Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 1/20-1/26

Last night was a pretty epic night as far as shows and dancing goes. I have to say, for the second show of the year for me, it’s set the bar pretty high for the rest of 2014. That’s ok because we are going to do it all over again tonight. However, unlike most of my friends, I don’t have the day off of work so I must depart and get a jump start on my day!

 

Monday: The Silent Comedy, Family Wagon, Robert Jon and The Wreck @ Casbah at 9pm

Tuesday: 3 Doors Down (Acoustic) @ House of Blues at 8pm
AND: The Lonely Wild, Nena Anderson and The Mules @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm

Wednesday: Ummmmmmm.

Thursday: White Buffalo, Trouble in the Wind @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Kisses, Western Scene @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Friday: Ozomatli @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Max Bemis (of Say Anything) @ The Irenic at 7pm
AND: Brothers Weiss @ Whistlestop Bar at 8pm
AND: Flaggs @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Silver Snakes, Griever @ Che Cafe at 7pm

Saturday: Of Montreal @ The Irenic at 7pm
AND: Ozomatli @ Belly Up at 9pm

Sunday: Old Man Markley, Lexington Field @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Mutual Benefit @ Soda Bar at 10pm

 

Keep in Mind:
January 27th- Hit Dog Hollar @ Casbah
January 30th- Mayer Hawthorne @ House of Blues
January 30th- The Burning of Rome @ Casbah
February 2nd- Yuck @ Casbah
February 8th- Citizen Cope @ Balboa Theatre
February 8th- An Evening with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
February 9th- Young the Giant @ Soma
February 10th- St. Lucia @  The Casbah
February 11th- Chappo @ Casbah
February 13th- Augustines @ Soda Bar
February 15th- Imagine Dragons, Naked and Famous @ Valley View Casino Center
February 17th- New Politics @ House of Blues
February 21st- Sunset Sessions @ Belly Up
February 22nd- Sunset Sessions @ Belly Up
February 25th- Kodaline, LP @ Casbah
February 27th- Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. @ Casbah
March 4th- The Wild Feathers, Jamestown Revival @ Belly Up
March 5th- Gary Numan, Big Black Delta @ Belly Up
March 6th- The Tragic Thrills @ Casbah
March 11th-16- SXSW
March 15th- We Are The In Crowd, William Beckett @ Soma
March 19th- St. Vincent @ House of Blues
May 9th- Cherry Poppin’ Daddies @ Syucan Casino
May 15th- Journey and Steve Miller Band @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
June 2nd- One Republic, The Script @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
June 2nd- Lady Gaga @ Viejas Arena
June 22nd- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up

Kristen’s 2013 Music Mix – Track 11 – Matthew Mayfield

2013 was another excellent year for music. I put together a little mix of some of the songs and artists that meant something to me this year. Enjoy!

11. Matthew MayfieldMatthew Mayfield had me absolutely transfixed with his new EP, Irons in the Fire. When I saw him at The Hotel Cafe, he proved himself an entertaining and versatile singer. Then the EP came out and really took my love of him to another level. On the EP are a couple new versions of the heart-stopping “Fire Escape”.

~ Kristen

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Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 9/16-9/22

I’ve been out of town all week, visiting friends and family on the east coast. It’s been great but I’m exhausted. I haven’t really had access to the computer or internet so that’s been different. Yesterday, I was in Philadelphia. I ate my favorite sandwich, played with a menagerie of animals (cats, dogs, rabbits, turtle…), met up with so many of my old concert buddies, and saw three of my favorite bands. The impetus for the trip was a reunion show for the band Jealousy Curve, a group that changed my life back in college. Seeing them take the stage once again made me heart happy and oh so nostalgic as this band pretty much marked the epitome of certain time in my life.  An added bonus was that the band played with another Philly-fave, Silvertide. It was an epic rock show. And because sometimes life does work out in one’s favor, I was able to catch a pre-show performance from Alright, Junior, another band that is near and dear to my heart. Add in my Thursday night when I got to see two Pawnshop Roses play some old and new tunes, and I pretty much got a taste of all my favorite Philadelphia bands!

