Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 2/25-3/3

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Happy Sunday! It’s a beautiful San Diego day minus the rather chilly wind. I’m getting my butt out tonight to the Ken Club to see Social Studies and hang out with my friend Lauren Ruggles. In other news, I have a pending Bard Chronicle but I’ve been busy with school work that my brain seems non-functional by the time I can get to working on it. I should have it up sometime this week though. Well, enough of my ramblings….

 

Monday: Sir Sly @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Scott Mathiasen and The Shifty Eyed Dogs @ Soda Bar at 9pm
AND: Oliver Trolley @ Griffin at 845pm

Tuesday: Grand Tarantula, The Royalty, North Shore @ Casbah at 9pm

Wednesday: Jukebox The Ghost, Matt Pond, The Lighthouse and The Whaler @ Soda Bar at 830pm
AND: The Used @ House of Blues at 7pm
AND: Josh Damigo, Robert Francis @ Griffin at 830pm
AND: Morrissey @ Balboa Theater at 8pm

Thursday: The White Buffalo and Terraplane Sun @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Willy Burns @ House of Blues at 730pm
AND: Crash and The Burns @ El Dorado at 9pm
AND: Electric Six @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: G Love and Special Sauce @ House of Blues at 9pm

Friday: Ryan Bingham and Honeyhoney @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Capital Cities @ Block No. 16 at 7pm

Saturday: The Burning of Rome @ Ruby Room at 9pm

Sunday: David Lindley @ Belly Up at 8pm

 

Keep in Mind:
March 4th- Free Energy @ Soda Bar
March 6th- The Stone Foxes @ Casbah
March 6th- twenty one pilots @ Irenic
March 7th- Flogging Molly @ House of Blues
March 7th- Toad and the Wet Sprocket @ Belly Up
March 7th- Hey Marseilles! @ Casbah
March 9th- Transfer, Dead Feather Moon, Grand Tarantula @ Belly Up
March 9th- Bad Religion, Against Me! @ Soma
March 10th- The Silent Comedy, The Heavy Guilt @ Casbah
March 12th- Frightened Rabbit @ Belly Up
March 12th-17th- SXSW
March 18th- Imagine Dragons, Nico Vega, and Atlas Genius @ House of Blues
March 18th- Josh Ritter @ Belly Up
March 19th- Matt Costa @ Casbah
March 19th- The Joy Formidable
March 22nd- Pennywise @ House of Blues
March 28th- Sister Sparrow and The Dirty Birds @ Griffin
March 30th- The Airborne Toxic Event @ House of Blues
April 4th- Soul Asylum @ Belly Up
April 6th- William Beckett @ House of Blues Side Stage
April 12th-14th- Coachella
April 16th- Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds @ Balboa Theater
April 17th- Alex Clare @ House of Blues
April 19th-21st- Coachella
April 23rd- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ House of Blues
April 24th- Chappo @ Soda Bar
April 26th- Alkaline Trio @ House of Blues
May 4th- Crash Kings, Chris Wilson and Planet Earth @ Griffin
May 10th/11th- Mayday Parade, You Me At Six @ Soma
May 12th- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
May 25th- Cold War Kids @ Belly Up
May 29th- !!! @ Casbah
June 1st- Imagine Dragons @ SDSU Open Air Theater
June 16th- They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up
June 21st- She and Him @ SDSU Open Air Theater
September 6th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket Wireless

twenty one pilots at The Troubadour (2/20/13)

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I saw twenty one pilots last night at The Troubadour. Today, Amanda asked me today how the evening went. I kind of exploded the following reply. She suggested I stick it up here as a show review. I don’t have time to gussy it up, but here it is; my initial and somewhat effusive gut reaction to the seeing twenty one pilots at The Troubadour:

OMG, last night. Last night. Sigh. It was amazing. Twenty one pilots is my new favorite. They put on the most thrilling live show. Plus, I am obsessed with their music. I can’t wait to see them again at SXSW. They are my top pick right now of bands to see.

Anyway, The plan was to catch 1.5 of the openers at The Troubadour, then run over to The Roxy to see Zookeeper’s Palace (my new friends from Philly), then come back to The Troub and catch the end of twenty one pilots set. However, I got to the Troubadour and I got a great spot right up front. The first act, Echosmith was very impressive for their youth. The second band, New Politics, was from Denmark and they were fantastic. The singer did some breakdancing. They had a ton of energy and great songs. Another band we’ll be seeing at SXSW. 🙂 I would have said they were the best band I’ve seen in awhile, until twenty one pilots blew them out of the water. But I was enjoying New Politics so much I couldn’t leave and I had such a sweet spot up front…I decided somewhat regrettably not to dash off to The Roxy.

