Tonight in L.A.: Races, Matthew Dear, Big Sir, Todd Snider, All-American Rejects, C-Horse

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Your Friday Fixings:

‣ Races celebrate the release of their debut album “Year of the Witch,” which just dropped this week on Frenchkiss Records, at the Echo. Living Things and Incan Abraham join the party.
‣ Ghostly International’s star and avant-pop artist Matthew Dear headlines tonight’s installment of First Fridays (a week earlier than usual) over at the Natural History Museum. Dear is currently on tour in support of his “Headcage” EP which highlights his producing and DJ skills with smooth crooning and dark electro. Sungodsuns also DJ.
‣ Big Sir – the collaboration between singer Lisa Papineau and Juan Alderete of the Mars Volta – bring their ethereal melodies and 808 beats to the Bootleg. Different Fountains and Greenhorse open.
‣ Americana songwriter Todd Snider returns to L.A. with a full backing band for the first time in years at the El Rey Theater. Bill Carter supports.
‣ Pop-rockers The All American Rejects, who just released their new album “Kids in the Street,” headline a sold-out show the Troubadour.
‣ Local band C-horse wraps up their residency over at Casey’s downtown.

Also:

Nacosta at El Cid
Mind the Gap, John Lloyd Tayler and Johnny Flynn at the Hotel Cafe
Seasons and Manhattan Murder Mystery at the Smell
Nightmare & the Cat at Dim Mak Studios
Electric Flower Group (formerly Electric Flower) at Origami Vinyl
Bleached, The Flytraps at Alex’s Bar
Gothic Tropic, Twin Steps, Basement Babies and Brainstorm at Pehrspace
The Blank Tapes at HM 157
Jon Brion at Largo
Tom Paxton at McCabe’s
Lady Sinatra, Indians and Gunpowder Secrets at the Viper Room
The Hush at the Key Cluy
Radio Moscow and the Black Apples at the Satellite
Rademacher and Walk at the Mezz Bar
Fever Charm, Outliar and more at the Roxy
The Devious Means, the Silent Comedy, Midnight Hour and Robert Jon & the Wreck at House of Blues Anaheim
The Dan Band Club Nokia
Uncle Kracker at the House of Blues
Kottonmouth Kings, Authority Zero and more at the Observatory
Aaron Childs and Caitlin Notey at the Mint

Photo by Laurie Scavo