Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 6/30-7/6

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Summer is in full swing. Last week was Warped Tour, today was a baseball game, next week is 4th of July. I am quite excited about the 98.8 block party which has a great line-up with headliners, Semi Precious Weapons. If you’re going, be sure to go early enough to catch Brick + Motor. I sampled them at SXSW and look forward to catching an entire set from the up-and-comers from New Jersey.

This week gets a little show-lite around the holiday, but there is still plenty of great musical opportunities. Don’t miss out!

Here are my recommendations:

 

Monday: It’s a School Night at Bardot f. White Sea, Some Kinda Wonderful (8:30)
ALSO: Not in The Face at The Viper Room (8pm)
ALSO: Until The Ribbon Breaks FREE at Bootleg HiFi (10:30)
ALSO: Kwesi K at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Zero 1 at The Dragonfly (10pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 (8pm) f. Jake Newton, Clare Means, Javier Dunn, Jesse Thomas, Casey Abrahms, Joel Eckels, etc. (8pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Radio Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)

 

Tuesday: The Kin at Skybar (RSVP required)
ALSO: Brother and Bones at The Satellite (9pm)

ALSO: Jesse Thomas and Chris Pureka at Bootleg HiFi (8pm)
ALSO: The Active Set at Molly Malone’s (10:10)
ALSO: Heeney at 5 Star Bar (8pm)

 

Weds: Heeney at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Jenni Alpert at WitZend (8pm)

 

Thursday:

 

Friday: 98.7 block part at Grand Park LA with Semi Precious Weapons, Wild Cub, Brick + Motor, Echosmith, etc. (4pm)

 

Saturday: Badass Bands Blog 3 Year Anniversary Party with King Washington, the Absolute, Wires in the Walls, and Ivory DeVille (9pm)
ALSO: Galvanized Souls at The Troubadour (7:20)

 

Sunday: Of Sunset Street Festival f. The Record Company
ALSO: Toy Bombs FREE at The Virgil (9pm)
ALSO: Grand Ole Echo FREE at The Echo f. Rose’s Pawn Shop (3pm)

 

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
July 8th: Peter Matthew Bauer at The Satellite
July 8th/9th: The Mowgli’s at The Troubadour
July 10th: Prides at The Troubadour
July 15th: Mosco Rosco at The Troubadour
July 16th: Kongos at The Troubadour
July 17th: The Silent Comedy at Harvard & Stone
July 19th: Dead Sara and Tonic at Pershing Square
July 21st: Twin Atlantic at The Troubadour
July 21st: Nico Vega at The Roxy
July 21st: Irontom at Bootleg HiFi
July 22nd: OK Go at The Troubadour
July 23rd: OK Go at The Echo
July 23rd: Nightmare & The Cat at The Roxy
July 24th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
July 24th: Wolfmother at House of Blues Sunset
July 27th: Gavin James at The Mint
July 29th: Deluka at The Troubadour
July 31st: Foxy Shazam at The El Rey
August 1st: The Griswolds at The Echo
August 2nd: Saint Motel at The Troubadour
August 2nd: Red Wanting Blue at Bootleg Theater
August 3rd/4th: Matt Wertz at Saint Rocke
August 5th: Emerson Hart and Tony Lucca at The Hotel Café
August 9th: Truth & Salvage Co. at The Hotel Cafe
August 10th: Dear Boy at The Troubadour
August 10th: Iron and Wine and Glen Hansard at Hollywood Bowl
August 13th: Reignwolf at The Troubadour
August 17th: Dan Wilson at The Federal Bar
August 20th: New Empire at The El Rey
August 21st: Naked and Famous at The Echoplex
August 22nd: Sylvan Esso at The Trouadour
August 23rd-24th: FYF
August 23rd: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
August 23rd: Rixton at The El Rey
August 25th: Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden at Hollywood Bowl
August 26th: Youngblood Hawke at Greek Theatre
August 27th: Ed Sheeran at Staples Center
September 14th: The Avett Brothers at Shrine Auditorium
September 15th: You Me at Six, Young Guns, Stars in Stereo at The Troubadour
September 18th: Meg Myers and Irontom at The Echo
September 19th: Kopecky Fmaily Band at The Troubadour
September 20th: Better Than Ezra and Scars on 45 at The House of Blues
September 25th: Allen Stone at The Mayan
September 25th: Rocco DeLuca & The Burden at The Troubadour
September 26th/27th: Newport Folk Presents Way Over Yonder at Santa Monica Pier
September 28th: The Gaslight Anthem at Hollywood Palladium
September 30th: Sam Smith at Greek Theatre
October 2nd/3rd: The War on Drugs at Fonda Theatre
October 3rd: Ben Kweller at The Roxy
October 6th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy
October 6th: Boy & Bear at Fonda Theatre
October 6th/7th: Lorde at The Greek Theatre
October 8th: twenty one pilots at Hollywood Palladium
October 8th: Sondre Lerche at The Troubadour
October 9th: Wakey! Wakey! at The Roxy
October 10th: The Pretty Reckless at The Wiltern
October 16th: Hozier with James Bay at Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian
October 18th: Kodaline at The Fonda Theatre
October 22nd: Lewis Watson at The Troubadour
October 27th: Rachael Yamagata at The Troubadour
November 1st: New Politics at The Fonda Theatre
November 20th: Bastille at Shrine Expo Hall
November 21st/22nd: The Matches at The Troubadour

