Tonight former Nickel Creek member, virtuosic Oceanside-bred mandolin player Chris Thile will be gracing Largo at the Coronet. Local indie rockers Radars to the Sky (LAist Review, #2, #3) are poised to ring in their debut disc, 2010's Supra / Infra at Spaceland. And, lastly, local prolific songwriter John Wood, who performs under the pseudonym Learning Music, will be continuing his residency at Echo Curio. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Bootleg Theater to catch Canadian psych rock troupe Black Mountain, who are poised to release their third studio-album—2010's Wilderness Heart— via Jagjaguwar this coming September. LAist favorites, Baltimore-based quartet Lower Dens are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight Evelyn Evelyn, the musical duo formed by the Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley, will be concluding a three-night stint at Largo at the Coronet. Austin-bred indie rock quartet Voxtrot are poised to call it quits after their current tour, which stops through the Echoplex tonight. And, lastly, local prolific songwriter John Wood, who performs under the pseudonym Learning Music will be gracing Echo Curio with none other than Mooey Moobau and Video. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Troubadour to catch Juno-nominated, Québécois indie rock trio Plants and Animals, who are touring in support of their sophomore endeavor—2010's La La Land. LAist favorites, Chapel Hill orchestral pop collective Lost in the Trees are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight prolific Washington, D.C.-based rock outfit Ted Leo and the Pharmacists will be headlining the Troubadour. English indie rockers Field Music are poised to take on the Bootleg Theater with none other than LAist favorite, local prolific songwriter John Wood, who performs under the pseudonym Learning Music. And, lastly, LA-bred pop rock quartet the Like will be gracing the Smell in Downtown. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echoplex to catch Florida-based surf-infused rock outfit Surfer Blood (LAist Review). LAist favorites, LA-bred lo-fi pop act Best Coast and local electro-pop singer-songwriter Active Child, among many others, are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight acclaimed Chicago-bred experimental post rockers Califone will be taking on the Hammer Museum. LA-based rapper Busdriver (LAist Review, #2) is poised to perform at the Airliner in Lincoln Heights. And, lastly, local prolific songwriter John Wood, who performs under the pseudonym Learning Music will be gracing the Silver Lake Lounge with none other than LAist favorite, Visalia-bred folk pop troubadour Nik Freitas. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch Brooklyn-bred electro-infused shoegaze outfit ZAZA, who will be performing for this week's edition of Club NME. LAist favorites, Echo Park-based indie rock act In Waves are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight legendary Dublin-bred alternative rockers U2 will be performing to a sold-out crowd at the Rose Bowl with none other than the Black Eyed Peas. Canadian singer-songwriters Tegan and Sara are poised to take on a two-night stint at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown. And, lastly, local indie pop outfit the Parson Red Heads (LAist Review, #2, #3) will be gracing Casey's Irish Bar & Grill. But we strongly suggest heading over to the newly opened Bedrock Studios (LAist Interview) to catch local prolific songwriter John Wood, who performs under the pseudonym Learning Music. LA-based singer-songwriter Evan Way of the Parson Red Heads (LAist Review, #2, #3) is poised to perform as well. more ›

Tonight legendary Poway-bred pop punk outfit Blink 182 will be headlining the Hollywood Palladium with none other than celebrated Orange County-based ska act the Aquabats. NY-based alternative rock outfit As Tall As Lions (LAist Interview, Review) are poised to take on Club Nokia, kicking things off for New Orleans' own Grammy Award-nominated rockers Mute Math (LAist Review, #2). And, lastly, local prolific songwriter John Wood, who performs under the pseudonym Learning Music, will be gracing Echo Curio. But we strongly suggest heading over to Largo at the Coronet to catch Québécois singer-songwriter Patrick Watson. more ›

Tonight influential Brazilian psychedelic rock band Os Mutantes (LAist Review) will be headlining the Echoplex. NY-based experimental electronic act Gang Gang Dance are poised to take on the Troubadour with none other than local avante-gardist Ariel Pink. And, lastly, LA-based jazz-infused rockers Big Moves will be performing at the Mint. But we strongly suggest heading over to Pehrspace to catch local prolific songwriter John Wood, who performs under the pseudonym Learning Music. more ›

Tonight Pennsylvania-bred experimental folk rock outfit Akron/Family will be performing at McCabe's, joining forces with Ben Harper and Howlin' Rain (LAist Review) for a "Tribute to Chris Darrow." LA's finest pop rockers the Parson Red Heads (LAist Review, #2, #3) are poised to grace the Air Conditioned Supper Club in Venice. And, lastly, local indie rock act the Flying Tourbillon Orchestra (LAist Review, #2) will be headlining the Dakota Live Music Lounge in Santa Monica. But we strongly suggest heading over to Machine Project in Echo Park to catch the launch of Learning Music's Music Monthly, a collaborative, subscription based album-a-month series. Bring a small instrument and prepare to jam with the man behind Learning Music, soft-spoken virtuoso John Wood. more ›

In honor of this momentous occasion—a newfangled regime and a new lease on life—LAist would like to extend a musical goodie bag of sorts. LA-based record label Vosotros has released their latest endeavor ¡YES WE PUEDE!, a compilation of local artists covering nationalistic public domain tunes in honor of today's Presidential inauguration. The free eight-song disc, released under a CC BY-NC license, features LAist favorites Obi Best (LAist Interview, Review, #2), weyou and Learning Music. After all, we all deserve a handful of sweet songs for roughing it the last eight years. more ›

Tonight virtuosic R&B singer-songwriter John Legend will be performing at the Gibson Amphitheatre. Hawaiian-born singer-songwriter Sara Lov is continuing her month-long residency at Spaceland with LAist favorites Learning Music. If you missed Norwegian rock songstress Ida Maria last night, then you can catch her one last time at the Viper Room. And, lastly, it's beginning to appear as though country artist Mike Stinson is to Redwood Bar & Grill as Jon Brion is to Largo; He's practically playing any given day of the month. But we urge you to head over to the Echoplex to catch Eastside buzz band Warpaint's record release show. LA locals Brother Reade (LAist Interview, Review) and Crooked Cowboy are slated to kick off the show. more ›

Other than Buffalo-based the Reign of Kindo's show at On The Rox, which promises to be a whirlwind of technical pop rock, there is very little to weigh in on. We suggest you head over to Tangier where LA-based virtuoso John Wood will be performing under his esteemed moniker Learning Music. It'll undoubtedly make you regret missing out on the last three Sundays of his month-long residency. more ›