his show at The Troubadour is very sold out so I’m sulking.  Speaking of sold out shows, Alec Benjamin sold out two nights at The El Rey next week which blows my mind as I clearly remember sitting cross-legged on the floor with some close friends watching this guy play the midnight set (aka basically a private show) at The Satellite not terribly long ago…

This week is bursting with great shows!  There will be some tough choices to make, but the one choice that is most clear to me is Tuesday night where I will be at Madame Siam to see one of my favorites, SUR, as part of We Found New Music night.

Here’s my list:

 

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Mating Ritual, Isaac Gracie, Jonathan Something (7:30)
ALSO: Pacific Radio at The Lexington (8pm)
ALSO: The Palms at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: We Found New Music f. SUR, Dylan Dunlap at Madame Siam (8:30)
ALSO: Leo James Conroy FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Ruby Friedman Orchestra FREE at Black Rabbit Rose (9pm)
ALSO: Tom Odell at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Hotel Electric f. Andy Clockwise at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

 

Weds: Talos at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Freya Ridings w/ Isaac Gracie at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Ward, Friendly Bear FREE at Mal’s Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Michael Blume w/ Lils at The Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Cub Sport, Georgi Kay at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: White Lies w/ The Active Set at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)

 

Thursday: Jesse and Friends at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Alec Benjamin at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Rival Sons w/ The Sheepdogs at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Derek Day, Jason Achilles FREE at Lucky Strike Live (9pm)

 

Friday: Phantom Planet at Resident (9pm)
ALSO: Sara Niemietz at The Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Honey County and friends at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Gone West at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Alec Benjamin at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Sondre Lerche at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: The Rockers Ball f. Outside Animals at Boardner’s (8:30)

 

Saturday: Bad Suns at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Jesse Macht at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: St. Lucia at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Bouncing Souls at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)

 

Sunday: Katja Lavinia at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo w/ Albert & the Dreamboats at The Echo (4pm)
ALSO: LEON, Morgan Saint at The Belasco Theatre (7pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:

May 12^th: Morgan Saint at The Belasco Theater
May 14^th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 14^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
May 16^th: Goody Grace at Regent Theater
May 16^th: Matt Maeson at The Troubadour
May 16^th: The Moth & the Flame at The Fonda Theatre
May 17^th: The Score at The Troubadour
May 18^th: Lydia at Regent Theater
May 18^th: Hollis Brown at Regent Theater
May 19^th: The Unlikely Candidates, Irontom at Bootleg Theater
May 21^st: Allman Brown at The Hotel Cafe
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
May 24^th: Sam Morrow at The Troubadour
May 25^th: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe
May 31^st: Sego at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 5^th: The Dangerous Summer at The Hi Hat
June 7^th: Greg Holden, Garrison Starr at Moroccan Lounge
June 11^th: Bear’s Den at Fonda Theatre
June 11^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Café
June 13^th: Bloxx, Hembree, Warbly Jets at The Roxy
June 14^th: Frenship at Fonda Theatre
June 14^th: Maverick Sabre at Moroccan Lounge
June 15^th: Anberlin at The Wiltern
June 15^th/16^th: Betty Who at the Fonda Theatre
June 17^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 18^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
June 19^th: yungblud at the Roxy.
June 20^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 21^st: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 22^nd: Middle Kid at Hollywood Palladium
June 24^th: Sara Watkins at Bootleg Theater
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
June 26^th: Rooney at Lodge Room Highland Park
June 29^th: Penny and Sparrow at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
June 29^th: New Politics at The Roxy
July 2^nd: The Struts at The Wiltern
July 6^th: Sleeptalk at Moroccan Lounge
July 9^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
July 11^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 16^th: Red Wanting Blue at Bootleg Theater
July 17^th: Pinegrove at The Fonda Theatre
July 18^th: Blue October at The Hotel Café
July 19^th: Grizfolk at The Troubadour
July 25^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 1^st: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 6^th: Our Lady Peace at Greek Theatre
August 7^th: Psychedelic Furs, James, Dear Boy at The Greek Theatre
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 12^th: SYML at The Troubadour
August 17^th: Bad Books at Lodge Room
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
September 11^th: Sigrid at The Fonda Theatre
September 26^th: AJR at Shrine Expo Hall
September 28^th: Half Moon Run at Teragram Ballroom
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge
October 3^rd: Iron & Wine at The Orpheum Theatre
October 6^th: Band of Skulls at The Mayan
October 12^th: Bastille at Greek Theatre
October 25^th: Hozier at Greek Theatre
November 1^st: Noah Kahan at The Fonda Theatre
November 16^th: Amber Run at The Echoplex
November 19^th: The Black Keys at the Forum

