Lonely as the Average Sea

• At Largo, legendary LA punk John Doe will be performing with his band. Doors open at 8 PM.

• Irving, Jens Lekman and the Impossible Shapes will be performing at Spaceland tonight. Doors open at 9 PM. (An entire Impossible Shapes album Tum is available for free download on the Secretly Canadian website for the duration of their tour with Jens Lekman.)

• Catch Earlimart with Silversun Pickups and Richard Swift when Sea Level Records and LittleRadio.com present their show tonight at the Silverlake Lounge. Tickets are $10.

• Tonight at 6:30 PM, LACMA hosts the special lecture "Masters of Architecture: Steven Ehrlich," from LA-based Steven Ehrlich Architects. Tickets are $12 for general admission; $10 AIA and LACMA members; $5 seniors (62+) and students with ID; free to USC and CalPoly students. For more information, call (323) 857-6010.