Tonight in L.A.: The Whip, Saint Motel, the Presets

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[Just got back into town from the desert, and darn if it doesn’t feel like the desert here …]

Quickly: The buzziest show of the evening is the Whip’s unlikely slot at the Henry Clay People’s residency at Spaceland. Not exactly a good fit, bill-wise, but the Manchester, U.K., foursome [pictured] are as good as disco-rock gets right now. … There’s a great local bill at the Troubadour, with Saint Motel, Aushua, Oliver Future and the Voyeurs. … Also: The Presets’ post-Coachella show at the Glass House; the Squirrel Nut Zippers at the El Rey; Michael Miller at the Hotel Cafe; and the very good residencies on the Eastside – Dusty Rhodes and the River Band at the Silverlake Lounge and Fool’s Gold at the Echo.

Photo by Shirlaine