Their name might reference post-modern novelist Don Delillo’s White Noise, but Los Feliz, California’s the Airborne Toxic Event are hardly a group of detached intellectuals commenting from the sidelines. Formed in the wake of a series of personal tragedies in the life of front-man Mikel Jollett, the band has gathered a reputation for one of the most exciting and energetic live shows in years.

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