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Spotify tells me that my most listened to artist last year was Canadian rock duo, Cleopatrick. This does not surprise me as their album, Bummer, is worth many a listen. Next week, I’m heading to Chicago to both experience winter and see Cleopatrick one most time this year!

Lots to miss in LA next week, but at least I don’t have to make an impossible decision on Friday between The Record Company with JJ Wilde, Ben Grey (Dear Boy), The Rescues, Morgxn, and Babers….

Monday: Our Lady Peace w/ Leroy From the North at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Daughtry at the Novo (7pm)
ALSO: Waterparks at the Wiltern (6pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night f. DCR Pollock, Joshua Speers, Stolen Nova, & Faangs (7:30)
ALSO: Monday Monday Celebrating Michael Doman at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Ben Grey at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Cillie Barnes at the Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Wallice at the Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
ALSO: Judd Apatow and Friends (with Beck) at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: John-Robert at El Cid (8pm)
ALSO: Andy Clockwise FREE at Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Karmic at the Resident (7:30)
ALSO: Watkins Family Hour at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern (7pm)
ALSO: Del Water Gap at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: King Shelter at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)

Thursday: The Rescues at the Hotel Café (7pm)
ALSO: Fly By Midnight at the Moroccan Lounge (8pm)
ALSO: Ricky Montgomery at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Courtney Barnett at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM f. Trishes at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: The Record Company by JJ Wilde at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
ALSO: The Rescues at the Hotel Cafe (7pm)
ALSO: Ben Grey at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Morgxn at Sofar Sounds (7:30)
ALSO: Babers at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Cody Lovaas & Bahari w/ Brynn Elliot at the Echo (8pm)
ALSO: Small Town Friday Nights FREE at Silverlake Lounge (9pm)
ALSO: Bad Religion & Alkaline Trio at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
ALSO: Courtney Barnettt at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)

Saturday: Cobi at the Hotel Cafe second stage (10pm)
ALSO: Anson Seabra at the Troubadour (7:30)
ALSO: Dresage & Hollis at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Animal Sun at Molly Malone’s (8pm)
ALSO: The Young Dubliners at the Venice West (9pm)
ALSO: Bad Religion & Alkaline Trio (7pm)

Sunday: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at 1720 (7pm)
ALSO: Reina del Cid at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Gold Star FREE at Gold Diggers (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
December 13^th: Wet Leg at the Echo
December 14^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Echo
December 15^th: Roosevelt at The Fonda (9pm)
December 17^th: Noah Kahan at The Fonda (8pm)
December 17^th: CHVRCHES w/ Donna Missal at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
December 18^th: CHVRCHES w/ Donna Missal at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
December 18^th: Magdalena Bay at the Roxy (9pm)
December 18^th: The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
December 19^th: The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
January 6^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
January 13^th: Mother Mother at Regent Theater (8pm)
January 15^th: Greyson Chance at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 21^st: Jamestown Revival at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 21^st: Jacob Banks at the Wiltern (7pm)
January 23^rd: KT Tunstall at the Roxy (8pm)
January 26^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
January 26^th: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
January 26^th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 26^th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
January 26^th: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
January 27^th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 27^th: Anais Mitchell at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
January 29^th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 1^st: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 11^th: Smallpools w/ Morgxn at The Roxy (8pm)
February 16^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Eddie Vedder and the Earthlings w/ Glen Handard at YouTube Theater (
February 17^th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 19^th: We Are Scientists at Zebulon
February 20^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern (7pm)
February 22^nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22^nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 26^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26^th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
March 1^st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 4^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5^th: Kaleo at The Novo
March 9^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 13^th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I spent most of my long weekend recovering from my covid booster, but I also managed to score an excess amount of pie (apparently pie sales were low this year), go for a hike, and help the police pursue a criminal because, for some reason, the guy decided to stop his thieving to talk to me about his bookclub.

What I am most thankful for are the live shows, which feel more precious this year than ever, especially as shows and tours continue to be cancelled (notice the absence of The Hunna on this week’s schedule).

The big excitement next week is the return of one of the best showcases for music discovery, It’s a School Night, to its home at Bardot in Hollywood. This week the showcase features a couple of my favorite up and coming artists, Windser and John-Robert.

