Music Picks: Coachella, Girls in Trouble, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Paul Simon

BAD BRAINS, BARRINGTON LEVY, SLIGHTLY STOOPID at Greek Theatre; ELLIE GOULDING, KNOCKS at the Music Box; KARA DIOGUARDI at El Rey Theatre; TIC TIC BOOM at Bootleg Theater.

Girls in Trouble: See Sunday.

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Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk

100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608

Category: Attractions/Amusement Parks

Region: Out of Town

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Nokia Theatre

777 Chick Hearn Court
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Category: Music Venues

Region: Downtown

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Hollywood Bowl

2301 N. Highland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90068

Category: Music Venues

Region: Out of Town

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The Smell

247 S. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Category: Bars/Clubs

Region: Downtown

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Club Nokia

800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Category: Bars/Clubs

Region: Out of Town

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The Echoplex

1154 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Category: Bars/Clubs

Region: Out of Town

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thu 4/21

Yoni Wolf, Nick T.

@ BOOTLEG THEATER

Attendees of this intimate gig are in for a rare treat of double-header proportions. Headlining his first solo tour is Yoni Wolf, the confessionalist mastermind behind cult-beloved indie band WHY? The Ohio-based group is known for an unprecedented mix of psychedelic pop, odd folk and drawled rap, and perhaps loved most for Wolf's highly personal, vividly poetic lyrics (on "Good Friday," from 2008's acclaimed Alopecia: "It feels exciting/Touching your handwriting/Getting horny by reading it/And repeating, 'Poor me' "). Wolf has promised stripped-down WHY? classics, unreleased band demos and covers (past versions have included songs by the Cure, Pavement and Bob Dylan). Opening is Nick T., otherwise known as the estimable Mr. Thorburn of such hallowed experimental pop acts as Islands and the Unicorns. —Chris Martins

Kurt Vile & the Violators, RTX

@ THE ECHO

With a name like Kurt Vile and a band called the Violators, you'd think this Philly musician was a skuzzy, lo-fi-loving garage punk. In reality, Vile is a refreshingly original singer-songwriter who's currently drawing comparisons to older archetype-setters like Bob Seger and Bruce Springsteen. What makes his sound contemporary is an ear for occasional bits of electric dissonance and mildly psychedelic production, but what makes his music timeless is fantastic songwriting from the bottom up. His new album, Smoke Ring for My Halo, is chock-full of well-structured tunes colored by memorable melodies, emotive atmosphere and wry lyrics. Best of all, Vile's voice is a sonorous, resonant thing that creaks and groans gorgeously under the weight of it all. —Chris Martins

Emmylou Harris

@ EL REY THEATRE

Is it possible we're taking Emmylou Harris for granted? The Alabama-born singer has lent her distinctively stirring harmonies to dozens of songs by a stellar cast of friends, from her early partner Gram Parsons to peers like Neil Young and Linda Ronstadt to such young acolytes as Conor Oberst. Sometimes it feels like her silky voice is everywhere, but chances to hear the great diva perform her own music locally are rare and always cherished. Her latest, Hard Bargain, surveys her career through tracks like "The Road," which evokes her journeys with Parsons, and spectrally moving ballads like "My Name Is Emmett Till." While some of the other songs have relatively tepid backing, she usually soars above it all with a glorious voice that could rouse sleeping angels. —Falling James

Also playing Thursday:

PAPA ROACH, ALIEN ANT FARM at Coussoulis Arena (San Bernardino); KAYHAN KALHOR, SHUJAAT HUSAIN KHAN, SANDEEP DAS at Royce Hall; MELLOWMAN ACE at Club Good Hurt; YEFIM BRONFMAN WITH L.A. PHIL at Walt Disney Concert Hall; DEEP DARK ROBOT at the Roxy.