Los Angeles-based indie soul group Fitz and The Tantrums occupied Wall Street on Thursday, performing unplugged renderings of their hits "MoneyGrabber" and "Dear Mr. President" at Zuccotti Park. Appropriately suited for the times, "MoneyGrabber" sings about being run dry and paybacks while "Dear Mr. President" asks the Prez to please put his foot down. more ›

Lollapalooza 2011 kept on trucking Saturday August 6 with another big day for LA homegrowns and transplants including Fitz & The Tantrums, Local Natives, Glitch Mob and more. Today's video lunch is a little bitty dance party for your digestion. more ›

Wallflowers and non-dancers emerged from their shells during last Friday night's Fitz and The Tantrums show at The Music Box in Hollywood. The L.A.-based six-member soul group took to the stage for nearly two hours, delighting their home crowd with a multiple song encore. more ›

Last weekend, the 12th Annual Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival (aka "LobsterFest") was held at the Ports O'Call Village in San Pedro. As Losanjealous noted, this festival is the only one of the three held this month that has programmed their live musical entertainment beyond tribute bands, and this year's edition, curated by Mr. Shovel from the late-Indie 103.1, produced what was arguably one of its strongest yet most diverse lineups yet. more ›

Tonight, the month-long "Also I Like to Rock" free concert series kicks off at the Hammer Museum. Curated by Buzz Bands' Kevin Bronson and KCRW, the scheduled lineup is as follows: more ›

Tonight Akron-bred folk rock singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur will be kicking off a month-long stint at the Stronghold on Abbot Kinney in Venice Beach. Nebraska-based indie rock outfit Cursive are poised to take on the House of Blues Sunset in... more ›

Tonight Grammy Award-nominated Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto will be sharing the stage at the Hollywood Bowl with none other than Brazilian singer-songwriter Seu George. Local retro 60s soul act Fitz and the Tantrums are poised to grace the Greek Theatre. And, lastly, Dhani Harrison's thenewno2, among many other prominent acts, will be performing at the Sunset Strip Music Festival. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Troubadour to catch Raconteurs guitarist, Michigan-bred singer-songwriter Brendan Benson. more ›

Tonight Minneapolis-bred rapper Atmosphere will be headlining the Hollywood Palladium. Icelandic pop chanteuse Emiliana Torrini is poised to grace the El Rey Theatre with none other than San Diegan singer-songwriter Anya Marina (LAist Review, #2). And, lastly, local retro 60s soul act Fitz and the Tantrums will be performing at the Troubadour with LA-based MC Kenan Bell (LAist Interview) and NY's own John Forte. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch English multi-instrumentalist Max Tundra, who will be performing for this week's edition of Club NME. more ›

Tonight San Diego-based alternative rockers Stone Temple Pilots will be performing for a sold-out crowd the House of Blues Sunset. Maryland-based singer-songwriter Bill Callahan is poised to headline the Troubadour with Bachelorette in tow. And, lastly, local retro 60s soul act Fitz and the Tantrums will be gracing Spaceland for this week's edition of Club NME. But we strongly suggest heading over to the Echo to partake in a Benefit for the Pablove Foundation, established earlier this year to help fight childhood cancer. Pablo Castelaz, the son of Dangerbird Records' co-founder Jeff Castelaz, was a beautiful 6-year-old boy—wise beyond his years—who passed from this life last Saturday. He was battling with Wilm's Tumor, a form of cancer that most often strikes children. Local indie rockers Eulogies (LAist Interview, Review, #2, #3), Bad Veins and Avi Buffalo (LAist Interview) are all slated to take stage in his honor. more ›

The week Berkeley-bred rock singer-songwriter John Fogerty, best known for his time with Creedence Clearwater Revival, will be taking on a three-night stint at the Hollywood Bowl. Maryland-based singer-songwriter Bill Callahan will be headlining the Troubadour with Bachelorette in tow. Bellingham-based indie rockers Death Cab For Cutie are poised to perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. And, lastly, local retro 60s soul act Fitz and the Tantrums will be gracing Spaceland for this week's edition of Club NME. more ›