We strongly suggest heading over to Alex's Bar in Long Beach to catch San Franciscan psych-infused garage rocker Ty Segall. LAist favorites, Long Beach's own surf punk trio Tijuana Panthers, who recently released their thirteen-song endeavor entitled Max Baker in August of 2010, are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight acclaimed Olympia-bred anti-folk singer-songwriter Kimya Dawson will be gracing the Smell in Downtown. Portland's own folk rockers the Builders and the Butchers (LAist Interview) are poised to take on Spaceland. And, lastly, Brooklyn-based indie pop septet Clare & the Reasons will be performing at McCabe's Guitar Shop. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Troubadour to catch Brooklyn-via-London-via-Sweden rock revivalists Alberta Cross. LAist favorites, San Antonio's own retro 50s/60s rock outfit Hacienda are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight Brooklyn's crown jewel TV on the Radio (LAist Review) will be headlining the Glass House in Pomona. Moldy Peaches front woman Kimya Dawson is poised to headline the Troubadour. And, lastly, local chanteuse Eleni Mandell will be gracing the relatively newfangled Grammy Museum in Downtown. But we strongly suggest heading over to Largo at the Coronet's Little Room to catch Lavender Diamond front woman Becky Stark. more ›

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Although critics have raved about Juno, including myself, I have occasionally heard that it made a few people gag, and I've definitely heard mixed responses to the decidedly twee soundtrack. (I love that word. Twee! ...Not related, sorry.) Chicago Sun-Times critic Jim DeRogatis's rant about both the movie and the soundtrack is already making the blog rounds and iliciting quite a few responses. more ›

About ten days ago at Spaceland Shapes of Race Cars (not Races Cars, LA Weekly), played with the Binges in a show that even Mummy from The Monster Squad attended and rocked out to. Tonight you'll have to choose which one you want to see, unless of course you're interested in laughing, in which case you might consider Patton Oswalt... or Metal Skool who are known to attract celebs to their shows. After the jump check out the hair band covering Led Zep with the singer from Disturbed and your favorite power forward, Dennis Rodman. more ›

Tuesday, as always, is new release day. Scroll down to see what's new on CD and DVD for your listening and viewing pleasure. more ›