Tonight in L.A.: Sleigh Bells, Ra Ra Riot, Paulie Pesh

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Around the city in 3 bulleted items:

‣ Buzzy/noisy/exhilarating Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells headline the sold-out El Rey Theatre.
‣ Mercury Prize nominees Villagers open for Ra Ra Riot at the Music Box.
‣ And there’s a great local bill at the Silverlake Lounge – Paulie Pesh celebrates the release of his “Shining Stars” EP, supported by Olin & the Moon, the Steelwells and the Monthlies.

Not to mention: Women at the Echo;, Blake Shelton and Joanna Smith at Club Nokia; Mary J. Blige at the Gibson Amphitheatre; holds forth at the Gibson Amphitheatre; Envy and La Dispute at the Troubadour; Bell X1’s acoustic set at the Hotel Cafe; Sing Orpheus and Lifter at Spaceland; Brooke Fraser at Largo; Odd Future at Low End Theory at the Airliner; Flyleaf at the House of Blues; Matt White and State to State at the Viper Room; Kasey Anderson at the Mint; and the Ben Fuller Band at the Roxy.

Note: Ravi Shankar’s 90th Birthday Celebration, scheduled for tonight at Walt Disney Concert Hall, has been postponed due to illness.