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Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 7/8-7/14

Posted on by Kristen

It was recently pointed out to me that one of my current
band obsessions, twenty one pilots, has music released before they came onto my
radar with their most recent album, Vessel.
Let’s just say that this past week had a very piano-rap sound to it. I am also
considering hunting down tickets to Fall Out Boy’s arena tour primarily to see
twenty one pilots open.

As for top show picks this week, Crash Kings are having
their CD release show on Wednesday at The Troubadour. I haven’t heard too much
from this band lately but it looks like they are gearing up for a come-back and
I can’t wait to see it all unfold.

Also, be sure to stop by The House of Blues Foundation Room
on Tuesday night for a High Voltage show featuring some of my favorites like
Lelia Broussard and The Filthy Souls. Speaking of High Voltage Magazine, we’re
starting to send out newsletters to keep everyone up to date on all our events,
reviews, and general happenings. Let me know if you’d like to be on that list
too!  

As for the rest of this week, here are my show suggestions:

Monday: The Cerny
Brothers, Harper Blynn, Miner, Tyler Lyle FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: Last American Buffalo FREE at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: The Absolute, The Roof Beam Carpenters FREE at Silverlake Lounge (10,11)
ALSO: It’s A School Night FREE at Bardot featuring London Grammar and Air Dubai
(9pm)
ALSO: Monday Monday FREE Room 5 featuring Erin Willett, Scott Mellis, etc (8pm)

Tuesday: High
Voltage Presents at The House of Blues Foundation Room featuring Patrick
Droney, Lelia Broussard, The Adventures of Todd and Niki, The Filthy Souls,
Little Dove, The New Electric Sound, DJ High Voltage and more (8:30)…RSVP to get
in for $5 https://www.facebook.com/events/533966016667075/

ALSO: Quiet Company at Molly Malone’s (10:45)
ALSO: Beachwood Tuesdays FREE at The Piano Bar (8pm)

Weds: Crash Kings
with Atomic Tom and Night Riots at The Troubadour (8:30)
ALSO: Joel Taylor, Amie Miriello, Bartholomew at The Viper Room (8,10,11)
ALSO: Wisecub at The Satellite (10pm)

Thursday: Song
Preservation Society, The Melodic, Charlie Wadhams at Bootleg Bar (9, 10, 11)

Friday: David
& Devine and Kendra Morris at The Viper Room (8:45, 10)
ALSO: My Name is You at The Hotel Cafe (9pm)
ALSO: Song Preservation Society and The Melodic at McCabe’s (8pm)
ALSO: The Heavy Heavy Hearts with The Ragged Jubilee at Harvelle’s (9pm)
ALSO: Zookeeper’s Palace at The Good Hurt (9:30)
ALSO: Sunday Lane, Terra Naomi, Joel Taylor at Sunset Marquis
ALSO: Eisley at House of Blues Sunset (8pm)
ALSO: Young Dubliners with Brother Sal and Nina Storey at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: Portugal. The Man at The Wiltern (7pm)

Saturday:
Fauntella Crow at WitZend (10pm)
ALSO: The Active Set, Black Hi-Lighter at El Cid (10,11)
ALSO: The Parlotones at The Viper Room (10:30)
ALSO: Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Gin Blossoms, Vertical Horizon, Fastball at The
Greek Theatre (7:30)

Sunday: John
Reilly & Friends (f. Becky Stark and Tom Brosseau) at Bootleg Theater
(7:30)

 

