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The best Halloween concert is one that does more than merely dress up a band to play an otherwise ordinary show. I’ve been to a few memorable themed shows (Nico Vega’s Witch Hunt comes quickly to mind), and last week seeing the gents of Dear Boy break their typically unyielding mold in the spirit of Halloween will be added to that list.  I guess there is something about wearing skeleton onesies that inspires a musical freedom complete with instrument swapping and the covering of punk rock songs with abandon.

Next week brings with it a new month and several exciting bands from overseas. Top on my list are Walking On Cars and the combo of The Hunna and The Struts who will be sure to dominate the stage of The Fonda Thursday night.

Here is the rest of my list:

 

Monday: Mars and the Massacre residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Cocorosie at The Fonda (9pm)
ALSO: Steel Panther at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: The Sunset Jam FREE at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Halloween Hootenanny Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Walking on Cars at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Jens Lekman at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Reggie Watts & Karen w/ Decorator at El Cid (9pm)
ALSO: Coby Brown at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Calum Scott at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Sound Collective w/ Josh and Kira FREE at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Emo Nite LA at The Echo and Echoplex (9pm)
ALSO: Super Tuesday’s FREE at Butter’d Up (10pm)

 

Weds: Boy & Bear w/ Cobi at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Trapdoor Social at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: The Americans, George Stanford at The Hotel Cafe (8,9)
ALSO: Grace Mitchell FREE at The Hi Hat (10pm)
ALSO: Sunflower Bean at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Fictionist at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: Tim Reynolds at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Shovels & Rope at The Fonda (9pm)

 

Thursday: The Struts w/ The Hunna and Bleeker at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: The Contenders at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: The Rescues, Kyle Britton at The Hotel Cafe (9:30, 11)
ALSO: Kiiara at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: The Ballroom Thieves at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Weezer at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Andra Day at The Belasco Theater

 

Friday: Jared & The Mill at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Raquel Rodriguez at El Cid (9:30)
ALSO: Pete RG at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Smithfield Bargain at The Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Kiiara at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Nahko and Medicine for The People at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Ty Segall acoustic at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Against Me! and Bad Religion at Hollywood Palladium (6:30)

 

Saturday: From Indian Lakes w/ Made Violent and Wild Wild Horses at The Echo (6pm)
ALSO: Andy Lawrence at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Ceasefire at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Groves at The Study (9pm)
ALSO: Ty Segall acoustic at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Bush at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Joan Baez at The Walt Disney Concert Hall (8pm)

 

Sunday: King Washington Residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: The Regrettes at The Echo (5:30)
ALSO: The Cave Singers at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Zookeeper’s Palace FREE at The Venice Beach Bar (7pm)
ALSO: Sum 41 at Club Mayan (6:30)
ALSO: Songwriter Showcase FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
November 10^th: Jamestown Revival at The El Rey
November 11^th: Dan Wilson at McCabe’s
November 11^th/12^th: Amos Lee at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
November 15^th: William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
November 16^th: Joshua Radin at The Fonda Theatre
November 16^th: Lapsley at The Mayan
November 17^th: The Record Company at The El Rey
November 17^th: Will Dailey at The Hotel Cafe
November 18^th: July Talk at Bootleg Bar
November 19^th: Tony Lucca at The Troubadour
November 19^th/20^th: LANY at The Fonda
November 21^st: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
November 21^st: Gavin James at The Troubadour
November 25^th: Switchfoot at Hollywood Palladium
November 26^th: Lincoln Durham at The Roxy
November 27^th: Tonight Alive at The Wiltern
December 1^st/2^nd: Gary Clark Jr at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
December 6^th: The Pretty Reckless at The Mayan
December 9^th/10^th: Conor Oberst at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian
December 10^th: Jackie Greene, The Cordovas at The Troubadour
December 12^th: The Shelters at The Troubadour
December 12^th: Michael Kiwanuka at The Fonda
December 14^th: Sara Watkins at The Troubadour
December 15^th: Band of Merrymakers at The Troubadour
December 16^th/17^th: Royal Machines at The Roxy
January 12^th: Dar Williams at The Troubadour
January 26^th: Zane Carney at The El Rey