This AM, I woke up in pastoral Maryland. Due to the fact that I didn’t see a bed until after 5am, I’m a little foggy…we used to call it the concert hangover. I’ll be back in LA mid-week, but I haven’t yet put much thought into that. Still, I do what I can to help you all in your concert planning…here’s my list:

Monday: Dear Boy with Max and the Moon FREE at Bootleg Bar (9pm)
ALSO: Free Energy FREE at The Echo with The Ten Thousand, Cillie Barnes and
Black Hi-Lighter (9pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night FREE at Bardot featuring Echosmith (9pm)
ALSO: Dia Frampton at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Fire in the Hamptons and Deluka FREE at Los Globos (9pm)
ALSO: The Riptide Movement at The Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 featuring Jesse Thomas, Jake Newton, Scott
Mellis, and Joel Eckels (8:30)

TuesdayTournament of Hearts at Los Globos (9pm)
ALSO: Butch Walker at Bootleg Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: The Heavy Heavy Hearts at The Joint (10pm)
ALSO: Lee Dewyze with Dawn Mitschele, Jessie Payo, and Wise Cub at The Hotel
Cafe (7, 9, 10)
ALSO: Black Belt Karate at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Laura Mvula at The El Rey Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: A Tribute to Oasis FREE at The Satellite featuring Jonny Polonsky and
more (9pm)

Weds: Nightmare & The Cat and Bastille at The El Rey Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: High Voltage Presents at Silverlake Lounge featuring UK’s Bitter Ruin (8pm)
ALSO: Joe Gil and Meiko at The Hotel Cafe (7, 8)
ALSO: Halestorm at The WIltern (7pm)

Thursday: David Ramierez Music with Jesse Thomas at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Broken Anchor record release with Long Fall and Javier Dunn at El Cid (9:30)
ALSO: Patrick Park at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Viza at The Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Cold War Kids at The Wiltern (8pm)
ALSO: Stars at The El Rey Theatre (8pm)

Friday: Nakia, Joe Firstman and David Poe & Brendan Hines at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9, 10)
ALSO: The Last Internationale at The Viper Room (10:30)
ALSO: Max Collins at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Maudlin Strangers at The Troubadour (10pm)
ALSO: John Reilly and Friends at Bootleg Theater (9pm)
ALSO: Warner Drive at The Roxy (10pm)
ALSO Morcheeba at The Greek Theatre (7pm)
ALSO: The Dustbowl Revival at McCabe’s (8pm)

Saturday: Keaton Simons at WitZend (11pm)
ALSO: Tar Fest at La Brea Tar Pits featuring Irontom, Tapioca and The Flea,
Echosmith and Saint Motel (2pm)
ALSO: Camchella FREE at The Satellite featuring Vanaprasta, The Active Set, and
more (noon)
ALSO: Charles McDonald and The Senators at The Hotel Cafe (7, 12)
ALSO: Ceasefire at The Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: Chinatown Moon Festival FREE in Chinatown featuring Back Hi-Lighter, The Little
Ones, and Kan Wakan (5pm)

