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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 2/16-2/22

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Amanda

I’ve know for some time that getting older means things change. Long gone are the days of multiple shows a week and late night chats at coffee shops. Instead its been replaced with leaving four songs in to a band you’re checking out because you can no longer take the combination of the crowd, the vaping inside, and the amount of back pain you have from standing so long. It’s coming to accept that you have really high standards for seeing a band live and they have to grab you by the throat and get you emotionally invested enough to stay. And music should do that for everyone.

Monday: The Midnight Pine @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Otep @ Soda Bar at 10:30pm

Tuesday: Over The Rhine, William Fitzsimmons @ Belly Up at 7:30pm
AND: Big Bad Buffalo @ The Merrow at 9pm
AND: The Major Minus @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Wednesday: The Young Wild, Wars at 9pm
AND: Curt Owen, Raven & Gold @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Figs Vision, Forebear @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Meghan Trainor @ House of Blues at 7pm

Thursday: Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Soft Lions @ The Hideout at 9pm
AND: Jon Runion @ Sycamore Den at 9pm

Friday: The Gregory Page Show @ Lestats at 9pm

Saturday: Wild Child, Desert Noises, Goodnight, Texas @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: The Parlor Mob, Gods, Spero @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Penny & Sparrow @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm
AND: Steve Poltz’s Birthday Bash @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Lucinda Williams @ North Park Theater at 9pm

Sunday: Gregory Alan Isakov @ The Irenic at 7:30pm – SOLD OUT
AND: Jim Adkins @ Bar Pink at 9pm
AND: Sundrop Electric @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Ashley Pond @ Sycamore Den at 9pm

Keep in Mind:
February 23rd- David Cook Belly Up
February 25th- Cold War Kids @ North Park Theater
February 26th- Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues
March 6th- The Burning of Rome, Blackout Party, The Nervous Wreckords @ The Observatory North Park
March 9th- Kongos, Sir Sly @ House of Blues
March 10th- Walk the Moon, The Griswolds @ House of Blues
March 12th- Bleachers, Night Terrors of 1927 @ House of Blues
March 19th- Trampled By Turtles @ North Park Theater
March 23rd- The Ting Tings @ House of Blues
March 29th- Echosmith @ House of Blues
April 1st- Punch Brothers @ North Park Theater
April 2nd- TV on The Radio @ The North Park Theater
April 9th- Interpol @ Humphreys
April 14th- Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo @ Balboa Theatre
April 15th- Saint Motel @ The Irenic
April 26th- Kaiser Chiefs @ House of Blues (rescheduled)
May 1- Ok Go @ House of Blues
May 7th- The Mowgli’s @ Casbah
August 8th- Fall Out Boy @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
September 14- The Who @ Valley View Casino Center
September 24th- Foo Fighters @ Sleep Train

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/16-2/22

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Kristen

They say laughter is the best medicine and I’ve been pretty sick all week so in an attempt to speed up the recovery process, I’ve turned to my favorite British comedy. Now I can’t stop laughing and my head hurts for new reasons.

Since my head is a bit muddled, I’ll get straight to the point. This week’s musical options:

Monday: Irontom and Charming Liars at The Roxy (7:30)
ALSO: Scavenger Hunt FREE at Bootleg HiFi (10:30)
ALSO: Avid Dancer FREE at The Echo (11pm)
ALSO: Young Creatures, The LA River Bend FREE at Silverlake Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Jessie Payo at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 f. Scott Mellis, Clare Means, Josiah Leming and more (8pm)

Tuesday: Fire In The Hamptons at Bootleg HiFi (10:15)
ALSO: Little Dove FREE at The Escondite (10pm)
ALSO: Marti Gras music and food festival at House of Blues (7pm)

Weds: Sleeping Wolf at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Over The Rhine w/ William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Miyavi at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Dekades at The Viper Room (9pm)

Thursday: The Janks w/ Rachel Goodrich & The GRRLS and Korey Dane at The Bootleg HiFi (9pm)
ALSO: The Silent War and Alexz Johnson at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: Milo Greene w/ Zella Day at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: The Shakers at King King (7:30)
ALSO: The Active Set at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Alisan Porter at Room 5 (9pm)
ALSO: Forebear at Lyric Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Midnight Faces and FMLYBND at Hemingway’s (9pm)
ALSO: Boots Electric at The Viper Room (10pm)
Friday: Goodnight Texas at Silverlake Lounge (11pm)
ALSO: Laleh at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Wild Child w/ Desert Noises at The Roxy (9pm)
ALSO: Cursive at The Echoplex (9pm)

