Kevin Bronson on April 27th, 2012

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Friday’s fun:

‣ Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding visits the Fonda Theatre behind her new album “Radio Music Society.” Above is an image from the remarkable animated video for “Endangered Species” – the work of Ukrainian sand artist Kseniya Simonova. The video premiered on Earth Day and is available for download from the artist’s website in exchange for a donation to the Amazon Aid Foundation.
‣ Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band are back for another night at the Sports Arena.
‣ Out in the desert, the Stagecoach Festival is picking up where Coachella left off – Alabama, Jason Aldean and Sara Evans highlight the first of the three-day event.
‣ Ingrid Michaelson visits the Wiltern behind her new album “Human Again. Harper Blynn opens.
‣ Fruit Bats swing back through town to headline the Echo, supported by Gold Leaves [see Thursday’s post] and A House for Lions.
‣ And this just in: Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich will be the guest DJs tonight at “Transmission LA: AV Club,” the series curated by Mike D at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA downtown.

Also:

The Bright Light Social Hour, the Violet Lights and Jonneine Zapata at the Bootleg Bar
Active Child, Balam Acab and Superhumanoids at the Glass House in Pomona
Girl in a Coma and Sara Radle at the Echoplex
Joe Pug, Bailiff and Monsters Calling Home at the Satellite
Jon Brion at Largo
Right the Stars at Molly Malone’s
Hecuba, E.S.P. and Dreamers at 120 N. Santa Fe Ave.
Vera Mesmer and Matriarch at the Viper Room
Infantree at On the Rox
Chencha Berrinches at the House of Blues
Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, Mystikal and the Pharcyde at the KDAY Crush Groove at the Gibson Amphitheatre
Griffin House and Anna Nalick at the Hotel Cafe
Snarky Puppy at the Mint
Magnolia Memoir and Jesse Macleod at Witzend in Venice
Walter Trout at the Observatory
Kittie at the Grove of Anaheim
Matthewdavid at Alex’s Bar in Long Beach
Chris Pierce at Harvelle’s
Super Freq at Los Globos
The Dustbowl Revival and the Muddy Reds at 1085 Amorosa Place, Venice
Peter Pants and Charlyne Yi at the Smell
Wise Club and Owls at Pehrspace
Prima Donna at the Redwood Bar
Downtown/Union at Casey’