[Elvis Aron Presley would have turned 75 years old today. I’m not quite sure what to do to honor this non-milestone. I do know that there will be Elvi — is that the plural? — aplenty tonight at the Echoplex for the 24th annual Elvis Birthday Bash. Here are some other weekend highlights:]
Saturday: Sonic Youth takes on the Wiltern, and Rufus Wainwright plays the Terrace Theatre in Long Beach in the big stuff. … Nice to see the Vacation resurfacing at the Viper Room (Lady Sinatra and the Ringers also play). … Good stuff at downtown’s Redwood Bar – Lower Heaven and Eagle Winged Palace, along with Drew Andrews of the Album Leaf. … Also: the Motels at Brixton South Bay; the “Freestyle L.A.” show at Club Nokia featuring Lisa Lisa and C&C Music Factory; 60 Watt Kid and Glasser at Spaceland; Visa at the Troubadour; Timonium at Pehrspace; and Cowboy Mouth at the House of Blues.
Sunday:Lymbyc Systym, the nom de music of Tempe, Ariz.-based brothers Jared and Michael Bell, plays the Bootleg Theatre, with the One AM Radio supporting. … The Viper Room’s “10 Days of 2010” winds up, with Trainwreck (that’s Kyle Gass from Tenacious D) and Ari Shine performing. … Love Grenades gets them dancing at Part Time Punks at the Echo. … And Rival Sons kick off a Sunday night residency at Cinespace. … Also: Seasons, the Terrapin, the Hectors and Divisadero at Spaceland; Pocahaunted at the Smell; and Mia Maestro at the Hotel Cafe.
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