Big local lineup for benefit tonight at Little Radio

Nine bands, 12 bucks. That's the story tonight at the Little Radio warehouse, where a New Orleans-related charity show offers a bunch of good local talent. Radio Free Silver Lake speculates that the special guest might be Giant Drag -- the lineup on the flier is reason enough to drop by the headquarters of the Internet radio station: Dios Malos, the Movies, the Submarines, Emma Burgess, Le Switch, the Henry Clay People, Tom Freund and Matt Ellis.

Also this weekend

The Black Lips play the first of their three local shows tonight at the Troubadour. ... Spencer Krug-led Sunset Rubdown plays the El Rey.

On Saturday, the Warlocks celebrate the release of their latest, "Heavy Deavy Skull Lover," with a show at Safari Sam's, while West Indian Girl toasts the release of "4th & Wall" at Spaceland. ... Silversun Pickups play to a sold-out Wiltern. ... And for something completely different, try checking out Raspberry Cocaine at the Mountain Bar. File it under: damaged electro with boundary-bending visuals.

And on Sunday, Ken Andrews returns to the Troubadour, while the Go! Team cheers on the crowd at the Echoplex.

Photo of the Henry Clay People by S. Cardoza