Buzz on August 11th, 2010

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Top 5 ways to get over the Wednesday hump:

‣ From the demise of Sleepy Jackson comes Empire Of The Sun [pictured above], a Boys For Lashes or AussieSpooner, if you will, if Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore were dressed by the creatures from “The Dark Crystal.” Last weekend at Lollapalooza, they managed to upstage Green Day’s fireworks-laden set across the field from them. Will the Music Box at the Fonda be able to contain them tonight? Throw on your spirit animal costume and head down there to find out.
‣ The Joy Formidable is joined by special guests Division Day and Arkells at The Bootleg Theater.
‣ Joan Jett (& The Blackhearts) reunites with her Runaways band mate Cherie Curie to rock out at the Orange County Fair.
‣ The Dropkick Murphys are the highlight of a packed bill on the Vans Warped Tour at the Fairplex in Pomona.
‣ Frazey Ford checks in to the Hotel Cafe.

Your taste may vary: Young The Giant at the Detroit Bar; Rush at the Gibson Ampitheatre; B.B King and Buddy Guy at the Hollywood Bowl; Rebirth Brass Band at The Mint, Alejandro Escovedo and the Sensitive Boys at The El Rey; Glen Phillips at Largo; Hello Seahorse at the Conga Room; Natasha Bedingfield at The Americana mall in Glendale; Lady Gaga at Staples Center; Bandito Royale at Spaceland.

– By Ali MacLean