Kevin Bronson on February 3rd, 2011

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Tonight’s musical menu:

‣ It’s the final L.A. show for We Barbarians before the Long Beach trio relocated to New York City – they have a new single and big plans. San Diego’s Lesands and O.C. rockers the Union Line support.
‣ There’s a formidable lineup for the first night of Shadow Shadow Shade’s residency at the Satellite – Great Northern, Wet and Reckless and Useless Keys are aboard. That’s Michael Graham’s video for SSS’s “Your Perfect Wilderness,” above; it needs to be viewed full-screen, folks.
‣ British singer-songwriter Bobby Long, who co-wrote “Let Me Sign” (sung by Robert Pattinson in “Twilight”), headlines the Troubadour. Long’s album “A Winter Tale” is just out on ATO, and you can check out/download “Penance Fire Blues” on Spinner. L.A.’s He’s My Brother She’s My Sister supports.
‣ The 1970s return as the Sweet – well, original singer-bassist Steve Priest and musicians he has assembled to play the music – headlines the Echoplex.
‣ And here’s one of those shows I should probably asterisk: Belgian garage rockers the Black Box Revelation have snuck into town and are playing the Viper Room (with Long Beach’s Repeater). BBR’s 2007 album “Set Your Head on Fire” was a great under-the-radar find (I haven’t heard the follow-up), but they are worth a look if you are on the Strip tonight.

Also:

War Tapes at the Silverlake Lounge
Liz Pappademus at the Mint
Sugar and Gold and Little Birds (of Los Angeles) at the Bootleg Theater
Lelia Broussard at the Hotel Cafe
Yelawolf at the Detroit Bar
MEN doing an in-store at Fingerprints in Long Beach
The Health Club at Lot 1 Cafe
MLKM and Elevaters at the Roxy Theatre
Repeater and Black Box Revelation at the Viper Room