Tonight in L.A.: -M-, Patti Smith, the xx, Amon Tobin, Gossip, Busdriver, Ezra Furman, Bell X1, more

Seraphina Lotkhamnga on
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Happy Friday:

‣ French funk-rocker Mathieu Chedid, also known as just -M-, plays the El Rey Theatre as part of the OohLaLA Festival this weekend. That’s his bizarre video for “MOJO” above.
‣ Punk singer-songwriter icon Patti Smith stops by the Wiltern in support of her new album “Banga,” her first album of new music since 2004.
‣ The xx play their first of two L.A. shows this weekend. Tonight, they take on the Hollywood Palladium with John Talabot and 2:54 as support.
‣ Brazilian electronic artist and virtuoso sound designer Amon Tobin will bring his beats and his extravagant visual show to the Greek Theatre. Holy Other opens.
‣ Dance-punk Gossip headlines the Fonda Theater where they will be joined by Portland’s Magic Mouth.
‣ The Bootleg offers a solid hip hop lineup featuring Busdriver, NoCanDo and Open Mike Eagle.
‣ Ezra Furman & His Band, the Peach Kings and Krill all team up at the Satellite.
‣ And the Hotel Cafe has another robust lineup with Bell X1 & Duke Special, Goodnight Texas, Oak & Gorski, Liz Wood and Folk Riot.

Also:

John Talabot, The xx (DJ set) at Lure
Strange Talk, Hundred Waters and Wildcat! Wildcat! at the Echo
Great White Buffalo, Western Scene and Kill the Dance Floor at El Cid
The World Record at Origami Vinyl
Bajofondo at the Royce Hall UCLA
Steve Vai and Beverly McClellan at Club Nokia
Chris Minh Doky & the Nomads at the Catalina Bar & Grill
SKA CLASH, Stranger Cole and Eric Monty Morris at Los Globos
Close to Modern, Brannigan’s Law, Bodysnatchers and Leaking Pigs at the Smell
Dustin & the Explosions at Lot 1 Cafe
White Mystery, Crazy Band, Hellen Keller and Palm Reader at Pehrspace
Steve Kimock, Bernie Worrell, Wally Ingram and Andy Hess at the Mint
Chrissy Depauw at the Hard Rock Café Hollywood
Gaelic Storm at the Troubadour
Danni Rouge, Skye Townsend, McAlister Drive, Soundcannon and To Humans at the Roxy Theatre
Black Party Politics and Whiskey & Cleaver at the Roxy: On the Rox
The Greg Gomes Band, Our Hospitality, Uniform Standard and 4 Billion Souls at the Viper Room
Shaufrau, Jim Priest, Indigo, Melody Jordan and Angela Mukul at the Viper Room: Surge Acoustic Lounge
Funtcase, High Ranking and School Boy at the House of Blues Hollywood
Dr. Know, Ghoul, the Mentors and Witchaven at the Key Club
Denise Donatelli at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
The Barry Zweig Trio at the Del Monte Speakeasy
Stan Ridgway at McCabe’s Guitar Shop
Savoy Brown, Packet of 3 and Marcus Lane at the Coach House
Meiko, Bobby Long and the Talented Mr. Grey at the Yost Theater