Last month, the singer-songwriter supergroup trio The Living Sisters (MySpace), comprised of The Bird and the Bee (MySpace)'s Inara George (MySpace), Eleni Mandell (MySpace), and Lavender Diamond (MySpace)'s Becky Stark, performed at the 35th Annual Topanga Days Festival (MySpace). George's upcoming shows are on July 16th and 23rd at Tangier in Los Feliz, debuting a new collaboration with Van Dyke Parks (MySpace). And Mandell's upcoming shows are on June 11th and 18th at Tangier.......

Two weeks ago, local singer/songwriter Inara George (MySpace) and her band The Bird And The Bee performed as the headliner at Detroit Bar (MySpace) in Costa Mesa. Opening for The Bird And The Bee were Two Guns (MySpace) and Charlie Wadhams (MySpace). On Wednesday, The LA Times' Kevin Bronson confirmed that The Bird And The Bee will be performing at Coachella the weekend of April 25th-27th. More photos and a video of "Again And......

Rain rain has gone away...so Tuesday we'll go out to play. Here's what's going on around town tonight: MUSIC The LA Phil’s Concrete Frequency series continues tonight. “Songs of the City” is being billed as a program where “urban troubadours share lo-fi songs about city life.” We’ll believe it with a lineup that features: Marc Bianchi, Biirdie, Franklin Bruno, Zooey Deschanel, John Doe, Inara George, Stevie Jackson, Sondre Lerche, Kyp Malone, Bob Mould, Zach......

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......

Earlier this week, KGRL, "...a [Southern California-based] non-profit non-commercial internet radio station that plays the freshest and the best ALL QUALITY female artist / fronted acts in a wide variety of genres," presented their List of Influential CDs of 2007, which included local residents Inara George (The Bird and the Bee), Charlotte Martin (MySpace), Sara Bareilles (MySpace), and Carina Round (MySpace). Their list of Top 10 Artists To Watch Out For In 2007 featured,......

FRIDAY • El Cid features Moris Tepper, Inara George and Marianne Dissard and Naim Amor. Tickets are $10. • RJD2, Aceyalone, Busdriver and Wax Tailor are at the El Rey tonight at 8 PM. Tickets are $23.50. • Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum appear at Royce Hall tonight at 8 PM. Tickets are $25-45. • The New Beverly has an Italian double feature: the legendary Cannibal Holocaust......

TUESDAY • The legendary Donovan brings his 40th Anniversary tour to the Wilshire Ebell Theatere tonight at 8 PM. Tickets range from $38-43. • Super Furry Animals and Caribou are at Avalon tonight at 9 PM; tickets are $20. • At Tangier, check out Mia Doi Todd, Inara George and Holcombe Waller starting at 8:45 PM. Cover is $10. • The Disney Concert Hall features the program "Mostly Mozart," featuring members of the LA......

FRIDAY • 826LA hosts a conversation—sponsored by Believer Magazine—between Mike Davis (author of City of Quartz and The Ecology of Fear) and Joshuah Bearman, with special guest activist and photographer Monique Verdin. The conversation starts at 7 PM. RSVP here or call (310) 305-8418. • Stars will play an acoustic set from their album Set Yourself on Fire at Amoeba Music at 6 PM. Admission is free. • El Cid features Cerberus Shoal, Mike......

FRIDAY • El Cid features Two Gallants, Holy Ghost Revival and Wires on Fire tonight at 10 PM. Tickets are $8. [18+] • Franz Ferdinand are at the Greek Theatre tonight with TV on the Radio and Cut Copy. The show starts at 7:30 PM; tickets are $29.50=35. • Scottish popsters Idlewild are on stage at the El Rey with Inara George tonight at 8 PM. Tickets are $18.50. Click here for our complete......

For everyone that couldn't make it to ArthurFest, fear not! We've assembled a list of up-and-coming acts and rarities to keep you in the know. Sample them and let us know what you think. ONE Remote | Bird's Eye View | Los Angeles-based. Per our earlier review, this band calls upon a myriad of influences, with Radiohead being the most apparent. Over the course of 10 tracks, brothers Tal and Ran Pink deliver compelling......

--!> Inara George is most easily categorized in that cliche-titled-yet-venerable tradition of the Singer-Songwriter — with Topanga native creds to boot. But her art isn’t that simple. Songs from her latest release, All Rise, are at times quiet, gentle, and sparse, while other moments create an intense richly lush melodic landscape that is very much steeped in local history and feeling. Inara is the kind of slightly ethereal artist most accessible to detractors of the......

Unless otherwise noted, all of the following shows are free of charge. SUNDAY, 8/28 Cellist Ruslan Biryukov and pianist Mary Au perform sonatas by Beethoven, Debussy and Shostakovich at LACMA's Bing Theater at 6 pm. Call 323-857-6234 or visit www.sundayslive.org. MONDAY, 8/29 Inara George wraps-up her Monday Night Residency at the echo at 10:30pm. The Excuse, Modern Memory, Satisfaction and Magic Bullets play at The Fold Silverlake Lounge. The opening act takes the stage......

Grab your keys and leave your debit card at home. Unless otherwise noted, all of the following shows are free of charge. MONDAY, 8/22 Inara George performs at the echo at 10:30pm. TUESDAY, 8/23 Catch the Susie Hansen Band at the Redondo Beach Pier at 6pm. WEDNESDAY, 8/24 Silversun Pickups play Spaceland at 9pm. (There's a $5 cover charge. However, you can get in free if you contact the band via myspace and request......

MONDAY • Inara George performs free tonight at The Echo. Doors open at 8:30 PM. [21+] • At the House of Blues Sunset, check out Method Man with B-Real tonight at 9:30 PM. Tickets are $35. [18+] • Marton Csokas and Mace Neufeld will participate in a Q&A session following a screening of Asylum at the ArcLight at 7:30 PM. Film journalist David Poland will host the reception after the screening.......

• At Spaceland, Palo Alto will be performing with Hayes and Aeon Spoke. Doors open at 9 PM. • At 4 PM, Blonde Redhead will be performing at a free in-store appearance at Amoeba Records. • Following that, see Blonde Redhead opening for Interpol at the Grand Olympic Auditorium. Doors open at 8 PM and tickets are $30. • Also courtesy of The Fold, Tangier has Inara George, Jesca Hoop and Kate Earl beginning......

There is plenty going on out in the big, bad city today, from music and film to art exhibits and readings. LAist recommends wandering out of the apartment in search of entertainment, as tonight is an excellent example of the great things LA has to offer. Tonight at the Silverlake Lounge at El Cid, see former Weezer bassist Matt Sharp with Goldenboy, followed by Inara George. The show starts at 9:00 PM and tickets......