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Warped Tour Pomona 6/20/14

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Living in Los Angeles, seasons are not demarcated as much by changes in temperature or what is falling from the sky. Instead of spring, summer, winter, and fall my seasons are SXSW, festival season, Rocktober, and end of year music mix-making season.  Currently we are smack dab in the middle of festival season. Finances are restricting my full participation in this most joyous of seasons, but happy circumstance and good friends lead me to the Fairplex at Pomona last Friday for one of my favorite festivals, Warped Tour! This year felt a bit different for me. Instead of running around in the hot sun like a maniac trying to catch every single band I sampled and found promising, I focused on a select few. It was a year of celebrating firsts and lasts and I wanted to share a few highlights.

 

My favorite first: Queen Caveat 

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My LA band love, Queen Caveat knows how to rock so it makes sense that they would find themselves invited to take the Warped stage. I have experienced several firsts with this band and I did not want miss seeing them play their first Warped tour. The trek out to Pomona and suffering through the heat, crowds, and a few questionable musical offerings was all made worth it seeing the crowds mesmerized by the four-piece, particularly fierce front-woman, Lauren Little who drew people  in by offering to share her water (smart move on a hot day).  My favorite new fan had to be the front man for Japanese band, One OK Radio who had just played the adjacent stage. After greeting some fans, he stuck around and watched Queen Caveat’s entire set from backstage. Can we say One OK Radio/Queen Caveat tour through Japan?!?

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My last dance with Anberlin

P1530762After Warped Tour, Anberlin are doing one massive farewell tour and then are calling it quits. I saw Anberlin play Warped Tour back in 2007 in Atlanta and remember after their set standing in a looong line to get their album, Cities, signed.  I’ve seen them a handful of times, but that moment, was one of my favorites. I found it fitting to see them one more time at Warped Tour. The band came out blasting “Feel Good Drag” and I was instantly reminded how incredibly dynamic and infectious they are. I smiled ear to ear as they played several of their older tunes, brining me back to ages and Warped Tours past. I’m really going to miss this band…

 

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The end of the moshing era

P1530701Signs prominently displayed on all the major stages emphasized the seriousness of Warped policy against moshing and crowd surfing. While I certainly appreciate this effort (and yes, it was enforced), it definitely changed the dynamic of the event which in my mind has always been closely associated with massive circle pits and rowdy crowds. While I still observed a few crowd surfers, there was no band that egged it on. Gone are the days of trying to set records for crowd surfing or mosh attendance. Although I didn’t really see any of the uber aggressive hardcore bands, I’m left wondering how those fans are celebrating that music, if not by shoving into one another…