To Keep in Mind:
July 15th: The Neighbourhood at The Fonda Theater 
July 17th: Alpha Rev at The Hotel Cafe 
July 19th: Passenger at El Rey Theatre
July 21st: Sister Hazel at Molly Malone’s
July 22nd: Kid Karate at Bardot 
July 23rd: Bastille at The Troubadour 
July 23rd: Savages at The El Rey
July 23rd/24th: The Postal Service at The Greek Theatre
July 25th: Dan Wilson at The Hotel Cafe 
July 26th: Saint Motel at The El Rey 
July 27th: Fitz and The Tantrums at The Wiltern
July 28th: Shakey Graves at Bootleg Bar 
July 28th: Zane Carney at Bootleg Bar 
August 1st: Semi Precious Weapons at The Viper Room 
August 2nd: Kitten and Dear Boy at The
Troubadour 
August 4th: The Both at The Troubadour 
August 1st-3rd: Sunset Strip Music Festival 
August 8th: The Silent Comedy at Fonda Theatre
August 11th: Ivan & Alyosha at The Troubadour 
August 14th: Jamie N Commons at The Troubadour 
August 16th: Michael Bernard Fitzgerald at The Troubadour 
August 16th: Serena Ryder at The Roxy 
August 17th/18th: Echo Park Rising
August 19th/20th: Ed Sheeran at The Staples Center
August 22nd: Andrew Belle at Bootleg Bar 
August 24th: NEEDTOBREATHE at Harvest Social in Anaheim 
August 24th: Truth & Salvage Co. at The Troubadour 
September 4th: Tegan and Sara at The Greek Theatre
September 6th: Gold Fields at The Troubadour 
September 10th: Ewert and The Two Dragons at The Satellite 
September 11th: Churchill at Greek Theatre 
September 14th: Hem at The Troubadour 
September 18th: Bastille at The El Rey 
September 19th: Cold War Kids at The Wiltern 
September 20th: twenty one pilots at House of Blues Anaheim (w/ Fall Out Boy
and Panic at The Disco)
September 26th: Hanson at House of Blues Sunset
September 27th: The Naked & Famous at The Wiltern 
September 27th/28th: The Lumineers at The Greek Theatre 
October 1st: Jake Bugg at Fonda Theatre
October 3rd: Matt Nathanson and Joshua Radin at The Wiltern 
October 4th: Travis at The Wiltern 
October 8th: Daughter at The Wiltern
October 9th: The Avett Brothers at Shrine Auditorium 
October 10th: Tony Lucca at The Hotel Cafe  
October 11th: KT Tunstall at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever Cemetery 
October 12th: 30 Seconds to Mars at The Hollywood Bowl
October 14th: Frank Turner at The Fonda 
October 16th: Langhorne Slim & The Law at The Troubadour
October 16th: The Delta Saints at The Mint
October 21st: Carbon Leaf at The Hotel Café
October 26th: Boy at The Fonda  
October 31st: Iron & Wine at Orpheum Theatre

~
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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 7/1-7/7

Posted on by Amanda

I have returned home from some adventuring with some friends and the inevitable let down has since set in. However, there are some awesome shows this week such as Anberlin, Joan Jett, Deadly Birds, and Royal Teeth. Hopefully I can get out of this slump soon by attending some shows. Will I see you there?

 

Monday: Ummmmmmmm, I got nothing.

Tuesday: Anberlin, Stars in Stereo, Campfire OK @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: 91X Loudspeaker Presents: Chase Wars, Mrs. Henry, Hot Sands @ Griffin at 8:30pm
AND: Adam Lambert @ Del Mar Fair at 7pm
AND: Ark Life, Rebecca Lee Miller, The Midnight Pine @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm

Wednesday: Joan Jett and The Blackhearts @ Del Mar Fair at 7pm
AND: Henry + The Invisibles @ Griffin at 9pm
AND: The Tilt, Old Man Markley @ Belly Up at 9pm
AND: Royal Teeth, The Colourist @ Casbah at 9pm
AND: Goodnight, Texas @ Soda Bar at 9pm

Thursday: Happy 4th of July!!!

Friday: Deadly Birds @ Griffin at 9pm
AND: Low Volts @ Casbah at 9pm

Saturday: Tiny Telephones, St. Cloud Sleepers @ Soda Bar at 8:30pm
AND: Shake Before Us @ Casbah at 9pm

Sunday: Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Gin Blossoms @ Humphrey’s by the Bay at 6:30pm
AND: We Killed Vegas @ Lestats at 8pm
AND: Sara Petite, Gregory Page, Bart Mendoza, Lisa Sanders, and more @ Belly Up at 7pm
AND: RX Bandits @ House of Blues at 7pm

 

Keep in Mind:

