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Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/9-2/15

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Everyone around me seems to be falling apart. Arthritic hands, the flu, and bruises on my legs from a particularly rough Irontom concert are my personal ailments. I’m hoping this flu business clears up quickly. I have been looking forward to Monday night at The Troubadour with Catfish and The Bottlemen and Wild Party. Monday night is actually full of great show opportunities. If you missed tickets to sold out show at The Troubadour or The Roxy, might I suggest Coyle Girelli (of The Chevin) at The Hotel Cafe or The New Electric Sound playing Hunnypot Radio’s always fun show at The Mint.

As for the rest of the week, here are my curated list of options:

Monday: Catfish and The Bottlemen  w/ Wild Party at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Coyle Girelli at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live f. The New Electric Sound FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Avid Dancer w/ Tapioca and The Flea, Caroline Smith FREE at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: Scavenger Hunt FREE at Bootleg HiFi (10:30)
ALSO: Young Creatures and Little Dove FREE at Silverlake Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Father John Misty at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: It’s A School Night at Bardot f. Alex Vargas (8:30)

 

Tuesday: Ben Howard at The Shrine Expo Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Nicole Atkins w/ Irontom at Bootleg HiFi (8pm)
ALSO: The Two Tens at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: Marie Digby, MacKenzie Bourg at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: Kate Voegele at The Troubadour (10pm)

 

Wednesday: Andy Shauf at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)

 

Thursday: The Silent War, Alexz Johnson at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: Badflower FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: Boots Electric at The Viper Room (9pm)

 

Friday: Laleh at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Dr. Dog at The Wiltern (8pm)

 

Saturday: Saints of Valory w/ Jessarae Robitaille at The Hotel Cafe
ALSO: Beth Hart at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Chris Pierce at Genghis Cohen (10pm)

 

Sunday: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Tyler Lyle, Bootstraps at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9:30)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
Feb. 16th: Charming Liars w/ Irontom at The Roxy
Feb. 18th: Over The Rhine and William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
Feb. 18th: Miyavi at The El Rey
Feb. 19th: The Janks at The Bootleg
Feb. 19th: Milo Greene at The El Rey
Feb. 24th: David Cook at The Troubadour
Feb. 24th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
Feb. 25th: Langhorne Slim at The Hotel Cafe
Feb. 26th: Empires at The Echo
Feb. 28th: Tyrone Wells at The Hotel Cafe
March 3rd: Brandi Carlile at The Troubadour
March 6th: Umphrey’s McGee at The Wiltern
March 7th: Joshua Radin w/ Rachael Yamagata & Cary Brothers at The Fonda
March 7th: The Districts at The Troubadour
March 10th: San Cisco at The Troubadour
March 12th: Walk the Moon w/ The Griswolds at Hollywood Palladium
March 13th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 13th: MisterWives at The Troubadour
March 14th: Wolf Alice at Bootleg HiFi
March 19th: Joe Pug at The Echo
March 24th: Neulore at The Mint
March 24th: The Ting Tings at The Fonda
March 27th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre
April 2nd: Punch Brothers at The Fonda
April 4th: Ben Sollee at The House of Blues
April 7th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at The Roxy
April 13th: Royal Blood at The Fonda
April 13th: Desaparecidos at The Roxy
April 25th: The Kaiser Chiefs at The Wiltern
April 27th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
May 2nd: The Decemberists at Greek Theatre
May 3rd: Tonight Alive at The Wiltern
May 14th: James Bay at The Fonda Theatre
May 16th: Two Gallants at The Roxy
May 20th: Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds at The Orpheum
May 29th/30th: The Bangles at The Troubadour
July 12th: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 16th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy

 

~ Kristen

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Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/2-2/8

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I’m feeling very grateful this week for living in LA. There aren’t many places where you can sit outside and work all day long. It’s quite pleasant until you get locked out of the house because you didn’t think to take your keys to sit in the backyard. Then, suddenly, it just feels cold.

On the music front, I’ve been obsessively listening to Badflower’s “The Jester”, Brandi Carlile’s “The Eye”, Paul Keen’s “Pick Another Part” and Tony Lucca’s entire self-titled album. Tony’s album release party last week featured an appearance from Keaton Simons who is playing three shows this week on Friday, including a double set at my newly discovered downtown club, Mrs Fish. My other show pick this week is Wednesday night at Harvard & Stone where The Active Set will be celebrating their EP release.

