This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
Tonight In Rock: Dinosaur Jr., Dan Black, Butch Walker, Charlie Wadhams

Dan Black will be performing tonight at Cinespace | Picture via Dan Black's Myspace
Our Pick: Dan Black @ Cinespace
Tonight legendary Amherst-based rockers Dinosaur Jr. will be taking on the Troubadour. Georgia-bred singer-songwriter/producer Butch Walker is poised to ring in his latest endeavor—2010's I Liked it Better When You Had No Heart—the Hotel Café. And, lastly, LA-based singer-songwriter Charlie Wadhams will be warming up the stage for local folk troubadour Ferraby Lionheart (LAist Interview, Review) and alt-country troubadours Leslie and the Badgers. But we strongly suggest braving Cinespace in Hollyweird to catch London-based electro pop maestro Dan Black.
You can find these listings as well as the rest of the week's in our weekly Week In Rock post, which generally goes up every Sunday.
Dan Black - "Alone"
Mariah Carey @ Gibson Amphitheatre
Dinosaur Jr. @ Troubadour
Dan Black @ Cinespace
Butch Walker's record release, Jay Nash, Sonos, Brianna Rettig @ The Hotel Café
Ferraby Lionheart, Leslie And The Badgers, Charlie Wadhams, All Spots to Black @ Bootleg Theater
Glacier Hiking, Haim, Kitten, Go West Young Man @ The Echo
Free Energy, Mystery Lights, The Blank Tapes, Early Dolphin @ Spaceland
Roll the Tanks, Torches in Trees, Bill Clark Star Vehicle, Oh the Spanish Moss @ Silver Lake Lounge
Charlie Sexton @ Largo at the Coronet
Blessed Deep, Puppies and Kittens, Garbaj Kaetz @ Echo Curio
Suzy Williams, Frank Fairfield, The Dough Rollers, Crater Farmer,The Blasting Co. @ Gallery 2023 (2023 S. Santa Fe Ave., Los Angeles)
The Icarus Line, Broken Mirrors, Werewolf @ Alex's Bar
-
Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
-
Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
-
For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
-
Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
-
Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
-
Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.