I threw this week’s calendar together in between baseball games in San Diego (my Cardinals are in town). I drove down Friday night, making a brief pit stop in Anaheim to see Mondo Cozmo and X Ambassadors.  Saturday’s game was a long one (extra innings!) and the outcome was not in my favor.  Sunday’s game was fun, but not only did we lose (again), my post game boba was terrible and my burrito was tainted with onions.  You can’t win them all!  But hey, I got to see my team for the first time this year, so I’m not really complaining. Go Cards!

 

Looking forward to next week as we’ve got Red Wanting Blue, Gangs of Youths, and a stacked Friday night highlighted by one of my faves, SUR, heading Bootleg Bar.

 

Here’s my full list:

 

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Katelyn Tarver (7:30)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Red Wanting Blue w/ Liz Brasher at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at John Anson Ford Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: U2 at The Forum (8pm)

 

Weds: Neyla Pekarek w/ Abe Abraham at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: NoMBE at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: MetronOhm at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Stephen Stills & Judy Collins w/ Joe Purdy at The Rose (8pm)
ALSO: U2 at The Forum (8pm)

 

Thursday: VHS Collection w/ Smoke Season at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: No Small Children at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Tom Freund at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)

 

Friday: SUR at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Tony Lucca & Ernie Halter at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Larkin Poe at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: The Jacks at The Peppermint Club (11pm)
ALSO: Midnight Divide at The Viper Room (7:30)
ALSO: The Lighthouse and the Whaler, Vita and the Woolf at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: MGMT at Hollywood Palladium (8pm)

 

Saturday: Suzanne Santo w/ Korey Dane at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Dead Ships w/ Night Talks, North by North at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: VIZA, The New Pacific at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Wonder Years at The Regent Theater (7pm)

 

Sunday: Gangs of Youths at Moroccan Lounge (9pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:

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 3^rd: Zane Carney at The Hotel Cafe
June 6^th: Lewis Capaldi at The Troubadour
June 6^th: Matt Maeson at The Echo
June 6^th: Milo Greene at The Holding Co.
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 16^th: The Two Tens at The Echo
June 18^th: Mayday Parade at Moroccan Lounge
June 22^nd: The Unlikely Candidates, Brick + Motor at The Troubadour
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 25^th: Meg Myers at The Echo
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 29^th: Magic Giant, Young Rising Sons at The Fonda Theater
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 6^th: Vance Joy at The Greek Theatre
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
July 24^th: Holy Wars at The Echo
July 27^th: Max Gomez at McCabe’s
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 15^th: Jimmy Eat World at The Wiltern
September 16^th: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Bowl
September 18^th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
September 19^th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 20^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
September 20^th: Vista Kicks at The El Rey
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
October 11^th: The Ballroom Thieves at Moroccan Lounge
October 17^th: Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Bowl
November 10^th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
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
April 19^th: Pink at The Forum

~ Kristen

 

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If my venture to the Renaissance Faire today taught me anything, it was that I need to work out more.  A little knife throwing and one round of archery arrows and I am sore!  How weird would it look if I busted out some hand weights while waiting for a band to start?

Looking at my list, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to test out my new workout idea.  Last week brought to LA a couple of my top SXSW artists, Boniface and Jade Bird, and this week the SXSW trend continues with Violet Days, Field Report, and Allman Brown.  I’m rather looking forward to re-living more highlights from my favorite week in March.

Here’s what else is on my mind:

 

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Violet Days, J.S. Ondara (8pm)
ALSO: Nathan Owen FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: The Longshot at The Hi Hat (7pm)
ALSO: BORNS at The Grammy Museum (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Field Report at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Gospelbeach FREE at Zebulon (9pm)
ALSO:  Miyavi at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Joe Marson w/ Balto, Fiona Grey FREE at Harvard & Stone (9pm)

 

Weds: Nikka Costa & Strings at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Szlachetka at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Killola, Rocco Delucca, Jason Achilles at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Dessa at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: BORNS at Amoeba Records (5pm)

 

