A year or so ago I saw Abraham Alexander for the first time, playing a few songs for a radio show. I was particularly inspired by one song so I went online to identify its name and could not locate it anywhere. Months went by and I felt like maybe I had imagined this song. Fast forward to last week when I attended a listening party for the artist’s album, Sea/Sons, at the Gibson Showroom. About halfway through the album, Abraham gets out the guitar to play a couple tunes including one called “Blood Under the Bridge.” A few notes in and I realize that THIS IS MY SONG! There is nothing quite like discovering a new favorite song or artist live for the first time, but in this case, I was able to have that moment twice!

Hoping to have more discovery moments next week with a newer favorite artists such as Bendigo Fletcher, Self Esteem, Wldlfe and more:  

Monday: Carlie Hanson w/ Sophie Powers and Senses at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)

Tuesday: Bendigo Fletcher at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Medium Build at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Riley Biederer, Dylan Dunlap, Liv Miraldi, Bryce Drew at Black Rabbit Rose (7pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Smell (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Hotel Ziggy (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Weds: Charlotte Lawrence w/ Hayley Gene Penner at the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Smell (8pm)
ALSO: Alta Avenue, Wolves at the Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: The Bots at Genghis Cohen (7pm)
ALSO: Tommy Newport at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Inhaler at the Wiltern (7pm)

Thursday: Yam Haus at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Self Esteem at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Sir Chloe at the Smell (8pm)
ALSO: Dragonette at the Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Casey Cook at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Nik Freitas, No Win, Fan Fiction at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Inhaler at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Muse w/ Evanescence, Highly Suspect at Crypto.com Arena (6:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Friday: Wldlfe at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Alexz Johnson w/ Lucy Clearwater, Grand Canyon, Lady Denim at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30, 10:30)
ALSO: Lucero at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Ataris at the Wiltern (6pm)

Saturday: Sego at The Cube (8pm)
ALSO: Alexz Johnson w/ Kat Hamilton, Leah Capelle at the Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Matthew Logan Vasquez at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
ALSO: Pinback at Teragram Ballroom (6pm)
ALSO: Theo Katzman at the Wiltern (7:30)
ALSO: Colin Hay at the Saban Theatre (8pm)

Sunday: Liam St. John at the Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Sunny Day Real Estate at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo Presents: Leroy From the North at the Echo (5pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
April 11^th: Maddie Zahm w/ Corook at the Troubadour
April 12^th: The Scarlet Opera at the Echoplex
April 14^th: They Might Be Giants at the Wiltern
April 14^th: John Mayer at the Forum
April 15^th: Darren Hayes at the Wiltern
April 15^th: The Brother Brothers at Genghis Cohen
April 19^th: Christine and the Queens at the Fonda (9pm)
April 20^th: Will Joseph Cook at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
April 21^st: Easy Life at the El Rey (8pm)
April 26^th: The Backseat Lovers at Hollywood Palladium
April 26^th: Noahfinnce at the Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
April 28^th: Little Dume at the Venice West (8pm)
April 29^th: The Academic at the Troubadour
April 29^th: Joseph at the Belasco
April 30^th: Fly By Midnight at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
April 30^th: Kris Allen at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3^rd: Lewis Capaldi at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 3^rd: Shaed at the Venice West (8pm)
May 3^rd: Enter Shikari at the Echoplex
May 4^th: Field Guide at the Lodge Room (8:30)
May 5^th Caroline Rose at the Fonda (9pm)
May 5^th: Band of Horses at the Venice West (8pm)
May 5^th: Dawes at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 5^th: Tamino at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 5^th: The National Parks at the Troubadour
May 6^th: Alix Page at the Moroccan Lounge
May 7^th: Tow’rs at Gold-Diggers
May 8^th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9^th: Crowded House at the Wiltern
May 9^th: David Ryan Harris at the Venice West (8pm)
May 11^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 12^th: Dermot Kennedy at YouTube Theater
May 16^th: First Aid Kit at the Hollywood Palladium
May 16^th: Wilder Woods w/ Ida Mae at the Roxy (7:30)
May 17^th: Nation of Language at the Fonda (9pm)
May 17^th: The Heavy at the Troubadour
May 17^th: Dylan at the Morocan Lounge
May 17^th: Arkells at the Echoplex
May 18^th: Haley Reinhart at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 18^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Valley at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Overcoats at Largo (8:30)
May 19^th: half alive at the Wiltern
May 20^th: Alex Lahey at Zebulon
May 22^nd: Matchbox Twenty w/ the Wallflowers at the Hollywood Bowl (7:30)
May 23^rd: Meg Myers at the Regent Theater (6:30)
May 24^th: Hayley Warner at Resident (7:30)
May 24^th: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
May 26^th: Transviolet at the Echo
May 28^th: Shania Twain at the Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
June 1^st: Matilda Mann at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 7^th: Lovelytheband at the Novo (7:30)
June 8^th: Annie DiRusso at the Troubadour
June 9^th: The Blue Stones at the Troubadour
June 10^th: KT Tunstall at the Trouabdour
June 13^th: Amy Shark at the Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
June 13^th: Waterparks w/ Hunny at the Fonda (8pm)
June 14^th: Waterparks at the Fonda (8pm)
June 18^th: Dreamers & Robert DeLong at the Troubadour
June 21^st: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: Thrice at the Wiltern
June 22^nd: The Dirty Nil at the Troubadour
June 23^rd: Parker Milsap at the Troubadour
June 27^th: Grandson & K. Flay at the Wiltern
July 19^th: Paramore at the Forum
July 20^th: Paramore at the Forum
August 4^th: Lime Cordiale at the Fonda (9pm)
August 7^th: Beck & Phoenix at the Forum
August 8^th: JVKE at the Wiltern
August 16^th: Ben Folds at the Wiltern
August 18^th: SYML at the Belasco
August 27^th: The Swell Season at LA Orpheum (7:30)
August 29^th: The Swell Season at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 31^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 1^st: Sam Smith at the Forum
September 8^th: Aly & AJ at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
September 29^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
September 30^th: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 1^st: Arctic Monkeys at the Forum
October 7^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern
October 7^th: Joshua Radin at the Troubadour
October 15^th: Joe Pug at the Venice West (8pm)
October 24^th: Half Moon Run at the El Rey (8pm)
October 25^th: The Teskey Brothers at the Wiltern
November 3^rd: Declan McKenna at the Novo (8pm)
December 4^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum
December 6^th: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band at the Forum

