Tonight Halifax-based indie rockers Wintersleep, who recently released their fourth studio-album, 2010's New Inheritors, will be warming up the stage at the Troubadour for none other than the City of Brotherly Love's own indie rock maestros Matt Pond PA. Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter April Smith & The Great Picture Show is poised to grace the Hotel Café with New Jersey-bred folk singer-songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs. And, lastly, Culver City/Mar Vista-based indie rock sextet Bikos will be taking on Pehrspace. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Bootleg Theater to catch Portland-based pop folk sextet Loch Lomond. LAist favorites, Seattle's own pop folk outfit Hey Marseilles are slated to kick things off. more ›

Supporting their third album, Welcome to the Night Sky, Nova Scotia's own dreamy, fuzzed out rockers Wintersleep will be playing the Echoplex tomorrow night. Wintersleep came together when drummer, Loel Campbell and Paul Murphy, guitarist, sat down at their 15th floor apartment in downtown Halifax and decided to produce some of Paul's quieter songs that didn't really fit into his current band's aggressive sound. The pair quickly compiled a catalog of songs in apartment and were soon looking for additional musicians, which they filled in with friends from the local scene. Jon Samuel, Paul Murphy, and Tim D'eon were kind enough to speak to us from Austin over the weekend. Here is some of what was said. more ›

Tonight Atlanta-based R&B-pop sensation Usher will be charming the pants off ladies at Club Nokia in Downtown. LA-based singer-songwriter Miranda Lee Richards is gracing the tiny stage at Tangier. Texan indie rockers Tenlons Fort will be playing Mr. T's Bowl alongside two local singer-songwriters, Angela Correa (of Correatown) and Rachael Cantu. And Montreal-based noise rock band AIDS Wolf is plowing through the Smell. But we recommend stopping by the Troubadour to catch Halifax's own Wintersleep. The Canadian indie rock maestros will be opening for Portugal. The Man, who find themselves in the unfortunate position of sharing a hometown with a despicable woman—Wasilla, Alaska it is! more ›