Tonight Baltimore-bred dream pop duo Beach House will be headlining the Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater with San Franciscan indie rockers Papercuts in tow. The phoenix that rose from the ashes of Page France, Maryland-based indie folk act Cotton Jones are poised to take on the Troubadour. And, lastly, New Orleans-bred indie pop act the Generationals will be gracing the Hotel Café. But we strongly suggest heading over to the El Rey Theatre to catch Swedish indie pop trio the Radio Dept. more ›

Tonight NY-bred indie pop outfit Vampire Weekend (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4) will be headlining the Hollywood Bowl with Baltimore-bred dream pop duo Beach House and the Very Best, an eclectic musical amalgam comprised of London based production duo Radioclit and Malawi-bred crooner Esau Mwamwaya. LA-based experimental punk outfit Abe Vigoda are slated to perform at this year's Abbot Kinney Festival with none other than Long Beach natives Crystal Antlers (LAist Review), Puro Instincto, LA-based alt-rockers Olin & the Moon (LAist Interview), Voxhaul Broadcast, Kenneth Pattengale and many more. Ex-Vivian Girls drummer Frankie Rose & the Outs will be ringing in their debut disc at the Echo with LA-by-way-of-Glasgow retro 50s/60s pop outfit Neverever for this week's edition of Part Time Punks. more ›

This week critically-acclaimed British indie rock outfit the XX will be headlining the Hollywood Palladium with none other than local indie rockers Warpaint (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4, #5) and Phoenix-based goth-infused electro act Zola Jesus in tow. more ›

With so many bands playing, the breadth of Coachella’s line-up can be a curse as well as a blessing. It forces the fans to make a choice between potentially up to 5 acts they may all love. Unfortunately, I have been faced with decisions such as Them Crooked Vultures or Grizzly Bear, Dead Weather/MGMT or Muse, and on Sunday Phoenix/Thom Yorke or Pavement/Gorillaz. Most of these decisions have essentially been an old favorite vs. a curious desire to see a different band. So far, the old favorites are up 2-0. more ›

Just announced: Vampire Weekend will make their Hollywood Bowl debut on September 26th, headlining a show that will be opened by Beach House and The Very Best, both of which will also make their bow on the famed Bowl stage. Touring in support of their successful sophomore effort Contra, Vampire Weekend joins the ranks of several other high-profile alt-rock outfits who will make a stop at the Bowl this season. Tickets for this performance will go on sale on May 2nd online and at the Bowl Box Office, and will be available by phone on May 11th (if there's any left!). Post-Coachella, Twitter has been abuzz with people hoping Muse will land at the Bowl. Who would you like to see there this summer? more ›

Tonight Scottish alternative rock outfit Snow Patrol will be headlining the Wiltern with Chicago-based pop rock act Plain White T's. Brooklyn-based indie rockers Grizzly Bear are poised to take on the Hollywood Palladium with none other than Baltimore's lugubrious duo Beach House in tow. And, lastly, Cincinnati-bred experimental hip-hop/indie rock trio Why? will be taking on the Echoplex. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Roxy to catch English folk rockers Noah and the Whale. LA-based singer-songwriter Robert Francis (LAist Interview, Review) is slated to kick things off. more ›

This week legendary English post-punk outfit Echo & the Bunnymen will be headlining the Nokia Theatre in Downtown. Brooklyn-based indie rockers Grizzly Bear are poised to take on the Hollywood Palladium with none other than Baltimore's lugubrious duo Beach House. London-based electro-pop duo La Roux (LAist Review) will be gracing the El Rey Theatre. And, lastly, Portland-based indie rockers the Decemberists will be performing to a sold-out crowd at UCLA's Royce Hall. more ›

Tonight NY-based indie rockers the Walkmen will be performing at the Henry Fonda Music Box with Baltimore's lugubrious duo Beach House. LA's own indie pop duo Castledoor (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6) is playing at the Echoplex for this week's edition of Check One, Twosday, which is still being sponsored by the now-defunct radio station Indie 103.1. Sean Carlson (of the Fuck Yeah Fest) is throwing a psych rock frenzy at the Smell, including performances by Long Beach-based Crystal Antlers and Ancestors. And, lastly, the one-woman army, otherwise known as Theresa Andersson (LAist Interview, Review), will be gracing the Hotel Café. But we strongly suggest checking into Spaceland, where Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter Sara Lov will be stopping through for the penultimate date of her month-long residency. LAist favorite Willoughby (LAist Review, #2) is slated to open. more ›

December is list-making season. And for us music journalists, it is a time to look back on scores of albums, reflect upon the music and recapitulate our favorites. But this year, just like the last, we took this opportunity to flip that tradition upside down, asking the artists that influenced us what influenced them. The prompt was not limited to albums that came out in 2008. more ›

December is list-making season. And for us music journalists, it is a time to look back on scores of albums, reflect upon the music and recapitulate our favorites. But this year, just like the last, we took this opportunity to flip that tradition upside down, asking the artists that influenced us what influenced them. The prompt was not limited to albums that came out in 2008. more ›

Tonight LA is bereft of noteworthy shows. Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, an Essex-based collaborative effort between Dan Stephens and David Meads respectively, will be doling out madcaps beats, flows and breaks at the Echo. If you're feeling brazen, then we recommend heading out to Long Beach to catch the Western States Motel at the Prospector. It'll surely be worth the drive. But for those who want to see a great show close to home, we suggest Beach House at Spaceland. The Baltimore-bred duo—who are generally characterized for their drone of hollow lo-fi drums, rich, almost baritone vocals, and jangly organs—will leave you in a wintry, angelic stupor. more ›

Clutch, Year Long Disaster, Backyard Tire Fire, Bernard's Millions @ Roxy Erykah Badu @ Grove of Anaheim Macy Gray @ Key Club The Fuxedos, Bang Sugar Bang @ Alex's Bar The Clientele, Beach House, Pipas, Fish Circus, The Murdocks @ The Knitting Factory Push Pull, Ex Oblivione, The Health Club @ Mr. T's Bowl Go Betty Go, Glassell Park 3, Nothington, Broke Til Thursday @ The Scene Idle Minds, Little Brothers Disease, Hellaphant, Little... more ›

John Legend @ Wiltern Rooney, Ben Lee (pictured), John Ralston @ Avalon The Hush Sound, Murder By Death @ El Rey Ariel Pink, Beach House @ The Echo Cut Chemist @ Viper Room James Blunt, Starsailor @ House of Blues Howard Tate @ Amoeba The Dollyrots, The Randies @ The Scene Cinder Garden, Pins & Needles, Lo-lita @ Key Club Melt, Jay, Lee Ferris, Jeff Turmes @ The Mint Astra Heights, The Brokedown, Glass... more ›