It was the right decision. Twenty one pilots came out with a BLAM! It’s just two guys, but they both come out onto a fog-filled stage wearing these skeleton suits. It’s kinda creepy. Then drummer starts his beating and the singer gets on top of a piano (a real piano, not some keyboard or pseudo-piano). Suddenly BOOM! the singer leaps off the piano and starts into this massive pounding rap. Then 30seconds later, he’s at the piano playing a kind of skippy ballad. The skeleton suits only lasted a song, but the drama was enough to pull anyone in. The rest of the set kept up the energy. The guys were all over the place. The drummer did an awesome backflip off the piano. The singer scaled the walls and somehow ended up in the balcony. Of course, there was a drumming circle thing. They also put on these facemasks for one of the more mellow song. They created this atmosphere that was so fitting for their music which is really all about a struggle to overcome something and how everyone is miserable and such but we have to celebrate life…definitely fit my mood. But the best thing about twenty one pilots and their music is the versatility. You know how I love the unexpected in music and it doesn’t get more unexpected then their music. They go from rap to piano to keytar to synths to ukulele…sometimes all in the course of one song. The singer sounds like Eminem, but he also sounds like Marcus Mumford. I couldn’t imagine a more perfect show and I am now craving more.

 

I took some pictures that I posted up on LMN’s facebook page.

Needless to say, twenty one pilots are my new band love. I highly recommend checking them out, especially if they are playing a show near you.

~ Kristen

The Bard Chronicles: Get Back Loretta at The Griffin-2/9/13

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As promised, here is the first entry of The Bard Chronicles featuring Get Back Loretta. To be honest, I hadn’t seen Get Back Loretta play in quite some time and this was their first official show after playing New Years Eve at the Lafayette Hotel with the likes of Little Hurricane and Blackout Party. They had played a show earlier that day in PB with the violinist from Dave Matthews Band but not a lot of people seemed to know about that show. I personally was excited to see Kevin Martin because I hadn’t seen that cool cat in ages. Actually, I was excited to see the whole band because it had been ages. I could tell everyone in the band from Steven Bradford to Isaac Cass was excited to play that night. They finally took the stage after Dead Feather Moon, who started late due to some sound issues.

Honestly, I had forgotten how large the catalogue of Get Back Loretta tunes was and I have no idea why. For some reason, I forgot about their latest release “Where Did You Go?” (silly because that was a staple during a breakup) which made me even more excited to hear the likes of Breakin’ Down, Grown So Cold, and Mrs. Miller. The set was chock full of classics such as Ketamine, Dreams Got Scattered, Over The Wall, and The Future of The Moon. I was really excited to see Steven unencumbered by his bass since Lauren Scheff has joined as bassist. Steven seemed to command the stage in a way that I hadn’t seen before and I was reminded of Get Back Loretta from times of old. The hour long set was full of poppy energetic fun and seemed to fly by way too fast. It was a dance party alright and I couldn’t have asked for a better night of friends and great music.

I’m super excited to hear their new/old record which is currently being recorded/produced by bassist Lauren Scheff. Until such time as that music comes out, I’ll leave you with Get Back Loretta on the Scheff Experience. Also, you can check out Get Back Loretta at the sites below…
Get Back Loretta FB
Get Back Loretta Website

 

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 2/18-2/24

Posted on by Amanda

It’s another sunny day in San Diego and while I was out enjoying it earlier, I’m glad to be back inside. I got a cold earlier this week and I’m still trying to get rid of the little bugger. It’s much easier to deal with sneezes and such when you have tissues close by. Also, it’s supposed to rain again this week. Who knew San Diego actually got weather?

