POPPICKS

U.T.F.O. (Friday at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium). These rappers--who started a mini-craze with their hit “Roxanne, Roxanne”--will see if rap music’s momentum is for real as they headline a show that also features Eric B, Trinere, Real Roxanne and Sir Mix-a-Lot.

ALSO OF INTEREST: ANITA BAKER (tonight, Wednesday and Friday through next Sunday at the Beverly Theatre) . . . FISHBONE (tonight at Kono Hawaii) . . . THE KNACK (tonight at the Roxy) . . . LOS LOBOS (Monday at the Coach House, Wednesday at the Wiltern Theatre) . . . THE BRIGADE (Tuesday at the Roxy) . . . X (Wednesday at the Variety Arts Center, Friday and Saturday at the Coach House) . . . CHUCK BERRY, JERRY LEE LEWIS (Wednesday at the Pantages Theatre) . . . THELONIOUS MONSTER (Wednesday at Raji’s) . . . RAVE-UPS (Saturday at the Palomino).