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Thomas Mapfumo will be performing tonight at the Santa Monica Pier | Photo by mordac's Flickr
Our Pick: Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited @ Santa Monica Pier (Free!)
You can find these listings as well as the rest of the week's in our weekly Week In Rock post, which goes up every Sunday.
Thomas Mapfumo - "Mukadzi Wangu - My Wife"
Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited @ Santa Monica Pier (Free!)
The Sounds @ Keyclub (Sold-Out)
Watkins Family Hour @ Largo at the Coronet
HoneyHoney, Lal Meri, Juliette Commagere @ The Roxy
Gram Rabbit, Oliver Future @ Troubadour
Xu Xu Fang @ Swinghouse Studios (7175 Willoughby Ave., Los Angeles)
Castanets, Warmer Milks, M.A. Turner @ Spaceland
Square On Square @ Silver Lake Lounge
Rachel Goodrich, Steve Reynolds, The Audreys, Nightfur, John Swardson @ The Hotel Café
Barrio Tiger, Angus Khan, Jesse Deluxe, Thunderdikk @ The Echo
Kevin Greenspon, Prayola, Runners, Megawand, Ancient Crux @ Echo Curio
Manhattan Murder Mystery, Pizza!, Woah Hunx, The Seizure @ L'KEG Gallery
Ratas Del Vaticano, Inifinte Body, Mikki and the Mauses, Tearist @ The Smell
Tommy Santee Klaws, Lusterko, Amee Brobruk, Liz Pappademas @ Hyperion Tavern
Ariana Delawari @ Space 15 Twenty
The Drowning Men, Cat Party, The Crazy Squeeze, Tijuana Panthers @ Alex's Bar
Floating Action, Generationals, Golden Boots, Eagle Winged Palace @ Detroit Bar
Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.
