Badly Drawn Boy behaved very badly on Thursday night at the Troubadour. "Fuck off you LA twats," was the nicest thing he had to say during an outburst that started four songs into his set. more ›

Wendy’s – home of square hamburger patties, decent fast-food chili and the Frosty – is giving aspiring musicians and producers a chance to show off their stuff by promoting their new “Baconator” burger. (That includes six strips of bacon! At 830 calories and 51 grams of fat for the Baconator, LAist asks only one thing: What obesity epidemic??) But we digress: By submitting an original song, contestants will get a chance to win “a... more ›

Killswitch Engage, DragonForce (above) @ Wiltern Rod Stewart @ Staples KRS-One @ Malibu Inn Badly Drawn Boy @ El Rey Apples in Stereo, Page France, Headlights @ Spaceland Ann Magnuson @ Amoeba Ozomatli @ Key Club The Radiators @ The Mint Antibalas, The Lions @ The Troubadour The Cheat, Party Fowl, Cherri Mob @ Mr. T's Bowl Army of Freshman, The Transit War, Schoolyard Heroes @ The Knitting Factory Street Drum Corps, Gents, Goes... more ›

Astralwerks / Emd more ›

There are really only two major music festivals that truly matter, like really matter: Coachella and South by Southwest. The former happens over two three days in the desert near Palm Springs, the latter rages for about a week on the dusty streets of Austin, Texas. SXSW features over 1,000 bands. You buy a wristband and you wander from bar to bar, club to club, alleyway to patio and you get to see some... more ›

Podcasting may have not tipped the point like blogging has, but its significance and importance will last long. And to insure proper service to yourself in this day and age, you need to jump on the bandwagon and at least grab the daily free music offered to you. iTunes Store users know that every Tuesday brings a free song to your collection. How would you like an additional 10 songs a week? Thanks to... more ›

- A Correction letter was sent out by CA Secretary of State to all 14,000 OC voters who got the illegal voter fraud from the GOP wannabe - Lonewacko - Miami-bound American Airlines jet returns to LAX due to odor - NBC4 - Marilyn Manson to open an LA art gallery on Halloween - EarthTimes - Two plead guilty in $30+ million bank fraud scheme - AP - Orel interviews for Oakland opening. Will he... more ›

Milanov, Shrine of Ellora, Lana Now Fell @ Whisky A Gogo more ›

Various - She Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool: A Tribute to Barbara Mandrell (BNA) more ›

And if you don't have a convertible, it might just inspire you to get one. more ›

Tuesday is back, and with it all the new releases to fulfill everyone's audio-visual needs. Keep reading to see what's new on CD and DVD. more ›

Tuesday returns, and with it the overwhelming urge to empty the entire contents of one's bank account into the waiting coffers of Amoeba Music. It is a daily struggle not to give up the entire grocery budget in favor of finally compiling the ultimate record collection, but a struggle LAist is winning nevertheless—unless the bi-weekly shopping trips count against the groceries. more ›