Photo by marfis75 via Flickr The Hammer Museum pushes along with their music series tonight featuring The Tokyo Police Club and The Afternoons. And tomorrow night is a great night in music (full list below) with the Brotherhood Tour featuring the Lonely Boys & Los Lobos at the Greek Theatre, Diana Ross at the Hollywood Bowl and Wyclef Jean at House of Blues. Tonight Ron Sexsmith @ Largo at the Coronet Lucero, Jessica Lea......

Photo by marfis75 via Flickr When it comes to Largo, now Largo at the Coronet, there's quite a number of hardcore fans. First, there was Fairfax-Avenue, a blog for Jon Brion who plays weekly at the space, which has now been turned into Largoverse, a blog that is "about the umbrella of artists that perform in a los angeles club called largo." The latest news they're telling is of some secret, supposedly unannounced guests,......

Photo by marfis75 via Flickr Did you go to Glow festival last night? Chime in on the comment section of this post. Tonight A Hawk And A Hacksaw @ Echoplex Jimmy Eat World, Dear and the Headlights @ Avalon Ticket To Ride (Beatles Tribute Band) @ Warner Park Pierced Arrows, Angus Khan, Woolly Bandits @ Spaceland Feist, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Pacifika @ Hollywood Bowl Azalia Snail, Puppies and Kittens, The Pick-Up Sticks......

Lines this morning at The Roxy by The Roxy Theatre via Flickr "You know it’s going to be nuts when you pull into work with 2 lines wrapped around the building…one for Nas one for Demi Lavato," wrote The Roxy earlier this morning on their blog. Tonight NAS, Demi Lavato @ The Roxy Bitter:Sweet @ El Rey Jon Brion @ Largo at the Coronet Minus the Bear @ Jimmy Kimmel Live Malbec, War Stories......

The Duke Spirit plays for free tonight at The Hammer Museum | Photo via their MySpace profile Last night in a MySpace bulletin, recently cut LA Times Buzz Bands writer, Kevin Bronson gave an update. "Because I have been laid off by the Los Angeles Times, the Buzz Bands column in this Thursday's newspaper will be the final installment [yet to be posted online], after almost 6 years. My first column appeared in October......

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy plays the Hollywood Bowl tonight | Photo via their MySpace profile Does Elton John taste good? hrmmm. How about his songs? Ben & Jerry's have a new flavor to honor them man himself. "Goodbye Yellow Brickle Road" is "an outrageous symphony of decadent chocolate ice cream, peanut butter cookie dough, butter brickle and white chocolate chunks." As good or bad as that sounds, Los Angeles won't be getting any. It's......

Lukas Haas plays at Spaceland tonight | Photo via his MySpace profile Today Dylan Tree @ The Derby Coldplay, Shearwater, Jon Hopkins @ The Forum Bloodcat Love, We Barbarians, Io Echo @ Detroit Bar Jail Weddings, Moris Tepper, Some Days, Listing Ship @ The Echo Plasticsoul, Liz Pappademas, Moving Picture Show @ Mr. T's Bowl Under the Influence of Giants, Lukas Haas, Paul Dillon @ Spaceland Princeton, Willoughby, I Make This Sound, Fol Chen......

As always, for future nights in music, make sure to keep tabs on the July edition of This Month in Rock. Tonight Matmos @ Echoplex Howard Jones @ Warner Park Live, Collective Soul, Blues Traveler @ Greek Theatre Hieroglyphics, Blue Scholars, Knobody, Musab, Prince Ali @ El Rey Whispertown 2000, Olin and the Moon, Mack Winston and the Reflections, Paul Dillon, Venus Illuminato @ Tangier Photo by eyeliam via Flickr......

Cheb I Sabbah will be over at the Getty tonight for its first concert in their Summer Sessions series. Tonight's "Transcendent Beats" show is free and goes from 6 to 9:30 p.m. LAist TV Editor Tom Lewis interviewed Sabbah about his latest album back in January. Tonight Filter @ The Roxy Ratatat @ Echoplex Supergrass @ Avalon Chris Isaak @ Hollywood Bowl Harvey Danger @ Largo at the Coronet RTX, Earthless, Bad Dudes @ Spaceland......

Maria Taylor | Photo via her MySpace Maria Taylor, who plays the Echoplex tonight, had most of their gear stolen this week in San Francisco, according to her record label. Of that stolen, there were five guitars, one bass and two pedals. However, they will still finish their tour, so tonight's show is still on. Tonight Yaz @ Orpheum Theatre Supergrass @ Amoeba Music Chris Isaak @ Hollywood Bowl Money Mark @ California Plaza......

