Local Music Nation

I’ve got the new Neon Trees song, “Songs I Can’t Listen To” running through my head on repeat. I was introduced to the song this week when I had the opportunity to see Neon Trees at the YouTube space in LA for a taping for What’s Trending. It was particularly cool because the set was basically CBGBs uprooted and transplanted into the YouTube studios.

Here’s the performance:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm0EfjK3rz0

Show pick this week is Irontom Saturday night at Bootleg HiFi. Come join me in welcoming home the band from their stint on the road opening for AWOLNATION. Also, if you haven’t yet made it to a Crash Kings Monday at The Satellite, what are you waiting for?!?. Every week is a different set, so it is worth catching them all!

The rest of my picks:

 

 

Monday: Crash Kings w/ SWIMM and Strange Vine FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Tor Miller w/ guests at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Lenka at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 f. Clare Means, Michael Doman, Josiah Leming, etc. (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Ravenhill, Fever Fever at The Hotel Cafe (10, 11)
ALSO: Houndmouth at Mack Sennett Studios (7pm)…free with RSVP through Feed the Beat
ALSO: The Lone Bellow at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Grammy Showcase at The Roxy f. King Washington (8pm)
ALSO: Butch Walker w/ Jonathan Tyler at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (9pm)

 

Weds: Butch Walker w/ Jonathan Tyler at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (9pm)
ALSO: The Shakers at Fais Do Do (7:30)
ALSO: Johnnyswim at The Troubadour (7pm)

 

Thursday: Bootstraps w/ Motopony at The Troubadour (8:30)
ALSO: Allen Stone at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (8pm)
ALSO: Honey Country at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Susanna Hoffs & Friends at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Mike Doughty at Saint Rocke (8pm)

 

Friday: Griffin House FREE at Levitt Pavilion Pasadena (8pm)
ALSO: The Absolute, The New Peter Gabrielz at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: Summer Cannibals at Silverlake Lounge (9pm)
ALSO: Butch Walker w/ Jonathan Tyler at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (9pm)

 

Saturday: Irontom at Bootleg HiFi (11pm)
ALSO: Lauren Scheff at The Mint (9pm)
ALSO: Run River North FREE at Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles (8pm)

 

Sunday: Sunday Serenades with Fancy, Jesse Thomas & Friends at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9)
ALSO: Rhett Miller at Saint Rocke (7pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo FREE at The Echo f. Tall Tales and the Silver Lining (3pm)

 

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
June 22^nd: Until The Ribbon Breaks at The Roxy
June 24^th/25^th: Ed Sheeran at Hollywood Bowl
June 29^th: The Veronicas at The Troubadour
June 30^th: The Griswolds at The Troubadour
July 1^st: Elle King at The Troubadour
July 2^nd: William Beckett at The Roxy
July 11^th: Lissie at The Troubadour
July 12^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
July 13^th: Young Rising Sons at The Roxy
July 23^rd: Red Wanting Blue at The Hotel Cafe
July 25^th: Irontom at The Echo
July 30^th: Stone Foxes at The Mint
August 1^st: AWOLNATION at Hollywood Palladium
August 5^th: First Aid Kit at Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church
August 8th: 98.7 Summer Camp at Santa Monica Pier f. Saint Motel
August 11^th: Langhorne Slim and the Law at The Troubadour
August 14^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
August 17^th: Lights at The Greek Theatre
August 17^th: Mumford and Sons at The Forum
August 22^nd: FYF
September 12^th: Passenger at The Wiltern
September 16^th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy
September 19^th: Brandi Carlile at The Wiltern
September 26^th: Brandon Flowers at The Wiltern
October 7^th: Ben Howard at The Greek Theatre
October 13^th: Hozier at Nokia Theatre LA Live
October 15^th: twenty one pilots w/ Echosmith at The Greek Theatre
October 16^th: The War on Drugs at The Greek Theatre
October 16^th/17^th: Father John Misty at The Wiltern

~ Kristen

Yesterday’s Make Music Pasadena was a much needed day full of music and friends. I was particularly excited about discovering a new band, Iceland’s Kaleo, who drew me in with a dreamy falsetto but kept me engaged with a surprising turn into the bluesy/rock world. I’ve also been enjoying some fabulous new albums. After seeing AWOLANTION last week, I’ve fallen for Run. Just listening to the title track gives me chills. I’ve also been obsessing over the new Dawes album, in particular the song “All Your Favorite Bands” which has a line that really speaks to me (just listen, you’ll know).

