LAist would like to send two lucky winners, plus guests, to see four emerging Swedish bands at this year's showcase at the Troubadour. We will be giving away two sets of tickets to see The Ark, Melody Club, Moneybrother, and Deportees. more ›

This post is sadly short, partly because Tuesdays are historically slow in terms of interesting things to do, and partly because LAist is up far too early in order to drive to the dreaded OC. Heading south in rush hour traffic is not high on our list of fun activities, so we hope our readers take one of these suggestions to heart and have more fun today than we're going to. more ›

Tuesday returns, and with it the overwhelming urge to empty the entire contents of one's bank account into the waiting coffers of Amoeba Music. It is a daily struggle not to give up the entire grocery budget in favor of finally compiling the ultimate record collection, but a struggle LAist is winning nevertheless—unless the bi-weekly shopping trips count against the groceries. more ›