Tonight in L.A.: Futurebirds/Waters, Twin Shadow, the Besnard Lakes (and other Quebecois), Gwendolyn

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Your midweek options:

‣ Athens’ purveyors of Southern Gothic twang Futurebirds (pictured) headline the Satellite on a buzzy night that also features Van Pierszalowski’s post-Port O’Brien project Waters and Portland chamber-pop sextet Loch Lomond.
‣ The Quebec in Hollywood festivities at the El Rey Theatre offer four bands seemingly only connected by geography –  Patrick Watson, the Besnard Lakes, Malajube and the Barr Brothers [see Tuesday’s post].
‣ Twin Shadow plays the first of two sold-out shows (the other is on Friday) at the Troubadour. Toronto’s Diamond Rings open.
‣ The Cooling Time, Telematique and many others team up for a benefit for the Bicycle Kitchen at the Echo.
‣ And L.A. songstress Gwendolyn celebrates the release of her fourth album, “Bright Light” with a show at the Bootleg Theater that also features Old Californio.

Also:

The Yardbirds at the Key Club
Randy Travis at the Grammy Museum
Wagons and the Wild Feathers at the Hotel Cafe
Tha Boogie at the Viper Room
Chop Love Carry Fire and Greenhorse at the Central SAPC
Cowboy Mouth and Candlebox at the House of Blues
Standing Shadows and Maxi Wild at Club Moscow at Boardner’s
Joe Jonas at the Fox Theater in Pomona
The Watkins Family Hour at Largo
Toy Bombs, Summer Twins and Naive Thieves at the Silverlake Lounge
Stereotypical Working Class and Burden at the Roxy