Best of 2013
My top 11 shows of 2013 in no particular order –
- Lady Gaga – Rose Garden Arena before they changed the name to something less desirable…
- Elton John – The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Vegas
- The Neighbourhood – Crystal Ballroom
- Letlive. – Expo Center – Warped Tour, despite it being a short set the band was explosive and memorable. Things were thrown. Pants were thrashed off.
- Beyonce – MGM Grand Garden Arena in Vegas- Because Bey.
- Fall Out Boy – Roseland Theater – I got to see Pete Wentz in his favorite skirt.
- AFI- Roseland Theater – Davey Havok vogueing and walking on heads is a site to be seen on halloween.
- Icona Pop – The Metro in Chicago
- Nine Inch Nails – The Moda Center – Probably one of the coolest visual displays I’ve seen ever.
- 30 Seconds To Mars – Sleep Train Amphitheatre in Chula Vista – I could easily just say X-Fest in its entirety for this.
- Blink-182 because well….I can’t help myself.
– Kimberly Lawson
My Top 11 Albums for 2013 –
- Suuns – Images Du Futur
- Boards Of Canada – Tomorrow’s Harvest
- Jacco Gardner – Cabinet of Curiosities
- White Fence – Cyclops Reap
- Fitz & The Tantrums – More Than Just A Dream
- Crystal Stilts – Nature Noir
- Wooden Shjips – Back To Land
- Parquet Courts – Light Up Gold
- Deerhunter – Monomania
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Push The Sky Away
- Medicine – To The Happy Few
My Top 11 Shows of 2013-
- Suuns @ The Echo, LA
- Mikal Cronin, Pangea & Gap Dream @ The Echo, LA
- Spiritualized @ Wonder Ballroom
- Parquet Courts @ Bunk Bar
- Portugal. The Man @ Glasshouse, Pomona,CA
- Deerhunter @ Crystal Ballroom
- Bush Tetras @ The Echo, LA
- Yo La Tengo @ Wonder Ballroom
- The Telescopes with L.S.D. And The Search for God @ The Echo, LA
- The Bats @ Bunk Bar
- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes with Sun Ra Arkestra @ Hollywood Bowl, LA
-Mike Herman