Following a particularly boisterous weekend of exhaustive shows, Los Angeles will remain relatively mum. Liz Phair will be concluding a two-date stint at the Troubadour, revisiting Exile in Guyville in its entirety once more. NPR is currently streaming last night's performance. And as per usual, we've got the free Monday Night Residency at the Echo and Spaceland. Fresno-based indie rock act Rademacher (LAist Review) will be headlining the Echo with other noteworthy local acts Radars to the Sky (LAist Review) and Light FM. But we recommend heading over to Spaceland to see English folk rockers Noah and the Whale. Tonight will be the band's final performance in the States before returning to their side of the pond. more ›

After graduating high school outside of Chicago, most peers of mine got jobs as lifeguards at the beach, day camp leaders or book worms at Borders. For me, I went straight back to the place I was so excited to leave... to be a janitor for the summer. My high school was not just any public school, it was New Trier, a well tax-funded North Shore suburban institution, standing four stories high (five if... more ›

It seems to be a recurring event; it happened last week with Rilo Kiley and now this week with The Honorary Title. Abandoning your signature sound for a more radio-friendly one can either be a disaster (Liz Phair) or a step forward in creative development. Luckily, The Honorary Title finds firm footing in Scream and Light Up the Sky, an album that embraces the band’s pop sensibilities. more ›

Anya Marina is a chick we’d like to hang out with. Not only is she an awesome singer (kind of a cross between Jewel and Liz Phair), she’s funny, doesn’t take herself too seriously and is totally cute. The singer/songwriter performed Wednesday night at Hotel Café. The crowd was small but engaged, and appreciative of Marina’s sweet and folksy vocals. more ›

Tonight, we could've been going to see Liz Phair at the Troub but we'll be bar crawling in Santa Monica and Venice instead. We thought we were too old for the crawl but someone else's birthday wishes suggest we're not. more ›