Milk & Bookies 4th Annual Story Time Celebration

When: March 10, 2013

Venue: Skirball Center, Los Angeles

Accompanied By: Kathryn & Nic

Genre: Book Reading Event for kids (and parents and friends of parents with kids)

Readers: Don Cheadle (Iron Man, House of Lies, Hotel Rwanda) and Bridgid Coulter, Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation), Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon a Time), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), and Max Greenfield (New Girl). 

Other celebs spotted: J.J. Abrams, Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band), Jayma Mayes (Glee), Ariel Winter (Modern Family), Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal), Constance Zimmer (Grey’s Anatomy, Entourage), and Chris Messina (The Mindy Project).

Read more about this awesome event here: The Jet Set Family 

Sound City Players Take Over Hollywood Blvd

When: March 5, 2013

Venue: Jimmy Kimmel Live, Hollywood Blvd.

Accompanied By: Gabs

Genre: Rock

This was a special event for Jimmy Kimmel Live. Hollywood Blvd was closed down for this show for an estimated 5000 fans.  It was one of those nights that confirmed why living in, near or around Los Angeles, or in Southern California for that matter, is freakin' awesome. Thanks to organizations like 1iota and locally produced shows such as Kimmel, that allow the fans opportunities such as these.  Looking forward to more in the future.

Setlists:

John Fogerty: Travelin Band, Centerfield, Keep on Chooglin', Proud Mary, Fortunate Son

Rick Springfield: The Man That Never Was, Love is Alright Tonight, I've Done Everything for You, The Man That Never Was (performed a 2nd time for TV broadcast), Jessie's Girl

Lee Ving/Alain Johannes: Your Wife is Calling, I Love Livin' in the City, I Don't Care About You, Foreign Policy

Rick Nielsen/Krist Novoselic: Hello There, Stiff Competition, I Want You to Want Me, Surrender

For more photos and videos: Rock Cellar Magazine

Morrissey

When: March 1, 2013

Venue:Staples Center, Los Angeles

Accompanied By: The Knox Siblings

Genre: Alternative; Indie

Setlist: Shoplifters of the World Unite, Irish Blood, English Heart, Alma Matters, You Have Killed Me, You're the Only one for Me, Fatty, Action is My Middle Name, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore, I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris, Speedway, Meat is Murder, Ouija Board, Ouija Board, November Spawned a Monster, To Give (The Reason I Live), How Soon is Now?, Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want, Everday is Like Sunday, Let Me Kiss You, First of the Gang to Die

Encore: The Boy With the Thorn in His Side

LA Weekly Review w/ photos

LA Weekly Blog Review by Keith Plocek

The Hives

When: Sunday, February 17, 2013
Venue: House of Blues, Anaheim
Accompanied by: Gabrielle
Genre: Garage/Punk/Rock

Upon the insistence and recommendation of a mutual friend, Gabrielle and I went out to the Anaheim House of Blues to listen to a band from Sweden called The Hives. From what we had been told, they were an amazing live act not to be missed. And when all was said and done, we were glad to have been there. The crowd in attendance were as eclectic as the band themselves, which made for a fun evening of people watching. And the music was fast, furious and fun.

Looking around online for reviews of the show, I came across this one from a guy who's definitely a fan. I'm guessing he made the effort to get to the venue early in order to secure a spot on the floor near the front... whereas me and Gabs chose to hang out upstairs near the bar where we could breath and make a quick exit once the show was over.  

Amazingly, all 19 songs as listed above were smushed into an approximately 90 minute set. Now, that's my kind of show. Got my rock n roll fix and was still home and in bed before midnight. What can I say? I'm getting older and can't hang like I used to. But, that's okay because most rock stars these days are my age or older and can't party the way they used to either.

From Jim's Fear Blog. Photo from: irockphotos.net

The Hives - Tick Tick Boom performed at HOB, Anaheim 2/17/13

Muse Kicks Off 2013

When: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles
Accompanied By: Gabrielle
Genre: alternative/progressive rock

Back in October 2012, I told my friend Gabrielle that I was going to win us tickets to see Muse in January 2013.  Sure enough, I pulled it off and thanks to KROQ, Gabs and I enjoyed an evening of Muse as a kick off to the New Year. The downside is that we made the assumption that Muse would not take the stage until 9pm...I mean, what respectable rock band starts a show before 9pm, right?  So, unfortunately, we missed the first 10-15 minutes...if memory serves correct, we came in after the star spangled banner intro to Hysteria. But aside from that little mishap, Muse sounded fantastic and they did not disappoint on the stage presence. Although, I will say that the stage set up of 2010 was a bit more impressive, but that didn't detract from the show one bit.  All in all, this was an excellent way to start 2013!!

Set List: The 2nd Law: Unsustainable, Supremacy, Hysteria (star spangled banner intro), Panic Station, Bliss, Supermassive Black Hole, Animals, Knights of Cydonia, Monty Jam, Explorers, Time is Running Out, Liquid State, Madness, Follow Me, Undisclosed Desires, Plug In Baby, Stockholm Syndrome, The 2nd Law: Isolated System, Uprising, Starlight, Survival



When: Saturday, January 26, 2013
Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles
Accompanied By: Stephani
Genre: alternative/progressive rock

Lucky me...thanks to a friend who decided she didn't want to attend Saturday night's show, I got to see Muse twice this week!  Another amazing show - a slightly different set list and this time we made sure to be there in time to catch the show from the get go.  Life is good!!

Set List: The 2nd Law: Unsustainable, Supremacy, Map of the Problematique, Supermassive Black Hole, Resistance, Panic Station, Hysteria (star spangled banner intro), Knights of Cydonia, Monty Jam, Explorers, Time is Running Out, Liquid State, Madness, Follow Me, Undisclosed Desires, Plug In Baby, Stockholm Syndrome, The 2nd Law: Isolated System, Uprising, Starlight, Survival

Sound City Players

When: Thursday, January 28, 2013
Venue: Paladium, Hollywood
Accompanied by: Gabrielle
Genre: Rock N Roll

Over THREE hours of pure awesomeness. Too much for me to even comprehend. But then the fact that many vodkas & red bulls were consumed that night, it might be a bit impossible for me to remember a whole lot. Fortunately, through the power of the Internet, I am able to piece together most of the evening.

Photos and Videos - by Adrian Garro, Rock Cellar Magazine


Alain Johannes
A Trick With No sleeve (Sound City soundtrack)
Why
Hanging Tree
Reach Out

Chris Goss
She Got Me
Domino
Time Slowing Down (Sound City soundtrack)
Blue Garden

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Heaven and All (Sound City Players)
Red Eyes and Tears
Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll

Lee Ving
Your Wife Is Calling
I Love Livin' in the City (Sound City soundtrack)
Gimme Some Action
Beef Bologna
I Don't Care About You
Foreign Policy

Rick Nielsen and Corey Taylor
Hello There
Stiff Competition
From Can to Can't (Sound City soundtrack)
Isn’t That a shame
Surrender

Rick Springfield
The Man That Never Was
I've Done Everything for You
Love Is Alright Tonite
Love Somebody
Jessie's Girl

John Fogerty
Travelin' Band
Born on the Bayou
Centerfield
Keep on Chooglin'
Bad Moon Rising
Proud Mary
Fortunate Son

Stevie Nicks
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
You Can't Fix This
Dreams
Landslide
Gold Dust Woman


If you haven't bothered to watch the Sound City movie...do yourself a favor and download it immediately. Sure, I may be a bit biased, but it really is an amazing story.  I guarantee you will love it.  If you don't, let me know and we'll check to see if you have a soul.

Official Sound City movie trailer

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)