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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 5/19-5/25

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Happy Monday friends! I know last week was crazy hot with some crazy fires and bad winds but this is a fresh new week. The weather is cooler (yay!) there are clouds in the sky, and its a beautiful day to be alive. We have a slew of shows this week to take you mind off of life with the likes of Band of Skulls, HELLOGOODBYE, The Unlikely Candidates, Against Me!, Lady Dottie and The Diamonds, and so much more. Let’s just go out and dance.

And as a side note, our heart goes out to those affected by the wildfires.

Monday: Band of Skulls @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Damien Jurado, Jerome Holloway @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Josh Damigo @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Lower @ Soda Bar at 11pm

Tuesday: The Dark Side w/ Lady Dottie and The Diamonds, Low Volts @ El Camino at 9pm
AND: In The Valley Below @ Soda Bar at 10:30pm
AND: Black Flag, Dollyrots @ House of Blues at 7:30pm

Wednesday: The Unlikely Candidates @ Soda Bar at 10:30pm
AND: El Monte Slim, Brawley @ Casbah at 9pm

Thursday: Papercuts, Blank Tapes @ Soda Bar @ 10pm

Friday: Against Me! @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: Nathaniel Rateliff, Carly Ritter @ Soda Bar at 10pm
AND: Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Belly Up at 9pm- SOLD OUT
AND: The Burning of Rome @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Cody Jasper @ Tin Can Alehouse at 9:30pm

Saturday: Matt Pond PA, The Lighthouse and The Whaler @ Soda Bar at 10pm
AND: HELLOGOODBYE, Vacationer @ The Irenic at 8:30pm
AND: The Gregory Page Show @ Lestats at 9pm

Sunday: Suzanne Vega, Megan Combs @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Mustache Party Reunion with Stephen Rey @ El Dorado at 9pm
AND: S O H N, Mr. Little Jeans @ Casbah at 9pm

 

Keep in Mind:
May 26th- Jamestown Revival @ Soda Bar
May 28th- Wildcat!Wildcat!, The Chain Gang of 1974 @ Casbah
May 28th- Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne @ Viejas Arena
May 30th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 1st- Pete Yorn @ Casbah
June 2nd- One Republic, The Script @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 2nd- Lady Gaga @ Viejas Arena
June 6th- Neon Trees @ Humphreys
June 6th- Penny and Sparrow @ Lestats
June 5th- Vance Joy @ Casbah
June 6th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Little Hurricane @ House of Blues
June 10th- The Fray @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
June 12th- Crash Kings @ Casbah
June 15th- Electric Six @ Casbah
June 22nd- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
June 25th- Vans Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 27th- Transfer @ Casbah
June 30th- Devo @ Belly Up
July 12th- La Roux @ House of Blues
July 22nd- The Neighborhood @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater at SDSU
July 24th- OK GO @ Belly Up
July 26th- Say Anything @ House of Blues
July 30th- Mötley Crüe @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
August 1-3- Lollapalooza @ Grant Park
August 6th- Arctic Monkeys @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
August 11th- The Head and The Heart @ North Park Theater
August 27th- Panic! at the Disco, Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 30th- Jack Johnson @ RIMAC Field
September 16th- Linkn Park and 30 Seconds to Mars @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
September 27th- The Pixies @ Humphreys
October 12th- The Pretty Reckless @ House of Blues
October 17th- Kodaline @ House of Blues
November 9th- The Black Keys, Jake Bugg @ Viejas Arena

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 5/12-5/18

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Happy Monday Friends! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, mine was bittersweet. I had a wonderful time partaking in the dance show at MiraCosta this semester and really enjoyed being around all the people who were a part of the show. It was a super fun experience but man, I’m tired. Today is a recovery day for me after having to book it out to the barn. The heat and Santa Ana winds are back. Goody. And I mean that sarcastically. I hate the wind.

Anyway, this week is kind of light except for Thursday which gives you a slew of options to choose from.

