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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 11/26-12/2

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I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving, ate too much, and had some good times with friends and family. I made my awesome mashed potatoes as well as some green beans. I don’t know how people pull off a feast and don’t pass out after. Boy was I tired. But maybe that was the turkey….

 

Monday: Sundrop Electric @ Casbah @9 $6

Tuesday: ummmmmmmm

Wednesday: The Peripherals @ Griffin @9 $5
AND: Whitehorse @ Soda Bar @8 $8/$10

Thursday: The Burning of Rome @ Casbah @9 $8
AND: Jesse Johnson Trio and The Peripherals @ Ruby Room @9 $6
AND: Blackout Party and Wovenhand @ Soda Bar @8 $12

Friday: Belmont Lights @ Lestats @9
AND: The Paragraphs @ Ruby Room @9 $8

Saturday: Milo Greene @ Casbah @9 $12
AND: Mattson 2 @ Griffin @9 $6/$8
AND: The Beautiful View @ Soda Bar @830 $7

Sunday: Punch Brothers and The Milk Carton Kids @ Belly Up @ $20/$22
AND: The Nervous Wreckords and The New Kinetics @ Casbah @9 $8
AND: Yellowcard @ House of Blues @730 $25/$40
AND: Howie Day @ Anthology @7 $10-$22
AND: How to Dress Well @ Soda Bar @9 $12/15

 

Keep in Mind:
December 3rd- Hot Snakes @ Casbah
December 5th- Chris Robinson @ Belly Up
December 6th- Chris Robinson @ Belly Up
December 7th- Wrex the Halls feat. The Killers, M83, Passion Pit, Teagan and Sara, Imagine Dragons, and Youngblood Hawke
December 8th- Chris Isaak @ Belly Up
December 8th- Holiday Bonus feat: Metric, Grand Tarantula, and Beast Patrol
December 9th- Chris Isaak @ Belly Up
December 9th- Star 94.1 Holiday Show for Becky’s House feat: Lifehouse
December 21st- Dead Feather Moon @ Belly Up
December 22nd- Dennis Quaid and The Sharks @ Belly Up
December 31st- Dirty Sweet @ Griffin
December 31st- Get Back Loretta and Blackout Party
December 31st- Reverend Horton Heat @ Belly Up
December 31st- Big Night San Diego feat: The Silent Comedy
January 8th- Sum 41 @ House of Blues
January 13th- Keane and Youngblood Hawke @ House of Blues
January 21st- Muse @ Valley View Casino Center
January 27th- Ben Folds Five @ House of Blues
February 1st- Pinback
February 12th- Ed Sheeran @ Spreckles
February 27th- The Used @ House of Blues
March 7th- Flogging Molly @ House of Blues

Kristen’s LA Concert Calendar: 11/12-11/18

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I got out last week for some music *celebration* and I’m feeling much better about life as a result. I saw a couple artists that I have a long history of seeing and it got me thinking a lot about my past and how many amazing musical moments I have had in my life. After seeing The Kin Thursday night, I went back to my picture and video archives to re-visit some of my fondest memories associated with that band (the first time I saw them, the impromptu performance in an alleyway, the hospital incident, the first night I lived in LA, that SXSW adventure, etc). It all made me feel very lucky and it made me realize that I/we will get through all of these more recent tribulations and the memories most indelible will be the good ones, full of love and friends and music.

I’m going to try to stay focused this week, but still hope to get out a time or two. I am very anxious to see the long awaited return of Parade of Lights who are playing Bootleg Bar on Monday night. My other top pick would be the entire line-up at Room 5 on Weds featuring my favorite lyricist, Dan Wilson. I look at you week and say “let’s do this!”

