Kevin Bronson on April 20th, 2012

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‣ Weekend 2 of Coachella kicks off with the Black Keys, Pulp, Gary Clark Jr., Arctic Monkeys, Jimmy Cliff & Tim Armstrong, Girls, Explosions in the Sky, Other Lives and more.
‣ Canadian electro producer Felix Cartal [pictured] headlines the Avalon Hollywood behind his new release on Dim Mak Records, “Different Faces.”
‣ Good local bill at the Bootleg Bar, where the Peach Kings, Driftwood Singers and Warships perform.
‣ And here’s something a little different: “Dirty Songs: A Celebration of Sexually Explicit Music” goes off at the Echo Country Outpost (1770 Glendale Blvd.), with provocative covers and originals performed by the likes of Gabriel Hart (Jail Weddings), John Carpenter, Olentangy John, RT N The 44s, Bikos, Alex Lilly (of Touché) and more.

Also:

Saul Hernandez at the Troubadour
Sean Kuti & Fela’s Egypt 80 at UCLA’s Royce Hall
Trippple Nippples and Wildcat! Wildcat! at the Central SAPC
Berlin at the House of Blues Anaheim
Lemonade and Bachelorette at the Echo
Moses Campbell at the Smell
Downtown/Union at Casey’s
Mana at Staples Center
Katchafire and Quinto Sol at the House of Blues
Meet Me at the Pub, the B Foundation at the Roxy
The Cat Empire at the Key Club
Soul Scratch at the Viper Room
Very Be Careful at the Mint
Brendan James at the Hotel Cafe
Infinity at the Satellite
Railroad To Alaska at the Observatory