~ Kristen

 

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I (read: I supervised) finally put a shelf up in my kitchen.  Its surface purpose is to hold my mugs, but more importantly, I needed a place to display my Boba Fett boba tea artwork because what’s the point of a kitchen, really, if not to display crossover art that showcases your love of both Star Wars and boba tea?!?

Of course, Avengers: Endgame played a big part of my week. Between that and finally starting season 2 of The Handmaid’s Tale, I might be a bit emotionally distraught.  Music helps. Specifically, I’ve been listening to new albums by Patrick Park and Catfish and The Bottlemen on repeat.  I was able to see Patrick Park last week for the first time in a few years and it reminded me that he was the first person I told aloud and in person that I was moving to Los Angeles all those years (10+) ago…

Next week, it’s Dead Sara time! Any opportunity to see one of the best rock bands around must be taken and next week the band plays twice at The Echo!

Here’s what else is in the cards:

 

Monday: It’s a School Night f. In the Valley Below, Mark Diamond at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: Low Hum residency at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Last Dinosaurs at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage f. Patrick Park, Joel Taylor (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

 

Tuesday: Dead Sara at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Benjamin Jaffe FREE at The Love Song (8pm)
ALSO: Last Dinosaurs at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Joe Marson at Black Rabbit Rose (8pm)
ALSO: We Found New Music at Madame Siam (9pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

 

Weds: Dead Sara at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Desert Nights FREE at The Standard Hollywood f. Shawn James, Little Miss (9pm)
ALSO: Lissie at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Last Dinosaurs at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)

 

Thursday: David Ramierz at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Draemings FREE at Zebulon (9pm)
ALSO: New Found Glory FREE at Amoeba (5pm)

 

Friday: First Fridays at Natural History Museum w/ Lauren Ruth Ward (5pm)
ALSO: Lissie at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: David Ramirez at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Sweet Talk Radio, Emily Kinney, Johnny Moezzi at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8,9,10)
ALSO: The Entrance Band at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Hayes Carll at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival at Redondo Beach (11am)
ALSO: Just Like Heaven at Queen Mary Park Long Beach (11:30am)

 

Saturday: David Ramierz at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Cody Lovaas and friends at The Hotel Cafe second stage (6:30)
ALSO: The Cactus Blossoms at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Nombe w/ Reece, Kingsbury at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Rise Against at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival at Redondo Beach f. Brian Wilson, Jason Mraz, Dawes (11am)
ALSO: Just Like Heaven at Queen Mary Park Long Beach (11:30am)

 

Sunday: Finish Ticket at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: This Wild Life at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Rise Against at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Beachlife Festival at Redondo Beach f. Willie Nelson, Grace Potter, Colin Hay (11am)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:

