Kevin Bronson on June 3rd, 2010

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[Birthday greetings go out today to Suzi Quatro …]

Top 5 ways to feed your ears tonight:

‣ Get some soul – Fitz & the Tantrums, whose debut album “Pickin’ Up the Pieces” isn’t out until Aug. 24, stokes the fires by kicking off a Thursday night residency at Spaceland.
‣ Canadian indie-rockers Born Ruffians [that’s the video for “What to Say,” above] play the Echo behind the release last week of their excellent debut sophomore album “Say It.” [corrected]
‣ The Free Kutmah benefit to help defray artist/DJ Justin McNulty’s legal expenses (he’s embroiled in immigration issues) goes off at the Echoplex, with Dam-Funk, Daedelus, Gaslamp Killer and others.
‣ Oh, and Dan Black returns to the Roxy.
‣ And West Londoners Mumford & Sons (joined by the Middle East) bring their winsome Americana to the Fonda theatre for the first of two sold-out nights.

Your tastes may vary: Death By Stereo and Left Alone at the Troubadour; Neon Indian at the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa; Rachael Sage’s album-release party at the Hotel Cafe; Spotlight, Floodlight at the Bootleg Theater; and the Delta Mirror’s 7 p.m. in-store at Origami.