Tonight in L.A.: Them Crooked Vultures, the Drums

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Them Crooked Vultures – nice backgrounder on them in this morning’s L.A. Times – have sprung a surprise show on the Sunset Strip, and on the eve of their album release. The trio of Josh Homme, Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones will play the Roxy tonight; tickets at the door only, and there are no lineups before 2 p.m. … Brooklyn-via-Florida jangle-pop quartet the Drums visit Spaceland (playing a support slot for November residents the Happy Hollows) behind their winsome “Summertime” EP. [That’s the video for their single “Let’s Go Surfing,” above.] … O.C.-birthed trio Pop Noir celebrate the release of their 7-inch single “DIY” tonight on Week 3 of their residency at the the Detroit Bar. Love Grenades open. … It’s the monthly installment of MySpace Records’ free, all-ages “Online [Offline]” series at the Echo, with Hello Astronaut and Aerodrone heading up the lineup. … Good support lineup for Mississippi Man’s residency at the Silverlake Lounge, with the Color Turning and Spirit Vine leading the way. … Also: Honey Honey at Largo; Joshua James at the Hotel Cafe; Stryper’s 25th anniversary tour at House of Blues Anaheim; and Gwar at the House of Blues.
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Feels a bit chilly right now for the sentiment, It’s a little late in the season for the sentiment, but Florida jangle-pop quartet the Drums At the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa,