If you woke up this morning and noticed that something in the air seemed, well, different, your senses were not deceiving you. As the final days of May trickle to a close, that can only mean one thing — it's time to hit the beach! For those of you who haven't been swimming in the Pacific yet this year, might we suggest bringing an inflatable alligator to the beach with you this weekend? After all, nothing puts a damper on a lovely day at the beach like getting caught in a riptide and ending up marooned on Santa Catalina Island (especially if a burst of negatively charged exotic manner ends up making said island up and disappear!). Whether you end up at the beach or not, Molls McAleer is here to guide you on your journey of all the fun that can be had in Los Angeles this weekend. Enjoy!

FRIDAY, MAY 30
 · Beirut at the Wiltern.
· Flight of the Concords at the Orpheum.
· Iron Maiden at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater.

SATURDAY, MAY 31
 · The Cure at the Hollywood Bowl.
· The Fiery Furnaces at Spaceland.
· Janeane Garofalo at UCB.

SUNDAY, JUNE 1
 · The Cool Kids at the Key Club.
· Six Chicks and a Chair at the Improv.
· Improv Festival at IO West. Opening night!
· And if you're planning on staying in, be sure to come back here at 3pm PST, when we'll begin liveblogging the MTV Movie Awards!