Tonight local indie rockers White Arrows will be headlining the Satellite, formerly known as Spaceland. LA-bred funk troupe Inclined are poised to grace the Silver Lake Lounge. And, lastly, Brooklyn-based dance-infused punk duo MKNG FRNDZ will be headlining the Smell in Downtown. But we strongly suggest heading over to Three Clubs in Hollyweird to catch local electro-infused indie rock duo boxViolet [*UPDATE 4:19PM This performance has been canceled]. more ›

Tonight Cincinnati-bred rock outfit the Greenhornes will be headlining the Troubadour with none other than San Antonio's own retro 50s/60s rock outfit Hacienda in tow. Local pop rock trio the Rescues are poised to grace the Hotel Café. And, lastly, LA-based indie rockers Sweaters will be performing at the Satellite, formerly known as Spaceland, with none other than Foreign Born side-project Big Search. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echo to catch local indie rockers White Arrows. LAist favorites, local dance-infused rock duo IO Echo and Haim are slated to perform as well. more ›

Tonight Highland Park experimental indie rock sextet Fol Chen (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4), who recently released their sophomore studio-album—2010's Part II: The New December will be concluding their month-long residency at the Echo. Burgeoning LA-based jazz-infused indie rock act Big Moves are poised to take on the Silver Lake Lounge. And, lastly, Long Beach-bred one-man band Nima Kazeroun, who performs under the pseudonym So Many Wizards, will be gracing the hole-and-corner Pehrspace. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch the local indie rockers White Arrows, who will be concluding their month-long residency. LAist favorites, local indie pop quartet Superhumanoids and Grouplove are slated to perform as well. more ›

Tonight Highland Park experimental indie rock sextet Fol Chen (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4), who recently released their sophomore studio-album—2010's Part II: The New December will be taking on the penultimate night of their month-long residency at the Echo with San Diegan garage rockers Crocodiles (LAist Inteview). Local indie rockers White Arrows are poised to do the same at Spaceland with O.C.-based indie folk act Gamble House in tow. And, lastly, LA-based indie pop quartet Robotanists will be gracing the Silver Lake Lounge. But we strongly suggest heading over to Bardot to catch Brooklyn-based electro pop songstress Amanda Warner, who performs under the pseudonym MNDR. TV on the Radio guitarist David Andrew Sitek is slated to spin under his brand-new solo moniker Maximum Balloon. more ›

Tonight Highland Park experimental indie rock sextet Fol Chen (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4), who recently released their sophomore studio-album—2010's Part II: The New December will be continuing their residency at the Echo with San Diegan garage rockers Crocodiles (LAist Inteview). Local indie rockers White Arrows are poised to do the same at Spaceland with local blues-infused indie rock duo Rumspringa (LAist Review, #2) in town. And, lastly, LA-based experimental punk outfit Abe Vigoda will be gracing the Smell in Downtown. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Bootleg Theater to catch British soul singer Alice Russell. more ›

We'll be the first to say it: We hope that White Arrows find fame, but for the right reason. Not because they all die in a fiery airplane crash at the height of their career, or because they accidentally strangle themselves with the cord of a pulley-operated mechanical bed of their own design, or even because front man Mickey Schiff collapses in the process of snorting a satchel's worth of cocaine off of his dog's coat. No, none of the above. We hope they become famous because they have a residency at Spaceland. more ›

Tonight NY-based indie rock trio Nada Surf, who are kicking off a two-night stint in support of their latest collection of covers—2010's If I Had A Hi-Fi, will be concluding a two-night stint at the Troubadour with Michael Benjamin Lerner, who performs under the pseudonym Telekinesis, in tow. Local singer-songwriter Willoughby is poised to... more ›

Tonight LA-based indie rock trio Moonrats will continue their month-long residency at Spaceland with none other than LAist favorites White Arrows. Local shoegaze-infused rock duo-turned-quintet Seaspin are poised to perform not once, but twice—warming up the stage at the Troubadour early on in the evening, and headlining... more ›

Tonight NYC musical collective the Phenomenal Handclap Band will be headlining the Echo with LA-based indie rockers White Arrows in tow. Local noise pop act the Meeting Places are poised to take on Spaceland for this week's edition of Club NME. And, lastly, LA-bred pop quartet Oh Darling will be gracing the Bootleg Theater. But we strongly suggest heading over to Pershing Square to catch local indie rockers Le Switch (LAist Review, #2, #3). more ›

Tonight famed Pixies front man Frank Black will be performing under his stage name Black Francis at the Echoplex for Winston Calling: A Rock and Comedy Benefit for Baby Winston Bertrand. Brooklyn-bred electro-infused shoegaze outfit ZAZA are slated to perform in-store at Origami Vinyl. And, lastly, Seattle-by-way-of-Michigan folk songstress Rosie Thomas will be gracing Largo at the Coronet (CANCELED!). But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch local indie rockers Army Navy (LAist Interview, #2, Review). LAist favorites White Arrows are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight the famed Watkins Family Hour (LAist Review) will be taking place at Largo at the Coronet. Vancouver-bred psych-infused rock outfit Pink Mountaintops are poised to take on the Echo with equally heady locals Xu Xu Fang (LAist Review, #2, #3). And, lastly, LA-based indie rockers White Arrows will be performing at the Silver Lake Lounge. But we strongly suggest doing whatever it takes to get into the El Rey Theatre to catch local indie rock buzz band Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros' (LAist Review). LAist favorites the LA Ladies Choir and Frank Fairfield are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand are poised to perform with Green Day at the Forum. Nashville-based alternative rock super-group the Dead Weather are poised to take LA by storm, playing at the Wiltern with none other than Tyvek. And, lastly, local indie rockers Army Navy (LAist Interview, #2, Review) will be performing at the Troubadour with the Shys and Eastern Conference Champions. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland (surprise!) to catch Highland Park-bred rock outfit Mellowdrone. LAist favorites White Arrows are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight legendary Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes will be headlining the Hollywood Bowl. Brooklyn's crown jewel, the erratic experimental indie rock collective known as Dirty Projectors (LAist Review), are poised to grace the Troubadour. And, lastly, the Watkins Family Hour (LAist Review) will be taking place at Largo at the Coronet. But we strongly suggest heading over Spaceland to catch local indie rockers Army Navy (LAist Interview, #2, Review), who will be ringing in their latest 7" Fandango. LAist favorites White Arrows are slated to kick things off. more ›

Tonight LA offers a bevy of options that make our show-going brain hurt. We've got the conclusion of the usual free Monday Night Residencies. Kenan Bell will be performing one final night with the Morning Benders and White Arrows at Spaceland. Rademacher and the Western States Motel (LAist Interview) will be wrapping up shop at the Echo with One Trick Pony and Seasons. And Manhattan Murder Mystery will be doing the same with Princeton (LAist Interview) and Divisadero at Mr. T's Bowl. But we're going to try to tackle two shows. How? Well, we'll start things off in the heart of Downtown at the Smell with the jazz-infused pop rock group LAKE and then continue the rather tranquil evening over in K-town at R Bar with LA's own alt-rockers Everest, who will be playing around 9:30 PM. The secret password? "hilljack" more ›