Fri. June 1 -- The nine-member Nick Mancini Collective, featuring clarinetist John Tegmeyer and saxist Danny Janklow, fleshes out the melodic narratives and emotional vagaries of its vibraphonist leader and delivers fresh takes on a few choice standards. See ya there. Photo by Blue Moon. At LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., LA 90036; 6-8pm; FREE; Friday summer jazz schedule here.
Fri. June 1 -- Off-and-on Jersey thrash vets Deceased head a metal bill with Blood Feast, Diabolos, Anger as Art. At the Hi-Hat, 5043 York Blvd., Highland Park 90042; doors 8pm; $15; www.hihat.la (the Ticketfly site is temporarily down as I write).
Sat. June 2 -- Glenn Bach, Martin Espino and the SASSAS Soundshoppe team are among the sound-stretchers and multigenre crunchers presented by "SoundPedro." At Angels Gate Cultural Center, 361 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro 90731; 7-11pm; FREE; www.soundpedro.org.
Sat. June 2 -- Incessantly touring Power Trip rips the thrash-punk with The Red Death, Sheer Mag, Fury. At the Regent Theater, 448 S. Main St., downtown 90013; 8pm; $20 (sold out); 18+; www.ticketfly.com.
Sat. June 2 -- Take notes in heavy guitar execution from Prong/Madonna (!) axman Monte Pittman. At Unfriendly Studios, 1992 E. 20th St., Unit 13, Vernon 90058; 8pm; $35.
Sat. June 2 -- The ace post-trad keys-sax front line of Theo Saunders & Chuck Manning swings hard with drummer Mark Stevens and bassist Don Kasper. At Desert Rose Restaurant, 1700 N. Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz 90027; 7-11pm; free, reservations advisable; (323) 666-1166; desertroserestaurant.com.
Sun. June 3 -- Eastside avantists get their groove on with Brainchildren of Xenog, featuring cornetist Dan Clucas, windman Vince Meghrouni, bassist Michael Alvidrez, and trombonist Naomi Moon Siegel, who also opens with a solo set of electronically altered freakery. At Center for the Arts, 2225 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock 90041; 7pm; $10; (626) 795-4989.
Sun. June 3 -- Japanese free-improv blasters Marginal Consort make a rare appearance in a three-hour concert. At Zebulon, 2478 Fletcher Drive, Frogtown 90039; doors 7pm; $15-$20; 21+; www.zebulon.la.
Wed. June 6 -- I like Wikipedia's list of the lyric themes of the twiddly, growly & melodic Finnish metal band Insomnium: "darkness, sorrow, loss, pain and nature." With Oceans of Slumber, Durion, Ironkill, Kut-Pile. At the Whisky, 8901 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood 90069; doors 7pm; $22; (310) 652-4202; www.whiskyagogo.com.
Thurs. June 7 -- Yes, Canada has death metal; Kataklysm has been blastbeating since the '90s. With Exmortus, Syn Absence, Ophiuchus, Anti-Hero, Disrupted Euphoria. At the Whisky, 8901 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood 90069; doors 7pm; $20; (310) 652-4202; www.whiskyagogo.com.
Thurs. June 7 -- Slow it down for Italian doomsters Ufomammut. With White Hills, Ancient Altar. At the Hi-Hat, 5043 York Blvd., Highland Park 90042; 9pm; $15; www.hihat.la.
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