Kevin Bronson on July 20th, 2010

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[Birthday salute today to Chris Cornell. Meanwhile, tonight …]

My top 3 ways to avoid Justin Bieber at Staples:

‣ Seattle’s Grand Archives visit the Echo. Their sophomore album “Keep in Mind Frankenstein” has some gorgeous moments. Download: “Oslo Native”
‣ It’s Night 2 of the New Pornographers, the Dodos and Imaad Wasif at the Fonda Theatre.
‣ And, yeah, I suppose I’m curious about Spacehog, who are playing some of their new songs at the Key Club. You remember this, right?

Your tastes may vary: Only Son and the Minor Canon at the Silverlake Lounge; Luluc and Square on Square at the Bootleg Theater; Keaton Simons and Ry Cuming at the Hotel Cafe; Leela James at the El Rey; Le Butcherettes at Spaceland; Silverstein at the House of Blues; the Foreign Exchange at the Roxy; Mack Winston & the Reflections (free) at the Viper Room; Ben Taylor at Largo; 100 Monkeys at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach; and One Trick Pony and the Faraway Places at Echo Curio.