May 7^th: Tom Odell at The El Rey
May 7^th: Leo James Conroy at Gold-Diggers
May 9^th: Rival Sons at The Fonda Theatre
May 9^th: Alec Benjamin at El Rey Theatre
May 12^th: Morgan Saint at The Belasco Theater
May 14^th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 14^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
May 16^th: Goody Grace at Regent Theater
May 16^th: Matt Maeson at The Troubadour
May 16^th: The Moth & the Flame at The Fonda Theatre
May 17^th: The Score at The Troubadour
May 18^th: Lydia at Regent Theater
May 18^th: Hollis Brown at Regent Theater
May 19^th: The Unlikely Candidates, Irontom at Bootleg Theater
May 21^st: Allman Brown at The Hotel Cafe
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
May 24^th: Sam Morrow at The Troubadour
May 25^th: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe
May 31^st: Sego at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 5^th: The Dangerous Summer at The Hi Hat
June 7^th: Greg Holden, Garrison Starr at Moroccan Lounge
June 11^th: Bear’s Den at Fonda Theatre
June 11^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Café
June 13^th: Bloxx, Hembree, Warbly Jets at The Roxy
June 14^th: Frenship at Fonda Theatre
June 14^th: Maverick Sabre at Moroccan Lounge
June 15^th: Anberlin at The Wiltern
June 15^th/16^th: Betty Who at the Fonda Theatre
June 17^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 18^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
June 19^th: yungblud at the Roxy.
June 20^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 21^st: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 22^nd: Middle Kid at Hollywood Palladium
June 24^th: Sara Watkins at Bootleg Theater
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
June 26^th: Rooney at Lodge Room Highland Park
June 29^th: Penny and Sparrow at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
June 29^th: New Politics at The Roxy
July 2^nd: The Struts at The Wiltern
July 6^th: Sleeptalk at Moroccan Lounge
July 9^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
July 11^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 16^th: Red Wanting Blue at Bootleg Theater
July 17^th: Pinegrove at The Fonda Theatre
July 18^th: Blue October at The Hotel Café
July 19^th: Grizfolk at The Troubadour
July 25^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 1^st: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 6^th: Our Lady Peace at Greek Theatre
August 7^th: Psychedelic Furs, James, Dear Boy at The Greek Theatre
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 12^th: SYML at The Troubadour
August 17^th: Bad Books at Lodge Room
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
September 11^th: Sigrid at The Fonda Theatre
September 26^th: AJR at Shrine Expo Hall
September 28^th: Half Moon Run at Teragram Ballroom
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge
October 3^rd: Iron & Wine at The Orpheum Theatre
October 6^th: Band of Skulls at The Mayan
October 25^th: Hozier at Greek Theatre
November 1^st: Noah Kahan at The Fonda Theatre
November 19^th: The Black Keys at the Forum

~ Kristen

 

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Happy Easter (my favorite holiday)! I’ve spent the weekend puppy-sitting which adds even more joy to the holiday.  The incredibly soft bundle of cuteness with the foxlike ears and Tigger bounce called Samosa is helping to reduce my frustrations over having to work over the weekend on a last-minute presentation.  Today also marks the day that I can re-introduce boba (aka happiness) back into my life.  I am now accepting boba dates!

Tuesday is the big night this week as KidEyes headlines at The Bootleg Theater. This is one of my new favorite bands, so you should come check them out if you can.

In other news:

 

Monday: Strand of Oaks at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Low Hum Residency FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Izaak Opatz Residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Forever X2 Residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Easyfriend at The Love Song (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: KidEyes at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Photo Ops, Patrick Park FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Ben Kweller at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: We Found New Music f. Midi Matilda, Bad Child, Cody Lovaas, Poppy’s Field at Madame Siam (9pm)
ALSO: Flock of Dimes, Madeline Kenney at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)

 

Weds: Brent Cowles at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Old Sea Brigade at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Josh Arbour, Andy Lawrence at The Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Desert Nights f. Born Rivals FREE at The Standard Hollywood (7pm)

 

Thursday: Run River North at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: The Filthy Souls at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Twin XL w/ Half the Animal, UFO UFO, Pretty Awkward at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Vandoliers w/ Cory Branan at The Satellite (9pm)

 

