Kevin Bronson on May 23rd, 2011

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Much to do on a Monday:

‣ Yeasayer has embarked on its final tour before getting to work on a follow-up to last year’s “Odd Blood” The band does the first of two nights at the Music Box with Smith Westerns openings.
‣ Dubstep crooner James Blake (joined by Nite Jewel) plays to a sold-out Troubadour.
‣ Big night the finale of the White Arrows residency at the Bootleg Theater – the supporting cast includes Dangerbird Records’ Eulogies, up-and-coming harmonizers Milo Greene [see April post] and Santa Barbara’s Gardens & Villa (pictured), who were splendid a week ago when they played Bardot.
‣ She Wants Revenge kicks off a tour behind their third album “Valleyheart” with a show at the Roxy featuring Nico Vega.
‣ Taylor Locke & the Roughs continue their Silverlake Lounge residency with support from Bleu and Scott Simons.
‣ Amanda Jo Williams and Jared Mees & the Grown Children join the fun at He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister’s residency at the Satellite.
‣ And the Bixby Knolls, supported by Harlan and Future Ghost, rock the Echo.

Also:

The Milk Carton Kids and Olin & the Moon at the Hotel Cafe
The Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the Echoplex
Motopony, Iyeoka and Love Inks at It’s a School Night at Bardot
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Mint
The Tender Box at Chain Reaction
Lisa Loeb at Largo
Thousand Watt Stare and Goldsboro at the Viper Room
Captain Ahab at Pehrspace