As for next week, my show pick would have to be Friday night at The Viper Room with The Filthy Souls, Badflower, and Ceasefire. I’m also looking forward to seeing Laney Jones and The Spirits on Saturday at The Hotel Cafe. This will be the first trip to LA for the Florida songstress.

The rest of my picks:

 

Monday: Crash Kings w/ Rebel Light FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Dustin Kensrue w/ The Rocketboys and Olin & the Moon at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Sheppard at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Scavenger Hunt, Taylor Locke (8:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 f. Michael Doman, Josiah Leming (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Broken Arrow, Jillette Johnson at The Hotel Cafe (9,11)
ALSO: The Weepies w/ The Silent War at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Joseph Arthur w/ Jill Sobule at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Seinabo Sey at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Parade of Lights, KOMOX FREE at The Slidebar in Fullerton (8pm)

 

Weds: Emmy The Great w/ Javier Dunn at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: The Cerny Brothers FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: HOLYCHILD w/ Decorator at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Joni Mitchell Tribute at Bootleg HiFi (7pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)

 

Thursday: King Washington and The Janks at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: Ivan & Alyosha w/ Kris Orlowski at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Black English at The Echo (10pm)
ALSO: Neon Trees w/ Alex Winston at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
ALSO: Ingrid Michaelson w/ Jukebox the Ghost and Greg Holden at The Greek Theatre (7:30)
ALSO: Komox FREE at Lucky Strike Hollywood (11pm)

 

Friday: The Filthy Soul, Badflower, Ceasefire at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: The Shakers FREE at O’Brien’s (10pm)
ALSO: The Two Tens at Silverlake Lounge (9pm)
ALSO: State To State & Anomaly at The Hotel Cafe (11pm)
ALSO: Great Lake Swimmers at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: San Cisco at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers at Largo (8:30)

 

Saturday: Laney Jones at The Spirits at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: DMAs at The Echo (10pm)
ALSO: The Damnwells at The Roxy (9pm)

 

Sunday: Johnnyswim at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Ari Hest at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo FREE at The Echo f. Rose’s Pawn Shop (4pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:
June 15^th: Lenka at The Troubadour
June 16^th: The Lone Bellow at The El Rey
June 16^th, 17^th, 19^th: Butch Walker at The Masonic Lodge
June 20^th: Irontom at Bootleg HiFi
June 22^nd: Until The Ribbon Breaks at The Roxy
June 24^th/25^th: Ed Sheeran at Hollywood Bowl
June 29^th: The Veronicas at The Troubadour
June 30^th: The Griswolds at The Troubadour
July 1^st: Elle King at The Troubadour
July 2^nd: William Beckett at The Roxy
July 11^th: Lissie at The Troubadour
July 12^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
July 13^th: Young Rising Sons at The Roxy
July 23^rd: Red Wanting Blue at The Hotel Cafe
July 25^th: Irontom at The Echo
August 1^st: AWOLNATION at Hollywood Palladium
August 5^th: First Aid Kit at Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church
August 8th: 98.7 Summer Camp at Santa Monica Pier f. Saint Motel
August 11^th: Langhorne Slim and the Law at The Troubadour
August 14^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
August 17^th: Lights at The Greek Theatre
August 17^th: Mumford and Sons at The Forum
August 22^nd: FYF
September 12^th: Passenger at The Wiltern
September 16^th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy
September 19^th: Brandi Carlile at The Wiltern
September 26^th: Brandon Flowers at The Wiltern
October 7^th: Ben Howard at The Greek Theatre
October 13^th: Hozier at Nokia Theatre LA Live
October 15^th: twenty one pilots w/ Echosmith at The Greek Theatre
October 16^th: The War on Drugs at The Greek Theatre
October 16^th/17^th: Father John Misty at The Wiltern

~ Kristen

Welcome to June! Now that summer is here, we are entering festival season.  Hooray! This weekend is Make Music Pasadena which is becoming one of my favorites. This year, I’m particularly excited about two things. The first being favorite bands like Sir Sly and Dark Waves. The second being the weather forecast which suggests it will not be too hot next weekend (my least favorite thing about summer festivals is the uncomfortable heat).