Saturday: Chinese New Year Festival Downtown FREE f. Decorator, Sun Drug (noon)
ALSO: Never Shout Never at The Troubadour (8pm)

Sunday:

To Keep in Mind:
Feb. 24^th: David Cook at The Troubadour
Feb. 24^th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
Feb. 25^th: Langhorne Slim at The Hotel Cafe
Feb. 26^th: Empires at The Echo
Feb. 28^th: Tyrone Wells at The Hotel Cafe
March 3^rd: Brandi Carlile at The Troubadour
March 6^th: Umphrey’s McGee at The Wiltern
March 7^th: Joshua Radin w/ Rachael Yamagata & Cary Brothers at The Fonda
March 7^th: The Districts at The Troubadour
March 10^th: San Cisco at The Troubadour
March 12^th: Walk the Moon w/ The Griswolds at Hollywood Palladium
March 13^th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 13^th: MisterWives at The Troubadour
March 14^th: Wolf Alice at Bootleg HiFi
March 19^th: Joe Pug at The Echo
March 24^th: Neulore at The Mint
March 24^th: The Ting Tings at The Fonda
March 27^th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre
April 2^nd: Punch Brothers at The Fonda
April 4^th: Ben Sollee at The House of Blues
April 7^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at The Roxy
April 13^th: Royal Blood at The Fonda
April 13^th: Desaparecidos at The Roxy
April 25^th: The Kaiser Chiefs at The Wiltern
April 27^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
May 2^nd: The Decemberists at Greek Theatre
May 3^rd: Tonight Alive at The Wiltern
May 14^th: James Bay at The Fonda Theatre
May 16^th: Two Gallants at The Roxy
May 20^th: Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds at The Orpheum
May 29^th/30^th: The Bangles at The Troubadour
July 12^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 16^th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy

~ Kristen

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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 2/9-2/15

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Amanda

Last week was a tough one for me personally. I’ve heard that last week was kind of tough for a lot of people though but for a lot of different reasons. It’s nice to have a new week and place from where we all can move onwards and hopefully upwards.

Monday:

Tuesday: Granger Smith @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Lexington Field @ The Merrow at 9pm

Wednesday: Motion City Soundtrack, HELLOGOODBYE @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Josh Damigo @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Jessica Lea Mayfield @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Brown Sabbath @ Belly Up at

Thursday: The Velvet Teaparty @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Barbarian, Fever The Ghost @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: The Bloodflowers @ The Merrow at 9pm

Friday: The Stone Foxes, Shake Before Us @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Saints of Valory, Jessarae @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: The Darrows, Manouk @ Whistlestop at 9pm
AND: Flaggs @ The Hideout at 9pm

Saturday: Mark Huff, Sophia Alone, Hollen Lockwood @ Lestats at 9pm

Sunday: SayWeCanFly, CatchingYourClouds, The House of Cliff @ House of Blues at 7pm

Keep in Mind:
Feburay 21st- Lucinda Williams @ North Park Theater
February 23rd- David Cook Belly Up
February 25th- Cold War Kids @ North Park Theater
February 26th- Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues
March 6th- The Burning of Rome, Blackout Party, The Nervous Wreckords @ The Observatory North Park
March 9th- Kongos, Sir Sly @ House of Blues
March 10th- Walk the Moon, The Griswolds @ House of Blues
March 12th- Bleachers, Night Terrors of 1927 @ House of Blues
March 19th- Trampled By Turtles @ North Park Theater
March 23rd- The Ting Tings @ House of Blues
March 29th- Echosmith @ House of Blues
April 1st- Punch Brothers @ North Park Theater
April 2nd- TV on The Radio @ The North Park Theater
April 9th- Interpol @ Humphreys
April 14th- Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo @ Balboa Theatre
April 15th- Saint Motel @ The Irenic
April 26th- Kaiser Chiefs @ House of Blues (rescheduled)
May 1- Ok Go @ House of Blues
May 7th- The Mowgli’s @ Casbah
August 8th- Fall Out Boy @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
September 14- The Who @ Valley View Casino Center
September 24th- Foo Fighters @ Sleep Train