If you’re looking to get out for some music, here is what I’d recommend:

 

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. LP, PPL MVR, and more (8:30)
ALSO: Scavenger Hunt FREE at Bootleg HiFi (10:30)
ALSO: Avid Dancer FREE at The Echo (10pm)
ALSO: Young Creatures FREE at Silverlake Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Run River North w/ Steven McMorran (Satellite) at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Patti Smith at The Roxy (9pm)

 

Tuesday: Little Dove at The Escondite (10pm)
Weds: AKW + Active Set FREE at Harvard & Stone (10:30)…EP Release party
ALSO: Seinabo Sey w/ Gavin James at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Haim at The Grammy Museum (8pm)

 

Thursday: Cage the Elephant at Tower Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: MTV Artists to Watch f. MisterWives, Jacquie Lee at House of Blues (6pm)
ALSO: John Oates at Amoeba Records (6pm)

 

Friday: Keaton Simons, John Oates, The Absolute at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9, 10:30)
ALSO: Keaton Simons at Mrs. Fish (10:45, midnight)
ALSO: Hozier at The Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Cage the Elephant at Tower Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Blackberry Smoke at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Rocco DeLuca at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: Seether, Papa Roach at The Wiltern (5:30)

 

Saturday: Noah Guthrie & Gabe Dixon at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Blackberry Smoke at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Dustbowl Revival at Boulevard Music (8pm)
ALSO: Gwen Stefani at Orpheum Theatre (8pm)

 

Sunday: The Bones of J.R. Jones at Silverlake Lounge (9pm)
ALSO: Gin Blossoms at Saint Rocke (7:30)
ALSO: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga at The Wiltern (9:30)

 

To Keep in Mind:
Feb. 9th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at The Troubadour
Feb. 9th: Father John Misty at The Roxy
Feb. 9th: Matthew Perryman Jones at The Hotel Cafe
Feb. 10th: Ben Howard at Shrine Expo Hall
Feb. 10th: Nicole Atkins at Booleg HiFi
Feb. 13th: Dr. Dog at The Wiltern
Feb. 14th: Saints of Valory at The Hotel Café
Feb. 14th: Beth Hart at The El Rey
Feb. 15th: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
Feb. 16th: Charming Liars w/ Irontom at The Roxy
Feb. 18th: Over The Rhine and William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
Feb. 18th: Miyavi at The El Rey
Feb. 19th: The Janks at The Bootleg
Feb. 19th: Milo Greene at The El Rey
Feb. 24th: David Cook at The Troubadour
Feb. 24th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Café
Feb. 26th: Empires at The Echo
March 3rd: Brandi Carlile at The Troubadour
March 6th: Umphrey’s McGee at The Wiltern
March 7th: Joshua Radin w/ Rachael Yamagata & Cary Brothers at The Fonda
March 7th: The Districts at The Troubadour
March 10th: San Cisco at The Troubadour
March 13th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 13th: MisterWives at The Troubadour
March 14th: Wolf Alice at Bootleg HiFi
March 19th: Joe Pug at The Echo
March 24th: Neulore at The Mint
March 24th: The Ting Tings at The Fonda
March 27th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre
April 2nd: Punch Brothers at The Fonda
April 4th: Ben Sollee at The House of Blues
April 7th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at The Roxy
April 13th: Desaparecidos at The Roxy
April 25th: The Kaiser Chiefs at The Wiltern
April 27th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
May 3rd: Tonight Alive at The Wiltern
May 16th: Two Gallants at The Roxy
May 20th: Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds at The Orpheum
May 29th/30th: The Bangles at The Troubadour
September 16th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy

 

~ Kristen

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My Goodness at The Satellite 1/29/15

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P1570741This Seattle trio created a storm at The Satellite Thursday night. As a fan of their album, Shiver + Shake, I was expecting a good rock show, but I was not quite expecting the machine that plowed through song after song with such intense ferocity and impressive display of musicianship. Barely any talking was done throughout the set. The band let the music speak for itself. Singer/guitarist, Joel Schneider, standing off to the side, evoked a bit of a Cold War Kids vibe, taking the mood from quiet to banging with the perfect punctuation of howls and growls. Bassist, Cody Votolato, epitomized the rocker vibe. At one point during the set, he accidently knocked over a cymbal from the drum set, but instead of backing away he embraced the momentum, disrupting the kit further adding emphasis to an already hard hitting song.  Holding it all down center stage was drummer, Andy Lum, a beast in human form driving the beats with a precision and strength that made it hard to look away. I must say, it is always a treat when a drummer is more visible on the stage.

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What is most impressive to me about this band is their ability to create “moments”. Tonal shifts mid-song, mini-instrumental solos, and catchy rifts are trademarks of any My Goodness song, giving them movement and making them memorable. It is impossible to get bored at a My Goodness show. See them live and suddenly the band’s name makes perfect sense. My Goodness indeed!

Here’s the first My Goodness song I heard and still one of my favorites:

 

~ Kristen

New Music Tuesday 1/27/15 f. The Lone Bellow

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unnamedIf you’re looking for new music on this fine Tuesday, head directly to your music outlet of choice and pick up The Lone Bellow’s new album, Then Came The Morning. This second album from the folk-indie trio from Brooklyn really hits the musical spot. This band won me over when I saw them perform at The Way Over Yonder Fest and this album does an amazing job at capturing the band’s incredible energy and genuine emotion. The album’s title and opening track sets the tone with its gospel-esque choir and powerful blending of vocals. Other highlights include the build-up to the exclamatory chorus in “Take My Love”, the quiet beauty of “Call to War”, and the rockin’ guitar in the foot-stoppin’ “Heaven Don’t Call Me Home”.

