Tonight Brooklyn-based neo-psych rockers MGMT will be headlining the Greek Theatre with NY-based electro-funk act Francis and the Lights. John Doe & Exene, two members of the formidable LA punk rock band X, are poised to grace the Autry National Center of the American West with none other than the Living Sisters—a triumvirate of venerable female troubadours... more ›

Tonight San Diegan singer-songwriter Greg Laswell (LAist Interview, Review, #2, #3, #4, #5) will be taking on the Hotel Café. The unnecessarily abrasive Buddyhead-backed rock act known as the Icarus Line is poised to take on the Echo for this week's edition of Part Time Punks. And, lastly, LA-based alt-country troubadours Leslie and the Badgers will be gracing the Echoplex with none other than local chanteuse Eleni Mandell. But we strongly suggest heading over to the hole-and-corner Echo Curio to catch Stockton's own alternative hip hop and indie rock maestro Filbert. more ›

Tonight, or rather early today, local country-infused folk, twin-sister duo the Watson Twins (LAist Review, #2, #3) will be making an appearance near the Bruin Bear statue at UCLA for the LA Times' Festival of Books. the Living Sisters—a triumvirate of venerable female troubadours, which includes Inara George, Becky Stark, and Eleni Mandell—are poised to grace the Bootleg Theater with none other than pseudo-super group Black Prairie, which of course includes three moonlighting members of the Decemberists. And, lastly, local singer-songwriter Kenneth Pattengale will be performing a very special, collaborative set at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Mon Mon with folk singer-songwriter Joey Ryan. Although we strongly suggest heading to the aforementioned show, we highly recommend heading over to Spaceland to catch Austin-bred indie rockers Shearwater, who will be performing in support of their latest—2010's The Golden Archipelago. LAist favorites, Baltimore-based folk rock duo Wye Oak (LAist Interview) and Lawrence's own Hospital Ships. more ›

LAist was in attendance as an eager crowd filled up the sold-out El Rey Theatre for a night of googly-eyed swooning. Zooey Deschanel & Co.—best known as She & Him—took the stage in support of their latest album, 2010's Volume 2. The real highlight of the night though was the harmonious performance by the Living Sisters, which featured a very expectant mother-to-be Inara George. more ›

Tonight Portland-based alt-country duo She & Him, or rather Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, will be performing to a sold-out crowd at the El Rey Theatre with the Living Sisters—a triumvirate of venerable female troubadours, which includes Inara George, Becky Stark, and Eleni Mandell—in tow. San Franciscan indie pop outfit the Morning Benders (LAist Review, #2, #3) are poised to headline the Troubadour with none other than LAist favorites Miniature Tigers (LAist Interview, Review) and We Barbarians. And, lastly, LA-bred psych rockers Dead Meadow will be ringing in their latest endeavor—2010's feature-length film and soundtrack Three Kings—at Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever for free. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch local indie rockers the Deadly Syndrome (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4), who will be ringing in their latest effort—2010's Nolens Volens. Signals (LAist Review), the phoenix to rise from the ashes of the Mae Shi (LAist Interview, Review, #2), are slated to kick things off. more ›

The Getty Museum fires up its free music-spoken word-dance-etc. series on a new night: Saturday Nights at the Getty. (We guess that spending Fridays near the 405 wasn't a great marketing hook for traffic-plagued Angelenos.) more ›

It's not very often that local songstress supergroup The Living Sisters, comprised of Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark, Eleni Mandell, and The Bird and the Bee's Inara George, perform live, so it's little wonder that they drew a packed house on Tuesday night at the Bootleg Theater as part of Ferraby Lionheart's month-long residency. "Their sweet songs imbued with the cadences of doo-wop, classic country, and folk evoke a nostalgia for the pure and simple songs of last century," noted West Coast Sound last December, reporting that they "...have recorded an album with Vanguard Records that should be released in March." more ›

Tonight NY-bred indie pop outfit Vampire Weekend (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4) will be performing to a sold-out crowd at the Henry Fonda Music Box. Local indie pop outfit the Parson Red Heads (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4) are poised to grace the Bootleg Theater. And, lastly, LA-based alt-rockers Olin & the Moon (LAist Interview) will be performing at the Echo with local chanteuse Eleni Mandell. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch "fancy pop" songstress Obi Best (LAist Interview, Review, #2). more ›

