Kevin Bronson on May 26th, 2009

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[Post-holiday weekend zone-out time …]

Cass McCombs’ career has apparently survived an appearance on “Rockville, CA.” His new album “Catacombs” is due July 7, and the troubadour collaborated with director Aaron Brown for this visually labyrinthian video for the song “Dreams-Come-True-Girl.” Skaters, strings and … Karen Black – conceptually, there’s a lot to digest here. Musically, the song is simply stunning.

Patrick Watson & the Wooden Arms impressed at the Hotel Cafe earlier this month – and that apparently was nothing compared to the Montreal-based singer-songwriter’s Tour de Downtown L.A. that week – and now I’ve been pointed to the video for “Fireweed,” off his his third album, the April release “Wooden Arms.” It’s rather chilling, in a chilling sort of way.