Here’s a taste with the band’s live performance from Letterman:

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 1/26-2/1

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Oftentimes I have my weeks pretty planned out in advance. I’m not very good with last minute decision-making. Last week, however, was an aberration on several accounts and as a result I ended up at an epic Butch Walker/Frank Turner show at The Hotel Cafe and an Irontom double header at a new (at least to me) venue downtown called Mrs. Fish.  Weeks like this leave me exhausted but also inspired.

I have some actual plans up my sleeve for this week that will hopefully be equally inspiring. Monday night is Zane Carney’s last residency date at the Hotel Cafe. After 5 months of Mondays, here’s your last chance to see him at this venue before he moves on to bigger things. My other show pick is Thursday night at The Satellite. Crash Kings headline with openers Badflower and My Goodness. On that last band, I’d been meaning to see the Seattle rockers since first hearing their head-banging “Cold Feet Killer”. I feel this will be a show to remember.

Here are the rest of my picks:

 

 

Monday: Zane Carney at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Wolf Alice (8:30)
ALSO: An Evening w/ Judd Apatow & Friends f. Fiona Apple, The Milk Carton Kids, and more (8:30)
ALSO: Wilding FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: The Ting Tings at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Mates of State at Bootleg HiFi (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

 

Tuesday: Leighton Meester w/ Liza Anne & Dana Williams, Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Ivory Deville w/ Tumbleweed Wanderers FREE at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: The Shakers at Genghis Cohen (9:30)
ALSO: Mini Mansions at The Troubadour (8pm)

 

Weds: Laleh, Leighton Meester  w/ Dana Williams at The Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: The Entrance Band at The Satellite (11pm)

 

Thursday: The Crash Kings w/ My Goodness and Badflower at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Badass Bands Blog presents at The Silverlake Lounge f. The Absolute and more (8pm)
ALSO: Brooke Fraser w/ Dark Waves at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Blackfeather Jane at Loaded (10pm)
ALSO: Susanna Hoffs & Friends at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Sam Smith at The Forum (8pm)

 

Friday: Nick Perri Group and Jimmy Gnecco at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Jim Bianco, David & Devine at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: The Diamond Light at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: Sean Watkins at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Sam Smith at The Forum (8pm)
ALSO: The Airborne Toxic Event at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Patti Smith at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (7:30)

 

Saturday: Jukebox the Ghost w/ Twin Forks and Secret Someones at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Matthew Jordan, Jay Denton, and Mat Bednarsky at Genghis Cohen (9pm)
ALSO: No Small Children at El Cid (10pm)
ALSO: Stray Birds w/ Jordie Lane at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Bush w/ Theory of a Deadman at The Wiltern (7pm)

 

Sunday: John Ondrasik (Five for Fighting) w/ Quartet at The El Rey (8pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
Feb. 6th: Hozier at The Fonda
Feb. 6-7th: Blackberry Smoke at The Troubadour
Feb. 9th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at The Troubadour
Feb. 9th: Father John Misty at The Roxy
Feb. 9th: Matthew Perryman Jones at The Hotel Cafe
Feb. 10th: Ben Howard at Shrine Expo Hall
Feb. 14th: Saints of Valory at The Hotel Cafe
Feb. 18th: Over The Rhine and William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
Feb. 19th: The Janks at The Bootleg
Feb. 19th: Milo Greene at The El Rey
Feb. 24th: David Cook at The Troubadour
Feb. 24th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Café
Feb. 26th: Empires at The Echo
March 7th: Joshua Radin at The Fonda
March 7th: The Districts at The Troubadour
March 13th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 19th: Joe Pug at The Echo
March 24th: Neulore at The Mint
March 27th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre
April 4th: Ben Sollee at The House of Blues
May 3rd: Tonight Alive at The Wiltern
May 20th: Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds at The Orpheum

 

~ Kristen

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Kristen’s 2014 Music Mix – Track 20 – Meg Myers

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Here it is, the mix of songs that helped define my 2014.

20. Meg Myers

Meg Myers, at her best, is a force to be reckoned with. I saw Meg several times this year, my favorite being at the outdoor stage San Diego Music Thing. “Morning After” is a quieter tune off her 2014 Make a Shadow EP, but it still has all the power and emotion that serve as a hallmark of any Meg Myers song.

~ Kristen

Kristen’s 2014 Music Mix – Track 19 – Jealousy Curve

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Here it is, the mix of songs that helped define my 2014.

19. Jealousy Curve

Speaking of college-years, Jealousy Curve was another defining band from that time. In 2014, years after their final show, the band decided to polish up and release their stockpile of unreleased gems on a double disc album called Under the Vermillion Moon Listening to these tunes, some familiar some not, really just makes me miss this band and the good times associated with them. So many memories!

 

~ Kristen