Here’s what else to look forward to next week:

Monday: It’s a School Night f. Windser, John-Robert, Alix Page, Jagged Baptist Club at Bardot (7pm)
ALSO: Hunnypot Live FREE at The Mint (7pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: Rett Madison at the Echo (7pm)
ALSO: Mickey Darling w/ Devon Again, Mia Nicolai at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Writer’s Block at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)

Weds: Andy Clockwise FREE at the Silverlake Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Jessie J at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)
ALSO: Cory Wells at the Moroccan Lounge (6pm)
ALSO: Damien Jurado & Okkervil River at Ebell Club of Santa Ana (6:30)

Thursday: Andrew McMahon at The Belasco (7pm)
ALSO: Laura Marling at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: CORA at the Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: King Shelter at the Moroccan Lounge (7:30)
ALSO: Lindsey Buckingham at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
ALSO: Writer’s Block Coldplay Christmas at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7pm)
ALSO: Hold Strong Thursdays with Tom Freund and Friends (8pm)
ALSO: WFNM f. Kids in America at Bar Lubitsch (7pm)

Friday: Alfie Templeman at The Roxy (9pm)  
ALSO: Bella White, Chris Stills  at the Hotel Cafe second stage (7,9)
ALSO: Laura Marling at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Blue October at The Belasco (7pm)

Saturday: Jon McLaughlin at The Hotel Cafe (7,9)
ALSO: Dylan Chambers at The Lighthouse Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Aria at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)
ALSO: Dream Phases at The Goldfish (8pm)
ALSO: Dustbowl Revival at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Z Berg & Friends at South Pasadena Masonic Lodge (7pm)

Sunday: Cordovas at Venice West (8pm)
ALSO: Gold Star FREE at Gold Diggers (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
December 6^th: Waterparks at the Wiltern (6pm)
December 6^th: Our Lady Peace at the Troubadour
December 6^th: Daughtry at the Novo (7pm)
December 8^th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern (7pm)
December 9^th: Fly By Midnight at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
December 9^th: The Rescues at the Hotel Cafe
December 10^th: The Record Company at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
December 12^th: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus at 1720 (7pm)
December 13^th: Wet Leg at the Echo
December 14^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Echo
December 15^th: Roosevelt at The Fonda (9pm)
December 17^th: Noah Kahan at The Fonda (8pm)
December 17^th: CHVRCHES w/ Donna Missal at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
December 18^th: CHVRCHES w/ Donna Missal at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
December 18^th: Magdalena Bay at the Roxy (9pm)
December 18^th: The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
December 19^th: The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
January 6^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
January 13^th: Mother Mother at Regent Theater (8pm)
January 15^th: Greyson Chance at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 21^st: Jamestown Revival at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 21^st: Jacob Banks at the Wiltern (7pm)
January 23^rd: KT Tunstall at the Roxy (8pm)
January 26^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
January 26^th: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
January 26^th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 26^th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
January 26^th: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
January 27^th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 27^th: Anais Mitchell at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
January 29^th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 1^st: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 11^th: Smallpools w/ Morgxn at The Roxy (8pm)
February 16^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 19^th: We Are Scientists at Zebulon
February 20^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern (7pm)
February 22^nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22^nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 26^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26^th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
March 1^st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 4^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5^th: Kaleo at The Novo
March 9^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 13^th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 15^th: The Staves at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 19^th: Mat Kearney at the Theatre at Ace Hotel (8pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen

Between Aurora’s headline show at The Mayan and a Sandra Oh Q&A following a screening of The Chair, it’s been a week of inspiring women. It’s always refreshing to see people use their talent to spark conversation and community in a way where camaraderie is not built at the expense of others (looking at you politicians, businessmen, and football…).

Thanksgiving next week means time to start working on my End of Year Music Mix! One band that is sure to make the cut, The Record Company, is playing Teragram Ballroom Monday night. It will be a fun reminder of that time I played “Coachella party goer” in the music video for “How High”.

