Tonight Australian hard rockers AC/DC will be coming through the Staples Center. As always, local multi-instrumentalist/producer extraordinaire Jon Brion (LAist Interview, #2, Review) is poised to jam with friends at the Largo at the Coronet. And, lastly, LAist favorites Whispertown 2000 (LAist Review, #2) will be headlining the Echo with none other than local brother and sister duo the Belle Brigade. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch LA-based indie rockers the Happy Hollows (LAist Review, #2, #3). Other venerable local acts like the Pity Party (LAist Interview, Review, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6) and the Health Club are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight Australian hard rockers AC/DC will be coming through the Forum. Chicago-based pop punk outfit Fall Out Boy are slated to perform at the Troubadour. And speaking of Chi-town, the Plain White T's will be rocking out at the Roxy. But we strongly suggest that you head over to Spaceland tonight for the Free Monday Night Residency. LA locals the Movies are so good we might just pick them every Monday night. more ›

Tonight Australian hard rock band AC/DC will be performing at the Forum. Legendary punk rockers Bad Brains are slated to play the newly renovated Hollywood Palladium. Brooklyn-based noise rock outfit Japanther is headlining a pretty thorough bill at Enjoy Human. And, lastly, ambient maestros the Antarcticans will be tearing up the Smell in Downtown. But we strongly suggest heading over to the hole-and-corner Pehrspace to experience the glory of LA locals the Monolators. more ›

Southern Californians with a taste for the ballsy, beery hard rock sounds of the seventies have already bought their tickets for AC/DC's long-awaited return to LA this coming Saturday and Monday. (We hope so, for your sake, because they’ve been sold out since around the time they went on sale.) The Forum, the site of many historic metal gigs, seems like the perfect venue for their special brand of mass gathering, and according to the reviews, the new album Black Ice is their best album since the last one that was actually pretty good. Consider us About To Rock. more ›