 

Monday: Josh Damigo and friends @ House of Blues at 7pm

Tuesday: Mattson 2 @ El Dorado at 9pm

Wednesday: Say HI, Big Scary @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Finish Ticket @ House of Blues Side Stage at 7pm
AND: Christina Perri @ Humphrey’s at 8pm

Thursday: Transfer @ 207 at The Hard Rock at 9pm
AND: Trouble in the Wind, Yellow Red Sparks, Tolan Shaw @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Cave Singers, The Dabbers @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Journey and Steve Miller Band @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre at 7pm
AND: The Bloodflowers @ Bar Pink at 9pm

Friday: Deadly Birds @ tin Can Alehouse at 9pm
AND: Cody Lovass, Aaron Bowen @ Lestats at 9pm

Saturday: Old Man Markley @ Soda Bar at 10pm

Sunday: Zero Boys @ Soda Bar at 9pm

 

Keep in Mind:
May 19th- Band of Skulls @ House of Blues
May 21st- The Unlikely Candidates @ Soda Bar
May 23rd- Against Me! @ House of Blues
May 24th- HELLOGOODBYE @ The Irenic
May 26th- Jamestown Revival @ Soda Bar
May 28th- Wildcat!Wildcat!, The Chain Gang of 1974 @ Casbah
May 30th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 1st- Pete Yorn @ Casbah
June 2nd- One Republic, The Script @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 2nd- Lady Gaga @ Viejas Arena
June 6th- Neon Trees @ Humphreys
June 5th- Vance Joy @ Casbah
June 6th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Little Hurricane @ House of Blues
June 12th- Crash Kings @ Casbah
June 15th- Electric Six @ Casbah
June 22nd- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
June 25th- Vans Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 30th- Devo @ Belly Up
July 12th- La Roux @ House of Blues
July 22nd- The Neighborhood @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater at SDSU
July 30th- Mötley Crüe @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
August 1-3- Lollapalooza @ Grant Park
August 6th- Arctic Monkeys @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
August 11th- The Head and The Heart @ North Park Theater
August 27th- Panic! at the Disco, Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 30th- Jack Johnson @ RIMAC Field
September 16th- Linkn Park and 30 Seconds to Mars @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre

Happy Anniversary…. To Us!

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The best and worst thing about time is that is has this tendency to fly by and before you know it, it’s been 4 years since you and a friend hatched this harebrained idea to make a music blog. Honestly, I wouldn’t have known it had been 4 years if Twitter hadn’t sent me an email wishing us a Happy Anniversary a few days ago. We get really busy here with our own lives outside of the music realm but the email gave me some pause and time to think about what it is we’ve accomplished and done over the last four years. We’ve been the first to bring you New Band Alerts, our weekly concert calendars, New Music Tuesdays, and so much more. I’m really happy with all we’ve done and I can’t wait to do more.

 

~Amanda and Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 5/5-5/11

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Last week I only managed to make it out to watch a bunch of friends play Willie Nelson covers all night long. The rest of my week was filled with trying to not get blown away by the insane winds we had (thank you Santa Ana winds) for those 3 days, and trips to the vet for my dog who is currently anemic and we don’t yet know why. This week promises to be super busy as we go into tech and final dress for the dance show which is Thursday to Sunday so getting out to any show seems unlikely. This means you have to go out for me!

 

Monday: Josh Damigo and The Freeloaders @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Mariachi El Bronx @ Belly Up at 8pm

Tuesday: Manchester Orchestra, Balance and Composure, Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band @ House of Blues at 7:30pm

Wednesday: Sister Speak, Hollow Wood, Gayle Skidmore @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Inspired and The Sleep @ Tin Can Alehouse at 9:30pm

Thursday: Tom Jones, Lee Coulter @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Midnight Pine @ Tin Can Alehouse at 9:30pm
AND: Black Prairie @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
AND: Old 97’s, Nikki Lane @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Tom Freund, Dave Brogan, Garren Benfield, Paul Renna @ Lestats at 9pm

Friday: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Ingrid Michaelson @ Humphrey’s at 8pm
AND: Cherry Poppin’ Daddies @ Syucan Casino at 8pm
AND: Johnny Clegg Band, Jesse Clegg @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Dawn Mitschele, Kai Brown, Scarlett Rabe @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Channel 933 Summer Kickoff with Fall Out Boy, Ed Sheeran, Paramore, and more @ Sleep Train Ampitheater at 6pm

