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Best of 2014- Songs and Albums

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Songs
1. Angel Olsen- “Hi-Five”

2. Johnny Marr- “Easy Money”

3. Ryan Adams- “Stay with Me”

4. Mark Lanegan Band- “I Am the Wolf”

5. Jenny Lewis- “Head Underwater”

6. Future Islands- “Seasons”

7. TV on the Radio- “Happy Idiot”

8. Banks- “Fall Over”

9. Dum Dum Girls- “Rimbaud Eyes”

10. Karen O- “Body”

Albums
1. The War on Drugs- Lost in the Dream 

2. Ex Hex- Rips

3. Angel Olsen- Burn Your Fire for No Witness

4. Little Dragon- Nabuma Rubberband

5. Jessica Lea Mayfield- Make My Head Sing…

6. The New Pornographers- Brill Bruisers

7. Mr. Little Jeans- Pocketknife

8. Le Butcherettes- Cry is for the Flies

9. Tycho- Awake

10. Spoon- They Want My Soul

Posted in Live Shows

Best of 2014- Concerts

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1. Frankie Rose at the Echo on 2/2/14
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2. FYF Fest with Darkside, Flying Lotus and more at the LA Sports Arena and Exposition Park on 8/24/14
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3. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at the Shrine on 7/11/14
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4. Culture Collide with Nina Persson, Sleep Thieves, and more on 10/16/14 – 10/17/14
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5. Angel Olsen at El Rey 12/14/14
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6. Sarah McLachlan at the Valley Performing Arts Center 12/5/14
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7. Karen O at Amoeba 9/16/14
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8. Aaron Behrens and the Midnight Stroll and Ranch Ghost at the Satellite 10/4/14
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9. Nicole Atkins and Dan Wilson at The Federal Bar 8/17/14
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10. Sex Stains at Echo Park Rising 8/16/14
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11. Eels and Chelsea Wolfe at the Orpheum 6/11/14
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12. La Femme at the Roxy 4/19/14
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13. Le Butcherettes at the Roxy 4/6/14
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14. Tom Vek at the KCRW Masquerade 10/25/14
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15. The Kills at the Forum 10/31/14
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Best of 2014- Music Videos

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Flying Lotus featuring Kendrick Lamar- “Never Catch Me” directed by Hiro Murai

Tennis- “I’m Callin” directed by Keith Musil

Angel Olsen- “Windows” directed by Rick Alverson

TV on the Radio- “Happy Idiot” directed by Danny Jelinek

Spoon- “Do You” directed by Hiro Murai

Tkay Maidza- “U-Huh” directed by Mathematics 

Alvvays- “Archie, Marry Me” directed by Gavin Keen and Allison Johnson 

Karen O- “Rapt” directed by Barney Clay 

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Cool Shows in LA 1/6 – 1/12

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Tuesday 1/6
–Under the Skin screening with Wild Up, Wordless Music orchestra ($23-$38)

Wednesday 1/7
–Michael Vidal at the Echo ($8)
–King Tuff at the Observatory ($15)

Thursday 1/8
–Drinking Flowers at Harvard and Stone (Free!)
–Pastilla at La Cita (Free!)

Friday 1/9
–GRMLN at the Smell ($5)

Saturday 1/10
–The Janks at the Wayfarer ($5)

Sunday 1/11
–Tamaryn at the Echo ($12-$15)

Monday 1/12
–Ivy Levan at Bardot (Free with RSVP)

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Cool Shows in LA 12/30- 1/5

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Tuesday 12/30
–Audacity at the Smell (Sold Out)

Wednesday 12/31
–Fool’s Gold, Deap Vally, and Crystal Skulls at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs (Sold Out)
–Mr. Little Jeans and Dorothy at Grand Park (Free!)
–Blood Orange, Warpaint (DJ set), and IO Echo at the Legendary Park Plaza ($160-$186)
–Banks at the Observatory ($75-$175)
–Fitz & The Tantrums at Pine Avenue Long Beach ($25)

Thursday 1/1
–The Roots at the Observatory ($55)

Friday 1/2
–Dorothy at the Satellite (Free!)
–Cherry Glazerr, Surf Curse, Girlpool, and Roses at the Smell ($12, $17 for a 2-day pass)

Saturday 1/3
–Dunes at the Smell ($12, $17 for a 2-day pass)
–The Lovely Bad Things at the Glasshouse ($10-$12)

Sunday 1/4
–American Nightmare at El Rey ($25)

Monday 1/5
–Strange Babes at the Echo (Free!)

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Cool Shows in LA 12/16 – 12/22

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Tuesday 12/16
–Smashing Pumpkins at the Fonda ($70)

Wednesday 12/17
–Ryan Adams at the Wiltern ($48-$81)

Thursday 12/18
–Ryan Adams at the Wiltern ($48-$81)

Friday 12/19
–Jon Brion at Largo ($30)

Saturday 12/20
–Drinking Flowers at the Constellation Room ($8)

Sunday 12/21
–Jose Maldonado at Part Time Punks at the Echo ($8-$10)

Monday 12/22
–Girlpool at the Echo (Free!)
–GRMLN at Flyaway at the Fox ($10)

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Cool Shows in LA 12/9 – 12/15

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Tuesday 12/9
–Kan Wakan at the Troubadour ($14)
–Andrew Bird at Largo (Sold out)

Wednesday 12/10
–Mexico City Blondes at the Bootleg ($8-$10)
–tUnE-YaRds at the Wiltern ($27-$40)

Thursday 12/11
–Gaby Moreno and David Garza at Largo ($30)
–Allah-Las at El Rey ($20)
–The Icarus Line and Death Valley Girls at the Echoplex ($11-$13)

Friday 12/12
–Conor Oberst at the Valley Performing Arts Center ($55-$125)
–Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas at the Echo ($8-$10)
– My Brightest Diamond at the Roxy ($16-$22)
–Jeffertitti’s Nile and Adult Books at the Smell ($5)

Saturday 12/13
–The Lonely Wild at the Bootleg ($10-$12)
–The Abigail’s at the Smell ($5)

Sunday 12/14
–The Dodos at Alex’s Bar ($13-$15)

Monday 12/15
–Girlpool and So Many Wizards at the Echo (Free!)

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Cool Shows in LA 12/2 – 12/8

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Tuesday 12/2
–Cass McCombs at the Troubadour ($18)

Wednesday 12/3
–Angel Olsen at the Silent Movie Theater (Sold out)
– Aimee Mann and Ted Leo at Largo ($50)

Thursday 12/4
–M. Ward at Amoeba (Free!)
–Angel Olsen at El Rey ($18)
–Aimee Mann and Ted Leo at Largo ($50)

Friday 12/5
–Moving Units at El Rey ($20)
–Avi Buffalo at the Echo ($10-$12)
–Sallie Ford at the Satellite ($15)

Saturday 12/6
–The Living Sisters at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery ($25)

Sunday 12/7
–The Internet at Club Nokia ($30-$45)

Monday 12/8
–Daniel Lanois at Amoeba (Free!)
–Madi Diaz at the Troubadour ($12)
–Girlpool, Upset, and Michael Vidal at the Echo (Free!)
–LA Witch at the Glasshouse (Free!)