The Tangier is hosting Shark Aid and it has nothing to do with saving those sometimes nasty sea dogs. Aaron Finely, a local sound engineer and musician (Rexaquarium, Kennedy, Joe Lies) was attacked by a shark last October, losing a good chunk of his leg. The medical bill is quite steep, so his friends set up this benefit concert to help out (story via Metromix). Lucky for Finely, his friends play great music. Tonight:......

I know our city hasn’t had an NFL team in over a decade, but that doesn’t mean the NFL is dead in this city. Since most of us Angelinos come from other parts of the country, we still hold on to our hometown football teams. Even though I grew up in Baton Rouge, LA until I was eight, I am a huge Chicago Bears fan. My first recollection of football was Superbowl XX which......

Fri 4/7 - Nobody & Mystic Chords of Memory @ Echo ($5) – Nobody is a DJ and beat maker. The Mystic Chords of Memory feature Chris Gunst who was the main voice behind the Beachwood Sparks. They’ve collaborated on an album for Mush Records that will be released on 4/25. The press release calls it psychedelic hip-hop and sunshine folk-rock, which is an accurate description. If they can get 1/10th of Postal Service's......

These tracks were in heavy rotation in our iPod this week. Some are old, some are new... all of them are worthy of a listen. Fire up iTunes and enjoy. Local Rock | Red Sparrowes Free Download: Alone and Unaware, from At the Soundless Dawn. This heavy, multilayered instrumental track is dreamy, three-dimensional and intriguing. It's a sonic trip. Electronica | Autechre Download: Bike from Incunabula. "Bike" is an epic, original and experimental electronica......

It didn't seem appropriate in the days after Hurricane Katrina to talk about what some had been whispering. Sports, after all, was the least important issue for people to deal with in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. But as the whispers grew louder, the story forced its way into the news, and now LAist is responsible for covering it. Yesterday, County Supervisor Mike Antonovich suggested the Coliseum play host to the New Orleans Saints......