Kevin Bronson on August 16th, 2010

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[If you root through the archives, you find that Aug. 16 is a pretty momentous day in music history. Robert Johnson (1938) and Elvis Presley (1977) died on this day. Madonna (1958) and LL Cool J (1968) were born. Any headlines so far today?]

Top 3 reasons to open your ears (and possibly wallet) tonight:

‣ Retro-soul singer Alice Russell jets in from Brighton, U.K., to play the Bootleg Theater (that’s her video for “Let us Be Loving,” above), and matching her big note for big note will be L.A.’s own the Ruby Friedman Orchestra.
‣ Afro-beat sensation Nneka, who lived up to her press clippings with her set at Lollapalooza, plays the Troubadour.
‣ And Fol Chen’s residency at the Echo takes a strange turn – tonight’s set will be sung by 10 people who responded to a Craigslist ad placed by the band. Strangers in the night?

Not to mention: White Arrows’ residency at Spaceland; Twilight Sleep’s residency at the Echo; Abe Vigoda at the Smell; Jessica 6 at the RSVP-only It’s a School Night at Bardot; Rachael Cantu at the Hotel Cafe; Boyz Skule & the Precious Medals at Echo Curio; and Dead Sara at the Viper Room.