Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 12/28-1/3

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And thus ends 2015. Honestly, I’m kind of glad for this year to be over. It did have its moments, however, many of which I’ve been posting about on the site as part of my 2015 Music Mix. I have one more big show planned for this year and that will be The Academy Is… down in San Diego. Amanda said something about camping out for it, so this should be quite the memorable experience.

I’m not sure yet what my NYE plans are, but there are some fun musical options in the LA area. I might be partial to the Long Beach New Year’s Eve…we’ll see. I hope you all have a fantastic NYE and I hope to see you out at a show in 2016!

Here’s what I could come up with for next week:

 

Monday: Hunnypot Radio Live f. The Absolute FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Rainbow Jackson residency FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Figs Vision Residency FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Academy Is… at Chain Reaction in Anaheim (7pm)
ALSO: Motley Crue w/ The Struts at The Staples Center (7pm)

 

Tuesday: Motley Crue w/ The Struts at The Staples Center

 

Weds: Tall Tales and the Silver Lining at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: Ozomalti at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Motley Crue w/ The Struts at The Staples Center (7pm)

 

Thursday: Royal Machines at The El Rey (10pm)
ALSO: Jesse Hughes at Harvard & Stone (9pm)
ALSO: Long Beach New Year’s Eve w/ Saint Motel, ZZ Ward, Vintage Trouble, Houndmouth at downtown Long Beach (8pm)
ALSO: Jack’s Mannequin at House of Blues Anaheim (8pm)
ALSO: Motley Crue w/ The Struts at The Staples Center (8:30)

 

Friday: Happy 2016!

 

Saturday: The National Parks at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)

 

Sunday:

 

To Keep in Mind:
January 6th: Keaton Simons at The Hotel Café
January 12th: Dear Boy at The Echo
January 16th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
January 19th: Half Moon Run at The Troubadour
January 20th: Honeyhoney at Teragram Ballroom
January 26th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
January 28th: Parade of Lights at Bootleg Theater
January 29th: The Silent Comedy at Saint Rocke
February 3rd: Stephen Kellogg at The Hotel Cafe
February 5th: SafetySuit at The Troubadour
February 5th: The Neighbourhood at Fox Theater Pomona
February 8th: Nothing But Thieves at The Troubadour
February 9th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Regent Theater
February 10th/11th: Guster at Teragram Ballroom
February 14th: Tyler Hilton at Saint Rocke
February 24th: Jamie N Commons at The Troubadour
February 26th: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
February 26th: Knox Hamilton at The Troubadour
March 3rd: Vance Joy w/ Elle King at The Shrine
March 4th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
March 9th: Natalie Merchant at Orpheum Theatre
March 9th: The Virginmarys at The Mayan
March 11th: Jack Garratt at The Fonda Theatre
March 11th: Kaleo at The Troubadour
March 12th: Anderson East at The Troubadour
March 13th: Bronze Radio Return at The Troubadour
March 17th: Ben Rector at The Fonda
March 25th: X Ambassadors at The Wiltern
April 29th: The Avett Brothers w/ The Milk Carton Kids at Greek Theatre
June 3rd: Thrice at Shrine Expo Hall
October 10th: The Dixie Chicks at The Hollywood Bowl

~ Kristen

 

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Kristen’s 2015 Music Mix – Track 5 – Highly Suspect

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2015 was not the best of years, but it certainly had its moments…most of the good ones involved music. Here are a few of the songs that had an impact on my year.

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I was going to say that Highly Suspect’s Mister Asylum was the most underrated album of the year…until it was nominated for a Grammy!?!? I was gobsmacked in the best way imaginable as it is certainly my favorite rock release in 2015. Full of dramatic, heart-pounding rockers, more than a time or two I’ve pressed play on the album and turned the volume waaaaaay up, drowning out my racing thoughts and punching my fists in the air.

 

~ Kristen

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Kristen’s 2015 Music Mix – Track 4 – Dark Waves

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2015 was not the best of years, but it certainly had its moments…most of the good ones involved music. Here are a few of the songs that had an impact on my year.

