Tonight Utah-based alternative rock outfit the Used will be headlining the Wiltern with Florida-bred Underoath side project the Almost. The Bird and the Bee front woman Inara George is poised to take on the Bootleg Theater. And, lastly, Nickel Creek fiddler Sara Watkins (LAist Interview) will be gracing Largo at the Coronet. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echoplex to catch Brooklyn-based indie rocker Bishop Allen. Seattle-based indie pop act Throw Me The Statue are slated to perform as well. more ›

10/2, 4-6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 - Morrissey @ The Palladium 10/2 - Nick Lowe, Ron Sexsmith @ Safari Sam's 10/3 - Datarock, Foreign Born, Honeycut @ The Echo 10/3 - Mark Ronson @ The El Rey 10/5 - Metric @ Henry Fonda 10/6 - Bloc Party, Justice, Satellite Party, Kinky, Autolux, Celebrity Skin @ Detour Festival 10/6 - Lukas Rossi @ Viper Room 10/6 - Steve Miller @ The Greek 10/7 -... more ›

Prince @ Hollywood Roosevelt Bad Religion, Tiger Army, The Vandals, Pennywise, The Used, Circle Jerks @ Warped, Pomona Andre Williams, Flash Express, Shapes of Race Cars, Boatel @ Safari Sam's Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine @ The Derby Sluts For Hire, Bimbo Toolshed @ Mr. T's Bowl Feist, Grizzly Bear @ The Wiltern The Veils, The Comas, Asher @ Spaceland Busdriver, Shwayze @ Montmartre Lounge Soccer Mom, 419, The Dedication @ 14... more ›

One of the nice things about having so many tv channels is there is so much selection. There once was a time when there was only one late-night talk show option: Johnny. Then there was Letterman and Leno. Now there's also Craig Ferguson, Conan of course, and Jimmy Kimmel. There's so much selection that there's even an audience for Carson Daly's terrible mess of a show. In order to keep up with the O'Brien's,... more ›