July 10th- Portugal. The Man @ House of Blues 
July 11th- Say Anything, Eisley, I the Mighty @ House of Blues 
July 12th- Nico Vega, Crash Kings @ Griffin
July 12th- The Heavy Guilt, Trouble in the Wind, Dirty Sirens @ Soda Bar
July 19th- B52’s @ Del Mar Racetrack
July 21st- The Postal Service @ SDSU Open Air Theater 
July 24th- Matchbox Twenty and The Goo Goo Dolls @ Valley View Casino Center 
July 25th- The Cult @ House of Blues 
July 25th- Saint Motel @ Soda Bar
July 26th- The 1975 @ Casbah
July 26th- Fitz and the Tantrums @ Del Mar Racetrack  
July 28th- Peter Murphy @ Belly Up 
July 30th- Writer, Mrs. Magician @ Soda Bar
August 5th- The Heavy, The Silent Comedy @ Belly Up 
August 8th- Foals @ House of Blues
August 15th- Cold War Kids @ House of Blues
August 15th- Kopecky Family Band @ Soda Bar
August 17th- Weezer @ Del Mar Race Track 
September 6th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket Wireless
September 13th- Ra Ra Riot @ Birch North Park Theater  
September 13th- North Park Music Thing
September 14th- North Park Music Thing 
September 20th- X-Fest feat: Blink 182, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Offspring Silversun Pickups, Fitz and the Tantrums, Atlas Genius, Capital Cities, New Politics 
September 20th- Young Dubliners @ Belly Up 
September 22nd- Depeche Mode @ Sleep Train Amiptheatre 
September 22nd- Fall Out Boy @ Valley View Casino Center 
October 2nd- Jake Bugg @ House of Blues 
October 4th- Phillip Phillips @ Sleep Train Amiptheatre
October 8th- Pet Shop Boys @ Copley Symphony Hall 
October 8th- Conor Oberst @ Belly Up  
October 10th- Phoenix @ RIMAC Arena @ UCSD 
October 18th Jack Johnson @ Balboa Theater 
October 31st- Two Door Cinema Club @ Humphrey’s

 

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 7/2-7/8

Posted on by Amanda

I don’t know about you but I had a lovely week(end) attending the San Diego County Fair (or Del Mar Fair as it’s better known) and The Nervous Wreckords/Maren Parusel cd release at the Casbah. I also can’t believe it’s already July and I’m taking off on Saturday for some Philly/NY action. Of course there is a band involved and I’m super stoked to be seeing them on the east coast for once. Don’t worry, I’ll have your calendar for next week ready to go.

Monday: Everclear, Lit, Sugar Ray, and Gin Blossoms @ San Diego Fair @7
AND: The Rich Hands @ Soda Bar @9 $5

Tuesday: Blackout Party and Stephen Rey @ Casbah @9 $10

Wednesday: The Bloodflowers @ Eleven @9 $5

Thursday: The Tilt @ Belly Up @9 $8
AND: Andy Clockwise @ Soda Bar @9 $7
AND: Skyline Union @ Tin Can Alehouse @930 $5
AND: The Beautiful View @ Bar Pink @9

Friday: The Loons and The New Kinetics @ Soda Bar @9 $7
AND: River City and The Western Set @ Tin Can Alehouse @930 $5
AND: Italian Japanese @ Ruby Room @9
AND: One I Red @ Griffin @9

Saturday: Dead Feather Moon, Revoltaire, and The Paragraphs @ Belly Up @9 $10/$12
AND: Unwritten Law @ Casbah @9 $20

Sunday: The Silent Comedy Acoustic Set with Little White Teeth and Stephen Rey and friends @ Casbah @3 $12
AND: Blind Pilot and Laura Gibson @ Belly Up @9 $15/$17
AND: The Brothers Grim @ El Dorado
AND: Old Tiger @ Soda Bar @9 $5

