Kevin Bronson on December 15th, 2010

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Tonight’s top 4 outings:

‣ Tonight’s “X-Mas with X” show at the House of Blues features the original members John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom and D.J. Bonebrake performing the album “Los Angeles” in its entirety. There’s also a screening of the 1986 documentary “X: The Unheard Music.”
‣ Badly Drawn Boy winds up a U.S. tour with the first of a two-night stand at the Troubadour. [Here’s your background.]  Justin Jones opens.
‣ Low brings some Christmas quietude to the Satellite/Spaceland.
‣ And Oak & Gorski celebrate the release of their new album “Love Destroyer” at the Hotel Cafe on a bill that features a couple of top-drawer popsmiths, Adam Schlesinger and Mike Viola.

• ||| Download: Oak & Gorski, “Little Fox”

Also notable: Troy Von Balthazar, J. Irvin Dally and Johnny O’Donnell at the Bootleg Theater; Horse Feathers and Y La Bamba at the Echo; Sub Swara at Low End Theory at the Airliner; Molino and Space Waves at the Silverlake Lounge; the White Buffalo and Ari Shine at the Mint; Adam Lambert at the Music Box; the Judds at Nokia Theatre; Dita Von Teese’s Burlesque at the Roxy; and the Ivy Walls at the Viper Room.

In addition: Backstage at the Bootleg Theater, there’s a screening of the film “Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies.” It’s hosted by Michael Des Barres and features a Q&A with Pamela Des Barres and Michelle Overman.