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Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 1/5-1/11

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Kristen

I am looking forward to this week and returning to a more normal show schedule. As much as I’ve enjoyed my evening X-Files watching, I’m beginning to hear Mulder and Scully’s voices in my head which might be fine, but they are usually arguing and that isn’t overly pleasant.

January brings with it some fantastic residencies. It’s the last month for seeing Zane Carney at The Hotel Cafe and as a bonus, Josh Kelley will be playing as well each Monday. Tuesday nights we have Leighton Meester at The Hotel Cafe and every Friday, Jimmy Gnecco at The Viper Room. This Friday will be particularly good as 8MM serves as Gnecco’s opener. This week is also a good one to head to The Satellite, as every night has free entry.

Here are the rest of my musical suggestions:

Monday: Josh Kelley and Zane Carney at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: Sego w/ The Moth & The Flame FREE at Bootleg HiFi (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Conway, Tess Henley, Conrad, and Miles Tackett (8:30)…FREE with RSVP http://www.itsaschoolnight.com/losangeles/

Tuesday: Ivory Deville w/ The Dustbowl Revival and more FREE at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: Leighton Meester at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Katy Rose FREE at Writer’s Lounge (formally Hemingway’s) (10pm)
ALSO: Maxim Ludwig at Bootleg HiFi (8:45)

Weds: Bernhoft at The Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: In The Valley Below, The Bulls, Rose’s Pawn Shop, Dr. Doctor FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Kris Angelis at Room 5 (9pm)

Thursday: Jesse Thomas and Friends, Kristen Toedtman at Room 5 (7, 10)
ALSO: Forebear w/ Figs Vision, Dreaming Bull and more at The Troubadour (7:45)
ALSO: The Last Internationale w/ Thomas Nicholas Band and Taylor Locke at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Javier Dunn, Morgan Karr at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9)
ALSO: Kiven FREE at The Satellite (9pm)

Friday: 8MM and Jimmy Gnecco at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Matthew Perryman Jones, Karmina, Young Creatures at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9, 11)
ALSO: The Great White Buffalo FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Jesse Payo at Harvelle’s (11pm)
ALSO: Leftover Cuties at Hotel Casa Del Mar (7pm)
ALSO: The Shakers FREE at O’Brien’s (9:30)

Saturday: Sean Watkins at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Sunday: Ryan White and Friends at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:
January 12^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe
January 15^th: Dark Waves and Parade of Lights at The Echo
January 15^th: Jon Foreman at The House of Blues
January 19^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe
January 22^nd: Terry McDermott at Molly Malone’s
January 23^rd: Maudlin Strangers at The Satellite
January 26^th: The Ting Tings at The Troubadour
January 27^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
January 29^th: Crash Kings and My Goodness at The Satellite
January 29^th: Brooke Fraser at The Fonda
January 30^th: Sean Watkins at McCabe’s
January 31^st: Jukebox The Ghost at The Roxy
Feb. 6^th: Hozier at The Fonda
Feb. 6-7^th: Blackberry Smoke at The Troubadour
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. 18^th: Over The Rhine and William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
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
March 7^th: Joshua Radin at The Fonda
March 7^th: The Districts at The Troubadour
March 13^th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 19^th: Joe Pug at The Echo
March 27^th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 12/29-1/4

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Kristen

I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays. I have filled my music-void with episodes of The X-Files, meals with friends, puzzling, cats, and a few movies. I was largely disappointed by the films I saw in the theater so I’ve now watched Moulin Rouge twice to remind me of what a great film feels like. As a result, I’ve have the Moulin Rouge soundtrack stuck in my head for days. My head radio goes back and forth between those songs and the slowed down version of Sia’s “Chandelier” I heard when I caught up on Selfie (RIP).

People keep asking me about my plans for New Years…I’m just not quite sure yet. I’ve listed some musical options below along with the rest of my picks for the week. My first music list of 2015! I’m looking forward to this year and all the exciting musical adventures it is sure to bring.