Keep in Mind:
July 18th- AJ Croce @ Anthology
July 18th- Truth and Salvage Co. @ Griffin
July 19th- Low Volts @ El Dorado
July 22nd- Alberta Cross @ Casbah
July 27th- Dead Feather Moon @ Griffin
July 29th- Tenacious D @ SDSU Open Air Theater
July 29th- MEWITHOUTYOU and Kevin Devine @ Casbah
July 29th- Steve Poltz @ Belly Up
July 31st- Neon Trees @ House of Blues
July 31st- Carolina Liar @ Griffin
August 2nd- Murder By Death and Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons @ Casbah
August 2nd- Chis Isaak @ Humphreys
August 4th- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
August 4th- Cake @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 5-7- Brian McKnight @ Anthology
August 10th- Jack White @ Shrine Auditorium
August 11th- Saint Motel and Italian Japanese @ Casbah
August 13th- Franz Ferdinand @ House of Blues
August 15th- Fun @ SDSU Open Air Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium at Scripps
August 15th- Alabama Shakes @ Fox Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium @ Scripps
August 18th- The Silent Comedy and Stripes and Lines @ Belly Up
August 18th- Ben Harper @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 21st- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 22nd- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 23rd- Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers
August 30th- Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
September 4th- Gotye @ Greek Theater
September 7th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket
September 10th- Linkin Park and Incubus @ Cricket
September 30th- The Shins @ SDSU Open Air Theater
October 2nd- Ed Sheeran @ House of Blues
October 3rd- The Head and The Heart @ Spreckles Theater
October 4th- The Black Keys @ Valley View Casino Center
October 4th- Florence + The Machine @ Cricket Wireless
October 5th- Kimbra @ House of Blues
October 6th- Dr. Dog @ 4th and B
October 9th- Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
October 14th- The Raveonettes @ Belly Up
October 16th- Bombay Bicycle Club @ House of Blues
October 17th- Allen Stone @ Belly Up

Valentine’s Day Playlist: The Cycles of Love: Puppy Love

Posted on by MarissaMortati

Puppy love always evokes that naive sense of new young love that’s really no deeper than be heavily infatuated with someone.  The second thing it evokes a sort of do wop, pop, smiley dreams and rainbows while we hold hands and skip down the street.
Puppy Love

Local Music: Starstruck- Parade of Lights

I realize this song has been posted on LMN before but it’s a favorite of mine and frankly, being ‘starstruck’ by someone makes me think of puppy love. It’s the beginning of something new, it’s cute, and all your friends hate hearing you talk about it.

Top 40: Wouldn’t it Be Nice – The Beach Boys

Everything about The Beach Boys seems to be a little viewed through rose tinted  glasses, this song, even though it’s one of their more well known tracks actually has a bit of depth to it.  There is actually obstacles that prevent our heroes from living out this perfect love, it may be even a little realistic in a sense, but all the while remains so optimistic.

Alternative Radio: Follow You Down- Gin Blossoms

I miss the 90’s. I miss the computer games, the carefree life, the less complicated times, and the music. I don’t miss the fashion though. Anyways, Follow You Down from the Gin Blossoms was one of those happy songs from happy times. What says puppy love more than, “anywhere you go, I’ll follow you down.”

Soundtrack: Then He Kissed Me – The Crystals

Like most people I first encountered this song while watching Goodfellas and fell in love with it.  It depicts that somewhat nervous feeling you get when you first go out with someone new.  The lyrics tell a boy meets girl, is nice to girl, boy and girl get married, oh and there is some kissing.  Just pure cotton candy goodness.

Misc.: We Owned The Night- Lady Antebellum 

This song evokes images of the beginnings of a new romance with someone you are so enamoured with. Everything this person does is enchanting and amazing and you’re happy just to be a part of their world. You both own the night after all.

Having a hard time keeping it in your pants? We know you got sprung!

Amanda’s SD Show Calendar 7/25-7/31

Posted on by Amanda

Well it’s officially the last week of July and summer is still as hot as ever. Where did all the time go? It’s been such a fantastic summer so far and the last thing I want is for it to end. I just spent the last 4 days at Comic Con here in San Diego and had the most wonderful time! This week, I’m gearing up to see The Silent Comedy and Saint Motel for their residency at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. It promises to be an unforgettable time! Should you feel the need for some crazy fun, you should cruise out to Vegas for the residency which runs from the 27th to the 30th.

