Plans this weekend? I bet

The posters say "The Autumns vs. The Sugarplastic" -- and as those L.A. bands' co-residency ends tonight at the Spaceland, I'd have to say it's a tie. The Autumns' dense guitars have taken on almost a post-rock feel in their new material; the Sugarplastic's tightly wound, eclectic pop still wields plenty of bite. It was an odd pairing for a co-residency, but thte night I attended the crowd did not turn over too much.

LoveLikeFire ends its residency tonight too, at El Cid. The San Francisco quartet has a stage presence that might exceed its interest musically right now, but a hook or two could change that, and the band certainly has attracted devotees to its dark, urgent churn. Certainly, the downloadable "A Million Pieces" is worth a buck, if you visit their MySpace page.

Elsewhere Friday, May 25

Uncle Monk, the bluegrass band featuring Tommy Ramone on vocals, plays the Knitting Factory. ... Mike Stinson and I See Hawks in L.A. bring their signature twang to the Scene Bar in Glendale. ... Soul singer Chrisopher Blue brings his acoustic stylings to Tangier. ... Hello Stranger, Nous Non Plus and the Pity Party bring the party to Safari Sam's. ... And Santa Cruz punks Good Riddance play their final show at the El Rey Theatre.

Touts for Saturday, May 26

The Topanga Days festival starts a three-day run -- plenty of talent on it diverse lineup, from Veruca Salt and Minibar on Saturday to to John Doe (with special gust Pamela Des Barres) and the Sin City All Stars on Sunday to the Young Dubliners on Sunday. Lineup here. ... Meanwhile, Saturday, Something for Rockets, Bedtime for Toys and Glacier Hiking make for a strong night at the Scene.

Touts for Sunday, May 27

Tussle headlines the Echo in what promises to promises to be a dancy night. Or you could stay in, pour yourself a drink and watch their video for "Second Guessing."

Touts for Monday, May 28

Phantom Planet, supported by Emma Burgess, plays the Roxy. (Phantom Planet returns for a June 4 engagement there too.) ... At Indie 103.1's night at the Viper Room, Nico Vega, the Gray Kid and the Ringers perform. And the eastside May residencies end on this holiday night -- Gliss at Spaceland, Bodies of Water at the Echo and the all-star lineup doing business as the High Society at the Silverlake Lounge. ... Have a lovely weekend.

Photo of Gliss's Marty Klingman performing at Spaceland.