Cage the Elephant is intense while Beck is erratic in Irvine show

Talk about manic intensity. Cage the Elephant did a fiery 75-minute performance in Irvine on Wednesday night — and not just because flames shot up from the stage during a few tunes.
The Nashville-based band, among the most successful aon alternative rock radio in the 2010s, is touring behind “Social Cues,” a strong, varied album featuring “Night Running,” a reggae-fied collaboration with tour co-headliner Beck. Matt Shultz has a reputation for being a riveting, unpr