Tonight Akron's crown jewel, blues rock duo the Black Keys will be headlining the Hollywood Palladium with none other than Costa Mesa-based psych rockers the Growlers in tow. LA-bred uber psychedelic drone act Sun Araw are poised to take on the Echo with Onohtrix Point Never. And, lastly, local indie rockers Funeral Party will be performing one last time at Bootleg Theater before leaving for their first major tour. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever to catch Seattle-based musician Mike Hadrea, otherwise referred to "sad bastard solo project," or rather, Perfume Genius. more ›

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There's so much new music out there, it's sometimes hard to pick who to check out. Today UK-based music news magazine NME released it's 50 Best News Bands of 2010 list -- as they describe it, "the 50 bands who've blown our minds over the past few months." more ›

It's St. Patrick's Day and where am I? In a pub toasting a nation I technically have no kinship with or have ever had the pleasure of going? No. Out in the bushes pretending to "look for leprechauns" while I retch my guts out in a strong green stream? Nope. This year was spent at the Echoplex with Funeral Party and ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead henceforce known in this piece as Trail of Dead. I was not alone in my decision to forgo or at least postpone the holiday's traditional activities in order to see the show. The Echoplex on Tuesday was fuller than I expected and there was absolutely no green to be seen. more ›