
New York
All-girl powerhouse of-a-band Wild Flag heads to Prospect Park Bandshell for a free show with Ted Leo and Mission of Burma. [NY Mag]
The Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum is upping the ante on the whole outdoor movie trend. Tonight you'll get to watch the classic Jurassic Park...on a boat! You can bring whatever you want: lawn chairs, food, blankets but no alcohol. [NY Mag]
Electronic musician Blood Diamonds is blowing up. Pitchfork raves about him and he produced a song with indie it-girl Grimes. Catch him in this intimate setting at Glasslands Gallery before he plays larger venues. [Flavorpill]
Los Angeles
It's an EDM lover's playground at the HARD Music Festival at the Los Angeles State Historic Park with artists Bloc Party, Miike Snow, and Bootsy Collins & the Funk Unity Band performing tonight. James Murphy and Skrillex will be there on Saturday. [LA Weekly]TV on the Radio plays at Huntington Beach Pier tonight with 80's influenced electronic artist Toro y Moi. [Oh My Rockness]
Chicago
Grimes, the Canadian ethereal music maker, is on the rise of late thanks to her heralded album Visions. She plays at the Logan Square Auditorium tonight with The Big Pink. [Oh My Rockness]Tania Shcheglova and Roman Noven are lover from the Ukraine who also happen to take visually striking photos. In their exhibit, Synchrodogs, the two capture moments that showcase the human body in the realest of forms. [Flavorpill]
It's quite the musical weekend in Chicago. If you couldn't grab a Lollapalooza ticket, don't fret, there's still plenty of after parties to attend. We suggest going to the M83 DJ set at Spybar and Frank Ocean set at Metro. Click here for a full list of all the parties. [Flavorpill]
London
Head to "Utterly Elegant" at the Victoria and Albert Museum for an evening full of workshops, films and talks about Britain's creative style and elegance. There will be an exclusive screening of Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel as well as a discussion between former Vogue features editor Justine Picardie and V&A fashion curator Oriole Cullen. [zing]