Author and USC professor Gina Nahai and actress Bahar Soomekh (Crash) read from Nahai’s latest book Caspian Rain – about a family falling apart just before the Islamic revolution in Iran. Immediately following, there’s a discussion of the changing lives of women of the Middle East, and relationships between Iran’s Jewish and Muslim communities, as well as how these communities interact in Los Angeles, “home to the largest population of Iranians outside Tehran.” more ›

John Fogerty - "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" John Fogerty @ Nokia Cold War Kids, Richard Swift @ The Wiltern Social Distortion @ House of Blues White Out, Alasdair Roberts, Charalambides @ Spaceland TSOL, DI @ Echoplex Down @ Henry Fonda Poncho Sanchez @ The Mint The Fine Print, Illumination, Clown Bitch @ CIA Aztlan Underground, Olmeca, Pachamama @ Knitting Factory... more ›

Joan Jett, Berlin, Josie Cotton, Martika, Rough Trade, Bitter: Sweet, The Start, Ann Magnuson, Debby Holiday, Taxi Doll @ LA Pride The O'Jays, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill @ The Greek The Airborne Toxic Event, The Happy Hollows, Radars to the Sky @ The Troubadour Onesidezero, Vokee, Slow Motion Reign, Red Snow @ El Rey Ghost Machinists, Crooked Cowboy, Kind Hearts & Coronets, 8-Bit @ Mr. T's Bowl High Like Five, Die Trying, Coda Vesta,... more ›

Thrasher, Bomb Threat, Grim Death, Infantry, Disintegrate, Tyrant, Witchaven @ Cobalt Cafe more ›

LAist is giving away a pair of tickets to see the BellRays at Safari Sam's in Hollywood this Friday. It's a record release party-slash-tour kickoff and is liable to rock your socks off. Their new CD, Have a Little Faith, was one of our Top 5 new releases last week. Ladykillers, Spores and L7's Donita Sparks are also on the bill. To slake your Bellrays thirst before Friday, here's an MP3 of "Maniac Blues." Enter for tickets below. more ›

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One of our favorite local bands, Irving, comes home after a month-long tour with Voxtrot. Welcome them back at Spaceland on May 7 with a pair of free tickets from LAist. Buy them drinks, clap loud, and remember to scream when they sing about wanting to take off all your clothes. more ›

LAist and our friends at RES Magazine would like to send you and a guest to this month's screening at the Egyptian Theatre on Tuesday, April 18th at 8 PM. We hear there are short films and a music video or two on the bill. Then after the screening, hang around for drinks and a set from resident DJ Kiino Villand. more ›

It's time to redeem '80s era David Bowie. Look at the adorable floppy yellow hair, the highwaisted yellow pants. He's always been a handsome devil, that Bowie, and his 1983 look is very 2006 fashion forward. LAist and the friendly folks at Filter are giving away 2 DVDs. Just fill in the form below. more ›

Stoned is the story of Brian Jones, the founder of the Rolling Stones who was cooler than Keith, got more action than Mick, and flamed out in spectacular rock star fashion: he got kicked out of the band and weeks later was found dead in his pool. Was his death a drugged-out drowning, or was he pushed? Stoned the biopic asks this question and explores the life of Brian Jones in true '60s style. It is, as producer-director Stephen Woolley says, more Performance than Austin Powers. It opens Friday, March 24 at the Nuart, where it plays exclusively for one week. more ›

The Philharmonic plays there. President Clinton speaks there. Now The Orb will be making ambient love in the Disney Concert Hall house all night long, starting just before midnight this Saturday and not packing up until 6am. They'll be ably helped by Dntel, Boom Bip, John Tejada, dublab and you. Because you can win, from us (or losanjealous) a pair of tickets. It's all to kick off the Minimalist Jukebox music festival, which runs from 18th until April 2. more ›

Now in its third year, The Other Venice Film Festival celebrates independent film, diversity and music. And, eh, slightly bad attitudes. more ›

LAist and our friends at RES Magazine are giving away two pairs of tickets to the February RES Screening at the Egyptian Theatre. more ›

We've got a date night for you: Try winning tickets here to the February 6th red carpet premiere of London, a movie set in (surprise!) New York, about a girl moving to LA and the man who stocks up on coke and tries to win her back. After you've dodged the paparazzi and seen the premiere at the Arclight, whisk your good selves off to Basque, where The Crystal Method will be spinning. more ›

LAist has ten pairs of tickets to give away for Wednesday's MySpace Records record release party at The Key Club. more ›

LAist has three autographed posters from The Chumscrubber to give away to three lucky winners. The posters are signed by Jamie Bell, Glenn Close and Arie Posin. more ›

Tonight, KCRW presents Earlimart live at the Troubadour and LAist would like to give you tickets to the show, courtesy of Palm Pictures. Click here to enter to win a pair of tickets to tonight's show with Rogue Wave and Great Northern. more ›

KCRW presents the Dears live at The Troubadour and LAist would like to give you a pair of tickets to the show. NME calls them "the best new band in the world right now" and Rolling Stone says they're one of the ten bands to watch. Click here to enter to win a pair of tickets to tonight's show with Robbers On High Street and The Sun and a copy of the Dears' CD . Two runners up will also receive a copy of the CD. more ›