 

~ Kristen

 

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Since I am no longer pouring over journal articles every day, I’m upping my dosage of reading for pleasure.  This past week I revisited an old friend of mine, Anne Shirley of Green Gables.  I hadn’t read any L.M. Montgomery since I was a child and it occurs to me now how influential the notions in these books might have been to my young mind.  The necessity of kindred spirits, the value of a vivid and sustaining internal world, an appreciation for the smaller pleasures, and putting a premium on intelligence over external beauty are all lessons from Anne of Green Gables that one might argue are key components of my personality today.

On the docket for next week is a little Douglas Adams.  I was lucky enough to attend a screening and panel for the new HBO show, Dirks Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (loosely based on a couple of Adams’ books) last week.  The tease of the first episode got me craving the beautifully random insanity often associated with a Douglas Adams novel.

Music-wise, I’m pleased to report I made a fair number of shows last week and my “current faves” playlist has expanded with new music from Badflower, Young Rising Sons, and Night Riots. Next week I hope to add new Reeve Carney music to the list after seeing him play Monday night at Molly Malone’s. This is a particularly meaningful show for me as many of my fondest early memories of living in Los Angeles revolve around seeing Reeve at Molly Malone’s.

 

Here’s what else I’d recommend:

 

 

Monday: Reeve Carney at Molly Malone’s (7pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Knox Hamilton, Hamish Anderson, Nine Pound Shadow  (8:30)
ALSO: Oyster Kids w/ Avid Dancer, Midnight Faces FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: Mars and the Massacre w/ Black Crystal Wolf Kids FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Aaron Lewis at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Fray w/ American Authors at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: of Montreal at The Regent Theater (8:30)
ALSO: The Sunset Jam FREE at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Trixie Whitley w/ Rocco DeLuca at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Tom Odell w/ Barns Courtney at The Belasco Theater (6:30)
ALSO: The Dear Hunter, Eisley at The El Rey (7:30)
ALSO: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Hamilton Leithauser at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Norah Jones at The Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Sound Collective FREE at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO Super Tuesday FREE at Butter’d Up (10pm)

 
Weds: Arkivist and Hannah Georgas FREE at The Monte Bar (9pm)
ALSO: K.Flay at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Sad Robot at The Hi Hat (8pm)…Sad Robot’s final show
ALSO: Grace Mitchell FREE at The Resident (10pm)
ALSO: Ninet at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Dana Williams, Jared Lee at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8,9)
ALSO: Ingrid Michaelson at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Rachael Yamagata at Teragram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: Sting at The Grammy Museum (8pm)

 

Thursday: Irontom, Run River North, Finish Ticket at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Dear Boy, Trapdoor Social FREE at The Sildebar in Fullerton (8pm)
ALSO: Korby Lenker, Rivvrs, Greg Holden at The Hotel Cafe second stage (7,8,9)
ALSO: Armors FREE at Dirty Laundry (10pm)
ALSO: Dawes at The Grammy Museum (8pm)
ALSO: Sabrina Carpenter at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Glen Phillips, The Rescues at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9:30)
ALSO: Arms Akimbo, Braeves at The Hi Hat (8pm)
ALSO: Portugal. The Man at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Good Charlotte at The Novo (7pm)
ALSO: Ingrid Michaelson at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)

 

Friday: The Elizabeth Kill FREE at Brennan’s (8:30)
ALSO: Carrie Newcomer at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Kongos at The Wiltern (7:30)
ALSO: Red Hot Chili Peppers at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)

 