Saturday: Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, The Paragraphs @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: We Are Scientists @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Jesse Daniel Edwards & Super Inc., Sasha Evans, Kelsea Little @ Lestats at 9pm

Sunday: Erika Davies @ Sycamore Den at 9pm
AND: Cleopatra Degher @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Wild Wild Wets, Rose Windows @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm

 

Keep in Mind:
May 15th- Journey and Steve Miller Band @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 15th- Transfer @ 207 at The Hard Rock
May 17th- Augustana @ House of Blues
May 19th- Band of Skulls @ House of Blues
May 21st- The Unlikely Candidates @ Soda Bar
May 23rd- Against Me! @ House of Blues
May 24th- HELLOGOODBYE @ The Irenic
May 26th- Jamestown Revival @ Soda Bar
May 28th- Wildcat!Wildcat!, The Chain Gang of 1974 @ Casbah
May 30th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 1st- Pete Yorn @ Casbah
June 2nd- One Republic, The Script @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 2nd- Lady Gaga @ Viejas Arena
June 6th- Neon Trees @ Humphreys
June 5th- Vance Joy @ Casbah
June 6th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Little Hurricane @ House of Blues
June 12th- Crash Kings @ Casbah
June 15th- Electric Six @ Casbah
June 22nd- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
June 25th- Vans Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 30th- Devo @ Belly Up
July 12th- La Roux @ House of Blues
July 30th- Mötley Crüe @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
August 1-3- Lollapalooza @ Grant Park
August 6th- Arctic Monkeys @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
August 11th- The Head and The Heart @ North Park Theater
August 27th- Panic! at the Disco, Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 30th- Jack Johnson @ RIMAC Field
September 16th- Linkn Park and 30 Seconds to Mars @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 4/28-5/4

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Last week was a rather crazy one for me and it’s only ramping up from here. I’m in a dance show at school and we have been having rehearsal and yesterday was dry tech where we run through the pieces. Thankfully my piece was up early enough that I could leave after and make it down to Soma for the Augustana show. What a joy that show was! It’s one of those show that just makes your soul happy. From there, I bounced over to U-31 to catch Brother Grimm before calling it a night. I’m really happy I have some time left to get out and enjoy some music to get away from the dance show madness.

Tonight I’m getting out again to see a bunch of great local musicians do Willie Nelson covers. I’m not much of a cover band gal, but when it involves people from bands like Get Back Loretta, The Silent Comedy, Dead Feather Moon, Deadly Birds, and more, I think I can make an exception.

 

Monday: Willie Nelson Under Cover @ The Office Bar at 8pm
AND: O.A.R. @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: David J and The Gentlemen Thieves, The Midnight Pine @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Tuesday: Sleeper Agent, Holychild @ The Irenic
AND: O.A.R. @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT
AND: The Bleecker Street Company @ Tin Can Alehouse at 9pm
AND: Dana Falconberry @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm

Wednesday: Howler @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
AND: Michael Nesmith @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Simon Townshed @ Lestats at 9pm

Thursday: Travis Luce, Tacky Little Hatshop, Ashley Pond @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: The New Kinetics, Hit Dog Hollar @ The Hideout at 7pm

Friday: Tokyo Police Club, Geographer, Said the Whale @ Belly Up at 9pm

Saturday: SRH Fest with Unwritten Law, Mickey Avalon, and more @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: The Palace Ballroom @ Tin Can Alehouse at 9pm
AND: Dan Croll, Panama Wedding @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Hills Like Elephants @ Bar Pink at 9pm

Sunday: Chiodos @ Soma at 7pm

 

