Tonight Southern rockers Lucero will be headlining the Echo with none other than local alt-rockers Olin & the Moon (LAist Interview). Local alt-rock act Dawes are slated to perform for free at UCLA's Royce Hall (if you're a student of course). And, lastly, local garage pop quartet Dum Dum Girls will be gracing the Skybar at the Mondrian. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Satellite to catch New Orleans-bred indie pop act the Generationals. LAist favorites, Shadow Shadow Shade (formerly known as the Afternoons) and NY-based duo Minks are slated to perform as well. more ›

Tonight Baltimore-bred dream pop duo Beach House will be headlining the Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater with San Franciscan indie rockers Papercuts in tow. The phoenix that rose from the ashes of Page France, Maryland-based indie folk act Cotton Jones are poised to take on the Troubadour. And, lastly, New Orleans-bred indie pop act the Generationals will be gracing the Hotel Café. But we strongly suggest heading over to the El Rey Theatre to catch Swedish indie pop trio the Radio Dept. more ›

Day two began right with pizza for breakfast at Homeslice Pizza and rock 'n' roll from North Carolina. Outside on the gravel patio they had set up a small stage where families were able to groove to The Love Language's set while enjoying their gooey cheese and sauce. Despite the rickety sound system, The Love Language sounded sharp. They've had a very good year. After self-releasing their critically acclaimed self titled album, The Love Language signed to Merge Records and have begun work recording their new album. We were curious to see if the new material they have been working on was worthy of their first album and are happy to report that...yes, yes it is. more ›

Tonight the Swell Season, an indie folk duo formed by Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová, will be gracing the Wiltern with Idaho's own pop folk singer-songwriter Josh Ritter in tow. New Orleans-bred indie pop act the Generationals are poised to perform at Spaceland, warming up the stage for Canadian indie pop outfit the Hidden Cameras and Guelph-based indie rock singer-songwriter Gentleman Reg. Local indie rockers Radars to the Sky will be ringing in their latest disc at the Echo with none other than Le Switch. But we strongly suggest heading over to the El Rey Theatre to catch London-based electro-infused rock duo the Big Pink. Long Beach natives Crystal Antlers (LAist Review) and LA-bred goth/dance-infused rock duo IO Echo are slated to kick things off. more ›