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/9-2/15

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Kristen

Everyone around me seems to be falling apart. Arthritic hands, the flu, and bruises on my legs from a particularly rough Irontom concert are my personal ailments. I’m hoping this flu business clears up quickly. I have been looking forward to Monday night at The Troubadour with Catfish and The Bottlemen and Wild Party. Monday night is actually full of great show opportunities. If you missed tickets to sold out show at The Troubadour or The Roxy, might I suggest Coyle Girelli (of The Chevin) at The Hotel Cafe or The New Electric Sound playing Hunnypot Radio’s always fun show at The Mint.

As for the rest of the week, here are my curated list of options:

Monday: Catfish and The Bottlemen w/ Wild Party at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Coyle Girelli at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live f. The New Electric Sound FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Avid Dancer w/ Tapioca and The Flea, Caroline Smith FREE at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: Scavenger Hunt FREE at Bootleg HiFi (10:30)
ALSO: Young Creatures and Little Dove FREE at Silverlake Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Father John Misty at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: It’s A School Night at Bardot f. Alex Vargas (8:30)

Tuesday: Ben Howard at The Shrine Expo Hall (8pm)
ALSO: Nicole Atkins w/ Irontom at Bootleg HiFi (8pm)
ALSO: The Two Tens at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: Marie Digby, MacKenzie Bourg at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: Kate Voegele at The Troubadour (10pm)

Wednesday: Andy Shauf at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)

Thursday: The Silent War, Alexz Johnson at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9)
ALSO: Badflower FREE at Harvard & Stone (10pm)
ALSO: Boots Electric at The Viper Room (9pm)

Friday: Laleh at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Dr. Dog at The Wiltern (8pm)

Saturday: Saints of Valory w/ Jessarae Robitaille at The Hotel Cafe
ALSO: Beth Hart at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Chris Pierce at Genghis Cohen (10pm)

Sunday: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke (8pm)
ALSO: Tyler Lyle, Bootstraps at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9:30)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)

To Keep in Mind:
Feb. 16^th: Charming Liars w/ Irontom at The Roxy
Feb. 18^th: Over The Rhine and William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
Feb. 18^th: Miyavi at The El Rey
Feb. 19^th: The Janks at The Bootleg
Feb. 19^th: Milo Greene at The El Rey
Feb. 24^th: David Cook at The Troubadour
Feb. 24^th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Cafe
Feb. 25^th: Langhorne Slim at The Hotel Cafe
Feb. 26^th: Empires at The Echo
Feb. 28^th: Tyrone Wells at The Hotel Cafe
March 3^rd: Brandi Carlile at The Troubadour
March 6^th: Umphrey’s McGee at The Wiltern
March 7^th: Joshua Radin w/ Rachael Yamagata & Cary Brothers at The Fonda
March 7^th: The Districts at The Troubadour
March 10^th: San Cisco at The Troubadour
March 12^th: Walk the Moon w/ The Griswolds at Hollywood Palladium
March 13^th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 13^th: MisterWives at The Troubadour
March 14^th: Wolf Alice at Bootleg HiFi
March 19^th: Joe Pug at The Echo
March 24^th: Neulore at The Mint
March 24^th: The Ting Tings at The Fonda
March 27^th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre
April 2^nd: Punch Brothers at The Fonda
April 4^th: Ben Sollee at The House of Blues
April 7^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at The Roxy
April 13^th: Royal Blood at The Fonda
April 13^th: Desaparecidos at The Roxy
April 25^th: The Kaiser Chiefs at The Wiltern
April 27^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
May 2^nd: The Decemberists at Greek Theatre
May 3^rd: Tonight Alive at The Wiltern
May 14^th: James Bay at The Fonda Theatre
May 16^th: Two Gallants at The Roxy
May 20^th: Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds at The Orpheum
May 29^th/30^th: The Bangles at The Troubadour
July 12^th: NEEDTOBREATHE at Greek Theatre
September 16^th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy

~ Kristen

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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 2/2-2/8

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Amanda

Last Monday when this post went up, it was drizzly and grey. This Monday is set to be in the mid-seventies and mostly sunny. Bi-polar weather much? I suppose I shouldn’t complain either way living in San Diego and all that. We could be back east with the blizzard and such. It’s a tough life having sun around 90% of the time. We will manage though. I hope you manage to grab a show or three this week because there’s lots to choose from this week. Enjoy it while you can.