 

Other notables from the event

K.Flay – I’ve been a fan of this Bay area indie hip hop artist for a few years now, but when I heard her new album Life As A Dog, I started craving another K.Flay show so I was thrilled that she was on the bill for Warped this year. Her unique style which, as best as I can describe, is a slowed down vibey hip hop, is a great fit for Warped which, despite what some people might think, does a great job at covering an array of genres.

Bayside– Bayside is one of those bands that take me on a journey through memory lane. I only caught a bit of their set, but I love their high energy performance.

The Acoustic Basement– The Acoustic Basement is one of my favorite parts of Warped Tour. I was slightly dismayed this year when I realized that I wasn’t the only one with that sentiment. Just about every time I wanted to sample an artist in that tent, I could barely even see the tops of heads through the crowd. If I could do multiple days of Warped, I would spend one just sitting in this tent all day. I discovered some great new names this year including Nick Santino, Rob Lynch, and Front Porch Step. And as long as we’re discussing acoustic acts, I also quite enjoyed This Wild Life.

One Ok Radio– These guys played right before Queen Caveat so I caught most of their set. They were great, but what really surprised me were their fans. For a band I hadn’t heard of before, they had quite the devoted audience.

 

 

And here are a few more pictures:

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New Music Tuesday 6/24/14 f. K.Flay, My Goodness

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New week, new music! Check out what we’re listening too:

K.Flay – Life As A Dog

K. Flay is like none other. She crafts lyrics like a hip hop artist and has no problem conquering the straight up rap style, but she couples this with slowed down indie synth beats and adds a punk-rock edge to create a unique sonic experience. Life As A Dog is her newest album, self-released with the help of a Pledge Music campaign. This is the kind of record that is easy to get lost in with its lazy beats and K. Flay’s laid back, transfixing vocal. My favorite tracks are the somewhat more punchy “I’m Good” and the single, “Thicker Than Dust”, an anthem of friendship which feels lyrically relevant and has me singing along by the second chorus.  I’m always in the market for something refreshing and compelling, and this album is just that. I highly recommend you checking it out!

Watch the video for “Thicker Than Dust” here: http://music-mix.ew.com/2014/06/24/exclusive-music-video-k-flays-hook-filled-thicker-than-dust/

 

My Goodness – Shiver + Shake 

I’ve been looking forward to more from this band since I heard their single, “Cold Feet Killer” last year. Listening to the stream of this album, I hear everything you might want from a promising rock band.  They’ve got the punch, the guitars, the bluesy accents, the howling vocal, the beats that make you want to bang your head and move your feet…more of this in my ears please!

You can stream the album here. Listen to “Sweet Tooth” to get a good taste

 

Other albums we hope to listen to soon:

  • Ed Sheeran – X
  • Carsie Blanton – Not Old, Not New
  • SPEAK – Pedals
  • Anberlin – lowborn
  • Rachel Taylor – Come Alive EP

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 6/23-6/29

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Yesterday was the first time in about a year that I took my horse in a jump show. Honestly, I don’t remember feeling so tired and sore after a long day out in the sun. Thankfully, I was able to unwind in the evening with a lovely sold out show from The Milk Carton Kids. Today will be spent in recovery mode for me especially because getting off the couch is a difficult thing for me to do right now.