Friday: Broken Baby at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Haley Reinhart at The Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: Nick Waterhouse at The Regent Theater (9pm)
ALSO: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: The National at The Orpheum Theatre (8pm)

 

Saturday: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)

 

Sunday: Sontalk, The Pretty Flowers at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Sawyer Fredericks at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Emily Wells at Bootleg Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Alice Wallace FREE at The Federal Bar (11am)

 

To Keep in Mind:

May 2^nd-4^th: David Ramirez at The Hotel Café
May 6^th: Band of Skulls at The Echo
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 12^th: Morgan Saint at The Belasco Theater
May 14^th: Picture This at The Troubadour
May 14^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
May 16^th: Goody Grace at Regent Theater
May 16^th: Matt Maeson at The Troubadour
May 16^th: The Moth & the Flame at The Fonda Theatre
May 17^th: The Score at The Troubadour
May 18^th: Lydia at Regent Theater
May 18^th: Hollis Brown at Regent Theater
May 19^th: The Unlikely Candidates, Irontom at Bootleg Theater
May 21^st: Allman Brown at The Hotel Cafe
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
May 24^th: Sam Morrow at The Troubadour
May 25^th: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe
May 31^st: Sego at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 5^th: The Dangerous Summer at The Hi Hat
June 7^th: Greg Holden, Garrison Starr at Moroccan Lounge
June 11^th: Bear’s Den at Fonda Theatre
June 11^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
June 14^th: Frenship at Fonda Theatre
June 15^th: Anberlin at The Wiltern
June 15^th/16^th: Betty Who at the Fonda Theatre
June 17^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 18^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
June 19^th: yungblud at the Roxy.
June 20^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 21^st: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 22^nd: Middle Kid at Hollywood Palladium
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
June 26^th: Rooney at Lodge Room Highland Park
June 29^th: Penny and Sparrow at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
June 29^th: New Politics at The Roxy
July 2^nd: The Struts at The Wiltern
July 6^th: Sleeptalk at Moroccan Lounge
July 9^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
July 11^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 16^th: Red Wanting Blue at Bootleg Theater
July 17^th: Pinegrove at The Fonda Theatre
July 18^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 25^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 1^st: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 6^th: Our Lady Peace at Greek Theatre
August 7^th: Psychedelic Furs, James, Dear Boy at The Greek Theatre
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 12^th: SYML at The Troubadour
August 17^th: Bad Books at Lodge Room
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
September 11^th: Sigrid at The Fonda Theatre
September 26^th: AJR at Shrine Expo Hall
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge
October 3^rd: Iron & Wine at The Orpheum Theatre
October 6^th: Band of Skulls at The Mayan
October 25^th: Hozier at Greek Theatre
November 1^st: Noah Kahan at The Fonda Theatre
November 19^th: The Black Keys at the Forum

~ Kristen

 

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I’m in San Diego this weekend spending time with some friends and horses. Saturday was Record Store Day and we celebrated at Vinyl Junkies with Creature and the Woods and a poetry reading from the new book by Noah C Lekas called Saturday Night Sage.  I’d highly recommend the book, but, as with most of my media, I don’t think it could get any better than in live performance.

Show-wise, we have some tasty options this week including several Monday night residency bands I’d like to check out and a charity event Thursday night where New Zealand musicians (including Gin Wigmore!) will take the stage to raise funds those impacted by the terrorist attacks in Christchurch.

