Tokimonsta // Sam Smith // Jingle Ball

Alright #skeezies this may be a later posting but there's still time to potentially go catch a show. 

#LAskeez has two events to tell you all about:

First up Tokimonsta. We've mentioned her before, she's the Korean American woman who graduated from UC Irvine and tonight she's going to perform at the Observatory in Santa Ana. Luckily for the #skeezies, there's still last minute tickets available on ticketweb.com  for $25.  This is a later show because hey it's Friday and well, why not? It's Friday night! Get out there and have some fun. Doors are at 10:30pm and there's two opening acts so make sure you get your caffeine fix before you head over. 

The Lakers are away tonight playing in Boston, which means that the Staples Center is available for something different---Tonight KISS FM is taking over the Staples Center with their annual Jingle Ball event. Which includes an #LAskeez favorite---Sam Smith. Yes, Sam Smith will be at Jingle Ball for a 30 min set. It has been quite a treat to see this young man's career take off in the past year. Attendees will surely be serenaded with smooth vocals. Tickets range from $40-500! The show starts at 8pm so don't be late if you plan to also watch Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and all of the other ultra popular acts. 

Sam Smith @ The Greek

#LAskeez including all #skeezies are back at it--yes, it's Monday and that means four more days until another deserving weekend. Last night at the Hollywood Bowl the Pixies and Cat Power put on one heck of a show. Gogo whatever (Gogol Bordello) was also in the line up but to be quite honest is kinda boring and not fitting next to the other two bands.  For the fun of it let's watch a quick Pixies music video before we get into today's evening top pick show. 

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                                             Sam Smith.
                                           

 #LAskeez was fortunate to see Sam Smith at the Troubadour December of 2013. It was the exact same day he was signed to Capital Records and he was ecstatic to show his talents to the world. His music set was extremely short do to his lack of songs but nothing short of amazing. Definitely the best $15 spent during the holiday season.

Not even a whole year later and Sam Smith is performing two sold out nights at the Greek Theatre. A single ticket is reselling up to $200! If you were one of the lucky #skeezies to score some tickets, you are in for a treat--especially if this is the first time seeing him.

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#LAskeez was drawn to Sam Smith after the first 2 seconds of hearing this song.

 

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OH and the Dodgers beat the +Colorado Rockies 5-10 yesterday.

The Boys in Blue were having fun as Juan Uribe switched his jersey to Don Mattingly's #8 and then into a Tommy Lasorda #2. 

When you're winning it sure is easy to have fun. 

First game of the playoffs is this Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals.

LA Kings/ Sam Smith/ Electric Six

The Kings need to stop messing around and win the Stanley Cup already! Geeesh the Rangers were lucky to have prevented a sweeeep but tonight at 5:00pm #LAskeez will hopefully be celebrating a championship, as all Angelinos will!

GO KINGS GO! 

Tickets to see Sam Smith perform at The Greek Theatre go on sale TODAY!!! This is the second show that was added so make sure not to miss out on this. Come October I'm sure you #skeezies aren't just going to want to read about it, you are going to want to be there. 

As for shows going on tonight---turns out the band Electric Six is still around and they will be perfuming at the Roxy Theatre tonight. 

Watch the Kings game or go to a show. The choice is yours! 

Coachella Recap

What a phenomenal weekend! 

The desert bid farewell to all Coachella Weekend 1 goers with perfect weather accompanied with great music. 

Day 3 Coachella Sunset

Chance the Rapper surprised the crowd with his special guest of Justin Bieber. 

Justin Bieber @ Coachella Weekend 1 Day 3

In case you were wondering how it feels to be near the front of the stage, check out this AlunaGeorge performance.

Disclosure was hands down the best performance of the weekend. They brought out everyone from Aluna George, Mary J. Blige, & Sam Smith! The only one missing from the scene was Jessie Ware. 

#LAskeez captured some great ariel views of the festival from the very top of the Ferris Wheel. 

Ferris Wheel Ariel Shot of the Coachella & Outdoor Stage

Everyone Looking like Little Ants

This was definitely another memorable Coachella. You never know who will show up or which celebrity you may run into. The food, music, and overall vibe was incredible. Coachella Weekend 2 is only 3 days away. #LAskeez will not be in attendance for Weekend 2 but will return to the desert next year.