Tonight, I venture down to San Diego for my very first dose of Buckcherry. They play downtown at 4th and B. I’m not incredibly well versed in the Buckcherry catalogue, but I’ve been listening all day and have my concert boots on! May the traffic gods be with us…’cause I know once we get down there, it’s gonna ROCK!
~ Kristen
So, The Deli Los Angeles has a poll going entitled “The Best of Los Angeles Emerging Artist 2010 Poll”
I went on to cast my vote for MY number 1 emerging band, Queen Caveat. But I stuck around to check out some of the other artists nominated. There are severl other bands listed that I already enjoy (Chasing Kings, Red Circle Underground, Taylor Locke & The Roughs) and several that I put on my “To See” list.
Sorting through all these new bands, I came across this video by one of the nominees, Infantree. It’s for their song “In Line”. I really rather enjoyed it, so I wanted to share.
~ Kristen
Writing this while listening to Pepper’s Ghost do a radio interview about their reunion show next weekend. If it’s possible, I’m even more excited about my favorite band getting back together for a one night only double header show at The Grape Room in Philadelphia. There are a ton of awesome shows in LA this week, but I’m mostly excited about venturing east at the end of the week to catch Pepper’s Ghost…and maybe some other fave Philly bands. And then going back to NYC to catch the guys of Carney once again rock out in Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark.
It’s gonna be a fantastic week!
Here’s what I’ve got on my LA calendar:
Monday: Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights at Saint Rocke (10pm)
ALSO: Songwriters in the Round at Room 5 (9pm)
ALSO: It’s A School Night at Bardot featuring Great Northern and The Pierces (10pm)
Tuesday: Queen Caveat and Endless Hallway at The Viper Room (10,11)
ALSO: The Shakers at Crazy Girls in Hollywood (9pm)
ALSO: The Pierces at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Barcelona at Saint Rocke (9:30)
ALSO: Lindsey Ray and Taylor Locke and the Roughs at The Satellite (8pm)
ALSO: Wire in the Walls, Family of the Year, and Olin and The Moon at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: The Canyons at Molly Malone’s (9pm)
Weds: Anna Nalick at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Lady Danville at The Troubadour (8:35)
Thursday: Nikka Costa at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Austin Hartley Leonard and Satellite at The Hotel Cafe (8,10pm)
ALSO: The Elizabeth Kill at The Cat Club (8pm)
ALSO: Chasing Avalanche at The Viper Room (10:30)
ALSO: Lady Danville at The Troubadour (8:35)
Friday: Langhorne Slim and Old 97’s at The Music Box (9pm)
ALSO: Meiko at The Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Alice Peacock at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: David and Devine at Room 5 (11pm)
ALSO: Lady Danville at The Troubadour (8:35)
Saturday: Jake Newton, Tyler Hilton, Ernie Halter, Shaimus, and Queen Caveat at The Hotel Cafe…this line-up blows my mind. Don’t miss it…seriously…(8,9,10,11,12)
ALSO: Indians and The Mowgli’s at Area 33 in Culver City
ALSO: Guster at The Music Box (7pm)
ALSO: Purple Melon at Saint Rocke (9pm)
Sunday: Lemon Sun and Voxhaul Broadcast at The Echoplex (8pm)
ALSO: TD Lind, Jesse Cole, and Brandon Walters at The Hotel Cafe (8,9,10)
ALSO: Chris Pierce at Saint Rocke (9pm)
To Keep in Mind:
Jan. 24th: Cold War Kids at Bootleg
Jan. 25th: Vertical Horizon at The Key Club
Jan. 28th: Nico Vega at Saint Rocke
January 28th: Free Energy at The Roxy
January 29th: Charlotte Martin at Bootleg
Jan. 30th: Against Me! at The Music Box
Feb 1st: Patrick Park at The Hotel Café
Feb. 1st: Queen Caveat at The Viper Room
Feb 5th: The Silent Comedy at El Rey
Feb 9th: Sarah McLaughlin at Nokia Live
Feb 9th: Tina Dico at The Troubadour
Feb 16th: Nicole Atkins at The Troubadour
Feb. 16th: Scars on 45 at The Hotel Cafe
Feb. 20th: Beth Hart at The Echoplex
Feb 26th: Josh Ritter and Scott Hutchinson (Frightened Rabbit) at The Music Box
March 1st: Biffy Clyro at The Troubadour
March 3rd: Civil Twilight at The Troubadour
March 22nd: War on Drugs at The Toubadour
~ Kristen
I met “accidental filmmaker” Samantha Hale at The Hotel Cafe’s annual Christmas party. We started talking music. We bonded. She is one of those people that “gets it”…that gets me. Like me, she’s a live music addict. Also, like me, she’s a researcher. After the loss of her father, she turned to music as a way to survive. Her personal experience lead her to explore the impact music has on people in the form of a documentary film.
Map The Music takes Samantha on the road, interviewing fans and artists, asking questions about what music means to them and why they do what they do. The film features some of my favorite musicians (Imogen Heap, Charlotte Martin, Cary Brothers, Rachel Yamagata, Jim Bianco, etc.) and really gets to the root of why music is so important. Any film that makes the argument that all of us who go a bit “crazy” when it comes to going to shows are really the normal ones…well, that’s a film I want to watch!
I’ve already watched the film twice today and I’m contemplating throwing a viewing party. People need to see this film! It’s not just a film about Samantha and her personal journey; it’s a film about all of us…all of us who live show by show, to whom music means…everything!
What does it explore?
Music as addiction. Music as religion. Music as hope. Music as life. Music as medicine. Music as connection. Music as home.
To learn more go here. To follow on tumbler go here. DVD available at insound.com.
For a preview, check this out:
~ Kristen
It’s actually happening! I’ll see you all next Saturday:
If you haven’t already, I’d recommend getting your tickets in advance: http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/Search.action?query=peppers+ghost
~ Kristen
Mark your calendars for Feb. 22nd! On that date, LMN favorite After Midnight Project will be releasing a live album. I’ve always contended that this band puts on one of my favorite live performances so I cannot wait to hear this album. Will there be new songs on it? Anything acoustic? Will they celebrate the release of the album with another show in LA???
SO many questions! Can’t wait to get them all answered…
One of the things I’d like to see on it; an acoustic version of this song (I enjoy the paradox of an acoustic song about screaming…):
~ Kristen
Happy New Year!!! I hope everyone had a fantastic New Year. I would have been out and about but yours truly is *still* getting over a cold that was acquired the day after Christmas. We got some cool stuff coming up here at LMN so stay tuned for that!
Well, let’s kick this new year off right with some shows!
Monday: Recoup from New Years!
Tuesday: The Midwinters @ Soda Bar $3
Wednesday: New Acoustic Generation feat. Michael Tiernan, Derren Raser and Justin Froese @ Belly Up @730 $8 adv/$10 day of
Thursday: A Scribe Amidst the Lions and Black Hondo @ The Casbah @9 $7
AND: Johnny Swim @ Lestats @9
Friday: The Merry Way @ Lestats
AND: Misc. Ailments @ Ruby Room @9
Saturday: Endoxi @ Winstons in SD @9
AND: Midnight Rivals and Lord Howler @ The Casbah @9 $10
AND: Josh Damigo @ Lestats
Sunday: Parker Ainsworth and Kellen Malloy @ Lestats @9
AND: Little White Teeth @ The Casbah @7 $7
Keep in Mind:
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