Kristen’s 2015 Music Mix – Track 8 – Dead Sara

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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 grateful that Dead Sara finally was able to release a new album this year, mostly because new material meant they would be playing shows! Live Dead Sara shows are legendary and I got a few in this year including a particularly memorable one in Pomona at The Glass House. This band blows me away every time.

 

~ Kristen

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Kristen’s 2015 Music Mix – Track 7 – Tony Lucca

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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.Picture7

Tony Lucca came back in a big way this year with new music. I saw Tony twice, including at the album release party at The Hotel Cafe. His new songs hearken back to the Tony I love from years ago. “Imagination”, in particular references that time when a bunch of my favorite singer-songwriters were together in California creating magic.

 

~ Kristen

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Kristen’s 2015 Music Mix – Track 6 – Jamie N Commons

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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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Remember that time when I hoped into a van with this British guy and went to San Francisco to see him play at The Fillmore? Sometimes life works in very unexpected but truly awesome ways. Jamie N Commons (and his fabulous backing band) helped craft one of my favorite 2015 adventures – broken down vehicles included.

 

~ Kristen

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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 12/28-1/3

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Well, another year is gone. I hope everyone had a lovely holiday and has some exciting plans for New Years Eve. I have zero plans for New Years Eve since most of the events in San Diego are big DJ parties and I would rather raid Trader Joe’s and have a feast. I’m compiling my best of list for shows that I’ve seen in 2015. I’d love to post it now but I have one more on the 30th that might take the cake. I don’t want to jump the gun as it were. So stay tuned for that. And you must keep an eye out for Kristen’s 2015 playlist. Have a safe and Happy New Years!

 

Monday: Tori Roze & The Hot Mess @ Bar Pink at 9pm
AND: Duke Dumont @ Observatory North Park at 9pm
AND: Ozomatli @ Belly Up at 8pm

Tuesday: Donavon Frankenreiter @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Crazy Town @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Wednesday: The Academy Is… @ Observatory North Park at 8pm
AND: Donavon Frankenreiter @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: Los Lobos, Hamish Anderson @ Belly Up at 9pm

Friday: Happy New Year!

Saturday: The Young Wild, The Verigolds, Western Scene, Great White Buffalo @ Music Box
AND: Lady Dottie & The Diamonds @ Park & Rec at 9pm

Sunday:

 

Keep in Mind:
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

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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