Kevin Bronson on November 8th, 2011

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Tops on a terrific Tuesday:

‣ It’s that time of the month – Buzz Bands LA’s SecondTuesday songwriter night at Lot 1 Cafe features acoustic performances by Nico Stai and Megan Jacobs, along with Michael Feerick (Amusement Parks on Fire) and Brian Cleary (Strange Parade, the Movies).
‣ Long-running indie-pop duo Mates Of State hit the El Rey Theatre behind their new album “Mountaintops.” That’s their new video for “Sway,” above. Lewis Carroll would love it.
‣ With a new album “The Lion’s Roar” coming in January, Swedish sister team First Aid Kit plays the Troubadour. Slow club opens.
‣ Kisses bring their Euro-flavored electropop to the Roxy, playing along with Greek downtempo outfit Keep Shelly in Athens and Pyyramids.
‣ Australian rockers invade L.A., Part I: The Jezabels headline the Echo, supported by Hey Rosetta (recently signed to ATO Records) and Yellow Red Sparks.
‣ Australian rockers invade L.A., Part II: Melbourne quintet Little Red visits the Satellite. Listen to their song “Get a Life” here, and check out their video for “Rock It.”
‣ And at the Vista Theatre, Sufjan Stevens and and Raymond Raposa perform a live score to a screening of Kaleo La Belle’s film “Beyond This Place.” There are two showings, at 6:45 and 9:45.

Also:

Deep Dark Robot (with Nicola Eva Emery) at the Hotel Cafe
Peter Wolf Crier, Birds and Batteries, and the Californian at the Bootleg
Kiev (free residency) and the New Division at the Central SAPC
Western States Motel (residency) and Blonde Summer at On the Rox
Thrice at the Mayan Theatre
Danger Friends USA! at the Silverlake Lounge
Lazy Rich at Dim Mak Studios
Goapele at the Key Club
Tiger Lillies at the Echoplex
Just an Animal at Hemingway’s
Soft Hands (residency) at the Prospector in Long Beach
Tyler Bryant at the Mint
Binary Star at the Viper Room
Pussy Cow at the Redwood Bar