Kevin Bronson on June 18th, 2010

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[Sources say that Stephen Chen of the Airborne Toxic Event celebrates a birthday today. Meanwhile, Buzz Bands stumbles toward a busy weekend, completely in the mood for this DIY video from Sea of Bees’ Julie Baenziger for her songs “Gnomes”:]

Top 5 reasons to solstice your summer a bit early this weekend:

‣ It’s a rockist’s delight at the Troubadour tonight, where Atlanta’s the Whigs pair up with L.A.’s own Everest for a couple hours of guitar-crunching glory. [Download: The Whigs, “Dying”]
‣ Next-big-thing show of the weekend? Active Child tonight at the Bootleg Theater.
‣ Make Music Pasadena – 50-plus sets, 17 venues, artists ranging from JD Souther and Karla Bonoff to Barbara Morrison to Matt & Kim, the Antlers and Warpaint – goes off all day Saturday in and around Old Town.
‣ Very impressive bill Sunday night at the Greek Theatre: Erykah Badu, Lupe Fiasco and Janelle Monae, who’s liable to steal the show.
‣ And the aforementoned Sea of Bees, Sunday evening at the Hotel Cafe.

Your tastes may vary: Opening Night tonight at the Bowl, album-release shows for the Like and Rooney on Saturday, the PacSun Beach Ballyhoo in Santa Monica on Saturday and Sunday, the Warlocks’ return on Sunday – there’s plenty of mischief afoot. See my roundup on LA Weekly’s West Coast Sound.