Tonight in L.A.: Soundgarden, Eels, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Wallpaper, Gram Rabbit
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Have a fantastic Friday:
‣ Resurgent Soundgarden begins a three-night stand at the Wiltern. That’s the video for “By Crooked Steps,” the second single from the band’s comeback album “King Animal,” released in November.
‣ Eels headline the Fonda behind their new album “Wonderful, Glorious,” with Nicole Atkins supporting.
‣ Unknown Mortal Orchestra heads up a huge night at Check Yo Ponytail at the Echoplex. Also on tap: Wampire, Foxygen and Gothic Tropic.
‣ And Ricky Reed and Wallpaper bring the party to the Roxy Theatre, aided by Con Bro Chill and J. Randy.
Also:
Gram Rabbit, the Ross Sea Party and Birds of a Black Feather at the Satellite
Cold War Kids and Superhumanoids at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown
Blackalicious at the Yost Theater
Poncho Sanchez at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Heatwave, Peaches & Herb, Deniece Williams, Gene Chandler, the Superbs, Ray Goodman & Brown, the Escorts, Barbara Lynn, Skip Mahoney and the Pretenders at the Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
Roberto Tapia at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Steve Tyrell at the Catalina Bar & Grill
Ferry Corsten at Exchange L.A.
Poncho Sanchez at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Gnarbaby, Bloody Death Skull, the Weekend Pilots and Barfth at the Bootleg Bar
The Sam Barsh Trio, Nayanna Holley and Sy Bar-Sheshet at the Virgil
Mind the Gap, Harper Blynn, Salvador Santana and James & Co at the Hotel Café
Thee Raincoats and Halfbluud at Harvard & Stone
Mark Lennon & the Southern Tier, the Far West, Brett Detar and the Dustbowl Revival at the Mint
Erick Macek and Amy Weber at the Hard Rock Café Hollywood
Adler at the Whisky A Go Go
Savoy and Candyland at the Troubadour
The Paula Franceschi Band, TGO, Dial Tone, the Marc Harris Band, Suns of Defiance and Suvi at the Viper Room
Landoe, Audible Assistance, Munson Hill, Jarred Kadas, Ryan Sullivan and 2 the Nines at the Surge Acoustic Lounge
Tomi Townsend, Chris Barczynski, Amir & Jenna, Head High, Planet of Chaos and Fancy Mansion at the Foundation Room
Cam-ron at the Key Club
Clark Kent, Hoodlum, Bear Fight! And Party Favor at the Central SAPC
The Barry Zweig Trio and Leftover Cuties at the Del Monte Speakeasy
John Gorka and Amilia K Spicer at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Steel Toed Slippers and Kevin Sousa at Saint Rocke
Biceratops, the Vespertines and Flying Hand at Alex’s Bar
For Today, Memphis May Fire, the Word Alive, Upon A Burning Body and Gideon at the Observatory
Funtcase and Cookie Monsta at the Constellation Room
Ramon Ayala at the House of Blues Anaheim
Gunboat Kings, Blue Fish and Papa J at the Coach House
Allura at the Vault
Exhumed and Phobia at the Industry Theater
Frank Sinatra, Jr. at the McCallum Theatre
Kenny G at the Segerstrom Center For the Arts
Lyfe Jennings at the Fox Performing Arts Center
Beat Service at the Yost Theater
Boyz II Men at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa
Cold War Kids at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace
Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra at the Canyon
In Flames at the Majestic Ventura Theater

Wallpaper at The Roxy is going to be ridiculously entertaining. I can only imagine what the party will be like…