TALK Michael Alexander, author of Jazz Age and the Jews, will discuss Jewish life in the roaring 20s, including performer Al Jolson, Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter and mobster Arnold Rothstein in the lecture “‘Mammy, Don’t You Know Me?’: Al Jolson and the Jews.” He’ll discuss the 1920s as a heyday of Jewish culture, but why many identified with groups that remained marginalized. Book signing and dessert reception will follow. 7 pm // Davidson Conference......

Eulogies Eulogies Dangerbird Records Release Date: 09/11/07 Peter Walker did the right thing when he decided to ditch the solo career for his band Eulogies. For some reason or another, his solo career didn't interest me, but Eulogies' self-titled 2007 release has proven otherwise. The new album is a striking and addictive indie rock endeavor, the antithesis of Walker's previous Wilco-compared work. Eulogies is built upon deceivingly poppy premise. The band name, lyrical content,......

Mere Mortals @ Spaceland Hugh Cornwell @ the Roxy I See Hawks in LA @ the Bordello Metal Skool, March, The Perfect Victim, Paperback Hero @ Key Club Light FM, Peter Walker, The Ghost Lullaby, Icebird @ Silverlake Lounge Media Control, Sweet Sensations @ Safari Sam's 5 O'Clock Somewhere, Ollin, Bollweevil @ The Echo War Tapes, In Waves, Broaddaylight, Skates @ Viper Room Legends of Swing Big Band @ Charlie O's Doubleplusgood, Moothart @......

The Abe Lincoln Story @ The Echo Division Day, Great Northern, Peter Walker @ Spaceland Metal Skool, The Thornbirds, Drugstore Cowboys @ Key Club Cousin Kate, Amy Loftus @ The Gig Mia Sable, Kristy Kruger, Gil Landry @ The Hotel Cafe Eastern Conference Champions, Magic & Rattles, Valentino, The Shys @ Silverlake Lounge The Binges, Wired All Wrong, Minutes to Midnight, Andy Dick @ King King Robin Williams on Fire, Macka, The Pristines, Alexis......

NOFX @ House of Blues Justin Timberlake @ Honda Center Kevin Nealon @ Comedy & Magic Club, Hermosa The Deadly Syndrome, Philistine @ Safari Sam's Pompei, Kissing Tigers @ Spaceland Trophy Wives, Jack Dill, The Lift @ Viper Room The Procession, Castle Door, Carina Round @ El Cid Xu Xu Fang, Astra Heights, I Make This Sound @ Silverlake Lounge Peter Walker, Sidestory, We Are Lions, Minipop @ The Troubadour The Front, Fireworks Apart,......

Randy Newman @ Walt Disney GWAR @ Ventura Theatre The Skatalites @ El Rey Theatre Steve Aoki, DJ AM @ LAX Girlyman @ McCabe's The Lucky Stars @ The Derby Peter Walker @ The Mountain Bar Groundation, Come Down Selecta, Local Vibes @ Key Club Ponce DeLeon, Anna Jones, Brennan Hill @ Il Corral The Warriors, Remembering Never, Full Blown Chaos @ Whisky Fireball Ministry, Artimus Pyledriver, Vains of Jenna @ Knitting Factory Bankrupt......

Art Brut, We Are Scientists @ Henry Fonda Joe Satriani & Steve Vai @ House of Blues Leon Russell, Dave Mason @ Cerritos Center DJ Krush @ Knitting Factory Groovy Rednecks @ Safari Sam's Poncho Sanchez @ Blue Cafe Silversun Pickups, Viva Voce @ The Echo Starsailor, Brothemandude, Peter Walker @ The Troubadour Backbiter, Motorcycle Black Madonnas, Project K @ Mr. T's Bowl Future Pigeon, Very Be Careful, Mezklah, Fatima @ Echo Park Lake......

Tues 5/30 - Bedroom Walls / Let’s Go Sailing / Lavender Diamond @ Troubadour ($8) – Catch three strong local bands on one bill. Bedroom Walls has a new, critically acclaimed album on Baria Records. Download “Somewhere in Newhall (string quartet version)” Let’s Go Sailing is Shana Levy with various members of Silversun Pickups, Tanya Haden and others helping her out from time to time. Lavender Diamond is Becky Stark backed by some other......

Mon 5/15 – The Bronx / Wires on Fire / Sabertooth Tiger @ Spaceland (Free) – Mondays are still free at Spaceland. This week you can see three loud, punk-inspired bands. The Bronx portray Black Flag in the new movie about Germs’ singer, Darby Crash. You can watch the trailer for that movie HERE. The Bronx and Wires on Fire will soon be on tour with Priestess and Riverboat Gamblers (they better have their......

The Beatles The Capitol Albums Vol. 2 (Capitol) – Four disc collection of the American versions of the early albums (The Early Beatles, Beatles VI, Help and Rubber Soul) in both stereo and mono. A tempting purchase, but unless you’re a completist it’s tough to justify. Built to Spill You in Reverse (Warner Bros.) – There aren’t any big surprises on the Boise, indie rockers’ sixth studio album. They still have long songs, strong......

TUESDAY • Great Northern, Fielding, Peter Walker (acoustic) and Goldenboy are at Spaceland tonight. Doors open at 9 PM. • The Pretty Babies, featuring Zooey Deschanel and Sam Shelton, perform at the Hotel Cafe tonight from 8–11 PM. • At The Wiltern, a modest $45 will get you in the door to see Green Day tonight at 7:30 PM. No tickets will be sold at the door. You must buy your ticket in advance.......

TUESDAY • The Decemberists and Sons and Daughters perform tonight at the Henry Fonda Theater. Doors open at 8 PM; tickets are $18. • The Echo is having a toga party and show to benefit the MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund, featuring The Atomic Missiles, Kill Radio, Porterville, BANG sugar BANG and Letter Openers. $3 gets you in, $5 gets you in plus a bumper sticker and pin, $10 gets you in plus a free......