Tonight Québécois post rockers Godspeed You! Black Emperor will be headlining the Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater. LA-based lo-fi pop act Best Coast are poised to be a part of Global Green USA's 8th Annual Pre-Oscar Party. And, lastly, NY/LA-based folk troubadour Elvis Perkins (LAist Interview) will be gracing Royce Hall at UCLA. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Satellite to catch local indie rock outfit Last American Buffalo. more ›

In the mood for something subversive? You're in luck. The ever-peculiar John Waters will be taking the Royce Hall stage on February 23rd as part of the ongoing UCLA Live season. Parents: you've been warned. more ›

Tonight NY/LA-based folk troubadour Elvis Perkins (LAist Interview) will be performing at 2HeadedHorse as part of a last-minute benefit. LA-based experimental electro outfit We Are The World are poised to kick off a month-long residency at the Echo. And, lastly, local country-infused pop-folk act HoneyHoney (LAist Review, #2), #3) will be gracing the Hotel Café. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echoplex to catch local indie rock act Division Day (LAist Review, #2, #3). more ›

Tonight Portland-by-way-of-San Diego Psych-infused folk outfit Castanets will be headlining the Bootleg Theater. Local rockers War Tapes are poised to take on the Dakota Live Music Lounge in Santa Monica with none other than Long Beach's own post-punk outfit Repeater and psych rock act Deep Sleep Ops. And, lastly, long-disbanded, acclaimed Glasgow-bred indie rock quartet the Yummy Furs will be gracing the Echo. But we strongly suggest heading over to Space 15 Twenty to partake in "Miracle: An Afternoon Acoustic Celebration." LAist favorites, local indie rock singer-songwriter Devon Williams, Lavender Diamond front woman Becky Stark and LA-based folk singer-songwriter Elvis Perkins—among many, many others of course—are all slated to perform as a part of the Mountains and Flowers, an exhibition by artist Susan Cianciolo. more ›

They're probably the best band in the world right now. And they're playing at the world famous Hollywood Bowl. If you don't have tickets, break your piggy banks, go to the show and overpay for the Arcade Fire. Think of how much you hand over to cable each month or your cell phone carrier. These Canadians with their punk sensibilities and violins and megaphones deserve your attention. If not, there are some mighty fine... more ›

The Dilettantes, Run Run Run, After Midnight Project, Jake Smith @ Safari Sam's more ›

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - "Over and Over Again" Sinead O'Connor @ Orpheum Animal Collective, Wizard Prison, Eric Copeland @ Henry Fonda Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Elvis Perkins @ The Troubadour Sugar Hill Gang, Audible Mainframe @ Knitting Factory Peachfuzz, Ari Shine, Jay Buchanan, Robert Francis, Primitive Painters @ Safari Sam's The Mulhollands, Protokoll, Dirty Kings, China Room @ Key Club... more ›

Big Japan, Piper Downs, The Retarded, The People Now @ The Gig more ›

A Word or 39: It feels like Wednesdays are going to be the night with new programming this time of year. It feels like it, but it doesn't look like it since not much of this stuff is watchable. Hidden Palms?? For effsake. Tonight - Wednesday - June 13th, 2007 Mets @ Dodgers (PRIME, 7:00 p.m.) Hidden Palms (the CW, 8:00 p.m.) Country club party time The Next Best Thing: Who Is the Greatest... more ›

Blackalicious, Sage Francis (above), Brother Ali, Jean Grae, Mr. Lif, Visionairies, Cage, Zion I & the Grouch, Devin the Dude, Evidence & Alchemist, Pigeon John @ Orange Pavilion more ›

She Wants Revenge, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Monsters Are Waiting @ Grove of Anaheim more ›