And you thought the Burger King Chicken was crazy? Check out the Crazy Chickens this week at the Mayan / Photo by upslases via flickr. TALK Could you not get into Michael Pollan last night at the Central Library? No worries because American eating habits and food policy are a hot topic this week. Tonight, the Center for Healthy Communities presents “Hungry for Change: The Politics of Food with Marion Nestle.” The nutritionist, author......

Eleni Mandell, with her sixth full length release, Miracle of Five, hit up the Echo for the KCRW release party last night. The packed and almost giddy crowd filled with literally all walks of life (think middle aged baldies, a trannie, and the usual hipsters) were swaying along to EM’s hushed, moody, jazzy folk. Is jazzy folk even a thing? If it isn’t Mandell has made it one. Highlight of the evening? The Echo......

THURSDAY • Mary Timony, Timonium and Holloy are at The Echo tonight at 9 PM. Tickets are $10. [18+] • Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers are at the Viper Room with the Deere Johns at 8:30 PM. • The Scene hosts Complete Control Thursdays, featuring Darker My Love and The Drips, with DJ sets by Keith Morris, Tenniel Chu and Kevin Fitzgerald. Cover is $5. • Richard Matheson discusses and signs Woman tonight at......