UK punk band, The Gallows, play at the Troubadour tonight | Photo by Michael/www.attheshow.org Punk rock from London and Toronto at the Troubadour, Frenchies visiting Spaceland, and Reggae Dub at Echoplex -- we've got an internat'l flair going on here. You can also be overly hip and cool at The Roxy (one artist, A-TRAK, is from Montreal). Gallows, This Is Hell, Cancer Bats @ Troubadour The Teenagers. Run Run Run, Mostly Bears @ Spaceland......

"La Gallina" - Ozomatli Los Pinguos @ La Ve Lee The Lilys @ Spaceland Pixelform @ Il Corral Rumspringa, Devil Makes 3, Chief, Army Navy @ The Echo Ozomatli & Chali 2na, Cut Chemist, Weapon of Choice @ House of Blues Pop Noir, Nude, On Blast, No One Goes Home @ The Knitting Factory Relax to Paris, That Was Then, Switch @ The Derby Count Basie Orchestra @ Walt Disney Concert Hall Ride On......

Justin Timberlake @ Staples New Pornographers @ Henry Fonda Theater Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Elvis Perkins @ Troubadour Peanut Butter Wolf, Pigeon John @ Roxy Joe Frank @ Largo The Vacation, Kennedy @ Viper Room The Dilettantes, Run Run Run, After Midnight Project, Jake Smith @ Safari Sam's canceled: White Stripes, Cold War Kids @ Forum Amy Winehouse @ Wiltern Jesca Hoop @ Ivar Theater......

The Wombats - "Kill The Director" The Wombats, Oslo @ Roxy Metal Skool, The Mulhollands, The Automatic Music Explosion @ Key Club Low Vs. Diamond, Nico Vega, Flash By Image, Alamo Race Track @ Spaceland Mighty Six Ninety, Saucy Minx, Run Run Run, Unbusted @ Viper Room Plasticsoul, Kold War, Atomic Bitch, The Trainwrecks, Jordan Zevon @ The Cat Club Chencha Berrinches, Los Creepers, Sweet Sensations, The Scuffs @ The Knitting Factory Manic, Princeton,......

Of Montreal @ El Rey Cold War Kids @ Spaceland Everclear, Jonny Lives @ House of Blues Rodrigo y Gabriela @ The Troubadour Bob Forrest @ Silverlake Lounge (5:30pm) Veruca Salt, Run Run Run, OK Stranger @ Safari Sam's The Briefs, Black Fag @ Alex's Bar Ozomatli @ The Canyon The Bobs @ McCabe's Whitestarr, Hollywood Roses @ Viper Room Carbon Leaf, Toby Lightman, Slackstring @ Roxy Noterock, More Gooder, City Slickers @ On......

Fri 6/2 - Mike Stinson / Flash Express / Stax of Women @ El Cid ($7) – Mike Stinson is one of LA’s finest practitioners of honky tonk music. He’s obviously a huge Gram Parsons fan, but also pays tribute to Parsons’ heroes like Merle Haggard and Buck Owens. Dwight Yoakam opened his Population Me album with Stinson’s “The Late Great Golden State.” His extremely talented guitarist, Tony Gilkyson (X, Lone Justice) has an......

Tonight, LAist heads to the House of Blues, which is holding a benefit for its New Orleans employees still displaced by Katrina. A $5 donation at the door secures entry into what promises to be a fun lineup of local acts including dark-alt hipsters Run Run Run, metal tweakers Skumlove, hair-band hotties Cockpit (4 chicks a little easy on the talent, but even easier on the eyes), and -- most excitingly -- the Ultra......

THURSDAY • Japanese drone band Boris are performing a free in-store at Amoeba Music tonight at 7 PM. • Run Run Run, Golden State (previously known as paloalto), The Plebz and Bird perform at the Viper Room. Doors open at 8 PM. • Jon Brion and Nels Cline play tonight at Largo. Doors open at 8 PM. • AFI Fest opens tonight, featuring a total of 127 films at a variety of locations around......

Unless otherwise noted, all performances are free. SATURDAY, 9/24 DJs Michael Stock and Benjamin White of Part Time Punks continue their two month residency at MOCA. The show starts at 6pm and it's free with general museum admission. Call (213) 621-1734. JB and The Rebellion's play at One Colorado in Old Pasadena, from 9pm to midnight. Call (626) 564-1066. SUNDAY, 9/25 Pianist Sara Naomi Sumitani performs at the Beverly Hills Public Library at 2pm.......

These tracks were in heavy rotation in our iPod this week. Fire up iTunes and take a listen. Local Run Run Run Download: Fade Into You, from Endless Winter EP. Spaceland audiophiles will recognize Run Run Run as the resident Monday night band. With songs ranging from sonic to soft, they've garnered deserved praise from critics. We've got our eyes and ears on the band as well. Modern Rock Nada Surf Download: Comes a......

Autumn officially starts this week... what better way to chase away the 5-degree temperature fluctuation than some hot music? Unless otherwise noted, all performances are free. SATURDAY, 9/17 Listen to Molly Howson & the Grits, Bucksworth, Skeeter Truck, Kingsizemaybe, Soda & His Million Piece Band, King Straggler, and 50 Cent Haircut at the Third Street Farmers Market at 3pm. For details, call (323) 933-9211. DJs Michael Stock and Benjamin White of Part Time Punks......

The days are getting shorter, but that's no excuse to stay at home. Have fun without emptying your pockets. Unless otherwise noted, all performances are free. SATURDAY, 9/10 Shakti Foundation presents a program of classical Indian music and dance at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center at 6pm. Call (310) 781-7171. DJs Michael Stock and Benjamin White of Part Time Punks continue their two month residency at MOCA at 6pm. Kinky takes the stage at......

Long weekends are relaxing, but they can also be daunting. To assuage the malaise, LAist has assembled a list of musical diversions that are kind to your wallet, while also providing a nice alternative to the crowded beaches. Unless otherwise noted, all performances are free. SATURDAY, 9/3 Joy Burnworth, plays a free concert at The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center. The performance starts at 6pm. Call (310) 641-8073. DJs Michael Stock and Benjamin White......

If you're looking for the biggest bang for your buck this weekend, forget about the movies and head for The 25th Annual Sunset Junction Street Fair. For $10, you'll be able to enjoy a myriad of local and national music acts, including Run Run Run, Jody Watley, Chaka Khan, The Willowz and a formidable list of deejays. The fair is open on Saturday, from 10am-11pm and Sunday from 10am-10pm. It spans the 3600-4400 blocks......

TUESDAY • International Pop Overthrow hits Spaceland tonight, featuring Carlos Torres and the Furious Five, Run Run Run, Bedroom Walls, The Slow Signal Fade, The Nervous Return, James Combs and Gwendolyn. Doors open at 9 PM. • At Tangier, enjoy Devics with Great Northern and Tim O'Gara at 8:30 PM. Tickets are $10. • The El Rey hosts Brendan Benson and the Robbers on High Street tonight at 8 PM. Tickets are $19.50.......