LATE ADD: Fri. Aug. 3 -- Tapscott drummer Fritz Wise's Light Blue plays Monk and grooves oleskool with the much-missed twistbustin' saxist Marty Krystall, plus pianist Alexander Anderson and bassist Michael Alvidrez. At the World Stage, 4321 Degnan Blvd., Leimert Park 90008; 9pm (two sets); $20; www.theworldstage.org.
Fri. Aug. 3 -- Supersuckers celebrate their 30th anniversary, singer Eddie Spaghetti surviving throat cancer, and next month's release of their new "Suck It," which includes titles such as "What's Up With This Motherfucking Thing?" and "I'm Gonna Choke Myself and Masturbate 'Til I Die." They play two of their old albums in their entirety, and generally do full credit to their ineffable combination of punk, country and redneck humor. With The Henchmen. At the Viper Room, 8852 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood 90069; 8pm; $18; (310) 652-7869; www.viperroom.com.
Fri. Aug. 3 -- Whittier's Skeletal Remains belch the blastbeat deathgrind (with progressive alterations) like you could rot forever. With Ensepulcher, Mortuous. At Club Los Globos, 3040 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park 90026; 8pm; $12; 18+; www.clublosglobos.com; (323) 207-6686.
Fri.-Sat. Aug. 3-4 -- Veteran German saxist Peter Brötzmann may run through every possible note in about two seconds, but he can play new permutations thereof for hours. Here he pairs with Japanese singer and multi-instrumentalist Keiji Haino for spontaneous noise & discreet applications of silence. At Zebulon, 2478 Fletcher Drive, Frogtown 90039; doors 8pm; $35 (check for sellout); 21+; www.zebulon.la.
Sat. Aug. 4 -- Cuban saxist Yosvany Terry blends boppish melodicism and rhythm-conscious island funk in his quintet with trumpeter Michael Rodriguez, pianist Manuel Valera, bassist Yunior Terry and drummer Obed Calvaire. At Moss Theater in the Herb Alpert Educational Village of New Roads School, 3131 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica 90404; 8pm; $30 ($25 students); www.jazzbakery.org.
Sat. Aug. 4 -- Chuck Manning & Theo Saunders are the fun-loving front line of a slapswingin' quartet with bassist Harvey Newmark and drummer Mark Stevens. At Desert Rose Restaurant, 1700 N. Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz 90027; 7-11pm; free, reservations advisable; (323) 666-1166; desertroserestaurant.com.
Sun. Aug. 5 -- Stan & Breeze Smith bring their guitar & drums to an avantatory quartet with violinist Rebecca Lynn and bassist Tony Green. Get there early so you don't miss the experienced duo of multi-instrumentalists George Abe & Christopher Garcia, who will lead you into an interior space where you can't hear sirens no more. At Center for the Arts, 2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock 90041; 7pm; $10; (626) 795-4989.
Sun. Aug. 5 -- '80s dancehall DJ Yellowman (7:30pm), skankin' singer Barrington Levy (5:30pm) and metal grossouts GWAR (3pm) are among the eclectic outdoor attractions at The Growlers Beach Goth. At State Historic Park, 1700 Naud St., downtown 90012; 1-10pm; $83; www.thegrowlersbeachgoth.com.
LATE ADD: Mon. Aug. 6 -- Chicago "beat scientist" Makaya McCraven's group rocks the house with guests such as Ben Lamar Gay, Jeff Parker, Carlos Niño and Junius Paul, plus DJ Anthony Valadez opening. At Del Monte Speakeasy in the basement of the Townhouse, 52 Windward Ave., Venice 90291; 9pm; $10; 21+; www.townhousevenice.com.
Tues. Aug. 7 -- Magic Bandoleer Max Kutner's guitar orchestrations, off-center grooves and carnival aesthetic get contextualized by Stefan Kac's tuba and Mike Lockwood's drums to realize Evil Genius; grab their new Orenda Records release, "Experiments on Human Subjects." At the Blue Whale on the third level of Weller Court Plaza, south of East First Street between South Los Angeles Street and South San Pedro Street, Little Tokyo 90012; 9pm-midnight; $15; 21+; parking $9 underneath off Second Street at the sign of the P in a circle; (213) 620-0908; www.bluewhalemusic.com.
Wed. Aug. 8 -- Musical and visual chameleon Otep rocks her poetry and whips her rad social humanism. With Dropout Kings, Sleeping Dog, Blue Midnight, Zero, Jane's Great Dane, Pry Open. At the Whisky, 8901 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood 90069; doors 7pm; $20; (310) 652-4202; www.whiskyagogo.com.
Thurs. Aug. 9 -- The large and fast-rising Baba Orchestra tools up Lauren Baba's moody, expansive, harmonically dense compositions for an experience something like a 21st century Mingus. At the Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., West L.A. 90024; 8pm; FREE; $6 underground parking on the east side of Westwood just north of Wilshire; (310) 443-7000; www.hammer.ucla.edu.
Thurs. Aug. 9 -- Braxton pals Anne Rhodes & Carl Testa improvise electro-style on voice, bass and pluggables. At the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica 90401; 7:30pm; free; smpl.org; (310) 458-8600.
Thurs. Aug. 9 -- Young drummer Kobi Abcede swings a quartet with bassist Josh Turner, guitarist Keelan Walters and pianist Heather Rivas. Presented by Brad Dutz. At Sunspace, 9683 Sunland Blvd., Shadow Hills 91040; 8-10pm; $10.