Kristen’s Concert Calendar: 4/12-4/18

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“Emergency “ in lab = one stressed out and mentally exhausted Kristen. But even if I don’t have much time this week for extraneous shows, doesn’t mean I can’t make the time to tell you about all the fantastic things I’d like to be doing.  By the end of the week we can all gather at Coachella and celebrate. Three days of nothing but music = one happy Kristen.

Here’s the run down:

Monday: Butch Walker and the Black Widows at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Paris Carney and Songwriters in the Round at Room 5 featuring Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale (8,9)…this is Paris’ last show for awhile
ALSO: The Postelles at Spaceland (8:30)…saw this band at Bonnaroo ’08…from NYC 

Tuesday: Tony Lucca and Truth & Salvage Co. at The Hotel Cafe (8,9)…the last T&S Co. show before they depart for another tour…don’t miss out!
ALSO: Serena Ryder at The Troubadour (10pm)
ALSO: Links and Purple Melon at Saint Rocke(8pm)
ALSO: White Buffalo at The Mint (7:30) 

Weds: Them Crooked Vultures at Club Nokia (8:30)
ALSO: Matt Morris at The Mint (8pm)
ALSO: Kingsize at The Troubadour (9:15) 

Thursday: Rocco Deluca, and Dirty Diamond at The Hotel Cafe (9,10)
ALSO: The Daylights and Pawnshop Kings at The Troubadour (10pm) 

Friday: George Stanford, Andy Clockwise, and Vienne at The Hotel Cafe (9)…George’s Record Release…please someone go and pick up a copy for me…SO terribly sad I’ll miss it
ALSO: Arlo Guthrie at Royce Hall (8:30)
COACHELLA featuring: Alana Grace, Iglu & Hartly, Imogen Heap, Kate Miller-Heidke, She & Him, The Avett Brothers, Them Crooked Vultures, Vampire Weekend

 Saturday: Fair to Midland at The Troubadour (10pm)
ALSO: Smashing Pumpkins at Space 15 Twenty (4pm)
COACHELLA featuring: Band of Skulls, Camera Obscura, Corinne Bailey Rae, Frightened Rabbit, MGMT, Muse, Porcupine Tree, Sia, Steel Train, The Dead Weather 

Sunday: Meiko at Saint Rocke (7pm)
COACHELLA featuring: Local Natives, MUTEMATH, Phoenix, Spoon, The Big Pink, Thom Yorke 

To Keep in Mind:

April 21st and 22nd: The Glee Tour at Gibson
April 21st: Nico Vega and Semi Precious Weapons at The Roxy
May 4th: Greg Laswell at The Troubadour
May 15th: Carney at The El Rey   
May 15th: 30 Seconds to Mars at The Greek Theater
May 22nd: Frightened Rabbit at The Casbah (in SD)
May 28th: The Silent Comedy and Dirty Sweet at North Park Theater (in SD)
June 6th: Mumford & Sons with The Silent Comedy at BellyUp (in SD)
June 10-13th: BONNAROO (in Tennessee)
July 10th: Lilith Fair

 ~ Kristen

Cary Brothers CD Release at the Hotel Cafe

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09 Something About You

I don’t have much time to share all the details of the fantastic night of music I experienced last Friday. The line-up at The Hotel Cafe included Joey Ryan (with Kenneth Pattengale, of course), Cary Brothers, and Truth & Salvage Co. (one of their last LA shows before hitting the road once again).

The whole night, however, was really about the release of Cary Brothers’ new CD, “Under Control”. I could go on and on about how much I enjoyed his set (yes he also played old standards like “Blue Eyes” and “Honestly”) or how I’m loving the new CD (current faves include “Ghost Town”, and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”), but I’ll just leave you with the track I find myself humming as I write this. “Something About You” is Cary’s take on the 80’s classic and is sung with the very talented Laura Jansen. Listen. Love. Go out and get Cary Brothers’ newest CD!

~ Kristen

Another New Video! – Crash Kings

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The last several months have been chock full of my favorite bands releasing new music videos. This week, Crash Kings take on their single “Mountain Man”, a song that was on my best of ’09 mix. This LA based band has been touring around the country (most recently with Jet) and this particular song has been hitting up the airwaves around the nation. If you get the opportunity, please go see this guitar-less rock trio live. My fingers are perpetually crossed that they will play more hometown shows, but they are fast becoming one of those LA bands that are always on the road.

you’ll have to go here to see it:http://www.vevo.com/watch/Crash-Kings/Mountain-Man/USUV71000024

Go here for tour dates (they are at The Note in West Chester April 15th!!)

Listen and Love!

~ Kristen

Amanda’s Concert Calendar 4/5-4/11

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Happy Monday! Did everyone have a good Easter holiday? And how about that earthquake?! I’ve seen some pretty trippy video in addition to feeling it (and its aftershocks!)
Well folks, time for your weekly list of shows in SD that you should check out!

Monday: RJD2 @ The Casbah $20
AND: The Styletones @ Bar Pink FREE
AND: Lady Dottie and the Diamonds @ U-31

Tuesday: Riddle the Roar @ The Belly up (named next big thing by 91X)

Wednesday: Buddy Akai and Gabe Vega @ The Belly Up $8 adv/ $10 day of
AND: 91X Loudspeaker with Vinyl Film and The Attack @ U-31
AND: Five for Fighting @ House of Blues SD

Thursday: Illuminauts @ The Casbah $10 adv/ $12 day of
AND: The Mutaytor @ The Belly Up $17 adv/ $19 day of
AND: Owl City @ Soma -Sold Out (try Craigslist maybe?)
AND: Gregory Page @ Java Joes

Friday: Gregory Page @ Lestats $10

Saturday: The Flowerthief @ Tin Can Alehouse
AND: Black Hondo @ The Ruby Room

Sunday: Murder By Death @ The Casbah $15
AND: Elvis Costello @ Balboa Theater
AND: Beta Wolf and Brandon Saller @ Anthology $14
AND: Patty Griffin @ The Belly Up $30 adv/$32 day of
Keep in Mind:

4/15- Gregory Page, Kevin Martin, and Chris Wilson at Java Joes

4/16- Get Back Loretta @ The Casbah

4/16- Astra Kelly @ The Ruby Room

4/16-4/18 Coachella

More to come!