Thursday: Allman Brown at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Alice Merton at The Grammy Museum (8pm)
ALSO: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: The Weepies w/ Sweet Talk Radio at The El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Sure Sure w/ Weathers at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Erika Wennerstrom at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: M. Rivers at Saint Rocke (8pm)

 

Friday: The Bones of J.R. Jones at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Frenship at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Jessarae, Creepshow at The Hotel Cafe (7, 10)
ALSO: Paul McDonald at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Rainbow Kitten Surprise at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Leslie Stevens FREE at Love Song Bar (7pm0
ALSO: The Herbert Bail Orchestra, Livingmore at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Colin Hay at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Unknown Mortal Orcehstra at The Wiltern (8pm)
ALSO: Liam Gallagher at The Greek Theatre (8pm)

 

Saturday: Echosmith w/ The Score, Jena Rose at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Zeke Duhon at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Distant Cousins at The Mint (10:30)
ALSO: Animal Years w/ Joel Taylor at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Nada Surf at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: KROQ Weenie Roast at StubHub Center (1pm)

 

Sunday: Nada Surf at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: George Ezra at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Editors at The Belasco Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo f. Allie Crow Buckley at The Echo (3pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:

May 15^th: Franz Ferdinand at The Wiltern
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 18^th: SUR at Bootleg Bar
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 22^nd: The Unlikely Candidates, Brick + Motor at The Troubadour
June 23^rd/24^th: Arroyo Seco Weekend
June 25^th: Meg Myers at The Echo
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 29^th: Magic Giant, Young Rising Sons at The Fonda Theater
June 30^th: Night Riots at The El Rey
July 6^th: Vance Joy at The Greek Theatre
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
July 24^th: Holy Wars at The Echo
July 27^th: Max Gomez at McCabe’s
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 16^th: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Bowl
September 19^th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 20^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
September 20^th: Vista Kicks at The El Rey
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
October 17^th: Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Bowl
November 10^th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
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 week consisted of some music-driven highlights.  From a friend-filled three venue, 7 band “perfect night” to an uplifting evening with Jukebox the Ghost and their rainbow horse, my evenings were pretty satisfying. It was also a great week for new music. I’m excited to dig into new offerings from Cary Brothers, We Are Scientists, and the DMA’s, but honestly, I can’t get past an obsessive listening of Matt Maeson’s new EP, The Hearse.

This week, we have the last of the April residency nights.  If you haven’t caught Ramonda Hammer and Stonefield, here’s your last chance! We’ve also got Mainland, Charlotte Cardin, Dear Boy and the aforementioned Matt Maeson (opening for Bishop Briggs) all taking the stage this week.  How lucky are we?!?

Here’s my complete list:

 

Monday: Mainland at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Ramonda Hammer residency w/ Boniface, Yip Yops FREE at The Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Stonefield residency w/ Dream Phases FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. Family of the Year, Rina Sawayama at Bardot (8pm)
ALSO: The Shadowboxers at The Peppermint Club (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Harry Hudson at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: LaunchLeft Live w/ Rufus Wainwright, Johanthan Rice and more at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Lo Moon at Teragram Ballroom (8:30)
ALSO: The Fratellis at The Belasco (7pm)

 

Weds: Charlotte Cardin at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Lissie w/ Van William at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Bad Religion at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Fickle Friends at The Echo (8pm)

 

Thursday: Wild Child at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Michigan Rattlers at Moroccan Lounge (8:30)

 

Friday: Bishop Briggs w/ Matt Maeson at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Gregg Stewart w/ Dead Rock West, Donovan Woods and the Opposition, May the 4^th Be With You w/ Blake Lewis & Elliot Yamin at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9, 10:30)
ALSO: Terry McDermott, Joe Marson at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9, 10)
ALSO: Tyrone Wells w/ Gabe Dixon at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Evol Walks at The Viper Room (7:30)
ALSO: Flights Over Pheonix at Silverlake Lounge (10:15)
ALSO: of Montreal at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: LCD Soundsystem vs. Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Hollywood Bowl (6:15)
ALSO: First Fridays at The Natural History Museum w/ Homeshake (5pm)