Saturday: The Hunna, Jimmy Eat World at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Kaleo w/ Bishop Briggs, The Wind + The Wave at The Fonda (7:30)
ALSO: Blend LA at The Resident (2pm)

 

Sunday: Kaleo w/ Bishop Briggs, The Wind + The Wave at The Fonda (7:30)
ALSO: Distant Cousins at The Hotel Cafe (10pm)
ALSO: Select Songwriter Sunday FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
November 1^st: Walking On Cars at Bootleg Bar
November 1^st: Jens Lekman at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
November 2^nd: Boy & Bear at Teragram Ballroom
November 2^nd: The Americans at The Hotel Cafe
November 3^rd: The Hunna, The Struts at The Fonda Theatre
November 3^rd: The Ballroom Thieves at Bootleg Theater
November 3^rd: The Rescues, Jay Nash at The Hotel Cafe
November 4^th: Jared & The Mill at The Satellite
November 4^th: Against Me! at Hollywood Palladium
November 5^th: Wild Wild Horses at The Echo
November 10^th: Jamestown Revival at The El Rey
November 11^th: Dan Wilson at McCabe’s
November 11^th/12^th: Amos Lee at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
November 15^th: William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
November 16^th: Joshua Radin at The Fonda Theatre
November 16^th: Lapsley at The Mayan
November 17^th: The Record Company at The El Rey
November 17^th: Will Dailey at The Hotel Cafe
November 18^th: July Talk at Bootleg Bar
November 19^th: Tony Lucca at The Troubadour
November 19^th/20^th: LANY at The Fonda
November 21^st: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
November 21^st: Gavin James at The Troubadour
November 25^th: Switchfoot at Hollywood Palladium
November 26^th: Lincoln Durham at The Roxy
November 27^th: Tonight Alive at The Wiltern
December 1^st/2^nd: Gary Clark Jr at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
December 6^th: The Pretty Reckless at The Mayan
December 9^th/10^th: Conor Oberst at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian
December 10^th: Jackie Greene, The Cordovas at The Troubadour
December 14^th: Sara Watkins at The Troubadour
December 15^th: Band of Merrymakers at The Troubadour
January 12^th: Dar Williams at The Troubadour
January 26^th: Zane Carney at The El Rey

 

~ Kristen

 

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The microwave in the house stopped working last night (crackles, smoke, danger, danger). I stood in the middle of my Ralph’s today completely perplexed as to how to shop for the week while remaining within my budget.  I guess I will be eating lots of peanut butter, granola, and crackers with cheese.  Yay.

On the brighter side, this week’s concert calendar pretty much reads like my current “favorites” playlist. Badflower, Young Rising Sons, Dreamers, and The Hunna all have shows in LA this week. I really hope I can make it out to see a few of them. You should too!

As for the rest of my list:

 

 

Monday: Oyster Kids, The Lonely Wild FREE at The Echo (8:30)
ALSO: The Dig at Resident (8pm)…FREE w/ RSVP
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. The Palms (8:30)
ALSO: Mars and the Massacre residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Tegan and Sara at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (7pm)
ALSO: Moses Sumney at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (8pm)
ALSO: Green Day at Hollywood Palladium (6:30)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: The Sunset Jam FREE at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Badflower, The Dose at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: A tribute to Jeff Buckley w/ special guests FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Yellowcard at The Novo (7:30)
ALSO: A Night of Warren Zevon w/ Judd Apatow, Jackson Browne & special guests at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Sound Collective FREE at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Super Tuesday’s FREE at Butter’d Up (10pm)

 

Weds: Andy Clockwise at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: Ghost Lit Kingdom at The Mint (9:45)
ALSO: Dana Williams at The Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Johnnyswim w/ Penny and Sparrow at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)

 

Thursday: Young Rising Sons, The Moth & The Flame at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Chord Overstreet, The Rescues at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9:30)
ALSO: Night Lights at Resident (8pm)
ALSO: Tkay Maidza at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Taking Back Sunday at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Melanie Martinez w/ Handsome Ghost at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)

