Kevin Bronson on June 16th, 2011

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[Happy 30th birthday to Ben Kweller today … Even though he will always seem 16 to me.]

Top shows for a Thursday:

‣ Booker T. Jones,the Stax legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer whose new whose new album “The Road From Memphis” is just out, headlines the Satellite. Word is that there will be some guest apperaances. And Nick Waterhouse opens.
‣ Meat Puppets hit the Echo behind the recent release of of 13th album, “Lollipop.” The video for their song “Orange,” above, certainly makes our All-Weird Team.
‣ Smog’s Bill Callahan headlines the Troubadour behind his new solo alum “Apocalypse.” Take a second to check out the video for “Riding for the Feeling” – the aesthetic opposite of the Meat Puppets’, we think.

Also:

Telephathe, Ford & Lopatin, Sun Araw and Tearist at the Echoplex
Kora at the Roxy
Youssou N’Dour and Angelique Kidjo at the Greek Theatre
Peter Murphy’s free in-store at Amoeba (6 p.m.)
Apollo Run and Shawn Amos at the Hotel Cafe
Olin & the Moon at Open Borders in Thousand Oaks
Via La Risa at the El Rey Theatre
Death to Anders, Radars to the Sky, the Monolators and others in an acoustic show at Lot 1 Cafe
Grand Hallway at the Silverlake Lounge
SonnyBoy and Mandorico at the Mint
The Glory Stompers and Six Step at the Viper Room
The Maine at House of Blues Anaheim
Sarah Silverman at Largo
Black Crystal Wolf Kids at the Basement Tavern in Santa Monica