 

Monday: The Kin at WitZend (8pm)
ALSO: Parade of Lights FREE at Bootleg Bar (8:30)
ALSO: The Nervous Wreckords, The Record Company, The Dustbowl Revivals FREE at The Satellite (10pm)
ALSO: Drive He Said FREE at Silverlake Lounge (10pm)
ALSO: It’s a School Night at Bardot featuring The Rebel Lights (formally Suddyn) FREE with RSVP (9pm) http://www.itsaschoolnight.com/losangeles/
ALSO: Haley Reinhart at The Hotel Cafe (8pm)
ALSO: Jack’s Mannequin at The El Rey (6pm)
ALSO: Mumford & Sons at The Hollywood Bowl (7pm)
ALSO: Monday in the Round at Room 5 (9pm)

 

Tuesday: Holly Conlan, Harper Blynn, Satellite at The Hotel Cafe (8,9,10)
ALSO: Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes at The Mint (8:30)
ALSO: The Dahls at Room 5 (8pm)
ALSO: Paul and The Kir at Molly Malone’s (9pm)
ALSO: Halestorm at The House of Blues (7:30)
ALSO: Harriet and AC Newman at The Echoplex (9pm)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. at The Troubadour (9pm)

 

Weds: Wise Cub, Dan Wilson, and Aaron Zimmer at Room 5 (8,9,10)
ALSO: Sad Robot and Family Wagon at The Viper Room (10,12)
ALSO: Susanna Hoffs at Largo (8pm)
ALSO: Gary Clark Jr. at The Troubadour (9pm)
ALSO: Ben Gibbard at Wilshire Ebell Theatre (8pm)
ALSO: Petty Fest West featuring Cory Chisel, Butch Walker, Nicole Atkins, and more at The El Rey (8pm)

 

Thursday: Gary Clark Jr. at The Troubadour (9pm)
ALSO: Saint Motel at Dim Mak Studios
ALSO: Korey Dane and Gaby Moreno & Adam Levy at Room 5 (8,10)
ALSO: Blue October with Barcelona and A Silent Film at House of Blues (8:30)
ALSO: Petty Fest West featuring Cory Chisel, Butch Walker, Nicole Atkins, and more at The El Rey (8pm)

 

Friday: Run Run Run at The Viper Room (10pm)
ALSO: Amber Rubarth at The Hotel Cafe (11pm)
ALSO: Tame Impala at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Joshua Radin and A Fine Frenzy at The Wiltern (7:15)
ALSO: Walk The Moon at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)

 

Saturday: Lee Dewyze, The Beatles by AG & Friends, Nina Storey at The Hotel Cafe (8,9,10)
ALSO: Milo Greene at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Adam Bones FREE at Redwood Bar (3pm)
ALSO: FINE at Westwood Brewing Company (10:30)
ALSO: Tame Impala at The Fonda Theatre (9pm)

 

Sunday: Eve 6 at The El Rey (8pm)
ALSO: Sondre Lerche at Largo (8:30)
ALSO: PK at The Viper Room (7:45)

 

 

To Keep in Mind:
November 20th: The Postelles and Mayday Parade at House of Blues
November 20th: Rachel Yamagata at The El Rey
November 21st: Josh Kelley at The Hotel Cafe
November 24th: Nico Vega at The Gibson Amphitheatre (w/ No Doubt)
November 26th: The Neighbourhood at The Viper Room
November 27th: Soundgarden at Fonda Theatre
November 28th: Youngblood Hawke at The Roxy
December 1st: Milk Carton Kids at Luckman Fine Arts Complex
December 1st: Ellie Goulding at Nokia Theater LA Live
December 6th: Biffy Clyro at The Satellite
December 6th: Imagine Dragons and Garbage at San Manuel Casino
December 8th: Boyce Avenue at Club Nokia
December 11th: Atlas Genius at The Troubadour
December 11th: High Voltage Holiday Party at Silverlake Lounge
December 12th: Alt J and Wildcat Wildcat at The Fonda
December 13th: The Mountain Goats at The Troubadour
December 20th-22nd: Camp Freddy at The Roxy
January 19th: Tyler Hilton and Teddy Geiger at The Roxy
January 23rd and 24th: Muse at The Staples Center
Feb. 9th: Ed Sheeran at Hollywood Palladium
Feb. 12th: Ellie Goulding at Hollywood Palladium
Feb. 17th: Ed Sheeran at Nokia Theatre LA Live

~ Kristen

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Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 10/8-10/14

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Normally I’d have something lovely to say here buuuuuuuut I’m out of ideas at the moment. Rocktober continues with more fantastic music. I wish I had gotten tix in time for Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION. My loss.

