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Tonight In Rock: Brandon Flowers, Nobunny, Candy Claws, Papercranes

Papercranes will be performing tonight at Bardot | Picture via Papercranes' Myspace
Our Pick: Papercranes, The Moor, The Child @ Bordello
Tonight the Killers front man Brandon Flowers will be headlining the Wiltern with none other than Travis front man Fran Fealy. Oakland-based lo-fi garage punk visionary Justin Champlin, otherwise known as Nobunny, is poised to take on Spaceland with lo-fi post-punk rockers the Intelligence, which of course features A Frames drummer Lars Finberg. And, lastly, Colorado-based duo Candy Claws will be gracing the Bootleg Theater with fellow Coloradans the Chain Gang of 1974 in tow. But we strongly suggest heading over to Bardot to catch Gainesville-based indie rock sextet Papercranes, which features actress/singer Rain Phoenix.
Papercranes - "Dust Season"
Brandon Flowers - "Crossfire"
Nobunny - "Chuck Berry Holiday"
Brandon Flowers, Fran Healy @ The Wiltern
Nobunny, The Intelligence, Moonhearts @ Spaceland
Candy Claws, Chain Gang of 1974, Elle King @ Bootleg Theater
Circle Pit, Kit, Dominic Talarico, Jungle Fever @ The Smell
Papercranes, The Moor, The Child @ Bordello
Thomas Guillou, Caroline Ashkar, Layla Kilolu, The Irish Goodbye, The Blank Tapes, Nick Jaina, Ezza Rose @ The Hotel Café
ReDeYe [Paris, France], Fort King, Haroula Rose, Ruthann Friedman @ HM 157
A Perfect Circle @ Avalon
All Time Low, A Rocket To The Moon, City Comma State, Before You Exit @ Troubadour
Emanuel Gibson, Lee Nestor, Hope Waits, Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle @ The Mint
Lila Downs and Concha Buika @ Walt Disney Music Hall
Bardo, Kozmonaut, Ranchero Deluxe, Magnuson @ Silver Lake Lounge
Little Stranger @ Three Clubs
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