While the "Eastside" indie rock scene has been garnering much attention, we'd be remiss if we didn't mention that The New Los Angeles Folk Festival is this Saturday at Historical Monument 157 in Lincoln Heights. According to the festival's Kickstarter page, it "...celebrates the emergence of new L.A. folk in all its shapes and contrasts. It's the people's music. It's traditional and experimental, acoustic and electronic, throwbacks and progressive ideas." In addition, the festival will offer projections, charity raffle, beard contest, The Little Frenchie food truck, and surprises, with proceeds benefiting the Environmental Defense Fund's Gulf cleanup. more ›

Tonight LA-bred Grammy Award-winning alternative rockers Weezer (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4) will be performing at UCI's Bren Events Center (Canceled!). LA-based indie rockers the French Semester are poised to continue their month-long residency at the Echo. And, lastly, Fullerton-bred indie rock quintet the Steelwells will be performing at the Silver Lake Lounge with none other than fellow OC-based folk outfit Yellow Red Sparks. But we strongly suggest heading over to Pehrspace to catch Texan folk maestros Tenlons Fort (LAist Review, #2, #3). more ›

Last Thursday, local singer/songwriter Meiko (MySpace) performed the second show of her month-long residency at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood. more ›