 

Monday: The Hives @ House of Blues @8 $25

Tuesday: Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION @ House of Blues @730- Sold Out
AND: Mattson 2 @ El Dorado @930
AND: Kenny Loggins and Kevin Martin @ Belly Up @8- Sold Out
AND: The Very, Tori Rogg, Misc. Ailments, and St. Cloud Sleepers @ Casbah @9 $6

Wednesday: K. Flay @ Soda Bar

Thursday: The Ravonettes and The Howls @ Belly Up @9 $18/$20
AND: The XX @ Soma @7- Sold Out
AND: Less Than Jake @ House of Blues @7 $18/$20
AND: Sister Speak @ Ruby Room @9 $5

Friday:  Xavier Rudd @ Belly Up @9 $25/$27
AND: Eric Hutchinson @ House of Blues @8 $17.50/$20
AND: Old Tiger and The Heavy Guilt @ Casbah @9 $8/$10

Saturday: Smashing Pumpkins and Anberlin @ Viejas
AND: Xavier Rudd @ Belly Up @9 $25/$27
AND:  One I Red @ Eleven @9 $6
AND: Weezer @ Harrahs @730
AND:  Night and Day Street Fest feat: G. Love and Special Sauce, Donovan Frankenreiter, Everest, The Nervous Wreckords, The Styletones, Low Volts, and Mattson 2 @Downtown @4 $25

Sunday: Patti Smith @ House of Blues @ 8 $35/$40
AND: Bryan Adams @ Spreckles Theater @8
Keep in Mind:
October 16th- Bombay Bicycle Club @ House of Blues
October 17th- Allen Stone @ Belly Up
October 17th- Tony Lucca @ Anthology
October 17th- The Whigs @ Griffin
October 18th- Terraplane Sun @ Belly Up
October 19th- The Script @ Humphreys
October 19th- Snow Patrol @ Harrahs Rincon
October 20th- Rocktober Fest feat: Transfer, The Silent Comedy, Hyena, Blackout Party Mrs. Magician, and Family Wagon
October 23rd- Crocodiles @ Casbah
October 24th- Matt and Kim and Oberhofer @ House of Blues
October 26th- Two Door Cinema Club @ Soma
October 26th- Everlast and The Short Eyes
October 26th- The Blackout Party @ Casbah
October 27th- Two Door Cinema Club
October 31st- Grace Potter and The Nocturnals @ House of Blues
November 1st- NEEDTOBREATHE @ Humphreys
November 6th- Delta Spirit @ House of Blues
November 7th- Brandi Carlile @ House of Blues
November 7th- Carina Round and Rosi Golan @ Anthology @730
November 7th- Marc Broussard @ Anthology @930
November 11th- Blue October and Barcelona @ Belly Up
November 11th- Minus the Bear and Girl in a Coma @ House of Blues
November 14th- Walk the Moon @ House of Blues
November 16th- The Mother Hips @ Belly Up
November 19th- The Deftones @ House of Blues
November 20th- The Faint @ House of Blues
November 21st- Rachel Yamagata @ Anthology
November 23rd- Mayday Parade and The Maine @ Soma
December 1st- Milo Greene
December 2nd- Yellowcard @ House of Blues
December 3rd- Hot Snakes @ Casbah
December 5th- Chris Robinson @ Belly Up
December 6th- Chris Robinson @ Belly Up
December 8th- Chris Isaak @ Belly Up
December 9th- Chris Isaak @ Belly Up
February 12th- Ed Sheeran @ Spreckles

New Music Tuesday 9/25 featuring The Chevin, Mother Mother, Mumford & Sons

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I know it’s a little late, but hey, I’ve been a little busy. I just submitted a manuscript so now I’m ready to celebrate with some new music!

