Kevin Bronson on January 7th, 2009

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[Birthday greetings go out to Kenny Loggins today …]

It’s the time of year when many British newbies dip their toes into American waters for the first time, and one of the first bands off the plane is Brighton’s IKOMA, an in-your-face rock quartet who sound like they could have honed their chops on the Sunset Strip in decades past. Above, IKOMA’s video for “Last Chance Honey.” The foursome plays Club NME at Spaceland tonight with fun local youngsters Carlotta. …”  At the Hotel Cafe, the all-star pop quartet the Rescues start a Wednesday night residency. … The Black Apples, recently relocated to L.A., bring their gnarly rock to the Silverlake Lounge. … And, speaking of all-star quartets, Banyan plays the Mint; that’s the project of Stephen Perkins and Willie Waldman, with a rotating cast of top-drawer players.