Monday: Jukebox The Ghost, Twin Forks @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Tuesday: Charming Liars, Oliver Trolley, Little Heroine @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Wednesday: Rocco Deluca @ House of Blues at 7:30pm
AND: Vonda Shepard, Luke Williams @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Mike Wojniak @ The Merrow at 9pm

Thursday: Josh Damigo, Christian Taylor @ Sycamore Den at 9pm
AND: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band @ Belly Up at 8pm- SOLD OUT

Friday: Bondurant, Lion and The Lady @ The Merrow at 9pm
AND: Magic Giant, Hills Like Elephants @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Escape the Fate @ House of Blues Voodoo Room at 7pm
AND: Sara Petite @ Java Joe’s at 7:30pm

Saturday: Bear Hands @ Mammoth Mountain at 4pm

Sunday: Catfish and The Bottlemen @ The Merrow at 9pm
AND: Avett Brothers @ Balboa Theatre at 7:30pm
AND: Kate Voegele @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Keep in Mind:
February 11th- Motion City Soundtrack, HELLOGOODBYE @ House of Blues
Feburay 21st- Lucinda Williams @ North Park Theater
February 23rd- David Cook Belly Up
February 25th- Cold War Kids @ North Park Theater
February 26th- Taking Back Sunday @ House of Blues
March 9th- Kongos, Sir Sly @ House of Blues
March 10th- Walk the Moon, The Griswolds @ House of Blues
March 12th- Bleachers, Night Terrors of 1927 @ House of Blues
March 19th- Trampled By Turtles @ North Park Theater
March 23rd- The Ting Tings @ House of Blues
March 29th- Echosmith @ House of Blues
April 1st- Punch Brothers @ North Park Theater
April 2nd- TV on The Radio @ The North Park Theater
April 9th- Interpol @ Humphreys
April 14th- Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo @ Balboa Theatre
April 26th- Kaiser Chiefs @ House of Blues (rescheduled)
May 1- Ok Go @ House of Blues
May 7th- The Mowgli’s @ Casbah
August 8th- Fall Out Boy @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
September 14- The Who @ Valley View Casino Center
September 24th- Foo Fighters @ Sleep Train

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/2-2/8

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Kristen

I’m feeling very grateful this week for living in LA. There aren’t many places where you can sit outside and work all day long. It’s quite pleasant until you get locked out of the house because you didn’t think to take your keys to sit in the backyard. Then, suddenly, it just feels cold.

On the music front, I’ve been obsessively listening to Badflower’s “The Jester”, Brandi Carlile’s “The Eye”, Paul Keen’s “Pick Another Part” and Tony Lucca’s entire self-titled album. Tony’s album release party last week featured an appearance from Keaton Simons who is playing three shows this week on Friday, including a double set at my newly discovered downtown club, Mrs Fish. My other show pick this week is Wednesday night at Harvard & Stone where The Active Set will be celebrating their EP release.

If you’re looking to get out for some music, here is what I’d recommend:

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. LP, PPL MVR, and more (8:30)
ALSO: Scavenger Hunt FREE at Bootleg HiFi (10:30)
ALSO: Avid Dancer FREE at The Echo (10pm)
ALSO: Young Creatures FREE at Silverlake Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Run River North w/ Steven McMorran (Satellite) at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Patti Smith at The Roxy (9pm)

Tuesday: Little Dove at The Escondite (10pm)
Weds: AKW + Active Set FREE at Harvard & Stone (10:30)…EP Release party
ALSO: Seinabo Sey w/ Gavin James at The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (9pm)
ALSO: Haim at The Grammy Museum (8pm)

Thursday: Cage the Elephant at Tower Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: MTV Artists to Watch f. MisterWives, Jacquie Lee at House of Blues (6pm)
ALSO: John Oates at Amoeba Records (6pm)

Friday: Keaton Simons, John Oates, The Absolute at The Hotel Cafe (8, 9, 10:30)
ALSO: Keaton Simons at Mrs. Fish (10:45, midnight)
ALSO: Hozier at The Fonda (8:30)
ALSO: Cage the Elephant at Tower Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Blackberry Smoke at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Rocco DeLuca at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: Seether, Papa Roach at The Wiltern (5:30)

