Last week was full of musical adventures. I heard new music from Dead Sara and Taylor Locke, discovered a great new band (San Francisco’s The Family Crest), and saw one of my favorites (Dear Boy). I also had the extreme pleasure of seeing The Matches, a band who went on hiatus years ago before I had the chance to see them live. That was an evening I will not soon forget. An added bonus was that most all of the events I attended last week were on the early side giving me more time for important things like sleeping and post-show hangs with friends.

There are more great show opportunities next week. If you’re really lucky, you scored a ticket to The Troubadour Tuesday night to see Brandi Carlile. I can’t stop listening to her new song, “The Eye”.

Here’s what else I’ve got:

 

 

Monday: Conway, MILLK FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Mikky Ekko, The Peach Kings, Kevin Garrett, and Chelsea Lankes (8:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 f. Scott Mellis, Nina Storey, Joel Eckels Music, etc (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Brandi Carlile at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Nicholas David w/ Strangers You Know at The Mint (9pm)

 

Weds: Kiven, Sad Robot at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Pete RG at The Mint (9:35)
ALSO: R5 w/ Magic Giant at The Roxy (8pm)

 

Thursday: Alexz Johnson at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Broods w/ Mikky Ekko at The Fonda (9pm)

 

Friday: Maudlin Stranters w/ Hunny and Yukon Blonde at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Forebear FREE at Mrs. Fish (9:30)
ALSO: Umphrey’s McGee at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Urban Glow f. Samuel J and Sun Rai at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Northern Youth at Silverlake Lounge (9pm)
ALSO: Boots Electric at The Viper Room (10pm)

 

Saturday: The Districts w/ Cheers Elephant at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Joshua Radin w/ Rachael Yamagata & Cary Brothers at The Fonda (8pm)
ALSO: Maudlin Strangers w/ Dear Boy FREE at Slidebar Fullerton (8pm)
ALSO: Unplug LA at Electric Lodge f. Magic Giant (7pm)
ALSO: Lissie at The Lyric Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Lucinda Williams at McCabe’s (8pm)

 

Sunday: Josh Damigo at The Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: The Lovebirds FREE at Old Oak Cellars in Pasadena (3:45)
ALSO: Lucinda Williams at McCabe’s (8pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:
March 10^th: San Cisco at The Troubadour
March 12^th: Walk the Moon w/ The Griswolds at Hollywood Palladium
March 13^th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 13^th: MisterWives at The Troubadour
March 14^th: Wolf Alice at Bootleg HiFi
March 19^th: Joe Pug at The Echo
March 24^th: Neulore at The Mint
March 24^th: The Ting Tings at The Fonda
March 27^th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre
April 2^nd: Punch Brothers at The Fonda
April 4^th: Ben Sollee at The House of Blues
April 7^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at The Roxy
April 7^th: Civil Twlight at The Troubadour
April 13^th/14^th: Royal Blood at The Fonda
April 13^th: Desaparecidos at The Roxy
April 23^rd: Joe Firstman at The Hotel Cafe
April 25^th: The Kaiser Chiefs at The Wiltern
April 27^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
May 1^st: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
May 2^nd: The Decemberists at Greek Theatre
May 3^rd: Tonight Alive at The Wiltern
May 14^th: James Bay at The Fonda Theatre
May 16^th: Two Gallants at The Roxy
May 20^th: Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds at The Orpheum
May 29^th/30^th: The Bangles at The Troubadour
June 24^th/25^th: Ed Sheeran at Hollywood Bowl
July 12^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 16^th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy

 

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

https://twitter.com/_localmusicnat

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

Oscar Sunday! I’m excited. Boyhood was one of my favorite films of 2014 and it’s not every year that one of my faves gets nominated. My other top films of 2014 were Only Lovers Left Alive, Obvious Child, and Locke. 2014 also had a few great movies about music. I loved Whiplash although it hit so close to home that  I spent much of the movie hiding behind my jacket. I also enjoyed Begin Again, but it didn’t quite live up to its director’s predecessor, one of my all-time favorites, Once. Finally, one music related movie you might not have seen is William H Macy’s directorial debut, Rudderless. This story about a father connecting with his deceased son through the son’s music had heart, a thought-provoking twist, and a cameo by Ben Kewller.

I’m still recovering from being sick, so I haven’t been going out much, but I’m hoping to get out a time or two this week. I’m especially looking forward to Dear Boy playing Bardot Wednesday night. I’ve also heard Taylor Locke’s new album, Time Stands Still, and it really makes me want to get out Friday to see him play downtown’s trendy new music spot, Mrs. Fish.  Both shows are free so I’d love to see you there!

