Tonight Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders, an alternative rock outfit founded by none other than Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, will be headlining the Troubadour with San Pedro-bred indie rockers Dios (LAist Interview, Review, #2), who will be ringing in their endeavor—2010's We Are Dios... more ›

Ok, party people. I've got two words for you: Superchunk (and) Hole. Showing the new kids how things are done, both bands rocked the house in their entirety. Even Courtney declaring, midway through her 1 am set, “Listen, folks. I’m an elderly person. It’s 1:30 in the morning. I just want to get my blow job on and go to bed,” couldn’t detract from her screaming through a ballsy rendition of a "Doll Parts." And Superchunk’s energy was so frenetic that it instantly brought me back to their three-night run at the Fillmore over 10 years ago, with Mac’s bounce as pogo-y as ever. As for bands I haven’t followed for a decade or more, French Miami, An Horse, Bear Hands, and Rumspringa all pulled me in from the street for an enjoyable listen. Surfer Blood, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and the xx all gave good performances and rounded out my Friday at SXSW - don’t forget to check out Molly Bergen’s recap for a more in-depth perusal of the good, the bad, and the downright ridiculous. As for me, I’ve got to get to GWAR. Pics to follow - if I survive it, that is. more ›

Tonight the unnecessarily abrasive Buddyhead-backed rock act known as the Icarus Line will be headlining the Roxy in Hollyweird. Local punk-infused all-girl duo Eagle & Talon are poised to warm up the stage at the Echo for Andrew Lynch, who will be ringing in his latest release. NY-based singer-songwriter Senator and the New Republic will be taking on Bootleg Theater with none other than Oklahoma City's own Audra Mae. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch Brooklyn-bred buzz band Bear Hands. more ›