Tonight Hello Stranger front woman and keytar goddess Juliette Commagere (LAist Interview, Review) will be continuing her month-long residency at the Echo. Brooklyn-based retro 70s psych rockers Golden Animals are poised to headline the Silver Lake Lounge with NY-based alt-folk outfit Arizona in tow. And, lastly, local experimental rock act the Antarcticans will be annihilating eardrums at the Smell. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch LA-based experimental psych folk duo Gangi (LAist Review), who will be resuming their month-long residency as well. LAist favorite Crooked Cowboy is slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight Australian hard rock band AC/DC will be performing at the Forum. Legendary punk rockers Bad Brains are slated to play the newly renovated Hollywood Palladium. Brooklyn-based noise rock outfit Japanther is headlining a pretty thorough bill at Enjoy Human. And, lastly, ambient maestros the Antarcticans will be tearing up the Smell in Downtown. But we strongly suggest heading over to the hole-and-corner Pehrspace to experience the glory of LA locals the Monolators. more ›

Tonight LA will be seized by festivals. Now in its third year, the LA Weekly's Detour Festival will be taking over the area around City Hall in Downtown. We're excited for Aussie electro-pop sensation Cut Copy, epic LA-based prog-rockers the Mars Volta, English folk rockers Noah and the Whale and DFA Records's latest and greatest, Hercules and Love Affair. The lineup is enticing, but certainly not for everyone. We had a rather traumatic experience last year involving Justice and drunken buffoons. It did not go over well. The 10th Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival, which takes place on Colorado Blvd. between Eagle Rock Blvd. and Argus St., boasts some 74 acts on 16 stages—the most comprehensive bill of local bands we've ever seen. We're excited for Abe Vigoda, Mika Miko (LAist Review), the Antarcticans, Gangi (LAist Review), and the Ship Collective's mainstay Earlimart. Need we mention that it's still free? And although it will be our festival pick of the night, we'd like to suggest a show for those who aren't interested in crowds. Head on over to Spaceland to catch Brooklyn-based folk songstress Rio en Medio. Tonight will serve as the record release party for her second full-length, Frontier. It will be the start of what promises to be a very successful career. more ›