This week’s concert list is brought to you from an Academy Awards viewing party. So far, Hugo is winning a lot more than I anticipated, but I’m still pulling for The Artist for the win. I did pretty well seeing all but one of the best picture nominees (sorry War Horse, not gonna happen). I’m sad that there weren’t more original song nominations…and that we aren’t going to see a live performance of “Man or Muppet”. Although, I am enjoying the live music playing out to commercials (was that an electric guitar?).

I can’t believe next week we enter the month of March! It’s almost SXSW time!! In preparation, I may be a little light on show-going next week. Alternatively there are some great shows on the West Side this week which will really save me on travel time. Mind the Gap/Maniac at The Central and The Makepeace Brothers at WitZend on Tuesday and a fantastic lineup at Harvelles on Thursday with Garrison Starr, Jamestown Revival, Jake Newton and Satellite. Here are the rest of my recommendations:

 

Monday: Indians and Dead Sara at The Viper Room (9, 10)
ALSO: A House for Lions and Milo Greene FREE at The Satellite (9, 11)
ALSO: It’s a School Night FREE at Bardot featuring Haim (9pm) http://www.itsaschoolnight.com/losangeles/
ALSO: Paris Carney and Songwriters in the Round at Room 5 (8, 9)

 

Tuesday: Mind the Gap and Maniac at The Central (10, 11)
ALSO: Ruby Friedman and Abbot Kinney at The Hotel Cafe (7, 11)
ALSO: The Muddy Reds FREE at The Echo (9pm)
ALSO: The Jealous Sound at The Satellite (11pm)
ALSO: The Makepeace Brothers at WitZend (9pm)
ALSO: Foxy Shazam at The SIidebar in Fullerton (8pm)

 

Weds: Milow and Infantree at The Hotel Cafe (8, 10)
ALSO: Dana Williams at Room 5 (10pm)

 

Thursday: Garrison Starr, Jamestown Revival, Jake Newton, and Satellite at Harvelles (8pm)
ALSO: Harper Blynn and Madi Diaz at The Hotel Cafe (9, 10)
ALSO: Taylor Locke & The Roughs and Purple Melon at The Viper Room (9, 10)
ALSO: He’s My Brothers, She’s My Sister at The Echo (11pm)

 

Friday: Joe Purdy, Brian Wright and Brother Sal at The Hotel Cafe (10:30)
ALSO: Jackie Greene at The Troubadour (10pm)
ALSO: Ilsey Juber at Room 5 (9pm)

ALSO: Armada at The Viper Room (9pm)
ALSO: Justin Hopkins at WitZend (9pm)

 

 

Saturday: The Shakers at The Roxy (8pm)
ALSO: The Elizabeth Kill at Molly Malone’s (9pm)
ALSO: Kevin Martin at On the Rox (9pm)
ALSO: O’Brother at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: Ty Segall at The Troubadour (10:45)

 

Sunday: Miniature Tigers at The Troubadour (9:45)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
March 5^th: Scars on 45 at The Troubadour
March 5^th-6^th: Dan Wilson and Rachel Yamagata at The Hotel Cafe
March 8^th: Crash Kings at The Troubadour
March 9^th: Vanaprasta at The Bootleg Bar
March 9^th: William Fitzsimmons at The Troubadour
March 10^th: Nico Vega at The Roxy
March 10^th: Twin Atlantic at The Viper Room
March 13^th-18^th: SXSW (Austin, TX)
March 14^th: The Pretty Reckless at The HOB Sunset
March 16^th: Guster at Largo
March 18^th: Dia Frampton at The Troubadour
March 20^th: Needtobreathe and Ben Rector at Club Nokia
March 20^th: War on Drugs at Avalon
March 22^nd: The Lumineers at The Hotel Café
March 23^rd: Truth & Salvage Co. at The Troubadour
March 24^th: Ani DiFranco at The Orpheum Theater
March 24^th and 25^th: Allen Stone at The Troubadour
March 31^st: Tyrone Wells at The Roxy
April 1^st: Charlotte Martin at The Bootleg Bar
April 11^th: Mike Doughty at Bootleg Theater
April 12^th: Joseph Arthur at The Largo
April 19^th: Foxy Shazam at The Roxy
April 13^th-15^th AND 20^th– 22^nd: Coachella
April 25^th: Ben Kweller at The El Rey
April 27^th: Ingrid Michaelson at The Troubadour
May 2^nd: Cage the Elephant at The Mayan
May 8^th: Snow Patrol at The Hollywood Palladium
May 11^th: Imagine Dragons at The Troubadour
June 3^rd: Deas Vail at The Troubadour
June 13^th and 14^th: Phantom Planet at The Troubadour

 

~ Kristen

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