This calendar comes to you from Crystal City, Missouri. Saturday, my extended family celebrated Christmas. There were quite a few people buzzing about my grandparents’ house, most of whom I hadn’t seen in five years.  It was nice to catch up with everyone and meet all the new additions. Live music withdrawal hasn’t set in yet, but I imagine by the end of my trip I will be suffering. Not that being in LA this week would be terribly helpful as due to the holiday, my show calendar is on empty side. Don’t miss all the shows on Monday. If I were in town, I’d be at Bardot seeing Jared & The Mill and Tall Tales and The Silver Lining.

Here’s what else I was able to come up with:

 

Monday: It’s A School Night at Bardot f. Jared & The Mill, Tall Tales and The Silver Lining (8:30)
ALSO: Figs Vision w/ Omniflux FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Rainbow Jackson w/ Act As If FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: As Tall As Lions at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at The Wiltern (7pm)

 

Tuesday: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Vanessa Silberman (Diamonds Under Fire) at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: As Tall As Lions at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)

 

Weds: Sophie B. Hawkins at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: ME&U at The Viper Room (8:30)
ALSO: The Last Show Before We Go hosted by Jeff Garlin f. Susanna Hoffs, Jon Brion (8pm)

 

Thursday:

 

Friday: Merry Christmas!

 

Saturday: The Academy Is… at The Observatory in Santa Ana (8:30)

 

Sunday:

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
January 6^th: Keaton Simons at The Hotel Café
January 12^th: Dear Boy at The Echo
January 16^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
January 19^th: Half Moon Run at The Troubadour
January 20^th: Honeyhoney at Teragram Ballroom
January 26^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
January 28^th: Parade of Lights at Bootleg Theater
January 29^th: The Silent Comedy at Saint Rocke
February 3^rd: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Cafe
February 5^th: SafetySuit at The Troubadour
February 5^th: The Neighbourhood at Fox Theater Pomona
February 8^th: Nothing But Thieves at The Troubadour
February 9^th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Regent Theater
February 10^th/11^th: Guster at Teragram Ballroom
February 14^th: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
February 24^th: Jamie N Commons at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
February 26^th: Knox Hamilton at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Vance Joy w/ Elle King at The Shrine
March 4^th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
March 9^th: Natalie Merchant at Orpheum Theatre
March 9^th: The Virginmarys at The Mayan
March 11^th: Jack Garratt at The Fonda Theatre
March 11^th: Kaleo at The Troubadour
March 12^th: Anderson East at The Troubadour
March 13^th: Bronze Radio Return at The Troubadour
March 17^th: Ben Rector at The Fonda
March 25^th: X Ambassadors at The Wiltern
April 29^th: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall
October 10^th: The Dixie Chicks at The Hollywood Bowl

~ Kristen

 

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This weekend I certainly felt the holiday spirit. Friday night got the ball rolling with the always fabulous HoHoHotel Cafe Holiday party where I saw a few favorites and discovered some great new talent (Freddie & Francine have moved to the top of my must see list). Saturday, after a full day of learning at The YouBloom LA Conference (bookmark this event for next year!), I drove down to San Diego to see Dear Boy’s debut at The Casbah and am now about to head to The Forum for night 2 of KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas. To say it’s been a full and exciting weekend would be an understatement.

Next week, the holiday lull begins to set in so get out and see some shows while you can. Top pick for me would be Friday night at The Hotel Cafe with Anthony Beliveau (of The Crash Kings) and friends.

Here are the rest of my musical selections:

 

Monday: Halo Circus at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Corey Gray at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Hummypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Rainbow Jackson FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: Figs Vision FREE at Bootleg Bar (10:30)
ALSO: Chvrches at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Behold The Brave (8:30)

 

Tuesday: Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Max and the Moon, Kid Cadaver at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Fairground Saints at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)

 

Weds: The Best Holiday Show Ever! at Room 5 f. Jesse Thomas, Terra Naomi, Joel Eckels, Sweet Talk Radio and many more (8pm)
ALSO: The 1975 at Club Nokia (8pm)

 

Thursday: Dave Stewart & Friends at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: A Very Merry Christmas Benefit Show w/ Mereki, Miya Folick, Madi Diaz (9pm)
ALSO: Alicia Witt at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)

