Tonight Brooklyn-bred hip hop artist and Definitive Jux co-founder/owner/CEO, Jamie Meline, better known by his stage name El-P, will be headlining the Airliner for this week's edition of Low End Theory in celebration of his recently released mixtape—2010's Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3. San Diegan lo-fi/noise pop outfit Wavves, who just released their third studio-album entitled King of the Beach, are poised to take on Madame Wong's in what will unfortunately be one of the venue's final shows; The former Chinatown restaurant-turned-punk concert hall will shutter its doors permanently soon hereafter. And, lastly, Ventura's own indie rockers Franklin for Short, who concluded a stint with Kings of Convenience not long ago and released their sixth studio-album entitled Dark Cloud, will be performing at the Bootleg Theater, warming up the stage for the Elected bassist Michael Runion. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Smell in Downtown to catch San Franciscan psych-infused garage rocker Ty Segall, who is touring in support of his latest tour de force—2010's Melted. LAist favorites, Austinites Yellowfever and Bay Area garage rockers Moonhearts are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight the Elected bassist Michael Runion will be headlining the Bootleg Theater with none other than the Like front woman Z Berg and Rilo Kiley drummer/singer-songwriter Jason Boesel. LA-bred pop singer-songwriter Lucy Schwartz is poised to ring in her latest EP, 2010's Help Me! Help Me! at the Hotel Café. And, lastly, Silver Lake's own all-female quintet Kissing Cousins will be gracing Echo Curio. But we strongly suggest doing whatever it takes to get into the Troubadour to catch Los Feliz-bred Top 40 maestros the Airborne Toxic Event. LAist favorites Santa Ana-based indie rockers Aushua are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight Long Island-bred pop punk outfit Brand New will be concluding a two-night stint at the Hollywood Palladium with Atlanta-based indie rock act Manchester Orchestra and Portland's own folk rockers the Builders and the Butchers (LAist Interview) in tow. Legendary San Diegan indie rockers the Black Heart Procession are poised to headline the Echoplex with none other than San Jose-bred eclectic rock outfit the Mumlers. And, lastly, Glendale-based folk troubadour Michael Runion will be gracing Spaceland for free with local pop rock act HAIM. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Greek Theatre to catch Monsters of Folk, the folk-oriented supergroup that brings together Jim James, Mike Mogis, Conor Oberst and M. Ward. more ›

Tonight British singer/songwriter Carina Round will be ringing in her latest EP at Largo at the Coronet's Little Room. The Elected bassist Michael Runion is poised to perform at Home Restaurant in Silver Lake. And, lastly, local buzz band Big Moves will be rocking out at Dakota Live Music Lounge with OC-based indie pop act Faded Paper Figures. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echo to catch half-American, half-Kenyan Benga rockers Extra Golden. LA-based afrocentric pop act Fool's Gold are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight LA will be taken over by folk-driven rock. As you very well know, we already doled out the opportunity to witness the Experience Hendrix concert at the Greek Theatre. But Maine-based singer-songwriter Ray Lamontagne will be concluding a two-night stint at the Wiltern. And we never thought we'd find ourselves saying this, but Portland's own folk troubadour Adrian Orange, or rather Thanksgiving, will be performing at Echo Curio with experimental rockers White Fang. Also, our favorite children's show host Lance Rock will be taking over Amoeba Records on Sunset for a Yo Gabba Gabba! session of sorts. However, we suggest catching Whispertown 2000 (LAist Review, #2), who will be playing an early show at the Echo with another Rilo Kiley-related act, the Elected bassist Michael Runion. more ›