This week Austin-based indie rock mainstays Spoon will be performing to a sold-out crowd at El Cid, ringing in their latest endeavor—2010's Transference. Long Beach-bred indie rockers the Cold War Kids are poised to headline the Wiltern with none other than Clap Your Hands Say Yeah front man Alec Ounsworth. Long Island-bred folk/country singer-songwriter Mindy Smith will be gracing the Bootleg Theater. And, lastly, two of Austin's most promising up-and-coming acts, Brazos and White Denim, will be performing at the Troubadour. more ›

A Word or 23: Our President attempts to communicate using the English language tonight, thus causing a ripple effect of TV scheduling problems extending well into primetime. Tonight - Wednesday - January 10th, 2007 Lakers @ Rockets (KCAL, 5:30 p.m.) "Presidential Address" (PBS, CBS, ABC, FOX, etc. 6:00 p.m.) This'll be good, get ready for it. "Armed and Famous" (CBS, 8:00 p.m.) Series Premiere. Wee Man, Eric Estrada, Jack Osbourne, and LaToya Jackson are... more ›

Primus, GOGOL BORDELLO @ Palladium Panic! at the Disco, Bloc Party @ Long Beach Arena Jon Lovitz @ Laugh Factory Storm Lee, Shane Mack @ Genghis Cohen Amos Lee, Mindy Smith @ El Rey Slightly Stoopid, Pepper @ Wiltern Tralala, Jim Noir, Annuals @ Spaceland Waz, Greg Johnson, Jake Coco @ The Hotel Cafe Disco Biscuits @ Roxy DJ AM @ LAX Freshwater Collins, Phillip Sace @ Viper Room The Colour @ The Troubadour... more ›