 

Friday: Anthony Beliveau (The Crash Kings) and friends at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)

 

Saturday: 4^th Annual Merry Minstrel Musical Circus: A Holiday Gathering & Jamathon at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Okkervil River (solo) at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)

 

Sunday: Okkervil River (solo) at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
December 22^nd: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
January 6^th: Keaton Simons at The Hotel Cafe
January 16^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
January 19^th: Half Moon Run at The Troubadour
January 20^th: Honeyhoney at Teragram Ballroom
January 26^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
January 29^th: The Silent Comedy at Saint Rocke
February 3^rd: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Café
February 5^th: SafetySuit at The Troubadour
February 5^th: The Neighbourhood at Fox Theater Pomona
February 8^th: Nothing But Thieves at The Troubadour
February 9^th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Regent Theater
February 10^th/11^th: Guster at Teragram Ballroom
February 14^th: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
February 24^th: Jamie N Commons at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
February 26^th: Knox Hamilton at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Vance Joy w/ Elle King at The Shrine
March 4^th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
March 9^th: Natalie Merchant at Orpheum Theatre
March 11^th: Jack Garratt at The Fonda Theatre
March 11^th: Kaleo at The Troubadour
March 12^th: Anderson East at The Troubadour
March 13^th: Bronze Radio Return at The Troubadour
March 17^th: Ben Rector at The Fonda
April 29^th: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall

~ Kristen

 

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Getting through the list of announced SXSW artists has been somewhat slow going, but I’m glad I made it to Sara Hartman’s name before she came to town last week.  The Berlin-based artist inspired at Bardot Monday night. There is not much better than seeing a great new artist for the first time…

Next week is a busy one. All of the holiday shows and festivals are already making my schedule challenging, but then Dear Boy announces a West Coast tour that threatens all previously made plans.  The one show written in black ink in my calendar is Monday night when The Shadowboxers make their return to Los Angeles and play It’s A School Night at Bardot.

Here are the rest of my options:

 

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. The Shadowboxers, Sun Drugs (8:30)
ALSO: Rainbow Jackson w/ Down and Outlaws, Diamonds, The Dough Rollers FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Figs Vision, Draemings FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Royal Machines at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 f. Oak & Gorski, Josiah Lemming, Michael Doman, Clare Means, and more (8pm)

 

Tuesday: The New Politics at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Zella Day at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Fairground Saints, Justin Hulsey w/ Sleeping Wolf & Peter Katz at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: Korey Dane at The Lost Room (8pm)
ALSO: Royal Machines at The Roxy (8:30)

 

Weds: Dear Boy and The Dears at Bootleg Theater (8:30)
ALSO: Komox, The Gabrielz at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Chris Robinson Brotherhood at The El Rey (9pm)

 

Thursday: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Nikka Costa & Strings at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Fiona Grey FREE at Mrs. Fish (11:45)
ALSO: Puscifer at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Death Cab for Cutie at Orpheum Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Rock the Schools Concert at The Mint f. Johnny Rzeznik, Jordin Sparks, Aaron Carter, and more (8pm)
ALSO: Youbloom Music Festival (7pm) http://www.youbloom.com/la-2015/

 

Friday: K.Flay, The Mowgli’s, Lights at The Wiltern (6:30)
ALSO: Hohotel 2015 day 1 at The Hotel Cafe  f. Curtis Peoples, Dave Yaden, Keaton Simons, Patrick Droney and more (7pm)
ALSO: Bushwalla FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Postmodern Jukebox at Microsoft Theater (8pm)
ALSO: David Wax Museum w/ Marty O’Reilly at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: Genevieve at El Cid (10:15)
ALSO: Puscifer at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: The Dustbowl Revival w/ Wild Reeds and Leftover Cuties at The Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Youbloom Music Fest (7pm) http://www.youbloom.com/la-2015/

 

Saturday: Hohotel 2015 day 2 at The Hotel Cafe f. Javier Dun, Jim & Sam, Joel Eckels, Jesse Thomas, Sleeping Wolf, The Absolute and more (7pm)
ALSO: BuzzBands.LA Holiday Hurrah f. SWIMM, Babes, Memory Rounds at El Cid (10pm)
ALSO: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Forum (4pm)
ALSO: Youbloom Music Fest (7pm) http://www.youbloom.com/la-2015/

