TODAY’S BEST BETS

Pop Music

Nick Cave, right, remains one of the most acclaimed figures in rock with his literate, challenging songs, and the baleful bard of the rock underground has been awarded the mainstream honor of a “best of” album.

Wiltern Theatre, 3790 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 380-5005. 8 p.m.

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They’ve gone from arenas to clubs, but Hootie & the Blowfish still have a devoted following, and they’ve got a new album, “Musical Chairs.”

House of Blues, 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, (213) 650-1451. 9 p.m.

Jazz

Veteran bebop trumpeter Conte Candoli--a top player for more than half a century--performs jazz standards and ballads in swinging fashion.

Club Brasserie, Bel Age Hotel, 1020 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, (310) 854-1111. 9 p.m. Also Saturday.

Movies

Put on your platform shoes and run (carefully) over to this popular revival house for a double bill of Whit Stillman’s “The Last Days of Disco” and Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Boogie Nights,” right.

New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd., (323) 938-4038. Also Saturday.