~ Kristen

Adding tunes to my dance mix after last week’s sets from Sigrid and Mothe.  It’s been the kind of week that necessitates some dancing. I’ve also leaned on near daily book-related meetings, a new owl puzzle, and the start of the baseball season (yay!). 

Next week we’ve got Nova Twins, Donna Missal, Weathers and more:

Monday: Joy Oladokun at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Ashe w/ Blake Rose at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Zane McWilliams, Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8)

Tuesday: Ashe w/ Blake Rose at the Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Hippo Campus at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Nova Twins at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Kate Clover at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Eric Dash, Dylan Chambers Duo at Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Semler w/ Olivia Klugman at the Troubadour (7pm)

Thursday: Donna Missal at Los Angeles (location TBA) (8:30)
ALSO: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Eleanor Hammond, Todd Lewis Kramer at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7, 8)

Friday: Weathers at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Stone Foxes at the Venice West (8pm)

Saturday: The Dales at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Rainy Boy Williams, James Ward & The Danger Gang at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8, 9)

Sunday:  Robert Jon and the Wreck at the Wayfarer (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
April 20^th: Mika at the El Rey (8:30)
April 20^th: SYML at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
April 21^st: SYML at the Masonic Logde at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
April 22^nd: SYML at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22^nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 22^nd: Gavin DeGraw at the Troubadour
April 23^rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: Trousdale at the Troubadour
April 23^rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 26^th: Yard Act at Zebulon (8pm)
April 27^th: Tom Grennan at the Troubadour
April 27^th: Little Dume at the Venice West (8pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
April 30^th: The Airborne Toxic Event w/ Matt Maeson and Mondo Cozmo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 4^th: mehro at the Echo
May 4^th: The Mysterines at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Royal Blood w/ cleopatrick at the Novo (8pm)
May 5^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 5^th: Sondre Lerche at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 5^th: Quinn Christopherson at Teragram Ballroom
May 6^th: Quinn Christopherson at Teragram Ballroom
May 6^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 9^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 9^th: Anais Mitchell at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (8pm)
May 10^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 12^th: Ninet Tayeb at the Troubadour
May 13^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 16^th: Bad Bad Hats at the Echo
May 18^th: Gang of Youths at the Belasco (7pm)
May 18^th: Fontaines DC at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 19^th: Aurora at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 19^th: Fontaines DC at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Ezra Furman w/ Grace Cummings at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
May 25^th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 20^th: Bastille at YouTube Theatre
May 20^th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 21^st: Charlie Hickey at the Troubadour
May 23^rd: The Warning at the Troubadour
May 24^th: The Warning at the Troubadour
May 26^th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 26^th: Ada Lea at Zebulon
May 28^th: Vincint at the Fonda (9pm)
May 28^th: Aly & AJ at the Wiltern
May 28^th: Cheers Elephant at the Echo
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 31^st: Jack White at the YouTube Theatre
June 1^st: Jack White at the YouTube Theatre
June 2^nd: Spoon at the Hollywood Palladium
June 3^rd: David Ryan Harris at the Troubadour
June 4^th: Leroy Sanchez at the Echo
June 6^th: The Kills at the Mayan (8pm)
June 7^th: Annie DiRusso at the Echo