Keep in Mind:
May 6th- Manchester Orchestra @ House of Blues
May 9th- Cherry Poppin’ Daddies @ Syucan Casino
May 15th- Journey and Steve Miller Band @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
May 17th- Augustana @ House of Blues
May 19th- Band of Skulls @ House of Blues
May 21st- The Unlikely Candidates @ Soda Bar
May 23rd- Against Me! @ House of Blues
May 24th- HELLOGOODBYE @ The Irenic
May 26th- Jamestown Revival @ Soda Bar
May 28th- Wildcat!Wildcat!, The Chain Gang of 1974 @ Casbah
May 30th- X-Fest @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 1st- Pete Yorn @ Casbah
June 2nd- One Republic, The Script @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 2nd- Lady Gaga @ Viejas Arena
June 6th- Neon Trees @ Humphreys
June 6th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Sunset Sessions Rock @ Belly Up
June 7th- Little Hurricane @ House of Blues
June 12th- Crash Kings @ Casbah
June 15th- Electric Six @ Casbah
June 22nd- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
June 25th- Vans Warped Tour @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 30th- Devo @ Belly Up
July 30th- Mötley Crüe @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
August 1-3- Lollapalooza @ Grant Park
August 6th- Arctic Monkeys @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
August 11th- The Head and The Heart @ North Park Theater
August 27th- Panic! at the Disco, Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 30th- Jack Johnson @ RIMAC Field
September 16th- Linkn Park and 30 Seconds to Mars @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre

Hey, it’s a Giveaway!

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Hey Folks!

We were gifted with a pair of tickets to give away to the Above Seclusion show with IM5 this Sunday at Epicentre. There are a few ways to qualify; retweet us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, or leave us a comment here! In case you’e unfamiliar with the band, here are all the important bits to get to know them.

 

Facebook: http://Facebook.com/Aboveseclusion 

Twitter: http://Twitter.com/AboveSeclusion 

Website: http://AboveSeclusion.com 

 

New Music Tuesday 4/22/14 featuring Semi Precious Weapons, Neon Trees, Augustana

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This week is chock full of awesome new releases including tons of LMN favorites!

Semi Precious Weapons– Aviation

This is probably one of the most anticipated album releases for me and other SPW fans because it’s taken so long (read: four years!) for them to finally get new music out! Thankfully the album is out and we can finally blast songs like “Drink,” “Free Booze,” and “Cherries On Ice” on repeat in our vehicles. This album is a mix of brand new tunes and songs we’ve heard them play for a few years (as noted above) but it’s all 100% Semi Precious Weapons. I also have to say, the production work on this album only enhances everything we’ve come to love about the band, it’s sexy, sensual, anthemic and rock and roll. I foresee this album being on repeat for a good long while.

 

Neon Trees– Pop Psychology

This is another big and exciting release because it’s been two years since Picture Show and it’s also a peek inside of frontman Tyler Glenn’s head. He’s always provided lyrics I’ve loved and related to with the poppy dance backbone and a kick-ass drummer that’s just so hard to deny. Admittedly, I’m really curious about the album as a whole since Glenn has openly stated it’s a very personal album and it reflects his time spent seeing a therapist and learning to become happy with himself. It also has commentary on love in the digital age with songs like “Love in the 21st Century” and “Sleeping With a Friend” which, let’s face it, we all struggle with. I haven’t had the opportunity to listen the whole way through and even with the upped pop factor, I’m still really excited to see what’s inside this new album.

 

Augustana– Life Imitating Life 

Two songs into the stream for this album, I was online, shopping for the best deal (hint: check out Amazon where you also get their last amazing album on sale). Dan’s voice, whether it be gravely or soaring, laid atop a pleading piano is impossible to resist.  Augustana has always been a band that easily elicits emotion and the primary sentiment in Life Imitating Life seems to be happiness! The tunes reflect a growth and maturity, a reflection upon life after a little bit of life has been lived. After first listen, my favorite track is “Alive”, a song I first heard performed live a while ago and instantly feel in love with. This is one of those albums, I feel, whose songs will only improve upon further listening.

 

Here are a few more albums out today we’re looking forward to hearing:

  • Patrick Park – Love Like Swords
  • The Apache Relay – The Apache Relay
  • Eels – The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett 
  • The Whigs – Modern Creation
  • To Kill a King – Cannibals with Cutlery
  • Sharon Corr – Same Sun
  • Finch – What it Is To Burn X

 

~ Amanda and Kristen