Tonight in L.A.: The 88, Radar Bros., Bleu, Snowden, Black Hi-Lighter, Tijuana No, the Donkeys

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Wednesday’s wonders:

‣ The 88 celebrate the release of their new album “Fortune Teller” with a headlining show at the Troubadour. We think very highly of this record. We also love magician Rob Zabrecky in the video for “I Saw the Light That Day,” above. Gliss and Aaron Embry open tonight’s show.
‣ Radar Bros. play the Satellite behind their latest album “Eight,” with Ola Padrida and the Georgia Sand supporting.
‣ Bleu continues his series of record-release shows for his fifth album, “To Hell With You,” at the Hotel Café, along with Alexz Johnson.
‣ And Snowden, behind a new album “No On in Control,” returns to L.A. for a show at the Bootleg, supported by SWIMM, Owl Fly South and Buffalo Cauliflower.

Also:

Black Hi-Lighter, Lotus Room, the Shade, Money Son and Yard of Blondes at the Silverlake Lounge
Tijuana No at Los Globos
Luciano at the Echoplex
The Donkeys, the Abigails and Residual Echoes at the Echo
Joey Molinaro at Origami Vinyl
Amy Blaschke, Silver Phial and Joe Bourdet at Taix
Caifanes at the Nokia Theatre
Katie & the Lichen and OK Vancouver OK at the Smell
Dearest at the Bootleg Bar (early show)
The Ugly Sweaters, the World Record and Octopus Mask at the Virgil
Blackwater Jukebox, Kitchen Hips, Christian Lee Hutson and the Ukelele Orchestra of the Western Hemisphere at El Cid
Guy Blakeslee and the Sister Ruby Band at Harvard & Stone
Steve Taylor, 5-Track, KJ Sawka and Avi Zahner-Isenberg at the Mint
Knee High Fox, Open Hand, the Black Moods, La Bey and Gia Medley at the Viper Room
Rahkua at the House of Blues Hollywood
Stooges Brass Band, A Certain Groove and Zacc West at Saint Rocke
Bad Veins at the Constellation Room
Mammoth Thunderpower, Northern Labour Party, The Sleeping Car
Alkaline Trio, Bayside and Off With Their Heads at the House of Blues Anaheim
Fritz Coleman and Cindy Burns at the Coach House
Garbage, Christopher Cross, Orleans, Firefall and Play at the Del Mar Fairgrounds
T-Rexx, KT Tatara and Jesse Case at the Federal Bar
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses at the Greek Theatre
Julian Coryell at Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club
Rondi Charleston at the Catalina Bar & Grill