 

Monday: Blackout Party @ Cashbah at 9pm

Tuesday: Oliver Trolley, The Short Eyes @ Griffin at 845pm
AND: John Meeks @ Casbah at 9pm

Wednesday: B.B. King @ Belly Up at 8pm
AND: Christine Parker @ Lestats at 830pm

Thursday: A Mayfield Affair and Woolly Mammal @ Lestats at 830pm
AND: The New Kinetics @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Family Wagon and Western Scene @ Analog Bar

Friday: Midnight Rivals, Shake Before Us @ Whistlestop at 9pm

Saturday: New Mexico @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: The Plastic Arts and Rodello’s Machine @ Lestats at 830pm

Sunday: Night Marchers, Mrs. Magician @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: The Janks @ Ruby Room

 

Keep in Mind:
February 27th- The Used @ House of Blues
February 27th- Morrissey @ Balboa Theater
February 28th- Electric Six @ Casbah
February 28th- The White Buffalo and Terraplane Sun @ Belly Up
March 1st- Ryan Bingham and Honeyhoney @ Belly Up
March 4th- Free Energy @ Soda Bar
March 6th- The Stone Foxes @ Casbah
March 7th- Flogging Molly @ House of Blues
March 7th- Toad and the Wet Sprocket @ Belly Up
March 7th- Hey Marseilles! @ Casbah
March 9th- Transfer, Dead Feather Moon, Grand Tarantula @ Belly Up
March 9th- Bad Religion, Against Me! @ Soma
March 10th- The Silent Comedy, The Heavy Guilt @ Casbah
March 12th- Frightened Rabbit @ Belly Up
March 12th-17th- SXSW
March 18th- Imagine Dragons, Nico Vega, and Atlas Genius @ House of Blues
March 18th- Josh Ritter @ Belly Up
March 19th- Matt Costa @ Casbah
March 19th- The Joy Formidable
March 22nd- Pennywise @ House of Blues
March 30th- The Airborne Toxic Event @ House of Blues
April 4th- Soul Asylum @ Belly Up
April 6th- William Beckett @ House of Blues Side Stage
April 12th-14th- Coachella
April 17th- Alex Clare @ House of Blues
April 19th-21st- Coachella
April 23rd- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ House of Blues
April 24th- Chappo @ Soda Bar
May 10th/11th- Mayday Parade, You Me At Six @ Soma
May 12th- The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up
May 25th- Cold War Kids @ Belly Up
May 29th- !!! @ Casbah
June 16th- They Might Be Giants @ Belly Up
June 21st- She and Him @ SDSU Open Air Theater

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 2/18-2/24

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When I’m sick, I try to do the “right thing” and not go out at night. It’s hard. Then, when I can’t get my music fix live, I reach out in other ways. Let’s just say this weekend, I spent way too much money on CDs and concert tickets. The combination of delirium and withdrawal is simply not good for my wallet.

Hopefully this flu will be gone by Monday so we can get this week off to a good start. Monday night, High Voltage Magazine is co-sponsoring the A House For Lions Show at The Echoplex so if you’re planning on checking this band out one of these Mondays (and you should), this would be the Monday I’d suggest. Also, one of my impulse buys on Friday was the twenty one pilots record. Now I’m even more excited about this band’s gig Wednesday night at The Troubadour.

Here are the rest of my picks:

Monday: High Voltage and Us vs Them presents A House for Lions FREE at The Echoplex also featuring Wake Up Lucid, Rainbow Jackson, and Daniel Ahearn & The Jones (9pm)
ALSO: The Mowgli’s FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: Wires in the Walls FREE at Silverlake Lounge (10:45)
ALSO: Tic Tic Boom! FREE at Los Globos (11pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night FREE at Bardot featuring K.Flay (11:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE at Room 5 featuring Kris & Alex Angelis, Scott Mellis, and Jackie Does Joel (8pm)

 

Tuesday: Basement Sessions FREE at Hemingways featuring Family Wagon and Diamond Light (9pm)
ALSO: So, What’s Your Story with Xander Smith and friend at Genghis Cohen (8pm)
ALSO: Beachwood Tuesdays FREE at The Piano Bar featuring The Janks, Clare Means, and more (8pm)

 

Weds: twenty one pilots with Echosmith and New Politics at The Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Sir Sly FREE at The Echo featuring Frank + Derol and more (9pm)
ALSO: Zookeeper’s Palace, The Red Paintings, The Revivalists at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Death of a Star at On the Rox (8pm)
ALSO: Lisa Loeb at Bootleg Theater (7:30)
ALSO: Sutton Foster at Rockwell: Table & Stage (8pm)

 