 

Monday: Josh Damigo @ House of Blues at 7pm

Tuesday: Jackie Greene @ Belly Up at 8pm

Wednesday: Van’s Warped Tour feat: Anberlin, Yellowcard, Bayside, Bowling for Soup, K. Flay, Mayday Parade, and more @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre at 11:30am
AND: Tucker Jameson @ House of Blues at 6:30pm
AND: Inspired and The Sleep @ Belly Up at 8pm

Thursday: Patrick Park, Noel Jordan, Josh Damigo @ Casbah @ 9pm
AND: Wussy, Martin Coughlin, Jake London @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: Chris Pureka, Jesse Thomas @ Soda Bar at 9:30pm
AND: Belmont Lights @ House of Blues at 8pm

Friday: Transfer @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Brothers Weiss @ Tin Can Alehouse at 10pm
AND: Yuna @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Local Brews, Local Grooves @ House of Blues at 7pm

Saturday: Of Shows and Burritos Presents: Grand Tarantula, Teenage Exorcists @ Ken Club at 9pm
AND: Darlingside @ Lestats at 9pm
AND: The New Kinetics @ Bar Pink at 9pm

Sunday: Lauren Ruggles Presents: Feel Good, Sleepwalker, Everybody Knows, Rival Tides @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Sarah McLachlan @ Humphreys at 7:30pm

 

Keep in Mind:
June 30th- Devo @ Belly Up
July 1st- Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers @ Humphreys
July 2nd- Lit @ San diego County Fair
July 6th- KISS and Def Leppard @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
July 10th- Quiet Riot @ House of Blues
July 12th- La Roux @ House of Blues
July 16th- Chris Isaak @ Humphreys
July 19th- Andy Grammer, Kris Allen, Trevor Davis @ House of Blues
July 20th- Jewel @ Humphreys
July 22nd- The Neighborhood @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater at SDSU
July 22nd- The Crooks, Caught a Ghost, Soft White Sixties @ House of Blues
July 22nd- Shaggy @ House of Blues
July 23rd- Lyle Lovett and His Large Band @ Humphreys
July 24th- OK GO @ Belly Up
July 25th- Goo Goo Dolls, Daughtry, Plain White T’s @ Harrah’s Resort
july 25th- The Cult @ Del Mar Racetrack
July 26th- Say Anything @ House of Blues
July 30th- Mötley Crüe @ Sleep Train Ampitheatre
August 1-3- Lollapalooza @ Grant Park
August 1st- Neon Trees @ Del Mar Racetrack
August 2nd- Weezer @ Del Mar Racetrack
August 2nd- The Griswolds @ Soda Bar
August 3rd- Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers @ Viejas Arena
August 6th- Arctic Monkeys @ Cal Coast Credit Open Air Theater
August 7th- Lynyrd Skynyrd @ Humphreys
August 9th- Counting Crows @ Del Mar Racetrack
August 10th- RX Bandits @ House of Blues
August 11th- The Head and The Heart @ North Park Theater
August 15th- Magic! @ Del Mar Racetrack
August 17th- Hawthorne Heights @ House of Blues
August 17th- Grouplove, Portugal. The Man @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater at SDSU
August 20th- Naked and Famous @ North Park Theater
August 22nd- Local Showcase feat: The Silent Comedy, Transfer, Vokab Kompany @ Del Mar Racetrack
August 27th- Panic! at the Disco, Walk the Moon, Youngblood Hawke @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 30th- Jack Johnson @ RIMAC Field
September 2nd- Jesse McCartney @ House of Blues
September 5th- Dave Matthews Band @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
September 14th- Passenger @ House of Blues
September 16th- Linkn Park, 30 Seconds to Mars, AFI @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
September 17th- Augustana, Paul Cannon @ Birch Aquarium @ Scripps
September 21st- Kaiser Chiefs @ House of Blues
September 22nd- Better Than Ezra @ Belly Up
September 22nd- Lykke Li @ North Park Theatre
September 23rd- Allen Stone @ House of Blues
September 27th- The Pixies @ Humphreys
September 30th- The Gaslight Anthem, Against Me! @ House of Blues
October 1st- Bombay Bicycle Club @ Soma
October 7th- Anberlin @ House of Blues
October 9th- Kasabian @ House of Blues
October 10th- Lorde @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theater
October 10th- Wakey! Wakey! @ House of Blues
October 12th- The Pretty Reckless @ House of Blues
October 15th- Cherub @ House of Blues
October 17th- Kodaline @ House of Blues
October 24th- Alt J @ Soma
October 24th- St. Lucia @ Humphreys
October 20th- New Politics @ House of Blues
November 9th- The Black Keys, Jake Bugg @ Viejas Arena
November 19th- Bastille @ Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl
November 21st- The 1975 @ Soma
December 2nd- Fleetwood Mac @ Viejas Arena

