Tonight in L.A.: Noel Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Dawes/Blitzen Trapper, Future Islands, Boom Bip, Chromeo, LA Font, Nico Stai, Julia Holter

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OK, this qualifies as an insanely busy night on the show circuit:

‣ Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds do the first of two nights at UCLA’s Royce Hall behind their big-selling debut album. That’s the video for “AKA… What a Life!,” above, featuring Russell Brand and (at the 4:16 mark) a Low Flying Owls T-shirt. I loved that band.
‣ It’s a fountain of folk-rock at the Music Box, where locals Dawes and the Belle Brigade join Portland’s Blitzen Trapper, touring in support of their new album on Sub Pop, “American Goldwing.” Co-headliner Dawes have earned great response for their second album “Nothing Is Wrong,” and the Belle Brigade’s self-titled debut came out earlier this year to much acclaim.
‣ Future Islands, who delivered one of the most talked-about sets at September’s FYF Fest, are back in L.A. for a show at hte Echoplex behind their debut “On the Water.”
‣ Mary J. Blige rocks material from her new album “My Life II … The Journey Continues (Act 1)” at Club Nokia.
‣ Boom Bip kicks of a series of three Thursdays at the Satellite behind his new album “Zig Zaj.” Support includes Money Mark, ESP and WIM.
‣ Very fun bill at the Echo, where Hunx & His Punx, Bleached, FIDLAR perform.
‣ Great local bill at the Silverlake Lounge headed up by LA Font and Sunken Ships, with David Shane Smith doing the late set.
‣ And Nico Stai, with a pocketful of new material, will preview some of it with a full-band show at Harvard & Stone.

Also:

Marketa Irglova (of the Swell Season) at the Troubadour
Chromeo at the Wiltern
Roy Ayers, Pete Rock, Thundercat and J. Rocc at the Exchange downtown
John Fratelli, Jamie Drake and Amber Rubarth at the Hotel Cafe
Joe Ely at the Mint
Julia Holter, Emily Lacy, Dark Furs and Fishwives at Girls Night (benefit for Rock ‘n Roll Camp for Girls LA) at Lot 1 Cafe
Lotus at the El Rey Theatre
Rich Robinson at the Roxy
The Photo Atlas at the Viper Room
Alyssa Graham and Monster at the Bootleg
Enrique Bunbury at the Gibson Amphitheatre
Escape the Fate at the House of Blues
The Black Apples at El Cid
New Found Glory at House of Blues Anaheim
Batwing Catwings’ free in-store at Origami Vinyl
The Static Jacks at the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa
Marina V at the Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood