Straight outta Wasilla, Alaska — yeah, them and Sarah Palin — Portugal. The Man hits the Troubadour tonight with the very rockin’ Earl Greyhound opening. Not quite sure I’ve gotten my ears around what Portugal is doing, but maybe you can: Check out the video for “Lay Me Back Down.” … Usher has gone and sold out Club Nokia, and with the ohGr show at the El Rey pretty much for Skinny Puppy fans only, we are left with a trove of smaller shows tonight. It’s a good trove, though: The Yelling bring their bombast to Echo (Night Horse supports). … Karin Tatoyan heads a nice local bill at the Scene in Glendale. … Archways are getting some good notice; they’re at the Silverlake Lounge. … Venus Infers (even if the poster misspells their name) and the Frail are playing Club Moscow at Boardner’s. … Miranda Lee Richards, who has a Spaceland residency coming up in February, performs at Tangier, and if the singer-songwriter thing fits your midweek mood, Josh Kelley brings his pop to the Hotel Cafe; and over at Mr. T’s Bowl in Highland Park, LA Underground [see the website for four very good downloads] offers a downright sublime lineup that includes Angela Correa, Daniel Ahearn and Rachael Cantu [pictured], among others. Amazingly, it’s free — by far the bargain of the night.
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