Kevin Bronson on November 22nd, 2011

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Good shows big and small tonight:

‣ Lucinda Williams plays the first of two nights at the El Rey Theatre behind her powerful new album “Blessed.”
‣ Manchester’s Wu Lyf hits the Troubadour behind its Pitchfork-approved debut release “Go Tell Fire to the Mountain,” with Crystal Antlers supporting. That’s Wu Lyf’s video for “Dirt,” above.
‣ The Cure is back for a second night of its “Reflections” tour at the Pantages Theatre.
‣ Just An Animal celebrates the release of its debut album “Lonely Hunter” at the Satellite. [See Monday’s post.]
‣ A House For Lions holds forth at the Echo on a bill with Torches and Dandelo.
‣ Golden State, Standing Shadows and the Hundred Days rock the Viper Room.
‣ Kiev continues its Tuesday night residency at the Central SAPC in Santa Monica, supported by Mind the Gap.
‣ And the Cooling Time headlines the Bootleg, supported by Square on Square and the Chromium Heart.

Also:

Fiona Apple at Largo
Ry Cuming and Terraplane Sun at the Hotel Cafe
Francisco the Man at Lot 1 Cafe
Jonzo West, Vanish Valley, Usage Panel and Patrolled by Radar at the Silverlake Lounge
Katy Perry and Ellie Goulding at Staples Center
Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Disney Hall
Don Omar at Club Nokia
Overdoz and Iman Omari at the Roxy
Nadastrom at the Dim Mak Studios
Eli James and Black Pistol Fire at the Mint
Juke Kartel at the House of Blues
Stephen Stills at the Grove of Anaheim
Noah & the Whale at the House of Blues Anaheim
Aceyalone at the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa
The Maine at Chain Reaction in Anaheim
Obscura at the Galaxy Theatre’s Constellation Room
Soft Hands at the Prospector
Raw Geronimo’s free in-store at Origami Vinyl

This week’s edition of the Western States Motel residency at On the Rox has been canceled, but they’ll be back Nov. 29.