Joshua Pressman

Tonight Kele, former front man of English indie rock act Bloc Party (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4), will be gracing Cinespace in anticipation of his forthcoming heavily electronic solo venture—2010's The Boxer. (Canceled!) Raleigh-by-way-of-Netherlands Grammy-nominated hip hop duo the Foreign Exchange are poised to headline the Roxy in Hollyweird. And, lastly, local indie rockers One Trick Pony will be performing at Echo Curio. But we strongly suggest doing whatever it takes to get into the Music Box at Henry Fonda to catch prolific Canadian indie rockers the New Pornographers, who will be concluding their two-night stint. LAist favorites, San Francisco-based psych-folk-pop act the Dodos are slated to kick things off.

Tonight prolific Canadian indie rockers the New Pornographers will be headlining the Music Box at Henry Fonda with none other than San Francisco-based psych-folk-pop act the Dodos. Local folk-infused indie rock outfit Mississippi Man are poised to grace the Echo with local pop quintet Big Whup in tow. Silver Lake-based indie rockers Summer Darling will be headlining Spaceland with local shoegaze-infused rock duo-turned-quintet Seaspin. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Bootleg Theater to catch local electro pop singer-songwriter Evan Voytas.

Tonight Brooklyn-based neo-psych rockers MGMT will be headlining the Fox Theater Pomona with NY-based electro-funk act Francis and the Lights. the Swell Season, an indie folk duo formed by Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová, are poised to take on the Hollywood Bowl with none other than Portland-based alt-country duo She & Him (LAist Review), or rather Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward, and local indie pop duo the Bird and the Bee (LAist Review, #2). And, lastly, Philadelphia's own jangly pop indie rock quartet Drink Up Buttercup will be headlining Spaceland, ringing in their latest tour de force—2010's Born And Thrown On A Hook. But we strongly suggest heading over to Sixth Street Warehouse to catch NY-based retro 60s pop duo Cults, who will be making their debut appearance here in LA. LAist favorites, local indie pop quartet Superhumanoids, who recently rung in their latest EP, 2010's Urgency, are slated to perform as well.

LA-bred psych rockers Dead Meadow, who recently rung in their latest endeavor, 2010's feature-length film and soundtrack Three Kings, will be taking on Spaceland. Mystery Claws, a side-project of Princeton's Matt Kivel that also features Warpaint drummer Stella Mozgawa, are poised to ring in their debut—2010's Hydaspia—for free, in-store at Origami Vinyl. And, lastly, Long Beach-bred one-man band Nima Kazeroun, who performs under the pseudonym So Many Wizards, will be gracing HM157 in Montecido Heights. But we strongly suggest heading over to Space 15 Twenty in Hollyweird to catch San Franciscan indie rock sextet Magic Bullets, who are returning with their second self-titled album on Brooklyn upstart Mon Amie Records.

Tonight Brooklyn-based neo-psych rockers MGMT will be headlining the Greek Theatre with NY-based electro-funk act Francis and the Lights. John Doe & Exene, two members of the formidable LA punk rock band X, are poised to grace the Autry National Center of the American West with none other than the Living Sisters—a triumvirate of venerable female troubadours...

Tonight London-based electro-pop duo La Roux (LAist Review) will be headlining Club Nokia in Downtown. Local retro 60s soul act Fitz and the Tantrums, who recently inked a deal with Dangerbird Records, are poised to perform for free at the Hammer Museum for this week's edition of 'Also I Like To Rock.' And, lastly, Brooklyn-based afrobeat act Antibalas will be gracing the Echoplex. But we strongly suggest heading over to Redwood Bar & Grill in Downtown to catch one of Silver Lake's most gifted singer-songwriters, Michael Orendy, who of course performs under the pseudonym Frankel (LAist Interview).

Tonight local indie rock trio Nico Vega will be gracing the Troubadour. Irish folk pop duo the Guggenheim Grotto are poised to take on the second night of their month-long residency at the Hotel Café in celebration of their third studio-album, 2010's The Universe Is Laughing, warming up the stage for Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters fame. And, lastly, local surf-infused indie rockers the Californian will be performing at Spaceland. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Silver Lake Lounge to catch local folk songbird Victoria Noll.

Tonight Admiral Radley, an LA-based indie rock conglomerate that is equal parts former Grandaddy, former Earlimart, will be performing for free, in-store at Amoeba Music in Hollyweird. Experimental electro act Spirit Animal are poised to ring in their latest endeavor, 2010's The Cost of Living, at the Bootleg Theater. And, lastly, Australian-bred singer-songwriter Andy Clockwise will be taking on the Troubadour. But we strongly suggest heading over to Origami Vinyl to catch local indie pop quartet Superhumanoids, who will be ringing in their latest EP—2010's Urgency.

Tonight Nashville-bred alternative rockers Kings of Leon will be headlining the Hollywood Bowl with none other than legendary Boise-based indie rock progenitors Built To Spill. LA's own electro-pop singer-songwriter Active Child is poised to take on Bardot for this week's edition of 'School Night.' And, lastly, former Georgie James member Laura Burhenn, who currently performs under the pseudonym the Mynabirds (LAist Interview), will be gracing the Hotel Café. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echo to catch local folk-infused indie rock outfit Mississippi Man. LAist favorites, local indie pop quartet Superhumanoids and alternative rockers the Useless Keys are slated to perform as well. Did we mention that it's Molly Bergen's birthday? And she's DJing as well?! Say wha!

Tonight San Franciscan rocker Steve Miller Band will be headlining the Greek Theatre with Chicagoan Chicano rock act Los Lobos in tow. Pennsylvanian indie folk singer-songwriter Damien DeRose, who performs under the pseudonym Peasant, is poised to grace Space 15 Twenty early this afternoon for free, and the Hotel Café later this evening for not-so-free. And, lastly, New York indie rock quartet Papa will be taking on the Bootleg Theater. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch Bloomington's own indie folk singer-songwriter DM Stith, or rather David Michael Stith. LAist favorites, Norwegian multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter Silje Nes and Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter Sebastian Krueger, who performs under the pseudonym Inlets, are poised to perform as well.