Kevin Bronson on November 19th, 2010

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The weekend’s top 4 shows starring L.A. people who give us a warm-and-fuzzy:

‣ Avi Buffalo, back from a long tour or three, headlines the Echoplex tonight.
‣ Shadow Shadow Shade (pictured) ramps up its affecting, cinematic pop tonight at the Echo.
‣ Daedelus and the Gaslamp Killer represent for the beat scene when they bring their “Magical Properties Tour” to the House of Blues on Saturday.
‣ And, on Saturday, “A Night With Buzz Bands LA” (brought to you by this very corner of the Internet) presents White Sea, Hello Dragon, Wait. Think. Fast., and Wet & Reckless.

Elsewhere tonight: Wild Flag — the supergroup featuring Carrie Brownstein, Mary Timony, Rebecca Cole and Janet Weiss — at Spaceland; Yukon Blonde and Eulogies at the Mint; Tift Merritt at the Troubadour; Jon Brion at Largo; Tunng and the Good Listeners at the Bootleg Theater; Modern Time Machines and Light FM at 5 Star Bar; Hey Monday and the Cartel at the El Rey Theatre; Black Label Society and Children of Bodom at the Palladium; Strung Out at the House of Blues; American Hi-Fi and Dynamite Walls at the Viper Room; Vicente Fernandez at Gibson Amphitheatre; the Crystal Method (DJ set) at Avalon; Angel Taylor and Chris Pierce at the Hotel Cafe; Dick Dale at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown; Cosmonauts and Devon Williams at the Smell; People Under the Stairs at the Glass House; Curt Smith at McCabe’s; Goldenboy at Casey’s downtown; and RX Bandits at Saint Rocke.

Also Saturday: Bob Mould and Nico Stai at the Bootleg Theater; the “Pretty in Punk” benefit with the Bangles, the Dollyrots and more at the Roxy; J. Cole at the Key Club; Clinic and the Fresh & Onlys at the Troubadour; Moving Units at Lesands at the Glass House; Lukas Nelson at the Viper Room; the Harvest Beer Festival at the Echoplex with Vaud and the Villains, Shannon and the Clams and more; Aziz Ansari at the Orpheum; Demetri Martin at the Wiltern; David Guetta at the Palladium; Lelia Broussard at the Hotel Cafe; the Smiles, Hi Ho Silver Oh and more at KXSC’s Mini Festival at USC Fisher Art Gallery; the Crazy Squeeze at the Redwood Bar; Nite Jewel at the Central in Santa Monica; Tommy Santee Claws at HM 157; Pizza! and Voice on Tape at the Smell; and Judith Owen at McCabe’s.

Also Sunday: Eisley at the El Rey Theatre; the Satin Peaches and Stab City at Spaceland; Bouncing Souls at the Troubadour; John Wesley Harding at McCabe’s; Dar Williams at the Hotel Cafe; Richard Ramirez Beatdown at the Redwood Bar; Zs at the Smell; Belanova at the House of Blues; and Rabbits Running at the Viper Room.