Don’t miss out on your chance to see KODO when they bring their One Earth Tour to Los Angeles at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Their new program Tsuzumi will span the numerous decades since the group was founded back in 1981, highlighting the music and tradition that’s been ceaselessly passed […]

New York-based D’Arcy might’ve been one of the openers for She Wants Revenge last night at the Fonda Theatre, but from the moment she started conjuring up her dark-pop soundscapes the night was hers. Although she arrived with a handful of recent singles and a debut EP that dropped just last year, D’Arcy decided to […]

For round two of our best shows of the month we’ve got five amazing shows for you to check out! Most importantly though, it’s not going to weigh heavily on your wallet to go see one or even multiple concerts we’ve got listed below! With tickets ranging from as low as $12 with fees you’re […]

Destroyer is coming to Los Angeles with a show at the Troubadour on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in support of their 9th LP, Kaputt, set for release on January 25, 2011 via Merge Records. Destroyer will be supported by Philadelphia’s, The War on Drugs. Front man, Dan Bejar started Destroyer as a solo home-recording project […]

Glass Candy have booked a show at the Echoplex on Saturday, February 19, 2011. Presented by FYF, Glass Candy will be supported by AUSTRA, formerly Katie Stelmanis, and more bands to be announced. If you love that sexy Euro-steeze electro, you’ll love Glass Candy. They may be from Portland, but their elector beats, lyrics and […]

♥ = Top Picks MONDAY – 03.29.10 Moonrats, WARPAINT @ Spaceland ♥ The Delta Mirror, The Pity Party, Spirit Vine,Borneo @ The Echo ♥ SEASPIN, SQUARE ON SQUARE, MODEL/ACTRESS, CUE THE MOON  @ Silverlake Lounge Trudgers, Kevin Greenspon, Luna Is Honey, NaNa & the Happy Cats, Sexy Crimes @ Pehrspace Marina V, Soudah, Selena Garcia, […]

It’s SXSW week and the pickings are a bit slim! But Sunday is lookin’ pretty damn hot with Groove Armada, Deakin (of Animal Collective), Gomez, Tears for Fears and more! As always, we don’t list every show that’s going on in LA and its surrounding areas. We only list the ones that we think are […]

We don’t list every show that’s going on in LA and its surrounding areas. We only list the ones that we think are “cool.” And we always support the local indie scene. Yep … Check out the goods below: ♥ = Top Picks * = Residency MONDAY – 03.08.10 * Moonrats, Aska, Adanowsky, Soko @ […]

♥ = Top Picks MONDAY – 03.01.10 The Damn Sons, White Arrows, Spirit Animal, Superhumanoids, The Fling, @ Spaceland ♥ The Delta Mirror, Napela, Healamonster and Tarsier, Full Frontal @ The Echo SEASPIN, ULTRA VIOLENT LIGHTS, CORRIDOR, YOURS TIL DEATH @ Silverlake Lounge Abe Vigoda, Signals, Lizz King, xboxrox, Breezee One @ Pehrspace ♥ Thousand […]

Meh, bleek weak. But there’s still some good tunes to be heard. ♥ = Top Picks MONDAY – 02.22.10 Princeton, Castledoor (final show), LANME (Los Angeles New Music Ensemble)@ Spaceland ♥ Useless Keys, Free Energy, Repeater, BoxViolet @ The Echo Gamble House, Regrets and Brunettes, Fort Wife, Tommy Santee Klaws, Italian Japanese @ Silverlake Lounge […]

From indie, folk, garage, punk, hip-hop, and all things music, we weed out the crap to bring you the goods. ♥ = Top Picks MONDAY – 02.15.10 02.15.10 Princeton, Le Switch, Wade Ryff & Friends, Adam Stern @ Spaceland ♥ 02.15.10 Useless Keys, Aushua, We Barbarians @ The Echo ♥ 02.15.10 Rosie Ledet & The […]

Lot of good shows this week (Nouvelle Vague, St. Vincent, The Thermals, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, Editors, The Antlers, The Album Leaf, Beat Junkies, and more) ! Get out there and hear some tunes! ♥ = Top Picks 02.08.10 Useless Keys, Light FM, The Black Apples, L.E.F. @ The Echo 02.08.10 Princeton, […]

Slim pickings this week! Boom! 02.02.10 Tenacious D & Friends Haiti Benefit @ The Wiltern 02.02.10 Wale @ The Roxy 02.02.10 The Nervous Wreckords (Louis XIV) @ Bordello 02.02.10 Mia Doi Todd @ Spaceland 02.02.10 Dim Mak Tuesdays w/ Mister Fab & more @ Cinespace 02.02.10 Ferraby Lionheart w/ Paige Stark @ The Bootleg Theater […]

Wow! Nick Jonas & The Administration and Sugar Ray all in one week! Um, no. Check it out the goods this week: Mos Def, The Cribs, The Residents, and my friends from San Diego, Hotel St. George. Also, if you haven’t seen The Pee-Wee Herman Show at the Club Nokia, you best get on it! […]

Looks like we’re getting back into the swing of things in 2010 with some sweet shows lined up this week! The Black Lips are back in town and Spoon has a special secret show tonight at El Cid. Only a lucky 300 admitted! More shows though below! 1/18 Spoon, Deep Sea Diver @ El Cid […]

January is always a slow month in terms of shows, but we got some pretty good ones going off in LA this week! BTW, Vampire Weekend is sold out! I highly recommend Alberta Cross, Hacienda and The Jakes! Hacienda also plays with Dan Auerbach as his back up band! Dios and AA Bondy should also […]

OMG! 2010! Here’s this week’s hot list of shows going on in LA! Um, Sonic Youth is playing two show this week! 1/05 Casxio, Odd Modern, Funeral Party, Hot Streets @ Viper Room 1/05 Whipering Pines, Old Toy Trains, Space Waves @ Spaceland 1/05 Olin & The Moon, Marnie Herald @ Echo 1/05 Former Ghosts, […]

Faretheewell to 2009, thanks for all the amazing shows!!! Here’s your hot list for the final shows of 2009. A lot of good shit going off on New Year’s Eve, get out there and hear some music! PS – Three Mika Miko shows going off at The Smell this week (including their last show ever!!!). […]

Slim pickings this Christmad week! We got a whole lot of Lady Gag-Me but the best show this week is definitely LA’s very own LOCAL NATIVES! 12/21 Mere Mortals, Helen Stellar, Healamonster & Tarsier, Silverphial @ Spaceland 12/21 Moonrats, VoicesVoices, Sister Crayon, Corridor (w/ members of Indian Jewelry) @ The Echo 12/21 Lady Gag-me, Kid […]

12/14 Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros @ Mayan Theatre 12/14 Mew, The Outline @ Henry Fonda Theatre 12/14 We Are The World, Rainbow^Arabia, Jessica 6, Loving Thunder @ Echo 12/15 Melt Banana, Tera Melos @ Glass House 12/16 Big Light @ The Mint 12/16 Zero 7 @ Orpheum Theatre 12/16 Toy Robot, Abbot Kinney, […]