But San Diego has some fantastic shows for this week! This is one of those times I wish there were at least two of me… Get out and enjoy them for me as I will be out of town 🙂

 

Monday: Langhorne Slim and Henry Wolfe @ Soda Bar @9 $10
AND: Star and Micey @ Tin Can Alehouse @10 $4

Tuesday: Cold Cave and Austra @ Casbah @9 $12 adv/$14 day of
AND: The Melismatics, The Slpwlkrs, Misspent Warhead Premise @ Soda Bar @9 $5
AND: A Perfect Circle @ SDSU Open Air Theater

Wednesday: Kevin Martin CD Release w/Gayle Skidmore @ Bar Pink @10
AND: Ben Sollee @ Belly Up @8 $14 adv/$16 day of
AND: The Merry Way and Trevor Davis @ Lestats @8
AND: Indigo Girls @ Humphrey’s

Thursday: Dynamite Walls @ Casbah @930 $8
AND: Olin & The Moon and The Darrows @ Soda Bar @9 $7
AND: Ryan Cabrera @ Ramona Mainstage

Friday: Yuck @ Casbah @9 $12 adv/$14 day of
AND: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club @8
AND: Indians @ Tin Can Alehouse @10 $6
AND: Thunder Power @ Lestats @8

Saturday: The Damnwells, Harper Blynn, and Josh Fletcher @ Soda Bar @9 $12 adv/$14 day of
AND: Mr. Big @ 4th and B @ 8 $20-$30
AND: LA Rising w/ Rage Against the Macheine, Muse, Rise Against, and more @ Los Angeles Memorial Colliseum

Sunday: Gin Blossoms @ Belly Up $25 adv/$27 day of
AND: Dredg and Fair to Midland @ Soma @630 $15 adv

 

Keep in Mind:

August 2nd- FM 94/9 About the Music Show w/Belle Brigade $6
August 4th- Transfer, Dead Feather Moon, and Bully @ Belly Up $15
August 5th- The Bravery @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 6th- Weezer @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 8th- SDMA Awards @ Humphrey’s By the Bay $30
August 9th- Vans Warped Tour
August 9th- Avi Buffalo @ Casbah @9 $10
August 10th- Alberta Cross @ Casbah
August 11th- Milk Carton Kids @ Anthology $10-$15
August 12th- Jimmy Eat World @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
August 16th- Death Cab for Cutie @ RIMAC Arena
August 18th-20th- Sunset Strip Music Festival
August 18th- Adele SDSU Open Air Theater
August 19th- Imagine Dragons @ Casbah $10
August 34th- Company of Thieves @ Belly Up $12 adv/$14 day of
August 26th- Airborne Toxic Event @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
September 2nd- Fitz and the Tantrums @ Del Mar Racetrack
September 2nd- Daughtry @ Pechanga Resort and Casino $45-$80
September 11th- Diana Ross @ Pechanga Resort and Casino $85-$120
September 23rd- Ladytron @ House of Blues SD $25
September 4th- Kings of Leon with Band of Horses @ Cricket Wireless
September 11th- The Kills @ House of Blues SD
September 13th- Ray Lamontagne and The Pariah Dogs @ Copley Symphony Hall
September 14th- The Vaccines, Tennis, & Young Buffalo @ Casbah $15 adv/$17 day of
September 24th- Arctic Monkeys w/ TV on the Radio @ SDSU Open Air Theater
Septembr 24th- Two Door Cinema Club @ House of Blues SD
October 1st- Crocodiles @ Casbah $14
October 5th- The Naked and Famous @ Belly Up
October 11th- Dropkick Murphys @ House of Blues
October 12th- Dropkick Murphys @ House of Blues
Octiber 14th- The Head and the Heart @ House of Blues
October 15th- Honda Civic Tour w/ Blink 182, My Chemical Romance, and Matt and Kim @ Cricket Wireless
October 16th- The Naked and Famous @ Belly Up @9 $15
October 17th- Foo Fighters w/ Cage the Elephant @ Viejas Arena
October 19th- Foster the People @ Soma $25
October 30th- Matt Nathanson @ House of Blues SD $23-$40