Kevin Bronson on January 9th, 2009

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[On Saturday we can send out birthday wishes to Pat Benatar. But we can start rockin’ tonight …]

Tonight: Gram Rabbit [pictured: Jesika von Rabbit a year ago on New Year’s Eve] take a break from working on their fourth album — they’re again working with producer Ethan Allen — to headline the Troubadour. … The Little Ones and Plants & Animals kick off the 2009 series of First Fridays events at the Natural History Museum. … The formidable Bart Davenport is down from the Bay Area to perform at Club Underground at the Echo. … Xu Xu Fang and Eagle and Talon support Afternoons [see next post] on the first of their two-night stand at Spaceland. … Honeyhoney joins Greg Laswell on the bill at the Hotel Cafe. … And the Bangkok Five are among a huge lineup of bands rocking for charity at the Knitting Factory.

Saturday: There’s the Guitar Center Drum-Off at the Music Box @ Fonda. … With a new EP coming Feb. 24, Solarcade plays a free show at Cinespace. … The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra and Lemon Sun open for Afternoons’ second Spaceland show. … Roll the Tanks rocks the Silverlake Lounge. … And down at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach, it’s the Chelsea Smiles.

Sunday: Go West Young Man and Automatic Drawing bring indie to the Westside, playing a show at Air Conditioned. … Casxio is at Cinespace. … And Ballerina Black has a matinee show at Space 1520 on Cahuenga.