Kevin Bronson on September 21st, 2009

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[Hearty 75th birthday wishes go out today to Leonard Cohen. Here’s how to start off your week:]

If you are a Weezer fan, you should follow the Roxy Theatre on Twitter today. I’m just sayin’ [Update: Show is at 2 p.m.] … Rival Sons are an quartet of veteran L.A. guys – singer Jay Buchanan, guitarist Scott Holiday, bassist Robin Everhart and drummer Michael Miley – who’ve made one gnarly blues-rock album titled “Before the Fire.” Starting tonight, they will do a three-night stint at the Viper Room called “3Quinox” – a trio of shows marking the autumnal equinox. The mystic power of the guitar? Maybe. … French duo CocoRosie hit town for a show at the Music Box @ Fonda. … Jack Tempchin (he wrote “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” kids) resurrects his “Big Mondays” night at the Joint – years back, the residency/jam session at the Pico Boulevard venue attracted the likes of Roger Daltrey, Joe Walsh, Mike Campbell, Chris Hillman, George Thorogood, George Clinton and other A-listers, and his band includes bassist Rick Rosas (Neil Young), drummer Phil Jones (Tom Petty, Roy Orbison), guitarist Berton Averre (the Knack) and keyboardist Rob Meurer (JD Souther). … Erin McCarley, supported by Landon Pigg, holds forth at the Troubadour. … The Broken West’s Ross Fluornoy does an intimate solo gig at the Little Room at Largo. … The residencies should be hopping tonight too: Saint Motel’s themed shows (tonight is “experimental movie” night) go on with Army Navy and Lemon Sun also on the bill at Spaceland; Leslie & the Badgers welcome the Street and Babe Shadow (Luke Paquin from Hot Hot Heat) as support; and the Icarus Line rocks out at the Silverlake Lounge with Moonrats and Golden Years. … Also: Frank Fairfield at the Redwood Bar; and Juke Cartel at the Hotel Cafe.