As the year enters week two, organizations are programming newer music, that which was composed in the last century. This weekend, the Los Angeles Philharmonic began their Concrete Frequency series to an excellent start wth Aaron Copland's "The City" played to film and Edgard Varèse's "Amériques." After the concert, hip-hop violinist duo Paul Dateh and inka one (we interviewed Paul him this summer) played in the lobby by the cafe while Breakestra funked up......

Datarock, Honeycut, Foreign Born @ The Echo Mark Ronson @ El Rey They Might Be Giants @ Avalon Queensryche @ The Canyon Joe Frank @ Largo Nikhil Korula Band @ House of Blues Kid Creole & the Coconuts @ Key Club Bob Schneider, AM, John Neilson @ The Hotel Cafe Driveblind, Sink To See, Love Lies Sleeping @ Viper Room Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers, Mozella, Curtis Peoples @ Knitting Factory Gruff Rhys, Her......

Happy Wednesday, LAists. There is much to hear and see tonight, so check below for information on what's happening in the city. Tonight, KXLU presents Her Space Holiday at the Troubadour. Also performing are Daedelus, Octavius and Thavius Beck. Tickets are $12.00 and doors open at 8:30 PM. At 7:30 PM, see college-rock icons R.E.M. at The Greek Theatre with special guests Five Eight. Tickets are $55.00 and $75.00. Tonight is also the beginning......