Last Tuesday, LA-Underground co-presented a show with KCRW at the Bootleg Theater, featuring Kentucky-based Daniel Martin Moore as well as beloved locals Eleni Mandell, Inara George (The Bird and the Bee), and Ferraby Lionheart. more ›

GOOD Magazine is examining transportation issues at tonight’s “Transit and The Community” panel discussion and interactive workshop at the GOOD space on Melrose at 7 pm. Top planners, transportation designers and public officials will be in attendance to discuss how to transform LA's transit infrastructure. Attendees will then be invited to join in an interactive workshop to help articulate transportation and land use ideas. On the panel: John Chase, West Hollywood Urban Designer; Simon Pastucha, LA Design Studio; James Rojas, METRO planner; Michael Lejeune, creative Director Metro Design Studio; Mike Feuer, California Assemblyman, 42nd District; Ming Fung, Graduate Director SCI-Arc; and moderator Alissa Walker. You must RSVP for this event by 5 pm today. more ›

Tonight Brooklyn's crown jewel TV on the Radio (LAist Review) will be headlining the Glass House in Pomona. Moldy Peaches front woman Kimya Dawson is poised to headline the Troubadour. And, lastly, local chanteuse Eleni Mandell will be gracing the relatively newfangled Grammy Museum in Downtown. But we strongly suggest heading over to Largo at the Coronet's Little Room to catch Lavender Diamond front woman Becky Stark. more ›

Tonight legendary Mexican-American singer-songwriter Joan Baez will be performing at UCLA's Royce Hall. The famed Watkins Family Hour is slated to take place at Largo at the Coronet. And, lastly, Raleigh's own indie pop outfit the Annuals will be headlining the Troubadour. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echo to catch LA-based singer-songwriter Eleni Mandell. LAist favorites Whispertown 2000 (LAist Interview, Review, #2) are poised to kick off the show. more ›

Tonight Grammy-nominated English soul singer Adele will be headlining a sold-out show at the Wiltern. Glasgow's own indie rockers Franz Ferdinand are slated to perform at Amoeba Records early on in the evening. LA-based singer-songwriter Eleni Mandell will be gracing the stage at the Hotel Café with the equally buzzworthy "one-woman band" Theresa Andersson (LAist Interview, Review). And, lastly, English rapper Lady Sovereign is set to flow at the Echo. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Largo at the Coronet to catch producer/musician extraordinaire Jon Brion (LAist Review). more ›

Last month, the singer-songwriter supergroup trio The Living Sisters (MySpace), comprised of The Bird and the Bee (MySpace)'s Inara George (MySpace), Eleni Mandell (MySpace), and Lavender Diamond (MySpace)'s Becky Stark, performed at the 35th Annual Topanga Days Festival (MySpace). more ›

Rock Insider, a blog dedicated to music and life in Los Angeles, shares a top ten list: The Best Los Angeles Albums of 2007. We are happy to report that some LAist local favs made the list including Sea Wolf, Great Northern, Eleni Mandell, The Valley Arena and The Deadly Syndrome. No more choose-your-own-price for Radiohead's "In Rainbows" album starting on Monday. The band, who had previously written off Apple iTunes, is currently in talks... more ›

Common - "The People" "The People" was one of our most-played summer jamz. It was on Kanye's "Can't Tell Me Nothin" sampler because Kanye produced it and listen to how sweet it is. It's the sort of non-thug, uplifting, positive hip-hop that people once talked about, but now people are buying. This is the direction BEP could have gone if they hadn't chosen the path of the lowest common denominator aka the Gwen Stefani... more ›

Tea in the Sahara The Police @ Staples Miggs, Johnette Napolitano, Bernadette Colomine @ Temple Bar Radio Birdman, Miss Derringer, Nothing People @ El Rey Prs Hltn Mthrfckrs, Juiceboxxx, 3oh!3, Porterville @ The Echo Great Lake Swimmers, Eleni Mandell, Ferraby Lionheart, Buddy, Marissa Nadle @ The Hotel Cafe Barbie & the Hookers, Cut the Line, Lower Class Kids, Second Class @ The Scene Das Llamas, Moonrats, The Girlfriend Experience, The Bad Things @ Safari... more ›

