Kevin Bronson on July 7th, 2010

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[The man born Richard Starkey, whom you know as Ringo Starr, turns 70 today. That don’t hardly seem possible. Happy milestone.]

Top 4 ways to service my midweek power-pop jones:

‣ Halsted [pictured], the nom de tune of Bay Area-based singer-songwriter Ryan Auffenberg, hits the Silverlake Lounge behind his sophomore disc “Life Underwater.” Comparisons: Mellow side of Matthew Sweet, Jason Falkner. Yeah, that’s good enough for me.
‣ See Green plays the Bootleg Theater with International Tennis Champions and Red Tide, and the press release says something about free pizza for early arrivals. Mmm.
‣ John Carpenter plays Spaceland on a bill including Crooked Cowboy, Jeffertitti’s Nile and Lantvrn.
‣ And ukulele whiz Julia Nunes plays an earlyish set at Echo.

||| Download: Halsted, “Walking Shoes”

Your tastes may vary: Femi Kuti & the Positive Force at the Hollywood Bowl; Carbon Leaf at the Troubadour; Chris Shiflett & the Dead Peasants at the Hotel Cafe; Becky Kessler at the Mint; at Cosmic Trigger at the Viper Room.