Waifish women diving into pools under moonlit skies, a chopper hovering over the Hollywood sign, getting wacky in a fast food parking lot, and daytrippin' in the desert. You know, a slice of life in L.A. Boston-born band The Dead Trees have made a video for "Back to L.A." that serves as a "love letter" to their adopted home city. more ›

Tonight the Swell Season, an indie folk duo formed by Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová, will be closing out a two-night stint at the Wiltern with Idaho's own pop folk singer-songwriter Josh Ritter in tow. Austin-based electro-pop duo Ghostland Observatory (LAist Review, #2) are poised to headline the Keyclub. And, lastly, local electronic mastermind Daedelus will be performing at the Silent Movie Theatre. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Troubadour to catch Athens' own garage rock revivalists the Whigs. LAist favorites, Portland-based indie rockers the Dead Trees are slated to kick things off. more ›