 

Sunday: Jeff Campbell at Room 5 (7:30)
ALSO: The Bird and The Bee FREE at The Federal Bar (11am)
ALSO: Cage The Elephant at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Colin Hay Acoustic at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Brian Whelan & The Rockin’ Roaches at The Echoplex (7pm)
ALSO: McCabe’s Umpteeth Annual Holiday Show FREE at McCabe’s (7pm)
ALSO: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Forum (4pm)
 

To Keep in Mind:
December 14^th: The 1975 at Club Nokia
December 14^th: CHVRCHES at Fonda Theatre
December 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The El Rey
December 22^nd: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
January 6^th: Keaton Simons at The Hotel Cafe
January 16^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
January 19^th: Half Moon Run at The Troubadour
January 20^th: Honeyhoney at Teragram Ballroom
January 29^th: The Silent Comedy at Saint Rocke
February 3^rd: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Café
February 5^th: SafetySuit at The Troubadour
February 5^th: The Neighbourhood at Fox Theater Pomona
February 8^th: Nothing But Thieves at The Troubadour
February 9^th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Regent Theater
February 10^th/11^th: Guster at Teragram Ballroom
February 14^th: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
February 24^th: Jamie N Commons at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
February 26^th: Knox Hamilton at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Vance Joy w/ Elle King at The Shrine
March 4^th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
March 9^th: Natalie Merchant at Orpheum Theatre
March 12^th: Anderson East at The Troubadour
April 29^th: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at Greek Theatre
June 3^rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall

~ Kristen

 

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Now that’s it’s officially the Christmas season, I’ve started working more fervently on my end of year music mix. Based on yesterday, however, I’m worried I won’t have enough time to get it done. I was debating which Dark Waves song I wanted to include and then ended up listening to my Dark Waves EP on repeat all day…and never quite reached a conclusion on song choice.

This week, a surprising number of bands are giving us options by playing multiple days. The Dandy Warhols, Gary Clark Jr., Amiee Mann and Ted Leo, and Johnnyswimm are all playing two or three times! How considerate! My show pick, however, will go to Thursday night at The Troubadour. Three stellar bands including one of my favorites from SXSW, Hamish Anderson.  This guy knows how to play a guitar!

Here are the rest of my picks:

 

Monday: The Big Pink FREE at The Echo (10:30)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Sara Hartman (8:30)
ALSO: Elle Belle w/ Sleep State, Mothlight, Mynabirds (acoustic) at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Marie Digby w/ Andrew Marks, Fairground Saints at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9)
ALSO: Golden State FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 f. Abbot Kinney, Jesse Thomas, Michael Doman, Patrick Joseph and more (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live at The Mint (7pm)

 

Tuesday: Dave Yaden and friends FREE at The Hollywood Music Hall (10pm)
ALSO: James Bay at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Atlas Genius at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: The Dahls at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Evol Walks at The Viper Room (8pm)

 

Weds: Deluka at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Wilding, Heaps N Heaps at Bootleg Theater (8pm)
ALSO: The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show at Largo (8:30)

 

Thursday: Little Hurricane w/ Sonny Boy Thorn and Hamish Anderson at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Rival Tides at Boardners
ALSO: The Dandy Warhols at Teragram Ballroom (8:30)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show at Largo (8:30)

 

Friday: Calico The Band Holiday Show at The Hotel Cafe (9pm-1am)
ALSO: Paloalto, National Anthem, The American Spirit at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: A Johnnyswim Christmas at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: The Dandy Warhols at Teragram Ballroom (8:30)

 

Saturday: Midnight Divide at The Hotel Cafe (11pm)
ALSO: Holidayfest FREE on South Lake Avenue Pasadena f. DWNTWN, The Dustbowl Revival, Magic Giant (1, 2:30, 4)
ALSO: A Johnnyswim Christmas at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Go Betty Go, The Two Tens at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: The Dandy Warhols at Teragram Ballroom (8:30)

 

