Who’s in townDavid Crist, a senior historian for the federal government and the author of “The Twilight War,” discusses relations between the United States and Iran. [6 p.m., Marines’ Memorial Club, 609 Sutter St., S.F.; RSVP: (415) 673-6672, ext. 229]Lectures
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On 2010’s “Innerspeaker” — his first album with the fuzz-rocking, neo-psychedelic Aussie outfit Tame Impala — bandleader Kevin Parker worked hard to keep up blithe hipster appearances.
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Lemonade is heading our way. Callan Clendenin, Alex Pasternak and Ben Steidel play The Fillmore on Tuesday opening for Texan electronic-music band Neon Indian.
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It’s a small but classy touch that Kooks acolytes might not even notice at first: the large-print words “thank you” adorning the booklet of the British quartet’s ebullient comeback recording “Junk of the Heart.”
But the heartfelt message is directed straight at them.
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Like most artists tooling through town, alt-country crooner Lucinda Williams has a new album she’ll be promoting over two nights at the Fillmore, Nov. 19 and 20.
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Who’s in town Peter Tomsen, former U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan, sheds new light on the U.S. involvement in the ongoing war in Afghanistan and discusses how the coalition forces can help Afghanistan and the region achieve peace and stability. [6 p.m., World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., S.F.]Lectures
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Even if you build it, they may not come. Timing is everything. And sometimes, it really is the economy. Platitudes tell the story of the Fillmore district today and its ailing marquee tenants, even as property owners and San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development continue to pump money into it.
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Hopefully, most of you who wanted to go have procured tickets. Because Chris Cornell’s show at the Fillmore tomorrow night is — like the rest of his “Songbook Volume 1” tour — completely sold out. And it’s a great concert concept — the man acoustically paring down classic material from his catalogs with Audioslave, Soundgarden and his solo albums.
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Celtic rockabilly kitten Imelda May has a new chart-topping album overseas called “Mayhem,” featuring original songs such as “Psycho” and “Sneaky Freak,” and will be back in the Bay Area to promote it when it hits the U.S. this summer. But this weekend, she and her band, which includes guitarist hubby Darrel Higham, are in The City playing in Jeff Beck’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Party.
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Who’s in townSinger-songwriter Ani DiFranco performs. [8 p.m., The Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F.]LecturesChris Rainier: The National Geographic magazine explorer and leading documentary photographer appears in conversation with journalist Mary Ellen Hannibal. [8 p.m., Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F.]
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