Christopher Owens at Wilshire Bell Theatre

“New York City,” the third song on Christopher Owens’ debut solo album “Lysandre,” is kind of an opposite-universe version of Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” that zips along a major-key melody with a mix of hope and devastation. That blend has been the hallmark of Owens’ writing since his time fronting the indie-rock band Girls, and while his work on his own isn’t much of a departure it broadens the range that made him a troubadour of millennial drifters and those who love them. Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 West 8th St., L.A. Fri. 7 p.m. $23. https://www.ticketmaster.com.