Sunday: Josiah & The Bonnevilles w/ Ivory Deville FREE at The Surly Goat (9pm)
ALSO: A Johnnyswim Christmas at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: KOST Christmas Land at Microsoft Theater f. Train, Andy Grammer Pentatonix (6:30)

 

To Keep in Mind:
December 8^th: New Politics at The El Rey
December 9^th: Dear Boy at Bootleg Theater
December 10^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
December 10^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Orpheum Theatre
December 11^th: K.Flay, Lights, The Mowgli’s at The Wiltern
December 12^th/13^th: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Forum
December 13^th: The Bird and The Bee at The Federal Bar
December 14^th: The 1975 at Club Nokia
December 14^th: CHVRCHES at Fonda Theatre
December 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The El Rey
December 22^nd: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
January 16^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
January 20^th: Honeyhoney at Teragram Ballroom
February 3^rd: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Café
February 5^th: SafetySuit at The Troubadour
February 5^th: The Neighbourhood at Fox Theater Pomona
February 9^th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Regent Theater
February 10^th/11^th: Guster at Teragram Ballroom
February 14^th: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
February 24^th: Jamie N Commons at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
February 26^th: Knox Hamilton at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Vance Joy w/ Elle King at The Shrine
March 4^th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
March 9^th: Natalie Merchant at Orpheum Theatre

~ Kristen

 

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Happy Thanksgiving week! I am most thankful for the things that keep me going – musical adventures, my LA bands (especially Irontom, Dear Boy, and Dark Waves), friends that buy me boba tea, SXSW, and the imminent return of Mulder and Scully to my TV screen.

If you’re looking for some good music this week, here’s what I’d recommend. Show pick is Andy Clockwise who is celebrating the release of his double single “Open Relationship/C&C” Wednesday night at Hollywood Music Hall.

 

Monday: BORNS w/ Avid Dancer at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: The Big Pink FREE at The Echo (10:30)
ALSO: Elle Belle w/ guests FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Golden State FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (9pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Muna, Grace Mitchell, Sego, Manatee Commune (8:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 f. Jesse Cole, Miranda Lee Richards, Michael Doman, and more (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Matthew Logan Vasquez at Lot 613 (8pm)
ALSO: Allison Weiss at The Echo (10pm)

 

Weds: Andy Clockwise FREE at The Hollywood Music Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Copeland w/ Eisley and We Are The City at The Troubadour (7pm)

 

Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Friday: Sir Video at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Family of the Year w/ Kaleo and Cillie Barnes at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Gogol Bordello at The Wiltern (8pm)

 

Saturday: Family of the Year w/ Kaleo and Cillie Barnes  at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Mount Holly at The Wayfarer in Costa Mesa (10pm)
ALSO: Robert Delong at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Nikki Lane at The Roxy (8:30)

 

Sunday: Foals at The Wiltern (8pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:
December 1^st: James Bay at Hollywood Palladium
December 1^st: Atlas Genius at The Roxy
December 3^rd: Curtis Peoples at The Hotel Cafe
December 3^rd: Little Hurricane at The Troubadour
December 4^th: Ellie Goulding at Staples Center
December 8^th: New Politics at The El Rey
December 10^th: The Shadowboxers at The Hotel Cafe
December 10^th: Death Cab for Cutie at Orpheum Theatre
December 11^th: K.Flay, Lights, The Mowgli’s at The Wiltern
December 12^th/13^th: KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Forum
December 13^th: The Bird and The Bee at The Federal Bar
December 14^th: The 1975 at Club Nokia
December 14^th: CHVRCHES at Fonda Theatre
December 15^th: Nathaniel Rateliff at The El Rey
December 22^nd: Watkins Family Hour at Largo
January 16^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
January 20^th: Honeyhoney at Teragram Ballroom
February 3^rd: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Café
February 5^th: SafetySuit at The Troubadour
February 5^th: The Neighbourhood at Fox Theater Pomona
February 9^th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Regent Theater
February 10^th/11^th: Guster at Teragram Ballroom
February 14^th: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
February 24^th: Jamie N Commons at The Troubadour
February 26^th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
February 26^th: Knox Hamilton at The Troubadour
March 3^rd: Vance Joy w/ Elle King at The Shrine
March 4^th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
March 9^th: Natalie Merchant at Orpheum Theatre

~ Kristen

 

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