The Best Concerts To See in L.A. This Week: Nov 12-15
Monday, November 12
Gary Clark Jr. -- See Tuesday
In The Valley Below
BOOTLEG BAR
Looking like Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman walk-ons, and with an eye-contact connection to rival Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham in their good times, Echo Park hubby-and-wife Angela Gail and Jeffrey Jacob patchwork together love-in-ready bluesy rock, '80s synth 'n' beatbox pop, and aughties folk revivalism without showing the stitching. Mellow, dramatic and Manson Family-mesmerized, they spread word of their brave new world through singable storytelling that bares their souls while hinting at hidden meanings. "Palm Tree Fire," from their just-released namesake debut, is like the best of Phil Collins recorded against a Mojave sunrise, while coed timbres aid, abet and pirouette with gospel-tinted Laurel Canyon-scene nostalgia on "Take Me Back." Accessible yet arcane, and almost worryingly sincere. Also 11/19 and 11/26. --Paul Rogers
See also: In the Valley Below Is Dreamy
Tuesday, November 13
Gary Clark Jr.
THE TROUBADOUR
"You're going to know my name by the end of the night," Gary Clark Jr. insists on his new album, Blak and Blu. The warning is far more than just an idle boast, as the Austin singer underscores his bluesy declaration with sizzling guitar riffs that literally embody the classic Jimmy Reed song title "Bright Lights." Plenty of other blues experts already know his name, including B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck and Mick Jagger, who jammed with the 28-year-old upstart at the White House earlier this year. Unlike so many blues revivalists, Clark doesn't play guitar with a timidly retro reverence; instead, he attacks his ax with a bloody, messy and loudly fuzzed-out fervor that's closer to Jimi Hendrix in spirit than to, say, Robert Cray. Also Wed. and Thurs. --Falling James
Wiz Khalifa & The Taylor Gang
GIBSON AMPHITHEATRE
Rhyming since elementary school age, the triple Grammy Award-nominated Wiz Khalifa first registered on the national hip-hop radar in 2005 with the release of his memorable mixtape Prince of the City: Welcome to Pistolvania. One year later, his major label debut, Show and Prove, was considered "one of the best albums of the year" by OKAYPLAYER.COM. Several mixtapes and label migrations later, the world was forced to take notice in 2010, when infectious anthem "Black and Yellow" peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100. Khalifa is promoting the April release of his latest effort, O.N.I.F.C. This show features his posse of longtime collaborators, The Taylor Gang. --Jacqueline Michael Whatley
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Bootleg Theater
2200 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
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Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA
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