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The Showdown: Who to see and where to see them

POSTED: Monday, June 16, 2008, 11:00 PM

Monday: Dawn Landes uses a banjo well and does an excellent “I Won’t Back Down.” She’s at the Fire tonight with Balthrop, Alabama and the Spinning Leaves. Doors at 7 pm, tix $8

Tuesday: The highly prolific Will Johnson and co. record and tour behind both Centro-matic and South San Gabriel. With all that practice, you figure their live show has got to be good. Centro hits up Johnny Brenda’s tonight with the M’s and Shearwater. Doors at 8 pm, tix $10.

Wednesday: Re-live college rock from the past three decades at the Mann Center with the National, Modest Mouse and the ultimate: R.E.M. Be careful of the contraband or the RA will totally write you up. Doors at 7 pm, tix $35-39.50.

Thursday: You could always prolong last night’s college throwback by giving it up for the kid who always wore the same Marley t-shirt and liked hackey sack just a little too much. Reggae/Dance-haller Capleton and Richie Spice play at the Troc as part of the Soul Roots Reggae series. Doors at 10 pm, tix $35 in adv., $40 at the door.

Friday: The Popped music fest kicks off at the Troc with he man with the plan (and the eye patch) — Slick Rick. Check him out and congratulate him on his recent pardon. Doors at 8 pm, tix $15.

Saturday: Continue your Popped weekend with the indie-Afro stylings of buzzband Vampire Weekend and the sweet girl-boy pop of Mates of State (among others). $32.50 for single day or pick up a three day pass for $65.

Sunday: Genius? Total nutjob? Equal parts of both? You decide. Daniel Johnston closes out Popped at the World Café Live. Get your tix here.

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