Photos by Nick Bates/Review by Lulu

KCRW Presented the 2010 season of  First Fridays at the Museum of Natural History which wrapped up on a high note Friday after six months of incredible live performances. The event lured in thousands of young, fashionable, music savvy Angelenos to enjoy tunes among the dinosaurs, mammals and more.
The final event showcased performances by Texas-based Neon Indian, who kicked off the evening with a fizzy mixture of charisma and chaos. The brainchild of Alan Palomo, the band boasts an unpolished sound that layers electronic and raw instrumentation, …

KCRW has happily presented a fantastic monthly series of music at the Natural History Museum – First Fridays – which sadly comes to a close this Friday! But we’re going out with a bang with performances from Stones Throw Records founder Chris Manak aka Peanut Butter Wolf on the turntables.  He’s produced fantastic records by Madlib, Breakestra and Quasimoto and seems to be having a lot of fun as a performer (a couple years ago he did 8 shows in 8 days at 8 different clubs!)
Opening the night is Neon …

The line up for the last First Fridays of the 2010 season has been announced and it’s a good one – Neon Indian and Peanut Butter Wolf. The series has gone from indie rock to funk to folk and now we’re closing it down with a dance party on June 4, 2010 at the Natural History Museum. DJ duo Classixx will be there in the DJ lounge as well!
Also, the May line up of The Tallest Man on Earth and Gamble House is not to be missed. Swedish folk …

The next event in the First Fridays series at the Natural History Museum features a night of soul and funk by two fantastic local bands. Check out Breakestra and Fitz and the Tantrums this Friday, April 2. Also, if you’re curious about the peculiar patterns of Southern California’s mountains, valleys, and coastlines, you can hear about how they were formed — one earthquake at a time — during a pre-show discussion at 6:30pm.
If you can’t make it in person, you can watch the performances live via webcast on KCRW.com …

All photos by Jeremiah Garcia:

KCRW will be webcasting tonight’s First Friday’s concert at the Natural History Museum with performances by Deer Tick and Everest starting at 8:30pm PST here. The video is courtesy of Spaceland Recordings.
Deer Tick is kicking off their US tour and local act Everest, who have opened for Neil Young and Wilco, have a new album out on April 20.

In April, we have a funk/soul explosion with performances by Breakestra and Fitz & the Tantrums. In May, the Museum will feature the Tallest Man On Earth and Gamble House.
Keep an …

The Natural History Museum is changing the ticketing system for their monthly music and lecture series First Fridays, which is presented by KCRW. They will now be offering Band Room tickets for the shows, the first of which goes on sale tomorrow.
Grab tickets to see Deer Tick and Everest in the Concert Hall on March 5 via Ticket Web.
From NHM: “Now you can guarantee your spot in the band performance hall with the purchase of a special ticket designed for those who want to experience the live music performance in …

Yeasayer and Warpaint headlined the second night of First Fridays 2010, held at the Natural History Museum. Here are some photos, courtesy of Jeremiah Garcia, and a great write up from our friends at Spinner.

Yeasayer and Warpaint headline Natural History Museum’s First Fridays tomorrow night, February 5 from 5:30 to 10:30pm. The monthly lecture and music series is presented by KCRW. Yeasayer’s sophomore release “Odd Blood” is already getting heavy spins at the station, while excellent local band Warpaint will be releasing their debut shortly on Rough Trade. Resident DJ Them Jeans (Jason Stewart) will spin throughout the evening along with headliner DJ Ana Calderon.
Advance tickets are sold out, but there will be some available at the door.
ARRIVE EARLY! Especially if you want …