Saturday: Noah Guthrie & Gabe Dixon at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Blackberry Smoke at The Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Dustbowl Revival at Boulevard Music (8pm)
ALSO: Gwen Stefani at Orpheum Theatre (8pm)

Sunday: The Bones of J.R. Jones at Silverlake Lounge (9pm)
ALSO: Gin Blossoms at Saint Rocke (7:30)
ALSO: Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga at The Wiltern (9:30)

To Keep in Mind:
Feb. 9^th: Catfish and the Bottlemen at The Troubadour
Feb. 9^th: Father John Misty at The Roxy
Feb. 9^th: Matthew Perryman Jones at The Hotel Cafe
Feb. 10^th: Ben Howard at Shrine Expo Hall
Feb. 10^th: Nicole Atkins at Booleg HiFi
Feb. 13^th: Dr. Dog at The Wiltern
Feb. 14^th: Saints of Valory at The Hotel Café
Feb. 14^th: Beth Hart at The El Rey
Feb. 15^th: The Stone Foxes at Saint Rocke
Feb. 16^th: Charming Liars w/ Irontom at The Roxy
Feb. 18^th: Over The Rhine and William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
Feb. 18^th: Miyavi at The El Rey
Feb. 19^th: The Janks at The Bootleg
Feb. 19^th: Milo Greene at The El Rey
Feb. 24^th: David Cook at The Troubadour
Feb. 24^th: Penny and Sparrow at The Hotel Café
Feb. 26^th: Empires at The Echo
March 3^rd: Brandi Carlile at The Troubadour
March 6^th: Umphrey’s McGee at The Wiltern
March 7^th: Joshua Radin w/ Rachael Yamagata & Cary Brothers at The Fonda
March 7^th: The Districts at The Troubadour
March 10^th: San Cisco at The Troubadour
March 13^th: Sir Sly at The Wiltern
March 13^th: MisterWives at The Troubadour
March 14^th: Wolf Alice at Bootleg HiFi
March 19^th: Joe Pug at The Echo
March 24^th: Neulore at The Mint
March 24^th: The Ting Tings at The Fonda
March 27^th: Echosmith at The Fonda Theatre
April 2^nd: Punch Brothers at The Fonda
April 4^th: Ben Sollee at The House of Blues
April 7^th: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at The Roxy
April 13^th: Desaparecidos at The Roxy
April 25^th: The Kaiser Chiefs at The Wiltern
April 27^th: Zane Carney at The Troubadour
May 3^rd: Tonight Alive at The Wiltern
May 16^th: Two Gallants at The Roxy
May 20^th: Noel Gallagher and the High Flying Birds at The Orpheum
May 29^th/30^th: The Bangles at The Troubadour
September 16^th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy

~ Kristen

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My Goodness at The Satellite 1/29/15

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Kristen

This Seattle trio created a storm at The Satellite Thursday night. As a fan of their album, Shiver + Shake, I was expecting a good rock show, but I was not quite expecting the machine that plowed through song after song with such intense ferocity and impressive display of musicianship. Barely any talking was done throughout the set. The band let the music speak for itself. Singer/guitarist, Joel Schneider, standing off to the side, evoked a bit of a Cold War Kids vibe, taking the mood from quiet to banging with the perfect punctuation of howls and growls. Bassist, Cody Votolato, epitomized the rocker vibe. At one point during the set, he accidently knocked over a cymbal from the drum set, but instead of backing away he embraced the momentum, disrupting the kit further adding emphasis to an already hard hitting song. Holding it all down center stage was drummer, Andy Lum, a beast in human form driving the beats with a precision and strength that made it hard to look away. I must say, it is always a treat when a drummer is more visible on the stage.

What is most impressive to me about this band is their ability to create “moments”. Tonal shifts mid-song, mini-instrumental solos, and catchy rifts are trademarks of any My Goodness song, giving them movement and making them memorable. It is impossible to get bored at a My Goodness show. See them live and suddenly the band’s name makes perfect sense. My Goodness indeed!

Here’s the first My Goodness song I heard and still one of my favorites:

~ Kristen

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