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Tonight In Rock: Okkervil River, The Raconteurs, Fleet Foxes, The Bird and the Bee
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Electrocute will be jump-starting the Obama-rama Fundraiser tonight at Spaceland | Photo by Jeaneen Lund via Electrocute's Myspace
Our Pick: The Barack Obama-rama: An Obama Fundraiser w/ The Lady Tigra, The Bird and the Bee, Electrocute @ Spaceland
Tonight two lucky dogs will be in attendance at the Raconteurs show thanks to LAist. And if those lucky dogs aren't you, then might we suggest some other options? Austin-based Okkervil River will be rolling through the Henry Fonda Music Box with local favorites Sea Wolf. Zykos, another exemplary Austin act that we are quite fond of, is slated to open as well. Bordello in Downtown will be hosting a superb bill of LA's finest, including Echo Park's EXITMUSIC. And tonight will be the final night of a three-night run featuring Brazilian pop sensation CSS at the Mayan. But, all things considered, the Barack Obama-rama Fundraiser at Spaceland takes the cake. The wondrous female-fronted lineup of predominantly electronic acts (Lady Tigra, the Bird and the Bee and Electrocute) will be belting out notes in support of the 2008 Democratic presidential nominee. As the relatively newfangled saying goes: Love your momma, vote Obama.
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Electrocute - "Uh Oh"
The Raconteurs, The Kills @ The Greek
Fleet Foxes, Frank Fairfield @ The El Rey
Okkervil River, Sea Wolf, Zykos @ The Henry Fonda Music Box
Seasons, The Hectors, The Cobra Lillies, Exit Music @ Bordello
The Barack Obama-rama: An Obama Fundraiser w/ The Lady Tigra, The Bird and the Bee, Electrocute @ Spaceland
TGB (Ryen Slegr of Ozma), Zaptra @ The Airliner
CSS @ The Mayan
Amy Macdonald & La Rocca @ The Troubadour
Etran Finatawa @ Amoeba Music (7PM)
Josh Rouse w/ Bart Davenport @ Largo
KCRW Presents: Little Jackie/J Davey @ The Roxy
Evangenitals, Mahi Gato, Piel @ Mr T's Bowl
Ballerina Black, Life Underwater, Molino, Man/Miracle @ The Silver Lake Lounge
thenewno2, The Heartstring Symphony, The Devil's Orchestra, Ps Nevermind @ The Key Club
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