Tonight in L.A.: Richard Buckner/David Kilgour, Mutemath, k.d. Lang, Jesse Sykes, the Allah Las

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Tonight’s touts:

Richard Buckner [pictured], his first album in five years, “Our Blood,” out this month, kicks off a co-headlining tour with David Kilgour tonight at the Bootleg Theater. [See our recent post on Kilgour; visit Pitchfork for a download of the Buckner song “Traitor.”] The Buckner/Kilgour bill is an early show; later, locals Wheelhouse and Olentangy John perform.
Mutemath will be previewing songs from their forthcoming third album “Odd Soul” (out in October) at the Troubadour.
‣ At the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, it’s K.D. Lang and the Siss Boom Bang, with the Secret Sisters opening.
‣ And Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter visit the Hotel Cafe.

Also:

Judson McKinney, Death to Anders and the Californian at the Central SAPC in Santa Monica
Pictureplane at the Echoplex
Nick Lowe at the Grammy Museum
The Cold Chills at the Viper Room
Kyle Nicolaides, London Shover and the Bolts at the Roxy
Wooden Shjips’ free in-store at Amoeba
The Allah-Las at the Echo
Kate Crash at the Satellite
The Dusty 45s at the Mint
Tony Hadley (of Spandau Ballet) at the House of Blues
Ali Love at Dim Mak Studios
Scattered Hamlet at the Key Club
Stab City at Lot 1 Cafe
Protect Me at the Smell