Tonight Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters front man, Ohio-bred folk rock singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek will be gracing Largo at the Coronet. Local pop-infused folk sister-duo the Chapin Sisters are poised to ring in their sophomore album, 2010's Two, at the Echo with none other than San Franciscan pop folk act the Finches and Los Angeles-by-way-of-North Carolina quartet Hi Ho Silver Oh. And, lastly, local rock quintet Night Horse will be taking on Spaceland. But we strongly suggest heading over to the El Rey Theatre to catch Portland's own experimental indie rock trio Menomena, who recently released their stunning, self-produced and self-recorded fourth album—2010's Mines. LAist favorites, Brooklyn quartet Suckers are slated to kick things off. more ›

This week Grammy Award-winning Parisian indie rockers Phoenix will be headlining the Hollywood Bowl with Brooklyn-based indie rock act Grizzly Bear San Franciscan lo-fi rock outfit Girls. Portland's own experimental indie rock trio Menomena are poised to take on the El Rey Theatre with none other than Brooklyn quartet Suckers. And, lastly, English indie rock outfit Mystery Jets will be gracing the Troubadour, ringing in their third studio album Serotonin. more ›

Tonight, as always, local multi-instrumentalist/producer extraordinaire Jon Brion (LAist Interview, #2, Review) will be jamming with friends at the Largo at the Coronet. Legendary Tacoma-based garage rockers the Sonics will be headlining the Echo with none other than Costa Mesa-bred rockers Japanese Motors in tow. And, lastly, Charlotte's own prolific indie pop singer-songwriter Benji Hughes is poised to grace Spaceland with Beck bassist B.R.A.M. for this year's Sunset Junction Pre-Party. But we strongly suggest heading over to the El Rey Theatre to catch San Francisco-based alt pop act Girls, who will be kicking things off for Welsh pop band Los Campesinos! LAist favorites Ramona Falls, a splinter of Portland-based indie rockers Menomena, will also be performing. more ›

This week Denver-bred Grammy Award-winning neo soul singer India.Arie will be gracing Club Nokia in Downtown. St. Albans-based dance-pop outfit Friendly Fires (LAist Review) are poised to perform to a sold-out crowd at the Troubadour. Brooklyn's crown jewel TV on the Radio (LAist Review) will be headlining the Glass House in Pomona. And, lastly, English indie rockers Bloc Party (LAist Review) will be taking on the Hollywood Palladium with LAist favorites Menomena (LAist Review) in tow. more ›

Last Labor Day weekend I desperately needed to escape the disagreeable, torturous heatwave. So I made a last minute decision to fly to Seattle and bumbershoot. As luck would have it, my spontaneity provided for a much more temperate and rainless 70 degree haven. The Bumbershoot Festival has been running 37 years strong and every year it seems to progress into a bigger and better animal. Situated within the spacious Seattle Center amidst the... more ›

Last week I went to five concerts in five nights. It was a strange and unusual experience. I will review each of the shows in a second. But first I would like to dedicate the reviews to two people. The first would be the to the guy who put those dollar bills into the urinal at the Troubadour during the Menomena show. Dear guy, I appreciate you challenging my values in regards to wealth.... more ›

Being a late arrival to the Menomena party and not knowing much about the trio from Portland before attending their sold out show at the Troubadour last night, except of course what LAist covered about them, I decided to bring my trusted BFF Russell Mills along to school me on their digital looping musical stylings. After a brief scare at the door, when some forgotten "paraphernalia" in my bag (which they searched) almost didn't... more ›

Menomena - Cough Coughing Brian Wilson @ Pasadena Civic Auditorium John Doe @ Amoeba Menomena @ Troubadour Ne-Yo @ House of Blues Dave Stewart @ Largo LCD Soundsystem, Yacht @ El Rey Lifesavas, Strange Fruit Project @ Roxy The Duke Spirit, Twilight Sleep @ Spaceland Bleed the Dream, Hey Mike, Umbrellas @ On the Rox Hazelden, Tattooed Millionaires, Firebug, Stepsonday @ Safari Sam's Cold War Kids @ Echoplex... more ›

Ten Questions with Danny Seim of Menomena by Erin Scholz for LAist they have vocal harmonies which may have you convinced you're in the deep south, sitting in on a church choir practice....their songs range from punch-you-in-the-face rock, to tranquil and uplifting tracks that will put you in a kinder place...oh, and all held together by hip-hop inspired beats and baritone sax. wtf? wikipedia decribes them as 'experimental rock', pitchfork gave their latest album... more ›

Wanna know why LAist has four writers at SXSW all of whom paid their own way? Because LA loves music and LAist is obsessed with good tunes. Below are just some of the killer acts playing today here in Austin. Yes be jealous, but better, come here next year and party with us. LA Bands: 4pm: Ozomatli @ Austin Convention Center 8pm: The Chairs of Perception (formerly Urinals) @ Soho Lounge 10pm: Dengue Fever... more ›

Darkside, Rhetoric, System Addicts, Playboy Eddie & Crew @ The Scene more ›

This might be a good week to give your piggybank the ol' smasheroo and excavate your couch cushions for awol monies. The CD player NEEDS your donations. Don't delay. Rush out now in a buying frenzy. Here's a glanceable list of new noteables and rightous reissues being handed down today. Ten octzillion more after the jump... Arbouretum - Rites Of Uncovering (Thrill Jockey) The Bird & The Bee - Bird And The Bee (Blue... more ›

Beck @ Echo Lobster Repair @ Il Corral Damien Rice @ The Orpheum Shooter Jennings @ El Rey Theatre Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth @ Wiltern Flock of Goo Goo, Electric Frankenstein, ADHD @ Alex's Bar Dead Meadow, Spindrift, Tsk Tsk @ The Troubadour Pink Mountaintops, Menomena, 31 Knots @ Spaceland Aimee Mann, Grant Lee Phillips, John C. Reilly @ Avalon Little Ones, Small Sins, June in July @ The Echo The Morlocks, The... more ›