Thursday: The Shakers at The Roxy (10pm)
ALSO: The Wellspring at The Hotel Cafe (8:30)
ALSO: Raheem Cohen and The Ten Thousand at The Lyric Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Wildcat! Wildcat! and Zola Jesus at The Echoplex (10pm)…only $3 if you get there before 10pm
ALSO: Drug Cabin FREE at SIlverlake Lounge (10pm)

 

Friday: Heathers at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: The White Buffalo at The Troubadour (10pm)
ALSO: The Dead Ships at Central SAPC (11pm)
ALSO: Vanattica at Amplyfi (8:45)
ALSO: Viza at The Viper Room (11pm)
ALSO: Victor Wooten at The El Rey (8pm)

 

Saturday: Deadly Birds and We Were Indians at Casey’s Irish Bar Downtown (10:30, 11:30)
ALSO: Golden State at El Cid (10pm)
ALSO: Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters) at First Unitarian Church (8pm)

 

Sunday: Lee Dewyze at Saint Rocke (9pm)
ALSO: The Dead Ships FREE at The Satellite (10pm)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
Feb. 26th: Anberlin at The House of Blues Sunset
Feb. 28th: Matthew Perryman Jones at Bootleg Bar
Feb. 28th: Jukebox the Ghost at The Echo
Feb. 28th: Rumors at The Roxy
March 1st: Queen Caveat at The Viper Room
March 1st: Free Energy at Bootleg Bar
March 2nd: The Ranch music festival
March 5th: Marcus Foster at The Troubadour
March 5th: Mother Mother at The Viper Room
March 7th: Youngblood Hawke at The Troubadour
March 7,8,9: Buckcherry at The Viper Room
March 8th: Boy at The Troubadour
March 11th: Lucy Rose at The Hotel Cafe
March 12th: CHVRCHES at The Echo
March 13th: Frightened Rabbit at The Music Box
March 15th: Anais Mitchell at McCabe’s
March 19th: Ivan & Alyosha at The Echo
March 19th: Everything Everything at The Roxy
March 19th: Foxes at Bootleg Bar
March 20th: Nico Vega, Atlas Genius, and Imagine Dragons at The Wiltern
March 20th: Charlotte Church at The Troubadour
March 24th: Janis Ian at McCabe’s
April 3rd: William Beckett at The Hotel Cafe
April 20th: Tyrone Wells and Wakey!Wakey! at The Troubadour
April 23rd: The Revival Tour at The El Rey
May 8th/9th: Milk Carton Kids at Largo
May 18-19th: Overture Con at The Mint
June 1st: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at The Wiltern
August 19th/20th: Ed Sheeran at The Staples Center

~ Kristen

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New Music Tuesday 2/12/13 Featuring The Stone Foxes

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The Stone Foxes – Small Fires 

All hail The Stone Foxes, a fearsome foursome from SF whose album, Small Fires, comes out today. If you’re a fan of bluesy rock with a hint of face-melting guitar, this album is for you.  If you favor songs that simmer for a bit before coming to boil, this album is for you.  If you don’t like movin’ and groovin’ (or at least foot tappin’), then maybe you shouldn’t bother with this album as its tunes are the type that infect. The infection can be slow, but before you know it you WILL be bobbing you head and you will get odd looks from your co-workers (okay, maybe that last one is just me).

For a taste, here’s the video for the first single off Small Fires, “Everybody Knows”

 

More Top Picks from Recent Releases:

I’m behind on my music acquiring/listening, but that doesn’t mean you need to be…

Frightened Rabbit – Pedestrian Verse

I haven’t heard this album in its entirety, but I love this band so I’m sure it will be a must-have for my collection.

The Shadowboxers– Red Room

I recently discovered this Atlanta-based band, but I liked them so much their track “Sidewalk” made it on my 2012 Mix B-Sides. A couple weeks ago, they released an album, Red Room. I still need to dig into the album, but it’s near the top of my queue.

 

Other recent releases to look into:

~ Kristen

Coming Soon: The Bard Chronicles

Posted on by Amanda

You know, I am fortunate enough to go on a lot of musical adventures. I have been to Coachella, Bonnaroo, SXSW, and have taken random trips to see artists I love. I share these stories with my friends but for some reason I never post about them. I think it’s high time I change my ways. I’m still working on my catchy title (I’m open to suggestions) but I will be posting show reviews and music related jaunts. Oh, and if I start feeling nostalgic, expect some posts about shows of the past.

Coming Soon: Get Back Loretta at The Griffin