Part of an ongoing series. Last month, local band Lavender Diamond (MySpace) performed at The Wiltern (MySpace), opening with the Seattle-based Smoosh (MySpace) for The Dresden Dolls (MySpace). Tonight, Lavender Diamond and Benji Hughes (MySpace) perform at The Greek Theatre, opening for Rilo Kiley (MySpace). And next Wednesday, Lavender Diamond lead singer Becky Stark performs a solo show at The Echo (MySpace), with Palms (MySpace), who were formerly known as The Finches (MySpace), and......

Heavy Trash - "Dark Hair'd Rider" Heavy Trash @ The Echo The Octopus Project, Pedestrian, 8MM @ The Roxy Culver City Symphony Orchestra @ Veterans Auditorium Evanescence @ The Greek Theatre Henry Franklin Quartet @ Senor Fish (The Plan to End Homelessness benefit at 4 p.m.) She Wants Revenge @ The Henry Fonda Theater Nathan Hubbard's Everything After @ Cafe Metropol Very Be Careful @ The Regent Theatre......

Whether you are partial to the Annette Bening days, or a fan of the emo-beatle hair phase, everyone's favorite Presidential advisor and American Idol runner up is playing a show at the Greek this Saturday. LAist has one pair of tickets for one lucky person (or their lucky mom). Sincerely though, people are nuts about this Aiken fellow and far be it from me to begrudge them their fetishes. In fact, I encourage them.......

Win a pair of tickets to see The Fray (Gomez and Eisley will be there too) live this Wednesday (7/18/07) at The Greek Theatre courtesy of nowwhat.com (they have exclusive behind-the scenes videos, tour photos and more). To enter, leave a comment with your favorite song by The Fray with your registered login (no guest commenting, we can't contact you then). Contest ends at 4:00 p.m. PST today. Good luck! Photo by Rod Blackhurst via......

MONDAY • Kraftwerk perform tonight at The Greek Theatre. Doors open at 8 PM; tickets are $35 and $46. • The House of Blues presents Common tonight at 8 PM. Tickets are $35. • Author Sean Wilsey will discuss and sign his biography, Oh the Glory of It All, tonight at Vroman's Bookstore. The signing and discussion begins at 7 PM.......

Happy Wednesday, LAists. There is much to hear and see tonight, so check below for information on what's happening in the city. Tonight, KXLU presents Her Space Holiday at the Troubadour. Also performing are Daedelus, Octavius and Thavius Beck. Tickets are $12.00 and doors open at 8:30 PM. At 7:30 PM, see college-rock icons R.E.M. at The Greek Theatre with special guests Five Eight. Tickets are $55.00 and $75.00. Tonight is also the beginning......