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Today, 8 p.m.: Bear Hands, an indie/post-punk band from Brooklyn, will perform “High Society” and other tunes off its debut CD, “Burning Bush Supper Club.” Polaris at Noon also will perform.

Saturday, 8 p.m.: Ozomatli, the Grammy-winning Latin fusion collective from Los Angeles, likes to spice its powerful musical brew with funk, reggae, hip-hop, cumbia and salsa rhythms. “Fire Away,” the group’s 2010 release, has a weightier feel but holds onto Ozomatli’s trademark: topical subject matter (overconsumption, gay marriage) set to global dance beats.

Sunday, 7 p.m.: A folk/country/Americana show featuring singer-songwriter Dave Morrison, the rootsy band I See Hawks in L.A. and Los Angeles musician Amilia K.

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It appears that the case of missing Cipher drummer Danny Bobis, a local hardcore and metal scene presence, as well as teacher, surfing enthusiast and coach, has been solved but in the saddest of possible ways. It would appear that Bobis did not survive in the body of water in which he was last seen.

Bobis disappeared while surfing in a remote area of Indonesia earlier this week. He caught a wave, but only his surfboard resurfaced afterwords.

Since he was surfing in a region where the authorities did not have the amenities or capabilities to conduct a full scale search and rescue mission, his family had set up a PayPal account to help raise money to fund a search.

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As the biggest band of The Big 4, Metallica could make fans pay through the nose for its upcoming 30th anniversary concerts in San Francisco. But the showswhich will include special guests and events, rare songs, varied set lists, odds and ends, and all the nutty stuff you expect from Metallicacome with an admission price of only $6. Or if you want to see all the gigstaking place Dec. 5, 7, 9, and 10you can get a four-pack for $19.81.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has launched a $75 million campaign, “Working on a Building: Country Music Lives Here,” which will more than double the museum’s space from 140,000 square feet to more than 350,000 square feet.

The expansion will include a childrens gallery, education center including classrooms, practice rooms and recording space, an 800-seat theatre and more. The expansion will integrate the Country Music Hall of Fame with the Music City Center, a new convention facility expected to open in 2013, and the forthcoming Omni Nashville convention hotel; the expansion is expected to be completed in 2014.

Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, Ricky Skaggs and Alan Jackson were on hand for the announcement, which was made at Country Music Hall of Fames Ford Theater. B

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The way Spyros “Spee” Chalkiotis tells it, he and his mates in the band they call Neverest are headed for serious glory days. To say Chalkiotis is optimistic for the future is akin to saying Rupert Murdoch is a tad off his feed these days.

Optimistic? The guy is utterly ecstatic, positively rapturous for what awaits him and the other three members of Neverest. Part of it is youth, of course, that cock-eyed, charmed blind spot. But there really is an impressive momentum going on here. The Toronto pop band released their first single, “About Us,” last October, and boom! It went to No.

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