June 8^th: Dean Lewis at the Fonda (9pm)
June 10^th: Leon at the Wiltern
June 14^th: Rufus Wainwright at the Ford (8pm)
June 20^th: Mary Chapin Carpenter at the Ford (8pm)
June 23^rd: Ani DiFranco at the Ford (8pm)
June 24^th: Brandi Carlile at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
June 25^th: Brandi Carlile at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
June 25^th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern
June 28^th: Lo Moon at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (7pm)
June 29^th: Norah Jones at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
July 8^th: Fleet Foxes at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
July 8^th: Livingmore, Dream Phases, Coyle Girelli, Kat Myers at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
July 22^nd: Mandy Moore at the Fonda (8pm)
July 25^th: The Chicks at the Greek Theatre
July 26^th: The Chicks at the Greek Theatre
July 30^th: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls at the Wiltern
August 2^nd: Josh Groban at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
August 6^th: BabyJake at the Echo
August 7^th: Punch Brothers and Watchhouse f. Sarah Jarosz at the Ford (7:30)
August 9^th: The Decemberists at the Wiltern
August 10^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern
August 17^th: My Morning Jacket at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
August 18^th: Blossoms at the El Rey (9pm)
August 20^th: The Head and the Heart w/ Dawes at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
August 23^rd: Shakey Graves at the Wiltern
August 23^rd: Switchfoot and Collective Soul at the YouTube Theatre
August 23^rd: Melissa Etheridge at the Ford (8pm)
September 2^nd: Goo Goo Dolls w/ Blue October at the Greek Theatre (7pm)
September 10^th: Placebo at the Greek Theatre (7:30)
October 6^th: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
October 8^th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 8^th: Jacob Banks at the Wiltern
October 11^th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
October 14^th: FUR at Zebulon
October 22^nd: AHI at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
November 8^th: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)

~ Kristen

Getting into the Olympics this week. I’d forgotten how much I enjoy watching curling! This must be the most nail-biting of all the sports, no?  Next week, in between tense curling matches, I hope to participate in my personal favorite sport, discovering new bands. We’ve got some great showcases with promising artists. I’m particularly looking forward to Cami Petyn and KONG.

But here is my complete list:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Cece Coakley, Morgan St. Jean, Racquel Jones, Stacey Ryan at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Ninet at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: KTJ + Carly, Brynn Elliott, Cami Petyn, Talia  at Madame Siam (7pm)
ALSO: The Band of Heatherns, Nicki Bluhm at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Jesse and Friends at Tom Bergin’s Old Horseshoe Tavern (7pm)
ALSO: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Aly & AJ at the Grammy Museum (7:30)
ALSO: No Win at Gold-Diggers (7pm)
ALSO: Joyous Wolf at the Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Molly Moore, Maty Noyes at Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (8pm)

Thursday: WFNM Showcase f. KONG. FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Almost Monday at the Constellation Room (8pm)
ALSO: Paul Freeman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Hansard at YouTube Theater (7:30)
ALSO: Joshua Radin w/ Tow’rs at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Perry Farrell at the Belasco (7pm)

Friday: Carsie Blanton at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Magic Giant at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Still at El Cid (7pm)
ALSO: Hiss Golden Messenger at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Thursday w/ Cursive, The Appleseed Cast, Nate Bergman at the Regent Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Slash f. Myles Kennedy w/ Dead Sara at YouTube Theater (8pm)

Saturday: We Are Scientists at Zebulon (7pm)
ALSO: Abby Posner at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Watchhouse at Theatre at Ace Hotel (9pm)
ALSO: Mayday Parade at the Glass House (7pm)

