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Tonight In Rock: Jon Brion, Band Of Skulls, Tristeza, Son Volt

Tristeza will be performing tonight at Spaceland | Photo by Ezra via Tristeza's Myspace
Tonight, as always, local multi-instrumentalist/producer extraordinaire Jon Brion (LAist Interview, #2, Review) will be jamming with friends at the Largo at the Coronet. English rockers Band of Skulls are poised to perform to a sold-out crowd at the Troubadour with none other than local indie rockers Red Cortez (LAist Review, #2, #3). And, lastly, Saint Louis-bred alt-rockers Son Volt will be headlining the El Rey Theatre. But we strongly suggest heading over to Spaceland to catch prolific San Diegan post rock instrumentalists Tristeza, who will be ringing in their latest endeavor—2009's Fate Unfolds.
Tristeza - "Castellon"
Jon Brion @ Largo at the Coronet
Band Of Skulls, Red Cortez, Jimmy Sweet and The Loved @ Troubadour (Sold-Out)
Son Volt, Sera Cahoone @ El Rey Theatre
ZAZA @ Vacation (4679 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles)
Tristeza, Lower Heaven, Drew Andrews @ Spaceland
Etienne de Crecy (DJ Set) @ Avalon
Magik Markers, Sic Alps, Foot Village, Bipolar Bear @ The Smell
The Capshuns, Bixby Knolls @ The Echo
DJ Spinna, J.Rocc, DJ Scratch @ Echoplex
The Rescues, Joey Ryan and Dawn Thomas, Brian Wright and The Waco Tragedies, Brother Sal, Randy Coleman @ The Hotel Café
Vanaprasta @ Bardot
Republic of Letters, Brookline @ Boardner's
Boy Scout Jamboree (Spindrift acoustic), Space Waves, Happy Prescriptions, Old Toy Trains @ Mr. T's Bowl
Seasons, Shirley Rolls, The Choke, Co-Op @ Juanita's Bar & Grill
Space Hell opening reception w/ I.E., Kid Infinity and more @ L'KEG Gallery
Black Elephant, Traps ps, 1050 Lies, Big Whup @ Pehrspace
Queen Kwong, Dante vs Zombies, Echoes de Luxe @ Bootleg Theater
U-N-I, Audible Mainframe, 87 Stick Up Kids, Vi @ The Viper Room
Ice Cube @ House of Blues Sunset
Jonathan Richman @ DiPiazza's
John Doe @ McCabe's Guitar Shop
Joe Firstman, White Buffalo @ Saint Rocke
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