Another exciting feature of June is the Crash King residency at The Satellite. This is a can’t miss!

Here are the rest of my week’s picks (good luck making a choice on Tuesday):

 

Monday: Crash Kings FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live FREE at The Mint f. Ruby Friedman Orchestra (7pm)
ALSO: Jack Garratt at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Sunset Sons FREE at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: Delta Spirit and friends at Telegram Ballroom (9pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. Max and the Moon and Aurora (8:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Badflower at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: Mother Mother w/ Battle Tapes at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Andrew St James and Meiko at The Hotel Cafe (7, 9)
ALSO: Aurora at Bootleg HiFi (9pm)
ALSO: Ryley Walker at The Echo (10pm)
ALSO: Walk Off The Earth at El Rey Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Ron Sexsmith at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Dawes at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (8pm)
ALSO: Embrace and Starsailor at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: The Script at The Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters at Greek Theatre (7:30)

 

Weds: Zella Day w/ Hidden Charms at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: The Mountain Goats at Mayan Theater (7pm)
ALSO: Beth Hart at The Grammy Museum (8pm)

 

Thursday: David Ramirez, War & Pierce, King Washington at The Hotel Cafe (7, 8, 9)
ALSO: Dustin Kensrue w/ David Ramirez and The Rocketboys at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Tall Tales and the Silver Lining at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Sufjan Stevens at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (7pm)

 

Friday: Hidden Charm at The Lyric Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Villagers w/ Tall Tales and the Silver Lining at The Echo (6:30)
ALSO: Maimi Horror at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Badass Bands Blog Presents at Silverlake Lounge f. LA River Bend, The Zmed Brothers, Mars and The Massacre (8pm)
ALSO: Avid Dancer and Hanni El Khatib at The National History Museum (7:30)
ALSO: Kiven at The Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: Sleeping with Sirens w/ The Summer Set and Nick Santino at The Troubadour (6:30)
ALSO: John Reilly and Friends at Bootleg HiFi (9:30)

 

Saturday: Make Music Pasadena FREE at downtown Pasadena f. Sir Sly, Dark Waves, The Moth & The Flame, etc. (noon)
ALSO: Jim Bianco presents: Forniquette at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: July Talk w/ My Goodness and LA Font at The Echo (5:30)
ALSO: Kitten at The Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts at El Rey Theatre (9pm)

 

Sunday: Sunday Serenades with Fancy at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)

 

To Keep in Mind:
June 11^th: Neon Trees at The Fonda Theater
June 11^th: Black English at The Echo
June 11^th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Greek Theatre
June 11^th: Ivan & Alyosha at The Roxy
June 15^th: Lenka at The Troubadour
June 16^th, 17^th, 19^th: Butch Walker at The Masonic Lodge
June 22^nd: Until The Ribbon Breaks at The Roxy
June 24^th/25^th: Ed Sheeran at Hollywood Bowl
June 29^th: The Veronicas at The Troubadour
June 30^th: The Griswolds at The Troubadour
July 1^st: Elle King at The Troubadour
July 2^nd: William Beckett at The Roxy
July 11^th: Lissie at The Troubadour
July 12^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
July 13^th: Young Rising Sons at The Roxy
July 25^th: Irontom at The Echo
August 1^st: AWOLNATION at Hollywood Palladium
August 5^th: First Aid Kit at Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church
August 11^th: Langhorne Slim and the Law at The Troubadour
August 14^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
August 17^th: Lights at The Greek Theatre
August 17^th: Mumford and Sons at The Forum
August 22^nd: FYF
September 16^th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy
October 7^th: Ben Howard at The Greek Theatre
October 13^th: Hozier at Nokia Theatre LA Live
October 15^th: twenty one pilots w/ Echosmith at The Greek Theatre
October 16^th: The War on Drugs at The Greek Theatre