 

Saturday: Dear Boy and Rogue Wave at The Loge Room (8pm)
ALSO: Coffee Shop Arena Rock at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Arctic Monkeys at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (6:30)
ALSO: Leon Bridges at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Family Crest at Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: XEB at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Kendra Morris, Abbott Kinney at The Love Song (7, 9)
ALSO: Ivory Deville FREE at Casey’s Pub (10pm)
ALSO: LCD Soundsystem vs Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Hollywood Bowl (6:15)

 

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

 

 

To Keep in Mind:

May 7^th: Frankie at The Hi Hat
May 9^th: Dessa at The El Rey
May 10^th: Weathers at Teragram Ballroom
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 25^th: Meg Myers at The Echo
June 26^th: Middle Kids at Lodge Room
June 28^th: Gin Wigmore at The Troubadour
June 29^th: Magic Giant, Young Rising Sons at The Fonda Theater
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
July 24^th: Holy Wars at The Echo
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 16^th: The War on Drugs at Hollywood Bowl
September 19^th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 20^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
November 10^th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
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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Life’s been feeling a bit messy lately, so this weekend I started organizing…my bookshelf!  It was surprisingly cathartic.  I separated by genre and then author, leaving out the unreads for easy access.  Morgan Saint provided the perfect musical backdrop.  I also participated in an episode of our High Voltage Radio Hour.  It was my first show in ages, so I was probably rusty, but I did take the opportunity to talk about some of the music I’ve been listening to lately as well as my new favorite theory that your Harry Potter house can be predicted by the way you eat Handi Snacks.  When the episode is ready, you can listen here: https://anchor.fm/high-voltage-radio-hour.

We’ve got quite a few show options this week, but a few too many on certain days.  Please, someone, tell me what to do Monday night!

Here are the potentials:

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Dave Green, Wilding (7:30)
ALSO: Ramonda Hammer residency f. Holy Wars, Spare Parts for Broken Hearts FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Zane Carney and Evan Rachel Wood w/ Liminal at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Stonefield residency w/ Warbly Jets FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Brian Whelan FREE at Good Times at Davey Waynes (10pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Coby Brown, Circa 62 w/ Brett Newski at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9)
ALSO: Mipso w/ Madison Cunningham and Pearl Charles at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Cam at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Dream Phases at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)

 

Weds: Snow Patrol at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Brent Cowles, Foxtrax, Fantastic Negrito at The Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: The Colour Coast residency w/ Livingmore FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Ruby Boots, LA Edwards at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Cam at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Lily Allen at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: 5 Seconds of Summer at The Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Bishop Briggs FREE at Amoeba Records (6pm)

 

Thursday: Tyler Hilton and Kate Voegele at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Jukebox the Ghost at The Roxy Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Lisa Loeb at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Cam at Bootleg Theater (8:30)
ALSO: Futurebirds at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)

 

Friday: The Sherlocks w/ Love Ghost, Night Talks at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Jessica Childress, David Geftakys at The Study (7pm)
ALSO: Thursday at The Echoplex (8:30)
ALSO: James Supercave at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Cub Sport w/ Boniface at Moroccan Lounge (8pm)

 

Saturday: The Unlikely Candidates at Pauley Pavilion (5pm)
ALSO: Clare Means at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Phoebe Bridgers at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Thursday at The Echoplex (8:30)
ALSO: The Dustbowl Revival at McCabe’s (8pm)

 

Sunday: The Dustbowl Revival at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Restavrant at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Bones Muhroni at The Love Song (9pm)
ALSO: The Ready Set at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Art Garfunkel at Walt Disney Concert Hall (7:30)
ALSO: Songwriter Sundays FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:

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 5^th: Dear Boy w/ Rogue Wave at The Lodge Room
May 7^th: Frankie at The Hi Hat
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 19^th: Carbon Leaf at Bootleg Theater
September 22^nd: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 28^th: Beck at Hollywood Bowl
October 7^th: James Bay at The Greek Theatre
November 10^th: The Record Company at The Wiltern
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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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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