Tonight in L.A.: John Grant, the Chapin Sisters, Lord Huron, Funeral Party, Busdriver, Badly Drawn Boy

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Top 4 reasons to procrastinate wrapping holiday gifts tonight:

‣ John Grant, whose album “Queen of Denmark” got the nod as the top release of the year by Mojo magazine, is joined by the Chapin Sisters and J. Tillman for a 7 p.m. show at the Autry Museum. That’s Grant’s video for “Chicken Bones,” above.
‣ The bill at the Echo looks as if it was grabbed from an “L.A. Bands to Watch” list for 2011 – Lord Huron, Funeral Party,  Lesands and Belle Brigade.
‣ Busdriver headlines a lineup at the Echoplex that includes Blu and Jonwayne, along with a very fun tribute band, Black Crystal Wolf Kids, who do a variety of indie-rock covers.
‣And Badly Drawn Boy does the second of two nights at the Troubadour.

Not to mention: Incan Abraham and Surfwitch at the Silverlake Lounge; Head Like a Kite at the Satellite/Spaceland; Mark & Brian’s Christmas Show at the Nokia Theatre; Adam Lambert at Club Nokia; Brian Wright at the Hotel Cafe; Leo Rondeau at the Redwood Bar; Louis Prima jr. at the Viper Room; Soulive and Karl Denson at the Roxy; LA Guns at the Key Club; and Slick Willito at the Mint.