Here’s what else you might consider:

 

Monday: Forever X2 residency w/ Trapdoor Social, WASI FREE at The Satellite (8pm)
ALSO: Izaak Opatz residency w/ The Deltaz FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Low Hum residency FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Pink at The Staples Center (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

 

Tuesday: Talk Time w/ Opus Vitae, Georgi Kay at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Celebrate Easter w/ Ben Lee & Ione Skye (8pm)
ALSO: Hop Along, Soccer Mommy at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Ages and Ages at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: We Found New Music at Madame Siam (9pm)

 

Weds: The Jacks at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Voila w/ Salka Night, Speelburg at The Hotel Cafe (7:45)
ALSO: Fiona Grey at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Melissa Etheridge at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: The 1975 at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Paula Cole at The Grammy Museum (7:30)

 

Thursday: You Are Us Benefit f. Brooke Fraser, Gin Wigmore, Unknown Mortal Orchestra at Wilshire Ebell Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: Freddy & Francine at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Sean Watkins and Friends at The York Manor (7pm)
ALSO: Better Oblivion Community Center at Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: The Lil Smokies, Michigan Rattlers at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)

 

Friday: Good Kid at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Kyle Cook w/ Paul McDonald at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Coby Brown at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Superorganism at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Cape Francis at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Pink at The Forum (7:30)

 

Saturday: Movements w/ Boston Manor at The El Rey (7:30)
ALSO: Wyman & The Wolves at The House of Machines (8pm)
 

Sunday: Trapdoor Social at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:

April 23^rd: KidEyes at Bootleg Theater
April 23^rd: Patrick Park at Gold Diggers
April 24^th: Brent Cowles at The Mint
April 25^th: Half the Animal at The Troubadour
April 25^th: The Filthy Souls at Peppermint Club
April 26^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 2^nd-4^th: David Ramirez at The Hotel Café
May 6^th: Band of Skulls at The Echo
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 12^th: Morgan Saint at The Belasco Theater
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 16^th: The Moth & the Flame at The Fonda Theatre
May 17^th: The Score at The Troubadour
May 18^th: Lydia at Regent Theater
May 18^th: Hollis Brown at Regent Theater
May 19^th: The Unlikely Candidates, Irontom at Bootleg Theater
May 21^st: Allman Brown at The Hotel Cafe
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
May 25^th: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe
May 31^st: Sego at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 5^th: The Dangerous Summer at The Hi Hat
June 7^th: Greg Holden, Garrison Starr at Moroccan Lounge
June 11^th: Bear’s Den at Fonda Theatre
June 14^th: Frenship at Fonda Theatre
June 15^th/16^th: Betty Who at the Fonda Theatre
June 17^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 19^th: yungblud at the Roxy.
June 20^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 21^st: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 22^nd: Middle Kid at Hollywood Palladium
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
June 26^th: Rooney at Lodge Room Highland Park
June 29^th: Penny and Sparrow at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
July 2^nd: The Struts at The Wiltern
July 11^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 16^th: Red Wanting Blue at Bootleg Theater
July 17^th: Pinegrove at The Fonda Theatre
July 18^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 25^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 1^st: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 6^th: Our Lady Peace at Greek Theatre
August 7^th: Psychedelic Furs, James, Dear Boy at The Greek Theatre
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
September 11^th: Sigrid at The Fonda Theatre
September 26^th: AJR at Shrine Expo Hall
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge
October 25^th: Hozier at Greek Theatre
November 19^th: The Black Keys at the Forum

~ Kristen

 

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This week, I made it out 6/7 nights for shows, all of which got high marks. I guess you could say that my April is off to a good start! Between this week and last, I’ve got over half the rainbow of wristbands riding up my arm from the El Rey alone. In addition to the music, inspired by watching the pilot episode of A Discovery of Witches TV series at WonderCon, I’ve plunged into a re-read of the book series upon which the television show is based.  It is very rare to find a character whose life I connect with so well, but the historian/academic central protagonist is written into a world in which I feel instantly familiar…even with the witches, vampires, and daemons….

While I hope to get in more reading this week, the call of the live show is strong.  I’m particularly eyeing Tuesday night which holds quite a list of musical options including Ben Rector who is headlining at The Theatre at Ace Hotel.  This really is blowing my mind as it feels like it was just yesterday that Ben’s early set at The Hotel Cafe started one of the grandest of my grand musical adventures.

