Tonight Seattle-based indie rock outfit Modest Mouse will be performing at the Hollywood Palladium with the OC's own Japanese Motors. Mexican electro rockers Kinky are poised to headline the Henry Fonda Music Box. And, lastly, San Franciscan singer-songwriter Miranda Lee Richards will be concluding her month-long residency at Spaceland. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Troubadour to catch NY-based indie rockers French Kicks. more ›

December is list-making season. And for us music journalists, it is a time to look back on scores of albums, reflect upon the music and recapitulate our favorites. But this year, just like the last, we took this opportunity to flip that tradition upside down, asking the artists that influenced us what influenced them. The prompt was not limited to albums that came out in 2008. more ›

Styx @ House of Blues Wounded Lion, Stab City @ Mr. T's Bowl French Kicks, Scissors for Lefty, Icebird @ The Troubadour The Royal Fever @ On The Rox Georgie James, John Davis, The Outline @ Spaceland Fontaine, Wil Ridge, The Ken Oak Band, Voyeur @ Tangier Samantha Stollenwerk, Ian Maddie, Rosanna @ The Mint Laced Confection, Born The Sky, Nerviosa, Joe Stansberry @ The Gig Costes & Lisou, Captain Ahab, Mr. Natural, Baseck,... more ›

French Kicks, Matt & Kim, What Made Milwaukee Famous @ Troubadour Burning Bridges, 400 Blows, Nudity, Blood Meridian @ Viper Room The Little Ones, Army Navy, The Exploders @ Spaceland Deep Purple @ The Greek Paul F. Thompkins @ Largo Toad the Wet Sproket @ Mayan Kate E. Oyler @ Cowboy Palace Saloon Las Vegas Club, Jacob Smigel @ Silverlake Lounge Deadsy @ Roxy Metal Skool @ Key Club Ted Nugent @ Ventura Theatre... more ›

25. French Kicks - Two Thousand more ›

• The El Rey hosts Brit sensations Razorlight with The Like and Tender Trio at 7 PM. Tickets are $15.50. more ›

Being as today is announcement day for this year's Oscar contenders, LAist thought it more than appropriate to recommend some film as today's entertainment. more ›