Tonight: The Morning After Girls [pictured], who’ve released one of my favorite shoegaze albums of the year, “Alone,” roll back into L.A. tonight, supporting two local bands who grow their music from the same sonic soil, the Warlocks and Gliss. Should be a lively night of distortion and fuzz at Spaceland. … Ted Leo & the Pharmacists headline the Echo, while downstairs Brazilian superstars Os Mutantes hold forth. … Pete Yorn does a second night at the Music Box @ Fonda, this one supported by Juliette Commagere. … And Jim Bianco returns from his world travels to play the Hotel Cafe. … Also: Rocky Dawuni at the Roxy; Gang Gang Dance and Ariel Pink at the Troubadour; the Ruse, Golden State and Deccatree at the Viper Room; As Tall as Lions at the Detroit Bar; Billy Corgan at Open bookstore in Long Beach; Hecuba at the Smell; Ballerina Black at the Bootleg Theater; the Frequency at the Mint; and Learning Music at Pehrspace. (Dance fans, note: Junior Boys are DJing at Control at Avalon.)
Saturday: Great shows big and small, but my first choice would be the National, the Brooklyn quintet whose last two albums, “Boxer” and “Alligator” have put them in the indie-rock elite. Might we hear songs from a new album (tentatively, next spring) at the Wiltern tonight? Opening is Cass McCombs, whose recent release “Catacombs,” is simply touching and brilliant. … Other big stuff includes Modest Mouse at the Grove of Anaheim, George Clinton at Club Nokia, Katy Perry (with the Bird and the Bee opening) at the Palladium, Dream Theater at the Greek, Band of Horses at Pomona’s Fox Theater and Akron Family at the El Rey. … Now for cozier environs – His Orchestra, who earlier this year released one of the best indie-pop records you haven’t heard yet [more on them in a post later today], play the Bootleg Theater. … Princeton celebrates the release of its “Shout It Out” sing and plays Pehrspace with Fol Chen. … Also: Joe Pernice at McCabe’s; Billy Corgan at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown; Box Elders and Tijuana Panthers doing a 4 p.m. show at the Echo; the Warlocks’ second night at Spaceland, this with Useless Keys; the Minus 5 at the Troubadour; Maia Sharp at the Hotel Café; and the Monolators at the Silver Factory Studios.
Sunday: The Mars Volta brings it selectrifying live show to the Palladium, while dancing will be in order at Club Nokia, where the Faint is joined by Moving United. … Little Radio Summer Camp continues at 2017 E. 7th St. downtown – with a lineup featuring Fool’s Gold, the Ringers and the Spider Problem. … Mark Burgess (of the Chameleons), along with War Tapes and the New Room, plays the Echo. … And the Duke Spirit hit the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa. …” Also: Gina Villalobos at Grand Ole Echo at the Echo (5 p.m.); Cheap Trick at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre; and Dredg at the El Rey.
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