Rear View Mirror 2012 Recap

A Look Back on 2012...

Since I did a crap ass job on tracking my shows for the year, I had a hell of a time trying to remember what shows I attended, where and who I enjoyed each gig with...one of the main reasons why I started this blog, so I could easily look back and reminisce on the musical magic. Boo on me. I will certainly have to try a lot better in the new year. But for now, here is a recap of 2012:

JANUARY 2012

• 1/6 Mariachi El Bronx, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles (Kelly, Elizabeth, Lisa)

FEBRUARY 2012

• 2/12 Foo Fighters, Grammy Awards, Los Angeles (Kathryn, Nicole, Jose, Linda, Anthony, Maria, Cheryl)

• 2/15 Foo Fighters/Obama Fundraiser, Private Residence in Holmby Hills (Gabrielle, Kathryn, Nicole, Susan, Megan, Sarah and Cheryl)

• 2/25 Chevy Metal, Rock & Roll Pizza, Woodland Hills (Kathryn, Nicole and Wendy)
• 2/27 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Show postponed to August due to Anthony's foot injury

MARCH 2012

• Sadly, nothing

APRIL 2012

• 4/7 American Idiot The Musical, Pantages Theater, Los Angeles (Anne)

MAY 2012

• 5/2 Coldplay, Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles (Gabrielle) *Note: Won from KROQ

• 5/5 KROQ Weenie Roast, Verizon Wireless, Irvine - Coldplay, Incubus, The OffSpring, Silversun Pickups, Pennywise, Angels & Airways, The Dirty Heads, Garbage, Awolnation, Grouplove, Of Monsters and Men, Walk the Moon...and Surprise Guest, Soundgarden (Lara) *Note: Big thanks to Nakia for hooking us up with VIP passes and drink tickets!!

JUNE 2012

• 6/3 Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants, Echo, Los Angeles (Kathryn, Nicole, and Lara)
• 6/20 Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants, The Satellite, Los Angeles (Kathryn)

• 6/22 DYS, Alex's Bar, Long Beach (Kelly & Elizabeth)

JULY 2012

• 7/12 Shifty/Joey Cape, Slidebar, Fullerton (Kathryn, Stephani, & Paula)

• 7/22 Face to Face Ignorance Is Bliss Acoustic Tour, The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano (Sarah)

• 7/26 Chevy Metal Private Show & Fundraiser, The White House, Laguna Beach (Gabrielle, Kathryn, Nicole, & Wendy)

AUGUST 2012

• 8/10 Jack White, Grammy Museum, Los Angeles followed by a secret show in Boyle Heights (Nicole)

• 8/12 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Staples Center, Los Angeles (Gabrielle)

SEPTEMBER 2012

• 9/8 Incubus/Linkin Park, Home Depot Center, Carson (Gabrielle)
• 9/29 Global Citizen Festival, Central Park, New York - K'Naan, Band of Horses, The Black Keys, Foo Fighters, Neil Young with Crazy Horse (Melly, Alana, Tarquin, Aimee Mae, Donna, Lara, Megan, Susan, Amy, Heather, Sarah, Cheryl and Katherine)

OCTOBER 2012

• 10/5 The Black Keys, Staples Center, Los Angeles (Gabrielle) *Note: Won from KROQ

• 10/9 Literary Death Match, Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles (Kathryn & Nicole) *Note: This wasn't a musical event, however, this was the evening when we first met Michael C. Hall which is totally noteworthy!

• 10/14 Book Of Mormon, Pantages Theater, Los Angeles (KJ)

• 10/25 John Taylor Book Signing, San Francisco Art Institute, SF (Marni, Nina & Sheila)

NOVEMBER 2012

• 11/17 RUSH, Honda Center, Anaheim (Jill) *Note: Huge thanks to Jill for hooking me up for this show! Absolutely A M A Z I N G!!!

• 11/26 Soundgarden, Jimmy Kimmel Show, Los Angeles (Jane, Nicole, Megan, Robert, Steve, & Trina)

DECEMBER 2012

• 12/6 Dave Grohl hosts The Chelsea Lately Show, Los Angeles (Kathryn, Nicole, & Debbie)

• 12/7 W. Kamau Bell, Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles (KJ) *Note: Again, not a musical event, but definitely noteworthy

• 12/8 KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, Gibson Amphitheater, Los Angeles - Linkin Park, Rise Against, Bush, Garbage, Slightly Stoopid, Awolnation, The Lumineers, Walk the Moon, The Gaslight Anthem, Two Door Cinema Club, Youngblood Hawke (Jane) *Note: Cannot say Thank You enough to Nakia for once again being so awesome!

• 12/10 Tenacious D takes on Jazz, Catalina Jazz Bar & Grill, Los Angeles (KJ)

• 12/12 Literary Death Match, Florentine Gardens, Los Angeles (Kathryn) *Note: Another non musical event, but this marked our second meeting with Michael C. Hall!! Also got to meet Keegan Michael Key)

• 12/21 Camp Freddy Night #2 - The Roxy, Los Angeles - Donovan Leitch, Billy Morrison, Dave Navarro, Chris Chaney, and Matt Sorum with Special Guests, Lana Del Ray, Sebastian Bach, Mark McGrath, Vivian Campbell and Billy Gibbons (Kathryn & Nicole)