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Tonight In Rock: Foals, Vampire Weekend, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

Foals will absolutely slay you tonight at the El Rey | Picture via Foals' Myspace
Our Pick: Foals, HEALTH @ The El Rey
There will invariably be those tending to Vampire Weekend tonight because they missed out last night. If you find yourself in that position, then we strongly advise you to ditch the idea altogether. Why? Well, Brooklyn's best (Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson) will be headlining the Echo after what is presumed to have been a rollicking time at the Vermont House last night. But the best bang for your buck tonight is over at the El Rey, where you can count on a thorough ear bashing with LA locals HEALTH and Oxford's own Foals.
Foals - "Astronauts 'N' All"
Vampire Weekend, White Williams, Abe Vigoda @ The Wiltern
Foals, HEALTH @ The El Rey
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Black Diamond Heavies @ The Echo
Raw Power Rangers, Third Grade Teacher, Insect Surfers, Barbarellatones @ Safari Sam's
KCRW Presents Teddy Thompson @ Largo
Lenka @ Hotel Cafe
Lion of Panjshir, Infantree, Lots of Love @ Tangier
Respect Drum & Bass Presents: Faust & Shortee @ Echoplex
Casxio, Satisfaction @ Temple Bar
Mandi Perkins @ The Troubadour
Hundreds and Thousands, Prohylaxis, Pulse Out, Random Patterns @ Mr T's Bowl
Traditionist, An Angle, His Orchestra, The Mumlers @ The Silver Lake Lounge
Very Special Guests, These Arms Are Snakes, sBACH (Spencer Seim from Hella) @ Spaceland
Tokyo Police Club, We Barbarians, The Whigs @ The Henry Fonda Music Box
Allison, Monte Negro @ Leonardo's (Red Bull Sound Clash Party)
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