Kudos to this band's make-me-giggle name: Thomas Jefferson's Aeroplane | Photo via MySpace There are some pieces of classical music that are truly rock n' roll, in a sense. Hector Berlioz composed the grandiose Symphonie Fantastique ("An Episode in the Life of the Artist") in 1830. There are no words, but the morbid and exciting program music has tales of opium and death. Good stuff, even if you don't know the story line, it......

As always, for future nights in music, make sure to keep tabs on the July edition of This Month in Rock. Tonight J*DaVeY @ The Roxy Setting Sun @ Spaceland Hearts of Palm UK, Seasons @ The Echo Naim Amor, Learning Music, Novi Split @ Tangier Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Jason Webley @ The Troubadour Natasha Bedingfield, Kate Voegele, The Veronicas @ House of Blues Ivan & Alyosha, Empty Rooms, ((sounder)), Slings @ Silverlake Lounge Kristin......

It's a wonderful night, Stevie Wonder is playing tonight. For more of what's going on in rock music this month, check out our This Month in Rock guide. Stevie Wonder @ Hollywood Bowl Bloodcat Love, The Happy Hollows, Semi Sweet @ Detroit Bar Yellow Fever, BlackBlack, Vaginals, VoicesVoices @ The Smell Under the Influence of Giants, Nico Stai, Bridges @ Spaceland Retribution Gospel Choir, The Weather Underground @ Troubadour Jail Weddings, Victim Vision, Wounded......

The Legendary Shack Shackers from Nashville play Spaceland tonight | Photo by Patrick Biedrycki via their MySpace Tonight Phil Wilson, The Tyde @ The Echo Legendary Shack Shackers @ Spaceland Banyan, Mt. Helium, The Michael Craig Band @ Safari Sam's Rolling Blackouts, The Voyeurs, The Little Pieces, Bridges @ Saint Rocke Film School, The Parson Red Heads, The Henry Clay People @ Little Radio Warehouse The Devils Romantics, Red Maids, Correatown, One Trick Pony,......

Pizza! plays tonight at Spaceland | Photo via their MySpace Saturday, July 5, 2008 Hybrid, Peter Hook @ Avalon Hootenanny 2008 @ Oak Canyon Ranch (Irvine) Red Maids, Divisadero, Dorian Wood @ pehrspace Pizza!, Master Slash Slave, 11:11, The New Centuries @ Spaceland Reverend Horton Heat, Nashville Pussy, Supersuckers @ House of Blues Dear & the Headlights, Aushua, Love You Long Time @ Knitting Factory The Health Club, Exit Music, Mospeada, The Miles Approach......

Dave Koenig of LA-based Spindrift, Little Radio Day Party, Red Eyed Fly, SXSW 2008, Austin, TX | Photo by Andy Sternberg/LAist There can't be a better match between Fourth of July and good local rock music than with Spindrift, the indie western-esque band that is one of our favorites. Friday, July 4, 2008 Castledoor @ The Scene Balobi Bandeko @ Temple Bar Marty and Elayne @ The Dresden Orquesta Charangoa @ El Floridita Spindrift,......

Photo by Open Air Control Testing Ground via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr The Hammer museum kicks off it's I Also Like To Rock series in their courtyard tonight with Nico Vega and The Growlers. And for tomorrow night, there are still some quality shows (check before heading out, holiday shows tend to get canceled). Tonight Peter Hook @ Detroit Bar Nico Vega, The Growlers @ Hammer Museum Constantines, Ladyhawk, The Jet Age @......

One of the most requested features on LAist is more warning for events. To that, today we did our first This Month in Rock post with Ali Miller. Check it out and keep your suggestions coming! Also, since Flight of the Conchords are always doing these unannounced appearances, the latest is coming from Bic Runga, who plays next week at Largo. According to an e-mail, the duo will probably show up for a song or......

One of the worst experiences as a "professional" extra in Hollywood was working on music videos. There's something that goes hand-in-hand about an industry that sues kids and grandmas for illegally downloading MP3s and not fully paying background talent for working on a music video because they "ran out of cash" (if you have any bad experiences, write them in the comments section). With that said, local and Cisco Adler prodige Shwayze is filming a......

Photo by Jsome1 via Flickr Kickchella is free and featured 14 excellent bands. It all goes down at 6:00 p.m. at the All-Star Lanes in Eagle Rock. The lineup: Le Switch, Henry Clay People, You Me and Iowa, I Make This Sound, The Flying Tourbillion Orchestra, Tandemoro, Les Blanks, The Hectors, The Voyeurs, Swim Party, Marvelous Toy, The Damselles, The TC4, Nathan Wasilewski. Tonight Willoughby, Graves @ Tangier Meshell Ndegeocello @ Key Club Kickchella......