Sunday: Adam Arcuragi at Deckopark in Echo Park (1pm)…RSVP here http://www.deckopark.com/#!rsvp/c1zgs
ALSO: Sweet Relief Benefit show at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:
September 24th: Ben Rector and Tyrone Wells at House of Blues
September 24th: Drew Holcomb and TheNeighbors at The Hotel Cafe
September 25th: Wicker at The Roxy
September 26th: Hanson at House of Blues Sunset
September 27th: The Naked & Famous at The Wiltern
September 27th/28th: The Lumineers at The Greek Theatre
September 28th: White Buffalo at The El Rey
September 29th: Arctic Monkeys at The Wiltern
September 30th: Queen Caveat at The Roxy
October 1st: Jake Bugg at Fonda Theatre
October 1st: Bronze Radio Return at The Satellite
October 1st: Frightened Rabbit at The Avalon
October 3rd: Matt Nathanson and Joshua Radin at The Wiltern
October 4th: Travis at The Wiltern
October 4th: Kongos at The Satellite
October 4th: You Me at Six at The El Rey
October 5th/6th: Way Over Yonder Festival at The Santa Monica Pier
October 8th: Daughter at The Wiltern
October 8th: The Maine and Anberlin at The Mayan Theatre
October 8th: Natalie Maines at El Rey Theatre
October 9th: The Avett Brothers at Shrine Auditorium
October 10th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
October 10th/11th: The Pretty Reckless with Heaven’s Basement at House of Blues
October 11th: KT Tunstall at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
October 12th: 30 Seconds to Mars at The Hollywood Bowl
October 14th: Frank Turner at The Fonda
October 14th: Branches at Bootleg Bar
October 16th: Langhorne Slim & The Law at The Troubadour
October 16th: The Delta Saints at The Mint
October 18th: Comedy charity event with Noel Fielding and Bobcat Goldthwait
October 18th: Placebo at The Wiltern
October 19th: Rags & Ribbons at The Mint
October 21st: Carbon Leaf at The Hotel Café
October 21st: Laura Marling at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church
October 22nd: AFI at The Fonda Theatre
October 23rd: Diana Birch and Kodaline at The Troubadour
October 25th: Stephen Kellogg at McCabe’s
October 26th: Boy at The Fonda
October 27th: Stephen Kellogg at Saint Rocke
October 28th: Foy Vance at The Hotel Cafe
October 30th: The Neighbourhood at The Wiltern
October 30th: Lewis Watson at Bootleg Bar
October 31st: Iron & Wine at Orpheum Theatre
November 5th: The Lonely Forest at Bootleg Bar
November 13th: Mayday Parade at House of Blues
November 20th/22nd: Black Crowes at The Wiltern
November 22nd: Sir Sly at The Echoplex
November 23rd/24th: Pearl Jam at LA Sports Arena
December 3rd: Howie Day at Largo
December 5th: Howie Day at Saint Rocke
December 6th: Will Hoge and Red Wanting Blue at The Troubadour

~ Kristen

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

I’m leaving for the airport in a few short hours. I’m headed
to the east coast for a trip that will culminate in seeing one of my
Philadelphia bands, Jealousy Curve, play for the first time in three years. It’s
going to be fabulous! Whenever I leave, however, I feel like I miss out on way
too much. Next week, I’m missing the start of the Dear Boy residency and important
album release shows from Sonia Rao and Icarus Landing…to name just a few.

Here are my other (and many) show recommendations for the
week:

Monday: It’s a
school night at Bardot featuring Irontom (9pm)
ALSO: Dear Boy Residency featuring The Ceremonies, Von Haze, Gangplans FREE at
Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Dia Frampton at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Fire in the Hamptons and Deluka FREE at Los Globos (9pm)
ALSO: The Pixies with Meg Myers at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 (8pm)

Tuesday:
Tournament of Hearts at Los Globos (10pm)
ALSO: Ewert and The Two Dragons at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: The Dangerous Summer at The Roxy (10pm)
ALSO: Fiction Family at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Better Looking People With Superior Ideas at House of Blues (9pm)
ALSO: Amy Stroup at Bootleg Bar (9pm)
ALSO: Katrina Parker, Rayland Baxter at The Hotel Cafe (8, 11:30)
ALSO: AFI at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Pixies with Reignwolf at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Beachwood Tuesdays FREE at The Piano Bar (8pm)

Weds: Meiko, Oh
No Fiasco at The Hotel Cafe (8, 10)
ALSO: One Republic/Sara Bareilles with Harper Blynn at The Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Johnathan Rice at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Sick Puppies with Redlight King, Kingsize, and Lost in Atlantis at The
Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: The Pixies with Reignwolf at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: MGMT album preview party FREE at Bootleg Gallery (9:30)

