Kevin Bronson on April 8th, 2011

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For your fantastic Friday:

‣ Singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, the son of Meryl Streep who’s been praised for his smart, sticky tunes, celebrates the release of his album “Linda Vista” at the Hotel Cafe. Ferraby Lionheart and Charlie Wadhams make it a value-added stop.
‣ New Zealand’s electro-pop whiz kids the Naked and Famous play a sold-out show on the first of two nights at the Echoplex.
‣ Swahili Blonde, the Nicole Turley project that’s busy making new music to follow up last year’s debut “Man Meat,” plays the Bootleg Theater, with Xu Xu Fang and Raw Geronimo supporting. (Hear a new Swahili Blonde song here.)
‣ At the Satellite, San Francisco’s Papercuts headlines in support of their new disc “Fading Parade,” with Banjo or Freakout and the Finches opening.
‣ And the Dodos rock the El Rey Theatre behind their new album “No Color.” Reading Rainbow supports.

Also:
John Mellencamp at Nokia Theatre
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum at the Troubadour
Ron Sexsmith at Largo
Twin Sister at Skybar at the Mondrian
Diplo at the Vanguard
Hunx and His Punx at the Echo
Coyol at Lot 1 Cafe
Ovideo at Casey’s downtown
Jeff Beck and Imelda May at the Fox Theater in Pomona
John West at the Key Club
The B Foundation and Peelander Z at the Roxy
The Brian Jordan Band at the Mint
Inverse and Audiodub at the Viper Room
Traps PS and Halloween Swim Team at the Smell
Unwritten Law at Saint Rocke
Chasing Kings at the Cube (647 Lamar St.)