Photo by Jsome1 via Flickr It's the last night of the 1st Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival and it's also a night for electronica(ish) insomniacs at the Electric Daisy Carnival. Then tomorrow, it's all about indie with 14 or so bands at Kickchella in Eagle Rock. Saturday, June 28, 2008 Louis XIV @ Viper Room Mickey Avalon @ Key Club The Mutts @ Genghis Cohen Cheap Trick @ Hollywood Bowl Electric Daisy Carnival @......

Photo by Jsome1 via Flickr It's a weekend of festivals. First, you've got the 1st Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, hosted in various classic West Hollywood clubs. Second, the Electric Daisy Carnival takes place Saturday downtown for an all night fete featuring Moby, Paul van Dyk, Rabbit In The Moon and many many others. And third is a pretty killer Sunday lineup of local favorites (14 bands total) at the All-Star Lanes in Eagle......

Photo by Jsome1 via Flickr And today is the first day of the first Sunset Strip Music Festival. Tonight Cyndi Lauper @ Jimmy Kimmel Live Oliver Future, The Gray Kid @ Spaceland Grandmaster Flash, EPMD @ Crash Mansion Sara & Sean Watkins @ Largo at the Coronet The Movies, Pizza!, The Savages, The Voyeurs @ The Echo Katt Williams @ Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal Citywalk Everclear, Soul Asylum, Camper Van Beethoven @ House of......

No big surprise here, but Paste Magazine announced the 17 Coolest Record Stores in America in their soon-to-be-released July issue. “The resources on the Internet are supplements to actual record stores, not replacements," explained Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson in a statement. "Fortunately, despite the increasing pressures from illegal downloads and online music stores, many independent record stores have found clever ways to fight back against the electronic tide that was supposed to have run them......

Jessie Baylin, who LAist's Michele Reverte interviewed last month, is holding her CD Release show tonight for her Firesight album at Hotel Cafe (listen below). Earlier today, she interviewed another Hotel Cafe mainstay, Greg Laswell. &righticonhover=0x333232&text=0x333232&slider=0xF2F2F2&track=0xFFFFFF&border=0xFFFFFF&loader=0x838383&soundFile=http://aprodxn.com/laist/TheGlitter.mp3"> Jessie Baylin - "The Glitter" Tonight The Mae Shi @ The Smell Update: To be Rescheduled Billy Idol @ Virgin Megastore Ingrid Michaelson, Greg Laswell @ El Rey Jenny Lewis, The Watson Twins @ Amoeba Music Stone Temple......

Photo by Jsome1 via Flickr Wow. What a week. From outdoor concerts at The Greek, Hollywood Bowl and The Getty to the first Sunset Strip Music Festival, this week is chock full of concerts to see. As always, if anything is missing, contribute it to the comments and we'll make sure to list it in the main section. Tonight Lukas Haas @ Hotel Cafe Ingrid Michaelson @ House of Blues (Anaheim) Death Cab For......

Photo by Jsome1 via Flickr Hot days make for usually cool and perfect nights. There's a good deal to do outside including shows at the Greek Theatre, Hollywood Bowl and at Warner Park where Berlin plays for free at 6:00 p.m (it's also Orange Line accessible at the end-of-the-line stop at Warner Center). Tonight Berlin featuring Terri Nunn @ Warner Park Earth Wind & Fire, Macy Gray @ Greek Theatre Frightened Rabbit, Oxford Collapse,......

Electrocute at last week's Summercamp by Little Radio (more photos here) | Photo by Koga/LAist Two special events are happening today, so get out before going out tonight. Make Music is happening Pasadena today with a great lineup that's free to watch and it's another session of Little Radio's Summercamp in Long Beach (see photos from last week's camp). Last night, Seun Kuti and the Egypt 80 played a spectacular concert at Grand Performances......

Photo by Jsome1 via Flickr There's what looks to be a great issue of Under the Radar magazine coming out the first week of July. The Decemberists, Spoon, R.E.M., Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, Jarvis Cocker, The Flaming Lips, Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine, Moby, Bright Eyes and others will be exploring the 2008 presidential election. Other bands appearing in photos holding protest signs include British Sea Power, The Dresden Dolls, Supergrass,......

The Flight of the Conchords via their MySpace page Rumor has it, according to one post on the Fairfax Avenue, word on the street is that the Flight of the Conchords may open for Jon Brion tomorrow night at Largo at the Coronet. Largo is known for surprise guests, so this rumor is not too far fetched. Officially, Flight is confirmed for the Greg Proops Chat show in July, so that's good. The The......