Tonight Evelyn Evelyn, the musical duo formed by the Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley, will be concluding a three-night stint at Largo at the Coronet. Austin-bred indie rock quartet Voxtrot are poised to call it quits after their current tour, which stops through the Echoplex tonight. And, lastly, local prolific songwriter John Wood, who performs under the pseudonym Learning Music will be gracing Echo Curio with none other than Mooey Moobau and Video. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Troubadour to catch Juno-nominated, Québécois indie rock trio Plants and Animals, who are touring in support of their sophomore endeavor—2010's La La Land. LAist favorites, Chapel Hill orchestral pop collective Lost in the Trees are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight Levittown-bred rockers Brand New will be performing to a sold-out crowd at the Troubadour with none other than Dios (LAist Interview, Review, #2) in tow. NY-based rapper Cage is poised to headline the El Rey Theatre. LAist favorites, Chicagoist-approved electro rock trio Hey Champ will be gracing Bardot before they make the big trek home. And, lastly, Brooklyn-based dance band and art/performance collective Men will be taking on Spaceland with San Franciscan electro pop act Hey Willpower. But we strongly suggest heading over to Out of Asia to catch Beach Dazed, FMLY's twelve hour celebration of Los Angeles' music and arts community. LAist favorites Busdriver (LAist Review, #2), Best Coast, RJD2, Voxtrot and Haim will be performing, among many others. more ›

I've always dreamed of attending the CMJ, the annual New York gathering of pretty much every band in the entire universe. The people over at Fader are saying CMJ should be an acronym for Conquering Many Jams. I'm just not sure if I'll be doing the conquering. With thousands of bands to choose from, It's more than likely that the music will be conquering me. As I arrive at the Puck building on Lafayette... more ›