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar 6/23-6/29

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Last Friday I actual took a day off *gasp* to head out to Pomona and go to Warped Tour. My full recap will be posted later this week, but it was a much needed (albeit overly hot) mini-vacation that left me musical re-charged and with an extreme craving for lemonade. Another musical highlight was my involvement with High Voltage Radio Hour where we chatted with our special guests from OK Go about their new video, time with the Muppets, and upcoming album. You can listen to that interview as well as our stellar musical selections here: http://iamhighvoltage.com/2014/06/22/good-writings-transpose-you/

This week is your last chance to see French Style Furs (Cold War Kids + Barcelona) for their June residency at The Satellite. Monday night also features the wonderfully cutesy/quirky/folky Carsie Blanton at The Hotel Cafe, Danish singer Nabiha playing with White Sea and Until The Ribbon Breaks at Bootleg, and a stellar line-up of singer-songwriters at Room 5 for Monday Monday. All those shows are free so good luck choosing there…

And here’s what I’ve got for the rest of the week:

 

Monday: Chasing Kings and French Style Furs FREE at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Carsie Blanton at The Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Nabiha, White Sea, and Until The Ribbon Breaks FREE at Bootleg HFi (9, 10, 11)
ALSO: Zero 1 at The Dragonfly (10pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at Room 5 featuring Chi McClean, Jessie Payo, Jesse Thomas, Michael Doman, Ray Don, Joel Eckels, etc (8pm)

 

Tuesday: The Moth & The Flame at Bootleg HiFi (9:30)
ALSO: George Stanford FREE at The Piano Bar (10pm)

 

Weds: The New Electric Sound and Omniflux FREE at Hemingway’s (9pm)
ALSO: Badass Bands Blog Presents at Silverlake Lounge f. Anthony settecase, Fire The Animal, Cinderella MOTEL, and The Echo and The Sound (8pm)
ALSO: Mark Ballas, Dylan Chambers, Casey Abrams, and Haley Reinhart at Room 5 (8pm)
ALSO: Taylor Locke Band at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: Wild Party at Bootleg HiFi (8:30)
ALSO: A Celebration of Mike Viola at Largo f. Inara George, Mandy Moore, Susanna Hoffs, Dan Wilson, Andrew McMahon, and more (8:30)

 

Thursday: Jake Newton, The Absolute, The Roof Beam Carpenters, Knifeyhead at Silverlake Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Scarlett Rabe at The WitZend (10pm)
ALSO: Early Winters with Chris Stills and Distant Cousin at The Satellite (9pm)
ALSO: Colin Hay at Largo (8:30)

 

Friday: Zookeeper’s Palace at SIlverlake Lounge (11pm)
ALSO: Radio Black at The Dragonfly (11:15)

 

Saturday: Gun Hill Royals at 5 Star Bar (10pm)
ALSO: Some Go Haunting, Fire in The Hamptons, Deluka at El Cid (10pm)
ALSO: Nina Storey at WitZend (9pm)
ALSO: Sharon Van Etten at The El Rey (9pm)
ALSO: The Watkins Family Hour at Largo (9pm)
ALSO: Sarah McLaughlin at Greek Theatre (8pm)

 