Here’s the full list:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Bad Child, Lauren Aquilina at The Whitley (8pm)
ALSO: Low Hum residency FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Forever X2 residency FREE at The Satellite (8pm)
ALSO: Izaak Optaz residency w/ Albert and Hiss Dreamboats at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Manhattan Murder Mystery & Midnight Cities FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday f. Sweet Talk Radio, Chi McClean at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Hozier w/ Jade Bird at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (6:30)
ALSO: Ben Rector at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: J.S. Ondara at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: The Beta Machine FREE at Amoeba Records (6pm)
ALSO: Livingmore, Oddnesse, Dream Phases, Liv Slingerland at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Ten Fe at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: We Found New Music f. Colton Avery, Emily Brimlow at Madame Siam (9pm)

 

Weds: Max Frost w/ UPSAHL at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Desert Nights Leonard Cohen tribute FREE at The Standard, Hollywood (7pm)
ALSO: The Blue Stones w/ Charming Liars, Convey at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: The Mondegreens at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: The 1975 at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA Under the Covers f. Annabel Lee, Joe Marson at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9:30)

 

Thursday: Taking Back Sunday at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

 

Friday: Fair Ground Saints w/ Alisan Porter and Oren Levin at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)

 

Saturday: Andy Black at The El Rey Theatre (7:30)

 

Sunday: The Maine at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:

April 18^th: Freddy & Francine at The Hotel Cafe
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum
April 23^rd: KidEyes at Bootleg Theater
April 23^rd: Patrick Park at Gold Diggers
April 24^th: Brent Cowles at The Mint
April 25^th: Half the Animal at The Troubadour
April 25^th: The Filthy Souls at Peppermint Club
April 26^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 2^nd-4^th: David Ramirez at The Hotel Café
May 6^th: Band of Skulls at The Echo
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 12^th: Morgan Saint at The Belasco Theater
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 16^th: The Moth & the Flame at The Fonda Theatre
May 17^th: The Score at The Troubadour
May 18^th: Lydia at Regent Theater
May 18^th: Hollis Brown at Regent Theater
May 19^th: The Unlikely Candidates, Irontom at Bootleg Theater
May 21^st: Allman Brown at The Hotel Cafe
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
May 25^th: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe
May 31^st: Sego at Moroccan Lounge
June 4^th: Marianas Trench at Regent Theater
June 5^th: The Dangerous Summer at The Hi Hat
June 7^th: Greg Holden, Garrison Starr at Moroccan Lounge
June 11^th: Bear’s Den at Fonda Theatre
June 14^th: Frenship at Fonda Theatre
June 15^th/16^th: Betty Who at the Fonda Theatre
June 17^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 19^th: yungblud at the Roxy.
June 20^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 21^st: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 22^nd: Middle Kid at Hollywood Palladium
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
June 26^th: Rooney at Lodge Room Highland Park
June 29^th: Penny and Sparrow at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
July 2^nd: The Struts at The Wiltern
July 11^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 16^th: Red Wanting Blue at Bootleg Theater
July 17^th: Pinegrove at The Fonda Theatre
July 18^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 25^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 1^st: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 6^th: Our Lady Peace at Greek Theatre
August 7^th: Psychedelic Furs, James, Dear Boy at The Greek Theatre
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
September 11^th: Sigrid at The Fonda Theatre
September 26^th: AJR at Shrine Expo Hall
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge
October 25^th: Hozier at Greek Theatre
November 19^th: The Black Keys at the Forum

~ Kristen

 

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It’s Wonder Con weekend! I’m down in Anaheim checking out all things geeky for High Voltage.  This, after a very full music week that culminated in a prom-themed Donna Missal extravaganza.  We have more exciting shows next week including Tom Walker, Grandson, Charlotte OC, Missio, Minke, Lincoln Durham…oh my!

