Joshua Pressman

Tonight contemporary classical composer Nico Muhly will be performing at the Walt Disney Music Hall in Downtown. Local folk rockers Whispertown 2000 (LAist Interview, Review, #2) and the Broken West (LAist Review) are poised to play at the Echo for this month's edition of Kidrockers. And, lastly, LAist's favorite alt-rockers Everest (LAist Review, #2) will be playing an in-store session at Fingerprints in Long Beach early on in the afternoon. But we strongly suggest heading over to Home Restaurant to catch jazz-infused pop duo Alex & Sam (LAist Interview, Review).

Tonight Chicago-bred rapper Common will be performing at the Los Angeles Sports Arena with none other than Ludacris. LA-based singer-songwriter Meiko is slated to grace the stage at the Henry Fonda Musix Box with Joshua Radin. And, lastly, Irish singer-songwriter Lisa Hannigan will be headlining the Troubadour. But we strongly suggest heading over to Betalevel in Chinatown to catch Eagle Rock's own multi-instrumentalist Bobb Bruno, who will be ringing in a brand-new EP with Keenhouse.

Tonight Massachusetts-based Celtic punk rockers Dropkick Murphys will be headlining the Hollywood Palladium. Local producer/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Jon Brion (LAist Review) is poised to jam with friends at Largo at the Coronet, of course. And, lastly, famed Sonic Youth front man Thurston Moore will be annihilating eardrums at the Smell. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Hotel Café to catch Oklahoma-bred singer-songwriter Ryan Lindsey.

Today Santa Monica-based public radio station KCRW divulged the details of the latest addition to their DJ roster. Black Flag front man Henry Rollins, who completed his first radio work nearly twenty years ago at the aforementioned station, will commandeer local airwaves every Saturday from 6 to 8 PM. The big move, of course, comes on the heels of Indie 103's untimely demise in mid-January. It is uncertain what the exact driving force of the decision to sign on with KCRW was. However, it can be surmised that since Indie shuttered—subsequently regressing to an online-only broadcast—its demographic has been severely constrained. KCRW is poised to anoint Rollins during tomorrow's edition of Morning Becomes Eclectic with Jason Bentley.

Tonight legendary Mexican-American singer-songwriter Joan Baez will be performing at UCLA's Royce Hall. The famed Watkins Family Hour is slated to take place at Largo at the Coronet. And, lastly, Raleigh's own indie pop outfit the Annuals will be headlining the Troubadour. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echo to catch LA-based singer-songwriter Eleni Mandell. LAist favorites Whispertown 2000 (LAist Interview, Review, #2) are poised to kick off the show.

Tonight Seattle-based garage rockers Murder City Devils will be concluding a two-night stint at the Henry Fonda Music Box with local duo Tweak Bird. English indie rock outfit Mystery Jets are poised to play Spaceland for this week's edition of Club NME. And, as mentioned previously, Long Island-based pop rockers As Tall As Lions will be headlining the Troubadour for free if you're legal. But we strongly suggest doing whatever it takes to get into the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown to catch Chicago's crown jewel, Mr. Andrew Bird. The classically trained violinist will not only mystify you with an unparalleled proficiency, but also a very singular, songbird-esque trill. Sweden's own multi-instrumentalist Loney Dear (LAist Interview) is slated to kick the show off.

Tonight Australian musician/actor Ben Lee will be performing at Largo at the Coronet with musician/actress Mandy Moore. Seattle-based garage rockers Murder City Devils are poised to play to a sold-out crowd at the Henry Fonda Music Box with Brother Reade (LAist Interview, Review) in tow. And, lastly, San Franciscan singer-songwriter Miranda Lee Richards will be headlining Spaceland. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Troubadour to catch Argentine singer-songwriter Juana Molina.

Tonight local indie rockers Le Switch will continue their residency at Spaceland. Post-punk outfit the Holloys are slated to rock the Echo. And early on in the evening, Sweden's own husband-and-wife duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums will be stopping through Amoeba Records in Hollywood. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Silver Lake Lounge to catch LAist favorites Local Natives.

Tonight the Music Tapes, a NY-based experimental indie-pop project of Elephant Six member Julian Koster, will be performing at the Echoplex. LA's own indie rockers Saint Motel (LAist Interview) are slated to rock Spaceland. And, lastly, local country troubadour Mike Stinson will be headlining an early show at the Echo. But we strongly recommend heading over to All Star Lanes in Eagle Rock to catch the Flying Tourbillon Orchestra (LAist Review, #2). LAist favorites Marvelous Toy, Radars to the Sky (LAist Review, #2, #3, #4) and Death to Anders (LAist Review) are poised to kick off the show.

Tonight the Taste of Chaos tour will be coming through the Hollywood Palladium with New Jersey-based rockers Thursday in tow. Tampa's own all-female hip-hop duo Yo Majesty are slated to perform at the Echoplex. Local alt-rockers Olin & the Moon (LAist Interview) will be gracing Echo Curio with Next of Kin. And, lastly, we'd like to take this moment to remind you that you ought to enter to win tickets to see the LA Chamber Orchestra. But we strongly suggest heading over to UCLA's Royce Hall to catch LA's own chamber pop duo Sparks.