~ Kristen

 

This week’s email comes to you from rural MD. In the past week I went from Philadelphia, to upstate NY, to this little town in MD where I am helping my college roommate demo her Jane Austen-esque house (a spontaneous purchase).  Between the travel and more computer and internet issues I care to go into, this has been far from a typical week. I have been put to work babysitting, dog-walking, landscaping, pulling nails from wooden planks, etc. On the plus side, there has been a lot of amazing food and a couple trips to my favorite ice cream shop which almost make up for the manual labor…

I am very happy to report that I come home this week. I can’t wait to get back to LA and my nightly routine of going to concerts.

Here are the shows I am contemplating:

 

Monday: The Moth & The Flame and Freedom Fry with The New Electric Sound and Fictionist FREE at The Echo
ALSO: Cillie Barnes, Whispertown FREE at The Satellite (9pm)

 

Tuesday: Kopecky w/ Desert Noises and Armors at The Echo (9pm)

 

Weds: Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Knox Hamilton at Bootleg HiFi (9pm)

 

Thursday: Deluka FREE at Mrs Fish (8pm)
ALSO: Bad Veins at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: William Elliott Whitmore at The Mint (10pm)
ALSO: King Washington at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Mae w/ All Get Out and Mike Mains & The Branches at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Tori Kelly at The Wiltern (7pm)

 

Friday: The Elizabeth Kill at Los Globos (6pm)
ALSO: Kristen Toedtman, State To State & The Palace Ballroom at The Hotel Cafe (10, 11)
ALSO: Bad Wolf at Amplyfi (9pm)
ALSO: Tom Morello at Genghis Cohen (7:30)
ALSO: Gun Hill Royals at American Legion Post 43 (9pm)
ALSO: Rumours: The Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute Show at The Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: The Bangles at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Smallpools at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

 

Saturday: The Silent War, Melissa Polinar at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: The Bangles at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Xavier Rudd & The United Nation at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: Spoon at The Wiltern (7:30)
ALSO: Courtney Barnett at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga at Hollywood Bowl (7:30)

 

Sunday: The Old 97’s w/ Dustbowl Revival and Tyler Hilton at Terranea Resort (noon)
ALSO: Kopecky at Saint Rocke (7pm)
ALSO: Jack Garratt at The Troubadour (9pm)
ALSO: Courtney Barnett at The Roxy (8:30)
ALSO: Spoon at Telegram Ballroom (9pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
June1st: Jack Garratt at The Troubadour
June 1^st: Delta Spirit at Telegram Ballroom
June 2^nd: Mother Mother at The Troubadour
June 2^nd: The Script at The Wiltern
June 2^nd: Starsailor at The Fonda Theatre
June 4^th: Dustin Kensrue at The Troubadour
June 5^th: Villagers at The Echo
June 6^th: Make Music Pasadena
June 11^th: Neon Trees at The Fonda Theater
June 11^th: Black English at The Echo
June 11^th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Greek Theatre
June 11^th: Ivan & Alyosha at The Roxy
June 15^th: Lenka at The Troubadour
June 16^th, 17^th, 19^th: Butch Walker at The Masonic Lodge
June 22^nd: Until The Ribbon Breaks at The Roxy
June 24^th/25^th: Ed Sheeran at Hollywood Bowl
June 29^th: The Veronicas at The Troubadour
June 30^th: The Griswolds at The Troubadour
July 11^th: Lissie at The Troubadour
July 12^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
July 13^th: Young Rising Sons at The Roxy
July 25^th: Irontom at The Echo
August 1^st: AWOLNATION at Hollywood Palladium
August 5^th: First Aid Kit at Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian Church
August 14^th: George Ezra at The Wiltern
August 17^th: Lights at The Greek Theatre
August 17^th: Mumford and Sons at The Forum
September 16^th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy
October 7^th: Ben Howard at The Greek Theatre
October 13^th: Hozier at Nokia Theatre LA Live
October 15^th: twenty one pilots w/ Echosmith at The Greek Theatre
October 16^th: The War on Drugs at The Greek Theatre

~ Kristen