Thursday: Sonia
Rao at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)…record
release show

ALSO: Matt Wertz with Elenowen at Bootleg Theater (9pm)
ALSO: Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project at The Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: The Pixies with Meg Myers at Mayan Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: The Heavy Guilt at Silverlake Lounge (10pm)
ALSO: Great White Buffalo at Viper Room (9:30)
ALSO: Dave Stewart & Friends at The Troubadour (9:30)
ALSO: Sheryl Crow at The Greek Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Jake Shimabukuro at John Anson Ford Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Zoe Keating at Largo (8:30)

Friday: Icarus
Landing at The Viper Room (10pm)…album
release!

ALSO: Kevin Earnest at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Saturday: Hem
with Dawn Landes and George Stanford at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Filthy Souls at The Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: Chris Stills, Saucy Monky, and 28 North at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10, 11)
ALSO: Lobster Fest at Port O’ Call Village, San Pedro featuring Pretty Little
Demons, Echosmith, Nightmare & The Cat, Dead Sara (1pm)

Sunday: Tall
Tales & the Silver Lining FREE at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: Jason Isbell at The Troubadour (9:30)

To Keep in Mind:
September 17th: Butch Walker at Bootleg
Theatre 

September 18th: Bastille at The El Rey 
September 19th: Cold War Kids at The Wiltern 
September 20th: twenty one pilots at House of Blues Anaheim (w/ Fall Out Boy
and Panic at The Disco)
September 20th: Max Collins at The Satellite 
September 21st: Keaton Simons at WitZend 
September 24th: Ben Rector and Tyrone Wells at House of Blues 
September 24th: Drew Holcomb and The
Neighbors at The Hotel Cafe 

September 25th: Wicker at The Roxy 
September 26th: Hanson at House of Blues Sunset
September 27th: The Naked & Famous at The Wiltern 
September 27th/28th: The Lumineers at The Greek Theatre 
September
28th: White Buffalo at The El Rey 

September
29th: Arctic Monkeys at The Wiltern 
September 30th: Queen Caveat at The Roxy 

October 1st: Jake Bugg at Fonda Theatre
October 1st: Bronze Radio Return at The Satellite 
October 1st: Frightened Rabbit at The
Avalon 

October 3rd: Matt Nathanson and Joshua Radin at The Wiltern 
October 4th: Travis at The Wiltern 
October 4th: Kongos at The Satellite 
October 4th: You Me at Six at The El
Rey 

October 5th/6th: Way Over Yonder Festival at
The Santa Monica Pier 

October 8th: Daughter at The Wiltern
October 8th: The Maine and Anberlin at The Mayan Theatre 
October 8th: Natalie Maines at El Rey Theatre

October 9th: The Avett Brothers at Shrine Auditorium 
October 10th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe  
October 10th/11th: The Pretty Reckless with Heaven’s Basement at House of Blues 
October 11th: KT Tunstall at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery 
October 12th: 30 Seconds to Mars at The Hollywood Bowl
October 14th: Frank Turner at The Fonda 
October 14th: Branches at Bootleg Bar 
October 16th: Langhorne Slim & The Law at
The Troubadour

October 16th: The Delta Saints at The Mint
October 18th: Comedy charity event with Noel
Fielding and Bobcat Goldthwait 
October 18th: Placebo at The Wiltern

October 19th: Rags & Ribbons at The
Mint 

October 21st: Carbon Leaf at The Hotel Café
October 21st: Laura Marling at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian
Church 
October 22nd: AFI at The Fonda Theatre 
October
23rd: Diana Birch and Kodaline at The Troubadour 

October 25th: Stephen Kellogg at McCabe’s 
October 26th: Boy at The Fonda  
October 27th: Stephen Kellogg at Saint Rocke 
October 28th: Foy Vance at The Hotel
Cafe 