 

Friday: Dreamers, Night Riots, Mainland at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe (10:30)
ALSO: He-Monster at El Cid (11pm)
ALSO: Outside Animals at Lot 1 Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Arms Akimbo, Rosa at World Arts (8pm)
ALSO: Amy LaVere at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: Reverend Tall Tree & The Blackstrap Brothers at Harvelle’s (8pm)
ALSO: Priscilla Ahn at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Garbage at The Fairbanks Lawn at Hollywood Forever (6pm)
ALSO: Young the Giant w/ Ra Ra Riot at The Greek Theatre (8pm)

 

Saturday: Hirsh, Justin Michael Williams at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: Patrick Joseph at The Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Letters to Cleo w/ Allison Weiss at The Troubadour (8pm)

 

Sunday: Jimmy Eat World w/ The Hunna at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Vidiots presents the Harry Dean Stanton Award f. Father John Misty, Inara George, and more at Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Bon Iver at The Hollywood Bowl (6pm)
ALSO: Songwriter Sunday FREE at The Fox and Hounds (9pm)

 

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
October 24^th: The Fray, American Authors at The Wiltern
October 24^th: Reeve Carney at Molly Malone’s
October 25^th: Tom Odell, Barns Courtney at The Belasco Theater
October 25^th: Eisley at The El Rey
October 25^th: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at The Wiltern
October 25^th: Rocco Deluca at The Troubadour
October 26^th: Ingrid Michaelson at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
October 26^th: Rachael Yamagata at Teragram Ballroom
October 26^th: K.Flay at The Troubadour
October 27^th: Irontom and Finish Ticket at The El Rey
October 27^th: Dear Boy at The Slidebar
October 27^th: Ingrid Michaelson at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
October 27^th: Dawes at The Grammy Museum
October 29^th: Jimmy Eat World, The Hunna at The Troubadour
October 29^th/30^th: Kaleo at The Fonda
November 1^st: Walking On Cars at Bootleg Bar
November 1^st: Jens Lekman at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever
November 2^nd: Boy & Bear at Teragram Ballroom
November 2^nd: The Americans at The Hotel Cafe
November 3^rd: The Hunna, The Struts at The Fonda Theatre
November 3^rd: The Ballroom Thieves at Bootleg Theater
November 3^rd: The Rescues, Jay Nash at The Hotel Cafe
November 4^th: Jared & The Mill at The Satellite
November 4^th: Against Me! at Hollywood Palladium
November 5^th: Wild Wild Horses at The Echo
November 10^th: Jamestown Revival at The El Rey
November 11^th: Dan Wilson at McCabe’s
November 11^th/12^th: Amos Lee at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
November 15^th: William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
November 16^th: Joshua Radin at The Fonda Theatre
November 16^th: Lapsley at The Mayan
November 17^th: The Record Company at The El Rey
November 17^th: Will Dailey at The Hotel Cafe
November 18^th: July Talk at Bootleg Bar
November 19^th: Tony Lucca at The Troubadour
November 19^th/20^th: LANY at The Fonda
November 21^st: Lukas Graham at The Wiltern
November 21^st: Gavin James at The Troubadour
November 25^th: Switchfoot at Hollywood Palladium
November 26^th: Lincoln Durham at The Roxy
November 27^th: Tonight Alive at The Wiltern
December 1^st/2^nd: Gary Clark Jr at The Theatre at Ace Hotel
December 6^th: The Pretty Reckless at The Mayan
December 9^th/10^th: Conor Oberst at The Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian
December 10^th: Jackie Greene, The Cordovas at The Troubadour
December 14^th: Sara Watkins at The Troubadour
December 15^th: Band of Merrymakers at The Troubadour
January 12^th: Dar Williams at The Troubadour
January 26^th: Zane Carney at The El Rey

 

~ Kristen

 

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