Tonight local indie rockers Kitten will be taking on the Echo one last time with none other than local indie rockers Red Cortez (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4) and the Sea of Cortez, who are touring in anticipation of their yet-to-be-released studio debut, 2010's Make It Sound. LA-based rock outfit Eastern Conference Champions are poised to grace the Hotel Café in anticipation of their latest full-length;2011's SPEAK-AHH. And, lastly, New Orleans-bred "sissy bounce" act Big Freedia will be headlining the Echoplex. But we strongly suggest doing whatever it takes to get into the Hollywood Palladium tonight to catch Cambridge-bred electro-pop outfit Passion Pit (LAist Review). LAist favorites, Silver Lake-based indie pop act Pepper Rabbit and Long Beach-based indie rockers We Barbarians. more ›

Tonight the City of Brotherly Love's own folk-infused indie rockers Good Old War, who are touring in support of their second self-titled studio-album, will be gracing the Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater. Queens' own indie pop buzz band Freelance Whales are poised to take on the Troubadour with none other than Phoenix-by-way-of-LA indie pop quartet Miniature Tigers (LAist Interview, Review). And, lastly, local alt-rockers Olin & the Moon (LAist Interview) will be headlining Spaceland. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echo to catch Silver Lake-based indie pop act Pepper Rabbit, who will be ringing in their debut full-length, 2010's Beauregard. LAist favorites, local experimental indie pop quartet Hands are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight LA-based indie pop quartet Robotanists will be performing for free smack dab in the middle of California Plaza in Downtown. Local lo-fi rockers La Ghost are poised to take on the Echo. And, lastly, LA-based instrumental rockers Beware of Safety will be gracing the hole-and-corner Pehrspace. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch Silver Lake-based indie pop act Pepper Rabbit. LAist favorites, Colorado-based duo Candy Claws are slated to perform as well. more ›

Tonight NY-based gypsy punk outfit Gogol Bordello will be concluding a two-night stint at the Mayan in Downtown. Canadian indie rock quintet Stars are poised to kick off a two-night, sold-out stint at the Troubadour. And, lastly, Highland Park's own experimental rockers Seasons will be headlining the Echo, ringing in their latest EP, 2010's Winter. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch Brighton-based folk trio Peggy Sue. LAist favorites, Silver Lake-based indie pop act Pepper Rabbit are slated to perform. more ›

Tonight LA-based rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, which is comprised of Dave Grohl, Josh Homme, John Paul Jones and Alain Johannes, will be headlining Club Nokia before heading out to the desert to headline Coachella. NY-bred indie pop outfit Vampire Weekend (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4) are poised to take on the Pomona Fox Theater with none other than LA-based experimental punk outfit Abe Vigoda. And, lastly, famed English singer-songwriter Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs will be gracing Spaceland with LA-by-way-of-North Carolina alt-country outfit the Hi-Hos. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echo to catch New Zealand's own indie pop outfit the Ruby Suns (LAist Review). LAist favorites, South Carolina-bred experimental electro pop maestro Chaz Budnick, who performs under the moniker Toro Y Moi, and Silver Lake-based indie pop act Pepper Rabbit are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight New Jersey-based Dayve Hawk, former frontman of Philadelphia-based Hail Social, who performs under the pseudonym Memory Tapes, will be headlining Spaceland. LA-based alt-country troubadours Leslie and the Badgers... more ›

Tonight Oxford-bred cover band the Hot Rats, formed by Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey as a side-project from their main band Supergrass, will be headlining Spaceland. LA-based alt-rockers Olin & the Moon (LAist Interview) are poised to take on the Echo with none other than Fullerton's own rock outfit Dusty Rhodes and the River Band. And, lastly, LAist favorites, Silver Lake-based indie pop act Pepper Rabbit will be gracing the Bootleg Theater. But we strongly suggest doing whatever it takes to get into the Troubadour to catch two of Austin's most promising up-and-coming acts, Brazos and White Denim. more ›

Tonight NY-bred indie pop outfit Vampire Weekend (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4) will be performing to a sold-out crowd at yet another unlikely venue, the Art Theater in Long Beach. Japanese all-female pop punk trio Shonen Knife are poised to headline the Echo with none other than Mike Watt & the Secondmen in tow. And, lastly, local indie rockers the Happy Hollows (LAist Review, #2, #3) will be kicking off a month-long residency at Spaceland with Dirt Dress and Pepper Rabbit. But we strongly suggest heading over to the El Rey Theatre to catch LAist favorites Local Natives (LAist Interview). NYC-based indie rock sextet White Rabbits are slated to headline. more ›