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Nick Long (AKA Dark Waves) made a huge impression on my 2015. He did a residency at Dirty Laundry and I was there almost every week. I was also at just about every obscure festival and opening act appearance. His EP was my driving soundtrack. There is something about Dark Waves that just cuts right to my emotional core. This is my band of 2015.

~ Kristen

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Kristen’s 2015 Music Mix – Track 3 – Meg Myers

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2015 was not the best of years, but it certainly had its moments…most of the good ones involved music. Here are a few of the songs that had an impact on my year.

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Another very highly anticipated debut album, Meg Myers’ Sorry was released this year. I first heard the album’s title song at a festival in San Diego and it was an instant classic, capturing all that I love about Meg Myers’ brand of visceral rock. I was only able to see Meg once since the release of the album, but she continues to dominate the stage putting on one of the most emotionally compelling performances.

 

~ Kristen

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Kristen’s 2015 Music Mix – Track 2 – Walking On Cars

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2015 was not the best of years, but it certainly had its moments…most of the good ones involved music. Here are a few of the songs that had an impact on my year.

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Walking on Cars were my band of SXSW 2015 and stuck with me for the rest of the year. They became one of my High Voltage features and one of my more successful recommendations. “Hand in Hand” was a song I used to lure one of my most passionate music friends into the Walking On Cars fold. I can’t wait for this band’s debut album to come out next year.

~ Kristen

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Kristen’s 2015 Music Mix – Track 1 – AWOLNATION

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2015 was not the best of years, but it certainly had its moments…most of the good ones involved music. Here are a few of the songs that had an impact on my year.

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Awolnation returns! Aaron and Co exploded back onto the scene with a new album, Run. The album’s title track may not be my favorite on the album (so hard to choose), but it is the greatest introductory track you could ask for. I got to see the band quite a few times this year, including one particularly memorable bootie-shaking experience in Pomona which was preceded by interviewing Aaron on the band’s spaceship freezer of a bus.

 

~ Kristen

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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 12/21-12/27

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I seem to be stuck with this evolving cold/sinus thing. Just when I think I’ve kicked the stupid thing, it comes back again. Maybe that’s because I go out when I’m feeling good and I probably should have just stayed home instead. I can thank my mom for that gene. This week wasn’t as action packed as last week, which I’m actually happy about. I had my last day of art class on Tuesday so my brain will probably be pretty happy about that but I will miss the class and the people. The other thing missing this week is anything resembling a usual concert calendar due to the holiday. It’s slim pickings out there folks so instead have a happy holiday with friends and loved ones.

 

Monday: Stephen Rey @ Casbah at 9pm

Tuesday: Atlas Rhoads, The Eagle and Child @ House of Blues at 7pm

Wednesday: 2nd Annual Country Christmas feat: Nancarrow, Brawley, and more @ Belly Up at 7pm

Thursday:

Friday: Happy Christmas!

Saturday: Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Park & Rec at 9pm

Sunday: Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Gone Baby Gone @ Soda Bar at 9pm

 

Keep in Mind:
December 30th- The Academy Is… @ Observatory North Park
January 2nd- The Young Wild, The Verigolds, Western Scene, Great White Buffalo @ Music Box
January 7th- Muse, Phantogram @ Valley View Casino Center
January 9th/10th- Tool @ Viejas Arena at SDSU
January 18th- Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band @ Observatory North Park
January 23rd- JD McPherson, HONEYHONEY!
January 24th- Vanessa Carlton @ Casbah
January 24th- Europe @ Music Box
January 30th- The Silent Comedy, Creature & The Woods, Robert Jon and The Wreck @ Casbah
February 20th- Dr. Dog @ Observatory North Park
February 25th- Metric @ House of Blues
March 2nd- Mutemath @ House of Blues
March 8th- St. Lucia @ Observatory North Park
March 23rd- Wolfmother @ House of Blues
May 20th- The Cure @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre
July 24th- twenty one pilots @ Viejas Arena