Sunday: Toy Bombs and Great White Buffalo FREE at The Virgil (9pm)
ALSO: Wildcat! Wildcat! at The Petersen Museum (2pm)
ALSO: The Haden Triplets and Xander Smith at Mimosa Music Series at The Federal Bar (11am)
ALSO: Devo at The Wiltern (7pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
July 4th: 98.7 Block Party at Grand Park LA f. Semi Precious Weapons
July 8th: Peter Matthew Bauer at The Satellite
July 8th/9th: The Mowgli’s at The Troubadour
July 10th: Prides at The Troubadour
July 17th: The Silent Comedy at Harvard & Stone
July 19th: Dead Sara and Tonic at Pershing Square
July 21st: Twin Atlantic at The Troubadour
July 21st: Nico Vega at The Roxy
July 22nd: OK Go at The Troubadour
July 23rd: OK Go at The Echo
July 23rd: Nightmare & The Cat at The Roxy
July 24th: The Neighbourhood at Greek Theatre
July 24th: Wolfmother at House of Blues Sunset
July 31st: Foxy Shazam at The El Rey
August 1st: The Griswolds at The Echo
August 2nd: Saint Motel at The Troubadour
August 2nd: Red Wanting Blue at Bootleg Theater
August 5th: Emerson Hart and Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe
August 10th: Iron and Wine and Glen Hansard at Hollywood Bowl
August 13th: Reignwolf at The Troubadour
August 17th: Dan Wilson at The Federal Bar
August 23rd-24th: FYF
August 23rd: Lake Street Dive at The Wiltern
August 23rd: Rixton at The El Rey
August 25th: Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden at Hollywood Bowl
August 26th: Youngblood Hawke at Greek Theatre
August 27th: Ed Sheeran at Staples Center
September 14th: The Avett Brothers at Shrine Auditorium
September 15th: You Me at Six, Young Guns, Stars in Stereo at The Troubadour
September 19th: Kopecky Fmaily Band at The Troubadour
September 20th: Better Than Ezra and Scars on 45 at The House of Blues
September 28th: The Gaslight Anthem at Hollywood Palladium
September 30th: Sam Smith at Greek Theatre
October 2nd/3rd: The War on Drugs at Fonda Theatre
October 3rd: Ben Kweller at The Roxy
October 6th: Carbon Leaf at The Roxy
October 6th: Boy & Bear at Fonda Theatre
October 6th/7th: Lorde at The Greek Theatre
October 8th: twenty one pilots at Hollywood Palladium
October 8th: Sondre Lerche at The Troubadour
October 9th: Wakey! Wakey! at The Roxy
October 10th: The Pretty Reckless at The Wiltern
October 16th: Hozier with James Bay at Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian
October 18th: Kodaline at The Fonda Theatre
October 27th: Rachael Yamagata at The Troubadour
November 20th: Bastille at Shrine Expo Hall
November 21st/22nd: The Matches at The Troubadour

~ Kristen

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New Music Tuesday 6/17/14 f. The Pretty Reckless, Sam Smith

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I haven’t gotten a chance to listen to much coming out today, but here’s what I’m most excited about

The Pretty Reckless – Going to Hell 

Has it really been four years since I had “Zombie” on repeat after seeing The Pretty Reckless at Warped Tour? I wonder what Momsen and co. have been up to lately…

Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour 

Sam Smith has the voice of an angel. When I first heard the acoustic version of “Latch” I knew I had found my new favorite artist. This was confirmed after I caught half of a set at SXSW. In the months in between then and now, I have grown more skeptical as I kept hearing Sam’s voice covered by overly produced dance beats (not my favorite thing to listen to). I haven’t yet listened to In the Lonely Hour. I’m actually quite nervous to do so. You listen and tell me if I’d like it…

Also

  • Miniature Tigers – Cruel Runnings
    Ballyhoo! – Halo
  • Stars in Stereo- Leave Your Mark
  • The Felice Brothers – Favorite Waitress
  • Linkin Park- The Hunting Party
  • Nothing More – Nothing More
  • David Grey – Mutineers
  • Trampled by Turtles – Wild Animals
  • The Collection – Ars Moriendi