Kevin Bronson on September 3rd, 2010

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Top 3 hangs this holiday weekend:

‣ The FYF Fest goes off downtown at Los Angeles State Historic Park, featuring this week’s Weezer, Wavves [that’s  video for “Post-Acid,” above], along with the likes of the Rapture, Panda Bear, School of Seven Bells, Best Coast, the Soft Pack, AA Bondy and about 30 others. More on FYF later today on this very blog. [Also, see my preview on LA Weekly’s West Coast Sound.]
‣ The very fun French-German duo Stereo Total hits the Echoplex tonight, with Hawnay Troof and Kisses.
‣ And if FYF isn’t your style, there’s the Inara George-curated fundraiser for Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga on Saturday (3 p.m.). It features the Living Sisters, Becky Stark, Harper Simon, Dan Bern, Sara Melson, Charlie Wadhams and others.

Also Friday: The Pity Party and Spirit Vine at 5 Star Bar; Sky Parade and the Quarter After at the Bootleg Theater; Delorean and Superhumanoids at the Grandstar in Chinatown; Mumiy Troll and Run Run Run at the Roxy; the Delta Mirror at Spaceland; Earth, Wind & Fire at the Hollywood Bowl; Southern Culture on the Skids at the Echo; Ceci Bastida and Nina Dioz at the Glass House; Venrez at the Troubadour; Rocco Deluca and JBM at the Hotel Cafe; the Mau Maus at the Redwood Bar; Uriah and Lords of Ruin at the Viper Room; and Bleeding Through at the Key Club.

Also Saturday: Mark Burgess of the Chameleons UK (with full band), Veil Veil Vanish and Repeater at the Troubadour; Sara Radle (premiering a new video) at Casey’s downtown; the English Beat at the Roxy; Cherry Poppin’ Daddies at the Mint; Dan Bern at the Hotel Cafe; Earth, Wind & Fire at the Hollywood Bowl; Youth Brigade at the Glass House; George Glass at Pehrspace; The Kris Special at Echo Curio; Francisco the Man at the Redwood Bar; and Imperial Stars at the Viper Room.

Also Sunday: FYF Fan Fest featuring the Rapture and Panda Bear at an undisclosed location (tickets/info available at FYF Fest); Dre Allen at the Troubadour; the Gories at Spaceland; and Cobalt Cranes at Echo Curio.

And, since it’s a holiday weekend, coming Monday: Three great September residencies kick off — Eastern Conference Champions at Spaceland, Vanaprasta/Pacific Hurt (co-residency) at the Echo; and Family of the Year at the Silverlake Lounge.