 

Here are the deets:

 

Monday: Tom Walker at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Ninet, Creature Canyon (8pm)
ALSO: The Rubens at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

 

Tuesday: Grandson at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: We Found New Music f. Charlotte OC, Liza Owen at Madame Siam (9pm)
ALSO: Rocco Deluca FREE at Zebulon (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Michael Buble at The Staples Center (8pm)

 

Weds: The Moth & The Flame at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Winnetka Bowling League w/ Patrick Martin at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Pink Sweat$ at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Lennon Stella at The Fonda (8pm)

 

Thursday: Low Cut Connie at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Missio at The El Rey (7:30)
ALSO: The Dales Hotel at Sayers Club (10pm)
ALSO: Vikesh Kapoor w/ Sam Burton FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: LeyeT, Denny White, Bailey Baum at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: LA Bouquest w/ Lostboycrow and Modern Maps at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Andy Frasco & The UN at Lodge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Pink Sweat$ at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Lennnon Stella at The Fonda (8pm)

 

Friday: Minke at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10:30)
ALSO: Bad Religion at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Mt. Joy w/ Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Switchfoot, Colony House at The Wiltern (6:30)

 

Saturday: Lincoln Durham w/ The Two Tens at The Echo (6:30)
ALSO: Stella Donnelly at Bootleg Theater (8:30)
ALSO: Cody Lovaas & Friends at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: The Moon Kids at Molly Malone’s (10pm)
ALSO: Mt. Joy w/ Wilderado at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)

 

Sunday: The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers at Bootleg Bar (8pm)
ALSO: Opium Moon w/ Jonathan Rice FREE at The Federal Bar (11am)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:

April 9^th: Hozier at Hollywood Forever
April 13^th: The Maine at Teragram Ballroom
April 18^th: Freddy & Francine at The Hotel Cafe
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum
April 24^th: Brent Cowles at The Mint
April 25^th: Half the Animal at The Troubadour
April 26^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 2^nd-4^th: David Ramirez at The Hotel Café
May 6^th: Band of Skulls at The Echo
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 12^th: Morgan Saint at The Belasco Theater
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 16^th: The Moth & the Flame at The Fonda Theatre
May 17^th: The Score at The Troubadour
May 18^th: Lydia at Regent Theater
May 18^th: Hollis Brown at Regent Theater
May 19^th: The Unlikely Candidates, Irontom at Bootleg Theater
May 21^st: Allman Brown at The Hotel Cafe
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
May 31^st: Sego 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 14^th: Frenship at Fonda Theatre
June 15^th/16^th: Betty Who at the Fonda Theatre
June 17^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 19^th: yungblud at the Roxy.
June 20^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 21^st: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 22^nd: Middle Kid at Hollywood Palladium
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
June 26^th: Rooney at Lodge Room Highland Park
June 29^th: Penny and Sparrow at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
July 2^nd: The Struts at The Wiltern
July 11^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 16^th: Red Wanting Blue at Bootleg Theater
July 17^th: Pinegrove at The Fonda Theatre
July 18^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 25^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 1^st: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 6^th: Our Lady Peace at Greek Theatre
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
September 26^th: AJR at Shrine Expo Hall
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge
October 25^th: Hozier at Greek Theatre
November 19^th: The Black Keys at the Forum

~ Kristen

 

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I have a weird sense of humor. And by that, I mean I don’t find funny the things a lot of other people find funny.  This was the topic of conversation at my department meeting last week.  When asked for an example of something I would laugh at, I busted out a video of Joey Ryan explaining the history of the ampersand in the middle of The Milk Carton Kids show.  I am SO ready to laugh this Monday at Largo as The Milk Carton Kids present the Sad Songs Comedy Hour!  It’s the start of a big week.  Hopefully I’ll be ready. Last week, I had to take some time to rest in order to recover from my SXSW experience.  Speaking of, I found a few words (perhaps a few too many) on that week. Plus, I put together a lovely playlist.  Check it out here. 