Sunday: Mayday Parade at the Glass House (7pm)
ALSO: Sports at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: The Sunday Night Revue – Celebrating The Life & Music of David Bowie at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8:30)
ALSO: Kacey Musgraves w/ King Princess & MUNA at crypto.com Arena (8pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
February 22^nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22^nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 23^rd: Alice Phoebe Lou at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
February 26^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26^th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 26^th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
February 27^th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
March 1^st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 2^nd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3^rd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3^rd: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 4^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5^th: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
March 5^th: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
March 9^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 12^th: Lily Meola at the Troubadour
March 13^th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15^th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16^th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18^th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18^th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28^th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30^th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2^nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Vista Kicks at the Lodge Room (8:30)
April 8^th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 15^th: Weathers at the Troubadour
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22^nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 9^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 10^th: Ann Wilson (Heart) at the El Rey (8pm)
May 13^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 25^th: Lauren Sanderson at the El Rey (8:30)
May 20^th: Delta Spirit at Lodge Room (9pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 26^th: Hatchie at Lodge Room (8:30)
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8^th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour
October 11^th: Smith & Thell at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)

~ Kristen

A big research presentation next Friday means working through the weekend.  I’ve already experienced the typical computer freak-out leading to loss of work/data so hopefully it will be smooth sailing through the week. My Power Point Playlist has been an eclectic mix of new music including tunes from Pawnshop Roses, Aurora, and Yard Act.

Next week’s top show pick for me is Augustana w/ John-Robert at the Teragram Ballroom. But here are other shows to consider:

Monday: Jessie J at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Juniper Park, Lily Water, Friends Don’t Die FREE at Harard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Amy Allen at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Jason Achilles at the Baked Potato (8pm)

Tuesday: The Struts w/ Charming Liars at House of Blues Anaheim (7pm)

Weds: Augustana w/ John-Robert at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: Joyous Wolf at the Viper Room (7pm)
ALSO: Jack Kays at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)

Thursday: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
ALSO: Third Eye Blind at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Robert Delong at Lodge Room (8:30)

Friday: Peter Bradley Adams at the Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: RAYLR at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Sean Rowe at Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: Shinedown at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Mike Doughty FREE at Harvard & Stone (8:30)

Saturday: The Dumes w/ Tolliver, Lone Kodiak at Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
ALSO: Martin Sexton at the El Rey (8pm)

Sunday: Action Bronson at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Puppet at Moroccan Lounge (8:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
February 1^st: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 2^nd: Grizfolk at the Troubadour
February 2^nd: Bad Suns at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
February 3^rd: Bad Suns at the Fonda Theatre (8pm)
February 3^rd: Dylan Dunlap at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
February 8^th: Brian Fallon & The Howling Weather w/ The Dirty Nil at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
February 11^th: Smallpools  at The Roxy (8pm)
February 12^th: Houndmouth at the El Rey (8pm)
February 12^th: Houndmouth at the El Rey (8pm)
February 16^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Handard at YouTube Theater (
February 17^th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 18^th: Carsie Blanton at McCabe’s (8pm)
February 18^th: Magic Giant at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
February 19^th: We Are Scientists at Zebulon
February 20^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern (7pm)
February 21^st: Phantom Planet at the Novo (8pm)
February 22^nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22^nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 23^rd: Alice Phoebe Lou at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
February 26^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26^th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 26^th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
February 27^th: Grandson at the El Rey (8pm)
March 1^st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 2^nd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3^rd: Fletcher w/ G Flip at the Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 3^rd: Griffin House at McCabe’s (8pm)
March 4^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5^th: An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb at the Regent Theatre (6pm)
March 5^th: Kaleo at The Novo (7pm)
March 9^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 13^th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 15^th: The Darkness at the Novo (7:30)
March 16^th: Joywave at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
March 16^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 17^th: Claire Rosinkranz at the Roxy (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 18^th: Yungblud w/ Palaye Royale and Upshal at Shrine Expo Hall
March 18^th: Slothrust at Lodge Room (9pm)
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Barns Courtney at the El Rey (8:30)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 28^th: Elle King at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 29^th: Sarah Jarosz at the Troubadour
March 30^th: Wet Leg at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 2^nd: Dayseeker w/ Holding Absence at Teragram Ballroom (5pm)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 7^th: Lights at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 8^th: The Band Camino w/ flor at the Novo (7:30)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 14^th: Aoife O’Donovan at the Troubadour
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 22^nd: The Menzingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: The Mezingers at the Roxy (9pm)
April 23^rd: Sarah Harmer at McCabe’s (8pm)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 5^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium
May 6^th: Lorde w/ Remi Wolf at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 13^th: Penny & Sparrow at the Regent Theater (7pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)
October 8^th: Bear’s Den at the Troubadour

~ Kristen

I went down a bit of an Anais Mitchell rabbit hole this week sparked by repeated listening of recent single “Bright Star”. The good news is there is a new album on the horizon –  her first solo work in over a decade!  The bad news is the singer’s planned tour stop in Los Angeles has been postponed…

Focusing on what is still happening next week we have Punch Brothers and Jamestown Revival doing their best to satisfy my need for some folksy, bluegrassy goodness.