The Chevin – Borderland

This band from The UK has been crafting this record in Los Angeles and I have had the pleasure of seeing them play several times over the last several months. The first time I saw them at The Satellite, it was like a breath of fresh air, rock and roll air. The more time I spent with The Chevin, the more I have fallen in love with their music. I cannot wait to get my hands on this record!

 

Mother Mother – The Sticks 

One of my favorite Canadian bands from recent years, Mother Mother made an impression on me with their song “Hayloft” off their debut album O My Heart (2008). I’ve been keeping tabs on the dynamic and somewhat quirky five-piece alt rock group ever since. You can stream their new album, The Sticks, here http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/mother_mother-sticks_album_stream. I did and I quickly became hooked! Not sure when you’ll be able to get it from amazon or itunes, but you can get it from the band’s website: http://mothermothersite.com/store

 Mumford & Sons – Babel 

From what I’ve heard, this record is making a play for my record of the year….

 

Other’s to look into:

 

~ Kristen

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 7/31-8/5

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I know, I know, I’m late. It’s been a very crazy few days for me which is no excuse I’m sure so I’m just going to get down to it…

Tuesday: Neon Trees, Penguin Prison, and JJamz @ House of Blues @730 $22.50-$37.50
AND: Kevin Martin and Carolina Liar @ Griffin @830 $12/$15
AND: Mattson 2 and Penguin Prison (dj set) @ El Dorado @930

Wednesday: The Burning of Rome, Inspired Flight, Kevin Martin, and Italian Japanese @ Belly Up @8 $6

Thursday: Murder By Death and Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons @ Casbah @9 $15
AND: Chris Isaak @ Humphreys
AND: Real Estate @ Belly Up @9 $16
AND: River City @ El Dorado @9 $5 or Free before 1030 w/RSVP

Friday: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Anthology @730 $18-$66
AND: Bloodflowers @ Griffin @8 $5

Saturday: Cake @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
AND: SDMA Showcase feat. Cuckoo Chaos, Maren Parusel, and Hills Like Elephants @ Bar Pink @9
AND: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy @ Anthology @730 and 930 $12-$56

Sunday: The Romantics and The Short Eyes @ Belly Up @8 $18/$20
AND: SDMA Showcase feat. The Nervous Wreckords, The Howls, and Grand Tarantula @ Casbah $6
AND: David Ramirez @ Soda Bar @830 $5
AND: Brian McKnight @ Anthology @9 $21-$76

Keep in Mind:
August 5-7- Brian McKnight @ Anthology
August 8th- Jesca Hoop @ 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- Ben Harper @ Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
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 24th- Cuckoo Chaos @ Casbah
August 30th- Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
September 4th- Gotye @ Greek Theater
September 4th- Slash, Foxy Shazam @ House of Blues
September 7th- Dave Matthews Band @ Cricket
September 8th- The Heavy
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 5th- The Milk Carton Kids @ Anthology
October 6th- Dr. Dog @ 4th and B
October 9th- Imagine Dragons and AWOLNATION @ House of Blues
October 13th- Weezer @ Harrahs
October 14th- The Raveonettes @ Belly Up
October 16th- Bombay Bicycle Club @ House of Blues
October 17th- Allen Stone @ Belly Up
October 24th- Matt and Kim @ House of Blues
October 27th- Two Door Cinema Club
December 2nd- Yellowcard @ House of Blues

Amanda’s SD Concert Calendar 6/25-7/1

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You know, I actually started this post yesterday but got so caught up in the loveliness of a true Sunday of that it obviously didn’t get completed. I plan on attending the fair this week (finally!) and riding some rides and maybe eat some horrible food. Warped Tour finally makes it to town this week. If you go, make sure you check out LMN favorite Dead Sara. They will blow your mind. Get Back Loretta play this week and we also have the cd release for The Nervous Wreckords. Must attend!

