Wes Anderson has a following, the kind of following that lines up hours before showtime at the Hammer museum for Filter Magazine’s bi- monthly “Big Time” event to see his new film, The Darjeeling Limited. I am a fan, but not the kind that shows up hours before – I’m more the type to bother someone I know to get a spot on the “list” and be excited about a free movie. Any free......

Since seeing Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova back in November, opening up for Damien Rice, I have been, and this is fairly rare these days, mesmerized by their music. You know, when I first started listening to Damien Rice, a friend asked what kind of music I would label it and I replied, sad rock. Sad though it is, I think you could put Glen and Marketa's music in the same category, though I believe......

Filter Magazine and the Armand Hammer Museum (10899 Wilshire Blvd.) sponsored a free screening last night of Inland Empire followed by a Q & A with the film's director, David Lynch. Here is a rundown of the event for the folks who could not be there: Me: It is really crowded here, where do I go to see Inland Empire? Mr. Anonymous Hammer Museum Usher (Mr. AHMU): We are filled to capacity. We have......

MONDAY • Hot Hot Heat perform at Avalon. • The Hold Steady are on stage with United States of Electronica and DJ Hosef tonight at the Troubadour. Tickets are $10; doors open at 7:30 PM. • Filter Magazine presents a free show from Innaway with Asher and Monte Carlo 76 tonight at Silverlake Lounge. The show starts at 9 PM.......

• The talented and amazing Paul Westerberg performs the second of two nights at the Henry Fonda Theater at 9 PM. • Spaceland hosts Robbers on High Street tonight, with Gran Ronde and Simon Dawes. Doors open at 9 PM. • Catch Earlimart and Irving when Filter Magazine and KEXP.com present their show tonight at the Silverlake Lounge. Tickets are $10. • The Viper Room has Shaboom featuring The Blakkat Sound System with special......

It's a musical night here in the city as we all attempt to recover from what LAist hopes was a great weekend. Pick one and run with it! Tonight in the Knitting Factory Main room, Anti-, KCRW and Filter Magazine present an exclusive pre-release listening party for Tom Waits' Real Gone at 7:00 PM. The listening party will be followed by a screening of Big Time; admission is free and the first 25 guest......