Kevin Bronson on December 22nd, 2011

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‣ It’s a night of great folk-rock at the Echo – a double-barreled tour featuring two harmony-heavy bands brings in Vancouver’s Yukon Blonde (behind their new “Fire//Water” EP) and Long Beach’s the Fling (behind their new “What I’ve Seen” EP). That’s Yukon Blonde’s video for “Water,” above. BollWeevil kicks off the night.
‣ Stones Throw Records celebrates 15 years at Exchange LA downtown, with DJ sets from Madlib, Mayer Hawthorne, Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam Funk, Rhettmatic, DJ Romes, and a whole lot more.
‣ Nice benefit at the Grand Star in Chinatown (donation of cash, canned goods or blankets go to charities benefiting Homeless Health Care Los Angeles) features live sets from Harley Prechtel-Cortez (Just an Animal) and Cesar Saez De Nanclares (the Bixby Knolls), as well myriad local rockers doing DJ sets.
‣ And one of 2011’s biggest stories, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, brings the party to the Roxy.

Also:

Fiona Apple and Jon Brion at Largo
The Motels at the Brixton South Bay
Nero at the Music Box
The Street and Babe Shadow and Briertone at Harvard & Stone
Imaginary Thieves and Cardboard Lamb at the Silverlake Lounge
Youth Brigade, CH3 and more at the Airliner
Lovers & Poets at On the Rox
Banjo Boyz, Silent Treatment and Zach Goyne at the Viper Room
Epic Jam, Blac Jesus & the Experimentalists and Kris Bradley at the Ugly Xmas Sweater party at Lot 1 Cafe
Kris Bradley
Wrong Hole and Suzi Star at the Smell
Streetlight Manifesto and Reel Big Fish at the Fox Theater in Pomona
Kottonmouth Kings at the Canyon Club
Snakebit Drifters at the Detroit Bar