October 30th: The Neighbourhood at The Wiltern 
October 30th: Lewis Watson at Bootleg Bar

October 31st: Iron & Wine at Orpheum Theatre
November 5th: The Lonely Forest at Bootleg Bar 
November 13th: Mayday Parade at House of Blues 
November 20th/22nd: Black Crowes at The Wiltern 
November 22nd: Sir Sly at The Echoplex 
November 23rd/24th: Pearl Jam at LA Sports Arena
December 3rd: Howie Day at Largo 
December 5th: Howie Day at Saint Rocke 
December 6th: Will Hoge and Red Wanting Blue at The Troubadour

~ Kristen

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New Music Tuesday 8/27/13 Featuring Foy Vance, Matt Wertz, Franz Ferdinand

New music! New music! New music!!

Foy VanceJoy of
Nothing 

I got a preview of this album last week at Amoeba records and I have to say it is a winner from start to finish. Foy Vance is a captivating performer and the power and emotion he relays on stage are captured quite well in the record. Expect to hear his songs and name on many a soundtrack in the upcoming year.  If you’re in LA, Foy will be at The Hotel Cafe October 28th. Also, this song is up for free download on iTunes so don’t miss out!

Matt WertzHeatwave 

The singer songwriter takes a step away from the simple guy with guitar model and towards a more heavily produced sound that goes into more pop and even country territories…with a hint of blistering rock guitar solos. Some of the songs come off as a bit cheesy-90’s pop to me, but you can’t deny the catchiness. I prefer the more toned down, meaningful songs, but I applaud the effort to bust out of the box and shake things up a bit. Matt will be in LA at The Bootleg Theater September 12th. The video for single, “Get to You” is a real treat and I feel explains a lot about the record.

Franz FerdinandRight Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action 

I haven’t heard any of the new album, but who wouldn’t be interested in new material from Franz Ferdinand?!? Here’s a taste of the sounds and meaning behind the album:

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 8/26-9/1

I don’t know about you but I had a busy weekend and it all caught up to me on Sunday when I crashed and burned. Thankfully, I feel fully recovered today but I will probably never recover from watching the VMAs last night. It’s funny to me that MTV still has an awards show for music when they never air music videos. The M in MTV stands for something other than music these days. Does anyone else remember the days of TRL (Total Request Live) which was an actual music video countdown? I do. But I digress, there’s actual real live music out there to go see so go go go!. 

Monday:  The Electric Sons @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Heart @ SDSU Open Air Theater 
AND: Inspired and The Sleep @ The Void at 8pm

Tuesday:  Amerikan Bear, Shake Before Us @ Casbah at 9pm

Wednesday:  K. Flay, We Are/She Is @ Griffin 
AND: The Paragraphs @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Okay Okay @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Thursday:  Queen Caveat @ Bar Pink at 9pm
AND: Dead Rabbits @ House of Blues at 8pm

Friday:  Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Rocket from The Crypt @ Del Mar Racetrack at 4pm
AND: Spin Doctors @ Syucan Casino at 8pm

Saturday:  Everest, The Heavy Guilt, Flaggs @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Two Wolves, Leanna May and the Matadors @ Griffin at 9om

Sunday:  The Tilt, The Filthy Violets @ Casbah at 9pm

 