 

Monday: Cathryn Beeks Homegrown Showcase @ Anthology @6 $5

Tuesday: Mattson 2 @ El Dorado @9
AND: Stephen Ray  @ Griffin @7

Wednesday: Warped Tour @ Cricket Wireless @1130
AND: Lisa Marie Presley and Terraplane Sun @ Belly Up @730 $20/$22
AND: Dashboard Confessional @ San Diego Fair
AND: Wendy Bailey @ Riviera Supper Club @9

Thursday: Get Back Loretta @ Casbah @930 $8/$10
AND: The Royalty and Filthy Violets @ Eleven @9 $5
AND: The Bloodflowers @ Ruby Room @9 $6

Friday: KC and The Sunshine Band @ Del Mar Fairgrounds
AND: Patrick Norton and Those Damn Gunslingers @ Eleven @9 $5
AND: The Soft Pack and Heavy Hawaii @ Belly Up @830 $13/$15
AND: Old Tiger @ Griffin @9

Saturday: The Nervous Wreckords and Maren Parusel @ Casbah @9 $10
AND: Stripes and Lines and Republic of Letters @ Belly Up @830 $12/$14
AND: Train @ Del Mar Fairgrounds @7
AND: Hyena @ El Dorado @9 free with rsvp before 10:30
AND: LA Showcase @ Lestats @8

Sunday: Hyena @ El Dorado @9 $10

 

Keep in Mind:
July 4th- The Bloodflowers @ Eleven
July 5th- The Tilt @ Belly Up
July 7th- Dead Feather Moon @ Belly Up
July 8th- The Brothers Grim @ El Dorado
July 18th- AJ Croce @ Anthology
July 18th- Truth and Salvage Co. @ Griffin
July 19th- Low Volts @ El Dorado
July 22nd- Alberta Cross @ Casbah
July 29th- Tenacious D @ SDSU Open Air Theater
July 29th- Steve Poltz @ Belly Up
July 31st- Neon Trees @ House of Blues
August 2nd- Murder By Death and Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons @ Casbah
August 4th- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
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- Alabama Shakes @ Fox Theater
August 15th- The Dunwells @ Birch Aquarium @ Scripps
August 18th- The Silent Comedy and Stripes and Lines @ Belly Up
August 21st- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 22nd- Civil Twilight @ Belly Up
August 30th- Little Hurricane @ Belly Up
September 4th- Gotye @ Greek 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

LMN Band Exam: The Nervous Wreckords

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The Nervous Wreckords are set to release their sophomore album Let Them All Talk this week and we here at Local Music Nation couldn’t help asking frontman Brian Karscig to answer a band exam. You can also check out my favorite single off Let Them All Talk here

LMN Band Exam Questions: The Nervous Wreckords

Multiple Choice: choose one of the following three options. Feel free to ad lib or create your own choices.

What would be The Nervous Wreckords’s breakfast of choice: coffee, breakfast burrito, fruit platter, whiskey, never up early enough to eat breakfast
~Definitely Coffee

Best place to play a random show: beach, forest, shopping mall, desert
~I think I’ve done all of these, and forest is the best.

Fight boredom on the road: Cards, Reading, Music, DVDs
~a little of each plus a little “alphabet game” with band names.

Fill in the Blank:

Favorite thing to eat when I get home
~mac and cheese in the blue box or a burrito from Asada’s

An interesting item you might find in The Nervous Wreckords’s tour van
~Arrested Development Seasons 1-3 on DVD

Weird skill/talent no one would expect from me
~I make a really good paper airplane

Essay Questions:

What is the first thing you do when you come home from a tour?
~Take a shower and lay in my bed!

If you weren’t rockin’ out as a musician, what would be your ideal job?
~ I think I’d be a chef or a horticulturalist. I like cooking and my garden of roses. Both are therapeutic to me the way music is, but you also have to put a lot of time, care and creativity into them so the finished meal, garden, or song turn out to be something you enjoy and are proud of.