Tonight local retro 60s psych-infused pop duo Bell Gardens will be gracing the Bootleg Theater, ringing in their latest endeavor—2010's Hangups Need Company. Silver Lake's own all-female quintet Kissing Cousins are poised to stop through Origami Vinyl, taking part in its one-year anniversary festivities of course. And, lastly, Orange County-bred indie rockers the New Limb will be headlining the House of Blues Anaheim, debuting their latest effort—2010's Sounds People Can Hear. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch LA-based MC Kenan Bell, who will be celebrating the release of his debut album—2010's Until The Future. LAist favorites, local indie rockers White Arrows are slated to kick things off. more ›

In celebration of Origami Vinyl's one-year anniversary today, the shop will feature free concerts, free beer and cake, and 10 percent off everything in the store. Yesterday LAist sat down with shop owner Neil Schield to talk about some of the best moments from the past year, the 826LA "Chickens in Love" project, and the fact that Origami will soon be stocking used records to complement its selection of new vinyl. more ›

Polkatots Cupcakes in Pasadena is a little girl's fairyland of pink walls and jars of rainbow-colored candies. We love their supermoist cupcakes, especially the adorable little mini cupcakes that satisfy that sweet tooth with minimum guilt. more ›

Considering the recent nip in the air, now is the perfect time to stock up on majorly discounted winter clothing from Suru. It's the best of both worlds - no need to put off wearing the clothes right away, then you can stow them until next Fall and have something super stylin' for September. Today only, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. 85% off winter stuff, 20% off current merchandise. more ›

Apple's iPad launches today, and that means serious enthusiasts have been in line at local Apple stores for hours already, waiting to get their hands on their new toy. Notices were sent out to those who reserved their $499+ webby machine thing, and many opted to get out of bed before the crack of dawn to take their place in lines. more ›

Galaxy forward Edson Buddle scored a pair of goals on Thursday night to lead the blue-and-gold to a 2 - 0 victory over Chivas USA in this year's first installment of the Honda SuperClásico. more ›

• A look at some do gooding here on Good Friday.
• Metro has an Independent Citizens’ Advisory and Oversight Committee? Yes, they do, and its annual meeting is Monday afternoon.
• Santa Ana winds have their "highways," too.

A suspect has been arrested in the attempted rape of a jogger at Point Dume Natural Preserve, authorities announced today. DNA evidence led to Christian Marcus Verdin, 31, of San Bernardino. more ›

It seems like everyone we speak to has a hankering for the baby-faced band that is Surfer Blood. We loved them at The Village Voice party at SXSW and decided to check them out locally for the Aquarium Drunkard presented-Waved Out last Saturday. Of course, any band claiming Pavement and Yo La Tengo as influences is on the right path, but it's a really good thing Surfer Blood have got the musical chops to back up their indie rock know-how. And it doesn't hurt that they are, to cite a fan and local LA band manager who I ran into that night, "so adorable I want to put them in my pocket and manage them forever". Definitely.
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A standing room-only crowd was treated to just that. What began with an almost too-subdued set by Lou Barlow (of Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh fame) ended with the rollicking hilarity of Al Madrigal and his band of imaginary cholos, with a solid dose of Sarah Silverman shenanigans in the middle. more ›