As for the rest of my week. Here’s what I’m thinking:

 

Monday: The Milk Carton Kids Sad Songs Comedy Hour at Largo (7pm)
ALSO: Dan Mangan at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Andrew Bird FREE at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: Jamie Drake residency FREE at Bootleg Theater (8:30)
ALSO: The Absurd residency w/ Vanessa Silberman FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Sabrina Carpenter at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: James Bay at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Arkells at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Matt Nathanson at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: We Found New Music f. Mikey Mike, Christina Castle, Reece, Devin Kennedy at Madame Siam (9pm)
ALSO: Durand Jones & The Indications at Amoeba (5pm)
ALSO: Midnight Divide FREE at Harvard and Stone (9pm)
ALSO: The Two Tens at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: King Shelter at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Chelsea Cutler at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Durand Jones & The Indications at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block LA at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

 

Weds: Will Dailey at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Bronze Radio Return at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Lily & Madeleine at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The National Parks w/ WILD, Johnny Gates at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Broods w/ Bad Sounds at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Jess Glynne at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Durand Jones & The Indications at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)

 

Thursday: The Happy Fits, Deal Casino at The Hi Hat (7pm)
ALSO: Ryan Bingham w/ The Americans at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Rival Tides w/ The Active Set at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Chris Mann, Alisan Porter, Bellsaint at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Slothrust at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Ry X w/ Charlie Cunningham at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Citizen Cope at The Novo by Microsoft (8pm)

 

Friday: Donna Missal w/ Samia at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Stephen Kellogg at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Mr Vampire, The Absurd at Harvelle’s (9pm)
ALSO: Franky Perez at The Viper Room (8:30)
ALSO: Nina Storey at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Night Market at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)

 

Saturday: Brooks Brown & Friends at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Coyle Girelli, The Dales at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Arms Akimbo at The Echo (5:30)
ALSO: Ella Vos at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Electric Six at Bootleg Theater (8:30)

 

Sunday: Roots Roadhouse 2019 at The Echo + Echoplex (3pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:

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 18^th: Freddy & Francine at The Hotel Cafe
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum
April 24^th: Brent Cowles at The Mint
April 25^th: Half the Animal at The Troubadour
April 26^th: White Denim at Teragram Ballroom
May 2^nd-4^th: David Ramirez at The Hotel Café
May 6^th: Band of Skulls at The Echo
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 12^th: Morgan Saint at The Belasco Theater
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 16^th: The Moth & the Flame at The Fonda Theatre
May 17^th: The Score at The Troubadour
May 18^th: Lydia at Regent Theater
May 18^th: Hollis Brown at Regent Theater
May 19^th: The Unlikely Candidates, Irontom at Bootleg Theater
May 21^st: Allman Brown at The Hotel Cafe
May 22^nd: Jared & The Mill at Moroccan Lounge
May 31^st: Sego 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 14^th: Frenship at Fonda Theatre
June 15^th/16^th: Betty Who at the Fonda Theatre
June 17^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 19^th: yungblud at the Roxy.
June 20^th: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 21^st: Jamestown Revival at The Troubadour
June 22^nd: Middle Kid at Hollywood Palladium
June 25^th: Dido at The Wiltern
June 26^th: Rooney at Lodge Room Highland Park
June 29^th: Penny and Sparrow at the Theatre at Ace Hotel
July 2^nd: The Struts at The Wiltern
July 11^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 16^th: Red Wanting Blue at Bootleg Theater
July 17^th: Pinegrove at The Fonda Theatre
July 18^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
July 25^th: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 1^st: Blue October at The Hotel Cafe
August 6^th: Our Lady Peace at Greek Theatre
August 11^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Hollywood Bowl
August 22^nd: Lake Street Dive at Greek Theatre
September 26^th: AJR at Shrine Expo Hall
October 2^nd: Carbon Leaf at Moroccan Lounge
October 25^th: Hozier at Greek Theatre
November 19^th: The Black Keys at the Forum

~ Kristen

 

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