We listen to a lot of music each week. Mostly new music because we have ADD and are bored by everything. Because we're saving the world we don't always have time to review all the new music we're listening to so on Fridays we do a brief summary of what's been booming from the iTunes. more ›

Syd Barrett Tribute Night with Bedroom Walls, Big Search, Biirdie, Eleni Mandell, Good Listeners, Gwendolyn, Irving, Nora Keyes, Marjorie Faire, Pity Party, Priscilla Ahn, Thundersnail, Mezzanine Owls, Ina James, Leviathan Brothers, Douglas Lee, Kennedy, Yes Me To Death, Moon Upstairs, Hubcaps @ The Bordello Eleni Mandell (above) @ Amoeba Eddie Money @ House of Blues Colin Hay @ Largo Cece Winans @ Pasadena Civic Hot Rod Circuit, Limbeck, The Forecast @ The Troubadour Warner... more ›

What NME wrote about local band Mere Mortals yesterday: The hotly tipped LA-based band are known for adeptly combining elements of Britpop and psychedelic rock reminiscent of Primal Scream or The Jesus And Mary Chain, earning them 'best unsigned band' accolades left and right. Mere Mortals @ Spaceland The Fuxedos @ Safari Sam's The Wreckers, Kate Voegele @ The Roxy Eleni Mandell @ The Bordello Intervention, Mathew Jordan, Anaura, The Dimes @ The Mint... more ›

By week's end, LA is regularly littered with a handful of free rags. Combined, these publications put the Tribune Company's Spring Street operation LA Times to shame as far as reporting on the dozens of municipalities that make up this metropolis of more than 12 million people. LAist reads the weeklies so you don't have to. If there's anything we missed, let us know, or better yet drop it in the comments section below.... more ›

Eleni Mandell, with her sixth full length release, Miracle of Five, hit up the Echo for the KCRW release party last night. The packed and almost giddy crowd filled with literally all walks of life (think middle aged baldies, a trannie, and the usual hipsters) were swaying along to EM’s hushed, moody, jazzy folk. Is jazzy folk even a thing? If it isn’t Mandell has made it one. Highlight of the evening? The Echo... more ›

Erin McKeown @ Amoeba more ›

OUT TODAY: Aereogramme - My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go (Sonic Unyon) Barenaked Ladies - Barenaked Ladies Are Men Belinda Carlisle - Voila [Bonus Disc] (Rykodisc) Bloc Party - Weekend in the City (Vice) Chicken Shack - Complete Blue Horizon Sessions (Blue Horizon) Deerhunter - Cryptograms (Kranky) Dexys Midnight Runners - Projected Passion Revue (Umvd Import) Eleni Mandell - Miracle of Five (Zedtone) Fall Out Boy - Infinity on High... more ›

The final score of the Super Bowl was: Indianapolis 29, Chicago 17. Devin Hester got 92 yards. Many entered, but we had three people in our Super Bowl contest with the letter S who were pretty damn close: sam: colts 24-21 hester 123 stacey: colts:29 bears:21 hester:97 Stephen Westrich: Colts 27 Bears 23 Hester 111 Find out who won the cd-six pack (thanks to our pals at Filter) of tunes from Silversun Pickups, Eleni... more ›

LA's Lavender Diamond has headlined shows in London and supported the Decemberists on their U.S. tour last fall. But tonight is their first-ever headlining gig in Los Angeles, with The Finches and Winter Flowers at Safari Sam's. We last caught up with Becky Stark, Lavender Diamond's 25-year-old frontwoman with the delicate voice in June 2005. Last weekend, we were lucky to chase her down near chicken corner for an update. So, what's up with you... more ›

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On Sunday, it's alt-that-and-more with WACO's 13-instrument cacophonous melancholy, Extra Fancy's queercore, and Touchcandy reuniting with a sound explosion that'll knock you back to 1995. more ›

The Egyptian Theatre celebrates the 25th anniversary of '80s sci-fi camp-fest "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" tonight at 8:00 PM with all kinds of stuff: guest speakers, exhibits of props, costumes and artwork and drinks. Rumor has it that Vickie from "Small Wonder" will be there! more ›