Kevin Bronson on June 10th, 2009

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[Happy birthday to Jimmy Chamberlin, wherever he’s drumming …]

Toronto’s Constantines [pictured], now in their 10th year (yes, it’s true), hit town for a show at the Echo with a couple of lively supporting acts – Long Beach’s Crystal Antlers, with whom you are probably familiar, and Norwegian psych-poppers I Was a King, with whom you probably aren’t. Here’s a Teenage Fanclub-ish taste from their self-titled debut – download “Norman Bleik.” … Speaking of kings, promising new four-piece Chasing Kings play the Silverlake Lounge. … It’s Rainbow Arabia, Spirit Vine and VoicesVoices at Spaceland for Club NME. … The Tragically Hip play the second of a three-night stand at the Troubadour. … Peter Murphy holds forth at the House of Blues, with Venus Infers warming things up. … And Honeyhoney sweetens up Largo. … Also: The Hectors, Tandemoro and Until June at the Viper Room; Butterfly Boucher and Patrick Park at the Hotel Cafe; and Chris Velan at Genghis Cohen.