Fri. Feb. 23 -- Veteran NoCal deathdudes Exhumed resume the twin-guitar divebomb assault. With Incantation, Phobia. At the EchoPlex, 1154 Glendale Blvd., Echo Park 90026; doors 8pm; $15; 21+; www.attheecho.com.
Fri. Feb. 23 -- Los Angeles Electric 8 performs "Circle Limit III" by the extravagant but minimalist multimedia electronic composer Daniel Corral. At Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica 90403; 8pm; $10 tix here.
Sat. Feb. 24 -- The combo of trumpeter Elliott Caine swings the Tradition while you gaze out contentedly at the putting green. Blue Guitar Club at Arroyo Seco Golf Course, 1055 Lohman Lane, South Pasadena 91030; 7:30pm (two sets): $10-$15; (323) 769-3500; www.blueguitar.club.
Tues. Feb. 27 -- Zakk Wylde keeps the juices flowing with the incredibly heavy Black Label Society before he gets back to full-time shredding with Ozzy; check my review of his new "Grimmest Hits" here. Great Southern stoner/muck bill with Corrosion of Conformity and Eyehategod. At the Henry Fonda Music Box Theater, 6122 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 90028; 7:30pm; sold out, but they've been known to accept walk-ups; (323) 464-0808; www.fondatheatre.com.
Wed. Feb. 28 -- Mike Garson? Earl Slick? Bernard Fowler? If these names tink a bell, you might wanna catch Celebrating David Bowie, wherein members of Bowie's many bands lend his music the authenticity you can get only from the originals. At the Wiltern, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., LA 90010; 8pm; $30-$100; all ages; (213) 388-1400; www.livenation.com.
Thurs. March 1 -- Miles Electric Band whips out the '70s-'80s funk with a nonet of fine Miles Davis veterans and allies, including drummer Vincent Wilburn, trumpeter Christian Scott, keyboardist John Beasley and saxist Antoine Roney. At the Valley Performing Arts Center, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge 91330; 8pm; $33-$78; www.valleyperformingartscenter.org.
Thurs. March 1 -- Trombone inquisitor Michael Vlatkovich rounds up bassist Steuart Liebig and drummer Garth Powell for a supreme avantational cabal. No, I'm not going to print the ridiculous band name they made up. At The Battery Books & Music, 26 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena 91101; 8pm; $5 suggested donation; (626) 376-9913.
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