Tonight in L.A.: Milo Greene, Grouplove/PAPA, Cold Specks, Tame Impala, Felix Cartal, Jennifer Warnes, K’naan, Drop the Lime, Concha Buika

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Heaping helping of good things tonight:

‣ Milo Greene, you’ve grown up so fast. The L.A. quintet who released their debut album in July headline the El Rey Theatre tonight, supported by Toronto’s Bahamas.
‣ Grouplove [pictured], its tour engine back up and running after having to scotch some tour dates because Christian Zucconi had laryngitis and the flu, heads up a big night for L.A. bands at the Wiltern. The quintet, arguably the breakout L.A. band of the past year, will be joined by two bands who figure to have a big year in 2013 – PAPA and Superhumanoids.
‣ Cold Specks, featuring up-and-coming U.K. soul singer Al Spx, performs at the Getty Center behind her debut album “I Predict a Graceful Expulsion.”
‣ Felix Cartal heads up the party at the Shrine, joined by Manufactured Superstars, Savoy, David Solano and Tony Fresch.
‣ Tame Impala, joined by the Amazing, are back for a second night in L.A., this (sold-out) show at the Fonda Theatre.
‣ And the World Record winds up its tour behind its new album “Freeway Special” with a show at El Cid, supported by Magic Mirror and Charlie Limousine.

Also:

Note: The Robert Cray and Kenny Wayne Shepherd show at the Club Nokia was canceled.

Jennifer Warnes at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Concha Buika at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex
K’naan and City of the Sun at the Troubadour
Tyler Ward and Hudson Thames at the Roxy Theatre
Drop the Lime, the Captain, Bones and CC Sheffield at the Central SAPC
Hombres G, Miguel Mateos, Belanova and Moenia at the Gibson Amphitheatre
Catahoula at Molly Malone’s
Lydia and Sweet Talker at the Bootleg Bar
Go Chic, Pharoahs, Kim Free, Sister Mantos and Allen Bleyle’s Hard Cider at the Smell
Gina Loring at the Virgil
Lee Dewyze, Scott Kay, Nina Storey and Bobby Field at the Hotel Café
Frank Stallone, Ulises Hadjis and Ceci Bastida at the Mint
Vitamix X, To the Point, Ghostlimb, Stresscase, Sleepwalkers and Los Tornados at the Key Club
Arms of Tripoli and Zookeeper at the Good Hurt
Steve Tyrell at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Irie Love, Kimie, Pacific Noize and Ezzrah at Brixton South Bay
The Spazmatics and Urban Classic at Saint Rocke
Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss, Restavrant, the Moonsville Collective, Crushed Out and Dano Forte at the Detroit Bar
Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys at Alex’s Bar
Manic Hispanic at the Observatory
Degravation, Railroad to Alaska and Beneath the Buried at the House of Blues Anaheim
Super Diamond and Atomic Jones at the Coach House
Rush at the Honda Center
Lita Ford at the M15 Concert Bar & Grill
The Green, Natural Vibrations and Billy Van at SLO Brew
Johnny Mandel Big Band at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Dave Mason at the Canyon Club
Mehrbod at the Yost Theater

Photo by Aaron Farley