As for the rest:

Monday: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Bonavega, Broken Baby, The Chonks at Resident (8pm)

Weds: Punch Brothers at the Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: John Moreland at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)

Thursday: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)
ALSO: The Warning at the Troubadour (8pm)

Friday: Jamestown Revival w/ Mipso & Robert Ellis at the Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: iDKHOW at the Belasco (6pm)
ALSO: Lil Dusty G at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Mewithouyou at the Regent Theater (9pm)
ALSO: Sammy Rae & Friends w/ Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers at Teragram Ballroom (8pm)
ALSO: Mike Doughty FREE at Harvard & Stone (8:30)

Saturday: Wingtip at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: The Warning at the Troubadour (8pm)

Sunday: KT Tunstall w/ Haley Johnsen at the Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Jessie J at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
January 26^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
January 26^th: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
January 26^th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 26^th: Beware of Darkness at the Viper Room (7pm)
January 26^th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
January 26^th: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
January 27^th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 27^th: Jane. At the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
January 27^th: Anais Mitchell at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
January 28^th: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at the Novo (7:30)
January 29^th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 1^st: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 11^th: Smallpools w/ Morgxn at The Roxy (8pm)
February 12^th: Houndmouth at the El Rey (8pm)
February 16^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Handard at YouTube Theater (
February 17^th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 19^th: We Are Scientists at Zebulon
February 20^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern (7pm)
February 21^st: Phantom Planet at the Novo (8pm)
February 22^nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22^nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 26^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26^th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
March 1^st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 4^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5^th: Kaleo at The Novo
March 9^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 13^th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

I am spending the weekend walking dogs and catching up on movies. There were some decent films in 2021, beautifully shot with particularly fun supporting characters/actors. I’m catching up on some of the award-nominated films, but honestly my favorite movie of the year is still The Matrix Resurrection which I appreciate more and more with each re-watch.

I’m guessing next week will just bring more movie-watching, but if I decide to venture out for some music, here are my top picks:

Monday: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds:

Thursday: Mother Mother at Regent Theater (8pm)
ALSO: Cheers Elephant w/ Annabel Lee at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Tom Mackell, Kaya Stewart at the Hotel Cafe (7, 8)
ALSO: Sheva Elliot w/ Joshua & The Holy Rollers at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
ALSO: WFNM Showcase FREE at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Robert Jon & The Wreck at The Mint (7:30)
ALSO: Craig Owens at the Peppermint Club (6:30)
ALSO: Mike Doughty FREE at Harvard & Stone (8:30)

Saturday: Max Frost at the Peppermint Club (7pm)
ALSO: Velvet Starlings, Fencer, Broken Baby at Locker Room Garden Grove (6:30)
ALSO: Greyson Chance at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: iHeartRadio ALTer Ego f. All Time Low, Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Kings of Leon, Maneskin, twenty one pilots, and Willow (7pm)

Sunday: The Sunday Night Revue – Celebrating The Life & Music of Davie Bowie at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8:30)

To Keep in Mind:  
January 21^st: Jamestown Revival at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 21^st: Jacob Banks at the Wiltern (7pm)
January 23^rd: KT Tunstall at the Roxy (8pm)
January 26^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
January 26^th: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
January 26^th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 26^th: Beware of Darkness at the Viper Room (7pm)
January 26^th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
January 26^th: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
January 27^th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 27^th: Jane. At the Hotel Cafe (8pm)
January 27^th: Anais Mitchell at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
January 28^th: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats at the Novo (7:30)
January 29^th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 1^st: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 11^th: Smallpools w/ Morgxn at The Roxy (8pm)
February 12^th: Houndmouth at the El Rey (8pm)
February 16^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Handard at YouTube Theater (
February 17^th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 19^th: We Are Scientists at Zebulon
February 20^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern (7pm)
February 21^st: Phantom Planet at the Novo (8pm)
February 22^nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22^nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 26^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26^th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
March 1^st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 4^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5^th: Kaleo at The Novo
March 9^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 13^th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen