Kevin Bronson on June 22nd, 2009

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[Happy birthday to Cyndi Lauper – here’s how to start your week …]

Incubus has announced a surprise show tonight at the Echoplex – a $20 ticket, no lineups before 7 p.m – celebrating the the release of “Monuments and Melodies” retrospective; physical copies of the album come with a download code for 500-plus rare or unreleased tracks and other goodies. … Wilco wowed ’em Saturday night in Pomona, and tonight the band starts a three-night run at the Wiltern. … Dinosaur Jr. [pictured], with its new album “Farm” out on Tuesday, roars into the Troubadour. [Download: “I Want You to Know” from the new disc.] … Castledoor’s bustling residency continues at Spaceland, where Local Natives support. … Divisible, which has a new album “Less Than Lion” on the way Aug. 18, joins the Capshuns on the bill at Oliver Future’s residency at the Echo. … It’s the record-release party for Caitlin Crosby’s “Flawz” at the Hotel Cafe; playing the early set there tonight is Kami Thompson, sister of Teddy and daughter of Richard and Linda. … There’ll be quite a crowd at Amoeba for Elvis Costello’s 8 p.m. in-store. … At the Silverlake Lounge, it’s Lemonwilde. … And the dual residency featuring the New Limb and Stacy Clark continues at the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa.

Photo by Brantley Gutierrez