Keep in Mind
September 3rd- Said The Whale @ Soda Bar
September 6th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket Wireless
September 7th- The Tree Ring @ Soda Bar
September 8th- ZZ Ward @ House of Blues 
September 9th- Reignwolf @ Casbah
September 11th- Minus The Bear @ Belly Up 
September 12th- New Politics @ Casbah 
September 13th- Ra Ra Riot @ Birch North Park Theater  
September 13th- The Features @ Griffin
September 13th- North Park Music Thing
September 14th- North Park Music Thing 
September 14th- The Silent Comedy @ Between Ohio St. and University Ave. 
September 16th- Bastille @ House of Blues 
September 20th- X-Fest feat: Blink 182, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Offspring Silversun Pickups, Fitz and the Tantrums, Atlas Genius, Capital Cities, New Politics 
September 20th- Young Dubliners @ Belly Up 
September 21st- FM 94/9 Independence Jam feat: Cage The Elephant, Smallpools, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., American Authors, Royal Teeth, The Colourist and Dead Feather Moon
September 22nd- Depeche Mode @ Sleep Train Amiptheatre 
September 22nd- Fall Out Boy @ Valley View Casino Center 
September 29th- Matt Nathanson
September 30th- Vampire Weekend @ SDSU Open Air Theater 
October 2nd- Jake Bugg @ House of Blues 
October 4th- Phillip Phillips @ Sleep Train Amiptheatre
October 4th- Yellowcard @ House of Blues 
October 5th- You Me At Six @ Soma
October 8th- Pet Shop Boys @ Copley Symphony Hall 
October 8th- Conor Oberst @ Belly Up 
October 9th- Tony Lucca @ Griffin
October 9th- The Pretty Reckless @ House of Blues
October 10th- Phoenix @ RIMAC Arena @ UCSD 
October 13th- Saves the Day @ The Irenic
October 15th- Frank Turner @ House of Blues 
October 18th Jack Johnson @ Balboa Theater 
October 18th- Belmont Lights, Rags + Ribbons @ Griffin
October 19th- Ms Mr @ Soda Bar
October 22nd- Passion Pit @ SDSU Open Air Theater 
October 23rd- AFI @ House of Blues 
October 23rd- Paramore, Metric, HELLOGOODBYE @ Viejas Arena (Cox Arena)
October 28th- The Neighbourhood @ House of Blues
October 31st- Two Door Cinema Club @ Humphrey’s
November 1st- Father John Misty @ House of Blues 
November 3rd- The 1975 @ Belly Up
November 8th- Nine Inch Nails @ Staples Center 
November 21st- Pearl Jam @ Viejas Arena (SDSU)
December 6th- Cherry Poppin’ Daddies @ Syucan Casino 

New Music Tuesday 8/20/2013 featuring: William Beckett, Andrew Belle, Ben Rector, and more!

Welcome to a very special New Music Tuesday! Why is it special? Because it’s my birthday and I decided to hijack the posting duties from Kristen today. He he. Hope you enjoy!

William Beckett– Genuine and Counterfeit

I’ve been a long time fan of William Beckett, ever since the days of The Academy Is… After the band broke up, he decided to go out on his own, start over, and do things his own way. After multiple ep releases over the past year, he is finally stepping out with his first full length record. Admittedly, I’m not a fan of the beginning, but as the storyline throughout the album develops, I fall in love.

Andrew BelleBlack Bear

Andrew Belle is a recent discovery for me after something on the Noisetrade email told me I should check him out and I’ve been listening ever since. There’s something I really enjoy about the airiness that makes me feel like I’ve been transported to a whole other place. I’m sure if you check out his newest release you will be feeling the same way.

Ben RectorThe Walking In Between
Ben Rector is one of my favorite singer/songwriters. His piano pop songs are fresh and fun yet still have the ability to hit you in the heart. I’ve hear some of this record and it seems to fall in line with what we’ve all come to know and love about Ben.

TravisWhere You Stand 

When I saw Travis was releasing a new album, I did a little jump for joy. These British rockers were part of the first concert I ever attended back in high school. I was so enamored that I used the band as a subject for an AP English project and promptly made “Why Does it Always Rain On Me?” my anthem. Fran Healy is, for me, the epitome of brit rock vocalists as well as a master lyricist. I can’t wait to dig into this album, their first in 5 years. The band is coming to LA Oct. 4th
playing The Wiltern.

Releases from 8/13/13:

The Wild Feathers – The
Wild Feathers
Royal Teeth –Glow
Ty Segall – Sleeper
Yellowcard – Ocean
Avenue Acoustic
Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know?