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Tonight In Rock: Patti Smith, Tegan and Sara, Under the Influence of Giants, Franklin for Short

The Muslims will be headlining tonight at Pehrspace | Picture via the Muslims' Myspace
Our Pick: The Muslims, AM @ Pehrspace
Tonight the "Godmother of Punk," Patti Smith, will be gracing LA with a performance at the vaudeville-esque Orpheum. Canadian singer-songwriters Tegan and Sara will be finishing off the third night of their sold-out four-date extravaganza at the Henry Fonda Music Box. And, lastly, Mr T's Bowl will play host to the excessively sweet pop antics of Ventura's own Franklin for Short, Auckland-based the Ruby Suns, LA-based singer-songwriter Angela Correa and yet another Ventura-based band, the Spires. Call us crazy, but we recommend you go catch the Muslims at the hole-and-corner Pehrspace. Something about the no-frills vibe at the tiny office space-turned-venue really gets us amped about tonight's show. Oh and need we mention that it's BYOB?
The Muslims - "Extinction"
Franklin for Short, The Ruby Suns, The Spires, Angela Correa, Walk @ Mr T's Bowl
Wonder-ful: Tribute to Stevie Wonder @ The Echo
MoeDog Darling, Name of the Moon, Hail Citizen, Oh Yeah, The Future @ The Cocaine at Live Jazz
Tegan and Sara, City and Color, Girl in a Coma @ The Henry Fonda Music Box
Heard of Elephants Showcase w/ Random Patterns, Wobbly Bones, BBVV (Bobb Bruno and Voices Voices) @ Echo Curio
Jail Weddings, Wounded Lion, Wild Youth @ The Smell
The Muslims, AM @ Pehrspace
The Greg Proops Chat Show @ Largo at the Coronet
Jessica Fichot, Alex and Sam, The Family Band @ The Hotel Café
Polysics, Io Echo @ The Roxy
Under the Influence of Giants, War Tapes @ The Troubadour
Patti Smith and Her Band @ The Orpheum
89.9 KCRW Presents: The Boat People @ Spaceland
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