Monday: Fakers and Kissing Cousins FREE at The Satellite (9pm)

Tuesday: Boots Electric at The Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: Donavon Frankenreiter at Saint Rocke (8pm)

Weds: Fitz & The Tantrums, Youngblood Hawke, The New Electric Sound and more at Promenade Square Park in Long Beach (8pm)
ALSO: The Record Company and Dustbowl Revival at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Fartbarf and Queen Kwong at The Standing Room in Hermosa Beach (9pm)
ALSO: New Year’s Eve Party at Harvard & Stone f. Jesse Hughes (10pm)
ALSO: NYE LA FREE in Grand Park f. Run River North, Dorothy and more (7pm)
ALSO: Pink Martini at Walt Disney Concert Hall (7, 10:30)

Thursday: Happy 2015!

Friday: Jimmy Gnecco & Friends w/ Beck Black and Bartholomew (9pm)
ALSO: Dorothy FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Puddle of Mudd at Saint Rocke (8pm)

Saturday: Midnight Faces FREE at The Satellite (9:10)

Sunday:

To Keep in Mind:
January 5^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Café
January 7^th: Bernhoft at The Hotel Cafe
January 9^th: 8MM at The Viper Room
January 12^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe
January 15^th: Dark Waves and Parade of Lights at The Echo
January 15^th: Jon Foreman at The House of Blues
January 19^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe
January 22^nd: Terry McDermott at Molly Malone’s
January 23^rd: Maudlin Strangers at The Satellite
January 26^th: The Ting Tings at The Troubadour
January 27^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
January 29^th: Crash Kings and My Goodness at The Satellite
January 29^th: Brooke Fraser at The Fonda
January 30^th: Sean Watkins at McCabe’s
January 31^st: Jukebox The Ghost at The Roxy
Feb. 6^th: Hozier at The Fonda
Feb. 6-7^th: Blackberry Smoke at The Troubadour
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. 18^th: Over The Rhine and William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
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
March 7^th: Joshua Radin at The Fonda
March 7^th: The Districts at The Troubadour
March 13^th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 19^th: Joe Pug at The Echo
March 27^th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 12/22-12/28

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Kristen

For those wondering, I am working on my annual music mix. Songs have been selected and will be posted on the site soon. Listening to all of my favorite songs from this past year, I noticed that there were a lot of waltzes. Anything in ¾ time, makes me want to get up and dance, so I’d call it a dance record, but I’m sure most people wouldn’t see it that way.

As usual, the week of Christmas is a bit show-lite. Make sure you get out Monday where you’ll have to choose between Zane Carney’s last residency night of the year at The Hotel Cafe and Irontom rocking The Bootleg for The Black and The White’s final December show. Then have a fabulous (hopefully) couple of days off. My plan is to catch up on work and then catch up on some movies.

Monday: The Black and The White with Irontom, Mercies, and Figs Vision FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Haas Kowert Tice and Zane Carney at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9)
ALSO: Say Anything & Saves the Day with Reggie and The Full Effect (6:30)

Tuesday:

Weds:

Thursday: Merry Christmas!

Friday: Leftover Cuties at Hotel Casa Del Mar (7pm)

Saturday: Distant Cousins at Room 5 (10pm)
ALSO: Little Dove at Canter’s Kibitz Room

Sunday:

To Keep in Mind:
December 31^st: The Record Company at The Mint
January 5^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe
January 9^th: 8MM at The Viper Room
January 12^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe
January 15^th: Dark Waves and Parade of Lights at The Echo
January 15^th: Jon Foreman at The House of Blues
January 19^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe
January 22^nd: Terry McDermott at Molly Malone’s
January 23^rd: Maudlin Strangers at The Satellite
January 26^th: The Ting Tings at The Troubadour
January 27^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
January 29^th: Crash Kings and My Goodness at The Satellite
January 29^th: Brooke Fraser at The Fonda
January 30^th: Sean Watkins at McCabe’s
January 31^st: Jukebox The Ghost at The Roxy
Feb. 6^th: Hozier at The Fonda
Feb. 6-7^th: Blackberry Smoke at The Troubadour
Feb. 9^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at The Troubadour
Feb. 10^th: Ben Howard at Shrine Expo Hall
Feb. 18^th: Over The Rhine and William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
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
March 7^th: Joshua Radin at The Fonda
March 7^th: The Districts at The Troubadour
March 13^th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 19^th: Joe Pug at The Echo
March 27^th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre

~ Kristen

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 12/15-12/21

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Kristen

With all the holiday parties last week, I’m beginning to get into the spirit. It also helps that my Charlie Brown-esque Christmas Tree has a present underneath it, and (Merry Christmas to me!) the Beard Papa’s down the street just started selling drinks with boba!

We still have one more full week of shows before the holiday lull. At the end of the week, Royal Machines (formally Camp Freddy) are doing their thing at The Roxy. Sadly, this sold out before I even knew about the name change, but if you were wondering about a Camp Freddy residency this year, there’s your answer.

Here are the rest of my picks:

Monday: Marie Digby, Zane Carney, Taylor Locke at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9, 10)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, Sean Watkins, Hidden Charms, Tijuana Panthers (8:30)
ALSO: The Black and The White w/ The Rebel Light and more FREE at Bootleg HiFi (9pm)
ALSO: Lord Huron and Escondido at The El Rey (7:30)
ALSO: Dekades FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Goo Goo Dolls w/ Run River North at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

Tuesday: The Silent War at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: A Tribute to Linda Ronstadt FREE at The Satellite f. Chris Pierce, Leslie Stevens, The Zmed Brothers, and more (9pm)
ALSO: Francisco The Man at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: Amber Riley at The El Rey (8pm)

Weds: The Watkins Family Hour w/ John C. Reilly and Tom Brosseau at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Katy Rose at Bootleg HiFi (9pm)
ALSO: Meiko and Tyler Lyle at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: Scott Kinnebrew and the Squirrels FREE at Harvard and Stone (10pm)
ALSO: Jackie Tohn at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: The Ready Set, The Downtown Fiction, and more at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: Ryan Adams at The Wiltern (7pm)

Thursday: Halo Circus at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Brian Whelan and Gun Hill Royals at El Cid (9:30, 10:30)
ALSO: Where’s The Band at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Ryan Adams at The Wiltern (7pm)

Friday: Juliet Simms at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Songwriters Round with Mariah McManus, Alex G & David Greco at Room 5 (8pm)
ALSO: Royal Machines at The Roxy (10pm)

Saturday: Royal Machines at The Roxy (10pm)
ALSO: Vonda Shepard at WitZend (8:30)
ALSO: The Two Tens at 3 Of Clubs (10pm)

Sunday:

To Keep in Mind:
December 31^st: The Record Company at The Mint
January 5^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe
January 12^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Café
January 15^th: Dark Waves and Parade of Lights at The Echo
January 15^th: Jon Foreman at The House of Blues
January 19^th: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe
January 23^rd: Maudlin Strangers at The Satellite
January 26^th: The Ting Tings at The Troubadour
January 27^th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
January 29^th: Crash Kings and My Goodness at The Satellite
January 29^th: Brooke Fraser at The Fonda
January 30^th: Sean Watkins at McCabe’s
January 31^st: Jukebox The Ghost at The Roxy
Feb. 6^th: Hozier at The Fonda
Feb. 6-7^th: Blackberry Smoke at The Troubadour
Feb. 9^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at The Troubadour
Feb. 10^th: Ben Howard at Shrine Expo Hall
Feb. 18^th: Over The Rhine and William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
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
March 7^th: Joshua Radin at The Fonda
March 7^th: The Districts at The Troubadour
March 13^th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 27^th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre

~ Kristen