Here are my other picks:

 

Monday: It’s A School Night at Bardot f. Kris Orlowski (8:30)
ALSO: Scavenger Hunt FREE at Bootleg HiFi (10:30)
ALSO: Avid Dancer FREE at The Echo (11pm)
ALSO: Young Creatures FREE at Silverlake Lounge (10pm)
ALSO: Lucinda Williams at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 f. Joel Eckels, Michael Doman, Marcus Eaton, etc. (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Kevin Earnest at Room 5 (9pm)
ALSO: Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers at The Mint (10pm)
ALSO: David Cook w/ Dylan Gardner at The Troubadour (8pm)

 

Weds: Dear Boy FREE at Bardot (9pm)
ALSO: Langhorne Slim w/ Jonny Fritz, Chris Stills, Mia Dyson at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9, 10)
ALSO: Alpha Rev FREE at Mrs. Fish (8pm)…two sets
ALSO: Lucinda Williams at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Susanna Hoffs & Friends at The Largo (8:30)

 

Thursday: Empires and Cathedrals at The Echo (8pm)
ALSO: The Silent War, Alexz Johnson at The Hotel Cafe (8, 10)
ALSO: Badass Bands Blog presents FREE at O’Briens f. LA River Bend (9pm)
ALSO: Boots Electric at The Viper Room (10pm)

 

Friday: Taylor Locke Band FREE at Mrs. Fish (7:30)…two sets
ALSO: Laleh, The Score at The Hotel Cafe (8, 11)
ALSO: Jessie Payo at Harvelle’s (9pm)

 

Saturday: Tyrone Wells w/ Moi Navarro at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Empires FREE at The Slidebar (8pm)
ALSO: The White Buffalo at The House of Blues (7pm)
ALSO: Lucinda Williams at The Regent Theater (8pm)

 

Sunday: KROQ presents Passport Approved Live f. These Reigning Days, Buffalo Sunn, Scarlette, and more at The Viper Room (8pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
March 3^rd: Brandi Carlile at The Troubadour
March 6^th: Umphrey’s McGee at The Wiltern
March 7^th: Joshua Radin w/ Rachael Yamagata & Cary Brothers at The Fonda
March 7^th: The Districts at The Troubadour
March 10^th: San Cisco at The Troubadour
March 12^th: Walk the Moon w/ The Griswolds at Hollywood Palladium
March 13^th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 13^th: MisterWives at The Troubadour
March 14^th: Wolf Alice at Bootleg HiFi
March 19^th: Joe Pug at The Echo
March 24^th: Neulore at The Mint
March 24^th: The Ting Tings at The Fonda
March 27^th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre
April 2^nd: Punch Brothers at The Fonda
April 4^th: Ben Sollee at The House of Blues
April 7^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at The Roxy
April 13^th: Royal Blood at The Fonda
April 13^th: Desaparecidos at The Roxy
April 25^th: The Kaiser Chiefs at The Wiltern
April 27^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
May 2^nd: The Decemberists at Greek Theatre
May 3^rd: Tonight Alive at The Wiltern
May 14^th: James Bay at The Fonda Theatre
May 16^th: Two Gallants at The Roxy
May 20^th: Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds at The Orpheum
May 29^th/30^th: The Bangles at The Troubadour
July 12^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 16^th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy

 

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

https://twitter.com/_localmusicnat

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

They say laughter is the best medicine and I’ve been pretty sick all week so in an attempt to speed up the recovery process, I’ve turned to my favorite British comedy.  Now I can’t stop laughing and my head hurts for new reasons.

Since my head is a bit muddled, I’ll get straight to the point. This week’s musical options:

 

Monday: Irontom and Charming Liars at The Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: Scavenger Hunt FREE at Bootleg HiFi (10:30)
ALSO: Avid Dancer FREE at The Echo (11pm)
ALSO: Young Creatures, The LA River Bend FREE at Silverlake Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Jessie Payo at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 f. Scott Mellis, Clare Means, Josiah Leming and more (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Fire In The Hamptons at Bootleg HiFi (10:15)
ALSO: Little Dove FREE at The Escondite (10pm)
ALSO: Marti Gras music and food festival at House of Blues (7pm)

 

Weds: Sleeping Wolf at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Over The Rhine w/ William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Miyavi at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Dekades at The Viper Room (9pm)

 

Thursday: The Janks w/ Rachel Goodrich & The GRRLS and Korey Dane at The Bootleg HiFi (9pm)
ALSO: The Silent War and Alexz Johnson at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: Milo Greene w/ Zella Day at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: The Shakers at King King (7:30)
ALSO: The Active Set at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Alisan Porter at Room 5 (9pm)
ALSO: Forebear at Lyric Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Midnight Faces and FMLYBND at Hemingway’s (9pm)
ALSO: Boots Electric at The Viper Room (10pm)
Friday: Goodnight Texas at Silverlake Lounge (11pm)
ALSO: Laleh at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Wild Child w/ Desert Noises at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Cursive at The Echoplex (9pm)

 

Saturday: Chinese New Year Festival Downtown FREE f. Decorator, Sun Drug (noon)
ALSO: Never Shout Never at The Troubadour (8pm)

 

Sunday:

 

 

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

 

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

https://twitter.com/_localmusicnat

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

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

 

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

https://twitter.com/_localmusicnat

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation

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

 

~ Kristen

http://www.localmusicnation.net/

https://twitter.com/_localmusicnat

http://www.facebook.com/localmusicnation