This week’s list:

Monday: The Record Company, JJ Wilde at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
Misterwives at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday at the Hotel Cafe second stage (8pm)

Tuesday: NHC (Navarro, Hawkins, Chaney) at the Troubadour (7pm)
ALSO: Mom Rock, GOLDSPACE at Madame Siam (7pm)

Weds: Jessie J at the Hotel Cafe (9:30)

Thursday: Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday: Dawes at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Bad Religion & Alkaline Trio at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Saturday: Joe Firstman & Friends at the Hotel Cafe second stage (9pm)
ALSO: Dawes at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
ALSO: Love You Down Underground f. SWIMM, Sego at The Cube (6pm)
ALSO: The Midnight w/ Jupiter Winter at the Wiltern (8pm)
ALSO: Judith Hill at the Troubadour (8pm)
ALSO: Bad Religion & Alkaline Trio at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)

Sunday: Gold Star FREE at Gold-Diggers (7pm)

To Keep in Mind:  
November 30^th: Rett Madison at the Echo
December 2^nd: Andrew McMahon at The Belasco (7pm)
December 2^nd: Laura Marling at the Troubadour
December 3^rd: Laura Marling at the Troubadour
December 3^rd: Alfie Templeman at The Roxy (9pm)
December 3^rd: Blue October at The Belasco (7pm)
December 4^th: The Hunna at The Roxy (8:30)
December 4^th: Jon McLaughlin at The Hotel Cafe (7,9)
December 5^th: Cordovas at Venice West (8pm)
December 6^th: Waterparks at the Wiltern (6pm)
December 6^th: Our Lady Peace at the Troubadour
December 8^th: Jesse McCartney at the Wiltern (7pm)
December 9^th: Fly By Midnight at the Moroccan Lounge (9:30)
December 9^th: The Rescues at the Hotel Cafe
December 13^th: Wet Leg at the Echo
December 14^th: Pokey LaFarge at the Echo
December 15^th: Roosevelt at The Fonda (9pm)
December 17^th: Noah Kahan at The Fonda (8pm)
December 17^th: CHVRCHES w/ Donna Missal at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
December 18^th: CHVRCHES w/ Donna Missal at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
December 18^th: The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
December 19^th: The Driver Era w/ The Wrecks at The Fonda Theatre (8pm)
January 6^th: The Unlikely Candidates at the Troubadour
January 13^th: Mother Mother at Regent Theater (8pm)
January 15^th: Greyson Chance at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 21^st: Jamestown Revival at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 26^th: Augustana at Teragram Ballroom (7pm)
January 26^th: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
January 26^th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 26^th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
Janurary 26^th: Allen Stone at the El Rey (8:30)
January 27^th: Remi Wolf at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
January 29^th: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 1^st: Bjork at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
February 11^th: Smallpools w/ Morgxn at The Roxy (8pm)
February 16^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Briston Maroney at The Troubadour
February 17^th: Joshua Radin at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
February 19^th: We Are Scientists at Zebulon
February 20^th: Nothing But Thieves at the Wiltern (7pm)
February 22^nd: Alice Phoebe Lou at the Roxy (8pm)
February 22^nd: Mayday Parade at the El Rey (7:30)
February 26^th: Manchester Orchestra at Hollywood Palladium (7pm)
February 26^th: The War on Drugs at Shrine Auditorium (8pm)
March 1^st: AHI at Moroccan Lounge (7pm)
March 4^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 4^th: Tall Heights at the Troubadour
March 5^th: Gracie Abrams at the El Rey (8pm)
March 5^th: Kaleo at The Novo
March 9^th: Tones and I at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 13^th: K.Flay at The Fonda Theatre (8:30)
March 18^th: James Vincent McMorrow at the Wiltern (7pm)
March 21^st: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Snow Patrol at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
March 22^nd: Patrick Droney at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
March 24^th: We Were Promised Jetpacks at the El Rey (9pm)
March 30^th: The Script at the Wiltern (6:30)
March 31^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
March 31^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Inhaler at the Belasco (7pm)
April 1^st: Maisie Peters at the El Rey (8:30)
April 6^th: Tom Odell at the Fonda Theatre (9pm)
April 9^th: Tom Grennan at The Troubadour
April 22^nd: Enter Shikari at the Regent Theater (7:30)
April 26^th: James Arthur at the Wiltern (7pm)
April 30^th: Joseph at the Troubadour
May 3^rd: easy life at The Troubadour
May 5^th: The Talbott Brothers at Moroccan Lounge (6:30)
May 5^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Lorde at Shrine Auditorium (7:30)
May 6^th: Passenger at the Cathedral Sanctuary at Immanuel Presbyterian (8pm)
May 21^st: LP at the Greek Theatre (8pm)
May 31^st: Foy Vance at the Regent Theater (7pm)

~ Kristen