Joshua Pressman

Tonight former Nickel Creek member, virtuosic Oceanside-bred mandolin player Chris Thile will be gracing Largo at the Coronet. LA-based experimental punk outfit Abe Vigoda are poised to take on Bardot for the free, RSVP-only 'It's a School Night.' And, lastly, local rockers War Tapes will be continuing their...

This week Bristol-based electronic duo Massive Attack will be taking on a three-night stint at the Wiltern. Brooklyn-by-way-of-Cincinnati indie rock act the National are poised to headline the Wiltern two consecutive nights in a row later on in the week. Swedish indie rockers Shout Out Louds will be gracing the El Rey Theatre twice. And, lastly, Canadian psych pop maestro Dan Snaith, otherwise known as Caribou, will be performing at the El Rey Theatre with none other than South Carolina-bred experimental electro pop maestro Chaz Budnick, who performs under the moniker Toro Y Moi in tow.

Tonight local indie pop outfit the Parson Red Heads (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4) will be gracing McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Mon Mon. LA-based singer-songwriter Rachael Cantu is poised to warm up the stage at the Bootleg Theater for San Franciscan chamber-punk outfit Bonfire Madigan. And, lastly, Jamaican reggae outfit Toots & the Maytals will be taking on the Key Club in Hollyweird. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Autry National Center of the American West in the heart of Griffith Park to catch local indie rock outfit Sea Wolf (LAist Interview, Review, #2, #3). LAist favorites, LA-by-way-of-Colorado folk troubadour Patrick Park—who is touring in support of his third full-length effort to date, 2010's Come What Will—is slated to kick things off.

Tonight Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird (LAist Review) will be concluding a two-night stint at Largo at the Coronet. Local electronic mastermind Flying Lotus is poised to conclude his two-night record release stint at the Echoplex with none other than San Diego-bred DJ the Gaslamp Killer and...

Tonight Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird (LAist Review) will be kicking off a two-night stint at Largo at the Coronet. LA-based indie rock trio Oliver Future are poised to ring in their latest endeavor—2010's In Event of Moon Disaster—at the Bootleg Theater. And, lastly, San Franciscan pop folk act the Finches will be...

Tonight Bristol-based experimental drone-infused duo Fuck Buttons will be headlining the Troubadour with none other than LA-bred psychedelic act Sun Araw. Oakland-based hip hop artist Del The Funky Homosapien is poised to take on the Roxy in Hollyweird with local emcee Aceyalone in tow...

It’s the end of the first week of May, and if you’re a nerd (just admit it) and like good music, then you might’ve considered yourself a hot dog wrapped in bacon the other night at this season’s fifth First Friday at the Natural History Museum. If you haven’t heard, First Fridays are a miraculous transformation in which one of the most prestigious science museums in the world transforms into a rump-bumpin’, hip-happenin’, love-makin’ nightclub. I wouldn’t be surprised if I discovered a secret switch that flips the DJ table from out underground, or maybe that certain elephant tusk you tug on twice to descend a disco ball from the ceiling.

Tonight Louisville-based folk troubadour Will Oldham, a.k.a. Bonnie "Prince" Billy, will be closing out a two-night stint at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Mon Mon. Ontario-bred, Juno-nominated post-hardcore quintet Alexisonfire are poised to take on the Troubadour with none other than Sacramento's own Trash Talk. And, lastly, local alt-rockers Olin & the Moon (LAist Interview) will be performing at the Roxy in Hollyweird. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echoplex to catch New York-based rock and roll outfit Les Savy Fav. LAist favorites, Long Beach-based indie rockers We Barbarians are slated to kick things off.

This week Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird (LAist Review) will be gracing Largo at the Coronet not once, but twice. Local electronic mastermind Flying Lotus is poised to take on a two-night record release stint at the Echoplex with San Diego-bred DJ the Gaslamp Killer, Las Vegas-by-way-of-San Diego rapper/singer/DJ Gonjasufi and Ras G in celebration of his latest tour-de-force—2010's Cosmogramma; It should also be noted that the first night will incorporate a very special, newfangled live band. LA-bred all-female, retro 60s pop rock quartet the Like, who recently recorded their forthcoming debut with none other than Mark Ronson and Phantom Planet front man Alex Greenwald, will be kicking off their month-long, free residency at the Echo. And, lastly, Minneapolis-bred chamber-pop singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith will not only be performing at the Hotel Café, but he will also be performing at the Bootleg Theater.

Tonight New York-based rock and roll outfit Les Savy Fav will not only be performing for free at the Getty Center for this month's edition of 'Saturdays Off the 405.' Local post-rock act Red Sparowes are poised to take over the Echoplex with none...